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IRUHR TUG-O-WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 1923.
TROUBLED IRELAND.
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QUEEN'S COUNTY CORONER SHOT DEAD,
FAR EASTERN CABLE THE COMIC OPERA SEASON.
NEWS..
(THROUGH - REUTER'S AGENCY.)"
SUN YAT SEN WILL GO. TO
CANTON.
LONDON, February 19th. Mr. O'Higgins, the Coroner for Queen's
night. He was a brother-in-law of LEAVES SHANGHAI ON THURSDAY, County, was shot dead at Maryborough
Mr. Tim Healy, and father of the Free State Home Minister.
GERMANY'S REPLY TO MINISTERIALast
PROHIBITION.
RE-ARREST OF MARY MAC- SWINEY.
LONDON February 12th.
BERLIN, February 12th. The Germna Notes to Paris and Brussols in replying to the Franco- Belgian prohibition of the entry of Ger man Ministers into the Bahr arra, Batly declares that the Central and State Governments must refuse to accept a directions from foreign Governments replaced in charge. garding the way in which their Ministers should net.
BARLIER CABLES...
ARRANGEMENTS FOR EMBARGO ON EXPORTS.
PARIS, February 19th. The newspapers emphasise the import ance of the embargo on export from the. Buhr to Germany and state that sil arrangements have been made to ensure that the goods intended for neutrals and the Allies shall reach their destination. There will be a system of export licences, which will counter any attempt by Ruhr magates to wade the order by sending goods into Germany through foreign countries. It is most probable that a further order will be made placing the aala of Ruhr products in the hands of the occupation authorities. Special privileges will be granted to German nauufacturers agreeing to co-operate with the Allies SUGGESTION REGARDING TRANSIT OF COAL:
which the Free State forces closed in The outral offices of the Republicans,
November, have been opened in Dub lin, Mary MacSwiney, who, was recently released from Mountjoy prison, has been
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The police raided the Republican offices in Dublia nad rearrested Mary Mac- Swiney
LONDON, February 12th.
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THE MEMEL DISPUTE. LITHUANIAN GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE CHARGE.
PARIS, February, 12th.
SHANGHAI. February 13th.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen has announced that he will depart for Canton, aboard the President Jefferson on Thursday,
IMPORTATION OF MILITARY -
AEROPLANES.
CHARGE AGAINST JAMES SLEVIN
FAILS,
the
MACAO NOTES.
[FROM A CORRMPFONDENT.]
THE NEW HARBOUR."
Six months ago considerable enthusiasm was aroused in Macao by the signing of the agreement between the Macao Gor ovrnment and the Netherlands Harbour Works Co., for the construction of the proved business, merchants laid in larger Dew harbour. In anticipation of im stocks and activity was displayed in many
directions,
move
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CONDITIONS AT VLADIVO-
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STOCK
LITTLE OHANGE EXCEPT FOR MONEY SCARCITY,
VLADIVOSTOCK, January 24th. Now that Vladivostock is under Sovisk· rule a few facts about the ordinary con ditions in the town and district may be of interest.
would probably have some difficulty in The foreigner landing in Vladivostock detecting anything which is indicate of a Communst' régime. The Customs offi- ciata are mostly the same men who were employed, in prewar times; porters and cab-drivers work as formerly, and the only difference is that they are a trilo exorbitant in their demanda; tramways are running properly; steamers are load- service to the suburbs is no better and no ing and discharging; the local train worse than ever it was. In a word, life", is normal,
"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE."
Those of u who have attended the Gilbert and Sullivan operas at Theatre Royal wont there last evening woll Khowing that there was another treat in store And we had it. It was an opera fuff of that same Gilbertian bum our which has kept us amused during the past few days. The Pirates of Pensance" is scarcely as vivacious as some of the other operas produced by the
From month to month, the commence Company, job it containg individualment of operations has been postponed and although there are indications that numbers that fully equal those of the the Netherlands. Harbour Works Co are former evenings.
making a
the absence of any Mr. Charles Workman last night made spectacular activity by the Dutch Bri has his first appearance before a crowded Macao. A further delay is anticipated
damped the ardour of the residents of house as Major-General Stanley, and his The Netherlands Harbour Works Co., is songs The Fickle Breeze" and "I reported to have advised the Macas autho
rities that their largest dredger en route am the Model of
In the town most of the shops ars Modern Major-
for Macao, foundered in heavy weather
trading as formerly, the only differenco General" were loudly applauded.
In the Legislative Council at Macae being that, they are asking 20 per cent. more need be said of the favourite. Dr. Luis Nalaaco asked the Government to 30 per cent, less for their wares. Some Victor Prince undoubtedly scored
to state the reasons for authorizing the Netherlands Harbour Works Co., to or shops, particularly Japanese, have closed triumph as the Sergeant of Police, whose cavate for stone on Gine Hill to opt down since the New Year, but this is rendering of "A Policeman's dot is not a of one hundred metres from Estrada de simply due to a depression, in trade, the destruction of one of Macno's most beautiful bighways, the possible demoll tion of a large part of Macao's water
cations of the Coloty. works, and encroachment upon the forti-
No
Mr.
SHANGHAI, February 13th. James Slavin, mentioned in a cable message dated December 31 has beon acquitted by Judge Laubingier of the United States Court. The Judge held that there was no evidence showing that the aeroplanes mentioned in the charge Happy One" was one of the features of Solidão. Dr. Nolasco drew attention to Caused by scarcity of money, which began
were intended, or
military purposes.
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It is foreshadowed that Memel will
could be used for the evening, the audience demanding shortly be handed over to Lithuania, fol- loving the conference of Ambassadors,
two encores Mr. John Ralston, too in Allied committee's report from Meme! ANTI-JAŽANESE DISTURBANCE AT best, his song I am a Pirate King" today's meeting of which noted the
the role of the Pirate King, was at his
showing that the Allies demands were satisfactorily carried out.
GREEK WAR CROSS. AWARDED TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
ATHENS, February 19th.
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TSINGTAO.
RIOT IS AN AUCTION ROOM.
PEKING, February 13th.
A serious antilopanese disturbance is reported from Tsingtao. It appears that
ed to the American wonten doctors Mabel is now a
relief work in Asia Minor. This is tho
,
STAMP DUTIES.
With a view to the removal of obstacles to commence, Dr. Luis Nolasod has pro- posed in the Legislative Councilst Macso that stamp duty on cheques abould be 5 cents on each cheque. For amounts ranging from $10 to $10,000 and 3 cents on cheques issued for less than $10, in place of the present existing duties.
PUBLIC KXPENDITURS,
With a view to reduction of expenses,
to make itself felt some time before the downfall of the Merkulov and Dieterich's regimes. This depression can only be removed by a revival of the import and export trade and an influx of foreign capital.
Theatres and cinematographs are all working and exhibiting the same kind of pictures, performances, and plays as they did under previous régimes, the only difference being that on Mondays they ali
closed ta allow sceneshifters, performers, mechanics, ticket-sellers. etc, to have a day of rest Hotels, restau→ rants, wine-collars, night cabarets and cafe chantants are all'open, but they aro less profitable than they were owing to
at the commencement of the Opera being particularly fine. As Frederic, Mr.. Charles Metiam appeared to great ad- vantage and his interpretation of the part of the Slave of Duty was very offective. Miss Patti Russell took the ber delightful The Greek War Cross has been award-on Sunday last a Chinese ex-brigand who part of Mabel, and.
soprano voice made her one of the fav. gendafax, while at a Japaneseurites of the evening. Miss Russell Elliott and Esther Lovejoy, for heroinection sale was accused of pocket took her part with much ability and par- the us governor, Dd. Bodrigo Rodri the general scarcity of money. Gambling The latest French suggestion concern-first time the Cross has been conferred picking. While a Japanese police ser- ticularly fine was her song "O Wander. guos, has appointed-two Commissions to clubs have all been closed, by the autho
geant and the Chinese police were dising One." Miss Christine Lorimer had inquire into colonial expenditures one to cussing the case, thirty ex-brigands a heavy role as Bath and carried it off deal with, Civil expenditures and the opium, cocaine, and morphine dens, as
other with military expenditures. CoB- who have recently been arolled in the with complete success.
Miss Beryl siderable anxiety is being felt in many cars to Walkeley, Miss Grace Crotty, Miss. Isabel quarters as it is expected that large re- gendarmerie-drove up ia" two assist their comrade. They destroyed the Brodie, Mr. Roy Workman and Mr. ductions' in stile and in emolumen mit be the recommendations of the commis Jack Kinson wore other promingat mem. furniture and, after severely handling
sicma. ber of the cast whose selection was fully several Japanese, hauled them off to the justified. Police Station."
LONDON, February 12th.
ing the transit of cont across the British mñe of the Rhineland is that Great Britain shall hand over to France six miles of railway at the, corner of the British zone. It is understood, however, that Great Britain", entertains politicni objections to this.
EXPORTS TO UNOCCUPIED
GERMANY...
on a woman.
THE KING'S STUD.
MAJOR FETHERSTON HAUGE TO
TAKE CHARGE..
LONDON, February 19th.. Majer Felherstonbaugh has been pointed manager of HM the King's The Inter Allied High Commissioner thoroughbred stud, replacing the late at Coblence has decided that exports from | Lard Manus Beresford
PARIS, February 19th.
the Rhineland to unoccupied Germany can only be effected by special authorisa tion issued at Crefeld, Cologne, Mayence and "Ludwigabrfen. It is announced that Belgian troops to-morrow will occupy Wesel and Emmerich, the latter being the customis station for Holland.
BECKETT-SMITH FIGET. POSTPONED OWING TO BECKETT'S
INJURY.
The Japanese were afterwards released, but four of them, including the sergeant, had been somewhat seriously injured, and were removed to the hospital. The Japanese community ses most indignant regarding the outrage and are holding
1.
LONDON, February 12th. A Berlin nessage states that President
The Beckett versus Smith fight has been Ebert in a speech said every German was conscious that the existence of the Ger.postponed on account of an injury to demonstrations and protesting to their Beckett's hand. The date of the fight is. man Republic was at stake, "but if we unite our forces we shall overcome the not yet fixed. -
labost attack on our national life.***»
THE POSITION BECOMES INTENSIFIED.
N
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SIKI REINSTATED.
SOUTH AFRICAN TEST.
Consul.
PLOT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT IN KOREA.
LONDON, February 12th: Dospatches from correspondents in the occupied territory show that the Franco- German tug-o-war is becoming intensi- bed, the people being expelled or arrest. ed in larger numbers than over, including burgomasters and all classes of officials, parsons, and schoolmasters. About half the chief daily newspapers published in unoccupied, Germany are not allowed in the Ruby About half the newspapers in tong owing to rain. England scored after a sharp fight. A list
of names of the occupied who are at present suspend-291 for 5, Ruser compiling BG with at sixty accomplices, and also fifty bombs
The Germans on their part are endea tactive play, including a dozen fours, were confiscated. youring to strengthen the resistance of in 183 minutes their compatriots by big relief measures. A Ruhr relief wd in Berlin alone has collected 1,800 million marks, apart from Government help, which means many thousand milliona more, "and the help of industrial magnates, who are staking a Jarge part of their resources success of the fight..
aidket, for the resum ion of the Test teen armed conspirators were arrested match. There were two short interrup
ød.
A Berlin message says it is
on the
Sandham scored. 58. with and defence and good timing: and Woolley secured 80, not out.
BRITISH TRADE RETURNS
LONDON, February 12th. The Board of Trade returns for Janu- Ary, in million, sterling, show: Importa
BOXER INDEMNITY.
OPIUM.
Much satisfaction is certain to be ax To-night "The Yeomen of the Guard" pressed when the official announcement is made by the Macao Government, in a is to be staged.
few days, that the supervision of Macao's Opium revenues in to be transferred from the Harbour Office to the "Fazendo (Treasury).
REGINALD DE MONT- MORENCY.
KU KLUX KLAN. THREATENED INVASION OF
BRITAIN.
rities. The same remark applies tọ
well as houses of ill-fame.
POSITION OF THE PRESS.
The principal newspapers are the Frame Znamia (Red Banner), the semi-official organ, and the Golos Rodini ("Voice of the Motherland"), an independent organ. Other newspapers have ceased to exist, owing to lack of Organs of a funds and subscribers. Monarchistic type would not, of course, be allowed to exist, but otherwise the prea is free to print what it likes.
The currency in use is almost entirely Japanese. Until recently there was a fair amount of Russian silver coin in use, but there is very little to be seen now. Soviet paper money ie not in cir
There culation in the Far East at all."
is a certain amount of Russian gold coin about, put into circulation by the Red troops, who are paid in gold. All.com- mercial transactions are made either in/ Japanese currency or on a gold rouble basis, for which the equivalent is paid in Japanese currency.
WIRELESS WITHOUT
AERIALS.
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Reginald de Montmorency-that wha not his real name; for the narrative that follows it will serve as just the me Reginald de Montmorency, nurtured in an Engish home, exhaled virtue and am.
roam. bition and desired, afar to
. He would seek elusivo fortune scnewborn. Inr across the set, where the southern silver The Ku Klux Klan, through the "In
PARIS, February 12th
billows sang a tropic melody, where the perial Giant," Edward Young Clarke, graceful palm trees quivered to the proclaimed, on December 29th, the im The Boxing Federation has annulled SHARP FIGHT WITH CONSPIRATORS. Becret whisperings of the warm and scent pending invasion of the British Isles. Siki's suspension."
ed zephyrs telling of delightful things. Clarke stated that at its last klonToks Tokyo, February 13th.. When the sun would be preparing its tion" the Klan conferred on him a
retirement for the night, and the lovely mandate to extend its "Invisible Empire"] A report to the Nicht Nicht from Seoul western heavens would be blushing at over all, Christian white races in every JOHANNESBURG, February 12th. states that a plot against the Govern- the sight, in the cool and pleasant even part of the globe.
From an article in The Times! — attendanes of ten thousand, with a good
There was unsettled weather, and atment of Kores, has been discovered. Fourage in that visionary land, would be not In accordance with these instructions
Almost before we have settled down to in leisured content walk upon a golden he has arranged to depart shortly with a the present system of "listening in" to strand 1.
large staff for London, where head. broadcasting a now development has his castles in the air, dreaming of his and Italy will be established. The "In been taken to the forests of stretched Thus he painted, glowing pictures, built quarters for the British Isles, France, come to simplify it. Objections, have fame and fortune in the nebulous soe perial Giant" expects to remain in wires on the hotisotops by which the where. Eagerly he watched and waited
radio waves are intercepted for trans- for his opportunity, and at last it was these countries the whole of next year.
The American membership of the Ku mission to the receivers. They are presented and he seized it joyfully. As a company's assistant to West Africa he Klux Klan, he says, now numbers 980,000, lovely, cost money to erect and care to QUESTION OF PAYMENT TO FRANCE. went, did his work with skill and credit, and he expects to recruit at least 40 maintain and although, when properly To facilitate stalled and "carthed," they are an- and his leisure wisely spent, till at last equal number in Europe. PAKINO, February 12th. the climate got him and the habit be the work of extending the "Invisible doubtedly harmless if used only for re-
began of the overbending elbow, and he Empire," he states that the "klonvokaception, they have awakened some The House of Representatives hold a didn't
tion" is about to rescind the ban it has easiness in the minds of fire insurance 'care a damn, Language!-
companies and property owners. The al semi-nearly 67, being increases of 4 and 8 special meeting to-morrow to discuss the why, it was the limit, even, so the quent hitherto imposed against Roman Catholics ternative indoor device, in which the said, rulling in blinking morning home as members. "We can't afford, antrane are strung on a frame not larger officially stated that the German Gov- respectively, compared with December payment of the French part of the Boxer ward on their way to bed; and the songs aaya, "to antagonize Roman Catholics than a fire-screen, is said to be rather less ernment has protested in London, Paria
Indemnity, at which it is understood the of Montmorency, set to well-known Bab when we are launching our world wide efficient. But it seems that both may be and Brussels against the "illegal" or-
bath tunes, never went through printing organization for the maintenance of white diapensed with. Mr. William Dubilier, dinance of the Inter-Allied Rhineland
IRELAND'S NEW STAMPS,
Representatives will urge the Gorera preses for the use of drawing rooms. supremacy in the world. The white an American radio engineer, already well Commission declaring that Germans com- plying with the Commission's regulations
ment to pay is paper, not in gold francs. One thing led on to another till at last races have been weakening steadily for known for his success in the adaptation The outline map of Ireland which will be protected against prosecution by
the push," for an extra wild many years past and the time has now of wireless to aeroplanes, describes to- the German authorities and infractions appears on the new Free State stamps It is understood that regarding this the performance in a village in the bush; come for all white men, regardless of day in another columa an invention by of the ordinances will be punishable by has been criticised on the ground that, Chinese and French Governments agreed, and he went back home to England wiser religious creeds, to stand together in one which the ordinary electric lighting wires a fine not exceeding "fifty million marks 8 Ulster has "contracted out," it last July, that the payment should be in hope and promise where he had so grossly the Ku Klux Klan is now about to under-atted into the socket of any electric lamp. than when he had sailed for the land of great league against the numerically of a building are used as the aerial superior coloured races. This great task He has devised a "alter," which, when or imprisonment for five years.
picus hope rather than a recognition of
failed, FRENCH AND GERMANS EXCHANGE realities. But, on the whole, it is better gold francs, and that the funds were to
In the years of Armageddon there were take, and I, therefore, am laying its cards arrests the electric current, but allows the high frequency radio waves to pass to the SHOTS
to indulge & pious hope than a pour be used partly for Bino-French, educa-Jade-a gallant host--who had been in on the table." memory. The late Emperor of Austria
In connexion with the forthcoming in stated. is already, in large use im the receiving set. The new system, it is BERLIN, February 12th. and the late King of Portugal were both tional purposes, and partly for re-floating who cured with tropic usage when rasion of the British Isles Clarke makes United States, and could be adopted in A motorcar with two French officers described in their official titles as "King the Banque Industrielle de Chino,
store and office on the subtle western coast
and a German chauffeur was hold up at of Jerusalem." And for how many
in easy ways they trod, but who fought the suggestive announcement that over this country without disturbance to the Gelsenkirchen by policemen because it was not provided with a rear lamp. The centuries did kings of England go on the matter is amicably settled the the bloody Germans like avenging som seas knights of the Elan will be expected arrangements of the British Broadcast
of God. claiming Calais as part of their dominions
Now it happened in a battle to don the same white robes and masks ing Company and the licences of the officers alighted and disarmed the police after Queen Mary lost it in 16581
Banque Industrielle will probably open where the British guns were faw, and the as are used in this country. :
Postmaster-General. We agree with Mr. men. A detachment of police arrived,
The printing of a map on stamps is after the end of February.
endless reinforcements of the Huns were Clarke was asked about the alleged Dubilier that if the United States, with and were fired on by an officer, who
270** An Australian stamp
breaking through, that English complicity of the Elan in the murder inite million private receivers and wounded one policeman. The motor car not common. speeded off, and the policemen, fired, and still in use has an outline map of the REPRESENTATIVES DESIRE FURTHER colour-sergenes and a handful of his men augusts of two men at Mer Rouge, broadcasting stations, has been preci- took again & lost position which was Louisiana, whose bodies were recovered pitate, this country has been laggard in. wounded both the officers, who have been Commonwealth, with the figure of a
most important thon. The disaster which from the Lake a few days ago by the the development of wireless tolophony. Every simplification of apparatus, will had threatened was averted just in time police acting under the protection of a by the courage of the heroes in the thin large force of State troops. Both multiply users until the time may come wbe broadcasting breaks through the re and breaking line; and when everything victims, one a well-known cotton planter, gulations and limitations which are now was over and they gathered up the dead, and the other a mechanic, were horribly deemed necessary. Before long, we must they discovered the brave sergeant with tortured before they were killed by a suppose, every bouse will have electrid a bullet through his head. He was B force of masked men clad in the regalis wires, every room receivers, and public de Montmorency from the Gulf of Guinea of the Klan. They had been suspected of benefactors may come to endow wirelem shore, who had shifted from his moor an attempt to assassinate a former Mayor broadcasting stations as the late Mr. inga when sanixtant in a store. Ho had of Mer Rouge- klansman-who was Carnegie endowed public libraries. But
tedinical point crossed another ocean and had guna into campaigning against the local manufacture we are curious on a
to insist the West and his name is in the records of illicit whisky. The former mayor bas The tendency in his country
now been arrested as Baltimore.
on very stringent Idaulation for the elec of the fearless and the best.
When the long hot day is ended in each It is stated to-day that the authorities tric wiring of a house and for the aboli tion of naked wires without and within aultry West Coast land, and the evening at Mer Rouge obtained evidence of com Very many substances certainly are meal is cooking, and the G.Be are plicity in the murders against forty mem-transparent to the mysterious vibrations at band, when the boys have bathed and bers of the Ku Klux Klan, but Clarke of the nether; are the heavy insulating metel, and the gramophones begis, you explains that careful investigations" wrappings of under-ground electric mains
taken to hospital with the wounded police-
men.
THE RUHR SITUATION.
(BT COURTESY OF TEA WARNCH CONSUL:)«
kangaroo on it. An American ten-cent stamp of 1904 contained a map of the
Louisiana (purchased from the French in
'INFORMATION,
PERING, February 13th. United States with the territory of In the House of Representatives this 1803) marked by a dark patch. The afternoon, the French portion of the Christmas stamp of Canada, issued in Boxer Indemnity was discussed. A re- 1808 to commemorate Imperial penny The Belgian and French, Governmente postage, had a map of the world with the solution was passed making the Govern bare warned the population" of the Buhr British possessions coloured red." Newment for further information. that they are assuming the complete ex foundland ten years later issued a stamp ploitation of the Railways, doaving the with a map of that colony. option to the German staff either to go away or to work under the direction of the Allies.
Opening the British Legion Club_at
EXPORT OF COTTON.
RESOLUTION REGARDING
PROHIBITION.
The blockade began on Monday morn Nelson, Lancashire, General Sir Ian ing. Goods cannot, be exported without Hamilton suggested the construction of
PaKING, February 13th. special" licence. Soven trainlads of coal
a Forth-Clyde Catal. It would be not left on Banday for France and Belgium, only the means of providing work for ex
The Government has communicated to and nine traite yusterday.
The Harbour of Bubrort, which was Service mon, but would add to the the diplomatic representatives a Cabinet strength of the Navy. Such a scheme blocked up by the Germano, has com would, according to figures he had seen resolution prohibiting the export of pletely cleared
cost about £24,000,000.
he got
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may find de Montmorencys in the living have convinced him that the murders or even the lighter protections of indoor types of him (From "The Red Book were committed by another masked wires among these! It is no use tapping
of West Africa," by Allister Macmillan, organitation wearing gowns similar to the house wires unless they are intercep F.R.G.S.)
our own,”Time.
ing the broadest Wares,"