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OPENING TO-MORROW UNDER PATRONAGE OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR & LADY STUBBS
Thursday, June 17th Friday, June 18th Saturday, June 18th
THE ARABS AND THE
CALIPHATE.
SULTAN'S CLAIMS DENIED.
The Times correspondent writes from Caire, on April 28 as fallows"
Yesterday I had the fallowing highly interesting conversation with the Emir Abdullah, brother of the Emir Faisal -----
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After his death Ansar olalmad to be entitled to choose a Caliph because they had gained it by right of the "power of the sword," but the general decision of the people was that the sword did not confer this right, but that the suc ession should remain with the
The Extra Gymkhana Meeting With a view to stimulating of the season will be held at Happy Koreish, and accordingly Abu trade between this country and Valley on Saturday, the 19th. Bakr, who was of that family and Austria A second party af June 1920 commencing at 4 p.m. the father of Mahomet's wife, representatives of Austrian man- became the first. Caliph or "spc-ufacturers arrived in London
cessor.
The
NOTICE
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
recently. The first party (Came Talking of the future of the Thai, furthermore, the Caliph to England in February and was Hedjas and the rest of the Arab must be a member of the Koreish extremely gratified by what it countries, he pointed out that the was confirmed by the existence of was able to accomplish. sigral for the revolt against the a Hadith (authoritative traditional present party is larger, consisting Turks and the first real bid for interpretation of the law) of of 34 in all These include two independence was made by the Mahomet to the effect that the women, interested in dresses, Hedjaz, which, thanks to the sup- Caliphate must remain in the blouses, and other fashion goods. port given by the British Govern-Koreish family as long as there Dr. Pistor. secretary of the
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15th.— meat, succeeded in wresting the are two members still living." Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Holy Places of Islam from the The Emir's opinion therefore was who headed the last delegation: TEA DANSANT FROM + TO Turkish yoke, and in giving the that it was for the Moslems to again in charge of the party. P. necessary impetus to the popula-select as Caliph that member of the mambers of which are entirely DINNER DANCE FROM 8 PM. tion of Jezirat-el-Arab that is, the Koreish who in addition had drawn from Vienna. Syria and Mesopotamia, and the at least the qualifications of them had business connections SATURDAY, JUNE 19th.~~.
their possessing the Arabian
Holy peninsula-in
Places here before the war.
TEA DANSANT FROM TO (Merca and Medina) and ad- In conversation with a repreP.M. As a result, the Hedjaz, shouldequate temporal power.
sentative of The Times, Dr. Pistor really be looked to by the peoples
emphasized the fact that the DINNER DANCE FROM 8 PM financial proceeds of the visit.
SUNDAY, JUNE, 20th.-- would be entirely devoted to the
Orchestral L'oncerts purchase of these raw materials |
claim for independence.
in question as their bead.
Most of
THE SULTAN'S CLAIMS. When reminded of the recent To-day, however, unfortunately visit to England of the Indian there was a tendency to disregant Caliphate deputation, details of the Hodjaz, owing to its relative;which he said he had read of which Austrian manufact-Tißn and Afternoon commercial and economic insigniin The Times, Emir Abdullah urers stand chiefly in need, such ficance, and for each of the enti-cocsidered that in insisting as textiles and leather. It was ties forning the Jezirat-el-Arahan the retention of the Caliphate; not intended that these things to want to stand by itself.
by the Sultan of Turkey they should be used for the manufaët- should have insisted that Greature of articles for export to Eng, Britain should return to him his ard, but to supply the wants of temporial power, which was only Australia itself and to re-establish
In his opinion, a detached con- dition was a mistake. The pupu lation of Syria was, it is true,
charing.
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NATIONAL CREDIT 5 PER CENT 1930 UNDER THE QUARANTEE OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
The Local Manager of the BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE begs to inform the Public that subscriptions for above French Loan are opened to-day in its office, 5 Chater Road, and will be closed on the 15th of June, at 12 noon.
5 Premium Bands of Frs, 300 each are issued at the price of
Fr. 485,-only. Interest at 5, will run from the 15th of June.
The Bonds are non-convertible before 1940 and redeamahle in 75
maans of drawings (EIGHT DRAWINGS A YEAR) purporting yearly Frs. 20,000,000. -the first prife of each being
ONE MILLION FRANCS. ROUET DE JOURNEL.
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commodities in which it is hoped
J. H. TAUGART.
Manager.
FLYING SUNDAY. June 20th. Weather permitting) C'ummencing at 200 p.m.
Tickets for flights and full parti-
Hongkong Hotel Main Office, or different faiths, but the Moslem by virtue of which he had pre-Africa and South America. element is numerically predominiously asserted his claim to be Frozen meat and lard are other at Repulse Bay Hotel. ant, and while the whole popula-considered Caliph. They might, tion might not accept it im if they liked, still look impoo the mediately. there
Was every Sultan of Turkey as Caliph, but prospect that it would eventually he pointed out that it was not accep: Arab domination.
until after Abdul Hamid had Indeed, there was no reason been for some time on the Throne why each entity should not be that the prayers offered in any of internally independent, and be the mosques referred to him as left to work out its own particular | Caliph. form of government, but for the In his opinion the Arab world, purposes of mutual protection and which was the more numerous because all have so much in com-section of the Moslem communery, scientific instrumente, and Level and Storage of water in mon, socially, economically, and ity, would never' consent, various kinds of furniture, of Reservoirs on June 1, 1920. linguistically, they should form a especially row, when he had los bich there is a lack in this confederation of Arab States, his temporal power and the possountry. Premises for the ex-CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER which might in time tecome theses-fan of the Holy Places and of hibition of the goods have been much-dreamed of Arab Empire. [the Abgabel: Haramein, to re- secured at 47 and 49 Berners- It was not true that his father, cognize the Sultan of Turkes, street, and the beavier goods will the King of the Hedjaz, sought to even if he remained at Constans be shown at Douglas Wharf. obtain for himself the direction of tinople as Caliph. The reason.
Putney.
do business. The party brought with them 20 car loads of samples valued at £60,000, as compared with two car loads on the last visit, and, basing their policy on their experience on that xcason, instead of bringing mainly luxury goods, they have confined themselves largely to surb things as electrical maebin-
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By
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
MONDAY
The 28th day of June 1920 at 3 o'clock p.m.
IN ONE LOT
- At their Anction Rooms, in
Duddell Street
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THE CATHOLIC MEN'S CLUB,
GARDEN ROAD.
will be opened by
HIS LORDSHIP BISHOP D. POZZONI
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It is hoped that all Hembers, and British Catholics intending to become Members, will endeavour to be present.
Members may bring their lady friends on Wednesday evening.
The General Committee specially hope that there will be a The ship is a British ship re-large attendance of Catholic members of the Naval and Military Fistered at Hongkong of 5206 tons forces, for whom the Club is primarily being opened. Gross and of 3360.71 Registered tonnage and was built by W. Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton. For particulars to view apply to Messrs. Lammer: Bros., the Auctioneers.
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the confederation. On the con- Exhis the rumpetence of the Speaking ofthe industrial situa- izars, he was quite prepared that Sultan to hold the Caliphate waction in Aperia. Dr. Pistor said the various States should electmot
questivand before in this there were some indications that their own head. Whether this public manner was purely and it was beginning to improve. The head was in Baghdad. Damascos.simply that
who now workmen's and manufacturers' the Nejd, or Mocca did not matter protested "bad been under the associations were working more much. in his opinion. The im Turkish yoke and dared not raise closely together, and the produc portant point was that these their voices. Today the situation of goods was increasing. The States should be linked together tion was completely changed. lack of cual Was the chief in a confederation.
and the people concerned no difficulty in the way of develop fonger laboured under the disment, and he hoped that through THE FOUR QUALIFICATIONS. This naturally led up to the ability, and now asked that the the good offices of Sir W. Goode subject of the Caliphate, which, question should ben decided the situation in that respect the Emir said. was the crux of according to the principles laid would be gradually improved. the whole situativo. At present down from the earliest days of
Another scheme for developing be considered that there was no the Moslem era according to the trade with Austria is projected by Mr. de Lysle, who has bazi a Caliph. Poor conditions qualify words of the Prophet. ing for the Caliphate were that | ABDULLAH'S POLITICAL GIFTS. good deal to do with the business the holder should be of the family The Emir, it should be pointed) side of the Austrian, visits. of the Kureish, should be in posont, is the second son of the | is organizing a company with a session of the Holy Place, should | King of the Heljaz whose capital of a million to take over hold the Abwab-el-Haram.ein easter Army led the victorious Austrian factories of various mater pag that is. Damascus and the routes campaign of the Arata against kinds, and to introduce British from Mesopotamia to the Holy Turkey. He is about 40 years of methods and labour in them. Places and should have age, of medium height and easy Development of the shipping on adequate temporal power to main carriage, a pleasing presence. The Austrian rivers with concrete tain his position.
andi a trim brown beard.
ships one part of the scheme Whether Turkey remained at He was educated Coa-which alas includes the export of Constantinople or not mattered | stantinople. where he and bis Austrian Bour, the supply of linde. for the Soltan to-day did father were kept virtually as which was to this country for them bol possess even one of the bar prisoners until the Cha-titation manufacture of the daintiest The was declared and his father be kinds of cakes has been stopped necessa qualifications. Calphas had been told by him came Eric of Mecca in 1904 since the beginning of the war because it had been wrested from Abdullah of a Deputy for
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned -have received instructions from Mr. Lah Ven Kre to sell by Public Action on
Thursday, & Friday, the 17th. & 18th. June 1920. commencing each day at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street
À Valuable Collection of Antique China & Corios from Sung to Messrs. L'AMMERT BROS..[Ming Dynastles and Kanghi to Towkwong periods comprising
The Auctioneers,
Duddell Street.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publi:
Aurion on
Saturday the 19th. June 1930. commenting at 10a.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddeli Street.
A Large Quantity of Wines and Spirits
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the descendants of the Prophet Mecca in the Ottoman Parlia. Emir spoke with calm dignity, by the Turks by the power of ment, and has been generally moderation, and conviction, and forgi the sword. This was contrary to recognized as 21 man of keen the fact upon which he seemed Moslem traditions, in fact, it ran intellect, wide cultore, and high to desire to lay stress was that in counter to the precepts of the intelligence. He certainly in talking of an Arab confederation Prophet. The Erair recalled that presses one as a man of con- Land of the Caliphate his aims there were two distinct elements siderable ability. His qualifir a-were wholly altruistic, in that amongst Mabomer's followers- tions in this respect h va mark-what he wanted to see was a Chosumption
Mobagiren, that is, the ed him from the oustses to he lie united Arab nation under an tbe members of his own tribe who father's right-hand
TEAM!! for Arabian Caliph, who would be to accompanied him in his flight, which reason his views certainty elected in accordance with tradi and the Ansar, who are the merit consideration.
tions. but he realized that the inhabitants of Medina who had j Throughout the interview, poss:ssion of temporal power xas first been converted to bi flag which I have endeavoured to probably in these days the most and fought for him.
reproduce in his own words, the important of the four conditions.
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W. CHATHAM.
Wates Autruite.
comprising:
cases Australian Hock
Clare Medoc " Champagne Duc de Мопаса"
Champagne Charles Heidsieck"
Salamander Cognac 3 stars
Salamander Cognac,
Burgundy
Sherry (various brand) Dry' & Old Tom Gin
Dorlam Gin
Etc. Etc. Ete.
N. B.-A large quantity of the above will be sold reserve.
without
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
5-coloured, 3-coloured, blue & white bowls, plates, vases, incense borders, figures, pictures. snuff, bottles, -ornaments, flower pots, screens, placques, etc. etc..
Very fine gold inlaid bronze vase. Sung.
Very fine green jade incense burner.
Very fine celadon vase. Sung.
Very fine white "Goddess of Mercy," Mlok Very fine jade inlaid pictures. Klenlong.
Also
A Few Pleces of Souchow Redwood. Ware.
N. B. The Undersigned will give a 2-weeks guarantee as to the
genuineness of the articles offered.
On view from Wednesday, the 16th, inst.
Catalogue will be issued.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
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