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Hongkong Telegraph.
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NO. 12,23S
四拜禮 號六月十英港香 THURSDAY,
DR. NANSEN ON THE L. 6. N.
Going to Change World Politics.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, October 5. On the conclusion of the Assembly of the League's labours, the of the Dominions and Indian delegates are returning to London. Dr. Nausen is already in London and was a guest at a luncheon ten by Lord (owdray, when Dr. Nansen said that the spirit of the embly of the Legue was going to change world politics. He was so impressed therewith that he was going to spend the rest of his life fighting for the League. The greatest of the great things it had accomplished this year had been the establishment of the In- ternational Court of Justice, which was an enormous step towards The peace of the universe.
Referring to Russia he said it was unavoidable that two to three illions of lives would be lost, but he did not believe it possible that lie Governments of Europe would do nothing. A refusal ef-help
is the best way of h- Iping Bolshevism.
Contributions to Budget.
VIQ Thr
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Genera. October 5. The Assembly has adopted the revised scale of contributions to expenses of the League.
White-Slave Traffic Convention. Fourteen States have signed the protocol of the white-slase he Convention, including Britain, Australia, Canada, SouthAfrica, Zealand. Italy. Portugal, and Siam. France and South Americs lained. The signature of one-third of the States in the League (necessary for the Convention to operate.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE.
OCTOBER 6, 1921.
COLLISION ON PARIS SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
Coaches Aflame.
(Renter's Service.)
Paris, October 5. The Suburban Railway tunnel at Batignolles was the scene of an awful collision between two passenger trains, followed by a fire, in which, so far as is known, four were killed and 18 seriously injured. Fifty were slightly injured. The train from Paris, to Versailles, crowded with home-going workers, entered the tunnel when, owing to a breaking of the coupling, the driver mopped and endeavoured to adjust the trouble. In the meantime and her train from Paris crashed into the rear. The impact caused the gas cylinders to explode, setting aflame the Versailles' coaches,. The passangers in the front portion were aabort. They traversed the tunnel and made their egress at Batignolles station. When resone work started the tunnel was filled with smoke and gas fumes which necessitated the firemen using maske. Big hoses were brought into action and effectively flooded the burning carriages.
Many Fatalities.
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Later. The dead now number 31. It feared that there are further victims as seventeen carriages which were set aflame have not yet been searched.
AUSTRIA CONCERNED OVER HUNGARIAN IRREGULARS.
Rumoured Chance for Karl.
Vienna, October 5. Official circles regard the signing of the protocol mentioned this morning (see Earlier Cables) as meaningless so long as bande of irregulars remain in the disputed territory.
The newspapers declare that the situation in Burgenland is most tavourable to the restoration of the Hapsburgs if Karl is bold enough fo travel thither, as a strong well-equipped army is awaiting him.
Hungary Resolved to Abide by Protocol."
Budapest, October 5.
It is officially announced that the Government is resolved to
Company's Representative Reaches Agreement with Bolsheviks.
London, October 5. Mr. Urquhart, mentioned in a cable of August 11, has returned ondon after bacing reached an agreement with the Bolsheviks Mapirty-five out of the thirty-nine points concerning the reopening be Russo-Asiatic Consolidated Company's raining properties. will discuss the remaining points with M. Krassin in London. abide by the protocol, hoping that the mediation of Italy will result
The previous message said:
Relaxation of the hostile Soviet in a peaceful settlement, bus it is intimated that bodies of mal MAMS against foreign interests is indicated by the fact that Lenin's contents are active or several places in Wes: Hungary which
Froment has invited Mr. Lešlie Urquhart, chairman of the Hungarian troops have evacuated.
-Asiatic Consolidated Co., sccompanied by five technical rts, to proceed to Moscow to pursue the prefatory negotiation LIkted by Krassin in London with a view to the return of the Rosso- ..siatic Co's. Siberian properties. It is expected that an agreement will be concluded it a few weeks.
The Financial Times understands that, while Mr. Urquhart's visit is primarily concerned with his own company's properties, he will be able to protect other great British interests in Russia. The newspaper believes that all future agreements will be modelled on the Russo-Asiatic Co. settlement.]
VERDICT IN KENT AEROPLANE DISASTER.
Pilot May Have Turned Without Sufficient Speed. London, October 5.
The inquest & Manston into the @roplane disaster cabled on the Urd inst. showed that the machine behaved most satisfactorily in its it a little earlier. The opinion is expressed that the pilot turned
Jear the ground without sufficient flying speed. A verdict of
from misadventure was returned.
The previous message said: A large Vickers-Vimy aeroplane ed and barst into fames at Manston rodrome, Kent. An
and four mechanics were killed.]
FORMER HUNGARIAN PREMIER'S ASSASSINATION.
Sentences in Count Tisza's Murder.
Budapest. October 3. Paul Keri has been condemned to death for instigating the murder of the ex-Premier, Count Tisza, whom a band of men sho; daring the revolution of November 1919. Marcel Gartner has been sentenced to fourteen sears' imprisonment for complicity. Two athers were acquitted. These are in addition to the sentences passed in September last pear.
IMPROVED ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR.
Norwegian Scientist's Invention.
Christiania. October 5, The physicist, Dr. Gross, has produced on accumulator of three lls Aweighing 25 kilogrammes giving a pressure of six volts over boadred watt hours per kilogramme, or six times more than the inary lead accumulator., It does not freeze and sustains short-
hits that destroy other accumulators.
DEATH OF NEW SOUTH WALES PREMIER.
Sydney. October 5. the death is announced of the Hon. Mr. John Stores, the
er of New South Wales.
Mr. Storey's death evidently occurred suddenly. Only a few ago he visited Japan and China with his family, stafing days in Hongkong)
Hungary Surrendering Burgenland.
Paris, October 5.
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The Budapest Government has accepted Italian mediation for the settlement of the Burgenland problem. Hungarian troops have began to give up the second area of Burgenland-Baros.
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE -
New York Journal Apprehensive of Conservative British Attitude.
New York, October 5. The Tribune, discussing the disarmament conference, declares the more depends upon Britain's attitude than that of any country except Japan, and the temptation to cling to tried ways, in which Britain's success has been striking, is great. The paper says that narrow group in high places is disposed to contend that if the old system is abandoned and the open door" substituted in Chios, Japanese and Americans will soon step into Britain's place. The paper opines that the world now needs a Gladstonian, not a Disraelian, policy.
FILM ACTRESS MEETS TRAGIC END.
Falls While Executing * Stunt."
New York, October 5.
A film actress, Madeline Davis, met with a sensational death on the beach at Long Blanch in the presence of a crowd. She was carrying out a stunt for which she was noted-namely, climbing From a motor-car at full speed to an aeroplane overhead. She caught the rope-ladder from the aeroplane, but as the aeroplane rose she relinquished her hold and fell fifteen feet, fatally injured.
U.S. FLOATING INDEBTEDNESS- Bankers Against Fonding at Present.
Los Angeles, October 5. The committee of the American Bankers' Association doubts the desirability of funding the Government's floating indebtedness into long-term Government securities anti stable monetary conditions are assured.
DUTCH SUBMARINE SINKS,
No Casualties,
Amsterdam, October 6. The Submarine 08, which was being fitted cut st Den Helder naval station. sank, water entering the after-Batchway. There were no casualties. The vessel will probably be re-raised.
POLISH COALFIELDS.
Alleged Large Acquisition by British Syndicate.
Paris, October 6.
LABOUR RETAINS WEST HOUGHTON.
London, October 6.
A message from Kattowitz states that a syndicate of British Eight-six per cent, of the electorate at West Houghton (Lancs.) hitherto unworked.
capitalists bas bought vast tracts of rich coalfield near Rybaik, ded in the by-election consequent upon the death of Mr. Tyson Filson, the Labour member. The result was: Mr. R. Davies (Labour) KEMALISTS TO RELEASE FRENCH PRISONERS. 4876: Mr. J. Tonge (Coalition) 10,867.
Paris, October 5. Thanks to steps taken by M. Franklin-Bouillon, who is residing Angora, the Kemalist Government will immediately release French war prisoners.-Haras.
SALE OF "BLUE BOY" DENIED?
London, October
The Duke of Westminster, who returned to London to-day, denied that "Blue Boy" has been sold. [es Earlier Cables.),
MOPLAHS ENGAGE SUFFOLKS.
Calicut, October 6. A communique atates that five hundred. Moplabs engaged a latachment of Suffolks on the 30th ult. near Kumarampatbar.
seen forty and fifty Moplahs were killed.
RE-ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. Geneva, October 5.
SPANISH SUCCESS IN MOROCCO.
日六初月九
MASKED ROBBERS.
Gang in the New Territories.
SINGLE COPY: 10 CT
536 PER ANNUM
HONGKONG CRICKET
LEAGUE
Annual Meeting.
G-EM
THE BANDITS CASE:
Chinese Troops Dispatched.
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A detachment of Chinese soldiers has been sent to the
Two robberies with violence formed the substance of a report The fifteenth sanual meeting of rescue of Mr. J. Rasmussen, who from the Police Station in the the Hongkong Cricket Leagus is now hald for ransom by a Saibong district. The village of was held in the pavilion of the gang of bandits on the Bamboo The Ha, it was stated, was invad- Hongkong Cricket Club lastį kiver, according to official news ed by a band of masked robbers, night, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn received at Hongkong by Mr. at 11 p.m. on Monday night. The presiding.
Karsten. Lärbsen, ««Quinte for first house eutered was tenanted Mr. Tayler submitted the an. Denmark, from the Danish Con-- by two women, who despite the ❘nus! report and aconunts, which sol at Canton. fact that they offered no resist- | showed a credit balance of $142.21. President Sun Yat-sen dis- ance, were bound and tied to the The adoption of the report and patched the troops to the scene of bed posts. From a chest of accounts was proposed by the the capture of Mr. Rasmussen, drawers a sum of fifty cents was Chairman, who suggested that 30 miles above Wochew, on the stalen. This represented the the entrance fee should be raised request of the Canton, consul total extent of the haul taken to $15; otherwise their balance, when word came through thei from this bouse, is, after a thor-which was considerably smaller Mr. Rasmussan Was in the fough search, the men were unable than the amount in hand at the bands of Chinese kidnappers. The to discover property of any value. end of the previous year, would soldiers left the Chinese city In the case of the other house disappear. The report and ac-to search for Mr. Rasmussen and which was entered by the same counts were adopted, but it was to catch his captors on Monday method of climbingintu the back- decided not to raise the, entrance afternoon, it is understood. yard and breaking open the door; fea. the robbers were more successful. A sum of $73 was takeo Iron a tin bar which was found lying under the bed. Several small pieces of jewellery of no grass value were also stolen. A woman, who was the sole tenant of the hut, was bound and gagged.
CHINESE NEWS.
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Our Cinton correspondent says that information from Nanning is to the Longchew, about 20 battalions strong, bara resumed an attack on Ma Ming. A later report states that Ma Ming has been recaptured by Kwangsi troops.
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn was re-elected President. Mr. H. Bird was re-elected Vice-President, and Mr. H. H. Taylor was re- elected hon. secretary and trea- surer.
With regard to fixtures for the forthcoming season, Mr. Edwarda suggested that matches should
To-day the whereabouts of MË. Rasmussen arg'atili unknown in Hongkong and Canton.
DOLLAR DROPS.
To-day's Sudden Fail..
a sudden drop of one penny be arranged on the "home and and a half-penny in the value away" principle. He sabuitted of the dollar to-day caused a draft proposal to make it pos- some excitement da (x- sible to divide their programme ohange. The rate opened at into two series, pae of which 21116 and by 2.30 o'close this af- would be from Oct. 15th to Dec. ternoon it was down to 2:10. Three to March 4th, which dater, he occurred during the day, the 3rd and the other from Jan. 7th fluctuations of one half-peauy pointed out, included no "holi- first being at 10.30 am, the day Saturdays. The President encond at 11.45 a.m. and the third would not be really to begin as in the price of the dollas is ex- thought some of the teams at 2.30 pm. A slight recovBKY": soon as that, but it was explain-pected by local'dealers. ed that the idea of beginning early The steadiness of the rate.dur- was that if matches had to being last few days is said to be due postponed there would be to a great deal of money being Saturday available at the end of tied up 10 gold at both the season. After some discussion Boazkong and Shanghai. The it was decided by 6 votes to 2 that weaker rate is probably due to *home and away" principle the rush of Chinese merchants in the should be adopted.
Shanghai to recover thair It was decided to form a second position, and who are
said 10 division, and as it was considered be heavily oversold. That the that they could not get very much dollar will rise again within further antil the League's decision a .day ог two to some- In compliance with a request
had been communicated to the where near the rate roling the past week is made by the Provincial Assembly Clubs, on the proposition of the daring
President it was decided to confidently expected in banking of Shantung, the Government for until best Wednesday. Confide has admitted some members of
Indian exchangs also thal assembly into the suite of
invited to send in is weak. bat the drop in 80 hesry AL Attaches for the Pacific Con-definite entries for home and rupees is not
the case of the dollar. ference, as special representatives away" matches in each division. in of Shantung.
From 154-the rapee's vaine idaring the last few days it has gone down to 1/54. the latest quotation out to-day,
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A new map of Hanam has been drawn up specially for military use, and will be distributed to the commanders when printed.
Peking telegram states that
special 2
passport. similar
those to
which are presented to Ambassadors. has been sent to Yen Wai-ching, the chief delegate to the Pacific Conference, by the Minister of U.S.A.:
We take the following from the Canton Times :--
Native banks in the city which deal in the buying and selling of foreign currency mostly Hong- tong notes are having a hard struggle to maintain their busi- ness on account of the posteady fluctuations in exchange. Several
Clubs are
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "Hengkong
Telegraph."
A "Celebration."
regrat to note the
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The Opening Cruise of the R
of the largest banks were closed Sir.-1 during the last few days. The querulous, almost saappist, tone. K. Yacht Club takes place habilities of some of the banks in of your leaderette, commenting on October 29. Page 4 bankruptcy amount to as much on President Son. Yat-sen'e com. A meeting of the H.E. Eocker as $100,000 and $200.000. It is ing review of troops on the an.Clab well be held in the H.K.
Cricket Pavilion on October 12. reported that the reason for this niversary of the Revolution on financial crisis is due largely to October 10. You say that the
Page 4 the sudden drop in the Hongkong President will be celebrating a
exchange.
"date", not an achievement of
The
Four offices to let-Page 4. Tha Exchange Banks will close A house on Fang Fok Street, which his country can be proud. On Monday, October 10.-Page 4.
Watson's advertise a list of Honam, was discovered Tuesday. You write bastily. A transaction | afternoon by officials of the Stamp which aboliabed the Manchu Shaving Requisites—Faze 6. Revenges Bureau, to be a printing Conquest, after a doration of two Crown Land at Mount Kellet 100m of a gang of counterfeiters and a half centuries, is, surely, Buad will be sold by auction st who manufacture bogus revenue not a mere date. It is an act of the P.W.D. offices on October 11 stamps. Three workers in the liberation which,
when these Pg9 4.
The Imports. and Exports printing mom were arrested and fretful days are over for us, will taken to Police Station. A print- be seen in its true relation to the Office will only open from 9 ... ing machine. 2 begas revenue historical development of China to 12 noon on Monday next
Page 4. starop dies and 49 sheets of as well as to the masterfus career The counterfeit stamps, were taken of President Sun. As we see it, Coronet is entitled "The Whip"
chief picture st and confiscated by the officiala. the Revolution ended bis work as
The Canton Tramway Service, the destroyer of the allen rulers and "Rio Grande" is now being: at the Kowloon shapended running by order of of China just as the establishment creaned the Dept. of Public Utilities, will of the Chinese Republic marked beatre-Page 12. be allowed to resume service to the beginning of his work as theThe Fourth Gymkhana Meeting day, according to an order just builder of a China, to be owned will be held on Saturday.—Page 4. issued by the Municipality. But by the People, ruled by the all the roturbus drivers, as the People and enjoyed by the order states most undergo People, to quote his striking thorough teat to be conducted by variation of Lincoln's famous the Dept. of Public Utilities to words. determine their qualification a That the Republic is still strug“Į drivers before licences will gling agaivet the connter- be issued to them The revolution, organised by Yuan Public Utilities Dept. had re-Shib-kai and carried on by the perature-80. Humidity ~44. peatedly notified the Tramway Mandarinate and Tucbunate, is Co. to have all their drivers tested the fault not of President Sun bati
To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the uollar on demand to-day was 2s. 103⁄41⁄2d.
The Weather.
2 p.m. Barometer: 19.90. Tem
París, October 5. From Melilla to Nador, on front of twenty ko natras, the but the notification was ignored of the wise men who imagined filled with patriotiam for China” Spanish troops have cap ured important positions.
and as a result a serious accident that post-revolutionary Chins would be willing to see their suffered heavy losses.-Haras.
The rebels recently occurred. In view of could be governed as if the Re-country submit to intercations
the Tramway Company's indifvolution were nothing but Ma DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP OF FRENCH CONGO,
ference to obeying orders of the date". The Bourbons-also be contrdi for a term of years. 1 Municipality, and the indignation lieved that Francs could be gov. only refer this astounding Paris, October 4.
of the public over the recent Ferned as if the convulsion of 1789 beresy to hasty cerebration Farber Angouse, Archbishop of the French Congo, has died in compelled to take the drastic I fear you have a strange view
accident, the Municipality was - were a meze date.
(Other Telegrams on Pages 2 and 8.)
messure in suspending the motor of the Chinem«character when bed service for m
Prior to rising the Assembly re-elected Chile, Brazil, Belgium, Paris-Haras Spain non-permanent members of the Council.
Yours, Ste.- EUGENE CHER,
Government Hou