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APRIL 24, 1922 BATARE -236) PER ANNUINE-
RUSSO-GERMAN JINCIDENT “CLOSED".
The Ten-Power Note.
(Reuter's Service)
Genca, April 23.
CANTON CRISIS.
ST. GEORGE DAY.
RECENT FIRE SEQUEL.
THE COLONY'S NEW FOG-SIGNAL
Exit Chan King-ming. Héssage to Prine of Wales.
Yesterday was PRESIDENT SUN ARRIVES. Day, and, in sặc
decision at thấ
RENT - CONTROL.
Singapore › Clarks Protest Against Comation:
An Astute Inspector. **& fire which broke out in «▲ Diaphone Demonstration. with the wine and tobacco shop, No. 383,
At the Public Works Depart-From Our Own Correspondent.) King of Queen's Road Wear had ment depot. Wanghai, this morn Hay equal at the Criminal Sessioning, under the supervision of här. Before Mr. Justice Wood, this a. W. J Simmons, demonstre- best morning, when Lam San was tian war given of the diaphone
placed in the dook to answer which is to be
Singapore, April 24. The Clerical Uniondas initiated colost against the
NORTHER
FIGHTING.
Nowa reaches us from our Can- the lopal B6/Ge The Representatives of the en Powers who signed the Note of ton correspondent to the affect mensaxes of ge protest to Germany met this morning and sent the President of the that following secret meeting warded to the par German delegation a Note reserving for their governments the right of all officials ander his control, kindred societies, in
ince, or anon charges, fire counts in 'all. Wagian in about to declare null and void any clauses in the Russo-German treaty Chan King-ming, Civil Governor well as to HE
Prisoner occupied the medicine Hilberto sha jog kan which may be recognised as contrary to existing treatise, and and Commander-in-Chief of the Wales. The day in
be further forces in Canton, left Canton late marked by Hiring fizes to shop, No. 581. next door. The there has consisted of a declaring that the incident may now be regarded as closed.
German Assertions Repudiated.
at night with his family and scholars of Brita bool ja restents of these promises were arrangement, which wars Later. bodyguard for Waiehow,
Hongkong for emapan patriotic insared for $2,500, "while accord- adequate to requirements Dr. Wu Trog-fang has been ap subjects.
ing in the valuation of Mr.timated _thai; „aukjack The ten Powers' Note declares that there is no shadow of
Civil Governor. and In addition to reinsmitting & Lammert, the stock, furul allowance for variations justification for the statement that the Germans were forced to con-pointed clude a separate agreement with Russia by refusal of the convening Genera! Ngai Bong-ging has been to other Far Eastern caches tore and fittings were as a liberal atmospheric, density, the de
Commander-in-Chief in massage received from the parent estimate not worth more than a phone has a range of ten miles. Powers to consider difficulties which the proposals of the experts in made London would bave created for Germany. The German delegates, Canton, or order of Sun Yat-sen. Society in London reading thousand dollars.
It appears that Chan King-Members of parenti ciety ald According to the Crown's story,
A couple of prelimmary blasts No Danger: to Shanghai. when they conferred with the delegations of the convening Powers, cever suggested that the London proposals afforded no basis for dis-ming's decision to leave Csoton distinguished get commem as outlined by the Attorney guided the Hongkong Telegraph cussion in conference, and that the German delegation was about to is the result of a mandate from orating England's under General (the Hon. Mr. J. H presentative to the sons of (From Our Own Correspondent.) conclude a separate tresty with Russia. The allegation that in- Sun Yat-sen ordering him to give chairmanship of Lo Derby at Kemp), about two or three o'clock operations.
The installation has been sup-
Shanghai. April 24. formal discussions with the Russians on the subject of the recognition up office and to become Com Hotel Cecil send fratinal greet in the early morning of Feb. 19th.
General Ho Fang Lin, Military of the ings." the Hoogtom och for- ja fire in No. 383 was noticed plied by the Disphone Standard of debts exposed the Germans to the risk of being confronted with amander-in-Chief scheme inacceptable to Germany was equally unfounded, as no peditionary army. It is stated warded the followingee. Two fokis who were sleeping in Co, of Toronto. An Bil angine Governor here, asserts that Shanghai is outside the war zone. the compressor and scheme could have been accepted by the conference without the that this mandate followed a real signed by Mr. B. R. B. aids were roused and one of them drives
put out the conflagration, which the compressor
He insista thalithere is no danger fullest discussion by the committees, in which Germany was repres-fusal by Chan to give up control Hancock as President
of the arsenal and surrender ented equally with the other Powers.
Sir Godfrey Thomas Prince of was on the staircase, with a jar, sir into the cylinder, whence the and daims that his 15,000 troope financial control, as French Newspapers Still Hostile.
well as Wales Camp. Jo-On the of water. It was then noticed disphoce is operated. The time remaining: neutral in their Paris, April 23. declining to go to Shinbing to occasion of St. George's Day, that there was a jar of kerosine ing-gear is driven from the oil itude towards the Northern- The anti-conference views of the newspapers are daily increas-receive personal instructions from Hongkong Society pectfully and some baskets and joss paper engine. In point of fact, the in-squabblers.
stallation comprises twin angines, ing in bitterness: the majority to-day strongly favor iramediate Soo. Chan decided to go to Wai-tenders lors) greetings to His on the stairs.
The matter was reported to the providing a safeguard: against French withdrawal from Genos, but some, like the intransigeant, chow because his own troops are Royal Highness,
The engines are Georgical, London Hongkong police and Sub-Inspector Falloo breakdown. opine that the conference will end in a fissco whether France quits partly in Kwangsi and partly in or stays, and therefore advises remaining in order to avoid the blame Limehow and Luichow, those in Society send loyal gradings and came to investigate. This officer fitted with 16-in. pulleys, giving Canton nos being sufficiently best wishes to parent uniety.. noticed traces of gunpowder on a compressor displacement of 45 of being the first to leave.
strong to resist the forces from
St. George's Society Shanghai. the steps and saw that part of the cubic ft. par minute. Allowing for Best wishes and was ist greet-partition had been burned, compressor efficiency and Shiukwan and Shiuhing.
Rapallo, April 23,
A meeting of the Little Entente and Poland endeavoured to find a ria media to account for the difficulty in which they were placed owing to the co ficting views of the British and Italian delegates, on the one hand, and the French and Belgians, on the other. It was decided to press France not to contribute to the breaking up of the conference,
Franco-Japanese Protest Against Russiah Memorandum.
Paris, April 22. Following the official transmission to the conference of the Rossina faancial memorandum, which is in opposition to the Cannes conditions, and M. Chicerin's answer to Mr. Lloyd George on the 20th. ins, the French experte, followed by the Japanese, left the experts' sub-committee on Russiar Fairs.
The Russians then stated they would give up the memorandum
-Hacas.
DEVELOPING THE WORLD'S OIL RESOURCES.
!
Result of Expert's Visit to US.
London, April 23. Sir John Cadman (the oil expert), who his returned from America, interviewed, said that he had explained to Americans that Britain was anxious to see oil developed everywhere in the world, no matter by what netion, with the result that a great deal of misunderstanding had been cleared up. He hoped that past oil troubles were practical ly ended. The Standard and the Anglo-Persian Oil Companies had reached a very amicable agreement in connection will North Persis, and were only awaiting the Persian Government's ratification.
to the Civil Governor's yamec,
drives the
drapped off to sleep. Hewan By- menze of 20-in, pulleys a sdon awakened, however, by compressor displacement of 56 pieces of brick falling on him. He cubic ft. per minute it attained. lold the other fokis of No. 383 and
was found that a hole ha
Inspector Fallon sexig,
Then came
1
NEW SHANGHAI STEAMER.
Shanghal÷Aorif 24. The as. Wan Hsien, the latest cs, every Upper- Yangtze
SHANGHAI BRITISH "AT [HOME.” (From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, April 24. Hundreds extended the British community's "At-Home" to Sir Edward and Lady Pearce."
The day following Chan's de lings from Hong &Society;} Sometime later. a small boy margin for, wear and tour, this Equipped With Bullet-
proof Scuttles. parture, most of the other officials also heartiest cottons to beard a tapping noise. But he was will give a single continuous
shes tired, and took no coline and blast of 2)1⁄2 secs every minute. (From Our Own Correspondent) and their families left for Hong President on honours kong, the steamers being filled hood. to overflowing.
Other messajén “WS Isis estimated that the forces the St George'e- following Chan King-ming to Yokobama. Singapo
10,000 Hzokow, Kobe, Je Walchow will number strong. with large quantities of (P
Doring the day. nu ammunition.
Sun Yat-sen and his right-band |plies were recetted. The man, Commander Sha Shang-hama branch erbed Hearnest Che scans and later Inspector chee, arrived to Canton on Sunday greetings from Yokohama. Heal-Kent arrived and took charge,jobtainable with the same normal from Samshui
ing, President.
piece of speed of 375 revs, per minie, Subsequent to Chan's de-
detective work worthy of Sherlock the apparatus can be adapted to SHANGHAI ST GEORGE'S parture, some troops proceeded
Holmes. Inspector Kent noticed as
BALL to operate on a 2-minuta, n some dark substance under minute, or half-minute plan. for the purpose of looting, it is to discuss with General Chan prisoner's fingernail. This was All that is needed is to change From Our Own Correspondent said, and whilst there some bombs concerning railitary plans of the scraped away and sent to the little device on the cone palleys.
Shanghai, April 24. exploded, killing two and wound-coming expedition, the President analyst. It was found to be a The building at Wagina for
The St. George's Ball tonight' ing several others.
bas sent two officials to Walchow mixture of gunpowder and brick housing the installation is in The following items are from to request the Minister to return (dust.
course of erection, and a solid promises to be a brilliant affair. to Canton immediately. Mr. Koa On the premises was also found concrete foundation is being pre- to-day's Cunton Times:-
Will Chan Lead the Army 2 Ying-fan. Commissioner of the large jar of water in which was vided. If the apparatus is. a Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Provincial Civil Affairs and Gen. some dark substance. The water success, a sot may be installed Wu Ting-fang will move into the Lo Yib-chun, the newly-appointed was poured off and the matter at Gap Rock also.
The indications suggest that Governor's House to-day and Commander of the Kwangtung analysed. It was found to be take ap bis additional Cuties as Gendarme force, were sent by sulphur, saltpeter and charcoal the apparatus will be distinctly the constituents of gunpowder. effective. After the preliminary Civil Governor of Kwangtong President Sao to Walchow.
Labourers' Help.
At the conclusion of the At blasts, a breakdown occurred province. The separation of civil
torney General's address, the through the machinery not having from military affairs is now an
The labourere in the province jury went to visit the scene. accomplished
had time to get into thorough facL General heartily supporting President Chap tendered his resignation Sun's Northern Expedition. Last Haran (foreman), G. B. Layton, went promptly to work to re- The jury were Messrs. A. W working order, but the staff as Minister of Interior. Com-year they raised a very large sum. Bernard Brown, F. E. d'a. Remedy the fault, and then there mander-in-Chief of the Kwang of money for the Expedition, and medios, G. E. Brown, J. D. H. W35 no mistake. The Hong- tung ray and Governor of the remited the same to the Pres Crawford and P. A. Rosario. Province, some days ago. Presidential Headquarters. It is
The case is proceeding, ident Son accepted his resigna reported that the different labour tion from these various positions unions are preparing to contribute but retained General Chan as a still larger som for the expedi Minister of War. As a successful tionary forces in order to hasten with the Expeditionary Army at campaign for soliciting contribu- the front will be most valuable to tions among the labourers will the Constitutional cause.
NOOD be started, and the prominent serious labour leaders are busily engag-contributes to
Mr. W. M. Meredith, whe There has been no
the Nineteenth difference between President Sun ing in this campaign."
Century an article on his illos- and General Chan, who has
President Sun's Return. trious father's favourite haunts always been a loyal follower of
President Sun Yat-sen to pro-let Box Hill, bas escaped pub- Dr. Sun On the approach of the ed to Canton yesterday morning lizity 26 great extent by writ troops of the Expeditionary Army
at 11.10 accompanied by Mrs.fing anonymously. But the púb it was agreed upon by the military Sun and his staff. As the gun- lahing world knows him a officers that in order to avoid any misunderstanding on the bot Kiangbar and the pleasure past president of the Publishers
Fighting Begins. mented by the Prince for his part of the public, and also launch Cha Kisag Yib Yip Association of Great Britain and
According to a Peking tele- leading work and also on the for the purpose of preventing came alongside of the Gov. Ireland, and an authority an ernment wharf · tramedous engineering works. Mr. William cheer went op brilliance with which he played the several commands, Gen.
from the Meredith spent his childhood gram, fighting lasting about an hour took place between smail the xylophone sad jazz drums. Ch's troops would withdraw mass of people who crowded among the birde and butterflies parties of the Fengtien and Chihli advertise chins and glass wars for all the available space in the of Box Hill In the Juniper The musical director of H.MS from the city and await orders to vicinity of the wharf and lined the Bottom ke asme upon the troups has occurred at Machong. all occasions.--- Page 6. In another week Hongkong will comioms and from Hongkong 80 to the front.
Though General Chao has not streets along, the President's white
IRISH MILITARY AGREEMENT.
Hostilities to Cease.
London, April 24. The Westminster Gazette's Dublin correspondent understands authoritatively that an agreement has been reached between the military leaders of the Republican and Free State sections of the Irish Army for a cessation of hostilities. The agreement is purely leader, General Chan's presence the unification of the country. A military and does not affect the political issue. The people will be left to freely pronounce upon the Treaty.
for a fortnight.
:
COURT GOES INTO MOURNING.
London, April 24.
The Court will wear mourning for Lord Leopold of Mountbatten
#Other Early and Special Telegrams on Page 2.)
THE JAZZ KING.
To Leave Hongkong
Shortly.
Renown also added his
031-
friction between the soldiers of
route.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
edible snail in sacbi quantities that it was difficult be saying good-bye to Mr. Will residents Mr. Hender has reas yet accepted his new com- Hender, the Jazz Band leader, ceived many personal tributes.mand it is expected that he will resident Sun was attired in his to walk without crushing them. who has done so much during his The originality in syncopation do so, General Ngai Bong-ring customary simple civillan suit Badgers had their holes in the stay here to give us a new appre which Mr. Hender introduces ciation of Jazz music. After into his work, together with his is now placed in charge of the smiled his knowlegment of valley beyond. successful and popular stay of "anappy" direction of the band city and is responsible for its his followers glowing tribute
on
Wednesday
and
kong Telegraph representative's aurel faculties survived half a doz-n hefty discharges, after which, not wishing to put the car-drums to too severe a test, he decided to retire, his last glimpse of the scene showing him string of curious-minded Chinese youths Holding their hands to the sides of their heads.
PEKING NEWS.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Messrs. William Pówell, Ltd. have a special advt. about
Kaltic footwear-Page 4. Komoris hats for all weathers are advertised on page 4.
A co spradore is wanted by an Import and Export firm.-Page 4.
The U.S.R.C. is holding a concert and presenting a farce at the Club on Wednesday, May 10th-Pige 4.
The Admiral Line advise con signees of cargo of the arrival of the Keystone State."-Page 4.
Uffice room is to lat in Prince's Buildings--Page 4.
Hesste. Lane, Crawford, Ltd,
Another Peking message states The Hongkong Cricket, Cab at all the naval officers have devertises the dates of the finals clared that they will remain of the tennis tournament-Pagoda
The Hougtong Hotel A request made by Liang Shib-nonaces its dansant arrangé, girl in the present conflict. yi for another twenty days leave meats for this week-Page 4 has been granted by the President. "Half Chance" is the title of the picture being shown at the Coronet to-night, whilst at K loon Theatre "A Perfect Crime" is the principal filmPage 12.
Volunteer Orders will be fund on-Page 4. go
Messra Lammert Brós, are
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the do'lar demand to-day was 24.6.1/160 selling collection of 9 stage and stamps on Friday and household. [*** furniture at Kowloon ön Salár
or, Pigel
After shaking hands with the off
“A writer in a “Loudon paper | peace and order. ✔ about three months, Mr. Hender in general, have earned for him “a
There have been no clashes cials, prominent merchants and together with Miss Bits Sheilds, popularity among the whole
between the Cantonese, forces and host of representatives from the saya: The practice of smoking the Melody Girl, will be, leaving (danoing community
various organizations, President among women is not, se-some of the there is little likelihood of any as for Bhanghai and Japan where Colony. At the Pavilion to-night
and was driven to the Bureau of America. There, indeed, public they bare already secured en- and to-morrow and at the Houl thing of that kind occurring, for un stepped into his motor car suppose, habit acquired from everyone realises it would be gagements. As a Jazz Band aces
make bis temporary Headquared upon. The habit came to us something different to what we heard for the last time before because the Cantonese were toters as the reconstruction, of the from Paris, when menfolk have on leader Mr. Hander has given us Saturday Mr. Hender will be detrimental to the interest of the Foreign Affairs where he will pafting by women is rather frown- Presidential Building has not in recent yeats tended rather to have known before and has de- makes his northern trip and there quarrel among themselves.
Sun Asks Chan to Return. been completed."990"
encourage it, and where probably monstrated that the new dance) will be general regret that bis! musig has as much artistry and stay has not been even longer, On retiring from the Civil During the next few days the good round 50 per cent of the malo fy as the old time waltzee and despite the fact that the bot Governorship of the province. President will devals his alten younger women are confirmed that it has come to stay,
weather is approaching. Perhaps General Chan King-ming, Minis tion to provincial matters and devotees of the cigarette, both in 2pm. Barometer: 29.84 Tem dublic and private. Feminine Peratore: 62. Humidity 36 Ons of the greatest compliments it will not be too much to hopeter of War, returned to his native work out the fins-preparat
Faris, however, has never taken. Mr. Bender has had paid to him that MHender will give us village in Walchow last Saturday for the Northern Ezpe
Lighting Up-Time, was that given by HRH the another visit next winter. It morning to visit bis mother, and is reported the die ex Prince of Wales on the occasion certainly can be said that he has relatives before he leads the First Gen. Olan King thing of the Ball in the Pavilion. Hr. given local dancers a new Army of the Northern Expedition the First Army of the Hander was personally compli-enthusiasm.
to the northern front. in order Expedition in person.
fo, the pipe, évan to the limited Wink in which it has catirist the
Folytoute of the womin' of
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