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REMOVAL NOTICE.
Audersen, Meyer & Co., Tad, beg to announce the removal on September 1st.. 1922, of their chees from No. 2. Queen's Road Central, in
10 67. 69, Des Voeux ) cad.
SITE OF THE OLD
VICTORIA THEATRE.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
no, 12.419
THE SINKING OF THE "BAMMONIA "
FOUNDED 1881
三拜禮
三十月九英淨者
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1922. H+AŁ
THE NEAR EAST CRISIS.
THE MACAO AFFAIR.
Tarks Threaten Reprisals.
(Reuter's Servicz...
Constantinople, September 12.
Dreadful Scenes Witnessed.
Bruter's Semice »
London, September 12. "The worst scenes in my experience," said Captain Day, of the Kinfauns Castle, whose long record at sea includes the savingot four -ships' crews, on arrival at Southampton from Capetown this morning The Captain estimated with survivors from the liner Hammonia. that 50 or 60 lives were lost before the Kinfauns Castle arrived on He the scene. He saw several dead bodies floating in the water. said he would never forget the dreadful scenes during the eight hours the Kinfauns Castle was standing by. The majority of the passengers were Spanish workers with their families, hence an ac curate list of the missing was difficult to obtain.
Captain Day said at ten o'clock in the morning he received the "8.0.3." signal. There was a strong north-easterly gale, with heavy Ho altered his course and reached the Harancais at noon. He found her on one side sinking, and around ter were many overturned bosis and rafts with people clinging therato.
sea.
Paris, September 19.
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REMOVAL NOTICE.
Andersen. Meyer & Co., Ltd., beg to announce tha removal on September 1st, 1922, of their offices frain No. Queen's Road Central, to 30. 67, 69, Des Voeux Road. (SITE OF THE OLD VICTORIA THEATRE.)
VICTORIA HOSPITAL.
ANOTHER MURDER-
AB
A Gruesome Discovery. Chan Ping-sang Busy New Maternity Block.
in Canton.
Alterations and extensions are A case of murder is under in
Victoria vastigation by the police as the Chan Ping-sang, the notorions being made as the
unknown Chinese Brusa, which was first occupied by Kemalist cavalry and then-President of the Seamen's Hospital, Barkor Road, and a new result of the discovery of the dead abandoned, was yesterday deñoitely occupied by the Kemalists. The Union, who was banished-fram maternity block is being built body of an Greeks got away via Mudania and have been transported to Rodosta. Hongkong recently, and who is According to the annual report of man on the realsimed land near The inter-Allied military mission and two companies of Fracch now President of the Diplomatic the Director of Public Works, Siwootang, close to the Lainbikok
The Turks Intercourse Society, is again busy sketch plans for the revision of Road yesterday afternoon
came upon the sight of a men prepared. Ele is now infantry have landed at Mudania to maintain order. threaten that unless the Turkish prisoners interned under alleged in Canton, according to our cor. the existing buildings have been Indian constable on this boat The working drawings for the lying lifeless on the ground, with The victim bad unhealthy conditions at Old Phalerpm and Larissa are transferred respondent there.
has recently caled on the Civil new block were completed, and a blood-stained dagger clutched elsewhere, all the Greek prisoners, including Generals, will be taking up the Macao affair and
Governor urging him to take up contract let to Messrs. Kien Oa in one hand. The Freedom of the Straits identically treated.
the matter immediately with the & Co. for the amount of $130,537.45. received multiple stab wounds, The new block consists of two the most severe of which ware in A French sami-official statement says Note was presented at Macao Government. On bis call.
remains were removed to the the Quai d'Orsay to-day declaring that the British Coverament he was received by the Governor's Boors providing accommodation the left side of the head. Near-
offices, &c. reckons on the help of its Allies to ensure the defence of Constant Secretary (Ma Yang Sing-kia) for 6 first, 10 second and 4 third by, also bearing blood stains, were inople and the Gallipoli Peninsula. The Note proposes that urgeat and who told him that the matter class patients, with all necessary found two other weapons.
Site Formation and foundation Kowloon Mortuary. militars questions should be momentarily entrusted to the Allied would be dealt with by the new
termination of the year. High Commissioners at Constantinople. The French (iovernment Foreign Commissioner, Mr. Lau
are netried.
It is stated that Chao Ping-sang will probably decide on September 14th. the nature of its replies to Yue-lun, as soon as local affairs Ik was well advanced at the Britain and Italy.
has recently been active in de manding financial assistance from wealthy merchants and in threat. ening by intimidatory letters the! tradesmen in Macao. Es is also asid to have offered to secretly settle certain matters on payment: of substantial sum?.
The Kinfauns Castle launched six lifeboats which were kept very busy rescuing throughout the afternoon under most ditheult condition Meanwhile the steamers Euclid, Soldier Prince and City of Valencis arrived and participated in the rescue. The last of the
The statement adds that, without prejudice to Thursday's Kinfauns Castle's boats left the Hammonia at 6.20 in the evening. with the German captain and officers. Sx minutes later, the Ham-decisions or measures which may be contemplated, it is already certain that the French Government is as much attached to the principle of the freedom of the Straits as the British Government
monis foundered.
The Captain of the Hammonia, interviewed, was unable to ac count for the disaster. He found the water coming in and decided To send the "S.O.S." in view of the weather. He said everybody aboard was accounted for, exoapt Rifteen.
More Survivors.
Gibraltar, September 12.
The steamer Soldier Prince has arrived here and landed tol passengers and 21 crew, non-British subjects, from the Hammonia.
PROBABLES FOR THE ST. LEGER.
Revised List of Starters and Jockeys.
London, September 12. The revised list of St. Leger probabies is: Argo (Mo Lachlani Backwood (Whalley). Baton Rouge (Evans), Buces Hussar (Childs). ¡ Caleb (Holme). Corpathus (Ledson). Ceylonese (Frank Bullock). Corcyrian (Caralake), Diligence (Lane), Dunk's Green (Brennan) Fred Power (Donoghuel, Galway Prince (Clark), Gaurisanka-! (Winkfeld), Harpende (Jelis-1, Preston Grange (Archibald), Ramusj (Garner), Irish Battle (Herbert Jouest, Royal Lancer (R. Jones, Silurian (Gardner), Re-Echo (1 Smoth), Villars (Beary). Werwolf! (Griggs) Samhedrm (), and White Satin (Gray).
A Scratching.
London. September 12. Silvanus was scratched at 10pm. yesterday.
The Betting.
The betting 15: 1-1 against Fred Power; 8-1 Villars: 105-8 Silurian: 100-7 Diligence and Corcyr.an; 23-1 Ceylonesa: 100-3 itoral Lancer. Re-Echo, Argo, and Baton Rouge.
NEW DUTCH CABINET.
Only Two Fresh Men.
The Hague, September 19
PREMIER TO ATTEND LON. MEETING. Pronouncement on the Economic Situation.
Geneva, September 12 Mr. Lloyd Georgs is expected to attend the Assembly of the League of Nations next week. Signor Schanzer and M. Viviani are also expected.
London, September 12.
Great intares: is being showa in Mr. Lloyd George'a visit to Geneva. He is expected to go on the 20th. inst. to make an important pronouncement upon the general economic situation.
BELGIAN DEMAND ON GERMANY.
Breakdown of Negotiations:
GUARANTY TRUST FRAUD.
Some Interesting Revelations.
The total estimates are $135,000, and $9,979 was spent last year.
THE G.C.H.
New Out-patients" Department.
The
P.W.D. MAN MARRIED.
Wedding at St. John's-
Cathedral.
Brussels, Septeæby, 12, July. They were in Guaranty] The total "xpenditure to Following a breakdown in the Belgo German pegotiations in Frast ompany's code and cipher-bur 31st. last was $7.221. Berlin, the Belgian Foreign Minister has notified the German Charged by a text key, which has now d'Affaires that the liorernment has decided to claim that Germany been superseded, and called for guarantee Treasury Boads for the September and October reparation payment in London of £31,730 to a bank acceptable to Mix Elliott (alias Pence, olios instalments by a gold deposit lodged in
Pears, alias Shabin, who posed Belgium.
as Manszer of the laterontious! Trading Company of Vladivostok
Mr.A.Brooksbank, of the P.W.D. (youngest son of Mr. S. Brocka- bank and of the late Mrs. Brooks- bank, of Denholme, Yorkshire) was married at St. John's Cathe dral this morning to Miss Effio Lumb, (daughter of the late Mr. In the annual report of the G. Lamb and Mrs Lumb, of Director of Public Works it is Elland, Yorkshire), who recently stated that the contract for the arrived from Home. The service oot-patients' department at the was conducted by the Rev. V.H. Government Civil Hospital was Copley Moyle. let to Messrs. Kin Lee and Co. at The bride, who was given away cost of $27 307. Serious by Mr. H. J. Pearce, wore a band- Peking, September 12.-With difficulties have had to be over-embroidered dress of lemon crepe- recard to the Guaranty Trust come in the construction of the de-chine and carried a bouquet fraud, it appears that telegrams foundations, which have delayed of yellow and white lilies tied signed by Robert Hilliard were the execution of the work, but with white ribbon. Wfre. Clouston banded ja at the Hankow good progress generally has been Porri, who was Matron of Hon- Telegraph Ofice at the end of made.
our, was dressed in a gowa of Decem-band-embroidered white net, with Minn Nellio Kray toque. Inglis and Master Bruce Inglis made a pretty flower girl and page respectively. The former of while dress отег net,
silver tissue, with mob cap to mateb, and carried a basket of yellow and white lilies, whilst the latter was in a sailor
S.S.BANTU" ASHORE.
Bound for Far East.
London, September 12. A message from Capetown says the steamer Bantu, bound from America to the Far East, went ashore during fog on Robben Island She sustained damage in two but was got off with assistance.
M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck has formed a new Cabinet, with Molds, which are leaking- Karnebeek & Foreign Minister. M. Westerveld as Minister of Navy, M. Vandyk as Minister of War, and M. de Graaf as Minister for the Colonies.
There are only two new men in the reconstructed Clerical! tiabinet-namely M. Westerveld (Marine) and M. Vanswasy (Water wase). Ngotiations have been proceeding since the elections in July, which increased the Right Coalition's majority in the Second Chamber to twenty.
U.S. REPUBLICAN VICTORIES
Democrats Increase Their Votes.
Portland (Maine). September 12.
Congressional elections for the State of Maine." which is traditionally regarded as a barometer for voting in other States, wulted in the re-election of the Hepublicans, Senator fale and tios.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S ESTATE. Provisional Value of Two Millions May Be Doubled.
London, September 12.
Lord Northcliffe left personal estate of the provisional value of £2,000,000. The lawyers explain that this does not mean that the total value will not be double.
WOODEN VESSELS SOLD. Shipping Board's Heavy Loss.
Washington, September 12,
The Shipping Board has accepted a bid of $750,000 for 226
ernor Baxter, as well as four Republican representatives, but the wonden vessels built during the war at a cost of $300,000,000. majorities were decidely below those of the Republican candidates!
in 1920.
The democratic core was 3,000 above 192 whilst the Repuh jean vote decreased by 20,000.
LIMITING THE MANUFACTURE OF MORPHIA.
L. o. N. Member-States Requested To Take Steps
Geneva. September 12.
SWEDEN AND HOLLAND.
MESPOT GARRISON.
Not to be Reinforced,
London, September 12. It is officially denied that the military garrison in Mesopotamia is being reinforced."
BRITISH CONTRACT, WITH "RUSSIA.
London, September 12.
in Peking) for account of Chester
CHINESE RAILWAY
WORKERS.
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James, Legal adviser to the Wu-Harshly Treated by Military suit. Mr. J. H. Gelling was the chang Ciril Governor.
Police.
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The money was paid to Filiott,
After the ceremony & reception who retained £2 930 remitting the
was held at the Hongkong Hotel, A Shanghai telegram states from which the happy pair motor- balsace of £28.800 throu.b other Backs to Peking. to be paid to that the employees of the Pekinged to Repulse Bay, where the Asis Banking Corporation for Hankow Railway, owing to barsh honeymoon is being spent
from the received scoonat of Chester James, who treatment
CANTON NEWS.
was posing as a partner in the military police, have jointly sent f of Hilliard and James.a petition to Wa Pai-fu demand- withdraws! of the engineers of Peking. James was ing the
een at the Peking Clob, but was police. If no satisfactory reply
Our Canton correspondeat not introduced therato.
is received within sixteen hours,
states that General Char King- The frand W LG carefully they propose to go on strike. concocted, involving a forged The employees of the Wuchangming went to Tong Ka village on of introduction. A section of the Canton-Hankos the 10th. instant to see Tang letter sum of £15,000 has been recover Railway have already struck. for Shao-yi on important political ed. The 18 is covered by in-be same reason. surance, On behalf of the
Guaranty Company, the Asis
Banking Corporation offers a
business
Preparations are being made in Canton to define the scopes of the Civil Governor and the Comman-
reward of $2,400 for information MORE CRUELTY CASES, der-in-Chief. Teese will be made leading to the apprehension of
the criminals.-Reuter.
MANILA BANKER ACQUITTED.
Another S. P. C. A. Member. Fined.
When fined $15 by Mr. N. L.; Smith this morning, in respect of) a charge brought by Iospector
known on the day the latter as- sumes office.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Measts. Wm. Powell, Ltd., Alleged Misuse of Funds.Fisher, S. P. C. A. of cruelty to advertis- & new selection of golf
stall-The Chinese Optical Company Manila S-pt. 12-Venancio poultry by rot keeping them hose.-Page 4.
provided with water. a holder from the Salyingpuc give good advice regarding eye- Concepcion, ex-president of the Philippine National Bank. Was Market complained that do notice sight ou page 4. acqnitted by the Supreme Court
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of a charge of misuse of the as served on him.or was posted Bank's funds. The Court's vote p at the Marke: that might
The world a big frme all har The Fifth Commission has agreed to recommend the League to
was five for acquittal, four dis help him to observe the require
ments of the law. request the States adhering to the Opium Convention to take im
Mr. G. R. Sayer, the Head of one thing in common-they are mediate measgres to limit the manufacture of morphia.
Mr. Leslie Urquhart, interviewed by Reuter, said the British seating and bolding that the
the Sanitary Department, ao consistent, persistent and M. Ador (Switzerland) declared, that the Federal Council would intro-duce the system of import certificates proposed by the League Governcient had screed to the signature of the contract which he Lower Court's verdict, sentenc
nection with another case, reply- as soon as the Opium Convention of 1912 had been adopted by the has made with M. Krassin, ne behalf of the Russo-Asiatic Consolid. in Concepcion to a fine of Sebappened to be in Court in con-phatic ulcertisers.
sted Co., whereby the latter obtains a 99-years' lease of properties in 500, should be affirmed..
Mary Pickford is appearing in Concepcion is unter sentence
at the Federal Assembly.
the Grals and Siberis.
of two years' imprisonment foring to a question. by the Magistrate.
said that he believed such notice Heart O the Hills' misuse of the Bank's Funds on was issued and explained to the Coronet to-night.-Page 12.
The Oriental Commercial Rack. another couat-Reuter.
stallholders of this particular
Ltd. has opened its bead office in market.
Inspector Fisher pointed out Des Voeux Road-Pazo Á.
The Hawaiian Troubadours that efforts to bring enlightenment regarding the requirements of open their sesson at the Theatre the law to the dealers had been Royal to-night.-Page 4. also made by Dr. Gibson. The stallholders knew of these, but
Mutual Interests and Aspirations.
Stackbols, September 12.
BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
London, September 12, The Board of Trade retoms, for August show that imports) The King in cordially toasting the Queen of Holland at a banquet totalled £32,661,000, an increase of £877,000, damored with July: in the palace, referred to Swedo-Datch solidarity of interests and aspirations as a reason for affording mutaal help in safeguarding their whilst exports totalled £60,032,000, a decrease of £386,000. interests and contributing to the maintenance of peace and com- posure of international differences.
US. TARIFF BILL.
RECRUITS FOR CHINA INLAND MISSION.
JAPAN & RUSSIA.
Cabinet Comes to Decision
To-Day's Exchange.
The Weather.
Tokyo, Sept. 12-The Cabinet had not exerted themselves to
The closing rate of the doʻlar an has considered the questions re- carry out this small task. The ferred from Changebun, wherron defendant in the case should be demand to-day was 28. 6.13/16d. the decision is rollably believed to in a position to understand, if be that Japan is willing to discuss for no other reason than that he
2 p.m. Barometer:~29.72. Tem- subjects concerning herself alone was a member of the Society for with representatives of All Russia the Prevention of Cruelty to perature:-16. Humidity:-75. provided, such subjects do not go Animalu.
Two other stallbolders 'from
:
London, September 12.
A dozen recruits for the China Inland Mission were given arewell at a crowded meeting in London.
MRS. HARDING PASSES CRISIS.
New York, September 12.
It
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is officially stated that the crisis, in Mra. Harding's illness beyond the scope of the principles
of the Datren draft agreement the Wanchal Market were fined
$10 each for nitpilar offences.
•Renter part.
(Othe, Telegrams on Fajs 2.)
Big Annual Yield Expected.
Washington, September 12.
It is roughly estimated that the Tariff Bill, as agreed to by a joint conference of both Houser, will raise four hundred million dollars annually. Experts say the level of rates therein are slightly below the last Republican Tariff Law, but considerably above the 1992 Democratic Law now in force.
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