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HONGKONG, 19:h Sept. 1922.
THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK
Before the great war it was declared that the Unspeakable| fork must be cleared out of Europe, bag and baggage. While the war was proceerling it was firmed that the time bad come
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,
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DAY BY DAY.
misconduct had occurred bafore this. In any case, the world cannot look on calmly at
WHEN A YOUNG MAN LUIS IN deliberate reprizels reprisals
BED TILL NINE DELOCK, THINK- carried out with sunh ✅fright- ING WHAT HE WILL DO WHEN HE fulness and upon such a soals. ĮGETA UP, I KNOW WHAT HE WILL Ona estimate places the DO THE FIRST THING. HE WILL SHAKE HANDS WITH THE BAD Inumber of lives lon; at 120,000 LUCK WAITING FOR HIM AT THE
and it is reported that there is DOOR-Codert S. Burdettt, every reason to bellave that soms missing Englishmen were mar- dered. There
■ British colony of 2,500, and British ompital to the amount of nearly fifty millises sterling has been sunk in the Smyrna region, of of which a large, perbapa an enormous, proportion has been lost. The audacity of the Turks is further shown in the destruc- tion or partial destruction of Town. several Consulates.
General Tip Kue is stated to be indisposed at his country
me in Huichow.
There were two deaths from last week, one Chinese and one inluenza recorded in the Colony
lodien. -
The wedding will take place shortly of Mr. Cedric C. Boyd, merchant, of East Point, and Miss Phyllis Wilks, of Cape
instant.
THE NEAR EASTERN CRISIS.
Mustapha an
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(Reuter's Service
Berlin, September 18 It is reported that Mustapha Kemal has telegraphed.to M. Chicheria, who is at present In Berlin, declaring that be entirely abides by the treaty under which Angora undertook only to negotists with the Entente cancerning the Near Eastin conjunction with Moscow.
Australia Plans for Prompt Despatch of Troops.
Melbourne, September 15.
The Australian Press generally favours the despatch of troops to Gallipoli, but hopes that the horrors of war will be averted. It is in 1914. Plans are being discussed for the prompt despatch of troops pointed out in official quarters that Australia is better equipped than should the contingency arise. The stock-markets are depressed. Canada Wants More Information.
Ottawa, September 18.
The Cabinet throughout this morning deliberated upon the invitation to send troops to the Dardanelles and adjourned without a decision. The Premier subsequently stated that the invitation did not contain suficient information to form the basis of a decision. The Government is requesting more.
Labour Against War.
London, September 18. Signs are ir creasing that Labour is throwing its weight in favour a settlement by negotiation in the Near East. Several leaders, in interviews, dwelt on the danger, if war is begun, that it will spread widaly, and its effect on the Mastam populations. They urged call
a conference to readjust the Turkish boundaries on principles of hard, good sense. Mr. Allen, treasurer of the Independeal Labour Pary, said that the Labour world would oppose the coming new war munitions and men being sent. and make its conduct impossible by doing all they could to stop
Call to Greek Army in Thrace.
Mr. Huston, the U. S. Assistant With the Empire's
great Secretary for Commarca, and Moslem popolation, the subject party are now not expected in of the treatment of Turkey has Hongkong until the 24th. or 25th.of developed some delicate problems These would be an additional
The Canton Times states that reason for avoiding injustice to the Hoogkong and Shanghai Curkey: they cannot serve as a Bank has, ouring the pericd from condonation of the enormities received about $155.500 in pro- the 15th. to the 18th instant
which the Turk habitually per-vincial banknotes. petrates, and assuredly they do
According to message from Athen, it is stated in the Press Tai Shun, living at No. 296 that the Cabinet bas decided to reinforce the army in Thrace by cot provide a reason for relin. quishing the control of the Straits Queen's Road West, has reported
that when he was walking in Des completing its technical equipment. The Minister for War address- which had been announced as a Veur Road West, near Morrisoned the army in Tbrace admonishing it to exercise redoubled vigil cardinal feature of Allied policy. Street, yesterday, he had stotenance on behalf of the pational honour and prestige.
The Cabinet has decided temporarily to call the 1903-09 class Apparently France, influenced in from his pocket a sum of $172.
to the colours for the purpose of strengthening the Gendarmerie.
The French Attitude. 1 nosmail degree by the attitude of A widow, living at 24. Lipper
Paris, September 19. the Little Entente, is now more Lascar Row, states that a coolie
A semi-official reply to the much-criticised British document of absconded with & disposed to fall into line with yesterday
the 16th. inst forecasts that if Lord Hardinge, when M. Poincare British policy in dealing with wing machine and a bar con will receive to-day, intends to officially communicate the plan laid
taining money and jewellery, of
down therein, it is extremely doubtful if he will obtain M. Poincare's Turkey. The neutralisation of the value of $155. during removal
adhesion. The reply adds that M. Poincare yesterday notified he Straits, at least, must be to a new address in Queen's Road Britain that France adhered to the agreement to maintain the insisted upon. There could not
neutrality of the Straits zone. The Note reflects the view of the well be a time when besitation
Allies that the joint pacinc demarche already made to Kemal Pasha The Hawaiian Troubadours
at rresent soices. while military intervention would appear would be more fatal, and opinion have been giving performances in provocative to the Turks, who have already been made fanatic by
Home appears to be practically Canton during the past two days their victories, and would scerbate a difficult position.
A Flat Refusal. Junanimous in supporting the and all those who so thoroughly
anjoyed the shows here at the The semi-official statement mentions that a few French bst- stand taken by the Government City Hall last week will be talions at Chaosk bave been withdrawn during the past few days (although a cable to hand this pleased to loare the two extra and henceforth it does not wish to furnish military contingents, morning intimates that Labour performances are to be given on
Friday and Satu day next. Book Preferring to depend on the results of diplomatic action. It asserts will not bave a collision at any ling is now open at Moutsie's.
that Italian feelings are identical with France's; that the Yugo-Slav Foreign Minister, M. Nintchitch, will inform London of "Ya.o- price). Seeing how the Cospeak able Turk bas acted in the
Slavia's unbellicose desires and that a similar impression has been The health return for the past received from Bucharest. It Bually declares: that it is paradoxical presence of Allied forces. the week sbows live cases of plague and even inadmissible to call on the Greeks to defend the Straits two each of diphtheria and en-after their complete defeat in Asia Minor. The Note concludes by mind does not care to contemplate teric fever and one each of small-Batly stating that France will not associate herself with inter-allied his conduct if left unopposed. pox and paratyphoid fever. The military intervention but will contione her conciliatory efforts.
last named was a British case, and the enteric sufferers included
Portuguese, all the others being} Chinese. Once again, the report} gives no particulars of mortality.
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when this would be done. Tür
Treaty of Seveen at least went a loaz way towards that end Owing to various circumstances.į that Treaty has not been ratified. First there was the death of King The Child-Labour Problem. Alexander of Greece. France,
New
We had some comments res
West
morrow.
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taken from the accountant, and
DANISH BANK RECONSTRUCTION.
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC QUESTION.
Big Scheme to Go Before Parliament. with an eye to her Near Eastern terday on the proposed new law
Copenhagen, September 18. possessions, wished to keep on regulating the employment of The four-reel, Harold Lloyd Negotiations between the Government National Bank, the good terms with Turkay. The children in Hongkong. The sub-comedy. "A Sailor Made Man, East Asiatic Company, the Great Northern Telegraph Company jact, as is realised on all bauda, istras had such a wonderful run at sad other institutions have resulted in a decision to strengthen the result has been that the Kemalist, an extremely difficult on to the Coronet that the management Enancial position of the Landmann's Bank by fresh measures or Nationalist Government at handle. But that has not deterred have been constrained to let it involving. through reconstruction, the management of the Bank. Angora, in contradistinction from the Government from coming for stop there another das. The In this connection, preference capital of a hundred million kronen ward with concrete proposals for screening of "The Girl in the bas been subscribed by the State National Back, the East Asiatic the effete Ottoman Government ending what is admittedly a sorry Taxi" a capital film version of Company and the Great Northern Telegraph Company. The at the Porte, has gathered force, state of affairs. The immens to the famous stage success, has National Bank has taken over 35 million preference shares and the and now threatens, not only to of the problem will be perceived therefore been postponed to to-State takes over 40 million and guarantees advances by the National
when consideration is given to thei watch upon Constantinople. in
Bank pending a defuitive settlement of the Landmann's Bank point that in seeking to controli
question. accordance with the Nationalist the employment of juveniles, the Seven men comprised a gang Parliament has been summoned for Tuesday to ratify the manifesto, but apparently to at Government is dealing with an of robbers that visited & con- measures, and a general meeting of the Landmann's Bank has been tack the neutral one occupied effect rather than's cause. Young tractors shop at No. 339, Re-called to decide in regard to the reduction of share capital entailed by
Chinese children are put to work by the Allies. The war demon-because the poverty of the parents
clamation Street. Yaumati, last losses and in regard to the alteration in the administration of the night. The cook had left to draw | Bank. M H. Andersen, Councillor of State and Director of the strated, were proof needful, how dictates the necessity. That, at water from & bydrant, when the East Asiate Company, has promised to join the new Board
Emil vital is the occupation of the any rate, is true in a large per gang at peared. He gave the alarm Ginckstadt, former Manager of the Landmann's Bank, bax resigned. S raits. The blood of our kinsmencentage of the cases. Until there on his return, and the robbers fed. The Bank is at present not paying more than a thousand kronen
fore, the cause is removed, from the Antipodes sealed this hardships must necessarily follow it was stated that the fokis and on any individual account
The Stock Exchange has closed pending the decision of the sacred trust, and it is only what any drastic interference with the accountant were bound and might have been expected from present conditions. Hence the Bagged with winecups, these being Riksdag with regard to the reconstruction of the Landmann's Bank.
necessity of proceeding cautiously secured by strips of cloth torn off the Commonwealth and
a towel taken from a peg on the in this strer. Poverty. in Zealand, though none the less tura, is caused by various other wall. The keys of the safe were that account, social conditions, notably the the robbers took away $117 in encouraging an
relatively low standard that they are ready to send con.
mone. They were proceeding to pay to unskilled workers, bigh ransack the place still further
At the Assembly of the League of Nations, the Norwegian tingents to support the Alfies. rentals and generally high cost of
The appalling tidings from living. Large families also repres. When the alarm given by the cook delegate, Miss Bonnevie, presented the report of the Fifth Commis- Smyrna indicate that it is a ent & factor not to be overlooked. Caused them to abacdon, further alon on the Opium Traffic, which urges all Governments to adopt the
The difficulties of the task will intentions and seek safety in import and export certificate system without delay.
The report recites the resolution proposed by Professor Gilbert flight. impossible for the Turk to amend now become apparent. There is
Murray, cabled on the 10th, inst., and suggests that the Governments his execrable ways as for the another point." In the absence of
should supply as early as possible the most accurate returns of the leopard to change his spots. This compulsory education, what is to post which he filled with much amount of drugs required by each country for internal consumption. stands out as the central fact. If become of the children whilst ability from 1910 to 1914, since With a view to enabling comparisons, the Governments should state their parents are out earning the when he has been living quietly clearly the system adopted in arriving at the estimate and supply a the Greeks burned villages on wherewithal to live? Who is to in Macao Mr. Low has had secondary statement showing the estimated consumption per hundred their retreat, it was, unless a look after them? Are they to deal of foreign experience. He
thousand of inhabitants.
The report recommends that the present enquiry into the world's purely military measure done roam the streets all day These was educated in the United States are pertinent queries, of which and his first official appointment with all possible consideration account must be taken. We men was that of Vice Consul at New legitimate requirements should be pressed forward as rapidly ze possible, and hopes that a provisional estimate and scheme will be for the inhabitants, an iniquisontion them merely te show that York, following which be became submitted to the Assembly next year. It also recommends that, as deed. If these things can be the whole problem is bedged with Attache of the Legation in the United States is one of the most important manufacturing and difficulties. These other issues Washington. Then for six years importing countries, the Council of the League should pressingly Investigated a od the guilty
will have to be faced in time be WAR Consul-General. at punished, so much the better also. But it is something to the Singapore, following which he invite the Government of the United States to nominate a member
service at (months ago it was reported that good that a start has been made saw diplomatic
The debate was adjourned till the 19th. instant. #TI international commission which, so far as the children Brussels, London and Johsones- themselves are concerned, shouldburg, and immediately before would investigate both in Turkey eventually result in great bene-taking up the Ministership in and Greece). But that does not fits, moral as well as physical, London he was Deputy Vice excuse the frightful doings at A Canton Cateh.". Smyrna, done in the face of the
of
President of the Foreign Office!
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'Seeking Information on World Requirements.
Geneva, September 18.
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NEW LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF EUROPE.
London, September 18.
At Liverpool, in a twenty-round contest, Seaman Hall of in Peking Heiss man of many England, won the European Lightweight Championship, defeating the The new regime in Canton has parle, and amongst bis honours holder, Ernie Rice, on points. Allies, and in spite of Mustapha certainly secured the serrices of is that of Hon. LL.D. of Cam-
THE RUBBER PROBLEM. Kemal's assurance that there capable official in Lew Yok-Ro, bridge. With such man in
The Hague, September 15. would be no terrorism. He quali-who has been appointed Customs charge of foreign affairs in
Superintendent and Foreign Cain Canton, there should be the At a meeting of the International Rubber Growing Association fled these words with an exceptionmissioner and is now in office happiest relations between the for the Dutch East Indies, Mr. E. B, Davis, of New York, explained in respect of reprisals if Greek He will be remembered Government and the Consular this rubber scheme. The meeting did not come to any defimile
decision. offences occurred, The Greek Chinese Minister to London, an