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FRIDAY, OCTOBER
BIG SINGAPORE BANK ROBBERY.
THE "
THE NEAR EAST CONFERENCE
British Cabinet Hurriedly Summoned.
SITUATION SAID TO BE LESS SATISFACTORY.
(Reuter's Service.)
Constantinople, October 5. The British communique states: The conference was resumed yesterday morning, when General Harington banded Ismet Pasha a draft of the convention agreed upon by the Allied generals after considering the points raised by Ismet Pasha on Tuesday.
Iamet, in the afternoon, intimated various objections to the protocol, and the Allied delegates, desirous of conciliation, readily assented to several objections: bu: there were still a few points on- settled when the conferencs adjournel at eight in the evening.
The Greek delegates reached Mufania late in the afternoon. The conference will be resumed this morning.
"Keeping Turkish Interests Especially in View."
Constantinople, October 5. The Franch communique states: Ismet Pasha yesterday raised fairly categurical objections on certain points. The Generals are examining these with a common wish to arrive at a settlement, keeping Turkish interests especially in view and endeavouring to re- concile these with the minimum of indispensable guarantees,
fast evening.
It is hoped to reach a final settlement to-day.
Turkish Cavalry Appear.
Constantiample, October 5. Turkish cavaire has been sighted at Kandrs, within the neutral zone of Ismid.
Angora's Reply to the Allies.
London, October 5.
French Bank Loses $350,000
notes..
closed.
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Sold For $17,500.
6, 1922. 日六十月八
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THE MACAO AFFAIR.
Failure of Strikers" Meeting in Canton.
Regarding the failure of the strika movement in Macoso, a party of strikern from Exppa Island called a meeting of all the
OUR NEW A.S.P.
Promotion for Chief Inspector Kerr.
Gen. Chan Not a Party
to Disclo ures- [ The Indo-China Steam Natig- ation Company's reasoi. Choy- As a result of his recent visit sang, which went ashore on Fort to Bwatow to act as the repres-
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Island during the typhoon asļentative of the Chinese MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR,
INDEPENDENT JOURNAL Swatow on Aug. Zid, was sold by ganisations contributing to the kesars. Lammert Broa at 1000 funds for the ratief of the Our Own Correspondent.
| Labour Guilds in Canton for the From the China Press (Sbangpurpose of forming a society to to-day to Mr. Les Yik, of Sex-devastated areas of Swatow Singapore, Oct 6. law, for $17,500.
and the surrounding districts, bai) of September 30th, we take hastens settlement of the dispute. The Bacque da l'Indo-Chine in
The majority at members pres- Before commanding the sale Mr. Tip Lai-choen, the Secre the following
"In a formal written statement fent at the meeting refused to auctioneer, Mr. H. A.tary of the Chinese Chamber af Singapore was robbed of $50,000 the
support the proposal, whereupon Wednesday night, of which Lammert, explained that the Commeres, laid before the man that he issued yesterday Dr. San $322,000 was in thousand-dollar vessel included all the gear and bers this afternoon report of his Yat-sen gave answer to the blast the strikers returned to Chinshan equipment and coal on board. impressions formed by personal bat was directed rainst hias by and bell general meeting, at The robbery was a daring and She had 132 tons of Cardiff coal contact with actual conditions the Hongkong Telegraph which which it was decided to change at prosent inexplicable feat, in her bunkers and when the and with the oficiali who assisted printed lettere said to have been the personnel of the Strike Com
discovered after the Canton mities and alter the regulations. watchmen being on duty inside came to Hongkong took pa 180 in the work. and outsile.
Mr. Tip said that ha met, on voit and disclosing that Doctor of the Guilds in certain respects. tons of Tsingtau coal. It was The polica LIO making estimated that she now has 250 arrival, the officials of the city and Sun was negotiating a triple enquiries, but
for toas on board but there was no also Messrs. Campbell, Biggar alliance of China with Germany
guarantee. The vessel was in and Wallace, three foreigners, and Soviet Russia. no arrests have been made.
One of the kers of the charge of Lloyd's guard, who who have under their charge does not deny that negotiations inner grill of the strong would remain on the ship for a the work of distributing room was sent out The Allied Generals confarred with the Greek delegates at ten day for a duplicate to be made, to take her over from them by the General Chamber of and Moscow. He concedes the on Wednes week after the sale, the purchaser relief with the funds collected were entered into with Germany the grill being left open when within seven days. The ship was Commerce of this Colony. He existence of letters of the charac the bank closed. On Thursday to be sold on condition she was was impressed by the fact that inter published by the Hongkong morning. the grill was found broken up within a reasonable the comparatively short period paper and reproduced bare, and
In common with bis many time. The purchaser must pay between the undertaking of the he sets forth plainly that he
& rapprocheraent of friends, we desire to extend our The robbers had to open two deposit of 20 per cent of the relief work and the day of his fours locks in the stro ig-room and four purchase money immediately on arrival a vast volume of work China, Germany and Soviet congratulations to Chief Inspeo- tor James Kerr on bis appoint- combination lacks in the safe in the fall of the hammer. He must bad already been carried through
Then follows a fairly lengthy ment sa Second Assistant Super- forder to reach the money.
give a bunker's guarantee and the in the city itself. On a visit made money must be paid by to-to the Haching district, the statement issued by Dr. Sun Yat- intendent of Police, a position conditions produced by the sep, a summary of which was which he has been filling for most deplorable. cabled us and appeared in the some weeks past and which is A prospective buyer asked if disaster were
Telegraph of Saturday last. now officially confirmed from The Scarealy one house they could get dynamite.
Was left
There are, however, in Dr. Sua Heme. The appointment is a anctioneer promised that he would intact. Rough-built shelters and t-en's statement, two observa- rather unusual one for an officer
lean-to's were being put up sa | see if he could get a permit.
A laugh went round the temporary shelters antil better ions which call for notice on our who has risen from the rank of be fout precedent that the office is assembly when a bargain-bunter conditions were brought about Part. One is his reference to "cer constable, it being almost with-
through the diversion of a large tain correspondence which offered $1,000. Mr. Lammer-sug- gested $10,000, and Mr. Lee. Fit Portion of the funds, concerning understands Chec Chiung-ming held by other than a Catet.
bas caused 10 be publish. The promotion marks offisial added another $500 to that figure: adaptable to the circumstances
which a plan believed to ba ed
Hoogtong for an appreciation of the services of an A bidder on behalf of Tang Tai
obvious purpose." Another officer who hassbown himself one land. Company, owners thecould be put into practice of follows his statement that an of the most able, conscientions and the dust continued balen funds collected by the Tang Wahon, and reads as follows:-"But who is 2 years of age, came to the Hydrangea went up to $10 co-operative principles.
The work carried out with the authorised English translation of and courteous men in the Fore the documents is underconsidera Assistant Superintendent Kert, these two, offers rising by $500 ids until a sum of $17.50ws.
Chinese Hospital. Hongkong
even the rather poor English Clony as a constable in October, and the Swatow Association had vessel was knocked down..
[Chiang-ming's orgars of the Third Class Inspector in 1903, splendid results. In no place South shows that the allegation Second Class Inspector in 1906 were the circumstances
of
alliance on Boland First Class Inspector in 1910.. wretched than in Ha Yeung The Angors Government promises to communicate a reply later
village, in the Chiu Yeung dissevis; ideelel is unwarrantable In 1915, be succeeded Chief and is to be ascribed to pro-laspector Gourlay, and evar sinos regarding membership of the League of Nations.
trict, where people were left in a
he has held that office until Angora welcomes the renewed assurantes regarding the evacus-
condition bordering on starvation. Pagandist zeal."
These references are obviously recently made sering A.S.P. Ho tion of Constantinople by Allied troops, and is convinced that the
One half of the village was under so the Telegraph. and regarding has a fine record of service to his Allies appreciate the impatience with which Angora awaits the real-
rgins and the paddy fielde
is moss popolar isation of this. The communication states that Angora is in-
were flooded, with the sweeping them we wish to enter a most credit and pressed by the appeal which the Allied Note conclutes, and assures
away of the dykes.. Conditions emphatic categories! denial. For with his comrades in the Fores the Allies of Angora's loyal and sincere assistance in re-establishing
on Tuesday and Wednesday be Tokyo, Oct. 5-Ten Par. elsewhere, amongst the numerous be information of Dr. Sun Yat-and with all who have bean sen and the general public se brought into contact with him. and maintaining peace.
tween the crew of the Foxgloveliamentarians, with Mr. Hirooks other places Mr. Yip visited, were well, let us definitely state that the honour which now falls upon British Circles Disapprove Venue.
and members of the Foochow as their leader, l-ft to-night on a scarceful London, October 5.
caused to be published" by The new Chief Inspector is The proposal that the conference should be held at Smyrna is not community. Foochow won the tour of Korea, Harbin, Makden, whatever assistance came from the documents were in no sense him is richly deserved. favoured in authoritative circles in London, owing to remoteness match, but the visitors made op Peking and the chief points in the relief workers was urgently Chen Chiung-ming. We obtain Divisional Inspector Ribərt Mo
for the loss by beating Fuochow North
and South China.needed. In this connection Mr. ed them from quite another Donald, another able officer who in a football match.
A summary of Angora's reply to the Allied invitation received by the Foreign Office states that the Angora Government appreciates the desire for a just and durable peace. The Madania mesting will deal with Angora's viewpoint regarding the present military situa tion, and its decisions will be completely executed.
As regards a pesce conferenca, the Angora Government accepts the invitation, anggests that the conference be held at Smyros on the 10:b. inst, proposes that Russia, the Ukraine, and Georgia should be invited, thanks the Allies for recognising Turkish rights in Thrace, sad declares that there is no disagreement în principle: regarding the freedom of the Straits to secure the safety of Con- tantinople and Marmors and safeguard the minorities within limit- compatible either with the independence and sovereignty of Turkey or the exigencies of an effective settlement in the Near East.
Kemalist Professions.
The reply points out that, apart from four of the Great Powers and Grancs, swɔ States are invited presumably because they are interested in certain questions to be settled, but the only important/
FOOCHOW NEWS.
The Southern Invasion. (Our Own Correspondent)
Foochow, Oct.2nd. General Libas sent out a body of soldiers to attack the Southern roops which are coming down the river tawards Foocbow.
Yeaping id is now in the hand of the Soat ero party.
Number of Chinese are moving
morrow.
question, at this kind is the control of the Straits; therefore Augors out of Foochow City to Nantai,ached, at which firare the 1General Chamber of Commerce version published in one of Chen 1890, was made Sergeant in 1899, is surprised thas Russia, the Ukraine, and Georgia are not invited, as they fear that if General Li is since they are deeply interested, and their participation would help
to make settlement more lasting.
from the Allied capitals and probable lack of accommodation and of facilities for communication.
It is noteworthy that the latter disadvantage is heing felt in connection with the Mudanis conference. The Cabinet to night bed to adjourn in consequence of the non-receipt of details of yesterday's session. Thus there is at present no indication whether a satis. factory solation will be reached to-day, but this was not anticipated. since, as an authoritative statement says, the discussions are beset with difficulties, owing to the great divergency of interests at stake. Conference Separates.
Later.
beaten his soldiers will lost the rity. He paid his troops yester a ic Bank of Fukien notes. and to-day the Bank has closed its doors, so it is feared trouble may ensue
H.M.S. Fox.love which came in last Tuesday is remaining for the present at Pagoda Anchorage.
A cricket match was arranged
JAPANESE M.P.'S.
Beuter.
A Tour in China..
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моте cheerful, and
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Yip paid a tribute to the efforts of
BOOTCe. What is more, in the has had many years' service with the American Consulat the
course of our investigations to the Force, which he jɔlued in 1896 port, who,
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test the authenticity of the as a constable. of the local Red Cross
correspondence (which Dr. Sun Chapter, who very actively con himself admits) we approached | cerned. Then there was Mr. General Chen on the subject, after Wallace, one of the three British
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
THE REHABILITATION OF EUROPE.
American Bankers' Solicitude.
New York, October 5.
workers, who, when Mr. Tipe pommession of the docu- He frankly stated that Resolutions by the Committee of the Bankers' Conference urge visited him, was found labour-nts. the appointment of an American representative on the Reparation ing nader great difficulties in the he was aware of the existence of the documents and intimated Constantinople, October 5. Com mission, and request an immediate declaration of principles half-demolished building formerly their nature, but be asserted that Messrs. A S. Watson and Co., The Allied Generals are returning from Mudania this evening. under which the United States Government is willing to co-operate known as the Ying-Wah College. be had never once seen them, Ltd, advertise their strango- No official statement regarding the causes of the separation of the lia the rehabilitation of Europe.
From hiro Mr. Yip gathered conference has been issued.
One of the resolutions recommends Presiden: Harding to the information that what was as he was in Weichow at the mants for dispensing prescrip
discovered. tions on Monday.-Page 4. time they were But Is to Return.
exercise his powers under the Tarif Lav to make ay provision most urgently required was the This effectually disposes of the There is another variety show necessary for the restoration of international commerce until Europa immediate repairing of the dykes, allegation that General Chen at the Star Threstre to-night, lest another typhoon shouldeansed them to be published." whilst the "Powder Puffs" are irreparably damage them or wash them all away. The major forence to the Telegraph as
On the other point (the re-appearing on Saturday.-Page
one Wm. Powell, Ltd. advertise ity of the people in the Yin Ping of Chen Chiong-ming's organs "Viyells underwear.-Page 7. and Jang Kad villages were
Pat O'Malley appears
in dependent on the soil for a living, we need only state that this but this is oow under a foot or paper is not, and never has been,"Sberry" at the Coronet tonight. two of brackish water brought in General Chat or bis party. The
way asociated with-Page 12. by the typhoon.
Mr. Wallace, according to Mr. Telegraph is an absolutely in- Yip, is responsible for & plan dependedat organ, subsidised by
Advertise in the newspaper the no, individual or group of in- which has for its main object the dividuals, pledged to ao political people have selected. rebuilding of the devastated
faction and absolutely free to bouses. A sum of $10 was given publish or reject news which it to those uozble to find shelter gathers from any quarter.
The Generals are returning in order to consult the High Com-improves. missioners on certain points that have arisen. There will be a com- bined meeting to-morrow morning, after which the Generals return to Mudanis.
Urgent Cabinet Meeting: News Less Satisfactory.
London, October 6.
The Cabinet was hurriedly summoned at eleven last night on account of the receipt of less satisfactory news from Madania.
Later.
RATHENAU MURDER TRIAL BEGINS.
Thirteen Prisoners Arraigned Before New Tribunal.
Berlin, October 5.
The Rathenau murder trial was opened before the new state The Cabinet considered a despatch from General Harington tribunal of three judges and four lay assessors representing various disclosing an unsatisfactory condition of affairs, and requested him political parties specially appointed to try offences against the to repeat the despatch, which was incomplete, owing to a wireless Republic. There are thirteen prisoners. brazkdown. General Harington will meanwhile remain at Con-] stantinople to wait further instructions.
Difficulty Over Interim Military Arrangements.
Later.
The Cabinet separated after an hour and a bali without defaite
decisions.
CANADIAN GRAND TRUNK RAILWAYS, ·
Sir Henry Thornton Appointed President.
Ottawa, October 5.
The most unsatisfactory state of affairs shown by General Har-
Sir Henry Thornton has been appointed President of the ington's despatch is due to the attitude of the Turkish delegates on the question of interim military arrangements, which was to have Canadian Northern Grand Trünk Railways at a salary of $50,000 per been the subject of discussion at Mudania bat has not yet been. Teached, through the desire of the Turks to introduce political issues entirely outside the scope of the conference.
The military dispositions in the neutral zone consequently have not bee: fiscussed, and the question of British withdrawal from Chanak moncerning which erroneous reports have been pablished, has absolutely not been considered.
GERMAN RECONSTRUCTION OF RUSSIA.
Hage Order for Electrical Plant
Berlin, October 5. The Brst operation of the German consortium is the conclusion: "of an agreement by which the Siemers-Schuckert Works to deliver an installation of materials valued at M.400,000,000 to Moscow Electrical Works. Thenewspapers also statkhat aRussian order has been placed
the Bleuens Co. for M.25,000,000 for spare parts of turbines.
M. COLBAT SUCCEEDS M. BARTHOU AS MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
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LISTEN!
There is a surprise dance ad- vertised for the Kowloon Theatre to-morrow-Page 7
The Min River Conservancy invite tenders for the supply of ■ steam dredge-Paga 4.
Mustard and Company ad- rertise the Remington portable
oative who was willing to under-provided on the. சசை Co- take the work, a sum of $110 was operative plan, as in the case one-third of which of construction of dwellings. given.,
3 gift, tbs remain-Thintly, DOW that the coid der, being treated as a loan weather is appoaching, cotton to be repaid in two or three years' quilted jackets and covers should typewriter.—Page 2. time, to enable them to build sub-ba issued, and lastly the construc stantial structures for themselves. tion of shelters for the distressed
Four conclusions have suggest should be proveeded with.
New President of Reparations Commission.
Paris, October: 52 M. Barthou has been appointed President of the Eeparations and Commission in succession to M. Dubois, resigned.
AMSTERDAM DOCKERS' STRIKE ENDED.
Amsterdam; October 2 The port strikers are resuming Immediately, (Diher Telegrama on Pane 8.)
To-Day's Exchange.
ed themselves to Mr. Yip after a } With the fande gathered study of the conditions. The first at Singapore and other porta, The closing rate of the dollar On
most urgent plan is the the total "arbogat raised demand to-day was 28. 6. 13/164. reconstruction of the dykes for the relief of the devastated
The Weather. with the fands collected, as areas is over a million and a half,
engertial is
that the dollars. This, Mr Yip states?
it
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2 p.m. Barometer:−29.35. Tám... ground be made cultivable as soon was not sufficient as the ares perature:-87. Humidity 5–63. sa possible. Secondly, as a large covered is an extensivà ons, and portion of the people of 8watow to produce, really effective relief and neighbouring plasem - are work, a sum of at least $10,000,000 dependent on fishing for a living, iwonki ziet hæve been in excess of janks for the purpose should be the amount gégutreck.
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