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NO 12,562
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AMERICA AND THE STRAITS.
Hesitation at Washington,
(Renter' Service.)
New York, December 7.
Turks and Russians Disagree.
五拜禮 3 MARITE## FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1922.
America
Lausanne, December 7. There are reports of a divergence of Turkish and Russian views as rgards the Allied Straits scheme, the former.considering it forms the basis of further negotiations while Chicherin says he will not sign a settlement if the Russian demand for closing it to waships is not accepted. The Turks do not seem perturbed at the Russia attitude, declaring they are the party principally affected as regards the security of Constantinople, while the Black Sea question may be considered later.
Problem of Different Races.
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STEAMBOAT
a
日十弍月十
FULL COURT.
RUSSIAN REFUGEES.
COMPANY'S CLAIM.
Shiploads Denied a Landing.
Mr. H. M. H. Nemazee's Appeal.
[Our Own Correspondent.)
"Preposterous," Says Canton Paper.
To-day's Canton Times contains
of"
AS
After quo ing the Company's advertisement from the Hongk ng Telegraph, the paper says tha maer formed the subject of
Quential Chinese in Canton, and question put before several in
proceer a to FAY that thei
followe answers may be summarised a
at
:ood.
Shanghai, Dec. 7.
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CTS.
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$1.50 per hour.
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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
**SUI AN" PIRACY.
Reported Capture of Pirates.
Our Canton correspondent In the Full Court, before thos Chief Justice (Sir Wra. Rees states that it is reported, that a
SEAPLANES FOR CANTON.
A General's Scheme Approved.
Our Canton correspondent re-
man, Mr. J. R. Wood, went MYSTERY & HUMOUR.
25 far
The Associated Press correspondent at Washington says the
Nine ships carrying 2000 Davies), Mr. Justice Skinner number of the pirates who took ports that Canton is soon likely question of whether the Government is prepared to participate in a lengthy comment on the inten
[eral Woog K-ung has for some international control of the Straits alill awaits an answer, but it can tion of the Hongkong. Canton and Russian refugees from Vairo Turner (af Shanghai) and Mr. part in the ransacking of the as to have a fleet of seaplanes. Gen.
dealed Justice H. H. J. Gompertz (Puisne Sui An have been captured.
It is said that the pirates were time been advising the provision definitely be said that the United States is not committed to Macao Stean boat Company to stok, who have been
the Presumably the American attitude will be deter-prefer against
hinese permission to land at Japanese Judge), this morning, the hearing participation. mined only after full consideration of specific proposals by the Government & claim for losses or Karent porte, have arrived commenced in the case in which tracked down in various villages of such a service, and it is an
fides. The New York Tintes says the inevitable consequence of 3, austained as a result of the Sul An fat Woosung, where they hava bir. H. M. H. Netzee appealed near Sban Yet, the captures announced · shar-Gangral-Chan
behalf од Child's announcement is that the United States must be ready to/Piracy sad to put forward claims anchored pending the letting against an order made by the baving been made by the Chinese|King-ming has approved" the A piece of ground has been set passengers down of bars by Chinese officials, Chief Justice for the enforcing of authorities at Fan Wo Kong and the It describes
claim
who also refuse to allow them to an arbitration award in favour of bun Liu, in the Pingboi district,
The report farther states that aside at Shek Caine for the site Admiral Stark is com-the Yu Fong Steamship Company in addition to the capturing of of an aerodroms, and already a co-operate in carrying out its own declared purposes.
preposterous" and indulges in a sod. oannot refure to accept membership of the Straits control commis
Appelant Mr. H. M. H. tha pirates, A considerable number of representaiites of sion. The New York World! says nobody proposed a plan for the deal of ill-timed Bud somewhat manding the fleet, which
braces all sorts of vessels.
Nem-zee, was represented by Sr. quantity of booty stolen from the foreigh firms have called on Gen Straits balf so good as the Allied one, and unless Washington baosulung language..
Sx more vessels are en route F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Sui An has been discovered. feral Oban in the hope of securing something better up its sleeve it must accept the proposal or
for Shanghai with 3,000 more re-Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon
ļorders for the provision of the eliminate itself from the discussion.
fugees. There is much suffering and Harston), Mr. Eldon Potter Master Givea Evidence.
{machines: mongst the refuzees, owing to finstructed by Messrs. Wilkinson Captain Bires gave evidence at; the cold weather and inadequate and Grist) appeared for respon the resumed Sei An piracy en- dents, the Yu Fong Steamshipį
quiry this afternoon. The Chair ¡Company.
Mr. Jenkin explained that the through the Piracy Regulations order made by the Chief Justice, with this witness against which they were appeali With regard to the regula
the con-To-morrow's Attraction, "On reading this announce- The Squabble Continues. inz, was made as a result of the tipas
following circumstances, Mr.struction of the ship WAS ment, we were not quite sure i
A season Peking, Dec 7-It is reported Nomsze chartered four ships concerned, Mr..W. E. L. Shenton, the directors of the Company
of laughter and were not labouring und r & hai hat the nomination of ibang from Yu Fong Steamship Com-whois watching the proceedings on mystery opens at the TheatTO lucination to think that it wa shou-iseng as Premier will be pany, which resulted in certain behalf of the Company, mention Royal to-morrow night, when the posible to hold the Chiness Gov. laced on Monday's agends, and disputes and the matter wased that everything had passed by clever illusionists, Chefalo and Lausanne, December 7.
ot to-morrow, as first expected. referred to the arbitration of Mr the Government Marine Surveyor. Palermo, who are already wail- The American representative on the minorities sub commission ernment liable for claims
is the Constitution requires the Plummer. An award was made Capt. Bires said the baggage known to Hongkong, wilt make Th. British veszel,
permanent in January. 192; in April Droom of the first and second class their *ndorsement of a has protested against the proposal for compulsory exchanges of account of piracy committed or
not kept has
mach th.t is Premier by both Houses, the application to enforce was made passengers populations except where necessary to secure humanitarian end-nosed
and senate will hold a special meat and the order was granted on locked. The second class pasin his repertoire, and especially disapproved of the movement of Greeks from Con apparent earnestness of the ad
divided performance will be punctuated kept were sepgers stantinople. This statement has impressed the Turks, who will vertisement would, however, lead
us to infer that the Companying to-morrow, when the question August 5th.. the amount being probably abandon their demand for the expulsion of the Greeks.
directors were profiably suffering of the Speakership will again be $48,000,
From the first class maio deck. by flashes of humour, causing the from some mental derangement, fiscussed Party rivalries still
The object of the application They had access to the bridge audience to laugh as much as te due, no doubt, to the stock they threaten to block the matter, and was to get the right from Namazse deck, but were not allowed op wonder. Mlle. Palermo, who received from the Soi An piracy. group of Seastors now proposes to sat ор A cross-demand there. The last time the arms and) charmingly amista. Obefało, will
"A superacial cons.der tion of o elect a temporary Speaker so and
inspected demonstrate har - ability the ammunition the claim against the Chinese hat a vote on the Premiership Court the sum of $13,500 whicwas during the strike, and about make bewildering changes of Government will convince our can be taken
had been already paid. “
a month ago an inspector came costumes.
Other features of the 'per- readers of the absurdity of the
Meanwhile political attention
and took a sample of a "guard's] Counsel went on to expls in tha
ammboition. Capt. Birasformances to be given will be the The picacy is centring of the forthcoming Mr. Nerazo alleged sa averpar London, December 7. Company's position.
ment and a cross-demand, which spected the stms and ammonit Spanish Dance and the real ccasion of Tsao Kua's birthday, made a total of $125,000. He in
woek. buk Commenting editorially on the recent Home Office opium state took place on a Brinah vessel, Os-gathering at Puotingtu on
every
be Argentine Tango, by Chefalo and ment, the Manchester Guardian underlines the comparative ineff ctive-ing the British flag; the ship was
for which Wang Caerg-ping and ness of the policy of the Straits Settlements, where difficulties plying betwe a Hongkong and
of the Court should not run any exercise. He understood Dainty English dances by kim might be expected to be less than in Hongkong. The paper pointe acao, outside of Chines- jurs-Taso-jul lett for Pains last claimed that the summary process did not put the guards through Palermo, as well as a numer of
There is reson to out there was increased consumption in the Straits from 1918 to 1920,diction; the pirates embarked reping. and remarks that possibly the severity of the measures taken in from one or both of these ports. believe that the Paoting gather against him. His cross-claim that the danger zone was outside Dorothy Faye. Booking is now..
four guards on duty, only two had will be a special matinee (chil- about $75,000.
dren half-price) at 5 p.m. on Hongkong against offenders may have something to do with the Therefore, we fail to see waering will discuss the personnel of more than the award by the harbour limits. If there were proceeding at Montre's There
the Chinese Government enters Chang Stou-tseng's proposed
Where on an application for rifles.
Saturday, December 15th. into the case at sil.
Cabinet, and if powerfal opposi
The enquiry is proceeding. LD "Assuming for argument's sake on to Chang Shou-Tseng's Pre-summary enforcement of the Chinese Goverment can bemiership arises, his nomination award, under section 12, the respondent had what appeared to held liable, then by similar logic may be withdrawn-Reuter.
be a bone fide cross-claim, counsel the Hongkong Government may
submitted, the summary process should be refused and the ap ment responsib'e for also bold the Chines Govern-
plicant left to his own remedy
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
Hongkong and the Straits.
difference in the results achieved.
IRELAND'S GUNMEN ACTIVE.
London, December 7.
P
losses
Mr. Cosgrave announced in the Dail that Deputy Sean Hales has been shot dead and Deputy Speaker O'Maille wounded. Borbarising from robberies that are apparently were proceeding to the tail when they were attacked by men armed with revolvers.
Messrs. Hales and O'Maille wera starting in a hackney car from their hotel when seven men lurking in the vicinity fired, resolvers
O'Maille has been operated on, and is now out of danger.
The assailants then separated and escaped.
The North Remains Outside,
London, December 7.
of daily occurrence in the well. roliced Colony of Hongkong Such's Biustion is, of course, preposterous and requires Do
further comment.”
the
OWLS AS FO ›D.
by
Chinese Fined This Morning.
also
before bring
The
WAS
wore
DAY BY DAY.
at
action, notwithstanding
Governor-in-Council the fact that the cross-demand Canton has appointed special
W&S
Award.
appearance.
Obolalo
News in To-day's
New Advertisements.
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Grand Italian Opers Company are paying a return visit.-Pages 4 and 12.
Marjorie Rambeau is appearing at the Coronet Theatre in "The Fortune Teller."-Pages 7 and 12 "Rigaud" Perfumes from Paris are on sale here.Paze 4.
A notice of interest to members Деток before the commissions to draft regulations of the Institution of Engineers arbitrator and that is arose for the creation of a Labor Bureau and Shipbluiders appears 03 It may not be generally known that at certain periods of the subsequent to the making of the and for more representative local Page 4.
Further, counsel con- self-government. The Canton Times then goes on year. Chinese consider owls tended that if the right to proceed summarily WAJ doubtful the to state that, instead of the table delicacy. But this fact came Chinese Government, the Com-to light this morning in the Police applicant would again be left to
ourt, when, before Mr. R. Ehis remedy by action. A resolution in the form of an address to the Throne, voting six any should be made liable for
from the Lindsell, a Chinese was charged counties out of the Free State, moved by Sir James Craig, has been clairns resulting
piracy "on the ground of gross with hawking in the street with adopted by both Houses of the North Ireland Parliament,
Sir James Craig declared that the moment the question arose of negligence," in support of which out a licence. It was stated that His Warship: Owls as food for Ulster going under the Dublin Parliament, he would resign. He statement it cites evidence given he was hawking owls as food. reiterated that the Northern Parliament would have nothing to do before the Commission now sit-
Sergeant Elston, who was in with the boundary commission. There could be no boundary ad-ing in Hongkong. It adds that man? I have never baard of it.
"from our own experienes, while justments unless an agreement existed among the border counties.
travelling between Hongkong charge of the case, said that at and Macao, we have noticed that certain seasons of the year, the be grills on the second deck and Chinare consider owls fit for food. upper deck of above-mentioned In fact they were often offered for Company's boats were seldom sale in the Western Market. locked. And hence any piratical
alile organization statem-nt out
THE INSURANCE CO. FRAUD.
London, December 7.
la connection with the liquidation of the Cirs Equitarle Fire gang with Insurance Company and associated companies, the Official Receiver can successfully rush the ship's announces that he has carefully considered the question of taking crew and command the en ire proceedings against the officers of the companies, who are apparently ship in quick time, a proved in guilty of breach of trust, with a view to determining whether they cane case of the Sai An." contribute to the assets as compensation. Summonses have already been issued against some of the ex-officers of these companies.
FRANCE OPPOSES DUTY ON RUBBER.
Paris, December 7.
The Court Interpréter bore this
The attraction at the Star Theatra is "Wagon Tracks."-- Page 12.
Consignees are advised of the
Mentor." arrival of the s.5. Page 4.
The Canton Government, it is reported, will advise the overseas Counsel said he would endeavy-Chinese not to subscribe further before the arbitrators was infaction only, se their patriotism our to establish that the practice to war funds for the use of one accordance with these process along this line will increase the and that the Arbitration Act had | disorder now in the country, not altered this practice but bad merely cheapened and expedited
The men of the Canton City the procedure and had left the
Cleaning Service under tae Practice pochanged.
Counsel then went on to argue Bureau of Public Health are still his points. The case is proceed-out on strike demanding specie
LISTEN! ing
payment. The street cleaning
When you advertise you are coolies receive but eight dollars
"mutting through a deal", with month without board, a poor pay enough. Efforts are being Friend Public.
it is understood.-Canton Times.
The defendant, who admitted that he had hawknd the birds without a licence, was fined $10 CATHOLIC MEN'S CLUB, made to improve their canditions. or 4days' imprisonmeal
GERMAN FINANCIAL POLICY.
Farewell To Service Members.
H
A General Meeting, of the Hongkong Hockey Club will be The inhabitants of Waicbow are held on the 16th. ibst-Piga 4. (says the Cantım Times) opposing "A Midnight Romance" is the the mining of limestone from the feature at the Kowlood Theatre White Manzo Flower Hill, Pak to-night-Page 12.
A Dumber of Service members Mong Fah, Waichow, for expert, Tenders are invifed by the
Berne, December 7. In a spero before the budget committee of the R-ichstag, Herr Hermes, the Finance Minister, announced that the Government's The Customs Committee of the Chamber, has rejected a proposal Policy was close co-operation wib the Allies in order to secure of the Catholic Men's Club areas this article is being used by Board of Conservancy Works of... alleviation of distress and stabilisation of the mark and the economic proceding Home by H.M.S.Jocal people for fertilizers. The Kwangtong for riveting work- by M. Outrey, Indo-Chinese Deputy, for a duty of two francs per reconstruction of Europe. He dclared it might be necessary to Vindictive; some are going on inhabitants bave alleged that a Page 4.
Moutrie's give illustrations and kilogramme on imported rubber, but proposed to recommend the make drastic decisions, always taking account of hair compatriots in leave, and some, as swit put it. Chiness concero supported by
bave been 'axed" to leave. To foreign interest is offering prices of pianos on pages 6 12. postponement of a premium on the production of native rubber the Rhineland.
bid them farewell smoking royality to the Cantos Govern-
Mackintosh & Co., are offering with the object of encouraging producers in Indo-Cuina.
concert was held at the Club last meat to mina the limestone from prizmas at special prices.-
BIG BANK CONFERENCE PROPOSED.
London, December 7.
A TESTIMONIAL FOR THE EX-PRESIDENT.
Washington, December 7. M. Clemenceau, after visiting Me Woodrow Wilson, declared In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. Baldwin said the Bank of England intended to act on the recommendation of be found him mentally alext and that he showed great clearness of the Genoa Conference, and summon an international conference of view and precision of thought. central banks to consider the stabilisation of currencies and ex- changes. He hoped a meeting would be possible before long."
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MILEAGE OF BRITISH COMMERCIAL PLANE
London, December 7.
WOMEN'S PEACE LEAGUE.
The Hagua, December 7.
An international conference of the Wom-a's League of Freedom In the House of Commons, the Secretary for the Air said the and Peace has opened here, Miss Jane Addams of Chicago presiding greatest mileage of British commercial aeroplane in the regular Cross-Channel service was 100,393, without an overhaul of the
(Other Telegrame on Pang, 2.) machine, which was still in perfect condition.
night, Father Porcell presiding.
this section of the country.
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Page 8.
Chafalo spd Palermo open ́al the Theatre Royal on Saturday
The concert was an excellent one, and included such excellent entertainers as Father Purcell, An armed robbery took place the 9th-Puro 4. Masers. Haig. Jenkinson Aquino, at 11.30 last night in Peel Strest, The feature at the World Then- Corpe, Caweey, Pender Grass, according to & report made to the tre is & Mountain Woman" Fane, Fisher, Prior, thompson, police by the toast of No. 13. Page 12. Lacv, Baptista, Rosario, Mc-He states that four men entered Donald and Archer.
his cabiclé, one of them being.
During the course of the even-armed with a dagger. One of ing the Chairman, in a short the men said he was a policemen, speech, wished the voyagers but the intruders. proceeded to good luck. Mr. Bayler replying, gag the tenant with pocket gave thanks to the Club for their bandkerchief. They robbed him hospitality. It was an institution of $30 in money, some deposit where rank and social standing receipts worth $350 and clothing were forgotten and good fellow worth $15.50. The robbers mađe ship prevailed.
good their secaps.
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar an demand to-day was 24. 4:3/165.
Lighting Up-Time. Lighting-Up Time to-day 5.39
ip.to.