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IMPORTANT REPARATIONS ISSUES.
The Opposing Programmes.
A NEW GERMAN OFFER.
(Reutar'a Service.j.
Bariin, January 1.
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Turkey's Uncompromising Att
NUARY 2, 1923. 日六十月蟹十
POSSIBILITY OF HOSTILITIES
(Renter's Service.)
Parla mary de-
TRAGIC MOTOR ACCIDENT.
Lieut. Comdr. Hooper, Killed.
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If an employee, brought to Hongkong on agreement fram another country, complates that In a significant speech on the eve of the Paris conference, at the
Lausanne,anuary 1.
agreement and then joins a rih! Hamburg Bourse, ncellor Cuno declared that France had recently Paris to confer with Mr. Bonar Law. He returns of Possday.
Lord Curzan, accompanied by Sir William Tyre has left for
firm in Hongkong, is be"entitled rejected a proposal for Germany to enter into a pact with France
very much regret to have to receive the equivalent of the and other Great Powers interested in the Rhine, not to wage war on |
to report the death of Et. Com- passage money back to his home ach other for a generation without having first taken a referendum regards peace prospects. The Assembly meets to deben import 0.8E, of the Naval Comman
A message from Angora says a feeling of possil pestails as mander G.W.W. Hooper, R. X, cash? of the respective natin. This project was presented to France ant steps are probable.
This was one of the interesting through a third Power, and could be produced as evidence that
Įderin-Chief's staff, as the result poletu in a Summary Court action Frange had nothing to fear from the alleged warlike intentions of
of a motor accident in the early before Mr. Justice Gompertz emany. Her Capo suggested that round-table negotiations were
hants of this morning Comdr.
this morning. D. Chelleram, the boat means of solving the reparations question, and said the Ger- has been warned to be prepared to leave at iwggy-four hour EC.C. yesterday. His ad for $46. money len Motiram For the third time within six months the fish coloaseras playing against the Bad, sued Teckchand Motiram Hooper was one of the Naval silk merchants, of Queen's man Government therefore had requested the Entente to allow their notice. Shipping has been ordered to be in reading to take of death has come sa a shock to his representative to present written proposals at the conference and verbally explain them. He indicated Germany's
Paris traders and stocks. readiness to undertake definite reparations, the sum to be raised by as international loan.
He said such a solution would form the basis for co-operation of European industries, pecially Franco-German. The selection of guarantees remained a matter for negotiation. The German economic world was ready to participate in the loan, especially as regards guarantees. He finally declared that the execution of the policy of enforced pledges would signify the death of economic_reparations.
Paris, January 1.
Prepared to Leave Constantinopla
Constantinople, "anuary 1.
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to the malobes next Saturday, 2 found on Page 4 issue.
DAY BY DAY.
A chauffeur of the
$300, Įmany friends in the Colony. Malta,uary 10
A very successful Sixteen hundred Britishers are leaving Constantin forthwith, returning from the Repulse Bay India, verbally agreed upon was adapted by,
The deceased officer was second-claw return passage to collecting funds for 8t. Dust to land at Cyprus and the remainder to come to Malta, owing to the uncertainty of the situation. Six hundra mare expected Hotel
carnival dance with between
parties on the military bandemen on N Kemal States His Case.
five othar naval officers about expiration of the eighteen months Eve. They what half past two this morning.
contract Mustapha Kamal expressed the opinion that if the plenipotentiarios ling, driven by a Chinesa
Interviewed by the Le Journal correspondents at Angers, troue in which they C.A.S. Ross for Motiram.
Paris Luary 1.
various Clubs and plade and when near Quarry Bay the for Masars. Chellaram and Mr. assembly to a few Mr. Leo. Langinstto appeared tainment, and after were animated by goodwill the conference need not bare lasted so chaleur, suddenly came to grief. It is enthoritatively announced that the proposal mentioned by point after five weeks
passed the box round long whereas a complete agreement was not reached on a single It Farmised that one of the was that, although the agreement forthcoming.“
One of defendant's coutenzione scriptions, which' Herr Cano for a Franco-German peace for a generation was made Hoaut question at the too nentral attitude" of Fraser and Italy, against an iron post by the road subsequently agreed that be He expressed surprise is consten with the back wheels of the car strunk stipulated for Rupees 50 salary it to America merely as an informal suggestion by Herr Wiedfeldi so as to which Turkey will not agree to any further ecifice. Ho ride. All bat two of the passengers abould receive Rupees 100 M. Hughes. The latter did not deem it necessary to transmit it to described the discussion at the Capitulations insult was thrown out, but none recair month. Plaintiffe denied this. Motor Company was rece Paris, therefore there is no question of France's rejection. Never to Turkish pride. Turkey was resolved to fight to the lumul ratbereckons hart except Comdr. With regard to the $300 passage charged with failing te heless the French would be unable to consider the immediate than perish in slavery. He declared they refused to malasin in their Hooper, who was thrown out on money, it was plaintiff's case that proper rear light, and in t vacuation of the Rhine when Germany has not honoured her country the Greek Patriarchate, which was the rallying-point of his head and sustained a fracture defendant was brought out from quence of his statement thật obligations. Moreover the League of Nations is adequate machinery intrigue and treachery. He concluded by stating theivaneksy was of the base of the skull. He was India 3rd. class and was only had several times spákon i for dealing with disputes.
conciliatory, but conscious of her dignity and strength, and was removed to the R. N. Hospital, the value of which passage was dition of the light, without The French Requirements.
ready to risk her very existance.
entitled to return, 3rd. class, manager about the defectiv bat died on the way there.
The late Comdr. Hoopar, who only $100. Plaintiffs farther Mr. R.E. LENE DOR Was 31 years of age, joined contended that the sinsement manager must be bild res the Commander-in-Chief's staff a contemplated defendant turn-Mr. A. H. Bowes the year ago, having been appointed ing to India. He had taken a job appeared today Wilk is Remp21. He bad been with a rival firm in floegoe Tiaron es bis makabu
ponant, fedoman during a period Taintlits End always been willing | stating that the Night wan.) Brand also bald an to size defendant & 3rd, cles but the mumber piese m Damens to Ladin bas numẳng tin got out of patien
Paris, January 1.-- The French programme for to-morrow's Allied meeting is semi-) icially stated. It embraces the grant of a two years' troveforium to Germany, as regards payments of specie and kind. conditionally| on pledges in connection with the Ruhr coal or put and timber deliveries, and levying of customs exporta dues. France will not agrée in a reduction of Germany's debt until she has received her share of the fifty milliards of gold marks, and the reduction welli 2. to be accompanied by a corresponding cancellation of the infere
Allied debts. The programme stated that the jasus of disten? foun must be expert wure slymeat of the German debe. Fall control of Germ finances is demanded.
The programe pledges comprise exploitation of the Domainial forests, from bich timber deliveries are to be made, control of the fiatribation Rehr coal, the levying of a tax on the coal hewn, the
rink of customs dues on the left bank of the Rhine, the establish ment of cusoms paces at the Bahr boundaries and the levying of
ercentag
sam on German exports from the Rhineland. The (of a plan for stabilisation of the mark is required; also an internal loan guaranteed by German industrialists.
Premier Goes to Paris.
NEW YEAR'S' HONOURS.
CB.E. for H. Mì, EL. Halik.
LOST CURTAINS.
Cassim's and European
Lady at Law,
.
purely departmental lists, is sccordance with the decision se ander sie Justand, buttia.
Flits of New Year Honours are- confidleg amainly to i He wasɔtie editor of a köök se lazy, Eristanoss-Coutanded, theschenfour now stpixinet suik pablication of the Premier's list until the Committee of the Privy
[shay were not liable to pay hims spoken the clatt on day Council has considered the recommendations of the Royal Commis-afternoon from the RA. Hospita),
The funeral will take place this the equivalen sion on Honours. They include Baronetcies for Mr. Thomas Paxton, passing the Konument at 4 50.
A the
* the garage about the lighte contasjon Lord Provost, of Glasgow, and Guperal Sir Nevil Macready; the
evidence his Hond marked viowly stated.
of the so the manager, as he had pře Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath for General Sir William Bird-
that it was rather com theizegitored a technical offences His Worsh wood; the Grand Cross of the Victorian Order for the Deke af Arboll
local manager was not noted in view of the trouble which the ad Sir R. Baden Powell; and the Grand Cross of the British Em-
with regard to the change in been caused by the chaudes salary from Rupees 30 to Rupees false statement be fined the lat pire Order for Lieut-General Sir Charles Harington,
Far Eastern Honours.
100. Hi Honour, therefore, re-i$10. fused to allow this. He gave The Colonial Office list includes C.M.G.'s for Mr. Arthur Blaat
judgment for plaintifs for the (Acting Commissioner at Weibsiwei), Mr. Arthur Pountney (Finan Miss Ethel Morrison, of 49, amount claimed. With regard to cial Advisor, Straite Settlements and Malay States); a Knight Com Hollywood Road, wax sued by the passage to India, the Judge London, January 1 mandership of the British Empire Order for the Hon. Mr. Frederick Cassim Ahmed and Co., draper, was of the opinion that a ir. Bonar Law lett for Paris this mading for the reparations James (Cognial Secretary, Straita Settlements): Commanderships of of Wellington Street, in the Sum-was certainly allowed a passage. France, accompanied by Sir Lloyd Game, Sir John Bradbury, the British Empire Order for Mr. Frederick Fraser (Government macy Court, before Mr. Justice He gava judgment for 3rd. class Sir Erre Crowe, and the financial expert Mr. Niameyer. Secretary, North Boruso), Hon. Mr. Edwin Halifax (Secretary for Gomper.z
London, January 1.
this morning, for passage, the amount to be regarded Bover Law's departure for Paris to consult Lord Carzon is Officer, Weihaiwei: Officerships of the British Empire Order for Mr. and delivered, Miss Morrison
Chinese Affairs, Hongkong) and Dr. Willism Maat (Senior Medical 689 98. work done and goods stidfas aset-off to the plaintiffs' claim.} the oratious conference there is little change in the facts of Knight Bachelorship for Mr. Alfred Young (Judicial Commissioner, whom, shealleged, had lost some CHINA'S NEW PREMIER. agents, have removed their alices.
as fulinating the serionsness of the position. On the eve Qaab Beng-kee, of Panzag, fa recognition of poble services; and a counterclaimed against plaintifs, be situatio promising & more successful respit than was obtained West Pacific).
THE M. C. C. TOURS.
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The opening of Harmatos Circus has been postponed untile. to-morrow, the 3rd. ízat.-Pago di the London conrence, beyond the increasing pressure of events
Struthers and Barry, steamship panding a servlet. The serious developments at Lausanne the Inter-dependhase of the Near Eastern and reparations
-Page 4 olin #1, the price of class Not a Mere Figure-head. henceforth be known as Boa tlements. The hardening attitude of the Turks, which is delaying]
-The firm of Q. & da Boza will ing key curtains which were lost. conclusion of a treaty, attributed to their belief that a Franco
Hallowed also Misa Morrison's tish rupture in Paris is certain. French Dewspaper comments
Cape Town, January L. The weather was fine, and ten thousand people attended. The of new curtaft which Miss Mor-sppointing Chang Sboo-taeng 22 held on the 130d. of Fabi
counter claim for $54.85, the price tion of the frot that the mandate The Bangkook
Peking Dec. 31st-In explane Brothers---Fzer 4- Keate the possibility of France utilising the fears of a rupture at wicket was perfect. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat,rison was foresd to bay to replace Fremier was not issued last even-
sanne, with the consequent dangers to peace, as a bargaining carlag 113. Francois contributing 28 er on the question of reparations.
The English bowling was ex- those lost Carsim's were repreng, Chinese official circles state cellent, especially that of Fender, who took 4 for 29. England made sented by Mr. Les Longinotto that Chang insisted on salec:a to No. 2 Queen's Road, Lan At the same time, M. Poincare's apparent fabandonment of bis 128 for 4, Russell knocking up 39 and Carr 42 The South Africans and Miss Morrison by Mr. F. G. has own Cabinet, rather than
Paga 4
The Pharmacy have remov rated demand for occupation of the Rohray be helpful to the magnificens felding was feature of the play sh and French delegates in finding a common ground of agree
VAUI. , which will terminate the reparations didlock and ensure a
accept the nominees of Tao Ko Page 4... The weather was fine, but overcast. To cicless whe good.
danuary 1...
or other influential militarists. It Mr. M. I B. MBotazzie hase nuance of the Entente. Nevertheless the rock on which the There were 5,000 people present. England Bompiled 503 for the lows REVELRY AT REPULSE yesterday that bis election by ference may break is the French demand for control of Germs of 8 wickets, and declared: Maclaren-contributed 200, not onl; a dustry as essential to France's security. Meanwhile the Ameri- magnificent Misplay lasting 275 minutes. He was enthusiastically Government is watching for an opening to help the settlement, cheered Mclean scored 84. New Zealand replied with 122, Breemen ough it has not yet gone beyond a cautious enquiry.
taking 5 for 114, and followed on with 49 for one.
Plan for Full Settlement.
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Brussels, January 1. The German Charge d'Affaires, through the Belgian giga Minister, has requested that the German expert
LORD ALLENBY WARNS THE EGYPTIANS. kmann be allowed to present and explain to the Paris ference the reparations plan which the German Govern-
Cairo, January Ľ ales propred in full agreement with representatives of sincerity in giving effect to the establishment of Eyptian Lord Allenby bas issued a proclamation recalling the British rissa trade, industry and finance, who believed they are capable sovereignty, which is appreciated by a large part of the population. carrying out the same. He added that the German Govemment On the contrary, a lying exmpaign is being conducted in the press uld agree under this scheme to give all the adequate guarantees elsewbern with the object of fostering anti- British hatred, culminat- the proposed Joan.
ing in the recent series of detestable murders. He warns the marderers that those professionally engendering batred are not only bringing suffering upon innocent victims but are likely to use a disaster to their owd compatriots,
EDUCATION IN CHINA.
TRADE IN 1922.
London, January
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BAY.
Banque Industrella de China. is understood that Chang pointed severed bis connection with the
Parliamed & gave him a free hand.
Page 4. He emphasised that he did not Happy Carnival Dance.
interid to poso ka a figuré-bead. and have other dictate bis policy. Revelry ran bigh at the Repulse Chang in dow engaged in select
LISTEN Waiting for business to
Bay Hotel last night, when sing his fature colleagues, and it up, means money tied Carnival Dance was beid. Over in understood that the personnel Advertise. three hundred guests and dinery of the participated and one of the most announced to morrow-Healer.
new Cabinet will be enjoyable evenings ever spent at the Bay' 125 gone through.
CHINA'S REVISED TARIFE.
Jes.
The A. B. Bwedish Tradio". Company have removed their onican-Page 4.
An announcement concerning the, business of H. A. Castro d Co. appears on Page.
The firm of Deacon, Locker, Descoband Harston will in future:a beknown as Deacon, Hariton Märk Shenton. Page 4.
The big hall had been very taste- fully decorated and so great was the demand for tables that all the verandahs were utilised. *The costumes were, for the most part, extremely effective and the hotel's Italy Now liberal provision of squeakers, whistles, balloons, confatti and Feting, Jan. 1stddly's ́ap. streamers aided in making the proval of the effective five per Notices concerning the- firme: true spirit of a carnival prevail, cent, tariff reached Peking Jest of Hastings and Haslings; and Dancing was kept by till 1.30 evening. The application thereof Dennys and Bowley appear on
th the orchestra excelling itself will decur fourteen days after the Page 4
Customs notification, which is Consignee notice concerning
London, January 1. The Bishop of Exeter in a letteto the Times raya tha hils ratulating the Government on decision to spand the Boxer mnity on promoting edpation in China, reminds them of a ar, and points out that Chios is extering difficult period of The annual statement of the bankers' clearing house says the and granting many. encores. trist history when the machine and ctory will take the place total clearings for 1924 were approximately 37,161 millions; an was very happy party and one anlikely to be made before steamships which ived during anual work. Speaking from the now acepted views based on increase of 30 millions compared with 1921, but a decrease of 1,857 which will be long remembered Wednesday, owing: to the holf the Holidays, appeal on Pages 10 experience in Britain, he thinks that the education to be millions compared with the record year 1920. Now issues weral onby all who took part. noted in Chios is purely utilitarianeraly for glorified somewhat larger scale than in 1921. The increase of real trade anica Olleges the result will be to destroy the ld Confucian cannot be regarded as a factor, as any each increase has been offset
ls without replacement by anything higher.
fully by lower wholesale prices,
He considers it vital both to Chins and to the hole worly what ontemplated education shall teach men to car for the well- 3 of the worker as well as teaching efficiency in iba manufac of goods and accumulation of wealth. He says if the white
“ORAN DEFEATED BY FRENCH CHAMPION, : wan have to compete with ill-paid fellow labotter working in batical but Insanitary surroundings, his statidard of living musi
Marcel Nilles, anth heavy weight champion, heat the
Paris, January 1 prate and enjoins that there be,no,negar, encouragement American, Frank Morgan, neat in a filteen.round Confest. ins's spiritual uplift at the expense of advancing: China's
osperity. "That way a world disaster lie
(Oiler Telegrams on Pages and
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PEKING POLITICS.
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DISASTROUS FIRE:
Peking, Dec. 30.. Following the Beaste's approval
Shanghai, Dea, 31. of Chang Shou-fseng's nomination signed a bloc. The Framident meat boundary
A Sig-yesterday destroyed 1,200, to the Premiership the Cabinet re Chinese houses outside the Bettle. cepted their resignation and Chung- have so far, banne Mion-thong is forming, a na Mi
and 11.
To-Day's Exchange.
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