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RATAERE* TUESDAY, JANUARY
16, 1923.
日十三月登十
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CRISIS IN GERMANY.
Suspension of Reparations.
FRENCH TROOPS ORDERED TO ADVANCE.
(Banter's Service.)
Berlin, January 15.
BETROTHAL OF THE DUKE OF YORK,
To Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
Beuter's Service. )
London, Jeauxry 15." The betrothal is officially announced of M.R.. the Duke of York to Lady Wlizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
CANTON CRISIS
APPROACHING.
Train Service to Kowloon Stopped.
24, Des Vœux Rd, Call Central 482 or 95352.
DUKE OF YORK'S BETROTHAL
Character Sketch of His Royal Highness.
wore the thaki' like
the reat of the force and took the full training. Before the armistice bo had made lights to France. In 1920 he was created Duke of York.
He is essentially an outdoor youth. He is a good tennis player, a fino ́shot, à motorist, a His Royal Highness Prince keen fisherman and goes in for CHAN FLED Albert, Duke of York, whose Lexicket, boating, swimming and HAS GEN.
betrothal to Lady Elizabeth riding to bounds. Ha. Bowes-Lyon 13 officially an-familiar figure at sil the big race- A Canton correspond en writes nounced, is a young man of many tracks.
are sailor Prince.
Įquent attendant at big house par- ties.. Those who know him say he is rather shy and reserved until the ice is melted. Then he shows up a good well-read
conversationalist
His Royal Highness Prince Albert Frederick Arthar George, Essee, January 15.
Duke of York, is the second son of Their Majesties King George and There was a half-teur stoppage of work this morning as a protest Queen Mary. He was born at York Cottage, Sandringham, onl gainst the French action. A crowd carried out an anti-French de- December 14th, 1895, and is therefore 27 years of age. He is aus under date of yesterday as parts. His activities and bis in- He is a good dancer and a fra-
terests are multifarious, monstration outside the French headquarters. Speeches were, de Commander in the Royal Navy and a Group Captain in the Royal follows:—
The trains to Semahui and Fat- livered and patriotic songs sung, but there was no disturbance of the Air Fores. A sketch of his career appears elsewhere on this page,
Slender but solidly built, taller together with photographs of His Royal Highness and his fiancee. Ishan stopped rousing at 9 than his brother, the Prince of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon is one of three daughters of the to-day, and the shops in the cityWales, he has gone in for athle- There was a noisy datoenstration near the offices of the inter. Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, who has been Lord Lieutenant are very apprehensive of imties, as would be expected from a Allied military mission at the Bellevue Hotel, but the palice present-of Forfarshire since 1904, and who owns Glamis Castle in Forfar-minent disorder. Soldiers ed the demonstrators from entering the building or doing any damshire and Strestiam Castle, Darlington. She was doubtless the lady squatting about in groups at the He is 2 years old and holds the There were no arrests. The crowd to whom the Pula News recently referred as being likely to become corners of the principal thorough rank of Commander in the British were gratifi d'at the hoisting of the German monarchical colours on engaged to the Prince of Wales-the daughter of a well-know fares, and an air of unrest andary and Captain in the Royal
Scottish Earl, whose family is one of the oldest in the Peerage, with anxiety prevails.
Lair Force. And these are not a buildingopposite the hotel,
About an hour ago (2.30 p.m.mere complimentary titles. A message from Stettin -age the police prevented demonstrations castles both north and south of the Tweed."
14 body of troops came down the gainst the Entente commissioners.
Bund from the west: they came either from Shek Wai Tong or Wongsha. Many of them were carrying their own loads, and it was a striking sight to see the poor ricksha coolies running)
age, and Ecally dispersed them.
Paris, January 15.
ANOTHER SCRAP IN PROSPECT.
London, January 15. Telegrama from Bukharest and Budapest show that trouble is
The difficulties of the French in the Ruba are mainly due to the The refusal to pay the mines attitude of the German Government. for the coal delivered on reparation account is the reason for the French today occupying a second zone, including Bochum, Hack- ling-Hausen and Hattingen. The French have decided to pay for the coal from a coal tax, the collection of which be the French beforewing between Hungary and Rumanis on acoount of frontier laway, some even leaving their gins on Wednesday, but the tex on the coal produced in the zone alirmishes. Representatives of the Little Entente are to meet at riekstes babind for fear of being ready occupied is insuficient, hence the necessity for occupying the Bukharest or Belgrade shortly to discuss measures as regards the impressed. Auy man who looks! second zone, which produces double the amount of coal produced by alleged secret arming of Hungary, despite the latter's emphaticke an able-bodied workman is denial. Fests are expressed in Landan lest the Little Eatente, not safe when there is transport the first zone. The meeting of the Reparations Commission has been postponed until January 16. It is not yet settled when it will imitating French action in the Ruhr, should decide on forcible setisato donat
al with the German refusal to continue the reparations payments the best way of setiling the Hungarian irredentis: menace.
The Climax.
Berlin, January 18.
The Coal Commissioner has prohibited the Ruhr coalowner? supplying France and Belgium, even against payment. This stiffen- ing of the attitude of the German Government is expected to pre- cipitate dramatic French action."
Evan, January 15. The French occupied Borham at noon.
Paris January 15, Following the German Government's probibition of cost de liveries, the conference' a: Essen between the Franch authorities and representatives of the Mineowners Association broke down after Fritz Tarssen, on behalf of the German representatives, declared the French order to resume coal deliveries co di not be obeyed. Generali Degoutte iminediately ordered an advance to Dortmund, and an- nounced that troops would be established in the evening on the line: Werden. Hattingen. Werne. Heinringhenburg. Reckling-Hausen.! Bottrop.
AMERICA'S COAL-MINES SITUATION.
New-York, January 15. With regard to the possibility of a general coal strike after April let, the New York Times learns from Washington that the preliminary report of the United States Coal Commission has been i-yuad stating there is reason to believe an agreement will soon be reached avertingi ang widespread cessation of mining operations in the Unjas fields on April 1st.
THE TRAFFIC IN OPIUM.
It looks as if the crisis were near. The people are sick of the whole business. They do not ap- pear to mind very much who wins, so long as pence is restored.
No passage boats are running] (regularly, and most of them have
completely stopped.
Railway Service Suspended.
We learn that the railway service between Hongkong and Canton has been suspended, no trains having run between the two places today. Advice was this morning received from Cani! ton by the railway authorities at) At the termination of its session, the Opium Commission ad- Kowloon to the effect that things! opted a report for submission to the Council of the League of are very unsettled and that the Nations regarding immediate measures against the sale of nar-military authorities hare seized Yuru gota key a message from Re-en stating that the miners in cotics, it decided to re assemble at the end of May and formulate. the rallicz srock. In the cit
Linter dile, an exact defnition of what constitutes legitimate use cumstances, a request was made the occupa srex have refused to work overtime.
of opium.
Berlin. January 15
Berlin, January 15.
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Geneva, January 15.
M.C.C.'S. EASY VICTORIES.
Pietermaritzburg, January 13.
that the service be suspended, and this was complied with. From Kowloon, only lozal trains are being run.
Has Chan Fled?
A large political cemonstration.in Bochum yesterday evening! culmin sted in a rollision with French troops, who fired, killing one] man and wounding several others. At the outant & crowd of several thousand collected outerie the town hall. where the French General was staging, and ang patriotic
A rumaur precsils to the effect! cbeered the German Republic. They then went in procession The weather was cloudy, and the attendance small. The M.C.C. through the streets. A number of young Communists counter-compiled 242 Top 6, on an easy wicket. and declared. Russell con- that General Chin King-ming demonstrated and cheered the Third International and the French tributed 55. Natal replied with 130. Gilligan took 4 wickets for 35ded from Canton last night, taking:
The M.C.C. won by 230. Communistic League The police were unable to cope with the runs, and Fender 5 for 34
Dunedin, N.Z. January 15. demonstrators, who came into collision with the French troops at the railway station, with the above twols.
The M.C.C. beat (lago by six wicketa
Effect on the Money Market
London, January 15. Germany's snapension of payment of reparations and continuous; inflation of paper curtenov in redented in London by the depreciation! of German marks to 55,039 French trages are relatively stealy,) at 67220, and this is attributed to the commendable action of the French Finance Minister in no longer relying on German reparations and
propesing an increase of taxation. Belgian frants are at 74 Sterling
in New York is tear, at 4671.
Paris. January 15.
The proposed increase of taxation is not enthusiastically receiv ed by the publie, fear, being expressed of an inevitable further risk). in the cost of living and prolaction, which will not be bearable. Present French exporters are competing with foreign market. "Elopax! ** are expressed that a prolonged debate in the Chamber wil mcdity
the Bill, which the Government has not included in the Finance! Bill because it is essential budgetary legislation, long overdue.
London. January 15. Marks at the close fall to 63,100. French tranca relapsed to 69.10 and Belgian to 75.55. Sterling was quoted at 4,6616.
ITALY'S NAVAL PROGRAMME.
Rome, January 15.
special train to Sheklong. but this is not conarmed. Indeed. ather reports to hand speak of General Chan busily engaged in planing to defeat the invading) troops.
News From "The Front." Our Canton correspondenti
The naval programme submitted to the Cabinet increases ex-states that skirmishes between the Penditure to fifty million lire, makes provision for a total personnel vanguards of the opposing fore's of 450 and provides for the laging down of five light cruisers, have taken place at Chinski- twenty destroyers and sisteen submarines by 1928.
FURTHER EXECUTIONS IN IRELAND
London, January 13.
It is officially announced in Dublin that four men have been executed at Roscrea and one at Carlow..
LITHUANIANS ENTER «MEMEL
Berlin, January 15.
W: Poincaréfi Instructed M. Barthou to bring the German refusal to make further deliveries in kind before the Reparations Commission to-morrow with a view to securing a declaration of a fresh default. M. Poincare has conferred with the Ministers of Finance and Public Works, also with. M. Barthon, regarding the A message from Memel says & Lithuanian band, armed with upture of negotiations at Fusen, and it has been decided that unless rifles and machine guns, has entered the town and occupied the inner the mineowners change their attitude the French and Belgians town, also the French prefecture, but part of the town is still in will resort to requisitioning, in which event the Germans will be French hands. obliged to operate the coalfields.
American Plan for Settlement.
Kay York, January 15.
Laiver
H.R.H. the Duke of Yerk.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
He is devoted to his brother, the Prince of Wales. His public appearances have been moro frequ et during the past two years, as his brother has been away from England so much. This has brought out the serious side of the young man. He is macch interest- *d in labour matters, is frequently in touch with the well-known labour leaders a-i is president of the Inoustrial Welfare Society. The object of this organization is to bring about closer under. standings between employersand It is said that the employes. Duke of York has never missed a metu of the Society.
He is essentially British to outlook-a fine type of young man with boundless energy and high ideals. The news of his engage- meat to the daughter of a Scottish Earl will be acclaimed throughout the Empire.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
A six-roomed house is for sale on the mid levels-Page 4. market, just below the Shioing
Powell's Ltd. draw attention to Pava, but the result is not kann.
bigh grade upholstery.- Page 7. When he was fourteen he went Heary Eghting is expected in
Lammert Brothers are holding this locality either to-day or to-to Osborne just as do other British public auction sales on the 17th.
boys who intend to become navale 19th. inst. Page 4.
being
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Pages 4,7 and 12.
LISTEN!
Foolish Wives" Another report is that a detach: officers. Two years later he en- ment of the Cantonese troops has tered the Royal Naval College at screened at the Star Theatre.- proceeded to attack Shiching Dartmouth. The best proof that
Consignees are notified of the A miniature battle razed at Dublin Jesterday evening. but the from the north, and here also be was how no favours is that
biz Battle'is anticipated.
it was officially announced that casualties are unknown.
It is stated that, following the be passed his examinations but arrival of the als. Wal Pend."
-Page 4. establishment of strong defence was only the 64th, in the class.
George Arliss is appearing as Like other cadets, he was apDisraeli at the Coronet lins below Shiubing, General)
training ship Chan King-ming is now intend-pointed to the
Theatre.-Page 12. ing to concentrate forces along Cumberland, did the same work, the North River, so as to attack and was subject to the same restrictions. In 1913 his ship went the enemy from the rear,
A story comes from Chu Tau for a six-months' cruise in Candian Shan,
paint and West Indian waters and that ab important in the Sun Hai district, com. Was the first glimpse Prince manding many branches of the Albert had of bis father's river, to the effect that when the dominions. He had a very happy troops formerly stationed there time in Canada, the papers noting Brewer's advertise picturas teft for Hobup. a gang of pirates, the fact that with 50 of his fellow suitable for framing-Page 2
thousand cadets he played leap-frog is Huzbes and Hough are hold- numbering about a immediately seized the garrison front of the Place Viget Station ing a public auction sale of buildings and declared themsives in Montreal and chattered French valuable teakwood and black- citizen soldiers. They are levying
the Canadians in that wood furniture, etc. on the 17th. French section of the great inst-Page 4. taxes on all passing craft.
Peking. Jao. 16-Han Sung-metropolis.
The feature at the World When he got down to the Theatre is." Don't Shoot.”—Page chih is reported to have seat
Barbados în West Indies 12. aeroplanes to Hweiin, preparing
TURES ATTACK BRITISH SOLDIERS..
at
The Associated Press correspondent at Paris learns that Mr.
Constantinople, January 15. Boydon, the American observer on the Reparations Commission. gabmitted in September to the Commission a plan, which had Mr. Galsta yesterday evening.
Turks murderously assaulted two Coldstream Guardsmen
Das man has succumbed to his injuries. Hughes' approval, for a settlement of the reparations problem.
Washington. January 15..
bilst the other is recovering.
The State Department denies that it authorised Mr. Boydan to present a reparations plan.
Rome. January 15.
CHINA'S REPRESENTATIVE.
London, January 15. H. E. Mr. Chao Hsin-chu has returned from Geneva.
with
To-day gleertising la recognised to a modern improvement that business can afford to do without.
3
for an advance ou Kwangtung. he took part in field athletics, The annual meeting of the Li Lieb-chan is waiting a move easily winning in the distance Hongkong Benevolent Society by Hsu Sang-chib before acting. handicap race of four furlongs will be held at the City Hall on
-Reuter.
In a speech before the Cabinet, Signor Mussolini declared that he advised France to limit as far as possible the military char- acter of her action in the Ruhr, also not to shut the door upon the possibility of 10 Agreement, which
Italy
Later in 1913 he was trans the 30th. inst-Pago 4. “ believed was still possible, and for which she was working. He
ferred to the battleship Collin- stated that no Entente which was formed for the purpose of securing
Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chap wood and was on her when the lin are appearing at the Kowloon ¿peace in Eurage could succeed without the participation of Britain,
war broke out. He had to leave Theatre-Pago 12 and expressed the opinion that France would probably yet view the auspices of the military authorities to requisition coal under martial law, including the repressio of agitation and stoppszę of favourably the Italian plan for reparations presented at London.
bis-ship for a time owing to ́au Paris, January 15, work, whilst measures have been taken to frustrate alleged attəmin
operation for appendicities. H The Parliamentary committee formed on January 12 bas no-to remove rolling stook from the Rabr, Iden trucks consignad eles in connection with Japan's war refined the Navy kod was pres saimously reported in favour of cancelling the Communist Cachin's where being diverted to France and Belgium. immunity from prosecution as a Member of Parliament.
Just before the war ended, hav The Control Committee announces the discovery that the cooperations from 1915 to 1920 has tat at the great Battle of Jatland.
been announced by the Cabinet Coal to be Requisitioned.
tax has not been collected during the past three months, resulting in The list includes 2,85% sues in ing completed his naval training, the manufacturers getting coal at forty per cent, below normal raten. shipping and railway service, the the Prince became interested fo Japan Red Cross Booisty and aviation. He thereupon joined (Other Telegrams on Pant 2:)
Inaval wireless operatora,
'str... force", 'as "cadet
Paris, January 15.
▲ mensage from Essen states that, following the German refusal to deliver coal, firm arrangements have been made under) ».
JAPAN'S WAR HOYOVES., The last conferment of honours
the
To-Day's Exchange.- The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2a. 3.7/10.
Lighting Up-Time, Lighting-Up Time today 6.00
p.m.