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號十弍月正兵港書 SATURDAY,
GERMANS STUBBORN,
Bank Deposits Seized.
INCREASING DISORGANISATION REPORTED.
Beuter's Service.
Berlin, January, 19. The executive council of the Imperial Union of German Ine dustries ha decided to telegraph to Herr Thyssen expressing "gratitud for the pride and manly attitude of the Ruhr industrialists," urging Doctor Buecher, the acting chairman, de clared that Germany's watchward must be to hold out under all cir- gumstances, and France would finally realise that M. Poincare's policy was disastrous.
them to hold out
Berlin, January 19.
A report that a mission is 1, aving for London is officially denied
Cologne, January 19. The Inter-Allied Rhineland Commission has promulgated an dinance for the seizure of the coal tax revenues and customs receipts and certain pledges in connection with forest resources in the occupied territory, The ritish representative mid not vote. Paris, January 19. M. Cachin, the Communist member of Parliament, has been arrestesi.
Berlin, January 19.
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JANUARY
LADY ROBBED.
A Belated Report.
20,1933. 日四月弐十
CORRESPONDENCE,
To the Editor of the "Hongkong
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Land Investment Co.'s Profits.
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20,000.00
23 000 00
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$265,165 74
Ships Go Aground,
|Dividend of 1236 Per Cent.
Several of the boats to come
Though the affair occurred on
Subject to audit, the Consulting Cammittee and the General into port this morning report the 11th. instant, it was not until strong monsoon and beasy sens. yesterday that the report reached Sir-Allow me a little space in
Managers of the China Provident, The 3.8. Kutsang, bringing the the police from Mrs. Topria, living your valuable paper in order to There were upwards of two Loan and Mortage Company, will Home mail, was first of all due at No. 7 Pesce Avenue, Hamuntin, bring to the notice of investors an hundred persons present in the recommend at the meeting of yesterday, the announcement be- to the effect that while riding injustice done by the Directors of City Hall last night on the occa-shareholders to be held on Febru ing later altered to the effect that is a ricksha, in colors with the Hongkong Lead Investmentsion of the annual ball of the ary 10tb., the following appro she would be in to-day. It is amab and a servant boy on the & Agency Company. Ltd. Naval Dockyard Recreation Club, pristian of profits:- now notified that she will not day in question, she was stopped I notice that the Directors of and all spent a very enjoyable A dividend of 1216 per cent. for $1.25 per near the junction of the Yaumati the said Company have seen it evening. arrive until to-morrow, on
and Kowloon City Roads by three to reduce the return to the share.
sbare) count of heavy weather.
Two of the boats to come in' men
The entrance hall, pillars, and To place to Reserve armei with
ar holders in the way of bonus a staircase, and St. George's Hall, kras this morning, raport having daggers. They made her step though the Company is reported where the dancing took place. To place to Equali received wireless messages from out from the vehich, and stole to have done exceedingly were very tastefully decorated! Last rear the bonus with bunting, and palms, and s
sation of Dividend other boals aground. Three days her finger ring and a sum of well.
Account The amab wakat toto azo the ...Empress of Russia, 83.30
shareholders the
was similar scheme of decoration was To pay a bonus to Sta billside, where
was $9. and this year it is which came in at daylight, having the
applied to St. Andrew's Hall, To
carry forward It may be said that thewhere the company sat down to anchored in Junk Bag all night, divested of her jacket. The boy only $8.
was taken by the third member) dividend for the year is increased supper at a quarter past eleven. picked up faint "S.O.S." messages but could not make out the name of the gang to another spot, the From $5 to $5, and therefore the The front of the building was of the ship from which such mes-object of the men to choosing re ur is exactly the same as the illuminated by an electric sign
different locations sages were being sent. Later mes. these
for previous year. However, I must comprising the lettere DR. LATEST CANTON NEWS, sages revealed that the distress robbing their victims apparent point out that a company pays The
Wayfarera' Jazz Band signal bad been sent from the s.s. being not to attract attention bonus to shareholders as its profit supplied the excellent music for from persons passing sinag the for the sear just fies. In other the long programme of dances
City Still Quiet. It as semi-oficially announced that the Rhineland High Com.torenordiske, which reported mission to day seized the deposits in the Reichsbank branches in that at 4 40 p.m. on the 16th, she roadway. However, as it was words, when a Company makes which commenced at nine o'clock A Cinton correspondent writes Mayence. Wiesbaden, Warms, Bing-en and Bont, and bas prohibited had run aground Royal seen that they would not be more profit than the year before and extended up to two in the us under date of yesterday as
allowed to be left undisturbed it will distribute payments. The general embargo was subsequently removed, but the Captain Shoal. She refusted at
bigger morning. for long. the robbers made off bonus to the shareholders. seizure of deposite in the custom and financa offices is being main-19.45 p.m. and was proceeding to
"The city is qufat to-day, and Manila, no assistance being re-
before they had finished the But in the C632 of the The officials in charge of the the shope are resuming business quired.
business of searching thair Hongkong Land Investment & arrangements were President, as usual. The Tai Sun and the victims.
Agency Company. Ltd.. the Commande H. E. Grace, R. N., Sincere Stores have only opened Directors have done just the chairman, Mr. H A. Nott, M.B.E one of their small gates; and opposite thing.
vice-presidents, Enz. Capt. Brom-until these large stores have Another point I want to raise wich. R. N., Eng Com. Horten, sufficient confidence to reopen is the reason why the Directors R. N. Eng L Com. Hoekon. properly, the majority of the require to keep_such a large R.N., Mesars Mules, Mitchell, people will feel narvous. cash balance. They have not H. G. Lowe, Hesra, Swindells, The local trains on the Kow- invested Local Lady Injured.
on good-retur H. A. Nott, and Commander C.Etoon-Canton line are running mortgages to earn their own 10 Brooke, R. N.; and committee, to-day, and the through traina remuneration on what is called Messrs. C. Clear, C. Shepherd, may start to-morrow. The sympathy of a wide circle profit, which is really interest due Dawson, E. Nicholson, of friends will be extended toon money that they should have E. Phillips, E. Newnham, Lmarkably well and it is said that The troops are behaving re- Miss Jessie Rodger, who whilst handed over to the shareholders Daniels, S. Parsey. B. Cassidy, the officers in charge of them playing golf yesterday morning long ago.
A. Elswick, and J. Cameron; M.have promised to maintain order, on the Happy Valley course, was
You will see how untair it is to Ca., Messrs. D. J. Brock and H. The city is a veritable Cave of the victim of a distressing acthe shareholders for the Directors Budden: steward, Mr. J. Adullam, (and without a David in cident.
to sit tight on the money which Hollidge: acd general secretary, it, at present) filled with men Miss Rodger, who was playing should have been rightly dis-Mr. H. W. Sandford.
who represent different interesta, with a lady friend, was walking|tributed among the shareholders up the course from the fourth teel and charge 101, on the interest
Thanks are due to H. M. 8. and many of them discontented It is said that all when she was struck just under thus accrued. It must be remem- Tamar for the loan of bunting, with their lot. the right age by a fast ball bered that on this money which is especially Chief Gunner Edwards, of them are waiting for Sun Yat- to Came and settle the which had been driven by a gen- the profit on sale of properties, N., to Mr. L. Luck for decorat
tain.
Berlin, January 19.
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The French Mail ss. Angkor, A mes-aze from Bochum says the German Government has granted a £rst advance of a milliard marks as compensation for which also came in this morning. losses in the Rabr.
Mines Taken Over.
Berlin, January 19.
A message from Essen says the seizure of the State mines at Buer, Westerholt and Horstemacher began this morning. The French troops occupied all the important positions in the mines, and several mine managers were arrested and taken to Duesseldorf.
Essen, January 19.
When the French seized the State mins of Bergmannsgluck at Wes- terabold the mine officialsr fused to accede tothe demand to despatch coal to a particular destination, whereupon the manager was arrested and the others were ordared to remain in their offices day and nigh: Similar incidents occurred at Recklinghausen and Buer. The over head workers at the latter, place ceased production of coke and demanded the release of the imprisoned officials and withdrawal of the troops, threatening to down tools. The workers' council threatened similar action
Buer is the roost important centre for generating electricity for all the State mines.
reports that sha received
wireless m08SAZƏ from The Kifacezan Maru No. 2 the akents of which are the Mitsui Busssa Knishs, to the effact she had gone aground on the Comet Bank of Hainan Island, the position being 18.38 N. 103.23 E. The Manila Daily Bulletin of January 15th. reports that the SS. Patrick Henry, 5.923 tons, of tho Tampa Inter-Ocean Steam. hp Co. (Pacific Mail Steamship Ca agenta) had been banched o the coast of Sibay island, 220 miles south of Manila, after striking 1 hidden reef which had caused damage sufficient to flood one Berlin. January 19.
of the bolds. The vessel left Herr Cuno has issued a manifesto to the Federal Governments Pulupandan January 13th. in which he says the distress of the vast majonty of the population bound for Manila with 9.000 tons has been intensified by the Franco- Belgian invasion. All Authorities of cargo, including 5,209 tons of must most energetically combat gluttony, luxury and the abuse of sugar and some rice, alcohol, and immediately probibit the sala, of drink to youths.) rigorously punish drunkenness, introduce early closing and with- draw the licences of taverns, dancing halls, et catera.
London, January 19.
The Italian Government has informed the French and British Governments that Italy regards the present situation in the Ruhr S being fraught with great danger, and has suggested that further fore- ible steps be only takes after mature consideration.
SOUTH AFRICAN TEST. MATCH.
Fine Score by England.
Durban, January 19.
On the resumption of the Test match to-day, the weather was fine, and there were 7,000 people present. The wicket was an easy one. England concluded a fine, exciting innings, which bad con menced with the loss of two wickets for two runs, with a total of 428, mainly due to the magnificent play of Mead,
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The repatriation of the Kwang- and Yunan troops. is the gossi) burning question, and
300g the student class says they will be used by Sua to subdue that part of Kwangui which gave him so much trouble last June, when he was compelled to return to Canton through the treachery of his subordinates!
News in To-day'ı New Advertisements.
Heman player from the seventh the Directors bad already charged ing the balls, to Messrs. Newnham pestion, and produce barmony tee. She was at once conveyed 10 per cent. The shareholders and Babbidge for tables, to Mr. out of chaos, by reconciling the in a motor car to Dr. G. M. Hats-get very little benefit on such S. E. Alderman for the D. R. Cany elements who cannot re- ton's consulting zooms in town, large accumulation of wealth insigo, the Hongkong Electric Co., concile themselves. where an examination revealed the hande of the Directors. It is for additional lighting. the For that the cheek bone had been by no means a dificult task tolestry Department for the plants, fractured.
It was also feared deposit this money with first and the Captain Superintendent that the right 838 had class banks and charge 10 per of Police for extension of motor been injured. Miss Rodger, who cent the interest earned traffic. The excellent supper was was suffering great pain, Was
for
doing supplied by Cate Wiseman. properties ic tbe Colony will appreciate a fa: greater extent learn that the injuries are not so than what they have teen during severe as were at first thought. the last two years, I may also There is no danger of the right point out that there is absolutely eye being affected, although the no necessity for a company lik face has beeu badly cut and the the Hongkong Land Investment cheek bone injured.
& Agency Company, Ltd, which is a purely property-owing Corn- pany, to keep such a large ready
Retains Malayan Light Weight Championship." Mur Own Correspondent.)
later taken to the French Hos-180. Singapore, Jan. 1. Battling Key retained the Mala-pital, Causeway Bay. yan Lightweight Championship by On enquiry this morning, wel beating Erots, who retired at the end of the fifth round. A sensa- tional incident cecurred in the first round, Key being declared winner on a lul, but pleaded for the con- tinuance of the fight to give bis apponent & chance. The trials agreed.
RUBBER ACTIVE.
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The match was resumed canticusly this morning, and by lunch the score stood at 298 runs for 5 wickets. The crowd barracked Mead and Mann, who together added 154 for the sixth wicket.
Shares Advancing. Mann compiled 54 runs, including two sizers and ten fours. Mead's (Our Own Correspow·lent). total was the splendid one of 181, knocked up in five hundred
Singapore, Jun. 1. minutes, and bis scoring included thirteen bits to the boundary. He There is great activity in rubber. Fave two chances. His monumental patience and imperturbable which a quoted at la. id. defence were, in the circumstances, the most correct tactics. The America is buying strongly. Shares bowling was uniformly good, and Hall did best, taking 4 for 105. continue to improve, The fielding was for the most part excellant.
South Africa bad scored 70 without the loss of a wicket when
stumps were drawn.
TUCHUN OF FUKIEN.
Peking, Jan. 19.
PAKHOI NEWS.
Sun's Troops Withdraw.
Writing under date of the 15th, cash balance as it has done. It instant, a Pakhoi correspondsat
may be argued in this connec-states-The military situation in
The T. Daniel Frawley Company commende their season at the Theatre Royal to-day. A matinee performance takes place this
afternoon at 4-30 p.m.-Page 4
tion that the Company owns this part of the country bas mada Leopold Godowsky, the famous 晶 great deal of reclaimed rapid changes during the past few pianist is to give recitals in
land in Wanchai, the develop days. As previously reported, all Hongkong on the 29th. and 30th.
It is unofficially stated that a ment of which will require a large Chau King-ming'e forces bad teft inst—Page 4. mandate is being issued dismissing outlay. If the report is not here by junk and steam transport, Messrs. Hughes and Hough Li Hou-chi-and appointing Sab untrue, I hear that the Comp 107 excepting local troops, who were give notice of important auction Cheng-plog Tuchun of Fukien, had recently sold a greater part holding on to Limehow city. It sales of the 23rd. und 28th. inst.- with General Wang Yung-chuan of this reclaimed land and the now appears that the loyalty of Page 4. as Assistant Director of Military profit thas obtained will be more the troops who left was doubtful At the Kowloon Theatre to-day, Afairs Reuter.
than sufficient to develop what (it is now known that several of Charlie Chaplin is appearing in has not yet been sold.
Enclosed please find my card.
Yours etc.
ANOTHER LITTLE WAR.
FRANCE AND THE WASHINGTON TREATIES.
London, January 19. Telegrams from Stockholm assert that the Russian Revolution- London, January 19. ary War Council has declared the Smolensk district in a state of The correspondent of the Morning Post at Paris says there ap-war, and troops have been moved to the south-west. Trains have pear good prospects that the French parliament will ratify the whole been requistioded for transport, and fortifications have been built in Washington Treaty, with reservations, which are not expected to be the Doins district. Pontoons have been placed across the river and important, with regard to France's right to protect her coasts and reconnaissances are being made in the direction of Braslaff, which easure communications with her colonies by means other than has been occupied by the Pules. ospital ships, and also with regard to the definition of merchantmen
in wartime and certain animportant clauses of the agreement relat ing to Chins. It is hoped all the agreements will be ratified by February 15.
WRITING BY WIRELESS.
Paris, January 19, The Franch telegraph service is experimenting with Belin's system of telegraphic wireless transmission of photographs and handwriting. It is hoped the system may be useful for transmission of ideographs, obviating translition of Chinese, Japanese and Roman characters.
RUSSO-FRENCH TRADE IN ABEYANCE.
London, January 19.
GERMANY ARRAIGNED AT THE HAGUE.
The Hague, January 19.
A SHAREHOLDER Hongkong, 19th January 1923.
THREE EMPRESS BOATS.
their petty officers had been abot his latest picture, which is entitl- for secretly making plans to go ed "The Idle Class.”—Page 12, orer to Sun Yat-sen's side) and A Junior Chinese draughtsman one hundred of them, instead of is required.--Page 4 going aboard the transporis, made
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of across country with their arma and escaped. Some days Advertising promotes all sorts following their departore Pakboi of ideas including the idea of was entered by Sun's troops ip buying. fairly large numbers. These men suddenly withdrew yesterday The Izst performances Unusual Harbour Sight. morning, and to-day Fakhoi was Foolish Wives' take place at occupied by Tang Pan-ying's the Star Theatre today and to- When the Empress of Russia troops, supporters of Chat King-morrow. Pages 4 and 12 came into port at 6.30
this ming.
Harmaton's Circus are showing morning and made faet to Buoy
for three more nights only. A1, there were three big Empress As to what actually occurred Page 4 boate in the stream, this being at Limehow, the most reliable” Anderson's sre holding the first occasion of its kind. A story is that Soo Sam-cho, who is special sale of records and music, 9 o'clock, however, the Empress in command of the defences of the prior to removing to cew pre- The first example in bistery of sovereign States arraigning of Canada was taken in tow city, made a sham surrender to mises.-Page 3. another sovereign State before an International Court has occurred by the tux-boat Henry the attackers (Sun Yat-sen'a meo,| The last screening, of the his- in connection with an application filed by Britain, France, Italy and
and Keswick
to mostly bandit troops) and opened torical film "Disraeli” takes place British vessel free access to the Kiel Canst to 1921, in accordance Japan against Germany, concerning the latter's refusal to permit a Kowloon Dock for her annual one of the city gates, through at the Coronet Theatre to-day.--- with the Faacs Treats.
overhaul. The Blue Fannel which the latter commenced to Page 12.
look freighter Elpenor
the enter. But Sun's mon were sud-
The feature at the World Canada's place, and there were deply attacked in the rear by Theatre to-day is "The Joyous then left in the stream the follow. Jáng Fan-ying's troops and the Troublamakera.”—Page 12. ing big boats-Empress of Avia, trap was so effective abat Sun's Empress of Russia. Elpebor, Aux-men discarded their banners and kor and Siberis Maro-a goodly standards and fled. It is said that showing.
they suffered severe losses. Where The Empress of Russia brought Tang Fan-ying's Froops came 1,187 tons of cargo, 64 first from, and how they resobed Lim- class prasengers, 30 second-class chow, ia nót known here. They (passengers and 280 steerage. were at Hoihow not long ago.
THE BANQUE DE L' INDO-CHINE.
Paris, January 19.
'An official decree has been published extending, for a year, the Reater understands that the French Government has declined to privilege of the Banque de l' Indo-Chine. agree to M. Herriol's proposals, consequently at present there is no expectation of a resumption of Franco-Russian irade.
(Othe Telegrama on Pane 2.)
towed
-To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2a. 3 5/16d. ;
Lighting Up-Ti6A Lighting-Up Time-to-day 6.30.
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