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四拜疆 八月弍央店 THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 8, 1923. 日三十式月弍十
Threatening Turkish Attitude.
ALLIES STERN WARNING.
Beuter's Service.)
Constantinople, February 1. The Turkish commander at Smyrna has informed the comman- ders of the Allied warships there that he has been ordered to enforce their withdrawal if they do not comply with the Turkish order to! leave Smyrna.
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REPORT OF "SUI AN" PIRACY COMMISSION. properly armed and badly placed HONGKONG
for defence. There seems to have been no anticipation whatever of an_attack.”
COMPANY EXONERATED FROM ALL BLAME." printed pages ofscommendations
Master and Officers Held to be Negligent.
MANY NEW RECOMMENDATIONS. The much-awaited report of the "Sui Ap" Piracy Commission was presented before the Legislative Council at the meeting held this sitesnion and cansins rauch of geest interest to the general public.
The Allied High Commissioners have strongly protested against this demand that Allied warships shall leave Smyrna and lave uttered warning as to the grave consequences of any Turkish! attempt at coercion. The French consul at Smyrna reports that the French colony there is greatly disturbed by the menacing situation.taken and requests authority to embark French subjects on the Message ries Maritimce steamet Pierre Loti and a French cruiser which is The Turkish newspapers publish an order by the at Smyrne. military commander at Constantinople that all officers on the active! and retired lists shall immediately register, otherwise they will te punished.
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London, February 7.
In brief, the undings of the Commission are:- That the Secretary of the Steamboat Company could not have any more effective action than he did when he learned the boat was overdue.
That the conduct of the Master and Orers daring the piracy was proper.
That the behaviour of the ship's guarda was excellent.. That the ownere are completely exonerate.
That the Master (Capt. Birss) contravened certain Ragulations and is found negligent in having omitted to hall himself, his officers Responsible quarters in London consider the Turkish demand and guard in readiness to defend the ship.
That the Chief Officer, the Chief Engines; and the Second Eng. for the withdrawal of foreign warships from Smyrna most un- justifiable, as the Mudania Convention is still in force until the peace linees are held to be negligent for failure to comply with Regulations, That the comple success of the attack was due to the Regula treaty be signed. British warships at Smyrna are protecting British interests, and the possibility of their withdrawal is believed to betions not having been carried out.
very remote.
The recommendations, in brief, are: That the existing Regulations should be repeated and separate Regulations made for river and ocean steamers.
That & Committee be appointed to draw up separate defence measures for each ship, having regard to its construction.
That "a citadel of defence" be established on each ship, this to be fortified, garrisoned and defended.
Laanne, February 7, Isme: Pasha and the principal Turkish delegates have departed.
Constantinople. February 7. General Pelle, the French High Commissioner. receiving Turkish journalists, expressed astonishment at the change of tone of the Turkish press towards France, especially in view of France's role of mediation at Lausanne, and said the attitude of the Turkish delegation at Lausanne had apparentis changed at the eleventh| bour consequent on the receipt of a telegram from Angora General I hope this telegram Pelle concluded by pointedly remarking: will not prove another Ems telegram," the allusion being to the the telegram precipitating the Franco-Prussian war.
Trouble Imminent,
.
Constantinople, February 7.
That special training should be given to guards by the Police. The use of wireless should not be made obligatory, either on river or ocean-going boats.
That water patrols should be established in conjunction with
authorities of Macao and Kwangtung. That police searching parties on the strengthened..
wharves should be
The report is signed by Mr. J. R. Wood (Chairman), the Hon. The Turkish commander at Smyrna has shortened the time given Mr. C. Hel. Messer, Commander C. W. Beckwith, Mr. H. P. While to foreign warships to leave Smyrna from midnight to-night to sunset and Mr. P. M. B Lake. In his letter to H. E. the Governor when this evening. The Allied High Commissioners have ordered the forwarding the repart, the Chairman acknowledzes, the Commis Allied warships to remain until ordered to leave by their Gov-sion's obligation to a number of passengers who gave evidence, to Mr. W. J. Carrie who acted as Secretary to the Commission and to Mr. s. H. Garrod, for his work as stenographer. London, February 1,
ergments.
The British and French Cabinets have agreed to reject the Turkish demand for the withdrawal of the warships from Smyrna, and warn Acgora that the warships have been ordered to defend themselves in case of attack.
THE PACIFIC PACT.
A French Reservation.
Pens. Februar
were
not them.
organised by the Secretary of the M. Raynaldy has concluded a draft report for the Chamber Company until 9 sun on Novem foreign affairs committee on the Bill ratifying the Four-Powerber 9th at the Commissioners The Bill adds a rider to article two, stipulating that cannot see that, with the informa- Pacific Treaty. in the event of the rights of the contracting parties in relation to tion and resources at his disposal, their insular posessidus in the Pacific being threatened by the the Secretary could have taken aggressive action of any other Power, France will not be obliged tolane more effective action kive armed assistance towards their defence. "The treaty implies No complaint is made razard. no alliance or obligation to participate in defensive action." Withing the contact of the master the foregoing reservation, the reporter concludes in favour of aand other certificated officers of ratification. He points out that a treaty whose advantages are all the ship during the attack, whilst purely of a moral order" indirectly benefits the Hon signatory the behaviour of the ship's guards Powers, like the South American repubies bordering on the Pacific. appears to have been excellent.
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Subject to audit, the Consulting on the Piracy Regulations and on the measures for the suppression Committee of the Hongkong Rape of piracy, consideration of vssaels Manufacturing Co., Ltd., will, at not exceeding 60 tons being the forthcoming meeting, to be held on 27th. February, 76000- amittat.
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New Regulations Needed.
· Raferszor is made to the ex-profits: perimental character of the exist. To foal dividend of $100 per share... ing regulations, and the Commis. sioners think that it may be found To bonus of $1.00 per more convenient to repeat the present Regulations and substi To Reserve Fund tute others than to use them as a basis for amendment."
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It is recommended that a se-! parate series of regulations be drawn up for steamers trading to river ports or Macao (River) steamer:) and for steamers tråd and continue to carry their sea-coast ports (Oceas revolvars and 25 rounds steamars).
of ammunition. All arms should Under the heading of "Con-be carried loaded. The definition struction," the Commissioners of A danger zone should be recommend that the present reg amended to operate immediately no standard regulations what-mooring in Hongkong of is ulations be abandoned and that the ship leaves her wharf or erer be imposed. This recomtravelling within 180 miles of the mendation is made both for `riyer Colony. And for ocean steamers.
and
stesmery
to
AS re-
Sir George Younger. the Unionist Party leader, who has been created a Viscount
RENTS ORDINANCE.
course."
THE
"KENDAL CASTLE.”
The number of guarde should place of standard regulations we not be increased, except that in uggest that the constructional the case of ships travelling to
To be Again Renewed.. defence of each ship be worked Macao six guards are required, out on the merits of each individ.
in where it
expected At the meeting of the Legisla ual ship by a committee to be that treasure will be carried on a tize Council held this afternoon, convened by the Harbour Master ship, additional guards should His Excellency the Governor while the ship is in port." The be obtained from the Police made the following interesting" scheme designed by this com-Departmant. Recruits for service announcement
"I should like to take this op. mittee and approved by the Hate ship's guards should receive bour Master would
become course of training with the portunity of giving notice that as the legal scheme' of defence for recruits of the Police Department an early meeting of the Council, the ship. This committee would until passed out sa fis
it will be moved on behalf Reference is made theof the Government that the also settle the general defensive measures, such as the disposition difficulty experienced by maatars Rents Restriction Ordinance in laducing officers to comply bould be continued in force för of guards.
Fortified Citadel Suggested. with the regulations regarding further period of twelve months. On the question of the general arm at the Commissioners The progress of the provision
houses 18 going principles for defeace, the Com. suggest the inclusion of a clause of missioners say that it seems to in marine articles signed at well, but there still seems to be
cach which port by
The considerable shortage. them that the regulations which this
undertakes to
carry quastion of the withdrawing of The report, which is of a mas| 52. They add:"We find that had for their object the segregs-man exhaustive character, comprising Captein Bisss anderstood the tion of passengers from each out the regulations. "Officers the Ordinance is one that re- twelve printed foolscap pages tefits of the regalations and the other or from the crew, and the who are not prepared to use arms quire consideration, and sack
from or who
are not familiar with consideration will be given to the Arst recites the facts of the piracy purpose for which they were separation of passengers
soft for marine matter in the Council in dus and then goes on to state that no framed. ie however disapproved their luggage or cargo. are irktheir care blame attaches to anyone fram of them for ressons which he has some and of little use. They are service in the East.".
Wireless Not Approved. regarded as unworkable alno DWD the fact that the ship was not given us and made his
Regarding wireless, the Com- freported en russe, E: is state! arrangements independently under the local conditions of the
What mi siocers state"We do not that relief measures
We consider the reasons trade of river steamers. given by Captain Birs to be may be possible in a scheme of divise that any form of wireless unsatisfactory
defance will vary with each ship apparatus should be made obliga. And that the
Good Run to Boston. B create
citadel arrangements he made in lieu Generally, it will be desirable to tory by the Piracy Regulations to heupon either ocean steamers or those laid down in the
fortified, garrisoned and defend ver
(Commander
Messrs Dodwell and Co.inform OFFEE of such A regulations
as that the .s. "Kendal Castle." the ed. When feasible, the citadel Beckwith dissenting 29 to make nature
The ocean steamers).
which sailed from Hoogkong on defence of the bridge, in event of should include the navigating garde
of the installation 21st. November. vin. Straits and attack, practically abortive Only bridge, the certificated officers COR: two rifles were issued to the four quarters, the wireless apparatus of complete transmitting and re- Colombo, reached Boston on 23rd. guards on duty. By direction of fans, and the wireless operators ceiving apparatus, together with
The vessel covered the distance Captain Birss they were carried rooms, the engine room skylight the salary of the operator, would January, ie, in 61 days.
between Hongkong and Singapor unloaded. The guards were only or exi: on deck, the strong room. be probibitive in the casa of river:
in 4 days 21 hours, one day's run given a few rounds of ammuni. the guards' quarters, also officers steamers."
The Commissioners believe that being 351 miles, or over 144 knots Company Not to Blame. tion for their revolvers. Neither lavatory, etc. Passengers should
Captain Biras bor any of his generally be wholly excluded from it would have a most salutary CAIRO OUTRAGE.
Regarding the observance of the
Padlockson grilles are described Naval or Colonial, could be eatab piracy regulations, the Commit certificated officers carried arms, the citadel by locked grilles."effect if a plan of patrols, whether? Authorities Taking Action.
sioners paint out certain omia-The Piracy Regulations were not
the exem the trought to the notice of the officers as unsatisfactory, and it is recom-lished and worked in conjunc- gion by Cairo, February 7. matter of construction, but ex-by the Master. The only direction mented that all grilles and the tion with Portuguese and Chinese Two shots were fired this morning at Mr. Arobler, an English press the view that no blame given by him in the event of adors to the engine and boiler patrols. If possible these patrols
tha! piracy was
An sanouncement of interest the guards rooms should be provided with should be is wireless communica rallway employe. He was not bit, but a native workman was whatever attaches to the owners
should retire to the bridge. He spring locke which can be opened tion. They should have a sub to shareholders in the Hongkong wounded. The assailant escaped.
in respect of such aroissions failed to realise the danger of from the outside only by mesne stantially higher speed than the Rope Manufacturing Company, Owing to this attemp: to murder Mr. Ambler, the authorities The ship was fully equipped with
piracy and that any piracy must of reys which should at all river steamers and should work to Ltd, appears on page 4. and two
"Romance" is being screeped have appointed a military governor in Cairo to take measures to deal arms, rockets, etc.. with such crimes, and a military cordoc has been placed around the guards in excess of the number
were not properly disposed. We Master. area where the attempt was made. Nobody is now allowed to leave required by the 'regulations were
realise fully the difficulty in guards should be inside the grilles and in Chinese ports the local Brewer & Co. have received without a permit, and anyone attempting to do so will be beavily employed.
which Captain Birss was placed Whether forward or sft, the authorities be requested to con- new books. Page 2. fined.
"The regulations with regard
Consignees are notified of the by the surprise piratical attack citadel, and more particularly the duct a search of passengers both to the stowage of cargo and
made on his ship. We desire to Davigating bridge itself, should be leaving and arriving. It seems arrival of the s.. passengers' baggage have," Airte the Commissioners, "never been guard ourselves from being under-protected by bullet-proof dodgers probable that the arms used by the Pake
An exhibition of Floretiae stood to reflect here upon his per-in serviceable positions. Whether pirates on the Sal An were carried observed
who Marble statuary will be held at The Hague, February 1.
the Astor House Hotel Building. The Court of International Justice has delivered judgment in a responsibility here must be shared zonal conduct on that occasion. inside or outside the citadel, the on board by passengers
The Commissioners_think that-Pige dispute between the British and French Coveramente regarding alike by the owners of the ship, in our opinion, however, he must doors of the engine and boiler embarked in Macao.
comparative absence of The Horal Hawaiian Trop- French nationality decrees in Tunis and Morocco, which the Coun by the Master, by the Captain be found negligent in having rooms should be kept locked at
bold himself, bis sil times when the ship is under the
and his weigh. Only firearms are advised piracies on ship leaving Hong-badours commence a season at cil of the League of Nations referred to it. The Court has decided Superintendent of Police and br against the French contention that the decrees are matters of purely the Harbour Master. The omission guarde, in readiness to defend for the defence of the citadel. kong is to be attributed chiefly to the Star Theatre to-night.-Pages
described the efficiency of the police search12 and 12. regulations has been open and deliberate and the ship in accordance with the The steam hose
unserviceable, being ineffective of passengers and baggage on the Piracy Regulations." has been in по reasure AG
at any range and against wind wharves in Hongkong and to its INDIAN FRONTIER WARFARE.
evasion. As will appear later in The Commissioners find that and likely to be as damaging to moral effect. It is urgent that
Advertise to get the public to this report we are unanimously the Chief Officer (Mr. Copland) friend as to foe.
the police searching parties be Allahabad. February 7. of opinion that these provisions must be held negligent for having As to equipment, a quarterly strengthened, the standard search buy, and andeertias again to keep Two British brigades have lost four British officers and thirteen are impracticable and ineffective." omitted to carry arms, as also inspection of arms and aramuni-ing party to consist of eight them buying, men wounded, two British soldiers killed. xix Andians killed and
Under the
sub beading of mast the Chief Engineer (Mr. tion by a police officer is con- Chinese police and one female thirteen Indians wounded, in stiff fighting with robel Mahauds on the "General" the Commissioners Colles) for failure to carry arms sidered necessary, whilst the searcher. The present European A dance will be held at Lon frontier. The rebels suffered very heavily, being caught between constate"So far as the respons and not keeping the doors of the Harbour Master should have the supervision seems to be sufficient. Palace Hotel on Saturday night verging columns.
ibility for carrying out these engine and boiler rooms locked duty of inspecting and testing The Commissioners think that next-Page 4 regulations rests upon the owners, whilst what has been stated with the rockets and other portions of the present system under which "Out of the Snows" is the title we find that the owners of 4.5. reference to the Chief Engineer the marine equipment.
officers are liable to dismissal on of the current attraction at the Sut An bave been completely applies also to the Second Engin-
Officers To Carry Arms. 24 hours' notice is unsatisfactory World Theatre.-Page 12. Paris, February 7.
The main feature at the Kow- exonerated. We are..impressedeer (Mr. Harman).
Regarding the carriage of arms, and that all officers on river Minister Le Trocquer, referring to the Ruhr, stated that the with the fact that they have done After dealing with the grilles it is advised that the certificated steamer should sigo articles for loon Theatre to night is. "The
Little Clown."~Page 12. rancing of international trains was now assured, and the transport everything in their power to and the disposition of the guards, officers should carry arms at all not less than three months. of coal and coke was being increased.
ensure that full effect should be
the Commissioners
The conclusion of the Com- state times while the abip is in a given to the regulations on this
"The complete success of the danger zone, with the exception missioners is that whatever ship."
piratical attack оп the of the engineer officers who are measured are adopted in the Captian and Officers
ss. Sni an was in our opinion on duty in the engine room, where Colony to prevent pracy, their Negligent.
due to the fact that the Piracy the arms should be taken off and success will be only partial until The Commissioners state that, Regulations generally were not placed ready to band in some public order is firmly established in their opinion, Captain Birse, carried out as a routine on this convenient place. When off duty in the neighbouring Chinese ter the master of the ship, contravenship; the officers carried no arms while the ship is in a danger 2018, fitories: -The root of the evil in ed Regulations 26, 27, 28, 32 and on duty; the guards were imguards should remain in auiform'outside the waters of the Colony."'p.m.
INTERNATIONAL COURT FINDING.
domestic concern.
RUHR RAILWAYS ORGANISED.
DUKE OF YORK'S WEDDING.
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London, February 7. The Duke of York's wedding has been fixed for April 26, in Westminster Abbey.
(Continued on Page 7.)
to observe
enforcet. of
theso
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be a surprise attack. His guards times be in the custody of the a prestranged plan. It is also
Accommodation for recommended that both in Macao at the Coronet Theatre.-Page 12.
omitted to certificated
officers,
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