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TENSION IN THE ENTENTE.
No Indication Yet of Britain's Attitude.
(Reuter's Service.)
· London, July 2 While there is no indication hitherto of the nature of the French reply to the British questionnaire, it is authoritatively stated in London that it is entirely premature to speak of separate action on the part of Britain towards Germany. It is emphasised that the Cabinet is unable to reach any decision as to its attitude before learn ing the French viewpoint. It is impossible yet to say what action Britain might take if it be found impossible to reconcile the British and Franch viewpointą.
Inopportune Comment,
London. July 2, Interpreting opinion in Franch official circles, a Paris message says annoyance has been caused by the inopportuneness of certain British Press statements, when calmness is essential on both sides, and declares that whero M. Poincare desires to reply to the Britiab questionaire fully he maintains preference for oral methods. Politic. ians refuse to believe that negotiations will break down on, a point of procedure...
THE WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT.
Norton to Meet Johnston in Semi-Final,
London, July 2
The weather at Wimbledon was glorious. Sx were left in the men's singles Johnston defeating Campbell, 61, 57, 62, 6-2; Norton defeating Woosnam, 7-5,6 3,64. This brings Johnston and Norton in opposition in the semi final. The other sem finalists will be the winners of the sixth-round ties, De Gomar veraus Hunter and. Major Evans versus Gordon Lawe. De Gomar beat Graig in the fifth round, 4 6, 60, 61, 64.
Cambell made a beroic fight, but Johnston's terrific pace tired him. He has the consolation of being the first Britisher to capture a set from the Aineriean during championships.
Molle, Lenglen hent Mrs. Hazel. 6-2, 61. Mrs. Beamish beat Mrs. Mallory 4-6, 7-5, 6, 4 Mie McKane beat Miss Goss 62, 63. Miss Ryan heat Miss Ros, 60, 6·0. Hiese meet in the semi-fial
in the order mentioned.
Mrs. Mallory was nervous, whilst Mrs. Beamish deserved to win. She played with calm deliberation,
TUESDAY, JULY
1923.
日十弍月五
SINGLE COPYUTO GLE
286. FRN ARKUM.
MORE SABOTAGE BY GERMANS.
Serious Results Might Follow.
(Routerie Service:)
Berlin, July 2 According to the Tageblatt, sightesa Belgians are now dead as the result of a train explosion. The penalties imposed mean that cocupied Germany is completely severed from the accupied part, and thousands of workmen in the occupied territory are unable to reach their work across the border."
The Belgian troops are described as most excited, and. fürtler acts of aabotage are likely to entail serious consequenco,
The Pope is Concerned.
Rome. July 2
As a result of the Duisburg disaster, the Pope.bas instructed tha Papal Nuncio at Berlin to make representations to the German Government with the object of ending passive resistance.
Sporadic Outbursts Reported,
Paris, July 2.
A message from Coblence states that time-fuse bombs have been found at the entrance to a tunnel near Mayence. Once ex- ploded, causing slight damage. The fuse was removed from the second.
Reprisals against the Germans which were decided on wore the stoppage of all traffic after nine in the town and suburbs of May- ence, the closing of the public establishments, and the expulsion of five prominent citizens. The arrest if three suspects has been effected.
Sporadic outbursts are reported from French sources at other places in the-Rubr, and include firing at Franch posts, with the shooting of a German who disregarded a contry's summons to halt.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION CONGRESS.
London, July 2.
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Remember; A used car is only good an as the firm with which you deal ・・ Willys-Knight 7-passenger Touring—$1,900.00 THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
PASSENGERS FROM SUNKEN LINER.
For Dorong ration Call Central 3950. Main Garage and Service Station, Wong Net Ohung Road, Happy Valley.
The above picture has a special interest for Hongkong people, It shows passengers from the Canadian Pacific liner Marvale, which sank off Newfoundland on May 21st, as they arrived at St. John's. Mr. John Rodger and Miss Jessie Rodger, of Hong- kong, were amongst the number."
20 OFFICERS SHOT.
A Canton Incident.
WHITEAWAY'S.
A Fuccessful Year-
A report from Canton states At the fifteenth annual meeting
FLOODS ON NORTH RIVER.
Many Lives Reported Lost.
News from Canton to-day ja to the effect that there have been serious floods on the North River, in the Ching Yuen district, with heavy loss of life.
The report states that the river in this locality overflowed, twa dykes between Ching den and Ying Tak being broken down," the breaches extending over 3,000 feet in length. b.
Many villages were submerged, and it is believed that nearly thousand lives were lost.
HOSPITAL FUND,
To Close on Saturday. We have decided to close the Telegraph Fund on behalf of the. London Hospital on Saturday
next.
So far there has been quite a good response to our appeals, over $400 and £10 having reached this office, but we feel that Hongkong can still do better than this. We therefore again urge that those who have not assisted this most deserving institution bould send.... in their donations without delay- From one firm we have received
a welcome gift of $150, and if there are other concerns thinking of subscribing, we shall be happy to forward their donations to
Twenty-six foreign Governments, including Russia and Holland, also the frish Free State, India, South Africa, Canada, New Zealand, the League nations on the Danuba and Rbine Commissions and the Suez Canal Company, were represented at the International that over twenty military officers of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Navigation Congrees opened in London this morning by H.RH. the of the River Defence Force were and Co., Ltd, held in London, headquarters in London.
arrasted an the night of June the Chairman (Mr. Moace Wil- To individual rendere, we would Duke of York.
28th. and ahot early the next kinaon) stated that the amount again point out that $5 will not be morning for having indulged in for freehold and leasehold pre-missed by them, but will de much blackmail and having established mixes in the Fast is £654,918, an good on behalf of the sick and
advance of £48.000. The profits suffering. Toplum dens. ⠀
The Force has since been dis-permitted of a dividend of 5 por solved and it is stated that orders cont, making. 7.1 per cent per for further arreets have been annum, free of tax, on the ordinary RUSSIAN REFUGEES. made,
shares, the payment of £1,000
WASHINGTON AND LIVERPOOL
Hunter and Richard boat the Indians, Hadi and Rutaam, 6 4,9-7
Washington, July 2, 6-4, and Helmore and Higgs, 8, 1,6-4, 64; in the second and third'
The Liverpool association has accepted the agreement regarding rounds, respectively. La Coste and Borotra beat Fisher and Craw-standards, but is despatching two delegates to endeavour to arrange
certain changes.
ford 14-12, 6:4, 6-2,
Mre. Mallory and Miss Bancroft were successful in the second round of the ladies doubles
AUTOMOBILE GRAND PRIX.
Sunbeam Cars: Do Well.
"HARTINGTON" FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
Sydney, July 2. The firs on the Hartington has been controlled and ins destroyer Anzac is standing by.
Tours, July 2.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
The automobile Grand Prix over a course of 799 kilometres, over the Tours circuit, rezulted in Seagrave, in a sunbeam, doing the distanco in thirty-five minutes, ten and four fifth seconds.
Dive, in a Sunbeam, was second; and Frederich, driving a Bugatti, third. Led Guinness, in a Sunbeam, was fourth.
Seventeen started. De Viscaya, driving a, Bugatti, mistook the turning after the first lap and dashed into the balustrade and smash- ed his machine. Some of the spectators were injured, and De Vicays was slightly hurt.
TAXATION OF FOREIGN SHIPS.
Reciprocal Relief Proposed by Britain.
London July 2.
The House of Commons has unanimously passed a new clause in the Finance Act moved by Sir W. Joynson Hicks, exempting the profits of foreign shipping businesses from the British income tax, provided reciprocal exemptious be granted by the country concerned. He pointed out that the United States had made a similar offer in 1921, and said he hoped the scheme would be the forerunner of a wider scheme to relieve all trades from double taxation the world
ovor.
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL CHAOS.
900,000 Marks to the Pound Sterling.
London, July 3. The appalling state of affairs in Germany as regards currency is indicated in the latest Reichsbank return, showing over two billion marks increase in the note circulation last week alone. The present total is thirteen billions, and compared with one billion on January 1st. This enormous increase is attributed to the Government's policy. of financing passive resistance in the Ruhr.
Marks closed in London to-day at 900,000 to the pound sterling.
AMERICAN "OBSERVER'S " RESIGNATION.
Paris, July 2. According to the newspapers, Mr. Boyden, American observer on the Reparations Commission, has resigned purely for personal
Paris, July 2, Mr. Logan, hitherto assistant delegate, suoceeds. Mr. Boydon as American observer on the Reparations Commission.
CHEAPER MOTOR-CAR TYRES.
London June 2. A "Drice war" is foreshadowed as a result of an announcement by British motor-tyre manufacturers that they have decided to take immediate action as a counter move to a French company which has reduced tyre prices -
GLAMORGAN AGAIN HEAVILY DEFEATED.
London, July 2,
At Swansea, Glamorgan was bouten by Notts by au innings and 108. For Notte, Payton compiled 109 and George Gunn 118, whilst Matthews took 5 for 65 and 3 för 19,
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CHINA'S CHAOS.
JAPANESE JAILED.
On Embezzlement Charge, Sentence of two mouths' im prisonment, which the magistrate remarked was lenient, was in flicted this morning on Bhuzs Tukozo, 22, a Japanese employed as a shraff at the Kwongman- on conviction of a charge of tong Printery at Stanley Street embezzlement of the sum of $328 from the shop.
The statement of the prosenct- ing police officer showed that defendant withheld from time to
which he had collected on behalf↑ of the firm, When discovery was. for some ressan reappeared at the Imminent, be disappeared, but shop and was arrested. Aaum of
London, July 2. The Times, remarking on the steadily worsening condition of China, says that anarchy is becoming a setiled habit. The paper presents a dismal picture of the "ahadowy Government's shadowy authority," desperate financial position, and the lawless state of the country, which exist side by side with the people's industry and en- thusiasm for education in modern ideas. It says progress and anarchy, corruption and general aspiration are fantastically mingled,tino balances of certain sums With a view to restoring the respect for the power of Foreign Gov indicate is vanishing, the Powers are urged to agree to a progressive ernments, which recent outrages in which foreigners were affected working policy for China, which will be more than an agreement to abstain
The Times warns against separate action, which will only make the situation far worse than now, and suggests as a precautionary measure an increased number of gunboats on the Yangtse, and keep ing the garrison at Tientain at full strength. It says the Fowers might deliberate profitably on means whereby the self-denying or dinances. imposed at Washington may be made effective for the assertion of joint authority and rights. One simple measure urged for the restoration of authority is the replacement of incompetent. police on the Chinese railways by a native forcé organized and die. ciplined by foreign inspectors, representing the nationality, chiefly
rested in the particular railway concerned.
THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE,-
London, July 2
$35 80 was found on him when arrested, but the complainant made no claim in Court for the return of this money.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
Another Adjourment Granted.
to the employees' provident fund.
and the carrying forward of Not Wanted in Manila, £19,563 The accounts showed
Manila, July 2.: There is no room or opport
a substantial improvement on those of the previous Featunity here for the 700 Russta Referring to the various bran ches, the Chairman said it would refugees who are reported to be at have been reasonable to suppose and refused permission to land Shanghai on board the El Dorado that the very disturbed conditions in China would have been adverse Wood, and they will not be allow
there," said Governor-General to their business, but, on the contrary, they had done mors ed to land should they come here.
"We have done our bit for than their normal trade and had. made their normal profits in that humanity's sake when we shel- tored and protected other Russians part of the world He expressed
service and said they faced the General Wood has advised the thanks to the staff for their loyal a few months back.
It is understood that Governor- new
American Consul General Mo Shangbal to discourage the ro fugees from coming here, stating. that the same acristance that was given to Admiral Stark will not be extended to any others -Courtesy: "Daily Bulletin."
year
confidence.
with increased
CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the "Hongkong. Telegraph."}
Police Reform.
Sir, The six articles which you published last week on the subject of police roform in Hong.. kong proved intensely interesting to myself and many others with whom I have discussed the question. All that you had to Fav appeared to me to be very much to the point.
TO-DAY.
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News in To-day's New Advertisemema.
The Italian Grand Opera Com- good to see a paper like paay are playing Traviata" at tho Telegraph coming out the Star Theatre to-night-Page, and exposing it in the Police 12.
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Mr. FC Jenkin (instructed by | Force. The public, I know (or a Consignees are notifid of the naval base at Singapore on the ground of economy. He opines as the In a letter to the Daily Mail, M, Darbishire, MP, opposes the
Meners, Diagon, Barstan and certain section of it) likes to blare arrival of the Hakako result of his experience in public works in Singapore that the estimate Me Justice Gompertz, this morn-down more criminals, but are they A special closing sale of water
Shanton) male application, before the policemen for not tracking | Maru”—Page 4 of cost of £10,500,000 will be very largely exceeded before the working, for a further adjournment of really to blame when so much of colour paintings is being held at are completed. If the policy of the Admiralty is persisted la, he
petition for winding up the their time is taken up in studying the Tass Art Studio →→Page 4... saye, we shall find strong naval bases springing up all round the Area Banque Industrielle de Chice departmental orders, doing traff When Huebar da Decive" is defined by the self-denying ordinance signed in Washington. Already The application was supported by work and having to go to: Police the title of the current attraction. we hear of proposed American developments in Pearl Harbour, Hono an affidavit by M. Seitart
Courts to do the prosecuting? No at the World Tusstro-Pages 4 lulu and a Dutch naval base in Java or Sumatra. Ho seks if Japan iCounsel said no winding up eir the police, ure only human, and 12M a new menace against which we must be prepared to concentrate our order had been made in London after all More Police Courta are
offortyfo ning Particulars main fleet. If so this is the old war spirit aflume again. If the or elsewhere, so far as was known, also, as you say, badly needed. Auction sales are given on Fago United States does not. And it' humillating to depend upon the good and the scheme by which, Esz Let us have some more articles| 4:2: will of Japan, why should we. The alternative to this costly mili Eastern creditors were to be met, like those you published last farist course of action is the development of the spirit of the Wash- which was referred to in the last week, Many Govemment de ington Treaty by an agreement to abstain from building new bases. declaration six months ago, was partments here want shaking up. Dow out, and a copy in French I bave one or two in mind
Assume an active and aggresams and a translation in English were myself, but no doubt the Telegraph attitude towards the betterment of before his Lordship. Mr. Jaatice will carry on the good work Astbury in London bad directed What land many others hope is your business-Advertise. A standing over of the petition that these articles will be taken for the purpose of creditors having note of by His Excellency the an opportunity of considering the Governor, who has shown himself schemo Counsel Applied for a a man of action during the time further adjouramant until Jan, he has been with us, 3rd, 1924 at 10.15, with liberty for anybody to apply.
OBITUARY.
London, July 2 The death has occurred of Commissioner T, H. Howard, of the Salvation Army
[Commissioner Howard was the Army Chief of Staff. He was 14 years old. He was Commissioner for Australasia in 1884, sud on his return home was Frincipal of the International Training College in Clapton, then Foreign Secretary and Chief of Staff up to 1919, when he was retired.]
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