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GOOD NEWS FROM LAUSANNE.
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MONDAY,
JULY
1923.
日六十月五
MOTOR CONTESTS.
Lausanne, July 8, A private mesting of the Allied representatives and the Turks on July 7ib., was the longest and most laborious hitherto, The Allies presented proposals for a settlement of the debt question, concession. etcetera. The meeting adjourned for an hour to allow Ismet Pasha to confer with bis colleagues, and concluded at nine in the evening. It continues to-day. It is believed that the Turks are raising difficulties. with regard to the safeguards demanded by the Allies in return for meeting the Turkish views with regard to the mode of" payment of interest on the debt and settlement of the remaining concessions.
Ismet's Optimistic Words.
Lausanne, July 8.
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HOUSE-BREAKING.
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A European's. Loss. A Chinese appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood to-day on a charge of! breaking into No. 2 Broadwood Terrace, the residence of Mr. Pareone, and stealitg various Articles of jewellery of the total value of $550,
He was formally remanded on the application of the Captain Superintendent of Police.
TOBACCO TAX REMOVED.
PEKING PANICKY.
Fears of Mutiny and
· Looting.
Suggestions for the Hongkong Trials.
[SINOLA_COPY: 10 Ca 570 FOR ANNUM
· RECONDITIONED CARS. They say that our Used Car Nalesman show an unusal amount of enthusiasm in their work Why shouldn't they t They bee the Used Cars when they come io. They see the overhauling that in done and they know how much it costs. They KNOW that both the car and the price are right when the car finally comes to them for sale. Why wouldn't thay enthusiastic.?"
Remember: & used car is only good as as the firm with which you deal. Elgin s passenger Touring $1,500,00 THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO., LTD. For Demonstration Call Central 3950.-
Main Garage and Service Station, Wong Net Chung Road, Happy: Valley,
STRANDED AMERICAN.
Sent to House of Detention..
BATHING FATALITY
Swimmer Disappears Off Stonecutters,
TO-DAY.
Clarence Davies, 31, who claim.... A Cainese well-known in the. Peking, July & So far, we have received well overed American citizenship, came up Colony was drowned off Stone- Peking became panicky gester, twenty names in response to our before MT. C. D. Melbourne this cutters Leland yesterday. The, day, in consequence of a rumour appeal to motoriste to intimate morning on a charge of vagrancy. deceased, Mr. Kong Kwua-mun, that certain troops contemplated their willingness to attend a meet- muting and looting, and considering for the purpose of arranging He stated that the American Con- committee member of the able, alarm prevailed among the details of the proposed local motor the necessary papers proving was one of a party of about forty |eul,"in" default of production of South Chinn Athletic Association, wealthier Chinese:
car and cycle trials. The majority However, the hight passed of these are motor cycliste, al-citizenship, had refused to have members of the Association who quietly,
though there are several from anything to do with Lim. He went out in a launch on a bathing The military and gendarmerie car owners. We hope to call also told the Bench that, having picnic. Saveral of them dived reached a very destitute stato, he off the vessel, the deceased being chiefs deny that there is any the meeting for some day thought it would be best to turn ons, but he did not reappear, and danger of a mutiny.
learly next week. In the mean-
it is presumed he died of heart It is alleged that the rumours time, we trust that further himself over to the police.
Questioned were circulated by Teas Kun's names, including those of car
as to how. be failure on entering the water. enemies in order to discredit him, owners, will be sent in, as the managed to come to Hongkong, Dragging operations were under- Successful British Protest. Tsao Kun's opponents contend contests will be arranged on a defendant replied that he stowed taken later in the afternoon, rid that while Teao Kun may be basis which will give an equal away on an American ship, and continued for some hours, but the Peking, July 8-The Govern- opposed to such action, his fol. chance to all types of cars and being charged before the Court, body has not been recovered. Ismet Pasba, after meeting the Allies, told journalists that an agreement had been reached on all points, and declared It is peace." ment, replying to a protest by the lowere prepared to create cycles, Already we have had the was sentenced by the Magistrate A communique states that an agreement in principle has been British Minister against the trouble in order to further their offer of free "Shell" spirit for com-to the formal term of one day's
petitore, as well as trophies from imprisonment, reached on the three outstanding questions, namely the currency in special tax on tobacco levied by own erds
Influential Chinese declare that the Standard Oil Company and Inspector Purdin, the prosecut which interest on the Ottoman debt is payable, the concessions, and the local authorities of Hunan and
Aubui, state that the tax has been the present quiet is the lull before the Asiatic Petroleum Company. ing police officer, said that the the evacuation of Turkish territory.
removed.-Reuter.
the storm, which is expected to To-day we are able to announce American Consul required that a break out in a month's time in that the Hongkong Hotel Motorman in such a case must be fret many quarters, with Tuan Chijui Departinent has generously offer confined at the House of Deten opposing Tena Kun-Courtesy;ed to provide a trophy, either in tion. Every opportunity would, of "Daily Bu Telin"
the nature of a cup or, if more course, be given the detained man acceptable, pessibly a set of tyres. to enable him to find employment,
The forthcoming meeting will, and, in the present case, defendant] of course, fix the final details as would have this opportunity ex to the nature of the propored tended to him. trials, but it is proposed that The Magistrate:-I shall have The tea's be divided into two to commit you to the House of separate and distinct classes-for Detention and if you go by tho cars and sycles respectively. The rules there, you will be better aff following suggestions have bees than if you were outside. You Whilst soine, two hundred forwarded to us as forming the will be allowed out each day. bathers were enjoying the basis of tests which would olimin delights of the briny at Stonecutate all danger and which would. ters' publia bathing beach on prove sufficient either for a whole Saturday afternoon, a fire broke day's or two separate afternoons out in the changing gatshede, trials: Female Highway Robbers. which demolished the ethicture Petrol Consumption Tests for in the space of a few minutes Cars and Cycles. There could be (Our Own Correspondent) The first ferry load thers worked out on a basis of ton miles
Pakhoi, July 2.
had had their swim, and those per gallon. (Example: If a car There is some nisunderstanding who arrived in the second launch, weighs a ton and does 18 miles between the Chinese Military about five o'clock were in the par gallon, this would be 18 ton Authorities here and the Saltwater. The catastrophe occurred miles to the gallon.)
about half past five. Someone Bureau. The Military have taken
THE LEAGUE AND THE SAAR,
A Delicate Question Settled.
Geneva, July 8,
UNIFICATION.
Meeting in Shanghai.
approach Southern leaders with the hope of effecting unification between North and South prior to the Presidential election-Reuter.
Bathing Sheds Burned Down.
Peking, July 8-Wea Shih-lin, STONECUTTERS' FIRE. The Council of the League of Nations at its public and final Teao Eun's election agent, is session unanimously passed a resolution that it was useless to dis-proceeding to Shanghai shortly to cuss the provisional Saar ordinance of March 7th, which has bien withdraw. As regarde other extraordinary measures taken govern ing the commission in the Saar, the Council leaves it to the .com mission to decide when it will be convenient to revert to the com mon law, and expresses satisfaction with the amnesties recently granted by the commission and great appreciation of the commis. sion's administrative work in three and a balf years, particularly the diffialt circumstances. It assures the commission of its full support. M. Hanotaux expressed satisfaction at the settlement of a delicate; question,"
STILL THEY COME.
Somebody Else on the Singapore Base.
perial asset.
London, July 8.
BALLOON RACE TRAGEDY,
"New York, July 8 The naval balloon No. 16698, which started from Indianpolis on July 4th. in the national balloon race, has been found in Lake Erie, partly deflated. The basket is missing; and it is feared the two occupants have been drowned.
PAKHOI NEWS,
which
Closing Exchange 2s. 3. 1/16d. Barometer 2 p.m. 29.68, Temperature 2 p.m. 87. Humidity 2-p.m. 74. High Tide 7.3
pm. Low Water 1.22 pm.
"Lighting Up-Time. 7.11 p.m.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The Musicale which was to have taken place to-day in con- fairection with St. Joseph's College has been postponed owing to un- For particulars of offices and. forseen circumstances-Page 4
shops to lat la the central district refer to Page 4
Defendant: That is enough. I am agrocable.
The formal order for cominittal was made by his Worship.
HOSPITAL FUND.
$100 from the Coronet Theatre.
Corsignees are notified of the arrical of the 8.5, Seattle Maru.→→ Page 4. HALA
Andher big picture of the Great Outdoors is being screened at the Coronet Theatra.-Page 13.
The Italian Grand Opera Season will shortly close.—Page 12.
· LISTEN.
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Speed Judging Contests for charge of the Salt Office. There noticed a tongue of flame shoot Card and Cycles.-These could be Captain William Hazel, R. NR, in a letter to the Morning is a Japanese and a Chinese ad up from the men's end of the run from the foot of the reservoir Post, rays the power and importance of Singaporo as a naval bass
it would bill round to the foot of Chin Wan ministrator. The Chinese at the sheds, from would be multiplied if followed by the conversion of Nancowry
We are pleased to announce harbour, in the Nicobar Islands, as a supporting subsidiary base. moment bas taken refuge with appear that a careless smokerhill, a distance of 48 miles. Com- I
petitors might be allowed to that the management of the There was a rush made to choose their own speeds between, Coronet Theatre has kindly. "sont Students of naval history and strategy in relation to Indis have long his family in one of the foreign may have been responsible.
compounde, whence he is trans looked forward to some such development. Others think that an im-acting his business connected rescue clothes, and some of the say. 18 and 28 miles per hour.
If you employ sound advertis- in a donation of $100 to the portant naval base in the Bay of Bengal would be a valuable im with the Salt Bureau. It would more gallant of the males dashed. All speedometers and watches Telegraph London Hospital Fund, ing sacchode, you will soon be appear that the same thing that to the ladies' sheds and brought would be pasted over, so as not being part proceeds of the takings saying to yourself "Every day, happened in Canton, a short time out the apparel of the fair sex,
to be visible, and 100 marks could on Thursday and Friday last. in every way, business is growing In the meantime the strong be given as the maximum for ab-
better and better." ago, is happening here.
wind blowing at the time was solutely correct judgement, with of the takings on those two. This is a generous percentage Fifteen prisoners who WOTO {expecting a death sentence, overspreading the blaze with great one mark taken off for cach nights, and the generosity of the
Lammert Brothers are holding powered their guard at 2am. rapidity. Some optimiste atminuta above or below,
Bill Climbing for. Cars and Coronet management is all the an important auction, sale of some three or four days ago tempted to extinguish the cut- doing, so they shot deed the Chief pieces with their hands, but their could gather at the foot of Chin Thursday and Friday was below
and cycles more appreciated from the fact valuable household furniture on and made their escape. Before break by pulling the shed to Cycles.-The cars
that the amount taken on the 17th, inst-Page 4::|| Gaoler and wounded several of efforts met with little success
Wan Hill, and only one car or
The Sincere Company are mak- the guards, with the guards' own The few fire buckets were of no cycle would be permitted to run rather than above the average for ing a spacial display of cameras firearms. Lack of vigilance ia, as they were some hundred up at a time. For crcles the the past month. That we have and photographic supplies. said to have brought about this yards from the sea, and it is said following formula would be quite been able to verify from the booke Page 4.
of the Company. disaster. This prison is situated that some of them were emptysultable-C by I squared, over
The Duchessa D'Aoste" har- The beach coalies spent their w. This means that "C" equals We have also received a furthering arrived with carga, consignees in the foreign quarter of the to time in saving their household the cubic capacity of cylinder or $5 for the Fund from H.D." The are given the usual notification.
Three female highway robbers
cylinders in cubic centimetres; total of the Telegraph Fund is now Page 4 were brought into Pakbot a week goods.
In a short time the whole struc-
equals time :' and "W" $575 and £10. In addition, there traight from the Shoulder" ago. The report is that a sister had visited bar elder brother at one ture was gone and the flames cquale weight (cycle and rider.) will be the proceeds from the is the title of the current attract of the villages a little way out started on the grass on the hill-For cars, the following formula liste at the Hongkong Club, Easma ion at the World Theatre, Paga
aide. This was beaten out by the would be from Pakboi, celebrating some
a good one:"T Club and Helena May Institute, 12. family event. On her retura home wireless staff, and later a firefloat by H. P. over W. In this the totals of which we hope soon The 8.8. "Sarpedon discharged she was presented with some and two police launches arrived. case, Tequals the tiras into publish.
cargo 10-day.-Page 4 roast duck, pork, etc., and, owing on the scene. to the danger of passing along
SETTLED WITHOUT BLOODSHED,
Madrid, June, 8. The dispute between General Aguillera and Sonor Sanchetitoce, which commenced recently owing to parliamentary criticism of the! military reverses in Morocco, and led to a serious crisis in Spain, has
been settled.
KRASSIN'S SUCCESSOR
Moscow, July 8 Rakovay has boon appointed head of the Russian trade delegation to London in succession to Krassin.
(Other Telegrams on Pages 2 and g.)
CARGO THEFT.
Pilferer Gets Three Months.
Sentence of three months' hard.
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seconds; "HP." the horse-power The Garrison lent the unfor(R.A.C. rating), and "W" the
the highways, her brother escort-tunates what clothes they could wright in pounds. It should be
"D"
ed her a certain distance on her spare, but it was a bedraggled explained that the R.A.C. formula THE HUMAN ZOO way home, when he left her to party who returned that night to far horse-power is Dsquared finish her journey alone... On his their homes in Kowloon and and N over 2.5." Thus:
Hongkong. way home, a man overtook him ATTEMPTED SUICIDES. carrying his sister's umbrella. He challenged him as to how
And a Fatal Case.
Alleged Overcrowding.
Lequals diameter of cylinders in inches; "N" equals the number Swimmer" writes:-Only a of cylinders. Cars should carry be cama by the umbrella, and couple of weeks ago I wrote to the equivalent of four passengers, he said he had picked it up on the you with regard to the bathing or 100 pounds. dime road, and offered to return with service run by the Government These formulae, we are told, are the brother to the spot. The two to Stonecutters, when I com those used in the Cycle Union, One case of suicide and two of went in search of his sister, and plained of the overcrowding in Automobile Association and labour was passed by Mr. J. R. attempted suicide have been re- found three Chinese women uit the matsbede, and suggested RA.C. testa at Home, and are Wood on a Chinese who came ported to the police. The first ting by the wayside eating the there should be two returning arranged so as to give an equal before him to-day on a charge of case was that of a woman living sister's pork. When questioned, launches at week-ends instead chance to all.. attempting to pilfer cargo from a at No. 3 Fung Wong Terrace. So they draw knives and savagely of only one. No alteration has The above suggestions are Blue Funnel liner alongside banged herself on Saturday laat attacked the two men. In the been made, and I am of opinion purely tentative, but they will Holt's Wharf.
with a piece of cloth and was fight one of the men had some of that this overcrowding was re- probably give some idea of the The Third Officer of the ship lifeless when discovered and cut his fingers alashed off, but in spite sponsible for the fire on Saturday: type of tests that could be arrang- stated that he saw the attempt down
of this the three women were over I was one of the unfortunate ed a point to be emphasised being from where he stood on the fore A prostitute of Water Street, powered and brought into Pakhol. bathers who lost everything that no danger involved in any deck. Defendant was then in 40 years of age, endeavoured to One of the robbers was taken out and while standing by los of the suggested intesta.
fire. serting a hook under the plank- take her life by jumping into a to the spot by a guard of soldiers ink on t the ing of a case and prising it open. nullah outside the house. She and pointed out wherethe corpse of was thinking that the authorities By the time the witness had only succeeded in severely in-the man's sister had been conceal might send a fireman across on come up to him, he had already juring herself, and is now ed. Sho had been stabbed to death. the launches, each day, with a turned the case upside down. lying at the, Government Civil Just behind the C.M.S. Mission hose. Ons section of the sheds
fa reply to a question put by Hospital.
the corpse of a seven-year-old boy could have been saved it, directly Mr. M. M. Watson (representing]
was found in the shrubbery, with the alarm was raised, there had Messrs. Butterfield and Swire) duspended from a tree outside the skull battered in, apparently been a fireman with the necessary witnees sathe cargo was not Whitfield Barracks, amanidenti by same blunt instrument: It is appliances on duty. Will the for local 7ery. Defendant fed to be a coolle employed at suspected that he had been entic Government put up new sheds, was a cargo-swinger, being one the Pumping Station at Shaughaied to the spot by some one who and also arrange for adequate firs of the stevadora's gang.
Street, was discovered just in know him and was done to death protection? I suggest that fire- Mr. Watson referred to the time on Saturday. As it was, his for the sake of pair of silver men be immediately put on duty gravity of the case owing to the condition was so serious that he rings worn on his ankles and an at the public bathing beaobes at frequency of the offence, and his had to be removed immediately other round his beck. His father North Point and Kennedy Town, Worship imposed sentence as to the Kwong Wah Hoa has offered two hundred dollars re-in case of another happening like indicated above.
pital.
ward forinformation of the murderi Saturday's
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