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No 12,75
THE TURKISH TANGLE.
Chester Concession Again Raised,
(Reuter Service.)
RECONDITIONED CARS.
There was a time when we enviad the fellow who was co monly referred to as « "abrowa” traden · But, we have changed eur rinda. It is a compliment na longor cherished. There has bare sentirely soa much si reœdness" in the Tsed Car busines W pref to be known as just plain, HONEST,
Rem mhers A us a car is only good. as the firm with which you dest-
Dodge Brothers--passenger
Touring $1,400.00.
THE DRACON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD. "Bir Demonstration Call Central 9956. Man Garate and Service station, Won Ner Chunk Roat, Happy Valley.
A HONGKONGITE AT FOREIGNER MOLESTED WEST RIVER FIGHTING.
TUESDAY,
JULY 17, 1923.
日四初月大
130 PER ANNUM
BLUE FUNNEL BOAT GOES ASHORE.
THE CANTON TRAIN OUTRAGE
A Raid on the Bandits,
Mishap to Rhexenor" in Inland Sea.
FLOATED AFTER TWO DAYS.
EIGHT PRISONERS RELEASD.
BISLEY.
Mr. C. A. Grimes at Home,
More Chinese Officialdom
Friends of Mr. RT. Cowles, formerly of the Baptist: Press. Canton, and for many years in
Kwangsi Troops Still Retreating
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Turkey wants to abolish all preference in this connection It is day afternoon, after being light-kidnapped a number of passe- under date of June 10th) I took lighting of the city. His work changed their tactles, marching.
THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
A Gross Libel" Repudiated.
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boats.
TO-DAY. Closing Exchange 25, 2. 13/16d: Barometer 2 p.m. 29.67. Temperature 2 p.m. 88.
High Tide Humidity.. 2 p.m. Water 6.24 p.m.
Lighting Up-Time. 7.10 p.m..
Lausanne, July 16. Beeides the Turkish demand for the withdrawal of the Allied;
Mr. C. A. Grimes, Hongkong's
Regarding the fighting on the naval forces, the Conference is finding difficulties with regard to
champion shot, ia at present at charge of the printing department West River front, a report from concessions, regarding which the French assert that America has intervened and protested against recognition by the Treaty of some
Home on leave, and he has natur of the Alliance Press Wuchow Satubing statee that the Kwangsi ally been indulging in” his pre-war concessions which were not absolutely legally accomplished
will be interested to learn that be troops have retreated as far as favourite pastime at Bisley. The has been made the victim of Fung Choon, where they have when war broke out, notably those of the railway regime and the The Blue Funnel steamer News is to hand to day of an-last rail brought a letter from Chinese official interference at established their front lines of Turkish Petroleum Company,
Rhexenor which was recently in other attack on the stronghold of Mr Grimes, which to local ris Mengtez in Yunnan.
efence. The Cantonens troops The Turke admit that the Chester concession pr. judices the port, here, want ashore in the the bandita who recently held up shooting enthusiasts is of especial preferential rights of these concessions but say this is unavoidable, Inland Sea of Janeti on Thursday the Canton-Kowloon train some interest.
About two years ago. Mr. have not advanced further than as the Angora Assembly approved the Chester concession. Now last but was refloated on Satur. fourteen miles from Canton and
Cowles went to Mengtsz, to take Dosing, owing to lack of ammuni- A fortnight ago (he writes charge of the Electric Company's
tion.
The Ewangsi forces have. pointed out that the Chester concession bristles with options and it is ened of some of her care,
gers, including Chinese military the trip for a week-end at engineer has been pleasant en- asked why should options be granted to one group and refused to an
officere.. At the time of the mishap, the other ?
Bisley and the members of ough. His only difficulty has been into Sze Hul and then to Samshuf Rhexener was bound from Meji-to
Is appeare that on Sunday, the Norths London Rifle Club to secure payment for light sup instead of advancing along the Lausanne, July 16, Kobe, and it is presumed that she Chicose detective force from Can-and the Middlesex Rifle Club plied from the police department, river towards Shlubing and suffer While the concessions question is not yet settled, it appears wont aground during for, although, acting under instructions, very kindle:: made mean and sundry officials This diff-ing beavy losses from the gun- that an understanding has been reached regarding the evacutation the messages te band do not give Lokong, where the bandite were They made me feel very much at the Mena Magistrate decided made a raid on the hills near honorary member of their Clubs.culty finally came to a head when difficulty, under which three inviting Powers will retain one cruiser the cause of the stranding. Its known to be in hiding A fight home, gave me a steel-locker for to forcibly bring him before each in Turkish waters.instead of two, perding ratification.
however, known that other stea- took place, one of the brigands my gun, etc, and were generally him. mera at about this time bad to being killed. The others tied. anchor in the Inland Sea owing to
Good Samaritans to a stranger." fog.
This was attempted on July After the bandits had scattered, the detective
Mr. Grimes found Bisley 5th. when force continued
Yamen: runner. making investigatione, and they greatly altered since 1908 The accompanied by policemen and came upon sight of the kidnapped Club houses, pavilion, shops, etc, soldiers, entered Mr. Cow. three military officers. All were been up against some good men. Cowles resented the indignity and people in a save. These included cater for the most fastidious, he lee house and proceeded writes. Mr. Grimes has apparently to arrest him. Naturally Mr. released and brought back to Can He entered for the County of fought them off until such time London Spooo, and on, the Saturas the assistance of one of the day made 92 and on the Sunday Foreign Consuls was secured. 94, but both scores were counted The invading party, in the face of out Hoseyer, Mr. Grimes had this set hick, retired, hut the his revenge in the "Malcolmmatter is by no means finished, Prize (10 shots at 600 yards) for as the Consular Bidy in Yunnan the Swedish Challenge Cup, in naturally recents conduct of this coonection with the annual kind on the part; of Chiness meeting of the London and officialdom. On the re, Kinsban there was a Middlesex Counties Rifle Associa regular fht last night. Ation: This was open to all-comers. teabouse waiter going on board and some two hundred marksmen as a passenger fell foul of another competed. Mr. Grimes, made 49 mau and got his head cracked out of 's possible 50 and secured with a piece of irou.
the second prize, 23. From a newspaper report of the match; it appears that the winter, Mr. R.G. Burr, made the same score. Armed men raided the dynamite
Whether be would "enter for store at Tytam yesterday, over- the big. Annual Meeting, Mr. powering the watchman after Grimes had not decided when he having first intimidated bim with wrote. However, he expected to revolvers.
London, July 16.
Before the Rhexenon could be got off, she had to be lightened, a being taken off by lighters. Later, considerable quantity of her cargo the vessel proceeded under tow to Kobe, where she morning...
was due thie
to hand regarding the extent of!
"At present, there are no detaile
the damaze sustine'.
To the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Lambert and Com mander Wedgwood Benn, Col. Amery said.it was clearly understood "by all the delegates methe. Washing on Conference last year that Britain was retaining full freedom of action regarding Singapore There was no discu-sion of the particular arrangements we or any other of the Powers concerned contemplated at naval bases outside the one explicitly defined in the agreement. The Cabinet first! approved of the proposals for the Singapors base in June, 1921. There was no reason why the details of the extra facilities we were going The Rhexénor, it will be remem- to establish there should have been communicated to Washington hered, was huilt in tengkorg at (Loud Ministerial cheere). A suggestion had been made that we the Taikoo Dockyard, and on her put our hands to a document purporting to maintain the afatus qua recent trip aut from Home she while keeping a card up our sleeves. Colonel Ainery repudiated this did an excellent ran, proving in as agrose libel-(Loud Ministerial cheers). He emphasised that the every way a credit to her builders Washington Aepreement in no wise limited the, participants as re garde the building of other than capital ships ar improvements to dockyards in the Pacific or other waters. No Powers communicated
to each other as regards any of these matters.
EX-SERVICE MEN'S" ORGANISATIONS.
Proposed Scheme of Amalgamation.
London July 13,
SHANGHAI COMPLAINT.
Regarding Post Office
ton.
FIGHT ON BOAT.
Passengers Come to Blows.
The defendant's reply in the Court this morning, when he was charged by Inspector Fallon, was that the injury came about when
the passenger ran. bis head
against a stenchion.
ARMED MEN.
Faid on Dynamite Store.
Transfer. Ear Haig, presiding at the first biennial conference of the
The medical evidence revealed British Empire Service League, which is the outcome of the Capetown
London, July 15. that the condition of the enter for the Tyrea" Competit. They look away 1.000" detona. Conference of 1921, said one of the principal aims is to combine In a letter to the Times. Mr. defendant was still serious ions (Alexandra Cup etc.). Mr.tors and a coil of fuss. Existing Ex Service men'a arganisations in various parts of the Oscar Barry, who has just return and his Worship (Mt. C. D Grimes put his case before the The watchman was left behind Empire. Celorel Scott Elliot represents Irdia, ant Lieutenant F.W.ed from Shanghai, asserts that Melbournel in imposing a fine of NR A. Committee, palating out imprisoned in the magazine until Palmer. V.C., represents Malaya.
everyone there is put fo the $5 with $40 to be pail as
pom-that although a "Tyro”, accord-be was later freed by a passer-by London, July 16. greatest inconvenience by the pensation to the complainant. ing to the N. R. A. conditions, whose attention be managed to Fresiding at a dinner of welcome to Overseas delegates of the handing over of the British Post ramarked "You might have killed he dose act consider himself attract. Empire Service League, the Prince of Wales recalled the kindness Office to Chinese control.—Reuter, him."S of his welcome throughout his tours and declared that the comrade- ship of the war was still alive, helping the Empire' to overcome problems more difficult than 'those of the war.
Lieutenant Palmer, V.C., proposed a toast to which the Prince, in responding, pointed out that there was hardly a portion of the Empire which he had not visited, except South Africa, which he hoped to visit very shortly.
THE CHINESE UNREST.
A Manchester Suggestion.
London, July 16. The Executive of the China and Far East Section of the Man chester Chamber of Commerce has sent a memorandum to the Foreign Office suggesting that special railway Chinese police under foreign supervision, should be stationed at all the principal railway stations and, where necessary, travel on the trains, with powers to preventi unlawful acts being committed on the railway and the neigbourhood.
THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY, Further Stringent Franco-Belgian Measures.
London. July 16. The latest sign of Franco-Belgian determination to maintain pressure in the Ruhr is reported by R-uter's correspondent ar Cslogar,| who says the drastic prohibition of all ordinary passenger traffic across the frontier of occupied Germany has been eumrarily extend-] ed to July 26, causing the utmost.comhternation among thousands awaiting expiration of the blockódó to cross the cordon,
HOME CRICKET RESULTS.
Fine Innings by Woolley.
London, July 16. Somerset best Derbyshire at Chesterfield by 61 runs. For Derby, Horsley took 5 wickets for 40 and 5 for 45.
Kent beat Leicestershire at Maidstone by eight wickets. For Kent, Woolley in the first innings made 130 not out.
Tho West Indies beat Warwickshire' at Birmingham by nine ickets.
BRITAIN'S REPLY TO GERMANY.
America to Have Draft Copy.
Loadon, July 16.
In the Bouse of Commons, repiging to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald. Mr. Baldwin stated that the draft of the British Reply to Germany would be'communicated to ibe United States.
WAR MEMORIAL TO AIR FORCES.
London. July 16.
HR.H. the Prince of Wales unveiled a memorial on the Thames Embankment to officers and mea of the Air Forces of the Empire who fell in the war. The memorial is in the form of a huge bronza engle poised to flight, looking towards France, with its claws embeded in a globe bolted with signe of the Zodiac, on top of a pylon of Portland stone 55 feet high.
FRENCH MOTOR GLIDER CONTESTS.
Paris, July 16.
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FREE RIDE.
Ends in Man's Death.
entitled to enter as a novice. Last year, it appears, there was considerable discussion over the entries. The NRA's decision was that Mr. Grimes is entitled to. enter as a Tyro", but an expert The Grand Prix for motor gliders at Buc was won by Coupet, shot, such as he is, and others: who convored 310 kilometres in 4 hours, 47 minutes and 19 seconds, who bad won biz prizes, should He was the only competitor out of saven, starters to fraish
not enter as Tyros," as thesu
A free ride, which ended in bis Barbot, whon leading at the twenty-eighth lap, had to give up competitions are intended for death, was taken yesterday by a owing to engine trouble. The first prize was a hundred thousand beginners. Mr. Grimes decided, Chinese on a motor lorry belong franks and Barbot was awarded the second prize of twenty thousand. therefore, got to enter as ing to the Hoogtoog Lumber The machines had to fly over a ten-kilometre circuit thirty times.Tyro," but hoped to do well in Cmpanyat Aberdeen. He Each machine had to weigh not more than 250 kilogrammes and the open events, although he aske attempted to alight from the fact cover a minimuu of 300 kilometres, with only twenty kilogrammes Hongkong not to expect too board when pearing the Paper of fuel and labricents. They also had to rise's height of 500 metres much, as he is still under the Mills, lost his balence and fall on within half an hour.
the roadway. Oas" of the rear Mr. Grimes wither to be re-wheels passed over his right le membered to ail Hongkong shots, and severely crushed it.
The who,, no doubt,, will all join to man died after adin'ssion to the wiebing him the best of luck in Government Civil Hospital; § his future matches at Bisley..
MALARIA SCOURGE IN RUSSIA.
Riga. July 16. It is reported from Moscow that malaria is spreading in the south-eastern provinces of Russin, also at Bagbkīria, where tbera are 35 000 cuaer. There are 20,000 cases in the Den district and several cases at Moscow, where the number is increasing. Fifteen cases of cholera are reported from Rostoffondon,
GERMAN CONSUL FOR ANTIPODES.
Melbourné, July 16
doctor.
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AUSTRALIA DEPORTS IRISH AGITATORS.
Sydney, July 16. The Irish Republican envoys, O'Kelly and Father O'Flanagan, have been departed. They sailed aboard, the ss. Mongolia.
Those envoye were recently discharged on a charged of sedition but ordered to be deported.]"
DOCKERS' STRIKE SPREADS TO IRELAND.
London, July. 16.
The strike of dockers has spread to Ireland. Dockers at Dublin add Cork have struck against a reduction in wages of two shillings a day, Hang vessels are held up.
GERMAN PRINCEJS" ARRESTED.
Borlin, July, 16... Princess Hohenlohe Cebringen has been arrested at Munich connection with Ehrhardt's escape.
DEATH OF SIL HENRY HOWARTH.
Loadon, July 16.. The death is announced of Sir Henry Howarth,
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