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No 12,751
三拜禮 MITAR WEDNESDAY,
JULY 25, 1923. 日式十月天
**HAITAN IN TYPHOON.
· FINAL AGREEMENT AT LAUSANNE.
Delegates Sign, the Peace Treaty.
'REJOICING IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
tions and protocols.
(Reuter's Service.)
Lausanne, July 24..
EMPIRE WIRELESS SCHEME.
Terms of Agreement With Marconis.
(Reuter Service.)
Swept by Mountainous Seas.
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LIFEBOATS CARRIED AWAY.
SINGLE COPY: 10°C18 136 PER ANNUM
RECO-DITIONED CARS..
Often you hear men say that if they cared to invest a linney in 15 that they could get thousands of more milen out of their cars Bat they don't bother. They trade in on a new car, And we make the r-paits which they should bave made Ani-the cars are good for thousands of naro mil-Just
Remember, A used car is o
good only as the firm with which you deal.
Winton Six 7-pissenger Limousine $3.500,00-,
THE DRACON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD. For Demonstration Call Central .3950. Main Garage and Service Starion, Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley,
MOTOR TRIALS.
Fixed for August 25th and September 2nd.
EVENTS FOR CARS AND CYCLES.
the
First Day's Events.
Londen, July 24. Introducing the Post Office estimates in the House of Commons, Sir L. Worthington Evans stated that the principal terms agreed on with Marconie for an Empire wireless sarvice were as follows:"
A graphic story of the poril that A further step forward in con- Lausanne, July 24.
Marconis at the outset shall provide two stations, and the Gov-, ernment one, apart from existing stations at Leafield and Carnar has at times to be faced by those nection with the motor contests The Treaty has been signed. No fewer than eighteen documents were signed in connection von The revenue from the stations shall be pooled and divided be who go down to the sea in ships, to be held under the joint Hongkong with the establishment of Turco-Allied peace, comprising, besides the tween the company and the Government proportionately to tho was gleaned by a representative auspices of Treaty of Pesco, the Straits Convention, the matter of the Thracian effective power of the stations contributed by each. Government of the Telegrand who visited the Automobile Association and the The Hongkong Telegraph was register "frontiers, judical and commercial conventions and various declara operators shall work the whole of the services, and a proportionate parts.6. Haitan this morning.
#ppointed at the The only discordant nota was Yugo Slavia abetalaing from signing the Peace Treaty on the ground that the the cost shall be charged against the company. The rates, when Haitan experienced the full force ed last night, when the General appearance boars eloquent testi recent meeting in the Hongkong portion of the Turkish debt devolving on Yugo Slavia is excessive possible, shall be lower than cable rates. The Government aball of Sunday's typhoon, and her Committee
be empowered to admit other parties to the pool if it be satisfied they would be able to provide an equally efficient station, and to licence mony to what she has been Hotel decided that competitions and asking for three months to consider the matter.
Lausanne, July 24.
other parties to conduct wireless services without admitting them to through. In fact, it speaks well he held on Saturday, August Addressing the delegates to the conference at the final session, the pool, and shall be also empowered to expropriate, probably at the for those in command of her that 25th, and Sunday, September 2nd. they brought this vessel of 1,655 The meeting was, held at the Mr. Scheurer, the Swise President, said the whole world was grate-end of the first decade, and subsequently.
In the House of Cimmons, replying to criticisms, Sir Worthing-registered tons asfely to port, offices of the Hongkong Telegraph, ful to bera for overcoming great obstacles by wisdom and goodwill. He hoped the peoples of the Near East who had played a great part on Evans said in one sense there had been a reversal of the Gor-though she le listing at an angle under the chairmanship of Mr. in the development of civilisation would again confer benefite on erament'e wireless policy, hat the change was not so great a Bug of more than twelve degrees C. D. Lambert. humanity. The delegates in reply thanked the President for Swiss gested. It was originally intended that the Government aloge and it is still difficult to move
Foth the mistar. Capt. E Jonos, For the afternoon of Angust hospitality, and expressed their happiness at the definite re-establish should deal with Empire wireless matters at this end, but it was about her decks.
thought at the time that the Dominion Governments would also ment of peace in the world.
They and the chief officer, Mr. Wm. 25th., it was decided that accelera- establish their own stations in Australia and South Africa. had not followed that course and when the Dominion Governments Wilson, agree that it was the tion tests for cars and oxcles be changed their policy, the British Government had to follow suit. It worst weather they have ever first held on the level stretch just At one period of the storm solid Cats will be divided idio two was for Australia and South Africa to do an Britsin was doing experienced in the China Sea bayond the foot of Psia Wan Hill. -prevent the creation of a monopoly by maintaining control.
seas were coming on to the bridge classes-up to 20 b.p. in one class, Replying to an enquiry, Sir Worthington Evans said the dura- tion of the proposed contract with the Marconi Company would be 25 deck, and into the captain's cabin, and over 20 hp. in the other. so heavily was the ship rolling Cycles will be similarly classified years, subject to powers of expropriation..
The Post Office Vote was agreed to.
When our representative sa(1) up to 550 c.c. and (2) beyond him, the captain was superintend- 55.c.c..
These tests are to be followed ing the sorting out of his clothing and other belongings, which forby hill-climbing for both cars and the most part have been saturated cycles, prizes to be given for A White Paper on the Kenya question, relating to the highly controversial matter of Indian franchise and other rights, states that
After long negotiations, the Imperial Government and the British with salt water. "All I can say fastest time and on formule.
Wan Hill. "For the Government has decided to adopt the communal system of
[cers: Are modestly reticeat the Thorneycroft formula will representation for Indians and Arabs on the Legislative Council. South Africa Company have reached an agreement, which share that we are glad to be back These contests will be held on ty be followed, horse-power being The number of nominated official membera shall be so fixed as to holders confirmed to-day, under which the Company is to surrenderere," he remarked. The offi. Tain maintain an official majority on the Council. One nominated un certain rights in Rhodesia, but at the same time retain the mineral about their part in the official meniber shall be selected from among the Christian mission-rights, against a cash payment of three and three quarter million phoon, but the log book tells reckoned on R.A.C. rating; whilst aries to protect native interests. Anthority is given to appoint a pounds sterling. Other benefits of this arrangement are the preliminary the tale vividly enough. Most of for cycles the A.C. Union formula missionary as an additional unofficial member to the Executive introduction of responsible government in Southern Rhodesia, under the crew were thrown about and will be used. Council. The policy of segregation between Europeans and Asiatics the British Crown, and Crown Colony, Government in Northern bruised, and the ship's cook and is to be maintained. A portion of the lowlands shall be experiment-Rbodésia.
The question of ally reserved for Indian agricultural development. control of immigration has been referred to the Governors of Kenya- and Uganda for submission of proposals to the Duke of Devonshire.
The day is being observed as a public holiday in honour of the aigcing of peace. The town is beflagged, the shops are closed, and processions headed by bands are perambulating the streets. salate of a hundred and one guns was fired this afternoon. There
Are to be illua.minations and torchlight processions this evening.
THE KENYA QUESTION. European Reservation Maintained.
London, July 4.
HOME CRICKET RESULTS..
Fender's Thousand Runs,
+!!
London, July 24.
A
At Blackheath, Kent was beaten by Surrey by 222. Fender has been the first to reach a thousand rune and take a hundred wickets this season. This is the first win by Surrey over Kent, in Kent, since! the easy victory at Beckenham in 1896..
Lancashire at Birmingham defeated Warwickshire by an in- nings and fifteen roos, For Lanes, Hallows scored 114, not out, and Parkin took 7 for 71 and 6 for 26.
Notts beat Worcester by 1:4 at Warsov. For Worcester, McLean in the second innings compiled 121. For Notts, Barratt took 6 for 44 and 6 for 86.
Northants beat Derbyshire at Northampton by one wicket. Hampshire at Lord's beat Middlesex by eight wickets. For Hants, Mead in the first innings knocked up 145)
Yorkabire best Gloucestershire at Sheffield by ten wickets. Holmes, for Yorkshire, in the first innings scored 122, not out.
BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL RECOVERY.
First Step to Settlement With Allies.
London, July 24..
In a speech at the Barkers' dinner, Mr. Baldwin dwelt on Britain's achievements in restoring her finances. The Floating Debt had been reduced from fifteen hundred to eight hundred millions and all foreign debts had been paid except the American. overnment] officials numbered only ten pr.cant. above pre-war days, despite the creation of new Departments. Continuing, he said Britain had just made an offer to the Allies, proposing first steps towards a settle ment. It was conceived in such a spirit that he hoped for ultimate Buccess! He would leave nothing undone to achieve a settlement.
AUSTRALIA AND THE EMPIRE.
Voice Wanted on Foreign Policy.
Melbourne, July 24
THE NEW STATUS OF RHODESIA,
London July 24.
AMERICAN IMPLEMENTS FOR TURKS.
New York, July 24.
The Ottoman-American Development Company, owners of the Chester concession, announce that they have signed a contract with the Turkish Government to supply Amer can agricultural machinery to Turke. The contract is valid for six years. The company con- templates the establishment of schools of instruction for farmers.
INDIAN RELIGIOUS RIOT.
Ajmere, July 24. A fraces between Hindus and Mohammedans resulted in five The rioters severely persons being killed and several injured. handled the police, but the intervention of troopa restored order.
GERMAN PRINCESS SENT TO GAOL
Berlin, July, 24.
a Chinese passenger hava blood- stained bandages round their heads to-day as evidence of what they experienced.
Struggling Against the Elements.
"
Second Day's Events”.
Cars.)
On Sunday, September 2nd, it is proposed to hold fuel consumption tests for cars and cycles, the run to be to Castle Peak and back via Taipo, s.distance of over 70 miles. These tests will be worked out on The Haitan left. Hoibow for the basis of gallons per ton mile: Hongkong at 7 a.m. on Saturday. Competitors will start out in the The weather was favourable at morning, stop at Castle Peak for the time, with moderate wind and tiffin and make the return run in
the afternoon. sea.. he carries no wireless, so
Entries. the first warning of equally weather was indicated by the It was decided that entries for barometer. On Saturday after-allevents closeon August 18th, and noon a strong wind sprang up that the entrance fees be $2.50 for accompanied by a high sea, and cycles and $5 for oara, each day: a falling barometer, which regis in other words, a cycle owner insy tered 29.60. By Sunday the wind enter all evouta on one day for had increased to a galo, and at 4$2.50, and all events for the two m. there were strong squalls, days for $3; the corresponding fees with the mercury falling continu for car owners being $5 and $10. ously; By 6 m the gale
A sub-committee, comprising
WAS
About 7 s.m. the wind increased and to report to the General
Benny Leonard,
who retained the world's lightweight championship' in bis contest "with Lew Tendler.
Lew Tendler,
who was beaten by Bonny Leonard.
TO-DAY Closing Exchange 2:2 13/162. Baromere* p.m. 29:67. Temperature 2 p.m.
Humidity 2 n.
High Tide 8-49
Water 219 pm.
'87. 69,-.. pm. Low.
Lighting Up-Time. 7.07 p.m.
News in To-day's ' New Advertisements.
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Princess Hohenlohe Oebringen has been sentenced to six months' had risen considerably, and there Mess18. C. D. Lambert, P. welding or in the supply of oxygen mprisonment for complicity in high treason combined with parjury. was a beavy and confused ses Hongeon and F. Baker,
running, the vessel labouring and appointed to draw up conditions and acetylene should read the shipping heavy seas-fore and aft. of entry for the various events notice on Page 4
For Sale! Two Pomeranian to typhoon force, blowing about Committee for confrmation. pups.--Page 4.
To-Let; Five roomed foraished 100 miles an hour, the barometer It is probable that if the first then reading 29 20, and falling series of contests are a success, house on the Peak-Page 4. rapidly..
further events will be arranged Officers and others interested is
·A-training camp for Boy Scout for the coming winter months.
THE FALL OF THE MARK.
London, July 24. Marke have depreciated to 2,200,003 to the £ sterling
Other Telegrama on Page 9 3
PAKHOI SITUATION.
Invasion Expected Shortly,
At 9 o'clock that morning the port forward lifeboat was carried away by a huge ware, The equalis were becoming more frequent and mare violent, with tremendous
Vessel Hove To,
the bridge deck, buckling and splintering part of the deck planking,
:
A Change at Last.
ro be lield early in August.-- Page 4.
"Don't Doubt Your Wife" is the title of the ap cial attraction at the Coronet by &'re-Page 12.
Tenders are called for the sopply of a steart operated dredge. -Page 4.
LISTEN.
FRESH KWANGTUNG TROUBLE.
Former Tuchun Reappears
It soon became impostole to [Our then Correspondent).
The abields will b presented to Pathoi, July 18. Fresh military trouble has ap make a course, and at 130 in the
The hours dragged on, while the winners of the Hong kang There are reports current hereparently broken out in Kwang-afternoon the ship was hove to.
At 3 o'clock the No 2 portlifeboat the galiant little Haitan battled Tennis League on the 28th. inst. of important military operat ons tung province. A report from
the pitch darkness Page 4 about to commenco. Nearly Kongmoon states that Li Iu-hong, was carried away, and two hours through
Super- twelve months ago the Ewange the former Tuchun of Canton, later the after lifeboat was also against the fury of the elements. Robertson-Cole General Bam Po fan invaded who recently retreated with his swept overboard. The vessel was At 1.30 on Monday morning Special film is being screened
sen carried away the at the World Theatre.- In the House of Representatives, Mr. Bruce, explaining the the Hamotow prefecture. and force from the West River, has shipping heavy seas, which were y «Government's policy with regard to the Imperial Conference. urged has held ever since. This joined hands with Commander sweepinz hor fore and aft, By 4arboard forward lifeboat, and and 12. that the Dominions should be allowed to endorse British foreign is the streten of territory at the Yuen Tai, and it has been arrang. o'clock the barometer bad fallen smashed the No. 2 Inboard life- policy before it became Empire policy. The question of allowing extremo west end of Kwangtunged that Li ehali attack the Sz: to its lowest, 28.55, and remained boat. The glass, however, was
Advertising is the first essential the Dominions to make Treaties on their own behalf must be con- province. By invading this part Yup district, whilst Yuen is to so until p.m., when it rose elight steadily rising, andabout 4 o'clock ly, to 28.57. The heavy wind and the wind had started to decrease sidered. Australia was prepared to contribute towerde an Empire of Kwangtuog be secured a attack Heunzehan.
Information from the market cough ses, however, did not abate, and there were less violent and for commercial prosperity. naval unit, but would not consent to depend entirely on a central stretch of coast line.som 50 or 60
Particulars and conditions of unit. He contended that the time had arrived to put Empire trade miles in length, situated on the town of Shiu Lam, near Shaki, At 6 oolock on Sunday evening toss frequent squalis. By 8 o'clock
a a reciprocity basis.
N.W.corner of the Tongking Gulf states that Yuan has already an exceptionally big wave struck there was only a moderate gala,
There is now fear that this seized a fort there and has caused the vessel on the starboard side with high seas, and two hours the letting by public auction. of and caused a heavy list to port. later the weather conditions had one lot of Crown Land are given Kwangsi General intends to in-the magistrate's force to retreat. BUMPER RUSSIAN CROPS,
Another report states that By this time, life lines bad been improved sufficiently to enable a on Page 4. vade the Limchow profecture,
Nicola is presenting the great Berlin, July 24. which will give him an additional Yuen's force, about 600 strong, stretched on deck and on the course to be set once more for
"Levitation Trick" at the Star The Haitea arrived off Green Theatro. Page 1. The Moscow statistical Dureau estimates that this year's liarvest 60 or 70 miles of cast line along with seven launches, has attacked bridge, in order to enable the men Hongkong.
Consignees are notified of the. will be at least three milliard poods, each of forty pounde. The the north side of the Tongking Shiu Lam and succeeded in to move about without being available surplus will be five hundred million poods, of which two Gulf. Pakhal, at the present capturing the place, the defence washed overboard. An hour later Island at 1.30 a.m. yesterday, and hundred million is earmarked for export. The harvest in the ukraine time, is the chief Kwanglung force and the police surrendering a portion of the bulwarks on the anchored there for the night, arrival of the .8. "Pyrrhus
port side was carried away by a coming inte port about 7.30. She Page 4 is expected to yield eight hundred million poods, of which a hundred military centre, and the defences after an hour's fighting.
The Canton military author heavy sea, taking overboard all the is now off West Point, discharg. The Colonial Dispensary has million will be available for export. The cotton crop in Turkestan are, under the command of the
anding her cargo, and still listing received special lines in bathing is estimated at tob million poode.
Kwangtung General Wong Ming.ities, on the urgent request of livestock (chiefly pigs. tong and his three sons, who are the magistrate, bas despatched poultry) on the after deck. This heavily. Nearly all the deck gear caps-Page 12 all military leaders, and strong a detachment of Li Fook-lum's appears to have given rise to an was either carried away in the Consignees are also notified of supporters of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. to ces from the East River to the erroneous report that some of storm or badly damaged, and the arrival of the ss. "City of
the pigs were jettisoned.,. much minor damage: has been Madras-Page 42 Whether they will be able to repel Heungahan district,
At eight o'clock that evening, done to her deck structure to Particulars of forthcoming suc Regarding the East River CBM- The Germen Government having refused to permit French or the expected invasion we mua. Belgian civil aeroplanes to fly over terman territory in the forth wait and see. Large numbers of paign, it is stated that Dr Bun another heavy sen carried away general. No doubt those on board tion sal-a are given on Page 4 coming Amsterdam-Gothenburg air race, the French Government wealthier refugees have already has offered a reward of $200,000 two boxes containing lifebolts, the ship during last week-end Experienced Engineering Super- is sending military, aeroplanes, which are authorised by the Treaty come into Parhai from Inland for the capture of Walchow city and also swept overboard the will ever retain a vivid memory intendent seeks engagement in
fall length of the port rails on of what they went through. China-Pagə 4. within ten days. places. of Versailles,
AN ABORTIVE REFUSAL
Parit, July 24.