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THURSDAY,
BRITISH CABINET DISAGREES.
The Problem of Our Ruhr Policy.
COMMENTS IN THE FRENCH PRESS.
"(Reuter's Service.).
London, August 8.
MOTOR CONTESTS.
An attractive series of events has been arranged, and there will be many prizes offered.
Forms of entry, together with conditions applying to the various competitions, can be obtained from
AUGUST 9,
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Meeting of Creditors.
The fact that the Cabinet meeting which had been fixed for to day to frame the British answers to France, Belgium and Italy about reparations and the Rubr, bas bien postponed until to-morrow, is regarded by some papers as indicating the existence of differences in the Cabinet on the subject of our policy towards France. The dis- hard eoption is insisting on co-operation with France and Belgium Mr. Hodgson or from the, Hong-the matter. in'demanding that Germany unconditionally abandon passive rekong Telegraph, sistance, whilst others are of opinion that the limit of British con cessions to the French standpoint has been reached..
CANTON AFFAIRS.
ARMS TRAFFIC.
HEAVIER PENALTIES.
ALL CASES FOR THE SESSIONS.
"We have received the following communication from the Hon. Ms. 4. G. M. Fletcher, Colonial Secretary
I am directed to stato that the
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530 PER ANNUM.
"RECONDITIONED CARS"
Suggestion to prospective Used Car
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us an iden
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if what you would
you much you wish to pay. If the car isn't on the floor, we will give you first
option on it when it domes.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO, LID:
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POLICE LAUNCH
COLLISON.
Other Man's Sixth Conviction.
Central 3950.
NOVEL HOUSEBOAT.
Fitted with Aeroplane Propellor.
Have You Entered Yet ?
Owners of motor cars and cycles In consequence of the order Ten Years and the Cat” are reainded that entries for the made by the Tribunal de Com-
There is being constructed at a Chinese yard in Hangkong ■ forthcoming trials close on the merce at Haiphong in connection
A collision between Police 15th instant to Mr. P. M. Hodgson, with the affairs of Messts. P. A.
launch No. 10 and the steam parture from vessels hitherto craft which represante anovel de- Union Insurance Society of ConfLapicque and Co., a meeting of
launch Lee Ka bad its sequel at tön. Ltd.
local creditors was hold this:
the Marine Court, before Comds built in the Colony. It is nothing morning at the French Consulate.
Beckwith, this morning, when the bee than a large houseboat fitted It should be pointed out that the
maator of the craft had to answer with a hydropiane engine and meeting was held here simply for
charge of failing to observe the aeroplane propellor which are convenience, and it does not im
rules of the road, Shadowy calculated to give the vessel a ply that the Frenchy Government
Mr. L.H. Booth, A.S.WP., was speed many times greater than is in any way concerning itself in Government proposes to bring on patrol in Police launch No. 10 that attained by ordinary motor
The meeting came to no de before the Legislative Council atat a quarter to twelve on the boate. cision, as it was felt that fuller an early date a Bill which will morning of Aug. 1st, going west- The engine, which is of Van incread very considerably the ward through the southern Blore make, has 16 cylinderé, information with regard to the penalties for the unauthorised fairway on the starboard side. capable of developing 350 H. P: Company's position was required possession or carrying of arma, The Manchester Guardian says that the Cabinet is between two
The Lee Ke came up on the port The consumption is given at 16. alternatives, firstly to record publicly the incompatibility of view in Wu-Bon-man Said to Have a cable has accordingly been de- that all cases shall come before a attempted to orose ahead. Mr. is installed after the usual fashion before passing any resolutions.
It is the intention to provide side of the Police launch and gallons per hour. The propeller Parie and London. but malatsin an Allied basis for a European |
Retired. settlement, or secondly to attempt to arrange a separate Anglo-
spatched to the head offices at Judge of the Supreme Court, that Booth realised that there was of aircraft, at the bow, Many German agreement.
It is reported that Wu Hoa Haiphong for the purpose of the maximum penalty shall be danger of collision, and the police improvements will be introduced Meanwhile the Paris Press is again giving prominence to the man, the Adviser General at the attaining a more detailed account increased to imprisonment with launch went astern." The Lee Ke, into the construction and fitting independent Rhineland ides. The Matin, which declares that Headquarters in Canton, bas as to how matters stand. A reply hard labour for a period of ten which was then very close, slap of the bull. The vessel is owned British egotism is the sole obstacle to this, appeals to Mr. Baldwin tendered his resignation and has will most likely be received be years, and that the punishment of went herd asters, but in doing so by Mr. Chang Yau-ling, a to accept M. Poincare as the pilot of peace, as Britain accepted not attended at his office since fore the end of the week, when a flagging with the cat shall be she hit the stem of the police Northern Chinese, who is in Marchal Foch as the pilot to victory. The French papers give pro-the 7th. instant.
It is said that further meeting of creditors will added.
launch and damaged it.
Shanghai at the momet. When the Bill becomes law, its minence to the presence in Paris of Lord Robert Cecil, who confer- his resignation is due to differ probably be held to go into the
The master of the Lee Ka red with M. Poincare to-day. e dourari describes him as the most seces with the Young Sua Party. position.
provisions will be enforced impleaded that he was sick, and left| suitable man to effect an Anglo-French rapprochement.
mediately and with the utmost the bridge inpharge of a seaman, rigour. Permits to possess It was stated that defandant and carry ST18 for lawful had been previously convicted purposes аго issued in the five times, and s.fine of $20, with discretion of the Captain Super: the option of one month,' was intendent of Police, and all imposed.
The German Viewpoint.
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Berlin, August 8. Dr. Cuno in the Reichstag said the principles underlying the British proposals for a solution of the reparations problem were in nowing pleasant to Germany. He declared that the Government was unable to acquieson in the French demand that it should suggest to the people of the Ruhr that they abandon passive resistance.
Dr. Cuno Speaks Out.
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Berlin. August 8.
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Another report sayo that two famous monasteries-Hoi Chong Tze in Honam, and Wa Lum Tze in Canton are to be declared
public propety and sold. The latter is the toted Temple of the Five Hundred Buddahs. Only for the use of the monks. a small portion will be retained
BUTCHER STABBED.
Before Dr. Curo's speech in the Raichstag, the President, Herr A Central Market Incident. Loebe, delivered a tribute to the late President Harding, everybody standing.
Dr. Cuno, in the coures of his indictment of the occupying forcon, said so far a hundred Germansi occupied districts had Tost their lives, ten had been sentenced to death. 110,000 had been deported and milliards of marks had been stolen. He recalled that France and Belgium since the occupation had only received one-Efth of tho -coal and coke in comparison with former German deliveries, and
declared that employers and employees would not work at the point. of the bayonet. The latest threst, to place the pits under a Franco- Belgian regie, would make no difference.
Or. Cund, while exhorting a strong maintenance of passive resistance, discountenanced violence and criminal outrag-s.
The speech was frequently interrupted and the House received it somewhat coldly.
SOLEMN. PROCESSION TO WHITE HOUSE.
Wa Lam, a butcher employed at the No. 1 Beef Stall in the Central Market, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday suffering from a stab wound in the chest. The injury is allezed to bavo been inflicted by a foki who is now in custody.
The foki is said to have dis obeyed an order from the butober in regard to the cutting up of a carcass, and when reprimanded for this he retaliated, it is alleged with a carving knife. The sharp point of the weapon piorced the butcher in the chest and caused an injury which is regarded as serious. An Indian constable arriving in the Markat took the
foki into custody.
MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT.
Japanese Runs Into
Tramcar.
members of the community are warned of the most serious coun There was a serious accident ecquences which will attend the or carrying of this morning in the locality of possession Yee Woo Street, Causeway Bay, arme for any purpose whatsoever, when a motor cycle ridden by a uniess a permit has been granted.
I am, Sir, Japanese ran into a tramcer which was coming up from the
Your obedient servant, opposite direction.
M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary. Police Powers,
The rider was thrown from his seat and was injured the shoulder. He was taken to the Government Qvil Hospital. The cycle received substantial damage.
TYPHOON WARNING,
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FORCED LABOUR.
Canton Conscription Again.
In conequence of the Yunnan- see military commanders demand- ing from the police over t thousand coalior, the com In an interview Mr. T. H. King, mandeering has become very informed our representative marked since the 6 instant this morning that the Many hawkers and pedestrians measures suggested in last night's of the lower classes base been Telegraph, that more powers should seized in the streets. be given to the police' in cases Gamblers and opium amokers where the circumstances call for are not tourbed, as they are the the freer use of firearms than is customers of the dans protected permissible under present "reby the troops. gulations, were being considered in the proposed amendments of the Arms Ordinance. This matter, Typhoon in shout 125 deg. which had been under the consi- BOLTS NEW LIVERPOOL OFFICES Long, E., 20 deg. Lat. N., moving deration of the Attorney General
The telegram quoted below was received by the American Com sulato-General, Hongkong from the Manila Observatory at 11 am.to-day :-
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DEVELOPMENT OF EMPIRE RESOURCES.
Suggestion by Producers'. Organisation.
Loudon, August 8.
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News in Today's New Advertisements.
Members of the Royal Hong- kong Golf Club should refer to the cotice on Pag 4.
Lane, Crawford's draw atten- tion to their sporting depart ment. Page 6
Consignees are notified of the arrival of the a. "Sunland." Page 4.
Pawell's have received the latest designs and fabrics in casement cloths-Page 7.
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some three weeks, was brought; Eminent arcbitesta in Liverpool up as a result of certain recent and London are to compete, the! cases making defects patent. Industrial Daily News Jaarus, in a Guard of Honour by President's Coffin.
It is hoped that these defects will competition for designs for a huge be remedied by an extension of block of offcrn for Alfred Holt Washington, August 8.
the powers of officers engaged in and Co., Liverone). Pennsylvania Avenue was lined by silent crowds, who had been
the dangerous task of rounding up approaching a million pounds is
said to have bean sat aside for the A grand vaudeville entertain- waiting for hours. The only sounds audible were the hoofbeats of horses andrumbling of cannon as the procession passed. Few windows
Though the precise nature of new building, which will rival the ment commences at the Star showed lights. Toe subdued street lights lent sombreness to the
the other amendments proposed famous Conard block, acknow- Theatre on Saturday nort-Page scene. The cairson was followed by care containing Mosers. The British Empire Producers Organisation has memorialised is not revealed, it is understood ledged to be the finest office 4. Coolidgo, Taft, Hughes and others. It entered the White House at the Secretary of State for the Colonies, urging him to invite to the that of these, will deal with the building in the country. Among midnight, and the coffin was taken to the East Room, where there Imperial Economic Conference two representatives of the Crown the penalty to be inflicted on the architecte who will submit line in mens shirts.--Page 4. were endless banks of flowers, from monarchs and governments all Colonies, not officials, but representatives of the producing prisoners.
plans, it is understood, are those over the world. Mr. Coolidge, members of the Cabinet, and Judges intereats, on the ground that the future of British industry is bound In justice to the Magistrate responsible for the planning of stood a moment beside the coffin, then departed. Mrs. Harding went up with the development of the tropical and sub-tropical resourcos concerned, it should be mationed the Port of London Authority's to the White House before the procession, whose arrival she did not of the Empire. witness.
A Guard of Honour is watching the dead until the State funeral to-day.
Washington, August 8.
MARKS BECOME A JOKE.
27,000,000 to the Pound.
that in dealing summarily with new offices and of the new head the American, Erwin Nelson, offlees of the Westminster Bank. Instead of commining him to he Sessions, Mr. J.E. - Aood was acting in concurrence with the
Whiteaway's offer a special
Particulars of important forth- coming auction sales are given on Page 4
Current cinema atractions are published on Page 13.
police, after a consultation in THE HUMAN ZOO
which the merits of the case were discussed and the decision arriveð í
at. London, August 8,
The last rites for the late President Harding were held at the Rotunda by a Baptist pastor, and the Chaplain of the House of Representatives. General Pershing, on borseback, led the funeral procession from White House to the Capitol, through sorrowing throngs. As the body was borno out from White House a bugler
German marks reached what the marke terms the joke level of appeared at the portice and sounded a single note of call to attention.
twenty-seven millions to the pound sterling. The opinjon is that The cavalry sharply saluted, and there was a flourish of drone and many encuer or later with write down her currency and carry on ten-gun salute from Fort Mayer.
Mrs. Harding descended the stops heavily yelled, and escorted!ost limited business by negotiation. Marks eventually finished at bighteen millions to the pound. France wore quoted as follows: by Secretary Christian and Sawyof, she ofered a car which French 79.90, Belgian 102 45. followed the pall-bearers, as came a car with President Coolidke. then Ex-President's Taft and. Wilson. King George's personal representative was prominent in the pageant, as were also the Canadian and Australian envoy
BRITISH TRADE WITH GERMANY.
Arms Permits. The importance of a careful; checking of the arms issued by the Arms Office being called for by the present crime conditions of the Colony, a new system of recording the licensees has been instituled by the police suthori- ties. The chief requirement is the numbering of each weapon issued. The bands played "Onward, Christian Soldiers as the pro
this leading in its turn to a system cession progressed and a quartetto sang "Leed. Kindly Light." The The extent of British trade with Germany is set forth in the of card indexing in which the Bible passages included the Twenty-Third Peales, a selection from Board of Trade Journal, which states that during the first six months name of the holder, the type of Revelations and a verse from Micah, What does the Lord require of 1923, the United Kingdom imports from Germany were seventeen arme issued, and the certificate) of thee?" where the late Mr. Harding opened the Bible when he milions sterling in velud, and exports twenty-one millioną. The re-neder which it is beld, are instant- was sworn in de President. Prayers wore followed by the hymn exports of foreign and colonial merobandise from the United Kingly known on reference to any of
Nearer, my God, to Thee" and the rites, concluded with the dom to Germany were valued at ten millions sterling.
these three headings. Benediction.
This compares with twenty-seven millions, thirty-two millions, and seventeen millions respectively, during the whole of 1922. The values of the goods. In both periods were practically the same."
Thousands subsequently passed the body lying in state: -
IRELAND'S UNTRIED PRISONERS.
Release or Trial Demanded.
London, August 8, The Irish Trade Union Labour Congress in Dublin was again disturbed when a hundred and fifty striking dockers forced an en- trance to the grounds of the Mansion House, The congress was suspended, the delegates barricading the doore, while the Police,kapt back intrudera. The President pacified the demonstrators, after which the congress passed a resolution demanding the immediate release or trial of the thousands of citizens, still imprisoned or in- terned
MOR
London, August 8.
ENQUIRY INTO RAKOVSKY'S ANTECEDENTS.
Landon, August 8. The investigation into R-kovsky's alleged anti-British utterances is not finished, and the question na 'to whether he is person grata with the British Government is still undecided.
THE FREE STATE PARLIAMENT.
London, August 8. The Irish Froe State Parliament has dissolyed.
Other Telegrams on Page 3.)
Under the unusual circum. atancos of the seaman's strike jast year the police were not en abled to place a definite chock on the large number of arms. issued to foreign applicants, and the necessity of these being taken to the Arms. Office for officiall registration is brought to_the attention of the holders. It is believed that some arma' issued by the Department have been lost or otherwise gone array, to come into the possession, perbape, of men who are now giving, so Imuch trouble. The necessity of prompt report of losses being made to the Department, under the circumstances, is obvious,
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