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M. POINCARE ON FRENCH DECISION.
Why She is Helping Herself
"(Renter'a Service.)
Paris, August 26.
SATURDAY'S MOTOR TRIALS.
Marred by Two Fatal Accidents,
AUGUST
RESULTS OF ACCELERATION COMPETITION,"
Wan village and
·Hill Climb.
spectators
27.
•1923.
AXTAL "HOLE COPY 10 ca
MOTOR COLLISION.
Mr. Stewart Ogilvie Hurt.
Mr. Stewart Ozilvic, of Messrs. Loxley & Co., was badly burt on Friday night when his moter- cycle collided with motor-car asar the Po Hing Theatre. He was on his way to Yaumati, and when passing the theatre (for | tunately not at a high speed) a, car came out of the road in front of the building, and, the two
M. Poincare, unveiling a war memorial at Chas-ey, declared that in view of the valuation of German payments unanimously made by the Reparations Commission, it was useless to pretend that Germany had already paid 42 milliards of gold marks or even twenty. Tein five, as stated by the unofficial economic institute at Washington. vicinity ware crowded with Competitors and These arbitrary estimates showed what would happen if internation-mator Cate and "cyoles, athen moved forward to the foor of al experts were charged with determining Germany's capacity to pay well as by a large gathering of Tain Wan Hill, in readiness for French opinion on the subj, et could not change. France after 1870 spectatore, on Saturday, when the the Hill Climb Contest which vehicles collided. Mr. Ogilvie placed her finances in order and recovered her prosperity by work, contests arranged under the joint followed.
The distanco to be thrown very heavily, and his good faith and goodwill. Germany should do the Pame to-day. If auspices of the rionekone auto-covered was about a mile and a
left leg was fractured just below Germany did nov decide to do this she would force France to execute mobile Association and the third, and contestants were given the knee. Help was rendered by the menaces which Germany then addressed to France: Pay us. Hongkong Telegraph were held. Dying start. The hill was closed Revenue Officer Brown, who or we shall stay."
Infortunately, the occasion was
to traffic and numerous groups of happened to witness the accident, America's Participation.
marred by accidents to two of the Unveiling a tablet at Condrecourt.commemorating the arrival of motor cyclist competitore (Mr. spectators were to be seen on the and the injured rider was carried Zave every assistance, Mr. the first American troops at the fron, M. Poincare eloquenily H. J Hooper, a warder of La high banks at various points of into the house of Dr. Wong, who
vantage. tributed the American resolution and energy iu sending me to de-Chi Kok Prisod, and Mr H. 3.
The first competitors off weregilvie was later taken to the fend, on foreign soil, the rights of civilised people. The French and Burleigh, of Taikoo. "Dockyard), those driving cycle solos 550 c.we are glad to learn he isipro- Government Civil Hospital, whore American troops had fought side by side for months in order that both of whom bave since (fastest time and formulae) and peaco might no longer be placed at the mercy of mad dynastic succumbed to the injuries. they this event was a great success gressing favourably, ambitions. In order that the peril they averted might never recur, it sustained. These mishaps both Much skill was anden by the would have been most desirable that the union so closely maintained occurred in the Hill Climb for un-
contestants in negotiating the in wartime might be retained in the charso er and force of an limited motor cycles, and they corners, and rome splendid alliance in peace time. The treaty of Versailles authorised France naturally cast quite a vloom over times were done, Mr. D. Cagicss to take for granted a result which would have guaranteed her repara (the whole affair.
came out first for fastest time, tions and security, but the United States Senate had not ratified the
doing the run în 1 min. 40 secs. work of their President, judging that the hour bad come when they
on his Ivy machine, second could not longer be embarrassed with affairs in which they
The first contest WER 单竹 place being secured by Mr S. were not directly interested, This decision had not changed Acceleration Test for cars, cycles C. Wong, riding an A.J.B.. the sentiments uniting the two countries. France thought and cycle combinations. This mutual attachment asurer pledge of good understanding took place on a level stretch of thas sealed parchments. The United States had not ceased road near Tein Wan village, over to follow sympathetically the formidable work of reconstruction, distance of 200 yards. There and the French claims for safeguarding their rights. A was an exceedingly large entry large majority of Americans found it legitimate that in default of for this event, and the spectators German payments France should have taken pledge which abe were able to witness the whole could not surronder against vain promises.
contest from star to finish. After the war America had conruited her own interest, and she Competitors
were got away had not found it strange that France should do the same to day.splendidis, one at a time, and the People knowing what they wanted were always sure to retain the organisation was excellent, re esteem and affection of the United States, moreover the best way to floring great credit on the officials be helping was by helping oneself. This conviction took France into in charge. There was keen the Ruhr, and every hing that happened before and afterwards con-rivalry, and the difference in firmed them in the idea that they were right.
WIRELESS FOR LIFEBOATS.
Marconis To Exhibit Apparatus.
Acceleration Tests.
MACAO TYPHOON,
Official Statement of Damage.
In view of exaggerated reports whose time was 1. min. 42 secs. of damages în Macao caused by The results on formulae have the typhoon of the 18th inst, the not yet been worked out.
Cmsul General of Portugal, has Next came the class for forwarded us the following list of unlimited cycles. This had not material damages, and deaths proceeded for when Mr. Hooper caused by the same:- came to grief, whilst later on Houses damaged Mr. Burleigh; who was one of
Death toll:-
|
RECONDITIONED CARS“
Often you hear men say that if they cared to invest's little money in this or that they could get thousands of more miles out of their girs But they don't bother. They trade, in, on a new car. And, we make the repairs, which they should have made. And the care are, good for thousands of more miles-just. as they said.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR:
Telephore
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37
Late. Admiral Katu, Prime Minister of Japan, whose death as just oc- curred.
50 41
in danger. In this launch two Europeans perished.
Two Chinese launches sunk
JUDGE'S CONSIDERA-
TION.
-18.
R CO., LTD.
Coutral
3950.
Count Uchida,
juat appointed as Japan's acting Premier,
JAPANESE POLITICAL.
CRISIS.
Resignation of Acting Premier.
Tokyo, August 20, Count Uchida, who was yester- day installed as Acting, Premier, to-day pressated the resignation of himself and his colleagues, which is at present held up.
the last of the competitors in this Corpses found in the sea class, also met with a serious Death caused by the crum- accident. Rain had fallen, bling of buildings making the road more dangerous, Sampans sunk in the Inner and in the circumstances it was Harbour mostly on the side decided to abandon the rest of the of Lappa, approximately... time between the winners and day's events. It we very un-Junka suak
The death of the premier bas second-placed contestants was happy ending to what had pro. One dre 'ger of the Netherlands
created a very keen political extremely small in all classes. mised to be a wonderfully suc- Harbour Works ashore.
situation, in which two political meeting. For the cycle solos (550 c.c. and cessful
The day's
A launch of the Harbour-
parties are actively engaged in master's Office which foundered under), Mr. F. C. Saunders was officials were as follows:**
the bid for power. It points to General Committee: Messrs C.D. while returning, under the in- the winner, on a Triumph, but he
the probability of a non-party was closely followed by Mr. D. Lambert (Chairman), F. Baker, A.tensity of the typhoon, from London, August 26...
Would Adjourn for No. 6 Cabinet, or the reconstruction of the present Cabinet to carry on Apropos the movement, to which a flip has been given by the Cyless, on an Ivy Three, who G. Hewitt, A. Hicks, J. Parsons, West River where she went to
Signal.
until the Genoral election next. arrival of the e.e. Trevessa survivors, for the invention of a trans-was only a second behind Mr. S. Saunders, 7. Smith, B. belp 400 people on board the Seack-ki-tu which was reported Saunders' time. Then came the Wylie, Rev. G. 8. Up-dell..
May. The Kenseikai this afternoon. mitting wireless apparatus capable of instalation on lifeharts, unlimited class for solo cycles. Bot. Secretary and Treasurer;
During the hearing of one of staged a monster demonstration
· Marconia are exhibiting at the' shipping Exhibition at Olympe, in a
the cases at the Criminal Sessions, attended by twelve thousand per few days, a compact apparatus for fitting between the after thwarts This was won by Mr. F. Baker. Mr. P. M. Hodgson.
Officials: The Members of the
thie morning, the Fuiene Judge sons, to oppose the continuation of a ships boats, with a range of fifty miles, equipped with a direction on an Indian Chief, but the late
No damage, fortunately, was (Mr. H.H.J, Gompertz) announced of the Siyukai, or non-party finder, and an aerial which can readily be erected and be hauled Mr. Burleigh, riding Harley-General Committee with:
Starters: Messrs D. L. King and caused to the Harbour Worke at that he had heard that the black Cabinet. The political situation down, surmounted by a bright light to guide the rescuers at night Davidson, was only one-fifth of
second betînd. The third event
H. J. Pearce.
Macro-Sise, where the typhoon, typhoon signal had been hoisted. is not expected to clear until after was for cycle combinations, which Record Keepers: The Rev. G. S. was raging with all its intensity. His Honour informed the jury the late Premier's funeral on
,》 As anticipated by technical au- that he had asked the Registrar August 28th. was well won by Mr. A. Gascon Upsdell and H. R. Meacock.
Timekeepers: on a Harley Davidson, in the ex
Lieut. Walsh,thorities, the finished work of to let the Court know if No. 6 cellent time of 15 seconda..
Capt. A. MaD. Hewitt, and Messrs. walls and embankments weather The motor care provided a very G. T. May and L. Harmsa. ed the typhoon successfully and close finish. Mr. C. D. Lambert, Marshal: Sergt Major Williams. (no damage was caused although driving .E. the Governor's Refreshment Berlin, August 26,
Superintendent: it was the part most exposed to
the fury of the elements. The worthlessness of the mark for foreign purchases is illustrat. Crossley, won in 16 seconds dead, ed by the issue of a far-reaching decree compelling taxpayers to Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr.J. Burrender foreign currencies in proportion to their tax assessments, public companies surrendering twice the amount of public bodies Parsons (whose car was driven by and individuals, the abject being the creation of a fund to finance Smith-tied for second place, Mr. A. H. Rowe) and Mr. W, J. essential imports, especially of coal and food. Gold loan script will be issued against such surrenders, while heavy penalties will be their time being 16.1/5 seconds.
time.
NEW GERMAN DECREE.
Taxpayer Must Surrender Foreign Money.
visited on defaultero. .
AMERICA AND THE REST...
Late President's Idea of World Congress.
New York, August 26.
At the time of his death the late President Harding was pre- paring a definite plan to call a world congress next year, according to a hitherto unpublished interview granted three weeks before his death. The President declared that his conscience no longer per mitted him to remain inactive in world affairs. The American people would not countenance persistant isolation and indifference.
THE SOVIET AND CHINA.
"Bolshevist Expert's" Views.
Riga, August 26.
A message from Moscow states that in view of the failure of M. Joffe's negotiations with Japan, the Soviet diplomacy is now threatening an alliance with China, M. Vileoski the Bolshevist Far East expert, writing in the Isvestiz, asserts that Russian support is China's only hops of preventlog Japan abs orbing her northern territories, or of sucessfully waging a struggle against foreign imperialism.
ASSASSINATION OF AN EX-MINISTER.
Prague, August 26.
r
Mr. W. J. Stokes.
Members of Sub Committees :" but three other competitors-
Messrs F. P. Franklin and W. K. Reynolds.
sults, the bill climb for unlimited Below we give the detailed re-
cyclos being left unfinished :--
Acceleration Tests for Cycle Solos, 550 cc,
Machine.
3 H. W. Chaney
4 A. Gourdin
5 A. A. Lupes
6 F. W. Wood
7. A. Sanb
B B. C. Wung
9 F. E. de SOUFA
|10 E. V.M. R. de Sousa Neracar
Acceleration Test for Cycle Solos, Unlimited.
8 A. A. Rumjaha
typhoon signal (kale likely to increase) was hoisted, as he would then like to adjourn to allow the members of the jury to return to their homes..
Acceleration Test for Motor Cars.
J. Smith
3 T. Ramsay
4 E. J. Mackenzie.
5 G. A. Walker.
W. Van der Steen
Buick
1 H. E. the Governor driver, Mr. C. p. Lambert)
Crossley
Hon. Mr. A.G.M.
Fletcher
Oldsmobile
2
Nome.
1 8. C. Saunders
Triumph
Cylinder.
Bingle
Tito e
J. Parsons (A.E.
Rowe)
4 Cyl.
21.76 HP
27:8
16
несв.
.16.1.
10 1
Chandler
20.4
18.1.
2 D: Cayliss
Ivy Three"
13 secs, 14 15
Studebaker
23.4
10.8
Jordca.
0. Cyl.
17.1
Triumph
Oakland.
19
17 3
Triumph
15.1
Chandler
6 Cyl.
17.8
Douglas
Sun Vite s0
Twin Single
14.3
7 G. H. Wilson
17
R & V. Knight
20.4 HP
17.4
8 F. M. L. Soares
Oldsmobile
21.7
17.4
O. K. Junior
16.1
9 Lam Wing Yam
Buick
27.3
18 3
A. J. S. Neracar
10.2
10 8.-C. Ho
Oldemobile
21.7
18.4
20.3
11 Dr. 8. To Wong
20
12 A. G. Howlitt
13 T. R. Parsons
14 A. E. Carroll:
Studebaker Oakland Btudebaker Oldsmobile
8 Cyl.
18.4
19
19
6 Cyl
19
26.45 HP.
19.3
15 Dr. C. W. McKenny Essex
18.23
1 T. Baker
2 H. S. Burleigh
Indian Harley Davidson
Twin
12.3
13 F. A. Brown'
Maxwell
6 Cyl.
19.4 20
12.4
17 Capt. W. E. Clarke Cleveland
6 Cyl.
18.1
18 P. M. Hodgson Calcott
11.04 EP.
22.52 24.8
18.3
Four
18.2
HILL CLIMBING CONTESTS.
A. J. B...
Single
14.2
Indian Scout
Twin:
14.3
Henderson
L D. Cayliss Ivy Thres
1 min. 40
SOC3.
i Four
14.8
Hurley Davidson
Twin
2 8.C. Wong K.J.B.
14.4
a B.C. Saunders Triumph
42 53.4
Indisi Scout
15
1)
4 H.W. Chaney ...
54"
16.3
*
5 A. Gourdin
02
Henderson
Four
16.2
13 R. W. Smith. 14 W. Hyde
Indian Powerplus Twin
O A, A. Lopes
Douglas
Twin
05
16.8
7 F. W. Wood
Bun Vitesse
Single
Indian Scout
1.7
âu 3. A. Bánh
17:
9 F.E. de Sousa
O.K. Junior Neracar,
20.1 86.4
02
Harley Davideon
17.1
A. J. B.
19.4
Acceleration
Test for Cycle Combinations.
1 F. Baker. 2 J. Ashcroft..
Cycle Solos, Unlimited. Indian
Twin
*05.2
Henderson
Fout
1 A. Gascon
Harley Davidson
Twin
15 BBCE.
Harley Davidson Twin Ace,
45.2
Four
400
2 F. C. Weller
Henderson
Four
16.2
Indian Chief
Twin
18.4
Indian Chief Honderaan
Twin
61.4
Four
66
4 C. J. Boe
Phelon and Moore
i
19.8
7 F.N.W. Doodha
Indian Scout
Twin
3.C. W. Jeffries
Royal Enfield
10.4
Indian Scout
Twin
50.2 69.3
6' E. Dda Roza
B.B.A.
Single
20.2
9:A. A. Lopes
Douglas
Twin
05
7 A. F. Paul
Indian
Twin
21.4
10 E. H. Dillon
Indian Scout
Twin
.05
8 0. Dickins.
Douglor
2.2
11. 1. D. MoEwen
A. JE B
Twing
92,4
4 0. T. Padgett. E. W. Lawie GB. C. Woog
F. N. W. Doed a 9 T. L. K. Knight 8 J. Ashcroft
| 10".A. Young*
11 F. H. Dillan
12. A. H. Mason
M. Daskaloff, the Bulgarian Minister at Prague during the 15 L. Elwood Stambuliski Regime, has been wounded in the stomach, by revolver 16 H. J. Hooper: shots, and died in hospital. His assailant has been arrested, M. 17 ID. Ewen Daskaloff refused to recognise the naw Bulgarian Government, and remained at Prague, where it is alleged he was carrying on Agrarian party propaganda,
GREECE RATIFIES LAUSANNE TREATY.
Athens, August 26.. The Government has ratified, the Treaty of Lausanne.
(Other Tolograme on Paga 9-)
3 F. X. A. Remedios
Indian Chief Ace
3. L. Knight
4 E. W. Lewis 5 G. T. Padgett
6 A. E. MasDD.
BA. Young
Cycle Balos, 550 e. c.
Single
TO-DAY,
Closing Exchange 2. 3. 1/164. Barometer 2 p.m. 29.48. Temperature 2pm. $1. Humidity 2 pm. High Tide 1053 p.m. Low Water 4.26 pum.
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Lighting Up-Time 6,45 p.m.
News in Today's New Advertisements.
A Promenade Concert will be
given at Volunteer Headquarters on the lat, prox-Page 4.
Wand Hawley is appearing at the World Theatre in Her Face Value."-Pages 4 and 12.
· Consignees are, notified of the arrival of the 8.8. "Perseus.”~~ Page 4.
The's, s. “Hakozaki Maru” bas also arrived with earg Page 4. Those interested in classes for Pitman's Shorthand should read the announcement on Page 4.
LISTEN. Advertising holds the key to
business opportunity.
The Hongkong Philharmonic Society have vacancies for or chestral players.--Page 4
The Mark of Zorro-aid to be Douglas Fairbank's best plo ture. is the current attraction at the Coronet Theatre.-Page 12.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Leaguo will be held on the 31st inst-Page 4. For Star Theatre programme ace Page 12. MES
Particulars of forthcoming suction sales appear on Page 4
A notics of interest to share- holders in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company appears on Pare 4: