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GERMAN PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
(Reuter's Service
Berlin. September 26,
the Rhine and Ruhr, this danger must be averted. In order to main-
THE UNREST IN GERMANY.
INDEPENDENT BAVARIAN ORGANISATIONS,
(Reuter's Service/
Berlin. Septaliber 26.
MOTOR TRIALS.
SUNDAY'S FUEL CONSUMP- TION TEST.
POINTS FOR COMPETITORS.
JAPAN STORMS.
PITLABLE CONDITIONS OF REFUGEES.
Osaka, Sept. 26. This morning's papers.describe the pitiable conditions of the refugees in the low lying districts of Tokyo as the result of Monday night's storm, when the tempor ary barracks were inundated. into a muddy lake one or two feet
The refugees, who fled to
A proclamation to the German people signed by President Ebert A message from Munich says Herr Hitler, the laser of the and all the Imperial Cabinet Ministers announcing the abandon-Bavarian Fascisti, has appealed to his followers to resign from all A maeting of the Committee of ment of passive resistance rays: The former productivity of the military organisations not belonging to the so-called Fighting the Hongkong Motor Car and Rhineland and Ruhr has ceased, the economic life of occupied and League and join the "Storm Battalions of the National Socialist Cycle Trials was held last evening The districts were converted unoccupied Germany is disorganised. and there is a serious danger tierman Workmen's Party Another Nationalist leader. Prince in the offices of the Hony that by adhering to the present policy it may become impossible to Wrede, has summoned all the Bavarian and German horsemen to kung Telegraph, Mr. C. D. Lambert deep create stable currency and maintain the economic life and bare form a Storm Cavalry Corps." The Bavarian National Socialists presiding. The chief business be existence of our people. In the interest of Germany's future, and are arranging fourteen mass meetings at Munich for Saturday. fore the meeting was the making higher ground, suffered intense-
Two demonstrators were killed and 14 wounded at Zittau, in of final arrangements for the Fually from the cold. tain the life of the people and the State we are to-day confronted Saxony, when a crowd stoned the police, who fired on their Consumption Test which is to Similar conditions prevailed in
take place on Sunday, the 30th parts of Yokohama also. London, September 26. Herr Ebert's proclamation voices the Reich gratitude to the
instant, the course being from the The railways, which are now Martial law has been proclaimed in Bavaria. Doctor Von Kahr.junction of the Taipo sad Lai being repaired. were consider: heroic passive resisters in the Ruhr and Rhineland. the Reich's a sistance to whom last week cost thirty-five hundred trillion marks former Premier, has been appointed General Commissioner of the Chi Kok Roads to Fanling via ably damaged. while the current week's expenditure will be at least double. ItState.
Castle Peak, and back by the Paris. September 26. declares that the first duty of the Government is to see that the
same route-a distance of about prisoners be released and the expelled persons permitted to return. Von Kahr in a proclamation accepting the post of Commissioner miles. The proclamation also emphasises that the Reich will not lead itself Ganeral, appeals to German patriotism, and declares he will takej to any arrangement depriving it of the smallest piece of German soil action against all acts of hostility and resistance to his order by all It says it depends on the invading powers, and the Allies by adhering the means at his disposal.
with the bitter necessity for breaking oft the fight."
to this idea will either give Germany peace or bring about all the **consequences-which will ensue for the relations between the differ- į
ent peoples.
4
London. September 26,
fattackers.
TROUBLE IN OKLAHOMA CITY.
Tunnels are reported to have collapsed.
The storm visited Nikko, where number of famous cryptomerias were blown down. Daily Bulj etin.
PEKING
POLITICS.
PROVISION OF TIFFINS.
With regard to The tiffio arrangements, it was explained that the Royal Hongkong Golf 1Club had previously offered to provide facilities whereby com- The Cabinet sat for 2 hour- this morning, being fully occupied
petitors and officials could be ac- SENATE HAS A QUORUM. ia hearing Mr. Baldwin's statement as to the conversations he had
commodated at the Clubhouse at LEGISLATORS NOT ALLOWED TO ASSEMBLE. with M. Poincare, and con-idering the new situation arising from
Peking. September 26-The Fanling, but the acting Hon. the German decision to abandon passive resistance. It is felt that
Secretary (Mr. A.B. Raworthe first time since Li Yuan- Senate had a quorum to-day for Oklahoma City, September 26. matters are rather in the transition stage, and the British Govern!
Legislators who assemble at the State capitol found the doors now reported that he had receiv-hung's departure. It passed a ment will probably await developments in France and Germany be fore making any definite move. Such developments, now the resist-closed and guarded, and the members gathered in the corridor, where a letter from Messrs. Fercy resolution, approving the House
Fleming. ance has ended. may be expected any day. Mr. Baldwin will the speaker endeavoured to address them. The colonel commanding Smith, probably make an important pronouncement on British policy at the the troops then loudly called on them to remain motionless white ha Secretaries and Treasurers of of Representatives Bills and pro- opening of the Imperial Conference on October 1st.
read an order prohibiting the holding of the session and ordered their the Golf Club, expressing the longing the term of the present dispersal. The legislators thereupon repaired to a hotel and drew up great regret of the Golf Club Parliament till the day of the a declaration of their intention to take legal action in support of their Committee that they would be opening of the next Parliament
unable to make such provision. The reason given was that as the golfing season at Fanling is now JAPANESE CHANGES. in full swing, all available ac- commodation is required for members.
Berlin, September 26.
The Reichstag debate on the Ruhr question has been postponed
until October 2ad.
RUSSIAN REFUGEES IN CHINA.
LEAGUE ASKED TO CONTINUE ASSISTANCE.
Geneva, September 26.
rights.
A message of September 24th announced the intention of the military commander to prevent a meeting of the legislature. ing to a report that it was to be dominated by the Ku-Klux-Klan, who intended to impeach him.)
JANINA MATTER SETTLED.
Sech and
Reuter.
THAT $50. PRIZE.
You can win $50 by correctly forecasting the result of three local foot- ball matches to be played on Saturday next.
It costs nothing to enter, and you can send in as many forecasts, as you wish.
Entries close at noon on Saturday. The result will
be announced in Monday's Telegraph.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 2s. 3 3/16d. Barometer 2 p.m. 29.75 81 Temperature p.m. Humidity
77
2 p.m
High Tide 10.41 pm. Low Water 4.43 p.m.
Lighting Up-Time 6.16 pm.
News in To-Day's New Advertisements.
Mackintosh and Co., are the sole agents for "Summit" collars.
- Page 8.
"The Naughty Wife" is being played by the Forbes-Russell Company at the Theatre Royal to-night.-Page 4.
Special souvenir programmes will be given away at the par- formances of "Robin Hood".at the Coronet Theatre to-day. - Page 12.
Tokyo, September 26-Mr. Matsudaira, chief of the Europe This intimation was received American Bureau at the Foreign with general regret by the meet-Office, has been appointed Vice ing and id view of the lack of Minister. Mr. Hirota succeeds | time-io _ which to make other him. Paris, September 26.
Count Hideo Kodama has been Before the fifth Commission of the Assembly of the League of The award of the Ambassador Conference in respect aina plans, as resolved that com- Nations. Mr. Chao Hsin-chu tributed the work of Dr. Nansen for is confirmed, and the matter is declared settled. except that Italy petitors, be asked to make their appointed Governor tieneral of Russian refugees, and emphasised that the Chinese Government and reserves the right to have recourse to the International Court of own arrangements for tiffins for Kwangtung.-Reuter.
themselves and their guests. people had done their best to take care of the Russian refugees in Justice in connection with the occupation expenses.
Competitor who have applied for Paris. September 26. China, but owing to their continual arrival the local authorities had experienced some difficulty in dealing with the problem. He de- The Ambassadors Conference this morning came to a anaani-and received tiffin tickets are SIEGE OF CHUNKING. clared that it was the duty of the League to help the Russian refu- mous decision with regard to fixing the responsibility for the asked to present them to the Hon.
Secretary at the commencement Peking. September 26. The fall gees, even if the burden becane heavier than it had been during the murders at Janina. The decision will be published this evening of the contest on Sunday, when of Chungking is momentarile Theatre.-Pages 4 and 12. past few years, therefore he proposed the work of the High Com-after being communicated to Greece, bu; it is understood the Con-the amounts which they have expected. Fruer mission for Russian refugees should be continued, and that ample ference has decided to award Italy the fifty million re deposited.
I paid will be refunded. appropriation of funds should be made for the High Commission. by Greece.
STARTING TIME,
THE BULGARIAN COMMUNIȘT REVOLT.
STILL GIVING CONSIDERABLE TROUBLE
Sofia. September 26.
NEW YORK NEWSPAPER STRIKE.
Consignees are notified of the arrival of the s.s. "Angers" and the s.s. "Eumaeus"-Page 4.
"A Tale of Two Cities" is the current attraction at the World
LISTEN. Advertising gives any business new opportunities to grow up.
Tenders are invited for the
wreck of the x.s. "Loongsang". Page 4.
It was decided that motor will be impossible. It was re- cycles and combinations must be commended that all competitors at the junction of Taipo and Lai start at the foot of this hill, on a New York. September 15. Chi Kok Roads at 9:30 am on standing start, and that the test The Publisher Association announce that the morning papers Sunday, and motor cars an hour for cycles and combinations be will be published separately to-morrow, after nine days in combined later. All competitors are re-jover a distance of four-fifths of Form. It declares that this means that the pressmen strike isquested to arrive at the starting a mile, whilst for cars the dis Wanted! Experienced electri- ended. The Association promises that the newspaper- shall shartly point with their tanks as empty as tance be one mile and a tenth. cian-Page 4. It is semi-oficially stated that order has been restored in the resume their normal size and appearance.
possible, and in the case of The Committee approved of
Particulars of forthcoming auc- motor cars majority of districts where the Communists have been creating!
it is especially these proposals, and agreed that trouble.
competitors The only important centre where the Communists are not,
hoped that
will the contests take place on the tion sales are given on Page 4. see that yet subdued is Ferdinandovo, but measures with a view to their)
the plugs at the afternoon of October 6th. Further repression there are proceeding normally. It is announced that)
bottom of tanks can be easily details will be made known later. Suva, Fiji. September. 26. removed. This will several chiefs of Communist bands have committed suicide, whilst)
greatly others have been massacred by their supporters. I is stated that In consequence, of a report that gold on a payable scale bas facilitate the task of emptying many Communist who surrendered were carrying rifles of a been discovered at Yanawai, Vanualevu, yielding 4 ounces from 35 the tanks. Free spirit will be Russian pattern.
tons, the Government has asked New Zealand to send a mining provided for all competitors. geologist to advise on the question of working the area.
QUESTION OF LIMITING ARMAMENTS.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS RETURNS TO ATTACK.
Geneva: September 26.
The Reduction of Armaments Committee of the League of Nations has passed a resolution extending the work of the mixed temporary commission for another year, and asking the committee to report as soon as possible before the next meeting of the Assembly. also expressing the opinion that the Council should cooperate with the Governments with a view to preparing a general plan for re- duction or limitation of armaments,
PROTECTING OUR INTEREST.
ار
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
London, September 26. Mr. W. Ormsby Gore has formed an advisory committee to assist him as representative of the interests of the Colories and The committee will Protectorates at the Economic Conference. include 'Sir Frederick Seton James. Colonial Secretary, Straits 'Settlements and Sir Stanley Bois, of Ceylon.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN PERSIA.
NUMBER OF VILLAGES DESTROYED.
Allahabad, September 26.
GOLD IN THE FIJI ISLANDS.
FRENCH SEAPLANE WRECKED.
London, September 26. The French seaplane Latham the Second, a reserve entrant in the Schneider seaplane contest, was forced to come down to the sea outside Littlehamption, and was subsequently wrecked in a gale.} The pilot escaped uninjured.
BRITISH SPINNERS USE LESS U.S. COTTON.
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For the special programme at the Star Theatre refer to Page 12.
FIFTY DOLLARS GIVEN
AWAY.
Arrangements have been made whereby competitors mag park! their cars and cycles overnight in the Railway Garage (old China Light building) in readiness forl the day of the contest. All
We will give a prize of $50 to the reader who sends in the correct machines should reach the garage not later than 6 p.m. on Saturday, goal scores of three Hongkong Football League Matches to be played on Saturday next, September 29th, as detailed in the coupon to be found below.
"Telegraph" Football Competition.
CAR PASSENGERS.
"
It was decided to amend the conditions slightly in regard to the weight to be carried in care, Each car must carry at least three driver. adult passengers and a London. September 26. "The International Cotton Federation reports that, the British whose weight for the purposes of consumption of American cotton last year was under two million the contest will be reckoned as 150 Bs. each. If a car carries | bales, compared with nearly four million before the war.
more than this number, as allow- ance of 150 Bs. each passenger will be made in working out the results.
U.S. BANKERS ON ISOLATION.
Atlantic City, September 25 The American Bankers' Association Committee has formulated a-resolution condemning isolation from European affairs as damag ing their interests.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
Rome, September 26. A slight earthquake shock is reported from Zare, in Dalmatie. No damage was caused.
MOSCOW'S GERMAN VISITORS.
Moscow, Septembar 26.
There has recently been a great influx of Germand of all classes
A message from Mashed states that 157 persons were killed and into Moscow. 246 injured in the Bajnard earthquake. Nine villages were totally,
twenty-two were partially, destroyed.
(Other Telegrams on Pagé ä
As to the route, competitora will be required to run out to the Golf Club and circle round in Fanling, turn off the road towards
front of the Golf Club garage. and then come to rest. Regard ing the bour of return, it is hoped that no competitor will leare Fanling later than 2 p.ro.
THE HILL CLIMB... The Committee next discussed the HMI Climb for cars, cycles, and combinations, which has been fixed for Saturday, October 6th,
Aub-committee reported having visited Shankiwan Hill, whem tests were carried out with s view to ensuring conditions wilder which excessive speeding
RULES OF COMPETITION.
The name from The Hongkong Telegraph.** and address of the entrant to be plaints prist ndia bisek letters in tak
-All forecasts must be written as easpona ent
a weperste coupe must be woms for each attempt.
2-Any bumber of attemptx may be arat in, but
2
the 156 be added to the felirainz arek's prar, shereby doubling the amount to be the peted for.
be received at the - coupons must "Telegraph ice not later than 12 o'clock Do on Batarday, September 29th Con received after that time will be disquali led.
The Prize of 850 will be awarded to the com. 5. No reperibility will be accepted by the
petitor who gives the corrta: goal scores of the three matche In the event ut more than one competitor rending in senteret larbest. then the Prize will be dizidd equally between hose competitors. So one competitor shall be entitled to more than one share of the prize. While ou compétiter 'wad ja laser corrret forecasts, the prize will be awarded to the competitor or competitḥts was mucceed in Xiving the coffect 2) seems in say two kichen. No prize will be given italy one ratch is "orrectly forecasted win that eveAS,
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