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CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the Hongkong **Telegraph.**)
Local Muslims.
Sir, With reference to the latter published in your issue of yesterday's date over the signa-
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1924.
- IMPROVING GERMAN CURRENCY.
BANK PRESIDENT'S WARNING.
(Reuter's Service.)
(Continumi from Page L
Berlin, January 23, of "A Hongkong-Bora
The President of the Board of Directors of the Rentenbank has Member I feel called upon to informed the Ministers of Finance and Foreign affairs that the reply to some of the statements stabilisation of German currency cannot be effected if it is necessary contained therein, as one of the to continue to pay the costs of the garrisons in occupied territories, four lectures which your cars these cannot be atet by loans or available resources, and the meet- respondent says were delivered
ling of them would lead to further inflation. The Ministers have in "most imperfect English
promised to submit the matter to the Cabinet. were from me.
While I would not be so pre- sumptuous as to claim a perfect knowledge of the English language, as it is not my mother
ANGLO-AMERICAN LIQUOR TREATY.
Washington, January 23.
The Anglo-American Liquor Treaty was signed at the State
tongue, I have no hesitation in Department to-day. saying that the lecture delivered
Sir Auckland Geddes and Mr. Hughes signed the Treaty, which, by me was in perfectly simple however, requires the ratification of the notice after a twelve-month. and plain English. intelligible One clause provides that if, owing to a judicial decision or legislative even to the meanest understand, action, the terms are modified, the whole Treaty shall be abrogated. ing, and if your correspondent A provisich is also made for a joint commission to settle claims for was unable to follow the lecture, compensation where a British vessat suffers loss or injury through I can simply pity his condition any unreasonable or improper exercise of the rights conferred by The subject dealt with was the Treaty. "Evil and Good in Man" and
the whole lecture was based on
chapter
XCV of the Holy.
Koran. The manuscript
still with the Society and
FRENCH EMBARGO ON FOREIGN GOODS.
Paris, January 23.
3. Poincare has tabled a Bill authorising the prohibition of
can be inspected by any Moslem importation of foreign goods not corresponding to national reces. to satisfy bimself that it was in sities, with a view to the restoration of the franc.
accordance with the teachings of
the Koran. Nothing bad been extracted from English books. although there would be no harm if one did so.
Madrid, 33.25.
LATEST EXCHANGE RATES.
(Special News Service.)
London, January 23
SEPARATIST CLERGYMEN WARNED.
Were I to take up the same at- titude as your correspondent has done and indulge in personal re-
Exchange quotations are as follows: -Paris, 943: New York' criminations I can challenge his English, his Chinese and his 4213; Brussels, 103.5: Genera. 24.5; “Amsterdam, 11.395; Milan. Hindustani and even his know-97: Berlin, 18 billion: Stockholm, 16.35; Copenhagen. 26.02; ledge of the Islamic faith. But Christiania. 30.37: Vienna, 302,000: Prague, 164: Helsingfors, 169: the pity is that your correspon-- dent has appeared in the press under the sheltering guise of a | nonn-de-plume which makes it im
possible for me to judge of the worth and abilities of my oppon. |
The French military police are holding an investigation against ent: and considering that it is! futile to argue with those who a number of Palatinats clergymen who defended their position with take their stand behind the cur-regard to the decree by General Demetz prohibiting them from tain I will conclude with a re-dweiling, in the pulpit, upon the Separatistic movement. quest to all the members of the Islamic society not to take the vituperations of your correspon- dent seriously.
Yours etc.. F. Z. ABBASY. Hongkong. Jan. 23:d.. 1924.-
CRICKET.
PEAK REST.
A match will be played on the H.K.C.C ground on Saturday between teams repte enting Peak residents and The Rest hereunder.
Peak. T. E. Pearce (capt), R.,
(Special News Service.)
Berlin, January 23
WHO WILL SUCCEED LENIN"
(Special News Service.)
Berlin. January 23.
The Union of Soviet Republics, which will probably meet at Moscow on Saturday, is expected to elect either M. Kamenoff, M. Rykoff or M. Stalyn as successor to Lenin as Chairman of the Coun cil of Peoples' Commissioners. M. Trotzky is expected to return to Moscow to attend the burial of Lenin.
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
(Special News Service:)'
Berlin, January 23.
The formal reconciliation of France and the Vatican has been
E. A. Webster H. Owen Hughes secured by a letter from the Pope to French Bishops acknowledg-
G. R. More. H E. Hollands, Ling the private character of Franch catholic churches in accordance
D. McNicoll. A. B. Raworth. F.with the 1905 Law.
Miller. Capt. Kent, W Galloway and F. Syme Thorason. Best.-E. J. R. Mitchell (capt.).
E. G. Lammert. Rev. T. B. Powell, | D. E Donnelly. Lt. Armstrong, Lt. Allfree, R. E. Lindsell, J. P.
ITALY AND YUGO-SLAVIA.
(Special News Service-)
Berlin, January 23.
The Yugo-Slavia Premier, M. Pasitet, accompanied by the Robinson, A. W. Ramsay, S. Jex Foreign Minister. M. Ninchitch, will arrive in Rome on Friday to and R. Pestonji.
The following will represent the H.K.C.C. 2nd XI in a Learn. match against the Navy 2nd XI:{" --E. . Hazen (Capt.). G. H. Piercy, C. V. Mark. D. H. F. Mc Master. P. Jack. 1. A. H. Plammer, R. Stock, 1. E, G. Nicholson. "R. M. Maralpine. J. N. Owen and C. R. Baron.
NEW CANTON BONDS.
VALUED THREE
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MILLION
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AMERICA AND MEXICO.
(Special News Service.)
Berlin, January 2
According to Washington reports, both President Coolidge and Mr. Hughes are firmly resolved to defend, all foreign interests in Mexico and to prevent other Powers taking measures inconsistent with the Monroe Doctrine.
(Reuter's American Service.)
I. S. OIL LAND DISPUTE.
Washington. January 23.
A Canton report states that the Finance Department has drawn up regulations for the issue of bonds of the value of three million
It is stated that President Coolidge fegards the allegations in dollars, these being of the respec- connection with the leasing of oil lands so seriously that he has tive denominations for $50 and instructed the Attorney General closely to follow the proceedings $10, bearing interest at the rate of the Senate Investigation Committee with a view to taking of-bna per cent. monthly. The
bonds are to be repaid in month.criminal proceedings if justified..
1y instalments after a period of six months.
The bonds are to be guaranteed
CANADA INTERESTED IN ARCTIC REGIONS.
Washington. January 23.
on the revenue from the registra- A message from Ottawa says the Government has requested the tion fees on rice fields, the stamp British Embassy at Washington to keep it fully posted regarding the duty and, the fees from the re-United States plans for an airship trip to the Arctic, where Canada gistration of private property.claims vast areas by reason of adjacency and exploration. They can be used for the pay- ment of various taxes and will be issued as soon as the Chamber of Commerce and the various Guilds have been notified.
WEATHER REPORT.
Jan. 24d. 11h. 23m.-Pressure has decreased moderately from
U.S. RAILWAYMEN'S PAY TO BE INCREASED.
New York, January 23. The central railway lines have agreed to raise the wages of 15.000 engineers and firemen by approximately five per cent.
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Copenhagen message says it" is An Ottawa message says officially announced that Prince Prince Eric of Denmark, who Eric on the occasion of his be is engaged to Lois, granddaughter of succession and the title of runs a ranch in Western Canada trothel has renounced his right of Mr. John R. Booth, the multi-Prince.
San Francisco, January 23.
Printed and Pablished for the Proprietor, by Frederick Pen Havers and Ockenden defeated the local professionals, Nagle 1. Franklin, at 11, Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria. Hongkong
Shanzbai to Hongkong and and Novak, by 5 and 4 in a thirty-six boles match.
[aligbtly over Formose and Indo-
China It is nearly stationary over the Philippines.
The anticyclone is "probably moving eastward.
Moderate mionsoon may be ex- pected along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch Total since January 1st, 0.25 inches, against an average of 0.87 inches.
HUMAN WRECKAGE