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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1922.

TO-DAY'S

CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE WAR IN ASIA MINOR.

INTERNATIONAL CRUISERS GO TO SMYRNA.

LONDON, Beptember 4.

It aunounced in a London desjotch that H.M.8. "Irondake," has gone to Smyrna merely as a precautionary measure to protect British interests and naticcoli in care of need and probably to assist in the evacuation of refugees from the interior.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 4. British, French, Italian, and American cruisers have been ordered to Smyrnaat the request of the Consuls there. Everything is quiet at Constan. tinople. Turkish inhabitants at Stambul have hung out flags but there are no demonstrations. The Cabinet met to discuss military events.

GREEKS CONTEMPLATE EVACUATION

PARIS, September 4. According to the Temps the Grenk government is contemplating the total evacuation of Asia Minor.

It is atsted in London that the Turks are unlikely to consent to an armiatico unless the Greeks evacuate Asia Minor.

THE DEFENCE BEFORE SMYRNA.

LONDON, September 5. -

If reports that the Turks have captured Ushak are true the Greeks have lost their last line defence before Smyrna.

GENERAL STAFF CHANGES.

ATHENS, September 5.

Sweeping changes in the General Staff include the replacement ue Com. mander in Chief of Hadji Anestis by Mr. Tricoupis.

TURKISH ADVANCE CONTINDES.

SMYRNA, September 5.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TOO HARD FOR HIM,

THE FLEMING CASE,

A. P. O. GUARD DESERTS.

› RETRACTION AND APOLOGY.

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 5.

The Captain Superintendent of Polico (Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe) charged an

In the United States Court yester- Indian named Abdullah Khan, den-

day afternoon W. S. Fleming mado a oribed as a "shore guard" before full retraction and apology for the Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Magistracy charg ho laid against Judge this morning, with Laving refused Lobingier for which he was slatenced 'uty after having entered in'o an to six months' imprisonment for con Judge Lobingier said he personally agreement of service as guard at the tempt of court in July last year. A. P. C. North Point Installation, or bara no malice but further action a period of one month at a salary of must await the decision of the San Francisco Court of Appeal to which $22.

The defendant denied that he had, Fleming bad taken bis casa. Reuter, ever agreed to accept the job.

Mir. Wolle Baid that the agreement Was made verbally to Sub-Inspector W. Shancon in the presence of Sergeant-M.jor Fazul) Ahmed. The defendant actually,

tho A.P.C. premises, elept on bat on the aight of September 1, when he was supposed to ctart duty at inidnight, he was nowhere to be found, although he had been warzed for duty by the No. 1 night guard the osmo morning. Later the de- fendant was found and brought to the Station where he refused duty eaying that ho considered it too hard. Magistrale: He receives his pay from the police --Yes. The A, PC, asked us to engage a guard for them. The man is on our pay roll. We ad vance wages and then t'e A.P.C., re fund it to us.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FE Steamship

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FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID, ADEN, PENANG & SINGAPORE,

are

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are bere- by informel that all Goods being landed at their riak into the Godowns of the llongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whenco andfur from the whartes delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un'ers notice to the contrary be given before 5th inst.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all

Did he receive any money in ad Goods remaining undelivered after the

| 11th fast, will be subject to real. rance -No.

The Turkish advance continues along the whole line. The Greeks are withdrawing without fighting. Towns and villages in the interior are bura-job. ing in the line of retreat. Thousands of Christian refugees are converging on Smyran.

TAL DISTRUCTIVE BOLL WEEVIL.

WASHINGTON, September G. The Agricultural Department estimates that the boll weovil prevented the production of 627,000 bales of cotton last year; valued at $610,000,000; which is a record destruction.

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW.

A joiot committee of the British and Chinese Chambers of Commerce is making considerable progrees with the preliminary arrangements for the Hongkong arction of the British Empire Exhibition. The oost urgent! point which is at present occupying the attention of the committee, and must be settled shortly, is the extent of space that ball be booked on be- half of Hongkong; and British fiems who intend to exhibit are asked to and in as soon as possible their space; requirements.

MURDER TRIAL ENDS.

DEATH SENTENCE FOR

PRISONER,

Indicted for the murder of cha of his father's concub'ner, Ku Tai Mai was pronounced guilty by the jury which tried him at the Criminal Sessions this morning and was sen tenced to death by the Chief Justice (Sir William Res Davies).

The case for the Crown was con

ducted by the Attorney General (the on. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K. C), and Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (instructed by Messrs. Lee & Russ) appeared for the defence.

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All claims against the steamer must he presented to the Undersigned on or Lefore the 21st inst., or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damage1 goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 11th inst, at 10 a.m.

Sub Inspector W. Shannon charge of the Guards' Office, said that the defendant came on August 30 and 31 and applied for a On the 31st he came with Sergeant Major Fazal Ahmed. The witness told bim through the Sergeant-Major of the vacancy at 1hs A.P.C., explained the duties him and told him that the wa oby would by $23 per mouth with quarters. Defendant said that be would be glad to get the job no his uncle Fateb Mohamed was wok- ing there as a guard. The witac s then assigned the defendant No. 493 on the guards roll, and gave him a disc bearing the number to wear on his niform. Defendant was សែន ។ warned to Eta t duty Ecptember 1. Ile to k the disc and left the office in the company of Sir- dar Ali, the No 1 night guard of the A. P. C. Defendant came back on Friday (September 1) and said that he thought the work was too hard for him. He was told that he would have to give a month's notice if he wished to leave as he had already entered into a contract. Defendant went away! but did not report for duty. Ia did not return the disc at the Guards' Office, ned it was still gnaccounted fer,

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After corroborative evidence had been given by Sergeant Major Fazal Almed and No. 1 Geard Sirdar All, the defendant said that lo hal The jury were Messra. C. A. Brefused the jeb all along, and did not { Brooke (for man), F. E. Silva, J L take the disc when it was offered to Bromfield, S. M. Mayes, G.U. da Ruza, Chi Pu yan and C. F. da Koza. When asked if he had anything to

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the pioner protested hi innocence. Ile said that he had borae no grudge against the dead woman and that showed clearly that he did not shoat her.

bim.

The Magistrate imposed a fine of 525r one month's hard labour.

Afr. Wolfe and that he woull have asked the Magistrate to take a serious view of the case as if the guards were not about, the erolies would roim all over the plate smoking and if there

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, WEMBLEY PARK, LONDON,

APRIL-OCTOBER, 1924.

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RITISH FIRMS in Hongkong desirous of exhibiting at the British Empire Exhibition are re- quested to communicate with the undersigned before the 18th Inst. regarding their space requirements.

By Order,

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Sec-alary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE, Hongkong, September 4, 1922.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

MONDAY, Sept. 11th

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And

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One Henderson 4-yliner Motor Cycle (in good running ordor)

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Aldrossing Lim, the Chief Justice were a leakage anywhere crio THE TELEPHONE HANDBOOK.

damigo could have been canted.

It is expected that the Koulcon and Taikoo Ducks will show exbibite illustrative of Hongkong's importance na chipbuilding centre; while com modities handled here which are pure ly of Chinese origin will be shown in a specialy constructed street of abop, which will be made a much as pos sible like any Hongkong business street in the Chinese Fection of the Colony. Even the rice as and chaire suid: The jury have unanimously with their coules will be there, so found you guilty of wilful murder on that the actual coccitions here mot very dear evidence inderd and be understood as far as possible. A rarely concur with theirverdio Your learned counsel has done all that in Chinese Restaurant will form an important item in this street perhaps genuity could suggest on your behalf. You murd red this poor an ortunate with a thin-te theatre atlucked, and this novelty is calculated to appeal woman a couple of years ago for ap greatly to the people at homes it isparently the paltriest of motives and som alco thought that Mr. Taggart may in order to evate your arrest you went open a replica of the Hengkong Hote away from the Colouy. Now you have been brought to the Court of louugo at the Exhibition."

Justics to answer for your gurit and it my duty to pass sentence upon you The Chicl Justice then. sentenced

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model of the Island and Kowloon with a smaller model of the whole of the prisoner to death. the New Territories at the Islands round about, so as to give the folks at home a better idea of the nature and extent of this remote oni post of the Empire, of which to little in known by many thousands of Britishers.

GLOBE-TROTTER AT 4.

LIKES LONDON AND SINGAPORE BEST.

Sr Pasi and Lady Chaver have arrived at Claridge's Hotel, London, from Paris.

United Stiles, from the United Stuter to New 2. aland, hack to the United Stater, and thence to London. Pre- viously he had travelled from Lotdon to Singapore and back.

Lying on a hearthrug pretending to swim Leslin, who is a very livels child, with a masa of coppery colented

The Magistrate said that he thought

He also $25 which repro eat d one month's was would meet the case. told Bir. Wolle that from lit point

thought

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that it would havo been better had the police drawn up form of conditions of eer-

vice for applicants to sign. la this case the evidence was clear, but there might be another in which great difficulty might be exp.rienced when there was nothing but a verbal con- ract to go by. A printed form wou'd save a lot of time.

Mr. Wolle aid that ny l'gislation had been proposed, but owing to the departure of His Lacelicacy the Governor, it had to be suspended for the present. He promised, however lo but Ilis Wor hip's sugg stin iutop ac tice in the meantime.

HONGKON'S HEALTH.

Last week thers were four case ef P'ague notified and one each of small-px, diphtheria, enteric fever, paratyphoid fever and puerperal fever. With some 60 000 miles of trav! to hair, looked very well after lua long There were four cans of influenza his er dit a 4 years old English boy journey when a Daily Mail reporter and one of rabies. Yesterday there has just arrived in London after es him at the house in St George's was a freeb case of plague and ten making a complete circle of the globe road, Golder's Grena, NW, where he with his mother since July last year. it staying with his mother.. "I like more cases of raterio fivis wero This young globe trotter, who has London best London nad Singa pr. bably travelled more miles than pore," he said. "I have entin lots Thy other child of his aga, is bemaghiaremmin Americasnicer than Chardon Lily.

fog-cream bero. In Singap ro I hyd

In the last year he has travelled sa alme (purse) with a black face and from London to Singapore, where his nearly white hands. I have sen fatter has been stationed, from Singelephants in fodie-big once. I have pore to Chine and Japau and the sun camela too."

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