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This despite, Austria had still a fong way to go before her troubles are over. Otherwing the League, after careful investigation, would not have found it necessary to authorise a Isan amounting to 650,000,000 gold krout as cabled yesterday. Furthermore even with this big credit promised bur path is beret wit. troubles mennt ing her very indep ndence, Italy, one of the four guarantore of eighty per cent of the loan, dasires that th

3X-ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S THE

ABSOCIATION.

FIRST. ANNUAL MEETING.

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"POWDER PUFFS.'

LAST NIGHT'S OPENING.

A CAPITAL SHÓW,

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Though: the boat that brought them op here from Singapore only strived during the late afternoon the Pow. der Poffs" were able to get things

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OCTOBER 8, 122,

ARMED HOBBERY BIC.

Commenting on the mic of Atmed robberies in long, the Chinese Commercint' ia leaderette, says that kong is

"FED UP WITH THE ARMY."

FRIVATE'S CURIOUS PLEA.

INTERESTING COURT MARTIAL C&扫罪。

control commission shall not be under treh and Mr. W.J. E Mackenzie very bright little show at the Theatre well-known for ita pretion of Private RG. Baker, of the King's

ganisation, in the Colony.

After the report and financial state ment lad been adopted the President

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with

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he saw his hold all on the accused's

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The Ex-Active Service Men's As- sociation bell its first annual-mosting as ovening at the Basma Club. There was a big attendance of men hera over which the Chairman (Mr. E. Wilson) presided, supported by

That he confessed to a theft that he did not commit because he was Lieut. W. 86. A. Malleson, V.C., BN..

fed up and wanted to get out of (President) Mr. N. Teesdale Maskin, sufficiently, ship-ebape to put on a

the army was the ples put forward by the League of Nations but under te Vice Chairmen), Mr. A. M. Bowes quite a good one and it was markedly resistance to arrest was wa

(Vice President) Mr. L. D. Martyn Roya last night. The audience w&B

order. Until recently, arbberica Regiment, who appeared baforo ■ wore fow and far betwerd armed District Court Martial presided over guarantors of the loan. Owing to theith (Hon. Treasurer) and Mr. F. P.

by Major C.P.F., Watton O.B.E.. inherent weakness of the Austrias Franklin and Mr. H. J. Timperl-y appreciative.

Ever since the Gre Street 102nd R.E.O. Grenadiers, at Murrary government, any foreign controller(Joint Hen, Berretorica).

There are nine members of the comaffray, the robbers have esitated Barracks to day. would have to bear a considerable

In presenting the Committee's re-pany-five ladies and four gentlman to make use of their fire and Two charges were preferred againat degree of responsibility for the Chairmin expresred gratification at

oit upon the year's activities the and the hardest worker of them all police are in constanger of Buker-absence without leave and financial policy of the Government the rapid growth of the Association, was certainly Mr. Bert Hamill who their lives. The reault at the theft of some clothing belonging to public are living in tate of Lance Corporal Riley at Mount Austin And since Austris has neither a 25 a year ago to well over 300. tinut sucress which last night's pre-

whose membership had increased frem was chiefly responsible for the discontinust apprehension. Barracks. The evidence showed thas nor foreign policy, finance foring the

It may be that owing he dis he was ab eat from his quarters for bulk of ter internal politics,

veral successful social functions bad formance achieved. He is a clever turked conditions of the nouring two days and that while waiting out- been held and the Association had Fortunately, this threat to Austria's been able to assist several ex active

provinces Hongkong huffered side the orderly room on his return he bumourist

a style of from an influx of bad chars. The called a Sergeant aside and confessed independence is not asrious. If Italy wivic men who were in distress. As bumour that the audience found more traditional sense of justice are the that bo bad stolen the kit and sold it. refuses to change her attitude, the result of the year's work they were and more to their fancy aathe program-local laws more jax than thire vai- The Lance Corporal deposed that after in the position of being one of the proceeded and they got to knowling in China, rendering tibbers finding that his locker bad been open- other thrro guarantors of the Leagu

most promising and significant or him better. His biggest hit was with sheners of getting off cash epite ed and reveral articles stolen from it loan-Britain, France and Cz cho

song in which he impersonated an of the actions of the cretchful Slovakia-will take over the whol

inebriated gentleman claiming at police. The people look to pro- eighty percent. The remaining twenty

frequent intervale that while in the tectors, the Government, for In a statement to the Court the per cent., the cable states, uan es illid some straight talking to thermal course he belonged to Glasgow tions to deter, the bad charaq from accused declared: I asked one of the be covered. Belgium has already members about the necessity for en. I get tight, on Saturday their nefarious schemes.

escort with me at the Peak station aving critics of the Association no night, Glasgow belongs to me."

what I was charged with. Ife replied Ltd. agreed and Switzerland is expecte) tju tif:ation for referring to the Club Mr. Hamill was very ably second-

"absenca" and then mentioned fsilow her example. The outcome is as a new kind of "pub." He advised ed in the department of bomenr

smething about Lance Corporal. very important to the whole of Europe them in electing their Committee to by Miss Nita Corri who made

Riley's kit being robbed. On the Austria imports 75 per cent. of bei choose uren upon whose sound judg-friend with everyone from the The Chinese Commercial M die way up in the tram I was thinking food and cool supplies. She therefore

at they could rely and to trust the moment she jumped out of a cussing the proposed Cantoreign seriously. Having been in trouble men they chose and give them the huge powder box dressed in the loan, says that the recent jours drer sinne wo makes big purebates in foreign cur-

were in Egypt and LADIES DRESS DEPARTMENT.rency out of kronen revenne. Shoul

fullest support.

fashion one imagines she would have have caused much anxiety, the owing to bad news from home Draft rules for the Association of been dressed in at the age of eix, or minds of the public. Somerece recently I decided to say that I took ber exchanges apffer further di loca the Cub were placed before the meat thereabouts. She revealed herself as give the amount as $5,000.00there the kit, with the possibility in view of tion through any threat to her in

ing for approval together with a numbeing an extraordinarily clever $10,000,000. General Chan on obtaining my discharge from the dependence, little hope will remain of mitted by Messrs. T. N. Mac possessed

ber of proposed amendments sub-comedienne why at the same timeming is really in supreme coll of Army. Everything had made me a particularly pleasing Kwangtung Province, and iould fet up with the army and very bez resuming her former position a Reynolds. II. V. Milli sgton and A. soprano. All of her contributions be interesting to ascertain his sude depressed. As regards the statement the great clearing house of South L. Terry. Mr. Millington sought went down remarkably well and she towards the loan. Ile is at entisde there is not an atom of troth Eastern Europe, And Europe's in

to make those who cerved in ren managed to achieved the almost conducting his mother's bday in it." ternational trade and reconstruction Previous wars but were not able to impossible feat of inducing a Hong festivities at his boms in m

serve in the Great War eligible for kong audience to join in the chorus of and, to all appearances, is would suffer accordingly.

membership but this propo ition was a song.

bis protege Civil Governor again rejected. It was decided that Som of the most attractive num-Clik yu. & free hand objects of the Association should be bets were furnished by Miss Susanne negotiation for the loan. Never A confession could only be received in *to inculcats and perpetuate amongst Verney, a graceful dansense, who it is difficult to become resonal evidence il it was established that it ex-service men that spirit of comrade offered several cffective solo dances the idea that be has no intet af was free and voluntary and he main- ahip which they manileated during the (notably "The Rito" and "The voice in the discussions and oftained that the fact that Baker made war to assist ex-active fervice men Swan") and was also sexociated in not but feel that he, if not the statement for the reason by bad is distress and to provide facilities for some exhibition ballroom dancing responsible, is at least taking aer mentioned rendered it inadmissible. the social intercourge of thore who with Mr. Edouard de Kurylo. Mr. part in the proposals. Althougu The Prosecutor (Liegt. Thomson) eam active servire in the Great War." De Kurlyo bimself won well-deserved definite, announcement bas yet bergued that the confession made by applause for bia "Indiarubber" monde, cac constantly hears that thBaker was free and voluntary. He Towards the end of the meeting denice

proceeds of the loan will be devoted tcould not see how a man could basso (which lasted a gool three hours) an Miss Muriel White, the accompanist, putting the paper-currency on dish a to say that he bad stolen interrating little discussion arose in di-p'ayed considerable verantility. Bound basis. The notes are issued nghe kit when he had not do it. regard to a proposed amendment to She sang eeveral charming little dit. the prestige of the province's finances The Court at this stage retired to. rule 9 which states that no litical ti 8 at the piano and afterwards, but the prestige is lacking if there arepo.id r their decision which will be or religious matter may be discurred with someone else playing for her. no dopo-its to safeguard the issurumu gated in due course, at any meeting of the Association.her fine contralto was heard Costional promess of redemption de Lother cass beard by the DC.M Mr. Millington wanted to add the in "ills of Donegal". Miss Desmond not help at all and if sothing is done as that of Sappor A. E. Carroll, of the words "other than those which may and Miss Green and Measto. Conrad the situation will gradually go from th Coy. R.E. who pleaded guilty to directly affect the particular interests Layton and Maguesa Fisher all bad to worse until the inevitable fin charge of having broken barracks of ex-active service men or which, in contributed the share towar's the ancial crisis comes and the notes are bilst under open arrest. the opinion of the Association are general fund of entertainment. The valusies. The public would really opposed to the objects for which it musical police court acene with which Appreciate a loan to be entirely was formed." He indicated that the show co.clded was an excellent devoted to solving the paper-currency his obj et was to permit discussion of bit of fooling, which drew roars of problem. If properly handled the Council which might affect the mat.ers coming before the Legislative laughter and rounds of applause. interests of mathers instancing the announced last night, are to give an The Powder Puffs", it was

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BIRTHS.

NYLAND-On September 22, 1922,

at Shanghini, to Mr. and Mrs. G.

Nyland, a son. CLARK-On September 23, 1922, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Min d. J. Clark, a son JONES-On September 23, 1922, at Shanghai to Mr. and Mr. David P. W. Jones, a BOD. WHITEHEAD-On September 20, 1922, at Melbourne (Cumha.), the

wife of Charles Cecil Whitehend of a son.

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DEATH.

The China Mail.

"TRUTH, JUSTKE, PUBLIC SERVICE"

HoraKoNo, Tonday, Oct. 3, 1992.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During September-8:51 inches of rain were registered at the Botanical Gardens. Han fell on 16 days, the. highest fall being 3.23 inches ou the 20th..

The Kawloon Theatre's first dance of the season is to take place to night. The jazz band of th

Pradot Jackson" is to provide

the music.

A copy of the Hongkong Tabaical Institute's prospectus for

the ession October 1922 to June 1923 has reac`ut this office. The sections cover eng atering selenes, commerce and teachers' clases.

Knocked down by motor car N. Ming Yuen Gardens, yesterday after 321 on the Shaukivan Road, near the noon, a Chinese is now in hospital suffering from injuries to the body. His condition is not seriaus.

The master of the Lo Ki Sam

Facing this threat of another Ru sia, the Powers promptly organised! salvage measures. Britain advanced over £12 000,000 to Austria. France and Italy made similar credita, the former's contribution for this year amounting to over £1,000,000 and the latter's to over £3000,000. With America's share the total amounted to Des Voux Road Central reports that Import and Export firm of No. 315; some thirty million sterling. However during his absence from the Col ny these individual advances appeared between Septorabar 27 and October 2, to have little appreciable effect in im several private beses kept on the proving the situation, and when Aus- a quantity of clothing worth $1 301 firm's premises were broken open and tris implored another £15,000,000 the stolen. Ho suspecta a fi who has Powers generally agreed that not absconded. one of the Governments was in the

POLITICAL DISCUSSION.

Livut Agar, who acted as "prisoner'e friend" contended that, beyond the accused's statement, there was no evidence at all that he took the kit.

ARMED ROBBERS,

DAGGERS.

110

the

eituation could be retrieved and, the FOMEN TERRORISED WITH ucately, no adequate guarantees of notes brought back to par. Unfort

good faith are forthcoming and the Mr. Mackenzie pointed out that a

details are as yet unknown. As these armed robbers entered No. 16 big proportion of the members of the

are of vital importanca the public at Lane last night, and made a Association were civil servants and

should "ast close their mouths, bath of jewellery worth $137. action taken by the Government. It matters gravely affecting the reputa snt step would be submitted imer cubicle. She saw five-men they were not allowed to discuss any man in which it was mentioned that natural to expect that euch an import-sikened about 9:30 p.m., hy s'oise make their voices heard." It is ccording to the mistress, she was seemed to him that if any question tion of the Association would prob-to arose in which the Legislative Council ably be discussed.

the Provincival re concerned, the civil servants members gave way to no-one, be said, Assembly has had to ask for informasi tried to sit up, one of the armed

The outport For

Assembly ding near her bed. Four of them discussion first bat

the daggers in their hands. When wou'd have to lie very low.

in their desire to maintain the honour tion. This savours of reluctance on clapped his band over bar menth rule should be abandoned altogether if such matters were likely to be allow popular control of provincial stood over her with his dagger

Repisin to a suggestion that the and reputation of the Association and the part of the authorities to a pressing her down RUSSELL-On September 23, 1922,

Mr. Mackintosh said he thought it brought up in future he asked that finances. at Shanghai, Nancy, daughter of position to recommend its taxpayers

would be very dangerous for the As they should be given sufficient notice through, the people will have to then busied themselves breaking Should the loan be put pated at her heart. The other foor When an Indiva named Abdul sociation to do away with the rule. in order that they might have an shoulder the ultimate burden Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Russell, aged to incur any fresh burdens for the Baba, admitted to Mr. R. E. Lindell The Association was born under opportunity of presenting their views. repayment. In justies to them, theyb. They helped themselves to all of on a chest of drawers and some this morning that he had been drunk circumstances which might almost benefit of Austria until the situation and incapable in Wanchai last night, amount to persecution. He thought should be done.

The Chairman promised that this should be made aware of the securityth valuables they could find. there had been more fully examined. the Magistrate remarked; You are that before they could do away with

offered, rate of interest, price of iesusing the robb rs scored, leaving: However, the Fowers could not regarda Mohamedan, and you were found the rule the Association must be put SPORTING ACTIVITIES. the collapse of Austria with all its drunk. You rught to be ashamed of on stronger financial grounds then done to cater for the athletic members ques ion of national rights and mites, fastening the street door on

period of loan and most important itewn about the floor... Mr. Chany naked what was being of all, whether the loan involves the robbers left after about tan possible reaalts with indifference, yourself". Five dollars or seven days. that aron which it was standing at of the Club. They had a bowie team territorial privileges: The Provincial shiutside. The woman and Therefore, they invoked the help of

present. Should the moment ever arise when matters vitally afecting and anticipated getting together Assembly dirently represents the sert girl were the only occupants the League of Nations.

One case of plague, Chinese, was notified yesterday. Last week there discussed in the political arena of

cricket and football teams. ex-active service men were being

He people and it should have the final of the houss at the time of the Although her position is still grave, were actified one case of plague, one Hongkong they had their remedy, proach the authorities with the the

thought that the Committee should power of settlement. Supposing that robbey. The victims gave the Austria has made steady progress of cholera, one of cerebo spinal fever, and that was to call an extra view to getting a ground.

loan was successfully alas soon as the men-left since the 1919 orisin, thanks mainly and two of influenze, all Chinese ordinary meeting of the Club and

floated and the proceeds devoted but the robbers made good their The collapse of the old Austrian to the Powers' relief advances. Bir four of enteric fever, three Chinese they were forced to it was, to Committee meeting and it was decid- the sum be deposited with a foreign |

The Chairman replied that the to redeeming the depreciated notes, escape. also one of diptheria, Eusasian, and monarchy dates from October 22, Willing Goede, late Chairman of the and one Iulian.

wipe out he rule. To do this before matter was discussed at the last what would be the procedure ? WHI 1918, when President Wilson's answer Austrian Section of the Reparations to the Emperor Karl's peace offer Commission, records that in 1920

mind, thoroughly bad policy. If the ed to leave it to the incoming Combank to be paid out in exobange for ovil servante had to choose between mittro to deal with.

notes or will it be used, to form an became known. The President's

Lieut-Col. A. Delacombe, D.8 o.. the Club and the'r bread and butter over 22 per coat, of Jugo Blavia's having departed for the United he had no doubt what their choice

| adequate riserve for the isquet ) refusal to negotiate with the conquer imports came from Austris.

The election of officers res.lted as the former suggestion is followed, it Kingdom on September 27, his name would be. ed State caused the Zurich exchange and

"I'a'y has been struck off the strength-of

follows:

will only salico to redeem it Czecho-Slovakis vie

Mr. Mackenzie mentioned that thei President, Mr. N. Tostadale Mac-equivalent value in notes and the mte to fall from 52 to 10 francs for

with the China Command. The duties of only question affecting the lab which kintosh; Vice-Presidents Mr. W.J.E. question is only partially solved. As cach other for the hundred tronen. Thus began being Austria's largest castomer. Paymaster will now be undertaken reference to charity and then both Chairman, Mr. O. H. Wilson; Vice is too small to inspire confidence nad suicide by jumping over b'ard from -

the right of Treasury Chest Officer and Command the Government had taken up had Mackenzie and Dr. W. W. Pesrus; regards forming a reserve the amount yesterday attempted to comunit A Chiness telephone, wissman

Cizcha-Slovakia, realising the

by Lient Col. C. F. Heard, p.so., Ex-Active Service Men's Association Chairman, Mr. L. D. Martyn: the position is not advanced. The launch, but was promptly read by Danubian Basin, has made a loan to fundamental interdependenon of the tember 29.

with effect from Sep and the British Legion were consulted. Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. N. Hac real solution is bo ascertain the exact a seanaan. At the tonitals be:

Ho did not think the Government Reynolds; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. amount of notes in circulation, The said his pocket had be a picked Austria of over two million sterling."

would take any action which would A. Bowes-Smith: Committee,proceeds of the loan shoull be applied of $11 which represented – bis, her chief State assets mortgage on the first of June this year Mr. her novels, Bylvia is on a fair way to without fading out officially what Darkins, Mr...: Earnshaw, Mr. F.

Vangy is raking in the dibs with affect a large body of ex-service men Mr. E. B. Carter, Mr. G. M. W to increasing the specie in hand. wages. Left with nothing u meet power claiming reparation, and the naional deficit growing ever greator,

Hoover withdrew from Austris the becoming a big film star, Oliver has their feeling was in the matter (Hear P. Franklin, Mr. H. Grifin, Lt. W of gavezoment expenditure and ed to comm suicide. The man's

There are also the pressing needs the demands of his credito z ha deaid... A striedackest hour found her fabrican relief organization which works, Joyou is just Joyce and a halp After further discussion the amend. Pearce, Mr. H. A. Rodgers Mr. R. loan is put through prematurely, the appears to be slightly unhinged,

just been made manager at the motor hear),

St. A. Malleson V.C., RN., Mr. H. J. military upkeep. One fears that if condition is not serious, but his mind complete economic and political had been feeding 207,000 children to her mother, Bobbie is doag jolly ment was put to the meeting and was Stook and Mr. H. J. Timperley. User Accordingly, the Gover daily because this relief work was no well, with his song of Pamion defeated. There was an overwhelmler

proceeds may be used for purpose) Before the meeting closed thanks other than the redemption af notes: An A1439 Olgentia. dry that, holes fozger dethakary. Für hermore, lash Scotia lalt to find out more on majority in favour of the retention of were accorded the Chairman for pre- Although the public has displayed na Wam you hien « fullay in iivi walcht. area was forth year out of a 3,300,000 population the the nights of the 12th, 14th, 18th the rule,

siding, the retiring Hon Secretaries opposition to the Joan, the govern in the atomh Gur où lớn you may responsible for employed never reached more than morning as Montries for the A. D. 0.9 inat Booking commenced thia

and. Mr. F. R.-P. James, who, in the ment should carefully consider the kua shat you have ote za hech, and An outport member drew attention position of Hon. Treasures, did much pros and cons of the projected loan to your digation. tovvale by alk should take uno uf Chamberlain Jareta 20,000.

production of "I'll Leave It To You," to the circular sent out by the Chair, seful work for the Association. before committing itself..

| Obernista p`el azzrakospers,,

AUSTRIA'S CHANCE.

the decline which has since brought the country to the brink of ruin. With the kronen nearly 50,000 to the pound, ita purchasing power virtually gone,

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