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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

日三廿月八戌壬火歲年——十國民準中 PRICE, $8.00 Per Month.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2/6 7/16,

To-day's opening rabo 2;6 5/10,

GAMBLING,

TURKS ENTER NEUTRAL ZONE.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S MEASURES.

NEW NEAR EAST FEARS.

SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN,

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 12. In spite of the signature of the Madania agreement oud Ismet Pasha's assurances with regard to suspension of movements of troops, 4,000 Turks crossed the new boundary north Daridja on the Ismidt Peninsula this morning and advanced some miles to Tapaeuren.

General Harington immediately sent an aeroplane to drop a message of warning to the commander against trespassing in the neutral zone.

The British commander on the Asiatic side seat an emirmy with a white flag on a similar mission,

General Harington aleo telegraphed lamet Pasha and Mustapha Kemal drawing attention to the breach of the agreement,

DEEP LAID SCHEME..

While it is possible the movement was carried out by the commander without higher orders, those familiar with Turkish diplomacy regard the breach of faith in a more serious light. It is felt that the Turks may he endeavouring to obtain a stranglehold on Constantinople in order to be able to demand the evacuation of foreign troops before the Near East conference.

POINCARE'S STATEMENT.

PARIS, October 12.

The Chamber of Deputies has reopened. There were many interpellations with regard to the Glovemment's policy.

EXCHANGE

SEVERE PENALTIES IMPOSED.

LONDON, October 12. Marks cpened at 10,500. The report of the German Government's measures to check gambling in exchange brought out a few buyera bat adlara held back. The market opinion is that the internal position of Germany does not justify the appreciation. Quotation finally ro- lapted to 12,300.

NEW BOND 16SUE.

BERLIN, October, 12. The Lokal Anzeiger states that the German Govern. ment measures to prevent speculation in currency in- ciode prohibition of tendering or acceptance of foreign currency for purpoees of speculation, or boarding; and the issue of 400,000,000 gold marks treasury bonda at 4 per cent, having as security receipts from export taxes and the increase in the receipts of the coal tax.

MARK AND REPARATIONS.

LONDON, October 12, With the Near East controversies momentarily settled, the subject of reparations has been revived in the Paris newspapers which declare that at the next session of the Reparations Commission attention will be given to the serious situation resulting from the depre- ciation of the mark.

M. Bartban, interviewed, repudiated the suggestion in the German press that his appuitment meant coercive measures. He de lured that he would study the ques- ion impartially, while upholding the Treaty of Versailles,

The newspapers state that the commission yester- day considered the scheme submitted by Sir John Bradbury designed to prevent Germany's financial

Beplying with reference to French troops at Chanok, M. Poincare declared that the troops were sent there without the authority or consent of the Govern. ment. As soon as ho knew they were at Chanak, he' ordered their withdrawal. This was one of the initiatives on which he prided himself moet. He held the opinion that it was one of those which most contributed to the collapse. preservation of peace. (Locd applause).

TOOH'S VIEWS.

DRASTIC MEASURES.

BERLIN, October 12. The French and Italian generals at Constantinople ( The decree of the president against speculation in bad acquiesced in Ceneral Harington's request to send foreign exchange is intended to prevent furthe contingents to Chanak and M. Poincare was only informed of this afterwards. He consulted Foch and the French General Staff who anarimously declared the position would be untenable if attacked. M. Poincare immediately warned the Allies, streesing the fact that should a single shot be fired general war raight result.

GREEKS READY TO SIGN..

LONDON, October 12,

A teni-official message from Athens, states that as the Greek Government has definitely decided to accept the clauses of the armistice treaty, the Greek delegates will sign by Saturday.

ATEENS, October 12. Martial law has been proclaimed throughout Greece,

LINIRS' LIQUOR..

PROHIBITION RULING CONTESTED.

COURT'S DECISION.

NEW YORK, October 13

depreciation of the marks issued. It forbids the fixing of home prices in foreign currency or on the basis thereof. Purchases of foreign currency are anbject to assent frout special control departments except in the case of firms or persons certified as requiring foreign currency for business purposes. •

SEVERE PENALTIES FOR DEFAULT.

of sellers of foreign currency before purchasing. The Banks must be satisfied with regard to the identity control departments must examine the transactions to see if the purchase is used for purposes Economically necessary, not including speculation or employment in foreign currency as an investment. Offenders are liable and a fine of ten times the amount involved. to a maximum sentence of three years' imprisonment

PACIFIC LINER AFIRE.

EVERYONE ABANDONS SHIP.

RESCUE VESSELS RADE.

BAN FRANCISCO, October 12. The American steamer "City of Honolulu," the Cunard and Anchor Line officials asked the Ferleral | former German liner Friedrich der Grosso,” is danger- District Court for an injunction to reetrain the Governously afire two days off Los Angeles. ment from scizing ships carrying Equor.

The judge refused the injunction but ordered the Federal authorities to show cause by October 18 why the injunction should not be granted.

TEMPORARY INJUNCTION.

NEW YORK. October 12,

She has 76 passengers, mainly American touriate ra- turning from Honolulu and 200 crew. They have taken to the beats.

The last wireless from the ship said: "Captain and gang leaving the ship, goodbys all.”.

It is estimated that it will be fourteen-hours before

PASSENGERS SAFE.

On the application of the laternational Mercantile any of the shipa ruching to their aid can arrive at the Marine acting for the American liners of that corpora ▪pot. tion, the Federal Court hae granted a temperary reetraining order prohibiting the prohibition fficers from carrying out the federal order under Mr. Daugherty's

NEW YORK, October 12.

The passengers of the "City of Honolulu " are safe, ruling to seize ships with liquors aboard with regard to The yacht Casinna" is standing by. vessels of those liner.

VICTORY CLAIMED.

LATER

The decision with regard to the application of the International Mercantile Marine affeta oply the steamers "Finland" and "St. Paul but the steamship] companies hail it as a victory bcausa the order for en- forcement o Mr. Dauberty'a ruling was to become effective at midnight to merrow,

COAL STRIKE LOSSES.

STAGGERING FIGURES.

Na Yons October-13-

EASTERN EXTENSION,

LAST YEAR'S PROFIT.

LONDON, October 12. The Eastern Extension, ·Australasia and Chins Telegraph Company's report for 1921 shows the revenue £2.394.000; the available balance £1,207.000; and carried forward £807,000, The total for distribution in 1921 was 10 per cent, tax free.

AMERIOÁN TREASURY BONDS.

$600,000,000 ISSUL ÖVERSUBSCRIBED.

WASHINGTON, October 12,

The former president of the National Coal Aspin- tian, Me. Bradley,, estimates that this nation suffered longen aggregating £297,000,000 from the recent cus) strike, of which. £112,000 000 was. lost by miners in The Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Mellon, wages, £75,000,000 by the railways, £100 000 000 by the aniongeze that the issue of $500,000,000 Faited States -- public to fael, and £10,000,000 by the mineowers. 41 per cent treasury bonds has been oversubscribed,

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