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SATURDAY FEBRUARY · : 17,"

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail),

LITHUANIANS AND POLAND.

A HITCH OVER MEMEL..

Lospos, February 15, Armod bonds have reappeared at Memal which the Conference of Am ̧ bassadors should have formally handed over to Lithuania to-day. The as development may necesitate a change of plan because it is felt that the Lithuntian Government cannot be dissociated from responsibility. Authorita- tive circles in London are anxiously watching the situation af Vilas which with the adjacent territory is to be handed over to Poland to-day under the League of Nations award as the Lithuaniacs have announced their intention of opposing the Polish occupation.

MEMEL HANDED OVER.

PA, February 16. Following the annoucement trom Memel of the withdrawal of the Re volutionary Government the Conference of Ambassadors decided to award Lithuania the sovereignty of Memel on certain conditions regarding aes and

Lithuanian and Polish interests. river transport in order to protect I

KING TUTENKSĀMEN'S TOMB,

SARCOPHAGUS DISCOVERED.

LUXOR, Fernary 16,

King Tatuakhamen's tomb was opened to-day. The sarcophagus and many articles of furniture were discovered.

LUXOR, February 15.

It has been decided that the wall of the inner chamber of Tutankhamen's tomb will be opened on February 16 suf.iently to allow the contents to be

seen.

M.C.C. IN 'S AFRICA.

DURBAN, February 16,

THE CHINA MAIL.

NO INTERPORT FOOTBALL RIVER STEAMER ASHORE.

GAME FOSTPONED -TILL MONDAY-

Owing to, the late arrival of the "President Jefferson" which is bringing the Shanghai men to Hongkong the interport football match which had been fixed for this afternoon bust been postponed till Monday.

It is expected that the Presi- dent Jefferson will reach Hong long at about 5 p.m.

A match is to be played to-day between the local internort team and the United Services on the Club: ground instead,

KOWLOON BEAT "DURBAN." Kowloon beat the Durian by five goals to one yesterday and thus enter the final of the shield com petition.

AT THE THEATRE.

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN .COMPANY.

The J. C. Williamson Company added further to what is by now a well established reputation with their repetition of "The Yeomen of the Guard on Thursday night and their capital performance of Iolanthe lust evening. The de lightful music of "Iolanthe" with its delicato fairy-like setting, the rich fund of dry humour contained in the play, the several charming: oli and the tuneful converted nun- were all admirably interpreted

and warmly appreciated..

For the fifth and foal match six days have been allotted in order to finish it. In glorious weather before a moderate attendance and on a perlest wicket England made 261 for 8, Russell contributing 136 unfinished in a magnificents stylish inaings in which he scored very casily and gave no chance though he batted all day. Mead made 66 in a sound innings in which he hit seven foare, When the score was 17 for 2 Mead and Russell put a valuable partnership of 139 for the third wicket

NEW ASIA ENGINE.

TRIUMPH OF RESEARCHE

LONDON, February 16.- Arrangements have been made by the Air Ministry to construct a sixteen hundred horsepower semi-diesel engine barning crude oil instead of patrol which will be the most powerlul in the world and is claimed to be one of the greatest triumphs of aeronautical research in recent years.

"BOVIET AND CHINESE:

PEKING HEARS FROM PARIS.

BERLIN; February 16.

A message from Moscow saya that the bead of the Chinese mission bas informed the Foreign Comissariat that a note was received in Peking from Farie requesting that the French Government be kept advised of the progress of Sovist Chiness negotiations. The note is also stated to contain a demand that no agreements altering the status of the East Chiness railway be signed without the sauction of France.

HÙNG HOE DISASTHE.

KING DECORATES CAPTAIN EVANS.

LONDON, February 15.

The King at Buckingham Palaca bestowed the Board of Trade silver medal on Captain E.-R. G. R. Evans of the warship Carlisle" for bravery in assisting the stranded steamer "Hong Mob" with elevan hundred coolies abcard in the China Sea.

NEW ZEALAND POLITICS.

مجانين

WELLINGTON, February 16. The House of Representatives rejected a Labour non-confidence mation in Mr. Massey and the Government-by-40 votes to 18 and a similar Liberal motion by 30 votes to 36.

DUTCH EAST INDIES BONDS,

LONDON, February 16

A New York syndicate of bankers is offering twenty five million dollars worth of Dutch East Indies bonds similar to the recent issue in London at price of eight eight.

HELPING AUSTRI L.

HOLLAND'S SHARE

Tas HAGUE, February 16..

Subject to Parliamentary approval, the Government will participate up to 14 per cent. in the gincantes of projected 520,000,000 gold crowns for the reconstruction of Austris.

COURBING.

WATERLOO CUP RESULT,

LONDON, February 16.

In the Waterloo Cup Gaal Lord Lonsdales "Latto was declared the winner, T. Harte's Hidden Screw was withdrawn owing to being greatly `distressed after a hard course in the semi-final, P.

'NOTHER PAN-PACIFIO CONFERENCE

INVITATION TROM AUSTRALIA.

Мдворака. Ро

The Federal Guvirament is inviting twenty countries to send atives to a Pan-Paclic scientific congress in August and September contributed £5,000 towards the expenses

IMYRNA

FRESH ALE

BEACHED AT TUNGCHING.

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"KISMET."

AT THE CORONET.

One of the most arresting things about the Robertson-Cole production

The river ateamer, Saunamhoi," of "Kismet." with 'Otis Skinner play- of the Fat Hing Leng Keo, ..ing his celebrated role of Haji the Co,Ltd, of No. 144, Dee Berger, which the Coronet manage Yenz Road West, employed on meat are screening as their special the regular ran between Hongkong China New Year attraction is the and Kongmoos went aground wealth of colour, beauty and detail on Thursday night while on the down which went to the making of it. trip, back to Hongkong. She was approaching the Brothers' Islands, off Capsoimun, about 20 miles from Hongkong. when her propeller was caled by a wire rope, and the vessel was disabled.

A strong current carried her to wards, the shore and she was beached at Tangching of the Tangkiu light. Capt. Sparks and his officer managed to prevent panic Among the Chinese passengers by assuring them that they would be refloated with the text high tile, and

con quiet was restored.

Distras Tockets were fired and these attracted the attention of police launch No. 2, which was patrolling the vicinity urder command of Sub- Inspector Moody of the Water Polica. She went alongaille and took away 20 Obiners passengers and two European Customs Officers, who were Insded on loogkong at, midnight. While waiting for the tide, the

Saunarhol's,” officers removed the

obstruction from Ler propeller. She was reflented about noon yesterday, and was able to make Hongkong unaided. She is now tied alongside her wharf having suffered almost no damage.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A comfirmation service is being

This afternoon there is to be `a, special matinee performance of

MS. "Pinafore" and the picce-held at St. Andrew's Church, Kow- for to-night is Oscar Straus opere loon, at 6 p.m. to-morrow. bouffe "The Chocolate Soldier in which Mr. Charles Workman playe Bumerli, the part he took when the. oper was first produced in London in 1909.

WEST RIVER UNSAFE.

RIVER STEAMERS RETURN.

(From Our Own Correspondent, J

CA February 15. General Shin Hung-ying's con- rol of Kwangting is gradually slipping from hing Only a small part of his troops remain in Canton, the remainder having retreated along the West River ostensibly,

to garrison the district" but in reality to prevent their enemies carrying out an enveloping move- ment and cutting their communica- tions.

Hordly any news bas filtered Through but it's been confirmed that the Kwangei-ites" previous allies have gone over to Sun and are now co-operating with Kwangtang guerrillas along the West River. 11 has been reported that Shun's troops were ejected from Shining but another report states that they counterattacked and re-occupied the town. Intermittent fighting has been going on with varying re faults, the purport, as far as can be judged, being to threaten the Kwangsi-ites connection with Wu chow.

The West River is very unsafe for. traffic, a stipers and field-guns." command many important points. A batch of river steamers left Hong. kong about six days ago to make the last Wuchowtrip before tying up for the New Year. They only got as far as Hobau where it wae learnt that it was practically im- possible to reach Wuchow without serious danger. As a result, the ship returned to Hongkong, passen- gers, mail and cargo having to wait

ill after the New Year,,

SUN AND PEKING.

REUNIFICATION RUMOUR,

PEROSO February 16:5 Government circles express the opinion, that an agreement between and Southern leaders

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CRIELLE

P. K. Leong defeated E. L Barros in the billiarde championship tourney on Thursday, by 102 points after a close game:

Compatitors are reminded that the third round in the Royal Hang- kong Golf Club's junior championship competition will be played at Tapling to-morroa (Suaday)

Kismat in a story of Bagdad a thousand years ago and the oriental atmosphere, with its splendoars and is squalidity has been portently re- produced. No scenen are more gorgeous than thoss depicting a batem stocked with a bevy of the most beautiful young women that a through comb-ant of the Hollywood colony could produce, *-

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,

HONGKONG.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- ING of the Society will be held in the City: Hall on MONDAY, 25th February 1923, at 5.15 p.m.

(a)

(b)

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For the following purposes:

To receive the Report of the Committee and statement of Accounts for the past year.

To elect the Officers and Com-

mittee for the ensuing year-

To consider the, manner In which St George's Day shall

be celebrated.

(d). To transact any other business of which, due notice has been given.

All Members are requested to allend

G. H. PIERCY,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 15, 1923

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KOWLOON.

CONFIRMATION SERVICE

WILL BE HELD

TO-MORROW, (SUNDAY)

at 6.p.m

ROBERTSON-COLE presents

Otis Skinner "Kismet"

By Edward Knoblock

Onected by GASNIER

till TUESDAY

2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15.

THE CORONET.

SUNDAY 18th at 5 pm. sharp & 9.15 p.m.

ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN

WHISPERS

Flirtation brighteneds

life of Daphne

the courts of law,

Morton, until one of her Innocant adveas, tures opened the:

"LEATHER PUSHERS" Round Five

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