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September 20, 1923, Temperature 77.

Barometer 29 85 Rainfall 0.00 inch

Humility 0

niber, 20:1998- mperature 73

To-day's closing rate 3/3 | 7/16,

„Today's opening me 2/3; 7/16

No. 18.686. 四拜谴 號十二月九年三十二百九十一

HONDRONG THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1923.

TALKING IT OVER.

日十初月八亥癸次蠱年二十國汽車中

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BRITISH PREMIER'S PARIS VISIT,

LUNCHES WITH POINCARE, (Heuter's Service to the Chino Mail.)

PARIS, September 19.

PROBING PEOPLE'S POCKETS.

GERMANY'S LATEST TERROR.

FOREIGN CURRENCY RAIDS.

(Reuter's Soroico to the China Mnil.)

BERLIN, September 19.

It is officially stated that $3,120 and £36 and various other sums in foreign currencies were obtained from the raids yesterday. Many foreigners appeared at police headquarters this morning and demanded their money back. The demandwill be acceded to

Mr. Baldwin, remained inhis hotel in the mon ing and was invisible and inaccessible, conferring with Sir Willian Tyrrell, and his secretares, Colonel Waterhouse and Mr. Davidson while Earl Crewe called carly in the morning. Shortly after Earl Crowe's departure, Mr. Baldwin, accout panied by Mr. Davidson, slipped observed out of they are able to prove the were only visiting a side door of the hotel, and we off for a walk Germany or engaged in bathess, but foreigners along the Bois de Boulogne

residing in Germany are apparently to be treated Poincare left the Elysce to meet Mr.simdadito Germans and not have foreign money Baldwin at luncheon at the British Embassy at one returned/ o'clock. Other guests were: Earl. Crewe, Sir William Tyriell, Mr. Davidson and the interpreter, M. Cauerlynck.who was telegraphically summoned from Geneva, bis presence indicating conversations after luncheon to deal with the technical side of reparations, RA

COMMON AGREEMENT" ESTABLISHED..

Mr. Baldwin and M. Poincaré left the Embassy respectively at 3.55 p.m. and 4 p.m. Their conver sation was private, the interpreter being the only other present.

A communiqué, stated:" The Anglo-French Premiers took advantage of their meeting to exchange views on the general political situation. It is hot to be expected that in the course of one mecting M. Poincaré and Mr. Baldwin will be able to settle any definite solution but they were happy to establish coninon agreement in their views and to discover that on no question is there any purpose of divergence of principle which could impair co- operation between the two countries whereon depends so much the settlement and peace of the world.'

NOT A CONFERENCE.

A EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTIÓN.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES SCHEME.

LONDON, September 19.

The Bulletin, the journal of the Federation of British Industries, emphasises the necessity of immediate steps to advertise British products if British industry wishes to share orders for the reconstruction of Tokyo and Yokohama. The Federation is prepared if sufficiently supported, to organise a collective propagandi scheme, is the Japanese press on behalf of the members interested in constructional materials and to extend the scheme to other industries if it is successful. It has been also suggested that, the Federation form a group of fan-competitive manufacturers for the purpose of sending out to Japan a technical repre- sentative to take charge of their interests and advise as regards the extent to which stocks, of materials can be carried locally,

COTTON TRADE COMPETITION.

OUTLOOK FOR LANCASHIRE.

Mr. Baldwin, accompanied by Earl Crewe motored to Rambouillet to take tea with M. Miller- and. It is expected that Mr. Baldwin will remain in Paris overnight. The French Cabinet meels to- morrow... It is authoritatively stated in London that the meeting cannot be described as a conference. It is only natural that Mr. Baldwin passing through Paris, is anxious to make the acquaintance of M.

The Chairman, Mr. Lennox Lee, at a Calico Poincaré. It is premature to talk of meetings of the Cabinet on Mr. Baldwin's return while it is recogn-Printer' Association meeting in Manchester, re- ised that the meeting of ttie Premilers can only beferred to the keen competition experienced abroad productive of good.

ITALY AND GREECE.

INCIDENTS CLOSED.

ATHENS, September 19,

The funeral service at Tellini was solemnly celebrated in the Catholic Cathedral of St. Denis in the presence of all government officials, and mem- bers of the Diplomatic Service. Simultaneously with the service the allied squadron entered the Bay of Phaleron led by the Italian battleships "Conte de Cavour," and "Giuliocesare" followed by destry- ers and the British light cruiser Cardiff, the French, p cruiser Mulhouse The Greek Fleet fired, a salute of 21guns. The commander, of the allied squadron was notified of the funeral service after which the squadron withdrew returning the Greek salute;

thus the principal conditions of the ambassadors', ndte have been carried

oist.

LIQUOR ON SHIPS.

AGREEMENT PROPOSED.

LONDON, September 19.

especully Germany where productive capacity had increased to the highest pitch. Lancashire could not expect again to bold a virtual monopoly in the manufacturing of cotton goods., France, Japan and America had all heavily bought the best textile machinery. The worst trouble at present, however, was the dearness of cotton. Lancashire must henceforth increasingly ain at improving the Suality of its goods,..

STILL GOING STRONG.

NEW YORK NEWSPAPER STRIKE.

NEW YORK, September 19. There is no indication of a settlement of the newspaper strike Only eight-page composite issues were published this morning.

TO CONFER. ›

NEW YORK, September 19 The printers have accepted a proposal from the President of the Pressmen's Union to appoint a commifitee of five to confer with owners of news- papers with a view to a settlement of the dispute.

COLLISION. -

U. S. A. WARBOATS "MEËT.”

WASHINGTON, September 19. Great Britain has replied to Mr. Secretary Hughes' proposal For an Anglo American agreement on the questions of liquor on ships and liquor smug- gling. Officials describe it in general not. sympathetic." They understand, however, that Great Britain has proposed to submit the American proposals to the Imperial Conference. Officials

WASHINGTON, September 19, regard the British reply as leaving open the

The battleship "Arkansas" and the destroyer possibility of double barreled, limiting rum running) | "McFarland" collided last night during manœuvres, but facilitating liquor shipments in American The destroyer was struck forward on the port side Waters in foreign vessels.

of the bridge and was seriously damaged, proceed- ing under escort to Boston..

NAVAL ENQUIRY.

CAUSE OF AMERICAN DISASTER.

SAN DIEGO, September 19. At the Naval Court of Inquiry into the loss of seven destroyers on September 9 Lieutenant Blodgett, Navigating Officer of the destroyer "Delphy," testified that "bearings" of the flotilla were received by wireless from Point Aguello and gave their position as north of that station. This was so far from their owo reckoning, which placed them south of the Station, that they assumed the reversed figures were intended and plotted acourse accordingly never doubting the correctness of the assumption until the vessels struck.

RELIEF.

GENEROUS DONATIONS.

LONDON, September 194. The Lord Mayors Japanese relief fund now totals £185,000. The Liverpool Colton Association has given £1,050 the Japanese staff of the bank of Taiwan £80. The Japan Society has collected,a further £1,020. The Marseilles Chamber of Com- merce has voted 10,000 francs.

RUSSIAN REFUGEES.

AMERICA ADMITS THEM.

WASHINGTON, September 19.

BOYCOTT.

RIOT PRECAUTIONS.

DELHI, September 19. The National Congress sub committee on Hindu and Moslem relations unanimously agreed to recom- mend the formation of a congress of Hindu and Moslem guards to suppress riots. Polling at the Con- gress yesterday on the resolution in favour of boy- cotting goods from the British Empire was 640 for and 21 against.

ANOTHER QUAKE.

INDIA THIS TIME.

ALLAHABAD, September 19. A severe earthquake was experienced in Bujnurd, 70 miles west south-west of Ashkabad in the province of Khorasian on the morning of the 17h. There are as yet no details of the occurrence.

CANADIAN JAPANESE.

SUPPORT SUFFERERS.

·VANCOUVER, September 19.

The Japanese population in Canada totalling Two hundred Russian refugees have beeù

15,000, including 7,000 wage camera, have contribut

An detained at Seattle and Vancouver because the cd $102,000 to the earthquake relief fund September quota was exceeded. They will, oring, additional $10,000 is expected,

to conditions in Japan "dife to the earthquake, be admitted to the United States under the October quota.

JAPAN'S HUGE · LOAN.

TOKYO, September 19.

It is reported that the Government proposes to float a loan of $10,000,000,000 for reconstruction

purposes.

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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE SCHEME.

LONDON, September 19. A meeting in London of creditors of the Banque Industrielle de Chloe Approved amodified scheme of arrangement.

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