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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REVTİR'S ADENET.]

NEAR EASTERN SITUATION.

KEMALIST ATTITUDE STILL DOUBTFUL.

LONDON, September 25th. The Kemalist attitude as regards the Allied Note is still doubtful, but most messages from Constantinople point ta

right fortify the approaches in Con- stantinople in 3 settlement. CIVILIAN EXODUS FROM CONSTANTINOPLE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,^` `WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27rn, 1992,

LATEST. CABLES,

REDUCTION IN PRICE OF

COTTON GOODS.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY MESSRS. HORROCKS.

LONDON, September 25th. Messrs. Horrocks announce a reduction in the price of collop goods ranging from per cent, to 5 per cent. This reduction will be made notwithstanding the stateik

ection!

OIL

COMPANIES, AND

SOVIETS.

THE

COMBATING BOLSHEVIST

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH BETTER'S 20ENCY.)

POSSIBLE SUSPENSION OF MAILS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

LOWING TO

"

EXHAUSTED

APPROPRIATION”

MANILA, September 2the According to a statement" by Mr

BATHING ACCIDENT `ÀT RUSHCUTTERS. PLUCKY RESCUE BY CHINESE LIFEBOAT ATTENDANT.

Shortly after 9 o'clock this evening an accident occurred at Rushcutters beach. which, but for the prompt action of a Chinese lifeboat attendant would likely have been at a serious nature.”

Not long after the arrival of the Ferry launch. European walked into the water with the intention of bathing water, the lifeboat attendant noticed that Before he had been many moment, in the

able promptitude threw him a lifebelt.

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: JAPANESE ARMY REDUCTION,

EX-KAISER'S CHATEAU IN ALSACE. NEARLY 60,000 DISCHARGED.

The Times correspondent at Pacis. says The Japanese War Department took the the Chateau of Burvills, formerly the re-first step in the work of the reduction of dense of the ex-Kaiser, near Mets, has the army last month with the disbandment een converted into a holiday home for of 100 officers from the tank of Heutenant French war orphans.

guneral to major. and 36,000 men. By August, 1924, 2,2007 officers will be dis charged with allowances equal to the years' pay

WEIGHT AFTER MEALS.

It has been seriously asserted by many Colonel Nishihara, the secretary to th people that we are naturally lighter after War Minister, discussing the subject.

meal, and they have even goue the length said: that is developed from the food. Average generals were dismissed the service yes of explaining this by the amount of gas I, myself, and twenty-two lieutenant observations, however, show that we lose

terday. Although the retiring allowances

10

the belief that they will insist on "the uncertainty as regards the apply of raw Topacio Director of Posts, unless the he was in difficulties and, with commendab. Baz. between night sal morning; that are subject to the approval of the Diet Emergency Board immediately grants | Unfortunately the aim was over true, the guin 11h. 1202 by breakfast; that the Department is soting independently 180,000 to the Bureau of Posts Translifebelt striking him on the face, inflict lunch puts on an average of lib.; that we again. lose about 14oz. before lunch; that

in regard to the dismissals. The annual ing a nasty gash... portation. foreign and domestic mails Seeing that the danger of a fatality of 100z; but that an ordinary dinner to 300 to £600) and that of a private ts again love during the afternoon an average pay of a general is 3,000 to 0.000 yan throughout the Philippines will be sus jumped over board and succeeded in weight

was not past the attendant pluckily healthy persons adds lb, 207 to their yen (30s).. The compensation will in- volve an initial expenditure of 20,000,000 pended.

rescuing the bathe is an exausted-con dition. After restorative measures had TRENCH PREMIRE'S SAFETY I tillery brigades of strength of four yen [9,800,000]. Yesterday three field been applied, he was able to proceed to

ENGLAND,

thousand were formally demobilized. The his home."

total reductions in terms of efficiency are In view of reports from the Con- the equivalent of five divisions. tinent that a conspiracy is afoot against Discussing the general affects of the M. Poincare, Scotland Yard took extra-reduction and public opinion upon them. ordinary precautions to guard him during. Colonel Nishihara said the War Depart his stay in London. His bodyguard num- ment was responsible for the national hered 150, the majority of whom were defence, and could not view with indif clastarod round Claridge's Hotel where ference anything which might weaken at

M. Poincare's comings and the present time the national strength.

He observed that it took seventeen

„CONSTANTINOPte. September 2th. Lady Harington and the wives oĩ gìx Leen'superior officers have departed. The remaining officers' wives leave, to-day, "in Secondance with standing Was Other orders.

Many journalists and ten, thousand Creeks are frantically applying for pass

ports. BATTLESHIP SCRAPPING HELD UP.

Washisaros, September 25th. The Seretary of "the Navy, Mr. Denby, announces that Do lattleships will be scrapped until France and Italy have ratified the Naval Treaty. It is felt that

the Near Frist situation might lead some

MACHINATIONS.

LONDON, September 25th. The Royal Dutch, The Standard. The Shell and Nobels Oil Companies have Ingreed to pursue a cominon policy in their relations with the" Soviet and thus prevent, the later from playing off one against ; another "in future, negotiations.

FRENCH SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR FÅR

EASTERN MAILS AND PARCELS.

ALARSKYLLER, September 20LI Aut forty steamers are now held up gnatories to change their plans regard-by the Seamen's strike. The French ing scrapping.

Government have arranged with the PREPARATIONS FOR RETENTION OF British Indian and Peninsular Lines to couvry parcels and mails to the Far East and Australia.

EAST THRACE

ATRESS, September 25th.

In alition to military préparations to retain apparently deitlod in principle to

sides

NEW GOVERNMENT FORMING AT CONSTANTINOPLE."

ZAPRTER DEPOSITION OF THE SULTAN.

Losnus, September 25th...

The Holy News Constantinople corres

pondent says that the Grand Vizier,

Minister of the Interior have resigned, indicating the formation of a Nationalist Government and the deposition of the Sultan whosh probable successor will be the Crown Prince who is popular with the Nationalists.

it was resolved to support the seamen,

The railwaymen are striking against the abolition of the eight-hour day.

Mr. Topacio says the appropriation is exhausted and the Governor-General has instructed Government offcials not to THE EGYPT" .DISASTER. incur overdrafts.

LONDON PRESS COMMENT ON THE

FINDING."

BREAK DOWN. OF RUSSO-JAPANESE -CONFERENCE.

Cassachus, September 25th. The Russo-Japanese Conference has broken down.

BARLIER OABZEJ.

INDIA'S FISCAL SYSTEM. PREFERENCE TO BRITISH PRO DUCTS WOULD INVOLVE

RIG BURDEN,

The general tenour of newspaper com rent on the finding of the Court of stayed. Enquiry into the loss of the Egypting were kept singularly quiet, and indicates a degree of sympathy with particular motor-car was assigned to years for a division to be placed upon a Captain Collyer. It emphasises the mani.him when he went out in order to avoid footing of eficiency. fold cares of a captain confronted with The police carefully watched Soho and duction, the abolition of noon-guns his identification by nossible, wrongdoers. Discussing the lighter effects of the re- an accident in a deuse fog, the nature other foreign haunts with the intent to and military bands he thought that of which he is ignorant. They also stress pick up information concerning any plot Japan was the only country in the world that the vessel listed thirty degrees within eight minutes.

where a noon-gun was fired, and it wis quite time that the municipalities under- took to provide correct time at the street corners. The Japanese were now so com- petent in rendering foreign music that the military bands which frat introduced such music could easily be dispensed with. Questioned with regard to Siboria,

The Times attributes laxity in the observance of the rules to the false sense

RAINSTORMS OVER ENGLAND,

Early last month rainstorms of almost of security induced by the previous lack tropical fierceness swept over England, of accidents. The papers principally particularly the Midlands and North blame the neglect of bout drill, or which The rain was extraordinarily teary at point the Daily News thinks the public Nottingham, where 34 inches fellín 24 will not tolerate another such calamity hours. Many Leicestershire and Derby Colone! Nishihara said the troops of the LONDON, September 25th.

without demanding a bigger scapegoat hire villages were submerged, only the first zone in the neighbourhood of the The report of the Fiscal Commission than a Master Mariner.

tombstones being visible in one church-Northern and Maritime Provinces would appointed last year by the Government Court pronounced moderately and fairly companied by a gale and this Battened September and the withdrawal would The Westminster Gazette is glad the yard. The deluge was in many cases ache withdrawn at the beginning of The monopoly is confining North of India recommends the adoption of a on the behaviour of the lascars and re- the wheat crops as though a giant roller continue until it was completed, regard East Thrace. it has been African and Corsican traffic to French Policy of protection, to be applied with Fjoices that the evidence did not support had passed over

them. Considerable less of pourparlers now in progress in discrimination. It says any general the earlier sensational charges. It says losses have been incurred and the per-Tokyo and Chita with the object of con- ntil M. Venizcins an the diplomatic ships and have suspended American system of preference to British products excellent sailors on ships working in the resumption of work after the holidays in Japan was aiming to secure a commer-

that the enquiry showed lascars make sistence of the downpour. prevented the vening a second 'Dairen Conference. steamers preparing to transport passen would involve a serious burden which it tropics, if they are properly led, but on the Tyne shipyards. A whirlwind at cial understanding, and also protection for would not be reasonable for India do this occasion they were not properly led. Slough also caused damage. Many shops aix thousand Japanese resident in Siberia gers thithet.

shoulder, while the possibilities of adorses the findings and thinks that it is bouring town of Rotherham was tempor- tion in Siberia is the cause of no little The Tall Mall Gorette emphatically en were flooded in Sheffield and the neigh-after the withdrawal. The general situa STRIKE EXTENDING TO OTHER advantage to India from preferences evident that the P. & D. Company's system arily cut off.

Concern. Now the dig, was coat

it INDUSTRIES.

granted to her exports would be limited, of protection of passengers requires

was realized that within two months drastic revision. Bontdrill ought to be REITAIN'S SURPLUS POPULATION. the Siberians would be left unpro- PARIS, September 23th.

but India may be in a position in certain

sacred.

tected against their own people. An cases to grant preferences which would The Star dwells upon the report that The Lobby correspondent of the Daily American military observer who was re Minister of Foreiga "Affairs and the ing to the General Labour Federation. any appreciable ecocomic loss to India.engaged, on board ships. It thinks that likelihood of a million unemployed in of the people as pitiful. They are now At a meeting of Paris workers belong assist British industries and not cause non-maritime Indians are at present being Mail says the country is faced with scently in Siberia describes the conditions public opinion will be right in demanding the winter. The Cabinet committee on isolated, and when the last Japanese Any preferences granted to the United an attempt to get a complete and honest szemployment is seeking avenues of re- troops leave Vladivostock they will be the regards other parts of the Empire the question whether the existing sources of surplus of population in Great Britain. Kingdom should be a free gift, while as answer by an impartial commission to the ef and is convinced that there is prey of party passions.

WARSHIPS TO BE principle of reciprocity should be followed, supply of lascary to passenger liners are The number is only reduceable, he says,

SCRAPPED W consistent with the safety of passengers.

by emigration. Provision for a more ex- A preliminary Navy" scrupping " pro- LEAGUE OF NATIONS

The Manchester Guardian remarks that tensive development of work in the gramme has been announced according COUNCIL.

all avoidable and therefors censurable Dominions is a necessary precedent to to which the various warships will be part of the tragedy springs from an old immigrating. It may be possible to ex-transferred, alter the removal of their ASSEMBLY AGREES TO

temptation to let emergency look after tend trade facilities. In order to encour-turrets, to different yards to be scrapped. MEMBERS.

itself. Referring to the lascors the pararged this proposal the Government may After the preparatory operations, which aays there is no reason to suppose that the empowered to give guarantees of in- affect, among others, the Aki, Tatsuma, men were at fault, rather, there was fail-in the Dominions. This proposal may are completed, the vessels will wait till

threat on approved capital issues for work Eatori, Kashima, Kurama, and Ikoma GENEVA, September 25th.

are of systea The Assembly of the League of Nations, with one dissentient, namely M. Loudon Cuthbert Laws, General Manager, Shipt

Writing in the Evening Standard, Mr. that the work should be begun in a given operation

probably be adopted with the provision the Washington Naval Treaty ocmes into (Netherlands) passed the Council's proping Federation, pleads the case in favour posal for an increase in the number of of the employment of lascars in the East- nog-permanent members of the Council ern trade and says that owners do not from four to six, on the ground that save money thereby because a large num the widening was necessary in order to ber must be employed to do the same work stetement showing the amount of taxation tons. The Aurama and Ikoma, complet secure representation of different political but that there is a gain in eficiency. He per head in the principal European ed in 1907 and 1906, are battlecruisers groups and civilisations. M. Struycken emphasises that the lascars are British countries, the United States, Australia of 14,630 and 13,730 tons, respectively. are(Netherlands) contended that the increase

would destroy the equilibrium and was subjects and hereditary seamen and right and South Africa. It shows taxation per contrary to Article IV. of the Covenant. men if properly led. No one need hesitate head in the United Kingdom during the to go to sea because a ship is matned current year was over £17; in the United THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC. by lascara. Mr. Laws suggests that the Stater, 28.8 dollars; France, 518.6 France; lascar is objected to in some quarters Germany, 2,245 marks, excluding the FOREIGN WOMEN TO BE EXCLUDED because though a good seaman he is a bad Forced Loan which is to yield 10 milliards Just as Fenimore Cooper's story of the

trade unionist, FROM LICENSED HOUSES.

of marks. or 1,187 marks per head. In Moh can prince without, a kingdom is ro Australia and South Africa, last year it membered from boyhood as a tale of was £6.5 and 22.5, respectively.

tales, so Maurice Tourneur's film version If foreign currencies were converted of it, which is being shown at the Coronet into, sterling current rates the following just for today, stands out as a classic approximate results would be obtained among photoplays. It is a great film for the current year:-United. States, of a great story, and those who remember 1468. Gd.; France, 1928.; Germany, 13 Maurice Tourneur's work in "Treasure But these restite cannot be regarded as faland will be able to picture for them.

EARLIER CABLES,

TURKISH CAVALRY IN NEUTRAL ZONE:

EARLIER CABLES,

FIGHT THOUSAND PASSENGERS &

HELD

UP.

LONDON, September 25th. Eight thousand passengers, mostly for North Africa, are held up at Marseilles owing to a strike of seamen against the abolition of the eight-hour day.

BOMBAY STEEL WORKERS' STRIKE.

LONDON September 25th. The entry of Kemalist cavalry into the Beutral zone is officially confirmed in London, where it is stated that the Turks bumbered eleven hundred. They advanc. ed in the direction of Chanak, beliering. that the British had withdrawn. They retired from the zone immediately, how- ever, when informed that the British were ..till in Chanak;

KEMALIST AND BRITISH COMMAN: Works,

DERS ON FRIENDLY TERMS.

LATER,

The meeting between General Shuttle worth and the commander of the Kemalist dotachment which entered the neutral zone was of the friendliest. The latter im- mediately agreed to withdraw from the zone, declaring that the Kemalists did not desire to go to war with the British Empire.

CONSTANTINOPLE GOVERNMENT OFFER TO RESIGN.

BOMBAY, September 25th. It is reported that 20,000 men affected by the strike at the Tata Steel

BHITISH MOBILE COLUMN READY

FOR EVENTUALITIES.

The Turkish cavalry ia estimated at two thousand sabres. A. British mobile colama has taken up a position halfway to Eren- keur ready for eventualities.

BRITAIN'S CONTRIBUTION TO RELIEF OF REFUGEES.

Gayeva, September 25th.

SIX

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GENEVA, September 25th. The Assembly of the League of Nations passed a resolution declaring that as the system, of State regulation existing in many countries was thought in many quarters to encourage traffic in women,

GERMANY BUYING OLD BRITISH SHIPS...

BRITON'S TAXATİON BUREAU:

The British Treasury has issued

The Abi and Satsuma are battleships launched in 1907 and 1900, respectively. They are just under 20,000 tons displace- ment. The atom and Kashima, built in England in 1905, are battleships of 16,400

บ

"THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS."

CASH PAYMENTS IN LONDON.

Germany now appears to be a principal the advisory committee should be asked buyer of old British tonnage (says he satisfactory indices of the burden of taxe selves what he has made of "The Last by the Council to consider whether, pead Times). Blic has lately been in the market tion in the different countries because the of the Mohicans. The story is too well The Assembly of the League of Nations ing abolition of the system, it could be for both cargo steamers and passenger purchasing power of the currencies inter. known to Deed repetition; it is a sweet It is reported that the Grand Vizier has resolved to ask the Governments repre- agreed that no foreign woman be amplay-liners. The best-known passenger vessels naily differ from the external. notified Angora that the Constantinople sented to contribute to the felief of the ed or carry on the profession of prostitute which she has just bought are the Union- Government is prepared to "resign, in Greek and Armenian refugees from in any licensed house, order not to embarrass the Kemalists. Smyrna after a speech from Lord Balfour

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 25th.

The Constantinople administration is intimating that Britain was giving U.S. BASEBALL CHAMPIONS.

the Turkish Government de jure the Kemalists calling themselves. the No tjonalista, are the Government de facto.)" TURKS RE-ENTER NEUTRAL ZONE.

250,000,

Dr. Nazach and M. Ador nanounced that the Russian Belief Organisation and the International Red Cross Committes respectively were taking steps to relieve the refugees."

LON WILL TAKE PEACE MEASURES.

NEW YORK WINS NATIONAL

LEAGUE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 25th. Turkish cavalry, provided with ma chine-guns, re-entered the neutral zone at Chanak General Harington instructed the Angora representative to request

GENEV, September 25th Kemal Pasha to order the withdrawal,

The Assembly adopted the Drafting and will allow a reasonable time for the

WILLS. communication to reach the Turkish com- Committee's resolution mentioned in the

New YoRL, September 25th. mander, after which the consequences will message of the 22nd inst. expressing.com. devolve upon the heads of the Kemalista interfering with negotiations in conneccabled Battling" Siki offering purse fidence in the Council without in any way An American boxing promoter" has if they persist in their defiance, Ps for

General Harington, controls aeroplanes tion with the projected Near East oon-of $150,000 for a fifteen-round bout be which can be used for coercive measures, ference. The Assembly will take any mea

tween Biki and the American negro although at present it is considered that sure that are opportune and justified by heavyweight, Wills, on October 12th. the Turks will not push matters to the state of the negotiations in order to extremes. The French High Commissioner meet the unanimous wish of the Assembly

THE PARIS RECEIPTS la endcarouring to influence Kemal to for a prompt return to peace.

PARIS, September 25th, wards peace.

The receipts at the Carpentier-Siki fight totalled:150,000 franes.

TURKISH REQUEST FOR MORE TIME

LONDON, Beptember 2õtli mesange from Constantinople at 11 pm. to-day says the Angora representa five states that inasmuch as Frenkeny was nocapiod before the receipt of the Allied Note, the Turkish Commander requests longer than forty-eight hours in order to xunsult his superiors.

SOUTH AFRICA'S. REPLY TO BRITAIN'S APPEAL

PRETORIA, September 25th.

The Government's reply to "Britain's appeal for support in the Near East. opines that the position has altered materially for the better, and that there is no longer need of active intervention by South Africa, but declares that the latter favours maintenance of the freedom

in 1996; the Natal liner Umhloti, of 2,200

| love' talo" with a fund of humour and

pathos, thrill and excitement that makes "Castle liner Carisbrook Castle, of 7,500 THE WORLD'S BIGGEST WIRELESS it an intensely human history. The cast tona gross, built by the Fairfield Company

STATION.

chosen by Mr. Tourneur is a very fine one and the scenic backgrounds are exqui tons, built by W. Gray & Co., Limited, in The biggest wireless station in the in their rugged beauty. 1880; and the Cunard liner Royal George, world-at St. Asisi, near Melun, 27 miles of 11,100 tons, built by the Fairfield Com-18.8.E. of Paris-was opened for traffic pany in 1907.). (20

inserted.

Py

The return

resently. It has 17 masts, each 800 feet at 10.30am. A halt of 1 hour 15 min. is made NEW YORK, September 28th. Earlier purchases included the Oairiz, high. At present only one transmitting at Paris, and a second stop of 25 min. in New York has won the National Base of 1,700 tona, one of the two fast P. & Oplant out of four in in operation; the scheduled at Lyons at 2.45 Marscillos ball League Championship, by defeating bors which maintained an express ser- others will be available in a few weeks, being reached at £.10 p.m. - St. Louis by 6 to 45

vice between Brindisi and Egypt, the and St. Asisi will then be nearly four service from Marseilles commences at nine Leyland liner Dominion, of 0,900 tons, times as powerful as the biggest wireless am each Tuesday and Saturday, London, SIKI OFFERED MATCH WITH built by Harland and Wolff in 1684 and station in the world, and 85 times as being reached at, has been sized 817.

the same evening. the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's powerful as the Eiffel Tower. It will be The through Zazo has been Corcovado, of 1,800 tons, built by US able to send out five or six message to be opened at an early date.

A connection between Lyons and Gence is Swan & Hunter, Limited, in 1886. Some simultaneously, and to transmit at the old cargo steamers have also been bought rate of 300 to 600 worda minuto. Mes WHO INTETIED SPECTACLES ; to have contained a clause providing that ready been received in China and the Who invented spectacles These side

In some cases the contracts are known ages sent out experimentally have al the ships should be broken up, and it is Argentine. The first official message was to vision appear to have come into suggested in shipping circles that in all one of greeting from M. Millerand Fre about the fourteenth century. The ear sies of the kind such a clause should be ident of the French Republic, to President liest reference to them is in the work of

Before the war Holland was a largo

Harding

Bernard Gordon Professor of Montpellier, who speaks of collyrium, buyer of old tonnage for breaking up par- MARSEILLES TO LONDON BY AR him, which allowed

out spectacl poses, but the best offers are now reported

in his treatise on Burgery,

refers to

to the use to emanate from Germany. there has appeared to be no difficulty Marseilles

As a rule, A bi-weekly air service from London to of the lenses. The invention of spectacles is

Was to be opened by about payment, in spite of the fall in the CMA. Air Lines on August 7th. The entire died in 1325. Farther research, however, haz

the sometimes

mos attributed to Roger Bacon who exchange value of the mark. Payment has Bight from London to the Mediterranean is shown that in 1115 Bavino degli Arms

Armasti, a been made in cash in London, Acording accomplished in one day, the scheduled flying Florenting, was the first who worked glass PARIS, September 25th.

to one report current in shipping quarters time for the 700 miles air journey being only into the form of lens. For him, therefore, usually well informed, American intar 7 hours. Hallsace made at Paris and Ly

sofimed the honour of Lyons, may lastly

of having 47,000,000 gold marks maturing February, buying,

Germany has handed over bonds for este have been behind some of the German

meals will be

1 be arranged while in fight or

or invented pectacles. He *dilect in 1993, and for 49,000,000 maturing March, Material extracted from old tonnage mediation for fourteen passengers, leave the Tatin inscripion of which the following is

balta. Giant twin-engined Farman Corinthians prosacsorach, ith socoments Maria-Maggio-On-bis-stone-is-

in 1217 Church, of 1923, payable to Belgium's order through may be converted Inta fresh metal, while London Air Station, Croydon, at eight a.m. translation: Here lies Bavino degli each Monday and Friday, Paris being reached Armati, of Florence, faventor of spectacles

(Obatissed as 100% of next column.) May God forgive hia sina.”

GERMAN BONDS FOR

BELGIUM.

T

of the Straits under the League of the Bank of England and guaranteed by large ship-plates are sometimes cut down

the Reichsbank.

LUonsoned at faut af sizi solumn.) Nations,

and used for smaller vessels.

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