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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES, · (THROUGH EKUTÉR'S AGENCY.)

THE NEAR EAST, MUST BRITAIN ACT ALONE !

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 12th. Up to the present the outcome of the "negotiations is practically nothing. Beth the French and Italiaus are still without Instructions, and the British are reluct ant to act alone..

BAFET AGAIN AGGRESSIVE, Rafet Pasha has not only seized control of the administration but is overriding the Capitulations. Apart from the aboli. tion of the supertax on cereals. the tariff mentioned, on November 7th is maintain. ed. In effect, Rafet has obtained more than the Turks could have hoped to obtain at the Lausanne Conference.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14r 1999.

LATEST CABLES.

THE CHILIAN EARTHQUAKE. ANOTHER THREE HUNDRED DEATHS REPORTED,"

nur,

SANTIAGO, November 12th. Three hundred deaths are reported in connection with the earthquake at Valle South-West of Copiapo (Chile). TERROR STRICKEN INHABITANTS.

LONDON, November 12th. Advices from Coquimbo, which was the centre of the earthquake, describe the panic of the residents, who were awaken- fed at midnight" by violent shocks and a terrife thunderstorm. They fled, terror stricken, to the hills.

MORE SOVIET IMPUDENCE. ITALIAN. SHIPS SEIZED.

ATHENS, November 19th.

As a reprisal for the treatment of Italian Communists, the Soviets have seized ton Italian stemmets in Bussian Black Sea ports, including the liners

Carniola and Gras.

EARLIER CABLES. - ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENTS BRITISH HISTORIAN PREVENTED FROM LECTURING -

A LADY AMONG BRIGANDS.

HOW HER HOUSE WAS SACKED.

HER HUSBAND CARRIED OFF BY EX-SOLDIERS.

CANTON BRITISH WOMEN'S GARDEN FETE.

ABOUT £630 RAISED,

POLISHED RICE AND BERI-BERI.

VIEWS OF THE FAR EASTERN MEDICAL CONGRESS.

of Malaya the Secretary road to the meet-

At a meeting, of the Planters Association. ing important correspondence with regard sent copies of the correspondence, he said, to the disease of Bori-beri. He had not

to the Chinese Chamber of Mines, soeing that Chinese labour was largely employed- this subject was from the Far Eastern upon mines. The first communication on

August last, held a Congress in Java. The Association of Tropical Medicine, which, in communication was as follows:-

The Canton British Women attained the end they had in view throughout the In reference to the capture of yet sammer when on the 8th and 9th Novem- another missionary Mr. Ledgard, by bor they raised auficient money about Honna brigands, the following is the £600, to endow the bed in the Star and copy of letter received from Mrs. Carter Aunexe at Sandgata to which Ledgard by the China Inland Mission in they have been subscribing since 1919. Shanghai giving details of what happen- On Thursday evening the Canton ed. Mrs. Soderstrom and her daughtor, Amateur to whom reference is made, are both mem- delightful, performance ofA Tight Dramatic Society gave a Shenkiu, where they have been located in on Friday afternoon a successful Garden bers of the China Inland Mission. Corner for the benefit of the funds and Houan, was recently burnt and these Fate and Sale of Work attracted many ladies were carried off, presumably by visitors. The Stalis did a brisk and the same lawless men. The O.T.M. have profitable business, the tea garden 4th Congress of the Far Eastern, Associa

Resolutions, concerning Beri-beri, of the WASHINGTON, November 13th

since learned that Miss Söderstrom was deservedly popular, while the Band of the tion of Tropical Medicine, held at Wel- directed the commandant of the Westing 1,000,000 ransom.

subsequently sent to Chowkiskow with a First Division, discoursing lively music tevreden, in August, 1992. Mr. Weeks, the Secretary for War, bas letter from the brigand leaders, demand was in itself an attraction. What with Point Military Aendemy to recall the

megaphones making sensational "an-

(1) Whereas there is enormous annual invitation to the Hon. John Fortescue,

YESCHENO, Noy, Bud, 1992, nouncentents, a hurdy-gurdy spasmodically loss of human life, with corresponding A WAVE SIXTY YARDS HIGH. the British military historian, to address my little boy yesterday evening.

Dear Mr. Hosrs,—l'arrived bure with bursting into tune, shouts from the side invalidiam and disability, due to deficient Mr.shows, and cries of delight from the diet in the countries of the Far East, and The sea recoded three hundred yards ground of the anti-American sentiments about my husband being taken by the darkness set in. Even then, an amusing part of the essential food factors and where the cadets on Artistice Day, on the Eack has already written telling you children. there was not a dull moment, whereas the deficiency is mainly due to the and returned in the shape of a wave sixty expressed in

notwithstanding the "dull weather, till over-milling of rice which removes a vital Mr. Fortescue's book yard high, stretching from Coquimbo to Mr. Fortescue in a statement has exdenly. We did not hear a single word of light of a lantern. The antique red cannot be controlled by substituting under-

"British Statesmen of the Crent War.".

Tufei.

The whole thing came upon us so sad. auction sale was held till all was sold add ne nothing has been put forward in the past La Serena. The tidal wave created great United States, and explained that the their coming until they were there that lacquer bath, which was presented to be milled for polished rice in countries in which the treasurer collected his cash by the ten years which disproves that Beri-beri pressed his regret nt attacking the havoc in the streets along the seafront, remarks in question were made in the was early on Saturday morning-just raffled by Mr. J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G.. rice is the stable article of diet ord A disquieting factor is the failure to throwing forty-ton lighters beyond the courses of lectures at Oxford in 1910, and before daylight. Even then, we thought was won by the holder of ticket No. 105:

were published later in the book men they were just some small local band of the silk jumper, which was presented by Fraser and Stanton and others that a reach a compromise regarding Allied

railway bridge.

(2) Whereas it has been demonstrated by tioned, referring to the American war of robbers and did not know until after they Mrs. Davidson, H.B.M. Consulate, and satisfactory standard milling is the presence trel. The gendarmerie, whose numbers

[Coquimbo is the port for the Capital

independence.

came to our premises and told us them-raffled at the Fancy Stall; was won by of a minimum of 4/10 to 1 per cent, of (Coquimbo), Province are increasing, are becoming a menace to Chile. The town is situated in a small changed to admiration and respect since from a distance they said, Shansi-and and doll railed at the Children's Stall phophorus pentoxide rios.

of Coquimbo,

His attitude towards America has selves, that they were a large band come the holder of ticket No. 97: the baby's cot the safety of the Allied army.

the Great War, bay which forms the harbour and road.

that they were thirty to forty thousand was won by the holder of ticket No. 68. (3) Therefore be it resolved that this. Blend. There are no docks, but the lecturing to the cadets."

He is returning to England without in number (pa, si uan).

The British women tender their grate-Fourth Congress of the Far Eastern As anchorage is well sheltered... Vessels dis

ful thanks to all who helped them to-sociation of Tropical Medicine considers charge and load by means of lighters. L ANOTHER ANGLO-FRENCH CRISIS Serena is a senport and copper-miping

wards their success,

it urgently desirable that the Governmenta concerned should take action to discourage town, with a population of 17,000. a few

the use of rice which is below this miles north of Coquimbo.]

standard. Therefore be it resolved that,

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WHILE THE ALLIES WRANGLE.

con.

EARLIER CABLES.

LONDON, November 19th. According to the Observer's diplomatic correspondent, an acute Anglo-French crisis has arisen in the Near East.

THOUSANDS OF CASUALTIES.

SANTIAGO, November 12th.

ANGLO-BRAZILIAN "TRADE, GOOD WORK BY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

LONDON, November 19th... Speaking at Honiton, the Conservative A partial fesumption of communica-candidate, Major Morrison Bell, who was tions reveals the fact that the earthquake tion to Brazil, said the Chambers of a member of the Parliamentary delega-

Paulo had intimated to the delegation Commerce as Rio, de Janeiro and Ban that they would undoubtedly help to British Ambassador there had declared foster Anglo-Brazilian trade; while the they certainly had given an impetus to

enterprise in Brazil.

A stats of siege has not been declared at Constantinople, as expected, because the French authorities have not yet received instructions.

Everything now depends on whether was greater than at first reported. It is France is in harmony "with Britain. in the final chance of saving the Entent

It estimated that at least a thousand were and preventing was, besides safeguarding killed by falling houses or drowned by the lives of a million civilians in the Near the tidal wave. Thousands are homeless

and destitute.

Faves

French publies opinion during the past week has shown unmistakable signs of a reversal of the Near East attitado, but

In addition to the heavy casualties re-

the French Government remains sphinx ported from Copiapo and Coquimbo, it; liko.

is stated that five hundred are dead in the Vallenar district. The town of Valle

On France's decision rests the corollary decision of whether France will expect the co-operation of Britain in Europe, IL la recognised that France is in a dilemma owing to the Franco-Kemalist agreement. which however can be repudiated in the moat in the Near East and an Anglo- French understanding.

British

THE BOLL WEEVIL. SATINFACTORY METHOD OF

I am thankful to say that not one of our Evangelists, schoolboys or servants came to any harm. They (the Tufei) took our money. ransacked our premises, however, and,

(I think my husband

Jil

said it was about 81860, but I am not quite CHINA'S TARIFF QUESTIONS. with a view to taking united action, the

ABOLITION OF COAST TRADE

"DUTIES.

Peking

(4) To assist in the attainment of the above object it is proposed that the Con-

send official copies of there resolutions to areas requests each Vice-President to pre- and that the General Secretary Treasurer sent these proposals to the Government

the countries concerned. If favourable action is taken the Governments are asked to communicate with one another as to the. place in which such Commission should sit

sure exactly. I know that my husband

F.E.AT.M. recommends the appointment had only just two days returned from

of a commission to which each country is Chowkiakow with $100.) They also took our watches, my rings, and anything of

asked to send a delegate, which shall make

such as towels, bats, my husband's over- any value that they could wear or use, Economic Information states:-

The Chinese Government Bureau of recommendations as to the best methods of

|bringing Beri-beri under control.

were fortunately left.

The conference of merchant representa cont and bouts. But our clothes (foreign)tives under the auspices of the Finance

Ministry has been in session order that wo use all our influence with resolution was passed requesting the Gov.

They quite plainly told us that their for some time. reason for taking away foreigners is in was reached during the session when a One important decision the Government to get them reinstated ernment to abolish all coast trade duties in the present army. They are the dis when the 21 per cent, surtax agreed upon banded soldiers from Chao Ti's band, at the Washington Conference is tarried who fought for Chang Tsolin. Nearly into effect. all those who were told off to look after Coast trado duties are levied on us were nice young fellows and we felt Chinese products that are shipped from very sorry for them as they told us that one port to another in the country. At they would give anything to get out of the first port the Maritime Customs their present predicament. But they said levies an export duty of five per cent., that they had been left without a penny and when instead of being actually ex- and they had no other alternative but to ported, the goods should be shipped to turn to their prescat way of life.

In another port, an additional duty of 2) per cent, known as the coust trade duty,

additional tax is to make the burden

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The Secretary said he had been instructed to write to Dr. Malcolm Watson with regard to this matter, and the following was the reply

The Secretary, The Planters Assa, of Batu Blah, Klang, 5th August, 1992

CONTROL

GAINEVILLE, Florida, Nov. 19th. Was practically destroyed, nad it Doctor Newell, Director of the Univer seems certain that heavy casualties musty of Florida experiments station, interests of an Allied European settle have resulted in the towns further south, factory, methods of controlling the bell saying they were "nice fellows, I mean, is again levied. The purpose of this letter of the 28th July in which your Cum

announces the development of a satis

at a cost not exceeding two dollars an weevil on short staple or upland cotton,

crc.

LAUSANNE CONFERENCE

ADJOURNED.

PARIS, November 19th. "The Lausanne Conference has been adjourned to Nevember 20th, at the re quest of the British Government,"

BREAD

FAMINE IN CONSTANTINOPLE,

from which no news is yet available, Tidal waves were experienced over a dis- tance of twelve hundred miles, from Antofagasta to Validivia

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TERRIFIC DISTURBANCE ON THE OCEAN BED.

LATER

It was the earthquake and ridnt wave, combined that effected the wide spread ATHENS, November 12th. Advices from Constantinople dated destruction. The movement of the latter November 9th refer to a bread famine is described as indicating a terrific dis resulting from importers refusing to

land flour in consequence of the exorbit. turbance on the ocean bed, causing a great Ant Customs duties imposed by the

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INDIAN MILL WORKERS. RETURN TO WORK.

AHMEDABAD, November 19th. The striking mill operatives have re the damage done to property. sumed work, and expressed regret at

negotiate with the mill owners.

They have appointed representatives to

TOWAGE IN CANTON HARBOUR.

Kemalists, and add that the situation "rent through which immense quantities expected to improve after the British of water were sucked in, culminating in Master at Canton (Mr. H. S. Sweeting) A notification by the Acting Harbour occupation of the Customs houses."

The Allied cocupation of the Customaa tremendous recession of the ocean, which calls the attention of owners of lighters is not reported from Constantinople. several times swept outward and then of foreign type to Article 10 of the

"Canton Harlour Regulations,"

This Article covers Article 5 of

to

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Malaya

DEAN SIB-With reference to your

2 It is generally accepted that Beri-beri in the East is due to the use of polished or white rice, and that were the use of white rice prohibited Beri-beri would disappear. Unfortunately, there is a widespread popular belief that whiteness in rice indicates purity and wholesomeness consequently a rice miller must polish his rice or obtain a smaller price than another miller who polishes it.

in comparison with the ordinary soldier. Of course, they thought nothing of looting equal between goods that pass the Mari mitten ask my advice as to any further the house, and came quite goodnaturedly time Customs and those that pass the action to be taken for the control of Beri- to us with our watches for us to show bow Native Custome

Goods entering the beri, the following is briefly the position as to wind them up, etc. But they listened second port would be taxed if there were it appears. to us preach the Gospel to them and got Native Customs Housee there. Hence they me to play the organ and sing hymns to are taxed when there is Maritime them.

Customs House. As likin abolition is now They took absolute possession of our under consideration, the merchants want premises and the head of that band which to have all double transit taxes abolish came to us and took my husband off, madeed. his headquartors in our inn-yard and The following at the amounts of coast slept himself in a room there. My hustrade duties collected during the last ten band asked several times to see him, but years from 1912 to 1991 — he did not come. We were not allowed outside our tiny courtyard and were never left without at least four or five armed fellows with

On Sunday

Ruchow, to see us, but only allowed them morning they brought along the two Lutheran missionaries (gentleman) from to atay about five minutes. They said that they had written to the Peking offi-

us.

ALLIED REPRESENTATIVES AWAIT returned in the shape of great tidal waves, which strict adherence must be given, fciala, bat it seemed to be of no use.

INSTRUCTIONS!

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 12th. The situation 1:

unchanged and developments are unlikely before instruc- Liong from the Allied Covernments have been received.

The Allied Generals' and High Com- missioners' conference at the British Embassy in the afternoon was "adjourn-" ød,

The Allies have agreed to remove the censorship on Turkish communieations

with Angora.

ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATED.

Day with an impressive ceremony at

fooding the seapoints and, in some esecs, demolishing the waterfronts, wrecking or driving vessels ashore and leaving them high and dry. The President has ordered immediate relief measures,

RUMANIA'S DEBT. NEGOTIATIONS FOR FUNDING,

WASHINGTON, November 12th,

The Rumanian Debt Commission is con.

The

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea," which roads as

follows:

"Any vessel being towed, shall carry the same lights as are prescribed by Article 2 for a steam vessel under way, with the exception of the white lights mentioned therein, which she shail

never carry

That is to say, a lighter being towed shall carry a green light on the star board side and a red light on the port side, so fitted and arranged as to show an unbroken light over an are of the

..

1912.

1013 1914"

1915 1916 1817 1918 1910

. 1920 1921

HL. Tis. 2,334,927 ·

2,439,166

2,255,710

2,517,713

2,399,400

2,353,340,

2,248,512

2,582,059

2,483,928

2,330,072

The loes to the Government would be

18. Rice is produced in many countries, including the United States; the trade is international Consequently if any one Government. by itself were to attempt to control the sale of white rice its action would raise the price of rice against ita own people,

4. The abolition of the use of white rice could be achieved:

A by the education of the public or

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saving of many lives.

a. The case for the control of white rice does not rest merely on the number

notifiable, so the totul amount of incapacity of cases as. Bari-beri admitted to F.M.S., Government Hospitals. The disense is not

several times asked us if we could speak year, or about $3,750,000.

We heard the tufei talking about some Frenchman that they had, and they around two and a half million taels a French. Hence we think they must be

B. by the combined action of the Govern- ments of all countries in which rice is the band which captured that, French businessman. But we did not see him, so that if the United States desired to send advantages. Control by Governments could produced or used. The former would be a Krassin is reported to have declared very slow method-without any special. I cannot say for certain that bo is with a commission of inquiry to Russia, probably be effected through the Health them.

band came to take him to go away with Russian commission to America,

When those who were guarding my husbasis of reciprocity, herself sending a relatively short time with the consequent "Russia would receive it only on the Committee of the League of Nations in a

and tried to comfort me all they could by of American economics." then, they were really very sorry for me Russia is much interested in the study telling me that they would take every care of him and not let him come to any harm, and they promised me that they boxes" of clothes and chests of drawers, would keep by him. There were some etc. turned out on the floors and things who came into our gurd several times, thing seemed to me like a horrible dream. is spread throughout all countries where footing, etc. and I greatly feared my hus The aangelists and Christians who white rice is the principle article of band getting into their hands.

The tufoi used our inn-yard also to husband had been taken, all were very welcome solution of the problem For were with me and who came in after my diet, and I believe all Governments would station a number of their prisoners and anxious that I should remain on it was very dreadful to hear some being Shangteai and carry on the work just as

at these reasons #1 suggest TheRY. beaten and then we beard shots also and when my husband was there. But, I might ask Government to refer the ques- some as well We know that many were mind if I wore to stay there alone. I wondered whether they were shooting really felt that I should go out of my

tion to the Heath Committee of the League of Nations.-Yours faithfully, shot and many also burnt in the city. have felt better ever since I have left the

MALCOLM WATSON. The people told us that there was not place, and hope I shall soon feel ready to understood that Beri-beri was more pre- The Secretary said it was generally one good house left in the city. They go back again, abould it be your wish for valent amongst the Chinese than other were all burnt to the ground.

Needless to say, we were in a state of shudder at the thought of it.

But just at present I nationalities. dread as to what they would do to us, all the time-but the Lord helped us and we

November 3rd.-

The British forces eelelated Armistico ferring with Mr. Mellon (1.8. Secretary horizon of 10 points, ie, from right other very borrid, cruel-looking fellowa scattered about everywhere. The whole produced by it, even in the F.M.S. is beadquarters, when General Harington, of the Treasury) for the immediate fund-shead to two points abaft their respec

Sir Horace Rumbold, the British coming of the Rumanian, Debt of $41,000,000.

munity and representatives of all units,

ware present.

The Turkish bakers, in the Allied and Asiatic suburbe are refusing to supply Chzigany with bread..

RUMANIAN ARMAMENTS.

CREDIT OF NEARLY £3,000,000 VOTED.

PRELIMINARY ALLIED MEETING.

PARIS, November 12th. The diplomatic correspondent of the

BELGRADE, November 12th, Havas Agency understands that Lord The National Assembly, at a secret Carzon has requested M Poincare to arrange a preliminary meeting with session, voted an armament credit of eight regard to various pending foreign prob hundred million dinors,

lems, at which a representative of Italy. A semi-official announcement states that

intereating Italy,

M. Poincare has agreed to this, but it is purely accidental that the vote coin- the meeting cannot be held before Satur day, and it is not impossible it will be cidea with the Near East complication. held nort Sunday at Lausanne, where The exchange rate of the dinar in London M. Poincare, would be willing to go if London considers is more practical, ma is at present 270-to-£1.

ISMET PROCEEDS TO PARIS.

“CONSTANŢINOLPE, November 12th, The divergencies of opinion, which hitherto have not improved, concern the atasures of "control.

Stted with screeas projecting at least 3 tive beams. These side lights, must be feet forward from the light so that the groon light is not visible on the port side or the red light on the starboard side

EFFECTS OF PROHIBITION. INCREASE OF INSANITY IN

CHICAGO.ed

New Yorr, October 3rd. The increase of insanity in Chicago,

-week,-is-ascribed by Dr. Jamer Whitney

me to do so.

Wo have just this morning had word

Anknown. It is known" that the disease

will participate with regard to questions the armaments ares nommal necessity, and where there are now 150 Dow cases every were able to be kept busy a good deal of that poor. Mrs. Söderström and her "The expletives of one age or nation

Hall, Chairman of the Medical Com the time attending to them medically daughter have been taken off by them as are singularly aasatisfying to another mission on Insanity, entirely to the con- My husband opened a large abeccas for well. Oh! it is such a comfort to me to say The Times, and it gives as an in- coctions sold as beverages by violators of and others had bad eyes, etc. sumption of poisonous alcoholic con-

one, and another had a badly burnt foot, know that my husband will be able to stance that Few Englishmen would and the Prohibition laws. Before the advent. As my husband, did not know that they had a special purpose in my husband dog is true enough, and prob comfort and help them. I felt sure God any relief in invoking the name of a mission, between sixty and seventy mental last moment, he had no time to make any "light upon it. How much more anxiers the working man found a strange of Prohibition, according to the Com: ware going to take him until the very going-and now I see this is the first little bly our great grandchildren will find it cases were admitted every week to the plans. They had previously told my

hard to understand why in the Georgian: The Greek and Armenian consulates Chicago hospitals. Now, under Prohibi husband that they were not going to take Mias Söderstrom had they been only taken ary when he might, with equal logic, have ous we should have felt for Mra and satisfaction in calling everything sanguin- are being besieged by passport hunters, tica these hospitals are crowded beyond him. sil day long. Unfortunately these people their capacity. The Nationalists demand completo now that Thrace is in the hands of the victims of over-indulgence in drink before what the soldiers would be like who were Söderström have gong through, only Ihape, of the declining influence of the

overload the road, and escape. is cut off

"After my husband was taken was the

and no gentleman to look after them called it purple or apocalyptio. It is Dr. Hall points out that while the worst time for me, as we did not know you some idea of what Mrs, and Miss theology in our oathe-another sign, per- This letter that, I have written will give noticeable that we tend to diverge from abolition of control, the Allies insisting Turks, on its retention. Meanwhile an unsettled Saveral atmosphere prevails. ·

delegations had left

Prohibition became shiftless wastrels coming to take possession of the city, and think it would be much worse for them, Charch Probably the oath of the future Lausanne before the postponement of the the present day victim presenta & far we heard all sorts of tales-Some said as being inside the city they would have will be purely irrelevant and fantastic The inhabitants feel insecure, trade is conference was announced, including the more terrible spectacle. He becomes a they would be worse than the tafel, the burning houses all round them as well. There should, indeed, be an opening for at standstill and the exodus of the Serbian. Rumanian and Kemalist dele maniac, a train wrecker, or housebreaker Henca vo were just in a state of appro May God Just sustain them in this an inventor of expletives good, mouth- population continuos Numerous Turks- are equally apprehensive regarding the and decided to proceed to Paris. Ap In many cases he dies from the effect of that they were all right. Then the whole With warm regards to Mrs. Hoste and relieve the temper and confate, the adver

gates. Ismet arrived at Lausanne today, e assaulte innocent women and children.hension and dread, until we really found deep trial. "fatura."

alling, resounding syllables, calculated to parently he will occupy the interim in drink. In others het goes blind or insane place was in such a litter with all our yourself. Your very sincerely (Continged at foot of next column)

conversing with French statesinon. and cannot be cured."-Times,

(Oostinsed at foot of next column.)

mary. Why not develop along the lines of (Signed) MARY LEDGARD Captain Hook By carbonate of soda!"

for