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CABLES,

LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH BƯUTER'A AGENCY.) THE FRENCH TASK IN THE RUHR.

FRANCE PREPARES FOR GENERAL RAILWAY STRIKE

Loypos, February 10th. In the event of a general strike on the German, railways the French Govern

ment has requested facilities of passage for coal trains, through the British zone. It is understood that French has gested the temporary transfer, to French control, of a small portion of the British The British Government has ro

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY Lira, 1993.

LATEST.. CABLES,

THE CIVAL WAR IN IRELAND.

LATEST CABLES.

MEMEL "INSURRECTION.

FORMED...

LONDON, February 10th...

IRISH REBELS WILL CONTINUE NEW PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT

"WAR OF INDEPENDENCE."

Kono, stating that the insurgents have retired to Lithuania. A Provisional Government has been formed at Memel. composed of men who are not connected with the rising.

PROHIBITION CONVICTIONS. ACCUSED “CATERING FOR LEAD- ING METROPOLITAN CLUBS,"

ITALY AND JÚGO-SLAVIA. BANTA MARGHERITA TREATY RATIFIED.

DAWSON MINE DISASTER.

CONTRADICTORY REPORTS..

New Yors, February 10th.

Rosa, February 10th. The Chamber of Deputien pas ratified On account of the social sländing of DUBLIN, February 10th,

Interest is the much-controverted Santa Margherita The settlement of the Mamel incidens the accused, widespread War will go on until the country's

is foreshadowed by Paris advices from contred in the trial of the international trusty, settling the questions that earlier independence has been recognised by our enemics, both foreign and domestic," de

polo player Reno La Montague, and his led to such strained relations with Jugo clares & proclamation issued by Liam

three brothers who were charged with Slavia Lynch, Irregular Chief of Staff, who

conspiring to violate the prohibition, law, The prosecution alleged that Heng La addressed the Republican forces. The

Montague was the president of a wholesale proclamation

The Assembly has passed a resolution liquor banatering for leading, compromise on this fundamental condi tion," and appeals to the photo labour to Ceylon and the Malay States.

legalising the emigration of unskilled

alube in the Metropolis. All äocused "were sentenced to four months' imprisonment be delüded into surrendering their strong

La cable message dated Paris, January position, so dearly won, It says that 31st stated:The conference of ambas and fined $2,000, except ons, who was victory is within their grasp if they standsadors has decided to send a Note, sentenced to two months' imprisonment, which, it is understood, amounts to an store a normal situation at Memel, It tinuance of activities.

demands the withdrawal of Lithuania Three "armed mon, practically simul- troops and armed bands, the dissolution of the Provisional Government and the

Bays!

"There, can be no

forrod the matter to the Military Author unitedly, and firmly, and urges & com-

itics at Cologne,

FURTHER EXTENSION OF

OCCUPIED AREA. Dysartour, February 10th.

the The French Advance," between British zone and Elberfeld. has extended in the direction of Radevormwald., The French deny that they intended to occupy Elberfeld.

EXTENSION ACCOMPANIED BY "CREEPING PARALYSIS."

LONDON, February, 10th, The extension of the French occupa of Gerranny is described by messages tion d from Essen as accompanied by a sort of creeping paralysis. The staffs are ceas- ing work when the stations are occupied.

The West Ruhr is still closed to passen- gor traffic, and the East Ruhr is sending 'a reduced service of slow trains to the cast. Two trains are going to Berlin daily, instead of eight. The production of the mines is at the lowest, and is confined to the supply of local iron and steel indus tries. The threat by the French to place an ombargo on there deliveries will merely mean increasing the amount of coal dumped at the pit beads, which is already embarrassing the French. I one case, at Recklinghausen, the coal has i been thrown into a marsh.

FRENCH TIRING OF "CONCIL- IATORY METHODS."

ultimatum, requesting Lithuanks to

EXCHANGE MARKET.

LONDON, February 10th." French franca closed at 75.50, Belgian

taneously with the issue of the proclamare-eetablishment of inter-Allied authority at 85.80 and Ire 963. Marks were 140,000

tion, blew up by landmines the printing works at Dublin from whence the new ambesty offer yesterday emerged, doing thousands of pounds' worth of damage

·EARLIER CABLES,

REPUBLICAN'S REJECT DEASY'S APPEAL.

LONDON, February 9th. Liam Lynch, the chief of staff of the Republican army, replying on behalf of his "Government and Army Council" says Lium Deasy's proposal cannot be

considered.

LONDON, February 9th.

The Free State Ministers Cosgrave, Hogan (Minister of Agriculture) and Kennedy (Legal Advisor) have arrived' in London. "They interviewed the Duke of

THE WORLD OF SPORT. THE DECIDING TEST MATCH.

It is understood that the Note threatens forcible action." A further cable dated to 145,000 and sterling 4.68 !! February 9th stated:-In replying to the Allied Ultimatum, mentioned in a mes- sage dated January 31st, the Lithuanian Government denies that it provoked the Memel rising, which, it says, was partly due to the delay in the solution of the question. The Government expresses a dosire for the speediest re-establishment of Allied authority, had has ordered all rolunteers to return to their homes.]

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COTTON PRODUCTION- EMPIRE OUTPUT MAY BE QUADRUPLED.

Boeroon, February 10th. Speaking at Oldham, Sir W. Joynson- Hicks (Parliamentary Secretary of the Overseas Trade Department) dwelt on the need for reducing the cost of production in order to regain the cotton export trade in the East. He said that he saw no reason why Empire cotton production

JOHANNESBURG, February 9th." Each side having a win and a draw to its credit, the fourth Test match was regarded as the decisive battle for oricket supremacy, and excited intense interest, The weather 7,000 persons attending. was fine, and the wichst perfect.

England scored 244 and South Africa with ten minutes' batting compiled B runs without losing a wicket. England had a fable start with 35 and three wickets down, but after that Carr (63) and Mend (29) in a sturdy partnership yielded 73. Carr and Fender (44) further advanced the total to 177 for 6. Mann (34) and

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"PORT YOUR HELM."

ORIGIN OF THE WORD "PORT”.

Mr. T. W. Moore, Secretary of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, haa sent to a correspondent, in Singapore, copies of the following interesting totters on the above subject received from

Warren F Caborna, C.B.." Captain R.N.R., one of the greatest authorities

a

seafaring in this country, artica ou nautical assessor in the High Courts of Justice and is a very prominent' member of the Royal United Institution.

Loppington Hall, Nr. Wom; Salop.

November 19th, 1929. DEAR Mr. "Moons,-In reply to your New York, February 10th letter of the 9th instant, it is undoubtedly fact that the word "Port" was Only seven bodies have, up to the introduced owing to the previous orders

and "Starboard" being. present beet recovered from Dawson "Larboard" mine. It is believed that 08 are dead.

frequently mistaken one for the ather,

I think the order "Port" was (A cable message dated February 9th Introduced some sixty yours ago at any stated-A dreadful disaster caused by rate it wia comparatively speaking, an explosion, in which 192 miners were recent, when I first went to son Afty- ettombed, has occurred at the Dawson seven years ago, as were then the coloured coalmine. The search party has already alde-lights, recovered 100 dead bodies.]

OBITUARY

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HERR TON RENTGEN.

BERLIN, February 10th.

The death is announced from Munich of Herr von Bantgen, the discoverer of

X rays.

HERR VON EOKERT.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Feb. 10th.". The German Minister Herr von Eckert has been killed in an accident while mountaineering in the Andes.

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SELLING RUSSIAN REGALIA.

TREASURES ON THE CHINESE MARKET.

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"THE TIKER" RIGA 00BBESPONDENT]

I am under the impression that I have

the reason somewhere scen

for the selection of the word "Port"" "to supersede “Lacboard" and the origin of the word in this connection, but can neither recali to mind the authority nor the explanation giver, and I have searched auch books as

poses without success.

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I have written to the Librarian of the R.U.S.I. I may mention that I usually carry out the research work of a nautical character there, and that subjects aro. frequently reserved against my visits to London, and, if he cannot ascertain what we want, will see what I can do when I next go to town, but that will not be for some time to come, as I was there last month and travelling expenses are almost prohibitive.

Trusting that things are prospering with you and with kind regards, Youre very truly,

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W. F. CABOENE.

November 17th, 1923.

DEAR Mr. Moosa,-With referance to your letter of the 9th instant and mine of the following day, re the origin oft the word “Port" "na used in helm orders Major Partys, the Librarian of the on board ship, I have now received from Royal United Service Institution, the following items: ---

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Devonshire in the Colonial Office "and should not be quadrupled within Giro Kennedy (18) put the finishing touches. even among members of the Communist between starboard and larboard, the word

conferred for an hour with the Premier at Downing Street, it is understood with regard to Anglo-Irish financial relations

DIN, February 9th.

It is declared in republican quarters. that all the republian leaders have supported Lynch's rejection of Deasy's

years.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA. FRENCH GOVERNMENT PROPOSES CONFERENCE?

حسبب

PAs, February 10th

The newspapers state that the Govern-"

confer with the Soviet Authorities.

The South African bowlers throughout were very; clever. Hall took 8 for 99 and Blanckenberg 2 for 45,

GOOD SCORE BY COLONIALS.

JOHANNESBURU, February 10th The fourth Test match was continued

The Bolabevists are continuing to sell or melt down articles of the old Russian regalis. There is some opposition to this

Party, and their recent decision to dis- pose of the platinum all (measure) of Peter the Great, hitherto preserved in the great armoury, has called forth much heated argument.

The Enepolopaedia Britannica states:- "Owing to the similarity in sound "port" is now, used for the left side. The substitution of this for the older term was officially ordered in the British Navy by an Admiralty order of 1844, and in the United States of America by Navy Department Notice in 1896.

Also, “The use of port in this sense is much older, it occurs in Mainwaring's Seamen's Dictionary 1828-1644 (not in R. U.S. I. Library). In this usage port may mean ofther Harbour' (Lat. portus), the port or quay for unloading or opening entmace," (Lat. porta, gate), for the cargo to be taken on board if

portabia." "..

appeal, and there can never be peace unitment propose to send a representative to in fine weather. The attendance, for the Philaret (a Bussian prelate, 1782-1967), the ship lying with her left side against

PARIS, February 10th.

De Valeta be approached as "President, White criticism of the Government's of the Republic; nevertheless, it is! failure to secure reparations from the believed here that the offered amnesty will Ruhr is increasing, it is mostly confined result in considerably thinning the ranks to the extreme Left, and there are no of the irregulars." The farmers' deputy signs of general impatience, even-in-the in a speech in the Dail declared that any face of the faralysis of communications number of irregulars would leave the by rail and water owing to strikes and ranks to-morrow morning, but for the rabotage in the Ruhr area, and the clos-threat of death held over them.

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ing of the Lormire ironworks through lack of fuel, which was formerly received.

BRUSSELS, February 9th. from the Ruhr. The public recalls Pre-

As a result of the exploitation of the mier Poincare's insistence, as the outset, that the task would be protracted. It is State forests in the Belgian occupation evident, however, that in face of German zone in Germany, large sales of timber obstruction, the French are, tiring of have been held."." conciliatory methods, and have decided to adopt the harsher measures which the Belgians in the first place advocated...

Conferences of French and Belgian

SYNTHETIC

AMMONIA

CONTRACT.

BLUSSELS, February 9th.

THE CAIRO OUTRAGE. HEAVY FINE IMPOSED ON DISTRICT.

CAIRO, February 10th. Field-Marshal Allenby has imposed a fine of £600 upon the district where Mr. Ambler was fired on Last Wednesday...

A cable message dated February 7th stated: Two shots were fired this morn- ing at Mr. Ambler, an English railway employé. He was not hit, but a native The assailant workman was wounded.

to

escaped. Owing to this attempt murder Mr. Ambler, the authorities have appointed a military governor in Cairo to take measures. "to deal with such crimes, and a military cordon, has been Following a conference of French and placed round the area where the attempt Ministers discussed, yesterday and to Belgian Ministers it was announced that was made. Nobody is now allowed to day, the establishment of a more rigorous organisation in the Ruhr area, with a complete agreement has been reached re-leave without a permit, and anyone ai view to diverting products to France nadgarding traffic in the occupied territory tempting to do so will be heavily fined.

and an arrangement had been made to moet "systematie German diedrganisation of the canals and waterways.

Belgium....

FRENCH PROHIBITION AGAINST

PAs, February 9th. The French Chamber's passing the second reading of the" Bill authorising the convention with the Badische Aniline Company, whereby a concession has been granted for the manufacture of synthetic

ARMAMENT LIMITATION, PROPOSED ACTION BY LEAGUE OF NATIONS:

GENEVA, February 10th.'

limitation of

The commission on armaments, after bearing Lord Robert Cecil's outline of a suggested mutual

The Kbarbin newspapers report that quantities of Church treasure taken from the Moscow cathedrals are being taken through Kharbin to be realized in China. Among the many articles which are being offered for sale there is the mitre of which had been preserved among the Wänderers' ground, was a record, num-patriarchal vestments in Moscow. bering nearly 20,000. South Africa open- This mitrs is of embossed gold and weighs several pounds. Its edges are ed on a good, wicket, making 256. Ward studded with opals between tiny ikons, by, excellent cricket made 64 in 150 which are surrounded with large-sized minutes. Noume, in an innings lasting rubies and emeralds. In the centro of the cross there is diamond weighing 14 88 minutes made 51, bis more including rats, and there are many other dia-

foura L. E. Tapscott compiled vigouous 50 unfinished scored & runs without the love of wicket.

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Notes and Queries gives: "Starboard, Larboard, Port, "G. A. L. who enquires about the deri- amonds of smaller size. Besides its in-vation of these nautical terms will recol M.O.C. have trinsic value, the mitre is one of the best loct that the Venetians and Genoese were embossing and enamel ornamentation, as and formed during the Middle Ages, and examples of old workmanship. The fine amongst the earliest European navigators, well as the artistic designs, make this even later, the most powerful Maritime mitre a distinctive item among the many

It is therefore, extremely States. patriarchal treasures which are now on probable that the Italian language is that the Chinese market.

in which we are to look for the origin of our nautical terms of„old most of the Manchurian frontier, and is said to standing. "I have long supposed that the terms Starboard, Larbourd and Port had an Italian origin,

NEW ZEALAND MATCH.

NAPIER N.Z. February 10th. The match M.C.O... East Coast Minor Associations resulted in a draw.

TENNIS,

COVERED COURTE CHAMPIONSHIPË.

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BARCELONA, February 10th.

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The mitro was taken into China over

be intact.

AMERICA'S FOREIGN TRADE.

"Thus we have 'questo bordo' this side" of the vessel or the side on which the helmsman stood; 'quello bordo' that side, DECLINE IN EXPORTS: HEAVY IN-or the one oppsite to him; bordo, being

CREASE IN IMPORTS.

'tutta quelle parte del Vascello, che dai fanchi sta far dell'acqua." These terms, Mr. James S. Alexander, President of would naturally come to be abbreviated ta the National Bank of Commerce in sta bord', la bord', New York, addressing the annual meet-

to come

In the final of the Men's Singles of

"Then again the Master, when directing the World's Covered Courts Championing of shareholders on January 9th made the helmsman to put the tiller over to the the following reference to the foreign larboard side of the vessel, or that ship, Cochet (France) beat Gilbert (Eng trade of the United States in the year opposite to biza, would naturally indicate it by the word 'portare', to carry or push; Apparently the total value of exports porto il timone, port your helm, da land) 6-4, 7-5, 6-4, thus retaining the 1999; championship. In the final of the Ladies' for 1922 will fall acurly one billion dollars distinguished from tirare' to pull. Doubles Championship, McKane and short of exports for the previus year.

In process of time, in order to obviate Somewhat less than half of the total the risk of confusion between the sounds Beamish (England) beat Golding and doctine was accounted for by reduced ex- to bord, 10 bord, Starboard,

ports of raw and manufactured food Larboard," "board, inasmuch as porting.. Vaussard (France) 6-1, 6-1.

stuffe. The more important items show GERMAN MINISTERS.

INTERNATIONAL RUGGER. declines in quantities as well as in valute the helm always indicated the larboard PARIS, February 10th.

Exports of cotton were less in quantity side of the resol, the word Port' came to but values were increased by higher express it altogether-E.C.K." ENGLAND DEFEÅT IRELAND. At a conference between Premier Poin

prices. Exported manufactured goods de Chptain Caborne writes:-Whether or clined heavily in value but this was due not the foregoing is the actual explanation. care and the Belgian Minister of Foreign

LECKETTE, February 10th.

extent to lower prices. The of the origin of the term "Port, it seeme Affairs, M, Jaipar, it was decided to

The weather was fins and 20,000 specta-value of crude materials for manufacturca, to me to be a vers, interesting one.

exclusiva of cotton, was considerably less, prohibit Goran Ministers, Imperial or

ammonia at Toulouse, has aroused a

guarantee treaty, decided to recommend tors assembled to witness the Bagby but lower prices were a large factor. State, from entering the Rishr.

The heavy reduction in the value of ex- the Council of the League of Nations to match Ireland. England. The play ports escurred almost exclusively in storm of controversy in Germany. The action was taken in view of the unrest non-capitalist papers are capecially severe invite the United States to submit con was good, England defeated Ireland by trade with Europe and Canada. Exporta caused by Chancellor Cuno's recent visit. in denouncing the treacherous contract":

erete proposals, with a view to its co 25 to 2. whereby the directors of the company EARLIER CABLES.

have betrayed their country to a hero operation' in controlling the traffic and -MINERS DECLARE GENERAL ditary, enemy for money. Bitterness has manufacture of arma

been introduced into the discussion by STRIKE,"

the allegation that the French in 1919 PARIS, February 9th. A message from Metz states that owing hinted na forcible wresting of the to the failure of the negotiations to in- secret if it were not conceded otherwise, cresee their wages, the Moselle miners M. Loucheur, supporting the Bill in the have declared a general strike, but seven Chamber, recalled the

acute, shortage of thoneand remain: to work the pumps. French troops is a precaution have co- nitrates in wartime, almost preventing a cupied the mines of the Barre, where the continuance of the war, after which

This

A RECORD PROFIT. IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY'S

DIVIDEND BONUS.

LONDON, February 10th. The Imperial Tobacco Company report record profit of £7,109,076. A dividend

miners have als struck. The Sare rail-Franco determined to procure the only bonus has boon declared of 221 per cent.

·waymen are also threatening to strike for

an increase of wages."

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known process of transformation of tax free. £225,000 has been transferred to roserves, which now exceed £12,000,000. nitric acid

Arsenal... Manchestor C.

SOCCER.

LEAGUE (1ST DIVIRIÖK).

2. Nottingham F...

Aston Villa Oldham A.......... Tottenham

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Birmingham ... Blackburn R. Button W.

Cardiff City..... Everton

Chelcen Huddersfield T....2 Sheffield U.... ́ ́...1 W. Bromwich A. 0 Liverpool D Sunderland.....a Middlesbor.......1 Stake.4. Preston N.E.3

SCOTTISHI LAAGULOW Airdrieonians.... Hangers

Allon... Heart

St Mirren

Partiol T. ... Kilmarnock..

Clyde

to Europe in 1929 were only four-fifths as great in value ae in "1021 and export to Canada declined nearly one-third.

▪BRITAIN IS A CORPSE.” SECRET TELEGRAM ROM VENIZELOS.

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I learn from a private soured in On the basis of figures for the first eight months of 1922, import_values for Athens wrote the Day Express Correa the year will apparently be Increased pondent at Rome, on December 13th, about $100,000,000. Popular discussions that a sensational secret telegram" from show a singular misapprehension res M. Venizelos was received by the members pecting this increase. Nearly nine of the revolutionary committee after the tenths of the entire gain "Is E counted for by crude materiale. for

raw

revolution.

M. Venizelos telegraphed that he con manufactures and semi inaalattures,sidered Great Britain corps, using Increased importe of hides and skins, the word "cadavre. He meant, of rubber and silk, and pig tin course, that Britain was no longer of any accounted for $100,000,000. Other in-use to the Greek cause. He added that porte showing gains were chemicals and Greece mast now tarn definitely towards

France. drugs, unrefined copper, foreign cottons,

In order to prevent the telegram being fertilizer materials and other imports for

...0 productive purposes. Gains in ports seen by any one outside the inner circle copies made was strictly limited to

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of these classes directly reflect improved of the Revolutionaries, the number of business in the United States.

twelve.