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五拜禮 號三月九英麻 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER -23, 1921. 日式月八

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THE COTTON INDUSTRY.

THE MACAO AFFAIR. INTERPORT SWIMMING. Į

French Army's Medical Personnel Renders Aid.

World Statistics.

Chinese Obey Ultimatum.

-Last Night's Trials.

THE OPPAU DISASTER.

(Reuter's Service.)

Mayence, September 20

(Reuter's Service. )

London, September 2

It will be remembered that

NAVAL PAY.

Service Dollar to Go.

The Macao affair would seem') Quite a number of very in- lo our editorial column yester- to bave pamed out of the acute teresting interport swimming day we referred to the concession The International Federation of Master Catton Spinners”, and {"tage in which'it was yesterday. itefals took place at the V.R.C. | years ago relating to the rate of made by the Treasury. BOMBE Rescue parties, including French soldiers, are searching the ruins for bodies, but it is still impossible to estimate the number of Manufacturers” Associations estimates that the world's consumption the Portuzuesa the dead. Owing to change shifts there were some three thousand of raw cotton for the six months ended July 31 ameuate to 7.557,000 had issued an ultimatum to the league water-polo match between is affects those weld in sterling. authorities bath last evening, following the exchange between here and Home

men on the spot at the time of the explosion. Most of those inside]bales, of which Britain used 730,000, India 904,000, Japää $21,000-† Ohinese gunboat lying within the the United Athletic Club and the to-day and learn that the abolition We have made further inquiries the works were killed; very few were injured. Oppan, which con- and the United States 2,540,000. Stocks on the cotton-spinners' hands waters of the inner barbour that tained six thousand inhabitants, is now a scene of utter desolation throughout the world on August I were: 3.936,000 bales, of which if the gunboat were not taken Club Lucitano. The high dive, the of the concession commonly Most of the injured were in Oppan. Two French soldiers engaged Britain held 296,000, India 845,000, Japan 700,000, Chica 186,000, and out of the waters it would be running header from the spring known as the "Service Dolne „ia rescue work have been seriously injured.

the United States 1,102,000. Short-time in Britain during the six fired on by the Portuguese fort board and the long dive ware will probably not affect the General Degoutte has ordered all the available medical person-months ended July 31 was nearly thirteen weeks; in Japan 214 and naval boats. The time given

Military at L nel of the French Army of the Rhine to proceed to the scene of the weeks. There are 152.000.000 spinning spindles in the world, af for the departure of the vessel gone in for by a large number of Service. however, is not so The Senior disaster. He has also arranged for soup to be distributed to the which 56,000,000 are in Britai".

was six o'clock last evening and aspirants after interpart honours, fortunats. At the present time families of the victims, while the French High Commissioner has

before that hoor the boat moved and a distinct improvement was those in the Navy whose pay in distributed M. 75,000 to local trade unions. A factory at Mannheim

off to the other side of Lappa (seen on previons form.

[over £300 per annum receira collapsed in consequence of the Oppau explosion, three workwee

island, which is indisputably in

(for the first £300 of their pay)80 being killed and 14 injured.

Chinese waters.

If one might be forgiven the per cent. at the rate of a two

Tests of New Gas Cause of Explosion.

Later.

Bodies to the number of 850 have been recovered from the ruins The rotal of the injured exceeds the first estimates. of Oppau. Already 2,500 have been treated. The explosion appears to have been caused by a course of tests of the compression of a new gas, the properties of which were imperfectly known.

The damage at Frankenthal and Ludwigshafen is so great that at present it cannot be estimated.

MEASURES FOR RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT DISTRESS.

Premier's Response to Emergency Deputation of London Mayors.

London, September 23.

We understand that the British giving of a little guidance to shilling dollar and the remaining gonbost, the Tarrantulla. pot in competitors, it was noticeable twenty per cent at the official an appearance at Masao yester- in the bigh diving that not enough current rate for the month. After day and it is said that the British attention is paid to form, distance the first £300 they receiva 30 naval authorities had a hand in and recovery. Many of the divers per cent at the current rats and finally persuading the Chinese were perfect as regards satry 50 per cant at two shillings. The Premier met the mayors of London boroughs, the latter unboat to leave the disputed into the water and the After this month this will cease.

of the diver having specially journeyed to Gairloch. They complained of the water and so save further trouble, style

during The Admiralty is bringing in inadequacy of previous measures dealing with unemployment and The British Consol and the Com- the actual flight from the some how arrangement- A German Hospital train arrived at Frankfort and a French submisted important schemes for coping with the problem. The missioner of Chinese Maritime platform to the water. Form on just quite what it will be in

Premier declared that he had summoned Ministers from London to Customs were hospital train arrived a: Treves with injured,

also party to the platform counts a great deal not yet known-and it The German authorities have begged General Degoutte to trans-explore means of alleviating distress, and explained the impo-sibility the conference which took place. and so does the distance achieved thought that

those in the mit to the Freach Government their gratitude for the prompt and of the Government shouldering the whole burden. He foreshadow-Bot the matter is by no means before the diver enters the water. Navy

will be much wores thun ed legislation ensuring co-operation between the Government, local settled, though it is comforting to The most glaring fault of the off

before, efficacious aid of the French troops. French and German soldiers authorities, manufacturers, traders, bankers, and organised labour. be able to report that the danger majority of last night's "triers" it is hoped that it will not he although are showing the closest collaboration in rescue work.

of opan hostilities has been was in recovery. The bands quite so bad as getting all their should be allowed to come out pay at the officts! current rate of

exchange.

Those in the Naval Dockyard, we understand, will be affosed in the s.me way, and we have also heard that certain temporary bonuses which they have bein

for the cost of living at Homs, receiving will be reduced in accordance with the index figures

French Soldiers Victims of Explosion-

Berlin, September 22.

An explosion killed the French soldiers who were guarding the Oppau works and injured a number of French soldiers who were boating on the Rhine.

Damage Estimated at M.150,000,000,

at M.150,000,000.

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

The Question of Priority.

London. September 22, * Reuter learns that enquiries are now being made at Washington The Badische Anilinfabrik Co. assess the damage to the works as to whether it is the view of the United States Government, was originally thought, that the Pacific Conference is to precede the disarmament conference or, as appears to be suggested, that dis- armament is to come first. This is regarded as a matter that must be cleared up before arrangements for procedure are made, as it is abrions that the question of disarmament in the Far East is necessarily dependent on an agreement as regards policy.particularly in regard to naval and military matters.

INDUSTRIAL NEWS FROM FRANCE.

Exports Show Further Substantial Advance.

Paris, September 21. Official returns again show a substantial advance in French ex- parts during the first eight months of 1921.

M. Briand's personal efforts to settle the textile dispute have resulted in the workmen's syndic.te accepting arbitration as outlined by the French Premier.

The International t'onzress of the textile industry has opened in Paris. Abou: one hundred delegates, representing notably France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands, were present-Haras,

ECONOMIC WEAPON,

Suggested Alteration in League Covenant.

Geneva, September 22.

The Third Commission of the League, dealing with disarmament "and blockade, has adopted a fresh wording for Article XVI of the

Covenant, concerning the use of the economic weapon.

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The new text provides that the Council of the League may authorise the postponement of the application of blockade by certain members of the League, if such a measure offers a better prospect of the attainment of the end in view, or tends to reduce losses and inconveniences which members might suffer from the application of the economic weapon.

REPORTED ALBANO-SERBIAN HOSTILITIES.

League's Intervention Asked For.

Geneva, September 21. The Albanian delegate submitted to the League of Nations' committee telezrams purporting to show that hostilities had broker outletween Albania and Serbia. The delegate asked for the League's jarervention. The committee, upon Lord Robert Cecil's request. decided to consider the problem on Thursday next-Huvas,

"L. o. N. and Opium.

Report Adopted.

Geneva, September. 22. Commission V. of the League of Nations has adopted M. Dutsh- man Swinderen's report regarding opium, also the pr pusal of the Norwegian delegate, M. Bonnevie, providing that States it sted in the opiom trade or the cultivation of the poppy, particularly Germany, be invited to collaborate with the Opiura Consultative Committee.

FIGHTING EPIDEMICS.

Lo N. Invites Financial Co-operation.

Paris, September 21. The Committee on Welfare of the League of Nations has passed zealation orging all nations to co-operate towards expenditures for fighting epidemic diseases.-Havas..

NEW MEMBERS OF L. o N.

Genova, September 21- The League of Nations committee on admissions has admitted the repablia of Lithuania into the League.-Hacas.

Later. The Assembly voted the admission of Eathonia, Latvia, and Lathisania to the League of Nations.

TERRIFIC STORM IN LISBON.

Many Deaths and Heavy Damage.

Lisbon, September 22. Thunderstorm and torrential rains on Tuesday night and yester ay base caused enotnous damage to the city and heavy loss of life. Hundreda have been injured and the streets have been trans- formed into torrents. Numerous buildings are flooded. Many were frowned in houses and some swept into swers. A wall fell on a crowded tramcar, killing seren and injuring many.

OUTCOME OF THE ARBUCKLE CASE.

"Morality Clause" to be Inserted in Film Performers Contracts.

New York, September 22.

An outcome of the Arbuckle case is that a large cinema com pany's attorney announces that a "nurality clause" pled cing actors and accresas "to conduct themselves with due regard to public con. vention" will be immediately inserted in all company's contracts, violation of same to mean forfeiture of the delinquent's position.

ARIZONA COPPER CO.

Proposed Transfer,

Arizona, September 23. The Arizona Copper Co., which closed down in May owing to the serious condition of the industry, has submitted to the share- holders at Edinburgh a proposal to transfer the business to an American company, the Phelps-Dodge Corporation.

THE SURRENDERED GERMAN TONNAGE.

Reparation Commission's Valuation.

Paris, September 22. The value of the 2.153.477 gross tons of German shipping handed over to the Alli-ah-fure May 1 has been assessed by the Reparations Commission at 745,000, 00 gold marks, which will be placed to Jermany's credit.

QUEENSLAND MINING DISASTER.

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All Bodies Recovered; Many Unrecognisable.

Brisbane, September 23. All the bodies of the Moun: Mulligan disaster, 24 of "which" are" unrecognisable, bave been recovered.

CAUSE OF SIR ERNEST CASSEL'S DEATH.

London, September 2.

trouble, was found dead in his study (ses. Exilier Cables.},

Sir Expest Cassel, who had long been suffering from beart

FRANCE ENTERTAINS CHINESE MILITARY

MISSION.

Tonion, September 31. The military authorities gave a reception on board the battleship Lorraine in honour of the Chinese Military Mission.Hatas

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averted.

Macao is now quiet, according of the water quite naturally, to the latest news brought down The diver should be facing by the steamer which reached away from the diving board and hars

12002 to-day. Many pot towards it on coming up, and, Chinese and Portuguese families on the conclusion of the dive, had previously left for Canton in be should swim away naturally. anticipation of fighting. There was a good deal of excitement in springboard has some promising The running header from the the town throughout yesterday entrants, though bera again di→ The garrison at Macao is still under ance and recovery lease room arms and there is unquestionably for improvement, especially in 1 tense feeling existing between the latter particular. The dive member of the Servico, gata he Macao and Canton Govern, should not be too deep. me its over the matter,

Whether there will be subse- quent negotiations remains to be

soen.

Another Naval grievance is the income tax question. If a

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under the Bervice Dollar

In the long plunge most of the concession £40 at the rate of a men failed to keep straight, das two shilling dollar and £ at to the bunching up of one the current rate for the month, shoulder. Generally speaking,ssy b-lf-a-crown. His £4 at the long diving was better last two shillings would give him CINEMA JOTTINGS. night than has been seen hitherto $400 and bis £10 at half-a-CIOWE

at the practices.

would give hửo $80, in all $185, "All Dolled-Up" at the this evening, on Saturday and on rate works out at £60, and the Further trials are taking placeNow the rate of exchange is half-a-crown and $450 at that Sunday morning.

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Coronet.

ANOTHER CONCERT.

CHINESE NEWS.

Admiralty want income tax on that extra £10. Strong protests have been made and so far the Powers-That-Be have not qɔme to a final decision. This is mo other matter that does not affect the Army and those is the Navy do not see why they should be subjected to this diffrous treat- ment

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

There will be another Podolsky Concert at the City Hall on September 29.-Page 4.

The Coronet goes all out for fun with its present programme and very successfully too. Ther- is a two-part comedy which if we may so put is, is amusingly nonsensical. There is." The Dear Departed” in which "Saub” Pollard finds himself constantly in hot water. He makes the A Shanghai telegram reports most of every situation and the that Szechuan troops have en- result is a constant ripple a circled Ichang on three sides in laughter. The humour of "All strong forces, and We Pui-foo

mightily engaging. Gladys for defensive purposes, Dolled Up" is less boisterous bithas mobilised the 24th division

and sheer sanciness. But there Walton is all spirit and vivacity

We take the following from the are tears and heart-aches close to Cantum Times:-- the laughter, and rank villainy A new order has been issued by and much honest "scrapping."the Maoicipality drawing the A fine, stirring film is All public attention to the motor Dolled Up" and it should be traffic regulations of the city. Chauffeurs who are reckless in driving motor cars exceeding the speed limit will be severely dealt with by the police. No license) w.ll be issued to motor car drivers who failed to pas an examination A Varied Programme.

conducted by the Bureau of Public As will be agen by our advertise-Ulities and до chauffeur i ment columns to-day a farewell] allowed to drive & motorcar unles onacert is to be given in the he possesses a license issued by Chamber of Com nerce Room, Bureau. Uny Hall, on Thursday afternoon

We are reliably informed that next by those deservedly popular the report which appeared in mistes Miss Anna El-Tour. Miss Wednesday's issue of the Canton Vera Mirova and Mr. Leo Podol-Times about an attempted robry aky. This concert bas been

un the Coton-Kowloon Railway The Annual General Meeting possible owing to delay in bby bandite, was untrue, althout of the Dairy Farm will be held

team r the party intended tak-the verzacular press were un-on October-6-Page 4.. ing for the Bath, and on this animous in reporting the story, Anderson Music · Cɔ,, again occasion the trio will be assisted from which the Contoh Times advertise their by Mr. Harry Ore, the well-transisted. It is curious to not

Baby Grand known to al pianist, Mr., J. van that the vernacular press also

Pianos-Page 4. Treck (violin) and Professor Freported that a sect on of the line Gorziles (cello).

The programme has been Station) was destroyed by bandits, near Heeun Ping (or 8beang Ping specially arranged and will in- clude such attractive items as terroneous and groundless, for no report which, was entirely singing by Miss El-Tour of damage was done to the line. Scotiah songs, by Beethovn

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arranged for voice, pisao, violin On account of the high cost of and cello. Miss Mirova williving labour guilds of the city dance two dances with violin have rises to demand an increase obligato, one of them being the in wages for their members Humoresque by Dvorak. There during the last few months. will also be A Romance and Although many strikes have been [variations by Grieg for two settled through the mediation of pianos in which Mr. Podolsky government officiala or dibar- and Mr. Harry Ore will be as-wise, it is reported, there are still 20,000 labourers now on strike. sociated.

As will be seen from the above The strikers are the ten factory Indications the programme will workers, shoe-makers, oil factory be out of the ordinary. Booking workers, textile mill workers, and Is now open at Moutrie s

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"Lifting Shadows" is on at the World Theatre-Page 4. ·

Lammert's Household

■lling of Faraiture & Nathan Rad, Kowloon, oa Sept. 41b

29.-Page 4.

A notice of interest to MissiGD- aries appears on Page 4.

The Office of the Changwha Navigation Company is now on the third floor of Bank of Culoa Building.-Pago 4.

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To-Day's Exchange,

The closing rate of the fallar or demand, to-day was 2a. 10141.

The Weather.

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