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Hongkong Telegraph.

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KARL'S FATE.

FOUNDED 1351 No. 12,252

五拜禮

號八廿月十英港香

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28,

1921. 日八廿月九

DENIKEN REFUGEES FOR VLADIVOSTOK.

AN ANCIENT GRUDGE.

Military Comedy In Court.

Hungary Raises Difficulty.

A Bruter's Service. )

London. October 21. The question of Karl's fate bas assumed a new aspect, according! to a Prague message, in consequence of the Hungarian Regent and the Premier announcing that the Constitut on does not allow them to surrender the er-Emperor to the Allies or the Little Entente. Meantime, the last-named has sent an ultimatum demanding his delivery within forty-eight heurs, a guarantee for disarmament, and full indemnity for the costs of mobilisation.

French opinion does not favour sending Karl to St. Helena in view of the memories associated with the great Napoleon

The Hungarian Government is not extending equal consideration to Karl's principal supporters in the late adventure, who have been removed to Budapest for trial.

Ambassadors Order ex-Emperor to be Placed on British Gunboat.

Paris, October 27.

The Conference of Ambassadors has decided that Karl be placed un the British gunboat anchored off Galatz to awak the decision of the Powers as regards internment.

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

French Premier's Statement of Policy.

Paris, October 2.. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Briand declared that France was going to the Washington Conference in the interests of world peace. The French delegates would have to explain their concern for France' warurity, and, however desirous of reducing armaments and lightening the nation's burdens, France must not only safeguard her own existence but uphold the traditions of justice and right upon which the fate of all bumanity depended. M. Briand explained that France had trusted to the guarantees offered her by the Alias at the Peace Conference instead of extensive occupation of the Rhine, but Mr. Hughes in Optimistic Vein.

How France had neither.

Washington, October 21, Mr. Hughes Las issued an optimistic statement in reference to the Conference based on the attitude of the foreign delegates already Washington.. He says that the views exchanged indicate an arrest desire to accomplish results and display a spirit of co >peration. He denied that questions of racial equality will ben Hiscussed, also that there was any intention to invite oficial or anofficial German representatives to the Conference.

THE SILESIAN AWARD.

Germany Appoints Delegates.

this year.

THE IRISH CONFERENCE. Parliament to be Consulted.

Hearty cheers followed an unexpected announcement by the Premier in the House of Commons this afternoon that the House on the 31s: inst. Mr. Lloyd George thought is essential that the would be invited to discuss the subject of the Anglo-Irish conference Government -hould know where it stood before it weat very much he had served. farther. It challenged division on a dissentient Unionist resolution which will be submitted.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE SILESIAN SETTLEMENT.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CTA

$30 PER ANNUM

PEARLEAF CASE.

DIVERTING CHINA.

Junior Engineer's Absence Lord Northcliffe's Cable

Home.

from Duty-

In the Marine Court this morn

from Peking which would be dictated by Tokyo. Competent foreigo authorities agree that this contention is not baseless, what ever may be said of the extent of the authority of Sun Yat San'ı government, and I consider it of vital importance to register this attitude of a large section of the Chinese people and make i known that the influ-pes of Japan is cuasidered to be of sufficient from any straightforward attézipt fifteen state her case at the Wash." power to diver: China za auktion.

un-ington Confer.ace." One engineer

Mr. Crew: He did deny the charge, but winked to made no statement? -Yes.

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Soviet Protest Against British Action. (Rester's Service. )

Comedy was introduced into a London, October 27. M. Krassiu has eant a Note protestig against British action in case before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at ing. Lieutenant Conway Hake,

On his return from Canton on was Wednesday night Lord North- Tues shipping six bundred Denikin refugees in Mesopotamia to Vladiro-the Police Court this morning. R.N.R. gave his judgment in the RESULT OF CANTON VISIT. stok, which has been justified by the refusal of the Sorist to grant A Haibong Chinese charged case in which J. W. Drake,

*TENG at the instiles of the chiffe handed to the amnesty if the refugees were repatriated to Soviet Russia M. Chusa Chow man with abstract-engineer, from His Majesty'n:] Krassin explains that although the Soviet is unable to take cosing & parse from his pocket in the thing whorleef, Bizance of the demand of a foreign Government for an inest the stress - yesterday, and this was intervention in Russia's internal affairs, the Sovla mojased famination- into the allegation, master, Alfred S. Le-ah, with correspondent here the followin He asks for an assurance that the refugees are not sent to Vladivo-act, involved investigation into from his duty in the engineroom or paber -

the antecedents of the two men, stokehold at 1 am. or October 16: In the absence 'of President

Mr. Lewis appeared repatriation scheme involving an amnesty, which Brital ignored. which was denied by the defend-absenting himself without leave telegram for cispatch, to, that for Sun Fat Sen I interviewed Yu since it was alleged by the de- fendant that the charge was Captain Lenob and Mr. Crew Ting Fang, and the Officials of stok for the purpose of fighting the Soviet

South Chion. This Government EXTENSION OF NAVAL BASES ON THE PACIFIC.

brought through an old grudge, for the defendant who pleaded the Republican Government of dating back when both were not guilty.

Mr. Lewis said the Pearleaf was claims that it represents the vines serving in a Southern army.

A.1 of more than 130 million Chinese No Appropriation to be Asked this Year.

In evidence it was stated by the at six hours notice for sea.

On the 16th the chief in the Provinces of Yunnan London, October 27.

board from Kusichon, Kungsi, Kuangtung In the House of Commons, asked whether the Imperial complainant that when the dem

Ha noticed thick black sway of Japanese politici«u». Conference had reached a decision respecting the need of extended fendant was caught after the enginer came on or new naval bases in the Pacific, the Premier said that prior to the offence, the purse dropped from a Blue Buildings in a bampan, and Suechuan, and is not under smoke coming from the funnel, Pending recognition of its nation- wearing. Conference the Admiralty decided that certain bases abroad, incled jacket which the latter was

as to the claim that he knew which should not happen. When al stains by the world powers, Sun ing the Pacific, needed modernizing or extending for better security of the outlying Possession. The Conference concurred, but the tim in the army, the witness heat on beard he went to the Tai Sen's Government declines to Government did not intend to request the House to rate say money calleged the defendant to show ventilator and saw the stoker and accede to the request of the Peking his military knowledge by recit-asked him where the engineer Government to send one delegate. ing the varions military ranks in was. The stoker said "no savee." ~C. C. Wa-to the Washington The chief and second engineer Conferencs because the other thair proper sequence.

The defendant readily complied, went aft and found the defendant three Chinese delegates are the The ed pro-Japanese clique which whereupon witness complained asleep. The chief engineer shook fettered nominees of the recognis- that instead of taking the highest him and woke him up. London, October 27.

rank first the defendant was recit defendant expressed his regret, forma the Peting administration. ing the titles from the lowest presumably for being asleep. The They claim that these delegates in conformity with instructions ank. The defendant did know chief engineer seat him back to from North Chios may only sez Company with which he declared ported the matter to the captain the hame of the Sergeant of the his duty and in due course re- who made sa entry in the log. This airing of military know. Shown the entry, the defendant: ledge becoming komewhat had nothing to sag

Alfred Leech, the captain, tiresome, the so-called Sergeant was politely asked to step from spoke to reading to defendant the Defendant the witness box to give place to entry in the log. another man. He was first asked said he had no answer. if he had a witness to substantiate the evidence. There was one, & man dressed in an unwashed

Christopher Tom Brockbank, watchman's khaki uniform who

This lasted for ten lurched to the front and camo chief engineer, spoke to seeing

Magistrate.

which martly to attention before the smoke coming from the funnel.

Are you a general?" his minutes

usually long time. Worship asked.

stoker จาค The newcomer denied the mand

time. Excessive charge at one plied compliment.

"I am a retired Commissioner."smoke was pravecuble by or- When he weat he replied. There then ensued dinary care. some argument among the Court on board besaw the fireman and interpreters as to the correct use asked where the engineer was: of this word. They thought be the Beman replied "no saree."

We are informed by Mr. H might be another sergeant. His He called the send engineer Worship endeavoured to find our and asked who was the engineer. Ball, of the Asiatic Petroleum on duty. The second engineer Co, zbat a telegram was received for bimself.

They west to from Canton last night to the

that

Chinese gether and the second engineerfect

the have informed The newcomer replied that he said there he is in a deck chair Government

Danish More care was required the

Consulate was a Commissioner "in a civil asleep."

Serious hat Mr. Rasmussen whose aap- way". He had nothing to do within an oil-burning ship. the military, being of higher rank danger attended shortage of watertore by bandits took place nearly

jia the boilers, and there was risk a month ago, is alive. than that.

In

witness of explosion and loss of life. evidence this

Witness said he was on the testified to witanssing the theft. Neither he nor bis friend know ame terra with defendant as

the with

other engineers the defendant, as they came from

Defendant

beeg. bad

*8:D- different districts.

од 2 previous Occasion The defendant, in reply to his ed Worship, said be was prepared to for not being on watch and his was that he was po: swear on the cock's head that the excuse

called present charge arose from

Defendant said he weat to grudge which dated back to the

dary Al midnight period when he was a private on serving in the company of which stand his watch from 12 to 4. the complainant was a Bergeant. He went below and saw that There was a dispate about the every thing was in proper con- dition. He came up at 330

and weat pay, in respect of which the com.

the plainant was known

to have a.m.

10 drink cocoa. Tb. ["squeezed him.

In further statements, the de-chief engineer came aboard and fendant said that he recently went said the fireman was asleep and to Canton to enlist in the Bouthern that the funnels were swoking Defendant looked at the funnels Army, but was rejected, and came to Hongkong as the travelling and saw a lot of smoke. He went Mr. O. V. w. R. Basham.agent for a trading firm at below and found that this was This was usually second officer, Kingning, has gone Swatow. He met the complainant owing to lighting the fires in the acting chief officer, same ship. yesterday and a fight took place.wing boiler. Latest Appointments.

The charge was found proved Mr. H. W. Chandler, chief He had to run away. If it had done at 330 am. Mr. W. Paterson, from rarerve, officer. Kingsing, has gone acting been a man-to-man fight he would has gone chief officer, Szachuen. master, same ship Captain J. M. have stood bis ground. The but the magistrate, taking into Mr. N. Penson, chief officer. Meyrick, of the Kingsing, is on two made an daeven match for consideration the inexperience of me, you see, so I had to run the defendant, thought the case would be met by a fine of $50 away," he added. Mr. T. G. Barclay, from reserve. His Worship: Quite so: Any with the alternative of four weeks

imprisonment xitbout has gone supernumerary third

labour. engineer, Kingsing.

Berlin, Oct. 27.

substratum of Ir the Reichstag, in a subdued speech with a bitterness, Chanceller Wirth characterised the handing over of the Silesian question to the League as a breach of the Peace Treaty, which was also violated by the new line itself. Nevertheless Ger- many had decided to appoint a delegate to conduct Germano-Polish A German Note has been presented to the Ambassadors' Con-economic negotiations in preference to exposing themselves to coer. teronco agreeing to appoint delegates for carrying out the Silesian cive measures which would seriously compromise the whole of the ettlement, which is accepted under pressure of Allied threats and Fatherland.

order to spare the German population in the industrial zone thej ardships they otherwise would incur."

Paris, October 27.

藝 The Note contends that the decision is unjust, and is also a violation of the Pesce Treaty, as the Allies were not entitled to refer the matter to the League of Nations.

Protests in the Reichstag.

Berlin, October 27. The Reichstag passed a vote of confidence in the new Cabinet by 130 votes to 132 after vehement protests against the division of Silesia.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.

Heated Debate as to Its Competence,

Geneva, October 17

The International Labour Conference heatedly debated the question of its competence internationally to regulate agricultural labour, the representatives of the French Government persisting in their objections to the Conterence's competence. Eventually the losure was applied to the debate on the motion of the Bulgarian delegate, and the Coufersace adopted a joint Belgian and Italian resolution maintaining the competence of the Conference to deal with agriculture.

WORLD COMITY.

President Harding's Hope.

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Paris, Oct. 26.

M. Garnier, former Resident General of French Indo-China, is to accompany to the Washington Conference M. Sarrand, Minister of the Colonies, who bas jast returned from an extensive tour of the French West African Colonies-Heros.

FRENCH ECONOMY.

Paris, Oct. 26.

Thorough reorganization of the provincial and municipal ad- ministration in their most obsclete parts is contemplated, entailing the abolition of a number of officials and the saving of many millions to the national exchequer.-Haras.

COST OF LIVING.

Paris. Oct. 26. to reduce the cost of living are Substantial abatement of the price of wheat and

The Government's efforts

bearing fruits. four are announced. Hara.

FRENCH ARMY EXPENDITURE.

Paris, Oct. 26. On November 26th the Government purposes reducing by over £6,000,000 par the Army expenditure for next year--Hores.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT.

Birmingham (Ala.), October 27.

Paris, Oct. 26. President Harding, in a speech, said that be wanted to see a more fraternal spirit among the nations, and wholeheartedly hoped

Herr Wirth has accepted the invitation to constitute a the day bad come when the people of the United States could look into the faces of the people of Europe. Asia, Africa, and South Government-Haves. America and ask themselves. Why make war? Why seek what belongs to others? He must firmly believed that in this con- ciousness they were going to accomplish a new step forward in the world.

THE STORM IN FLORIDA. Damage Heavier than Reported.

New York, October 27.

CHINA COAST.

It is estimated that the damage done by the storm in Florida (Szechuen, is on reserve. ancunts to millions of dollars. Nearly five hundred houses were wrecked at Tampa, where the damage is estimated at $2.000.000. Five Leople were killed at Tamps and St. Petersburg, where also considerable havoc occurred. The orange crops were damaged.

ENCOUNTER WITH MOPLAHS.

Rebels Suffer Heavily.

Simla, October 27.

Mr. R. Hughes, from reserve, bas gone chief officer, Wosang-

Mr. D. W. Inglis, acting chief] engineer, Ichang, has gone second engineer, same ship.

Mr. J. W. Kennedy, second engineer, lobang, has gone second engineer, Sanning.

Mr. P. Bell, second engineer, Sunping, has gone acting chief A communique states that the Dornets, with artillery and engineer, Ichang

Mr. R. J. T. Hopkins from armoured cars, encountered a gathering of Moplabs in the jangle at

Tungshing. Wet Mal'apuram on the 25th inst The rebels refused to surrender reserve, has gone second officer, sad fought determinedly, sufring 246 casualties.

DEPRECIATION OF THE MARK.

The Explanation.

London, October 27. Marks on London have depreciated to 710, this being attributed to reparation payments, and to the fact that Berlia is buying Swiss, Dutch and American currency.

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RASMUSSEN ALIVE.

Official News.

CLUB FOR BOY SCOUTS.

A new Boy Scout Club on the roof of imparist headquartern was opened by Sir Robert Baden- Powell, who said he hoped the Girl Guides would also use it,

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The World Theatre is screening When Dawn Came" to-night- Page 12.

ACEAL advertises Kendrick's

British Locks and Builder's Iron- mongery.-Page 3.

The Hongkong Hotel advertises & notice re bonus and shares.--- Pago 4.

Komor & Komor's Bale will

close on 5th November. For the will be open every day antil 5 1st week of the sale the Store

7.m-Page 4.

Volunteer Orders sppear on hard Page 4.

Lammert's auction Cashmere and Tweed Sait Lengths on November 2-Page 4

To-Day's Exchange. The closing. rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2s. 94-gd

The Weather.

marks of this desperate struggle still on your person?. Mr J. S. Macdonald, second. Defendant-Some bruises on

COUNCILLOR'S £20 SPEECH. engineer. Koonshitg. has gone the stomach.

"No marks at sil," his Worship

Wuile Councillor Fowler, of a Police second engineer, Yusang.

informed by Mr. H. W. Mille," second was

an ex-Hayes, was speaking at an open- has gone Sergeant who made

air meeting, his shop, 100 yards engineer. Yussog. supernumerary second engineer, smination of the defendant. Esang

His Worship: What do you do away, was burgled and £20 in

money and goods stolen. Mr. J. Fry has been appointed in Hongkong anyway?

The defendant: I am a travell MO. Strand, third engineering trader for a firm at SwaroW.

bas acting third engluser, Toduan.

second If I am a bad man my master

Defendant: I had no need to gone Mr. J. M. Morzen, acting chief Toonan,

would not have employed me, officer, Wossng, has gone super-engineer, size ship:

2 p.at: Baroniator 29 95 Tone Mr. T. Moodie, third engineer, His Worship: Quite so. That carry money, If I had occasion to perdit, sil I bave to do is to go numerary socoad officer. Tung-

Hsinkong, has gone second is logical, at least. Ishing.

Mr. J The Inspector in charge: Heboard my steamer and draw it eprature 76. Humidity 49. Mr. A. Wood'et, from reserve, engineer, esme ship.

His Worship: very useful bas gone second officer, Hopsang Anderson has been appointed had no money in his possession from s friend.

when arrested. Mr. D. G. Cairns, acting second third engineer, Halokong.

Mr. W. F. McLennon has been His Worship: The Inspector man this friend of yours. I wish friend Hike that. officer, Hopsang, bas gone super-

cent in your pocket. numerary second officer, same appointed fourth engineer, Hsin-sid that you had not single ship.

thing.

had

Six weeks

Lighting Up Time.

Lighting-up time to