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三拜蔽 號九月登十英港番 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1921. BAT.

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AMAZING EXPLOIT BY AMERICAN BANDITS,

Mail Compartment Detached from Train and Blown

Open.

(Renter's Service.)

Paxton (11), November 8.

THE WIESBADEN AGREEMENT.

11

Originator of “Bradburys on Its Efect.

(Reuter's Service. )

London, November 8.

LIFT ACCIDENT.

336 PER ANRUM

EUROPEAN ASSAULT

CASE.

Portuguese and Sailor.

Flight from a man whom he believed to be drunk was related

RECENT ARMED

ROBBERIES.

Bank Coolies' Quarters Searched.

to the engine. After a fight in which some of the train staff and mail the difficulty of meeting the present obligations. Sir John afirmed that the cable of the lift had | if. S. Ambrose, Henry MoLean, belief hold by the police so z

mail and valuables in a motor-car.

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS.

Workman's Bad Injury.

People working in the offices at Queen's Building ware, shortly after 11 o'clock this morning.

That the armed robberies in Sir John Bradbury declares that the Wiesbaden agreement startled by a loud crash that

to the Magistrats by E. E Pottinger and Elgin StreetE A dozen men armed with revolvers, shot-guns, and bomba held involves a naw burden upon Germany, in addition to the burden emanated from one of the fifts on Osmund, a clerk as Jardins which took place within a few up the Illinois Central express, which was crowded with passengers imposed by the Reparation Commission. Germany's acceptance of the Ice House Street side.

Matheson's, this morning when days of each other, warn ‹en*.......... It was immediately ascertained

he charged the boatswain of H.gineered by one gang is the going to New Orleans. The robbers climbed along the coal-tender the agreement was remarkable in view of German assertations of clerks were wounded, the bandits compelled the driver to uncouple that the potential dimensions of the new burden are so great that parted while being tested and

with assault.

result of the arrest of a Chinese the engine and the baggage and mail cars, and proceed a mails down they may prejudice Germany's fulfilment of the present obligations; that a workisan who was seated

Mr. Leo d'Almada, who re- yesterday afternoon. line, where they dynamited the safe and carried off the registered therefore the British, Belgian, and Italian members of the Repara-Joa a board strapped against the presented the complainant, said,

tion Commission should advocate safeguards in order to ensure the side of the shaft on the second floor

This man, who is suspected that the Allies receiving their proper shares of the German indemnity. Later.

partied were Dot of being concerned in both Sir was injured when the big counter-

acquainted with sach other robberies, was arrested in 氯 The bandits only secured a few hundred dollars. They failed to John opines that with safeguards the Wiesbaden agreement is likely weight came down and crushed

at all and that the to accelerate the solution of the reparations problem in regard his foot against the side of the

assaut public latrine in Pottinger Streat, locate the bags containing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

was to France without prejudicing the other allies.

absolutely unprovoked and subsequently taken abaft.

by Cabinet Discusses the Subject.

I was a

case which involved officers of the Detective Depart Washington. November 8.

To test the stability of the cable,

a serious reflection against the meat to the quarters of the Chin- the man, from bis position on the character of the complainant, ese staff of the Hongkong and The Cabinet discussed the means of ending the mail robberies that are being perpetrated throughout the country.

board, bad worked the counter who was accused of stealing the Shanghai Bank where, after a weight as fat 23 the third

defendant's money. No doubt search of the "sleeping quarters, floor when the cable parted wine had the better of defendant three revolvers, (one of them near the top-block and, in

but in any cases thing like this loaded) were found. its descent, the weight caught should never be tolerated in the Stanley Street, where the quar- the man's foot. which WEA Colony and they would not have tors are situated, was filled with projecting between the Sir Charles Addis (well known in connection with the Hongkong unners, and badly crashed it. peace in a place like the Hong-s crowd of Chinese who were

io the and Shanghai Bank), addressing the Institute of Bankers, dwelt on floor when it became securely was not seriously taken

The weight fell as far as the first Hotel where the assault interested

unusual Paris, November S.

place, if the matter spectacle of a number of police into officers taking up various post- M. Lasterio, reporter on the special budge: for recoverable the difficulties of stabilization of the exchanges. Sir Charles em-

wedged between the runners.

consideration by the expenditure, has returned from Berlin and informed the Financial Phasised the necessity of returning at the soonest possible date to

Court. tions, apparently in expectation The lift itself was not so badly & matter of fact the complain of capturing Committee of the Chamber that the German Government by the the pre-war gold standard. The commercial crisis through which Idamsgeri as would be conceived jant had been accused of stealing criminal. Nothing unusual, bow- same desperate reckless issue of paper moues is heading for bankruptcy, which the the world was passing was unlikely to follow a different course

the defendant's purse, but there leser, happened and with the great industries regard as the host means of avoiding payment of from past crises, which were due to similar cauZES.

only damage was caused when was no charge against him. The exception of the discovery of the M. Lastegria declared that such bankruptes, if it been the same speculative boom, and the world was now experiencing the broken end of the cable felii complainant had been in the em. arms, there was nothing further reparations.

appens, will be purely monetary, in nowise economic. because the usual stagnation, but i will shortly be entering a period of Germany, even if the mark fails to the level of the Anatrisa crown,

He declared that already in the Far East on top of the glass roof and play of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- to record. trade recovery.

smasted it.

son and it was necessary that can preserve her formidable industrial power intact.

The captured man M. Lastegie the trouble began, there were indicanons that trade in China and

Fortunately the injured man his character should remain un-morning placed in a row with a was this considers it essential that inter-Alliest commissions should effectively India was reviving. With a little more patience and steadf«staess

bad sufficient control over extrol the German administration in order to compel Germany to

Britain would regain the financial leadership of the world.

Impeached in the consideration number of other Chinese to be himself to cling to his position of his employers.

identified by the victims in the ease irregular expenditure and to collect taxes regularly.

until assisted out. After examina- German ex-Finance Minister Declares Reparation

In evidence, the complainant late robberies. The reguit bas tion by a number of doctors, who said: I have been in the employ not been announced. Terms Impossible.

were soon on the spot, the map of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson for was removed by motor ambulance to the Government Civil Hospital.noos I was in the corridor of the seventeen years. Yesterday after-

GERMANY'S FINANCES.

Heading for Bankruptcy.”

Berlin, November 8. In the Reichstag, on the debate on the new taxation laws, de ex-Minister, Dr. Helfforieb. referring to the fall in exchar e demanded that the Government take measures to prevent the den ing of Germany and her resources by foreign countries. He declared that Germany's reparations payments were equal to a yearly taxation of M. 7.000 per head. Dr. Helfferich declared that no taxes would ever, suffice to meet the mad demands" of the Versailles Treats. Honour demanded that Germany openly inform the Entente that it was unable to adhere to Dr. Wirth's policy of fulfilment of the Five a Penny Now.

Sir Charles Addis Declares we can recover Financial

Leadership

London, November 3.

THE FRANCO-KEMALIST AGREEMENT.

There had

two

under the circumstances. The

"ONCE TO EVERY MAN.

took

GENERAL CHAN-KING

MING.

Publication Dependent upon France.

London, November 8. In the House of Commons at question time. Mr. Harinsworth (Foreign Under-Secretary) said that publication of the Franco- Kemalist agreement, was dependent upon the permission of the French Government who were being consulted concerning this. The only territory handed over to Turkish control which would not come under such control under the Treaty of Serres was a strip of ter- ritory on the North Syrian frontier which, apparently, no British commercial interests were involved.

Mr. Harmaworth was unable to say whether British commercial The Five comments that, in view of the statements con-rights elsewhere in Turker were not infnnged by the agree-stracted a fine piece of moving the head. Whilst he was pupcb-give Gen. Chan & rousing wel cerning the conditions of trade in Germany contained in the mosthigment, report of the Prussian Trade Ministry, the present boom far exceeds that of the winter of 1919-20.

Entente's demands.

London, November 8. German marks are quoted on London and Berlin at 1.220.

We are not surprised," says the journal, "that the Reparations Commission has decided to investigate these conditions on the spot. For the State to declare itself unable to meet its obligations while the citizens are making enormous profits is a situation that seems to call fordrastic assertion of authority on the part of the State."

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

French Premier's Free Hand.

New York, November 8.

Hongkong Hotel between 6 and 6.30 p.m. I was leaving the lavatory when I met the delen. dant. He embraced me and grab-

His Return To-Day.. bed me in such a way As to Monday was a very exciting choke me. He accused me of day in Cantou indeed. As early stealing his money. Somehow as Fo'clock in the morning all the At The World Theatre.

or other I managed to shake off people in the city and the Can- bis grasp and ran down the steps tonese Army lined on both sides The Frohman Amusement Co-leading to Des Voeux Road. He of the Wing Hos Maloo from the of which William L. Sherrill is the followed me and and just outside Government Pier to the Civil the alpha and omega, bas con- the entrance he poached me on Governer's Yamen, waiting to picture property in "Oace to Everying rae, a gentleman came up and came upon his arrival. Traffic Man" a feature in which J. separated us. I asked him to on different main throughfares Sherrill is co-starred with Mabel come up to the Court as a witness was temporarily suspended. Withee. Of Mr. Sherrill mach io bat he refused. The defendant his favour is known in film circles; after this again followed me General arrived at Soek Wai-tong The special train conveying the but a word of introduction for to the Anglo Egyptian Tobacco station at 3.15 p.m. Gen. Chan Miss Withee' is necessary in Store where I sought the pro and his party went on board the bringing her to screen promin-tection of an Indise constable, bot Bower boat A Leaf on the Pearl She has been for a long the defaudautstill wanted to grasp River." This boat arrived at the The acting President of the Council of the League of Nations time prominently concerned in and punch me again. The con Government pier at about 3.50 has appealed to the responsibile Governments to provide £30,000 in Al Jolson's Winter Garden stable took him to the Police p.. order to assist forty thousand destitute Russian refugees at Co-productions, and has won favour Station.

Large crowds of people were stantinople, of whom fifteen thousand are starving, peuding compla on the road as Mr. Jolson's load-

Mr.d'Almade: In your opinion (cheering and firing off firecrackers tion of Dr. Nansen's plans to enable the refugees to maintain 108 women,

was he drunk?

as the victorious General isoded themselves.

Osmund: I my opinion he was at the pier. Everybody saluted at a little drunk but not much.

the ueneral while his motor car The defendant: I denied hav. passed by. ing said that he stole my money. The money had un me I had this morning

DESTITUTE RUSSIANS AT CONSTANTINOPLE. .

Appeal for Immediate Aid.

London, November 8.

THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS.

eace.

Miss Withee is seen for the first time, upon the screen in It is learned that M. Briand comes to the Washington Con-

"Once to Every Man" and may ference without instructions from his Government, as the Senate and

be credited with an artistic and

In the evening a lantern proces- Chamber gave him a free hand. While ready at any time to

thoroughly adequate performance

sion passed through the main xamine fresh proposals, it is understood that M. Briand has the

in a role that serves as the in- following broad principles in mind-firstly, France sees eye to eye

throughfares of the city. Many spiration for Jack Sherrill's Mr. Lindsell: What were the beautiful and attractive lanterns with the United States in regard to equal commercial opportunities

Ulster Agrees to Participate.

character of a youth who fought exact words he used: The com- were carried by the participants. in China; secondly, restriction of naval armaments offers no difficul

a moral and physical fight and plainant :-You are the man who London, November 8...

A banquet in honour of General ties, as the French Navy is already below any standard kaly to be The members of the Ulster Cabinet has agreed to come to Lon-won hands down. The opport- stole my money. The defendant: Chan was given by Mayor Sun. adopted by the conference; thirdly, French interests are chiefly don to confer with Mr. Lloyd George about the possibility of Ulster Boity that is credited with knock. He said something which led me (ien. Tang and Mr. Ku at the concerned with land armaments in view of her position with regard representatives participating in the Irish conference.

ing once at every man's door is to hit him.

Treasurer Building in the same to Germany, while German reparations are also felt to be closely

the basis of a plain and straight- His Worship. What did bevening. All the officials and connected with the question of when and bow France can begin to

forward plot that builds into an say?

military officers in the city were meet hor American debt. Therefore if Washington desires to raise

interesting and rugged entertain- The defendnat:-Nothing at invited. Dr. Monroe and some the question of the inter-Allied debts at the Conference, the French

all as far as I know. I don't re-fother distinguished foreigners delegation will be prepared to discuss them: fourthly. France's

member anything about it.

were also present. obligations to the League of Nations do not preclude her from joining other Powers inside and outside the League of Nations in limiting armaments or settling any other questions that the League considers to be within its jurisdiction.

YUGO-SLAV ADVANCE AGAINST ALBANIA,

Mr. Lloyd George Requests Council to Take Steps.

Geneva, November 8 The Secretariat of the League of Nations has received a telegram from Mr. Lloyd George requesting that immediate steps be taken to convoke the Council of the League to examine the situation created by the continual advance of Jugo-Slav troops into Albania, “which is of a nature to disturb international pesce."

The telegram adds that the Conference of Ambassadors has now fixed the frontiers of Albania, which will be notified immediately to the interested parties, the Secretariat making the necessary arrange

ments.

AUSTRIAN EX-ROYAL FAMILY ON THE WAY.

Constantinople, November 8. H.MS. Cardiff with the ex-Emperer Karl and the ex-Empress Zita aboard arrived here and left immediately for Gibraltar.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.

Substitute Recommendation Adopted Respecting Agricultural Workers.

→ Geneva, November 8. The International Labour Conference, instead of the draft con- vention as suggested by the committee on the subject, adopted a draft recommendation that members of the international labour organisation extend to agricultural wage-earners the benefit of their systems of insurance against sickness, invalidity, old age, and other similar social risks.

10ther Telegrama on Page 2.) ..

EARLIER SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

THE BANQUE INDUS- TRIELLE.

ment.

CANTON'S FIRE.

Further Details.

His Worship-Bat you sell a Another banquet was given by moment ago that he said some Dr. Wu Ting Fang. Dr. George thing which led you to hit him.

C. Hsu, Mr. C G. Wu. Mr. Liao The defendant-Well, that is Chung-kai, and Mr. Hais Tse on right

the flower bost A Leaf on the His Worship:-You can't say Pearl River" last evening.~~ both ways, either one thing, or Canton Times. the other.

Last Saturday's terrible fire in Saikwan was, says the Canton After consultation with EL" Temes, one of the biggest fires that officer, from the Ambrose who ever had occurred in Usaton. It sat with him on the bench, the is reliably reported that 230 Magistrats told Mr. d'Almada buildings were bursed and that he had been informed the damazed. The fire broke out at defendant hitherto bore a good KD Ken Photo Studio in Sap character and in conisderation of BIG FIRE IN SOURABAYA.Fat Pob, the busiest business that he would inflict a fine of $15,

Singapota, Nov. 8. centre of the city, and stopped

NO PLAY TO-NIGHT.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

"The Circle" to-night at the The Warwick Company stage

Theatre Royal--Paga 4

"The Money Changers" is the film feature at the Kowloon Theatre to-night-Page 12.

The Hongkong Theatre makes "Back of the Man" the feature on its week-end bill-Page 12.

Dodwell and Co. advise con-

A fire in the Sourabaya godowns at the Shih Hang Co., Watch of the firm of Mirandol Levouta Makers. On this street 16 build- broke out early of Saturday sadings were burned, including the was still raging on Monday. The Sincere Branch. damage hitherto is put at 1,500,000 In Northern Sap Pat Poh 25 gt ilder..

The contents include balldings were destroyed. These Frice, tobacco, kapok and rubber, all buildings include two cinema We are asked by Mr. Edgarjsignees of cargo of the arrival in

insured.

theatres, two cestaurants, a book-Warwick to ́sonance that owing port of the ss. Wray Castle- store, etc. 44 buildings on the to the non-arrival of the .. Page 4..

Volunteers Orders re Camp at Tong Foog Lane were destroyed Kumsang which is bringing the

of the Warwick Lowu appear on Page 4 The Tai Kun Bridge were also remainder entirely burned down. The Comedy Company to Hongkong buildings include three shoe there will be no play at the He states he is instructed that, the The "preliminary session of the shops, one photo studio, one Theatre to-night case for the winding up order made National Diplomatic Conference newspaper office, etc. The blaze The tickets for to-night's show locally will go to the Court of will be held tomorrow, and the spread northward as far as Ngan will be available later on, and to- Six people were killed and five wounded in an election revolver-Appeal, and eventually, if neces-formal opening will take place on Yui Bridge Street: Several whole morrow's play will be given

ary, to the Privy Council, -- November 11th.

advertised.e

FATAL RIOTING AT U.S. ELECTION.

Jacksoo (Ken) November 8.

Singapore, Nov. 8. The Banque Industrielle's locs! Manager writes to the press reasaur- ing interested persons and accusing Beuter of anti-French prejudice.

NATIONAL DIPLOMATIC

CONFERENCE.

-Shanghai, Nov. 8.

streete were destroyed...

The Insurance Offices will close on Friday, Armlätice Day

-Pago 4.

There will be an iklio meeting to-morrow at the Thestim

to send a message to walke