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REMOVAL NOTICE.

Andersen, Meyer & Co. Ltd. beg to aunounce the removal on September 1st., 19 of their oflices from No. 2. Queen's Road Central, to

No 67, 69, Des Voeux ond

SITE OF THE OLD VICTORIA THEATRE,

The

Hongkong Telegraph

No. 12,484

SEPTEMBER 7. 1922. 日六十月七

FOUNDED 1881

四拜蕾 #ƑÆÈË THURSDAY,

KOWLOON AFFAIRS.

GREECE VANQUISHED-AND SECURE.-

The Two Versions.

B None 2.

Constantinople, September 6, The latest news is that the Nationalists are at present operating in the neigbourhood of Alsshehr.

Kemal Pasha, in an order of the day to the Army, says by the great battle of Añumkar-Ahissar the essential elements of the enemy army were destrage. You deserve well of your country." says the order: "The Turkish nation has reason to be confident of the future. Further fighting is still to he expected in Anatolia: Soldiers, your

Forward! Adsance!" first object is to reach the sea.

Athens September 6.

The It is stated here that the military situation is improving. change of command appear to have made a favourable impression The position of the southern forces at Alashehr is considered secure. The Minister of Way and the Chief of Staff have left for Smyrna to rur fer with the new t'omnander-in-Chief.

The public, though realising the full gravity of the situation, is somewhat reasured to day, and prices on the Bourse indicate less More Turkish Successes Claimed.

Ketta.

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port

inst

Constantinople. September 6. large altor al captures are claimed in reports from authorised It is stated that Mazelli, Aidin, and Soms bave w and at the Turks are marching on Bergama. Im- centers of the Greek military were found among tour! ten thamand men made prisoners on the 2nd.j French Reply to British Note.

Paris, September 6. vesins that the French reply to the British arrangement for a Graeco-Turkish armistice ty of exercising direct pressure upon the trough France is quite ready favourably to

gestion to that end.

Note as Jan.2. Anger

I

THE RUBBER

SITUATION.

A Serious Outlook.

·From: Dar them. Vorrespondent, i

Singapore, September 7. The Council of the Rubber Growers' Association has called special meeting for September the rubber 11th. to consider situation

The Colonial Office may be asked to introduce the Stevenson Schame, with provision for voluntary co-operation between British and other producers in the Dutch East Indies. Stevenson Committee is again sitting. The news that the Ford factories are closing down on the 16th. indefinitely, means a con sumption or 20,000 less tyres daily.

The

SHANGHAI GERMANS.

Two in Trouble. ther than Kursspon brut. 7

Shanghai, September 7. Maurice Heilder, a German, bas been arrested for embezzl ment of $250 from the Standard Produce Company.

Carl Knabe, a German eles trical engineer, was fined $200 in the Mixed Court for assaulting a coolie.

Water Supply: Crime: Pier Lighting

Although the hours of water supply in Kowloon have vendly been extrades by one ins

idents

GUARDIANS OF THE LAW.

Police Force Figures.

CRIME THIS YEAR.

LINGLE COPY: ID CT..

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REMOVAL NOTICE.

Andersen, Meyer & Co., Ltd., beg to announce the removal on September 1st.. 1922, of their offices from No. 2. Queen's Road Central, to

No 67, 69. Des Voeux Road.

(SITE OF THE OLD

VICTORIA THEATRE.)

·NERVY” KOWLOON,

Early Morning Hant for Burglar.

The sounding of pólica whistles which Land the alacrity with

residents in the district got up

bour in the morning, car res The Police Department is one from their beds to take part in

hant are still findinereal that bears its buriens in silence.burglar

this morning inconvenience owing to the water It is like the Nary, the silent demonstrated that Kowloan res not being turned on arlybergh.service." Friticisms are burled idents are alive to the possibil This fact was reported the at it, but the police never reply. ities of the present epidemic of Committee of the Kowloop It is rather a one-sided affair and crime. It was at 2 a.m. that the Residents' Association

the public are mostly in the dark alarm went forth that one of the monthly meeting on Monday last. as to what the police really are houses in Prati Buildings bad been and it was decided to welke the doing. It would not be wise to entered by a burglar. As a mat- Gorerament king that the

explain all their activities letter of fact, the intruder hal morning hours of supply ha alter the wily criminal be put on his climbed up the drainpipe and bad guard. At the present time there reached the verandah of the The meeting also considered the is a grea: deal going on in con- second floor of the house in ques- question of the recent incesassin nection with the keeping of law tion, when he was sean by it. serious crime in the Peninsula and order in this Colony and a M. Barton and the inadequate palice protec-Telyrup reporter who called at Disturbed by the alarm, the man tion. It was decided to write the Headquarters 5-sterday afternoon slid down the pipe and took to his Government strangly urging the learnt revision and strengthening of the Police Force and the tețing of »fective measures to ghd the present wave of crime.

ed to am, till ju a..

facts.

some very interesting heels.

More Police.

The public are crying aloud for A letter was read from the more police. The Colony is going Gavernment with regard to the to aid them, but at the present Association's application for the time, in proportion to population, installation of better light on the we have more than twice as many public pier. The lettery stated as the average town at Home. that the Government considered! The total force of the Colony is the lighting adequate, provided nearly 1.400. out of which org the lamps were kept in good con-240 belong to the water section dition, but the Hon. Secretary There are over 180 Europes was instructed to again write the about 440

Indians and

the

the Sute opines that the object desired can best be attained by the belligerent General Headquarters discussing INSURANCE AGENT IN Government, pointing at that remainder are Chinese. The force

The Venice Conference.

"ristive teras.

Rome. September 6. view of the gravity of the The Fringe understands that. in Graeco Turkish situation, the Venice conference ou-the Near East!. Position may be hell in the second hall of September, and will be attender by members of the Entente Governments, in addition to the tops antinople Hizi: Commissioners.

FUNERAL OF REUTER'S CHIEF EDITOR.

Representative Press Assemblage.

London, September 65 There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. P. W. Dickinson (Chief Elitor of Reuter's Agency) at Lewisham Cemetery. The Rev. Hann Dickinsor, brather of the deceased, officiated at the servise at St. Stephen's Church, Lewisham, of which he was recently vicar, and also at the graveside.

TROUBLE.

Arrested in Victoria.

(Per Pen Forrespondent.

Shanghai, September 7. Stephen Power, former District Agent for the Sun Life Assurance Co. in Peking, is being returned

to China from Victoria on charges of embezzlement of $2.645.

POLICE SERGEANT'S DEATH,

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from his bedroom.

The pick-t on special duty in connection with the burglaries, came up under the charge of Ser- geart Earnshaw, but a thorough search of the back alleyways, and servants quarters and other likely places tailed to produce any re- suits.

Lieut. J.H. Doolittle,

who has just flown across the U.S. continent,

FATAL COLLAPSE.

of

men

za American

Two Lives Lost.

Two men were killed and another removed to Hospital as The interesting feature io con- the result of a collapse of sarth nection with this incident is the at hill situsted at Samshuipo, concern which residents of the at the back of No. 140, Laichikok buildings displayed: mans. in Road, their eagerness to see what was When the collapse occurred, yesterday morning.

and

two happening. did not wait to fully four sugmented

dress themselves bat reached for women by gas mantle lamps were unsuited is to be

were working at the to the lighting of a pier subject Europeans. 150 Chinese and kimono, dres-ing gown or any foot of the hill and they were to frequent bumping by launches Indians during the next year. thing that came ready to hand completely buried under the mass. going alongside. The life of bringing the number of European and rushed into the street. The Mr. James and cas mantle is so vaig gertain police up to 215, Indians up to 450 excitement died away after the missionary friend whose house in such circumstances as to and Chinese on land and water search made by the police was is situated near by, were the means of saving foar of the justify the installation of ectric about

The Europeans jannounced to be unsuccessful. light.

In be recruited as far as Watch the Servants' Quarters-cleared away the earth with the coolies. Acting promptly, they ste The Han. Treasurer reported possible from

of other coolice, that there had been a farther forher men with police experience A suggestion by the police in assistance increase of ten members during will be abjained. So far taleonnect.oith recent burglaries and dog ont two of the men and the past month, and than the R.T.C. men have arrized sudije cosaperetion by residents in the the two women. The other two finances of the Association were another R.I.C. man and a recruit frombing out of all Chinese not (workers were more deeply boried household staffs and it was not until an hour or so in a very satisfactory condition. ¡ from the Metropolitan force are employed in

afterwards that their bodies were Association's membership on their way. Out of the thirty from the servan's quarters. now stands at a record figure, two men from Home it is hoped. Though it cannot be stated with extricated.

Mr. T. H. King. the D.E.P. and there is growing interest that at least half will be ex- H.1.C. any reftainty that the majority

who came with # police being displayed in the Associamen, but there is some delay in of the burglaries reported tion's Activities,

getting them out owing to the from Kowloon are committed relief gang, made an examinK- the bill and found fact that it is taking time for from within, there is reason to tian

on the earth which them to get their pensions and suspect from one or two cases marks such like.

brought into the Police Court last indicated that the collapse was week, that some servants are not partly due to the action of water The Kowloon Force.

above reproach either in the which had percolated into the The Europeau quarter of Kow" matter of the commission of earth and formed two channels inoa. that is as far as Austin the crimes or from the view. down the hillside. The angle of Road, is looked after by 35 men, point of harbouring undesirables. the bank on the other side of the composed of sub-inspector. At the Police Cours to-day a young bill was found to be as unsafe. three European sergeants. Chinese who was discovered in the Indians and the remainder servants' quarters of Mrs. E. "I don't do business over the

A strange case of attempted Chinese. Altogether s Tsim! Brett's residence at No. 15, telephone," Comdr.

Back with!

the re are Knutsford Terr-ce, through the suicide has been disclosed as told a solicitor's clerk

at the 205 men, but the other 190 are housespiders acting on this sud-occurring in Shelley Street. Two Marine Court this morning.

emp.ayed on the water. In lawless gestion of the police, was charged Chinese girls, aged 17 and 21 re- This is a Magistrate's Court" The remark arose out of the Police's side, there are

Yaurat, the biggest thorn in the with being in the place without spectively.

no less the permission of the employer. House of Representatives non-appearance of the solicitors than 74 police, of whom ten are tie claimed relationship with the day suffering from injuries re

drop from the first a twice adjourned engaged in Meeting.

tas Europeans. Hungbom

cook. but this did not save him reived in case in which the Yuen Chun couple of Europeans and

floor verandah of No. 37, Elgin 22 from a fine of $9. A Well-Known Brain Specialist.

Peking, Sept. 6-There were Wharf Co. summoned the

Street. The attempt was made Asiatics, Sam-haipo has three Mount Vernon (New York), September . some indications of rowly meet master of

launch.C.Os and 14 men and Kowinon

Another Theft.

simultaneously, a fact which_n- The death is acumatred of Dr. Edward Spitzka, the brainings this afternoon when the and the masters of two City bas a European and I men

dicated a common understanding · Money amounting to a hundred between the 100. Å ̈statement Specialist.

House of Representatives met for trading junks for obstruction. ander him.

dollars was stolen from the reai has been made to the effect that The deceased, who was born in 1976, was Professor of General the purpose of electing a Vice- "It's an extraordinary thing

With a growing police force anence of Mrs. Gibbison, No. 3. the girls were seen to join hands Anatomy at the Jefferson Medical College from 1996 to 1914. since Chairman, but the House soon that solicitors can't attend this

increase in accommodation is Torres Buildinge. Kowloon, before they jumped off the when he had been in private practice in New York as a nervous quieted down. There were 390 Coort," said the Marine Magis-

needed. "Harbour View," the and rentsi diseases specialist, lie performed the autopsy and members present. Chang Fo-lieh trate.

according to a report made in the verandab into the street. old Berlin Mission, which has police yesterday. examined the brain of C'zolgass, the assassin of President McKinley. had 218 votes and was elected, Chu A solicitor's clerk commenced ten used as quarters, is being and attended many electrocutions, recording detailed observation Fa-cheng obtaining 168-liter to explain that Mr. Loncinotto fitted up as

怨 training school. upon electric death anatomical variations. etc., of criminals. Hel

rang up his Worship on the The present training school! stupied the prams of many eminent men and of various races }

Isituated at Central Police Station CHARTERED BANK.

Shanghai. September 7. Heuber's staff was runerously representer. headed by Mr.

Sergeant James Rush, who has Roderi & Jones (Chairman), and Major Claude Napier (Director), in addition to representatives of Reuter's agencies in different parts of been a member of the Polleet the world now on furlough in Kugland. There were also the chief Force for fifteen years, is dead. representatives of Havas and other Continental agencies, the As-

sotiated Press of America, the Canadian Press, and the Eastern SHANGHAI BASEBALL.

Telegraph Company-

Mary beautiful wreaths were sent, including floral tributes from! the Directors of the Then, in Riddell, the Associated Telegraph Compares, Electra House, the Australiar. Newspapers Service, the Argus, the South Afriran Kew-papers, the Chairman of the Board of

tester's, sort the Associated Press,

Since Mr. Dickinson's death, caldegrams and letters have poured in expressing heart felt rullences from allied agencies and men- bers of Reuter's staffs throughout the world

DEATH OF DR. SPITZKA,

RIOTS IN INDIA SUBSIDING.

No Political Significance.

(Aro Tage time Furreapuudeeta Shanghai. September 7. in a baseball match. Shanghai Idefeated the Marines by 4 to 2.

CHINESE POLITICS.

MARINE MAGISTRATE AND SOLICITORS.

No Business. Done Over

'Phone. :

telephone.

2.

stearo

Sha

Tsai

Comdr. Beckwith interrupted will be moved, giving more ac-statistics for this year, which are that he did not do business on commodation for men at Head-interesting. During the first six the telephone. It was a Magis- quarters. trate's Court. Give my com- pliments to Mr. Longinotto, and

tell him that I would like to see

solicitor present," he added. The solicitor's clerk explained

were sent to the Government Civil Hospital yester-

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

"The Great Accident" featur- months of 1922 there were 16 ing Tom Moore, as being shown marders, an increase of four over the Coronet Theatre to-night- the 38mB period last year. Paze 12.

An Interim Dividend

More Quarters The local office of the Chartered Multan, September 6. Bank of India, Australia and

A new Police Station is to be Robberies, which include armed At the Kowloon Theatre" Lord The situation is more hopeful. The people are circulating freely.China to-day received the follow-

built at Yaumati and consider-robberies, gang robberies, simple and Lady Algy" is being shown and rindu and Moslem gentlemen are co-operating to restore quiet.iog telegram from the Head: The military has been strengthened. The deaths in the Muharram Office in London:-

that the case had been adjourned fable alterations have been, and robberies, etc., have increased to-night.-Page 12. disorders are unlikely to exceed fifteen. It is announced that the "Directors have declared an The Magistrate replied that the more are to be made at the rather alarmingly, the figure for

LISTEN! riots are purely between Hindus and Moslems and has no political interim dividend for the past half parties should have commapicat Water Police Station, Tsim Sha the Brat half of this year being

Taui. An addition is now being 107, compared with 68 Burg. "Simply a matter of cold, hard aspect. No Government building has been damaged, and on bostility year at the rate of 14. per annumed with him and ordered that the made to increase the accommoda-laries, larcenies from dwelling common-sense, is how Wrigley's tion for Asiatic police and when houses, house breaking and petty describe their expenditure of

shown to officials or troeps.

PROF. GREGORY'S EXPLORATION OF TIBET.

Denial of Survey.

London, September 6.

free of income tax."

case be withdrawn.

that work is completed "other larcenies STO about normal nearly $4,000,000 a year in adver

There were 50 burglaries, as

Tenders are called for the con-

alterations will be roade to ASSEMBLY OF THE Lo N.

increase the accommodation for Europeans. The alterations will compared with 49. There were 170 ising.

cases of larceny from dwelling Wo. Powell, Ltd., advertise the ON Lord Balfour Heads List of Vice-Presidents.

mean another storey preseas building. The Kowloon boxes reported in the first halves "Glyn hats.-Page 7. Geneva, September 6.

of both years, house breaking has Representatives of Prof. Gregory, of Glasgow, who with his son, has just completed the Sladen Trust expedition through some little- Lord Balfour headed the list of Vice-Presidents elected to the firemen are being cleared out of known parts of Tibet, emphatically deny that he had any intention Assembly of the League of Nations with 38 out of 44 votes. M. the Water Police Station and dropped from 28 to 26 and petty of doing survey work there, adding that no plane-table, theodolite, ar Hanotaux (France) and M. Branting (Sweden) are amongst the others new quarters are being erected larcenies from 1,439 to 1,375. other survey instruments were carried, while Prof. Gregory express-elected. ly stated that no survey of any sort would be attempted..

FLIGHT ACROSS AMERICA.

Aviator Belies His Name.

San Diego (Califormia), Sept. 6.

FORMER FRENCH MINISTER DEAD.

Widow Commits Suicide.

Paris, September 6.

A message from Chamountz says the French ex-Minister, M. A remarkable flight of 2,275 miles in 2214 bours was accomplished Marcel Bembat, died on the 4th. last. and his. widow committed by Lieutenant Doolittle, who, leaving Jacksonville (Florida) Inst suicide last night. night in a De Havilland aeroplane, arrived here this afternoon. His only stop was one of an hour and a quarter for fuel replenishment,

(Other Barly and Special Telegrams on Page bij.

near

at Lupso, North River.-Paga 4.

To-Day's Exchange.

struction of flood protection works

The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2x. 6. 13/164. The Weather..

Station the Fire

to A new post has been created accommodate 25 fremen. The in the Fire Brigads. This "is the Isolation. Hospital,, at Kennedy post of superintendent, to which Town, which was oriziazlly Mr. Brooks, of the Loodan Fire built for & Police Station, is Brigade, has been appointed. His to be handed over to the police. duty will be to superviss both which will make a big difference the Hongkong and the Kowloon

brigades, which up to the present pe in accommodation.

has been done by, the two: Birs Station Officers, Mr. Moss and Mr. Saunders, under the Cap- tain Súperintendent of Folio e..

Crime Statistics. The Telegraph representative was kindly supplied with some

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.70. Tea- perators: 85. Humidity -75.

LeLaing Up Tince, Lighting-up time tod

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