REMOVAL NOTICE.
"Andersen. Meyer & Co.. Ltd., beg to announce the removal on September 1st.. 19, of their effices from No 2. Queen's Keail Central, to
1 o 67, 69, Des Voeux cad
SITE OF THE OLD
VICTORIA THEATRE,
The
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED YURI
No, 1,435
PREPARING TO EVACUATE ASIA MINOR.
Greek Generalissimo Reported Captured.
PROTECTION OF "FOREIGNERS.
London. September 7. There are decided indication that the Lireeks are preparing to makes stand outside Smyrna. Italy has sent a Note suggesting that the Venice conference be held as soon as possible after the 13th. inst. It is reported from Paris that King Constantine has left Athens for an unknown destination.
The situation in calmner.
Saytna, September 7.
The Greeks are making an effort to The towns of faasaba and organise the defence of Smyrna. Magnesia are reported to be in tames, British Marine are quatd- ing the gasworks and the National Bank of Turkey herë.
The British Admiral Brock has made a statement that alt measures possible will be taken to safeguard Smyrna.
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SEPTEMBER & 1922. Bttat
BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA
To Be Closed in November.
London, September 7.
PEAK HOSPITAL.
Bought for Colony.
MK. J. E. JOSEPH'S.
GENEROUS GIFT.
Ve are informed by "the Colonial Secretary that Mr. J. E Joseph has bought the Peak Hos- pl with all its contents from the Ientpropriators, and is prepare-
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REMOVAL NOTICE.
Andersen. Meyer & Co. Ltd., beg to announce the removal on September 1st.. 1922, of their offices from No. 22 Queen's Road Central, to
No. 67, 69, Des Voeux Road.
(SÍTE OF THE OLD
VICTORIA THEATRE.).
INTERPORT SWIMMING.
Two Wins by. Hongkong and Shanghai.
SHANGHAF LEADS OS
POINTS.
Shanghal. Sept. 7. In the Interport Swimming, tɔ-)
220 yards.-1. D. Lyon (Hoog day's results were:
The Post Office announces that, in accordance with the Washington Conference decisions, the British Post Offices at Amoy. Canton Chefoo. Foochow, Hankow, Hoihow. Niogpo, Shanghai, Swatow and Tientsin will be withdrawn about November 30th.
As far as at present arranged, the Agency at Weihaiwei, which
Hongkong is not affected. is on leased territory, will remain open.
Mails for the closing Agencies will not be despatched from thee to lease it to the Government kong): 2. C. N. Browa (Shang United Kingdom after September 30th.
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
Sir Ernest Rutherford Appointed President.
London, September 5.
Janerous
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SSC R
Hongkong at a nominal rent on hai); G. Jack (Hongkong). sondition that the bospital is Time 2 mins. 484/5 secs. maintained and carried on as it 100 yards Breast Stroke.-1. E Busschaert (Hongkong): 2. Mas- has hitherto baan.
The Government of Hongkong Cabe (Shanghai: 3. D. Laing has accepted Mr. Joseph's (Hongkong). Time 87
affer, Bod Will Rester.
the for responsible
Latest Results. maintenence and upkeep of the
Shanghai, Sept. 8. It is proposed to In
coolesta. the Interport stitution appoint a Committee of Manage Shanghai won the Team Rece. Sir Eraest Rutherford has been rofessor of Experimentalment consisting of the Principal the time being 3 mic. 54.25 seca. Olvil Medical Officer as chairman, Hongkong's time was 4 min 0.25 Physics and Director of the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge three private medical practisecs. Kabe did cos enter for this University since 1919. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry toners, A message from Angora states that General Tricoupis. the new in 1908 and has made a special studs of radioactivity.} fireek Generalissimo, and several other Greek generals were i captured on the 2nd, inst. and taken to the Kemalis: headquarters, where they are treated as guests.
Constantinople. September 7.
Sir Ernest Rutherford has been appointed President of the The Greeks have evacuated several districts on the Asiatic shorei Kritish Association's 1923 meeting at Liverpool. of the Dardanelles. A detachment of Turkish fiendarmerie is beingi set to maintain order.
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Constantinople. September "."
Mustapha Kemal and the Nationalist forces have reached Salicbli A corps of Turkish cavalry, twenty-two thousand strong. after the capture of Endemiche, proceeded in the direction of Smyrna. where it is expected to arrive in a few days.
Franco-Italian Volunteer Defence Corps.
Smrtne. Septembe: 7.
The situation is becoming critical. Several British families have left. Admiral Brock put a number of merchant ships at the disposal of Britishers and posted destroyers to cover their embarkation.
The French and Italian authorities, besides landing Marines to protect their nationals, bave called all their ale citizens to serve in & volunteer force.
Greek troops with Venizelist officers have arrived from Thrace: it is consequently hoped that the Turkish advance will be resisted.
The remainder of the French Fleet is expected to-night. Serious trouble is feared if reliet measures for the refugees are not taken..
Greece Ready to Evacuate if Armistice Granted
Constantinople. September 7,
The Allies have informed the Angora (internment that Greecei is prepared to evacuate Asta Vinur manditionally upon an armistice being immediately concluded
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
Some Interesting Reports
London September 1
WORLD DRIFTING TO WAR.
Non-conformist Leader's Appeal.
London, September 7.
the Matron. of
event, in which Shanghai scored the hospital, and members of the | a maximum of 6 points. business community.
In the Water Polo match be It was Mr. Joseph's wish to tween Shanghai and Kobe, the make over the property absolute-former won by 11 goals to oil. y to the Colony, but in view of the This gave Shanghai & further 7 fact that the proposed Nors points.
IL
S Braest Ritherford,
the new
President of the British Association.
SIR PAUL CHATER.
"Daily Mail's" Pen Picture.
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The Daily Mail has the follow- ingSir Paul Chater, one of the wealthiest man in the East, whose ing Home, and the Kowloon As a result of the 5rst day's rise to fortune is a romance of Hospital. will be available in Interport events. Stanghal lead commerce, has arrived in London fow yours, it has been decided by with 17 point out of a possible on a business visit About fifty- Following a peace sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury at agreement with Mr. Joseph that 25: rongkong are second with 8 eight years ago Paul Chater, who GeneTA, on the eve of the League of Nations Assembly meeting the should bave an opportunity points out of a possible 13; whilst was then eighteen, went to Hong- comes a vigorous appeal for immediate action by the Non-conformist later on of re-considering the Kobe are last with no points out kong, where he worked as a bank clerk at £5 a month. To-day he leader. Dr. Jowett, who, writing in the British Weekly, declares that form which his gift to the Colony of a possible 25-Beuter. the world is again dofting into war. He orges the churches, Pro-should take.
is a director of sixteen companies; he is the senior unofficial member testant. Roman and Greek, to awake from their lumber. Ea
of the Hongkong Executive Copa- suggests that their leaders meet in the councils of peace of srazy
cil: bin bouse, Marble Hall, at astion, including a council-of-peace in London to be attended by delegates from everywhere in the Empire, laymen as well as
Hongkong, is a stow place; and ecclesiasties to demonstrate the determination of peoples to make
he has a collection of porcelain for which he has been offered £250,000. the ideals of Christ sovereign in the world.
A reporter met this romantic figure at Claridge's Hotel, Brook
appeal.
Genova, September 7,
Government's Thanks.
The following letter has been addressed to Mr. Joseph
Sir.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 8th Sapt., 1922.
cent conferaation
I am
KOWLOON WATER.
Full Supply To-morrow, Kowloon residents will, after to day, not be troubled with the
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Numerous leaders of the churches enthusiastically endorse thái
The Work of the League.
With reference to our re-restrictions imposed in conse-Street, W. Sir Paul is a greybair- dir-quance of in- shortage of water. ed, brown-faced man, whose aide An official rot.fication appear whiskers and genial mander Attre Assembly of the League of Nations, Viscount Ishii of Japan jected to state that the Peak said the League was developing gradually. They might be proud of the Hospital Company has agreed ing elsewhere states that on and resuits already obtained regarding disarmament, which was one of 'o accept the offer of $100,000 after to-mBITOW the most important questions before it. Ile extolled the work of the for the Peak Hospital inclusive constant supply of water will be Washington Conference, especially that of Earl Balfour.
AN OUTBREAK IN MESOPOTAMIA.
Raid by Turkish Irregulars.
London. September 7.
(Saturday) a
very
turned on in the public mains at af fittings and equipment.
The Government is there- Kowloon. fore able to confirm the arrangement provisionally made!
the Peak Hospita! would have whereby JOU purchase Ibe property and lease it to the Got-rely acceatasted the already ernment subject to the condition existing need for additional ac that the Hospital is maintained commodation, which the Kowloon A French economur portal states that German industrialists
ou present lines; the rent to be in Hospital and the Nursing Home have begun conversations with French colleagues trestling mans businesses, offering participation in German undertakinga as past në A serious casualty-rol of sixty-seven occurred to a British force the nominal sum of $1 per sanum will eventually provide and a the reparations, while it is reported that the French iron industry in an encounter in Iraq arising out of a Turkish inroad. Two and the lease to extend for such serious situation has been avoided The benefit to the Colony is being turned over in Gern at indlusthals with a view to some nanfred Turkish irregulars who for some time had been is the period as may elapse pending the owing to your timely a tin
Kurdien hills moved down in Kania, where they were joined by completion of the War Memorial
arising therefrom will be kind of co-operation,
Reports from Berlin, however, kupore that the Geralne nas neighbouring Kords, and sharply engaged on the 31st. ult. a smalt Nursing Home.
His Excellencs the Officer Ad-great.
I am, etc. demand as a condition of ass understanding the alleviation of te volan of Kardish and Assyrian leries supported by a company ot
the Government
(d). M. FLETCHER, burdens and pitipricks arising from the French military occupation The Bah, Sikhs and a section of an Indian pack battery. The rainistering
Colonial Secretary. of the Rhineland, which has created the deepest resentment and, fedians behaved with the utmost gallantry. The decision to with- desires me to express to you on batred in Germany. Even the Stones contract, whels de terngere draw to a position at Koy Sanjsk was effectively carried out, cover-b-half of the community of Hong-
(Mr. J. E. Joseph is a well-· essed by the German Committee of Forenzn: Affairs tomorrow, hasted by the R.A.F. Two British officers and one Indian officer were Kong his deep appreciation of your
sounded: 14 Indians were killed, 11 wounded and seven are missing: most generous gift. The closing of known bill so exchanze broker.) evoked considerable opposition in the Reichstag
British pablic opinion is on the whole inclined to welcome wuth, and 13 of the levies were killed and 19 wounded.
The situation in all the other provinces of Iran is satisfactors contracts a sans attempts to solve the reparations problem and!
The British withdrawal from the difficult hill country in the thereby ease the international situation, nesuming they are Tod
The course of the encounter with, the Turkish irregulars in Irag was executed by means of a further unistion of German Murrence, tanger is pointed out, Pammer, that German, with rer mighly due to the very bad behaviour of the Kurdish lazies. organised financial and econoz schemes, might achieve such an In consequence of the disturbed echte of neighbouring districts economic penetration of France as to mer are her political indepen- owing to the Turkish incursion, the R.A.F. safely collected sixty- British officials and families, over wide arta in toe dence and consequently the peace of the world.
The above is the concluding portion of a news ste, the first part Suleimanyeh district during a single day. of which will be found amongst the earlier telecranel
COUNCIL OF THE L. 0. N.
Three Additional Members.
Paris, September 7.
seven
2.
BRITISH AEROPLANE RACE.
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Big Event Fixed for To-day.
Landon, September 7. Enormous interest is being taken in to-morrow's aeroplane race An unconfirmed report from Genera states that it has been; for the King's Cup over a course from Croydon, Birmingham, New.. agreed to increase the number of permanent members of the Councilcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol and back to Croydon. There of the League of Nations from four to seven, one each being reserved are twenty-two entries of all sizes and makes, including seven De to Scandinavia, the Little Entente, and Latin America.
Opium Commission's Injurles.
Geneva, September 7.
Havillands.
GERMAN HOTELS OPPOSE "GLUTTONY” TÁX.
Threat of Closing.
Berlin, September Hotel and restaurant owners' associations threaten that if the Government persist in the intention to impose the so-called Gluttony" taxes, they will close all hotels and restaurants affected It was proposed to tax anything above a certain sum spent on food, or drink.
ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN SHIPS.
Scheme to Build Two Mammoth Liners,
New York, September 7. A movement is afoot to form an American Steamship Company, The first machine starts at nine o'clock in the morning and with a capital of thirty million dollars, to build two electrically- others follow at their handicap intervals. The biggest machines are driven liners of 70.000 gross tons each, according to & statement Blackburn Kangaroos entered by Mr. Winston Churchill and Sir attributed to the Chairman of the Shipping Board.
The report on the traffic in opium and other injurious drugs was Walter Defreece, whilst the sinallest are baby Avros, one of which presented by Prince Chacoon of Start to the Fifth Commission of the will be piloted by the Australian, Hinkler. The largest pas enger League Assembly. The Commission decided to submit a resolation carriers will be a Vickers-Vulcan and Bristol Jupiter ten-seater. to the Assembly inviting Governments to apply for a system of Frank Courtney, on & Siddeley-Siskin, who is starting scratch, is the import and export certificates, also to supply information regarding favourite.
the requisite quantity of drugs for each country for national con sumption.
Prof. Gilbert Murray desired the details to state the amount! consumed per hundred thousand inhabitants.
The Commission hoped America would appoint a delegate on the Opium Commission.
PLOT AGAINST MONARCHS.
Three Arrests Made.
Paris, September 7.
CHANGING CIVILISATION.
Is European Predominance Ending?
London, September 7. Dr. Marion Newbiggin, in his presidential address to the. Cleography Section of the British Association, declared that the centres of West European civilisation were to-day trembl- ing from shocks emanating from the East, similar to the distur bances on the borders of the later Roman Empire. It was therefore. intelligible that some to-day believed that the focus of civilisation
JAPANESE CAVALRY MOUNTS.
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Purchase of Hackney Stallions for Native Mares,
London. September 7. Representatives of the Japanese Government have purchased twelve Hackney stallions in England for the purpose of crossing with native mares to produce Army horses with plenty of stamina and speed.
BRAZIL'S CENTENARY EXHIBITION,
President. Reviews Foreign Contingents.
Rio de Janeiro, September 7.
massage from Bakharest says that three alleged leading was again changing and the predominance of North Western Europe
The President of Brazil opened the Centenary Exhibition and conspirators in a Hungarian plot, to assassinate the Kings of ending Professor Peake, addressing the Anthropological Section Kamaniz and Serbia and a number of Romanian, Serbian and suggested that civilisation was endangered, particularly owing to reviewed thirty thousand men from foreign naval and millary
They are alleged the alienation of the peoples of Asia and the Near East. He contingents. Czecho-Slovakian Ministers, have been arrested.
have made a full confession. One is reported to be an Irish-advocated the removal of ill-feeling by sytapathetic study of one
another's cultute, fa
ker Early and Bernel Teleg
summon up thoughts of Dickens rather than of Eastern splendour. am in England in connection with the development of coal-min. ing in China," be said.
i
"Thero
of
is great deal of coal in zad Σ think that China,
the quieter
mining when the state of the country coal will be undertaken properly. When this is done I hope to organise iron and steel works in the British territory near Hong- great deal, and I hope to be able to do something for it in return. kong. Hongkong has given me a
If I can leave an iron industry as a beritage I shall be glad."
At Sir Paul Chater's house in Hongkong is a marble hall, con- structed of marble hewn in Greece and fashioned in Brussels.
News in To-day's - New Advertisements.
The
Hawaiian Troubadours will appear at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday. Paze 4.
Wanda Hawley appears io The Sanh" at the World Theatre to-night.Page 12.
"Why Change Your Wife ?" is being shown at the Star Theatre this evening-Page 12.
The Hongkong Hotel's Ameri- can Seda Fountain is now open. --Page 3.
Messrs. Struthers and Barry advise consignes of the arrival. of the s.s. Dewey. -Page 5.
LISTEN! January's olfertizing helps July: July's advertising helps
December.
"Passers-by" is being shown.
at the Kowloon Theatre to-night. -Page 12.
Messrs. Lammert Bros. aze auctioning miscellaneous articles oa Monday.-Page 4.
Kowloon residents will bara a full water supply turned on to- morrow.--Paze 4.
Mt. Harry O. Odell bas started as a share and general broker.-- Page 4.
To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2x. 6.13/164. The Weather.
2 pm. Barometer:--29.70.Terr- peracurest. Humidity-68,
Lighting Up Time. Lighting-up time to-day, 6.34
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