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REMOVAL NOTICE.

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

o 67. 69, Des Voeux hoad (SITE OF THE OLD

VICTORIA THEATRE

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED TABS

No. 12.499

TURKS ENTER NEUTRAL ZONE

Warning by British Commander.

Hunteria Servion)

London, September 23.

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U.S, BASEBALL CHAMPIONS.

New York Wins National League,

(Bruter's Service.)

New York, September 25. The entry of Kemslist cavalry into the mouiral gone is officially

New York bas won the National Bayaball League Championship härmed in London, where it is stated that the Turks numbered by defeating St. Louis by 5 to 4. Even hundred. The advanced in the direction of Chanak, he ving that the British had withdrawn They retired from the zine madistely, however, when informed that the British were still in hanak.

fiendly Meeting Between British and Turkish Commanders.

Later.

SIKT'S RISE TO FAME.

Suggested Match with Wills.

New York, September 23,

26.1922. 日六月八

“MOTOR JUICE."

:

Why Hongkong Pays

High Prices,

Many reasons why the price of

| ca-oline is higher høre than in

meeting hetween General Shuttleworth and the commanderi

malist detachment which outered the neutral zone was of An American boxing promoter has cabled Batting" Silifsizning himself "Cheaper Pep" fe. Aliest. Tos latter immediately agreed to withdraw from the offering a purse of 8170,000 for a fifteen-round boat between Siki ne, declaring that the Kemalists did not desire to go to war with and the American negro heavyweight, Wills, on October 12th. -

British Empire.

The Paris Receipts. Constantinople Government Offers to Retire.

Paris Septembər 25. The receipts at the Carpentier-S.ki 5ght totaled 639,000 trance,

Constantinople, September 23,

It is reported that the Grand Vizier has notßed Angora that the Snstantinople tavernment is prepared to resign, in order not to

barrass the Kemalists.

The Constantinople a Iministration is the Terkish Government; jure, the Kemalios calling themselves the Nationalists," are the averament de fint. }

Turks Warned on Re-entering Neutral Zone.

Const:tianple, September 25,

FRENCH SEAMEN ON STRIKE.}

Passengers Held Up at Marseilles.

London, September 25.

of

Eight thousand pa-agère, mostly for North Africs, see held up Turkish cavalry, provided with shine-guns, re-entered thajat Marseilles owing to's strike of seamen against the abolition ral zone at Chanak, General Hari uron instructect the Angora the eight hour day. Fesentative to requed Kemal Pasha turder the withdrawal, and allow a reasonable time for the co nication to reach the kish canimanter, after which te con quences will devolve upon

a beats of the Kemalons if they persist in Dard Dunce.

General it ventrots arroplanes alch can be used for Perceva no astres, although at present 12 is considered that the Turks #li pod post arations to extremes. The Fresh I

Jendeavourring fluence Kemal towards præte

A Turkish Request.

commissioner

Inn on deprombeer 25.

A message frogs Constantinople at 11 pm. today ways the agora topresentative states that ingenuch as Etenkeur was no pied fore the receipt of the Allied Note, the Turkish Coramanderi ests longer than forty-eight hours in order to consult his periors.

A

British Mobile Column Takes Up Position. The Turkish cavalry is estimated at twn thousan I sabres, Bush mobile column has taken up a p'dition halfway to Brententi ady for eventualitas.

Britain's Contribution to Relief of Refugees.

General September 25.

The Assembly of the league of Nations re-olved to ask the overnments represented to atribute to the relief of the Greek ad Armenian refugees from Smyrna after a speech from Lord Bal-, be intimating that Britain was giving £30,000.

Dr. Nansen and M. Ador announced that the Russian Relief anisation and the International Rd Cross Committee raspective- were taking steps to relieve the refugees.

L. o. N. to Hold a Watching Brief.

Geneva, Septembər 25. The Assembly adopted the Drafting Committee's resolution otioned in the message of the 22nd insi, expressing confidence in Couneil without in any way interfering with negotiations in masction with the projected Near East conference. The Assembly ill take any measures that are opportune and justified by the state the negotiations in order to meet the unanimous wish of the sembly for a prompt retam to peace.

The previous message stated that the League plan was to get communication with the Powers, when, if they spoke with banimity, the League would have strong moral authority for

ediation.)

South Africa's Attitude.

GERMAN BONDS FOR BELGIUM.

Paris, September 15, Germany has handed over bonds for 47,000,000 gold marks maturing February 1923 and for 49.001,000 marine March 1923 payable to Belgium's order through the Bank of England and guaranteed by the Reichsbank.

BOMBAY STEEL WORKERS' STRIKE

Bombay. September 25.

It is reported that 20,000 meo sro affected by the strike at the Tata Steel Works.

V.R.C. FETE.

Reference to Interport Result

Telegrams po koje.

RUSSIA & JAPAN

SINGLE COPY VID, CTA,

L3R PER ANNUM

SHIP'S OFFICER

RURGED.

Victimised by Ricksha"

Coolies.

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.) ·

HONGKONG'S PETITION.

Irregularities Caused it to be Returned.

About a year ago a petition for Healman Tuarsen, = Norwegian Constitutional Reform was drawn he United States were given to a ship's officer, has an interesting Up It was signed by a number Telegraph reporter, who called ont

stry to tell of the thieving proof residents in the Colony and Mr. N. L. Watson, Rererapensities of some of our ricksha sent Home Practically nothing panacer of the Ava Petroleum Coolies A: 10 o'clock last night has been heard of the matter Compay in itungwox. this

this morning the Norwegian took a rickshsince, and noring in capsequence of a with the intentio of returning to Telegraph reporter called on Mr. complaint regarding this com-the Seamen's Institute. The C. Q. Alabaster, K.C, the Vice- Body made by a correspondentex lie, however, took him in the President of the C.R.A., to ascer

01 posi e direction and eventually (tain how matters now stand. "Cheaper Pep says he is in turned into Water Street, where The petition was presented to formed that gasoline in New York others, the officer says, were Parliament by Colonel Joha prost 26 centa (gold) or (at ex waiting to rob him. First of Ward, M.P., but apparently there change 51) 4512 cents H.K. per all, Halman's pockets were were some irregularities in the gallon. He is paying $1 H.5. per-mptied of their

contents-way it was made our, the press American gallon.

pocket 3

book, two

Dae-man tearned. The wording wo his mate's priated, instead of being written, Mr. Watsonsaid habad not gone dollar notes,

other Linto these ficares, bus tre tak the certificate and

private and there were other details which pressman that there were several papers. Then he was taken out were not in accordance with the reasons for the price being higher of the rickeba and dumped on to correct procedere The petition to came to" was accordingly returned a Hongkong. The main reason the roadway where be s that this Colory sturally later. The police are now es-Hongkong and the matters in handles much smaller quantities deavouring to trace the ricksha, question pur right. It was seat 255 America With greater the number of which unfortunate. Home again, but when it arrived bule handling costs are, of course.

to the Parliament was on vacation. known

A message has been received much.lower.

Norwegian.

in Hongkong staring that the petition will be presented again at the next session.

THE A.P.C., as a matter of fact, Mr. Watson explained, do not get ) their patrolum from the places mentioned by "Cheaper Pep," Java and Burma; they get it from Standari Buneo ao | Sumatra

IT WAJ not

DAY BY DAY.

We learn from another quarter Įthat the irregularities in the potì- tion were of a “red-tape” charko- tex. it being necessary, in order with requirements to comply

U ges their spirit from the

The winner of the decathlon is States. Our informant claims that the gasoline sold here is Games, to be held in Osaka next

the sixth Far Eastern Olympic that each sheer of signatures should bear the prayer of ci Д far superior quality to that sold in U.S.A. America beautiful cups, one by H. R. H. the

Mag, will be presented with two the petitioners. As a result, whole petition, which xports her best, and the quality The Prince of Wales and the has been written out in longhand that Hongkong gets would be difficult to obtain in the country Japan.

other by the Crown Prince of is now in the form of a roll several

yards long. of origin.

A letter has, we understand, been received from Colonel Ward

Another factor is that the re- Trailers in Hongkong expect

H. M. S. Bee, with Rear-stating that the Colonial Ofies is larger profit than those in the Admiral Maclachlan, CB.. on considering the petition. United States, and with the board, has left the Huangon for 3. stringent regulations in force cruise up the Yangtze. For the bere, godown and shipping ex-time being she is proceeding no penses also are very high.

farther than Nanking, and .from

Conference Breaks Down.

With regard to the price of there Admiral Maclachlan is to Changchun. Sept.

25-The petrol in Singapore, Mr. Watson make a trip to Peking. It is anti- Russo Japanese Conference has thought it worked out about the cipated that the Bee will be away broken down-Keater.

from Shanghai for sbont a month.) same as in Hongkong.

CHINA'S FINANCES.

Situation to be Made. Known.

Schoolboys' Good Work.

The series of night Feres held under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club was brought to successful conclusion last night

An old China hand recently when there was a considerable

SWATOW RELIEF FUND.psd away at Home in the attendance which included the

person of Mr. Edward Petti General Oficer Commanding the

formerly of Messrs. Deacon and China Forces and Lady Fawler.

Co. Canton, and Messrs. E. and A. The programme was noteworthy

Deacon. London. Mr. Pettit died for the inclusion of the

A Poking telegram states that

Sunday at the World Theatre (at the ripe age of 85 years at his half-mile championship of the Colony which contested the President has instructed the way the opportunity of the Ellis residence, Broadwater, Oatlands Kadoorie School to do what it Park, Weybridge, during August. by five swimmers, of whom new Premier to make known to could to help the Swatow Relief He left Canton nearly 40 years D. Lyon, an Interport champion. the public the actual financial Fond. The theatre was packed 0. proved himself the most cor-

situation and to see that military with schoolboys and their friends expenditure is equally shared by who came to help their fellow- the provinces.

W&S

spicuous. Laing was abrent, being on a visit to Canton, ba: the other favourite for the event, J. John- stone, for some reason did not

Preturia. September 25. The Government's reply to Britain's appeal for support in the ear East opines that the position has altered materially for the tter, and that there is no longer need of active intervention by bath Africa, bat declares that the latter favours maintenance of participate. Thus with Ramsay

freedom of the Straits under the League of Nations.

INDIA'S FISCAL SYSTEM.

Mild Form of Protection Recommended.

London, September 25.

and May left in the runoiog. Lyon had no great difficulty in carrying off the championship,

the and

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Lane, Crawford, Ltd, advertise new sensu tioned fruit-Page 6. "Theowder Puffe," now Musical Company, are opening a short season at the Theatre Royal on Saturday.-Page 4.

On Saturday, October 14th, & Carnival. Night will be held at Repalae Bay Hotel-Page 41 -

Moutries announce new Victor Records Page 6.

"Coralyn of the Corners" in being shows at the Kowloon Theatre to-night-Page 12.

"Heart of Juanita" is the big film at the World Theatre to- night-Page 12

LISTEN!

Idea in Swatow and to be A case that had its origin this amused by the leading burboriste morning was disposed of in good

The annual meeting of the of the screen. This effort to time by the police and Magistrate. Kowloon Football Club takes Two Lengths' Handicap (Girls): raise funds for the benefit of At 9.30 this morning thief who place on Thursday. Fago 4. 1, Ruby Chue; 2, T. May.

The Commissioner of Chinese the sufferers in Swatow was saatched a fountain pen from Four Lengths Handicap (Men most successful. The manage Captain Patton. of the steamer Cavoms for Kowloon and Dis

meat of the which was contested inside the bers): 1, S. H. Carrod; 2, placed its magnificent build chase by the owner in Pedder days. Fage 4.

theatre kindly Glymont, was arrested after &trict sunounces forthcoming holi- bath. It was noticed that young Razavet.

ing. with ag excellent com- Street and handed over to the May displayed great promise of Two Lengths' Handicap (Ladies):medy programme, at the discustody of Detective-Sergeant becoming & first-rate aquatic, C. Smith; 2, E. Bell.

posal of the school for two Neill At.10.30 he was brought competitor. and his tenacity in

Of all advertiging methods, the The report of the Fiscal Commission appointed last year by the doing the whole thitty-seven and

High Dive from Top Platform: special matinees, one at before the Magistrate (Mr. E. W. 1, G.. A. Jack (91) pte.); 2, W. G. noon overnment of India recommends the adoption of a policy of a half lengths of the course and

other at Hamilton) and by 11 o'clock be old-fashioned one of waiting for otection, to be applied with discrimination. It says any general in patting on a good spurt in

Urquhart (99) ptx.).

2.15 p. The school boys had was safely lodged in gaol, having tulisfied customers to spread the stem of preference to British products would involve a serious bur- bis endeavour to overtake the

In the Water Pole match, Busbeen able to sell a great number been sentenced to a term of six news is, perhaps, the most extrao-

Lagunt. which it would not be reasonable for India to shoulder, white the 'nterport man in the last laps of chaert's (Bloc) team beat. Jack's of the tickets, so much so that the weeks. bibilities of an advantage to India from preferences granted to the race, was

receipts for seats alore amounted a remarkable ons (White) team by four goals to out. to $745.45, while refreshments, rxports would be limited, but India, may be in a position in fur his age.

Busschaert and Mason each scored smokes and confectionery were

The T.K.K advise consigne os Brain cases to grant preferences which would assist British in- At the start the two other com

According to an announce of the arrival f om america of the ustries and not cause any appreciable economic loss to India. Any petitors, Gunter McDade and tained the losers' solitary point

two for the winners and Jack ob very well patronised. The sales ment made by the Italian LegaTenga Maru Page 4 references granted to the United Kingdom should be a free gift, Baldwin, were well place, but

realised $104.55, thus making tion, the King of Italy has co- The President Jackson has hile as regards other parts of the Empire the principle of recipro- the fourteenth length bad not bated to the winners, Mr.

Before the prizes were distri-a total of $850.00 in one after-ferred upon the following five arrived from Seattle and con At should be followed.

been negotiated before one retired Logan, Chairman of the Club, ro

W. noon. The school is most grateful Roman Catholic missionary bis signees will find the usust notice

the management of the hops the Knight Companionship on page 4. after the other. leaving only made a brief speech in the course theatre

for placing the of the Order of the Crown of Itals: Ramsay and May to give a race of which he said: "Whilst we are building and pictures at

The Dual meeting of the for Lyons. May by this time on the subject of the Intarport disposal, to the On Lok Aerated (northera Bbansi), Luigi Calza Co., Ltd., Jakes place on October -Monsignors Agapitó FioentiniDairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage was a length and a half behind contests with Shanghai, I would Water Company for cold drinks, (western Huaan), Eugenio Mari 12.- Page 4. the Interport witamer. and like to congratulale car men on to the Alexandra Cafe for refresh(central Sbensi), Domenico Paz-Watson's advertise English and dropped back * Geneva. September 25,

further balf their success in Shanghai. The meats, to Nan Yang Brothers for zoni (southern Kwangtung); and American confectionery.-Page The Assembly of the League of Nations, with one dissentient, length as the strain began to tell last time we had our night fete smokes and to M. Y. Ban for Gian Pellegriac Mondaini (south mely. M. Loadoo (Netherlands) passed the Council's proposal for on the less seasoned swimmers I expressed the bope that the flag confectionery.

whole lengths

ern Hunan). increase in the nuraber of non-permanent members of the Council With

we sent up there would Cone om four to six, on the ground that the widening was necessary into

pluckily tick and also that we alwuld bring) er to secure repres ntation of different political groups and exerted himself for the back the Shanghai flag. I regret Lisationa.

M. Struycken (Netherlands) contended that the effort but the handicap was a big ense would destroy the equilibrium and was contrary to Article one and though he succeeded

LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL.

More Council Members.

of the Covenant.

L. ON. AND THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.

No Foreign Women in Licensed Houses.

·

make

#0

up, May

TYPHOON WARNING.

we have not done it. I should like

in decreasing it by a few yards,

to congratulate our men, however,

its

At the Star Theatre to-night in being shown The Daughter of the Wolf."-Page 12,

The Hoogkong Football Club A potice was published in the will hold its anuaal meeting on Chinese press of Shanghal on the Wednesday, October 4.-Page 4. 22nd inst by that branch of the Andersons advertise new danes the eventual result was never in for they won seven events out of

Chinese Seamen's Union in records. Page 4. doubt. Ramsay was two lengths eleven, and all classical events. I

The telegram quoted below was structing all members to hand behind May when the race con- regret very math there was & little received by the American Con-over the increase in remuner cluded. Time D. Lyons, 12 min. controverty over the wuler polo the Manila Observatory at 9.15 months to the Union for it ap sulate-General, Hongkong, from stion received for the past three 46 secs.; A. May 13 min. 45 secs. match. Well, gentlemen, the ́posi am, to-day Geneva, September 25.

kano, together with their mens The Assembly of the League of Nations passed & resolution to a conclusion by a dance; the ring that as the system of State regulation existing in many music for which was contributed Hotties was thought in many quarters to enco traffic in by the Blue Jazz Band.

Two Length Handicap (Boys): hire by their decision. We hope 2-Cyclone or typhoon E. at "omen, the advisory committee should be asked by the Council to

sider whether, pending abolition of the system, it could be agreed Open to sons and brothers of that Shanghai will come down next the Barthers Visayas or South ja, no foreign, woman be employed or carry on the profession of members only: 1, W. Tillery 2, W. year and again we hope then to get Easter Luzon, direction, sane

To-Day's Exchang

The closing rate of thể do lár on"

The proceedings were brought tion is that the referees' decision 1.-Typhoon in about 138 deg bership fees; which must be paid demand to-day was la 6,13/163.

had to hold and we, as the Cleneral Loog. B. 15 deg. La Nadirection as from January 1 last year Committee of the Y.; must askrawo

The money handed over to the Union will be used for the in-pers suce of a badge, & certificate, and re meurance Any

The Weather BE!

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