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TAGARENS HAD CENTRAL.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED SEWI

TURKS ALREADY BREAK AGREEMENT.

Troops Cross the New Boundary.

WARNING BY GENERAL HARINGTON.

(Roster's Service.)

五拜者 號三十月十英港香 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1922. BETABA

Constantinople. October 12. Despite the signature of the Mudania Agreement and Ismet Pasha's assurances with regard to the suspension of movements of troops, 4,000 Turks crossed the new boundary north of Daridia, on the Ismidt peninsula, this morning and advanced some miles to Tapeeuren.

General Harington immediately sent an aeroplane to drop a message of Warning to the commander against trespassing on the neutral zone, whilst the British Commander on the Asiatic side sent an emissary with a white flag on a similar mission.

Gogers! Harington also telegraphed to Ismet Pashs and Mustapha Kemst drawing attention to the breach of agreement.

U.S. LINER AFIRE.

Passengers and Crew Take to Boats, (Beater's Service.)

San Francisco, October 12.

The American steamer, City of Honolulu, formerly the German tiner, Friedrich der Grosse, is dangerously afite two days of Los Angeles.

The 16 passengers, mainly American tourists reteraing from Honolulu, and 200 crew have taken to the basta.

The last wireless message from the ship said "Captain and gang leaving ship: good-bye all*

It is estimated that it will be fourteen hours before any of the ships rushing to the aid of the liner can arrive on the spot.

Passengers Safe.

New York. October 12. The passengers from the City of Honolulu are safe. The yacht Casiana is standing by.

THE RUBBER SENSATION.

London Market Excited.

London, October 12.

While it is possible that the movement was carried out by the local commander without higher orders, those familiar with Turkish diplomacy regard the breach of faith mora seriously. It is felt that the Turks may be endeavouring to obtain a strangle-hold on Con- stantinople, in order to be able to demand the evacuation of the for-tion same as a bombshell to the market. The actual effect of the eign troops before the Near East Conference..

The Withdrawal of French Troops.

The publication of the Colonial Office report on rubber restric-

recommendations was more far-reaching than expected. “The market opened excited and prices fluctuated wildly, closing with buyers st 10d. per it

Giving Effect to the Decision.

London, October 12.

Paris, October 19. The Chamber has re-opened. There were many interpellations with regard to the Government's policy, Replying to a reference to French troops at Chantak, M. Poincara declared that the troops were

It is authoritatively stated that it has been decided to bring the sent there without the authority or consent of the Government, and proposals of the Colonial Office Rubber Committee into effect is as soon as he knew they were at Chanak be ordered their withdraw-Malaya by November 1st, and legislation on the subject will be in- al. This was one of the initiatives on which he prided himself moet troduced in the local Legislatore in a few days. It may not be and he was of opinion that it was one of those which most con-possible to move so expeditiously in Ceylon, hat it is understood that tributed to the preservation of peace (Loud applause). The Franco- the scheme, when enacted by the Cylon Legislature, will operate Italian Generals as Constantinople acquiesced in General Ilariogas from November 1st. in order to

Becure uniformity in botb ton's request to send contingents to Chanak, but he (M. Poincare) countries. was only informed thereof afterwards. He consulted Marshal Foch and the French General Staff, who unanimously declared that the position would be untenable if attacked. M. Poincare immediately warned the Allies, laying stress on the fact that should a single shot; be fired, a general war might result.

Greeks Accept the Inevitable.

London, October 12.

A semi official message from Athens states that as the Greek Government has definitely decided to accept the clauses of the Armistice Treaty, the Greek delegates will sign by Saturday.

Reuter's Athens correspondence says martial law has been pro-

claimed throughout Greece.

GAMBLING IN MARKS.

"German Government's Prohibitory Measures.

Berlin, October 17

London, October 12.

THE RUBRER BOOM.

Shares Advance in Singapore.

(Our Dion Correspondest.)

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GYMKHANA NOTES.

Training Times & Tips.

OBITUARY.

Mr. Walter Midwinter.

(BY" WIRELESS.""""""" We regret to announce the death of Mr. Walter Midwinter, The final gallops for the fourth of the Building Ordinance Office, Singapore, Oct. 13. Gymkhanaesting, which wil be Public Works Department, which Rubber circles are still¦excited held at the Happy Valley at 315 occurred at the Government and there is much gambling. ip.m. to-morrow, took place CNB

Shares have generally appre- yesterday morning before a good o'clock last night. Hr. Midwinter.

Hospital about eleven cisted $3 per cent, and some even crowd of owners. Race-goers will was taken ill about a week ago. 50 per cent.

be interested to know that Mr. The C8050 of dasth WES Rubber is quoted at 34 to 35 T- W. Doyle, who was not riding pneumonia and typhoid. cente reaching 3734 forward at the last two 1 mantings, will

Although in the Colony only The Loudon price is 94d. The steer Hattan for the main event. about a year, Mr. Midwinter market is firm.

In addition we have two new made jockeys. (Messrs G.C. Matcham generally a very popular young ..

many friends and was and L. Zellensky) both of whom fellow. He first joined the came down recently from Sanitary Department about a Shanghai.

Much interest is centred in the wards

year ago and a short time after- was transferred to the Gymkhana Stakes (One Mile) of P.W.D. as a second class over- which Hongkong Chief has seer. earned most points. The probable Mr. Midwinter, who was 26 starters for the main event are years of age, was married some Hongkong Chief (Capt. Spinks two months before leaving Bome. (up). Hattan (Mr. Dorlek The sad part of his untimely end Nastaran, late Repulse Bay is that his widow is at present on (Mr. Matcha), Wombat (Mr. due to arrive here about the 4tb. Chief (Str. Seth), Mosaic Tile her way out from England and is Remedios), Roman Bandit of next month. She has been (Mr. Gibson) and Scamper telegraphically informed of his [dale (Mr. Adams). According death.

MACAO HARBOUR WORKS.

The Contract Signed. (Our Own Commspondent.]

Macao, Sept. 13. The Harbour Works contract was signed yesterday,

MURDER MYSTERY.

Dairy Farm Watchman

Done to Death. Į

to times, Hongkong, Chief The funeral will should win comfortably, as he Monument this afternoon at 5.30 pass the covered the three quarters of o'clock.

mile yesterday in 1.36.3'5, finish- ing the last quarter in 32.1/5th.

seconds. Halian also put up a

good gallop for the same distance

A somewhat unusual murder in 1.39.415, and I think the race case, the origin of which is as yet should be betweeen these two

THE CANTON LOAN.

AMERICA AND CHINA, Important Military Appointment.

not clear, has occurred on the rooies, with Wombat for a third What is the True Amount?

Our, The Sorting Pet's Washington correspondent says the appoint-Cattle estate of the Dairy Farm place. Although Wombat's time

Canton at Pokfulam.

for the mile was 2.15.3-5, his last

correspondeat Commander of the United States troops at Tientsin, indicates the feeders went into a pig shelter at left alone, also Roman Bandit the Canton Government is seek- ment of Brigadier-General Condor to succeed Colonel Martin ss}

When one of the woman pig-seconds.

quarter was poor, finishing in 3 states that mmoses prevail to the importance the Government attaches to the political situation in

Mosaic Tile is not to be effect that the foreign loan which China and the necessity of having a high-ranked and experienced 520 this morning she came upon and the former won some gooding to put through really amounts officer there, who will presumably rank a senior officer, instead of gruesome sight of a man races in Shanghai.

to £7,500,000, and not £2,000,000 ying on a litter of straw with his hands trussed to his knees, and Subscription Griffins for the An- £2,000,000 for the Municipality) The first batch of Larsen's state. It is alleged that twopor. tions (£2,000,000 for the Mint and rather severely wounded. The nual Yeung to hold in man was one of the watchmen of the Company, and though ofere Tientsin op or about the

February 1923 is expected

have already been concluded: whilst negotiations are proceeding great pain, was still conscious 15th. of this month and should regarding £1,500,000 for the Rail- and could speak. He later 'died.

due here about the ard. October. ways and £2,000,000 for the Mines. Many letters of protest have been received from various socie-

the British commander.

THE U.S. COAL STRIKE.

What it Cost the Nation.

New York, Uctober 12. A decree issued by the President against speculation in foreign i The ex-president of the National Coat Association. Mr. Bradley. exchanges, intended to prevent further depreciation of the mark.jestimates that the nation suffered losses aggregating £297000,000 has been issued. It forbids the hiring of home prices in foreign from the recent coal strike, of which £112,000,000 was lost by the currency or on the basis thereof, whilst purchases of foreign currency miners in wages. £75,000,000 by the railways, £100,000 by the public are subject to assent by special control departments except in the fin fuel and £10,000,000 by the mine-owners. case of firms of persons certified as requiring foreign currency for business purpose Banks must be satisfied with regard to the identity of sellers of foreign currenty before purchasing. The con trol departments must examine transactions to see if the purchase is used for purposes economically necessary, not including speculation or the employment of foreign currency as an investment. Offenders are liable to a maximum of three years' imprisonment and a tine of ten times the amount involved.

Berlin, October 12.

EXPEDITION IN SOUTH-WEST CHINA.

Valuable Specimens Secured.

London, October 12. Professon J.W. Gregory has arrived in London from a scientific expedition in South-West China. He said the expedition had been most successful despite torrential rains and terrific Hoods- He had The Lokal Auriger says the German Government measures to secured a unique collection of botanical, zoological and geological present speculation in currency include prohibition of tendering orfpecimens. acceptance of foreign currency for purposes of speculation or hoard- .ing: the issue of four hundred million gold marks Treasury Bonds at & per cent., having as security the receipts from export taxes and the increase in receipts from the coal tax.

London. October 12.

BECKETT BEATS MORAN.

Contest Stopped in Seventh Round.

London, October 12.

In Londos, marks opened at 10,500 to the £. The report of

At the Albert Hall. in a twenty-round contest, the British German Government measures to check gambling on exchange heavyweight champion, Joe Beckett, beat the American. Frank brought out a few bayers but sellers held back, market opinion being Moran. that the internal position of Germany did not justify the apprecia-} tion. The quotation finally relapsed to 12,300.

THE U. S. LIQUOR BAN.

The referee stopped the contest in the seventh round.

U.S. TREASURY BONDS.

An Issue Oversubscribed.

Washington, October 1z.

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Before he died he said that five) men who appeared to him to be Cantonese, attacked him at a spot two hundred yards from the sbad, more: 2. The Don: 3, Dandy Kid.

Five Furlongs Race.---1. Dun-ties and from Chinese abroad.

It is stated that General Wong and that after being bound sod Three Quarters of A Mile.-1, Kam has declined to accept the trussed up with ropes he was Roman Warrior 2. Strathfarrer; post of Director of the Arsenal, earried into the shelter and placed 3, Pickpocket.

on discovering that the liabilities on the litter of straw.

Gymkhana Stakes (1 Mile.).-loclude foreign debts and arrears Hongkong Chief or Hattan: 3, of payment to employees totalling

baif à million dollars. Wombat.

Ball & Bucket Race. Your Own Fancy.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

the Hongkong Ho el to the Race Motor coacher will ruo from Course in connection with 10- morrow's Gymkhana.—Page 4.

Messrs. Thoresen and Co. ad- "FOAMITE FIREFOAM."vertise the service of the Nor- wegian, Africa and Australia Line-Page 4.

Another Successful Demonstration.

"His Parisian Wife" is the feature film at the Star Theatre during the week-end.—Page 4.

At the World Theatre is being

Faller details of the case were obtained as a result of a Telegraph reporter's visit to the scene of the murder this morning. The spot where the assault took

"B" Class (Three Quarters of a place

the

Mile..-1, West River: 2. Kanga cattle shelter No. 20, rather 100 3. Aloha

One Mile Race.-1, Rialto Star isolated place. The watchman,j who was a Shanghai Chinese,, Knockub Leg: 3, Hurry Up.

Oce and Quarter Mile Race. Damed Ma Hee, repated to be aged somewhere about 50, was, Roman Consul: 2. Shining apparently sitting on a boulder at Star: 3, Dandy Kid. the time of the attack. A blow was evidently inflicted from behind with a blunt instrument, as the nature and the position of the wound babind the left side of his skull showed. Medical examina- tion, however, showed that thir was not the injury which brought Another successful demonstra- | about.... death, which

Was tion with "Fosmite Firefoam "shown "The Road of Ambition.”— in the stomach, inflicted after the site by Mr. J. J. Keegan, under due to three deep incised wounds was given on the Colony's "finest Page 12. man had been bound and trussed the auspices of the Government resort for all refreshments-Pags Cafe Wiseman is the idea! up in the manner described. After Fire Department, this morning. the attack the victim was taken CABLE COMPANY'S PROFITS.

A quantity of carbide of to the pig shelter, where he calcium was put in a pan, liber pany's report for 1921 shows reverse of £2,394,000; available for/quare piece of corrugated iron ignited. First the usual Govern the columns of a local paper i

The Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Com. usually slept, and placed on sally sprinkled with water and

When advertising is placed in balance, £1,207,000: transferred to General Reserve £500,000: and was lying on his back, with which sends out a powerful jet of influences buyers in the advertis-

He ment fire-fighting hand appliance. New York. October 12. carried forward. £307,000. The total distribution for 1921 is tea per his knees drawn up with ropes, water, was directed on the flames.re' mon grea On the application of the International Mercantile Marine, act- ing for the American lines of that Corporation, the Federal Court has

when he was later found.

This appeared to have little az náj granted a temporary restraining order probibiting probibition officers

BRITISH TRADE RETURES.

The Europeans on the farm effect. Foamita firefosm" was Mr. W. O. Barrington is pre- from carrying out the Federal order, under Attorney-General Dang-;

London, October 12.

I were immediately apprised of the then tried. The blaze was spared to coach marine dogîn cere berty's ruling, to seize ships' liquors aboard vessels of those lines. The Board of Trade returns for September show that imports was phoned for. Before it arriv-the

occurrence and an ambulance strong one, but in 3 mins. 10 secs, and University Students.-Page 4. flames were completely Mr. P. M. Pinguet har estabfish- The decision with regard to the application of the International totalled £77,050,000 and exports £52,500,000-

ed, however, the man had expired. smothered with the contents of aed himself as an importer and Mercantile Marine affects only the steamers Finland and St. Paul.

The deceased was said to be of fall hand extinguisher and another exporter. Page 4. but steamshipowners bail it as a victory, because the order for the

quiet disposition, and complete that was only half filled. enforcement of Attorney General Daugherty's ruling was to become

mystification is expressed as effective at midnight to-morrow.

To Be Tested in Court.

New York, October 14 The Cunard and Anchor Line officials have asked the Federal District Court for an injonction to restrain the Government from seizing ships' liquor.

The Judge refused the application but ordered the Federal] authorities to show cause by the 18th. instant why the injunction should not be granted.-

The Order Postponed.

THE NEXT PROBLEM.!

Later.

The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, announces that the Issue of $500.000.000 United States 44 per cent. Treasury Bonds has been oversubscribed.

cent, tax free.

Londen. October 12.

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covered over with straw.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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London, Oct. 11.

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At the dinner at the Chinese Legation, mentioned yesterday, at which Sir Bonald Macleay, the new British Minister for China the caas and the recent fight the Chinese Red Cross to the

connection between. Three delegates will be sent by rooms to-morrow-Fage 4.

A current account at the Ban- Reparation Question Again to the Fore.

and Mr. E.. C. Wilton, the new Associate. Chief Inspector of the on the farm between London, October 12.

Salt Administration, Peking, were the guests of fundur, Mr. Chao Hoklo and Hakka employees, and of the Orient which will meet in for sale. Pago 4.

the convention of Red Cross chapters que Industrielle de Chine is offered With the Near East controversies momentarily settled, the sub- Hsin-cha in his speech pointed out that Sir Road Macleay and was assured that the deceased Bangkok Dom Nevember 29 to ject of reparations has been revived by the Paris newspapers, which Mr. Wilton were both familiar with China and he assured them was in no way mixed up in this December 7: The delegates will declare that the next session of the Reparations Commission must that they would receive a hearty welcome by the Chinese Govern- affair. give attention to the serious situation resulting from the depreciationment officials, particularly, Mr. Wellington Koo. He also said that of the mark.

China urgently needed financial support.

M.Barthon, interviewed, repudiated the suggestion of the Ger- man Press that his appointment meant coercive measures. He de clared he would study the question impartially, while upholding the Treaty of Verzilles.

The newspapers state that the Commission yesterday consider i ed a scheme submitted by Sir John Bradbury, which is designed to parent Germany's financial collapse;"

* Mz Wilton, replying, expressed his willingness to assist the Chinese Government to work out the most delicate problems of the Salt Administration, with hia Chinese colleague's co-operation.

Sir Ronald Macleay in responding, waid that if China wanted foreign capital she must give a guarantee to her credits

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To-Day's Exchange.

be Mesers, Yang Tcheng, forine- 48.P. Kerr and Inspector Kent Commissioner of Foreign Affairs of the Safyingpun Police Station and now a Vice-President of the

The closing rule of the dollár an were called to the scope to in-Chinese Red Cross, Dr. B. 7. demand to-day was 2% 6.7/164 vestigate the case. They had the Wang, secretary of the Bed

The Weathers - remains of the deceased taken to Crosa; Mr. Lo Chang' Chinese the Pablic Morinary. The de wer Consul et Bidgapore,” and Dr. W per with which the wound BeIM W/Fear of the: Chłow. Gautrál