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Hongkong Telegraph

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NO. 12,534

登拜董 號六月堂十英港香

ESCAPED CONVICT.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1922. BA+

ARMED ROBBERY.

COURT "CHAOS."

ANOTHER NEAR EASTERN COUP.

New Government at Constantinople.

ALLIE TROOPS ASKED TO LEAVE.

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Constantinople. November 3.

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the Magistracy. Wong Yau, the convict who There occurred last night, at *** Portland Street, made his escape from Victoria No.

Certain alterations in the alloca about two Gaol in September last, was Moogkokisui.

tion of cases to the two Mag- arrested yesterday morning in hundred yanle from the local strates Courts, said to have been Kennedy Road by a detective. Police Station, an armed robbery notified to the staff only this He was charged before Mr. E, W.in which the victims sustained

B W. morning, caused Mr. Rafet Pasha dramatically announced a change of Government Hamilton, at the Police Court this the loss of money and jewellers Hamilton, the second Magistrata, ats meeting with the Allied Generals to which he was invited toj morning, with gaol-breaking, and valued at $308.

The staircase dear of the first to describe as "chaos" the confa- discuss the admission of Kemalist gendarmes into the Gallipoli and also on another count, only just

notice given. Hitherto the Chatak neutral zone, the Allies being prepared to agree thereto, discovered by the police-that of floor was left unsalted, and the sion that resulted from the short

returning from banishment.

gang, numbering four. armed with subject to allied control.

Rafe: Pasha dechired to admit Allied control in any way, but The Magistrate asked Mr. J. W. revolvers and dancers, rushed on practice has been that all cases districts were to go before the added, Franks, the Superintendent of the 10 the floor at a time when the from the Central and Hunghom alter intimating his assumption of the iovernorship of Constantino-Gael, whether, beyond completing inmates were having their even Secand Maistrate, and those from One of the intruders the other and outlying districts to ple, that he would respect the Mudants Convestion and recognise his unexpired term of imprisoning meal. the Allied occupation, but he would not admit interference or con-ment, the prisoner would receive who held a revolver, preased the be tried in the Senior Magistrate's

extra punishment in gaol.

wife of the lengut down and tol in internal affairs.

Cop 2, According to the Interpreter} Mr. Fracks:-No: from me. snatched from herware a pair of of the Secon Court, this order Meanwhile, seting on the advice of Rafet Fasha, the Adminis trative Council at Constantinople met and unanimous's decided to Punishment from your Worship gold rings besides other articles was reversed, this decision hav- cesk of relations with the Constantinople fovernment and to carry will be the only punishment he jewellery. The husband was ing been arrived at over the

held up by another man with a

week-end and the only warning on business in the name of the National Assembly, to which the will receive.

iransferred their The Magistrate sentenced the dagger.

the staff had of the change was chief of the gendarmerie and police have

prisoner to six months' bard Whilst this was going on a

received in the form of a circular allegianc

at the labour, on the charge of gaol-third man kept watch

as las as this morning. Mr. E breaking. In regard to the other door. The alarm was given only. Hamilton, sitting in the candidates returned to Parlis-

his Worship, who after the gang had left.

Second Coari, was one of those informed that the та

who did not know of the change beep bacished for

until informed to that effect by the Interpreter, who said :-* ME! Wood has warned us to send all Central cases over to him.”

Further Complications.

Later.

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„Îne odber is regarded as greatly complicating the situation. charge, The late Government, though powerless, supplied useful machinery was for the exercise of Allied control, and the substitution of Chauvinistic bac and Nationalist agente will not be conducive to smooth working in years, asked how it came about lations with the Allies, who most continue control in the interests that he was not indicted on this

public order and safety while the occupation lasts.

The Kemalist Commissary for Religious Affairs has resigned and requested six months' leave as Deputy. This seems to imply that the Kemalist leaders are not so unanimous a was thought re

arting the deposition of the Khalif

A Greek Report.

Athens. "November 5.

charge when be appeared before the Cours the 1st time This would be the 9th. September last, when he appeared on a charge of attempted house breaking.

Inspector Blackman, in charge

The newspaper Purespublishes a report that the Turks are plan-was Ching & surprise occupation of the Gallipoli Peninsula during the returned change of Allied ships, in order to confront the Allies with a fut finger prints were

The Sultan's Attitude.

WHO HAS WON?

Mr. Hamilton :-Why !

The Interpreter:-This morning a circular was sent round to the staff telling us of the change.

Mr. Hamilton left the Court,

Buy to-morrow's "Telegraph and see who has won the Foot) ball Competition prize.

The third Competition begins coupon applying to of the case, said that the prisoner to-day. a

discovered to be a the matches fixed for next presumably to make enquiries for

until

When be returned banishes

his Saturday appearing on Page 4. himself. taken this Buy the Telegraph "rezular-few micutes later, he discovered morning.

ly and take part in this free com- that the change had not become as effective as could be desired. Sergean: Vincent, the Fiager petition.

There were certain Cases in Prints Officer, also explained that

which the persons interested toit was not until the man was

were not in his court, but who sentenced that he received the

tter's fingerpr.mis.

were waiting in the other court.

In this thanke His Worship on

it W34 the fimposed sentence of a year's

defendant who was absent and

term to

in another case it was the com- plainant. In both cises the Court -onstable had to hunt ther up

Paris. Sovember 5. A Constantinople telegram say the Sultan has refused

the legality of the Angora Government's resolution fognise tethrowing him.

Russia and the Straits..

Lundon. November

CANTON ITEMS.

For

Cinema Troubles

Interviewer is the full Masrow Correspondent, Tratacy hard labour, this enlared that Russian temtories were still invaded. Remania ocjconcurrently with that imposed

pied Bessarabia and Japanecupied North Sakhalin, but Russiajon the tires change. referred negotiation to war and was really at any moment to renaж er proposal of complete or partial disarmament. Russia had it mind an agreement for simultaneous and mutual disarmament in -onjunction with has neatest neighbours or through a world confer

vice.

measures.

DR. DE COLBERT.

Still Kept in Custody.

Case

Canton corresponder: reports that the Commissioner for from the other Court, whers Mr. J. E. Wood was sitting. This Foreign Affairs has received a protest from the British Consul Caused Mr. Hamilton tardjourn IWO more complaining that trouble is con- his own Court on

When be returned stanup taking place at the Micgccasions Referring to the Straits. Trotsky sail Rubin's intention was to

Chu Cinema on the East Bunt balf an hour later it was to remark thai the Court was As a result the Commissioner prevent. England breaking through the straits and thus to avoid ank

in complete chaos. There: otherwise inevitablo clash in the Black Sex Russia insisted onj Our Canton correspondent rehas ordered the Foreign Depart neutralisation of the Scrats by international actrement and military ports that Dr. de 'othert is still ment to report as to who is the had been a misunderstanding. bis Turkey should be entitled to possess an Army and a kept in custody, as also is his monopolist and to state whether Worship said, but in fature the arrangements for the allocation et and to fortify the Straits

interpreter

foreigners have the right to enjoy of the cases from the various dis- A Turkish Denial.

Dr. de Colbert is confined in a monopolies in Canton. special room, and his wife and Our correspondent also reports tricts would continue as hereto A oficial Turkish statement denies that Angora intends to children are only permitted in see that the chief of the Administra-fore. with the exception that the repudiate Turkey's debts or to abrogate to Administration's Public him in the presence of an official tive Department has ordered legal two Courts would sit at half-past who can spest English. On the proceedings to be taken against nine instead of ten o'clock, as bas Allies Asked to Leave.

Joccasions of these interviews, the editor of the Sun Kirk been the practice previously.

"Court Not a Nursery." Constantinople. November 6, only the English language is, who recently refused to at- The Angora representative has handed a Note to the Allied allowed to be spoken.

tend the tea party given by the It was about the time when High Commissioners requesting the immediate evacuation of Con- In pursuance of the views of Civil Governor and who continues the

above chaotic proceed-

had become trying ings tantinople, declaring that the Alted military occupation has be-lcertain advisers, General Chan to publish comment against the come useless and impossible now that the Angora Government has King-ming has decided that the big loan. It is stated that some the temper, that Mr. Hamilton raken over the Administration.

trial of Dr. de Colbert shall be of the comment has been in the perceived Chinese woman pre- before & Civil Tribunal, instead of nature of insults to the Civil the Military Court.

Paris, November 6.

THE EX-KAISER'S MARRIAGE.

Signs Register as Wilhelm the Secord."

Governor.

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION,,

Proposed New Establishment.

to

seat in Court with a baty which she was nursing. His Worship called out to the Court constable: " "Have I not told you not to allow women and children in this Court?"

The constable:-She came up bere in connection with a case.

His WorshipI don't care. This is a Court of Justice.- not a nurse's room. If she wished to come up here for a case she should have left her child at home. Tura her out

The order, needless to add, was

Doorn. November 5. Bautiful springlike weather favoured the ex-Kaiser's wedding The civil marriage service took place at 11 in the lodge where Princess Hermine slept, the Burgomaster reading the service. The bridal peir signed the register as Wilhelm the 'second and

New York. November 6. "Herrine von Reuss." They then moved in procession to the Castle The American Section or the International Chamber of Com- and ascended the gorgeously-decorated stairs, lined by the household merce, announces that the chamber has perfected plans for the staff to the main hall, where the religious ceremony was performed establishment of international commercial achitration to settle com- by Dr. Vogel, Court Chaplain at Potsdam.

mercial disputes, independently of government agencies. The court The bridal pair sat on two crimson and gilt chairs draped with will be administered from the beadquarters of the Chamber in Paris, wilt covers and decorated with crowns in front of the pulpit, the ander the Chairmanship of M. Hermers, the President of the Dutch very quickly carried out relations and witnesses sitting in fours behind.

Chamber of Commerce. The Court will be appointed by twenty-eight United States, Spaio, After the service, a reception was held in the ex-Kaiser's smoke nations, including Britais, France, room. Lunch followed, the ex-Kaiser and his bride being at the Portugal, the Netherlands. Japan, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, nead of an oblong table, with the guests on both sides. A silver Norway, Poland and the Argentins. Norinally, its awards should model of St. George and the Dragon occupied the end opposite the be given within sixty days. Arbitration in disputes between x-Kaiser, whilst the centre piece was a massive ornament two feet United States traders and certain South American countries, under. "high, engraved " W. I. R. " The whole of the table service was the auspices of the United States Chamber of Commerce, has been

silver and there were red roses everywhere.

declared a decided success.

The presenta included flowers from the Queen of Holland, whilst the Junker Order of St. John. of which the ex-Kaiser is the bead, seat a souvenir explaining that poverty prevented an expensive present.

THE HOME. ELECTIONS.

More Unopposed Returns.

London, November 5.

THE DECLINE OF THE MARK.

Talk of a Foreign Loan.

Berka, November 5.

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The German proposals for the stabilisation of the mark mention The total unopposed returns number 59, of whom 42 are Con- servatives, including ten Irish Unionists; aaven National Liberals: & sum of 500 million gold marks in connection with a Foreign Loan. five Liberals, four Labour and ons Nationalist.

These include Major Hon. E.F.L. Wood (Minister of Education), Sir Joynson Hicks (Under Secretary for Overseas Trade), Sir A Steel Maitland, Earl Winterton. Colonel W.E. Guinness (Under Secretary for War) and the Deputy Speaker Mr. Hope).

DUTCH TRADE DISPUTES SETTLED.

Amsterdam, November 5.

CHINA'S ARMY.

Reduction Urged.

A Peking telegram states that the Chinese Ministers st Washington sad London have wired stating that Chins will be asked to carry out the suggestion of the Washington Conference that she should decrease, ber national military fores by 20 per icent.

MACAO'S, GOVERNOR.

Mr. Lloyd George.

who is amongst the unopposed

ment.

The ex-Kaiser,

details of whose wedding will be found on this page.

Prince

Herminie,

the ex-Kaiser's bride.

KWANGSI INVADERS.

An Appeal to Canton.

THE FUKIEN TROUBLE.

Rival Troops in Conflict.

(Our Chen Correspondent.) »

Foochow, October 31st.

The Chinese paper hava {pablished = tolegrain purporting to be a Presidential mandate proclaiming "Little Hsu to be arabel against the Government, and re-appointing Li Hoa-chi as Military Governor of the Province, fard Admini Sah Assistant

Governor.

News from the north of the province says there are Northern troops gathering at Hoteo, on the Kuansia River in Kiangsi, just over the border, and that the people of Changan Hsien and Kienyang Haien are fleeing in

Lerror

There has been an engagment between the Sortborn and Southern #oldiers at Sienyu Hsion in the south. Fall particulars have not come in.

The Southern soldiers at Lian- koog and Ningteh are fleecing the people and demanding large indemnities.

Our Canton correspondent writes ————A secret telegram seiz- ed by the military authorities at Canton has been found to emanate from Bsu Sung-chi, Wong Tei-wai and Lf Fook-lum. It discloses the fact that these three military commanders have been appointed to the three divisions which com- prise the Funitive.Arruy operating against the Fukien and Canton troops in the eastern section of the Fütien Province. Presum- ably the appointment came from Sun Yat-sen, with whom the commanders are known to be in (contignal communication.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The Brok Line Advice con- signees that the s.s. City of Can- ton has arrived from New York. -Page 4. !

The War Department call for tenders for Transport Services and Harrack Services-Page 4.

Deddy Longlegs is being played by the New English Farcical Company at the Theatre Royal to-night-Page.i.

Scarlet Days” is the principal picture at the Star Theatre to- night-Paze 12.

The Tabaqueria Filipins adver- tise best Manila Cigars suitable for sanding Home as Christmas Presents.-Page 4.

A further notice calls attention to the British Legion's dance on Armistice Night-Page 4.

The 9.6. President Madison bas jarrived and consignees are given

the usual notice on page 5..

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Lane, Crawford's latest evening gowns and wraps, -Page 6.

Consignees are advised by the agents bat as. Benrinnss bas arrived from Europe.-Page 11.

The Elkton, from New York, is now discharging cargo and consignees are given the asual notice on Page 10.

The World Thestra is screen- ing "The Chicken in the Case " featuring Owan Moors-Page 12, A reminder of, "Poppy Day appears on page 4.

Norma Talmadge is appearing in Love's Redemption at the Coronet-Page-12. J

The White Rider" is being ebown at the Kowloon Theatre so-night-Page 12.

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 26. 5.′5/16d. The Weather.

The so-called autonomous army of Kwengsi bas encroached on the border districts of Kong-ning, Holkan and Fongchuen, accord. Fing to the latest reports. It is believed that they are but & mere collection of robbers, vary poorly provisioned and armed, A "New Appointment.

and the Magistrates of these dis- tricts have been instructed to use 2p.m, Barometer:-29.95. Tem The cigar makers have accepted a wage reduction varying According to official advices all the armed forces at their disperature-79 Humidity-63. The Panamentary candidates definitely nominated on Satur. between 2 and 3 per cent, and a 48-hour week, the agreement to from Lisbon, Benhor H. M.posal to disperse them. However,

· Lighting Up-Time. day, exclasite of those for the combined English and Scottish operate until March 31st. The dispuse at Eladhoven, another im-Correia da Bilva has signed the reinforcements are wanted from

Governorship of Macso.

Canton, as the magistrates appear Universities, fataled 1,426, of which the Conservatives are running portant centre, is also ended..

The new Governor is Dr. to be incapable of coping with the Rodrigo Rodriques.

Fínvad unit

Conservatives Have Most Candidates.

London, November 5.

161, the Irish Unionists 13, the National Liberals 135, the Liberalt 336, the Labourites 414, the Independents and others 67.

(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Pages 2 and 3.)

Lighting up time to-day, 5.M

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