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Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

No 12,583

GREAT FIRE IN AMERICA.

Threatens to Wipe Out Town..

(Router's Service.)

X AX+Æ## SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922. CHAI

The fire is still spreading. It has awep: twenty-saven blocks and eaten under the pavement, burning the piles on which the town is built. Most of the premises destroyed belong to large business firms. The damage is estimated immensely to exceed four million dollars. There have been two fatalities.

RUSSIA'S POINT OF VIEW.

Warships Must Not Pass Straits.

Reuter's Service.

ARMS TRAFFIC.

Japanese Firemen Sentenced.

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FOOTBALL COMPETITION.

Special Christmas Prizes.

DR. DE COLBERT.

To be Released Next Week.

Our Canton 'correspondent re-

Two Japanese firemen of the t

As the result of next week's ports that owing to lack of proof Lausanne. Der 8. aa Nagasaki Maru were arrested Portland (Oregon) Decamber 8.

a low dara before bomb-making, Dr. de Dolbert At the restined discussion by the Straits territorial commission, yesterday morning on the Kaw-, Football Competition will be an-regarding the accusation Agrest fire has broken out in Astoria and already destroyed six blocks of buildings. It threatens to wipe out the town. Buildings Ismet Fasha said he had studied the Allies plan very cereally, and foon Wharf by Chinese Revenue nounced

13th, instant requested further information on certain points. The Teks bad Officers on suspicion of having Christmas, we have incided to and his interpreter, Chan Yinjure are being dynamited with a view to checking the outbreak.

The Chinese friends of the in- to the Revenus offering two prizes one of $50 for The Fire Department from Portland has despatched equipment been masters of the Straits for five centuries, and had naverdiended arms in their possession. They make it additionally attractive by hap, will be discharged on the

against treaties relative thereto. He urged the necessity fofortifica, } were taken Fire Still Spreading.

tion of the Straits, particularly the Sea of Mormors, in order to Officer's shed on the old police pisthe highest number of correct Later.

defend the capital. Fortification was the only means of parenting and there searched by Revenus forecasts sent to by civilian terpreter are preparing to hold

as a dinner on the Sun Company's rush through the Straits in certain eventualities. To Turks Offer Lannigan. On one he readers; and another of $50 for Brand reception at the Y.M.C.A.

rounds of ammunition, concealed Service readers. would be content with indispensable technical control inwartime, found an automatic pistol and 231 the highest number forwarded by on the day of his release, as well The coupon for this competi.roof garden to celebrate the in- but objected to demilitarisation of the Bosphorus.

Chicheria, replying to Lord Curzon's recent speech, jeitarated in his girdle round his waist. On the previous statements and reserved the right to rep to the the other man he found & mausertion will first appear in our issue [timation of his fanocence.

pistol and a stock, this being of Monday, and competitors will

are civilians or Service man. Turkish observations.

He contended on behalf of the Russian case that thi Panama concealed between two rests the be required to state whether they The result of the competition Canal was fortified but was open to merchantraent in warts. The man was wearing.

Both men were charged before ¡Suez Canal also was nominally open, though not in fact. The ideal

Russia's aim is to place Mr. J. R. Wood at the Police will be announced in our issue of December 19th. and the prizes solution was to end all naval armaments. an obstacle between different navies. Finally, he said if the Russian Court this morning.

The first man pleaded guilty, will thus be Tailable in good proposal to close the Straits to warships be adopted, Rusia would agree to a special conference of Black Sea powers to axine and bat said be merely had the arms time for Christmas.

in his possession sad had no report upon the conditions in the Black Sea.

intention of selling them.

Astoria, situated at the mouth of the Columbia River, is the oldea: American settlement in the Columbia valley and takes its Salmon tinning and name from its founder. John Jacob Astor. lumbering are the principal industries.)

IRISH REBELS' MANIFESTO. Government Takes Stern Measures.

London, December 8. The correspondent of the Standart in Dublin reports that the rish Republicans have issued manifesto declaring that Mr. Healy is a life-long enemy of the nation, and the fight will continue as long as there is a man in Ireland. It will be war to the death.

Four Rebels Executed as Reprisal.

London, December

Dublin, December 8.

Duca, representing Rumania, said the Russian propesis meant encircling Rumania by a wall.

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MARINE'S TRAGIC

DEATH.

Fatal Dose of Carbolic

Acid.

We hear that a

marine of

After evidence had been given by Revenue Officer Lannigan, bis Lord Curzon promised to consider the Turkish propuls. The representatives of Rumania, Jugo-Slavia, Bugaris sad Worship asked the defendant- fireece announced their acceptance of the Allied proosals with "What did you propose to do regard the to freedom of the Straits. The proceedings are friend-with these arms?"

Defendant replied: "I was Lausanne, December 8. poly carrying them for my self- Rory O'Connor, Lizu Mellows, Joseph McKelvey and Richard and tranquil. Chicherin alone displaying irritation.

Ismet Fasha bas given the representatives of the American defence." Barrett have been executed in Dublin.

His Worship:-"I don't be- Missions Board and Near East Relief Committee assurances with regard to the future of American educational and philathropic in-lieve you were carrying this stitutions in Turkey, in the way of which Turkey wi! place na pistol and 251 rounds of ammuni-H.M.S. Tamar, named Field, has sion for defence in this Colony. succumbed in hospital, following I believe you brought these arms the taking of a dose of carbolic on ahore to trade in them, and acid, alleged to have been self-ad- that you were smuggling them ministered..

of the

No details of the affair have permission without authorities. At the present time reached us beyond the statement | in Hongkong it is most in this deceased was admitted to to control, the trade hospital two days ago and that LTMS. Anybody who is he died yesterday.

taking

the in pari

Deceased, who was a sing? portant

An army official report states that four men were executed at Mountjoy prison as a reprisal for the assassination of Brigadier Hales, and as a solemn warning to those associated with them in the conspiracy of assassination against the representatives of the Irish people.

Sensation in Dublin.

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London, December There is tremendous sensation in Dublin owing to dramatic-swiftness of the Government's action in consequence of the assassination of Hales. It is pointed out that O'Connor and Mellowes were two of the principal Irregular. lesders, and the others were important though not so well-known. All four surre dered after the traction of the cour Courts, in the seizure of which O'Connor

owen took a leading part.

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London. December 8. No, General Mulcahy bas issued a proclamation on be In DubArmy Council as follows: "A conspiracy exists to half of the ymbers of the nation's Parliament, and has already assassinato tims. The sternest measures are necessary to sate- cleinte lives of the people's representatives and the life of the nation itself.

Counter Reprisals Commence.

London, December 8.

hindrance.

REPARATIONS AND WAR DEBTS..

What is Britain's Policy?

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The Chefalo-Falermo opens to-night at the Theatre Royal-Page 12.

season

The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club takes place on the 13th. inst-Page 4.

There will be a Cabaret Dance at the Kowloon Theatre to-night. -Page 12.

A

notica concerning the 8.PC.A. appears on Page 4.

Consignees are notified of the arrival of the us. Matsuys Maro."-Page 10.

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Is your business big enough ! Then invite more busincar toy advertising.

The attraction at the Coronel Theatre to-night is "The Fortane Teller."-Page 12

The Tabaqueria Filigins have received a shipment of "Loewa” and "Weingoti" piper-Page 4.

Beodorko having The as. arrived with cargo, consignees are given the assal notice.-- Page 11.

The Blue Bird Cafe aancuare the arrival of special Christmas

Page 1. chocolates and confectionery.-

London, Decaeber 8. Will Mr. Bonar Law abandon the policy relative to Allied debts announced in the well-known Balfour Note of August 1st, as to which it has already been announced that Government have an open in miod, is the question on which the conference of Premiton mention found ed on November 30, opening in London to-morrow; laiady binges; arms traffic will be severely man, 29 years of age, is said for on this depends France's attitude towards the proposad lang term dealt with in these courts, and have been on the station for ab moratorium to Germany and the reduction of the reparations total,members of any crew of steamers a year.

saverely dealt with. I had two so long demanded by British public opinion as a pre-requisister the coming beze will be particularly

The first defendant was called stabilisation of exchanges and reconstruction of Europe,

Added interest is attached to the meating by spendation re-Americans before me a few days ago for, similar offence and 1

the admitted that shall pass ihe same sentence on hasta WŽNOM garding the exact policy of Signor Mussolini.

you as I passed on them. Sith hd" bought the arms at the second defendant to help months' imprisonment, with hard | Hamburg and that he had asked

The Star Theatre will be show- Tho case of the Becond carry them.

His Worship thought both mening" Wagon Tracks" to-night- labour." defondant was then taken. The man admitted possession, but were acting together, and impos- Page 12 stated that the first defendant had ad sentence of erx months' in

this case also. given him the pistol to caITY.

It is noteworthy that Mr. Lloyd George, who asked his first question in the new Parliament yesterday, pressed Mr. Bonar Law to make a statement after the conference, and took iccasion to A Free State soldier was shot dead in bed in a hospital ic Dublin remind Mr. BonarLaw that the Government had not yet afnounced its critic sm if the policy does not meet with Mr. Lierd George's As a reprisal for the Mountjoy executions. The assassins escaped policy as regards reparations. This is regarded as prenging active after covering the nurses with revolvers.

German Proposals Foreshadowed. approval.

General Mulcahy's proclamation says that persons arrested possessing arms or amunition without proper authority will be liable to summary execution by order of two members of the Arms Council, confirming a report by a committee of National Army officers.

U.S. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. Modification of Prohibition Possible.

Washington. December 8. The Presidential address to Congress, foreshadowed that au early conference of State Governors will consider the enforcemant! of probibition. The President expressed the opinion that the repeal

London, December 8. Reuter understands it has been learned in London from Berlin, that the German Government intends to make freeb proposals to the Allies for the payment of reparations, probably while the Allied Prime Ministers are sitting in London. It is believed the proposals include raising internal and external loans for 1,500 million gold marks each, the bulk of which will be devoted towards reparations payments.

INTERESTING CURIOS.

Notice is given to consiguees of the s.s. Tenyo Maru-Pare 4.

rounding these frequently beauti-medicinal draught, but any liquid was to some degree rendered more fully designed and carved caps.

That the rhinoceros was the delicious and beneficial when origin of the fabled unicorn is imbibed from the charmeð vessel. A remarkable belief is that Carved Chinese Drinking

well-ki owo, and when the first Cups,

horn was the cups will crack or change genuine unicorn's Amongst the most interesting received in England by Queen colour if poison is put into them. TO COMBAT ANTHRAX.

aurios bunted by collectors, and Elizabeth, it was valued, we learn, a property which must have made London, December 8. Anthrax Commission has unanimously one which is exclusively Chinese, on the authority of a contempor- them specially attractive passed a resolution proposing that the governing body of the inter- is the rhinocero hora drinking ary Dutch whier, at the almost oriental potentates, and no doubt pounds, equal to perhaps £100,000 and alkaline poisons would pro- if public opinion opposed rigorous observance of the present law.

He proposed the substitution of the Railroad Labour Board by a national Labour office include in its agenda for the next conference cup, one of the most ancient forms incredible sum of ten thousand some of the more virulent acide Labour division of the Inter-State Commerce Commission. with a draft convention on the following basis:-The hsic used in brush of drinking vessel known. power to enforce rulings. He urged co-ordination of the nation's making and upholstering shall be disinfected before it is bandled transportation, including inland waterways, merging the lines into industrially. Wool and hair used in the textile industry shall be disinfected before it is handled industrially except when the country 673tems.

of prohibition was unlikely, but a modification could be introduced

The International

He advised an amendment of the Constitution giving Congress of origin is included in the schedule of countries where the danger authority over child labour: and suggested a scheme of registration is slight ad when disinfected effectively prior to shipment. of aliens and a more thorough examination of immigrants.

Foreign Policy.

Regarding foreign affairs, President Harding declared America

had sbirked no duty

the

highest

PAYING BAVARIA'S DEBTS.

Berlin, December 8. towards world troubles. There was

Veruserts learns that the Imperial Government has decided to the and sympathy &nd fraternity fellowship among the nations, and America bad met every pay the faes imposed on Passau and Ingolstadt by the Allies. Forwarris approves of this decision, but asks how long the "When we obligation consonant with its form of government.

Bat constitutional limitations Government will continue to pay for provocation by Bavarian

nationalists. cannot support we dont demand".

do not forbid the exercise of moral influence.

necessary protection The President upheld the tariffs s3 against the distorted condition of world commerce. bat said be would rejcice to rehabilitate the currency systems and facilitate all commerce which does not drag Americs to the level of those she seeks to uplitt.

NAVAL RETRENCHMENT.

London, December 8.

RELEASE OF SIKH PRISONERS.

Lahore. December 8.

Pursuant to the decision of the Panjab Government, the jails] have been emptied of Sikh prisoners arrested in connection with the Akali agitation. Those released so far are over fifty years or under eighteen. They were cheered as they went in procession through the streets.

M.C.C. TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND.

London, December 8. The 31.C.C. team, which has been held up in Sydney for some

The Times naval correspondent, discussing the position with regard to the Washington Treaty, points out that just as the United Status and Japan, as far as is known at the Admiralty, have not yet disposed of any ships, so it does not appear that there has been days owing to the seamen's strike, has sailed for New Zealand. The anything like the wholesale retrenchment in personnel which bas occurred in the British Navy. The maximum authorised personnel strike is practically broken.

of the British Navy on April 1st. was 118,000, which is being reduced

MEXICAN "FASCIST' PARTY.

Vera Cruz, to December 3. to 98,500. The United States Naval person uel in June last was

Pors- about 113,000, including marines and officers. The present strength

The Mexican "Fascist" organisation has sent a letter of the personnel of the Japanese Navy is about 76,000 and it was recently officially notified that 12,000 would be discharged, but it ident Obregon warning him to eliminate Communism from

Government affairs." was not stated when.

NEW GUINEA AS A COLONY.

London, December 8.

to

Three thousand years ago, be of our money, and was considered duce an effect on the horn if in fare Greece had reached any one of the greatest treasures of fairly strong solution.

With the gradual extinction of appreciable degres of civilisation the Crown.

The bard black tip of the horn the rhinoceros, now become a rara BISHOP OF POLYNESIA.

sad when the site of Rome was London, December 8. The Archbishop of Canterbury has nominated the Reverend Mr. still a marshy wilderness, the is still esteamed by the Chinese animal the ability to carve ita Chinese were writing exquifite as a Povereign remedy for various somewhat intractable horn is The members of the advance party of the British Pacific Scienne-

poems in praise of draughts of wine diseases, and a powder, said to be nearly or entirely lost, and these quaffed from rhinoceros heros. prepared from it, can be obtained | interesting relics of past age Expedition, which is proceeding to New Guines shortly, were enter-Kempthorne, of Singapore, to be Bishop of Polynesis. tained to dinner at the Savoy Hotel last night, Lord Plymouth pres-

Ibeir effusions have been banded at a high price from many are unlikely to become vulgarised drug s'ores. The by commonness, which should down to us in one of the three Chinese iding. Sir Ernest Birch toasted the success of the party, and Mr.

great Chinese classics-the Book remainder of the horn, carved enhance their attraction for the best collector. Above some of these Nest McNeill, leader of the Expedition, responded. Lady Cogh Ic

of Poetry-and other age bare into a cup, formed the presented the Plymouth colours to be used by the Expedition, which are handed to me. Lucius Conolly, the leader of the advance party, and a treaty will be signed on December 14.

added to the interesting lofe sur vehicle for administering the wonderful carvings ara shown. who stated that the Expedition desired to explore the possibilities of Now.Guinea, with a view to ultimate colonisation.

cluded,

JAPO-POLISH TRADE TREATY.

Warraw, December 8. The Polish-Japanesa commercial negotiations have

(Other Telegrams on Pane 2.)