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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

日九十月雙十

· DODGE BROTHERS & PASSENE

SEBANS:

High tension Magasts; Ken wire whoals; Ông Finch Card trên thà th milli la unusually high,”. The petrol conducp- tion is unusualty low..

Price

THE

$4,000,00

DRAGON MOTOR CAR

C. LTD.

FOUNDED LESS 40, 12:134

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號九月正采限

FIGHTING ON WEST RIVER.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1923.

EXCITING PIRACY,

SINGLE COPY 10 cla 120 PUN ANNUMA

24, Des Voeux Rd. Call Central 48% or 3552,

ST. GEORGE'S BALL

RUBBER FIRMING UP.

BASY MONEY.

PARIS CONFERENCE FAILS.

Break-Up of the Meeting.

BRITISH DELEGATES LEAVING.

(Router's Service.)

Canton Troops to Attack Wuchow.

Fight with Chinese Cruiser.

News of waxelting piracy comes to hand with the return to Hoogkong of xowing whieb plies between this pors Shokki

To-Night's Big Function.

Shylock in the Summary Court.

Share Market Strong. (Our Own Correspondent.) The Twelfth Nirbt Ball of the. 8 George's Society, whleb takos

Singapore, Jan. 4. Baing in need of a bit of phase in the City Hall to-night, Rubber has reached ls. 3d., the]"ready," a Chinese bied kiznao if The West River situation is

bids fair to be as successful as price aimed at by the restriction to sa Indian mousy lender. Fify developing, our Canton correspon New York, January 4.

any of i's predecessors.. About scheme. theres are #rong and dollars was, "the sum required. dent reports that, according to a

1,100 invitations have been issued there is confident anticipation of The Indian handað örtür Sal and The newspapers are unanimously of opinion that a breakdown report from. Shinbing, skirmishen

It appears thyrosimday the and all the arrangements areļa steady advance.

perturaded the borrower to sige" of the Paris conference may be expected. The New York World says have already taken place between launch was ok when completed a visit to the City

an 10.5% for $60KND if Alr. Hughes means business he must prepare to act quickly and the vanguards of the opposing it was met by ding of pirates Ball this morning found a small

Some fra or six days later, thes deal with the realities of the problem, namely guarantees, before troop

Fungchnen. The France commits herself to a policy of independent action against Cantonese forces, with the assi steam isngah which was army at workmen busily engaged mert have received by cable the Chinese was given kan ether. $70, Germany. The New York Times says the British plan is an impracties sance of the gunboat Kongrai, dering the citizen solclore dag. patting the foal touches to following rubber quotations from but when this transection- book agentsUnited place the Indian decided that one and rests on purely economic considerations, which are at pres. Feated the Yunnan troops which The towing leuurtrand junk were the decorations, which are simple their London ent only a minor part of the question.

seized, but a Chinese motor cruiser 79% «fective, forced were

to return to

Serdange, 30. 33. bayare and 31. the debtor should sign a promis. In accordance with

current id, sellers: Langkat Rubbers, 21. sory note for $32 Wachow. It is believed that appeared on the scene and a

regular fight insced between this practice, there has not been 9d. buyers;

Grand Central his 1.0.0. for $50 back, but the The Chinese naturally wanted

Paris, January ̈4

are still hopeful that a compromise will be reached.

this

Dear

enterprise,

has ceased.

occurrence.

It is stated that many of the Crow of the craipar were killed and that the cruises lapli wan seized by the pirates...

Mesar. G.P. and H. A. Lam-

•

FOOTBALL.

Kanded.

Debtor

had

for $130 in all, had received" 'only" "150, but if the 3. U. was tor-up the Indian had a claim-for-only: $90 against him.

Apparently, a few months ago the Indian sued on the promis The following team will rep-note for the $80 and got judg

DAY BY DAY.

on the LO. U. which the borrower bad signed.

The Indian maintained through- out that be bad lent the Chinese tha amount ont a note, $130 In- all.

The Judge said he had never A Sanitary Department coolin heard of an Iudien moneylender, the colours. Að guests-ascent | was removed to the Government lending money to a Chinese, who the stairway they will be faced Civil Hospital yesterday suffer would give him the full amount by ba St. George's shielding from Injuries his leg. stated on the note. He believed,

SHOCKING MURDER.

by adhering to their respective programmes, the Belgians and Italians/the next two or three days, when During the fighting, the towing) Most of the materials used havinK|{spdational Trust, 18s. 9d. bʊyes; and there, apparently, the math":

While the British and French delegates this morning were firm. big fight will take place within craft and the" pirate taunch. } lavish expenditure on decorations, Ceylon, 20s. buyers: Eastern 10Indian told biso he had som skup. -

the Cantonese forces have further launch took the opportunity of saved from last year. The Komboks, 25. 9u. buyers and 3a. The conference this afternoon will probably be confronted with | advanced. two schemes. the Italian, which approximates to the French, and the A general order for an attack slipping away and returned to trace has been designed as an 114.vellers. Belgian, which provides for a shorter moratorium than that suggest on Wochow has been issued by Hoarkong, where it reported the oklah, with the cloak moms situated on altbar side. On the ed by the British, bat supports the French in demanding guarantees the Military Headquarters in

main front of the building has during the moratorium. A noteworthy development today was the

Canton. General Yip Ku is departure at two in the afternoon of a special messsager with argent appointed commander-in-chief for

been erected a big electric sign, despatches from Mr. Bonar Law to London, in French military Cheong-fu and Lam Lit as com.

Tradies "St Georgs for Martie with Chan

England Two barry one OD aeroplane.

either ide of the stairway, M. Poincare's Emphatic Statement.

mandere on the left and right

have ben given the homely. Paris. Later.

wings respectively. At present

titles of "Blephant and Castlement the Club in their Leaguement... The conference reassembled at three this afternoon, and was all communication with Wuchow Falshan has been arized, together and "Bull and Barb," whilst the game with the Police on Sookan- This was the story the Chinoen interrupted at 4.20, in order to anable the delegates to examine Mr.

As it is possible for invading passengers, whilst a rice junk on only to the extent of wreathing Stewart and McPhail (Caps): when the Indian freed to slám with its cargo and about fifty entrance hall his bien decorated ground to-morrow Augus: told Mr. Jostics Comparia, in she Botar Law's detailed reply to M. Poincare. Reuter learns that prior

farael and Bishop; Valentine, Summary Coert this mochite to the interruption M. Poincara delivered something in the nature of by the North as well as the Chuen passed une sovera) pas-the stairway will be the usual troops to enter Kwangtang the way from Craton to Chun the columns wish evergreens. On

McTavish, Forsyth, an ultimatum, declaring it was useless to continue the talk unless West River, General Chan King- senger janks which ware being (palms, whilst the top of the bain McBride and England.

Begs. the $50 plus a further $4 interest quarantees or sanctions were accepted. It is understood the British delegates will leave Paris this evening if the Italiana also oppose forces in the Tingtak and Sam. advised other funks to return to electric lamps.

ming has bad the defence pirated off Shak Pik, and later trading is lighted by red and white the British plan.

Te whole Paris, January 4..

shnidistrict greatly strengthened. Canton

scheme of decoration has been Taking opportunity of the On the resumption of the conference at three this afternoon

The Cantonese forces from the carried cat in the St Gorge's Marquis Dalla Torretta submitted the Italian proposals. Mr. Bonar Present situation, many gangs of Capitst are manoeuvring to attack colours of red and white, the two Law followed, reading a detailed statement, being a farther reply to various pisces. A passenger it is stated in a report from and the hars being treated with robbers and pirates bave arisen Wuchow from three directions.biz dance rooms, the ante-roomE the French criticisms of the British scheme, M. Poincare thereafter junk plying between Canton and Canton this afternoon. spoke, declaring that little could be gained by further discussions ca the present lines. He said the French were not opposed to a moratorium, but it must be accompanied by substantial guarantees. Mr. Boner Law replied adhering to the position that the imposition France aor Italy has paid the interest on their Lebls to Britain. Relestrically lighted and draped caused by being accidentally the Chinese version of the trans- of guarantees during the moratoriam would defeat the object in view. Official circles declare that Britain was most juu 3 is her action | with ... St George's fistknocked over, by a footor cycle action and gave judgment ia bis The conference adjourned until 420 to enable the delegates to and has a set-off both on the interest and capital in the amount. Is the dance halls are big red ridden by Mfr. A. P. Glanville in favour. examine the British detailed statement.

owed by France and Italy. They also stress-the futility of re- roses on while banners and the Shaukiwa West: The conference resumed at 5,30, the Belgians having not yet buying gold merely to re-deposit it in London. `:

ents-of-arros and nan ex of many spoken. Circles outside the conference are awaying with hope ani,

Paria, January 4. of England's prominent rawak. In fear. It is freely stated that a rupture is inevitable and that the It is stated in French circles that to-morrow's conversations St. Andrew's Hall is a picture

Because the hint was convoyed British representatives will return to-morrow. The aeroplane carry-between France, Italy and Belgiom will be purely courtesy intershowing St. George slaying the to him that his mental condition ioz Mr. Binar Law's despatches to London broke down shortly after Tiews and in no wise a coaliouation of the Conference, which is dragon of "Bolshevism, Vandal was not all it should be, a young leaving Le Bourget Nobody was injured. The despatches contain-definitely closed.

lam sad Apathy" whilst in map, named Fang Wan, drew out

An Old Woman Killed. **A Ditch Between Us.” .

8. George's Hall, the big dagger and stabbed a shop Paris, January 4. picture of

A Chinese woman, 22 years old, Victori-keeper at Reclamation Street, la- Qpeep Since the conference in London M. Poincare and Mr. Bonar is draped with St. Georga's flags flicting a wound which, though was the victise of a shocking Law bad realised the impossibility of reaching an agreement to Big Black and amber lamps (a pot deep, was rendered septic by murder discovered by the police night. Nevertheless, that did not prevent them doing their utmost used in the Prince's Pavilion) the rusty condition of the blade. which they came to investigate The disagreement was friendly. The British delegates are brought the isane to a point by expressing the opinion that nothing the rooms and the general effect this morning, the young ma

to secure agreement Mr. Boost Law stated that M. Poincare have also been introduced into all Brought before the Magistrate subsequent to a report made by

the deceased's brother. Londoo, Jasuary 4.

could be gained, and possibly

The body was found lying on the something importet lost, should be extremely pleasing admitted the offence, and said, in The Italian proposals which were submitted to the conference by futile attempts to reach · compromise in the reality The Theatre, where upper will extenuation, that he was a bit look at the woman's home at Un suggested that the Allies write off the C bond, thus reducing the of which nobody would believe. M. Poincare stated that there war be served, has been decorated in 0." His Worship ordered Long Market, Taipo, with a piece Ferman deb: to obligations under the A and B bonds, and grant aditch between us, and not only the views of the French delegation a manner similar to the other that be be kept under medical of rock fastened to her neck, both moratorium for two years on condition that Germany should accord ut the views of the Freach people made a bridge impossible, and rooms.

observation in prison.

hands tied together, and fastened guarantees, Germanyto raise as soon as possible a loan for at least the only cluance of agreement lay in being able to find a way from The official supper party will

by⚫s rope to her" right. leg-. three milliard gold marks. The guarantees zu gested by Italy com- one side of the ditch to the other. M. Poincare defited the ditch as be-ae. follows:-Mr. R. Hancock

Apparently after having been prise maintenance of control over the export and import licences follows: "Is there to be a moratorium with pledges or without and Lady Leveson, H. The will contain no fewer, than pine of the murderer to remove all Our Picture Page to-morrow done to death, it was the intention direct management by the Allies of the Rains frontier and control of pledzes?***

Governor and Mrs. H. W. Bird, the German State forests and the production of the State mine. Mr. Boner Law said he was unable to accept the distinction in Mr. H. W. Bird and Lady Fowler, photographs of local interest. The traces of his crime by dumping into the sea, but that form and insisted that the difference was simply whether the H. E. Adroiral Leveson and Lady groups will include the Engined the body The French and Belcians and Italians will continue the consteps to be taken would or would nut prevent the recovery of German Ries Davies, H. E. General and Rest rugby teams, the Army evidently he Bad not the oppor versations to-morrow, after which the Belgians will proceed bome credit, and whether it would be better to selza whatever was Fowler and Mrs. Gompertz, Sir and Navy association footballtunity of carrying the plan. No ward.

teams, H.K.0.0.

and Navy motive has been given for the Reas Davies and Mr. Pollock, Mr. Jartice Gompertz Cricket teams, the Civil Service crime.

over 40" and "under 40" and Mr. Grace. Ron. Mr. P. H Holyoak and Mr. Edking Cricketers: as well as groups Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock and Lady bowls match and the Folice Rec

taken at the international lawn.

News in To-day's Branyate, Hon. Pr. Claud Severi

New Advertisements. and Mrs. Holyoak, Hon. Bir Pankreation Club's Chrammas Tree

and New Year sports. Cbster, C.M.G. and Mrs. Bevers, will also be a photograph taken There Hon. Mr. A.G. Stephen and Mrs at the funeral of the late Lienz-

Lammert Brothers are holding Bernard, Commodore Grace and Comdr. Hooper, R.N., whose in- an auction sale at 120, the Peak Mrs. Sutherland, Sir Wm. Broo-

Club Nary on the 11th. Inst-Page 4.jp

Harry Ord's second. Piano

Cathedral Hall on the 9th. Inst Page 4.

ed a full reportf Mr. Bonar Law's speech yesterday, and his reply to the French criticism. The contents were telephoned to London.

The Breakdown.

The conference of Premiers at Paris has broken down.

returning to-morrow.

Landon, January 4.

Paris. January 4.

British Premier's Statement.

Paris, January 4.

Thero-

within reach Cr to causider whether what

seized Wm. would prevent the recovery of German credit, in which lay the hope of obtaining a larger sum.

wag

A change in the partnership of Messrs. Carmichael and Clark is announced on Page 4.

In 2 s'atement after the conference, Mr. Bocar Liw explained that the discussions throughout were most friendly. Both M. Poincare and he concluded that there was a vital difference of

CRICKET'S GLORIOUS UNCERTAINTIES. opinion between them, and it was obvious nothing could be gained by long discussions and argoments; Mr. Bonar Law's concluding

Sensational English Win in South Africa. statement, to the conference declared that, after earnestly considering

Cape Town, January 2. the French proposals, His Majesty's Government were definitely of

England secured 173 for 9. and won the Test by one wicket. opinion that, if carried into effect, the proposain would not only fail

There was brilliant weather, with 2,000 spectators. The wicket to attain the de ired results, but would be likely to have a grave and Prfect. Mann and Jopp compiled 45 and 38 respectively in a yate and Mrs. Hareton, Mr. G. T. clusion in the

Then Edkins and Mrs. Winslow, Mcricket group lends á melancholy Recital will be given in the (gallant stand, adding sixty-eight for the seventh wicket. even disastrous effect on the economic situation in Europe. fore it was unable to participate in, or accept the responsibility excited when Kennedy and Macaulay came together for the last Mr. H B. L. Dowbiggin and s

Brown was run out far a "dock." The crowd were greatly D. G, M. Bern ird and Mrs. Hall, interest to the latter picture." tor. soch proposals. At the same tims it assured the French Government that, while extremely regretting the irreconcil wicket stand, with five runs only needed for victory. Kennedy hit Butterworth, Dr. C. M. Harston able difference of view on such a serious subject, the feeling of boundary, bringing the scores level. Then the fieldsmen closed in, and Mrs. Dowbiggio, Mr. F. C. friendship which the British Government and people had towards for a last desperate effort to stop the winning run, but after being Hall and Mrs. Orpen Sanders, Commander Hake, R.NE, Mr the French Government and people remained unchanged.

completely beaten by the second ball, Macaulay got the third away. Me E Cock and Mrs. Beckwith, Thos. Grimshaw, Mr. Edward and the match finished at 2.30 amidst long and hearty cheers for Mr. H.F. Winslow and Mrs. Cock G.H.M. Bannerman, Mr. V. Sorby, Cock,. 'Mr. L. D. Martyn, Mr. the victors.

Mr. M. E. F. Airay and Mrs. Wilton, Mr. R.J. Wilton and Hrs. Mr. J. Parkea. Airey, Comdr. C. W. Beckwith| Music and Dancing Committee. and Miss Toness. -

-Mestre, H. B. L. Dawbiggin (Chairman). W. A. Dowley, G. Grimble, E H. Rica, T. É M.Į The success of any businces, is

· Invitation and reception com- Bevan, J. H. Doonithorne, B. based, in large measure, on its

(Chairman), Mr. H. W. Bird(Vice- | A. H. K. Cobb, H. Hancock, J, H. Chairman), Boo. Dr. Claud Ramsay, G., Henderson, Bulmjer Bøveru, C.MLG., Hon Mr. Justice Jobason.

French Regrets.

Officials

the Orchestra of the Hongkong There are several vacancies in

Philharmonic Society.--Page 4.

́ ́LISTEN I'

M. Poincare replied that the French government had examined most attentively the Britian proposal, and the longer they studied them, the more they were oblized to recognise that the proposals

STUBBORN TURKISH STÅND. involved a considerable reduction in the debt owing to France,

Constantinople, January 4. and the overthrow of the Treaty of Versailles, and that it would be

Reauf Bey, the Angora Premier, in a speech before the Assembly, impossible to accept such a solution. The Laverument and Republic insisted on fall satisfaction of the entire Turkish programme sa deeply regretted their inability to agree with Great Britain on this regards Thrace, the Straits, the Capitulations, and racial minorities. serious question, but banked the British Government for their He suggested that the United States should provide a national hamsmittee H. R B. Haucork Day, J. Parkes, J. Bentley, aggressive publicity policy. friendly statement and assured them, notwithstanding the difference for the Armenians on American soil.

of opinion, that the sentiments of the French Government and nation towards England remained unchangingle cordial.

French Anger Regarding Gold.

Londen, January 4

CANADIAN CONVENT DESTROYED BY FIRE.

obec January 4.

LENIN_AGAIN IN DANGER,

The Good Shepherd Convent of St. Georde Beauce has been One of the things which has angered the French mort to dar destroyed by fire. This is the eleventh Cattific litution destroy is the revelation that £40,000,000 gold on behalf of France and ed by fire within a year. £16,000,000 on behalf of Italy,deposited in the Bank of England during the war, had been sent to the United States to purchase war material} for the Allies The papers in Paris déclare that France was thus deprived of a mest valuable deposit, esfeguarding French credit A

Berlin, January 4. French semi-official statement explains that the gold was deposited

Professor Klemperer, the specialist in jurnal diseases, as security for an advance of £150,000,000 and was restorable within zzzin been summoned to Moscow to attend Fene, whoes heal three years after the war, at the same time as repayment of the grown WOTJE, advance was efféciað: in diese Date

has

"Homespun Folka” të the

| Gompertz, Hon. Mr. H.&. Pollock, Cloak Rooms Committed Mr.Jsttraction st^ the « Kowloon

K.C., Mr. G. T. M. Edkins, Hon & Cook (Chairman), Dr. G. Thesire.—Pages ? s/d 12, 6– Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.O. C.B.E., Montague Hurston, Mr. J. Mackintosh and Carobava+z6- Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Walle, Ben Parkes

ceived ● new stock of Teunis Mr P H. Holynsk, Hon, Mr ER.

Room Committee. 3 weitere--Pago Bust Halifax, › Commander, C. W.-Messrs. H.P: Wionlow (Chair) Reove's Fainus sui Partells Beckwith, R.N. Mr. D. G. M. man), A.G. Coppin, T.V: Pearce; are on sale at Brower'L-Page Bergsed, Kr. P. A. Ede, Lieut. V.M. Grayburu, W.E. Roberto, Gor, Mr. C. Montague Ede, Cof. W.O. Shiner,

Card

w. Kicholson, C.M.G.. D.3.0 Wines and supper, committee, hat Mr.GH.Piercy (Hgu. Secretary, Menara RJ. Wilton (Chair

Mr Thayer (Asst. Honman), TE Pearce, J. Bentle Secretary)

•Decorhion

IW Bird mander, O.

BARCLAY'S BANK PROFITS,

London, JaudATY Barclay's Bank net profits for 1922 are approximately

(Other Telegrams on Pages & and ân)

| Gren Ki

A financial authority is quoted in London, tó-day as stating that the British Government, merely as a book-keeping transaction, paid to the French interest on this gold, and this was construed as carrying Uberty to use the money sa thought fit, instead of its faillions. lying idle during financial stress. It is pointed out that neither

EW: Alderson, KO. Hall; ME Committee.--KE|A]09, A£= Plotoy, A.5′′Exel

Cone Brackenridge, * 0.8. Woody: