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FRENCH TAKING ACTION.

Troops Expected in Essen To-morrow.

REPARATIONS COMMISSION'S DECISION.

(Reuters Service.

# +AEARY WEDNESDAY,

WEST RIVER FIGHTING.

Canton Troops Advance

and Then Retire.

News to hand regarding the West River situation, states our Canton correspondent, is that the Cantonese forces recaptured Paris, January 9 Takhing on the 6th instant and The Reparations Commission has declared Germany's default in proceeded to Konghou, but owing respect of the coal deliveries by three votes to me.

to the arrival of large Kwangsi Sir John Bradbury's was the minority vote.

and Yannan reinforcements they The German exports first spoke, declaring that the German Gor-again retreated to Desing on the ment did not consider it indispensable to execute the coal deliveries 7th. instant. according to the exact percentage established, in view of the sugges-

The Cantonese troops are at tion by the Reparations Commission last March that any deficits in the supplies of timber should be made up by cash payments. The present under orders to carry Germans then withdrew. Sir John Bradbury said he did not vote in chow, and Eghting is tak-A

B general attack 03 favour of proclaiming a default for reasons of general poler and be- cause he was of opinion that in a problem of secondary importance in place at Funchen and Kong- like this a decision involving grave consequences Thould not be bou. It is reported that Lok taken.

Wing-ting has despatched a force to attack Wuchow from'

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JANUARY 10,

1923 日四廿月安十

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To Be Honoured by University.

Summons Withdrawn.

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DE COLBERT CASE. OUR BUSY HARBOUR.

Interpreter Dies in Prison.

News reaches as from OUT

The Year Begins Well.

Those who cross the harbour,

NO EXPORT PERMITS.

Two Cases Before the Magistrate.

We are informed that at a ¡Canton correspondent that Tsan [daily have doubtless noticed that] Twelve cause of printing iak Congregation of the University Ying-hap, Dr. de Colbert's in during the past few days she belonging to the Ault and Wiborg. of Hongkong to be held on ferpreter, has died in prison. [quantity of shipping in port bas] China Company to-day comprised January 24th, Sir Paul Chatar, Dr.de Colbert has again applied been exceptionalty beavy. En-the subject of a summons taken C.M.G., is to have conferred on for bail, as he objects to being quiry at the Harbour Office this out by the Imports and Exports him the Honorary Degree of kept in solitary confinement in morning elicited the information Department against the Chit Wo Doctor of Law,

prison." The resumption of his that eince the first af Steamship Company. Defendants trial has been fixed for the 13th. the month something in the were alleged to have taken these [instant, and with a view to ex nature of A record has aboard without an export permit.

pediting the cass Dr. de Colbert been established. There has from the Department. CIGAR TRADE MARK secured the services of a scarcely been a buoy vacant and HE 6. J. Boe, who prosecuted

additional solicitor.

at times difficulty-ham beet, ex-jon behalf of the Departmanf, säid perienced in arranging accom-)that documanis relative to this modation for incoming boats.) case wers in the possession of Yesterday there were only two Inspector Willis, who had gone to Mr. Ingenobi, trading as the CRUELTY TO MUI-TSAI. buoys unoccupied at any one Shanghaż - He was expected to

time of the day, there being no be back within a week. OrientTobacco Company, of Mong- thekok, and owner of the "La Perla

fawar than 59 ocean going res- A similar prosecution brought del Oriente trade mark, who has

sels eitber at buoys or moorings. against Li Cheaug, of Koshing Yesterday there ware two Em-Street, relative to soms cargo been prosecuting the Nam Hing Long shop for the ase of this

In a case of cruelty to a rous boats in port, one in the taken aboard the steamer Pare trade mark, applied for the with-

stream and one drawal of the summons at the sal in which a Chinese woman, Dock, and

et Kowloon nang, resulted in a fine of $50 among the other being imposed. Police Court

akmed Ma Lum-see. WAT through his solicitor, Mr. M. H. defendant.

this morning.

the big ships in port were the Andre Mr. 31. K. Lo, Labon, Shingo Maru, President appearing for the defence, told Grant, Flassy, Tjkembang. the Magistrate this morning Yokohama that.

the girl's others of over 3,000 tons. The

Berlin, January 9. Messages from German sources report considerable movements of French troops towards the Rubr. Thirty-eight trains have been

report 9273 that signalled from Mainz boud thither and have entered intermediate General Chao King ming has atations. The staffs of several French regiments have arrived at received telegraphic information Duisburg, where the troops are expected to-day. Heavy artillery from the Tuchun of Hunsa to the and sappers are reported to have arrived from the neighbourhood offfect that two regiments have Neuss.

been despatched for Kwangsi by Amsterdam. January 9. way of Wing Ming to render A message from Berlia says the newspapers state the French assistance. Wwill occupy Essen o Thursday morning. A Mayence telegram says Moroccan troops are passing through, and a portion of the troops at Wiesbaden are on the march. The troops will occupy the railway #tations in the territory held by the French.

Cologne, January 9. French reinforcements have moved into the Duesseldort area. which has been ■ French occupied srrs since the abortive sanc. tions imposed in Arril, 1921. The schools, garage, and public build.

ingu have been requisitioned.

The troops in the British zone are doing ordinary police daty, guarding against possible sabotage. The Germans are apprehensive that the Freach will re-occupy Frankfort, where a control post has 7been erected.

How the Germans Feel

The latest raport to hand is that four motor boats belonging to the Yunnanese have been suck by Cantonese gaubosts. Luk Wing-ting has telegraphed Not to be left out in the cold. Lam Foo, (the commander of the left wing of the Cantonese Army operating in Kwangsi sgainst Sun Yat-sen's supporters), that be sending twelve battalions of his own troops, undat Commander Luk Wan, to co-operate in the attempt to recapture Wuchow. Telegraphic communication from Canton has

he

will

Target.

A Fifty Dollar Fine.

on even

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THE NEW CHINA"

AGAIN.

STEAMER MISSING.

Bongkong.

According to a telegrim"r

coived by the Keelung Water

Police on the 26tb.. the steriner

Chitaya Mara (1.153 tons) of the

Kobe Chitose Kisen Kalaba in missing. report's the Juma Chronicle of December 28th.

Mr. Turner wald that the de- fendants had in their possession cigars, which, besides beating a statement to the S. C. A total tonnage in port must have Several Days Overdue from this trade mark, also had on them and the police, it was borns out been near to a record. If one the stamp of Messrs. Olsen and that the girl had received only takes into account the Britiab two beatings in six months. The naval boats in port and the Compacy. L Manila e ncern, judgment was obtained in s against whom, it will be recalled doctor's report was that she was Japanese training squadron which

well-fed, well-looked after, and arrived this morning, today' similar spit before the Supreme wellnourished. He had seen Irk figure is also exceptionally bigs. |spectors John Grant and the Direc- Court of Hougtong recently. Tmight be, as Mr. Turner Department, Mr. G.G. Perdue, and tor of the Criminal Intelligence plained, that these cigars Came into the defendants pose ssion either of them wished to press

Is is reported that the reses) before the judgment of the the charge. The last besting was

left Hongkong for Keelung on the Supreme Court had been promul than an ordinary chastisement, admittedly a bit too severe-more

15th instant but she has not-yet gated. In any

arrived. cass, baring)

The ship carried on board seven officers, 32 JapanESO Passionate feeling is sweeping over Germany is consequence of

obtained the payment of small but if the police were willing to

and 17 Chinese crew, together the threatened French measures in the Rubrand elsewb-re. Drastic been resumed as far as Dosing. surrender of iX, keinen; the guilty. The defendant was un- sam as companion, and the sccept a fine be would plead counter-action is proposed. A Berlin message says the Essan Chamber It is besweet this point sad complainant was thing to with- able to appear, being very much

|with sama 1,900 tons of various Įgoods taken on at Hongkong for of Commerce has passed resolation declaring the enforcement of Wuchow that the opposing forces I draw the summons, as the sole worried over this impending pros- į

Kobe. It is now surmised that are operating.

The story of the adventures of she was overtaken by a squall object was to secure that this ecation and was suffering from

bysteria. trade mark should be known as

the New Chins was re-told this presumably in the Seratow belonging to the Orient.Tobacco La's statement, and asked the the vesse! sund a

Inspector rant bore out Mr. morning, when a pantry boy of eting.

man named There are still hopes that she Company only.

Mr. J. R. Wood made the order substantial fine. Mr. R. E Lind-Gompertz, for $399, balsace of course.

Magistrate for the infliction of Cheng Bing, before Mr. Jastice is silost somewhere off her the withdrawa!

London, January 9.

these measures will relieve Germany of ber obligations under the Peace Treaty vis-a-vis France. The Stinnes organ Deutsche-Allegemeine Zeitung, besides urging'a similar attitude, says that German official should refuse to work with the French, the railways should refuss to transport the French or nationals of the States supporting France, and recalls a similar order by Geatral Goeisenau in 1813, when the French invaded Germany.

Paris, January-9. A message from Mayence says General Degoutte and his bead- ¿quarters will leave for Duesseldorf to-morrow, whither number of

-Belgian and Italian engineers have gone.

Paris, January 9.

Le Matin and Le Journal report that the French labour extrem is, including Marcel Cachin, are now at Essen conferring with the Garman and Russian Communists on the situation which will arise from the occupation of the Ruhr. The Belgian and French authorities are taking steps to prevent Cachin making any speeches on the subject.

London. January 9, Owing to "the desire to maintain a correct attitude," the French Ambassador has acquainted the Foreign Office with the steps Frauce intends to take in order to secure the pledges.

Berlin, January 9 In a manifesto to the population of the Ruhr, President Ebert enjoins on them a calm attitude, notwithstanding "the use of force against a defenceless nation, a policy which has violated treaties and trampled on the rights of humanity, and now threatens the key district of German economic life, representing the bread of the workers." He declares that execation of the Peace Treaty has thus become impossinte, and concludes by stating tha: Germany is rosdy to fulfil the oblizations within her power, but is being attacked with out being heard. He now lays this act of force before the foram of Europe and the whole world.

RENT STRIKE AT HOME.

Extraordinary Situation in Glasgow.

London, January 9.

An order from General Chan King ming expresdy

forbid troops operating in Kwangsi from quartering in foreign hospitale or mission honger, or interfering with the persons or properties of foreigners.

for

of the

summons, as asked for by Mr. sell fixed the penalty at $50.

Turner.

LABOUR M.P.'S DEATH.

London, January 9.. The death is announced of the Labour M. P., Mr. Charles James Mathew. K.C.

The deceased, who was a son of the Iste Lord Justice Marbew, won Whitechapel from the Liberals at the recent General Election by a majority of 428 in a thres-cornered fight. He sat on the L.C.C. Progressive member for St. Georges-in-the East from 1910 to when he was elected Alderman. He was 50 years of age.]

POLO.

Army v. Navy for K.O.Y.L.I. Cup.

Pantry Boy Sues for Wages

wages alleged to be due to him by the defendant.

Mr. Leo D'Almada appeared |for plaintiff and the defence was

conducted by Mr. R. E. Al « Webeter.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The New Chins was owned by

The Ninth Ordinary General company, the Spain and Chics Meeting of shareholders of the Navigation Company, which has Hongkong Central Estates, Ltd. now cessed to exist. She sailed takes place on the 26th. inst---

Pago 4.

from Canton about the end of In the first round for the July, 1921, with a cargo of Chi-

For the attriesiona at the Biar

To-olght presents the Inst 191950XL cup. played on the ceas merchandise, for Peru. On opportunity of seeing Dougies

Polo ground yesterday afternoon, board were

Mr. Mendezoo Fairbanks in *The Three the Army defeated the Navy by one of the director, and Mr.Musketeers."-Pages 7 and 12. eight goals to two.

Victor M. Loung, who wLE A The first minate of the game representative of Mr. B. C. Woog Secretary of the Helena May

A lady is wanted to act a MINISTERS WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT.

saw a goal for the Army, the In addition to the cargo, the ship Institute.--Page 4. marksman being Generd Fowler. was taking over number of Paris, January 9. The Quai d'Orsay has notified faklakoff, the Kerensky Minister, bat although the Navy had an scomed to go wrong from the and 12.

Captain Neville transtarred play, Chinese emigrants. Things Theatre, refer to pages 2:34:5 that the Russian Embassy has been removed from the diplomatic asy chance to equalise, they moment the vessel reached the list, but the cordial relations between the Russian diplomats now in missed it. Captain Neville play other side. Arriving at Masalan, General

The Twenty-second Ordinary Paris and the Quai d'Orsay will remain unchanged. The questioned a splendid game, his defensive Mexico, in August, the author shareholders of the Hongkong Meeting of the of the ultimate ownership of the building has not yet been raised. work being very fine. Lieut. ities refused to allow the emigrants Land Reclamation Co., Ltd. takes Makiskoff sod Giers, the Wrangel Minister, will continue in Moore scored the second goal for to land. Their passports were too place on the 25th, inst-Pago 4. occupation.

the Army. Captain Neville broke old, they said. However, in the

Arnhold Brothers & Co. Ltd. through the Army side and lock-end, about fifty men managed to have a notice on Page 4.

MOTORS CROSS THE SAHARA.

Paris, January 9. Motor cars with caterpillar wheels have successfully crossed the Sahara. The left Tugurt, in Algeria, on December 18th, traversed two thousand miles towards Timbucta and reached The failure of a number of Scottish houseowaers to give their Timbucto on January 7th. The last stage was ccomplished in tepants formal notice to quit before increasing their rent under the twenty-seven hours without a stop. war-time Rect Restrictions Act, which is due to expire in June, bas resulted in an extraordinary situation at Glasgow and the Clydeside. The House of Lords in November decided that such increases Posare illegal, and at least 20.000 householders in Glasgow, mostly of the working class, are now refusing to pay rent. The landlords are

Paris, January 9. consequently not paying rates, with the result that local government, A message from Anzora says an Indian Nationalist delegation, is disorganised. The landlords in Glasgow stand to lose £1,250,000 presided over by Veliban, who is a colleague of Ghandhi, has arrived if the decision is not altered.

at Angora, and proceeds to Lausanne.

The movement is spreading to London, where forty working class tenants at Paddington are, indulging in a reat strike. Even defenders of the tenants' rights oppose the movement and condemn pronouncement by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald supporting the strikers.

LATEST SHIPPING RETURNS.

London, January 9. Lloyds Register records a decrease of 47,000 tons in the world's tonnage launched during the last quarter of last year, compared with the previous quarter, but an increase of 148,000 in tonnage com menced. The total tonnage being constructed in Britain on Decem- ber 31st. was 1,120,007, amely 770.000 below the pre-war figure. The

INDIANS GOING TO LAUSANNE.

A BANK'S PROFITS.

London, January 9. The London County, Westminster and Parrs, Bank declares pet profit for last year of £1,883,000, compared with £2,167,000 in the previous year;

CRICKET IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Bethlehem, January 9. The Northern Orange Free State made 170, Smart contributing compiling 57.

LISTEN!

ed very much like scoring abortly get ashore by bribery, it was afterwards, but Captain Fisher stated in Court this morning. In overbaaled him in time. The Mazatlan, Mr. Mendezona left the second half of the game: Lieut The ship went on to Saline Cruz. trying not to sell. Army attacked strongly in the ship and went to Mexico City. Not to advertise is one way of Davies scored with a long fore- Here the captain died. The Chief band drive, and put the ball Officer took command and "Occasionally Yours" is the at- between the Army posts for the wailed

two

months for Mr. traction at the World Theatre.— fourth time shortly afterwards. Mendesons to join the ship. Pages 4 and 12,- The Army's fifth goal was pat Eventually the ship was seized by Consignees are notified of the through by Captain Fisher. Lisut, the authorities, apparently for arrival of the an. "Troilan.”~ D'Aeth in the fifth chakka scored debt, and the cargo was unloaded Page 4.

Were

for the Navy, but almost im-into the Customs House. The To let. Nicely furnished room. mediately afterwards

who Captain crew,

stranded, with verandah.—Pago 4.. Fisher, taking a beautiful pass were sent back to Hongkong at from Lieut. Moore, added another the expense of the Mexican change of programme commené- -Harmston's Circus adregtise: 'm.

to the Army's total. In the sixth | Government."

ing to-night-Page 4 and last chukka the Army were Apparently the man were not! The 6.2.

"West Ivan" having all over their opponents. Captain paid, and this led to the case this arrived with cargo, "consignees Fisher and General Fowler each morning..

are given the usual notice.-Page succeeded in scoring in this

1. Liou

Plaintiff's case was that he and

11

shipment of piano pieces and songa-Page 3.

chukka, whilst Captain Neville some twenty-seven others ware Anderson's have just received: replied for the Navy.

eogaged by defendant, who was The teams were:-

the compradore. From time to Favy.-No.

Hitime defendant made them small

-The public suction axle of the Kemmis, R.N.: No. 2, Lieut. Col. payments on accounh

Plaintiff personal effects of the late Mr.. R.H. Derwall, R.M.L.L: No. 3.and the others went aboard at

E. A. Howest, C. M. G. will be Lieut. I. B. H. D'Anth, R.N.; defendant's request and were his continued by Messrs. Hughes and Back, Capt. R. Neville, R.M.L.L. stad.

Hough, to-morrow, Thursday at Davies, R.G.A, No. 2, Capt. 0.8. he was not the compradore. The

Army, No. 1, Lieut. E. L. E

Gedown No. 51. Kowloon-Bas The defendant's case was that Page 4.

tonnage under constraction abroad on December 31st, was. 1,270,000 58. Jupp took 6 for 30, The M.C.U, replied with 135 for 2, Bandham Fiber, R.G.A. No. 3, Lieut. C.E.compradore was another mao.

toos.

EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS.

London, January 9,

THE WINTER UNEMPLOYED.

'

London, lanuary 9.:

Moore, 2nd. Br. King's Regt. He was the chief cargo clark. Back, Major-General Sir Jobs with regard to payment made un Fowler, K.C.M.G.C.B. D.8.0.songs and two documents re Major Rotherbam was in rating to the men's wave,, which Boyd acted as timekeepers m

Ontsterday the Army.

The ur employed in Britain have increased by 125,000 since mid-charge of the match and Mr. C. C. gas in by the other side, be

The exchange market is most unsettled. French francs closed at December. 8.30, and Belgian at 76 25. The lire is quoted at 9534. German marks are at 45,250. Sterling tu New York is 4.65%.

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