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THE RUBBER RECOVERY.

High Price "Due to Gambling.”

(Bouter's Service.)

FIGHTING IN CANTON.

Between Cantonese and Kwangsi Troops.

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SUN YAT-SEN.

Searching for Him in

Hongkong.

THE BELILIOS ESTATE,

Further Big Property Deals.

Rumours, almost without num-

In connection with the res ber, abound in the Colony recently-reported sale of Belilice garding the morèments of Dr. Terrace and Kingsclere, we are

Chinese

London, January 23, Mr. P. H. Lockhart, chairman of the Rubber Manufacturers* Association, of Manchester, is goisy, to Americs on Thursday to cont

A Canton correspondent, writing Sun Yat-sen, who is now general-now able to announce that the sult American manufacturers with regard to restriction. Interview us onderdate of yesterday, states expected to be due to arrive purchasers ware Mr. Li Koon Washington, January 23.

in Canton shortly to take overloban (a well-known Senator Borah, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee rise in the price of rubber was largely due to gambling. The chief rest among the troops in the city the rumours state that Sun has his friends. The price paid for

ed by the Manchester Guardias he expressed the opinion that tha

"There was a great deal of un-charge of thing there. Some of property dealer) and some of na lengthy statement fiercely attacks the French action in the concern of the manufacturers was to obtain a steady level of price. Ten yesterday, and in the after. fuhr as ruthless militarism, violation of the Armistice and The restriction law ought to be modified and made more elastic, in poon the soldiere came to blows already arrived, others that he Belilios Terrace works out at ersailles Treaty and an offence against humanity. He criticises order to provide larger and quicker releases of rubber. There ought in the districts round the their way down from Shanghai, the price paid for Kingsclere is in is on board certain boats now on about $4.50 per square foot, whilst he State Department's policy of silence and inactivity and urges that į he United States should formally protest against this action, which to be no restrictions after rubber had reached eighteen pence a pound, Tincial Treasury and Kun Yawhilst others state that it is the region of the same figure,

London, January 23. Shan. Although the civilians won't bring France compensation but will bring supreme suffering not

Interviewed by the Biening Standard with regard to the rubber were greatly alarmed at the firing nowa for a fact by his clases: Even with property prices high, nly to Germany but to the whole of Europe, and incalculable manufacturers' objections to restriction, Sir Frank Sweltenham said of rifles, which was considerable followers that he will not be these are substantial figures to

the Eastern Governments were not in the least likely to alter the and which continued with vary the end of the month.

Jearing the Northern port until pay. We understand that no- Essen, January 23.

plans have yet been formuistad The passive resistance of the German postal workers is ex-scheme to suit manufacturers, who, during the past two years, when ing intensity for an hour, the

But although mystery surrounds with regard to the future of these mplified by the decision of the telephonists to disconnect the they had the opportunity of purchasing rubber below the cost of troops who were not engaged in

production, had been indifferent to the fate of the producer, threatened the fray were amused at what is no mystery regarding the doings Kingsclere will eventually be wbst Sua himself is doing. there properties. the rumours that elephones used by the French Mission. The French have now with ruin, and who were now unreasonably complaining that the was taking place, and ocupied the telephone and cable room of the Easen post office with produces was at length able to work at a very moderate proft. Sir watched the movements of the boat from the North is being to construct a big block of flats they of others here. Every incoming pulled down and the site utilised object of preventing tampering with the wires in the event of a Frank emphasised that a hundred millions of British capital was belligerents from the vans watched by the police, a parts of being decidedly premature. trike. The return of the Dortmund strikers to work has consider invested in rubber and threatened to be absolutely lost until restria-points of high buildings and other whom, under Mr. T.H. King, went bly eased the railway position, but traffic is still uncertain. The tion was enforced. The question of gambling did not concern the safe places, while the unfortunate

Daring the past few days ge of trains operated by French drivers, of whom a number have for first grade rubber. The consumer did not benefit by the fall in putting up shutters and closing also rumoured that Sun was on On fonday, 30 houses in Holly- ailway management has forbidden employees to facilitate the pass-producer. Anything like ball a crown a pound was a moderate price shopkeepers busied themselves on board the 5.5. Sardinis when further big sales of Balilios Estate she came in last night. It was property have been put through. business for the day. Before: dark there were not a tenth of board the as President McKinleywood Road, opposite the new Washington. January 23. Official quarters expect that the conference of representatives of the usual number of people on but the searchings and enquiries for $450,000 to Messrs. Li Kado- which came in early this morning Police Headquarters, were sold American and British rubber interests will result in an agreement the streets of the city. Berlin, January 23.

"It is said that the quarrel was far failed to bring him to light cho.

of newspaper reporters have so chub, R. H. Kotewall and Iu Shu- greatly easing the coalitions of the industry.

over the transter of arms and am Anyhow, representatives of local munition from one party to a Labour Guilds and x number of 692, 693 and 694, comprising On Tuesday. Inland Lots Nos. ather. It is impossible to ascertain merchants went over to Kowloon nearly 78.000 square feet of land with certainty the reat cause of the trouble, but there is no doubt launches to welcome Sun, on the Bonham Road, and on that a good deal of mysterious

but they didn't find him.

which stands the St. Stephen's Then the ss. Shuichow. B. &S. Boys' College, were sold for transportation is going on and boat, is supposed to have him on $350,000, the purchasers in this it is reported by the Cantonese, board, and the story is going the case being Mr. RH. Kolewall and

een drafted to the Ruhr to replace the recalcitrant Germans. The osition in the mixes is still one of watchfulness. In only one mine ave the mẹn actually quitted work. The others are awaiting the esult of the trial of the mine directors at Mayence on Wednesday.

A message from Essen says the employes of the Stinnes mines ave announced a strike to-day owing to the French General Com- banding at Duesseldorf not receiving a deputation of protest against he arrest of the manager. Spindler.

London, January 23.

The delicacy of the situation created as Cologne by the French ction against Germans in the British zone is illustrated by a ologne message reporting that although the deportation order by

price.

THE MOSUL QUESTION.

Turkey Suggests A Plebiscite.

Lausanne, January 23.

at of the local finance office, for refusing to act under the recent intimating that Britain was ready to abide by the result,

Fasen, January 23.

A message from Hamborn states that owing to the failure of

that the latter have brought large

e efforts by the workers' council of the Thyssen mines for the fused to reconsider her decision, as a result of which Lort Curzon Probably stue, for the Yun-usness sen, who was Mayor of Cadion

has announced his intention personally to submit the Mosul issue to

mediate release of Thyesec, the officials and workers have struck is morning. The Stinnes employees were similarly unsuccessful the League.

Duesseldorf, sed consequently have struck. Over a hundred jousand men are affected.

Paris, January 23.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING REVIEW.

London, January 23.

It will be

At a plenary session of the Conference, Lon! Curzon proposed e Inter-Allied High Commission agains: Von Lanzenauen presid- that the Mosul question should be referred to the League of Nations, i who dɔ not like the Yunnan me rounds that the Chinese gunboat. Mr. Wong Kam. dinances, WAS withdrawn on representations by the British At the resumption of the sittion, Ismet Pasha declared that stooks of opium with them, the the Wing Fung, as which Sun remembered that a few years ago uthorities, the French authorities arrested him at midnight and Turkey would not accept any arbitration regarding the disposal of sale of which will keep them isought shelier during the days the College authorities added an Daveyed him to Bona. British officers were present at the arrest any portion of Turkish territory. He proposed that a plebiscite be funds for a long time-in fact, preceding his leaving Canton last extra wing to the old College sted them whether they asserted to bis arrest. and they replied case of Upper-Silesia, in spite of & plebiscite, had eventual come quiet and prevent disorder until Cover Sun up to Canton. And so situated and its sale constitutes accordance with the customary formality. Von Lanzenauer taken at Moeul. Lord Curzon rejected this proposal, saying that the it will pay them to keep the city summer, is down here waiting to building. The site is idealis at they were acting in accordance with orders.

before the League of Nations, hence it would be batter im heir stocks of opium are disposed infinitum. The only thing certain property deals for some time past. the stories go on almost ud one of the most interesting Further Serious Events.

to refer the question of Mosul to the League.

of. This may be mere gossip, batisthat wedon't know where Sun la. Lausanne, January 23.

it is accepted in reliablequarters as į Notwithstanding the Allies renewed appeals, Turkey has re-

Mr. San Fo, the son of Sun Yat- always carry opium with them. during Sun's term of

CRICKET There is

office 010 comparison between the Kwangsi and Yea down to rongkong from the North "President," recently came

H.K.C.C. v. R.G.A. nan soldiers. The former ara &by the Siberis Maru, and he was rabble: the latter are under dis-known to be in Canton a couple ed to represent the Hongkong The following have been select- ciplice, respond to the bugle call of days ago, where, it is stated, he Cricket Club in a League match A Duesseldorf message states there were three arrests at Kray

Lloyd's annual report for 1922 states that Great Britain and splendidly and keep. within insults to the occupation troops. The population is calm, and Ireland launched 235 vessels, totalling 1,031,081 tons, which is 506,911 bounds, being seldom

welcomed General Li Lish-kwan ormal working at the Recklinghausen and Mollerschacht mines tors lower than in 1921, and representing 41.8 per cent of the world's wandering about afier & pm. Honam from dongkong. He is Saturday, 27th insi. a: 2.15 p.m. 8000 oo the latter's arrival by the s.s.sgainst the Royal Garrison Artil- lery on the Club Ground on output, of which 762,769 tons was for registration in Great Britain and The laggards who do not fall in now said to have come to Hong-R Hancock (Capt.), T. E. Ireland and 268,312 tons for owners residing abroad, including 33,092 | sharp enough are called It is understood that Germany has informed France that the tons for the British Dominions. Altogether 617 vessels, totalling before all their comrades, the

out kong and this seems to lead Tarian Government has declared its inability to guarantee the 1,436,663 tons, were launched in other countries, being a decrease of officer delivers a lecture, pretend-colour to the story that Sun is Hugues, R. H. Wild, F. H. Far- Kety of M. Dard, the French Minister at Munich.

the United States 119,133 tons, Japan 83,419 tons, and the Domin-point where he can stand it non authoritive source, that many 1,367,684 tons under 1921, to which Germany contributed 575.264 tons,ing to work himself up to the pected bere simost immediately.

We also learn this morning, from thing, . H. Piercy, D. B. Feat ions 62,765 tons.

L. D. McNicol D. E. G. Nicholson turbines and internal combustion engines, with a corresponding a few sharp strokes with a sub-Colony awaiting his arrival.

A striking feature was the great increase of steam | longer, gives the unfortunate Olof Sun's personal party are in the and J. D. Crawford.

stantial walking-stick and then decrease in the reciprocating type of engines.

So far as we know, they are sends him to his place in the

still waiting. ranks. There is something about A PLEA FOR BRITISH INDUSTRY.

this method which appeals to the Police Headquarters this after-

On making enquiries at the London, January 23. average human being." Contending that there is a growing tendency to place oational Peking Government's Scheme.far as is known, Dr. Sun has not noon, we were informed that, su and municipal contracta abroad, Sir Eric Geddes, president of the Peking, Jan. 23rd.-In order to get arrived bere. urging that the Government refuse to sanction loans or expenditure so as to pave the way to gnifics- Federation of British Industries, has written to Mr. Bonar Law settle affairs in the Two Kwanga, unless British plant and materials be specified. He declares that British industry can now give earlier and more certain delivery than the majority of foreign manufacturer, while the differences in price are substantially less, where they have not altogether disappeared.

s been resumed.

Berlin, January 23.

A Mayence message says all the customs officials at Mayence ad Gustavburg have ceased work as a protest against the arrest of

e director of the customs office and other officials. "

London, January 23. The foreign exchange market, after being most unsettled, closed ith a somewhat better tone. French francs rallied to 71.4746 and elgian france closed firmer at 80 80. The lire was quoted at 9194 d sterling in New York at 4.66!ý. Marka closed at 91,000 to 92,000. On the Stock Exchange, gilt-edged securities were inclined to dull owing to the international situation, but investment of for gn money kept prices firm.

The rubber market is very firm, and the price of the commodity as improved to 1/616.

German Note Returned.

Berlin. January 23.

A NEW BULLET.

Pearce, L J. Davise, H. Owen

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Mackintosh and Co. are holding

special show of "Arrow** shirts and collars.—Page 8.

There will be no Tea Dansant at the Hongkong Hotel on the |26th. inst.-Page 4.

The Idle Class at the Coronet Charlie Chaplin is appearing in

Theatre.-Page 12.

tion, the Government is issuing the Cantonese forces on the Mandate to-night or to-morrow bill, but that the latter summoning Gecersi Chan King-were The French Foreign Office has returned the German note

ming to Peking for an appoint- onslaught

quite prepared for the otesting against the shooting of a German by French sentry

and repulsed the Langendreer, saying it is impossible to accept a note couched in

ment, while bath Wai Peng-ping attack at 3 p.m. with sanchine- ch terms. The French reply to the German protest against the

A notice of interest to members and Hu Han-ming will be a guns. A further attack rest of the Rohr industrial magnates maintains that all the mes-

thorised to carry out the rehabili-was later made, but this also was of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club New York, January 23. res of the occupation authorities are completely legal, boing the

tation of Kwangtung.

repoised, shells being used this appears on page 4 sult of infringements of the Versailies Treaty. The French Gov-ride ballet with a range of 1.400 yards longer than the present bullets. Mandate be successful, all the that the 6ghting lasted until 9 Experts of the War Department are reported to have invented a

A Heart to Let" is the attrac It is understood that if the time by the defenders. It is said tion at the World Theatra ament reserves the right to take all the sanctions necessitated by The curve of the trajectory shows a decrease of thirty per cent, the important South-West leaders, p.m., when the Kwangsi Generalaze 10. e attitude of the German Government, and the German officisle boat-shaped back helping to overcoms atmospheric resistance and such as Tang Chi-yao, Yuan Tu Lao Cheng-wan and Admiral Hall, Law & Co. draw attention enabling the marksman to make as many bits on a six inch target as wing and Liu Cheng-hsun will Wan Hou-tak held a meeting as to a new wake of pianos.-Page 3. Essen, January 23. The French are issuing a news sheet in German for distribution believed this will place the American infantry musketry on a new the Cantral Government.-Beuter, to cepe fighting.

he formerly made on a twenty inch one at the same range. It is be appointed under Mandate of a result of which it was resolved mongst the population.

standard. Paris, January 23.

ad nationale.

A message from Duesseldorf states that Freach customs officials. ve arrived in the Rubr, and the establishment of a customs rdon has been completed.

Berlin, January 13.

POSITION AT MEMEL.

Kovno, January 23.

It is stated that at the request of the Ambassadors Conference in As a result of a strike ultimatum of hotel employees at Munich, Paris, Lithuania has intervened to maintain an armistice at Mamel. e Franco-Belgian members of the Allied Control Mission were At a conference at Heydekrur of representatives of all the districts rced to leave their hotel and have departed for Mayence. It is around Memel it was resolved to support the new Government at ported that the French Minister in Munich has joined them. Meruel and unite with Lithuania on the basis of local autonomy. rench tourists have also been evicted from hotels and left after

inly trying to get food at the restaurants.

Movement of Troops,

Esaan, January 23,

TOBACCO COMPANY'S DIVIDEND,

London, January 23.

LISTEN!

A Stiff Fight.

Regarding spheres of influenca, No matter if you have the best Another correspondent sends it is stated that the Yunosa and goods in the world, you cannotkeep us story of the fight which took Kwangsi troops are recognised as on selling them unless you keep on place between Kwangsi and Can-being in charge on the Cantonadvertising. tonese troops on the 21st, and 22ad. side of the river, whilst the Can- instant on the Ken Yam Shan tonese are confined to the Ho

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"The House of the Tolling

will be sold by public auction on Valuable leasehold properties

(the Hill of the Goddess of Mercy), nam side. Bad feeling exists be- Bell" is being screened at the behind the Governor's yemen. tween General Ngai Bong-ping. Kowloon Theatre-Page 12. He states that the fight lasted the Cantonese commander, and the

Consignees are notified of the the whole of the first day and Yunnan and Kwangsi troops, and arrival of the s.5. President was continued well on into the (according

current reports McKinley"-Page 10. next, and that part of the force General Ngai bas moved over to on the hill gave up their arms and Honam and has taken the gun A Franch official statement affirme that a considerable move-

The directors of the Imperial Tobacco Company bave recom-the remainder filed. Another report boats and transporta with him. mended a final dividend of seven and a-half per cent and a bonus of the affair states that on the 22nd.

General Chan Alert. ent of troops has occurred in unoccupied territory.

Further strikes have occurred at several railway stations on the of eighteen peace, tax free, on the ordinary shares. opearance of Belgian troops. The German authorities assert that þt a single truck of coal loaded in the Ruhr, from the date of oc- pation to January 21, has reached France. The banks at Boobam ad Easen have decided not to serve the French.

Paris, January 23.

A message from Duesseldorff states that the Belgians have arrest. | Burgomaater Duisburg.

Another from Essen states that French engineers have superseded e striking telephone and telegraph officials there.

Rome, January 23.

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SINGAPORE'S NEW SEAMEN'S HOME

London, January 23. The Industrial Daily News announces that the Loudon contractors, Messrs. Perry & Company, have received the contract to erect Bailors' bostal at Singapore, to cost fifty thousand pounds sterling.

PRESIDENT HARDING CONVALËSCING.

Washington, January 23.

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At a meeting of the Oxbinet, Signor Mussolini, referring to the br, declared that his Government would take the most active The usual meeting of the Cabinet was called off this morning eps to avoid still greater complications and to produce at the owing to the indisposition of President Harding, who has practical- onest possible moment a calmer atmosphere in order to permit &ly recovered, but has been ordered to rest. newed discussion of the problems affecting reparations and debta,

(Other Telegrama on Pagg 2.)

the 1st of February by Lammert Brothers.-Page 4.

A order was given by General A report from Walchow states

The feature at the Star Theatre Ngal Bong-ping and the Kwange that General Chan King-ming, is "His Official Fiancee."-Page commander, Sum Hung-ping, to whilst preparing to

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Coast

fighting, pending aattack, has sent an envoy to A large quantity of ox-enamy settlement, but that this Kiaugsi with request for recargo will be sold by public order was ignored and the attack-inforcements and also to arrange auction on the 29th. inst. by ing party brought up reinforce for an avenus of retreat in case Hughes and Hough.-Faze 4. meats with the result that at of need.

7 p.m. the Cantonese force was Farther reporte state that Mok overpowered and 500 rifles and Wing-son and Young Wing-tai, |

20 field guns, together with large the former Tucban and Provin

To-Day's Exchange.

quantition of ammunition, were cial Treasurer, respectively, are ~ The closing rate of the dollár um banded over to the Kwangsi troops. on their way back to Canton. I: demand to-day was 24, 3.7/16d,

Another story of the fighting is interesting to recall that only

Lighting Up-Time. Lighting-Up Time to-day 6.06

is that one of the Kwangsi two years ago these men were colonels, under instructions from turned out of Cantonon the ground his General, decided to disared that they were Kwangsi leaders. p.m."