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No. 12,6074

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MONDAY,

UNREST IN THE BALKANS.

Another Conflict Likely.

WARNING SENT TO· GREECE.

London, January th

JANUARY 29, 1923. BE+A+

INVADERS CONTROL

CANTON.

FLIGHT OF SUN YAT-SEN'S OFFICIALS.

KWANGSI NOTE CASE.

Trial at the Sessions.

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A Strange Discovery,

PAKHOI ENTERED,

By Sun's Troops.

A Pakhoi correspondent writes us under date of January 4th.

as follows

of Limchow, Chan King-ming'a For a week following the relief

The unsettling effect of the French occupation of the Ruhr upon | Shots Fired in Military Conference. Isere charged at the Criminal brought a tramcar to a standstill for a consideration. A lavy was

the situation in the Near East is evidenced by the Quern als cort pondent at Vienna, who say the Balkan politicians there are of opinion that the French have set a bad example to the Little Eatente, whose Ministers are going to mee. in Belgrade or Bukhar- est to decide on joint measures against Bulgaria and Hungary, who have not paid reparations. The Budapest paper report tha: Rumanis is concentrating new troops on the Magyar frontier.

NGAI BONG-PING SURRENDERS COMMAND.

faction have controlled thedistrict

made on the funds of the Salt

A printing machine, escks of notes" and all the paraphernalia An explosion occurring on the of big forgery business were tram lines at a section between exhibited in the Supreme Court Shaukisan and Causeway Bay this morning, when four mêo at about 4.30 yesterday afternoon,

Sessions in connection with the as the driver applied the brake in

wangsi bank-note case. The order to investigate the cause. Administration al Yamebow aring came

Examination showed that the on before Mr. Justice Gompertz, be twen

wheels had passed over and desand Limehow. The Chamber of Commerce here was asked for changed ware Chan Chuen, Tongtroyed a metallic object, the exact

several thousand dollars, but did Cheuk, Ho Tao (alias Ho nature of which was soon dis-

not pay out more than a few Hau-kwan) and Li Chuen, the closed as other discoveries were

hundred. charge gainst them being made farther op the lines. Placed The same correspondent states that according to news from

REPORTED TO BE IN HONGKONG,

that on November 1st, 19:2, at apart from each other at a dis- Angors, if an ultimatum be handed to the Turks at Lausanne on

Cheung Sha Wan they, with tance of a few yards, were found Wednesday they will reject it, and than as Greece has already an

There have been startling devel. Jescape. The Kwangst soldiers intent to defraud, forged certain three tiny cylinders. They were army in Thrace, a conflict on European soil may he inevitable.

All of Wasalaable securities, to wit, notes embedded in the grooves on the Messages from Athens report that the Allies have handed the ppments in Canton aver the then opened fire.

week-end. The Kwangi military Hon-man's bodyguards are repurporting to be $1 notes of the rails and appeared to have been Greek Government a note warning Greece of the danger of a coo

leaders have seized control of ported to have been killed fit is Kwangs: Bank. There was filled with a substance which centration of Greek troops in thrate, and proposing the formation of and busted Sun Yatsen a certain that they were all wound- Record count against them of explodes on detonation. There is abey

officials, several of whom have fled (ed): one of General Ngai's men forging documents.

very little doubt but that the Lausanne, January 28

object was to wreck or derait the Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown to Hongkong, whilst Geners! Ngai was killed; and Geners! Ngai

car, but, owing to the rather crude if such and Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (instruct-cylinders can so be designated. prisoner, has been forced to re not wounded. nounce command of the Cantonese

ed r Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton) very little damage was wrongh: defended the prisoners. forces in favour of the Kwanasi

pleaded not guilty.

who Meanwhile the police are in commsaders,

vestigating the affair.

a netral zone on each side of the Maritza.

Russian offer to find a.acme in Russis for a considerable number of Beog-ping. after being made alhimself was Ered at. but he was Solicitor, appeared to prosecute, f nature of the "bombs,"

The only bright side of the Lausanne picture as present is the Armenians. It is proposed to settle the Armenians in North Georgis, The Russians will only provide the land, and the Armenians must de. pead on international aid and build their own buildings. The Armenizas a pleased at the offer, and will now negotiate with the Russians for the settlement of details.

GERMAN WIRELESS PROPAGANDA.

Trouble Feared in Bavaria.

"A STATE OF EMERGENCY.“

London, January 25.

A German wireless allegation that the Attorney-Giancral in the House of Commons declared the French occupation of the Ruhr illegal is untrue. The Attorney-General has not made any such declaration, and the House of Commons is not siting.

Berlin. January 25. After prohibiting Fasci-t demonstrations organised by Hitler, the Bavarian Government has finally allowed them to be held. It is reported from Munich that the meetings yesterday evening were The ceremony of delicsting the Fascist colours is poorly attended.

being held at Mucich to-dag, and disturbances are fasted. A state of emergency has been proclaimed at Gera, where a few hundred members of the reactionary · Ro-bach Brigade, partly armed, have been arrested en route to Munich."

KOWLOON LAD'S DEATH.

Funeral on Saturday.

SUN AND JOFFE.

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According to rumour. General

of General Szafa assassination.Ngais troops, on hearing what however, transpirék to re i had happened to their chief correct. What appears to have followed two Kwangsi Generals happered is that & conference and shot both of them dead. between the Kwangsi and Can- tonese leaders ended in a tumult. during which shots were Grad, but General Ngai was wounted. He

made was prisoner ant after giving up cominand is said to have been released.

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The First Move.

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DAY BY DAY.

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On the morning of the 22nd.. sortie was made by some men of the Saa party. Chao's soldiers replied smartly, and engagement took place on outskirts of the town. Son's men for the time, bot they are the party in power at Canton for the present, it was evident that Chan's troops would have to go. A transport turned up from Holbow yesterday, and the troops were transferred from some junks, which had been seized, to this bost. San'a men, under Wong Ming-tong, are now in charge.

A brutal murder took place last week, the victim being a young man in the employ of the Collect- ing Office of the Salt Administra" tion. He lived long enough to The Crooked Mirror, a weekly say who bad attacked him, but local journal of topical sketches, up to the present no arrest has has made its appearance. The been made. The young man's caricatures are the work of father is coming from Canton to

Step," and they are very clarer enquire into the case. 15 done. The price (aity cente for two pages) is rather high though.

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TO-DAY'S

·MISCELLANY.

rast in the city. The wangings, numbers of Sun Yale's the men were charged at the The return of the cigarette card

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men were

a Bang

(suggests a corresponden:) will probably mean the revival of picture or face," a mild variant of "pitch and toss" but played by A peculiar flick of a cigarette card The

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S GRANDCHILD.

21 the Welsh Calvinistic Colwyn Bay. last

child of Major

Mrs. Gwilym Lloyd George. The Gwilym Llord George. M.P.. and child was named David Lloyd George, after his grandfather.

News in To-day a New Advertisements.

Corsignees are notified of the arrival of the s.s. "Elveric" from New York-Page 4

A devitable five roomed furnished flat will be available from April 1st-Page 4.

The programme of the Hawaiian Troubadour season is given og page.4

17 dozen footbalia and a num-

small boy, horrible to say, is an inveterate gamblər. Another get- rich-quick game in vogue at the ber of miscellanous items will schoolyard near my bouse is be sold by public auction by "bazzes," where the planger bangs Lammert Brothers on the 1st. a brass button against the wall, of Feb-Page 4.

"Dream Street" is being screen- dis opponent does the same. anded at the Coronet Theatre.

Page 12.

General Ngai Surrenders. In the end, General Nga bad Our Shanghai correspondant to surrender. and he wrote a

The following comprised the reported by telegram on Saturday letter signing away his control of

the Cantonese forces and banding jury:-Messrs. D. E. Donnelly afternoon that Sun Yat-sen was boarding s tender, preparators them over to the Kwangsi leaders, foreman), Chan Yat-fang. Pool Hoasm being Iu-chuan, J. H. Tait, J. H. Hatt leaving for Canton, when the forces he received

cable from pecially mentioned in the docu- and D. Peebles.

He is said to be still held the Civil Governor at Cantonment.

In outlining the .cage. Mr. to the effect nat General Ngai a prisoner. We Hoo-man was

Holmes stated that on November Bong-ping had been assassinated allowed to get away, and he is in a parley with a Kwangi com- said to have fled to the Shaheen, 1st. Inspector Peter Grant, with mander, as a result of which Dr. where he is reported to have con-three Chinese constables, went to a garden in Shamsbuipo. In this Sun decided to pustpone his ferred with the Consuls.

garden there was a matshed, but departure inde initely. The report

before going into the shed Inspec- tor Grant posted two of the con stables as guards outside. He then peeped through a hole in the matting and saw the first prisoner The game between Hon. Mr. C. operating A printing maschine. Severa and Mr. C. Earnshaw, in A Strange Report.

The second defendant was engaged

the Open Billiards Championship Church at The correspondent adds that with same papers, impressing them of the Colony, is to take place on month, the baptism took place of

The third and Thursday, 1st, Feb. at 9 p.m., and the infant widely-held belief prevails to the

There will be no effect that Genarai Shum Hang-fourth prisoners were preparing & act on Tuesday, 30:b. Jan., as

As Inspector Grant and advertised. ying is in league with Geners Deal Chan King-ming and not in the one of the constables went into game on the 30th Jan, as Mr. A. least degree loyal to Dr. Sun, on the shed, the third and fourth Tse will meet Mr. A. J. Osmund Paris, January 24.

whose behalf he is supp sed to prisoners tried to escape through on the 1st Feb. at 6. p.m.

& bole in the matting, but ther A message from Dusseldorf states that sentences ranging from a

A Cantos correspondent writes bave been balding Canton.

ware arrested by the two consta week's to a fortnight's imprisonment, and heavy fines, have bean

ME outlining the circumstances In the circumstances, adds our bles outside. All four men were imposed on the recently arrested demonstrators, he strike is to be which led to the coup and telling correspondent. Dr. Sun would be arrested. On searching the shed, almost complete in the northern industrial ares, but French railway-the story of what took place at a very brave man if he went to Inspector Grant found = large men are maintaining the services. The strike is only partial in the the conference. He states that Canton at present.

quantity of alleged "potes," southera ares. Sabotage on the railways, telephone and tel graphs during the past three or four

. printing machine scd is reported, but French breakdown gangs are repairing the damage days there has been much un

Following the above happen- certain other implements.

When and restoring the services.

soldiers had been diestming all followers who had been waiting Police Station, tbes all made the local guards, who had remain in Canton for the arrival of their statements to the effect that the ed under arms although they had leader fed to Hongkong, these in property found was not theirs, surrendered to the invaders. cluding Mr. Sun Fo, son of Dr. but belonged to man named Poon On Friday. Tresh develop. Sun who came down on the s.3. Hoog. The first prisoner said he meat occurred

the Fatshan, having been bundled was only & cook. Mr. Holmes said astead of tossing coppers. wher Shanghai papers received dur troops commenced to die arm the aboard just before the ship left. he hoped to prove that these four ing the week-end state that M. police constables as well and to

Excitement in the City.

of forgers Jeffe, the Soviet Plenipotentiary. take charge of the

arms and

engaged in reproducing forgeries who arrived in Shanghai some ammunitionat the Po ice Stations. Great excitement prevails in of $1 Kwangsi bank-cotes. The funeral of the late Masterdays previously, was gusat of bon- This caused much anxiety, for the city. and soldiers, are to be Teddy Arnold look place at Happy our at a dinner party given by the police at the stations had ac-

Evidence was then colled. seen everywhere. They are fully Valley on Saturday and Was Pr. Sno Yat-sen during week-end commolated their friends by al-armed and appear to point their Inspector Grant giving a detailed attended by numerous friends January 20 21.

and if his button "bazzes" the lowing them to deposit their rifles at any and every budy. A story of the raid and was found. The chief mourners were the M. Jeff, having been refused valuables there for safe keeping boresved parents, whilst those permission to land at Hongkong,

The trial is proceeding. at the graveside also includ-

has applied to Japanese authori ed Mrs. Grace (wife

ofties for permission to land in that Commodore Grace, R.N.) accom

The next turn of events was a country. Should this also be panied by the

Commodore refused, states the Simpan, M.hich the Kwangsi party showed conference on Friday evening at

A popular vote just taken in Mills, Ltd. will be interested in Secretary (Pasmaster Commen. Jaffe will remain in Shanghai to their hand. This gathering took them to pass after a few moments to the effect that he was only Massachusetts has caused great the notice appearing on page 4. der R. E. Worthington), Mr. and recuperate.

wounded. The latest story is jubilation among the kinema in- Mrs. G. Griggs. Chief Petty

Alice Brady is appearing in place at the Admiralty building on delay. A large number of Cantonesee Bund, and it was attended by

that he was made a prisoner and Officer Silcock, Mr. and

at the terests throuzhout the United"The Death Dance followers of Dr. Sun Tassen General Ngai Bong-ping (recently used by the Chinese

The Union Jack is being freeland that later, Fubsequent to the States The Legislature of that World Theatre.-Page 12, - friends. The Rev. G. R. Lindsay congratulate him upon the over- conducted the service, being as throw of Gen. Chen Kios ming (Dr. Sun's new Civil Governor), hotels are flying it, whilst vision at Honam should be sur by Sun Yat-sen) Wu Hon-man

sulard on his agreeing that theviding for the establishment of a the fantan houses, stores and arms of the 3rd Cantonese Di Board of Censors. Thereupon the sisted by the Rev. Charley Howard, in South China. Some 50 motor R.N., Complain of H. M. Dock

film industry set to work and General Lei Yik-pin and General

The nezapaper is bought owl. cars were needed to contain the sun-wan 110 Hwangsi passenger who came dan rendered, he was liberatod and obtained a list of 30,000 signal for by puple who want to yard. Ap affecting incident was visitors. The cars were decorated

Canton on Saturday informs us has since proceeded to Honkong. witnessed when four Chief Petty with banner bearing Chinese leaders) and several other im that he saw one Chinese walking the arms surrendered by the 3rd.

tores, the number required to read if Then advertine in it. Officers from H.M'S.

Tamar characters of the usual laudatory appeared apprehensive because Jack completely enveloping him.

Everyone through the streets with Union Division totalled 1800 rifles and into operation until the opinion prevent the law from coming lowered the coffin into the grave style. Later in the day, the of the disarming of the police,

a large quantity of ammuni- of the whole State had been taken and, with the assistance of frien la participanta

The .."Peleus." has arrived **celebrated the from .M.S. Tamar and the Naval victory" with a dinner and a

tion. Another Version. and it was noticed that Wu Hon-

by a popular referendum. When and consignnes are given the Hospital (deceased's numerous fireworks display in the Cantonese giderable bodyguard, whilst Ngai man was "attended by a cot-

'voice of [usual notice.-Page 4. Uscles") completed the task by restaurants in North Szectuen Bong-ping was attended by a few

During the firing, Wu Hon-man the vote was taken, the

people" declared itself is said to have escaped and made

The prrent attraction at the Theatre ja **Silas filling in the grave kod tenderly | Road,

general military meeting held to his way to the Shameso, whence against censorship by a majority Kowloon

300,000. The result laying thereon the

is Marner.Page 12. discuss the proposed eastern ex he has left for Hongkong by the of

largely attributed to the in- The revised time-table of the pedition. with General Ngai Lushan Maru.

the fluence of

Massachu-Sunday service of Peak trams is Bong-ping in the chair, those pres wreath from "his broken-hearted Commodore's Staff, Ward Room

After the meeting, two Kwangsalis papers, more than 90 per is given on page 5. The meeting commenced at 7 ent Were the chief Kaugei si commanders and three chauf cent, of which cast their weight Mummy and Daddy," & cross from Officers, H.M.S. Tamar, Res. p.m. and had lasted for about two

at the Star Theatre, "The In- ge-stals, deceased's little brothers, George G. R. Lindsay, Mr. and Mra, and hours when there were mutual and Mr. Choa Lu, M.P.. Dr. killed by guards, the two former coajority is generally interpret screened Page 12.

Hon-man feurs are atated to have been against the proposal. So decisive nocent Adventuress is being and Geoffrey ("to our loving little Elsie Lamarion, Mrs. and Miserecriminations between the two Sun's personal brother and playmate"), and F. Endell Rossar,

represent being mistaken for the Civil Gov. Jed a souuding the death-knell of General Ngai Bong-stive. During the discussion, ouernor and his AND C. Aileen, parties.

Habtan & Co, draw attention others from Mr.

tate Boards of Censorship into a new shipment of "Klimes" and

Mrs. Doris and Mrs. Harry Woods, ping is then said to have ofthe Kwangsi commanders asked: Griggs and Ronald, Mr. and the Misses Frost, a few friends asked

Americes. It is considered also to Pianos. Page 3, 2. to be excused on General Ngai why the trooper Subsequent to these occor Mrs. G. Hughes and family, Mrs. from H.MS. lamar and Royal urgent business, but his belonging to other provinces, who rences. the Cantarese forces once in the sincerity of the efforts motosegple and side be equivalent so a vote of confid- For Baby M. Ramsey and Miss Ramsey, Naval Hospital, Mr. and Mrs., A.request was refused by, he had rendered great assistance in Honam retreated to, remote Miss Hobbe, the Chiosse staff of Palmer, Helen Wylis, Mr. and Kwangai men, who detained bin recapturing Canton, should be places, and the place is now fueses made by the kings in Madame Eunice, Commodore sad Mrs. S. Gordon Humphrey by force. It is said that General sent out of the city and the the hands of the Kwangsi and for its own continual improve

dustry to carry outthe programDË Mrs. Grace, Mrs. Bainbridge, Mrs. and Eric, Jesa Anderson. Ngai would not agree to certain Cantonese troops permitted to re- Yunnan troops. MacNider and family, Mr. & Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. A. Leach and demands made by the Kwangsi main. Arguments followed, and

ment, for which Mr. W. H. Hays Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Avenell and General Sham Hung-ying (it is an uproar led to the firing of

Most of the shops both in Can-formerly Postmaster-General Dorothy, Mr. Mair and Mervyn, not known if General shum was revolver shots.

ton and Houam were shut all day and now president of the Motion Mrs. & Miss R. T. Matheson, Mrs. there personally or whether

on Friday, but with the surrender Pioture Producers and Distribu- Balderson and Winnie, Miss Ezra, he was merely represented) and Some reports state that General of the 3rd. Division, affairs have tore has made himself respons Mes. Brooks and several others. mado. K determined effort to Ngst was killed, whilst others are now somewhat quietened down.ible.

Mre

The Conference.

number of Europeans going to and fro between the Bund and the Shameen have bees held up by these troops, but no actual occurred, the troops allowing molestation of foreigners has

so as to)

greater distance be pockets both. Which explains why small boys go home at times with trousers precariously hung.

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Bally and several other naval visited him on January 20th. to appointed Commander-in-Chist ensure their safety. Many ....kimediation of the Japaness. Con State recently passed a bill, pro-

numerous

wreaths.

The floral tributes included a

G. M. O'Connor, Mesara. H. Ruttonjee & Son, C. P. O. Bilcock, Bella, Betty and Andre Pestovil, Mr. and Mrs. Boyes, Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Kelly,

portant personages.

only.

Shots Fired.

less Another Canton correspondent

014 es follows-AL

the

Settlement Day on the Hong- kong Stock Exchange has been altered to Friday, the 23rd. of February.-Pago 4.

Shareholders in Ewo Cotton

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Lighting Up-Time. Lighting Up Time to-day 6.10

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