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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

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六拜禮

號三月式孺

SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 3, 123 BATBET

THE RACES.

THE NOTE TO ANGORA.

An Explanation Published.

TURKS ARE CALMER NOW.

Hester's Service

London, February 2.

An explanation of the mystery of the French note to Angora is given by the Manchester garden, which says M. Poincare sent two telegrams to Angora, the first of which urged the Turks to accept the treaty, which was far better than it could possibly have been but for the efforts of France. Angora replied indignantly accusins France of working with Britain against Turkes. M. Poincare, think- ing from the tone of the message that Turkey would reject the treaty, sent a second telegram saying the treaty must not be regard ed as an ultimarum, and that the French delegat on would anyhow] remain at Lausanne, and using other phrases to which serious objection!

CHINA'S TANGLED

FINANCES,

Yokohama Bank's

Demands.

ment demanding settlement of

UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.

A Record Estry. Kawan Tenhouse Union

Men Proclaimed.

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Church Approval.

The following is from Church Notes. St. Joba's Cathedra) magazine :—

Entries for the opal Race Peking. Feb. 2.-The North Cub closed last Saturday, and Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey

Another Guild has been declar-

The introduction by the Gov- China Standard states that the advance copies of the gramme Gazette contains a proclamation of the Mui Tai Spelem in the [ed Blogu). The Government ernment of a bill for the abolition Yokohama Specie Bank bas sent

Note to the Chinese Governare already out. The entries stating that His Excellancs the Colony is a step which will be

this rear Fxceed those

of Governor, with the advice of the warmly welcomed by those who the account relative to the pay record)

last year (which W&S ment of coupons of the 1913gure of over 1,000 has been Sheung Lun Hop Wai (atherwise system, and the passing of the Executive Council, has declared have taken the trouble to find out! and L Bew record the Kau Lung Cha Kui Kung anything of the working of the Reorganisation Lasn and pouncing the seizure of a portion for the classic event, bowing be an unlawfut society.

30-established. There are 33 entries the Kowloon Teahouse Union) to bill will be a step towards ra of the Salt Gatelie placed at the to an oversight, Mr. H. M. H. Bank's custody in €450 China should not fad in

Nemazee forgot to send in his The reason given is that the entry for n, although he has Union is being used and is like if the Stewards allow him to make comp.tible with the peace number of ponies in training and;ly to be used for purposes 10-

sccount.

Bettio the

has been taken in England. lord Curzon was pot shown the tete replied to the Bank, refuting the late entries, this figure wil be good order of the Colony."

The Chinese Government has

Bank's points and proposing a postponement of the settlement.—

grams, but was informed of them. As a result of this second teles stam, Angora asked for time for consideration instest of rejecting t the treaty, as she would otherwise bave done.

Constantinople, February 2.

The news of the improved atmosphere at Lausanne has been greeted with relief by the Turks, the great bulk of whom do uo: wish for further fighting. The moderate elements at Angora, constitpting] the majority of the Assembly, are beginning to asser: themselves in favour of peace.

The calm confidence of the British authorities has impressed the Turks with the strength of the British position

M.C.C. v. NEW ZEALAND.

English Eleven Doing Well.

Wellington, N.Z, February

The third and last Test match commenced is fine weather on a

wickets for 53.

being sixty-nine, not out, as the close of the day's play.

The H.C.C. scored 180 for the loss of three wickets, Chapman

ANOTHER CHINESE

OFFICER.

Fined for Possession of Arms.

Court this morning.

Inspec'o: Failon

increased.

But if entries are large, quality|

is balow average. A testure of HONGKONG the training season has been the fact that out of over 80 Larsen) griffine, more than 40 have been

moving an ugly blot, from the fame of this Colony. Of course there will be some opposition. It is very convenient to have and when they wish, and naturally servant girls, who cannot leave

the maintainers of the old order will try to rtain the old system. But the Goverment may count!

FINANCES. on the support of all the best

elements be th amongst the Chinese and Europeans in their Right Hon. Mr. W.M. Hughes,

determination to put an end to

who bas resigned the Pre- miership of Australia.

GENERAL NEWS.

destroyed as worthless, while the Balance Well Maintained. the odious system. Some of our remaining 40 are but an indiffer-

readers will recollect that in ent lot. Not one of them yet ba Hongkong financial position Marcb. 1929, the Rev. B. R done the last quarter-of-a-mile is still as sound as ever. Figures Wells gave *D address to the A Chinese who gave himself under 32 seconds, many of them are now available up to the end of Church of England Men's Society the high-sounging title of "ad. crawling home in 36 OF 37 October, 1923, and these show that on the subject of Chinese Girl viser to the Commander-in-Chief seconds. But racing will be the credit balance then Was Slaves, and that af of the meeting of the Kwangsi Artay in oc. interesting in consequence. | $10,741,851, as agzirst $10,536,783) & resolution #39 parsed

WHAT FOLLOWED THEK? cupation at Canton" was defən- Of the Derby entries, Mr. G. H. the end of September.

lunanimously to the effect that dant in an arms charge heard by Pott's Harvest King looked easily

"Well, you say the defendant "this meeting desires to press a turned and whistled to the dog. Mr. B. E Lindsell at the Police the best at one time, doing the October 31st the total revenue of registering all cases of girl

For the ten months ended

the Government the advisability What followed?" "The dog." mile-and-a-half in 3 min. 52 secs.. was $18,393.669, compared with adoption with view fast wicket Three thousand persons attended. Batting first. New Zealand compiled 166. Beranu, playing sound, aggressive cricket. Worship that the defendant, when need careful mursing. Mr. Hector 1921. The biggest increase is in of girl slavery." We rejoice to Edmund Newman Snow, of Ex-

told his but it has gone lame and will$14217,653 for the same period in

to the

AN OLD ARCHER. jultimate abolition of the coadition contributing sixty-one. Calthorpe howled excellently, taking arrested at the wharf last night, Sassoon's

England's solest archer, Mr Roman of the night boat for Cantor, put less Dablia has done the mile in against $9,483,591 in the previous system is no longer to be tolerated up the sport of archery 65 years tea minutes before the departure is a vary fue poor, whilst Pear which produced $12,167,899 * to be registered and that the day on December 21st. He took Standard Licences sed Internal Revenue, see that all there girls are now mouth, celebrated his 100th birth- up desperate struggle for free-2.11. There are saaral other dom, but was at length over- Derby ponies much of a much-

by powered

tbe searchers, į ness, but there is plenty of time

The total expenditure for the. Certain Chinese to whom he led for them to improve.

ten months was $14.130,563. the officers for the purpose of There are changed conditions 392 for the same period in 921. which compares with $11 718,- establishing his identity failed to in two of the races-the Jockey There were substantial increases New York, February 0.

recognise him, but one of them Cup and the Causeway Bay in Miscellaneous Services $1.111.mont of bark notes in circula- The Central Trades Labour Council, with a membership of balling to say that the man was "a schedule is the

care up to the Court this morn-stakes -- but otherwise

the 451 against $582,961), Military sign and of specie in reserve in,

■ million, has passed a resolution urging the Government to use its lieutenant in the Western Wing year.

last Expenditure ($`,759,693, against Hongkong, during the month good offices to s-cure the immediste withdrawal of the French from of the Kwangsi Army."

$1.897.15) and Public Works ended 31st January, 1923, as Germany, d-claring the cccupation is unjustifiable and threatens the

There WA good crowd Extraordinary (32,248,961 against certified by the Manizers of the watching stability of Europe and America

training this $1,732, 141).

respective Banks, are:- morning. Among those For the month of October, 1922.

Average Specie la pirsent being the Hon. Mrs. the total revenue was $2,003,753

Amat

Reserve Claud Severn and the lion. Mr.(against $1,854,751 in the previous all officers to leave their arms A. G. Stephen. Both courses were year) and the expenditure $1. behind when they came to Hong-pen. There has not been much 793.645 (compared with $1 491,539

As it was, there were too chance of seeing Sir Paut's string in 1921). many arms knocking about in this Coling. A fine of $150, or week, was impused by Magistrate.

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

An American Labour View.

THE ECLIPSE OF BILL" HUGHES.

Melbourne, February Following on the Labour victory at the recent elections, the Prime Minister, Mr. Wm. Hughes, has resigned.

It is understood that Mr. Bruce, Federal Treasurer, will be invited to form a purely Nationalist cab.net, not including Mr. Hugbea.

EINSTEIN VISUS PALESTINE.

London, February 2. Professor and Mrs. Einstein arrived at Port Said yesterday, and left in the evening for Jerusalem, where they will be the guests of Sir Herbert Samuel.

NEW CHEMICAL DISCOVERY.

London, February 2 Doctor Alexander Scott has isolated a new element called Hafnium, which was recently discovered by two young chemists in Copenhagen.

ITALY TO RATIFY NAVAL PACT.

London. February

"He looks more like a Sergeant- Major," rejoined his Worship.

The witness was told that he would be doing his Army & good

turn if a warning were issued to

kong.

PAKHOI AFFAIRS.

Former Bandit Chief's Revenge.

the

Jame as

at work, as Sir Paul's veteran trainer. Mr. Curreem, dare not risk

the

the cold of the early morninge

A Pakhoi correspondent writes us as follows:--

year.

Jis the Colony.

BANK RETURNS,

The returns of the

STRIKE.

His ponies usually go round :| CANTON POLICE GO ON: about 1 o'clock, and there are some good one in the string. Mr. Curreem has about 5 years of pony training in Hongkong to his credit.

Many will learn with diasp

pointment that Mr. John

Not Sure of Wages.

A Canton correspondent informs Johnstone will not be a visitor to us that most of Sun Yat-sen's Hongkong for the Races, as was party who had fled after the Sun Yat-sen's General. Wong At first expected. The time of the exciting happenings at the mili

been controls the Meeting has now

found tary conference bave now return- ed, the majority of them having bole of this pars of Kwangtung.

taken up residence on Six months ago, when Chan's:

Shameen. forces invaded this territory, bei

Ming-tong.

icconvenient.

went into the Kwangei province PREFERRED HONGKONG with his army and therebe remsio.

ed until Chan's forces commenced to leave again, thereby saving

Reuter learns that Massolini is expected shortly to arrange the the population endless trouble ratification of the Washington naval treaty.

(the Telegrama on Pune 9.

HONGKONG IMPORTS.

The fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states:

GOAL.

Bartic

|

cartered Bank of

fatis, Austra'ia.

average

ago, and still balds the office jat president of the South Deroa Archery Clah Mr Boow, whoss faculties are, wonderfully, good jand whose memory is clear, walke

out daily for a constitutional

News in To-day's

New Advertisements.

Valuable leasehold properties are to be sold by publie auction and Choa. $11,710,67 $5,750.000* on the 8th, inst. by Lammert Bro-

Ho

and Shanghai Bark-

tez Coporation. $39.345,193 26,00,000+ Me cartite Bank

of India. Limited, $1,11.510 $50,000

Total....$52,692,130 32,30 .00

*Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents raloed at £625,000.

ibers.-Page 4.

The Thirty-sixth Ordinary Annual Meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Compsoy, will be held on the 20th.inst Page 4

A vacancy exista for a clerk in local shipping office.-Pazo 4. Lane Crawford Ltd. have an announcement of interest to men on page 6.

For the Coronet Theatre pro- Crown gramme, see page 12.

iSecurities with the Crown Avents and Straits Government £1 800,000.

Ag nta £130,000.

Securities with the

"

Ibe

DAY BY DAY.

3-sterday's bealth return khowa one care of enteric ferer:

Following, a statement by the (America) and one of diphtheria new chief of the Peace Protection (Indian).

Bureau that he would only be

pitation of three months, the W.

Valuable Teakwood and Rlack- wood furniture, household effectes jetc. will be sold by public auction by Huzhes and Hough on the 6th. inst.-Page 4.

Expert Steno-typist seeks en- xxgement.-Page 4

LISTEN!

responsible for the payment of It is antified that, at the ex- palice wages for the month of

Twenty nine buyers out of ecery February, the members of the Charleston & Company, Limited 90 deliberately select the articles force have become alarmed and will, unless cause is shown to the with which they are familiar already more than balt have

solved.

Whilst walking up Lyndhurs!!

and hardships. He did not op-l

To Singapore Seamen's pose Chan's forces. The siege off Linebow and the battle round

Institute. about Pakhoi a few days ago, ap-

ceased duty. It is expected that trary, be struck off the register through advertising. pear to have been undertaken by

Complaints against what he the remainder, numbering about and the Company will be dis-

For the week-end progamme at his bandit troops without his con- said were bad conditions" of 2,000, will follow suit, and con-

the Star Theatre, refer to page 12. Woollens.-The continuance of vent. He also appears to baye the Singapore Seamen's Institute fusion is then apprehended in

all the bandit were made by the trouble in Canton and the Kathared up

at American the city. Efforts have been made Terrace resterday, in company minates on the 10th, inst. See Whiteaway. Laidlaw's sale ter- approach of the Chinese New ganga and taken them on as unemployed Besmen, James to reassure the remaining mam

with. Mr. J C. Fletcher, jepcial announcement op page 3. Effect of Canton Crisis. Year bas had a quietening effect solliers. This soil round about Clarence Moore, 33. at the Palice bere, and to secure funds with

Mr. J. Ritchie, of Queen's College. An office is available in Quesn's on the market. A little business bere azems to grow bandits some-Court this morning in a case in which to pay them. is being done.

thing after the fashion of sweet which he was charged with stow-

| became aware of the fact that a Buildings.—Piga 4. A report from Swatow states gold watch contained on a fob, For particulars of next week's Raw Cotton. Stocks are mil pots oes-there are always sewing away on the s.8. Torills. that part of General Hea Song with chain and pendant, had suction sales ses pige 4 Nominal quotations Bre as crops springing up.

Defendant said that he was chi's force has arrived at Amoy been stolen from him. The valde

Kai's Royal Hawaiian Trou- This General has a large nom- follow-Indian descriptions at

of the watch was £30. A sum of badours are appearing at the $34/3), Chinese staple at #36/42 ber of bandit troops ander his paid off at Singapore to go into on its way back to Canton.

bospital. A couple of weeks The Kwangui commander, Lau 640 was also stolen..

Theatre Roval for the last time Cotton piece goods and fancy

command and bis latest recruit later, he was discharged and Tsun-wao, who bas Metals. Business has been

proceed- is a chief known as "Tai Lan."

o-night. Next week they are cottongoods. Very little business quiet with very little enquiry. He is a notorious character and pending the return of certain (the eastern branch of the Canton Governor-in-Conncil purposes to Theatre. Page 5.

went into the Seamen's Institute ed with his force to Tungkiang Notice is given that the billed to appear at the Star- has been done during the interval, The disturbances in Canton have appears to have qualified for a and prospects are very uncertain put a stop to clearances. Con-

The per establishing his identity. River) bas seized the four make an order for the altering of "The House that Jazz Built" owing to the chaoric state of timental makers are diffident in day following his arrival bere hr Conditions were so bad in the districts of Tangkoon, Po Ou that partion of Queen's Road is the attraction at the World affairs in Canton. The Manchester making quotations, and it looks

Institute with the sats, moe-Taungsing and Loongmoon, and Esst opposite houses Nos. 105-Theatre. Page 12. market keeps steady, Local as if supplies will be dificult to rent out with an armed party to quitoes and other discomforts bas sent detachments to man the 117 80s to exclude from such There will be no public show a

& village values are unchanged. Clearances obtain for some time.

that he thought the Hongkong Bocca Tigris Forta. Gambling road so much as is nos required the Kowloon Theatre to-night. sight of Pakhoi and sales of steel plates 3/16 inch.

exter Gaol would be a hotel in compari deas have been established" into provide a width of 60 feet Tomorrow, the feature will be minsted 8 whole family. Cotton Yarn.-There is no end up are reported at $5.00 per This appears to have been a per- receive far better comfort than be tricle and the revenue is collected ern boundary line of the said road.

son. Here he was sure he would the market towns of all these dismessused from the present north- A Beggar is Purple."-Page 12. change in the situation of our picul.

sonal matter of a serious nature would

Powell's have received market.Dealers are only buying Flour market report-Stock: between Lau and the bead of this Southern port, where's prolonged military, expenses.

bave obtained in the daily for the purpose of meeting

catest novelties in Bponge Cloths. for the Yunnan district in small About 300,000 sacks, Quotations: family, who was formerly a lead-

On Monday, February 5th, st-Page 7 quantities and for their immediate-America Patent, $3.90 per ing member of his gang. stay would have resulted in s

Six

General Yeang Hi-mao, the 530 p.m., Mr. H. W. Kent will requirements,: there being no sack; American Straight, 3 15 per died from wounds received, some.

relapse.

Kwangsi leader, bas entertained give a lecture at the Helena May demand from other consuming aack; American Cut off, 315 per of them in one of the foreign: His Worship pointed out the the editors of the vernacular Institute "On_collecting Chinese districts. Quotations are:-No. sack; Shanghai Flour, 3.25 per hospitals here.A visit to the penalty here for stowaways. papers to a dinner, at which he Pottery and Porselein and other 10. $170/197. No. 12. $175/193 sack; Australian No. 1, 3.25 per village by the writer, the follow. What had transpired at Singapore explained to them the reason for Curios.” A small display of ing day, found the corpse of the between him and the Consul was the detention of General Ngai curios will be on view before the Window glass.—Market steady. ex-bandit's wife still lying in the matter which did not concern Bong-ping. At the same time he lecture, which will be illustrated. Sugar-Market dull.

village; the rest had been remor the Court. A fine of $25, or declared that the Yunnan and All who are interested in the Saltpetre Dull without much ed. The village had been ran- fourteen days' hard labour, wa Kwangri generals are working to subject are cordially invited to doing

fucked and partly burnt.

inflicted.

the closest unity.

attend.-Adrt.

are very poor..

No. 16. $.90/210. No. 20.ack. $178/207. Arrivals pil. Ship.

ments nil. Sales 1,500 bales.

Unsold stock 9,500 bales Bargains 8,000 bales.

·

Small

commission in the Army.

which is within

*.*

the

To-Day's Exchange, The closing rate of the dollar on demand today was 28. 2.11/15d. Lighting Up-Time. Lighting-Up Time to-day 6.13