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FEBRUARY

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GRAVE

Harbour

VICE-ADMIRAL

{Renter's Bärvies.)

Paris, February 8.

I reported from Constantinople that the Turkish-time-limit!

What was probal ning expired, Smyrus harbour has been closed and wined, though piracy of the vessels Fa merchantmen can enter, aided with pilots.

Router's Constantinopla corresponddat says Vio-Admiral Nicholson, in the light cruiser Curacos, antered Smyrus this morn ing unopposed. He landed and interviewed the Turkish Commander It is understood, shat he informed the Turks of thã đẹo phấn of the Fowers not to recognise the restriction of Turkish ports until after the signature of peace and warned them that he had orders to return fire in case of any hostile act.

its voyage from Canton to Həy kong yesterday w through оде of the alleged pirates disclosin whole plat

leek.

Rently ex in Caisản Thortly.

GEN. NGAI BONG-PING.

MORE ROBBERIES.

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COMPANY REPORTS.

Arrives in Hongkong on Exciting Aberdeen Incident. Union Waterboat Co., Ltd.

Japanese Destroyer.

An armed robbery at Aberdeen The report of the above Com- report, sceard the Ho & General Ngai Bong-ping, whose last night resulted in looting pay for the year ended 31sk. Footrespondenthis that be capture and detention by the and carrying away of moosy December, 1982, atates ------ fipare Shanghai on the 13th. Inders of the Kwangsi-Yonnanese totalling about $300. A customer The profit for the year, instid- atent and hopes tormich Canton forte now in occupation of Canton had come in to change a hundred-ing balance brought forward from Pith. He Banded to have furnished one of the most interes dollar bill. The gang suddenly last account amounts to 876,673.54 Lo Cantoiltalaink that he ring episodes in the recent crisis made their appearance, seized and after writing off depreciation,

to catablish his headquar-there, is now in Hongkong.

the note and took between $300 leto., as decided by the General at Longmoon. He han al-

Jand $400 from the till. A crowd | Managers and Consulting Com- mace a number of official It was reported during the of inhabitants, who started in mittee, thare remains a balance appointments to various depars-week-end that he was released pursuit, were held off by revolver available for appropriation of

ments.

after strengoas efforts by the shots and the gang, numbering $39,652 74. General Sbum Hong-ying, after forsigo.Consuls. That wascorrect three, made their escape by the Inspecting White Cloud Hill, has but it may be added that the delay Wanchai Gap road. placed a battalion of infakley and in his release could have been

& Telegraph representative enquiry at the offices of the Tresset's owners to-day, learned The High Commissioners have handed Angora a fresh Note that the man who gave the game manding the withdrawal of the recent order.

away stated that be was the son Turkish newspapers view the crisis gravely. It is reported from of the robber chief, and had a company of artillery there. It avoided if he had given an under. A robbery, with violence, occur- Angora that public feeling is most excited. The Council of Comfallen cat with his father. is said that only a part of General taking to abstain from politics.redat 33,Shanghai Street, when an nissar is sitting continuously. The Press is unanimously demand. He went on board the steamer Shum's arres has Tet: for the To this demand General Ngai is unarmed min came on to the flour

con when it

to at north, the remainder still balding said

His and attacked one of the women was lying

bare objected. Canton on Wednesday evening, important strategic points on the expressed sim. as stated to a just

ing that the national pact be upheld and declares that lamet's cessions at Lausanne must be annulled.

Foreign Warships at Smyrna.

Leafield, February 7.

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The General Managers recOTE- men the payment of a dividend of $1.25 per share, which will absorb #34,653 75, leaving balance of $5,008.99 to carry forward to the new account

Consulting Committee:-Sinca. Jast meeting Misars. A. E. Crap- nell and R. G. Shewan have toolad que un mit demon

and asked to see the compradors. | asittern outskirts of the gity. personal friend, with whom a presence. He bound and gagged To the compradore be told m General Cho Pui-tak, comman-Telegraph representative had an har and eventually escaped with The Allied High Commissioners at Constantinople bave made araphie story of how a gang of der of the Yunnan troops in interview this morning was to money and valuables to the extent

joined the commitise. * joint protests through their dragomans to the Angars Government's pirates, led by the narrator's Wuchow, is said to intend bring preserve peace and onfer in the of $90.

Anditor:--The socounts ander representative in Constantinople in reference to the demand of the father, bad arranged to pirate the ing his forces down Canton in city. His efforts in this direction

[review have been audited by Mr. Turkish authorities at Smyrna that all foreign warships of more than ship on its way to Hongkong. order to co-operate with General had been misunderstood, and that

C. Bernard Brown, 4.C.. 1,000 tons should leave that port before midnight to-night. There are going on board in the guise of Teong Hi-man in the Antenance Was what gave rise to the recens

certain number of Allied nationals in Smyrna. In the meantime, ordinary passengers. The young of order.

friction occurring at Datch Folly

Green Island Cement Co. Ltd. the British light cruiser Curacao, with Admiral Nicholson on board, man delivered up a revolver and In order to encourage syndt amongst the generals and officials (been a forgery. But at the time,

on its way to Smyrna.

about fifty rounds of ammunition, cates to bid for the gambling of the city.

Subject to audit, the Directors it appearad genuine enough toị The Allied Powers maintain their position under the terms of and asked for protection. He monopoly, the Revonne Bureau Contrary to expectations it was deceive the Yunnan General Aof the Green Island Cement Co., the Mudros Armistice Agreement, and have no intention of submit was taken to the captain, who, has issued orders for the soppres- not the night boat that brought meating was then arranged to Ltd will, at the forthcoming ting to restrictions on the movements of their warships.

impressed by the tale, weat no son of all gambling house opeGeasral Ngai here, but take place at Dutch Folly, sting of shareholders to be The Turkish authorities at Smyrna will, doubtless, receive from shore to consult the British led by soldiers. At Kongmoon, the Japanese destroyer which came which General Ngat would be held on Friday, the 3rd February, 1923,¦recommend the following Angora instructions as a result of pourperlers between that Govern- Consul, the Castors authorities daily administrative expenses are in this morning. This destroyer asked to make an explanation.allocation of profits.com ment and the High Commission. They have been informed that and hís gents, and

made estimated at $,6,000, and, hoorder remained outaide the harbour last | pending these instructions they will be held responsible for the conrrangements to deal with say to meet these the efficit mere night, and the actual landing. hoppened at this meeting. Gen

We have read what solually. To paya final dividend sequences of any hostile act.--British heial Wireless Press: Courtesy attempt at piracy that might be have permitted the entabla which took place at Blake Pierarat Ngai's own account is that To place to reserve for "Doily Bulletin."

made.

of all kinds of gan the this morning, passed off to be was talking to Lo Tak-hing. When the vessel was about revenue thus obtained ing noticed. A launch from one of one of the Kwangsi commanders, To write off buildinge

new plant to leave yesterday morning, «j«bout $5,000 daily. The dance the local Japanese shipping when the latter drew a revolver and machinery special search of the passengers is to be made good 15 mubscrip[companies took him ashore, and fired at almost point-blank Macao Works and their baggage was conducted, tions from various ociations in escorted by a number of Chinese range across the desk at which To donate 10 War and on the vessel itself a special other districts.

HOPE FOR IRELAND,

Unconditional Surrenders Possible.

Dublin, February 8.

It is officially announced that Liam Deasy, the deputy chief of watch was kept, particularly co the irregulars, who was arrested on January 18. and sentenced to a number of suspicious-looking death, has signed an undertaking to assist in the immediate, un. men who were travelling second- conditional surrender of arms by the men, and has asked the leaders class. Shortly after the steamer To-morrow's of the irregulars, including De Valera, to give a similar undertaking. left Canton, H.M.S. Moorhen All executions bave accordingly been suspended until tomorrow followed. at morning, pending developments.

WHITECHAPEL BYE-ELECTION.

Labourites Retain the Seat.

London. February 8 The Whitechapel bye-election, caused by the decease of the Labourite M.P., Mr. C. J Mather, K.C., resulted as follows:

Mr. Harry Gosling (Labour).. Mr. J.D. Killey (Liberal) Mr. Holden (Prohibition)

TROUBLESOME GERMANS.

3,398. 6,198.

130.

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50,000,00

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14,162.90

98.633.68

$817,796.58

News in To-day's

New Advertisements.

Mackintosh & Co. draw atten- on to specialities in shirt- west. Page 8.

The Thirty-fourth ordinary

Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. will be held on the 23rd. inst- Page L

A service of motor busses will

detectives under the charge of a they wore sitting. The shot) European officer; and a motor-would have hit him but for the THE YACHT CLUB. car held in readiness conveyed sudden action of other officers To the General and some personal standing beblud, who seized hold To friends who bad gone Programme.

of Ngai at the moment the meet him to privato te- To-morrow the Royal Hongidance on the upper levels.

Was revolver

drawa and pulled him from his seat behind, as an escort. It is said kong Yacht Club have stranged

Story of Ngaï's Arrest. to the floor. Disappointed. Lo London, February 8.

that the suspicious-looking men an interesting programme of sail-

Tak-hing stood up from his chair Another bopeful sign is the official announcement in Dublin that on the Fatshan exhibited uneasing events to mark the opening

A story of intrigue and the jard leaned across the table to a number of prisoners in Limerick, claiming to represent six ness when they observed these of the new bowling green, which

was presented last year by Mr working out of a party grudge take better aim, but he was re- hundred man, have written suggesting that in view of the tremendous precautions. wastage of blood in the present straggle, four prisoners be permitted

When the vessel approached Smyth, during bis term of office was given to our representative strained by the other officere after in the course of a talk this morn-{the firing of another shot, which, to proceed on parole to the leaders outside and urge them to and the Hanhow about two o'clock yester-ss Commodore.

Owing to the long spell of drying with one of the General's like the first, missed its mark. present war of extermination, all executions being meanwhile day afternoon, about eight or ten weather the greso is not yet is personal friends. To understand boste were noticed, carrying suspended.

fairly large "crew. and it is first-class condition but sporting it fully one has to recall the believed these boats were there if not bigbly scientific play may events of pree years ago, when at after failing to kill General to take the pirates and their loot beexpected. The green is larze General Ngai Bong-ping, from Nai, Lo Tak-hing should die at off the steamer had the attempt enough for three full-sized rinks the position of a minor mi itiry the bands of his own soldiers. The been successful.

and members are looking forward commander, rose into sodden shooting was still going on when to a very pleasant afternoon. prominence by his successful,with Wong Hung-yau, another Man Jumps Overboard.

While the bowling games are participation in the fight be Kwaugai officer, left the place in When the vessel was quite in progress short sailing rabes tween Kwangsi and Kwangtang. [a motor car. It was in the meeting of shareholders in the close to these boats, a man whoi

for service

own provincials evening, and the Kwangsi troops, and racing bad bean counted among the pas

The Ngai then came in for mach detailed off to guard the East sengers deserving of a special yachts will take place. watch, and who had repeatedly courses selected have beanchosen popularity. He was acclaimed Bund and prevent the Cantonsse At the General Election, the fizures were Mr. Mathew, 6,267 one to the side of the ship as if with a view to the whole course the "liberator" of Kwangtung officers from getting swer be maintained between the Hong- Mr. Killey, 5839: Mr. A. Instone (Conservative), 3,502. Mr. Gosling, on the lookout for sametbir as far as possible being in sight from the fact that he played at them as they were leaving in a who is President of the National Transport Workers' Federation, suddenly climbed on to the sil of the Club grounds. Racing Prominent part in driving the car, being under the impression Kong Hotel and the Peak Church unsuccessfully contested the Kennington Division at the General and jumped overboard. It to

Fachts will pass round the rastk Kwangsi clique, under Mok that they were the Civil Gover-while the tramway is out of com-

mission.—Page 4. That nor, Wu Hon-man, and another Election

surmised

Consignees are notified of the that Lis

in front of the Club House from Wing-son, from Canton. intention

"Porala." was to swim out to the boats i west to east to a mark bost off WAS BO action for which the lofficial. The mistaks was dis arrival of the 8.5. The Moorhen launched a boat Kowloon Point, from thence & militarists apparently could not covered only when the shots bad

Page 5.

When Man ara Men" in and picked this man up, and he mark bost off Holt's Wharf and forgive him. When the recent produced fatal results. Policemen Refuse to Salute.

to the starting line twice round, iar in the ptical situation General Nyai was kept in con the title of the attraction is now la custody. Berlin, February 8 The young Chinese who had the spectators will be able to enabled the Es gai Laders to faeaent in a room at the Naval at the Kowloon Theatre Page A semi-official message from Recklinghauses states that eight stated that he was the pirate closely follow the progress of the reper the city in conjunction Headquarters at Dutch Folly 12.

with the Yunnanese, the opportatil the following morning, when A notice concerning the tem- policemen have been arrested for refusing to salute the occupation chief's son, and had asked for races throughout. officers. Tanks cleared the market square, where & crowd was sing protection, was carefully guarded these races as the majority of the revenge. Anxious, as he says, to Experimental

Additional Interest flaches to unity offered itself of obtaining he was taken to the Agricultural porary suspension of the Peak

Station. Tba Tramay appears on paga 4. ing patriotic songs.

whilst on the trip, and was

pozce and order Kwangsi officers were for killing Paris, February 8. detained by the polics on the hosts will be mailed by naval Preserve A total of 4,500 railway men, all volunteers, will be leaving for the vessels arrival here yesterday officers. Three events have been in the city until such time bim there and then, but they were Yat-sen could find restrained by a Yunnan com- Rahr tomorrow, according to the Temps.

Following a telegram received arranged for service boats of the 19 Jun

to return and mander who told them that by them, Messrs. Butterfield sad warships in harbour, starting from it convenient

central authority. they must await instructions

Newspaper altertising reaches to meet the vessel, and a strong of the Yacht Club and finishing ed from active politics, preferring al-man, it should be stated homes. Swire had arranged for the police the Tamar line, passing in view establish

Ngai, who had previously abstain-from Yeung H-man Young the buyere and goes into the The death has occurred of Sir Joseph Walton, the first Baronet/Contingent want out in a launch at the Club House. These races the more peaciable role of me was not present at the meetinz/ (created 1910), Coalition Liberal M.P. for the Borough of Barnsley to Capsuimun for this purpose. Can easily be followed as distin from 1918 matil the recent election, when he did not stand. He was rigorous search of the passenguishing letters and numbers distor between Chan King-ming being indisposed that day. He and Sun Yat-sez, found it of vital heard from General Ngai a de born in 1849. In 1900 be published a book entitled "China, and the 8975 and their belongings was are marked on the sails.

Given fine weather, an agree-

interest to concede to the request

believed it. At any rate, he. The Telemachus has arrie- sengers detainted So tar, noth-

ordered that the best treatment fed with cargo from New York- ing definite against any of these ed. As an advertisement elss-influence on their behalf.

where announces, arrangemente

Shum Hang-ying, the leader of thould be accorded the captivePage 5. persons has been discovered.

"Romance" starring Doris Among those travelling on the for conveyance by launch and the Kwangsi troops in the mean- and saved his life by refusing to Fateban were a number of wealthy motor "bus have been made, zime had regarded Nani's partic-urrender him to Sham Hung Keane, is the special feature at Chinese, and some of General Hawkins Band will play on the city with suspicion, and com- several times, to make that do Tea will be served and the pation in the affairs of the ring, when the latter came, Sham Hung-ying's officers are

municated his fears to the Yun-mand in person. also said to have been on board.

panese General Young Hi-man, A rumour was abroad that

Meanwhile a number of foreign. who was extremely reluctant to General Ngai Bong-ping intended

take the extcame steps suggested. Consuis, principally the Japanese, to travel by this steamer, and it

A Chinese Manager

When persuasions appeared to had exerted themselves to secure is suggested that some of the

I have

great effect, Sham Ngai's release and a few days Members of the Royal Hang- Kwangsi people who desired

Wounded.

was banded kong Yacht Club should refer to Louie Kam-chi, Manager of hands by revealing to him the over to them. The reason for the notice on Page 4.

endeavoured to force Young's go the General the attempt at a robbery as the Passidy Gas Mantle Com-contents of a letter purporting to this is said to be that the London, February 8.

DEATH OF BIR JOSEPH WALTON.

London, February 8,

LISTEN 1

Powell's have received the lat

Present Crisis." He had travelled extensively in all parts of the conducted and a number of pas able afternoon may be anticipit of the merchants and to exert hclaration of his innocence and est in Lounge Wraps.-Page 7.

world. There is no heir to the title.

NEW AUSTRALIAN MINISTRY.

Melbourne, February 8. Mr. Bruce announced that he had been successful in forming a composite Ministry in conjunction with the country party.

NEW YORK TO RIỜ FLIGHT.

New York, February 8.

Hinton, aboard his seaplane, bas arrived at Rio de Janeiro, thus completing his flight from New York, projected last August.

THE KING'S GRANDSON.

Princess Mary and her son are well. Princess Mary passed a comfortable night and her condition is quite satisfactory.

EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

to do him an injury had arranged

cover to their malo objećt.

FOOTBALL

lawn.

SHOOTING AFFRAY.

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pany, of No. 113, Connaught Road have emanated from General Genaral's father was a Japanese Central, was shot in the side by Ngai and addressed to Shum naturalised citizen.

the Coronet Theatre.-Page 12

The Royal Hawaiian Trouba dours are appearing at the Star Theatre. Pages 4 and 1t.

"Out of the Boows" is being shown at the World Theatre. Page 12.

To-Day's Exchange.

so unknown .sveailant · whilst Chun-buso, former Viceroy and During his period of captivity, returning to his home in. Yee Chairman of the Military Direc-the Canton Christian College, the Kuk Street last evening, at about torate in Sun's regime, proposing V1 0.8. and the Chinese....DOUT. "London, February 8.

The following will represent the six o'clock. He was just about to joint co-operation for the ejection chants Interested themselves on French frenca closed at 74.55, Belgian at 84 55, the lize at. 96%, atletic Club is their enter his house by the back door of the Kwangsi and Yunnan his behalf and daily brought him demand to-day was 28. 2:11/16d. - -marks at 152,000 t₫ 157,000 and sterling at 4.673%.

POPULAR SCRIP,

London, FebruaFY Č.

Second Division League axture when man suddenly appeared troops and the establishment of gifts in the form of food and other gainst Kowloon on Saturday in the alley and fired a shot, the Government which should be idealen He is stated to bare Bosch (Capt.); Jackson, Chilton;bullet penetrating his side. He ministered only by the Uanton Urquhart, Leonard, Kent Chubby was rumored

moved by the police la the sarthe Ca

The closing rate of the dollar on

Lighting Up-Time.,