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OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

The King's Speech.

REPARATIONS AND SANCTIONS.

Bester's Service |

London, February 13,

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The King's speech on the opening of Parliament, referring to the Ruhr, says the Government, while feeling unable to concur or participate in the operation, is acting in such a way as not to add

to the difficulties of the Allies.

It greilly regrets that, despite the conciliatoriness of the Allies and the immense concessions they are prepared to make, the Turkish delegation at Lausanne has declined the treaty when on the verge of affixing their signatures. It hopes the Turkish Government, when it has received the full report of the proceedings, may still be disposed baccept the tresty, and the opportunity sp earnestly and laboriously prepared of rebuilding peace in the East and that the stability of the future Turkish state may not be sacrificed.

It welcomes the prospective settlement of the British war deb to the United States as reflecting the determination of the British to meet theirsbligations.

Debate on Reparations

London, February 13.

A FIRMER HOLD.

Tense Situation in the Ruhr.

TROOPS HAVE TO DISPERSE DEMONSTRATORS.

shots were fred,

(Rauter's Service.)

Cologne, February 13.

日九廿月弍十

'DR, SUN'S RETURN.

Won't Organise Southern Government.

Shanghai, Feb. 13.

"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE."

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CHINESE LABOUR JOURNAL

Argument on Alleged Indecent Article.

summoned on remand, before Mr.

FOOTBALL COUPONS.

The coupon for our special lo tarport Football Competition will appear for the last time in our issue of to-morrow (Thursday), as there will be no issue of the

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph."')

888.3013

Sun Yat-sen is proceeding to Canton in response to numerous of the Mongkang Kun Po, (Hong-office not later than noon on

Lo Wing-kwong, the publisher Telegraph on Friday.

All entries most reach this. invitations from the conflicting kong Labour Journal) was to-day Saturday- forbidden except fats, cereals and manures. All other merchandise

All exports from the Ruhr to unoccupied Germany have been parties at Canton. is subject to a ten per cent. ad valorem tax. The prohibition of has not been disclosed, bot it is

The length of his intended stay R E. Lindseil, on two counts, exports has been enforced just in time to hold up four locomotives stated that Sun Yat-sen has no

firstly for pablishing newspaper Handelshof Hotels at Eaten have been summarily dismissed for Southern Government of consigued to Russia from Krupps. The staffs of the Eaiserhof and intention of reorganising matter on the 28th November, of refusing to serve the French and Belgians.

thean "indecent, obscene, revolting kind of which he formerly was and offensive nature" and, second- London, February 13, the bead.rtegy Dailyly, for publishing newspaper mat- electrical, both aides feeling the strain.

English correspondents in the Ruhr describe the air as being Bulletin,"

ter "ofansture calculated to excite and the Germans very bitter. A French patrol with bayonets fired The French are nervous

tumult or disorder in Chins and

New Year Cumshaws.” was clearing away a crowd at Essen on Sunday night when twot

excite persons

to crime in China" in front of the Freneb. After evacuating the guests at the Kaiserholl

The German police shielded the crowd, walking

Sir.A feeling of "paace on and Handelshof Hotels yesterday. the French dispersed a crowd out-

earth and goodwill towards men Mr. Schofield, who represented at the annual festive The Ministers must continuously give their attention to the riding-whips. A machine-gun had to be fetched to complete the side, the soldiers advancing with fixed bayonets and the officers using,

the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, results in handing out of Christ- prosecuted Mr. C. E. Russ de- was boxes and bonus to Euro- serious unemployment position. The recent increase of overses clearance. Small labels are appearing on the walls and in shop! trade gives ground for confidence in the future and hopea that the windows, everywhere in the Ruhr, exhorting the population to obey

fended, and the hearing after the peans by their employers. When improvement will by continued. It particularly anticipates a 'greater only the German Government. The Germans admit the impossibil-A Delightful Performance, the publication of the articles amiss to firms that have lot be taking of formal evidence as to 150 much is said about kindness to development of inter-Imperial trade, in co-operation with the Gov-ity of opposing the blockade of steel products.

natives. & suggestion will ernments of the Empire.

complained of, was adjourned to so badly in spite of the dull times. Paris, February 13. Evory seat was again occupied easble defending solicitor to refer to grataitien to Chinese in A message from Mayenca says the intoxicated German police at the Theatre Royal last night, prepare bis defence.

the employ of European concerns. In the House of Commons debate on the address, Mr. Banaran, who held up a motor-car at Gelsenkirchen, has died of his when the J.C. Williamson Com

wounds. Sanctions have been taken against the authors of the pany gave a delightful presenta for Chinese Affairs, put in a trans-ployees, irrespective of nation- Law said he did not know whether it would be possible for British attack, and a fine of a hundred million marks imposed on the town.

It is well-known that some firms LoChak, clock at the Secretariat troops to remain at Cologne. The French or German Governments

aza generous to all their ema- could make it impossible. That would be a great misfortune and

Berlin, February 13. Belgian troops arrested two Customs officials when they Gilbert and Sullivan saries. The complained of as being of an tight, cash being required, not is one of the most popular of the lation he had made of the article slits. At this time money is very would largely mean the end of the Eatente. He still hoped that occupied Wesel. The entire railway rolling stock has been removed Pirates of Penzance" The maos indecent nature, this appearing for New Year celebrations but something would happen to enable Britain to intervene usefully. from unoccupied Germany overnight Several policemen bave been haunting melodies, combined with in the Aun' Po on November 25 h. for

The Fumier said he was convinced that fear of insecurity lay be-arrested at Ermerich for failing to salute Belgian officers.

the final settlements of nind the French measures. Both the people and statesmen wanted

the ensemble A Dutch Closure.

opportunities 1922. The delay was explained the

and presented reparations, but felt they would not like to see Germany strong

make

year this

the impera- work by Mr. Schofield as being due to tive purchase an excellent vehicle for both enough to pay them. Events had turned out exactly as Mr. Bonse

of neces- Law bad feared, namely France had got nothing from the Ruhr and 36 to 26 a motion refusing permission to the Socialist, Troelstra, to effort, and

The second Chamber of the States General has adopted by individual and collective pressure of work at the Secresary articles, rendering a "New had spent much there, while by cutting the jugular vein of German question the Government on the subject of the Rear cupation, the the company seemed to realise careful checking of the transla. foremost

tarist and the time taken for the Commercial houses have been Year Box" particularly welcome. every member of industry she bad done grester harm to Germany than sap was suf-president pointing out that the interests of the Netherlands were go: this

iD fering herself. "Now, whatever happens, I do not see bright pro-affected.

and to rake the verytion. The Secretariat

recognising the spects in front of us. France has committed herself to this policy |

best of the many opportunities subscriber to the newspaper, all wheel, but professional firms are Chinese employee as a cog in the and is bound to see it through. He was of opinion that danger wil

offered.

the Chinese journals in fact, and rather negligent House servants come later and concluded by saying that while British troops

I was a memorable nigh: from it was one of the duties of the especially, with thair small pay remain on the Rhine and we are in touch with the situstion, it ill

another point of view-namely. Secretarial to scrutinize the anti-would. I am sure, be thankful for be a great pity to see the Entente brought to an end, for that is what

of Mr. Charles Workman. As attention was, of course, paid to feelings on receiving my first the first appearance in Hongkong cles contained therein. Nospeciala gift I recall with pride my Major-General Stanley, he was the issue in question, but the perfection personified, his snappy, notics of the Department was thong which would be displeased camshow" years ago from a pompous characterisation of the drawn to the particular articles if I published their name: one part being extremals clever, complained of only when an effect that it had on me was to keeping the audience in roara anonymous letter was received spur me to better efforts on their of laughter whenever be ap with the cutting, complaining of behalf, ultimately redounding to peared. His song "An Orphan the gross indecency, of the word- my own benefit. for which I am Boy" and the subsequent pattering.

ever grateful, with the Pirats King brough

Yours etc.. forth vociferous applause, and

GOODWILL. encores were given.

Hongkong, Feb. 14th, 1923.

will happen if these troops be removed." and although he hoped something would happen to facilitate British intervention, he saw no ground for such action.

Mr. Ramsay Mar Donald declared that Eurone was in a state of political and economic chaos after the impossible reparations and impossible unctions. The Allies had drifted into a policy of im perialism and annexation.

The Hague, February 13.

INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING.

Dera Ismail Khan. February 13. The Jelal Khels have released the two British flying officers they captured recently. The operations of trenera! Matheson's two brigades have been successful, repulsing enemy attacks, but the Mahsuds do not show signs of submission.

ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN EGYPT.

Cs:ro, February 13

Mr. Asquith expressed the opinion that France was imperilling the success of any reasonable effort to obtain from Germany what

Two British soldiers have been wounded and a tireek canteen Germany ought to pay, and the British Government.ought to urge contractor killed by a bomb thrown into a canteen tent in the Gezir France and Germany to allow the League of Nations to deal with et-Badran quarter. where Mr. Ambler was recently tired on. The the matter..

assailant escaped.

A DRAWN TEST.

Woolley's Fine Effort.

Johannesburg, February 13. There was overnight rain, but the weather was fine today and ten thousand people attendent. There was a good wicket. England compiled 376 fork and declared, Woolleg' being 115 not out, this being his fut century of the tour. His effort was a splendil one. Lasting 205 minutes, and he hit a sixer and eleven fours. Mann.com- piled 39, South Africs knocked up 247 for the 1 ss of 4 wickets. Sourse with 63 completed his two thousad runs in Test cricket. Taylor comited 101, with delightful play, hitting a sixer ant eleven 5urs, in 219 minutes. The match was drawn.

THE PETROLEUM POSITION.

Washington. February 13. The Federal Trade Commission report on the foreign ownership of the petrosum in lustry in the United States finds that the Roya! Dutch-Shell group owns 240,000 acres of oil lands in the United States and produces 34 per cent. of the total output of crude petro- learn; and cee of the largest companies in the domestic petroleom industry says the British and Dutch Governments discriminate against Amican citizens by exclusive policies in the oilfields of India and the Dutch Indies. The report mentions the rapid exhaustion of Americancrude petroleum, and concludes by stating that Britain, having a widely-distributed supply of oil storage facilities, and own- ing means of distribution, will have advantages in world trade against the United States, whose supply is concentrated.

GOOD NEWS FOR THE CURIO DEALERS.

Constantinople, February 18. The White Spar diger Homeric has arrived here with three thousand American tourists.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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THE FRENCH IN THE KCHR

Berlin. Feb. 13. German notes to Paris and Brussels repiping to the Franco-Belgian prohibition of German misisters entry in the Rubr daily declara that the Central and State Governments must refuse to accept any

their ministers should act-Reuter directions from foreign governments regarding the way in which

Paris, Feb. 12

er remain and work under the direction of the Allies.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

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Defending solicitar put the wit- поз through a ветете cten.- examination as to the meaning of As Mabel, one of the General's the article complained of. There many charming daughters, Miss was a certain combination of Patti Russell quickly captured characters which witness con- the "bocae" with her pleasing tended was colloquial in character soprano voices voice beautifully and was generally understood to clear and of wide range whico refer to that which had no place in. was heard to advantsze in the classical vocabulary. To judre its lilting air "Poor Wandering One"aesuing one had to read from

Mackintosh and Co. have stocks and especially in the dust with the context or make up of the of special golf shoes-Page 8. Frederick (Mr. Charles Metts) whole article, and witness sub-

The Yeomen of the Guard" is "Ah! Leave me Not," which pro milted that in this case there being played by the J.C. William- vides one of the sweetest could be no mistake as to the son Company to-night-Page 4 melodies in the opera.

translation, the set of characters

The closing cruise of the s91800 The famous "Policemen's complained of being commonly and interport regatta held under Chorus, and Mr. Victor Prince and colloquially understood to the auspices of the R.FLY.C. as the sergeant in charge, simply have an indecent meaning, take place on the 17th, inst— brought the "house" down, and

Page 4. the sergeant had to

Mr. Russ proceeded to read the A. S. Watson & Co. give hours his evidence" three times before article in question which would of business during the Chinese The next number was allowed to appear to refer to so incident in New Year Holidays. -Page 4. proceed. It is certainly refresh-classical literature. It was in-

For attractions at the cinemas, The Belgian and French Governments have warned the popula-ing to meet such a genuinely cidentally connected with a de- refer to Page 12.

scriptive reference to the A "Paqch Bowl Competition the Ruhr that they are assuming complete exploitation of rail-fuong comedian in Boazkong, as ways, leaving it at the option of the German staff either to go away Mr. Victor Prince. We're quite "Bounding

googs"

sod for the ladies' section of the 'Berried Tanks,' proud that he was born in Hong-

the poetic R.H.G.C. will be held at Fanling WAY in which (kong).

these on the 6th. proz-Page 4, The Pirate King" was, of greatly favoured

descriptions were phrased being! The Dairy Farm time-table for

by Chinese the holidays is giyen on Page 4. course, not to be denied, and Mr. hommes des tres. As to the Joba Ralston made a real "bold particular combination of charac bad pirate," although wa very ters to which objection mach doubt if pirates of old were taken by the prosecution. Mr. possessed of such

8 splendid Ross argued that the words had advertising are the ones who hate The biggest enthusiasta ocer baritone voice as Mr. Ralston, the

of meaning son and the Hon. Mr. Ng Hon-tez, whose interpretation of the title classes"

privileged or in other

one most of it. words. and a further amount of $100 has past was a triumph bath from samarai.

and he referred been contributed throush the the vocal sad histrionic point of bis Editor of the South China Morning view.

Worship's attention to Child's Anglo-Chinese dictionary the letting by public auction of Particulars and conditions of l'ost.

The trio "The Traitor Dies," in support of his view, Ho The total sum thus subscribed, the duet Faultless Woman to could not, of course, understand certain Crown Lands appear on $2,135, will be administered by a Deceive Me," the concerted num-the mentality of the Chinese in

Pago 4 Committee consisting of the ber about the weather (in which these matters, but he believed it arrival of the st

Consignees are notified of the The Secretary for Chinese Becretary for Chinese Affairs the "general" was very promin-vas unfair that only nasty Mam."--Page 11. Affairs (Hon. ME. E. R. Hallifar) | and the

two Chinese ent) and the Arms of the Law" mesnings should be picked out courteously forwards as soms in Members of the Legislative chorus-Ta ran ts ra-were of these characters instead of to their dispensing department on The Pharmacy draw attention teresting information concerning Council. A sum of $100 has been all repeated at the insistent the many alternative meanings Page 4. the financial provision made for paid to the widow, and the demand of the sudience, as also which Chinese character The Melin states that the Minister of Marine, M. Ra berti, is the dependants of the late Laoce balance of $2,035 of the money was the splendidly balanced could be understood to have.

It is proposed to change a completeing a naval programme providing for new construction Sergeant C100 Sin Chase, who has been placed on fixed rendering of the famous chorus.

ahip's name.-Page 4. during twenty years of seven hundred thousand tona, including sixty was shot by armed robbers in deposit, and a no regular" All Hail,"

His Worship observed that the The 8-8. "Saws Mar" having thousand tons each of submarines and seaplane carriers. No battle Wing Wo Street on September payments from it appear for the ships will be constructed during the first eight years, but only light 29th. last.

best thing Mr. Ruse could have arrived, Consignees are notified time being necessary, capital and her rich contralto voice to good later on every character, but to

Miss Christine Lorimer used done was not to check the irans as usual-Page 4 craft, including six cruisers, 35 torpedo boats, acd 34 submarines, at

This shows that a sum of $500 interest will be reserved against effect and capably portrayed prepare biaalternative translation furn to Page 4-

For forthcoming suction 'salem a cost of 2,400 million franes.

for funeral expenses and a pen- the time when it is necessary to the part of Rath. Boy Work-which would be more preferabla sion of $20 • month, under make further provision for the man as "Bemoel was distinct in view of the necessity of bring. considerations similar to those children, or against emergency, success, and other leading ing in the substance of the con

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MR. NEWBOLD'S RUSSIAN TOUR.

London, February 13. The Communist Member of Parliament, Mr. Newbold, bas! returned from Moscow. Interviewed, he said Lonin was quite well; and was realing in the country, writing a book. Mr. Newbold was warmly webomed at Moscow, and spent most of his time with the Red army, which he thought strong in morale, but much decreased in numbers. It was now only seven hundred thousand strong. He made nine speeches on the day of his arrival in Petrograd, where his reception was most enthusiastic, brass bands welcoming him at the station.

FRANCE'S NAVAL PROGRAMME.

Paris, February 13.

AMERICA TO TAKE UP RUBBER.

Washington, February 13.

The blockade began on Monday morning. No goods can be exported without special licence. Seven train loads of coal left on Sanday for France and Belgium, and nias trains yesterday.

The harbour of Ruhrort, which was blocked up by the Germans, has been completely disencumbered.-Courtesy of the French Consul

WING WO STREET ROBBERY.

Pension for Widow of Murdered Policeman,

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Chicago

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar on

of the Widows' and Orphans' Pen- A list of subscribers to the characters were ably sustained text. For the purpose of enabling sion Fund, has been granted to Fund raised by the Chinese by the Misses Beryl Walkely, Mr. Russ to do so, his Worship demand to-day was 2. 213/16d. It is stated in the White House that President Harding will the widow by the Government. Members on recommend Congress to appropriate funds for a thorough enquiry Also a sum of $2,035 has been Council can be seen at the office

of the Legislative Grace Crotty and Isabel Brodie adjourned the hearing after into the world production of rubber, also for experiments in onltiva-raised by public abscription, of the Secretary for Chinese tion in the United States possessions, including the Philippines. - through the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou- |-- Affa

To-night the old favourite taking formal evidence of the ap Teoman of the Guard will be