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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

POUNDED 1961

*. 17,810

D#N 9£TBAR## THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1923.

FAR EASTERN MAILS STOLEN.

日十三月式十

SLERLE OGPT : 10 CTO 500 PER ANNUM

RUHR DEVELOPMENTS.

French Comments on British Attitude.

A PARLIAMENTARY MOTION.

(Reuters Service.j

. Paris, February 14. Commenting on Mr. Bonar Law's speech, the newspapers declare that the statement that France did not wish to see Germany strong enough to pay reparations is the reverse of the truth. On the contrary France does not wish to see Germany become strong ea- ouch to refuse to pay. While the cordiality of Mr. Bonar Law's tope towards France is appreciated, it is regretted that he failed accurate-

From Paris-Marseilles Express.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, February 14

The police are investigating the theft of a number of mail lagu on the 10th. intent from the Marseilles-Paris express conveying muils from the Far East and America. The extent of the robbery has not yet been determined.

THE CLEVELAND MOTOR CAR:

5 pord tyres: 5 wire whooln; Bosch Magneto; foot rest and alectric light la tannesñ; Buest upholstering : aluminium steps (in place of old-style running boards). -- ·

|1923 Model 5-passenger cars-$3,200,00 THE DRACON MOTOR CAR GO., LTD.

For Main Office-Central 49% or 3552.

For Show Roo in

-Central 3950.

KOWLOON TRAGEDY. OUR GROWING PORT.we supplied over 36,000 tons,

Ravanne Officer -

Found Dead.

SUFFOCATED IN HIS

· BATHROOM.

THE LUXOR TREASURES.

Luxar, February 14.7-. Tourists are already thronging the Valley of the Kings, and is to appreciate France's situation. It is asserted that German their numbers are increasing daily following announcement of the recalcitrancy has been encouraged by British asutrality, and it is decision to open the sealed chamber of Tut-ankh-Amen's tomb on urged that British co-operation with the French and Belgians would February 18. The occasion will be one of great ceremony, attended-xide gas poisoning.« end German resistance 1 is alternatively suggested that Britain by Lord and Lady Allenby and the Queen of the Belgians, who might persuade Germany to accept a fait accompli so as to enable a arrives at Alexandria on February 16. It is hoped that King Fund discussion to be held towards a Raal settlement.

will send a detachment of his bodyguard of picked Egyptian troops Paris, February 14.

The work of clearing the outer chamber has as a guard-of-honour. H. Le Trocquer, the Minister for Public Works, and General been speeded up, and treasures have been brought out, including Payot, are going to London this afternoon to confer with the British elaborately-decorated chariots, a lion-beaded couch state rober, horus Government with regard to utilisation of the railways in the British birds, strange heraldic animals, and bizarre artistic designs... zone of occupied Germany.

Paris, February 14. Thirty-two residents of Gelsenkirchen have been arrested.

British Comment.

Interesting Figures at Waterboat Meeting.

tons.

socount FO that secount reflects the

(which constitutes a record. Any [delay in our service is detrimental to our reputation and your (committen have approved" the purchase of another new bout (which has been put in hani and The rate at which Hongkong is (will be commissioned about the Increasing in importance as a port middle of the year. I trust our was illustrated at the sighteenth (polier in this respect will meet · annual - meeting of the Union with your approval. Waterboat Company, Lid., which I was asked recently by, a' A distressing tragedy

Wawas held at the offices of Messrs. shareholder why we considered revealed in Kowloon this morning. Dodwell and Co., this morning. it geosery to build up. sah a when Mr. Mowbray Arthur No less than 340000 tons pizza invertmaat, Kosmation Kancor, a young revenue officer, water were supplied by the Come moyant, and as there may, ba“ was discovered dead in the pany last year, an increase of 39,- some misunderstanding on thin- bathroom of No. 3A, Armand 000 tons The Company reached point, I would explain that it has Buildings, death being evidently their record in January this year, always been the practice of this the result of socidental carbonic when they supplied over 56,000 Company to show investmenia at (their market value, writing off It appears that the deceased Mr. T. G. Well presided and any appreciation to investment as A. O. Lang, Mesars, W. Adamrom this went to his bath shortly after 8 there also present the Hon. Mr. Buctuation (o'clock this morning, and

he did not appear at breakfast at C.J.F.Q. van Ufford, K. H. Kamei enhanced value of your securities the usual hour the houseboy Consulting Committee), W. Gray since date of purchase. You will, became alarmed and sought the (Acting Secretary). W.E. van Eps. I am sure, agree that this cannot help of the residents of an adjoin-A.S. Eli and G. R. Edwards be distributed as proft unless ing fat, who, on arriving, could (shareholders).

actually realised and it might be get no response from the bath- The Chairman said:--The report better in fature to follow the A GRAVE RUMOUR

room. They then smashed in the and accounts having been in practice adopted by other com- door of the bathroom and four hands for the prescriped panies of showing investments at New York, February 14

found deceased lying on the period. I will. with your book value, Inserting market

es value in a footnote. --Large crowds gathered at the military cemetery at Brooklyn to floor. Dr. Balean was immediate permission,

I do not think there is anything witness the official reopening of the grave of an obscuressaman, bichly summoned and he appeared read. The proft on trading for

on the scene within a few minutes. the year amounts to $58,211.- is the accounts or report calling itis alleged contained the Russian crown jewels. Several attempishave

Consider recently been made to rob the grave, necessitating a military guard Artificial respiration was tried, 63, to which must be added profit for farther comment from me..

on the sale of shares, intarest, I at the grave day and night for many weeks The company of colliers but without effect.

It seems that the deceased had dividends, etc. After writing off congratulated on

essential who opened the grave to-day ascertained that the rumont were

been in the bathroom for some depreciation on your fleet and able to supply the

customers of regular before setting aside summ for special needs baseless, as nothing of value was found.

time. having shaved

tho striko at usual getting into the bath, and that repairs and insurance fund as during

are due to during most of this time the considered necessary by general prices and thanks

It is managers and approved by the our European sia and to the Washington, February 15.

geyser had been in use.

to the excellent work done by numerouR Senator Borah has introduced a resolation in the Soaste, pro-thought that the oxygen in the air consulting committee

Some of our posing ab International Court to settle the controversies of all mom had been consumed by the gayser. extent of $37.010 80, there remains volunteers who assisted in man- bers thereof pledged to punish their own war breeders and war-setting up carbonic oxide gas, balance of $33,636, which, with ning the boats. profteers. Senator Borah explained that the proposal was founded from the effects of which the last year's carry forward, leaves competitors were charging three on an opposite principle to the League of Nations, since the decrees deceased became faint, fell to the the sum of $39,662.74 to be dealtor four times normal price.

After making the provisions floor and never recovered con-with at this meeting. would be enforced by public opinions, and not by arme.

The superintendent reports that enumerated above we have, as. I sciousness. He bad evidently made an attempt to reach the door, your fleet has been maintained in have said, the sum of 339,662.74 as when found be was lying face good order, two of the older boats to be dealt with, and your Com- downwards with the key once have been thoroughly overhauled mittes recommend the payment neath his body. We understand during the year at an expense of of a dividend of $1.25, per share that a post mortem examination about $24,000. This expense you absorbing $34,653.75, leaving a

year in special repairs) ward to new account. removed to the mortuary shortly las is to be baid, the body having been will recollect was provided for balance of $5,028.99 to carry for

There remains one Before moving the adoption of after the discovery of the tragedy account.

more boat to be re-conditioned at the acconsts and report, I shall The late Mr. Hancox, who was a single man, would have been 30 estimated cost of $12,000. This be glad to answer a questions the best of my ability. years of age on the 24th. of this boat is now unter repair, and to

Mr.A.S Ellis seconded and the Įspecial repairs account has been month. He came out East from built up to meet this expeare by report and accounts were adopted. England in 1911 as an apprentice! the transfer of $10,000. The bar Oa the proposition of Mr.

INTERNATIONAL COURT. PROPOSAL.

London, February 14. The Manchester lixordian correspondent at Essen states that the wholesale deportations following conferences between M. Le Trocquer and General Weygand are part of a deliberate policy of removing the German civil authorities and replacing them by French and Belgian officials, nevertheless the passive resistance of the population is hardening. With few exceptions, there has been hard- If any violence, even of speech, and the false heroics filling the Ber lin newspapers find no echo here. One constantly hears the phrase if we win, then all wars benceforth will be meaningless." There! is, however, a dangerous growing tendency to deal with waverers by moblaw. Thus the personnel of the Kaiserhof Hotel, were compell- ed to join the boycott of the French because they were scared by threats. The leadeship in the passive resistance campaign has passed into the hands of Labour, whose organisations are respons- ible for plastering the walls at Essen with labels calling upon the people to resist.'

French Ambassador's Comments.

London, February 14. The French Ambassador, addressing the Birmingham Chamberi Commerce, anked wbst would be the effect if France, who was

London, February -14. Britain's most important customer, were crushed by the burden of teb: incurred firstly to repel German aggression and secondly to

In London exchanges have been quiet during the past few days French francs 78.03. Belgian 835, restore the devastated territory. France bad received practically nothing from Germany and on the contrary had advanced Germany The closing prices to-day are:

It was an incredible and Italian lires 95. German marks improved 101,000 to 107,000, and over a hundred thousand million francs. scandalous paradox that France should be obliged to become banker sterling in New York 4.674. for her aggressor, whose productive power was retained intact. Britain would have acted more firmly and quick.

Essen. February 14.

EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

DEARER SUGAR.

London, February 1. Everywhere there are signs of the exhaustion of French patience.

Following a rise in the price of sugar in France and America, When the last employees of the Kaiserhof Hotel evacuated the place yesterday, the electric light was cut off at the central power station. wholesale dealers on the Clyde have asked for an advance of six Attempts at persuasion failing, French troops occupied the station shillings a hundredweight. in the evening and arrested the management. Gecers Fournier has written to the Bargomaster of Essen announcing the intention of applying sanctions in consequence of the shopkeeping boycott,

London, Fraruary 14.

A LEGACY FOR THE KING,

London, February H. The late Lord Marcus Beresford left £33,641. He bequeathed Several all his racehorses and brood mares to H.M. the King,

AN IRISH PARADOX.

News from the Ruhr indicates increasing strictness of the French. A strong French force entered Gelsenkirchen and demand-

the surrender of six policemen involved in an affray. others were arrested owing to their attitude while the detachment was passing with its prisoners. The French are severely penalising Gelsenkirchen owing to sabotage and interfering with telegraph and

London, February 14. telephone commulcation with Paris, and are also punishing Bochum

Mary MacSwingy has been released. and the Irish republican for the refusal by the authorities to allow the requisition of motor-! cars and a threat to murder the chauffeurs if the cars be requisition-offices have been reopened.

The punishment of recalcitrant police and other officials con- hes. The Burgomaster and Chief of Police Von Winkel have been expelled. The court a: Bredensy has sentenced the police; secretary to two months' imprisonment and a fine of a hundred thousand marks for refusing to carry out bis duties,

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Parliamentary Motion,

London. February 14.

In the House of Commons a joint Asquithian and National Li-I

FEWER UNEMPLOYED.

London. February 14. L'employment last week improved by 24.000

SUN YAT-SEN.

Departure from Shanghai.

Shiuhing Reported in Flames.

Our Own Vorresponitu?.)

Shanghai, February 15.

ON TO CANTON,

beral amendment to the Address will be moved by Mr. Fisher and is SUN'S TROOPS MOVING expected to be supported by Sir John Simon and Mr. Lloyd George. 1 declares that, inasmuch as the future peace of Europe cannot bel safeguarded nor the recovery of reparations promoted by the Franco Belgian operations in the Rubr, it is urgently necessary to zeak effective securities

aggression by international! Bzainst arantees under the League of Nations, and invite the Council of the League of Nations without delay to appoint a cominission of ex parts to report on the capacity of Germany to pay reparations, and the best method of eftecting such payment, and in view of the re- cent indications of willingness by the Government of the United

Croton, Feb. 14. States to participate in a conference on this subject. the British re- presentatives on the Council of the League be instructed to urge

The last few days there has been that the American Government be tavited to appoint an expert to alull in the situation. It was hoped sit on the commission.

that nothing further of a disturb- Cologne, February 14. · ing nature would occur until after

Our Own Correspondent).

An agreement has practically beeo concluded by the Inter-the New Year, at the earliest.

A FUKIEN PROTEST.

take them

be

to re having been

in the merchant marine. Later bost No. 7 was commissioned on Adamson, seconded by Mfr. van he joined the Chinese Cus-

the 19 b. of August and has prov-Ufford, Mr. C. Bernard Brow tome, 300

then for WAS

The re- was re- elected auditor. ed very satisfactory. Holta time employed at Wharf in Kowloos. He entered mainder of your fleet have beon the local Government service as a regularly docked and kept in first- class condition out of curreat You will notic that retrove. revenue officer, on probation, in June last year. He was of $140108) has been written off quiet disposition and was greatly the value of waterbosts and this liked by all who knew him.

The deceased was in his ustral

is on the usual scale.

Small repairs were necessitated

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

A syndicate is prepared to

in purchase chances

Darby

health this morning. Last night to the pipe sad staging at Lai-sweepstakes.-Page 4.

Important resolutions on the

doring

the typhoon Housing Question will be brought he visited the Chinese New Year chi-kok Fair in Hongkong with a friend. season and as we shall bare to forward at a public meeting on His sudden and tragic death. At remata these when the new the 23rd. inst-Page 4 an early age, is deeply regretted Government basin is ready, your Notices concerning the tickets by ais many friends, and she committee have considered it of admission etc. at the forth- utmost sympathy will be felt for necessary to write down the coming race meeting, are given his relatives at Home.

MONEY LOST.

New Year Incidents.

value by $2,000.

on page 4. The demand for water is still

The Dairy Farm Co. have re- increasing, chiefly on account ofceived stocks of Kraft Cheese.— the numerous large passenger Page 7. steamers now using this part. We

"The Prodigal Judge" is be- were called upon last year to ing screened at the Coronet supply no less than 540,000 tons, Theatra.-Page 12.

an increase of 39,000 over the

A Fancy Dress Ball will be given previous year. I regret that thissia this year under the auspices

acresse is not reflected in your of the S.P.C.A.-Page 4.

Consumers of electricity in

LISTEN!

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In connection with the yearly profit on working. First of all, an Dr. Sun Yat-sen, with a party settlement of accounts amongst your chairman warned you last Kowloon should read the notice

the Government have of eight members of the Kuomin-the Chinese firms two interesting year, tang sailed en route for Canton occurrences have been reported increased the cost of water by 1000 page 4.

Extra expanses, and this morning on the s.s. President to the police. In the one case, it per cent.

This isn't the year when you Jefferson.

was stated that a shop coalie was decreased revenue were occasion. yesterday sent out from a money ed by the strike, while running an afford to waste customers. changer's shop at No. 229, Queen's expenses have bean considerably Adeertise. Road West to pay a sum of $315 increased owing to advances in

Particular of forthcoming to another money changer's shop crews' wages, etc. Towards the Peking, February 14.-The Proin Queen's Road Central. On the end of the year we were obliged to public auction sales are given on vincial Assembly of Futien bas way he is said to have been stop advance the price fof water to page 4.

"Doctor Fira" is the title of the Allied railway sub-commission regarding the readjustment of the However, the troops of Sun telegraphically protested against ped when opposite the Central our consumers, but this is not railway difficulty. The details are not divulged, but it is announced

Theatre.-Page 12. significantly that if the important key section of the railway be Yat-sen, who have been on General Ban Chuang-face bring Market and attacked by four or fully reflected in the socounts for current festore at the World handed over to the French no precedent would be established there centrating at Kongmoon, haveing a large army into the pro-five men. The money, which was the period under review.

With your increased fleet, it Found! Brindle bull dog. vince, which is unnecessary in in'ten cent pieces and contained by, since the boundaries of the occupied areas bare frequently been apparently begun to advance,

and it is reported to-day on good view of the cessation of trouble. in a bag siang over his shoulder, readjusted.

Paris, February 14.

was taken away from him. authority that the 4th. Cantonese Reuter.

been brought up to $40,000 by arrival of the ... "City of Simla. Alleging that he had been the addition of $10,000.

-Page. 4 A message from Duesseldorf states that in consequence of the Army have reached Shiubing,

daceived and robbed by $ growing effervescence of the population, especially at Bochum, which was the place to which

The total carrying capacity of Stepping Out" is the attric clansman, the complainant in the your feet, allowing for one bost tion at the Star Theatre-Page Castrop, Herne and Recklinghausen, the French have decided to the Kwangsi troops, under Gen. disarm the security police who have become more hostile and Li Yik-piu, retreated. The town

other affair which occurred also to be off duty, is at present 12. is reported to be in flames. transform them into municipal, police.

Nothing unusual has so far

yesterday afternoon, said that be about 1,600 tone. A Cologne message says that in the past month in the occupied

Canton, and the

had entrusted to him a sum of our daily supply amounted to ap-is on sale in Hongkong-Page 4-

At the Kowloon Theatre, the territory eighty-six newspapers have been suspended for varying occurred in

The White periods, and twenty-eight have been prohibited entering the occupied Canton-Kowloon Railway began

$2,000 by his employer to take to proximately 1,500 rons, including Fanning through expresses to

printer's shop in Queen's Road Sundays and holidays. As the principal feature is zone. Seven more papers were suspended to-day.

West. He met the clansman in demand is by no means regular, Dors."-Page 12. Kowloon yesterday.

Lyndhurst Terrace and banded we are frequently called upon to whilst he went into a pawnshop which necessitates working the the money over to him to hold apply up to 3,000 tons per day,

THE FRENCH LOAN.

The Treasury is empty and efforts are being made to raise a Paris, February 14. loan of $30,000 from the mer- The objects of the loan of thirteen milliard francs is to pay chants on the security of the The off the five milliard france of the Treasury Bonds maturing in June, Wise and Tobacco Tax. and most estimated expenses for the reconstruction of the liberated money is urgently required to pay

the staff for the New Year. regions.

FUNDS FOR PEKING.

Peking, Feb. 14.-The Banking Group this morning relased the January salt surplus totalling five millions and made aFebruary sarplus advance of a million and a ball-Beuler.

SCOTTISH, FOOTBALL.

has been considered wise to addPage 4. to the insurance fund, which has Consignees are notified of the

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Lust your ""Schweppe's" Lemon-Squash

To-Day's Exchange.

to ridbem certain articles. It boats and crew night and day; The mowing rate of the dollar an London, February 1-In the was foolish of him to do so, as making it extremely difficult to demand to-day was 24. 2.13/16d. Scottish League, Motherwell best when be came out again the keep the boats clean or lay them Lighting Up-Time.

Lighting-Up Time to-day 6.23 Third Lanark by 2 gols to 1.-clansman had disappeared with up for necessary painting and

repairs. In January this year, 'p.m.

Reuter.

the money.