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RUHR ISSUES.

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三拜禮 AŁAZARD WEDNESDAY,

MARCH 7,

1923.

SINGLE COPY 日十弌月正

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THE ARMY IN INDIA.

Transport Negotiations Continue.

months are favoured.

(Reuter's Service.)

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Paris, March 6. The Cabinet has decided to keep the 1921 class with the colours until May 31. Ordinarily this class would be released in April. It is understood that voluntary enlistments and re-enlistments for six

Munich, March 6. The death has occurred of Herr Mayer, former German ambassador to Paris, which place be left at the outset of the Ruhr operations.

London, Marsh & Ronald McNeil said the railway on the right bank of the Rhine In the House of Commons, replying to Col. J.C. Wedgwood, Mr. through the British occupied zone would be retained under British control. Proposals for a final settlement of the transport question in the British zone, which were still the subject of negotiations, did not provide for any French control of the railways in the British zone.

Norfolk, Virginia, March 6. Two steamers are leaving for Germany this week, with cargoes of coal. It is understood that a third vessel has bean chattered for the same purpose..

Debate in British Parliament.

London, March 6.

Excessive Reduction. Unwise,

(Reuters Service.)

• Delhi, March 5.

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DR. SUN'S ADVISERS TROUBLE IN CANTON.

Hongkong Men Appointed,

It seems that Dr. Sun Yat-sen is alive to the wisdom of main. taining contact with Hongkong,,

Fight Between Rival Forces.

Trouble has broken out in and

CHAN'S VILLAGE DESTROYED.

Houses Plundered and Barat,

It appears that after the raiders

In the Legislative Assembly budget debate, General Rawlinsout for we learn that through the arend Canton between the Newsreades de froma Canton antounced that the Imperial Government had accepted the Inchcape present Civil Governor he has military, and naval forces, 10- reductions for the infantry, but the proposals with regard to the issued a mandate appointing ten cording to news reaching us to correspondent to the effect that a cavalry and artillery were still being considered. He could not prominent members of the mer day from a 'correspondent there has made a big attack on General accept the idea that the cost of the army could ever be reduceable to chant class of this Oolony as his

gang of robbers or citizen soldiers' fifty crores of rupees, and could not admits. The scuipment padron official "high-class advisers, and Tann-wan, the Kwangai comman in the Haifung district, doing It appears that General Lau Chan King-ming's native village and too efficient for the needs of the country. The not appealing for, their assistance is der who has joined with Sun Yat- yet reached the completeness which the Assembly Ead resolved on in fully recognised the paramount importance of balancing the budget way this assistance could be lant bak last year, endeavoured to ceeded to plunder several bases, the Esher report, but the army was most efficient at present. He his present endeavour to "restore sen, being instructed to imitate damage.

order out of chaos." In what the action by Commander Chan overpowered the guards they pro- bence be advised the Government to take the risk, the fundamental is not stated, but there is no surprise the land fores under the including those of General Cihaz organisation of the army in Indis being unimpaired. Reduction was doubt that what is most needed control of Admiral Wan Shu-tek and bis brother. Whe largely possible because of the external and internal situation being at present is money.

an Dutch Folly on the 3rd.algables were much improved.

Four of the ten "advisors" are instant." Another force also at Louses were set alight and the removed, the members of the He family, tacked the Admiral's post at whole namely Sir Robert Ho Tung. Mr. Whampoa. Both efforis, however, destroyed by fire

village waa aimeat Ho Fock, Mr. Ho Tai-sang, and failed, the attackers being retrate's house was also robbed and. Mr. Ho Kwong. The others are pulsed after suffering many burnt down. Mr. Fang Ping-shan, the Chair casualties. At present strict | man and Secretary of the Chinese Precautions are being taken by Messrs. Li Po-kwai and Yip Lai of any description are permitted General Chamber of Commerce, the naval forces, and no vessels chuen, and the two Chinese mem- to enter the prohibited zone. bers on the Legislative Council,

A dispute has also arisenį Hon Mr. Chow Shou-son and regarding the post of River is understood that these official named Yeung Ting-pel Hon. Mr. Ng Hoo-taze.

Defence Commissioner. A new appointments will be referred to bas been appointed to His Excellency the Governor position by the Yunnan military for approval.

LABOUR WINS EDGEHILL BY-ELECTION.

London, March 6. Yet another Minister has failed to secure a foothold in the In a House of Commons debate on the Labour motion relative House of Commons, Major Hills, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, to the Ruhr, Mr. Bonar Law again affirmed that the Government being rejected in the Edgehill, Liverpool, by-election, created by the believed intervention even momentarily would be regarded as a resignation of Sir W. Retherford, hostile act by France, because though she was suffering heavy loss in

Mr. J.H. Hayes, Labourite, polled 10,300; and Major J. W. Hille consequence of the occupation of the Ruhr she knew Germany was Buf- 9,250. fering more. He emphasised, however, that a settlement of reparations

[In the recent General Election, Sir Watson Rutherford was a question not for France and Belgium alone but for Eurons, (Conservative) was re-elected, polling-14,186, and defeating Mr. J.B. and was a question in which we were interested and must have a Hayes, who obtained 9,520 voteg.] voice. The anxiety the Rabr expedition was causing was fully shared by the Goverment. He was certain that French statesmen believed that, despite what had happened, pressure would have an effect on Germany, and while they held that view he thought it would be use- less to offer mediation. The inevitable result of the reasoning by, many speakers at the debate would seem to be to prepare for the pofsibility of enforcing our will on France by war. He did not he lleve for a moment that any French staterman was seriously con- templating a European bloc that left us out. The motion was eventually talked out,

Cobiance, March 6. The Rhineland Commission has ordered 129 fresh expulsions, including twenty-four railway, thirty-eight poetal, and twenty-five customs officials.

REWARDS OFFERED IN CAIRO.

Cairo, March 6. The authorities are offering a reward of ten thousand pounds. sterling for the apprehension of the criminals concerned in the re- cent three bombing outrages, also a thousand pounds to the captor of any future aggressor. The arrest has been ordered of Sadzah Bey Haneio, who was arrested with Zaglui Pasba in 1921 but was releas ed on undertaking to abstain from political activity.

CANTON CURRENCY.

The New Note Issue,

this

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The magis-

SATURDAY'S SHOW.

No Poultry Section.

Hon. Secretary of the Dog, Cat, We learn from Mr. B. LA Frost, authority, as a result of which Poultry and Pigeon Show, which Chan Chak, the original Com is to be held on Saturday, that missioner, has collected a number there will be 'né poultry section. of river gunboats at Kongmoon, swing to the fact that there were pending instructions from Dr. only six entries in this depart- Suo Yatsen. However, « num-mant. ber of the commanders in order been considerable disease amongst It appears that there has to make sure of receiving their The currency question in Can-monthly pay from the new poultry locally of late. ton bas advanced a further chiefs have returned to Canton

There is however, a magni- stage by the convening of a meet and submitted to Franses ficent entry of dogs-over a han- ing by the Provincial Presentes, control,dred. This is more than double Young Bei-namran the 5th-1

Ansther indication tits mat. last year's number, and there is London, March

instant, to which gentry, tere are not running too smoothly, very prospect of a really fine The Garman railway staff between Appen weier and Kehl bacing times, largely owing to the relatively low price of the issue. The ed, as well as members of the Sham Hung-ying on the North The Malacca Rebber. Plantations inanese over-subscribed ten educational societies were invit forces of the Kwingei General commercial, benefolent and is to be found in the fact that the refused to aid in the despatch of trains carrying railway waterial, Temes points out that the reatitis a remarkable instance of the changed Press. In all, about sixty attended. River, instead of moving west the French have ordered a cessation of all work. Troops immediate-sentiment, from the gloom surrounding the rubber market until a few ly occupied the stations and linen. 4 Berlin' report says it is stated months ago.

During the meeting, the Pro-wards in accordance with Sun that Wippenfuerth was occupied this morning by Franob cavalry,

vincial Treasurer stated that Yat-sen's orders, have established which then proceeded with other defachments in the direction of

since he had assumed office themselves Gummelsbach.

he had only received $3,000.strategio points further north.

- firmly The militarista refused

to whilst more troops are continual- give up: their control of ly arriving from Kwangsi.

Further Pointe Taken Over.

Strasburg, March 6,

Berlin, March 6.

FAITH IN RUBBER'S FUTURE,

محمد

RUSSIA AND THE STANDARD OIL.·'

Helsingfors, March ́6-

The recent French action in the ocoupled territory wae hotly denounced in the Reichstag by Herr Cuso, who declared the Intest advances in the Rhineland had been embarked on under a trivia! Standard Oil Company, has arrived to negotiate with the Government A message from Moscow says Mr. Dodge, representing the pretext. He asserted that Germany was keyed up to an almost in regarding the restoration of the Russian vil industry. colerable tension, and warned the world lest a terrible danger arise. | He contrasted the early Frenob assurance that the occupation of] . the Ruhr would not be military or political in character with the reality of the situation, pointing out that the French

employing five divisions

of troops, seventy-five tanka bundred seroplanes. He quoted

BRITISH AIRMEN RELEASED.

Constantinople, March 6.

and that aver

figures showing The two British-airmen who were recently detained-have thousand German officials and police have been expelled, while seventy-three of the former have authorities.

six hasdred been released at Smyrna and handed over to the British naval bean court-martialled and sentenced for keeping their oathe of loyalty. He alleged that rigorous hardships had been inflicted on the condemned men and other brutal treatment, which greatly excited and angered the Reichstag. Further figures were quoted

QUEEN OF DENMARK'S OPERATION. showing that the French had only received seventy-four thousand tons of coal ard no timber since the occupation, instead of two

Copenhagen, March 6. The Queen of Denmark has undergone a rather serious abdominal million tons and seventy-four thousand cubic feet, respectively. He operation, which has been successful, and her condition is satisfactory. concluded with an emphatic declaration that Germany would carry on passive resistance until she attained her goal of a reasonable, free and honest understanding.

THE BOXER FUNDS.

And the Return of Wei-Bai-Wei.

London March 6.

(Other Telegrams on Pont-2:¡---

DANISH YACHTSMEN.

TSINGTAO MISRULE.

Encounter Chinese Pirates, Another Cheerless Picture.

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scheme for the improvement of urgently asking for financial aid the reregue collecting bureaux. A telegram has been received He added that he bad

* from General Hea Bung chỉ the present banknotes, butfor fear in order to permit of his troops ibat the speculators, would de-returning via the North River to press their value he would not at Canton. present reveal his plans. With regard to the new. Treasury notes to be laud, these were to be of

a total face value of six million dollars (three millions in $10 notes, two millions in 85 notes and one million in $1 notes). These were only being issued for the convenience of people with which to pay taxes and would

not be used in the payment of troops. It would thus be set that though of the same denomi- nations as the existing notes, they would be on a different basis.

BURGLAR ALARM.

A New Device.

POLO.

The Navy Cup.

show.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Mackintosh & Co. havs re- ceived the latest in men's sports coats.-Page 8.

Several important auction sales are to be bald shortly.-Page 4..

Consignees are notified of the arrival of the so."Korea Maru.” —Page 4.

The Hongkong Hotel Co. bara. been appointed sole agent for Arrol-Johnston and Galloway Cars-Page 7.

"Wolves of the Night" is the attraction at the World Theatre. -Page 12.

Members of the Hongkong Polo Athletic Meeting appears

The Naval and Royal Marine Club bave presented a very hand- Page 4. some cap to be played for annual-j

A notice concerning the EA-

ly by teams made up by handicaps double rooms to let in a Kowloon There ste some slogie · and

LISTEN.

A evenly matched as possible. Boarding House. Page 4 Each team will play two chukkasi against each other team, and the cup is to be awarded to the team scoring most points. The first

You can't buy success, you competition will take place on must earn it, Thoraday 8th., and Saturday,

A vacancy exists for a lady assistant clerk-Pago 4.

The particulare and conditions

As the result of investigations 10th. March, play to commence In the House of Commons, replying to Sir W. De Frece, Mr. Shanghai Yacht Club has recely- China Daily News correspondent been invented whereby it is

Shanghai, * March-The Ronald McNalll stated that instalments of the Boxer indemnity ed a message from Amoy from that Teing driws a cheerless hoped the armed desperado who John Fowler (Capt.). Lieut. of the letting by public auction of

Shapehat, March 7-The North made with a view to preventing each day at 430. The following

burglaries locally, a device has are the teama ware being paid into the suspense account pending farther decisions acht "Shangleng manned by five picture or singtao

A. Team-Major Gea. Sir with regard to the disposal of the funds. The question as to what Danes which left Shanghai on new ruins Emphasising the has made it a practice of invad- Davies, Lieut. Dundas, Viscount two lots of Crown Land are given unokidery should be established to deal with allocation of the fande February 20th, voyaging to Co- was being considered....

He also stated that the Government was considering reports by with Chinese pirate

penhagen, reporting és encounter British delegates to an Anglo-Chinese joint commission, which had Februsty 23rd The preliminarily investigated the conditions on which Wei-hai-wai tempted to board the yacht should be returned to China. There had been no unnecessary delay after an exchange of shots they in this matter,

beat a retrant-Beuter

WONDERS OF THE AGE.

Electricity from the air.

Budapest, March 6.

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the Ching flats will be odtwitted, that is Dunwich. nese since the restoration if tenants lend their co operation: B. Team-Capt. Neville (Capt.), 90 Page 4.

their unwarranted A string of alarm bells is connect. Capt Meredith, Lieut. D'Astb, When the Devil Drives" is being screened at the Ocronet trusion on foreigners right, heed with floors in the same tene-Sorg Lt. Cmr. Baddle.

C. Teux-J. seems no indication of ment and an electrical current

Bartholomew Theatre for the last time to-night. enient in public affairs or released by the jerking of an (Capt), Lieut. Redding, L. Nelson,-Page 12. 20vernment. Many who

expanding spring placed on each Eleut. Fleming."

The Sincare Company announce, Alor will, it is calculated, waruj D. Team. Capt. Fisher (Capt.), a Spring Bale of all line-Page 3 mplained of the excessive the inmates of other floors of J. G. Lyon, Ome. Crocker, Mid Reverzument of the Japanese are

Brewer's have received a ship treeing an emphatic wish that what is going on should the rob shipman Roberts

E. Team C. C. Boyd (Capt.), cases-Page 2.

ment of leather, sttache, and brief back again.

bers enter. In short, the device

simplified alternative H.C. Macnamara, Lient. Provite, Great inconvenience is suffered to the burglar's alarm Suig. Omr. Lindop. Shanghai,

day in passing ships on sold on the market, and it March 7th-An by the

arrival, and the collapse of has this merit-that it costs ambitious scheme for the erec

CINEMAS FOR CHINĂ.

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"Victory" is being screened at

the Star Theatre for the last time to-night-Page 12

The Kanagawa Maru?

signees are given the babai botice. Page 4

A young Hungarian engineer, Dezsoffy, has intented 20 p. tion, within three years, of at Tsingta Teianofu Railway has fate is within the means of CANTON TELEGRAPH having arrived with cargo, con paratus for extracting electric current from the air without expense, least two thousand cinemas

the railway bridge on the only dollar and there The chief feature of the devies in a mast similar to those used in throughout China by the Ameri- entailed serious loss of trade as practically all the inhabitants of wireless telegraphy. The electric energy which is gained from the can. Peacock Film Company is Cargo is not transportable for this Colony. air varies according to the height of the mast. He claims he is able outlined by Mr. Chamberlain, shipment and vessels are com to reach forty thousand volts at a height of nine hundred feet. General Manager, in a statement Several houses have been fitted with the apparatus. It is observed to the North Chine Daily News that the current is strongest at noon and weakest at midnight. The Reuter Government is placing a workshop at the disposal of the inventor.

ARGENTINA AND THE LEAGUE.

SCOTTISH CUP RESULT

pelled to leave practically empty is Sub Detective Inspector The inventor of this new device For the site reason, the posts Shaftsin, of the Wanchai Police are delayed and may letters Division, who has been engaged sust many in many investigations connected ars. Hkely to elapad with present crime epidemic.

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