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THE ROUBLES' GREATEST RIVAL.

Panic on the Berlin Bourse.

(Reuter's Service.)

Marks have fallen to 1,450,000 to the pound sterling.

to cesse discounting bills for the delinquents.

These culminated

GERMAN CIVIL WAR ALLEGATIONS.

The Extremes at Loggerheads.

The banks

PACIFIC DEFENCE,

SINGAPORE'S RELATION TO HONGKONG.

1923. 20.

ALMA★ SILK CORY

LOCAL PROPERTY

BOOM.

Million Dollar Deal at Kowloon.

PRICE DOUBLED AND

REDOUBLED.

RECONDITIONED CARS.

The word "overngul” has a very speciflo melár in cur Basfness. Applied to s Used Dar, we define it as fallow." To replace or repair every part necessary to. tut the car in good running order." And, that is not imply a definition; it is a oreedom

Remearber; A used car is only as good as the firm with winch you deal. Oakland 5 passanger Touring--$1,003.00 THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD. For Demonstration Call Central 5950. Main Garage and Service-Station Wong Nei Chung-Road Happy Valles

CHINESE PEACE MOVE.

Sir Robert Ho Tung's Proposal

FOREIGN LOAN FOR CANTON

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Latest Scheme.

MINING RIGHTS AS SECURITY.

SUPPORTED BY DR. SUN, We have received the following communication from Sir Robert We learn to-day of another big Ho Tang

It is reported from Canton that. Arising out of a recent Press owing to lack of funds, practically deal in landed property, serving to point to the extraordinary interview, I have codeavoured to all the public properties having boom which is in progress locally: ascertain from Dr. Sun Yat-sen, either been sold or pledged, Dr. More than a millior dollars te his view on my suggestions of a Sun Yat-sen has decided to solicit being given for land which a bate round table conference of the an international loan from British,

preliminary step towards reaching merchants. three months are was sold at the principal leaders in China as a American, French and Japanese

The exact amount of the pro- posed loan is not at present known. but it is stated the security will Province. be the mining rights of the whole

It is stated that British and

FRIDAY, JULY

WUCHOW FALLS.».

West River Now Clear.

FOOD FOR HONGKONG;

London, July 19.

SPIRITED PARLIAMENTARY Wuchow has fallen into the

DEBATE.

bands of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's forges, London July 19.

having! the Kwangsi troops London, July 19. Marks in London are now one and a half million to the pound

evacuated the city after threats. In the resumed dobate in the that the place would be bombarded sterling. There were frantic scenes on the Bourse on account of efforts to convert marks into foreign currencies.

Hon. Mr. One effect of the new develop. in the Raichshank threatening to cease to discount bill of exchange. House of Commons on the Navy if they did not surrender. The day's demand for foreign currencies was mostly Dutch, British Estimates, the Rt. and Belgian, and amounted to twenty milliard marks, which is more George Lambert, opposing the meni, and the most important, than the bank possessed in cash. The Reichsbank insisted on the Singapore proposal, declared that one to commerce, is that the it was an example of scattered West River is now open to traffic banke seeing their requirements fully covered in cash. only complied to a small extent, whereupon the Reichsbank decided states as opposed to concentra up as far as Wuchow for the first

tion. He criticised the Govorn-time for many work. The math boom price of $650.030 !

The property in question iss modus vicendi ment's lack of frankness at Wash ship Wah Kiu (Capt. Lane) and

I bave just received a telegram, ington, in never mentioning the the M.S. Kwong Fook Cheung knowna Punjab Buildings, situat- proposal to establish a naval base (Capt. R. M. de la Sale) were the ed on Granville Road, Kowloon, within three bundred and fifty frat two boate to get through, and not far from the Club de Recreio reply, from Dr. Sun, which he afternoon. As the telegram is, in miles of the treaty line, and asked they both returned to Hongkong and comprising island Lot No very kindly despatched to me this if anybody believed Japan had not this morning. They went up in 542, of an area of 94 000 square Berlin, July, 19.

taken cognisance of the new base hallet and brought back to this feet approximately. The housesy upision, one of timely and

to you herewith, for publication, Probably' a semi-official statement (see Earlier Telegrama) was and that there would not be new Colony good stocks of cattle, poul-on the land can truthfully, be general public interest, I have American merahants are favour-

doubt rebuilding schemes are bei

Fours etc., issued in reply to the recent Nationslist and Communist allegations naval armaments in the Pacific. Bremont, etc. O. her ships are termed nearly dilapidated, but no pleasure in communicating a copy that each side is preparing a pulch, especially the letter by the nation There could not be any other reason now on the way up to Wuchow.

R. HO TUNG. The motor ship Wah Kiu leting planned. We learn that this

Funds are still badly needed by alist Reichstag member, Wulle, to the Chancellor, alleging that actions for the Singapore scheme that the

De Sun's Reply.

the Government, and as the Sun- severing the Prussian Minister of the Interior and favouring civil war contemplation of the possibility of Sanishul on the upward run on property was sold yesterday to's

ning Railway Company has not will be initiated from the Left. The Communists have also been mak-war with Japan. He asked, in the 15t.1. instant and proceeded Chinese company for a fraction

Copy of telegram dated 19th complied with the order to ad- ing wild allegations with regard to the imminence of a Fascist rising, such a case, how it was proposed to Luk Foo for examination by over a million dollars, the price and the shooting down of the proletariat by a Fascist trained by Reich to deferd Hongkong from Sing the Chinese military forces. She being about $14 per square foot.

apore. Did anybody believe that arrived at this place at midnight This lot, we believe, was sold July from Gaueralism Dr. Suavance $300,000 for military ex- swehr officers.

battleships would be sent fourteen and anchored until 640 next for about $300,000 not so very Yat-sen: Canton, Sir Rubert Hopenses, an order was issued by the Government on the 17th to have hundred and forty miles to Hong morning, when she weighed anong back. It eventually came Tung, Hongkong:

I bave repeatedly expressed the railway temporarily comman- koug from Singapore, with all the chor and proceeded to Takhing into the possession of Mr. Fred cieks of submarines and mines and Hore she communicared with a Ellie, and, we announced on myself in favour of the peaceful deered and supervised by Govern na base whatsoever wherein to Chinese gunboat and was inform April 19h last, Mr. Ellis-sold it unification of Chics. I therefore ment officiale: An official notice です two Chinese, Metare. Yu approve your suggestion for round-to this effect has been circulated ed that the fighting line wae shelier?

Captain J. P. Hay joined in the

in country.Sun Yat sen., reached at 7 pan. Onarrival hare, for $650,000.

[In an interview with Beuter, Sir the Singapore climate was un-. M. S. Cicala was met and the

Punjab Buildings were origin-Robert expressed the view that the suitable. War with Japan would Captain of the Wah Ku was ad price has yet been reached! be a race war, in which the yellow vised to rent in ogril early nex

erected to ally

accommodate protection of certain railways does races would be reinforced by the morning. Da tast date, the 17 N.CO.s of the Indian

Army uot strike at the root of the bandit blacks and all anti-white elements; the motor ship under instructions and we should be unable to hold from the Cicala, went in convoy stationed here. At present they evil, and urged a round-table con- jof the warning, elements in the Singapore from the land side even with the ss. Kworg Fock Chour gare occupied by several Poriuferetice nicing at the reunification if we could by the sea.

escortguese families,

country.j through the fighting zone by the British gun-boat.

BRITISH FORCES OF OCCUPATION.

Costs Paid by Germany.

London, July 19.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr.G.H.Oliver and Comdr. Locker-Lampeon, Mr. Baldwin stated that the approximate annual

but that the Japanese oppose it, whilst the French have not yet ably disposed towards the loan.

indicated their attitude.

cost of the British forces in occupied Germany was sixteen hundred condemnation, on the ground that at Fonechuen, which place wie Kwan-mo and Chan Tsing.chuen, table conferepce of principal leaders to all the officials and share-

thousand sterling. The cost of occupation to December 31st last had been fully met, including in the case of Britain receipts under the Britain was still receiving from the Reparations Recovery Act. latter source sufficient to cover the occupation costs..

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ANOTHER WORLD FLIGHT:

Proposal by Portuguese Airmen,

London, July 19.- It is learned from South America that the Portuguese airinen Coclimbo and Cabral, who recently few from Lisbon to Rio de "Janeiro, propose a world flight from Lisbon vis Japan and Nowfound land. The scheme will be financed by the Portuguese Government, but Brazil has been invited to participate and provide a crew of the bet Brazilian naval airmen.

AUSTRALIA AND LAWN TENNIS, European and American Cracks Invited.

Melbourne, July 19.

BRITAIN'S REPLY TO GERMANY.

and both boats were

We wonder whether the top

LOCAL V.D. CLINICS.

A telegram in the Daily Bulletin says Sun Yat-sen has despatched a delegate to Szechuan to open negotiations with the leaders

there.

holders of the Company.

-TO-DAY

Closing. Exchange 2s. 2. 15/16a. Barometer p.m. 29.70. 86. Temperature ? p.m."

Hun idity kp.m. 71. High Tide 1:58.

Water 8.46 pm.

p. Low

Lighting Up-Time, 7.10 p.m.-

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Consignees are notified of the arrival of the es. "Chambord.”— Page 4.

Nicola is mystifying large audiences at the Star Theatre. Pago 12.

For particulars of forthcoming

LISTEN. auction sales refer to Page 4.

Advertising holde the key to sinces opportunity.

Mr. C. W. Darbisbire, in the course of uttering an obj etion,

As the convoy went up the to spend seventeen said the scheme had led to Holland

river, it was noticed that forces planning millions at her fleet and eight massed on the east side of the Kei Trial Centre to be Opened million on three bases in the River were engaged in throwing &

Shortly.

"Breaking the Ice." Dutch East Indian.

"puntoon bridge across some eleven The Other View.

miles from Wuchow. The trip, Partly with a view to testing

Interviewed this morning by a Sir A Shirley Benn said the however, passed without any the Chinese opinion of Western Japanese had far too much sense untoward incident, and Wuchow treatment in veneral disease cases Telepra, representative. Sir to think we were going to fight was reached shortly after 9 o'clock (and in the hope that such opinion Robert Ho Tung was optimistic them at once, because we were on the morning of the 17th. The will be favourable) the Govern- that the idea he had undertaken, of Hongkong proposes of bringing the leaders of China four miles to the east of the town shortly to open a free clinic, on to a round-table conterence with It is reported that the Australian Lawn Tennis Council is invit-going to establieb a base three retreating army was passed about ment

thousand miles from Japan.

Mr. M. R. Thornton said be During the morning, Dr. Sun's the lines of similar establishments the view to settling the affairs of ing America and France, including Mulle. Lenglen; and Britain or

advanced, that have proved-despite opposi-the country on a common under. Spain, to send teams to Australia in the coming season. The coun-

thought Singapore was the most gunboat, aquadron unsatisfactory place in the world firing on the retreating Kwangsition from cranks-a boon in other standing, would be successful It will, at any rate, have resulted cil offers half the profits or all the expenses, whichever be greater.

to build a dock, because of the troops on both sides of the parts of the world.

On enquiry from the Colonial in bresking the ice, and as he has river, until within about three climatic and labour conditions.

Powell's are holding a special Viscount Curzon supported the miles of the city. Wachow had Secretary we earn that the inten-already had agreement to the scheme, and appealed to the House not up to this time fallen, still tion is to make the venture, for arrangement by Dr. Sun Yat-sen,

Anderson's bavo received a to trust the Admiralty. This base being occupied by the Kwanssi such it will be; & trial one There he is hop ful that the othe show of dainty millinery.-Page 1 was most ardently desired in troops, and everything was quiet will be only one depot for treat-leaders vill come round to the

In- during the night.

meat to begin with, and it is to sama view. Sir Robert admitted consignment of new music.— Australia and New Zealand.

On the morning of the 18th. Dr. take the form of a wooden or that the task which he has set Page 4.

The 8 s. "Persia Maru" having dia also had to be considered. He failed to see why there should be Sun's naval forces arrived off the matshed structure; and should the himself is gigantic and difficult; any feeling in Japan that the ac-city and the Kwangsi troops soon demand justify it, a mare perman- and unprecedented in the trou-arrived with cargo, consignees are Lane, Crawford's are holding a tion was aggressive, seeing that evaculated the place, having surent clinic, and even other clinice, bleus history of the Republic, but given the usual notice. Page 4

established in time. he says if he can in any way Singapore was aiz and a half runded to the Cantonese forces will be

Everything will depend on how contribute to the promotion of special sale of ladies' shoes, d ye stoaming from Japan. If a under General Ngai Bong-ping.

Both the Wah Kiu and the the Chinese man-in-the-street, for peaceful conditions of Chios, he Page 6. bostile Power over took posses- sion of Singapore we could never Kong Fook Cheung left Wuchow whom the depot is primarily in- will have bean amply rewarded

on the afternoon of the 18th. and tended, will respond to the offer for his efforts. get them out of it.

Brigadier General Spears said reached Hongkong this morning of free treatment along Western be thought we ought to know Traffic May be Resumed, what contribution Australia, New

ed to make.

Cabinet Still Unable to Reach Decision.

London, July 19.

A two hours' Cabinet meeting to consider a reply to Germany has not reached any decision. It is now thought that its despatch to the Allies and the United States, will possibly be deferred until next week.

INDIAN GOVERNMENT'S LEGISLATIVE DEFEAT. Simla, July 19.

In the Assembly, the Government was again defeated on motion by Doctor Gour urging the Secretary of State for India to frame rules contemplated under the Government of India. Act, for delegation of bis power to the Government of India. The resolution was carried by 43 to 30.

NOVA SCOTIAN MINERS DEFIANT.

Sydney, Nova Scotia, July 19. Four thousand coalminers voted in favour of a continuance of the strike, in defiance of the cancellation of their charter by the United Mineworkers of America, following their retusal to comply with an order to call off the strike.

MAINE INCIDENT RECALLED.

New York, July 19

The death has occurred of Rear Admirs! Charles Dwight Sigsbee, who commanded the battleship Maice when, she was blown up in Havana harbour in 1898, thus precipitating the Spanish-American war. "CANADA'S RECORD BUMPER WHEAT CROP.

London, July 19. The Canadian wheat crop is officially estimated at five hundred million bushels, which is a hundred million bushels bigher than last year's high record."

GERMAN PROFESSORS TO TEACH AFGHANS.

Peshawar, July 19,

A notice received from the

lines..

The main object of the Govern-

A SERIOUS DANGER.

Fishermen's Bright Lights.

Current cinema attractions are advertised on Page 12.

Zaaland and Malays were prepar- Secretary, to the Commodores ment scheme is, of course, to aid THE HUMAN ZOO

Lt. Comdr. Kenworthy said he displayed at the Harbour Office in stamping out one of the worst that normal traffic may be resum-courges with which Hongkong

like all big cities, is afflicted. thought that in a generation there

ed on the West River up to would be a great increase of Wuchow, as all-is now peaceful. population in Japan, and the urge to populate Australia might lead to trouble between the two. Em- pires, in which case Singapore would be the most important similar works and contended that

"Bright-light fishing is becom- strategic base in the world, but it Britain had voluntarily denied would be useless to make this herself the use of the base ating a serious danger in this port," gesture of hostility towards Japan Hongkong and retired a further said Comdr. Beckwith, at the unless wo were prepared to carry afteen hundred miles in order to Marine Court, this morning."A our policy through, which he con-make it perfectly clear that large area of water has been endod would involves cost of some nothing was further from our allocated to this class of fishing fifty millions, as a strong striking thoughts than aggression against yet, not content with this, force would be necessary at Singa Japan or domination of the East. fishermen are always attempting pore to prevent foreign troops Responsible opinion in Japan 18 to fish in the entrances to the landing in the Malay Peninsula,

Three fishermen were before and subsidiary bases in North alised that this was a policy pure-harbour."

ly of our own defence. Singa Australia and elsewhere,

the orders of the Comdr. C. Ballairs said the pore was useless for offance, the Court, charged with dis- charge that we had been guilty of but, ideal for defence, All we having sharp practice was ridiculous. wanted was to be in a position ten Harbour Master by carrying in. years hence to again keop, if de- candescent lights in such a A Penny Wise Suggestion.sired, two or threecapital ships in position as to confuse navigation. The defendants were caught by Mr.F.G. Penny, supporting the the Far East and give the main scheme, suggested that as the fleet a reasonable measure of L.-S. Johnson at twenty minutes base at Hongkong was no longer mobility. He saw no reason past eight last night, whilst on the vicinity of needed, the lands and buildings whatever why the Admiralty patrol in there should be sold and the estimates of ten millions need be Capsuimun pass. There were money devoted to the Bingapore exceeded. Finally, he declared about a dozan craft there and that the Admiralty Staff wore con- they were directly in the track- after-scheme.

Colonel Amery, replying, said vinced that this was the soundest of Canton and West River ship- Meridian 110 in the Washington and most economical way of en-ping. When they saw the police Treaty was chosen solely to make suring the defence of the Empire, launch coming they put out their it clear that Bingapore was out- The Estimates were ultimately lights, and so the officer was able side the zone of non-action, He adopted, after the debate had been to catch only three of them. pointed out that Japan and the closured, by 217 votes to 130- A fine of $15 was imposed in

bacb case. United States were carrying out Reuter

A number of German Professors are shorty expected at Kabul to undertake directional instructional work in the technical departments.

ENGLAND AGAIN WINS AT BISLEY:

London, July 19. "At Bibley, England with 1,83 points/won the Mackinnon Trophy: Scotland scored 1,043, Ireland 1,028, Canada 1:025 and Wales 945.-

S.MR. INVESTMENT FAVOURED.

London, July 19: The South Mauchurian Railway list was closed at 2 30 this noor, the underwritera being relieved of all responsibilities.

LIVERPOOL DOCKERS RESUME.

London, July 19. The dock strikers at Liverpool have returned to work.

(Other Telegrams on Page 4.)

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