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TUESDAY,

JULY 24,

1923.

DISCUSSION OF SINGAPORE BASE.

Japanese Statements Unfavourable.

CONFLICT WITH WASHINGTON TREATY.

(Routar's. Service.).

M. POINCARE EXAMINES BRITISH NOTE.

Will Reply Next Thursday.

[Router's Service.)"

Pari, July 22, M. Poincare discussed "the British draft reply and accompanying documents with prominent officials at the Quai D'Orsay this moin- ing. He arranged to communicate the action be intends to take on the matter to the French Cabinet meating on July 26th.

The Debate Postponed.

London, July 24,

Tokyo, July 23 Count Uchida, the Foreign Minister, in an interview said Japan had no understanding with Britain with regard to the Singapore scheme, which could be justified in view of the abrogation of the

Reuter's Lobbyist learns that the Ruhr debate, set down for Anglo-Japanesefalliance. It conflicted in many ways with the spirit Thursday on the Foreign Office Vote, has been postponed, as it is of the Washington Treaty, but it was a British internal affair, and felt ibas & discussion of the position would not ne helpful Japan could not interfere. There was nothing in the Anglo-Japanese relations requiring such ao extensive undertaking as the Singapore present.

base..

Admiral Tokarabe, the Minister for the Navy, said Japan must now look to her national defence, since Singapore was only two days from Formosa.

British Labour Party's Opinion.

London, July 23.

THE BURMA OILFIELD TROUBLE. Probability of Incendiarism.

Rangoon: July 23.

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In the Houen of Commons a disarmament debate was initiated

It is reported from the Yenangyoung oilfield, where a partial by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald moving a Labour Party resolution depler-strike continues, that ten small fires have broken out. Recently the ing the enormous growing expenditure on the forces, re-beginning labour union appealed for the adoption of non-violent methods. with competition in armaments depleting resources for social ser vices, and urging the Government, to take immediate steps to call an international disarmament conference. He said the League of Nations was not mentioned because he wished the United States, to join in the confernce.

- EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE IN AMERICA,-

New York, July 23.

The earthquake in the South was a very severe shock. At San Bernardino the damage was mostly material, but two men were in jured by the collapse of a roof. The street lights were extinguished, and telephone communication interrupted. Authentic detaile are awaited.

BOTA

SENT BACK FROM HEAVEN!

To Build Sunning Railway,

A STRANGE CHARACTER

`RINGLE COPT:"10.5"= 20 SSB PER ANNUM

RECONDITIONED CARS.

The front office mania in what they call our Used Car repair policy back in the service shop. They sympathiar with our efforte to put the care le good shape, but they sometimes think we are a bit too particular. Maybe, but no, customer, is ever going to compisin about a "mania" of that sort.

Remember, A used car is only as good "ax the firm with which you deal. Willys-Knight 7-passenger Touring-$1,900.00 THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD. For Demonstration Call Central 9950, Main Garage and Service Station, Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.

CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS.

New Dancing Floors. Installed.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO.'S

PURCHASE.

Business of Shanghai Con- cern Taken Over.

A number of improvments are We learn that the Hongkong The commandeering of the being carried out, under the Hotel Co., Ltd., has added another Sunning Railway by the Canton supervision of Masers. Paimer link to the chain of hotels owned Government calla to mind a most and Turner, in the City Hall and by it in China, by purchasing out- interesting character in the person the Theatre Royal. Those who right the goodwill and business of of Mr. Chin Gee hee, or, as he enjoy the pleasures of the light the Kalee Hotel, Shanghai, likes to be called, the "King of fantastic will be pleased to learn The Kalee Hotel was one of the South China." He conceived the that in the St. George's Hall, the concerns run by the Shanghai idea of building the railway, which St. Andrew's Hall and in the Hotels, Ltd., in which business runs from Sunning to Kongmeon, small rooin new floors for dancing the Hongkong "Hotel Ca secured and it was constructed under his are being put in. The old China controlling latorest last year. personal superintendence. Now fir poles and hardwood floor This latest purchase means that 79 years of age, he lives in the boards are being taken out and the Kalee Hotel passes to the station house at Sunning, and in replaced by a teak wood dancing direct ownership of the local

Company.ON the yard adjoining there is a life-floor.

HOSPITAL FUND.

size atalue of himself, erected by The building is being re- the people of the district in decorated, also the Theatre Royal. Theatre-goers will have one of appreciation of his work..

Chin Geo-hee is a remarkable their favourite grouses abolished, man in many ways, but his most as it has been decided to fix up astounding claim is that be once some sort of cloak-room accom- died and went to Heaven, but that modation. God sent him back to earth again. For many years he lived in Seattle, U.S.A,, where he had a considerable business as a mer- chant, but as the result of a series

Over £150 Räised. of unfortunate bappenings he was compelled to sell his house and buildings in Washington Street to

To-day, as a result of the Fand raise money in order to pay his which the Telgraph opened; a men. Then, so ho solemnly tolls sum of £150 13s. 41. has been friends, he died at the age of 46 forwarded to Lord Koutsford, years and went to Heaven, where Chairman

London of tho God told him he was not Hospital, in aid of that institu- Mr. Arquith said he was sceptical of any strategic advantage The Commonwealth will contribute three thousand pounds ready" for him. God then showed tion. This is in response to the for the Singapore base, the construction of which would involve im-sterling towards the expenses of the Australian Olympic competitors him His big bouse and many big special appeal recently issued on measurable expenditure which it would be impossible to co fine to conditionsily on the management raising an additional seven thou-books, each containing the pamos behalf of the Hospital, £10,000,000. He strongly appealed to the Goversment to stay its sand pounds. hands until the scheme had been submitted to the Imparial Coufer- ence and all expert opinion on which a disputable and hazardous adventure was founded had been placed before Parliament.

He described the Singapore naval base project as colossal folly, and a wild, wanton escapade; and said that competition in the air had started. It was very difficult to say who was responsible. There was no enemy, and no threat to Singapore. In certain circumstances the line of our commercial communications might be out, and one maritime nation in the north might send a fleet on two days' sail to menace the coast of one of the self-goveraing nations in the British commonwealth. That was all. We could say we had no intention. of threatening anybody, and that might be perfectly true but would' the Japanese believe it?

AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES' EXPENSES.

Melbourne, July 23

THE KENYA QUESTION.

London, July 23.

The Hongkong Hotel Co. is to take over its now, purchase qu November 15th, next.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 2a. 2. 15/16d. Barometer p.m. 29.68. Temperature 2 p.m. 84 Humidity 2 p.m. 79. High Tide 743 p.m. Low Water 128 p.m.

Lighting Up-Time. 7.08 p.m.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Powell's have received"s selec.. tion of exclusive euitings--Page 7. of different people-Americans, In all, the Telegraph Fond

Consignees are notified of the Fronch, Portuguese, English and realised $1,247.50 And £10 arrival of the a.a. "London Maru". Chinese. Painting out to him the The Hongkong and Shanghai-Page 4. names of three bad men in China, Ranking Corporation very kind. The Happy Valley Golf Course God told him to go back to carthy converted the first-named has been closed until further and build the railway from Sun-amount into sterling at the ex-notice.--Page 49. ning to Kongmoon. So, of cellest rate of 2. 3.1/16 1., which A notice concerning Messrs course he says, I had to do it." worked out at £140 13. 41: This, Holyoak, Massay and Co., Ltd... Mr. Chin adds that God told him added to a.obeque for £10 which appears on Page 4. also that he would live to be 104 we had received from a sub- years of age,

scriber, brought the total in start On political masterer Mr. Chining to the amount mentioned holds very marked opinions. Some above. The sum raised will no Surgeon Rear Admiral Freeph Chambers has been appointed time ago be fold a visitor who doubt be greatly appreciated by Director General of the Navy Medical Department.

Mr. Baldwin said the Government believed that to attempt at this moment to convene an International Conference would not auly not lead to success, but would lead to the indefinite postponement It is understood that a final decision regarding Kenya was of any possibility achieving the and they all desired." He expressed reached by the Cabinet Council in the House of Commons this the opinion that the moment could not arriva in which to approach evening. the problem with a chance success until the condition of Europe with regard to reparations and security of frontiers had been settled.

The motion was defeated by 286 votes to 169,

THE DOCKERS' STRIKE.

Men at Tilbury Induced to Join.

London, July 23.

NEW NAVAL MEDICAL" CHIEF.

London: July 23.

BRITISH FENCING TEAM WINS.

London July 24.

Tilbury is now involved in the unofficial dock strike. Three thousand strikers marched from Canning Town to Tilbury last A fencing team representing Britain defeated the United States night, and by persuasion and intimidation induced a large number team by 24 matches to 22. of Tilbury dockers to join their ranks. As a result work bas stop.. ped on balf a dozen large cargo vessels, including two P. & O steamers, two-Clan Linė vessels, and a number of smaller cargo: steamers; but an official of the Transport Workers' Union is of opinion that as soon as the picket be removed the men will return to work.

IMPERIAL WIRELESS SYSTEM.

(Other Telegrama on Page 9)

CHINESE POLITICS.

was calling on him that he had the Hospital authorities. had a long talk with Sun Yat-sen and had told him that he was "all wrong, and had better go away,"

The 8. City of Boston having arrived, consignees are. gives the usual notice.—Page 4. Sheriff Brothers have received large shipment of English hall-marked trophy oups and spoons-Page 4.

LISTEN. Advertising is the first cssential for commercial prosperity.

Dr. Sun, according to his way of Heu Sung chi at Tameui and thinking, was a good man but bad Wingwu, both of Sun's com

rang1houghts. "Better work for manders retreating after several new King in Chine," says Mr. casualties had been inflicted on Chin-Presidenta no good. See their forces. Special trains con- America-have killed three Presi veying ammunition and reinfor-

Shareholders in the Hongkong dente. People like King, all sarecemonts left Canton for Sheklung England-see Prince of Wales on the 20th and 21st instant. It Land Investment & Agency Co., CHUNGKING BESEIGED. walk all over earth and no-one ie again reported that the com Ltd., should refer to the notice on

shoot him."

mander of the Yurnanese forces Page 4

The Nicola Company at the Chin Gre-bac's financial plan who has returned from the North The Cabinet Question. Troops Firing on Steamers, for China is that one dollar eich River will not proceed to the Star Theatre are preventing an

be subscribed by all Chinese peo- East River until certain payments entire change of programme.

Pago 12. Peking, July 23. ·

Peking, July 23. ple: If the poor cannot afford it, have been made to him. No Longer in the Air..

Good Women" is the title of Last week, owing to Wang Ko

A report from 8watow states The Kweichow, troops who are then the rich will make up the London, July 23. miu's declining the portfolio of The Postmaster General has informed a deputation of the Em-Finance, and the illness of Kas now beseiging Chungking aro re difference, but the proportion that Chan King ming has arrived the current attraction at the "Experimental Marriage" fea per perion. His own Company the operations, and that Generals - pire Press, Union that he hoped the licence and agreement with Mar- Ling-woi, the few remaining ported to have entered the sub would be at the rate of one dollar at Lo Lung to personally direct World Theatre-Pages 4 and 12, conle for an Imperial wireless service would be signed within a members of the Cabinet Jost heart., urbs on the left river bank.

Communication with Chung-would subscribe ten thousand Lum Foo and Chan King kong turing Cinstance Talmadge, is month. The Government'expected to have a high-power stalión at We Yu-lin proceeded to Tien-

king is practically cut off. dollars. Then the Central Govern proceed to Waichow for defence the attraction at the Coronet.

Theatre-Page 12. Rugby erected a little over twelve months honce. This would eu-tsin ostensibly to discuss the

Steamere entering or leaving ment, would issue paper. money, purposes. able the Imperial wirelers service to be carried out in conjuction situation with Teac Ao-jui, but with Marconis. He added that the charges for wireless messages it was reported that he was not port are being fired at indiscri-dollar for dollar, and thus China

mininately by the troops. ⠀⠀ would be lower than the cable rate.

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WORLD'S LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE.

Benny Leonard Retains Championship."

New York, July 29

Benny Lecuard, the holder, decisiv ly out painted Low Tenlier in a fifteen round bout for the world's lightweight championship.

FINE TRUNDLING PERFORMANCE.

London, July 23.

Somerset at Eastbourne beat Suésex by son wickets, Sussex

inclined to return.

The country then was on the verge of being without a Cabinet, as well as without a President and without a Parliament.

-At the critical stage, Tsao Kun sent. an urgent message to Dr. take up office, pointing out that Wellington Koo urging him to as Foreign Minister he would be the head of the Cabinet, and thus practically be Acting President.

Wu Yu-lin, who returned from Tientsin, attends office this after- noon...

The Cabinet has despatched

in the first innings scored 119. Glasgow took 7 for 56. In the second General Hsiung Ping chi to per innings, they compiled 100, Glasgow taking 7 for 50.

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London, July 23.

would raise eight hundred million

Reports from Honen stata that dollars. The dollars would hTHE HUMAN ZOO

General Thai Chi-yu, ■ Kuoming-of the same value in every part of tangite, is preparing to oppose the country, and China could ther Chao Hong-ti, who bas despatch-easily build all the railways she. ed troops from Changeba against needed. General Teal Chi-yu, but these As to the railway for which he ing to Changsha

can tell many interesting stories proved unreliable and are returu-has been responsible, Mr. Chin Martial law, which, had been of how he raised the money and withdrawn at Changsha, has purchased the right of way from scared and unwilling again been proclaimed on account many

of the threatened civil war.-landowners, as well as of his Dady Bulletin e

troubles with Labour and robbera. Incidentally, it may be mentioned hat he was responsible for the lighting of Sunning town by

ed from, a waterfall near by. electricity, the power being secur

suade Wang Ko-min to become CHINA'S NEW FOREIGN

MINISTER.

Finabco Minister-

Noanswer has been received from

At Perth, Wales def ated Scotland by an innings and 111 runs. Wales compiled 357. Scotland scored only 61 in their first inning, Wang Ko-min, but it is generally the Glamorgan player mercer taking 9 wickets for 24 runs, and in believed that he will not accept. their second venture Sectland compiled 185.

A MATTER OF CANCELLED CONTRACTS.

London. July 23.

The names of Pan Fu and Wang Shih-yuan are mentioned in cen- nection with this office, ' Chibli Faction Losing Ground. The news from various parts of

Hopes for Unity.

Such is the man who caused the building of this little railway which the Sun Yat-sen regime bas now commandeered:

Peking, Jaly 23. Dr Wellington Koo, who this fternoon conferred with the EAST RIVER FIGHTING Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

Reported Reverses for Sun's Forces.

In the House of Commons, replying to Capt. Ainsworth's enquiry the country indicates that things regarding ponding questions, about the instances of cancelled contracts between Chiness or are not going on well for the specially the payment of the Japanese and British traders during the past six months, Lieut. Chihli faction,

diplomata abroad, is circularising Colonel Buckley said there were three cases of dispute which had

A group of Shensi members of the country anying that the Arisen and had bean raported to him confidentially. He could Parkment are reported to have majority of the members of

As there have been no official therefore not supply particulare.

left Peking for Shanghai,

Parliament urged him to emerge reports published recen ly regard Yesterday several Manchurian from his retirement and that he ing the operatione on the East members of Parliament sailed therefore felt it was his duty to River front, it is believed that no from Dny for Shanghai.

undertake his difficult task in progress has been made by Dr. Reports from Szechuan say that order to maintain China's in- Bun's forces. An unofficial report a brigade at Wanhsien hoe gone ternational position, and that he states that a batch of reinforce- over to the Kuomiagtanghones the Constitution will soon mente from Chun King-ming bas The Kweichow troops have also be completed and that unity in arrived in the fighting line and thrown in their lot with Sun Yat the country will soon be brought has attacked the forces com- manded by Lan Tann-wan and Ben-Daily Bulletin,

about Daily Bulletin.

WHY RUSSIA 18 BEYOND THE PALE.

Washington, July 23 Mr. Hughes adds in his letter to Mr. Gompers that even were not the stability of the Soviet Government and the acquiescence or sub mission of the Russino pouple thereto still an open question, Mos cow's continued repudiation of international obligations would alone prevent recognition by the United States,

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