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FRIDAY,

CANTON HOTELS

INTERPORT. TENNIS.

SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM.

Another International Conference Proposed.

ARegler's Serviced

Genova, September 20.

Chinese Delegate's Statement.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH CONVERSATIONS.

STRIKE.

Over a Thousand. Shut Down."

Hongkong Team Cliosen.

The Hongkong interport Tan-

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JAPAN DISASTER.

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"RECONDITIONED CARS."

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When we say that our Used Cars are ayerhauled before being placed on sale, we mean that everything has been done that should be done to PRI the. cars in good condition. It is not simply a formality with us. It is an ironclad male-and, mr customers can tell it from the way they `ure (rumming.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone..... Contral 3950,

CINEMA NOTES.

STEAMER'S MISHAP.

Propellor Blade Snaps Off.

The Hoisang," a "small-river

port

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 28, 3, 9/16d. Barometer. 2 p.m. 29.82 Temperature 2 p.m. 86

Hongkong Banker's "The Beloved Cheater."

Narrow Escape.

The "friendship of two men Mr. Li Tsze-fong, manager of which went so far that one begged steamer of 500 tons, arrived, over- The Opium Trathy Commitere has passed a resolution, requesting SING SONG GIRLS TAXED will lease for the Northern port the Bank of East Asia in the other, to kiss his fiancee, in due, in pon this morning at S by the Empress of Canadakong, had a narrow escape from of Kissing before marriage, is one On enquiries, a Telegraph repre order to win her over to the idea jo'clock with a heavy list to port the Council of the League of Nations to invite interested Govern ments to confer with the purpose of deciding on a reduction in

Over a thousand hotels, eating-morrow.

death when a railway, bridge un-of the starting forces of "The sentative was informed that the the quantity of raw opium which may be imported for smokers in houses and restaurants closed The team comprises threeder which he had just passed Beloved Cheater" in which Low steamer, whilst proceeding to the territories where its use is temporarily maintained, and of our down in Canton on Wednesday members Messrs. Rumjahn, a motor car collapsed into a heap Cody will be seen at the World Konginoon on Wednesday night, sidering menseres to be adopted in China for the suppression of as a protest against the tax on 5. A. Rumjahn and HD of ruins in the recent big Thoatre for three days starting got into shallow water and the opium production and the illicit use there. The Council will also be meals. The cooks have also gone Rumjahu. The first wo are earthquake in Japan..

Sunday, 23rd. instant:

blade. of her propeilor to seek an opportunity for assembling, a seeund conferenceton strike, with the result that the brothers and the last named a invited in the members of the Langue and all the parties to the hotels on the Easter Bund which cousin of the other two and had gone up to Kamakura to special picture which was pro- of the river

He had arrived.in Yokohama

snapped off when it came into. This iş a. Roberson-Cale contact with the rocky bottom 1912 Hague Convention.

had been paying the tax. have well-known. tonnis players - who

The accident also been forced to shut down, have come into prominence the famous bronze image

| occurred at, Lan Shan" near the Nearly 5000 people are affected during recent years.

Buddha when the earthquake daced by 1.3. Gasnier. occurred. At поїж on that Geneva, September 20. by the movement. -

The central character of the Whanginoon Customs Station. The Interpuft games are to memorable day he was returning dlm is Brusce Sands, a facin- The Hoisang floated off a quir-- Speaking before, the Opiung, Trafie Comüiftre, Mr. Chair Hsin- An extraordinary general

start in Shanghai on October 1st to Yokohama with a chu agreed with the American, Mr. Porter's, interpretation of meeting of the proprietors and and will last for a week. There friends a motor car and was girls are crazy. He is approached under her own steam, though party of ating bachelor about whom theter of an hour later and proceed. legitimate use as being for medicinal and scientific purposes. He employees has been called for tos

are three ports competing pointed out that Ching was the only entry making no reservations morrow, when the whale question Shanghai. Hongkong and Tien-unusual happenings occurred Challoner, who says that his ing discharged her cargo, she Juhout midway on the road whened by his bashful friend, Kingdon very slowly, to Konginoon. Hay- to the American proposals, and gave an assurance that China wild will be discussed. In the mean sin. The contests will be one Trees began to move and hills to Chalioner) fiancee, Eulalic Mor- returned to Hongkong and reach- be able totally to suppress the trate in the near future He time, the proprietors have decid doubles and two singles for bach open up. A railway bridge under gan, objects to being kissed oven ed here six hours later than the reiterated that the Government had never considered the advised to suspend payment of all

which the party had just passed after she is engaged. What shall scheduled time. ability of legalising the opium traffic; and expressed China's indebis in order to gain outside

Mr. S.E. Grben was to have collapsed. Had the car beenho do to make her see thingsThe Hoisang is operated by the dehtedness to Sir John Jordan and Lord Härdinge for their assis- sympathy.

It is reported that a mutual been a member of the team and going at a slower pace, the party aright he asks of this man versed Wo Fat Stourship Company, who tanec in ridding China of the opium traffic..

agreement has been concluded to have captained it. He is, would have been buried beneath in the nature of women.

to-day stated that the vessel had between the Chief of the Finance however, unable to make the the ruins.

"Kiss Her" Advice. Sands gone into dock. Department and a Yunnanese journey; and Mr. S.A. Ramjahn

The first policeman encounter-suggests that his friend just commander to have the sing-song will therefore be in charge.

ed or the road stated that a naturally is "Morgan, holding girls tax increased to. 200, per] Hongkong has won the Inter-Barthquake had occurred and that after it once has been done cent, and of the preceeds 60 per port Tennis for the past three that Kamakura" was the centre of it will not be so hard in "the cent, will ge to meet military" ex-years against Shanghai, and it is the movement. The party, not future. Challonor says he would penditure. In future, out of hoped that the record of successes being properly informed as to the dare, and suggests that mate every 3 received by the sing will remain unbroken.

extent of the occurrence, decidelters be so arranged that his song girls $2 will be paid in taxes. On this occasion, there will be to resume their ron to. Yoko-friend

can act as proxy andie a trophy to fight for as Mr. J. H.Jhama. The Fad in several kiss thegit for him. This is Taggart, managing director of the places had almost disappeared as finally agreed upon, Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., has bills through which it had lain: generously given a magnificent were rocked from their bases and silver cup to be competed for. came tumbling down, presenting Hitherto there has been no Liter obstacles for the travellers, port trophy. This cup in now in Traversing the route therefore What is said to be the must Shanghai, and we hope, that the becanie & difficult feat and it unique baseball game in the Hongkong team will be able to came a wearisome process clim-Jannals of the history of sports return with it, in their posses on bing newly-formed hills and was played as the Pickford, trying pick up traces of the Fairbanks sudiós recently wher old road. On arrival at a Douglas Fairbanks' knights int plateau within sight of Yoko arnior, taking part in his "new"

The fatest list of . “Okeh” hama, the unusual sight was photoplay sensation. "Douglas presented of a town laid in ruins Fairbanks in Robin Hood." met dance records is published on YOUNG SMUGGLERS. and names devastating the last the Los Angeles baseball team Page 4.

traces of standing buildings. For in deadly combat. The knights

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Buffalor? See two days and nights the party proved just as handy with but as notice on Page 4. stayed on the plateau, sleeping they were with lance, and it kept A Booth Tarkington novel is A Growing Evil.

out in the oper.

the boys from the Pacific Coast being screened at the World League hustling to beat them out Theatre.-Pages 4, 7 and 12. Eventually, a Europen was met with a score of one to nothing, in The employment of children"

The Hon...Treasurer of the bands of Communists at Starazagora, Novazagora, Tehirman and two Consequently they had to be for smaggling purposes was men. who told them that a prospect of the five-inning fray that took Alice and Affiliated Hospitals other townships attacked the police stations did barracks with the charged and brought into Court, tioned by Chief Preventive Officer relief and a quick departure. from place on the tournament field in acknowledges recent donations. object, of liberating their comrades arrested ten days ago. Troops Both the accused had com Clarke in Mr. C. D. Milbourne's the ruined city were being offered front of King Richard's mediaeval were called out, and there were a number of casualties in the fight-menced to go into mutual recri Court this morning in a charge by the Empress boat. The carile.

was found" was ing. Six Communists were killed and 6 wounded, and one ellier ninations when they were, cat which he brought against a small seawall, it

Douglas Fairbanks was the and one civilian were wanded at Starazagorų.

short by the Magistrate who boy for possession of a small jar covered with a crowd of several umpire and when the game was issuing a warning that they would of samshy on which duty had not thousands all endeavouring to over. "Red Killifer, captain of

get, aboard. In this connectioa. the Angels,' said he would | Small opportunities are often go to gaol the next time they were been paid. brought before the Churt, inflicted Mr. Clarke said he had caught by a Telegraph representative the Pacific Coast League if it

Mr. Li, who was "interviewed nominate him as an arbitrator in he lieginning of great enterprises. fa fine of $10 on each.

niany of these youngsters, but yesterday, complained of dis were not for the fact that he is so had not brought them before the crimination being shown.against strongly anchored in pictures. Court in consideration of their Chinese..

Speculation As to the Result..

London, September 20 Official quartors in London have no information of yesterday's meeting in Paris. The fact that "Mr. Baldwin postponed his ‘return to London till to-morrow is rugirded as indicating that sufficien Cheadway hus,been made to warrant ʼn resumption of the convena-

"tions, possibly after M. Poincare merg his Cabinet.

INDIANS QUARREL.

A Paris messuge states that M. Poincare "made a statement on

A Bellicose Pair. - the foreign situation to the Cabinet Council. Mr. Baldwin rade personal calls this morning, and thiền visited Versailles,

Two Sikhs, one al money. Paris September 20lender and the other a watch Mr. Baldwin, in the course of the farewell call on M. Poincare man, were brought before M. d. expressed entre satisfaction with Yesterday's interview.-The,leave-|R. Word this moring for tight Baking was very cordial.

ing Family affairs t * ધ stalled by · Divisional, Inspector: Aris win proseculed, were the cause of their tal enmity. and se intent werethey on doing | bodily harm to each other that they fought whenever they met. jand that was pretty often. "He "Chad had them, up before "him Reports of a revolutionary rising in Bulgaria are denied, by the several times, but the caution he Bulgarian representatives in London and tieneva,

administered on these occasions į These reports are explained by a Sofia message which says did not seem to have any effect.

COMMUNISTS GIVE TROUBLE IN "BULGARIA,

Troops Have to Be Called Out

London, September' 20..

ABYSSINIA'S ADMISSION TO THE LEAGUE.

Opposed On Ground of Slavery Reports.

Geneva, September 20

A difference of opinion was expressed in the committee appoint-

assurances.

SELLING A FAN.

Spaniard Sent to Gaol

fun.

Knowing that be

tender years. Now some example would not have a chance to get

Was necessary to cope with the increasing number

of

Knighs In Armour In Baseball Game.

Humidity 2 p.m. -66 High Tide 8.23 p.m. Lov Water 1.4pm.

Lighting Up-Time 62a p.m.

News in To-Day's New Advertisements.

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A splendid film entitled "Robin The thing that made it interest-Hood" featuring Douglas Fair-

on board in the crdinary way, ing for the Angels was the fact banks will be screened at the Mr. Li had to hire a sampan at a that there were three men among Coronet Theatre from to-morrow. juvenile offences, and. "he cost of 250 Yen to take him on the Fairbanks knights who had-Pages 4 and 12. ed to investigate the application by Abyssinia for admission in the!

Julia Cruz, 29, described as a asked that whipping he board the West Ixion. This vessal formerly wielded bickeries in the Board Residence is advertised. League, in consequence of the supposed existence of slave-trading Spaniard, was brought before Mr.inflicted on" the defendant in duly reached Kobe, from which big league. They refured to give on Page 4. -Syed Hassan Imap (India) associated himself with the French C. D. Melbourne, at the Police the CASO as having th more

delegate in favour of admission. but Sir Jue Cook (Australia) opCourt this morning, charged with salutary effect than e

port he transferred to another their names because they are

Particulars of forthcoming au- posed it. The committee ultimately decided to recommend that the the thef, or, in the alternative punishment..

fine boat for Shanghai and thence to playing only small parts in Assembly grant the application subject to receiving certain desired unlawful possession of an electris

Hongkong. On arrival here he "Douglas Fairbanks in Robinction sales appear on Puge 4.

The Forbes-Russell Comedy The defendant, in his statement, received the sad news that his Hood," which under a United The allegation was that the fan the jurful as

said that he was presented with aged mother had died from shock Artists release, is coming to the Company open at the Theatre Royal to-morrow night.-Page 4. a gift. He had on learning of the disaster in Coronet Theatre on Saturday. was stolen from No. 5a Armend protested, saying he could only Japan and assuming that he had Buildings, Kowloon, but as no drink one cupful of the stuff, but died in it. evidence could be furnished to the gift was pressed upon him..

More Refugees. directly prove the defendant's The owners of the metropolitan newspapers have informed the connection with the actual theft, His Worship plainly told the president of the International Pressmen's Union that they have re-this charge was dropped in favour boy that his story was not The Tisalak, orgiving to-day,| fused to deal further with the local organisation, declaring its strike of the second, und on this a fine acceptable, and asked him to has on board 854 Chinese refugees illegal. The men are defiant, and declare they will await the preof $100, or two months hard think of something better for an by far the greatest number, sat sident's threatened revocation of the local union's charter.

kabour, was imposed.

NEW YORK PRESSMEN DEFY THEIR UNION.

New York, September 20

The president of the International Pressmen's Union has an- It was stated that the defend- nounced that the twenty-five hundred strikers are no longer meant was caught endeavouring to hers of his union, because their action is illegal. The union will dispose of the article in Pottinger Provide noh-strikers with "working cards." The papers still appear Streel. under a common caption, butèuch is issued under its own name in its own style and type, with its usual features. The publishers sinte that this common newspaper has reached seventy per cent, of the normal circulation."

HOLLAND'S NAVAL DEFENCE.

The Hague, September 20.

The Second Chamber has approved the proposal to discuss the Naval Construction Bill in connection with the defence of the Dutch Indies next month. Meanwhile Herr Tropistra will interpollate the "Government on October 11th. regarding the causes of the recent Cabinet crisis, when the. Finance Minister resigned. The inter- pellation will also deal with the financial situation in the Nother-, Jands and the Indies.

"QUESTION OF THE LEAGUE'S · COMPETENCE.

Geneva, September 20

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excuse."

The boy was unable to rise to the occasion and was ultimate sentenced to receive a whipping of six strokes with the birch,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND'S PROFITS.

London, September 20:

here. Officials of the Tung Wah Hospital will put into operation- the same arrangements as were made in the case of the last lot. Boarding houses will be used as accommodation for the refugees until their departure for their homes in the country.

Other boats bringing refugees to this Colony will be the Tanda The Bank of England in the six months ending August 31st. and the President Wilson. The made net profits of £674,195. After payment of a dividend of six.par. former has 174 and the latter. cent, the undivided profit stands at £3,019,265. In the corresponding 300. Six months of last year the amounts were £601.334, five and a half French & Community's Effort per cent, and £3,694,979, respectively.

US. BASEBALL CHAMP.

New York, Septembar 20. The Yankees, by winning to-day's baseball, are sure of winning the American League championship. Therefore they meet the champions of the National League at the end of the saùshni,

AMERICAN GOLF TOURNEY.

Chicago, September 20.

There is general disappointment that the Council of the Leaguo Nations did not debute the question of its competence in the

In the third round of the Amateur Golf Championship, Sweetsor Italo-Greek dispute, Viscount Ishii announced that, in view of the defeated Guilford 3 and 1, Gardner beat Shute 6 and 5, Quinet bout different interpretations, the question would be submitted to jurists, Yonelm and 1 and Maraton beat Wolls 4 and 3.. and would therefore be shelved for the present: Lord Robert Cecil accepted this proposal.

(Other Telegrams on Page 3.)

"A sum of $1,200 has been sub- scribed by members of the local French community and has been transmitted to Kobe for rolef work in connection with be earthquake."

Singapore's Gift. fOur ou Correspondent,{ Singapore, Sept. 20. The local Japan Relief Fund has reached 100,008 dollars Two sums of 40,000 dollars have al- ready been despatch in ad- dition to the Govemment 50,000 dollars.

THE HUMAN Z 0

The Morning After the Moo

Copyrigal 1923

Pabllo Ledger Co