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EVENTS IN GERMANY.

Serious Rioting at Hamborg.

SEPARATISTS FARING BADLY.

#Reiter's Service)

Dresdon, October, 23.

A committee of action has been formed, empowered to call a Ageneral strike in Saxony.

Munich. October 23.

WEDNESDAY

GENERAL SMUTS' APPEAL

HIS VIEWS ON REPARATIONS.

(Reuter's Service)

OCTOBER 24, 1923,

ANGLE: COFT 15 CT9

THE TEXTILE. TRADE.

EFFECTS OF JAPANESE DISASTER.

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OPINION OF EXPERTS.

In the course

jas the disaster occurred.

3M PER ANDER

"RECONDITIONED CAPS.

The principal difference betwasa a good

Used Car and a Bad Used Car is that

you get one from one dealer and the

other from another.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone.....

WOMAN'S DEATH SENTENCE.

FIRST FOR SIXTEEN YEARS.

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Central 3950.

'CAT" FOR RUFFIAN.

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PORTUGUESE GENTLEMEN

COMMENDED.

Sentance of three years' hard

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London, October 23,

An unusun feature of the General Smuts at a banquet in London made an important pro-

Aberdeen murder trial, which labour and 12 strokes of the "cat" nouncement on the European policy of the British Empire. He

ended yesterday afternoon, was was passed on a man who came advocated a conference of all the Powers interested in reparations,

of interviews the sentencing to death of a before the Chief Jusdce, at the appealing to the United States to participate.

to-day between a Telegraph re- woman. This old sampan woman,riminal Sessions,, this morning. London, September 23.

presentative and a number of together with a young man, was on a charge of being concerned in General Smuts made an unusually outspoken speech for a leading Yorkshire and Lancashire found guilty of causing the teak robbery by two or more.

Mr. H. K. Holmes (for the Von Lossow has wirelessed to the Reichswehr garrisons all over responsible statesman at the South African Luncheon Club. A textile makers now on a visit to of an old man her husband. A Germany appealing to them to rally to the Bavarian Government in the outset be referred to the Imperial Conferences and said the pre- the East, we were able to glean song girl whood her trist Crown) told the Court that an ferences which the Government had already announced were going a little first-band information with them was doued not guilty old lady and her nephew, were walking in Nathan Road, near ke defence of oppressed Germany.

to be a very great advantage in development. They did not amount, regarding the effects of the recent and acquitted ***** Berlin, October 23.

disaster in Japan upon the wool-

It was some sixteen years ago the Portuguese Club, at 11 o'clock The Possische Zeitung reports that a message from Gelsenkirch-however, to what was called Imperial Preference.

Dealing with the European situation, he advocated a confer-len trade cf the North of that the last woman stood in the on the night of Sapt. 24th, when The old en says yesterday's negotiations between Ruhr magnates and the

interested England.

dock before a black-capped judge they met three men. French authorities broke down. The industrialists declared that ence of the Governments of the Powers mainly

in the Colony, and heard the lady and her nephew had pepper in reparations, and declared that neither the Reparations Com-

Prior to the earthquake, there dreaded words. She, also, was thrown in their eyes and were the terms.

resumption of work was impossible on the French teman's pre-mission nor the League Council possessed sufficient authority to was every indication that good charged with causing the, death pressed to the ground. Their cries

deal with the matter. occupations. Strikes have already broken out in the shipyards a ference regarding the holding of this Conference, negotiations as the Japanese merchants and case the murderess did

He foresaw that the decisions of the Co-business would be given out by of her husband. But in that attracted the attention of two Por Hamburg and among coalminers in Central Germany for increas

nottuguese gentlemen Ribeiro ad wages.. Berlin workers have jointly threatened to strike within to which were afoot, might result in the parting of the ways. The dealers upon the opening of the pay the supreme penalty. There and Mr. Assumpes who were

absence of any power should not the rest from foregather ing. It was vitally important that the United States should at taken place about the same time suc

imposassailants, seeing the Portuguese Prency.

punishment

coming, belted." However, Mr. A telegram from Essen says the Thyssen works at Hamborn tend as an active member.

Gen. Smuts said the reparations figure was generally recognized The Fave closed down, owing to financial difficulties, rendering idej

earthquake. however, the time and to take her life for Ribeiro.cceeded in knocking at too high, but the most competent anthorities agreed that a reason- teen thousand persons. All the bakeries in the capital have been looted, and the table figure could be discharged without considerable difficulty if caused complete suspension of a life would have meant the loss down on of theft the accused ment has now prohibited the display of the red dag. The Reichly political questions such as the Ruhr occupation were out of the activities, and, for the time being, of existence for an innocent und who was shortly afterwards

Sentence was a handed over to the police. Thay. He strongly supported the British Government view that the conditions looked exceedingly barn babe.

His Lordship congratulated member, Kanitz, has been appointed Minister of Fook

the French occupation was illegal under the Versailles Treaty, and unfavourable, and prices very cordingly commuted to a long nalists demand the resignation of the Cabinet.

There are very strong!tETTO warael British industrialists against participation in the Ruhr weak,

of imprisonment. and, Mr. Ribeiro and Mr. Assumpeão Berlin, Oetober 23,

His speech largely consisted of criticism of the present indications, however, that all curiously enough, it was only on securing the accused. The Separatists have fupied Honn. Wieshiden, Treves and s

French policy, although he went out of his way to express admira-contracts placed prior to the six months or so ago that this thought it desirable on behalf of isture. Two persons were wounded in a skirmish at Bonn

woman was released. She was the community, he said, to ex- The ion and sympathy for the French people. He emphasised that disaster will be taken up. ade Unions have derlared a general strike at Wiesbaden.

This weakening of prices creat-the last woman to be punished in Press appreciation for the part pratist movement hithertheks homogeneity, apparently through however equally France might regard the prospect of Germany's

divergent attitudes of the leaders Smeets, Matthes, Dinan and dissolution, it would be a first-class irreparable disaster to Britainged the best temporary buying Hongkong for the one offence they had taken.

and the small countrie- suprounding Germany.

market for merchants in China against humanity which demands Luckers.

for many years.

a life in retribution. Disturbances have broken out at Hamburg over discontent with!

Whether that woman would The Japanese Government is defod prices. Crewds plundered the food shops and stormnet and

gise Cermany miss valuable moral support. The Empire, which endestouring to place very large the circumstances in the case

have mounted the scaffold had SUN'S HEADQUARTERS. plärel the dice stations being later ejected by reinforcements, was entitled to an authoritative voice in the affairs of Europe contracts with Yorkshire manu-heen different, it is hard to say. Berlin. -T. The Should have made it perfectly clear in friendly but unmistakable facturers which will cause con Court official, with probably Communists inted the place, who rected barricades in th. Fanguage to all whom it may concern that in the case of certain siderable strengthening of prices. more years legal seprice- than] suburbs. Fierce fighting continues. The casualties are serious. All Ventualities this country would have to regard its own interests and will fill the looms of York-

he Cares to remember, told a works in the harbour are at a stand-till, and the railway between and take whatever steps be necessary to that end, irrespective of hire for many months to come. 1 Teingruph representative that he circles in Canton that Dr. Sun has it is being denied in official the ellem they might have on oll friendships"

The mills, of France are work-cannot recollect any case of 4 shifted his headquarters from Hamburg and Luebeck had legen torn up to prevent the Reich-wehr)

In connection with the question of wiping out inter-Allied lobts eaching Hainburg, but was required almost immediately.

to capacity. and it is woman having been hanged in Sheklung to the Bocca Tigris Britain an America. he arged Britain not to lend aid to the (centre of the city i- quiet, and is patrolled be plien

accept Hongkong, and he remembers forts, the explanation given being certain Supreme Court that he merely paid a visit to The Separatists have been expelled fris Aixdathapelle by further militarisation of Europe. "People here are already begin, impossible for her

considerable timme. This the trade unionists after receiving a severe handling. The fuss of ning to be seri -ly alarmed about the French armiments on land any further orders for some!"

temJudes many years ago, on being these defences. The Public Peace activity porary the Rhenish Republic were hasled down and but is the stress and in the air. The French Government has also lent large sums!

France asked for an opinion, speaking Bureau has prohibited the is duc entirely to the present ex-strongly against such a sentence vernacular papers from publish- the people singing patriotic Snge. The Belgians remained neutral the smajler stätes around fermany. mainly with a view to

change struation of Europe, being carried out on a member of ing any news A crowd stormed the town hall at Muenchen-Gladbach and expelled freding their ravenous military appetites."

Referring to military hysteria which is sapping the depleted

regarding this the separatists, who took refuge in a restaurant, firing on the financial arres of peoples, he pointed out that the black hordes Siving her the advantage of being the weaker sex:

matter, or in regard to the com and wounding several persons. Thereupon the police disarmed thei

Whether the old woman senmandeering of coolies, the move- tenced yesterday will be called ments of gunboats, and other separatists, who disappeared. The Belgians here also kept neutral Africa had been called into redress the moral and politicalable to underquote English and

The British zon is quiet, being unaffected by the sepuratio balance of this mother continent of civilsation. Human principlas

There is very little chance of upon to pay the full penalty is, of jeverywhere haditen degraded. Finally, he appealed to France to

A number of the questions. resume her noble, historie mission as a great bearer of liberal strong competition from Ger- course. a matter for the authori-papers issued on the evening of nang. as she is practically ties to decide; the formal passing the 22nd. appeared with several tradition in Europe.

manufacturing nothing, and of sentence, whether it is to be items of news blocked out by the what is turned out is being carried out or not, was a duty in ¡censors. used for home consumption. which the Judge had no option.

The ritz, Hamburg are the most serious since 1918,

Øvement.

Rhenish Republic Fails.

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Coblence, October 23, The Executive Committee of the Separatist Party has elécted or Matthes and Herr Dorten to act as a Directory with full!

dwers.

A Mayence message says the new attempt to establish a Renish Republic has not succeeded. owing to the hostility the

rkers.

Martial law has been proclaimed and the curfew introdured at desbaden.

A Paris message says the Separatists at Coblence have taker session of the palace of the Burgomaster. The Prefect of Police

promised not to order the police to use weapons.

Berlin, October 23. It is ascertained that so far seven police were killed and 19 riously injured at Hamburg. The rinters suffered severely. The lice removed 14 dead and 103 wounded..

Fighting broke out afresh at Barmbeck and Deanheide in the ternoon, Communists firing from roof-tops. The police vigorously Look counter-action and now completely control the situation.

The Empire's Opportunity..

He suggested that Britain and the Central Europe States could

BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.

THE GLOOMY TRADE OUTLOOK,

London, September 23, With the Washington Agreement and the Irish settlement as

two tangible steps in the direction of world peace, to which the last Imperial Conference opened the way, political observers in the newspapers are asking what the present Conference is likely to achieve in the direction of re-asserting the pacific Influence of the British Commonwealth, saving Central Europe from chaos and Britain from industrial paralysis.

American merchants.

in

To

There is a very strong ten- dency the sooner or later she will be forced into the market as a buyer.

From the foregoing conditions: there is little doubt that there will be a rise in prices in the near future.

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NEW N.Y.K, BOAT.

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CINEMA & EDUCATION

DEMONSTRATION AT KOWLOON.

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CANTON PAPERS

CENSORED.

In view of the fact that the Yunnanese troops on the East River front have not taken part in the recent severe fighting, but have merely remained on the defensiva, it is still believed in certain quarters that Dr. Sun's change of headquarters has some- thing to do with the attitude of the commanders of these troops.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 28. 3. 5/16. Barometer

2 p.m. 29.99 Temperature 2 pm. 82

71. 2 p.m. High Tide 9.19 prn. Low Water 3.6 p.

Lighting Up-Time 5.52 p.m.

At the Kowloon British School last evening, an interesting de- monstration of educational films) was given by Mr. H. W. Ray, in the presence of students of the The persistance of the gloomy industrial outlook was the then e

senior school their parents, the Hoo. Mr. E. A. Irving (Director of Sir Eric Geddes address to the Federation of British Industries a: Glasgow. He declared that the restoration of pre-war economic

of Education), Miss Irving and conditions in Europe was bound to take years, possibly generations,

several members of the Board of if Germany disintegrated. He urged individual firms cot merely to

The latest addition to the fleet Education. press the Government to take every step to encourage empire trade

Humidity The films were beautifully cleari in accordance with the suggestions made at the Economic Con-of the Nippon Yusen. Kaisba, the

Hakusan Mam”,

arrived in and were excellently shown by ference, but also to seize the opportunities to secure export trade.

on ber Mr. Ray, to whom much credit is He drew attention to the extraordinary position of the circle of bigh Hongkong yesterday exchange countries and the circle of low exchange countries, with maiden trip from Japan to Europe due for undertaking the demon- At the discussion of Australian defence by the national Con-the trade tendency to circulate independently of the two circles and left at daylight this morning.stration. Travel pictures included ference, Japan, whose naval expansion was characterised as alarming He questioned the wisdom of keeping one's eyes fixed on American She was launched at the Mit-life in Rio de Janeiro and on the was mentioned as the only country capable of crossing swords exchange and ignoring the large volume of trade in the lower-subisbi Dock Yard in Nagasaki Canadian rivers, whilst other with Australia, The Defence Minister, Mr. Bowden, emphasised change countries. He recommended that the Government appoint in May last.

Spacious and well-fitted accom the necessity for replacing the present Australian cruisers, whice a commission of financial and economic experts and representatives are rapidly becoming obsolete, and also insisted on the importanc of industry and labour, to re-examine its monetary and currency modation is provided for 117 first-class, 35 second-class, 32 df building submarines,

intermediate-class and 102 third- class, together with a crew of 187 all told.

AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL DEFENCE.

INCREASED STRENGTH URGED.

Sydney, October 23.

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL SENSATION.

CLUB FINED £1,000.

London, October 23,

policy.

Conference Resolutions.

London, October 23.

NEWS IN TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

films shown were groups of Japan- ese babies, seals in their natural surroundings and birds nesting.

An announcement by Mesars feeding their young, etc. The do monstration certainly showedthat!

Carroll Brothers appears on there are possibilities in the use

Page 4. of the cinema for educations] The Economic Conference has resolved firstly regarding the

"The Mystery of the Yellow purposes, but, on the whole, the Room" is the title of the corrent established practice not to discriminate between the flags of ship- First class accommodation is films shown were entertaining attraction at the World The- ping in Empire ports, that there be no intention of departing from arranged on "A" and "B" decks rather then educational. To be of atre. Pages 4 and 12. this practice as regards countries treating ocean-going shipping in large staterooms for one, two value, there must be an

The first Musicale of the season under the British flag on a footing of equality with their own ship and three persons each, and, in phere of instruction in such dis- takes place at the Helena May The largest fine in the history of football was imposed by the ping; secondly, in the event of a foreign country attempting to addition, there is me full suite plays, and this was somewhat Institute on the Ist. prox.-- Page 4 Bcurtish League management committee at a meeting in Glasgow discriminate against British shipping in future, the Governments of with private bath and toilet, and lacking on this occasion. Tropical Particulars of forthcoming suc- this afternoon, when they fined Cowdenbeath a thousand pounds the Empire should consult together to seek the best means of all the staterooms have very large scenery, for example, cannottion sales are published on Page 4.

Serling for illegal payment of their goalkeeper. The chairman of meeting the situation. Two further resolutions concern the consquare windows allows allowing possibly have the interest to The club was severely reprimanded, and requested to resign.. tinuing of the Imperial Shipping Committee on an Imperial basis.to them plenty of light and air.

A committee of the Conference this afternoon discussed the question of mandates, complete secrecy being maintained as their discussion

PORT OF LONDON'S BUSY YEAR.

London, October 23. The Port of London Authority in its annual report, for the year ended March 31, states that the tonnage which entered and left was 30,028,000, an increase of 4,299,000, including foreign 22,952,000, an increase of 2,905,000, compared with the previous year. The total revenue was £6,319,000, and the expenditure £4,692,000.

THE PLANTATION RUBBER PROSPECTS.

London, October 23. Mr. Zora, speaking at a meeting of the Rubber Shareholders' Association in London, said the most striking feature of the whole position was the way the price of rubber had steadied. The unknown factor was the futurs American.consumption. He saw no ground for alarm.

UNFINISHED "5.0.5.”

FEARS FOR A BRITISH STEAMER.

Newports News, October 23.

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Hongkong children that it has The public rooms consist of for London youngsters, neither is large dining saloons, writing there anything very novel for room, lounge, smoking room, them in the sight of Japanese gymnasium, and verandab cafe. babies. The natural history economy which adde actual ralue The principal dimensions of pictures, however, were distinctly to other products-when done the vessel are Length, 515 ft. educational, although aven here reonomically. breadth, 62 ft. and depth, 37 ft. the captions used were not

with 10,380 gross tonnage and suitable for children, whilst the

19,320 displacement tonnage. use of American slang was in Entry forms are now available There is also very fine second-direct contrast to the basic idea for the Motor Gymkhana.-Page The British steamer Westmoreland, from Boston, with a crew class, intermediate-class and of the demonstration. We believs 4.

For Sale! Five passenger of eighty officers and men, has sent an "5.0.8." message which third-class accommodation in this there is a great future for the broke off in the middle. It is feared that all aboard have perished.steamer.

cinema in the sphere of educa

"Overland" car.-Page 4 - This is the first of the N.Y.K. tion, and, provided really in- For current attractions at the steamers to be installed with structive films are secured, such Star Theatre refer to Pages 4 and gyro compass, and besides several as are shown to scholars at 12.

Tol" able David" is the special other improvements, some of the Home, we should welcome the winches on board are electrically introduction of this modern feature at the Coronet Theatre driven.

means of instruction here. Page 12.

THE RETURN PAPYRUS.

Papyrus has sailed for England.

New York, October 22.