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THURSDAY

RHINELAND SEPARATISTS FARE BADLY.

Fleuter's Service i

London. October 24.

OCTOBER 25. 1923.

CANTON RAILWAY. SUN LEAVES CANTON

THREAT OF A STRIKE.

There is trouble on the Chinese section of the Canto-Kowloon

CHANGE OF HEAD- QUARTERS.

The latest news regarding the movements of Dr. Sun Yat-sen is that he was seen to leave Canton in a motor boat on the n It appears that twelve members instans, along with all the men of the Chinese staff have beenbers of his staff. He was escort: for military ed by the cruisers Cho Yiu. Fei

Yung and Wing Fung.

The position in the Rhineland is still confused, but the Separ-Railway, which may lead to a lists forces are evidently meeting with muct opposition. There general strike of the workers as been mild rioting at Aix-la-Chapelle, and at Muenchen (Had-employed thereon. Ach, with Nationalist counter attacks on the Separatists in public aildings. A number ive been killed and wounded.

A Brussels message says it is reported that Crofeld fell into the commandeered ands of the Separatists this afternoon. The police were disarmed service, with the result that the A Paris message says French troops dispersed an anti-Separa-remaining workers bave made a demand to the authorities that st demonstration at Cabletre.

A Berlin messe states that fierman reports from the Raine. they be released within three nd represent the attempt to establish a Republic as an entire da

If the demand is not complied ilure, and assert that the Separatists have left or been forcibly Fiezed practically everywhere, only a few still sitting in the Wies with, the workers all threaten to len and Coblence town halls. The failure is attributed to popular on strike.

position.

A Desperate Fight.

Coblence, Getüber 24.

killed and 30 wounded It is reported that 12 Separatists were aring thirty-six-hour siege of the Town Hall at Crefeld, where e police, barricaded behind harbed wire entanglements, made an sergetic defence, unly yielding after a portion of their forces had.

is alleged. dosetted to the Separatists,

Dusseldorf October 24.

The Separatists prowlined the Republic in a number of towns day, including Ahrweiler. Soden, Diet, Badems and Rudesheim.

he Commune of Gielsenheim has also adhered to the movement.

STUDENT RAID.

M. P'S RESIDENCES

ATTACKED.

Peking. Oct. 24

A Mayence message says the position is easier at Aix Chapelle, has reported to the Government hilst order has been restiired at Muenchengladback, the Separ-that, on the 21st inst a group of ists having left.

Berlin. October 24.

The resistance by the insurgents in lambang has been bruken, ough small bodies of "Red» ' are still scattered in isolated parts E the town. The police lust eleven killed and 34 wounded.

Frankfort, October 24

A demonstration by five thousand workers resulted in a collison ith the police. in which one work man was killed and several on oth sides were wounded.

Food riots are reported from Marienburg and Allenstein; where le shops have been pillared.

BRITAIN'S TRADE CONDITION.

CURRENCY INFLATION URGED AND CRITICISED

A report from Tai Ping, market town near the Bocca Tigris forts (said to be Dr. Sun's new headquarters) states that more than balf the shops have closed owing to a demand made by the authorities for the supply of a thousand bed planks and Some hundreds of stools and tables for the use of Dr. Sun's | bodyguards..

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TRAIN HOLD-UP.

The Civil Governor of Anhui THE BANDITS DEFEATED,

Peking. Oct. 24. The Hankow trains reached Peking early this morning.

Traffic on the Pehan line is again normal.

students paraded the streets of Anching and raided the residences of the Peking members of Parlin- ment, Chung Pah-hang and Ho Wen. damaging much of the furniture.

the

Later reports state that the bandits numbered about 3,000, The Governor added that the and it is believed that they are police intervend. but that they under the leadership of were attacked and wounded. notorious Lao Yang-jen, who

The police are now endeavour-served under Chao Ti. ing to arrest a studen: named Tsai Hothing. the leader of the raiders.

The Governor has ordered the Procurate Court to hold an investigation. Lily Bulletin.

ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT.

ALMOST SUBSIDED IN YANGTSZE VALLEY.

London, Oetober 24. Mr. Reginald McKenos, in an address to the Belfast Chamber! Commerce. -howed that Britain's proportion of the world's port trade had risen from 14 per cent. in 1912 to 17 per cent. in! 2. He expressed the opinion that full revival of trade was im sible with present world ronditions. A considerable revival of| ritish trade was possible by the abandonment of the official policy

deflation. Heinstanced the case of America in the autumn of! 21 with five million unemployed whereas eighteen months later] here was actually a shortage of labour, the improvement being due!

the abandonment of the policy of credit restriction. Nevertheless reports the anti-Japanese move ár: McKenna did not advocate a policy of inflation, and pointed out ment in the Yangtze has almost hat improvement in trafe would necessitate more banking credit subsided, except at Hankow and nd more currency: but this was not monetary inflation.

Later.

Peking. Oct. 24.

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DARING LOCAL

PIRACY.

EUROPEAN OFFICERS AND INDIAN GUARD SHOT.

DESPERADOES MAKE BIG HALL

SINGLE: COFT D3 ETS 930 PER ANNUM

"RECONDITIONED CARS."

Now, and then wo sacrifice a new car

sale because we will not pay an ex- cessive price for a Used Car. 'If we

paid Smith too much we would bavs

to get it back from Jones. That would

be unfair-and we believe in fairness,

even if it hurts.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

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ASPHYXIATED.

TWO COOLIES SUCCUMB.

Whilst cleaning a sewer lead- ing from the China Sugar Re- finery to Causeway Bay, three) coolies in the employ of the Government contractor Tung Tai Another piracy, this time awere yesterday asphyxiated by daring one in local waters, has to poisonous gas escaping through a be recorded. The ss. Sun Ning, manhole.

officer

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of 800 tons, belonging to the Sah Assistance was sought from the Hing Company, was looted during local police station to take the Tuesday night by,⋆ big body off victims to the Government Civil) desperadoes, who were travelling Hospital. One recovered, but the as passengers, the captain and two others died. chief

Were seriously wounded, the Indian guards were overpowered after one had been shot. and the pirates got clear away with over $30,000 worth of booty. The outrage took place between Castle Peak and Rias Bay, commencing well within the waters of the Colony.

THE STAR.

FIGHT FILMS AND VARIETY.

» MANSLAUGHTER

CASE.

MOTOR GYMKHANA.

Have You Entered Yet?

Are you a matarist? If so. you will want to join in the fun at the Gymkhana

to be held on the Hong- kong Football Club ground- on Saturday, November 3rd.

It does not matter whether your machine is a car, a combination or a cycle there will be svanta for all, with appropriate prizes. The entrance fee is only fifty cents for each

event.

You should· make special point of joining in the parade of decorated cars, combinations and- cycles, for which, if the entries are sufficient, there will be special prizes.

Here there will be plenty of scope for novel ideas.

Remember that entries close on the 31st. Forms CAR be obtained either from Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Union Insurance Society of Canton, or at the offices of the Hongkong Telegraph.

PERAK ANTI-OPIUM

The J. C. Williams Variety The Sun Ning left Hongkong at Company appear at the Star 6.30 on Tuesday evening for Kong-to-night in a series of diverting moon, with about 300 passengers vaudeville acts. As 30 extra There were six Indian guards on attraction, and one especially board, and two European officersuitable at the beginning of the

season. sporting

the fight the master (Capt. MeKechnie) and first mate (Mr. Spittlerobbl.pictures. Firpo v McAuliffe, and Same two hours or

after Willard Floyd Johnson, will leaving, when the vessel was near be shown. For the 5.15 show. Castle Peak, about sixty or more the Williams Co. give their fel! Passengers suddenly rose against programme, but the picture will the crew and guards, and in a be a comedy, Skinner's Dress few minutes had control of the

Suit." vessel. The men were all armed

of shots To intimidate their with pistols, and fired a number

victims. Attacks were carried out almost simultaneously on the The raid occurred in the after-steerage section, the engineroom noon, but troops quickly arrived quarter, and the bridge, so that from Tebshenchiao, and a brisk some of the pirates must have fight ensued, lasting till late at been travelling first class.

One Indian guard was shot in The manslaughter case, before! Anti-Opium Society, Mr. Cheah night and ending in the defeat of the face, and then all six were Mr. Justice Gompertz, at the Cheng-lim, sends us a copy of a the bandits.

The casualties are unknown,perpowered and disarmed. Capt. Criminal Sessions, in which the petition signed by more than hut a sergeant of the railway McKechnie was shot in the neck driver of a four-ton lorry stood 2.000 people of all nationalities and the shoulder, and Mr. charged with killing an old throughout the Federated Malay guards was fatally wounded when Spittlerobb in the groin and side woman, ended yesterday after States of Perak, Selangor, Negri the bandits first fired.

Sembilan and Pahang, "opium The Chinese station-master)

Accused was found not guilty smokers included." It is addres- and his family were carried or in the Government Civil Hospital.

According to passengers seen and ischarged. In deliveringsed to the Chief Secretary, F.M.S. and the station looted.

There is no confirmation so far after their return to Hongkong.the their verdict the jury recommen- Government, and sets out the of the earlier report that this is pirates made a very big haul, the fed that drivers should be subject various opium evils, including

being passengers

thoroughly to a special examination before the following statements thelund who are holding the lady searched for valuables, and one being granted licences to drive missionaries, Miss Sharp and Miss Darroch.

JURY'S "RECOMMENDATION.

of the face. Both officers are now noon.

estimate puts the value of the lorries. 100: at a very high figure. The described as a man dressed in European clothes and wearing

It seems probable. "however, According to the latest official from various report that the ringleader of the freebooters is!

bandits intended to hold up the Hankow express, which obtained timely warning.-Daily Bulletin.

lehang, though another incident i-reported from Shasi, where, on the 30th. inst.. the head of the

Com-

NEW CHAIRMAN APPOINTED,

of the

The horn-rimmed spectacles. pirates used. what was apparently the Walchow dialect, the majority of those on board being unable, to what they were speaking. The search

for

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong 'Telegraph.")

Inter-Hong Football. bonty continued through Tuesday Sir. I have noticed in the

cight, and into the early hours

Sir Arthur Balfour presiding at the Association of British hambers of Commerce in London and referring to the advocacy in real society to assist the Chinese SHANGHAI COUNCIL. understand ertain quarters that Britain should adopt a policy of mild currency Government in foreign relations. flation as a cure for ernasmic ills, declared that inflation was a accompanied by some hundred Chinese. visited the halignant disease comparable to cancer, and was really another other

Chinese merchants, and

of yesterday morning. About papers recently that Inter-Hong cricket matches are going on, and asidious form of a capital levy. Perhaps Britain had deflated tou

plained that the latter had re-

am. yesterday the steamer uickly, but inflation was not the cure.

was off Bias Bay. and the pirates every week we bear or rather! Lord Kylsant declared emphatically that the City of London cently imported 1.300 bules of

Shanghai, Ortober 25. The forced the Chinese crew to row read about the " Wagfoong" team ras behind Sir Arthur Balfour in warning against the appalling sea-weed and dried fish on board eks of inflation.

4 Japanese steamer, demanded American lawyer. Mr. Stirling them ashore in the ship's boats, featuring in some of these games. hus been elected They thus got clear away with Now that the football season is here, I would like to suggest the Sir Arthur Balfour congratulated France on her normal victory that such he burned or returned. Fessenden.

Municipal all their loot.

forming of an Inter-Hong eague n the Ruhr, bringing home to the German people for the first time and gave notice of the infiction Chairman

The whole affair was 3 sut. of a fine of Tis. 10,000 upon) Council in succession to Mr. H.

in which all the hongs in this hat they were fairly and squarely beaten.

Daily G. Simms, who is leaving for cessful surprise to the people The Association, passed a resolution welcoming the Dominion the merchants concerned.

Hume. Bulletin,

Kruter.

on the ship. and amongst the Colony can participate.

I was given to understand that elegates and hoping that their co-operation in finding a means toj

passengers 31 absolute panic ind the Empire closer together would succeed.

several leading hongs already reigned. Some hid in recesse1

bave a team and they have played in the vessel. bur were un ceremoniously hauled out and quite a lot of friendly matches robbed of all their money and lately. In England this particular property of any value. The captain kind of League has existed for a was locked up with the com-long time. I think it would be a pradore in the latter's office, very good idea to start such a League here as it would afford The compradore was forced to The Imperial Conference to-day discussed the status of Indian-give up his keys, and from his safe our business men some good ex- in the Empire. Mr. Stanley Baldwin pre-ided and long statements) on the position were submitted by Lord Peel, Mr. Sapru and the Maharj of Alwar. The debate was adjourned until next Monday.

BAVARIAN SEPARATISM.

AN AUTONOMOUS PALATINATE.

Berlin, October 24. Reports from various sources indicate that the Palatinate, ich hitherto has been part of Bavaria, is being declared an au enomous German State. One version attributes this to the dis- ontent of the population with the recent happenings at Munich: nother says the French representative on the Inter-Allied Rhine- and Commission announced the decision to members of the alatinate Diet in view of the dangerous situation of Bavaria," and he president replied that the Diet was not competent to deal with the hatter.

Other News.

Berla, October 24. It is reported from Spier that the proposal to make the Palatinate tonomous has been rejected by all the political parties of the Diet. Food disorders continue in various parts of Germany. The colice used their batons and sword: at Elberfeld, where many shop- windows were broken. Trams were held up at Kiel. The revolt in Hamburg has been virtually suppressed.

THE REPARATIONS PROBLEM.

GERMANY'S LATEST SUGGESTION.

Paris, October 24. Germany has written to the Reperations Commission declaring herself ready in principle to resume reparations deliveries, but un- Able at present to finance same, requesting the Commission to under- ake an enquiry into German resources and capacity, also to allow German representative personally to explain the measures for revie ng the Badget and stabilising currency.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

THE STATUS OF INDIANS.

London, October 24.

AN S. O. S. MYSTERY.

London, October 24, Mystery surrounds the earlier Newport News message of a S.0.5. from the ss. Westmoreland, as the Federal Steam Navigation for pany, the owners of the only steamer named Westmoreland in Lloyd's List, declare that the ship cannot be theirs in view of a wireless message the captain has rent his wife-reponing he is well and will be home on Saturday.

GOVERNOR WALTON SUSPENDED.

Oklahoma. October 24..

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sum of about $2.000 was taken. ercise, whereas they generally After the pirates had left her, have none after going into husi- the Sun Ning's crew. brought the ess

Yours etc.. vessel back to Hongkong, arriving

INTERESTED. here later in the day. In addition

their haul of money, jewellery, Hongkong. Cet: 25, 1923. and so forth, the pirates seized. of about the ship's armoury fourteen firearms, and all the ammunition, so we might hear when anchor was dropped and two more of them before very long. of the ship's lifeboats Inwered over the side, loaded with lost, It was not difficult to estimate their

THE CAPTAIN'S REPORT.

SOCIETY.

The President of the Perak

The opium hábit is still sap- ping the vitality of its votaries in British Malaya. The abolition of the evil can be brought about by prohibiting the sale of opium except to proved addicts.

The petitioners pray that the Government of the F.M.S. take the necessary steps to introduce legislation for the gradual_total abolition of the opium traffic in their territory. The petition is printed in English, Malay and Chinese.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 2s. 3. 5/16.

. Barometer

2 p.m. 29.92

Temperature 2 p.m.

Humidity

2 p.

77

76

High Tide 9 40 pm. Low Water 3.32 p.m.

Lighting Up-Time 5.51 p.m.

NEWS IN TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

An important notice concern- ing free vaccination appears on

Page 4.

Whiteaway's have just receiv- ed a large selection of Christmas and New Year Cards-Page 3.

The Steam Laundry Company specialise in dry-cleaning dress weer.-Page 3.

The General Flectric Company announce a reduction in the price of the famous British made Osram Lamp.-Page 3.

LISTEN.

Advertising gives any busine88

"Tol'able David "is the special In his report to the Police, position. The island on their lee feature being screened at the Captain McKechnie says that the was identified as Tsang Chow, Coronet Theatre.-Page 12. ship left Hongkong at 6.30 on in Bias Bay. Some of the crew Tuesday evening. and when pass of the Sun Ning were compelled -ing near Brothers' Point he left the at the point of the revolver to The Senate has suspended Governor Walton, following the bridge to go to his cabin, situated row the pirate gang ashore. On submission by the lower House of a Bill of Impeachment, which in the aft part of the vessel, for a being left again to take com charged the executive with a corrupt agreement to divert State few hours' sleep. The sound of mand, the captain went into the shots woke him up, and brought cabin of the chief officer. Mr. moneys from the parposes for which they were appropriated.

him to the realities of the situa-Spittlerobb, and found the latter tion, He rushed out of the cabin, lying in his bunk,shot in three

At the World Theatre, "The only to be shot down by two places. One of the six Indian.

Mystery of the Yellow Room" bullets which struck him in the guards was shot in the head. right shoulder and cheek. Five The armoury of the Sun Ning is the current attraction.--Page men then seized him, and took comprised six rifles, one shot 12. him to the compradore's office, gun, six revolvers and one

DUTCH CABINET'S THREAT.

The Hague. October 23.

w opportunities to grow up. Consignees are notified of the arrival of the s.s. "Porthos.“~~ Page 4

Forthcoming auction sales are

In the Second Chamber, the Premier announced that the Cabinet would resign if the Bill to construct a fleet for the maintenance of where he remained, & prisoner, pistol, with fifty cartridges to advertised on Page 4 neutrality in the Dutch East Indies were rejected.

(Other Telegranis on Page 2)

For pe ticulars of the special until the departure of the robbers, each weapon. All these were

Their departure occurred at taken by the ganz before they programrme at the Star Theatre

refer to Fage 12, 8 o'clock the following morning, left..