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GERMAN DISARMAMENT-
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BERLER, December Slat.
A deputation of Bubr coal miners have I arrived bore in order to secure the speedy disarmament ing the Bavarian Einwohner The New Year's bonders include:-~ wahr on the grund that the minats do nos, desire to be, exposed to the Allied Sir William Beardmore, Chairman of recupation of the Rohr, area, It is r William Beardmore & Co Ltd Engine i ported "think" thờinery threaten to OLET IMMEDIATE OCCWEA÷fers, and "Ordnance Manufacturers. deprive Bavaria of coal if the is refractory
~TION" A FEW TERES ROUME-
LORDON, December 31st LED EUROPEAN FLATS IN ORIENT
Germany's evasiveness, as regards the fullment of her obligations Ender the BUILDINGS," CORONATION ROAD,
Spa agreement, formed the subject-of.dis KOWLOON. MODERATE RENTAL
cusion in the Oshinet, yesterday, at Apply J. CAR CLARK Architect and
which the Ambamader in Berlin, Lord Surveyor, 14 Quin's Road, Central. '
D'Abernon, and Field Marshal Wilson were present.
INTIMATIONS.
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A few lots of Bellar Valises and Kit been "LOST-NOTICE IS HEREBY Cases, and Prismatic Glasses, &c
off
Sir Ernest Cable, merchant, Calcutts
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formerly member and Viceroy's
Sir Horace Brooks Marshall, publisher, ex-Lord Mayor of London.
Mt. Vaughan Davies, M.P., for Car diganshire, since 1895.
Colonel Stewart Mackenzie forth.
COMPANIONS OF HONOUR.
The Rev. Dr John Clifford. Sir John Ellerman.
of Sex
BARONETCIES. Et.-General Sir Robert Baden Powell. Mr. R. H. Cox, senior partner in the firm of Army bankers.
Commander
The Dady Chronicle understands that no decision will be taken until 'Germany's reply to the late Allied representations is fronted.
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PAR, December 31st. According to a semi-oficial statement Italian ambassadors on the abject of H. Leggnen conforted with the British and
disarmament of Germany. Marshal Foch's||
execution of the military, and, naval terms of the Peace Treaty has been harded to Mr. W. P. Bslands, President of the the Allied Ambasadora France would Federation of British Industries.
probably add a request for further con Mr. Martin Harvey, the setor
ference to settle the question as 1000 SX The Colemial Offer list includes väl
possible pe
of the Clan Le Carrer, Chairman report regarding the present state of the Nowing to get out of order.
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NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR OF HONG
KONG UNIVERSITY.
LONDON, December 31st. Sir William Brunrate has accepted the Vice-Chancellorship of Hongkong Univer-
1603 for Two Shares numbered 40191/46499 standing in the Register in the name of LUE. YUE SAMsity (deceased) late of Engkang having
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WEDNESDAY, January 5, 1921, it 2.30 p.m., 11 MIRERS. GERIA, DEEYARD & Co.'s Godown, Paya East,
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WAR MEMORIAL.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
OR the erection by Public Sub- "scription, of a building to be the WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE run on YM.CA. lines, to be called and to be managed for the joint use
BY-ELECTION, IN WALES.
LONDON, January 1st. The single by-election created by the Honours List promises to be exciting as a straight fight is anticipated between Coalition-Laberal and an Independent Liberal in a
a typical Welsh constituency so far represented by Mr. Vaughan Davies.
It is expected that Mr. Brans one of the Prime Minister's private secretaries, will be the Coalitionist, and be opposed by Mr. Llewelyn ment for Carmarthen Both are Welsh fate of Weish Liberalism, which has The election may decide the
already split.
"ASAN BERLIN, December 31st.”
The German reply to the Inter Allied Note of Deceither th proteats against the assertion The Germany is infringing and demands fairer judgment. It the Treaty of Versailles regarding
police, claims that the disarmament measures fally comply with the Treary.
PARIS, December 30th.
A semi-oficial statement recite the failure of Germany to carry on the dis armamen; terms of the Spa agreement. The German Note refers to her request of December 9th not to be compelled to dismantle the fortresses of Koetigsberg, nestrin and Boven on the ground of the insecurity of the Polish border.
M. Leygnes last night, received the German Ambassador and poisted out to him the dangers Germany was incurring if she 'persisted in her attitude. The state- meat adds that no steps have yet been me in-London and Paris, but is regarded as for the Allies not to lose lase in reaching an agronens to see the question ones for
The offer of Ambassadors has instructed the Inter-Allied Committed to report before December 518 regarding the exten; to which Germany has executed the military, esral and aerial causes of Treaty of Versailles, so that it can shortcomings and impose penalties The question of correlating the problems of statement concludes that there can be no disamment and reparations, as the Get mass are inclined to maintain that the Two problems are absolutely distinct. Ger. many must not think that she can obtain a mitigation of the disarmament demanda by threatening to reduce the indemnity.
The will pa, ex-member of Parlia- estimate the importance of Germany's
orators.
THE REVENUE RETURNS.
BERLIN, JARRI is The Gezeralissimo von Seekt in the New Years Order, to the Army-dwels on the
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**NO HALF MEASURES.”*.
STR.C.DE CRESPIGNY ON HIS
CHALLENGE
Because he claims satisfaction on a
rotar of honour, Sir Clase Champion de Crespigny, the well-known sport- ing 'baronet, has challenged his first cousin once removed, "Lord Kanyou, to`z ével a l'ontrance.
Seconds have been appointed, "UN in their hands the matter now rests. The baronet is staying at Champion Lodge, his country home, waiting to hear from the gentlemen acting for Lord Kenyon.
Sir Claude who, at the age of 73, has startled a prosaic world by dealing
LONDON, January 1st. The most striking feature of the revenue retures up to December 31st s the decrease of forty-six and a half millions in the Excess Profit Dutres and of ten millions in the Customs Duties/Actssity of the soldiers whole-hearted with the manter as would his ances
The biggest increases are those of nearly fifty-five millions in Excise, twenty millions in the Income and Property taxes, and one hundred and fifty in ́miscellaneous items.
The revenue for the past quarter is £969,504.230,
compared .. 2.3
With $237,252,905 for the corresponding quarter of 1919. The reveans to the past size months is £658,803,798, as compared with £68,231,704 for the corresponding period of 1919.
BRITAIN'S WAR DEBT.
LONDOy, January lat.
It is announced that Lord Chalmers to negotiate with the United States has been selected as the British delegate Treasury the question of refunding Great
of the Navy, the Army and Civilians | Britain's war debt, by a Joint Board of Directors, Lista may be found at
Mesra Lane Crawford,
1 Kelly & Walk.
Mostrie.
Wm. Powell, Ltd.
The Hongking Club.
Hongkong Cricket Club. Cab Lusitano. Engineers' Institute Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Clab.. Kowbon Bowling Club. Peak Club.
*
Club de Recreia. Craigengover Club.
YL J. BREEN.
Hon. Secretary.
War Memorial Committee Hongkong, December 15, 1920.
WANTED.
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The Treasury officials anticipate that the discussion will be brief. Interest will probably be fixed on the basis of 5 per cent, but Mr. Houston, Secretary of Treasury, advocates less, saying-" Wel? must deal with the Allies' debts fairly_"*
UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.
LONDON, January 18t The Minister of Labour has written a letter to the Federation of Building Ope ratives regretting that a definite reply had not been received till December 21st to the Ministry's dilation proposals, and hopes that as the matter is urgent a definite and
and Emal reply will be received within fortnight.
devotion and adds, "We will teep the swore sharp, the thield untarnished, and the new sury will rival the old in martial efficiency as an active, living member of the natumi
body
BIRLA, JAQUAY Iet Is is officially stated that the army is now 100,000 strong, including 4,000 officers. Fifty-thousand-guy have been destroyed, and 5.000,000 rides, 60,000 machine-guns and 25,000 aeroplane motors tayo been sur- rendered or destroyed. A armament fasteries are not engaged on industrial
work.
FARTS, Ianiry_ist.
A message from Berlin says the French Government bat banded the German. A assador a Note enumerating Germany does not constitute a final decision, which riolations of the Spa *greement. The newspapers here declare that this Hole must be taken by the Allies jointly, and in Allied Conference on the subject, is shordy probable.
FRENCH FORTIFICATIONS.
Paris, December 31st
tors in the brave days of bid, "was, when I called on him as determined as ever to settle the dispute on the field of honor.
*Pistols or swords.. I don't mind which," he said. "It's all the same to me. I ready to meet Lord Kenyon here and now with any wea Pon he chooses.”
The fend originated at the time of } Lord Kenyon's marriage. If ws = wartime ceremony and Sir Claude's present to the bridegroom was a white feather wrapped in cotton wool.
to a portrait of Lord Kenyon in ser- Later, the baronet took exception vice uniform hung in the Burlington Galleries, and a bitter quarrel fol lowed, which has now resulted in the calling, in of seconds.
Dusk was falling when I called at Champion Lodge to hear from Sir A B has been introduced into the Claude the story of his challenge, but Chamber providing for the dismantling of the energetic baronet was still out of a number of Freach fortifestions, includLdoors. He was, in fact, busy felling. ing those Dunkirk, Calais, Brest, Toalm, Belfort and Ferdun, on the ground that the fortifications are obsolete.
DOMINION TRADE
trees on his estate.
As soon as he heard of my visit The laid down his hatchet by the front door, and came to receive me in a room decorated with many trophies of LONDON, December 31st.
the chase and relics of his ancestors. Mr. Peters, the Times correspondent at Melbourne, sams that the Federal Cavalry are acting as my seconds," *Two officers of the Household Government adnats that preliminary The Ministry of Labour announces that negotiations for a reciprocal trade agree he said, and I am entirely in their over 8,000 persons are working on the meat have taken place with Canada. The hands. They have absolute discre new arterial roads in addition to many new tariff, which has not yet been sanc- tionary powers, and whatever they employed by the local authorities for tioned, provides for
decide on I am at their service.
SILVER FROM MEXICO.
BOUCLLS (Arizons), Dec.
31st.
the maintenance of the main roads and with the other Dominiongeements in miscellaneous schemes, while 7,000 are employed in sewers and bensing schemes which have been accelerated to meet the present situation.
The Lord St. Davids Committee of Un- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF
It is officially reported from Mexico employment
is sitting continuously, and that no export duties on silver, sent to YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE FOR has already approved a number of relief the United States are required, while the ̈· PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY. schemes..
price at the New York Stock Exchange Losos, January Ind. remains 60 cents, but when it rises above The Government's scheme to mitigate that a sliding export scale will become THE PEKING
anemployment has been the pederation effective. the CHINESE GOVERNMENT form of an appeal through the Federation RAILWAYS invites sealed proposals of of British Industries and Chambers. of bridge contractors for designing and Commerce to employers to introduce building a new steel bridge about 2,800 short time all
ANTED December 31st round, suggesting matera in length across the Yellow River co-operation of Trade Unions. It (Hwang-Eo). Propoesia will be received sions that the Government is already Dutch cruiser Sumatra of 7,000 tons, H.M the Queen launched the new fast short time in the dockyards and for reconnoitzing in Dutch Indian waters. up to no of June 30th, 1921, applying
It has planned to Paking, China, plana, rules and do eve
everything specifications can be obtained from the the employers and work-people to following offices:
Mavi diantrisk
diminish unemployment.
the office of Paking Hankow Railway, naval establishments but it relies upont
Peking: Peking-Hankow Railway. It is announced that the Cabinet pro American, British, Belgian, French,
pose as Ear ·
possible to Italian, and Japanese Legations. ~
Government industrial establishments on ble to place all Fareiga: Chinese Legations, Wash short time. The Government have also and private employers
ington, Londona, Brassels, Paris, Rompered. An appeal is being
and Tokyo.
to act
All applications for same must be made to trade unions to co-operats in socompained with pounds $ for foreign this endeavour to tide over the period counties and with dollars 30, for of depression. Feking
PEKING-HANKOW- RAILWAY
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EE PAUL PENDLETON, OB No. 11, Chrest. Eastern Hotel Connaught Road
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICES
Lonnox, December 31st. The necessary bumber of nations namely 22, have signed the protocol providing for the establishment Permanent Court of International Justic Fortage Switzerland; Denmark, an Bin Balvador so signed: the protocol for compulsory adjudication.
NEW DUTCH CRUISER.
OBITUARY.
-- LowDox; Jammary 1st.. Macarthur, the women's Labour leader.
The death is annunend of. Misa Mary
NEW YEAR, PRESIDENTILL RECEPTION
WAARIKOTON, Jammary Int. President Wigon decided to hold the usual New Year's reception deputing the acting Secretary of Stats, Mr. Daw, to take his place.
GILAYTON
These gentlemen have had a sort.
of reply from Lord Kenyon, but not one which we can accept.
I agree that it would be very im- prudent to fight a duel in England," be said, "but I find that in several cases juries have acquitted parties where fatalities bave occurred, so go to the Continent, and if a fatal
However, the best thing to do is
ity occurs to surrender oneself to the authorities there. This safeguards one against being arraigned for the offence in this country, while shoard. comique. the trial would be only an opers But surely," I suggested," one would not fight to death. A Best wound or a minor injury, and honou would be satisfied?”
That isn't my view," retocted the laugh old warrior: 1 believe in the dnela Footrance
Those who know the baronet; and have studied his records, will realise that there is no idle boast behind these words.
His three-sore-years-and-ten have been crowded with
adventures theglobe Sir Claude has served, in Navy and Array, and has acted, as a war, corre- spondent in the, Stidad
in almost every part
Wulston, December 31st President Wilde his vetoed the joint In 1885 he undertook the job-pt Congressional pesolution, designed to mis-
Peed the provision of the Clayton Act gmatesar" - bangman," "aesistin
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