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January 11, 1921, Tamparature 56
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HONGKONG, TU:SDAY, JANDABÝ 11, 1921.
TO-DAY'S
CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
WORLD'S LOFTIENT PEAK.
FORTHCOMING ATTEMPT TO SCALE MOUNT EVEREST,
THE UNKNOWN FACTOR.
BARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Series to the China Mail.) UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM.
Laxpos, January 10th.
The gravity of the unemployment pro blem was manifested at the end of last year when 784,000 persons were workless as officially recorded. The numbers ar rapidly increasing. It is estimated that the Lop
London Boards of Guardians are pay ing out relief at the rate of £1,000 (00 anually. Labour organisations, which refined to participate in the Govern- ment's Committee of Enquiry, are cons ferring with a view to drawing up a scheme to deal with the problem.
ECONOMY IN NAYY.
LONDON, January 10.-' A forthcoming attempt to scale-Mount Everest, the approaches of which are still unknown to Europeans, was announced at a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society by the President, Sic Francis Younghusband, who stated that the political obstacles had been removed, the Indian Government having given permission to send an explacing expedition which
Laspox, January 10th. The Admiralty has ordered strict the Society and the Alpine Club would organise. He said that the expo-economy in the Navy, and protibited tion would be a great adventure. Apart from the riskrand hardships there freak schemes involving expenditure, was the unknown factor of human capacity to stand ext ́exertion at without special sanction height over 4,000 feet higher than any yet ascended. He declared that the summit of Mount Everest would never be reached unless all the approaches were first explored. A very careful reconnaissance party in this connection would go to India in 1921, and a climbing party would go to Tibet in 1922
'INDIAN AGRARIAN RIOTS.
NOTORIOUS POLITICAL AGITATORS ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE.
TROOPS. ON THE MOVE.
COAL EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. ..
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Losbox, January 19th Bestrictions on export of coal and bouker supplies have been withdrawn.
RUBBER OUTPUT RESTRICTION.
Producing com
LONDON, January 10th. Dealing with the proposed 50 per cent. restriction in rubber output in Malaya, the Straits Timer emphasises the fact that further restriction will be exceed. ingly expensive for the panies. In view of the
of main ALLAHABAD, January 10. tenance of the labour force, one of the primary expenses of the rubber estate Agrarian disturbances are taking place on a considerable scale in the
could hardly be reduced
appreci- Raibareli district in the United Provinces. Crowds of villagers are moving able, if a 50 per cent. restriction were to
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b. The result subsequently dispersed. A later message states that owing to the continuis. 2d. to 13.
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FORMER GOVERNOR OF INDO-CHINA ELECTED,
PARIS, January 10.
The ex-Governor of Indo-Chins, M. Doumer, and the Cabides finisters, M. Breton (Health), M. L'Hogiteau' (Justice), and -M. Homerat Fatic Instruction), were successful in the Senate elections. M. Ricard (Agricul ture) was defeated. The Radical and Socialist Radicals number 43, tha Left Republicans, 30. From 96 vacancies the former lost 9, while the latter won eight seats.
PARIS, January 10.
Five Cabinet Ministers were returned in the Senatorial election. All ten communist candidates were defeated. The papers consider that the results endorse the Government's policy and show the national tendency towards political moderation...
AMERICAN WITHDRAWS FROM AMBASSADORS' COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, January 10.
It is stated that the United States has decided to withdraw from the Ambassadors' Council in Paris. While, officials do not confirm this state- ment they admit that the Government will not be represented at the Allied Premiers' meeting next week. Officials polat out that representation on the Council is anomalous in view of the failure of the Senate to ratify the Treaty,
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL SITUATION.
DELHI, January 10.
Anxiety with regard to the agricultural situation in Indis is justified by the official monsoon forecast showing an unfavourable rainfall in north- west India and the neighbouring hills. Test works are being opened in parts of the Bombay presidency and the Central Provinces...
WORLD'S LARGEST WIRELESS STATION.
PAR19, January 10...
The Under Secretary, M. Deschamps, laid the stone of the world's largest wireless station which is near Milun.
RUSSIAN OFFICERS FOR STAM.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 10. Thirty-fire of General Wrangel's officers have left with their timilles to join the army of the King of Siam who was attached to the Russian army when a youth and is said to hold a high opinion of its military
ODA IL qualities.
BRITISH MISSION IN IFGHANISTAN.
DELEI, January 10,
The British mission to Afghanistan, which was due at Kabul on January 7, was received with the greatest cordiality, enthusiasm, and hospitality in Afghanistan.
· AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING STRIKE.
BOY MELBOURNE, January 10.
A shipping strike has stopped all the trains and tram can. Twenty- thousand persons are out of work in Melbourne and others elsewhere through lack of coal.
"DUKE OF CONNAUGHT IN INDIS,
MADRAS, January 10
The Duke of Connaught landed and was welcomed by Lord Willingdon and other notable personages and by large crowds in the
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NEWS FROM HAINAN.
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KIUNGCHOW, Jan. 4. One phase of war in Hainen bas come to an end. The chief military official, Sox Beng Hoang, has com pleted the conquest of the northern; part of the island. He sent the bulk of his troops our to fight the révolus tionary leader, Sin Ki Zi, on Decem ber 4. After a lew days of fighting. --~ the revolutionary soldiers made stand in the walled city of Dengang. which is about twenty-five miles from this place. Here the regular troops besieged them for over two weeks. However,--nos-all the revolutionaries were hemmed in, in this city. There were large detachments in various other places. But these were not. able to do very much. Then on Wednesday night, December 22, the revolutionaries in Dengang city, either by agreement or stealth, escaped, and retreated in the direction of Kacheck. The next morning. Sca's troops entered the city, and subjected it to a reign of terror. Meanwhile, factions had been fighting among themselves in the region of Fah-bih, and Soa sent troops there to pacify that region. When his troops 'reach- ed there, there was no fighting, but they' thoroughly koted the town. In this way, the military governor has regained possession of the northern part of Hainen. And so closes one of the most depressifig chapters in all the ugly annals of the Chinese war in Hainan. For there is every reason 10 believe that all the towns of any size between this place and Dengang and Fah-hih, have been thoroughly looted. Not only this, but rich men have been tortured until they gave up their money, women raped, and un- offendings non-combatants have been shot down in cold blood in the streets. For instance, eye-witnesses report that on the morning that Soa's troops entered Dergang, they looted every shop in town clean, and shot down between sixty and seventy people is cold blood, and furthermore entered s Christian chapel, and shot down the native elder and two Christians. Then they Jooted the place and forced all the able-bodied men to carry burdens back to this place. In asil, four Chris- tian shepels have been footed on this campaign," which action is contrary, to treaty. But the treatment accorded the shops was not different from tart accorded the chapels. The whole re- gion south of this city and as far as Dengang and Fab-hih have experi- enced a reign of terror. It is not thought that the military commander had any express command from high- er authority to carry on this cam paign and the most plausible reason advanced to this action, was that it gave the official an opportunity to recoup his finances and his troops an opportunity to boot.
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On Jan. 3, the first transport load of Cantonese soldiers arrived in Hol--| how harbour. They have not yet been landed and it is reported that the military official is not willing for them "to come on, shore, if this be true
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