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SARAWAKS INDEPENDENCË,
QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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LONDON, February. 24. - In the House of Commons Mr. T. W. Grundy aked If'an appeal Bes from the Rajah of Sarawak to the Governor of the State Settlements and whether the British Government had any control over the administration of Sarawak. Colonel Amery replied that Sarawak was independent under the
tration except within-the limits of the agreement of 1533. Mr. Griffiths asked for a statement of the annual revenue of Sarawak during the past three years and the proportion spent by the Rajah on his family. Colonel Améry replied quoting departmental. Sarawak reports for 1918 and 1919 He said that he had no information for 1920.
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* STEAMSHIP COMPANY REDUCES STEERAGE FARE.
JAPANESE SHIPPING REPORTS.
MELBOURNE, February 24:
As a result of the shipping deadlock and competition one, company has reduced the steerage fare from Australia to Hongkong to 90% compared with £20. The report of a movement afoot in Japan to combine the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Kokusai Enes has been received with scepticism by business men as not realisable
WORKING HOURS AT SEA.
IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN LONDON,
LONDON, February 25,
Under the auspices of the international labour office, a joint conference
of shipowners and seamen of all countries met in London to-day to consider
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February 25, 1920, Temperature 55
1921 日八十月正西洋魚竿十五天津中
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NEW-U.S. UNDER-SECRETARY OF
STATE.
LONDON, Feb. 24. The Times' Washington correspon- dent says, that special significance is attached to the appointment of Mr. H. P. Fletcher as Under-Secretary of State. He has a long diplomatic ex- Perience and a firsthand knowledge ef the Far East, where Mr. Harding | believes America must play a part of steadily increasing importance. The choice of Mr. Fletcher means that the carrying out of a vigorous policy will be entrusted to a man with the neces sary special training.
FRENCH ARMY ESTIMATES,
PARIS. Feb. 24. The report of the Chamber Com- minee dealing with the my esti
proposes a reduction off nearly £60.000.000 on the total of $260.000.000 put down by the Government.
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conditions.
Teports of disturbed Van Sio city is reported looted by pirates. General Teng is reported sending troops into the Tam Chow region, to settle with the villagers who destroyed Tam Chow city.
There have been many rumours of the Cantonese troops here being on- able to obtain full pay. Toward Chinese New Year, this led the troops to the brink of mutiny. On February
Two miners appeared at the Recorder's office and damped on the counter two sacks of gold which they alleged they had dug up in vacant land in the heart of the city. They fled clairs for the land embracing?, the troops in Kiangchow City the ground beneath the City Hall and a large part of the business district the same night those in Hoihow of Denver and the Union Pacific station.
BRITISH MANDATES.
PARLIAMENT'S JURISDICTION AFFIRMED.
LONDON, February 24.
The question of Parliament's jurisdiction over mandates was again raised in the House of Commons at question time. Mr. Austen Chamber- lain said that it had been decided that obviously Parliament must decide what territory should be administered by the Government.
CHINESE FLOUR AĞSITpe
LONDON, February 25.
In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. McCurdy repeated his denial that Chinese flour was deleterious to health. He said that practically all the stocks in the possession of the Wheat Commission had now been disposed of by contract.
FATAL RIOT AT FAMOUS INDIAN' TEMPLE.
LAHORE, February 24.
Many Sikhs were killed and wounded in a riot, between Sikh merchants and pilgrims at the famous shrine of Nankana Sahib in the Punjab
NEW AVIATION FEAT.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, February 26. Lieutenant Coney has flown from San Diegő, 2,079 miles in 22 hours and 32 minutes actual fying time
FAR EASTERN RIPUBLIC.
did some firing during the night, and
created disturbances. General Teng, however, was soon able to satisfy their demands. Local merchants report the cashing of one check for-$12,000 and a shipment ̄ of $50,000 from Canton On February 8, soldier was executed in Hoihow for thieving. He had taken advani- age of the New Year's celebration to enter shops and to loot.
The Reverend C. E. Patton and party left Hoihow on February 17, per steamship. "Hai Mua" for Hongkong en route for Canton. The party has been in Hainan a month and a half, during which it made tour of the island and sat with The American Presbyterian Mission in its annual meeting at Kiungchow.
The Reverend Carl Gowman, of Yunnan-fu, recently spent a day in Hollow and Kinngchow, while his steamer was in port. He is en route to the USA.
Miss K. L. Schaeffer of Kachek sailed for Hongkong on the "Hail | Mun" February 17,. She is taking a business trip to Hengkong and Can
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Mias Grace MacDonald arrived in Hoihow on February 10, direct from the U.S.A. She came to Hongkong on the Empress of Russia" February 5. "She is to be agent and treasurer for the A.P. Mission.
On February 8, a son was born to Rev. and Mrs. Geo. D. Byers, Kachek.
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*LONDON, February 24.
In the House of Commons, replying to a question. Mr. Cecil: Harms- worth stated that the Government had not received a copy of Yourin's, request to Chings for recognition of the Russian Far Eastern Republic. He had not made a similar request te Britain."
AMERICAN STEAMER TARES IKCREASED.
NEW YORK, February 24. The shipping companies announce an immediate increase of 10 per cent la first class passenger:
DIAMOND HINE CLOSES DOWN.
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The Kimberley Diamond mines are reducing their white staff by 500, the Premier by 250, and the Wesselton is temporarily closing down.
NOUTH AFRICAN SENATE ELECTION RESULTS.
CAFFIONE, February 24.
The Senate election resula were as follows: South African Party 17, Nationalists 13, and Labour two
PASSENGERS.
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For La China" to-day-Mr H Alves, Miss E. M. Barlingame, MrF. Cook and Him F. J. Gorman, Me C. S. Gubber, Mr A. H. Bray, Mr and Mis Merath Mesars G. Hashizume, R. Komura G. RB. Mayel, Mr L Owen, G. EL titt, Ming-Z. Taylor, Me and Mrs Van Rijnberk, and Mr W. Takahashi,
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