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六福 號叫廿月二十年一十二百九千一英
BUSINESS NOTICES
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 1921,
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December 24, 1920, Temperature 50
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EGYPTIAN DISTURBANCES.
AUTHORITIES TAKE VIGOROUS ACTION.
NO NEED FOR ALARM.
THE SUBMARINE QUESTION,
BRITAIN'S LONELY FUTROW.
LORD LEE'S STATEMENT.
CAIRO, December 23.
WASHINGTON, December 23. The British military authorities have taken contral.
Continuing the British case for the abolition of of the situation here and it appears to be well in band submines Lord Les contended that so far as sub- Zagiul Pasha was taken to Suez in a totor car under marines were concerned the American proposals were escort. The authorities are acting very vigorously and inconsistent with the objects of the conference since are determined to suppress any possible trouble. Lord they permitted America to construct an additional 6,500 Allenby has issued a proclamation forbidding bankstons, Britain 9,500 tons, and Japan 21,800 tons, thus or persous holding money on behalf of Zaglul or the ex fostering this type of vessel which was more objection- treme Nationalist Association to make payments there-able than surface craft. He declared that methods of from without Lord Allenby's written permission.
location, do'ection and destruction of submarines had WARSHIPS TO THE RESCUE,
thom- proceeded further now
than submarineя selves. He controverted the argument that submarines were a heap form of defence and declared they were cheap for the aggressor but not for the victim. He
MALTA, December 23. The warships "Ceres" and "Clematis" have been ordered to proseed to Egypt and will leave forthwith: Other warships have been ordered to leave at the short-denied that Britain vas inspired by selfish motives and est notice.
LATER,
pointed cut that she had coastlines aggregating nearly as much as the other conference powers combined.
MR. HUGHES AND OTHERS REPLY.
LATER,
The British warships "Ceres" and "Clematis" have. sailed for Egypt.
Mr. Hughes declared that Lord Lee's opening DISTURBANCE "RELATIVELY UNIMPORTANT?"
CAIRO, December 23. figures were inaccurate. America possessed 9,500 tons Although there has been much wanton destruction f submarines thus the adoption of bis proposals would the disturbances are relatively unimportant and the involve scrapping 5,000 tons. M., Sarraut, Signor situation need not be regarded with anxiety. The town Schanzer and Mr. Hanihara all disagreed regarding the is bristling with police, as well as British and Egyptian submarines lack of defensive virtues, simultaneously deploring their abusive use. Mr. Hughes was deeply troops who are localising the demonstrations. Aeroimpressed by Lord Leo's statement but he was not pre-
planes demonstrated over the Delta.
LATER.
Six of Zaglul's supporters were arrested. Three refused to obey an order to return to their villages and three who have not yet replied were allowed a few hour in which to make up their minds. Two demons- trators were killed by gunshots. All is apparently quiet in the provinces.
TRAM SERVICE SUSPENDED.
::
LATER.
pared to define the standpoint of the United States except to express detestation of the abuse of sub- marines. He pointed out that the advisory committee's report was in nowise official but was merely interpret ative of American public opinion.
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, December 23. · The Italian delegation suggested to the Naval Com mittee the couroking of an international gathering with a broader scope after the present conference in order to
The trains have bera suspended owing to roobs in-deal particularly, with the question of submarines and dulging in stonethrowing.
AFFAIR AT ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, December 26. The Police dispersed 500 demonstrators in Central Square after some stonethrowing had taken place. There
were no casualties.
THE P.C:FIC TREATY.
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT HARDING.
auxiliary rate. A member of the delegation argued“ that a number of nations unrepresented at the present conference might at a comparatively small cost secura sufficient submarines to menace the security of the powers represented. “
PROJECTED FRENCH AIR SERVIC-43,
LONDON TO MARSEILLES.
PARIS, December 23. The Compagnie de Messageries Aerieunes will ex- WASHINGTON, December 23.
periment next year with a direct air service between President Harding has made another statement London and Marseilles.. It is hoped that the line will declaring that any differences in the interpretation of work regularly in 1923 leaving London at eight in the the Pacific treaty are unimportant and asserting that morning and arriving in Marseilles at sever in the u pact which did not contemplate any alliance or evening. The service will be run in connection with sail- entanglement was in fall accord with American tradi-ings for Egypt and the Far East and will consequently tions. He would not object if the Senate considered it improve the Eastern mail and passenger services. necessary to attach reservations to the treaty but he did not consider there was any need. Ho oplued that it was inconceivable that any l'resident could employ the country's military power to make war without the authority of the congress.
MR. BALFOUR DETAINED AT WASHINGTON,
LONDON, Deccaber 23, Owing to the continuance of the Washington con ference Mr. Balfour has abandoned bis intention to sail homeward on December 31.
EUGENE DESI PARDONED.
Washington, December, 23. President Harding has pardoned the socialist
~Eugene Debs.
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RELIEF FOR RUSSIANS
WASHINGTON, December 23. President Harding has signed the Bill appropriating twenty million dollars for the Russian Famine Relief Fund.
RATHENA" RETURNS.
LONDON, December 3. Her Rathonau has returned to Berlin.
the
Ho
when it comes to ten tine, why, its a' Loong's. The latter paid nice 20 cents for his pocket and what balance for the chop and laid a a lot he could do with the money. His trap for Koung. He fell into it when master was prepared to pay 72 cents he went to the carver for the chop, per tin, and Nam Hing Loong's is too and yesterday afternoon he found big a firm to feel the less himself facing Magistrate Wood in of 20 cents profit, anyway. Thus the dock, charged with a serious Koung Fuk Wing is 17 years old, Keung argued with himself and offence. Copying Nam Hing Luong's
soothed "his consciencu, But elop with intent to defraud. and is employed as a hous boy at No-thu question is how to do it. His made a clean breast of it. He had 35, Robinson Road. Ilis mastur deals master is an exacting man, and in iste bought some tras of cigarettes for 70 with the Nam Hing Leong firm, and on the production of a bill for every cents each. Ho had intended to make is in the habit of sending Koung thero tin of cigarettes purchased. It is here out a bill for them himself, and the to Buy "Three Custica" cigarettes, at tab Kung's ambition led him away chop was to have beo- used on the from the path of virtue. The money-bill to make it appear that the goods 72 cents per tin of 50. Keung found making fever was on him, and fe had come from Nam Hing Long's. that the same brand of cigaretira | did not wait to think of Ho could not agree however, that it could be purchased elsewhere for consequences. Bo want to a chop wis fraud, as he had no intention to 70 cents per tin. Being an ambitions carver and ordered a chop similar defraud. I did it because they youth with a mind for business, to the one used by Nam Hing charged two cents par tin moro be Koung did not see why he should not Loong's. It en ailed an outlay of 26 argued, but he did not say abo Bau mako the two cents instead of Nam cents, but it would be worth while in going to profit by his mono'y saving. Hing Loong's. Of course, it is a the long run, so Keung paid 10 cents achome. Probably he thought he very paltry sum when cetin on depot. Unfortunately for him, was ontitled to the money if he could is concerned, but Keune knows that when the chop was completed, the save it. its will have to stand his trial two and two makes four, and curver neat it along to Nam Hing at the next Criminal $18.
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