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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25. 1922, 日八廿月二十酉辛大歲年十國民華中 PRICE, $8.00 Per Month.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
{Reuter's Scenice to the China Mail.)
WORLD SHIPBUILDI VO
LLOYD'S ANNUAL SUMMARY.
ORDERS STILL BELOW NORMAL.
LANDON, January 24. Lloyd's annust summary showe that 1,500,000 ton- of merchantmen were launched in the United Kingdow during 1921, of which 590,000 were for owners abroad. This is a decrease of 517,000 tons compared with the record year 1920.
The world output was 4,340,000 tons, a decrease of 1,500,000 tons compared with the output in 1920, but over 1,000,000 tons increase compared with the previous
record in 1913.
The tonnage under construction in the world amquated to nently 4,500,000 tons being 27,000 lower than a year ago. The construction of many of these vessels has been suspended and orders are st·li far below the normal.
HOSTILE MOSLEMS
NORTHCLIFFE SHOCKED.
TASKS SITUATION IGLY.
BOMBAY January 21. Lord Northebite, interviewed regarding the uurest, said he was shocked at the change of demeanour in the India., especially the Moslems, towards the whites. The Moslem situation was much uglier than the British press uppeared to know, and official, commercial, and newspaper authorities were insistent on the urgency of an immediate settlement, which according to the moderate Muhammedans, was only possible by a change of British policy towards Turkey, including recognition of the Sultan as the head of Islam and the restoration of the sacred city of Adrianople and the whole of Asia Minor, including myrna, to Turkey.
BOMBAY, January 24. Lord Northehille bas sailed for Palestine.
GREAT LAKES CHANNEL SCHEME.
THE DOLLAR.
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To-day's closing To-day's opening r
/7 1.8. 2/7 1/5,
GENA ECONOMIC PARLEY.
BOLSHEVIKS SENDING DELEGATES.
LARGE FOREIGN LOAN WANTED.
LONDON, January 24. According to a Russia atrado delegation telegram from Moscow the Bolshevik Government has sccepted the invitation to the Genoa Conference. M. Tobit- cherin has informed Signor Bonomi that the pan- Russian Executive Committee will meet on January 27 to appoint delegate. The telegram adds that plan are being elaborated for a large foreign loan and con- cessions in the Volga, as the reconstruction committer realises that restoration of agriculture cannot be realised without foreign capitat.
TORE EGYPTIAN TROUBLE.
MANIFESTO AUTHORS ARRESTED.
ARABIC JOURNALS SUSPENDED.
CAIRO, January 24.
Up to the present four signatories of the non- en-operation manifesto have been arrested and five Arabic journals bar bem suspended for publishing the mas feste. Many students struck on hearing of the
arrests.
LANCASHIRE CYTTON INDUSTRY.
THREATENED CRISIS AVERTED.
LONDON, January 24.
The Lancashire cotton operatives have agreed to accept the employers' proposal to reduce from three months to one mouth the period of formal notice of alteration of wage i.
This has averted the threatened crisi, stabilised the industry for at least two months, and prevented the likelihood of a relapse in trade just when it kould be showing real-signs of recovery. It is understood that at the end of the two mouths ab agreement will be reached with regard to reduction of wages which are at present 145 per cent. above the Negotiations have been begun between the United lists. It is stated that probably the employ ora will States and Britain on the proposed waterway between suggest a reduction of 45 per cent, on the list rates. the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence in cousequence
AMERICA NEGOTIATING WITH BRITAIN.
WASHINGTON January 24.
of the opinion that some international agreement is
desirable before Congress takes action.
CLIN LINE'S LEBENTURE ISSUE.
LONDON, January 21. Subscriptions were invited to-day for the Clan Line) issue of a loan di £1,500,000 in 7 per cent debentures at a price of 19. The Company is at present free of debenture liabilities and offers specific first mortgage on sixteen vesels valued at £3,226,000. It is stated that even in 1921, which was a bad year, the profits cover the interest on the issue four times.
FORMER ASTRONOMER ROYAL DEAD.
LONDON, January 24. The death is announced of Sir William Christie, former Astronomer Royal.
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WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
S.BERJAN QUESTION SETTLED.
NAVAL TREATY AGREEMENT.
WASHINGTON, January 24, Acceptance at to-day's meeting of the Far Eastern Committee of Japan's undertaking mentioned yesterday is regarded as apparently marking the settlement of the Siberian question.
!
Mr. Hughes reaffirmed the United States' position as against territorial aggression.
It is understood that the Japan have agreed to the final drafting of the Naval treaty with a clause prohibiting fortifications in islands. The clause setting out the non-fortifiable Pacific islands is on the point of final drafting,
[Sir William Henry Mahoney Christie, K.C.B., M.A.,
The Senate has rejected Sinator Walsh's motion C.B., T.R.S., F.R.A.S., Hon. D. Sc. Oxon, was demanding information as regards the Shantung con- Astronomer Royal from 1881 to 1910. He published a manual of elementary astronomy and various scientific papers].
GREAT CONDUCTOR DEAD.
LONDON, January 24. Arthur Nikish, the great conductor, has died at Leipzig from influenza.
GRAND GUIG VOL.
TRAGEDY OF WEALTHY FRENCH COUPLE,
troversy.
REICHSTAG'S SPECULATION OHEÇE.
BERLIN, January 24.
With a view to checking speculation, the Reichstag has passed a bill operating on March 1 when trapsortions in foreign exchanges can only be carried out through the Reichsbank and other authorised banka.
by splitting her skull. Soveral of the neighbours had run to the soone but, frightened by the violono of the man. they darid. you enter the garden. M. Tortora appeared on the verandah with blood pouring A tragedy which might afford a from the wound in his side, and hold; scene for the Grand Guignol took ing on to a pillar explained what had place at Marseilles,
Supponed.
RED INKED BUST,
LEADS TO SHARP FIGHT IN A
UNIVERSITY A
At the Bome university in the pro- se co of many distinguished people,
the bust was unveiled. of Oberdank,"
martyr of Italian Independence,
A
A wealthy and much-respected bavo killed my wife," he cried, cruple named Tortora had been entor-because she was a shrew and has taining to Juncheon their two cone, always einbistered my life with her When Senator Barzilai removed the both of whom posserad flourishing nagging tongas and her violence, cloth covering the bust pinned burincenes of their own,
Now I am about to dio too features were found to be splashed When the young "men had left a As Lo uttered he ep words ho with red ink Pandemonium broke quarrel nrose, and Mine Tortore threw himself into the street boldw loos, Fascisti (nut Beditioniste, accused her husband of favouring the and was picked up dred aldyr of their two children. Alterun
hour's disputa abes ized a sword hang.
ing on the wall and chased her husband About 1,100,000 pairs Forplus out on to the verandah of tld abuse, Army Ruots, slippers, and plane topti giving blm a seriou, ground; 11, 180, wear bave been hold by kha Diapoial
Je velkod u snado to defend himhzelf | Commiesiba dui
and with the Krus;blow killud ħils WIN
students attacking Communist atu dente. In the midst of a violent [affray with lists and sticka, a revolver. hot rang out and made the panto warga...
Calm was not restored until long. afterwarde by the intervention of the piolendra and the quluter, studenta.
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