MONDAY. JANUARY 30, 1922,
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Kenter's Service to the China Mail.)
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
SALVAGE MEASURE PASSED.
FRANCES BOXER MONEY.
Paitis, January 27, The Chander of Pejaitors Pas puassen n bill for the rehabilitation of the Baroque Industrielle the Chine
NEW BANK BRADS,
LATER Tol for the rehabilitation of the Banque Industrielle de Chine to abandhutesat it disappes Friar's share of the Boxer, indemnitv. koch 16e Cremes M. Poincare and the Finance Minister, M. Belasteyrie, a dal Faternae it wound subunit der the Chambog's decision all results of
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Joe 5 would far plued at the hd the bank, which he wa andakan I would be a good band There had been some citirisin on the pron al that the operemus of the bank had been speenlative and the fas paver ught not to bear the consequences.
31. Bokanowska, the reportes general, stated that the present value of Punschare my the Bear indramaties was 186,725,000 gold franes
GGVERNMENTS LIMITED RE-PONSIBILITY.
M. Pomme state il if the fosser melentity proved inmificient, t ́e Paula fiovernment wonkd not be responsible. The ball consiste of only one artiele
LATER.
The report details the rane pal penceeds of the Boxer temnity. It s san Conally devlared that the foll cannot involve the Government's oE Paladar at is respons hulry as regards esther the present situation of a "certam
se do te kanned meje uces which may be taken to assue its tru
Evans it is ordernded that the Government could rad proferaly deal wall the daquest mes sila erat te a position to solve them.
ELLATED FRENCE NEWS.
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Pants, January 21
In order that the maltri sl the Buzeque Laslastielle de Cùm › may be fully baug de to light the Master of tamamen bas drvcted that all reconds pan, rg to the Banquet di fe placed at the disposal of the Finuter Committees of the Flamber of Depores and the Senate.
According to the newspaper thange the longer indemnity is eungh to pay deponton blagog oras du cash and the bafaure in thares in the r gan ceri anl.
Ps, January 24
After heating a report on the Bungqur Industrielle de Chine rise Chander's ingateral a omputter expressed a wish to hear M. Poueure and the Fameace
Minister before groing a derasieti. - Bears,
PRENCH AND BRITISH PARLIAMENTS.
Bron the invocation of Colonel Svely, former British Maister of War three member of the Premi Chamber, M. Raymund, M. Deluszone, and M. Loast, have arrived at London in exchange views on how to render effective Fret band British paulamentary cu operation Havos.
BANQUE DOSSIER.
PARK January 200 3 Poincare, the Prenses, has is lorted M Leygues, Insident of the Pometru. Vlaics that the Committee of the Chamber at Diputies saw Bo thara why the rampete dossier with regard to the Banque Industrieile de Chuan huld not be communicated to the committee but pointed out thu though he was prepared to submit the whole of the adhunistration dos unneuls he was entitled to communicate the contents of judical dements. The Government dard mat appuse renewal pi the padi-long proceedings 11 secret Puranit fee which had en susqunded ware Judy subject to
The consen ail to pultation of any diplomatic correspondence interesting them.
MORE FRENCH NEWS. The Chumber of Deputies Financial Committee heard the Premier, M. Poincare and the Financial Minister, M. Delastey about the bill on rr Bouting the Banje Industr elle de Chine. M. Poincare insisted on an odate decisio The committee approved the bill empowering the Giove ment to argut at an agreement subject to Parlisinent's ratification
Custom
of
GOLD MINES DISPUTE.
CONFERENCE ABOHTIVE.
JOHANNESBURG, January 27. The gold mines Conference had virtually broken up at the luncheon adjournment. The workers' delegates, after violently attacking the Cumber of Mines, intimated that no good purpose could be served by cor tomung discussions. Representatives of the Chamber of Mines emphatically protested against termination of the conference before they had been given an opportunity of replying to the charges which they described as mares' nests, A conference will meet on January 28 to hear the result of the proposals which the Industr al Federation may submit to the Chauber of Mines.
PRETOIDA, January 29. General Smuts has cent a letter to the employers and workers offering government medation in the strike and declaring that the issue does not concern the colour Lar which is the established basis of the statutory regula tions and has never been threatened.
EGYFT A SOVER›IGN STATE
BRITAIN FAVOURS INDEPENDENCE.
IMPERIAL COMMUNICATION GUARANTEES.
LONDON, January 29. The Foreign Office announces that General Allenby has summoned England to advise the government with regard to the situation in Egypt. The Government is ready to invite Parliament to terminate the protect rate and recognise Egypt as a soverige atate eubject to guarantees that imperial communications will be assured. Britain retains power to protect foreigners: in Egypt and Egypt is safeguarded against foreign aggression,
PLOT THWARTED.
CAIRO, January 29, The police raided active houses and seized bombs and pistole. They made arrests including sx students. The newspapers state that the police thus thwarted a plot to kill Ma wat Pasha, a former minister with whom the
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BIXTY-NINE KILKO BUNDRED INJURED,
WASHINGTON, January 29.
The frpital to-day is blanketed in one of the beaviest snowstorms in) its history. Railways have been suspended. Pennsylvania Avenu is littered with wrecked motor care.
The snowstorm has paralysed official business. The Senate and Houst of Representatives adjourned owing to fear that members would be unable to return home. A meeting of two committees of the disarmament con ference scheduled for to-day has been postponed.
KINEMA DISASTER.
WASHINGTON, January 29, At least 17 people were killed and scores injured in the collaps under two feet of snow last night of the roof of the Knickerbocker Kinema Theatre, one of the finest in the city and situated in a fashionable quarter.
Many of the injured are not expected to survive. It is believed that several persons are still in the ruins. The injured include Signor Assereto,! Third Secretary of the Italian Embassy. It is feared that there are rome prominent people victims, as many government officiale reside in the district. No British Embassy people were present in the theatre when the accident occurred.
BALCONY SMASHED DOWNWARDS.
WASHINGTON, LATER.
At least 69 persons were killed ani a hundred injured in the Kuicker- benker kiten dispetr. The actident occurred in the middle of the evening during the screening of a film based on the play "tief-rich-quick Wallingford"
The roof, without warning crashed in with Thunderous noise and carried i the strongly constructed leony to the pround. The rush of compressed nit created by the falling mass hurled prople near the entrance into the Street.
SIR ERNEST SHACKELTON DEAD.
GREAT
EXPLORER
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THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S
CABLES.
(Rueter's Services to the China Mail.)
SNOWSTORM BLINDS WASHINGTON.
KINEMA'S ROOF COLLAPSES.
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MONTE VIDEO, January 29.
Sir Ernest Shackleton died on bourd the "Quest" on January 6 from angura preteis
LONDON, January 29. The "Quest has left Rin de Janeiro sailing for South Georgia on December 18 whence she is proceeding direct to the Autarctic,
M
MONIE VIDEO, LATER.
The Quest was off Gritvicken (1) when ir Ernest Shackleton died. His body was brought here in a Norwegian steamer and will be transhipped to England. He was accompanied on the expedition by Dr. Hussey.
MONTE VIDEO, January 20.
The second is command, Commander Frank, who will have takeo charge of the "Quest "expedition proposed to carry ou
Major Sir Ernest (Henry) Shackleton, Kr.,C.V.O., M.V.O., O.B.E., was born at Kilkee on February 16, 1874, the eldest son of the late Henry Shackleton, MD. He was educated at Dulwich College. In 1901 he served as 3rd, heutenant in the National Antarctic Expedition and in 1907 as commander of the British Antarctic Expedition. His next Antarctic expedition was in 1914. From 1918 to 1915 he was Director of Equi; ment and Transport for the Mobile Forces in the North Russia Winter Campaign. Last year he was appointed Commander of the British Oceanographical and Sub Autarctic Expedition sailing in the "Quest," His Publications include
The Heart of the Antarctic" and The Diary of a Troopship."]
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
The Finance Minister is shortly to proceed to London for the purpose of exchanging views with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on pending financial issues.lavas.
CHINA'S PREMIER RESIGNS.
The Premier, Mr. Liang Shil Yi. has resigned.
HIGH REVELS
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
BALL.
Indian rajahs were rubbing shouldere in Hongkong on Saturday night with Chinese mandarine and Christy minstrels; they were jazzing merrily with Turkish ladies and maidens from the sunny South Sea. It all bappened in the Victoria Recrea tion Club's premises where members and their friends held high revel ou Saturday night at a masked fancy
ANGRY CROWD.
STONES THROWN AT BRITISH SAILORS.
Heart Tonog Sam... Dach 10 Kidneys.-Yeung Yla each 90 Liver,--Young Kon ... Ib. Booking Pigs, to order,Chu Teal, Jaed, Beaf, Shang Ngan Yan...
Mattoo, Shang Young Fao.. Foal,--Ngan Texl Yuk.....
Rarbel,-Ka Yo... Bream, Pla Ya...... Osntra Frush Water Fish.
Carp,-LI Yu
Dog Flab, Tit To Sha
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26 Freah water,--Tam Shul Yu
As the last tram from Causeway Bay was running to town about 11.15, last night, it was delayed near the Seamen's Institute when a crowd of Chinese chased two British sailors from Queen'e Road East to the Praya Stones were thrown, and the sailors took refuge in the tram car. They
and a scrap took place in the third were followed by some of the crowd
class compartment, the rest of the Inside the ball-room red Chinese crowd continuing to demonstrate lanterns, deftly arranged, threw outside. Summoned by the police cheerful glimter upon a so-au that whistles freely blown, Sub-Inspector was full of animation and colour. Watt boarded the car to restore
"A Briton in Chino writes, to the Little Boy Blue was there and so was order. Не Wag Aladdin with her lamp. Obviously
struck on the Daily Mail as follows:— ehoulder by one of the stones.
A newcomer to China can never fail
dress ball,
CHINESE CRAFTS.
SOME QUEER WAYS OF CARPENTRY.
men.
Circular or band saws are almost mounted in the end of a wooden rod unknown (labour is for too cheap), about a foot long, at the top of which and it is a common sight to see huge is a pivoted socket för pressing the loga baing made into planks by two drill down into the wood-by hand. This is done by leaning them Two strings are wond round the in a sloping position against a rough red in opposite directions, one from testle, one end resting on the ground. the top and the other from the bottom, One man stands balanced on the log and these are attached to the ends of and the other stands, or sits, on the a stick which crosses the drill at right. ground underneath, while both work angles. By working this stick to and them."
of a violin bow) one of the strings is
British authorities have been negotiating with a view to his acceptance of not fretting the last bit about "dead Eventually ore of the Bailors was to be interested in watching the work a long saw up and down between fro across the drill (after the manner
the premiership.
GENOA ECONOMIC," PARLEY.
RUSSIA'S FIFTEEN DELEGATES.
LONDON, January 29.
yesterday," old Omar Khayyanı was having a great time of it with charm-
taken out of the car by a couple
is
ing little pierettes and dainty colum-of plainclothes men and removed to that goes on in a carpenter's shop. bines. There were lots of effective and the station followed by the crowd. It The methods are so different from
The moo-jeang, as the carpenter is unwound, thus rotating the drill, smartly got up dresses and the fire was alleged that the man had forced those which we are accustomed, and called, is very skilful with a form of while the other is wound up, and the judges whose task it was to select the his way into one of the houses in at the same time simple and practical. tool which may best be described na bit is made to turn rapidly first in prizewinners had any onference had smashed the furniture,
Sampan Street and when admonistied
To begin with, there is nothing in and a pickaxe. It has a pharp cutting
a cross between & Earopean hatcher one direction and then in the other. together before they were able to
the nature of a clamp or vice for edge, perhaps four or five inches long Lolding down the picos of wood that as in the fornier case, but the edge of
the blade is at right angles to a long gantra have boon committed by Fatoh Mohamed and Aboni being worked upon. If it is quite small, it is simply handle as in the latter. placed against a stop on the bench wood he is shaping and use the tool trials at the forthcoming Criminal The man will stand on the piece of Magistrato Lindsell to atond their and held firm by a string which passes in much the same way as Davvy conspiracy to defraud the Governmen
Sessions on obarges of forgery and uses a pickaxe, swinging it so as to strike Into the wood a for inclics in of a large sum of money. Both For larger and more awkward front of hin foot. It is a torrible accused who were represented by Mr. pieces, such as an old beam which basinets to watch, for it seems as if, Leo Longinotto, roserved their has to be stood on cad for sawing into sooner or later, he must inevitably defence. It is understood that, Mr. planks, the carpenter will rig up some make a slight misjudgment and cus 1.0. Jenkin will delend the accused Impossible. Heath-Robinson arrange intricate shapes, such as the padules increased Fateh Mohamed's ball frou
off bis boss. But he never dots. Quite at the trial The Magistan ment of lovers, weights and ropes for a bont, are made in this manner $10,000 to $80,000, Aboni Santro'-
The Chinese device for making holes bail in the sum of $3,000, wa is a drill, counting of a steel bli exten·led.
A messner from Moscow states that the excentive committee of the arrive at a unanimous decision. Republic has appointed fifteen vomineea proposed by the comissors as Finally it was decided to award the plan potentiary delegates to the Graca conference. They include Leain as first prize for the best ladies' costume close rival was Mr. R. Young whose chairman, Tebitcherin, Krassin, Litvinoff, and Joffe, also Janson representing to Miss Scott who made a captivating dignified impersonation of a Chinese the Far Eastern Republic. Tehitcherin, in a speech, said that the Genoa Little Boy Blue. Mra, P.R. Beetley, Mandarin won him the second prize. conference opened a new epoch in bintory. Their object at the conference who were a gentleman's dress unit Mr. B. A. Hyder, ducket out as in would be to prevent the economic subjugation of Russia,
and, by "camouflaging" ber hair, Mexican, came third. Mr. W. managed to carry it off very well Carroll presented the first prize for round the carpenter's foot. until the time arrived to unmask, got the ladies and the first prize for the the second prize and the third wald gentlemen was given by Mr. It. E. went to Miss Ruby Young who, da Bellies. The Club gave the others, jazz pioretto" wore a smart costume Dancing was kept up till the mall prettily chequered with bins and hazo of the morning and white aquards. Mr. GAV Hall it was a thrilling night.
DEAD POPE
LONDON REQUIEM MASS."
LONDON, January 27,
A crowded congregation, including representatives of the King and carried off the first prize in the Westminster Cathedral,
In further colebration old
make-up as an Indian Rajah and a Black Boulder Paint to day,
well.