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LATEST CABLES. [TEROTGE REUTER'S AGENCY.] CHINA STATION FLEET. STRENGTH NOT MORE THAN
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BEFORE THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY
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PARIS, April 13th.
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RAILWAY STRIKE IN AMERICA PRESENT POSITION.
NEW YORK, April 13th. The strength of the "outlaw “* Unions is woning in the Central States and the Far
FRIDAY, APRIL 16rm,
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. EFFORTS TO SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEM.
NEWS.
doubt that when they have had an oppor FAR EASTERN CABLE tunity of considering the figures, supplied to them that the Kowloon Residents' Asso- ciation will be able to put before the Government their case with regard to the reduction of rent. Of course, it is obvious
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS MR.
AL. Leon Bourgeois presided yesterday Wost, but the ranks of the strikers on the The third annual meeting of the Con- that no body, either the Kowloon Resid
LAMONT. in Paris the fourth sitting of the LeagueAtlantic seaboard have increased and restitutional Reform Association of Hongents Association or anybody else can ap threatening completely to paralyse passen-kong was held at the City Hall yesterday proach the Government with regard to
PEEING, April 14th The President catertained Mr. Lamont, evening. There was only a moderate atsaking any definte action until they are in the American francier, at tiffin to-day. ger as well as goods traffic.
tendance, due no doubt to the disorganisa full possession of all the facts and figures ARRIVAL OF THE NEW BRITISH
of Nations,"
The French papers and official círcles are confident in an early accord being reached with the British. Conciliatory Notes - changed, yesterday, between London and
NO FREIGHT SHIPMENTS.
PITTSFURG, April 13th.
LONDON, April 13th. Times"
announcement of the ▲ appointment of Rear Admiral Borrett as Senior Naval Officer on the Yangtee
tion of traffic through the strike. The relating to the alleged profitering and indicates a reduction of the catablishment
An absolute embargo on freight ship-Hon. Mr. B. E. Pollock (Chairman) pre- until they have had a full opportunity of
MINISTER. of officers of Flag and Commodore's rank
ing members of the Committee. The Hon. which we have taken into consideration, and Another point in China. When the present organisation Paris may bring the difficulty to an end.monts has been announced by the Pennsy?nded, and supporting him were the follow analysing the age
ERKING, April 14th.x Mr. Beilby Alston, E.B.M.'s Minister, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, which we have recommended, is the aboli arrived tonight and was met by Diplo was approved a year ago for the post-The text of the British Note has been pub vania Railway! war Beet in China it was probably expect-lished. It is intimated that the only point
Mr. A. R. Lowe, Mr. D. K. Moss, Mr. E. tion of farming in the case of the Euro-mats and Chinese officiala. In the Senate Senator Poindexter has M. Williams, (Hon. Treasurer) and pean type of houses, and another point is -ed that a large force will be maintained"
on which Great Britain now requires assur
SAN MÊN ISLANDS TO BE in those waters, as for example, the
-DEVELOPED. to submit her plans to the Allied Govern-advising or requestingathers to joinary).
lessening the minimum heights of storeys The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, dur-in certain districts. Perhaps I may be pa the futuro angship on the conclusion of
meats. The French Government is eon-strikes or interfering with inter-State her Empire tour with Lord Jellicoe, but
WASHINGTON, April 13th.
battle-cruiser New Zealand was mentioned ice, is whether France will agree in future introduced a Bill, making all persons Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin,. (Hon. Secre the cheapening of the east of houses by
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** PIKINO, April 14th
A mandato is to be issued shortly declar-
the Appendix showing the new feet correspondence between the Allied Govern. Fears or a fine of $10,000. The measure /Presented the, members with two reports with the assistance of Mr. A. E. Wright, ing the San Men Islands, off Chokiang, a
that
mittee.
she has not been allocated to this duty infident that a close perusal of the diplomatic commerce liable to imprisonment for 10ng the course of this past year, we have permitted without impropriety to say that,
has been referred to the Inter-State Com. offe, na interim report of the Committee the Building Authority, I have drafted a special administrativa area to be develop- section for the purpose of lessening the ed by Chinese merchants of foreign experi height of storeys in districts, and I think ence we may reasonably hope that, within * short space of time, we may see this amend. SIX HUNDRED STUDENTS DEMAND meat placed upon the Statute Book of this which was suggested to the Government (Applause.) Another point
was enquiry into the possibility of using
ample notice of munts will prove France's intentions was given before the signal for advance was sent to General Degoutte's troops.
CLOUD HAS PASSED' AWAY.
PARIS, April 13th. A Havis message says:—“
brganisation issued with Mr. Churchill's Memorandum on the Navy Estimates.
There is, of course, no question of any breach of faith on the subject. Although the Imperial Defence Conference of 1903 decided that the New Zealand should be
China waters, stationed in
it Was ..announced by Mr. Churchill in March, 1913 that, in response to the suggestion of the Admiralty, the Government of New Zealand had agreed to the ship, being stationed wherever the Imperial Govern-d'Orsay, M. Jules Cambon presiding
mant considered ber services most valu-
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PEKING, April 14th. The trial of studente (arrested many
dated December 19th of last year, in which we reminded you of the meeting which was held in the Theatre and at which three re solutions were passed with reference to constitutional reform. The first of these resolution was that as regards the un- Colony. official members of the Legislative Council, other than the two Chinese nominated
of nomination should be applied; secondly, building. As you are probably aware, damonstrations in the capital) commenced should be increased from six to nine, and correspondents in the home papers, where hundred students attended en masse and good deal of yesterday in the High Court. Six that the number of official members should the housing problem is as acute as here, demanded remain as at present, namely eight, and, upon the subject of cheapening the cost colleagues, as equally guilty.
to be tried, like their thirdly, that of the seven elected unofficial
of building. The other two points which
NEW YORK, April 19th While the railwaymen of the Middle Lord Derby, the British Ambassador in West are returning to work, the strike members, the principle of election instead I pise de terre or other.cheap materials for weeks ago in connection with certain
now Paris, attended a session of the Council has spread elsewhere. There are
thousand others workers bave consequently Fears of a famine in New York have
of Ambassadors held yesterday at the Quai | 40,000 railwaymen out and several hundred that the number of unofficial members gentlemen, there has been a
The officials consider that the cloud of
been rendered idle
The Court issued a proclamation to-day
able, and she was, consequently, attached diaturbed international relations bas pass-been allaged through the arrival of aup members, all of whom should be British are referred to in the report fully explain that such a request could not be enter to the First Battle-Cruiser Squadron ined swap The Entente. Cordiale between plies. The hotels in New York are objects, one, should be elected by the themselves, and I do not think I need addtained.
the North Sea
The strength of the fleet at the China. station, as revised, is thus numerically
the Powers is as strong and effective, as during the war.
Lord Derby had an interview with M.
crowded with marooned passengers. Many Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, anything to what is stated there with re are seeping on improvised beds in the one by the Justices of the Peace, four, halls.
The railway stations are also three of whom shall be of British race and gard to them. With regard to the mem
very similar to that of 1914, name Millerand The French Premier assured crowded with sleepers."
thirty-nine pennants as compared with thirty-six before the war.
him that the French troops will retire trom the occupied towns when the Ger mans have withdrawn their surplus troops from the Ruhr area.
After June 5th the only difference from
M. Millerand had an interview, yester the pre-war organisation" of commands day, with President Deschanel and made a will be the employment of a Rear-Admiralstatenient, this afternoon, in the Chamber
of Deputies.
on the Yangtse instead of a Captain. REVOLUKION IN QUATEMALA, UNITED STATES LANDS MARINES.
WASHINGTON, April 13th.
A revolution has broken out in Guate mala, the opponents of President Cabrera Having ged control of Guatemain city after street fighting.
The United States cruiser Tacoma has landed.marines to protect foreign interests. CABRERA GOVERNMENT OVER- THROWN.
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WHEN THE FRENCH EVACUATE
"FRANKFORT.
Paris, April 19th. It is understood that when the French evacuate Frankfort and Darmstadt, they will likewise withdraw from Homburg and
manan.
The German request for a three months' extension of the period in which they will be allowed to-begin disarming will be the first aubject discussed at San Remo.
The French will endeavour to limit the occupation to towns on the Main, and
HOME TO TOKIU FLIGHT,
[ES COURTESY OF THE "CHINA MAIL.'
one of Portuguese race, by the British gub.bership of this Association, as you will see STUDENT STRIKE AT SHANGHAI
jects who are jurymen, or qualified for,
from the next paragraph of the report
SHANGHAI, April 15th.
The student's strike is in full swing.
by exemption from, jury service, and one we have acquired 31 new members during AN INCIDENT OUTSIDE ALEPPO. by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce or the past three months, and eight old mem-
Azlaganun, April 12th, some other body representative of the bere have rejoined on returning to the Eight thousand students, including girls, A telegram from Bagdad, says that two
Chinese community. Well, gentlemen, in Colony, The Hon. Secretary asks me to attended a mass meeting in the native city airmen on the fight from Rome to Tokio passed at the Theatre, so you will see from bers who have returned to the Colony may carried inscribed "Kill the
connection with that resolution which was state that, in case some of these old more on Wednesday, at which bauners were report that Arabs machine-gunned and the report of the Committee, which is now have been overlooked, he would be glad if Down with Government, Struggle
traitors shot down two machines that were accouin your hands, a deputation from the Com. old members, who have returned to the bravely." panying them, ourside Aleppo. They kept milten waited upon HE the Governor Colony, would send in their names to him. The St. John's University Faculty, de- the machines and allowed the occupants upon the subject of constitutional reform The present membership of the Association, cided that the strikers must find quarters to return to Constantinople...
on the 4th of February this year and found as you will see, is 204 and the Committee outside. His Excellency sympathetic upon the quee hope that members of this Association will tion of, first of all, the principle of elec assist by enroling new members, and the tion as against nomination and, secondly, Hon. Secretary will be glad to supply ap- the principle of a wider electorate. His plication forms for membership. With ro Excellency the Governor has since address gard to the accounts, you will find on the
LATEST CABLEN. REBEL KURDS, NOT ARABS, "QUILTY.
Roxz, April 15th..
ĮTURODER EKUTER'S AGENCY.]" FIGHTING AT KHABAROVEK. LONDON, April 12th. The Times' correspondent at Tokio, talo
A message from Bagdad of April 11ted a despatch to the Secretary of State last page of the reporta starement of graphing on April 8th, says that in the
will be willing to withdraw their troopa says that Captain Kanza, who was flying upon the subject and, gentlemen, in view accounts. I think it explains itself. We fighting at Khabarovsk five Japanese
as soon as the German torces in the Rubr are normal.
THE ANGLO FRENCH SITUATION. LONDON, April 12th- "A degree of tension still exists in the Anglo-French situation. Allied diplomats generally consider that all danger of a serious Inter-Allied crisis. has been dis pelled. It is reported that Lord Derby personally drafted the British Note, which air. Lloyd George approved early on Saturday before nia departure for Ban
WASHINGTON, April 15th. A message from Guatemala, says that many non-combatants were killed by the shell-fire af Cabrera's forces which are bombarding the city since Thursday. The city is undefended, except for volunteers arused with rides. Cabrera's troops are entrenched at La Palma
Another telegram states that the Remo. Cabrera Government has been overthrown, It is binted that a personal interview
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1,500
to Bagdad, was shot down by rebel Kurds, of His Excellency's being in sympathy with had rather heavy expenses last year in officers and 79 men were killed. Four not Arabe, fixty kilometres from Aleppo, some, at all events, of the objects which connection with the hire of the City Hall hundred Russians were killed and The pilot was not injured, but was taken prisoner and liberated after three days were approved of by the meeting held at for the big public meeting and advertising, taken prisoner. ugating by the Arabs, who recaptured the the Theatre last year, I think we may but nevertheless we finished the year, with machine which was slightly damaged
reasonably hope that soms measure of con- a substantial cash balance of $174.80, as stitutional reform will, before many against $281.40 with which we started. A motion was carried, unanimously.
Mr. W. A. DowLAY seconded, and the months are over, be accorded to the citi you know the subscription of this Associa zene of this Lotony. (Applause.)-But, tion is only $1 a year, and I think it would cepung office.
Mr. WHYTE expressed his pleasure in gwaclebten, as you know, this Association be great asistance to the mon remittee the CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Wil With regard to the election of a Com- as soon as possible atter this meeting, send
UNREST IN IRELAND, A GENERAL STRIKE CALLED.
Congress has called
a general strike
ut the return or tus cortication, but as
LONDON, April 12this, not contine itself merely to questions surer, Mr. Williams, you would kindly kinson was going home ghortly and did and Carios-herrerra has been made Presi- between M. Cambon and Mr. Lloyd throughout Ireland on April 13th, except fjects or public interest connected with the being applied for. It would save the Honi od:-The. Hon. Mr. P. E. Holyoak,
The Executive of the Irish Trade Unionprobed in var rajes, we deal with sub 12 your subscription to him without is not wish to be re-elected, George would bave facilitated progress, the newspapers, telegraphs, the foodony, and amongst these, recently, we round to collect the 'sum of $1 from each Crockatt, W. J. Crawford C. Montague
pent.
GERMAN VESSELS SOLD...
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD ACTION.-
WASHINGTON, April 18th. All. German vessels taken over by the Government in war-time have been sold to private interests.
The Bhopping board has sold 28 vessels for $21,781,065, including eleven.ex-Gier- man vessels, in the week ending April 10th.
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WAR WEALTH TAXATION.”
TO YIELD £500,000,000.
LONDON, April 13th. The House of Commons Committee on
the taxation of war wealth has resumed its sittings.
Sir John Anderson, the Chairman of the Board of Inland Levenue, submitted three
but this meeting was prevented.
Beuter's correspondent in Paris says Pply, and humanitarian services, as have dealt with a problem which is of
that M. Millerand handed to Lord Derby Protest against the treatment of political supreme importance, namely, the housing I beg to move the adoption of the report A, R. Lowe, D. K. Mosa, J. O. Hughes,
the French reply to the accond British Note, which is believed to be of a very conciliatory nature, and which, it is expected, will have happy results.
MALTREATMENT OF ENGLISH' JOURNALIST.
BERLIN, April 12th."
The British Charge d'Affairs has pre sented a Note demanding an apology and an indemnity for the arrest and maltreat ment of Mr. Voigt, correspondent of the Manchester Guardian," at Easen.,
M. MILLERAND'S VIEWS.
LONDON, April 13th. M. Millerand, interviewed in Paris emphasised that the recent minor diver after his speech in the Chamber, again gene in no wise affected the deep-rooted Anglo-French friendship He pointed our
prisoners, and demanding their release
DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. F. A. JOSEPHS seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.
KLECTION OF OFFICERS,
sident for the ensuing year.
Mr. F. B. L Bowlty proposed the re election of the Hon. Mr. Pollock, as Pre
motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. F. P. SHROFF seconded, and the
Steavenson, D. Templeton, F. A. Josepha F. B. Boyley and W. A.. Dowley.
The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen, we have which notice has been given in the adver come to the end of the regular business of thement and I shall be very glad if any will kindly do so, to help the in-coming member wishes to make any remarks if he Committed with reference to the policy of the Association,
The following Committee was then clock, Treasurer a certain amount of sending Mesra, J. P. Braga, A. G. Coppin, J, La member, With these remarks, gentlemen, Ede, A. Forbes, D. Harvey, C. B. P. Hay, reform question, and, as you will see from and the passing of the accounts. I shall be E. Ormiston, W L Pattenden, J. A the report before you, I have addressed [certain observations to the Government glad if sous member will kindly second Plummer, S. D. Betna, F. Smyth, D. T upon this subject. I think I need not that. LONDON, April 13th.
deal with all thy points referred to there; In the House of Commons, Mr. Tintance, taking the first point, the graat I will just deal with one or two. For U'Connor emphasised the gravity of the ing of loans at a low rate of interest to condition of the hunger strikers, at Mountjoy, who, he said, should be treated gentlemen, as you will have gathered, the persons desiring to build houses. Well, the present system of military repression Government has met us more than half-way as political prisoners. He declared that in Ireland had failed, and had only driver upon this point, and the Clovernment has the people to greater exasperation and appointed a Committes to consider this revolt He said that if the strikers died question of advancing loans at a low rate you and I hope before we meet again this The CHAIRMAN: I am much obliged to the effect upon the already inflamed people of interest to persons desiring to build time next year that we shall have received consideration of the in-coming Committee would be deplorable.
Mr. Leo D'ALMADA suggested for dia Mr. J. Clynes, supporting him, Committee has already begun its labours: subject of constitutional reform and the Government it should be publink houses, and I might inform you that that some news from home favourable on the that whenever any communication of in- the danger of Labour action in Ireland ment to you on the subject, becauss GUT sounded a note of warning that there was I am not able, of course, to make any state plause.)
portance passed between the Association spreading to this country
Commander Bellairs pointed out that concrete shape, and after they have sam- Mr. O. A. DA ROZA, seconded by Mr. Leo the suggestion which was a good one. Of proposals have not assumed at present, elected Vice-President, on the motion of
Mr. C. G. ALABASTER was unanimously, ed, as was done by the Kowloon Residents xlternative schemes to meet the suggestion that the French living on the left bank the interned Bolsheviks in New York had ed, á concrete shape, they will, of course, D'ALMADA.
Association liberal abatement based on the He laid stress on the importance of spear as the British pursued the same tactics Government. Our second proposal, which suror the CHAIRMAN said he was sure they ment on the housing question was that je
of the Rhine knew Germany intimately, behaved similarly, and the American naturally have to be submitted to the
The CHAIRMAN aid be quite agreed with; amount of pre-war wealth should be allow. Entente, especially at present, with a
With regard to the election of Hon. Tretion ho recently received from the Govern course the difficulty about the communica ed in order to cover savings and to review to assuring full execution of the cognise the diminished value of the pound, Treaty of Versailles and solving a number tions in Ireland were unprocurable
Colonel Yates pointed out that convic facilities in Kowloon, is that the whole of the work done for the Association in the nature.
is aired at the development of building were very grateful to Mr. Williams for partly dealt with matters of a confidential the duty under each scale to be imite of overseas problems. France was ready
to the terrorism of witnegreenrable, owing King's Park, with the exception of the pre-paat, and Mr. Williams was good enough information whi a real willingness to carry out the Treaty. the arrests were in accordance with the pen space should be developed for baild put up again as Hon. Treasurer, and to help Germany, but the latter must show The Irish Attorney-General urged that sent golf links which should be left us to say that he would allow himself to be dentially,
He had also submitted certain Hitherto she had done little respecting law
be had obtained co disarmament, the war criminals, coal, the suicide. Ameliorative treatment for con- that Kowloon housing question is a very Williams be elected For Treasurer for of loans for building purposes had one The men were simply attempting ing purposes. I am sure we all feel that therefore he begged to move that Mr. been under the impression that they offer 106,000 people, is estimated to yield surrender of gune, etc. Moreover, thevictext prisoners had been demanded, which pressing lone and I am able to stata from the ensning year.
Mr AADA remarked that people had $700,000,000; and the third scale, affect militarist spirit still exists in Germany. Lord French had no power to give. Un my own personal experiened that the Kow- Mr. JACKSON seconded, and the proposal they really were prompted by the Associa ing 75,000 people, is estimated to yield He concluded that the question of the tried prisoners were treated under special look Residents Assocation is doing a very was carried unanimously,
tion to which congratulations were dee 430,000,000. hir John Anderson said that occupation of German towns had been. rules. They would certainly be tried ifluable work in that connection(Ap With regard to the post of Hon. Secre
from the Government, unasked, whereas
£500,000,000, it would be questionable whe French, adding that no bad feeling re-emphasised Col. Yates point. He defend the Association, in any way, to take the to inform them, and he was 'sure they of thanks to the Chairman stil it was to unless they could aim at a yield of finally settled between the British and the possible, but in this connection be replause,And we do not at all propose in tary the CHAIRMAN said he was very SITTY ther it was worth while facing the cost mains. Lord "Derby is resuming his rented the use of the military pointing outgood work out of the hands of that Aseo would be very sorry to hear, that Mr. Mr. Pollock that they owed the Amocia The CHAIRMAN said that the suggestion would be carried out, at the Ambassadorial Conference. Unity that 10,000 constabulary were no longer ciation. They are in close communication. Dow biaxin, owing to his being about to go tion which was formed in consequence of Mr. O. G. ALABASTKE, proposing a vote
where practicable able to maintain order. By the use of the with the Government, and the Kowloon away shortly from the Colony was unable the turning down without any concessiom military large stores of explosive which Residents Association are receiving figures to take up the post of Hon. Secretary for whatever of a petition which was got on otherwise could not have been tackled had from the Government with regard to cer- the entning year. He was sure they folt by Mr. Pollock This year they hoped to been captured. Thus, risings in different tain terraces and other places in Kowloon, that the Association was very much indebt seo the efforts of the Association crowned PRO-IRISH DEMONSTRATION. Part of the country and beun pan set that with regard to which rents are said to beat to Mr. Dowbiggin for his work an. Hon by the granting of that constitutio
Mr. Bouar Law re-emphasised there was no possibility of a change in the exrive, and I would ask member of the Secretary (Applause.) He was glad to reform which they desired so fervently decision of the Government, which must public who are interested in the matter be able to tell them that they had secured that they had placed it in their name WASHINGTON, April 12th,
resist terrorism. The arrest of suspects to have a little patience, It is quit Hon. Becretary for the ensuing year well as in their objects Altogether ten women have been arrested and their subsequent release because sua obvions that the Kowloon Residents Sec in Mr. L. C. Whyte and he coved that be be for picketing at the British Embassy cido was threatened world make the main ciation cannot deal with the large numbers acted They will be tried by the Federal Grand tenance of law and order impossible. Jury
wwwki:(Cheers);
in order not to reduce the post-war wealth. Under the first scale, which will affect 45,000 people, it આ સા
estinated to produce 40,000; the cond scale, affecting
of the financial disturbance.....
The Commite adjourned after, Bir John Anderson had promised to submit the result of an investigation into the affect of a levy on businesses.
OBITUARY
LONDON, April 19th.
The death is announced of the Mont Rev. Dr. J. B. Crosier, Primate of Ira land,
The death is also announced of the Dowager Viscountess Wolseley,
is as complete as ever it was"
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TEN WOMEN UNDER ARREST.
of firgrein the course of a day, or even
in the course of a few days I have no
(Continued, at foot of next colums.)
The vole was carried with acclamation Mr POLLOCK expressed his thanks, and the meeting terminated