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TAB HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY, DECEMBRIS 2187, 150
DEARUE OF NATIONS.
JUTLAND DESPATCHES: CRITICISM OF LEAGUE'S FINANCIAL
LORD JELLICOES REPLY TO CRITICS.
MURDERS IN IRELAND: MIDNIGHT POLICE RAIDS ON MONASTERIES.
BOLSHEVIK INVASION OF PERSIA: BEPORTED EVACUATION OF TABRIZ BY ALL FOREIGNERS.
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VIEWS OF CRITICS,
LONDON, December 18th. The Jutland papers do not include any Admiralty summing up. They are regard." ed by experts to-day as too voluminous and
POSITION
GENEVA, December 18th. Considerable discussion took place in the Assembly in connection with the League's finances. The criticism was
contributions for maintenance on the basis of the subscriptions of the Postal Union. It was coctended that this applied inequit ably..
NEWS,
FAR EASTERN CABLE CORRESPONDENCE. CHILD SLAVERY IN HONGKONG.
NEW
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT-]
TREATY BETWEEN UNITED
STATES AND SIAM. WASHINGTON, December 17th.
"KONGKONG
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."]
SIR-It is quite possible that some of
THE DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL SALE.
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS.") SIR-We must thank you for putting the notice of our sale in the paper. Now levelled at the present system of levying new treaty of commerco and navi-tho British residents in Hongkong will bo the Diocesan Girls' School, past and pre- gation has been signed between the interested in the letter (copy of whick. I sent that is everyone in any way belong- United States and Siam, granting Siainenclose) which I. have received from the ing to it) wish to thank all the kind friends ful fiscal autonomy. The protocol provides for the surrender of America's Under Secretary for the Colonies. I am and supporters who so nobly contributed doing all that I can in this matter, but to the very great success of the sale on territorial jurisdiction.
a stumbling block to any reform is the Saturday. It is quite impossible to men- reactionary attitude taken up by ydur-local | tion: names; so many kind people gave officials. I have so many other affairs to their personal assistance or helped with attend to that it is impossible for me to gifts for stails, sweets," or provisions for enter entirely into this business, other tea. The latter were so profuse that the wise I foci sure that the conscience of the children of the Victoria and Blind Homes English people would revolt against the were able after the sale to Share..in the system that seems to find favour in official eyes.
DISCUSSION IN ASSEMBLY.
GENEVA, December 18th. The high cost of running the Secre tariat of the League and the largeness of the salaries, paid were questions, raised by several speakers in the Assembly.
The New Zealand delegate said, that the cost of living was 35 per cent, higher in Geneva than in London.
The Maharaja of Nawanagar demanded strict control over the working of the Secretariat, and pointed out that the charges did not fall on the League but on the members.
CHINA'S STRONG POSITION IN
** LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
LONDON, December 18th. Geneva messages show that a surpris Ing feature was the unexpected strength of the support to China's election to the Council of the League. "..."
The votes for China far exceeded the total case for Rumania, Sweden and Czecho Slovakia, who were also candi- dates. for selection.
I admit that, while every Britisher is disgusted with the busines at first sight,
echnical to enlighten the public as regards criticism and particularly fastened it on the the excellent record of.Dr. Wellington j permanent residence in the Far East for
the so-called · Futland controversy," which is likely in remain unsettled. The papers are unanimous in declaring that Lord Jolliene har vindicated himself, the deg patahes showing that the battle was fought
Sir Saiyid Ali Imaar supported the Secretary-General's, salary,"
Many delegates compared it with the emoluments of Cabinet Ministers in their countries.
Mr. Ballour deprecated the comparison. Ultimately, the Badger was voted un- animously.
ARMENIA.
GENEVA, December 18th-
It is believed this was partly due to Koo at the Assembly, and partly to the members accepting the recommendation to vote for one Asiatic country.
THE SHANTUNG PROBLEM.
Dr. Wellington Koo has informed the Assembly that China does not wish to raise the question regarding 'Shantung in to bring up the matter later.
DEPARTURE OF APPROACHING
CHINESE MINISTER IN LONDON,
LONDON, December 18the Mr. Alfred Sze, who was granted an audience by. His Majesty the King, are sented his letters of recall. Her Majesty the Queen received Mr. Alfred and Madame Sze: 2
few years blunts the fine feelings and Requiescence chloroformas our people into.
in things, that shocked them at first sight, There does not seem to me to be any way out of this difficulty except to compel our officials to come home and live in England
about three or four in our far-distant Possessions, that they may revive again in their own consciences the real spirit of the great people to whom they belong, which spirit, unfortunately, becomes blur. red by constant residence ao far from the fountain of the high idents of their grand old Home Country-Yours faithfully,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] JUTLAND DESPATCHES. LORD JELLICOE'S DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE."
LONDOS. December 17th. The Jutland despatches, have, been pub lished by the Admiralty. The volume.com tains 600 pages which include Lord Jellieue's de-cription of the battle and narratives of Squadron Commanders. Lord Jellicoe, in
in accordance with his tactics which were RUMANIAN SUGGESTION TO AID the current session but reserves the right for a couple of years, alter a term of covering despatch of June 18th, 1916, says that he did not feel anxiety regarding | "proved by the Admiral-y, in 1914, includ the advanced position of Lord Bentty's, as part of the accepted battle plas.. the famous burn awny of the Battle force, because of its superior gun-power
Feet for which Lord Jellicoe has been and speed. Lord Beatty adopted the curblaned. What concerns the critics most is reet and the only possible course when be the disquiting disclosure of the superiority sighted the enemy battle cruiser by eng of the Germans ou a number of points and ing them and by Lndeavouring to keep A dix between the enemy and bis bage, turbing festure al the battlecruiser action. was the fact that are German engaging, nix British battlecruisers supported by the long range fire of the Queen Elizabeth. were able to sink the Queen Mary, and the indefatigable. The facts contributing to British losses were indifferent armour pre icction and disadvantage of light,” but German gunnery in the early stages was of the highest standard.
German Fur.her the
night-time organisation was very good, Their system. of recognition of signals was excellent. Ours was practically ." Their search- lights were superior. The German tuetics those which always anticipated the enemy's turn away under ever of destroyers,
is the most difficult move to counter.
Addira turde vent and decating
There is no.
studying this movement Counter-movement. counter. Nothing but ample
time
And
superior speed can be an answer to this It means that, unless the Fleets meet early in the day, it is most difficult, if not im- possible, to fight an action to the finish. The enemy, on this occasion, did not ex- pect to find our whole Fleet present.
The enemy had no time to lay a pre- -pared mine area andsnot much time to
:
In the Assembly M. Take Jonescu (Rumania) suggested the formation of an expeditionary corps to aid Armenia. He said Rumania was ready to co-operate in the creation of the corps.
Lord Robert Cecil's suggestion to refer the proposal to the special Armestian Com the unpreparedne's to deal with the Germittee was adopted. man, skill in employing mines, submarinea and torpedoes. It is pointed out that thero
LONDON December-18: Senor Payeredon, the Argentine dele- naver, has been, a discussion-in Parliament. on this must important aspect of the Jurland gato to Geneva, has arrived in London. He called on Lord Curzon. Interviewed Battle, and it is insisted that the Imperial by Reuter's representative, Senor Puyers Defence Committee's inquiry must condon explained that Argentina was still a member of the League, although she had sider the future naval policy, in this respect left the Assembly.. The final decision
CRIME IN NEW YORK. PRESS CLAMOUR FOR POLICË REFORMS.
New York, December 19th. The city's crime list is steadily swel- ing.
POSITION OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
will be taken at the next Assembly when Argentina will again insist on the admis- sion on equal terms of all Sovereign States...
GERMANY AND THE LEAGUE
PARIS, December 16th. Speaking before the Assembly of the League of Nations, the former French Premier M. Viviani stated that Germany, according to the letter and spirit of the Covenant, curs be admitted in the League only after giving guarantees as to its unsere desire to carry out the Treaty obligations. The Allies have been wait. A taxi-cab was held up in the Centraling for the last two years for such.
guarantees, and
Yesterday morning a wealthy insurance broker who was seen driving homewards in hexurious automobile was afterwards found in a gutter with his pockets rifled.
He died later in hospital.
Park. A society woman who was" the fare was brutally handled by armed men, who had ambushed her and who tore off her jewellery and even ripped her stock- ines open searching for concealed notes.
In another ease two jewellers' messen- gers were robbed of $12,000 in broed daylight.
The Press is clamouring for police reforms.
NEW YORK, December 18.
place submarines, although many were prPOLICE OFFICER'S PLUCKY STAND. sent. It is not likely that in future actions we should be so favoured, and the clemen of time, therefore, would be still more im portant. It might actually be necessary, purposely, to delay the close of the action on account of the possibilities afforded for the mine and the submarine preparing a trap on a large scale. This possibility would increase, as enemy submarines in creased,
Lord Jellicoe pays tributes to the Flag Ufficers handling the Flest, and says, "A feature of the action was the numerous torpedoes which crossed the line without affect, except as regard, the Murihorough. All were avoided by skilful handling. Tho Marlborough, herself, evaded seven.
The suite of the action, particularly the moviedge of the unexpected speed of the enemy's Third Squadron, must in- finence our future tacties. It will not be advisable, for instance, to place the Fifth Bastle Squadron in a position removed from support,"
The volums includes the German Admiral Beheer's report, which says that the deci give taskor in the success, which, bo claims, was both, directly and indirectly, due to long range, heavy armament, and larger wwssels, which caused the greater part ol the known losses to be inflicted on the memy, enabled the Flotillas quecceafully to attack the Main Fleet. Admiral Scheer concludes that the large warship, the battle ship and the cruiser, remains the founda. tion of sea-power and should be further developed.
A Police-Lieutenant was killed while boarding a motor-cer containing men sus- pected of being concerned in the recent hold-ups. The Lieutenant, though mor tally wounded, clung to the board, firing and killing one of his assailants... FOREIGNERS LEAVE TABRIZ. FEAR OF BOLSHEVIK INVASION
CONSTANTINOPLE, December 15th. Foreigners, including Consuls, have i Tabriz in anticipation of Bolshevik
invasion.
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION SECOND READING IN HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON, December 18th,
In the House of Lords Lord Milner, moving the second reading of the British Empire Exhibition Guarantee Bill, said that it was proposed to hold an exhibition every 2 years. Hence, it was hoped to get 1,000,000 guarantee. The Bill was read the second time.
KING OF GREECE. ATTITUDE OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Interesting points in the despatches are The disclosure of the fact that it was the Admiralty who received information that
LONDON, December 18th. the German Fleet was coming out and ordered the Fleets to sea in the after-
Reuter understands that the British previous
the battle to on that
Government has decided to instruct the Lord Jellicce fixed the rondezvous of
British Minister at Athens nor to have the three
Fleots s. 9 separated o'clock the next afternoon;
and that Lord official relations with Constantine, who is Beatty's famous signal
was not, shortly due there. variously reported, "Follow me. We bave got them cold," but "Submit van battle- ships follow the baklo cruisers. We can then cut off the whole enemy's battle-icet," On receipt of this Lord Jellicos signalled, Second Battle Squadron: follow our battle.cruisors. Lord Beatty's signal was
A
FRENCH WAR OFFICE.
M. LE FEVRE'S SUCCESSOR. PARIS, December 16th. The Minister for War M. Lo, Favre timed 7.50 in the evening, not as previously has resigned, and M. Raiberts, President reported nearer 7.15, which was the of the Finance Committee in the Chamber Crisis of the battle.
Lord Jellicoo's order to the Battle of Deputies, is to succeed him.
·Squadron was telegraphed at 8.10. Lord
Beatty, meanwhile, was pushing ahead, in SOUTH AMERICAN EARTH orded to keep in touch with the enemy. Fleet, but only saw them at rare intervals, fually losing touch at 8.49.
It appears that after Lord Jellicop decided not to engage the capital ships in a night action, bin, flotilla leader signalled. aghted the enemy's battleships, but thing to this signal was not received on the Iron Dulz, owing to wireless interference, and Admiral Scheer escaped
" QUAKE....
·LOSS OF LIFE IN MENDOZA, PROVINCE.
The statement was greeted with an plause, and Lord Robert Cecil declared himself in perfect agreement with the principle set down by M. Viviani. MANDATES FOR GERMAN COLONIES IN THE PACIFIC.
GENEVA, December 18th.;
CHINESE-MINISTER AT THE -
HAGUE.
JOHN WARD.
Appleshaw House. "East Hill,
Wandsworth, London, S.W. 18.
8th November, 1920,
[COPY.]
THE HAGUE. December 17th. It is stated in well-informed quarters that Tang Tsai-fu, Chinese Minister here. Colonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.1. will shortly be appointed Minister at Rome.
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BOXING CONTEST, LADY PROMOTER'S FIRST
* CONTRACT.
NEW YORK, December 19th The latest entrant in the select circle of boxing promoters is Miss Jane Morgan, has signed an " Benny sister of the millionaire. Mr. Morgan, who Ritchie Mitchell for a fight of afteen rounds, for the championship of the world. at Madison Square Garden.
Leonard and
"Leonard receives in Fifth Avenue, hour's chat over tea at the lady's flat 10.000 win or lose and shell 5,000. The proceeds will be devoted to the relief of the war devastated regions in France.
"
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November 2nd, 1920...
good things. One person was must thank especially, and that is Lady Stubbs, form giving up the afternoon of a very busy day, in between two engagements to come and encourage UK.
Fund.
J
*
As $1,150 was taken in the hall on Saturday, and upwards of $400 was sent in donations, we can send $400 to cash of the Homes, and 8700 to the Famine The Christmas tree is doing duty a second time ze Old Kowloon City this week.-We remain, faithfully yours,
THE DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL.. Diocesan Girls' School, Kowloon,
December 20th, 1820. [Other correspondence is held over owing to pressure on our space.]
HORRIBLE. FAMINE-STORIES. THE SELLING AND KILLING OF CHILDREN.
The following item is from information supplied to the Press by the. United Inter- national Famine Relief Committee-
DEAR WARD,-Since we had a talk in the Tea-Room the other day, I have locked Sister Guerlain, superior of the Hospice of the Sisters of Charity Chengtingfu, up the Hongkong papers and find that a
writes that they have added over two very full answer from the Governor came thousand famine refugees to their ordi- When at last they were in while I was away on my holiday. He nary poor. seems to have taken a good deal of trouble obliged to refuse further applicants the consalting various people on the subject, inmates asked permission to erect a and his objection to the suggestion of sheller in the large courtyard and in five registration is that it would never be any days had put up a shed to house Bly
. us: thing more than window dressing," of their fellow sufferers. Speaking of less it involved a degree of inspection and the tragic side of the famine she _was noticed entry into private home, which the Chinese mentions what happened in the case
Witizens of one family. It well-disponed inspection and entry
some days its members might, perhaps, register; the evil-disposed that for would very much resent.
and there would be little chance of dis accordingly some people forced open their would take care to do cothing at the kind had made no appearance in public
the
ou
The League of Nations has granted the FRENCH CHAMPION'S VICTORY. Police Court, show that the existing markets where little boys, little girls and
mandates for the ex-German Colonies in the Pacific to Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, as ranged. South Africa has been given the mandate for ex-German South West Africa.
-
SCOPE OF MANDATES.
PARIS, December 18th.. In the contest for the middle-weight championship of Europe, Balzac, the French champion, knocked out Gummer. the champion of Great Britain, in the 9th round.
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fall the large class, of the ignorant, two dead The contract was signed after half-an-covering the antissim; between these two door children Coad from banging. In careless, and the newcomer to provide another case a father killed his five child- apportunities for the Chinese genius for ren and then hanged his wife and himself. we had been able to buy those children.. opinion that in the great majority of cases blackmail He is very strongly of the Ah! how happy we should be, Sir, if only the adopted" and "presented children A poor widower had a daughter only are well treated, and that the cases of five years of age they had literally Three times he went to ill treatment of these children, as of a nothing to eat. tural children, which are prosecuted in the market (he unfortunately there are law can and does protect them.
I may say, however, that Lord Milner, grown-up girls are bought and sold like beasts of burden) three times he went to while realising the force of the Governor's sell the child, asking for her the modest contention, was not disposed to let the sum of three dollars: unfortunately for matter rest there, and suggested to the him no one would buy; in his despair Governor that, even if an official system he immediately digs a pit and proceeds of registration and inspection was u desirable, should endeavour to persuade to bury the child alive. The child natu GENEVA, December 18th.
x number of prominent Chinese to form rally struggles violently, her struggles The mandates for the ex-German
Society for protection and improving being in proportion to her dread of being of the condition of these girl domestics, buried whereupon suddenly the unfortu- Colories, as defined by the Council at the League lay down that the mandatory
with Committees in the different districts nate father takes his shovel and strikes of the Colony, who would make themselves the child so violent & blow on the head She speaks that she dies immediately." acquainted with the conditions in their Power shall have full administrative and legislative powers to supervise the sup-
districts, hear complaints, investigate cases of such cases, being" of regular occtir- of hardship, and in fact generally, take up rence." labour to control the supply of arms and
LONDON, December 18th. pression of the slave traffic and forced and munitions, to forbid the supply of.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to alcohol to the natives, and to ensure the General Macready has issued a pro- the kind of work that is done bere by the
In every hamlet large number of able- natives freedom of conscience and reclamation that he is fully empowered to Chidren. I am inclined to believe that by: ligion. The mandatory Power shall pre-restore order in the martial law in enlisting the conscience of the Chinese bodied persons have left, and frequently sent an anual report to the Council of Ireland. The Forces of the Crown have themselves in this matter we may be able whole families consequently, those re- his support, provided that their actions to do more real good than in any other maining are largely old women and child- do not exceed what is reasonably neces-way. I will let you know when we hear furren Tragedy follows the refugees, most of On the other hand ther from the Governor, in the matter, but whom fail to find work or help. It is sary to secure order. the League
troops, committing offences against per- I think he can only just have got Lord among these that the cases of selling and sons, or the property of residents, house-Milner's last Despatch-Yours sincerely,
drowning children mostly occur. The fol breaking or plundering, are liable to the
(Signed) H. AMERY.
lowing cases came to the notice of the Col, John Ward.
writer death penalty.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
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TO ASSIST U.S. FARMERS. EMBARGO ON CERTAIN IMPORTS.
SINN FEIN TERRORISM. GENERAL MACREADY'S
PROCLAMATION.
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WASHINGTON, December 18th. At a conference, the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives POLICE INSPECTOR SHOT. DEAD, practically agreed upon emergency tariff legislation, amounting to an embargo on importation of wheat, wool, cotton, live.
stock and meat.
LONDON, December 18th, A District Inspector of Police was shot dead in the street in Dublin to-day by two masked men.
This is intended to relieve the difficult situation, in which farmers find them- selves. U.S. GOVERNMENT EXPENDI-Inspector point-blank..
TUREL
The Inspector was walking with his fancee who pluckily seized the first man The latter's companion then fired at the
SUGGESTED.</
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG -
'DAILY PEERS."]
tung report
The following is extracted from a Shan-
"A family of four plodded north until the mother's strength failed. The money was spent and there must be food to go on. The eldest child was sold for ten dollars. However, the mother's strength failed again and she could carry the baby! Do further. The father was carrying too Su-We have our Art Club in Hong heavy a load (a few possessions) and kong and its industrious members bave recently given abundant evidence of the could not add the child's weight to it well white the parents struggled on. energy with which they ply the brush and so the little life ended in a convenient Now that "D.O.R.A." is comatose if not (Elsewhere it is stated that the water defunct, and we can practise outdoor photography without harassing restric, of many wells has been polluted by the tions, why should we not have a Camera bodies of little children whose parents Club or Photographic Society Nearly could no longer supply their wants."); everyone who has no pretensions to artistic talent.seems, to carry & Camer
QIL GODOWN ABLAZE. nowadays, and the existence of a Photo PARIS, December 18th
graphie Bociety, which would enable le mewhers to obtain the benefits of exchango ALARMING FIRELAT WEST POINT. The Daily Mail's New York corres- pondent states that Mr. Mondell (Repub- Father Dominic the late Lord Mayor of ideas, mutual criticism of work, demon- lican) moved a resolution in the House Cork's chaplain in Brixton prison, has etration of the various processes, & The Fire Brigade were called to a fire oil godown, of Representatives to reduce the been arrested in Dublin,
photographic periodicals for circulation, Government restimates for 1921 by The Forces of the Crown raided the and such like, would prove helpful to the 1.1.45 am, yesterday, at an
It might also
160 | No, 31, Ok Salt Fish Street, West Point. £350,000,000, as a protest against the Priories in Dublin mid arrested, Father expert and novice alike.
bear. biga. Government expenditure.
Dominic The priests were, timed out of be possible to bring some prefyre to their beds, and the monastery apartments on the photographic dealers in Hongkong It is estimated that 50 tubs of peanut oil DUTCH FOREIGN POLICY."
were searched. The attitude of the to stock: the goods that amateurs want, were on the premises and they were spon instond of having to put up with the blazing the flames leaping above the Forces was most respectful.
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE'S
PROTESE..
THE HAGUE, December 18th. The Foreign Minister, Jonkheer Dr.
H. A. Va Karnebeck, replying to the report of the Second Chamber's Foreign. Committee, emphasised the fact that Holland is ready to do everything in its power so uphold the ideals of the League. of Nations:
kasuvate Urva Karabeek, referring to the ze LONDON, December 19th:
sumption of negotiations with Belgium, Buenos Aires reports state that, in the declared that Holland could not accept any Mendoza Province: 150 persons were suggestion modifying agreement killed in an earthquake
alrend reached.
the
The murder was followed by numerous colice and military raids throughout Dublin Tramway passengers and pedes trians were searched, but no arrests were made.
MIDNIGHT RAIDS ON MONASTERIES:
FIRST TEST MATCH, AUSTRALIA'S GOOD INNINGS,
SYDNEY, December 18th In the first test match, Australia's first inaings closed for 267
M.C.C. de 190 in reply. Hobbs scoring 49, and Woolley 52:
Ar the close of play. Australia had made 46 in their second innings, with no wickets down.
materials they choose to sell, which.gen erally are of doubtful freshness,
building. On the floor above two Chinese
had, quarters. They managed to escape in If a low enthusiastic spirits combined it safety before the Bre, which advanced ought to be easy to form such a Society with lightning rapidity, passed through hape, and interest in photography would their room as through chimney. By be stimulated and a. standard of dint of clever work with the bose the
higher
Brigade, managed to save the adjoining work produced.
I feel saze that if the matter mere sup premises on either side from any damage
ported by your paper something might be achieved Years faithfully..
FRG LOWE,
2, Stewart Torrace, The Peak,
10th December, 1920.
except slightly by water, but the godown was entirely burnt out The great dif ficulty, of course, was to prevent the oil from extending the conflagration over a large area.