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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES... (THROUGH RASTER'S AGENCY.]
FUTURE OF COLONIAL
OFFICE.
TASK BEFORE MR. CHURCHILL
LONDON, January 20th,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY
--ESTEST CABLES.
NEW FRENCH CABINET.
M. BRIAND DEFINES HIS FOREIGN ~POLICY.
Pania, January 20th. In the Chamber, M. Briand - made a Ministerial statement in which it was stated that the basis of the foreign policy was a
FARROW'S BANK DIS-
CLOSURES. COUNSEL'S ALLEGATION OF DEBIT BALANCES AGAINST DIRECTORS.
Larson, January 19th Now disclosures in connection with the failure of Farrow's Bank were made st the Guildhall, to-day, when the directors
1921,
FAR EASTERN CABLE REV. J. BIRK MACONACHIE'S
NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORLERPONDENT.}
FAMINE RELIET BY SURTAI
LOAN BIGNED. A
PEIRO, January 20th. "The four million dollar Famine Relief
RETURN.
HONGKONG'S PASTEBOARD
FETISH
Members of Union Church and of other Churches in the Colony met last night to welcome back the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie on his return from vacation."
Mr. J..L MOPHION, secretary of the
DYESTUFFS.
BRITISH KEY INDUSTRY THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION. Owing to the failure of the British Government to fulfil a pledge given and repeated many times, our moes importanti key industry, the manufacture of synthetic dyestuas, is threatened with virtual extino- tion in the not distant future. If tha
-Emphasising the growing importance of close alliance between Great Britain and Mr. Farrow, Mr. Crotch, and Mr. Har Loan, segured on the Customs famine M.O.A., presided and told Mr. and Mrs should unhappily come to pass, the defen-
France.
EARLIER CABLES.
TWO GOVERNORS-GENERAL OF FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
PARIS, January 17th.
were brought up.
scenochie bow glad their friends were to aire espadity of the country will be seri- eon them again. Mr. MoPherson added thai ously crippled, for a dye industry in essen. the members of the Church had worked well tial to chemical warfare. The textile and during the interregnum and had fully main. other dye-consuming industries, too, would tained the position of the Church; he hoped be mansced again by the same danger they would continue to do their part and which overtook them in 1914. Moreover, not have everything to the minister om bis the people who, on the strength of the return.
pledge, invested several millions in the ME, MACONACKIE, replying also for Mrs. British Dyestuffs Corporation, and the tax- Maconachie, gave one or two impressions of payers, who also, through the Government, England and of the voyage. As mentioned invested 21,700,000 in that enterprise, will that when the anchor was dropped he was bo faced with the prospect of losing their maney. The outbreak of wat`found. Great filled with the pride of an old resident to Britain almost entirely dependent upon
mirtax revoie, was signed yesterday Imperial matters, the Times suggests the
Counsel for the prosecution stated that between the Minister of Finance and titles Imperial Office" and. “Secretary
the discovery of the bank's true position the representatives of the Hongkong and of State for Imperial Affairs" for · Mr. Churchill and the Colonial Office.
was made in New York by the form of Shanghai Bank, the International Bank The
Norton & Co., which concluded an agreeing Corporation, the Yokohama Specie journal says that if big heart is right the
ment to take over the control of the Bank, and the Banque de l'Indo-Chino- Dominions will prefer Mr, Churchill'ä im-
bank, on paying £500,000, of which £100,000 The interest is eight per cent. petuosity and energy to the type of British
A Havas mesange_says:--
was payable as compensation to the politician who cannot mention "Empire"
The papers commend most favorably without lapsing into proseness and plati on the new Cabinet which, in their retiring directors. Mr. Bead, Mours. tude. The Future status of the Colonial opinion, well reflects the nation's will and Norton's London manager, was elected- Office depends upon Mr. Churchill. If he aspirations as expressed in the last to the managership of Farrow's Bank elections. The papers are especially shows conspicuous firess for the post of picased at the co-operation of such last October and started an investigation, British Minister to the Dominions, the energetic and experienced men as Mas a result of which the bank prove Pootung) opposite Shanghai, behind the bear travellers say they had been all over German supplies of dyestuffs, and the Dominion Premiers, i thoir next meeting Briand, M. Barthou and M. Doumer.hopelessly insolvent. After that the Tsikdo godown. It is estimated that the world bat Hongkong harbour "took | Government had immediately to tackle the
in May, will be content to let well alone, but if the latter show proference to have Dominion, affairs removed from the scope of the Colonial Office there is no doubt that it will be done.
In any case, Mr. Churchill's work, says the Times, will be great. Egypt offers him a difficult task in following the path of self-control with the Insight of Lord Mor." Moreover, he might devote his whole energies for years To the rovision of the constitutional adminis. tration and commercial relations between Great Britala and the Crown Colonies and lesser dependencies.
Worth noticing is the fact that two | agreement was cancelled. The matter members of the new Cabinet are former
AND
nary feature was the huge debit balances standing against the names of the directors.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL
BIG SHANGHAI BLAZE,
SHANGHAI, January 19th. There was a big early morning blaze at
*** EL DORADO " TRAGEDY.
SHANGHAI, January 19th. is expected that the verdict will be delivered on Thursday in the case in which Furbuah, the American engineer from the steamer Edgchet, is charged with murdering Mr. Hazelton, who was employed by the Gaston, Wiliams, and Wigmore Corporation, in the EI Dorado Cafe. The defence Hinges on a plea of temporary insanity,
Governors-General of French Indo-China, was submitted to the Board of Trade and00 native shops and dwellings were dis- Senster Doumer, who is now to have the Treasury Counsel said that, except troyed. The brigade had a hard tusale charge of the national finances, resided in 1908, the bank had made nothing but in Saigon from 1890 to 1009, and the deputy M. Maurice Sarrant was there losses totalling £1,000,000. Apart from from 1911 to 1914. M. Sarrant is Colonial the depreciation of the value of the Secretary in the New Cabinet.
securities, the total deficiency WES IMPERIAL WIRELESS
estimated at £9,800,000. An extraordi-
"CABLE "COMMUNICATION.
POSTMASTER - GENERAL'S"
ASSURANCE.
LONDON, January 19th." Replying
to
a deputation of the Empire improving the cable and wireless com- munication, the Postmaster General said that the Imperial wireless chain scheme was making good progress and he hoped that the service to Cairo will be working next May, N
SPECTRE OF UNEMPLOYMENT | Pros Union, which urged the necessity of
EFFECT OF GERMAN, BELGIAN `AND AMERICAN COMPETITION:
LONDON, January 90th. According to the Labour Garette, un employment markedly increased in Decem- bar. Altogether 719,000 had registered on December 31st, of whem half a million were men and 189,000 women, the remainder being youths and girls
A telegram from Bull kays & local firm bas lost contracts in competition with Ger many which would have kept the works
mployed for two years.
LORD BURNHAM INTRODUCES B
DEPUTATOIN,
LONDON, January 19th.. Viscount Burnham introduced the depata tion to the Postmaster Gorral, which was representative of the whole Press of the British Empire, and said that the Press rates at present existed in name only. The tran-Atlantic deferred rates were useless. It was particularly desirable that the Gor ernment's wireless policy should be known.
With a view to checking the loss of heavy orders now daily going to Corman, Bob gian and American Arms, Scottish atort maker announce reductions in prices vary. ing from 20 to 70-shillings por ton. This is the third reduction within two months.lishing insufficient Dominions' news. The Belgians continue to dump iron bars far below the cost of the Scottish makers.
NON-CO-OPERATIVE MOVE...
Lord Riddell mentioned that the English. Press was constantly reproached for pub-
MENT IN BENGAL
BOYCOTT ÄGAINST DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
CALCUTTA, January 20th. The studenta” strike has sprosd, to a num- bor of up-country colleges. The majority of the Calcutta students remain out. The strikers prevented candidates from entering the final law examination hall by lying on the ground in front of the doors."
The Bengal Provincial Congress has pass Bolution calling on the people of Bangal to boycott_all"functions "conzocted with the visit of HRH. the Duke of Con- nanght.
THIRD "TEST MATCH,
WON BY AUSTRALIA.
ADELAIDE, January 20th. Australia won the third Test match, and the rubber, by 119 runa.
England made 370 in the second innings, Hobbs contributing 123, Russell 59 ond Hendren 31,
LONDON, January 20th.
The Officer Commanding Dublin has jesued a notification to the effect that unless bomb and rifle attacks on lorries and motor cara convoying troops and police ocase known rebels will be carried in lorries and ears as hostages. -
BARLIER CABLES.
HOW MURDER PLOTS ARE CARRIED OUT.
After speeches from the various represents. tives of the Dominion Press, Mr. Elling- worth said that the Imperial wireless schemo wag making good progress, and it was hoped that the service to Ciro will be work ing next May From Caire it will be ex- tended to Nairobi, Windhoek, and India. Singapore, Hongkong and Australia will be included in the circuit. The various Dominions Governments para being son- suited mone regarding the matter. The Gorern.
DAM COLLAPSE SILVER PRODUCING TOWN
FLOODED
MEXICO CITY, January 19th
A dam collapsed in Pachaca where one sixth of Mexico's silver is produced. The town was flooded. It is estimated, that 100 persons were drowned, 900 were injured and 1,000 are homeless.
{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
SOUTH WALES GOAL YOR
FAR EAST.
LONDON, January 20th. The resumption of the pre-war export of coal to the Far East is indicated by the announcement that during the past. faw days tonnage has been chartered to
Most of the mines in Pachuca are on high level, but four are on the lower level and the latter were immediately South Wales coal to the East. The chartered-tourage rates work out for flooded. When the dam burst, men were Colombo at 175, ed, and for Sabang at at work. Medical supplies, doctors and 228. 34- nurses are being sent hurriedly to Pachuca.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN
AMERICAN CITY,
COVERING AREA IN BUSINESS QUARTER.
Worcester (Massachusett), Jan. 19th. million dollars, was caused by a fire in Damage, which is estimated at over two the business quarter here. The fire spread, over a radius of a mile. As far as is known there were no fatalities.
RUSSIAN COMMERCIAL
DEPUTATION.
control the wirdlosa. Within the Dominions, efforts were being made to improve the apparatus to speed up cable services. The Government attached grost ON ITS WAY TO SWEDEN. importance to prompt and cheap cora-
STOCKHOLM, January 19th. munication with the whole Empire, but he was unable to make a definite statement
M. Kersjentieff beads the Eussian of policy. He welcomed the formation of commercial deputation coming to negot a. Committee representing the Press, the late with Sweden for the exchange of Stock Exchange, the Baltic Exchange, goods. Lloyd's and other big cable users," which would be able to consult and advise the Government.
GREATER BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
NO CAUSE FOR SERIOUS ANXIETY.
U.S. CABLE DISPUTE. WESTERN UNION'S POSITION.
„OUTLOOK IN TURKEY:
CONDITIONS GIVE CAUBE FOR ANXIETY.
"SWEDEN SIGNS OPIUM CONVER
TION FROTOCOL.
MAGUNITED KINGDOM.
E.
B
the bisenit" ( they expressed it). walked along Kennedy Road in the moon- Light on his first night on shore and really thought Hongkong the most beautiful place he had ever gen. Now by and Mrs. Maconachio were home, he hoped their friends would come and see them-nos leave bits of pasteboard in the afternoon; one saw more pasteboard in Hongkong than in any other corner of creation. Come and see us when the day's work is done," said Mr. Maconachic; " I saw in England some pathelo letters that came from here, in which the writers referred to the loneliness of lifa in Hongkong.”,
Refreshments wero served by the ladies of the Church and during the evening Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Stubbings, Mr. Farthings Mr. West, Mr. Hughes and Mr. Edgcumbe contributed to a programme of music and recitations.
JUTLAND.
SCHEER'S REPORT TO KAISER.
HAIRBREADTH ESCAPÉ,
JELLICOS'B: MISSED OPPORTUNITY.
problem of securing supplies elsewhere. An result of inquiry by a Special Commities, it was decided to form a British company From small beginnings a great concern boa to develop a comprehensive dys industry.
been built up called the British Dyestuffs Corporation. A vast sum of money has the erection of greas works, equipped with boom expended by it in research and in the necessary plant and machinery.
With the approval of the Government
grado haugent with the Board ve company last year raised five millions of capital, and or the front page of the prospectus it was stated in large type that the Government had pledged itadlf to protect the industry from aggres sion by German undertakings, At that time the pledge had been carried out, for. a proclamation was issued on February 94th, 1919, prohibiting, except by licence, the importation into the United Kingdom of all dyestuffs. This proclamation, mada under Section 43 of the Castoma Consolida tion Act, 1976, was rendered null and void by the Sankey decision of last December, Since then the British industry has been exposed to the fall blast of German com petition, and the threat to its existence becomes daily more menacing. The Ger!. man factories have recovered a large pro portion of their pre-war output capacity, and they have been very active in To appointing selling agents in Great Britain, Importation of German dyes is on a large and increasing scale, and is bound to in- crease unless the Government take steps to reimpose the licensing, system Оão hundred tons of German dyestuffs imported. this year would mean a much larger im
On December 7th the Times published a STOCKHOLM, January 19th version of the letter addressed to the Kaiser The Swedish representative at the on July 4th, 1918, by Admiral von Scheer,portation in 1921, for the reason that dyes Hague has signed the 1914 supplementary Commander of the German High Sea Fleet, imported now are being used as samples for protocol to the International Opium Con-on the Battle of Jutland. The existence next year's requirements. Demand for of this letter has been well known. I British dyestuffs has lately fallen off owing vention of 1915.
said that a copy of it is in the possession partly, of course, to the diminished notivity CHINESE FLOUE IMPORTS INTO of the Admiralty, and will be published of the textile industry, but chiefly to the later as a Parliamentary Paper. The sctivity of the German agents, who inter- letter was accompanied by diagrams illu pret the Government's failure to carry out strating the course of the battle. The Ad its plodge to mean that no prohibition will LONDON, January 20th, miral's original report with marginal notes be imposed. The low value of the mark; Replying to the suggestion that four made at the German Admiralty shows that and consequent chespness of the German is being imported from China whan China at one point in the battle the German Com. article, is also held out as a bait to British is suffering from food shortage, the Royal mander by one of his manoeuvres ran the purchasers; and the user of dyestuffs, faced Commission on Wheat Supplies states | risk of having his feet annihilated.
with the problem of how to reduco costa, is that when the famine în China, became The Chicago Tribune also published last naturally inclined to succumb to the Ger known an offer to cancel all existing con-
man temptation to buy. Hence, the British tracts was made to the Chinese Govern
industry is threatened with strangulation ment, but this was refused. No cargoes
almost at birth were received in Great Britain mutil 1990, and the final contract was made last June under which small consignments are now arriving.
TRADE DEPRESSION IN MALAYA,
་་་་
The Prime Minister on November 11th unce more repented the Government a inten-
month in advance of the Times the text of Admiral Scheer's letter to the Kaiser, describing the battle of Jutland. It states that & copy of the letter is also in the possession of the British Government.
According to the Tribune, Admiral tion to carry out its pledge. But such Behror accompanied the letter with die statements are valueless unless a time-limit grams of the positions of the two fleets is fixed for the fulfilment of the intention. during the battle. The first diagram shows For nearly a year the industry has been the British fleet in a great semi-circle, with exposed to a formidable attack, and if London, January 20th. the German feet in a horizontal line tend another year is allowed to elapse before setion be taken by the Government, there Owing to the depression in the rubbering to bisect the British formation. NEW YORK, January 19th.
Koalising my desperate situation," may be no industry to protect and there and tin industries the Government of The Federal Court has temporarily for British Malays has telegraphed warning
wrote Admiral Scheer," and hoping to fora no pledge to be fulfilled. Time is the bidden the Western Union Cable Co. to and the Brazil Barbadessable at Miami. young men here not to proceed to Malayn bene, to German floet, I sent out torpedo very essence of the pledge. The excuse put boats to attack the enemy, Jellicoe turned forward for delay is that the Government in expectation of employment
away. Had he attacked at this juncture proposes to introduce a comprehensive Bill It will use the three cables between
he might have picked off the German ships for the protection of all kay industries, Kerwest and Havana for transmission OHINESE STUDENTS IN UNITED
ons by one because of his spearhead forma but this excuso will not bear examination. of messages between the United States
· KINGDOM.
tion, and the German Navy probably would 4n omnibus Bill of this description would sad Brazil and the splice line from
have been destroyed,
be sure to invite fierce controversy, and Barbados to Cuba, -
LONDON, January 2013. At 7.49 the enemy, judging the situa obviously it would be difficult to provide Mr. F. Anderson, President of the
tion rightly, attacked with torpedo bonte, for the special requirements of differeat China Association, interviewed by a forcing the German advance to give way industries in one measure, Very consider. Daily Mas representative in connection south west while the main German flest ablo delay would therefore be experienced with the reported proposal to establish as compelled to give way to the eagh, The in passing it into law, especially as efforts leaders, realizing the seriousness of the would no doubt be made to include in it s Franco-Chinese commercial school at Shanghai, emphasised the need of Chreat situation, then attacked, being taken under industries which are sol of a primary and
fro by numerous battleships.
essential nature. Moreover, there is not Britain's contributing to the encourage-
The foregoing situation, says the Tribune the an urgenty in regard to the other ment of young Chins. He gave as a dispatch, was the result of Admiral key industries: none is so important as instance the activities of the United Scheer's error in mistaking Beatty's ships that of dyestuffs, and none has received as States, Japan, and France..
for the main British feet.
definite a pledge of protection. The case In this connection the Daily Most in a About this time," Admiral Scheur con- for a Bill dealing specifically with the dye. leader points out that Great Britain is times, the fleets of Jellinge and Beatty industry is, therefore clear. It is incon searching for foreign markets, but is united. In order to avoid an uzoqual seivable that the Government should not neglecting China who, with a wise policy battle our armoured cruisers were forced realise that its pledge has been acted upon. on our part, could import far more than to give way so much that I was accessarily in good faith by the investing public, and that for eleven months pad it has failed forty two to forty-four millions worth of forced to turn our line westward. goods from the British Empire before I was too early then to begin a night to provide the protection it has promised, the war
march away. The enemy before darkness I immediate steps are not faken to pass The Daily Mail criticises the Gov-came might have forced us to stay, and this Session a, Bill to redeem that pledge, ment's maction in regard to the recent thus have taken from us the liberty of the Government will have seriously com scheme of the China Association for in- decision, finally blocking the way to the promised its honour, and, indeed, the safety ressing the numbers of Chinese students German cast. There was just one way of the country Time
to avoid this a reckless attack giving the in Great Britain.
enemy a second, blow by using our torpedo boats violently. Bach manoeuvres must WAR BAURETICES AND PRESENT take the enemy completely by surprise, destroy his plans, and, if successfully ear- ried out, facilitate the separation from him during the night
LONDON, January 19th, Mr. Kellaway, in a statement, says that the Overseas Trade Department has been SINN FEIN CAMPAIGN endeavouring, with over increasing anxiety for the past six months, to assist traders AGAINST. POLICE.
unexpectedly embarrased by oversens com mitments. The situation continues to be TO PREVENT ATTACKS ON TROOPE.grave, but the British banking and credit system has weathered the worst storm and strikingly proved its elasticity and solidity, when a serious collapse was not impossible. The fall in wholesale prices has been rapid,
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 20th, even sensational. It is anticipated that the There is no certainty regarding the substantial fall in retail prices will use the Allies' attitude towards Greece. As a result industrial depression and facilitate a roof Izzet Pasha's minion to Angora boing vival of trado.
missing and the steadily worsening The most puzzling element in the situa financial position a tension is becoming tion is cool. There is not a single market apparent. The danger is accentuated by in the world exempt from commercial re the bad conditions of the Russian refugee action. There are hopeful indications of an cazaps and the exploitation of alarmist improvement in Canada, but the Far rumours by agitators and Bolshevik gesta, Eastern market show less definite signs of LONDON, January 19th. recovery. The outlook in India is MR. COCHRAN RELENTS. The mamer in which unfortunate police momentarily dark, but it is favourable to a men in Ireland are brutally murdered is rapid recovery immediately the supplies AGAIN WILLING TO FROMOTE graphically shown by an official Dublin which are congesting the ports are moved. story of the death of a policeman named
There were symptoms of indigestion in CARPENTIER-DEMPSEY CONTEST Boyd. He was sitting in a village inn, South Africs, but the ontlock is pow
LONDON, January, 19tä. 4. quietly drinking a glass of beer and distinctly more favourabla
Mr. O B. Cochran antes that, if it is As regards Australasia, British exporters true that the Carpentier Dempsey match talking to two women, when suddenly four shots rang out, killing him instantly and are embarrassed by the difficulty of in America has been abandoned, he is smashing the glass of beor to aloms and scouring remittances, owing to the exchange prepared to give a parse of £100,000 for wounding one woman in the log. Nobody deadlock. saw the murderers, who escaped.
Dealing with the European situation, Mr. the men to box in England in June. VISIT OF INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIO (Is will be remembered that Mr As a result of this murder, and other Kellaway lays emphasis on the correlation Cochran recently announced that he had
'COMMITTER'S EXPERT.” attacks on the polico, all fairs, marketa of the prosperity of Europe, and of Great defaitely decided to give up promoting and public assemblies in various districts restoration of currencies to pro-war values boxing contents owing to the vagaries of Britain, and points out that not only the in County Tipperary have boos forbidden.
[ borers.].
COST OF LIVING.
BUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN UNITED KINGDOM.
LONDON, January 20th.. The official cost-of-living figures show Taduction of eleven points in the past two months. Further substantial reduction is maticipated.
U.S FOREIGN · TRADE CONFERENCE.
Chicago, January 20th.. The proposed Foreign Trade Conference has offered the presidency to Mr. Harding, Governor of the Federal Resorve Board
nooded, but elso, tho stabilisation ¦ of exchanges at any âgure. This will only be DENIAL OF CANCELMENT. aliainable when a torm is put to inflation.
LONDON, January 19th He emphasises the difficulties of working export credit schemes, and in conclusion The promot of the Dempsey-Carpen advisos British manufacturers and export. tior light deny that the match has beon Ts to seize the moment to make prepara definitely declared off. It is stated that it tions for a revival of the old trade demand, will probably be held in America next which he believes they will see before many Summer months, especially looking to the Dominions, INDIAN AGRARIAN RIOTS.
OUTBREAK AT 7YZABAD,
- ALLAHABAD, January 19th- Agrarian disturbances have been re ported in Fyzabad. Fourteen dacoities were also committed. Sixty arrests wero made. Quiet has been restored-
VENUE OF FIGHT MAY BE CHANGED
New Yoas, January 19th. Jack Kearns and Tox Rickard are of the opinion that it may be necessary for stage the fight outside the United States owing to the propond of the Boxing Commission to limit the admission charge to $15.
The date, July 2nd, which was fixed how
evor, stands.
EDISCONTENTS.
Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson un veiling a war memorial cross which has been make any appropriate or usetal addition to erected in Sloane-square, said he could not
At this point, says the Tribuns, Admiral Director of the 7.M.C.A. in Manila sion at 0.17 p.m. when the two fleet form Mr. Elwood 8. Brown, who as Physical Scheer Inserts a sketch showing the situs
organised the Far Eastern Championshiped the loster T with the British fleet drawn the words of dedication, Invictis. Pax, Games in 1913, paid a short visit to up in an enormous semi-circle.
In memory of the men and women of Chelsea Hongkong this week. During the war Admiral Scheer also discusses the lessons who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914- Mr. Brown was head of the YM.0.A. arising out of the battle, and informs the 1718, and beneath are the words: Their athletic work in the whole American Er- Kaior that no surface ses battle could lives for their country. Their goals to God." peditionary Force and after the Armistice enforce poncs, urging the strongest pos How well the people of our Empire respond organized the great Inter-Allied games sible submarine warfare. He also declares ed to the call of duty in the war there was in Paris, of which he was appouted emphatically that the Dreadnoughts form no need for him, or anyone else, to attempt
to describe
The question was. Did wo Director-General In recognition of his the real backbone of any navy,
remember these things, or
forget services the President of France made 1
them! Looking around at the state of ting him à Chevalier of the Legion of Honour,
affairs that had and soveral other Edropean countries
and selfishness,
whether the
or verwo
Cambridge University," last of the great showin unreatince the e
ind
bestowed decorations Early this year, English institutions to maintain a policy we were inclined to that we were tor- the International Olympic Committee of harring women todente, by 904 votes getting. We were wondering sought his expert advice, and he is now to 712 in a plebiscite taken on December war did us any good after all, and we began on a mission to India and the Far East in 8th rejected a proposal to admit women on to think that we were not so great a nation the interests of this Committee. He left equal terms with men. Oxford granted as wo were. He would not pri into that, for Shanghai yesterday, but will probably this privilege to woman students fest Sum but the world should be a better world
after the lives that had Lorn lost, return to Hongkong next month.
mer