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DAPLIN CABLES. (THROWER, MEFIER'S 'LOKNOT.]......... FOR PEACE IN IRELAND. PREMIER'S LETTER TO MR..
DE VALERA.
LONDON, June 25th. Mr. Lloyd George has written to Mr. De Valera, "President of the Irish Republic," saying that the Government is anxious that the King's appeal for con ciliation shall not be in vain. Therefore,
of his" any ho invites Mr. De Valera and colleagues. To whom safe conduct shall be granted, to come to London to ex- plore to the utmost with the Premier of Northern Ireland, Sir James Craig, the possiblity of a settlement,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 17TH. ~ 1911.
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COTTON AGREEMENT. PEACE FOR NINE MONTHS.
LONDON, June 25th. The cotton wages agreement assuring industrial pence „
for at least nine months has been formally signed. The mills re-open on Monday.
SHIMIDZU IN FORM.
Logpos. June gath.
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ADMIRAL SIMS. INCIDENT CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, June 28th. Mr. Denby has publicly reprimanded Admiral Sims (tof his speech is England regarding Irish sympathisers in the
United States)
Admiral Sims has returned to Newport to resurde his position as bend of the Naval War College.,,Naval and Senate At Wimbledon. in the fourth round,circles intimate that the incident is now Shimidzu beat Roper Barrett 6-3, 6-4,
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UNITED STATES" LABOUR. CONDEMNATION OF RUSSIAN SOVIET SYSTEM.
DENVER, June 25th. The Federation of Labour has over. Mr. Lloyd George: in his letter, says"
upheld.
Executive's the that the Government make the invitation whelmingly with a fervent désire to end the ruinous repudiation of the International Fede confict, which, for centuries, has emration of Trade Unions, and adopted the bittered relations between the people of report condemning the Russian Soviet
tyrannical, inimical England and Ireland, who ought to regime live in neighbourly
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and Labour and destructive of sell-Govern- barmony whose co-operation would mean so muchment. not only to the Empire but to humanity,
AALAND ISLANDS.
elased.
CRIME OF TELLING TRUTHS. WASHINGTON, June 20th. Leading Republican organs vigorously object to the official rebuke to Admiral Sims.
NEWS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
· EASTERN TOUR OF PRINCE OF (WALES.
LONDON, June 20th.
te is understood that the possibility of the Prince of Wales accepting Prince Hirohito's invitation to visit Tokio, is st present being considered in view of the favourable opportunity presented, when the Prince of Wales visits India in November, of extending the tour to Japan. THE NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO
JAPAN.
WASHINGTON. June 25th President Harding, has appointed Mr.
Ambassador Charles B. Warren Japan.
CORRESPONDENCE ARCHBISHOP MANNIX'S VISIT
HONGKONG LANDLORDS AND BACK-RENTING.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS.
HONGKONG
HONGKONG
(TO THE EDITOR OF TAS
DAILY FRESS."
Sta--In your issue of this morning Mr. Rainer of Macao asked if I was a sub- ject of His Majesty. Certainly 1 sm.. Morever. I have SIR-Your correspondent,.8.0.8." and, a staunch one too.
brother who is a Captain in the Army. sys
. J. B. HUGHES, Hongkong, June 25th.
"The speech of H.E. the Governor-Yours, etc.; on rack-renting at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council was hailed with great satisfaction by the whole community."
A SINO-GERMAN BANK,
-RUMOUR OF
ESTABLISHMENT WITH INDEMNITY, FUNDS.
The German indemnity to Chins of
(Part of the latter is omitted as it' makes a personal attack which does not As a prospective landlord, I beg most arise out of thembject matter of the emphatically to deny this soft impeach-published correspondenen --ED.] ment. I. for one (and I have not the slightest doubt my denis will have the whole hearted support of the umpteenth"--"- | majority of my brother landlords) most to strongly resent His Excellency's proposed interference with our exploitation of our natural prey. In China, when one rents shou the tenancy continues until ter-3,000,000 will be paid in twelve instal” The committed of inquiry into the queminated voluntarily by the tenant, and woe merits. Contrary to the report that has tion of disinfection of horse-hair reports betide the landlord who would hint at an been circulated by the vernacular Press, the first instalment has not yet been received. It is expected immediately of the Trade has been humiliated for telling uncha? that large quantities of hair arriving inercase of the rental, led or at an lengeable truths.
after the ratification Agreement. It is rumoured, but an official vertification is forthcoming, that Sine German bank will be established with the proceeds with headquarters either at Peking or Hackow,--Peking- Daily News.
The Tribune speaks of a hyphenate victory, and says that Admiral Sima
MINERS' STRIKE.' PREMIER'S CONFERENCE
PROPOSALS.
A similar letter in alternative terms EAGUE OF NATIONS' DECISION | coal-miners and miners to a joint con-
has been set to Sir James Craig,
The Premier's action is hailed as praiseworthy, the disregard of personal dignity and forms commonly governing negotiations marking a supreme effort og the part of the Government to establish pener, and as a prelule to the abandon-
GENEVA, June 25th. The Council of the League of Nations has accepted the British resolution that Asland Islands be allocated to Finland. but militarily neutralised.
M. Branting, while expressing Sweden's profound disappointment,' acquinseed in the decision.”
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ment of the policy which is neither war nor peace, because in the event of an un-
LEAGUE OF NATIONS. favourable response the Government will have no alternative but to take up arms DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK. in a determined spirit to accomplish by Force what apparently cannot be achieved otherwise.
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TROOP TRAIN DERAILED.
LONDON, June 24th.
LONDON, June 25th.
The League of Nations demonstration was favoured by glorious weather and was held in Hyde Park, the nations com- posing the League being represented by men in their national dress. Speeches were delivered in many languages.
DUTCH CABINET
THE HAGUE, June 26th, At least three troopers of the 10th
"In connection with the resignation of Hussars also the guard were killed, many soldiers injured and thirty horses killed the Cabinet, the Queen has consulted the by the derailing of a train from Belfast learers of the Left groups in the Second to Dublin, between Arhivoyle and Dun-Chamber also the leader of the Socialist dalk, County Louth, this morning, owing Party.
to the removal of a length of rail.
"The train was one of three, conveying! from Belfast the troops on duty at the opening of the Ulster Parliament, ai which the 10th Hussara formed the King's escort.
GREECE REJECTS ALLIES'.
PROPOSAL.
ATHENS, June 26th. The Greek reply to the Allied Noto offering to mediate in the Greco-Turkish dispute virtually rejects mediation.
LONDON, June. 25th. Mr. Lloyd George has invited the
ference at the Board of Trade on June 27th: Sir Robert Hurne will preside.
PROSPECTS OF PRACE:
renching a satisfactory settlement, and, as the miners' Executive is prepared to relinquish the demand of a national pool, the prospect of an early resumption are brighter than ever. It is hoped that the miners will return to work on July 4th. The miners Executive still hopes to secure the Government grant to
£10,000,000.
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THE COAL STRIKE. PROSPECT OF A SETTLEMENT.
LONDON, June 24th.
DISINFECTION OF HORST-HAIR. LONDON, June 8th..
from Chins are unsatisfactory and dis
infection is impracticable, suggests the prohibition of the report of horse and goot hair and the establishment in coun Erics whence the hair is imported of dis infecting stations under the control of a central authority empowered to enforce disinfection of hair prior to manufac- ture. The Committee adds that Russian, Chinese, Biberian, and Asiatic horse-hair generally is dangerous.
CHINESE TEACHERS
THEIR RIGHTS
AT PEKING,
WAY
AND
There was nu
attempt to serve a notion of quittance. Bat, of course, that is in Chins, and we landlords is Hongkong have special privileges in these mattors, which brook so interference from anyone,
for the inconvenience
one
'AND' TRADE.
The aftermath of war inevitably in-
Speaking for my fellow Chinese land. lords, I may inform you that the sole and only object of becoming property THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT owners, is to collect rent and take every advantage that the law allows to the
The following letter recently, appeared greatest possible extent and at the least
For in- in the Liverpool Daily Post:-- INT. RESTING LEGAL PROCEEDINGs Possible expense to ourselves.
Sir,-Prior to 1014 chemicals and dye stance, we never dream of effecting repairs stuffs served as a barometer in relation
· LATEX.
after a house has been greated until the to the textile trades of the United King- The Asiatic News Agency says:-In building is about to crumble to pieces. dom. If the scale of relative figures The miners Executive, today, con-
connection with the teachers' muddle,
stand at about 30.5 at the time the sulted the representatives of the Traile there is an interesting case pending in Then we try to sell it to the tenant, it was then. 28 to 31 the indicator would Union Congress, and the Labour Party the High Procuratorate of Peking. The possible, for preference. Should a tenant great war began. To-day the mercury wounded teachers and students have have the temerity to request that repairs would have disappeared altogether, and and then accepted the Premier's inviti-brought suits against the Prime Minister
figure of about 0015 might be the aproxi a conference with the codi (General Chia), because, they say, he be effected, notice of increased rental or if it could by any means be tabulated a tion to
instigated the military guards outside to quit is promptly served upto a person mately correct reading. Nowhe in the Sinhua gate to beat the unarmed of such socialistic tendencies. If we living memory could a parallet be found owners on June 27th...
Most of the teachers and students with their rifle experience the dire misfortune of being for present conditions. It is assumed that the efforts of the
buits and sticks. The sole purpose of
works using chemicals and dyestuffs are Labour leaders will be directed towards the teachers and" students was to lay served with a notice frons the PW.D. to closed down, and the remainder are on In periods of depression their grievances before, the President rebuild the front wall of u houses, wo pull short time. and the Premier for adjustment. The it down, very reluctantly, put up a screen formerly there" was always sectional petitioners say that in accordance with
and woollen and worsted fairly active, the stipulations of the Provisional Con. of matting the whole height of the build activity. Cotton and silk might be quiet, stitution of the Chinese Republic, they ing (excluding daylight and air), but the or vice versa. Home trade demand might. are at liberty to do this at any time, tenants remain and we do not permit of have been slow, but export business
The second through peaceful methods.
being are unsaleable. Why! petition is against General Yin Hungy reduction is rent, nor do we ever brisk. Now all alike are stagnant, and shou, chief of the Peking police, be contemplate even allowing any compensa chemicals and dyestuffs for the time raie, they say, instead of using his tion whatever power und authority for the protection caused. Afe not we being compelled to cludes severe trade depression, and it is of the unarmed teachers and students, he
not surprising that the greatest war, in history should be followed by the great made false charges against them in tele spend money upon such repairs?
Hongkong is a British Colony forest dislocation of trade and finance ever grams sent to the provinces about the fracas at the Sunhua gate. A third peti- which we landlords are indeed grateful), known. This could, and should, have tion is against Mr. Ma Lin-yi, acting not China; and, although the latter coun-been foreseen, and the Board of Trade Minister of Education. The petitioners
might properly have concentrated their sas that the whole story which he related try has adopted the Gregorian Calendar attention upon devising ways and means In the House of Commons, Sir Robert to the Prime Minister about the causes from the beginning of the Republic, do for alleviating and, as far as possible. Horne stated that there appeared to be of the fracas and its results was untrue you imagine anyone to be so childishly minimising the anticipated bad trade a chance of settling the coal stoppage. and without foundation.
ible fatuity, the Governaient policy with Opportunities for negotiations had arisen truth, they say, in the report that the simple as to collect rent and faces accord conditions. Unfortunately, with incred. v.
forced by the ing to this Calendar, when, by following regard to trade has in effect intensified of which he would like to take the acting Minister fullest advantage.
teachers and students to accompany them the ancient Chinese Calendar, we can difficulties. Just when the chief needs LATER. to the Sinhua gate, etc. These are most secure. every three years, extra are to give every possible encouragemen The recent intimation that most interesting cases and it remains the month's rent, besides one month's taxes conditions, and
to a steady approximation to normal to bringing urgent Lof thebig Trade Unions have seen how the judicial authorities are
invitation the miners' declined
to going to handle them, as they are under (and we do not pay the Government the needs for commodities into practical con. is the authority of the Peking Government latter-a point that must not be over. nection with existing stocks - urgently. on the wages question strike confirmed by да announcement by and the petitioners say that they want.
tions delays, and penalties are intro- the "Miners Executive to-night that the to test the real strength and power of looked)? Our rent collectors, also, assist awaiting realisation, exclusions, restric- meeting which was to have been held the Chiaras judicial officials. The "chief us materially. It is part of their duty duced, leading to the diversion from, to-morrow to which the miners had inmediator, Mr. Chang Yi-lin, former to ascertain by close and constant en-instead of the attraction to, the United vited the other Unions has been can- Minister of Education, is still in Peking;
The German Reparation (Recovery). celled in view of the nature of the cor- but there is no hope of an immediate quirics which particular tenant's business Kingdom of great volumes of trade.
is flourishing, and would be ruined by Act in operation imposes a fine of 100 respondence therewith." The Executive settlement of the muddle in sight, has decided to meet the coalowners and
The collector then approaches per cent upon the British consumer the Government with a view to reaching LABOUR EMIGRATION BUREAU the tenant with a polite request that the upon goods that he must buy from Ger matter of "shoe-money" be taken into many, as they are not available from FOR CANTON.
and he has the consideration, in adjusting the profits. poor consolation of knowing that this. By order of the Government, says the Canton Timer, a Labour Emigration Some such business houses have been estab-100 per cent. is & contribution by Bim towards the payment of the indemnity Bureau will be established under the liahed in the building for many years that Germany should pay. The Dyestuffs joint supervision of the Ministries of ani to, quit would mean the end of the Act, hurriedly passed few months ago, Foreign Affairs and Interior. The Bureau business: In a fit of foolish" generosity, has so far accopmlished no good, and RELIGIOUS CEREMONY.
will be under, the direction of the Pro- Pazis, June 25th. vincial Commissioner for Foreign Af. the tenant agrees to give the collector has done a vast amount of harm. The "shoe-money" in order to avert the ser- Ways and Means Resolutions regarding key industries anti-dumping, and abnor The religious ceremony, at the warringo fairs. »
In view of the great" number of Chinese vice of notice to quit or a big increase in mal exchanges will, if applied, farther of the Duke of Marlborough and Miks Deacon
Would you blame the poor fetter, restrict, and penalise was performed by a Scottish labourers going abroad in secare employ: the rent,
The present writer has before him a The engine and leading coaches
gumerous distin- restrictions will have to be enforced in collector for taking advantage of such letter from an important firm in Holland, There was a gathering of 14,000 when Minister at the residence of the bride's ment, the Government feels that certain
cousin. There were jumped the gap without injury but bombs the Australians met Nottinghamshire, at
order to probibit those who are recruit generosity?" ed by agents under Inlee pretences. It A few of my friends, with the aid, and in which it is stated, "At the moment we are very busy in our department, and of which crashed over the embankment sun was shining brilliantly, and the
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is reported that even drastic means have under the guidance of property brokers, therefore, must ask you to be patient wicket was in perfect condition. Arm-
been employed by agenta in securing Have ascertained that a certain block of for acother day or two," indicating that BRITAIN'S EXTERNAL DEBT. strong and Collins were not playing on
Pasta, June 4th.
labourera to work in, large companies houses is in possession of old-established side, Bardsley
We business firms. the Australian
captaining
approach the land they are so busy that they cannot attend NEARLY A MILLIARD OWING TO the team.
The marriage of the Duke of Mori abroad and many are being forced to go Bardaley won the toss, and borough and Miss Gladys Deacon has
ford to lease, or sell (on paper, at least) to inquiries for quotations, etc. This is against their will." THE US.
sent his side in.
The Australians put up 608 auns for the taken place at the British Consulate.
The function of the Bureau is to supply us the block. We then approach: another significant and typical. Many instances LONDON, June 4th. loss of 7 wickete This was record in
[The now Duchess was a bridesmaid of information about labour conditions in syndicate, tell them that by raising the could be quoted of detriment sustained A return has been issued showingtust scoring during the tour, the Austra- the former Duchess (nee Consuelo foreign countries and to facilitate the rents of the block the return upon such and business thwarted by the restric, and advise them to buy. They hear and but just now the following exampla must Britain's external debi on March 31st liana compiling 500 in 217 minutes.
Macartney contributed 345, the highest Vanderbilt) with whom she is stated to transportation of those who are going of and such & sum will be so much per cent. tions and the lack of freedom to trade, to be £1,101,500,000, as compared with individual score of the season and the have maintained friendship. The Duke's their own free will, while at the same
highest recorded in any Australian-Eng- first wife obtained a decree of divorce, time every step will be taken to prohibit bey, give notice to tenants of a rise in suffice:Amongst the articles which, And so the game goes on ad in-thetic indigo. This article is very against Sussex in 1905.
beating Armstrong's 303 The co-respondent was not named, and, the emigration of those who have been calls, or alternatively, to quit. Tonante under the Dyestuffs Act, cannot b
largely used for dyeing and printing. ed brilliantly; his wiz Hacartney play- though the Duke was formally represent forced to leave the country by labans are powerless and must either pay or ported into the United Kingdom is syn o learnt quite a lot British consumers are paying a price with the bared by counsel, the suit was practically corn: Actors, whose business is to recruit nifum.
labourers merely for remunerative pur course, we have " magnetised, the crowd. He had sixers undefended. Princess Badziwill it a
about sub-leasing from the large this is to-day fully 20 per cent, more poses 47 fours in 235 minutes. He gave a sister of the new Duchess.
foreign property-owners beca; we have than British merchants are quoting for been apt pupils and should reap the re-direct shipment from the Continent, de.. very easy chatice in the slips when at 1, and two rather difficult chnaces when at
ward of our natuteness in learning slivered, Gif, Far Eastern, or U.B.A. 200 and 242, respectively. He was out log
quickly and thoroughly. before wicket. On bia returning to the pavillon, the crowd displayed the wildest enthusiasm and gave him a great ovation. Pellow compiled a century, which in- cluded one aixer sad 15 fours.. He gave an easy chance when at 54.
Taylor made 50.
Some of the carriages were flung across a steep embankment. Wires were cut,
Full details are not yet available." A FRENCH RAILWAY DISASTER
relief train with doctors and nurses has proceeded to the scene of the disaster. LATER.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED!
LILLE, June 26th.
Twenty persons were killed, and 6%
It is now reported that four were killed and 13 injured. The smash appears to injured, by the derailing of the Lille-
have been due to the explosion of a
mine wrecking part of the train. Four Paris express, at Beaumonthamel, owing teen couches, filled with soldiers and
horses toppled over the embankment, to a luggage-van leaving the rails and many being buried in the debris. The upsetting two other coaches.
Irage occurred on the border of Ulster
where there are many Sina Feiners. RECORD AUSTRALIAN SCORE
LATER.
RECORD...
It is officially stated that four were MACARTNEY BREAKS INDIVIDUAL killed and..20 injured in the Irish troop Araần šnash. A portion of the line was removed and bombs were placed in the gap
LONDON, June 25th.
a wages agreement..
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DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH
RE-MARRIED.
esploded under several coaches, some Nottingham, on a hot broiling day. The guished guests present.
£1,300,000,000 on March 31st, 1919. The United States is the chief creditor with £7,2,750,000, Canada being next with 4253,250,000.
EMPIRE'S GREETING TO INDIA.
THE HOME OF THE NEWEST
LEGISLATURE'
LONDON, June 25th. At the Empire Parliamentary Asso ciation dinner to the Dominion Premiers, Birkenhead announced, Lord
Amid cheers, that, it had been arranged to send a Parliamentary delegation to greet the newest Legislature in the Empíró-- mamely, Indian. ber
IMPERIAL CABINET. DISCUSSION OF FOREIGN POLICY CONTINUED.
LONDON, June 24th: The Imperial Cabinet sat this morning and continued the discussion of foreign
polic
land match,
OTHER MATCHES: The Army beat the Navy by 10 wickets.
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FORTS NEAR WUCHOW
CAPTURED, «
removal.
$25
any
other
source,
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I can recall to mind one of the first of ports. This means that, whilst offers According tỡ reliable information such lessons, some years ago. A certain cannot be made by British merchants GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
given out from military quarters, says foreigner built a number of terraces of for consumption is the United Kingdom, they can quote and sell, to the Japanese, the Usaton Times, several forts near 4-roomed Enropean houses with the avow "HUTCHISON'S VICTORY.
PARIS, June 25th
Wachow have been captured and the fall ed intention of letting them cheaply to Chinese, Indian, or American, competi Hutchison went round in 74 and 78 of Wuchow is minutely expected. The poor people. When finished, they let for tore of the British manufacturers and calico printers at 25 per cent. loea, than Afterwards the foreign and one goir championship. Wother forts were amaptured by the troops of landlord outlet them to a Chinese and the British, users cre paying! Is this
per month. ed went round in 77 and 83.
General Ngai Bong-ping.
Wackow is now reported to be prac-the rentals were at once raised to double to be continued, tolerated, and perpet FABLIEB CABLES.tically deserted. Business men and those their former level. I think someone haël nazed ---Yours etc.,
FED TT. REYSOLDS, of wealthy means are hastily leaving the the audacity to write to the local papera
complaining about this sad added insult April 25th, 1921. OXONIAN TIES WITH AMERICAN place for safety.
PROFESSIONAL.
The success of the Cantonese troops in by dabbing the houses "Rich Pauper
Terrace. repelling the invaders is not limited to
Now, Mr. Editor, I think enough of Wachow, for Waitsap, another large city Somerset beat Derby by six wickota.
In the final of the Open Championship in the northern section of Kwangel, is your space has been requisitioned and
space. Youra humbly, Sussex beat Essex by five wickets. at St. Andrew's, the Oxford University now being attacked by the troops hoping you will be pleased to grant that Notts beat Hatopshire by two wickets. amatour, Wethered, and the American General Hsia Hsin-wai after having Cambridge University, beat Warwick by professional, Hutchison, tied with 299. captured several small towns on the out- seven wickets.
skirta of. Waitsag The tie will be decided to-morrow.
COUNTY CRICKET.
Losbox, June 24th.
LONDON, June. 24th.
PROSPECTIVE LANDLORD. Hongkong, 25th June, 1921.
If the Civil Bervice is to undertaki
State it will have to be differently traine ed, and possibly its recruiting will hav to have other sourcen added to it.—Lami Haldane
great national administrations of th