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LATEST CABLES. [TEROUGE ARUTHA'N AORNCY.] HEAT WAVE IN EUROPE. PARIS FEARS WATER FAMINË.
LONDON, July 11th.
Like the United States, a large part of Europe. Is at prescat sweltering under n best wave, the effects of which have bom aggravated by a long drought, which has
Most seriously affected the cros
In addition to deaths from sunstroke Bad drowning, yesterday, numerous fires otcurred, and thousands of acres of grass and beath and are burning, in various parts of the country.
Over 01 degrees in the shade was re- corded in Paris.
The drought Festerday.
in the North of
is said to be the! severest for the Inat half a century. Paris
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
TUESDAY, JULY 19TH 1991.
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DEMPSEY'S CHALLENGER.
EMERGES FROM PRISON.,
LEAVENWORTH (Kansas), July 11th. Jack Johnson has been released after the ten months' imprisonment which he has undergone on a charge of viöläting
the White Slave Law." He declared that
he intended to enter the ring again, and light the top-notchers." He said.
The
MR. GANDHI'S BOYCOTT.
APPEAL TO DEALERS,
BOMBAY, July 11th.. Mr. Gandhi is now appealing to dealers te cconomising water. There is no short-in foreign cloth to cause importing for age is present sheentened, but the situa-sign cloth, and, thus, revive hand-spin. tion in the provinces is becoming serious; as, for example, water is being sold at aning and hand-weaving in India. frane per pailful ia the Avesnes region. Most violent thunderstorms are, however, reported from the South of France. Hail- alones ny big as walnuts have been picked up. These have played havoc with the Several crops. vines. fruit and flowers. deaths' have been caused by tightning.
EARLIER CABLES,
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AEROPLANE EXPLOSION.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED,,
Movsusville (West Virginia),
July 11th
Seven were killed, and so injured owing to a bombing aeroplane falling among SCARCITY OF WATER" AND "MANY, group of motor cars parked at the Langin
"DEATHS
Berodrome. The engine exploded, setting the machine afire
LONDON, July 10th, Niarty degrees in the shade was the temperature registered in London play. The heat-waye is gontinuing. There is an alamit sereity of water, with, na pros pect of rain. There were many deaths eaused by the heat.
PEACE PROSPECTS IN IRELAND.
PREMIER'S TELEGRAM" TO
DE VALERA..
MR:
LONDON. July 13th, Mr. Lloyd George has telegraphel to Mr. de Valora: Will he happy to see you, and any colleagues you wish, ban bring at Downing Street any, day this week
RE PRORABLE ARRANGEMENTS
GARDING CONFERENCE.
Losbos, July 11th.
:
THE KING'S TOUR.
IN CHANNEL ISLANDS.
LONDON, July 11th. Their Majestigs landed at St. Peter'stion. Port, Guernsey, Thero was an enthusias tic reception. Fiefs homage und dues were presented in St. George's Hall, There was a quaint ceremonial.Their Majostios, subsequently, toured the island,
BARLIER CABLES,
NEWS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
+
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
13 F
M. Briand paid a tribute to the Chinese books, and said that the Chinese Government was giving immediate proof of "admirable solidarity and undertaking | certain obligations.
QUESTION.
THE BUSINESS OF LIBERTY-
LOVING ENGLAND.”
The Nation and the Athenacuni, of May 9th, writes:-
·Butt na
GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS
LIGHT SENTENCES BY THE LEIPZIQ COURT.
LEIPZIG
Sergent Karl Heyns, charged with Fill-arouting British prisoners of war in the camp at Herne, was found guilty at Lejjizigo ami z wélitéñced (tu, den Jhbaths? prisonment. In pussing htence; the Prisidrat laid emplasis on the excessive brutality "of 'outrugën ngainst men who, as paisoners of war, **had a claim to kindly and considerate treatment
Captain Mueller was sentenced to six
Supreme Court on charges of ill-treating, subordinates and allowing them to ba ill-treated; and also, on charges of un-
In sentencing Captain Maeller to six. months' imprisonment in na ordinary prison, while refusing to allow his intorn ment in a fortress, President Schmidt dealt with the evidence at some length.
mouths' imprisonment by the Leinsig
He said the camp at Flavy-le-Martel, which had been used by the British, was in it intentable condition. A thousand va were interned where there was only room for three hundred. No blame could. be attacher to defendant for the condi tions in the gang, nor was he guilty of: Spasonal, July 4th diabonourable conduct or heartlessness. Reuter is officially informed that nego towards the prisonërs He was, the pro- tiations have been conducted today with sidout continued, an energetic and con- a view to effecting an understanding with wientious" nicer who discharged his the Chinese Bankers Association whereby duty, His tatment of the prisonera the outstanding noles of the Banque In- was harsh and severe, There was no dustrielle de Chine would be paid at par.mating among the prisoners justifying What was apparently a definite agreement any severe measures, "bor any trace of dja to this effect was reached this morning obedience. A bitch arose, however, this afternoon. owing to a disagreement on the part of certain members of the Association, as the outcome of which a telegram has been despatched to Peking. It is hoped that the arrangerment will be completed to morrow."-Reuter,
2
Referring to individual cases of i treatment, the president, said the worst of all was the sending of sick prisoners to work. On this count along the court awarded two months of the sentence. The president also said the prisoner was guilty of striking prisoners on several With reference to the above, the occasions and permitting them to be ill- Daily News of the oth inst. says, the treated by the guards, in his presence. actual date on which payment is to begin
Alluding to the charges of riding fas and where has not yet been decided. | horse into the rnuks of the prisoners, Be When news of the Peking arrangement said he thought this was a wilful set came through the Chinese Bankers' on the part of the accused. Association, representing 10 banks. met It is not quite certain when the sen- and considered similar plans here. There tences passed on the war criminals will In the present in- appears no question that payment will be actually take effect. made but the details have, apparently, yet stance, the court only reaches a division" to be settled.
and determines the penalty, and then com- orumicates the decision and the penalty to the State Prosecutor. Polier action follows, in due course,
» BANQUE · INDUSTRIFLLE
PAYMENT.
NOTES TO BE CASHED IN FULL IN PEKING.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHANGĦAL, I hope that the Colonial Office will bo given no rest till it is moved to put down,
PERING, July 3rd. agains: the opposition and the inertia of
A meeting of representatives of the **HOPE FOR A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION, the local officials, the hideous custom of Ministry of Finance and the Peking |
Tag (really domestic child slavery) | Chinese Bankers Association, to day which prevails in Hongkong-China has decided that the latter body should, nu- PARIS, July 10th.
declared this custom (or at least the re- vance funds for the purpose of cashing the In the Chamber of Deputies. M. sula of the girlay to be illegal. But it outstanding bank notes of the Banque In- Briand, dealing with the Banque Juuso ha per the noses of your industrielle de Chine, leaving the deposits
and the reposts of ita cruelty continually and other obligations to be settled by the || public want Dempsey whipped, and he trielle de Chine, devlared that the Gov
rome, to their notice in the shape of bank italf. ernment hail done everything to “avoid, a scandals at the law courts, These sinve The Amociation has appointed a special knows I can do it."
situation arising out of which the conse
children get no money, they are often committee to arrange with the French lawful treatment and insults.-Reuter, gi over-worked and beaten, and they are Legation and the bank itself regarding | stences would recoil
the mor trafficked from one Chinese household to the means whereby these nous can be authority of France in the Far East. another, or shipped to all parts of the cashed in the speediest way and with the The decision of the Commercial Tribuna! East from this British colony. We now least inconvenience to the public. As soon all about it; we have the better Chinese as the form of procedure has beeg decided, on the Banque's requëig that it be given conscience on the side of -cuding this public notification will again be issued. the benefit of a compromise settlement wickedness, and a strong local Press, de in cities where the bank has branches the manding roform, But we do nothing. same measures will be carried out by the would be published on the th inst. The fetid pool of slavery begins a rise local bankers associations--ruter. In the meanwhile the Government would again, creeping closer to the borders of pursue its efforts concerning this and our free Empire. Does the Calonial Office PAYMENT DELAYED IN SHANGBA1,
carol Little enough. I fear. had some hopes of success. The Govern there is now a Committee of Imuiry ut men know that the maintenance of work, it can be made, to care, and that is Frenel interests in the Far East Targely the business of liberty-loving England. depended upon a solution of the ques
A CHURCH TIMES" COMMENT. tion Negotiations were progressing with China with a view to a continuance The following extract is from the
the undertaking, which would render Church Tites of May 27th.
The Empire Number," Issued as 24 great services to French interests, but it suppleuent to the Tone on Tuesday last, was'n question of private enterprise, and contained an article on Hongkong in the meats at the disposal of the Guvern which the writer remarked that one could almost be forgiven for presuming ment consisted of Appealing to the sense that Hongkong contains the blight of of solidarity and using a certain mayor ruslave labour, so much has been written and sid lately in thpt respect. In the of moral pressure. There was good blouse of Commons many questions have rentsan of hope for a satisfactory sulten asked, and though replies in the
direct negative have been given, there are still those who believe that something is being hidden, some evil being kept out of sight.
What does this direct nega- tive amount tort Since November 4th of last year, as any may we who looks into Hanseed, the Finder Secretary of State for the Colonies has, in answer to questions, made a series of admissions whose gravity is not lessened by hik ob- vions desire to put the best" complexion It is, of course, recognized that a stop PARIS, July 11th,
upon the mattor. If he had been able must be put as early as possible to the As a further equel to the Banque in to give a direct negative with safety, it speenlation in notes which was a phase of dustrielle de Chine affair, the Echo he is unlikely that he would have admitted the market yesterday, Bank Industri-ike
COMMONS AND THE TRIALS, Paris has published.a statement by that giris are transferred for money pay. notes were being discounted at from 10 to In the House of Commons, Me. Bottom- General de Castienau that M. Briand told.ment, that until a committee was recently 15 per cent, and the small banks and poked the Prime Minister whather, him that he considered M. Berthelot an appointed no steps had been taken to exchange shops took advantage of Thein view of the sortese passent gpon the honest man. He knew that M. Berthelot protect the victims of this custom from situation in a seandaton's manner. By Breedvigted German war criminal b had a sum deposited in the Banque, which ill-use, that so far as the Colonial Office the afternoon they were demanding a diss the bestpzig Court, the Clovernment would of his own accord he put at the disposal is aware, no steps have been taken to count of about 5 per rent, on all bank consider the propriety of having the rest at his brother, who was president of the prevent the resethng of children and girls noles, no matter of what iste, and in of the trials ranowed to Landen. council of administration of the Banque.bartered in the Crown Colony, and that consequence the nervousness of the public Sir G. Hewart (Atturinny-tienera(), who
Briand recognised that this custom has been declared illegal in was increased. There was not the sight replied, sand There is Berthelot's position would become diffi China. We have already given concrete est occasion, for this atrirode on their doubt that shea the present series of cult, if not impossible, and he must go. examples of the manner in which this part, and it is only a pity that they could trials, selected and cerpted as it was as M. Briand however, denies that he horrible business is conducted, and it is not is brought sharply to book for this a test of good faith, has been completed, unde any such statement.
greatly to be hoped "that' the committee | practice, an undoubtedly it had to slo with all relevant nuters including appointed will not only report conscienti- the run which took place on the Bank of sentences passed, will be considered by ously to the Colonial Office. but that its Canton and which threatened other banks the Powers concerned. und much action findings will tend to the removal of a As regards the Banque Industrielle, will be taken as may then be resolved blot upon British administration. A officials of the bank were taking an apon. Meantime, it does not appear to well-informed public opinion is the best optimistic view of the situation poster be desirable, even if practicable, to in
we day, and anticipated that the local office terrupt the present series of trinke weapon against such iniquity, and "Luxdos, July 10th-are gind to observe tha: some of our con would be opened within a day or two.
Mr. Fatiomley: In the mamine ara Reuter learns that, as Az utcume of temperaries have taken the matter up. While they believed in a satisfactory wo to accept as final the verdicts pussed the exchange of views with the United otak, na doss the Times correspondent, scheine, of reorganization, they had no by this Court
Sir G. Hewart: I do with all serious States, Japan, and China, initiated after though the girls are more likely to details available for the public. discussion of the Far Eastern and Pacific is even if it werk; tre, no defence of a
have a happy home ie when so sold We understand that the French Consulness "deprerate the telency which Z policy in the Dominions Conference in system which the Chinese Government Han-chang, mange of the Back of some parts of the Press, to sit in judg General in company with Messrs. Sang observe fict only in this long but in London, Lident Harding bas initiated long ago took stops to suppress. As every China, Y. M. Chien. manager of the Bank wat upon this sent upon very im- a proposal hold a conference on the body concerned in the shipping industry of Communications, and H. S. Sheng. perfent material, limitation of armaments, preceded by in Hongkong knows, large numbers of managing director of the National Com that was to be addused, bus I have not conversations on the Far East and these girls, as soon as they am acquired, mercial Hank and chairman of the Chi read the full report of what was proved Pacific questions, between the Powers are shipped to all parts of the East for Deae Bankers Association, went to the per contra, and I propuse to whit until most cinsely interested.
purposes that need not be defined. Major Banque Industrielle yesterday and made 1 have a fall, report. (Cheers.) Wood, in replying to the last question an inventory, It was stated that there put on the subject by Lord Heary Caven were 9701,098 in circulation, al 50,000 dish-Bentinck, promised to make in in deposits at the time the inventory was quiries, and mentioned, as though it were made, a defence, that the custom remains withs spread in China generally, in spite of being declared illegal.
It is necessary to repent that the sinte
mitter has been appointed in the Colony. to watch the interests of these children, In accordance with a suggestion made by Lord Milner, was made under
We are not aware that apprehension.
ED., H.D.P.
WAR IN ASIA MINOR.
NO TURKISH OFFENSIV”...
COSTANTINOPLE, July 11th, The offensive reported yesterday has not matured, being merely outpost affairs.
AT SHANGHAI,
Who is likely to be the chairman of the Irish conforener is intriguing pol RUN ON BANK OF CANTON Licinas. Sinn Fein favours a neutral chairman. but the question may be solved, it is authoritatively believed, with Mr. Lloyd Courge as chairman for and mally opening the conference, General Smuts, deputy chairman, ne resident.
HAVE YOU SIGNED
THE PETITION FOR
"
UNTRUE ALARMIST, RUMOURS.
Rannours were, current on July 4th, that number of Chinese and foreign banks had invested money very heavily in the Banque Industrielle de Chine and As a result of the closing of that institu tion; they wire thrown into financial trouble. Practically
every bank in Shanghai which issues notes has been incuded in the rumour, which evidently comes from exchange shop sources, says LA VOICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT? the N-0- Daily News.
As a result of the rumours, there was a little excitement at several of the banks in the morning, but when it was found that the banks had enough money to meet the demand, the trouble event ually subsided and business" in the after
LAMENTABLE OUTBREAK IN
ULSTER.
LONDON, July 11th
On Sunday, at Belfast, disturbances in Sinn Fein districts resulted in, at least 10 being killed and 100 wounded.
OCCURRED.
HOW THE DISTURBANCE
LONDON, July 11th Belfast's tragic eve of the truce, with a street-battle death-roll now totalling fourteen, indicates the possibilities if
noon was carried on me usual.
The chief centro of attraction was the Bank of Canton, Ltd., on Ningpo Road. The bank was opened as usual at o'clock in the morning and a couple of hours later, a crowd was at the door domanding that the bank exchange their notes for hard silver. For about two hours this continued and when it appear. ed evident that there was no sign of the
"GENERAL DE CASILEÑAL'S HEATEMENT. -
but M.
TERE
PACIFIC PROBLEM.
PRESIDENT HARDING TO INITIATE A
CONFERENCE
The Premier will make a statement in the House of Conmous on the 11th lust.
PRESIDENT HARDING'S INVITATION.
LONDON, July 11th-
Kanda
EXCHANGE SHOPS SQUEEZE,
no reason to
tbo
I know the evidence
Sir F. Banbury: With the House bave į as opportunity of disensing the question of the sentence passed upon the man Heiten by the Suprine. Court of Ger- LAXGEMENT YET FOR CASHING NOTES.
many when the full facts are before us? in the Gth inst. our conteanporary re- Mr. Gritten: Is the right hon. gentle- ported:-
Nothing further of interest transpired tener is proof of the good faith of the man prima facir sutisfial that this non-
Germans! Įsion of the Banque Industrielle de Chine.
Sir Hewert: 1 do not quito ünder- and no additional information of the stand what is meant fy the term prima state of affairs has reached Shanghai.cie satisfactory. In cider in he satisfied Up to the afternoon the Chinese banks or dissatisfied I propose to wait until here had not yet come to an arrangement the full facts are before me.
peace does, not eventuate. The disturb. bank's inability to pay and that the Britain, France, Italy," and Japan,ment made in Prolinent that a yesterday in connexion with the suspen- ·
ance" began at 11.30 with an attack upon un ordinary urlow police motor lorry. Fierce fighting.continued till 5 o'clock in the morning, and was resumed inter mittently till Sunday afternoon."
institution was able to meet the demand, the crowd melted away.
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a mix-
It is not
The American Embassy states that President Harding bas definitely invited
in the conference La held at be
Washington participate
date. President Harding While money was being paid out at arranged
pointed out that limitation of armaments the baak, quantities of silver dollars has close relation to the Parifs and were sent to some 23 money exchange shops with orders that the notes were to. Far Eastern problems and, therefore, i such a Committee has yet been, form «. for the, cashing of the bank's notes, and within my power to say whether Bi be accepted at full value. The Wing Ongests that the Powers especially Co., the Sincere Co., Nauyang Bros. interested should consider all matters Tobacco Co., and other large and in bearing upon their solution with a view duential business houses, also issued to reaching a common understanding as notices that they were accepting the regards Far Eastern principles and AMIENS. July "10th. notes. Mr. Chan Bing-him, one of the policies, China is also invited to parti Amid appropriate military honours directors of the Nanyang Bros. Tobacco ipate in the discussions relating to Far
Eastern problems, and stirring patriotic speeches nearly Co., issued notiers to the various buyers
Rentar learns that Mr. Lloyd George 350 Sotame communes received the Crois of the Company's cigarettes urging them de-Guerre
IN MEMORY OF THE SOMME DEVASTATED COMMUNES RECEIVE CROIX DE-GUERRE.
"RESOLUTIONS TO BE SENT TO- M. PR.
The April number of. The Shield, a review of Moral and Social Bygiene, Published by the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene, contains L three Slavery in Hongkong," occupying three pages. The following is the concluding. portion of the article:
it was learned this the outstanding points in regard to the matter had been referred opportunity for discussion will be pro
vided. to Peking for decision,
Mr. Lyle-Samnel: Will "the Prime Minister consider the advisability of making representations to the German Governin ut in vime of the intense and passionate fling of 'indignation wilde. which the people of this country havo rend the evidenes neerpted by the judge.
that infamous and inhuman conduct Jud been shown towards prisoners for which
AN AMBITIOUS CHINESE SCHEME.
$150,000,000 CAPITAL..
at the hands of the War to accept the notes at face value, and has communicated with President Hard-page article headed "Notea on Child COMPANY TO BE FORMED WITH | prreiding over the court which perved
the Company would guarantee to accept, so with Japan and China, upon them when presented. Mr. Chun, who is the masters, and it is confidently anti- also compradore, of Messrs. A. W. cipated that beneficial results wil follow Burkill & Son, has taken the same step President Harding's step. with the soap dealers. He has promised to accept full responsibility for the notes.
Minister, M. Barthon, Marshal Foch assisting Lieut-General Lord Cavan re- presented Great Britain, and the United States were also represented: In addi tion there were present the Mayors and members of the Municipalities of pro- 'minent English towns, which have alopt ed the ruined Bomme villages.
MISSING EARL.
BODY FOUND AT SEA..
LONDON, July 10th. The Earl of Craven's body has been picked up at a There were no marks of violence.
The dressed peor was born in 1868, and succeeded to the title in 1783. His son, Viscount Uffington, succeeds to the title.] TRIAS OF WAR CRIMINALS.
$600,000 PAID OUT.
U.S. STAND FOR OPEN DOOR,"I
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LONDON, July 11th
A message from Washington states In all, about $600,000 was paid out, that Mr. Hughes has sent an intimation on the 4th inst., and should there be to China insisting on the principle of may further demand, the Bank is pre-the "Open Door as ilustrating the pared to meet it.
standpoint the United States would The Bank management absolutely assume at the conference with: Great denied the rumour that it had loaned Britain and Japan. $1,000,000" to the Banque Industrielle
PRESIDENT HARDING'S DEFINITE PROFOBAL de Chine and was unable to pay its obligations. The NC. Daily News was
LONDON, July 13th. The American Embassy, in a statement informed that the Bank of Canton has had no connexions with the French as regards President Harding's action, as Bank, and was asked to state that all cabled this morning, says that President rumours, to the contrary are entirely Harding has approached the Powers men groundless.
tioned with formal but definite enquiries The Bank of Canton, Ltd., is a com- regarding a conference, and if the pro- pany registered in Hongkong under the posal is acceptable formal invitations will Companies Ordinances of 1911, and was be issued. incorporated in 1912. When it was found that its original authorized capital was In view of the repeated, scandalous oversubscribed, the articles of incor acquittals by the German High Court of poration were changed making the war criminals charged by France, Great authorized capital £1,200,000 more than The Japanese Crown Prince hae arrived Britain and Belgium, notably the acquit £1,000,000 of which had already been at Toulon. At the conclusion of his visit tal of General Stenger, who in 1014 paid-up, This, at the present rate of to France, the Prices expressed deep ordered all prisoners to be shot, the exchange, is nearly $10,000,000. Besides appreciation of the facilities extended to papers are voicing popular opinion when this there is a reservo fund of $400,000 him throughout France for studying the
institutions, they say that the Allies should
No further trouble happened, the for The Prince, stated that he was especially -cater a joint protest, and atop the proceedings owing day in connexion with the ran moved by the pitiful sight of the war- According to Le Tatin, the Franch on the Bank of Canton Ltd: Evidently stricken regions, and expressed his arm the Chinese wero satisfied, that, the Bank faith in France's future and that Franco Government has already telegraphed to the judicial mission to leave Leipzig im was able to meet the demand and busi will be associated with Japan in peace as
nose was continued sa usual yesterday.lin war--Hävar, medistély-Heras.
FRENCH INDIGNATION.
before the German court.
PARIS, July 8th."
CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN! PARIE, July 8th.
art treasures and monumenta
On November 15th, 1920, in the Legi Tutive Council, the Attorney-Gen moved the Second Reading of a Bill which may do something to improve matters in regard to women and girls. It is intended to deal with the traffic in girls and has two points.
We are staggered, says the Cratona contemptible sentence was proclaimed, Times (as well it might be!) by a returning the whole thing into a ridiciona port in the vernacular Press that certain force? (Cheers) Chinese capitalists from abroad are pro Sir G. Hewart: If there is intenso and Posing to organise a huge company with passionate indignation it is a little pre- a capital of $150,000,000 to establish tea factory in Fukies, a sugar manu facturing and refining company
maturo.
..
in
(a) It puts the onus on the person Kwangtung, silk factory in Chrking, JAPAN'S OFFER TO LIMIT: found in charge of a girl to show that
a cotton mill in Kiangsu and a bank in he or she obtained chargy of her lawshanghai. Beides theaterprises,
fully.
ayy the report, these ambitious capita (b)-It puts the onus on the defences are going to open a steamship con
ARMAMENTS. LORD LEE'S PRAISE
of proving that a girl is actually of pany, and a mining concern. The sole At a dinner in honour of 1 Crown full age, or is married in all enser obiect of the proposed organisation is to Prince of Japan, and attende? by the where she appears to the magistrate manufacture and export native products
to be under twenty-one..
In the "objects and reasons" for the Bill. the, Attorney-General states the evils connected with the traffic in girls are so great that fuller powers are desir able for dealing with it."
Mrs. Hazlewood, while approving of the above amendments, says she fears they will have little or no effect on the main question, that of the purchase for re-anie of child slaves, and begs for support in getting more questions naked in Parlia ment on this point. She also asks or and societies to pass the following resolution, and send it to the Colonial Secretary and local M.P.s:
Wherese in the British Crown Colony of Hongkong children, of all ages from infancy upwards are bought and gold into conditions of slavery and Are under no effectiva gíróicétion from (Continued at foot of next column.)"
Duke of York, in London, recently, Lo Lee (First Lord of the Admiralty), re- and to import foreign machinery.
Two gentlemen are said to have been ferring to the statement by the Japanese Minister, of Marine that should the Powers agree to limit their armaments appointed by the organisation to make a general survey of tho poexibilities in China while the chairman of the Chinese Japan would limit hers, remarket-
“This emphasizes in a peculiar way the. Chamber of Commerce at Rangoon and the chairman of the Chinese Chamber of growing need of the nations to-day for Commerce at Manila will look after the 2 conference on this grave question matter of soliciting shares to the pro- posed organisation.
United States Senate authorized, the We all rejoice to see that yesterday the President to call such a conference I' think that the action taken by the Japanese Minister of Marine on behalf misuse, physical cruelty and resale of his Government in this matter shows into prostitution, this Council calls that Japan, though great in war, k upon the Government to take immed greater still in her appreciation of the into steps to enforce and administer need for a world of peace. I am ean- the existing British law against vinced that Japan will never make the slavery, and to see that British and mistake which has brought all militaria Chinese officiala, especially the Secretic Powers inexorably and certainly t tary for the Chinese, are properly in rain, that of forgetting that peace i
the greatest interest of the world.” structed to this effect."