THE VONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
THE PRINCE'S TOUR.
A REMARKABLE SCENE IN DELHI.
AUSTRALIA AND COLOURED LABOUR.
IRISH FREE STATE BILL DEBATE.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGEVOT.]
THE PRINCE IN DELHI.
STIFY
ENORMOUS OROWDS TESTIFY TO
HIS POPULARITY.
DELHI, February 19th.
COLOURED LABOUR IN
CAUSTRALIA,
QUESTION ASSUMING SOME SIGNIFICANCE.
U.S. TARIFF DUTIES. MANT INCREASES PROBABLE
BYDNEY, February 17th. The New South Wales, Prime Minister, Mr. Dooley, in a speech urged labour vary The banquet given by raling princes to rigorously to combat the suggested intre the Prince of Wales last night was onaduction of coloured labour in North of the most remarkable scones in the tour Australia, which has now assumed signi
forZOR which has been pretty rich in splendour. Of 950 who sat down at least half wore Maharajas, Kamare and Sardars-all in fall Darbar costumes of silks and jewels The Prince of Wales ant between Jodhpur and Gwalior, the latter proposing his health in an admirable speech in which he said that the houses of the Indian rulers and the Imperial House at Windsor had perfect identity of aims and ideals, since all" wanted "the endurance of, the British Empire on the growth of solidarity which depended on world's peace.
The Prince of Wales made a stirring response, expressing thanks for the splendid share the Indian Princes had borne towards the success of his tour and sejoicing in their sentiments of loyalty and the strengthening of mutual trust. --
After dinner the Prince chatted with the Begum of Bhopal-a very dainty little figure, with her white borga flow- ing from under her gold coronet.
This morning the Prince attended a stats parado-service on the polo ground. All the troops of the garrison were pro- Bent, resulting in an impressive military display. The Viceroy and Lady Reading were present in the Royal Pavilion: Afterwards the Prince of Wales presented colours to the 16th Bajputs in prosanice of enormous crowds, testifying to the Prince's popularity in Delhi.
EGYPTIAN AGREEMENT.
PROTECTORATE MAY BE
ABOLISHED.
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cresaca in
WASHINGTON, February 19th.
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It is understood that the Republican have practically agreed on adoption of members of the Senate Finance Committee
the moct plan of assessing tariff duties on's basis of the" foreign. value of import- ed articles. This will involve many in-
duty
the original rates, under the Fordney Tarif Bill, were calculated upon the American valuation Under the Smoot plan, the President authorised in an emergency to proclaim the American valuation and to increase or increase the rates within fifty per cent of the ad valorem daties fixed in the bill, after formally hearing both sides.
REFUSED
ADMITTANCE JAPAN. BIRTH CONTROL LECTURER BARRED.
TO
GERMANY AND RUSSIA. NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN ECONOMIC ARRANGEMENT.
Baus, February 18th. The Bussian delegates. Krassin. Badak and Stomiakoff, ham departed for Mos-
cow to report the renit of their negotia tiona for an economic arrangement, with the German Government, which is believed to be satisfactory.
U.8. AND GERMANY. WILL THE PATENTS TREATY BE
REVIVED!
*' WARBINGTON, February 18th. President Harding has naked the advice. of the Senate on the question of reviving "the 1900 Patents Treaty with Germany."
GOLD FROM AMYRICA. “BRITISH SUPPLIES OF READY
GOLD VERY LOW.
New Yost, February 18th. The Banks have arranged to ship eight hundred thousand dollars in gold bars to Bombay. This is the first consignment of gold America has exported for manthy past. It is explained that the South
and American banken have stepped into African strike has rcuced British sup plies of ready gold to a very low point the breath.
SIAMESE LOAN, PROVES IMMENSE SUCCESS IN LONDON.
LONDOy, February 18th
success of the Siamese
nitensc
The inter Loan is demonstrated by the allotment figures A mass of applications for under five hundred sterling were excluded alto- gether wife applications for ander two thousand will receive only a hundred. The latter percentage was maintained in the upward scale exuture applications will only get four thousand storting.
CONVERSION LOANS FOR EXCHEQUER BONDS. Say FRANCISCO, February 18th
LONDON, February 18th. The Japanese Consal-General has been,
The Hank of England has announced ordered from Tokyo to refuse to visd the that holders of the five per cent. Exche passport of Mm Fangor, bead of the quer Bonds, due on April 2nd, may, in American Birth Control League, who had stead of redemption, theive allotments of planned a leaturing tour, in Japan. The the three-sad-a-half per cent conversion order farbide her setting foot on Japanese Joan. at the rate of 13 for each hundred territory.
sterling nominal Exchequer Bonds then payable.
"SHEER INJUSTICE." FRENCH TAXPAYER'S CRUSHING BURDEN,
PARIS, February 17th.
BOXING PROMOTER
INDICTED.
(A telegram dated January 21st stated:" Tex Richard, the promotor, inter alia of
New You, February 18th. Tex Richard, has been indicted for the LONDON, February 18th.
In the Chamber in the course of a assault mentioned on January 21st and Nothing will be officially disclosed ro
debate on recoverable expenditures: the has retired from the mangement of the garding the terms of the Egyptian Agree reporter, M. Eymond, stated that the state Madison Square Athletic Club.. ment until after Lord Allenby, who is budget would balance were it not for the returning to Egypt early in the coming fact that the Treasury still advances Large week, has communicated, the arrangements mounts which ought to be paid by the Carpentier-Dempety match, has been Germany under the Peace Treaty. It had arrested, at the instans of the Children's advanced already an aggregate of thirty Society, and charged with criminal two thousand millions sterling. Thus the assault. He was later released on a Freach tax-paper's burden is four times thousand dollars bail.]" heavier than the German's which is sheer injustice.-llavas.
the Sultan Nevertheless some papers publish particulars, which correspond in many respects, to the effect that the pro- doctorate will be abolishedy martial law ended as soon as possible and responsible Govamment established in the fullest sense with a foreign ministry." "Certain reservations are attached regarding the safeguarding the Imperial communica- tions, adequate messures for the protec tion of foreigners, and amrances against Locoign intervention. It is generally as sumed that the Egyptian Government will
be asked to agree to the appointment of advisera on finance and justice. British forces will remain in Egypt pending the conclusion of the negotiations. It is ziot pmpood to abandon the right to estab
·lish a British force on the Suez Canal.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL
APPROVED.
PARIS, February 18th. The Sonate Foreign Affairs Committee heard the reporter, Mr. Reynald, on the
Govenment's proposals for negotiations
BRITAIN EASILY FIRST. LORD NORTHCLIFFE ON FAR
EASTERN TRADE.
MARSEILLES, February 19th- Replying to a welcome on his arrival from Egypt. Lord Northelife expressed admiration for the French colonisation of Indo-China.
Lord Northcliffs is further of opinion
China and elsewhere in the Far East that Britain is easily first in trade in
CINÉMAS ORDERED TO CLOSE.
HOLLAND AND LOCAL OPTION.
THE HAGUE, February 17th. The First Chamber rojected by 18 votes to 17 the local option drink traffic bill. POLITICAL SITUATION IN
ITALY GENOA CONFERENCE MAY BE" POSTPONED.
Rou, February 18th. The Cabinet has resigned.
LONDON, February 18th. .It is practically certain that a conse quence of the second defeat of the Bonomi Cabinet is the postponement of the Genoa Conference. It is exported that
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 201¤,
LATEST CABLES. SOUTH AFRICAN DISPUTE. MEN'S FEDERATION STILL
STUBBORN,
JOHANNESBURG, February 19th The Chamber of Mine submitted names
for their proposed nominee on the Go ernment's Conciliation Board to inquir in the strike, but the men's federation declined similar action,, reaffirmed fis rejection of the Prime Minister's pię Trosals
A restricted amount of work is now pro axding at the mines by willing minors. A few of the latter were assaulted by strikers. The latter's wives led the attacks. Thirteen arrests wem made, in cuding three women.
BARLIER CABLES. MEN TRICKLING BACK TO WORK.
JOHANNESBURG, February 17th. Strikers are trickling back to work, bu very few mechanics have resumed. The mine managements have sotted down to a policy of getting the maximum return from the restricted operations until the full complement of strikers returns.
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LATRE.
The executive of the Men's Federation has endorsed a scheme submitted by an influential body of strikers with a view to ending the strike. The scheme, which is molt complicatei, demands the return of all mea on the pro-strike basis, and ng gests another sonference between Governmeat and the Federation.
CITY. EQUITABLE CO. HEAVY LOSSES ON SHARE HOLDINGS.
the
IRISH BILL DEBATE.
THE" DIE HARDS" HOPELESSLY BEATEN
GRAVITY OF THE, DECISION.
NEW SHIPS IN 1921.
DECREASED OUTPUT
Shipbuilding returns for the quaten ended, Deoamber 31st are now issued by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, and they
1081 to be known. and the total tonnage launched during enable the approximate number of vessels.
LONDON, February 17th
on the Ulster amendment to the Irish Bill In the House of Commons, the debate
was resumed. Lord Hugh Cecil virulently attacked the Government for breach of marily concerned with the amount of lon Although the present returns aro (pri faith, and Mr. Asquith urged the passage age under construction at the end of of the Bill as quickly as possible.
the year, they also indicate the numbers The Ulster MP. E, Moke, attacking of vessels and the tonnage launched dar- the Government, repeated the assertion fing the last quarter! that Mr. Lloyd George or one of his steamships and motor-thips are or vejels These figures for Ministers had awared Sir James Craig of 186,334 tous. By adding these to the that the boundary adjustment would be figures given in the three previous quar of a minor character, while Mr. Collinsterly returns, we arrive aha total of 397 had been promised extensive changes, vessels of 1,694,426 tons for the year, The
totals for each quarter are as follows:
Mr," Lloyd George, replying, fat denied the assortien
Mr. Ronald MaNeill Bitterly attacked the Government. He declared that the speeches of Ministers showed that the be
had been feared, trayal of Ulster was more complete than
of the desimon the Rouse was about to Mr. Chamberlain, emphasised the gravity take. He mentioned that at one point Government thought the struggle must be in the negotiations with De Valera the renewed and it was prepared, if necessary, to raise a hundred thousand men, besides putting all available troops into Ireland monils. He emphasised that there had and waging a most crual form of war for be no double language on the part of Commission What they had said publio Ministers with regard to the Boundary ly they had said privately to those with whom they were negotiating.
Quarter. First
Launched.
Tonnage.
121
431,283
Second Third Fourth
时
390,618
85
306,187
406,354
1,524,433-
Total
397
181 vessels, of 613,036 gross, as compared The 'production represents a decline of with the corresponding figures for 1990.
The tonnage building in the United Kingdom at the end of the year, inclad- ing steam, motor, and sailing vesels, was 9,640,310 tons, repreanted by 115
643,000 tons than that which was in hand vessels This tonnage is leas by about
at the end of the previous quarter, "and NEVER USED THE WORDS.
is less by about 1,055,000 than that under construction 19 months ago. The Ro Captain Craig draw attention to statement by Mr. Collins that the Irish gister points out, however, that these delegates had been told that large terrifigures do not represent the work actually torica were involved in the Boundary Com in progrese. The total returned as under
phiasion
Mr. Chamberian replied that Mr. construction includes 732,000 tons on Lloyd George never used the words "large which work has been suspended, and a cu territories.' Long. February 17th.
He emphasised that the certain number of vessels the completion interpretation of the documeat with re The failure of Ellis & Co. has not gard to the boundary rested with the of which has been postponed owing to affected markets, where the firm's dif- Commission, The Government's only abnormal causes. ficulties have been somraon knowledge for function was to appoint a Chairma some, tume. It is understood the who would command the confidence of paratively limited o relo is involved in the Inilure, which is attributed to up fortunate investments which are also the cause of the dificulties of the City Equitable Fire Co.
cheers.)
Captain Craig's amendment to
SITUATION IMPROVING,
In the United Kingdom work wd's start-
September quarter, The decrease affects most countries; but especially the United. States of America, where the tonnage being built is less thag 5.2 per cent. of the total being built there in March, 1918,
all parties. He hoped the North and the ed on only 18 steam and motor ships of South would agree before the Commission 54,800-tons: met or the Chairman would find himself acting rather as a conciliator than an
The total merchant tonnage under com
Mr. Bevan (a director of the Equitable could be no turning back, because the tons which includes about 400,000 tons adjudicator between hostile parties. There struction abroad is given as 1,810,774 Co.) largely controlled the Ellis busirees, alternative was civil war. If the House on which work has bona suspended, lear The est mate of £2,000,000 liabilities rejected the Government's advice, the regarded as exaggerated, but probably Cabinet would cease to be the louders ing about 1,417,000 fans actually under
will ven figures, The desirability of an early statement and refuse to be their agents (Load construction. The country in which the as to the special causes of the Equitable
Largest amount of work is suspended is Co.'s liquidation is urged in cirer order to prevent pubic and 60. The minority was composed of "Die 50 per cent, of the total amount recorded
tha insurance Irish Hill was rejected by 30% votes to Italy, such tenninge amounting to over Lesegards insurance Snance generally. Hards" and latermen There was nothing in the Equitable Os read a second time without a division.
The Bill was as being under construction in that coun last report or in the Chairman's state
try. The total tonnage under construe- Tent at the meeting last June suggest ng Collins bad accured the release of 42 of than that building at the end of the Mr Chamberlain announced that Mr.tion abroad is less by about 443,000 tons that the position was unhealthy.
According to the Manchester Guardian,
those kidnapped: part of the losses of the Equitable Co. und of Ells & Co. a connected with the beavy fall in the shares of two large
LONDON, February 17th. industrial combines of boom formation- It is officially believed that the Belfast namely, Jute Industries, Ltd. and situation has improved. The city is
The United States no longer ranks first able Co. are large shareholders in Jute also, though both sides are most active. British Glass Industries, Ltd. The Equit fairly peaceful to-day as is the border or second in respect of the tonnage under construction. After the United Kingdom Industries, Ltd. Mr. Bevan is a share Twenty thousand well-armed specials me Italy with 399,833 tons, France with holder in British Glass Industries, Ltd
have been assembled "on the Northern 333835 tons, Holland with 313,879 tons, aide.
the United States with 210,428 tons, and All the kidnapped civilians have been Japan with 144,91 tons. remain in captivity in the south of Iresent 123 steamers and motor vessels, each released, though about twenty constables The returns show that there are at pre or of aver 1,000 tons, with a total tonnage of 103,193 tons, under construction in the world for the carriage of oil in bulk. Of this total, 82 vessels, of $35,010 tons, are Ander construction in the United King dom. The tonnage of vessels now being built to be fitted with internal combustion engines. represents 365,194 tons.
AFFAIRS IN INDIA, NON-CO-OPERATION VOLUNTEERS
SENTENCED.
CALCUTTA, February 17th.
land.
PORTUGAL AND HOLLAND.
RESPECT FOR THEIR PACIFIC, RIGHTS.
The hundred Non-co-operation volunteers have been sentenced to periods ranging from a month to six months for unlawful assembly. EAST INDIAN RAILWAY STRIKE. The United States, Britain, France and
WASHINGTON, February 17th:
ALLAZABAD, February 17th. Japan, as parties to the Four Power The strike of the Indian personnel on Treaty, have formally notified Portugal the East Indian Railway, has extended to and the Netherlands that they are firmly Jamalpur, which 11 regraded as serious resolved to respect the rights of these development, as the main construction two nations in the Pacific and repair workshops, employing eleven thousand hands, are situated at Jamal- pur. On the other hand, the "traffic staff at the stations between Cawnpore and Moghulserai has returned to duty.
EAST AND WEST. DIMINISHING THE CHANCES OF
STRUGGLE:
STINNES LOAN OFFER. AUTHORITATIVE DUTCH DENIAL-
Of the total tonnage now under "con. struction in the world-4,457,093 tone- total which excludes vessels the con- struction of which has not actually bein started, and also all vessels of less than 100 tons,2,980,037 tons are under the inspection of the Society's Surveyor with a view to classification in Lloyd's Ro gister Book.
SCOTTISH GENTLEMAN'S
BEQUEST,
LONDON, February 17th, An authoritative Dutch source states that the report of the Stinnes loan offer A is without foundation. It pointa out
that, on the contrary, the Governor of The will of Alexander Porteous Brown, the Dutch Indies had cancelled, as for house factor at Kilmarnock, who left possible, the contracts made with Harr $100,000 to an organisation styled the Stinnes in 1920.
LONDON, February 17th. In a special interview with Bouter, Mr. Sastri emphasised that the participation of Western Powers in the Biso-Japanese reconciliation at Washington must result in diminishing the chances of a gigantic struggle between East and West, between the colourest and non-coloured races of the world.
India was profoundly interested in
WATERLOO CUP.” GUARDS BRIGADE WINS THE FINAL
LONDON, February 17th. At Liverpool, the coursing contest in
WASHINGTON, February 19th. Arising out of the Knickerbrocker
parliament will be dissolved da ho only everything making for peace and strength the Waterloo Cup Final resulted in Cinema disaster the authorities have ordered seven thatres to close na the outway out of the junpass.
in the East, and her close connection with Guards Brigade basting Beaded Bob. The Britain would perhaps enable her in como of engineers inspection..
bappier circumstances in the future to keep tho peace between conflicting civilisations,
GERMANY PAYS.
PARIS, February 17th.
Germany has paid thirty one million
with China and fresh allocation of the gold marks, the fourth instalment under Bozer indemnity. Ho said that China the Cannes arrangement.". seemed to regard co-operation with the Banque Industrielle as indisponeable both AUSTRALIAN-TRADE WITH
for domestic and foreign operations, but
at would be impossible to-day to create
moother similar establishment.
He.com
aluted by approving the Government pro-
CHINA.
MEBOURNE, February 17th The Commonwealth Government is send ing Senator Bokhap to Chins to enquire
into conditions of trade, with Australio.
BARLIER CABLES. CABINET DEFEATED AND RESIGNS.
Bows, February 1715 Bignor Bonomi's cabinet was defeated in the Chamber by 295 yotes to 107.
COST OF LIVING.
Logos, February 17th. The cost of living is still falling in the United Kingdom. Oficial figures show that costs were 83 per cent above pro-war rates on the 1st inst, compared with 94 per cent on January ist:
BOXING.
LEWIS DEFEATS CUMMER IN THE FIRST ROUND.
betting was 100 to 30 og the winner.
ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN
LOAN..
RUSSIAN BANKER EXPELLED
LONDON, February 17th. A loan for the Victoria Cloverment of £4,000,000 at 5 per cent redeemable 1930-40, at the issue price of 99, is being underwritten. LONDON, February 17th. Ab Brighton in a twenty-three minute round contest Kid Lowis, European mid- dle weight champion, knocked out Tam Gummer, ex-champion of Britain, in the The match was originally fixed for the first rout
round. Torrent fav middle weight championship of Europe, weight, the championship was not but, owing to: Gammer being a pouid involved
FROM FRANCE
Noble Resolve, Gospel and Temperance Mission Auxiliary" for the promotion of temperance, the prevention of gambling, strikes, wars and social oils, has been contested by his next of kin on the ground that the Noble Resolve" barc failed to constitute a trust. It is stated. that he lived most frugally. He paid his board and lodging he reluctantly granted housekeeper 14 shillings a week, and för her an additional sixpence. His annual income was then £4,000 to 25,000. Is is stated that he invested in building and banking business at Brisbane at a fixed rats of interest which he allowed to le and secumulate for 5ity years.
The parties bare effontod a settlement.
Ultraviolet rays seem to have proven effective in sterilizing the nose and throat of diphtheria carriera The rays were directed from the lamp upon the tonsils through a metal tube, and are reported. to have been successful in two or more chronic cases. The application was co- PARIS, Tebruary 17th
tinand from three to six minutes. In 50 against a Russian banker and hi saniste tion was necessary, but a third applic Expulsion orders have been granted per cent of the cases, only one applica the recent campaign to discredit Franch no adde having called for & fourth treat aut who are suspected of complicity in tion was required in thres or four cases,
Branzicial institutions.
mun