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EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
THE MANILA CARNIVAL FIRE.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
NATIONALISATION OF MINES.
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS & VARNISHES
1920.
日八十月式十一
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BEGGARS FINED.
SIXTEEN PEOPLE INJURED: ONE EILIPINO KILLED.
TWO MILLION PESOS DAMAGE.
Manila, February 6. The entire Exposition except two buildings has been destroyed by fire.
No lives have been lost and the Carnival continues, following the programme as outlined.
Sixteen people were injured, some of whom may die.
It is estimated that the damage will amount to two millions [pesos).
The cause of the fire was accidental; it is believed to have been due to defective electric wiring.
Amèrican soldiers prevented a panic.
All the aviation exhibits were saved;
The Government's loss is over one million. The buildings were covered by insurance.
FURTHER NEWS RECEIVED LOCALLY.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
London, February §.
TRAINING TIMES.
THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS. The near approach of the Chin- ese New Year brings a large num- The attendance at Happy One husky youth who looks as if
ber of mendicants in the Colony. Valley this morning was so large he is at least 21 years of that it seemed something similar |
gave out that
Were good. The grass track was
The demand for the nationalisation of mines was discussed to Gymkhana day. Conditions age, but who
he was only IS, was doing to-night between Mr. Lloyd George and the Parliamentary Con- inittee of the Trades Union Congress and the Executive of the closed and all the work took a roaring trade in Jubilee Street Miners' Federation.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 5a/10.
ELLIS KADOORIE. HONAM COLLEGE.
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. yesterday, when he was dropped on by the Police Officer whose
The priza distribution of the special duty it is to keep above College, which took place watch for this class of Chinese. on Friday the 6th inst., was pre- Evidence was given at the sided over by Brkish Consul-
place on the inside couraç. It will be remembered that the Trades Union Congress at As will be seen below, there Glasgow
passed 3 resolution "that in the event of the were interesting gallops. The Government still refusing to put in force the principle majority of Sir Paul's stable was of nationalisation. & special Congress be convened out, but only for "quarters" prior Police Court to-day, when a sheet General, Mr. J. W. Jamieson, to decide the form of action to be taken to compel the Government to more serious work to-morrow
The discussion lasted an hour and a half. to accept the principle." The proceedings were private, but it is stated that Mr. Lloyd George of other ponies out for short be inscribed, in Chinese char- Consul-General made
Before giving out the prizes, the A stort. indicated that the views of himself and the Government on the sub- ject were unchanged, but that in the scheme of coal control which some interesting work to-morrow. was being prepared there was the possibility of a reconsideration of
being kidnapped by the students to continue their The following times were re-wicked persons. and which be studies after leaving school He certain points.
bad spread out on the ground in had noticed that a considerable Jubilee Street for the purpose of number of Chinese boys were loosening the purse-strings of lacking in perseverance. He his numerous sympathisers.
advised all students to acquire
morning. There were a number which the youth had caused to
of paper was produced, on | C.M.G., LL.D.
bursts only, and there should be acters. the woeful tale speech, in which he advised
AMERICA AND THE TREATY.
REPUBLICANS' LATEST MOVE
Washington. February 2,
The Republican leaders have decided to unite with the Demo- crats in a movement to bring the Peace Treaty back before an open session of the Senate.
Senator Lodge has given notice of a resolution to be moved on the 9th inst. in favour of suspending the rules in order to proceed with consideration of the Treaty.
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Malcolm. 36.1/5; 1.11.1.5; 1.43. Gentle Cat-31; 1.11: 1.46:
2.17.3/5.
Allied King-35; 1.05.4 5. Pile Driver.41.25; 1.19.2'5; } 1.57.1/5: 2.30:3.00
of bis
Ludlow-84; 1.08.3/5: 1.41.3/5, the
After hearing the evidence the habit of perseverance. Referr of the Police Officer
ining to the trouble that had taken Charles.-35; 1.08; 1.40. question, who also mentioned place in the Canton schools, inducemente which the the Consul-General advised the mendicants students not to neglect their holi-studies for outside affairs. The Smith better educated they were, the better fitted they would be to help their country. They were
Geordie Mac-1.1/5; 1.17.3/5: Colony offers to
Year during the New 1.53; 2.25.
Mr. N. L Cigarbox and Scotchbox-35; days. 1.10: 1.46; 9.19.
sentenced the youth to a fine. Colinton.-34; 1.09; 1.44; 2.15.2/5. Other mendicants of the same Black 1.45.3/5.
Alaska Chief-35.3/5; 1.10.25; 1.43.1, 5.
Prince.-36; 1.11.35;
Red Robe-40; 1:19; 1.53.2/5;} 2.24.
Bysa.-37; 1.15; 1.50; 2.24. Moonshice.-38; 1.14; 1.49.25; 2.23.2 5.
Cannon and Kipper.-35; 1.09.-
Enquiries which we made this morning in local quarters dispel the impression that the fire was attended with the serious loss of life which was freely rumoured yesterday. A telegram received at the local office of the Standard Oil Company contained the announcement that Mr. W. B. Walker, the Manager of the Agency, and Mrs. Walker. who have gone to Manila to participate in the Carnival, are safe. The other details of the communication, which confirm correspondent's wire state that a number of persons were injured, six seriously, and that there was only one death, thai of a Filipino.
Washington, February 2. The trade balance of the United States against Europe last The Daily Press this morning stated that the Carnival had been year was $4,435,000,000, the exports to Europe being $3.186,000,000, 1/5; 1.43. abandoned and that news bad been received in the Colony." that the including Great Britain $2,279.000,000 and France $893,000,000. The deaths were more than 2,000 in number." Our correspondent's wire imports from Europe were $731,000,000, including $309,000,000 from
Britain as well as the cable received by the Standard Oil Co., show that these statements are inaccurate and that, happily, the casualties are very few. This definite information, received direct from Manila. has greatly relieved the auxiety at first felt here regarding the extent and seriousness of the catastrophe. So far as we can ascer. tain, of the many Hongkong residents who went over to witness the Carnival, none are among the injured.
Another cable received in the Colony states that there were sixteen people injured, including two American soldiers, and that one Filipino was killed. The wire also contains the information that the fire was caused by defective wiring in a booth in which were displayed Provincial exhibits and that all the Provincial exhibits! were destroyed but some of the commercial exhibits were saved.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ARMY COUNCIL'S PRAISE OF LORD HAIG.
London, Feb. 2. In an Army Order recording the abolition of General Headquarters in Great Britain the Army Council expresses its highest appreciation of the services Earl Haig rendered the Empire Never in the history of the British Empire has one officer been charged with so momentous respon ability and as other British Commander, excepting Wellingtɔn, bas brought to a victorious conclusion a campaign on the issue of which hang the very existence of the State." The Order emphasizes that Ear! Haig remains on the active list and expresses the hope that he may, have a further long and successful career of public usefulness.
WAR HONOURS.
London, Feb. 5.
The official statement of war honours, shows the total conferred on British forces to be 211.270, Indian forces. 6,588, making a total of 251.155. Of this total there are 570 Victoria Crosses, two with bars; 6,091 Distinguished Service Ordere 794 with bars. A comparison is attached showing 3,714 honoars awarded in the Boer War when the troops in the Seld were 419,435 against approximately 6,000,000 in the Jate war.
THE AMERICAN NAVY,
مصطفى
Washington, Feb. 1. Admiral Taylor, head of the Construction Bureau • I the Navy Department formed by the House Naval Committee, says that 940 ships, including sixteen Dreadnoughts, thirteen pre Dreadnoughts, eight armoured cruisers, seventeen light cruisers will be the peace time strength -f the Navy after July 1, constituting a tonnage one and a half times that when the United States entered the war.
AMERICAN TRADE EXPANSION.
Washington, Jan 21.
Mr. Matson, bead of the Munson Line, in the course of examination by the Senate Commerce Committee, said that American trade was likely to develop in the direccion of the Orient and the Munson Lize was considering the expansion of its activities there.
TRAIN ACCIDENT.
Washington, Jan. 31.
At Burlington, Vermont, a sleeping car of the Montreal express was derailed and fell down an embankment into Lake Champlain which was covered with ice. Twenty were lojrzed but none killed.
EXCHANGE PROBLEMS.
Loud, Fch. 4.
The "Evening Standard" says that as a result of the finance conference an international Conference will be re commended, probably to be led to London or Paris more convenient. It is understood the Treasury has decided to reduce the paper money fotator by Espo00,000 and further decreases will be made. Bankers have decided to keep s ught hold on advances until credit is improved by increased production and economy.
During the full discussions which were of an exploratory character attempts at a solution of the exchange crisis by legislation were deprecated and the possibilities of controlling imports by licences suggested. Sir Vassar Smith, Chairman of Lloyds Bank, who was present at the conference, in a speech at the annual meeting of the Bank yesterday said that unless remedies were promptly applied it was feared that a gradual and persistent epreeding of bankruptcy and anarchy must ensue. It is anticipated the Cabinet will come to a decision quickly but the question will be raised at the meeting of Parliament on Tuesday's debate on the Address. Meanwhile the effects upon the cotton industry illustrate the likelihood of all sections of the community suffering most severely. Yesterday's dollar quotations brought the. cotton import business at Liverpool to a complete standstill and importers have began to re-ship cotion to America. The matter is most serious for the operatives because the present stocks, without fresh imports, will be exhausted in ten weeks although there are considornhle quantities at sea-
INDIAN CURRENCY.
London, Feb. 4
The first report of the Indian Exchange and Currency Committee, of which Sir Henry Babington Smith is ghairman, states that the rise in the rupee exchange has been of, advantage to India generally and India trade was not likely to be permanently injured from fixing exchange at a high level. The Committee recommend, later alia, that the present rupee be unchanged in weight and fineness; the rupee be placed on a gold basis instead of gold and sterling which is identical with pre-war conditions; the parity be ten rupees to the sovereign; import and export of gold to and from India be freed from government control when the statutory ratio is effected; as early as convenient the removal, on the import of silver, but the temporary retention of the prohibition of export
The Indian Currency Committee consider that if the price, of silver exceeds the aforementioned gold parity beyond a brief period the situation should be met by all available means rather than impairing the convertibility of the note issue for which maintenance is regarded as essential. The Government should even be prepared to buy silver for rupee ooinage at a loss. The Secretary of State for India has decided to adopt the aforementioned gold parity recom- mendation but, after reviewing the abnormal existing con. "ditions, he has decided to retain temporarily the issue of licenses, in respect of the importation of gold,'and, during the transitional period, the sovereign will remain legal tender at the present ratio of fifteen rupees.
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AMERICAN HELP FOR DISTRESSED ́NATIONS,
Washington, Jan. 31.
The Ways and Means Committee of the House of Be presentatives has agreed to recommend the authorisation of new loans amounting to fifty stillion dollars to Poland. Austria and Armenia for food relief.
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Sunspot.-36; 1.12; 1.45; 2.16.2/5. Nutford. 40.3/5; 1.19.25; 1.35- 1/5; 2.32.
Eclipse Dahila.-35:15; 1.11; Plain John.-34; 1.09; 1.33: 1.45.15; 2.18.1/5.
Algerian Chief-38; 1.13; 1.44.-1.13.2'5; 1.48.2/5.. 23.
2.14.
Mighty King-33; 1.03. Dunford-40; 1.17; 152: 2.24 Lovejoy. 38; 1.13; 151: 2.26; 3.00.
Hawkes and Snuffbox.-37;
too young and inex-
perienced to interfere in matters which concerned the government of the country and which could be competently dealt with only by experienced Government officials. If they saw a man weaving cloth, they would not presume to tell him how he should weave it. They should not there- fora interfere in matters of which they had little or no knowledge. He hoped that they would have a pleasant holiday and he wished them all a very happy New Year. Mr. Duncan Campbell the headmaster, briefly thanked. the "Consul
behalf of the Society, the 12.95.2/5.
local COM- the ata
and Scotia Dahlia-36; 1.12; 1.47;mittee,
the students for his kindness in coming to distribute the prizes Brutus. 39; 1.12.25; 1.45.
and for the good advice he had Primrose Dahlia 35.45; 1.11: given the students.
He hoped now that the Consul knew was, that time to occasionally
Slam and High Tide.-36; 1.12; 1.48; 2.19.
Clansman-38; 1.17; 1.52.3/5;
on
Attraction Dahlia-36; 1.09; 1.46 2.20.25; 2.53.2/5.
3.22.
Target and Sandmartin. 35; 1.11 1.46 2.17.3.5.
Runaway Light-33; 1.10;
1.45.2 5 2.18.13.
1.43.
Corne-37; 1.14; 1.47.3/5. Sandy. 33: 1.04
Trelawny-36.2/5; 1.13; 1.50.-3.5; 2.30. 2:5; 2.25.
Orion.-35.35; 1.10: 1.43.25. where the school find Consternation.40; 1.18; 1.55.- he
visit the school
would
Wee Mouse (joined by Ex. next year and see " the Cadzow's Glen.-35.2/5; 1.09; celsior for last half mile)-34; students at work. He also thank- 1.43.
1.07.35; 1.40.4/5.
ed the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Bayford.-36; 1.13.3/5: 1.48; Messrs. Ho Kon-tong, Ho Fook, 2.21.2/5.
Chau Tung-shang, and the eI- ecutors of the late Mr. Chan Kei- ming for their scholarships and Messrs.
Cadzow's Tarn-35.25; 1.09;
1.44.2.5.
ENQUIRIES
From "The Passing Showe
The Watchman fimpressed by the fur coat): You want the foreman bricklayer, Madam? Certainly, Madam. I'll tell 'im at once as a lady wants to see im..Madam.
Lo Chung-kut, Pun Pui-yu, Chow Bin-sabg, Fung Pak-yuet, Pun Sheung-shan, and Wang Mei-han for their sub- scriptions to the Prize Fund. He also thanked Mr. Ng Chung-ming, one of the masters, for giving & special prize for drawing. Ho announced that the school would re-open on Monday, March 8.
THEFT FROM KINGSCLERE.
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WATCH AND JEWELLERY STOLEN.
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Mr. Haskett, of the P.WD, who is 2 resident of the Kingsclere Hotel, to-day at the Police Court, before Mr. N. L Smith, charged a Chinese "boy" of the Hotel with the larceny of a gold wristlet watch, three gold bangles and one gold locket' which were stolen from a drawer. After feretting out the jewellery which was kept in, Mr. Haskett’a - room in the Hotel, the "boy" took immediate steps to dispose of his booty at a pawnshop. The pawnbroker, however, was not "taken in" by the obvious anxiety of the "boy" to pewn the jewellery. He arrested and brought him to the Police Station, where enquiries were started which resulted in the identification of the jewellery.
The "boy" pleaded guilty to the crime at the Police Court. He was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour,
The corner stone of the new. bailding at Bhameen of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Canton Branch, was laid yesterday at noon by Mrs. N. J. Stabb, wife of the obieƐ/
The Lady: Not so muck o yer madam. Tell im is old manager of this institution at
woman's brought is dinner for Im
Hongkong.