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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. NFRIDAY, MAY 28, 1920.
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The first and secand interim To ports of the Departmental Coni- mittes on lights on vehicles were BECAUSE id recently. Briefly stated
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SIR JOHN JORDAN ON THE CHINESE.'
That great inconvenience an!) frequently danger arisə from the use of headlamps throwing an Junnecessary intense and wide beam, and that it is most desir able that means should be found to remove legitimate grounds for complaintan this respect, while Lallowing ample light for safe
London, May 25. kalerwed by the "Evening Standard" Sir John Jordan declared driving under modern traffic con- that the inscrutability of the Chinaman was a myth. The Chinaman ditions:
was as sociable, good-tempered and generous as the rest of mankind. At the same time we wish to a hard worker, intelligent, honorable, with a great capacity for emphasise the point that the friendship, and very fair. He makes lots of allowances for British safety of traffic will not be in-exclusiveness. Sir John Jordan dwelt on the modernisation of China, creased by the measures we re- especially the development of sport and the freedem now enjoyed by commend, unless it is tulky women, which was part of a very enlightened policy. The Chinese recognised that motor cars must women were now endeavouring to expedite progress in every way. be driven at night at moderate They were deeply interested in politics and he did not doubt they speeds and with proper consider-would play a part eventually in the pronounced public opinion that ation for the safety of other in now developing in China. Fortunately China did not require a road usera. The safety af government very much. The people governed themselves. They were pedestrians, for example, will be thoroughly democratic, very industrious and above all tolerant,
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that a light or lights showing red to the rear are to be carried on vehicles result in motorcars being driven at excessive speeds. for drivers relaxing their vigilance
THE ARMENIAN MANDATE,
Washington, May 25. Mr. Bryan took issue with President Wilson on Armenia and at night in looking out for and contends the United States could do more for democracy by recognising avoiding pedestrians, vehicles the Armenian republic and entering the League of Nations as a friend which are nolighted owing to of all little countries. accident or negligence, sod
"London, May 25.
REAR LAMPS AND LIGHTING
other objects on the road the A Washington telegram says there is no prospect of Congress presence of which is not indicat-accepting the mandate for Armenia. The President's proposal was ed by any warning light..
received in silence by the legislators. The general view indicated is! decidedly unfavourable, although the American Armenian Cammittes still hopes Congress will sanction the mandate. Senators interviewed We recommend that legisla-say it would be wicked to commit Americans to such a colossal under tion should be prepared and taking without first taking a votë. introduced at the earliest oppőr-
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tunity on the following lines;
"al Lighting-up time for all vehicles to be fixed a halfan- hour after sunset til half-an-
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It has been made the PRINCE IN NEW ZEALAND. your peoples, sure of their hearts
Commenting on the American politicians angling for the Irish bour before sunrise during the vote and the efforts of Irish Americans to induce the Government winter months, viz., from the to interfere in British affairs, the "New York Times" saya the-frish autumn equinox to the spring question in the United States is scandalous. equinox, but during the remain-sport of intriguing.politicians,-who-do-not-care's straw for freland der of the year to be from ane In the Presidential year there is an ignoble competition to see who hour after sunset till one hour can go the farthest in affronting England and trampling the good before sunrise, instead of from understanding which was one of the most hopeful results of the war. bal-an-hour after sunset till it will be the duty of the President to disregard any resolution to balkan-hour before sunrise as recognise the Irish Republic; but it is a pity no one can prevent such under the present orders;
foolish resolutions being introduced. (b) Subject to the powers mentioned in (e) a front light or lights and and red rear light to be carried on vehicles as under the present orders; .
AMERICA'S INFLATED CONDITION.
Washington, May 25.
(e) The Minister of Transport Governor Harding, of the Federal Reserve Board, replying to the to have power by order (1) to Senate inquiry as regards the means whereby currency and credits grant exemption in special cases, may be deflated and prices reduced, recommends individual economy: viz., for remote districts such as redaction of non-essential Bank loans, increased production and the islands of Scotland, where improved transportation. Governor Harding says the bankers familiar the traffic is relatively negligible, with local needs must define the "essential loan."
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for particular classes of
vehicles, viz. vehicles carrying inflammable loads, where the light might seriously increase the risk of bre; (2) to grant ex- emption under suitable conditioris from the requirement to carry separate red rear light in the case of any class of two-wheeled horse drawn vehicle which is adequately lighted by two lamps teach displaying a red light to the rear and a white light to the front; (3) to dañine the positions |
in which lamps must be carried
AMERICAN SUGAR PROFITEERS.
Boston, May 25t alleges profiteering to the extent of a million dollars.
The Federal suit brought against a number of sugar refiners Defendants include several American refineries, and the managers of the latter have been arrested. The prosecution states defendants withhel) sugar from the market in order to enhance prices.
SALMON FISHERIES.
Washington, May 25.
The treaty between Canada and the United States covering the the direction in which lights (in- fotk-eye salmon fisheries has been sigued.
to ACCEPT RISKS againstcluding red rear lights) must be
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displayed on motor-cars and other vehicles and to prescribe their capacity: 14) to make sup- plementy provisions with regard
PRISONER RELEASED
Washington, May 26.
to the lighting of vehicles carry- for $50,000 ranson
Villa has released the British citizen Miller, whore he was holding overhanging or projecting loads and vehicles drawing trailers.
LAMP DUPLICATION, We have no
Intention of
INDICTMENT WITHDRAWN.
New York, May 23.
relieving any vehicle from the American ships in 1917 has been wtihdrawn.
The indictment against Mr. Morse for alleged illegal sale obligation to show a red light to the rear, but we recognise that in practice certain vehicles can give an adequate indication of Their presence on the road by means of such front lamps. We consider it important that such
LONDON DIRECTORY. orders should provide that the
wi Provincial & Fertige Sections, mzables, traders to commupíšenie, déroes wiib
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with detaĎed partículers of the Goods shipped und the Colegial and Foreign Marketa supplied; STEAMSHIP LINES
Artured under the Poria to which they mail, and indicating the approximate Ballings
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EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent) IMPORTANT SHIPPING ACTION.
Singapore, May 27.
IMPRESSIVE MAORI ADDRESS.
made the great Maari festival to Glorious weather at Rotorua
fostering therein the love they bore to Queen Victoria, and those who came after her.
"Welcome and farewell! Rs. bearing to His Majesty the King torn in peace without misgiving,
welcome the Prince of Walls a and to Her Majesty the Queen (thoroughly enjoyable and memor the renewal of the oath we swore
able spectacle.
to them on this ground a ganer- Five thousand Maoria parti. Lation agoman path rated in the cipated, and there were ten Treaty of Waitangi, thrice bal thousand spectators in the race-lowed by time and manifold course enclosure.
trials. New Zealand Ministers and Mig till death. And so farewell!"
The Prince, bia Staf, and the "The Maori people will be trus
9.30, and were received by Sir his gladness that in following the Massey arrived on the course at
The Prince, in reply, expressed William Herries and Dr. Pomare, King he had come to see them in and met with a great ovation their own beautiful land, and bis from the picturesque gathering. įpride that they should greet bim Sir William Herries read the d- with loyal hearts in the ancient [dress of welcome from the Maori | Maori form.
race as follows:-
The Mighty war had shaken
ber of death come
"Ye who lie in the dark cham-the world since the King had forth and come to this place. but the hearken! Ye who sleep the long Maori people had been true to lass sleep arise, stand forth, and their oath which they wore upon give welcome. For Lo, Brst born | the day when he stood there. of the line draw-nes-the eldest Continuing the Prince said— of bim whose face ye saw, on Your warriors went forth to this twice honoured ground. Öght and conquer bis enemies in "Son of our Lord, welcome: many distant lands. I saw and
that acclaim his mana.
Majesty. return once more spoke with them often on the following the way your-fither hard fields of France. They trod last among the peoples fought and endured most gal. We give laoily as Maori warriors ever do. pisce to mazesin, sarkiceund by biany gaxe uplife or health for the Pitysbus; wagreeiyan-
zaka of us who remain Their- "Welcome to these farthest | bravery and their sacrifice were isles of the Southern seas.seen by the King who hade me Welcome to Aotearoa (Now | praise the Maori people for their Zealand). welcome to
Wai faithfulness and valour even puló pounamou, our hearts are full of death. of gladness. Come in the glory of "Chiefs and people it is Queen'
victory. Once more the bonds | Victoria's, great grandson who that knit the Empire in one speaks to you to-day under her allegiance have beld true. Your just Government to which your father came to us after the war fathers swore fealty at Wait-
The that added the bright jewel of angi eighty years ago. the diamond of Africa to the Im-Maori people, secure in their perial Crown. You come abands, found true contentment soldier Prince, embodiment of and peace under her wise guid- greater victory won over the ance. Maori and Pakeha graw forces' of
and oppression
ever closer together in under- lawlessness. With reference to the case of the Eastern Shipping Company
standing and goodwi), and the It is desirable to avoid," adds versus the Attorney General, in the Supreme.ourt, the Chief freedom in which peoples, grea: Queen Victoria first fed you, have **The world has been saved for welfare and happiness, to which, the Committee, 'so far as Justice agreed to further adjournment.
His Lordship said he and small, may grow side by side been assured to you in like mes understood judgment had been delivered in the House of Lords in a without lear. You bring with you sure by King Edward. I rejoice possible the duplication of lamps to be carried on bicycles, and we similar case but it had not yet arrived out here. The case is one in memories of our beloved dead. to bear that your children make are of opinion that should it be which compensation is claimed for the requisition of certain ships They live again who strove with good progress in the schools which found practicable to devise a;
during the war. single lamp showing a white
you on the fields of war in many the King's Government provides light to the front and a red light With reference to head lamps on fis yet available, because such presence there endeared you to can the youth of Aotearoa-Maori. lands beyond the seen Your for your - for- thus only to the rear which can be fixed in motor vehicles, whilst we are still devices an are effective in this the hearts of our warriors, your and Pakeba alike-grow-up a position on, the bicycle as "to pursuing our investigations with respect unfortunately fail to give brief sojourn here will soften the worthy of this free land and of ensure the free and uninterrupt-regard to this question and are driving light, besides murrows of those whose dear ones the mighty Empire to which they ed view of both lights, such a not yet in a position to make any wasting a large percentage of have followed the setting sun. lamp "would meet all require definite recommendations there light; (b) some of the beadlights Royal son of an illustrious
I belong ments. Finally,
"For my part I will ever keep 台 strongly on, we think it way be of interest now in use are unnecessarily line. King that is to be, we are before me the pattere of Victoria, recommend that pending per-to state that the evidence we powerful; (c) pending the solution proud that you should carry on the Great Queen whose heart was manent legislation, the require have heard, and the results of of the dazzle problem the candle the traditions of your race and with the Maori people from the ments of the present orders tests that have been carried out, power of the bulbs or burners, house, for it is meet that those day on which they swore alle should be retained the emergency strongly point to the following and the size of apertures might who sit on high abould turn an ice to her rale statutory powera being continued conclusions(s) No satisfactory be limited as set out in the equal face to the humble as to the Chiefs and peop if necessary for that purposedimming device to avoid dazzle appendix berete, read
mighty. Walk, therefore, sidong from my besit
rear lamp shall be placed at the extreme rear end of any project- fing load.