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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1920.
STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG TRADE.
GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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JAPANESE IN CALIFORNIA.
SERIOUS INVASION,
Sacraments. June 23, Governor Stephens of California has sent a letter to Mr. Colby Becratary of State) declaring that the conditia a of Califorals is alarming as a result of the Japanse? invasion, which has doabled in the last ten years. California does 001 harbour any saimonty ngulost the Japanese, but do, a not wish to develop the Japabese population.
Governor Stephens urges the State Legislature to pass the present massareo denying Asiatica the right of land purchase or to hold lansas, Doolsive action is necessary.
US. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,
THE REPUBLICAN ARRANGEMENTS.
Washington, Juha 23.
An Executive Committee of twenty-one, including seran women. will have charge of the arrangements for the Republican pr-sidential campaign: The Chairman of the National Committee will be chair- man, and Mrs. Harris: Taylor Upton, of Ohio, vice-chairman,
MEXICO AND AMERICA.
Washington, June 23. The State Department learns that Fernando Cald-ruo has been appointed High Commissioner for Mexico in Washington, and will deavour to obtain American recognition of the now Mexican Governmeni.
US. SILVER PURCHASE.
Washington. June 23.
The Government has purchased 1,700,000 ounces of silver at one dollar per ounce.
AN AMERICAN STRIKE.
Waterbury, June 23,
The Polite hare dispersed a thousand strikers. One striker was killed and two Police injured.
NEW YORK WANTS COAL
New York, June 23, The Public Service Commissioner has telegraph d to President Wilson nating for priority of coal supply for the public services of New York; otherwise, the street car, railway," gas and electric services will shortly close down or be seriously curtailed.
SIILITARY ATTACHE TO PEKING.
London. June 23.
H. V. the King has received Lieur, Colonel H. B. Orpen Palmer upon his appointment as Military Attache to Peking.
US. RAILWAY STRIKE.
Philidelphia, June 23.
The switchmen's strike has extended to the New Jersy and Connecticut railways, which have been obliged to restrict fraight traffic.
EARTHQUAKE IN THE STATES,
Sacramento. June 23.
A DEADLOCK REACHED,
Berlin, Jime 2L. Afiar protracted negotiations the new Fehrenbach Cabin t'has been practically formed, bal a serious hitch has arisen at the las moment, the Social Democrats refusing toʻngas a vote of condens in any Government in which the People's Party is represented. Th Democrats thereupon passed a resolution that it was impossible it these circumstances to form a Government capable of negotiating a Spa with the confidance of Parliament behind it.
LAWN TENNIS.
SURPRISING JAPANESE WIS.
London, June 23.
At Wimbledon there was a fresh sensation in the singles" cond round, when Shimidzu (a Japanese from Calcutta) beat the French chainpion, Gobert, by 6-4, 143, 4-6, 2-6, 6 4. This wa un questionably Shimidsa's greatest achievement. He is teadlaras personified. He revealed unexpected volleying capabilities. loser was erratically brilliant.
LABOURITES AND INDIA.
RECALL OF VICEROY URGED.
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London, June 4 The Labor Conference has passed a resolation demanding foll application of the principle of self-determination to India and dploring the cruel and barbarious action of the British ofars in Panjak" urging criminal trial of the officers concerned and also the resil of the Viceroy.
THE LONDONDERRY RIOTS.
WOUNDED LYING IN THE STREET,
London, Jane 24
A Londonderry message was so far only five wounded have been brought into the hospitals to-day, but many are reported to b Iving in the streets, whence it is impossibla to remove them wint to firing. One man who was picked up was taken to hospital ío a stretcher by women volunteers.
THE PRINCE IN AUSTRALIA,
Sydney. Jane 23.
The fates in connection with the Prince of Wales" visit reached alimix at a gala corbem no at the theatre which was packed with a brilliant throng who gave the Prince a most moving welcome.
REUTER'S, TELEGRAMS.
RECOGNITION OF RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
Boulogne, June 23, - On Tuesday when the Russian question was broached at the Allled Conference Mr. Lloyd George showed he wished to aer political relations established with Moscow, but M. Millerand re mained arm in his insistence that he would accept re-establishmen the Government of the soviets until It performed the acts of regular government by admitting the validity of the previous Bialar Governments in so far 23 payment of the foreign debt is concerned.— Hlavas.
-An earthquake haa alarmed Los Angeles, but the damage is of commercial relations with Russia but that he would not recognize Insignificant
DE VALERA HONOURED.
Pittsbarch, Jana 23.
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Mr. de Valen has received the Doctorate of Laws of the Duquesas University.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.)
SULTAN VISITS SINGAPORE,
Singapore, Jane 25. The Bultan of Kelantan has arrived at Singapore on his official visit to the Goveruür, A Guard of to.dr assembled a Juliusoo's Pist, and the viturand his spits was mit by the Aide-de-Camps to the Governus. The party proceeded to Govorament House and was welcomed by the Governor.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
WORK FOR THE LEAGUE
London, June 23. Britain has requested the Council of the League of Nations to deal with the Finnish Swedish dispute with regard to the sovereignty et the Asland Islands. The Council will meet soon thereanent,
"A POLO CHALLENGF.
New York, June 23,
Pole Association has decided to challenge England for Inter- I cap matches to be played in June 1922.
TROUBLE IN OCCUPIED AREA
Ludwigshafen, June 23.
After having organised general strikes throughout the Pre-tinate as a protest against the arrest by the French military Authorities "of several labor leaders on charges of espionage and inviting to revolt, the Strike Committee has notified the strikers tha the cessation of work is to last only twenty four hours. This chang of plans is thought to be directly due to the Armness of the French authorities, and preparations have been made for continuation of work in essential trades and public abilities-Havar
TRADE MARKS.
London, June 2£ The report of the Departmental Committee with reference merchandise marks shows that in the absence of any agreement of bulk traders concerned, the Committee sees grave objection to the institution of a British National or Empire mark
The report advocates the establishment in foreign countries of trade representa tives empowered to bring proceedings on behalf of British nationals
A TENNIS SENSATION.-
Wimbledon, June 12.
The greatest sensation has been caused by, 1. C. Parkes defeat of Johnston, the American champion, in the second round of the World's Grass Courts Championship by 1-5/2-6, 6-2, B-4. The resub was in unexpected that it thrilled the whole country, In view of the forthcoming Davis Cup contest. The match was witnessed by seven thousand people. It was pregnant with scenes of intense enthusiasm and emotion owing to the brilliant nature of the exchanges.
REPORT.
$36 PER ANNUM,
DAY BY DAY.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE). The tatil output of the Kailan
Minlog administration's min. for the week ending. 19th June, Dounted to 85,340 tons and the sales during the period, to 81,659 1909.
OBITUARY.
CAPT. FÅ HAMILTOJE.
It's with deep begret that we milion, which took place on learn of the death of Captain F.E. board bisahip, the Pheamponk, at Po'tlook yesterday morning. D
easel" was one of the most****
The Fortnightly Price Current .nd Market Report, published by se Hongkong Chamber of Com nezes, states.
Cation Place goods and Fancy
An attempt was last night made. ontoh goo The market re- by a burglar to enter Ng. 17, Caine Popular and well-known effivare rains dail
The only sales re Road. The alarm was given b
on the Chink coast. He had arted being a low quality of Grey mah, and 186 burglar, win of the - Phoump ab Shining, by Japanese firmas just entering through ons o hiefly for ex art to Manila. The the upper windows, hurriedly slid
(sincs a year ago when he joined
the fanchester market in firma, prices down the ladder, which he had
mnip from the Tal- machus. enerally continue at the high brought up to scale the wall
The deceased Captain had been imit, which at the prerent race Detective Dorling was later called from dysentery, and be f exchangs means a difference to investigate into the ear, but The remains were remoted to from 50 to 100% above our it was dirccenred that nothing the Kowloon Mortuary pending passed away quite peacefully. arket quotation. Cotton was had been stolea. ast quoted at 27.00
the funeral. He leaves a young wife, with whom much agparby is felt.
Cotton Jen-Conditions re- nain practically unaltered ex-
Two fokie of the Wing Da tepling, that values show further Company were to-day sentenced leclines of $5 per bale for the to two weeks hard labour each Power counts and more, still for for the that of $1 and a quantity"
be higher counts. Values of the
Sales
LADY ASTOR AND THE
· *OLD ASSES.”
the position of women la tha House of Commons recently to Attention was called in the
public services.
itter are nominal. About 2000 of cloth and other articles valued WOMEN IN PUBLIC SERVICES. als changed first hands for Al $63 from the Company. De immediate requirement, Quata. tective Inspector Wills stated io No. 10 8183/225. Na Europeen bought a belt from
that on the 21 instant 302 No. 16 $233/260.the stores for which he paid $125, No. 20%. $250/310.
Arrivals 6,000 balas.
but nextested tɔ take away the 100) bales. Shipments nil
bill. Ose of the prisoners then Unsold Stock 10,000 bales. 25 cents on the bill as the price darided to make $1 by entering Bargains 12000 bales.
Raw Cotton-Market is un-While on his way to the account by received for the bell. -hanged and nominal quotations
ant's counter to - main sa follows--
band in the Indian grates 137740 and Chin-will, he was spotted by the sales >s» grades $11/45 per picul
"That it is expedient that wo- manager in the act of concealing.
men should bare equal opportun- the one dollar on his person. Hety of employment with men in was immediately searched, and all branches of the Civil.Service--- while this was in progresa, the within the United Kingslow, and other prisoner who: Was under all local authorites, and
in the plot attempted also
f discovery
- Woollens.-No sales. Market Jezuso
Major Bills (CU, Darham) maxed-
shoold
Canton Bilk-Stock-15001370 alex Market-Silk: Owing to he improved market reported *com Yokohama.and the high writinse out a bill for the
to
also by
receive equal mices dentanded for 0x0000s of full amount., He, tod was also Prime Minister and Mr. Bouar
Day."
At the last election, he uk? the the 3rd crop. quotations bere held under suspicion, how Law souci (a manifesto stating ave advanced $30/90 per pical later verified by the discovery of that Hiwas the duty of the 'rom the lowest level reached an
Government to remove all exist ing inequalities of the law,
he 17th inst. However, the quantity of the other iofen mount of business done so far articles amongst the effects of the ina baen vary small. Boyer, it
man in their sleeping sems, have not as yet regained quarters.
two
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GERMAN WAR
CRIMINALS
PROTECTION OF ALLIED WITNESSES.
The Treasury," he said, still reserved the right to say how pany, women' were to go into each Government office, and only certain posts were open to women; therefore "women were admitted to the Civil Service on an equality with men.
Men in tertain grades of the Civil Service pot £400 a year and rose to $500, whereas women only was got £300 and rose to £400.
Mr Shaw (CL, Kilmarnock)
Mr. Baldwin (Joint Parliament
-On Seacr
the
markt. Vaste: No business reparted.
x-banze: Weak.
Metals-Very little business tane The current rate of ex- hange has considerably widened the mario between local and ho ne values. It is impossible 10) come to business at the momen),
Flour Market Report-Stock: Mr. Bonar Law, who Shoo: 30,000 sacks, M thetaestioned in the House of ready. Quotations:—American Commors recently on the ques-seconded. Patent, $440 per usck; American|tion of the trial of German war! Bat off. $3.67 per sark; American criminals, said that he could add y Secretary. Treasury), re- Straight, $3 60 per gack; Shane nothing to his previous state lying, said that in the last few ai Flour 2nd, $3.45 per sack;ments in regard to the Australia No. I. $3.95 per ance: Kaiser.
ex-months the
Government bad brokro new ground and, by the Australian No. 2. $3.20 per sack. In accordance with the policy natural process
Java Sugar-Market inactive outlined in their Note of Febru-women, he believed, would gain of evolution,
of demand from America.
wing to the continued absence ary 13. Mr. Bocar Law added, everything they wanted if they the Allied Governments on May would only be patient. Il com- Philippines Sagar.-Market 7 forwarded to the German plete effect were given julet
Government & first instalment of letter and spirit to the matter the list of war criminals contain of equal pay and increments, ing 45 names. The list was in isiter Jenk it would compiled by the mixed Inter-add at least another £6.000.000 10 Allied Commission on which the Estimates, and would carry he Lord Chancellor was the similar advances in other bran British representative. The Allied bes of work, the total of which A most enjoyable whist drive Governments at the same time might mean a very serious in was held fast evening at the requested that the trial of the crease in the Estimates. IarrisonSrgeant's Mess,Queen'sperone by the Leipzig Coon Lady Antor said that when Roal. The drive WAS +X •hould begin withou: delay. Tey women enteral new fields of ptionlly well attended, the also pointed out to the German labour they found good many Uratandaz feature of the even-loveromen: that although there reactionary old ass browsing ng being the number of ladies would be no compulsion upon around, who thought the world ho took part. The successful Allied witnesses to attend the should always remain as it had layers were
Court, should they do so i been. Ladez-1, Mr. Bonth; 2nd. would be necessary for the
The motion was agreed to, Mina Conroy; 3rd, Mrs. Cuerseles; German Government to give amid cheers. 2007. Mr«. Massey. *
adequate guarantees for their pro- j Pction and to allow Allier
WHIST DRIVE.
Gents-1st, Sgt. Long, RAS
: 2nd, C.P.O. Harding; 3nt;elegates to be present at all Jarrer Burden; booby. Mr.sittings of the Court, whether Vilkins,
Allied witors were present of The score made by Sgr. Long ot. The Allied Goernments vs 160 which must be crassid r
drels ed their readiness 10 ferditable performance fit | arnish all evidence, which migh wenty hands.
be demanded by the Lozie (Sergt. Major O. Bean) and his in their Note the Allied Govern Great praise in due to the M.Court. He perd hardly add that ible committee, for the mann-t ments reserved all their right- which the drive was con-under the friaty of Versailles. jacted
should, the, procedura of the Leipzig Count not prove gatie- factory.
K.P.8 HOUSING BOND LEAD.
LABOUR MINISTRY'S STAFF.
Mr. F. G. Kellawar. B dford's M.P., has offered to buy the first, 21,000 worth of braving bor Asked to account. for the in- ffered by the town council. Hecrease of 7386. persons on the sting that the Ministry osinos D-cember 1918, Dr. bas telegraphed to t'e mayo-} staff of the Ministry of Labour,
nancial Resistance: as it would jen irely to the increas›d. volume fealth will give the same Macpemera suit it, was, que have done if the recently rescinde of work in thedemabilitation and oider of default had not begu Frasilement of more than funde.
6,000,000 persons,
in
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on femand, to-day was 38,71⁄4".
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