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THE SINN FEINERS.
New York, Dec. 1.,
NEW Y.M.C.A. BUILDING.
Incorporation with War Memorial.
The scheme for the provision of
The Sinn Feiners' attempt to tear down the Union Jack displaye at the Union Club developed into a riot. The officials refused and theja V.M.C.A. building in Hongkong crowd hurled bricks, smashing all the windows. Strong palice forces | eventually dispersed the gathering by baton charges.
Naw York, Dec. 2.
The papers unite in aagrily condemning the Sinn Fein mentioned yesterday, which they describe as anarchy.
NO SLAVERY IN HONGKONG.
London, Dec. 2.
riot
for the joint use of the Navy, Army and Civilians was, fully dis-} jcussed at a public meeting held] in the City Hall last evening. The interest taken in the project was fully demonstrated by the crowd- ed attendence, all the parties in terested being well represented.
During the course of the meeting' an important statement was made! by the Hon. Mr. J. Johnstone (the Chairman of the War Memorial Committee) who announced that at In emergency meeting In the House of Commons, in reply to the question: Have steps Thursday morning, his Committee yet been taken to secure registration and inspection of purchased decided to support the comprehen-" girls and children in Hongkong and does the Government propose to sive F.M.C.A. scheme in preter abolish altogether the trail in human life at presen; carried on ence to, but not excluding entirely
here? Lt. Col. Amery referred to his replies of 4th, inst
Mr. Hall declared that these replies were very unsatisfactory to people who had information thereanent, and urged further enquiry into the allegations that slavery was carried on under British-rule. Lt. Col. Amery replied that he had made full enquiries and there was no slavery in Hongkong.
THE NEAR EAST.
Paris, Dec. 2
on
the idea of a suitable but simple memorial in Statue Square, which would still be gone on with bur on less expensive lines,
His Excellency the Governor presided over the meeting and was; supported by, amongst others. the Admiral of the Fleet, Sir A. L Du, E. Major Ceneral Ventris His Lordship the Bishop of Vie-| toria, His Honour the Acting Chief Justice Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, the Hon. Messrs. A. G. M. E. Fletcher. J. Johnstone, H. Sharp. K. E.
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The Deputy Raynaud. President of the Committee for France and E. V. D. Farr, P. Hobson Holyoak. Islam, has wired the French Premier, now in London, acquainting N. J. Stabb, W. Chatham, Com- him of the motion just carried unanimously by the Committee insist-modore Howden Smith, Col. Lor- ing upon revising the Sevres Treaty and re-organizing Turkey na anjing. Lt. Col. J. Wyndham, Messrs. independent state. The former Minister Franklin Bouillen, writing G. M. Dodwell. M. J. D. Stephens, in Le Matin." expresses a similar opinion.
A. O. Lang and G. T. Edkins.
HE. the Governor called upon Mr. Holyoak to outline the history of the former V3L.C.A.
The Italian Foreign Minister stopped a few hours in Paris on his way to London, and visited the President of the Republic. In an interview with "Le Temps" he expressed himself as supporting the French viewpoint on the Turkish situation.
CHINESE TO GUARD THE KREMLIN,
London, Dec. 2.
A Helsingfors telegram states that according to the "Isrestia four thousand Chinese formerly engaged in Manchuria have arrived in Moscow for a picked regiment to guard the Kremlin.
BRITAIN AND THIBET.
Delhi, Dec. 2.
The political offrer Bell, who is visiting the Dalai Lama, bas arrived at Lhasa. The Dalai Lama arranged for the transport in comfort of the party, whe are lodged close to the Dalai Lama's country palace...
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The Hon. Mr. P. Hobson Hol yuak stated that in 1904
an for a long time most success-Artar he thiught it was obvious Y.M.CA. was opened here and for fully, and he was sure that co mat-there was not sufficient accommoda- ten years continued to occupy the ter what was done with the pre-tion of bis nature for the present top floor of the Alexandra Build-sent scheme it would not detract zamri-. When the greater part ing, and carried on more or less in the least from the support that of the garrison migrated across the successfully it work, although that institution would receive water it was absolutely essential hampered throughout in its de- from the public. He assured Mr.that they should have some place to velopment owing to the fact that Waldegrave that the new build-which bey could go when ca sum of $9.000 was required thing would not be antagonistic to Fr the softiew
the evilan- In 1914, in the month offor competitive with the Seamen's r!
be thought it June, they were compelled to move Mission. They wished to co-opera generally admitted there
ample
for 21 Indeed, there was ale. (Applause). to quarters in Des Voeux Road Lowier to an outbreak of plague. was room fer both of them, as the club which would meet the needs of and they carried on in these pre-Colony was growing. There were persius who were unable to run
With mises until the outbreak of wmore British men here than ben of the existing clube. which claimed the majority of the fore the war, and it was certain regard to the question as to whether members, and the building had to that the Fleet would be augmented is should be a Y. M. C. A. building. be closed. From that time arose and perhaps also the Army. Whe-for the resons Mr. Holsonk bad the question of the construction ofther or not the Army went to given be was entirely of opinion He wouleur- a suitable building to welcome the Kowloon the new quarters world that it should be.
the presente of the men on their return from the war be required. Criticism had been in with that object in view a sub-offered too about the suggested Secretary of the Y. M. C. A.. that scription list was started and was name for the new building. After many years ago be had rather a generously subscribed to by Sir thorough thought, the Committee prejudice against the Y. M. C. A., 5 Kadoorie, Mr. Stephens believed that the success of the mainly because he knew nothing and. he ought to say. Sir Henry venture depended on its being ad-about it and partly because it May, although he did not think ministered on YMCA. lines, as apprared to him to embrace one that people realised what a large they could provide trained men particular side of life. part the Tastaamad played in the for the work. The Y.M.C.A. had hawever, very won changed his shurt experience contributions to the building. Itwas justified its existence during the opinion after a felt that it was not a fitting time. war and the fact that a man was a o! the admirable work the 1 M.C.A.. even if space were obtainable, to member of it meant assistance if was doing in Caylus. He bad seen The Chinese delegate on the Armamente Sab-Commission was commence building whilst the war he needed it when passing home a good deal of its work and be feit among the supporters of the proposal of Senhor Daoucha of Brazil was on, especially at a time when through America or Canada. The everyone would enduse everything that the manufacture of arms should be the monopoly of Governments.it looked at its worst. Therefore housing problem was so acute in Mr Holyoak had said about it. The discussion was adjourned.
the funds had been invested in Hongkong that if the beds he had Applause
Admiral Sir A. L. Duff, K.C.B., British war stock and there it alluded to werz ofered they would was to-day. After the war, dis-be booked up within a week. They said that the two previous speak- cussions again arose as to where were not endeavouring to compete ers had said almost all he bad in the building should be erected, with the suggested War Memorial, tended to say and, so to speak, had there cut the ground from under his and they were held back by the but he thought everyone
Therefore. since all great dificulty of a suitable site and in would back him up when he said feet.
It Was well adequate funds.
that it should be part of the minds thought alike, there was lit- known that
(Applause). tle to do other than support the a large Praya Be-memorial scheme.
However, since Eddie O'Donnell, who was injured in the 250 mile motor car race, clamation scheme was about to be was more fitting to provide a scheme in toto. has died.
embarked upon, which would infine building in which men who the scheme involved the Navy, he volve the giving up of the site had returned from service would had a few words to say in regard occupied by the Navy Institute. find comfort, as a memorial to to their position. Hongkong was They
faced were
with those who had fallen, than to the main base of the China Flotil- finding suficient accommoda- spend a lot of money on a statue. la, and many men were employed tion. Whispers were going As regards the criticism that the ashore permanently in adminis At least once a that the Army
naval, military and civilian ele-trative work. vacating its present site to go toments would not mix, he could; year the ships came into port for Kowloon, so that there were pos- only say that his experience on re-fitting, and, during that time, Joseph Fumagalli, one of the best known racehorse owners, has sibilities of obtaining a suitable visiting home just at the close of there was a certain amount of re It was consequently site from the War Office for a the war had been that these social laxation. building. The matter was abarriers were being rapidly swept essential for the men to have some pressing one, as the Navy had to away, and common manhood and social facilities ashore. One of provide for its new club site, and bratherhood established in its the first questions that had come it was anggested as an outcome place. Speaking for the civilian before him had been that of the a joint scheme be under-population of this Colony, he demolition of the old naval can- A reclamation scheme taken to embrace the Navy, Army would say that there was not one teen. and civilians, and to provide hous-who would not be as pleased to go adopted at the time had sounded of the scheme. Singapore, Dec. 2.
ing accommodation. It was sug to the club and play a game of the death-knell Prince Axel and Princess Margeated that if it were possible to billiards with
the soldiers and When he had visited the canteen he felt that the Navy was really aret. of Deamark, have arrived obtain that particular site, the sailors as with his friends.
the under an obligation to from Europe. They left here for Navy should erect its own canteen The Governor proposed Bangkok.
and be responsible for its manage-following resolution. That this clamation Scheme. ment, the canteen to be open to meeting approves of the erection suitable site and quarters he could Straightaway he of a cot imagine. subscription all, and that the Y.M.CA. should} by public erect a building having between Y.M.C.A. building, to be managed had approached the Admiralty on THE RUBBER SLUMP. 80 and 100 bedrooms. &, gym-for the joint use of Nasy. Army the matter of a new site and had nasium, a swimming pool, a bowland Civilians, by a joint Board of been given a most sympathetic He said the re-hearing and had put the matter ing alley and first class billiard Directors." Singapore, Dec. 2.
before the War Mr S. Sakuragi, of the South Several companies have alreally rooms and a restaurant, together solution raised two questions, one of a site Maschurns Railway Co., have announced the complete stoppage with all other conveniences to be being whether it was really de. Office There the matter stood
found in beenleted Municipal Councillors. of tapping.
a first class sporting sirable there should be a building at present. When the scheme the amalgamated club club. It was felt that this could of this asture and the other for
been pat forward, the only be done by a scheme of gen-it was desirable that it should be & had cral amalgamation, the Army to Y.31.C.A. building After all that Navy had immediately ceased its THE TROUBLE AT give the land, the Navy to support Mr Holyoak had said nobody would agitation for an individual club
ICHANG.
it with a separate institution and be prepared to dispate the fact that with the intention of supporting all together to provide a member-snch a building was desirable and the new scheme. They had not this 'decision from The Naval reached charge virtually resting on the
Shanghai, Dec. 2. ship under which the scheme could therefore becessary.
entirely testimony given at the preliminary
altruístic rea heazing. Mr Charles Denby testi-
Conditions at Ichang are more be worked satisfactorily. A good Commander-in-chiel had had occa an
they stood to gain fied for the prosecution. Boulon
settled. Some looting is still going deal of criticism had arisen that sion to comment on the absence of son;
great advantages. First takes the stand on his own beball include the building of a tearment on. All-business has stopped and such a scheme would interfere social facilities in Hongkong, which two and the bearing will probably be block of 22 shops sad 800 rooms, all the compradores are going to directly with the Missions to Sea- he found were not sufficient for the smashing-down of the socia
(Continued on Page 8.) completed on Friday.
men This work had been carried naval needs. With regard to the
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ALLEGED LIBEL.
Shanghai, Dec. 2.
In the charge of criminal libel brought by Mr Fletning against Mr Messimer. editor of the Observer, for comment on a recent
China
passage at arms in the Mixed Court, the preliminary bearing has been 6xed for Saturday morning.
THE BOULON CASE.
Shanghai, Dec. 2.
The case for the prosecution has closed in the Boulon case, the
FRENCH RACING SCANDAL
Paris, Dec. 2.
been warned off for doping.
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SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL.
Shanghai, Dec. 2.
Mr H. G. Simms, of the North Obion Insurance Company, anë
SINGAPORE HOUSING.
Singapore. Dec. 2.
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