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Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11. 1921.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
AGRARIAN RIOTS IN INDIA.
Situation Regarded as Serinus.
عادات
Delhi. January 10, Antisty with regard to the agricultural situation in India is justined by the ofisial monsoon forecast, showing an unfavourable rainfall in North West India and the neighbouring hills. Test works are being opened in parts of the Bombay Presidency and the Central
Provinces.
Allahabad, January 10. Agrariam diskarbances have broken out-on-a-considerable-scale in the Raibateli district of the United Provinces. Crowds of villagers are moving about the country damaging landlords' crops. and invading their houses.
A mob of 2,000 were caught on January 6th lurking in the vicinity of the premises of a prominent landowner. Three of the ringleaders were arrested and the mob subequently dispersed.
THE ALLIED COUNCIL
America May Withdraw.
Washington, January 9.
It is stated that the United States has decided to withdraw from the Ambassadors' Council in Paris. While officials do not contra the statement, they admit that the Government will not be re Presented at the Allied Premiers' meeting next week. Officials point out that representation on the Council ig anomalous in view of the failure of the Senate to ratify the Treaty.
PANAMA CANAL
Not Big Enough for Future Ships.
Washington, January 10. Baker. interviewed, 'advocated
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TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Peking. January 10, An agreement for a loan of $5,000,000 from the Chiness Bank Group for the payment of arrears of officials' wages has been signad by the Ministry of Communications.
Shanghai, January 10. Lau Chuen-han, Tuchun of Szechuen, bas wired to the Govern- ment for assistance, stating that the Yunnan troops are marching
On hearing a report that the tradesman in Amoy have gone on forward in great numbers.
various Taxes, the Amoy community here has convened a general strike on account of Li Han-chi, the Tuchun, baving increased
meeting to make a protest.
Luk Yue-kwong is now on his way to Paoting. It is believed that-some-ir-portant discussions in regard to the situation Kwangsi will take place with Tso Kwan.
(Other Telegram: on Fuge J
BATHING FACILITIES.
A later message states that owing to the continuance of the The War Sectorars. Mr. agrarian riots, troops are being sent to the affected, districts. Mean the construction of a sea level canal in Panama or Nicaragua while, officials are endeavouring to placate the mob, whose violence) 1 a supplement to the present Panama canal, on the is due to a campaign by notorious political agitators.
ground that fifteen years hence the latter will be inadequate to The situation is regarded as all the more serious as many of the handle the word's commerce. He considered it more important Mr. Pollock's Latest Move. tepants have undoubted grievances which the landowners refuse to commercially than militarily. Mr. Baker pointed out that the pre- redress.
sent, Panania Canal will be too narrow for the passage of future ships.
At Thursday's meeting of the The new American battleships, expected to be completed in 1923. Legislative Council, the would be 105 feet wide whereas the width of the canal was only 110. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C., will mak Mr. Baker's statement was prompted by President-elect Harding's the following question: suggestion that the Panama Canal be changed to a sea level canal.
UNEMPLOYMENT AT HOME.
Many Conferences Being Held,
London, January 9.
AMERICA AND THE MAYOR OF CORK. Politicians, industrialists and Labourites are concentrating on the problems of trade distress. In addition to a meeting of Ministers
Washington, January 9. on the subject at Downing Street to-day, the Trade Union leaders
The State Department has decided not to waive the pasaport are holding a preliminary conference to consider their attitude towards the Government's proposals, while the Treasury have con-restriction in regard to Mr. O'Callagan, the Lord Mayor of Cork. vaned a conference of Government Industrial Councils and Joint The decision has been communicated to the Labour Secretary. -' Trade Councils at the Ministry of Labour to consider short-time in Guvernment establishments.
Other meetings this week include a conference of London Boards of Guardians to urge the Exchequer to grant reliet in local rates, a meeting of the Parliamentary Trade Union Committee and the Labour Executive to discuss the whole question of unemployment, and a conference of mayors of the London Boroughs to considera draft scheme for London unemployed.”
Some Relief Schemes.
FRENCH SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
Defeat of Communist Candidates.
Other Results.
Paris, January 9.
LOCAL BANK
RUMOURS.
Position of a French Concern.
Vecuria
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THE "ANCHISES. "
Big Blue Funnel Liner in Port,
from Liverpool the ss. Anchises, Thare arrived in port to-day the biggest Blue Funnel steamer which has ever visited Hongkong.
transferred to the Far Eastern ran bus has en temporarily he is normally on the Australian
trade.
ipin-1911 at Balist by AfessTS. The Anchises, which was built
Workman, Clarke and Co., bas a registered tonnige of 10,046 tons, whilst her length is 493 feet, beam [69. 4 fer: and depth 25. 6 feet She is A palatial boat, with splendid passanger accom- odation, and carries a cinema in- [stallation for the edification of these travelling by her. She has accommodation for close on 200 |first-class passengers, and arrived were with 96 aboard. She is tak- [ing a fall complement back on her advantages trip, the There have been somewhat the offers being greatly appreciat persistent rumours in the Colony ed by the travelling public. Will the Government appoint of late regarding the financial Passengers who came out by her --Committee-consisting of-the- Stability of the Banque In.ay the Anchises is a magnificent Colonial Secretary and one Chin: dustriell de Chine, though there boss they are lond in their
British Unofficial has been nothing in the nature praises of the vessel. Member of this Council for the of a "mua." Daring the past two. The liner is at present along- purpose of inquiring into and days, however, there have been aide at Holt's Whart, Kowloon."
porting to this Council on (1) The feasibility of providing withdrawn their savings.
a few small depositors who have adequate Public facilities for 89A-
thing for the residents Di
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(a) The Island of Hongkong:
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(b) Kowloon; and
(2) The question of supplying cheap and easy means of transport the Public in connection with ith sea-bathing.
LOCAL WEDDING.
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In an endeavour to discover THE MELTING FIVE- the real position of affairs, a representative of the Hongkong
CENT TRICK. Telegraph called o the local Manager to-day and repeated to hit the rumours in circula-Chefalo's Final Exposure. tion. M. Montargis WAS exceedingly frank about the
Five members of the Cabine: have been returned is the
| matter, saying "I do not think "The Melting Fire-Cant" is Sonatorial Elections, whilst all ten Communist candidates were
there is anything to be gained by the name of a trick which is defeated. The papers consider that the resulta endorse the Govern
keeping things hidden. The more clever than any which London, January 9.
Raok's various branch managers Chefalo, who is showing nightly Replying to unemployment suggestions by the London Labour's policy and show the national tendency towards political
moderation.
know all the Bank's business and at the Theatre Royal here, with Party, Mr. Lloyd George points out that work on new arterial roads
I tell you quite frankly that Palermo and Co. has yet exposed have been started in twenty-seven provincial and three London dis-
Paris, January 9.
Lindsley-Williams. the Blok was in a little trouble, for the benefit of our readers. tricts, while fifty authorities are considering of operating new arterial|
The ex-Governor of Indo-Chins, M. Dsumer, and the Cabinet
It is an industrial bank and The magician lakes a fire cent ros schemes, and seventeen London Borough Councils and twenty-
The wedding took place at the although I will not say that it has piece in his left band, and rubs eight Provincial Councils have submitted proposal for the repair and members M. Breton (Health), M. Chopiteau (Justice), M. Honnorat maintenance altogether of eighty roats. The Ministry of Transport (Puche Instruction) were successful in the Senate Elections, whilst Wesleyan Church, Wanchai, es backed some industrial concerns it upon his right elbaw, until it
terday, of Mr. Alexander Max. in view of the heavy rates in the poorer Lonton Boroughs, has M. Rizard (Agriculture) was defeated.
The Radicals and Socialist Radicals number 43 and the Left Wall Lindsley, of Messrs. Jardine. too far, it has, perhaps, backed melts into nothingness before the
them quite far enough. But astonished eyes of the victim. offered favourable terms to enable local contributions to be met by!
Matheson and Co., Ltd., late of
I think that the troubly The trick is done as follows:- passing Double up the right arm so that Mrs. M. Lindsley, of "West brongb is now finished, or almost the right hand is near the collar View." Ranikhet, Indial and Missio, and ths: afterwards the Bank on the right side of your neck. It is authoritatively stated that M. Ricard is resigning from Madeline May Williams daugh- will be stronger and will have Then take the coin in your left
loan, and many applications for such assistance have already been Republicans 30. From 93 vacancies, the former lost mine and the the s.s. Chaksang (son of Mr. and the Bank has been
A Cabinet Resignation.
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Paris January 0.
scantel. Moreover, the Ministry of Health is hastening work on latter won eight seats. ravis and sewers in connection with housing schemes. Many work-}| less have thu a'ready been employed. The Cabine Caen ployment! Committee meeting regularly, examining numerous other uneme! ployment schemes,
Shorter Government Hours Disapproved.
London. Janu :-7 9. At the Treasury Conference, mentioned earlier, the Tr. le Union Tepresentatives and Government employees rejected the Gorernment proposal to wick shorter hours if carried out on a proj reduced wage, on the ground that the small waze would
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a reasonalde living standard for the employers.
provide
It is expected that the Government's reply on this post will be submitted to a further conference at an early date.
The Trade Unionist representatives urge that the Governmentį can employ lancer numbers without reducing the wages of present
employ vs.
TO SCALE MOUNT EVEREST.
the Cabinet
HUGE FRENCH WIRELESS STATION.
Paris, January 9.
- of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Williams. of Kennedy Road. Hongkong.) The Church was prettily decorated for the occasion by Mr. Bransfield. and the
There hand.
more prestige than ever. is no cause for ang real worry.”
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Begin rubbing the coin against the right elbow. In doing 80, drop it on the Boor. This part of the trick is essentist, but it must
The Under Secretary. M. Deschamps, laid the stone of the officiating minister was the Rev. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL appear to be an accident rest wiretess station in the worlds which is near Milan.
GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS.
Three Offenders Sentenced.
Berlin. January 19.
The Gra: three cases have concluded of war criminals tried by the specially allocated Imperial Court at Laipzig. The accused were not included in the Allies atrasition lista, but were offendors who were brought to the knowledge of the Court.
The accused were ex-engineers, convicted of plundering an inn in the Belgian hamlet of Elingen in October, 1918. They were A forthcoming attempt to scale Mount Everest, the approaches sentenced to five years' servitude, Four years servitude and two of which are still unknown to Europeans, was announced at a misyears' imprisonment respectively.
Ad Exploring Expedition Proposed.
London, January 9.
in of the Pagal Geographical Society by the President, Sir Francis Younghusband, who stated that the political obstacles had been repoved, the Indian Government having given permission to the seading of an exploring expedition which the Society and the Alpine Clab would organise. He said the expedition would be a great adventure. Apart from the risks and hardships, there was the unknown factor of human capacity to stand great exertion at a height of over 4,000 feet higher than get ascended. He declared that the summit of Mount Everest would never be reached unless all the approaches were first explored most carefulis. A reconnaise ance parts for that purpose would go to India in 1921 and a climbing party would go to Tibet in 1922.
COUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR BRITISH PREMIERS.
OUNTRY
Formally Handed Over by Lord Lee,
London, January 9.
A noteworthy ceremony was witnessed in Buckinghamshire ou
the occasion of Lord Lee handing over to Mr. Lloyd George the
LIEBKNECHT'S MURDER RECALLED.
Imprisonment Sentence Quashed.
Berne, January 10.
A curious decision has been given by the Criminal Court, which has quashed the sentence of 28 months' imprisonment on Lieutenant Vogel in connection with the murder of Herr Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. on the ground that a law subsequently passed exempted the guilty who offended for the purpose of preventing high treason. Vogel never served his sentence, owing to his escape to Holland.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
Arrival in India.
Madras, January 10.
· historic Chequers Mansion Estate, which he has donsted as the H.R.F. the Duke of Connaught has landed and been welcomed official country residence of British Prime Ministers. Several mem- by Lord and Lady Willingdon and other notables. There were large bers of the Cabinet. Lord Reading and the American Ambassador crowds in the streets. were present.
The Estate is valued at £250,000.
RUSSIAN ARMY OFFICERS FOR SIAM.
Constantinople, January 9.
Thirty-five of General Wrangel's officers have left with their families to join the Army of the King of Siam, who was attached to the Russian Army when 'a youth and is said to hold a high opinion of its military qualities.
BRITISH MISSION TO AFGHANISTAN.
Delhi, January 10. The British Mission to Afghanistan, which was due at Kabul on Jacukry 7th, has been received with the greatant cordiality,
nthusiasm and hospitality in Afghanistan."
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING STRIKE.
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Orders of the Day.
Stoop and pick up the coin. with the right hand. Pretend to pass it to the left hand, but bold it in the right. Placo the right arm in the old position quickly, The Orders of the Day for dropping the coin down the collar. Thursday's meeting of the At the same time rub the empty Legislative Council are
left hand which the victim, of
Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the University Ordinance, 1911.
Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Volunteer Ordinance, 1920,
TO-DAY'S. EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar on [demand, to-day was 2s. 11.7/162.
Clouston Porr. H. F.. againted. by the Rav. W. Scholes, M. A.
The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming int a gown of cream charmeuse with pari trimmings and Brussels nos e kindly leat by Mrs: Wilson (bridegroom's sister). Her train Wat trimmed with orange Fiet reading of a Bill intituled coarse, thinks contains the coin, blossom d white beather. An Ordinance to authorise the against the right elbow, and the sent from making of bye-laws in respect of coin will apparently disappear the latter being
before his very eyes. Inverodoch, Scotland. She carried Holts Wharf. ja bouquet of white rose9 and chrysanthemums and maidenhair {-cn. Miss Nellis Williams sister of the bride) and Miss Ruby Young were the brides- maids, and they wore dresses of white silk lace over champagne satin crepe and dutchee.caps to match with rosebud trimmings. Their bouquets were of bronzs and white chrysanthemums. Miss May attended as Maid of Honour, wearing a fawn dress with silk hat to match and carrying a bouquet of bronze chrysanthe
An attempt to smuggle arms| mums. Master Gosey Young and
a large besle from the Miss Gracię Winfield were the on
of Asis in
regard train-bearers and they wers at Empress tired in white satin and old lace. to which information Bad Pet. The bride's mother wore a dress been previously received by of fawn crepe de chine, with hat the Police, resulted, in the arrest to match, and her bouquet was of the Chinese whom the Police of bronze chrysanthemums. Mr. believe to have been acting as a J. Beal, Wardmaster of the Naval decoy to draw the searchers' Hospital, was "best man". attention from the main gang.
The service was fully chors, "The the byrons sang being Voice that Breathed O'er Eden" Bad O, Perfect Love"
SMUGGLED ARMS.
Haul from the "Empress".
THE WEATHER.
2 p.m. Barometer:-30.07. Tem- perature-65. Humidity 54.
LIGHTING UP TIME.
Lighting-up time to-day is 5.57
DON'T FORGET.
To-day.
The prisoner was arrested by a revenue officer whilst coming out from the Kowloon Godowns Theatre Royal Chefalo and yesterday, and was discovered to Palermo in mystic displays— be in possesion of 150 rounds.of 9.15 p.m.
A reception was later held at the home of the bride's parents, ammunition. He sought refuge, Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 whilst later Mr. and Mrs. Lind- under the pretence of being p.m. sley left for Macao. Subsequent drunk,
and kept up this Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 until ly they will proceed to England | role
arrival at the and 9.15 p.m. Lack of Coal Renders Thousands Homeless.
vis India.
Police Station. At a subsequent Melbourne, January
There was over bandrad | examination, he simply confesed A shipping strike has stopped all trains and traincare. There beautiful presents, including the to bearing the name of LiKwong, are 20,000 worklees in Melbourne and others elsewhere, through | following:-Bride to bridegroom, and refused to further] lack of coal
CALIFORNIA AND THE JAPANESE,
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"Ésoramento," January 10. The Californian Assembly has unanimously ratified the Senate's
To-morrow.
Coronet Theatre 5.15, and 9.15 gald ring: bridgroom to bride, information concerning the re-p.. diamond and platinum brooch; mainder of the contraband. Hoozkong Thestre 5.15, 7.15 bridegroom
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