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69335 或拜體 號五廿月正英港香 TUESDAY, JANUARY 25.. 1921.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
`INDIAN ARMY REDUCTIONS.
Proposed Special Units.
Delhi, January 24.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED CONFERENCE.
First Meeting in Paris.
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Paris, January 24. A communique states that at the first meeting of the Conference In connection with the Indian Army reductions referted to in cables of the 18th and 19th inst. iz is understood that proposal-M. Briand welcomed the delegates and briefly outlined the agenda. have been sent Home for the immediate employment of officers who The Conference then proceeded with the question of disarmament, Are about to be demobilized by the formation of special units, which whereupon the technical experts were introduced as follows-For would be available for service overseas and be maintained at the France, the Minister of War (M. Barthoul and Marshal Foch, assisted by Generale Weygand and Nollet: for Britain, Sir Henry expense of the Imperial Government.
Wilson and General Bingham; for Belgium, tieneral Mandati.
Meanwhile the thirty-nine regiments of Indian Cavalry are being re-formed into twenty-one by a process of amalgamation. After the completion of this scheme, thirty-tie Infantre batalion will be demobilised, while the Air Force will be reduced by
quadrons, the remainder of the Force being improved.
Military circles generally condemn the weakening of the Army, which is said to be purely the autrame of the nancial position, | coupled with the Indian outery at the heavy cost of the Arany. Indian politicians insist that contentment of the ludians is a bugeti insurance than costly armed forces,
LABOUR CONDITIONS AT SEA.
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Marshal Foch summarised the conclusions of the of the committee which met at Versailles on December 30 and 4 Oned the present situation in Germany as regards troops 24,aments. Generals Binghamt Nollet and Marietti also spoke. -
Experts to Deal With Disarmament.
BILLIARDS.
日七十月弍十
CINESE COPT: 10 CTS
$50 PER AK NUM.
Garrison Inter-Mess
League.
The results of the matches played during the week ending Saturday last, are as follows
Warders 1: R.GA. Victoria 3. Garrison Mess 3; Wilts Sgta. 3. RGA. Lemus 5; R.G.A. Kowloon 1.
H.K. Palie 5: RAMC 1. P.0's 5; RG.A. Stonecutters
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ANOTHER "SLAVERY"
CASE
Magistrate Not Satisfied With Evidence.
EDISON LAMPS
FROM ELECTRICAL/DEALIIS
PIRACY.
Armed Robbers as Passengers.
When the trading launeb Kong
doubtless
attention
mada
Another girl "alavery" case Hong left Hongkong on Saturday came up for hearing before Mr.for Shan Mi, she had on board R. E. Lindsall at the Magistracy{{wenty armed men, who, dis- this morning, the alleged victimiguis as passengers, had given being a dimunitive jodividual the slip to the Hongkong Police, |whose appearance would give the and distributed themselves impression that she was much amongst the other passen- 1.younger than her age, stated as gets, Their intentions were
being 13 years.
made known when, on nearing It will be learned with regret
Discovered by a lakong crying the Tang Fu Pai rocks, in Chinese tha: the Warders have withdrawn Staunton Street, she was taken waters, these men suddenly pro- from the League. This step bas to the Central Police Station, and duced their revolvers, and held up from there sent to the Govern- the crew and passengers, to the ben necessary as they are now unable to find a team as several ment Civil Hospital where Dr. number of over one hundred. Paris, Janý 24.
of their players proceeded Home W. A. B. Moore, the Superintend-Paying but scant A communique issued in the afternoon says tho quring lasted on leave by the "Bremen ". The jeat, made a medical examination, to the cargo, whose nature three hours.
had The Conference decided that military, lant teams will dua to play the and testified that she was suffers they experts shall meet to-morrom under the chairmanship of Marshal Warders will be awarded theng from scabs on the head and themselves acquainted with Fuch to draw up the measures which remain to be taken by Get match and credited with 5 games right wrist, lineal scabs on the prise, the robbers took to seizing face, a boil on the back of the before setting out on their enter. mang to secure complete execution of the Peace Tread regards)
upper part of disarmament, these to be reported to the Conference. E
the left the vessel's armament, compris- The Wilts were away to the arm. Tomorrow's sitting will be devoted to the incization of
similar indications. as ling four revolvers. and * colitis in Austria and afterwards to the affairs of Grecqand the Garrison Mess and very creditably wall 45 BOTER, on the right| Winchester ride.
From walked away with one of the side, and finally an abscess on the persons of the passengers, the Pharchili points. The visitors gave a trial calf of the right leg. There were sum of $9,000 was netted by the to Evans, one of their younger also off sores on the left thigh. robbers, who also helped them- players and he fully justified his
These findings were given in solve to a further amount of incip-on in the team. Stanley evidence by Dr. Moore as the $1,000 belonging to the crow. was the pick of the home team. Magistracy this morning. when Near Fan Wu Kong, two jonka the girl's mistress was charged came alongside the launch, and The PO's experienced it with ill-treating her.
took the robbers and their booty Were any of these injuries ashore. The launch, relieved of difficulty in disposing of the R.CL.A. Stonecutters. The naval due to natural causes ? “
these unwelcoma visizers, resum team have pratically the whole Worship asked.
ed her voyage to Shan Mi, from of the China Squadron to choose Witness cannot say what where a report of the piracy, was from at the present time. It is they were due to. They might subsequently forwarded to the hoped this will be remedied bebe due to scratching. They were Chinese authorities.
The Kung Hong returned to fore the commencement of the all old sores; nothing fresh.
His Worship:-Do you attri (the Colony yesterday. next competition.
bute them to illness.
Witness: There was co de- finite skin disease.
Bist
Sir Auckland Geddess going to Paris To-Riorrow. departed from: Paris for Londen.
French Satisfaction.
An Important International Conference.
Brussels, January 24 - At the International Shipping Feleration meeting, the Britishjhas delegates, Mr. Havelock Wilkón au! Mr. Cluthburt Laws, represents ing respectively the seamen sal shipowner, to day-di-cussed they eight-hour day The meeting is significant because it is the first'
Pari-, January 24. time in the hi-tory of Labour that two iternational organisations of
French Aarnes nidinate that the French representatives are! employers and employed have met to discuss terms of agreement. relating to feon fitions of labour. Et is possible the Conference will with the process male on the disarmamen question. The opinion prevads that an Allied Note will grant an extension of not arrive at any binding en ciushots, as a number of organisations 1vo or three in with of time witson which therating the senators of shipowners and seafarere are not represented, necessitating to her disarmament undertakings.
calling of a further Conference.
The main object of the two parties at present is to solve the j difficulties which prevented the Internatonal Latour Conitence ari Genoa last year arriving us a draft Convention for submission toj Parliaments.
THE LOSS OF THE K5.
Former Member of Crew Asserts Submarine Gavé Trouble Previously.
The British Viewpoint.
Paris. January 24. The participants in the fonference are retirent, bat from the fart that the agenda has been a arranged as to dispose of the controversial questions ärst, the opening day's meeting apparently accomplished less than was hoped.
wingspected
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The League Table now standa
It seems that the British delegates favoured tonsultation as under:- with the fiermans before confronting the lanes with anal disarmament decision, bat M. Briand opposed. Other delegates
Graing compromis2.
immediate P.0% determination of the policy but permitting the Germans to sta|R.G.A. their views regarding the methods of carrying it out. Bis general ly considered that the last-named will most likely be the coats:iarrison Kutsequently adopted.
Mess.
Vic-
toria
London. January 24. A former member of the crew of KC, in an interview, declares that the submarine caused troale at Busyth last Mag. While diving the submarine seemed to take charge and went to the hottoth
Tu-matrow's agenda includes the question of the economic Wilts Sgt. at a steep angle. Toep were then down two hours. Her diving reconstruction of Austria regarding which the Freath ave pR.G.A. Stone qushties generally are leserited as abnormal. The interview alsaf revealed that the craft recently gave trouble between Chatham and there pun which the highest hopes of a favourable
agreement are based.
Portsmouth.
IRISH EXECUTION POSTPONED.
London, Janary 24.
The execution of the Cork nun, Murphy, who was sentenced to death by Court Martal for participation an anthus has again! been postport, a shirt tum, und February tud. in con equence of the hearing of the appeal not having terminated.
PETROL TANK CATCHES FIRE.
Many Casualties in American Accident.
Memphis (Tenn.), January 24.
It is believed that over a score were killed and many injared| through an explosion of a big petrol tank-car, which threw taming) oi! over the houses of the negroes, starting a serious fire. Many occupants of the houses are missing. A spark from a chisel of a workman caulking the tank is said to have caused the accident.
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING STRIKE ENDED.
Melbourne. January 24. A mass meeting declared the shipping strike off. A similar .meeting is being held at Sydney.
Later.
Mass meetings of stewards at Sydney and Brisbane decided to resume work.
THE FYZABAD RIOTS,
Recrudescence Threatening.
Allahabad, January 25. The riotings which occurred in the Fyzabad district last week bave recrudesced. At present there are ten thousand demonstrators. More are pouring in with the alleged object of annihilating the police. A special troop train is being dispatched from Lucknow.
U.S. DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Proposed Embassy in China.
Washington, January 24. "A sub-committee of the House of Representatives, presenting the budget for the Diplomatic and Consular Service for the ensuing fiscal year, recommend a reduction of 25 per cent. in the estimates. On the ground of emergency, the Committee provides for an Embassy in China instead of a Legation, also separate Legations at Vieans and Buds Pest in view of the separation of the Austro-Hongarian Empire.
GERMAN SECURITIES IN AMERICA.
:
Important Legal Decision.
Washington, January 24.
The Supreme Court has upheld the authority of the Custodian of Alien Property, to seiza securities deposited in the United States by German Insurance Companies to protect their American policy holders.
EUROPE'S DEBT TO AMERICA.
Likely to Become Bigger.
Washington, January 24. Dr. George Warren, Professor of Economics at Cornell Univer sits, giving evidence before the House of Representatives Way- ord Means Committee, predicted that Europe's debt to the United States by 1924 would amount to twenty billion dollars. He said European businesa men now owe American firms nearly four billion dollars Europe must continue to send producta, irrespective of the United States import duties. He opined that the rate of exchange would) not improve yet and would tend to increase the European debt.
EXPORT TAX ON MEXICAN OIL.
Washington. Jahuary 24.
P. W. L. D.
16 120 #5 21 28
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Was she well-nourished ?—- Yes: she seems fairly well nourish d.
You don't feel competent top
Cause
14 12 0 2 67 17 36 express any opinion as to the of her condition ?-No, your Worship. 15 $34 52 38 20
Sub-Inspector McKay, of the 7 3 4 30
Secretarist for Chinese Affairs, who bad charge of the case, in- formed the Magistrate that the girl had made a statement to the Department:
Putters H.K. Police.. 15 R.G.A. Lye-
14
R.E.'s R.A.M.C.
11 14
84.249 35 18 53 6 45 42 19
49 1 35 49 9
3 8 3 24 30 9
The statement, as made by the girl to the Department, was to 1121 17 67 3 the effect that she had to work
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R.G.A. Victoria v. H. Police, RG.A. Lamun v. Garrison Mess
R.G.A. Kowloon v. R.A. M.C Wils Sata. v. P.0's. R.E.. Warders. R... Stonecutters-a bye.
from 7 am to 11 p.m. every day.
on
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE
the
The closing rate of the dollar on [demand, to-day was 2a, 10.11/150.
THE WEATHER,
p.. Barometer:-30.03. Tex- perature-72. Humidity 76.
LIGHTING-UP TIME.
Lighting-up time to-day is 6.17
p.to.
DON'T FORGET.
To-day.
The fixtures for the week end-The marks on her head were due ing Saturday next, are:-
to a beating she received with a piece of firewood. Somatimea she beat me with the iron back of ļ the chopper. She beat me on Lawn Tennis Association.- the ankle. The marks
Annual meeting at H. K. C. C. my mouth were made by a Pavilion-5.30 p.m. pair of iron pincers. Yester- St. Joseph's College. - Priza day morning I got up late, as I Day-4.30 p.m. only went to bed at 2 am. I had The Gooners at Victoria should to get out and knit scarves at 7 give the Police a good game, but. When I got up late I was the latter are expected to take another beating and ran eat of
afraid that I would receive p.m.
the points. The Garrison Mess are away to Lyemun and should win although the table may 001
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the house."
In her statement to the Police
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Theatre Royal Denniston Players present "Eyes of Youth.” Coronet Theatre-3.15 and 9.15
Hongkong Theatro-5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.
To-morrow.
An increase of approximately 30 per cent. in the export tax on be to their liking. The P.0's the defendant revealed that she oil, provided for in the Petroleum Tax revision proposals of the who are away to the Wilts should bought the girl some years ago Hongkong Benevolent Society. Mexican Government, is expected to become effective in February have little difficulty in adding to for $5. The child's mother is-Annual meeting at City Hall→→ unless the producers can convince the Government that the tax is to their long list of successes.
dead, but her fatherto still living, noon. unjust.
FEDERAL CONTROL OF MEAT-PACKING
INDUSTRIES.
Washington, January 25. The Senate passed a Bill for Federal regulation of the meat- packing and allied industries.
BELGIAN LOAN IN AMERICA OVER-SUBSCRIBED.
New York, January 24.
The $30,000,000 foan negotiated by the Belgian Government with the Guaranty Trust Company and Messrs Morgan has been over- Subscribed. The loan was issued at par, with interest at 8 per cent.
GYMNASTICS.
St. Joseph's College Competition.
MEMO.
Palace Hotel Handicap. Playing at the Palace Hotel last night, T. Reeves (-15)) beat Simon Tae Yan (-1257, 2500-246.
The best breaks were Reeves, 22, 18, 17, 17, The Yan, 10, 20, 21, 116.
P. A. Tyrrell (-100) beat F. C. Coleman (-109), 250-133.
Best breaks: Coleman, 17, 15.
To-night's Games.
6 p.m. J, Griffin v. Sgt. Allen.
in Hongkong, but he is withou: Coronet Theatre—5.15, and 9.15 employment.
p.m.
The girl, whose name is Chan Hongkong Theatre -5.15. 7.15 Tai, was put into the witness box, and 9.15 p.m.
here the Magistrate had the greatest difficulty in inducing ber
to speak. Between intervals of
sivelling, the following state the girl one dollar to bar rice. eats were eventually brought she stole fifty cents, and denied oat in examination :-
having done so. The defendant's daughter or mui tsci of the firmed by the fact that she caught The Magistrate:-Are you a convictions, however, were cou-
defendant?
the girl dropping a ten-cost pimer from her girdle, and when asked bow, she came by it, the girl replied:-"Au Indian gave it to me."
The witness ----Mui boi. His Worship-Was your mis- 9 p.m. E. 5. Medina V. J. H. Tait. treas good to you 7-My master
was good.
Was your mistress as good?— No: bad.
How was your mistress not, good ?-(The girl did, not reply but broke into Bob-).
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His Worship, (to the giri):-Did you steal the money ?
The defendant, interposing, said:-Yes,
The theft of over two tons of The exercises for the competi- coal from the Lake Onowa, and
The Court Interpreter-It is tion were set by the students' when subsequently discovered so His Worship -You won't bave not for you to make that reply. popolar physical training excuse brought forward that it bad to go back to bar; don't be afraid. The gir? I may stole your instructor, Staff Sgt Huat, of the bean sold to them by someone The girl: She best me.
money: how could I?! M. P. B. C. The winners of the connected with the ship, formed With what did she best you ?- After considering the evidence. three classes were declared as the case against seven Chinese, Sometimes with a rattan and the Magistrale observed I follows ---Sensors, Peters; Inter- the members of the crew of a sometimes with a piece of fire- don't think I can convict on this mediate, Chan Fook; Juniors, cinder junk on whose vessel the wood.
evidence. Dr. Moore said she
A very interesting gymnastic Silva. The vaulting was of high stolen coal was yesterday re- How did you come to have was fairly well-nourished. The competition was held yesterday order and showed that the boys covered by the Harbour Police, those sorse?--I scratched myself, girl said she scratched herself. evening is the grounds of 8. had confidence in their The allegations against s and the skin broke. Those on There is no reason why she Joseph's College. The competition instructor. The diminutive Silva member of the crew of the Lake the body; I mean. took the form of vaulting the |(he was hardly as high as Onows were disproved, and after How many times did she boat. horse, and some promising young the horse Haslf) gained the admir evidence bad been given as to you last month, once 7-More gymnasts were to be seen. The ation of the spectatorsfor his skill. the careful concealment of the than once. duties of Jadge were performed. At the conclusion, Capt. Mo coal beneath a thin layer of How many times, five or ten by Sgt. Whitbread, of the Wilta. Grath praised the students for cinders with the ides of camoufl-times 7-1 could not remember Egt, and although the task was the progress they had made, age, the prisoners were, this how many times, m
very difficult one, he proved which he said was no doubt due morning all sentenced by the Baked to reply to the girl's evidence as given by the girl. In. himself very capable in that to the perseverance and ability Magistrate to twenty one days allegations, the defendant said Court was no suficient for iposition.
1 thất on one ocotaion, the gar* conviction.
should way thekk
Sob-Inspector McKay-Her- statement is quite different from - what she gave to the EC.A.
His Worship, without falling for this statement, dischargid the {def üdant on the ground that the