The
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No 12,040
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**** SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1921 +ЛE
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ANDERSON MITEN & BEA
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES RÉPARATIONS.
Premier's Reply to Mr. Bottomley.
London, February 18. After a speech by Mr. Lloyd George, the House of Commons, by J81 votes to 4", rejected an amendment to the Address, moved by Mr. Bottomi, "characteristically criticising the Governments conduct us regards reparations and indemnities.
The Premier, referring to reparations, said at the forthcoming conference they would try to get the last farthing from Germany, but he would not advance proposals which, according to experle, he knew were impossible of fulfilment. Germany had handed over a vast quantity of raw materials, ships and coals, and the Reparations Commission were examining the divergent views of the Allies and the Germans regarding the value thereof. Referring to the sugges. tion to send officials to Germany to collect Custome, be said it was easy enough to collect paper marks there, but it was a different thing to transfer them here at the rate of 233 to the £. He declared that no country in the world could pay the whole cost of the war.
Allading to Mr. Bottomley's remarks that Holland had treated the Allied Notes contemptuously and that the Allies had abjectly kow-towed to Holland in requesting her to pocket her scruples as regards the ex-Kaiser, Mr. Lloyd George did not think Holland would have surrendered the ex-Kaiser on the simple insistence of Britain and France. Both the latter concluded that we could not afford anything in the nature of hostile action and that it was not worth it. It would have been undignified for a great nation merely He said the to bluff and say Unless you do this, we will do that." trial of other war criminals would be pressed at the forthcoming Conference, also the necessity for Germany to balanen her accounts and improve her currency. He opined that the mark was not so ragged us it appeared.
What Germany will Do.
Rome, February 18. At a ministerial conference on German reparations, Signor Damolio, one of the Italian delegates to the Reparations Conference, stated that Germany during the first years would pay 75 per cent. in goods and 25 per cont., in cash and would gradually increase the cash payments until all payments had been made in cash.
Exit America.
Paris, February 18. The American semi-official delegation has withdrawn from the
Reparations Commission. The American Government, in a Note on the subject, declares that the decision was taken only after long hesitation and very careful examination of the question. It points out that as the United States has not ratified the Peace Treaty its reprosentation on the Commission in anomalous, and as the American Government has not collaborated with the Allies in drawing up plane for the modification of the Treaty, it is uapless to maintain even a selai-official representative on the Commission which will carry out the plans,
THE MILNER REPORT ON EGYPT.
Immediate Self-Government, Plus an Anglo-Egyptian Treaty,
London, February 18.
The Milner report has been issued and recommends immediate self-government for Egypt, but in view of the essential British interests it is necessary to arrange an Anglo-Egyptian treaty in order to secure our special position. There is to be a British representative in Egypt to enable us to maintain a forcs for the protection of the Imperial communications and to ensure that Egyptian policy shall be in line with that of the British Empire.
Need for British. Co-operation.
Later.
The report points out that Egypt is not yet in a position to dispense with British Desistance, instancing the case of the capitulations or extra-territorial rights with exemption from taxation granted to foreigners, without the removal of which no Egyptain Government could enjoy real independence, since, despite the prosperous condition of the country, they are crippling finance and starving essential services. On the other hand, the removal of these restrictione as well as the reorganisation of the mixed tribunals, can only, be accomplished through the mediation of Britain, who therefore will necessarily have to secure à position in in Egypt enabling her to assure security of the lives and property of foreigners before it can be hoped to induce the Powers to parl with their present privileges.
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM IN LONDON.
Sentence on Sinn Feiners.
servitude on the other counts.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH TRADE OUTLOOK.
The Turning of the Tide.
London, February 18. An optimistic view of British trade was taken by Mr. Kellaway in a speech at Luton. He said the reports he had received showed that the tide was turning, particularly with regard to the inter- Imperial outlook. The prospects for inter-Imperial trade were more promising than the prospects anywhere else in the world. The Australian market had been closed for months But there were indications that that would soon be changed. The same applied to Canada and South Africa. It was impossible to speak so confident ly with regard to India, but there were indications that trade with India would improve.
Mr. Kellaway said one reason we had lost markets was our high cost of production, making competition impossible. Tha was not due to high wages but to the fact that bad not we got a fair return for high wages. Britain had lost contracts worth £10,000,000 because exporters and merchants were unable to give a definite date of delivery, owing to strikes and threatened strikes.
RECORD MAIL ROBBERY IN THE U.S.
Bank-Notes for $400,000 Stolen.
Toledo (Ohio), February 19.
The police are scouring the neighbourhood searching for bandits who succeeded in effecting what is believed to be the biggest mail robbery in the history of the United States. · Nine bags of mails of which six registered bags contained bank-notes to the value of $400,00, disappoared.
AMERICAN TARIFF LEGISLATION.
SERIOUS FIRE.
Three-Storey Building Gutted.
COMPANY MEETNG.
Humphreys Estate Co., Ltd.
held
EARLIER
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondents.)
SHANGHAI $50,000 SUIT..
A serious fire which broke out The ordinary annual meeting in the early hours of this morning of whareholders of the Hum-
Shanghai, Feb. 18. at Bonham Strand completely phreys Estate and Finance
George Bronson Rea, Publisher, at and Patrick Gallagher, Editor, were gutted one building and partially Company, Ltd., was
Hongkong Hotel at cited as defendants, in a 850,000- damaged several others which the were occupied as offices and 11.30 this morning for the suit filed by George L. Shaw in the godowna by a number of Chinese purpose of receiving the Re- United States Court to-day. The port of the Directors together action is the result of an article merchants.
Originating in the ground floor with a statement of Accounts in the Asiatic Sinn Fein Septern- of No. 143, in a paper dealer's for the
year ending ber number of the "Far Eastern
There shop, the fire sacured a firm hold 31st. December, 1920.
Review." on the inflammable material, and were present Mr. H. Humphreys in a short space of time (in the chair). Messrs. J. Scott the whole building, a three-Haraton, W. L. Pattonden, J. M. was entirely Alves, A. O. Lang, Rov. Fr. Robert.
WU TING FANG FUNDS. soreyed one. gutted. The call was received by (members of Consulting Com-
Shanghai, Feb. 18.1 the Fire Brigade at 2.05 a.m..mittee); Mr. G. Rapp (Secretary);
general turn-out was and the following shareholders: An injunction has been granted when a made. Directed by the Station Messrs. D. E. Clark, E. J. in the case of the Wu Ting Fang Superintendent, Mr. Moss, the Chapman, F. Fernandes, W. fünds. firemen by the lavish application Morley, J. D. Humphreys, A. P. of water, Bitccneded in Samy, H. Percy Smith. Fred preventing the flames from Ellis, M. S. Northcote, and F. P. spreading to any extent to the de V. Soares. neighbouring houses. Of these,
The Chairman said:-Gentle-
Singaporo, Feb. 18. No. 141 and No. 143, occupied
H. M. S. Malaya has left for respectively, by the Far East men,-I propose, with your per-
mission, to adopt. the usual Bombay. Farewell massages were Trading Company and a piece goods firm owed the greater procedure and take the report, exchanged between H.. E. the extent of the damage inflicted statement of account and auditor's Governor and the Commander of
report as road. Your directors the Malaya, by wireless.. to water, whilo the two buildings contiguous consider, and I trust you will Buffered agree, that the accounts before
you are quite satisfactory.i Comparing the accounts with GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
previous year, rent is $5,619.24 loss but having regard to the large sales of pro-
to
them
to theso also from the same cause.
By four o'clock the fire was the got under control, but was not actually extinguished until a late hour this morning.
The origin of the damage perts, revenue from this source
II.M.S. MALAYA.
His Excellency the Governor
Canadian Criticism of the Fordney Bill.
is relatively much better. Mortgave a dinner party at Goveru- is not known, as all traces Ottawa, February 18, were removed when No. 143 ages and loans to the Company ment House last night, the guests The newspapers express considerable hostility to the action of came down. The damage done are 8364,789.78 more and mort present being: Hon. Mr. E. A. the U.S. Senate in passing the Fordney Bill as Cabled yesterday, amounts to a considerable sum gages by the Company are $110, Irving, and Mrs. Irving, the 876.82 less. There has been a Misses Irving, Mr. and Miss They opine, however, that it will probably be a blessing in disguise, but is believed to be covered by saving of $15,216.02 under the Hastings. Miss Crosbie, Mr. and as it will demonstrate that Canada is not to be coerced into surrender-insurance. ing her fiscal independence.
i
DAY BY DAY.
Yesterday's
health
heading of interest. The amount Mra, MoEwan, Miss McEwan, invested in property shows a Miss Walker, Mr. and Mrs. R.E. reduction of $354,754.65, not-Lindsell, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur, Rev. Holmao. Mr. M. Breen, withstanding large payments made during the year for Mr. E.W. Hamilton, Mr. J.W. Franks, Major L. Cassel, new construction. Stores consist
Groonhill, Mr. R. L. D. mostly of iron work for the Mr. return Kowloon flats which arrived too Wodehouse. Argentina has refused the Allies' request to her to take measures shows two cases of cerebrospinal Jute and which are gradually to prevent Germany from exporting war materials to Argentina, fever (one fatal), one fatal occur being used up elsewhere. Ex- contrary to the Treaty of Versailles, on the ground that Argentina |rence of small-pox and one non penditure on repairs. has been is not concerned with stipulations in a Treaty between other nations. fatal case of typhoid. All were reduced by the not inconsiderable
to
ARGENTINA AND THE ALLIES.
Bueros Aires, February 18.
LINER FOR NEW YORK QUARANTINED.
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Boston, February 19. The liner Manchuria has been diverted to here from New York be quarantined until the passengers have been fumigated.
New York, February, 18. Owing to the typhus scare, 1,228 passengers on the steamor Guglielmo Pairce from Italy were prevented from landing by the City Health Inspectors aftor being passed by the State health authorities.
CARUSO "HOLDING HIS OWN."
New York, February 19. Caruso is holding his own. He is resting comfortably.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
the London Conference will rebel against the German counter
Chinese,
Mr. CHURCHILL
sum of $5,370.18. These are all the items in the accounts which appear to me to call for com- His Interest in Hongkong. It is notified that, on the ment. Our sighteen new flats application of Mr. Johau Herman at Kowloon were practically The following telegram from Coolhass, of Hongkong, the completed at the end of January the Secretary of Secretary of Marine Superintendent, or and all are
now occupied. the Colonies to His Excellency Nautical Inspector, of the Java Work is proceeding rapidly on the Governor is published in the China-Japan Line of Steamships. our 18 new flats above May Road. Hongkong Government Gazelle for His Excellency the Governor in Six of these should be completed general information:---- Council has been pleased to direct in July and the rest about the "In informing you that His that he may use and publish in end of the year. The proposed Majesty the King has entrusted the Colony for a farther period disposition of profits will, I trust, to me the seals of the Colonial of six months from the 7th day meet with your approval. I Department I wish to assure of November, 1920, an invention have no further remarks to make you of my interest in the for- for improvements in apparatus gentlemen, and after the accounts tunes of the community over for releasing life-buoys at night-have been duly seconded I shall which you preside. I look for- time without prejudice to the be pleased to answer any ques- ward to receiving your earnest Letters Patent to be granted for tions shareholders may have to co-operation in dealing with the the said invention.
ask. I now propose the adoption difficulties which the war has of the report and statement of left in its train and in developing accounts.
our great inheritance for the The annual Procession of the There being no questione, Mr common good. You may rely on of the Cross takes place to M. S. Northcote seconded, and my support in your task. morrow at the Cathedral of the the report and accounts were WINSTON CHURCHILL.!! Immaculate Conception et 5 p.m. unanimously approved.
of the Sociedade Philarmonica
At 8 o'clock in the morning a Messrs. J. Scott Harston, W.L. Solemn High Mass will be officiat Pattenden, J. M. Álvos, A.O.
WAR SHRINES FOR SCHOOLS. INSOLENT GERMAN DECLARATION.
ed by the Rev. Rector of the Long and the Very Rev. Fr. Cathedral, with Pontifical Robert were re-elested directors, To provide war memoriale in Berlin, February 18. Speaking again at Karlsruhe, Herr Simons repeated Germany's assistance of the Rt. Rev. Bishop on the motion of the Chairman the form of rolls of service and London, February 19.
shrines at all the schools, the conducted by the Rev. Fr. Riganti It was proposed by Mr. D. E. London county council has agreed January 21 resulted in O'Sullivan and Moran being acquitted of the latter reckoned without their host for they could not succeed in and the choir. In the evening Clark and seconded by Mr. W. to spend £14,000,
The verdict in the Wandsworth case mentioned in a report of refusal to accept the Allied reparations plans and deciated that the Pozzoni. Special Music will be seconded, by Mr. F. Fernandes, charge of murder but they were sentenced to eight years' penal obtaining such a draft on the future. He anticipated the Allies at during the procession, the Baddeley, that Messrs. H. Fercy This was a case in which Sinn Feiners were charged with proposals, whereupon the situation will be the same as before. The will play the Processional March, Smith and C. Bernard Brown be atempting to fire barrels of oil and with feloniously assaulting the Paris Conference Peace Treaty stipulations then remain in force, and on its return to the Church re-elected auditors for the ensuing police.]
whereunder the Allies must communicate their reparation claims by
he Jesuit Father, Rev. Antonio year at a remuneration of $250.----
Carried. May 1st and a decision must be reached regarding the terms of pay-Nette, S.J., from the Shui Hing
This concluded the business, ment, after which the Reparation Commission will periodically Jesuit Mission, will preach the
the Chairman announcing that consider Germany's ability to pay. He stated that the Reparations sermon.
dividend warrants would be ready Commission had received two billion sterling in bonds on the
on Monday morning. conclusion of peace which are not negotiable and a almilar additional amount would shortly be issued, but no financial power in the world could give money thereon. He concluded that therefore the Peace Treaty stipulations signified nothing but a lasting declaration of uncertainty.
WIRELESS STATION AT SHANGHAL.
American Notification to China.
London, February 17. The Democratic newspaper, the World, Washington, says that the State Department has notified China that the United States will consider as an unfriendly act the cancellation by China of the contract with the American Frederal Telegraph Company concerning the erection of a powerful wireless station at Shanghai. Vale.
SLEEPY SICKNESS SPREADING,
-London, February 10.
EX-GERMAN CABLES.
New York, Fob. 18.
CHUCKLES.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 2n. 536 I..
LIGHTING-UP TIME.
Lighting-up time to-day is 6,22
D.UL
DONT FORGET.
The net proceeds of the charity football matob in aid of Kwang- tung and North China Relief Fund, held on the 9th. instant, are $1229.57, and as all the expenses in connection with this match are defrayed by the South After baptism it is customary China Athletic Association the for ministers to note down on the whole sum is therefore sent to back of the certificate of birth The International Communications Conference has been unable Mr. Li. Wing Kwong, Hon. that the child was duly baptised to agree with regard to the disposal of the ex-German cables and has Treasurer of the Tung Wah on such-and-such a date by so- Sleepy sickness is not abating On the contrary, cases are adjourned till 21st February. It is stated from Washington that the Hospital. The Association takes-and-so.
A reverend brother was filling 9.15 p.m. cropping up throughout the country, a number being fatal. Reuter's deadlock is complete and it is opined that there is so hope of an this opportunity to tender its New York correspondent records 200 cases since January 1st, agreement before the change of administration on 4th March. It is heartfelt thanks to all those in these particulars on a certifie many fatal.
understood that the attitude of France is the cause of the deadlock gentleman who contributed to the ate after baptising the latest arri and 9.15 p.m. THE COURSING CHAMPIONSHIP.
while the attitude of the Japanese Government with regard to Yap success of this Fund, especially val in a large family and trying to His Excellency Sir Reginald to recall the tale, ne vald, "Der appears to be unmodified. The "New York Times" says It bar reason Stubbs, the Hongkong: Football me see, is this the 15th 1mm, to believe that the United States Government has intimated that Association Hon. Mr. P. H. No, she's nothin' of the sost," p.ka. falling an agreement by the 15th March, it reserves the right to take Holyunk, Mr. R.J, Wilton and the interjected the mother, quite in- the mesures necessary for its national intet
Hongkong Tramway Co. dignent; ""he's jeest ma ninth,” and 9.13 p.m.
London, February 18. ... The Waterloo Cup final resulted in Shortcoming beating Jassiona The betting was 8/11 on the winner.
To-day.
Coronet Theatre~2,39, 7.15 and
Hanzkonz Theatre-5.15, 7.15
To-morrow. Coronet Theatre--0.15 and 9.15
Hongkong Theatre-8.1). 7.38