FUISUN GOy LAMPS
FROM ELECTRICAL DEALERS
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1821
No. 12,050
四拜禮、號三月三英港香
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1921.
DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKES IN CHINA.
250,000 People Reported Killed.
THE REPARATION QUESTION.
A SERIOUS SITUATION.
More French Troops for the Rhine?
{ Beuter's Service. }
London, March 2. A cominusique states that the Allied delegations conferred at St. James Palace at noon and heard the report of the legal and economic advisers They subsequently conferred with Marshal Foch, Sir Henry Wilson and other military experts and adjourned at one o'clock. The meeting will be resumo at Downing Street at five o'clock this afternoon.
Later.
The evening's meeting of the Conference, which is described as of a momentous charactor, unanimously agreed to plans which the Germans will be summoned to bear at noon to-morrow.
What the Germans Think.
Berlin, March 2. The German special correspondents in London emphasiso the While opining that the negotiations | seriousness of the situation. have not broken down, they believe that Mr. Lloyd George spoke with intentional sharpness as an offset to Hurr von Simons' re- jection of the Paris decisions,
The papers, following the line taken by the correspondents, believe that the Allies will realise they are dweiling in the region of illusions and that a second and even a third Conference will be necessary to bring them back to realities. All declare that Herr von Simons' offor represents the limit of Germany's capacity.
A Paris message says the Echo de Paris states that the Eastern Railway has been ordered to prepare to transport reinforce- ments to the Rhine.
INDIA'S FISCAL RELATION TO THE EMPIRE.
The Question of Preference.
London, March 2.
(From Our Own Correspondents.),
Shanghai, March 3.
A recurrence of earthquakes in Kansu and Shenei, over a much
日國廿月正
BINGLE COPYV: 10 676. $20 PER ANÁUM.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE HARBOUR DUES DISCUSSION.
Replies to Unofficials' Questions.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber to-day. His Excell
larger area, with much greater loss of life, is reported. A quarter of a million are reported to have been killed.
The Peking Famine Relief Committes is sonding investigators;ency the fovernor (Sir Reginald
SHANGHAI LADY LAWYER.
Defends Chinese in Embezzlement Case.
Shanghai, March 8.
Miss Flora Rosenberg, who has been admitted to practice in the Mixed Court, is the first woman in history to defend a Chinese charged with embezzloment. The case is being heard to-day...
WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY BOARD.
Shanghai, March 3.
A Peking message announces that the American Government has appointed Major Goethals as the American representative on the International Advisory Council of the Whangpoo Conzervancy Board which is meeting at Shanghai in October..
THE MANDATE QUESTION.
League's Reply to America.
(Reuter's Service. )
Paris, March 2. The reply of the Council of the League of Nations to the United States' Note with regard to mandates, dealing with the American contention that the approbation of the United States is essential in order to render valid the Council's decisions with regard to In the House of Commons, replying to Sir John Randles, Mr.mandates, declares that the rights of, the United States are not Montagu announced that & Commission will be appointed to contested, but the United States is complicating the situation by examine with reference to all interests concerned in the future abstaining from ratification of the Treaty and holding aloof from fiscal polity of the Government of India, including the desirability the League. As regards "A" Mandatos, the Council has already adopting the principle of Limperial preference. Mr. Montagu decided to postpone consideration and, in response to the request could be taken until the Commission has reported, Sir W. Joynson adjourned till its next session. The Council invites the United emphasised that no derision with regard to Imperial preference the United States, consideration of "B" Mandates will be Hicks asked whether Mr. Montagu would whole-heartedly support Stated to participate in the discussions at the next session, as the the principle of Imperial preference. Mr. Montagu replied that he complicated and delicate question of mandates can scarcely be was very anxious that, in any fiscal arrangement devised for the treated by an exchange of official Notes. With regard to Empire and India. India should take her place as a free partner of Mandates, the Council does not enjoy the same liberty of action as the British Empire and follow the general fimperial practice (cheers) in regard to the others,
THE REPORTED RISINGS IN RUSSIA.
Denial by Trade Delegation.
London, March 2.
It is noteworthy that the usual wireless messages received from Mos ow yesterday do not refer to disturbances. The Russian trade delegation, which has arrived in London, declares that rumours of large-scale tieings against the Soviet are untrue.
Stubba, K.CM.0.) presided and there were also presont
H.E, the Goneral Officer Com- manding, Major Gen. Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick, K.().B. -
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Komp, C.B.E., Attorney General.
The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, Director of Public Works.
The Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer, O.B.E., Colonial Treasurer.
The Hon. Mr. S. C. B. Ross, Chinese 0.8.E., Secretary for Affatra
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving,
Director of Education.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Clork of Councils.
FINANCIAL VOTES.
The following financial votes were referred to the Finance Committee and subsequently! approved :--
the $400 in aid of
LIGHT DUES.
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the small levy involved in those a matter of Light Dues was sorious importanco. If they did not collect those dues what would happen ? Would the shipping companies prepared to reduce their freights? He would like to ask Mr. Parr whether, if that levy was abolish- ed, the freight and passonger rates of the P. and O. Company would be
He
reduced from the
LATE MR. CHAMP OLARK. prosent exorbitant figure.
not clear as to the ex-Speaker of the U.S. House of was meaning of Mr. Holyoak's Representatives, whose death is request for à pledge. It was announced in a cable to-day. impossible for him to give a pledge affecting all time. Hef was prepared to make that reso- lution apply for the present year, so that if any increased taxation was levied on shipping, the whale be brought up could discussed.
any case.
INTERPORT RIFLE SHIELD.
and No Competition This Year.
An attempt has been made this The Hon Mr. Holyoak said he was not prepared to vote for the year to revive competition for the resolution unless some pleige Interport Rifle Shield, though were given. He wanted that at from present indications it would of the Chamber, seem as though another year will the request because when the report have to pass before the interest- af Bir Maurice Fitzmaurice ing competitions that used to be was presented they did not want held up to 1914 are resuscitated. the shipping industry taxed to pay After the outbreak of war all for those, improvements. The Interport competitions were sus- payment would have to be made pnded, Singapore being the then by the whole Colony, or by the hour of the Shield.
On February 1st of this year, vote simple method of a loan. Public Works Recurrent, Now H. E. the Governor said that Mr. M. S. Northcote, Hon, Secre Territories, Water Account, he meant to imply that whilst taryofthe Hongkong Rifle Assoole- (moters, &o.)
not rifle shooting at Shanghai, Singa $411.09 in aid of the following they were collecting those tion, wrote to those interested in
Light Dues they would Works vote:-Public
Extra-
shipping. That was why he would not be possible to revive the Police Station Extension, $116.85; fed to make the resolution Interport competition this year. ordinary, Kowloon:-Tsimshatsui impose any further taxation on pure and Panang, asking if it It was unreasonable to expect from Shanghat, but the following him to give a pledge that there, letters received: frớto the othe King's Park Quarters, installing apply for the present year only. There is as yet no reply to hand The following rosolution moved would no further taxation on two Ports indicate the imp water closets, $294.24. -
present. of what the future would bring. With regard to the United States' objection to the allocation of and seconded at the last meeting shipping when they were ignorant bility of anything being dens at The reply from the Hon. it is expected The Hon. Mr. Holyoak said that' Yap to Japan, the reply declares that the United States has several came up for consideration: times refused to approve the assignment of this island to any State. Whereas It points out that the re-partition in territories submitted to mandate that the total Revenus derived he was prepared to accept that, Secretary of the Singapore Rifle is in the province of the Supreme Council, not the Council of the from Light Dues (Special Assess provided there would always be Association states, inter alia
few days held a meeting for the League, which is only concerned with the administration of these mont) since the introduction of tinis given for the considerationWe have only within the last H. E. the Governor pointed out purpose of resuscitating our Rifle has been territories. Consequently, if there exists a misunderstanding it the rates at present in force will of any new proposals.
the Allies, rather exceed in the current year the United States and ія between the
dormant for four years. We have The Hon. Mr. Parr, replying to at present only one small range in the island for than between the United States and the League. The reply con- sum of $1.104,293, boing half the that that was bound to happen in Association which cludes hoping that the explanations will meet with the approval of cost of the Typhoon Refuge at the United States and that the latter's 'reply will permit a continua. Mongkoktaui: and whereas
undertaking was given that this His Excellency, said that all available tion of the study of solutions.
Special Assessment would not be shipping Companies were anxious Regulars, Volunteers and Police, Work for New Administration.
continued after the abov men- to reduce the present exorbitant the others having been condemned tioned aum had been raised un- Washington, March 2.
Without exception they as unsafe. We are only too anxious London, March 2, .
of their annual event again, but, in view The responsibility of replying to the Allied Note will be loft less a new Resolution should first would prefer rates to pursue to have the Interport Shield an
even tenour be proposed to the Legislative the Notwithstanding the Russian Trade. Dolegation's denial, tho
as of what I have said, it would be than . bọ rather Council and whereas, in view of way
were impossible for us to fire till the Foreign Office has received information substantiating yesterday's the new Administration.
the financial requirements of the at present. But rutes message from Helsingfors describing the disturbances, in Potrograd.
Riga, March 2.
Colony, it is expedient to con dictated by causes entirely be latter end of the year. If this does not suit you I would suggest tinue the collection of Light Dues yonil their control. at the present rates: it is hereby
The resolution, as amended by holding it over till 1922. It has Inspiring Message to Take Back to England.
resolved by this Council that His Excellency, was than put also been suggested that, as con- Bombay, March 2.
during the last few years, the REPLIES TO MR. HOLYOAK, present would be an excellent Replying to the Governor's speech at a farewell coreciony, the Light Dues shall continue to be and carried without a dissentient. ditions have altered so much Duke of Connaught said that he left India as he arrived in a spirit of Table P of the Schedule to the
The Hon. Mr. Holyoak asked a
Regulations. We should like to affection and sympathy, firmly bolieving that the new Constitution would place India securely on the unward road to the realisation of Merchant Shipping Ordinance, series of questions, which, to time to revise the Rules and The Hon. Mr. Holyoak said gether with the Colonial Secrot-have the views of both yours and the Shanghai Association on this her high ideals. His Royal Highness urged his hearers not to
matter." forget the long comradeship between the vast Eastern continent and that the matter had been careful. ary's replies are given below:-
The Hon. Secretary of the In the House of Commons, replying to Viscount Curzon, Sir the little island in the North Sea. He was taking back a message ly considered by the Chamber of
to England that greater effort must be inade there to understand and
states: Whilst quite agreeing James Craig said that by 1924 the British navy would have one appreciate the Indian viuwpoint. The voice of India had not carried
that this match should be revived lessons. of the war, while by 1925 the numbers would be the same,
as soon as possible, I regret that new Constitution was that the views of the Government of Indie resolution provided the Govern- Barker Road Hospital ?
further taxation
as far as Penang is concerned no except that Japan would have thirteen. Viscount Curzon could not must henceforth weigh more beavily as more truly representing the ment gave a pledge that there
on shipping in
team can be entered this year. state what the relative strength of the three Navies would be in Indian codpoint than hitherto, but his mossage to England would would on
"The Boart of India is sound imposed
future, They wanted to draw
We are still awaiting our new he mainly one of confidence-namely: and true; her loyalty untarnished; her progress great; her kopas
Should Shanghai reply favour- high. Keep close and sympathetic touch with her; send her your the Government's attention to of the Coroner'e jury on the "Tarifies promised us two years"kgh," : best, and you need have no doubt, no misgiving, regarding her absolute necessity of maintain-0" tragedy been carried out as
ing, the absolute freedom of the Port as far as it was possible: regards two European Policemen ably the most that can be done is the holding.of a match between future friendship."
Answer. Until a few years ago the Port being stationed at out-stations?
the two Ports. Mr. Northole is Police was one of the freest in the
2. Two European
soon going on leave and it f world and the Chamber of Com- Officers have been stationed at doubtful whether anything oferce Comittee was convinced
Tai O since the tragedy and be arranged. that it was essential to maintain
Biso at Lok Ma Chan, an
Situation at Moscow Obscure.
Although Router's correspondent at Riga to-night announced that the Soviets had succeeded in subduing the rising at Petrograd with troops brought from the front, the situation at Moscow and other places is still obscure,
THE FUTURE FLEETS.
Relative Strength in Ships of Post-War Design.
London, March 2.
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S INDIAN TOUR.
to
collected at the rates laid down ic
No. 10 of 1899.".
and he Commerce Committee
rates.
Question.
ship, the United States oighteen, and Japan eight embodying the the weight to which it was entitled. One outstanding merit of the was not prepared to oppose the when they hope to open the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club,
1924 and 1925.
WOOLWICH BYE-ELECTION.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald Defexted.
London, March 2. The bye-election at Woolwich, occasioned by the rosignation o! the Labourite, Mr. Will Crooks, resulted as follows:
Mr. Gen (Coalition Unionist)
Mr. Rameny Macdonald (Labour)
13,724. 13,040.
THE NEAR EASTERN PROBLEM.
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London, March 2.
It is understood that the Angora Governments reply to the Allied questions agrees to an Inter-Allied Commission of Enquiry regarding Thrace and Smyrna, meanwhile suggesting the substitation of an Allied for the Greek Administration there. Angora is pre- pared to sign the treaty of Sevres, but draws attention to certain clauses as being inconsistent with the freedom of Turkish nations.
THE DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE.
Paris, March 1. The League of Nations Committee on Military Affairs has decided to invite siz nations who are members, notably France, Great Britain and Japan, oach to send a delegate to the newly- established Armament Committes.--Vale.
GOVERNOR OF INDO-CHINA.
rice Lon
Paris, March 1. of Y'renak Indo-China,
GERMAN SHIPBUILDING PLANT STOPS WORK.
Result of Labour Dispute.
Berlin, March 1. Owing to the failure to end the labour dispute all workmen of that freedom. the Vulkan shipbuilding yards at Settin have been dismissed.
BREACHES OF ANTI-TRUST LAW.
the
that
1. Will the Government state separate Maternity Ward of the Answer.
1. In shout fifteen months.
Question, 2. Have the recommendations
The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone exposed frontier station. Two supported, saying that His E European Officers have also been osiloney would readily admit stationed from time to time at that the harbour was the one Cheung Chau. The strength at chief asset of the Colony. Ha the European Police Toroe does did not think that the status of not admit of a Second Police the Port would be greatly Officer being sent to other rural stations, but when the European Charges Against Cement Corporations.
with by interfered New York, March 2.
Contingent is up to full strength Seventy-four big cement corporations and forty individual resolution and he was Pre- it will be possible to send a Second Officer to certain other officere thereof have been indicted in the Federal Court charged with pared to vote to in
of it provided the Govern stations. violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law
ment would give some pledge
Question that the money raised would be 3. Will the Government, in spent on harbour improvemente viaw of the recent tragedy st The Hon Mr. E. V. D. Parr and West Point, wherein several the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock form persons lost their lives and
DEATH OF U.S. EX-SPEAKER.
New York, March 2. Mr. Champ Clark (ex-Speaker of the House of Repre has died from pleurlay,
DAVIS CUP, ASPIRANTS."
New York akia and the Philippines have challen" a for
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 26. 394d.
THE WEATHER. 2 p.m. Barometer:-30 01. Tem perature:12. Humidity 68,
LIGHTING UP TIME. Lighting-up time to-day in 6.28
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