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No. 13,094
壹拜禮 號五廿月四英港香
MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1921.
日八十月三
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JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE AT MALTÀ.
Extensive Festivities.
(Reuter's Service.)
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
To-Day's Meeting.
THE REPARATIONS QUESTION,
Important Anglo-French Deliberations.
(Reuter's Service. )
London, April 24,·
The Hythe Conference lasted all day long.
Matia, April 44. The Premiers The Japanese Crown Prince landed and drove to the Palace examined experts' reports on the German Note with regard to through densely-packed streets amid respectful manifestations. reconstruction of the devastated areas and afterwards discussed methode of exacting payment from Germany.
It is stated that the discussions showed complote Anglo-Fronch agreement with regard to the necessity of immediately compelling Germany to pay. The Premiers examined the methods advocated in Liberal and Labour circles to secure fresh sanctions in order to produce a satisfactory solution.
.
No Decisions Yet.
Crowd Welcomes the Visitor.
Later. After a storm of great violence, the day dawned fine and bright showing Valetta in its gayest aspect. The route through which the Prince is to pass was betlagged with British, Japanese and Maltese flags and other devices long before the arrival of the party. Every vantage-place surrounding the harbour was packed, people standing ten to fifteen deep.
Government Abandons Some Provisions.
tional late registration on share. and the abandonment of duty' on a Vesting Order. The scale of duties to be imposed on partnership instruments to be reduced from the proposed $20, to A meeting of the Legislative
$10 on Bills of Lading the scale Council was held in the Council Chamber to-day. His Excellency EXTRAVAGANCE DENIED. 10
was proposed to be altered from the Officer Administering the
dents when the freight is under $3 to $5, and from 30 Govarniment (Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C. M. G.) presided and Legislative Council the much-than $3 to $5. On charter parties At to-day's meeting of the cents when the freight is more there were also present:-
II. E. the General Officer Com-its second reading.
discussed Stamp Bill came up for the proposed duty was 25 cents for Jovery $100, but the Government Kirkpatrick, K.C.B. manding, Major Gen. Sir G, M.
It will be remembered that at now suggested that the duty the introduction of the Bill on
should be 15 conte. Colonial Secretary.
On a Con-
The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolte, April 14, the Unofficial Membersleyance of Sale, instead
for
tho
duty
of
of 50
of the Council The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp,
the proposed asked C.B.E., Attorney General.
Jopportunity to consider London, April 24.
the cents for every $100 when Mr. Lloyd Georga and M. Briand had a long Conference at
did Bot Hythe this afternoon at which the Franch proposals were discussed six British destroyers, seaplanes hovering overhead. The Katori
The Katori and the Kashima were escorted to the harbour by Director of Public Works.
The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, proposals and that since that the consideration
time the Bill has been very make the sum $20,000.
exceed $5,000 it was proposed to No decisions were reached, because the conversations were only jentered first, the Prince standing on the bridge. The ships steamed 0.8.E, Colonial Treasurer:
discussed The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer. Carefully
by
On a informal.
Hongkong General Chamber of transfer of shares, the duty to The decisions will be made at a meeting of the Supreme Council, warships, which were dressed from atom to stern, with the Japanese O.B.F., Secretary for Chinese of Commerce and other interests!
slowly to their moorings amid a thundering salute from the British
Commerce, the Chinese Chamber, be 20 cents The Hon. Mr. S. C. B. Ross,
on every $100, which will be held on April 30 in London if the strike continues, latilag flying at the mainmast. The British crows manned-ship and Affairs.
instead of 50 cents. On otherwise in Paris. It is understood, however, that the Fremiers cheered lustly, whilst the bands played the Japanese National
affected. Sufficient has been Sharo Warrant to Bearer Instru- agrood with regard to general decisions, subject to confirmation by Anthem. The Governor then went aboard the Katori to welcome Director of Education, the Supre to Council. In principle the adoption of the French pro-the Royal sitor.
made public to indicate consider-ments, the fee to be $1, instead able opposition
of $2 for every $100. On Sharo 10 many of posals is unanimous. It is understood that in the event of the
anticipated that at to-day's meets from $1,000 up to $10,000 the Clausoя and
Contract Notes, the duty to ba it Was accupation of the Ruhr ares no British troops will be employed, but
$1 on notes up to $1,000: there will be certain cavalry and tanks to show the solidarity of the
ing the full views of the com-5 from $10,000 to $20,000: $7.50 Allies. is pointed out that the Paris agreemer t still stands and
mercial interests of the Colony from $20,000 to $50,000; and $10 there is no suggestion of any modification thereof.
would be stated.
whian above $50,000.
Mr. Lloyd George Interviewed.
Notabilities Presented to the Prince.
Lateri
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. The Hon. Mr. A. O, Lang. The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Clerk of Councils.
NEW
MEMBER.
At noon the Crown Prince landed from the pinnace aththe Custom House, accompanied by members of his suite. The Governor received his Imperial Highness with a guard honour, while the London, April 24.
Malta Artillery fired a Royal Salute and the Japanese National Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed by Router at Hythe, stated that Anthem was rendered. The Prince, who, wearing an Admiral's the two Premiers discussed the question of further penalties. One uniform and decorations, looked in the best of health, inspected the, difficulty was that another German Note was on its way. He said guard, after which he entered the Governor's motor-car sud drove to the last German Noto was satisfactory as far as it wont, but it only the Palace through densely-packed streets lined with pollenlight the usual oaths on assuming his The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang took dealt with part of the question and did not even touch the balance offing at the Palace Square, which was thronged to its utmost capacity, seat as the representative of the reparations. He anticipated that at the next Conference on April the Prince received the Royal Salute, while the Essex Regiment Chamber of Commerce... 30 in London all the Allies would be present. Meanwhile it was provided a guard of honour and the band played the National idle to talk of conclusions being reached. The Hythe talks had been Anthems. The crowds uncovered and displayed other signs of respect- "There is no doubt." said Mr. Lloyd George," that if Germany does of Malta, flag officers, and the horde of the civil, uuval, and military most friendly. The occupation of the Ruhr district was discussed. ful welcome. At the Palace, besides the Governor, the Archbishop ot make a satisfactory proposal the Allies will occupy Rubr."departments assembled, and wore presented severally, which Nobody wanted to do this except as a means to an end, but Germany the Crown Prince roturned aboard. Iwas undoubtedly in default. Meanwhile the Government was
This afternoon his Imperial Highness will attend the opera. waiting fresh proposals from Berlin, Germany's last Note did not contain any plan, but only indications. Britain did not want tu impose terms, but she was convinced that Germany would be able to pay the Paris terms.
Prince Witnesses "Othello."
Later.
FINANCIAL VOTES,
vices in connection roport on the China
with and
The other amendments had re-
When the second reading was moved. several Governmentation to drafting only,
H.E. the Officer Administering
amendments were
and to
introduced.
In moving the second reading, the Government made a lengthy the Hon. Attorney General speech on tho principle of Government, the great assistance thanks to those who bat helped acknowledged, on behalf of the the Bill, first expressing received from the various to discuss it and frame it. There budies concerned. Most of the were certain misapprehensions criticism had taken the form of abroad that the Government
were referred to the Finance although the Government did not examine these, defending the orging the Government to reduce was imposing on the present The following financial votes some of the proposed duties generation greater burdens than Committee
abandon others, and it should bear. He went on to $5,000 on account of Miacel-agree with all the arguments Government's spendings, ques- laneous Services, payment to brought forward they had helped tioning the wisdom of raising Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and) to clear the position. There short term loans, and stating that Matthews for professional ser- were general points he with the antendments, proposed would like to answer. It was the Bill would not inflict hard- Germany's Offer.
The Crown Prince, accompanied by the Governor and attended Japan Telephone and Electric was only asking for a million
suggested that as the Government ship of any sort on anybody. Berlin. April 23.
by his suite, was present at a matinee performance of Othello at the
dollars from the now stamp duties considered in Committee, and The Bill was subsequently Germany has sent a Note to the Reparations Commission Theatre Royal, which was decorated for the occasion. Leaving the
Company, Limited. offering three alternatives for the reconstruction of the devastated theatre, the Prince received an enthusiastic ovation from the large whether the report by Messre, brought in about $800,000, the we went to press.
The Hon. Mr. Pollock asked and the present duties the meeting was in progress as areas-firstly, Germany would reconstruct certain towns and crowd outside. The Prince motored to the shipyard. villages, under German control or an international town-planning! organisation; secondly, she would supply the plant, material and followed by a reception. British officers of the Navy, Army, and would be laid on the table.
To-night a State dinner will be given at San Antonia Palace. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews simplest way would be to have doubled the existing duties. the Telephone Company on
Many of the present duties labour, in conjunction with German Trades Unions, to immediately Air Force are entertaining the Japanese officers at the Union Club) erect at least 25,000 houses; thirdly, she would appoint efficient con- whilst British warrant officers and men are entertaining their was still in
H. E. replied that the report could not fairly be increased tractors with whom the sufferers could frame building plans.
manuscript
at all, and, if they were, the Gor Japanese confreres.
result would be to drive away. many is willing to pay the accounts presented in marks, but prefers
was being circulated payment in foreign currencies for future settlement.
consideration of the Government. trade from the Colony. Also, to The report was obtained with double the present duties would be view to considering the to encourage evasion. It had also future position of the Telephone been suggested that the Bill was us say whether the report would that that was an improper use of Sookompos Valley on Thursday Company, but no conclusion had an attack on the Free Trade of as yet been come to. He could the Colony. He venturad to say Regiment are being held at
be laid on the table or not.
the term. Free Trade was a afternoon next.-Page 4.
Pure drinking water can be $3,337 on account of Kowloon-phrase used to mean protection) Canton Railway, expenditure, stands.
The German Gold Reserves.
London, April 24.
STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN FRENCH TRADE.
Paris, April 22. German reply with regard to the Reichsbank gold reserves is show steady improvement on balance, Exports exceed imports by
The official figures for French trade for the first quarter of 192 cleared up. Contrary to the Brussels report of the 23rd, the text of four millions sterling at par.-Horas.
The strange discrepancy in the reports of the tenour of the
the reply, transmitted by Reuter's Paris correspondent, shows that the Germans objected to the Allied demand on the ground that the Reichsbank was a private independent company and its removal would entail a most serious economic crisis in Germany, but they offered immediately to introduce legislation extending till October I for the prohibition of the export of gold from Germany without the approval of the Reparations Commission, which expires on May 1st.
Reported U.S. Refusal to Mediate.
Paris, April 22. According to a telegram from Washington to Le Gualois, the American Government has refused to consider Germany's appeal, for mediation, in which case, according to Berlin reports, Germany will at once apply to the Reparations Commissions. Harus.
ANNIVERSARY OF ANZAC DAY.
graves
at
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S FAREWELL SPEECH.
Melbourne, April 24.
On departing fur. London, Mr. Hughes in his speech of farewell to his constituents recalled the fact that Australians had lived under the same constitution for a century and had not broken one of the ties binding them to the Motherland. In reiterating his desire to maintain the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, the Premier asked, "But for the Japanese bow long would it have been before our cities were reduced to ruins at an early stage in the war?" Nevertheless Mr. Hughes refused to agree to an alliance with ans nation which could involve Australia in a war with America. He opined that the only hope of world peace was the alliance of the two branches of Anglo-Saxons. A world war arising out of the Yap dispute would disgrace civilisa- tion. An Anglo-Japanese Alliance acceptable to America would mean saving millions of pounds.
R
Ramapo
and for the
DAIRY FARM LAND.
AS
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The sports of the Wiltshire
special gainst a system of monopolies obtained by using a Cheavin's
8 being
to "Saludor" Filter, sold by Messrs. opposed switch or
system
of taxation un-C. E. Warren & Co.-Page 4. der which import duties were
The s.s. West Jena has arrived
De
imposed on certain goods for from San Francisco and con- the protection of bome industries. signees are given the usual notice The following question was Neither of these happonings on Page 5. asked by the Hon. Mr. Bird:-In could possibly occur under this. Consignees of cargo per 8.5. view of the fact that the housing Bill. He mentioned that because West Jessup from Seattle should the Dairy Farm Co. hold some dangerous one if used loosely. problem is still acute and that the phrase "Free Trade" was a consuls the notice on Page 5. 210 acres of highly suitable and The idea might get abroad that agents for the s.s. Benalder, give Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., accessible building land on the Hongkong was abandoning the customary notice to cons cool side of the Island, will the Government take preliminary ita policy of an open port. signees on Page 5.
Another suggestion made Messra Lace, Crawford & Co. steps to develop some spot on was that the mainland, such as the slopes Works revenue of the Satin Valley, with a view
for Public advertise special inter-woven Extraordinary should socks.Page 3. raised by short British General's Address to Service Men on the Spot.
Mr. B.D.C. Morgan has been to ultimate removal of the Com-
term loans, On that point he appointed manager of the Hong- pany's sheds and cattle to such London, April 25. On
spot and the resumption of the only wanted to say that the phrase kong Branch of Carters.-Page the
"Public Works Extraordinary" | 4. necasion of Anzac Day, General Sir Hunter
land at present in its posssssion? Weston, who
The Awa Maru has arrived it inspecting the
The Hon. Colonial Secretary was misleading to the man in the Gallipoli on behalf of the Imperial War Graves Commission,;
as E matter from Europe and a consignees replied as follows:--The Govern-street, because, and is also prospecting for a site for a permanent memorial, The Government has carried a fenolution dealing ment has tor some time past of fact, most of the expenditure notice appears on Page 4. telegrapha Router from Chanak, addressed the survivors of the with work at the forthcoming Imperial War Cabinet meeting. The
On Wednesday morning Messre. been in communication with the under that head was of a reuur- sailors, soldiers and airmen who fought at the Dardanelles in the Labourites' amendment designed to withold approval of the Japanese Dairy Farm Co, on the matters ring nature. Ever since he had Lammert Bros. are selling a following terus: In your name I am laying on each treaty until sanctioned by a referendum was rejected. Mr. Hughes
referred to in the question, but it been in the Colony the Govern- quantity of gunny bags at the of the main beaches a
wreath of wild flowers gathered declined to consider the possibility of a war against America,
is not possible to make any on roads and houses, and se
ment had always spent money Kowloon Godowns.-Page 4. from the land made
The Challenge Round of the forever (a part of Britain by
statement at present. the bodies of the heroic dead. May we who have survived do our
Hongkong was still a developing Opon Championship Doubles will best to sproud the spirit of cheerful self-sacrifice, devotion to duty,
port, such expenditure would be played on Wednesday after- and comradeship which they so gloriously exemplified, thus helping
The Hon. Attorney General be. necessary for some noon.-Page 4. to attain the ideals for which we fought "
Regarding the Bill Additional performances of the moved the second reading of the years. Bill intituled An Ordinance to itself, the Government agreed film "A Virtuous Vamp" are. at the Coronet provide for the transference of that certain of the proposals being given property, rights and powers to should be altered or abandoned. Theatre to-morrow. Page 12. successive holders of the office of There would also have to be
small amendments, due tol. Custodian of Enemy Property. Yesterday's Matches. The Bill passed through its rather loose drafting.
final stages and was passed.
The Hon. Mr. Kemp then went! The Chinese tennis players
on to explain in detail the Week-end Irish official reports record a number of outrages
from the Straits Settlements have In the final of the Doubles arrived here to engage in matches
Government amendments, many and ambushes in Belfast, aleo in County Clare, in which two Championship of the Colony, the with local Chinese. Only three moved the second reading of the in the scale of duties proposed demand, to-day was 28. 616d.
The Hon. Attorney General of which provide for a reduction oldiers were killed and three seriously wounded. Two civilians Hancock brothers mot Major Ed- have been able to come, and one Bill intituled An Ordinance to others were wounded, while two civilians, a school teacher and a clerk, wards and R. Townsend on Satur- of these (Tan Chong-kes) is modify certain provisions of the abandonment of
providing for the were shot dead in their homes in Belfast by three unknown men, day. The result was a comfortable unfortunately laid up. and a publica in Tipperary was murdered.
Treaty of Peace Order, 1919, as Summarised, the...Government Groups of four or five men held up on various rounda 32 straight sets-6-3, 6-4, 6-2. The were played off, Wang Po-keung (Amendment). Order, 1920, and onment
win for the former pair by three Yesterday, two singles events amended by the Treaty of Peace, proposals involved the aband- poatmen in Cork and stole 47 registered and 7,000 ordinary lotters winners were better all-round and (Hongkong) defeating
of stamp duty of in the name of Binu Feln.
Cheah by the Treaty of Peace (Amend agreement or memorandum A battle, with intense firing, lasted twelve hours in the They will now
thoroughly deserved their victory. Keng-tys (Straits) by 6-3, 6-8 ment) (No. 2) Order, 1920, for the relating to the sale of any goods, mountains at Kilmilkin, Co. Galway, when a patrol of fourteen brothers in the challenge round, Ching Ab-ming (Straits) by 4 of the One to the circumstances abandonment of stamp duty on meet the Lo whilst M. W. Lo (Hongkong) best purpose of adapting the provisions wazem or merchandise; the Constabulary was ambushed by a large body of rebels led by a man this matoli taking place on 8 doubles match will by Odlony of Hod konsep arrements for the sale of pro
ameedian on Irish priest. Ultimately reinforcements of soldiers Wednesday. It should be fine pladsen, RE, CHILLIN MEI
CHINESE INTERPORT
(Continued on page 3.)
LAWN TENNIS.
IRISH OUTRAGES.
More Murders Reported.
The Doubles Champion- ship.
London, April 24.
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PLACE TREATY.
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To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar, on
The Weather.
2. p.m. Barometer:-29.79. Tem- perature ----81. Humidity —78,
Lighting Up Time.