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號四十月七英港香 THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1921. R†初月六
AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.
TRIAL OF SUBMARINE OFFICERS AT LEIPZIG.
HONGKONG ROADS.
German Witnesses Admit Attacking Hospital Ship.
(Reuter's Service. )
Leipzig, July 13.
Big Improvements Works in Hand.
Southern Parliament Adjourns Pending Negotiations.
(Reuter's Service.)
Landon, July 13.
Only two members of the lower Chamber and 11 Senators
attended the Southern Irish Parliament at Dubio. The Senators motion was adopted adjourning sine die pending & communication by his Majesty. The two members of the Commons at privately.
A message of June 27 stated: The Southern Parliament has opened at Dublin. Only fifteen senators and four Members of the Commons attended out of 64 and 123 respectively. The meeting was adjourned to July 13 to enable members to take the oath, failing which Parliament will be dissolved and a Crown Colony Government established.]
Irish Peer Liberated.
London, July 13 The Earl of Bacdon (who had been kidnapped by Sinn Feiners)
has been liberated.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
London, July 13.
SINGLE
COPE: IN OTS.
SE PER ANNUM,
PORT RETURNS.
Japanese 'Shipping Increases.
"VIVE LA FRANCE="
To-day's Local Celebration.
Jul 14th. The anniversary of
The improvement of existing Japanese shipping entering the the taking of the Bastille, is being The first German witness was a petty officer hacoed Poprads and the building of new port of Hongkong during the first celebrated by the French.com- is still one of the principal six months of this year, Baded manity of Hongkong today. who when examined to-day pleaded at the outset that he had lost i detivities, of the Public Works Jane 32. alows a gain of well- Though the French commanity memory, but, in response to pressure from the President, confirmed. Department. One cannot take a over 100,000 tons as compared in Bangkong is small in com- the frightfulness and said that the Llandovery castle was unmistakably trip across the harbour without with figures for the same perold parison with some others a hospital ship. Es begged Commander Parrig not to attack, and declared that after the Llandovery, astle's boats had been lowered and noticing the very rapid progrem of last year, according to the the enthusiasm with which the being mada with the road on the half-yearly return of "shipping occasion was marked was not people were swimming in the sea, the submarine's crow were order-hillsid⋅ of Magazine Gap, and arrivals at Hoogkong, which was the less on that account. The ed below. Subsequently bring was beard, and the crew believed this led a representative of the issued this morning. British Tricolor, in company with the that the lifeboats were being attacked,
Replying to the President, Popitz said that the explosion heard Hongkong Telegraph to seek out shipping also inere used during the flags of other nations, was very a-road-official, the result of which|same period, bat was only lib rally displayed by the business on the Llandovery was not from munitions, but from the boiler was a very interesting chat about half of the Japanese i tal For offices in the City. Patzig two days later addressed the crew and exhorted them to by the roads of the Colony.
The local the same period Chinese and nothing. The Court inferred from Popitz's story that the guns firing
It is some time ago now since Norwegian shipping decreased by French community, the Consul- at the lifeboats were manned by Patzig and the two sccused:
we heard of the scheme for over 50,000 tona: American by General (M. Reau) held a cutting a toad over the Wong 40.000 tons and Russian by 32,000 largely attended reception at Nei Cheong Gap down to Repulse tons. An increase is noted in his residence a nada to day. Bay, by which this resort on the the case of Dutch shipping com The Hon. Mr. Claud Sovars southern side of the Island would ing into Hongkong No salling Commanding (Major General Sir C.M.G., the General Officer be brought within fifteen vessels have entered the pors George Kirkpatrick), His Excel- - minutes motor ride of the City, during the balf-year.
The evidence of the second engineer of the enbmarine, Nor, of the most contradictory character. Nevertheless, when pressed. he corroborated Popitz in important respects. He stated that when the submarine later struck a mine the sailors said it was God punishment for sinking a hospital ship and firing on lifeboats.
An official naval expert, addressing the Court, said that instrue British Proposal Amalgamated with the American. tions were given to sink a hospital ship in certain circumstances owing to misuse. He admitted that there was no proof that the Reuter learns that Japan has hitherto not replied to the Ameri-Llandovery Castle abused privileges, and further admitted that the
lifeboats were fired on, "can invitation to a conference at Washington, although undoubtedly she will readily accept. There has been scarcely time for the receipt of the reply. There were two proposals before the Japanese Cabinet, One was from London prior to President Harding's—namely, to hold a conference on the Pacific questions in London The second was from Washington for a conference of wider scope. It is now under- stood that London's proposal has been practically amalgamated with the American.
(Renter's "leares" a little late in the day this time, seeing that its own service notified on the previous day that Japan's acceptance had been official announced by Washington.]
THE ABNORMAL HEAT IN EUROPE.
Paris Records 100 Deg.
London, July 13.
According to a Paris message, France is affected by the heat and drought to an even worse degree than England, the shade tem- perature being 100 deg. Many woods and wheatfields have been fire-swept. Five million francs of damage was caused by conflagration at the Hachette publishing works. Several millions of damage was also caused through the gutting of celluloid works in the suburbs. The Paris Municipality estimates the total damage at fr. 50,000,000,
ALLEGED PLOTTING AGAINST RUSSIA BY WRANGEL.
British Denial.
London, July 13.
In the House of Commons, Commander Kenworthy asked if General Wrangel, with headquarters at Constantinople, assisted and protected by the British authorities, was plotting against the Russian Government. Mr. Harmsworth declared that the allegations were without foundation.
ROYAL VISIT TO THE CHANNEL ISLAND.
Quaint Feudal Ceremonies.
London, July 13. Their Majesties have concluded a two day's visit to the Channel Islands, where they were welcomed with the utmost enthusiasm. Quaint feudal ceremonies with beacon-fires, fireworks, and other illuminations, were unceasing on both nights.
THE ELCHO SHIELD.
Scotland Victors at Bisley.
London, July 13.
points against England's 1,601 and Ireland's 1,489.
PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR OF INDIA.
The vidence for the defence sought to establish that British hospital ships carried troops and munitions, and made other counter allegations, but the Court appeared to be little impressed.
THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
A
bead of the
and motorists will be interested British deep.ses, coastal and lengy the Governor's A.D.C. (Mr. to learn that very satisfactory river steamers still retain the Barlingham), the Commodore progress is being made with that lead in tonnage, there having (Mr. Bowden Smith) called and section of the road which runs been a total of £,546 vessels with were received by the Franch from Rowen Road to the top of an aggregate toguage of 3,108,909 Consul General and the Vice- the Gap. In fact it is thought entered at the Harbour Office Consul (M. Kremer); whilst the that this will be completed by the in the six months. The figures Consular Body were represented end of the year, following which compared with those for the same by Mr. Gale (United States); (Holland). M. the road from the Gap to Repulse period in 1990 show that the M. Hamel Bay will be commenced,
ingrea's is one of 260 vaesels with | Galluzzi (Italy); and the Consuls The road to the top of the Pest | ■ tonnage of 244,956.
of the South and Central- [by way of Wanchai Gap and Japanese shipping was second American Rapabiles and other Proposal to pay Chinese Depositors Fully, French Magazine Gap will be completed in position as Hongkong. There European countries,
The Marseillaim was played and 50 cent.
within the next three months, were 610 vessels with a total of) whilst the new road that will 1,484,434 tons entered inwards. In a short spoeeb, prefacing the Paris, July 13. link up this road to the south end The increase was one of 425,969 toast, M. Resa utiered sentiments The Ner York Herold (Paris editor) learns that M. Jules of Chamberlain Road is well un-irona and 189 vussels.
of loyalty and patriotison in Cambos, President of the Franco-American subsidiary Six-dard Oil der way. :One can airwady motor: Dutch vessels numbering 87 reference to the Fires Magistrate Company, has offered to mediate in the affairs of the Banque up to Wanchai Gap from the and amounting to 222,259 tons of the French Republic (M. Industrielle de Chine. M. Leucheur, Minister for the Liberated lower levels and tan complation andthis half year, the increa e Millerand), and spoke of the Regions, is daily conferring with him. The Heroid adds that a plan of the final stages mentioned being one of 15%Sahips with progress of the nation is proposed whereby Chinese depositors will be paid folly, Froces sboys will: giro Peak dwellers a fa tozuage of 87,049.201
`To the accompaniment of cries [direct acquais to the Peak by Italy sind shows in increase of "Vive la France, the toast depositors to receive 50 per cent. of their claims.
motor car.
Thirteen ships totalling 50,515 was duly honoured by the visitors Another road on the island tons arrived, which figures are and the numerous members of which should be mentioned is that gain of seven vessels with an the French community who were which will run from Tytam Gap aggregate tonnage of $7,372 on also present. Hon the road round the island) to the last return.
The celebrations will be contin-
FASCISTI RIOTS CAUSE TRAGEDY TO BRITISH PARTY.
Fired on by Mistake.
Rome, July 13.
The renewal of Fascisti terrorism in the provinces has resulted in a tragedy to Britishers at Viterbo. The Socialist inhabitants of the town rushed to arms to repel an advance of the Fascisti, whose activities in neighbouring villages had ended in the killing of peasant. A motor-car containing a Britian family named Beckett, on entering Viterbo, were mistaken for Fascisti and fired on. of the party was killed and three wounded.
INTER-ALLIED COLONIAL EXHIBITION.
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Arrangements Regarding Space.
Paris, July 13,
One
The difficulty respecting the provision of ample space for the Inter-Allied Colonial Exhibition in 1925 bas been met by the selection of two different parts of the city for the displaye
(Other Telegrams on Page 2.)
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
EARLIER
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,
Attack on Staff at Swatow. (From Our Own Correspondent)
BANK ROBBERY.
News received in private car- respondence here yesterday 18-
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Sheiko and Cape D'Aguilar, The France was represented by 81❘ued to-night when a dinner, con- construction of this has been invessels, whose tonnage was fined to members of the French" band for some time, good prograse 146,047; guin of 3,104 tons for community, will be given by the has been made with about two- the six months.,
Consul-General ez his residanta. “ Swedish tonnage coming into thirds of a mile whilst another mile of the road is well in hand. the port increased by 1,068 tons This road will not only open up on the former return, which some splendid scenery but will credited that country with two give valuable road access to the rivals-6,533 tons in all. wireless station.
The names of two countries
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
On the Kowloon side there is lare now on the list this time. The N.Y.E. announce, for the also a considerable amount of Sarawak had a total of three benefit of consignees of cargo, the road work in band. When the steamers entered, their tonnage | arrival in port of the Yokohama. new 100 ft highway from being 2.676. Greece had one Maru-Pago 5. Kowloon City to Sham Shui Po is vessel of 1.882 tons.
· Lammert's will suntion Cigaret– completed there will be . The nation whose shipping tea and Tobacco on Saturday and fine trunk road &.07093
thehows the greatest falling off is Iron and Steel on Tuesday next. Peninsula. Operations are well Chins. The decrease was one of -Pago 4
An advertisement showing the
The Hongkong Hotel Coy. Ltd.
in hand, but a great amount 124 vessels totaling 56,029 tons. of work in levelling up and in Last year's figures were:-883 different plans where the Can- making cuttings has prevented steamers; 463,471 tons.
etitational Reform Patition may rapid completion. A bridge will Norway is second on the list off be signed appears on Paze 4. have to be constructed where the decreased tonnage. The loss is) road crosses the railway, but it lose of 42. ships, the tonnage of advertise special meetings in con- is estimated that the road abould which was 50,689. Last year's be open to traffic in about twelve | figures --95 ships; 101,401 tons. months' time.
America comes third with ■ The old Taipe Road from decrease of 40.943 tons and nino Yaumatite Shatin reservoir has vorgela. Last year's figures been under repair or in the hands 142 ships: 474,837 tons.
nection with alterations in their Memorandum and Articles of Associatico-Page 4.
One Lot of Crown Land at Shamsufpo will be pak up for Laction at the P.W.D. og July.
of pipe-layers for longer than Russia's shipping bas bean) 18-Paga 4. most people think is ressonsble, completely disorganised so her At the Coronet to-night the but the work of putting the road falling off cannot but be expected. main feature on the programme in orler is now progressing well The decrease was 21 vessels of is Norma Talmadge in "The Several of the bridges on the 32,638 tons from 24 vessels of Woman Gives and at the Kow- road will have to be widen d in 371,117 tons last year.
loon Theatre appeara“ Ragamuf- Smgapore, July 13.accordance with the general Portuguese shipping has fallen fin" and a Mack Sennet Comedy scheme of improvement and it iff by 31 ships of 17.319 tons-Page 12 owing to delay in the arrival of Last year's figures:-101 ships; The 0.9.K. advise consignes the necessary materials that the 34,764 tons.
of cargo of the arrival of the an. work has been in hand so long Siam also shows a reduction,|Tacoma Maru.—Page 4. When the old road was first boilanly 15 vessels of 16,185 tons Bandman's will now open on the advent of the motorcar was no having entered, a drop of 5 ships Saturday (a day earlier than foreseen and the tortuous nature and 6,712 tons:
previously advertised) and the the highway is being corrected Danish shipping fell off by one opening performance will be It is now some time ago since the teamer of 5,371 tons. Lasi "Oh Joy.”—Page 4. section from Shatin reservoir to vaar's figures:-6 ships; 24,692 Shatin village was straightened tons.
No Brazilian tonnage entered and the completion of the last stage from the reservoir to his period, compared to one ship Yeumati would by greatly appre-of 3,041.tons last year. efated. At the 13th. mile (on th
At Bisley, for the Elcho Shield, with firing at 900 yds., and 1,100 port an attack made on the da, the result was that Scotland won in the final stage with 1,625] accountant of the branch of thei The missing compradore is Ng
Banque Industrielle de Chine at Chun Seng of the Banque Indo Swatow, Mr. Frank J. Murray. Chine. He is believed to have He is stated to be "badly hort" gone to Sism. but beyond the current of startl- ing rumours which this brief information
started, по authentic information has been forthcoming to indicate how he came by his injuries, or their extent.
Official Invitation from Japan.
London, July 13.
The Japanese Government bas telegraphed officially inviting the Prince of Wales to visit Japan after his tour of India.
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CANADIAN OVERSEAS TRADE DEVELOPMENT.
Dominion to Open Offices at Calcutta and Singapore.
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Ottawa, July 14. The Department of Trade and Commerce is extending its seas service to lodia, with offices at Calcutta and Singapore.
AUSTRALIANS IN SCOTLAND.
London, July 13.
THE RUBBER MARKET.
Sinzspore, July 18, The Bubber Markes of June 29. It is known, however, that Mr. 80 was steady but shares have not Murray, who was until two years yet responded to the rise.
ago a member of the Hongkong staff of the Banque Industrielle de Chine, was attacked by a crowd of the more "disorderly elements of the port, in consequence of the report spread by mischief-mongers over-due to disbonest transactions on that the failure of the Back was
At Perth, Scotland scored 162 (Campbell 39, Ferguson 371. Following on, the home side scored 79 without loss, Kerr 60. Match drawn.
ENGINEERS ACCEPT WAGE REDUCTIONS.
London, July 13.
The ballot of engineers has resulted in acceptance of the wage! reductions by a substantial majority.
SINGAPORE FOOTBALL
climb up from Shatia towards
Mr. Jack Coco sod. Misa Annette will dance, sing and do acrobatic tricks at the Hoogkorge Theatre to-night-Page 12.
Warren and Co are now able to polish local granite. A sazz- ple memorisk stone is on view at All their Des Voeux Road premises——
Talpo) the new cutting and three- 'reated with metalling. spån bridge which removes the highways are to be macad-Page-3. series of dangerous corners is) mised in mey for it has been Chefalo will commence.a asties. now opened to traffic and makes recognised that in order to with- of entertainments at the Wo Ping a wonderful improvement. The stand the heavy tropical rains Theatre to-morrow-Pago 7. road has been deviated from its roads must be waterproofed. This original track for a distance of method of treatment is more 1100 feet and widened at both costly at the outast than plain enda ofthe new little section.matalling but it has been proved General attention is being given to be more economical in the loog Bo the curves and gradients of run,
LEAGUE.
Singapore, July 18. the part of its officials. The danger The Staffords have won the which this attitude of hostility Football League Cup. produced, bas forced the staff of the Bank to go about armed, but notwithstanding this precaution and the protection afforded by the
the whole of the roads on the Regarding the cost of road soldiery, the aggressiveness of the was received by Mr. Murray's Peninsula and when all the roads making we were informed that it ignorant inhabitants developed mother here, necessitated the have been finally surfaced the has, like everything else of late, itself into an attack made on Mr. dispatch of a telegram to Bwslow Colony will possess on its main incrassed, but not to such a large Murray whilst he was accompany yesterday afternoon by the Man- and ideal highways for motoring extent. The average increase in ing bis wife and child aboard their ager of the local Banque In-The long section of roadway the cost of labour and materials steamer bound for Hongkong..> durielle, M. Montargis, but up to from Castle Peak to Lai Chi Kok is about thirty per cent as com. The meagre information con- the time of writing no reply has is to be metalled and farred, pazed with the costs of a few tained in the above letter which been received.
Fod sections have already beeni years ago.
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar. demand, to-day was 28. 1953.
The Weather.
2 p.m. Barometer:--2981 Tam-
perature -87. Humidity ——65.
Lighting-Up Time.
Lighting-up time to-či