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RUBBER PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION.
Big Scheme for Financing and Regulating
the Industry.
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London, July 15.
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THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
French Premier's Attitude.
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Paris, July 13 (delayed)
THE BUILDING BOOM.
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RENTS BILL
entitle any lessor, daring - thà”, currency of any written lease of [any - vama stio, tanemant, for lu
Activity in the Colony. | Government's Amendments. definits and unexpired term, to [any ·rent" higher than the runt Although business in general It is notified in the Gover ment reserved in such lease. in the Colony la said to be bast, Gazette issued to-day that at Mons
14. In case a lessor of any those connected with the builting day's meeting of the Legislative domestic tenement has expanded In a speech in the Senate, M. Briand acknowledged agaipt of the vas sution of ble be introduced b amendments will or shall espand after the Siat day.
don, a scheine was submitted for the formation of a Producers'do everything to ensure permanent peace and to organine interna - course of erection mest the sya.
At a meeting of the Rubber Growers' Association, held in Lon. President Handing's proposal, and stated that France is willing to la hichever direction one looks be introduced by the Government of December 1926, the sum of fire scaffolding. and buildings into the Rents, Restriction Bill. hundred dollars or upwards on tional but the requirements of
technical nature designed for by which in the opinion of the Most of the amendments are of additions or improvements thereto borrowing powers up to £8,000,000, of which a minimum of own security-Haras £3,000,000 will be raised in the first instance with the object of
boom in the building trats. Many the purpose of making the Bill court the rateable value thereof Japan Anks for "More Precise Information.” controlling rubber output. Members will fix the selling price and
firma ars building new premises more watertight." There are shall have been or shall be in regulate the sale of rubber and the opening of further rubber lands,;
or enlarging their old ones, and however, several entirely new aressed, London, July 15.
the court may on purchase or make advances on rubber harvested or to be harvested, Reater learns that while Japan has accepted that part of which help to relieve the presenting sub-clauses added ——
bouses and flats are being erected clause. Cause 4 has the follow- application by the lessor for such and, if desirable, make advances on security to approved rubber President Harding's proposal as regards a reduction of armaments shortage of dwelling estates belonging to members of the Corporation. The Corporation conference, she has asked for more precise information regarding modation. Both on the Island ad order or judgment for posses-beyond the standard rent by an purpose order that the rent of $600/- (5) Where a lessor has obtained such tenement shall be Increased will not go to allotment until owners of at least 2,200,000 acres, the Pacific questions to be discussed by the specially interested and on the mainland ir clading & Duct. Corporation which will be formed simultaneously, Powers.
there sion or ejectment on the ground annual sum equal to 8 per cent. come into the scheme. It this should not be forthcoming, the
is great activity and buildings for that he requires & domestic tane on the amount so expended by scheme with fall through
various purposes are apringing mest for his own occupation, and the lessor on such additions-or- ap everywhere. A large number it is subsequently made to appear improvements, of the fats in cours of erection to the court that the order was nothing in this section shall affect provides that are being ballt under the Govern- Job ained by misrepresentation or any rent which became due before ment scheme and the demand the concealment of material the commencement. of thim for these is so great that they are facts, the court may order the Ordinance. all spoken for as soon as it is lessor to pay to the former ten-
THE IRISH SITUATION.
Conference Continues to be Amicable.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
London, July 15. Apart from Belfast, where troops are being drafted in, in con-s, which have been detained in Shanghai. sequence of rioting yesterday in which a number of casualties occurt.
ed, Ireland isquiet, hoping for a satisfactory settlement as a result of the conferences between Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. De Vaters, which, it is stated, continue to be amicable. There is no hint of any deadlock.
Bir James Craig privately conferred with the Premier at Down• ing Street in the afternoon.
Ulster Premier Telegraphs his Cabinet to Come
to London.
Later.
Sir James Craig, whose interview with Mr. Lloyd George lasted two and a half hours, telephoned to members of the Ulster Cabinet to come to London from Belfast.
Sentences on Incendiaries.
London, July 15, In connection with the recent incendiary fires at Manchester, sixteen Sinn Feiners have been found guilty of treason and felony, The sentences ranged from fifteen to three years' penal servitude.
PLAYERS BEAT GENTLEMEN.
London, July 15. The Players won by nine wickets. Sussex won by an innings and 291 russ. Worcester won by 128 runs. Kent won by eight wickets. Hampshire won on the first innings.
Scottish Captain's Fine Score Against Australians. At Edinburgh in sunny weather, before eight thousand people, on a fast wicket, Scotland scored 294 for 8 wickets. Kerr, the captain, made 147, including 1 fours, while Alexander made 60, including eight fours. Match drawn.
FRANCE'S NATIONAL FETE.
Immense Concourse of Visitors Despite Torrid Conditions.
Paris, July 14. Favoured by the finest weather, the National Fete is attracting to Paris an immense, concourse of visitors from the provinces and abroad, the British being especially in evidence. Streets are bedecked with the Allied flags.
Peking, July 16.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS.
London, July 15..
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Ho Fung-lum, the Defence Commissioner in Shanghai, has re-made public that it is intended to ant soch sam as appears sonicfant 15. If any lease of any dome plied to the State Department that he has instructed the com- build. Some of the larger local las compensation for damage or is occupied by the lessee himself tio tenement, a portion of which missioner of Maritime Customs to release the munitions for Kwang-firms are relieving the housing lors sustained by that tenant as
shortage by building dwellings the result of the order or judge or by his family or servants, obali On receiving a report from Dr. Wellington Kos, the Cabinet has for their staffs, which, as the ment.
axpira after the commanOE MENS T instructed the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to make preparation for heat of an important company China to be a party to the Conference on the Pacific situation.
(6) Nothing in this Ordinance of this Ordinance, nothing in this pointed out to a Telegraph repre-shall be construed as affecting the Ordinance shall be construei an sentative, in a sound scheme be operation of sections 205, 206, 207 enabling such lassee to retain canso it means a more contented or 207s of the Public Health and possession of any portion of such and thr fore more efficient staff. | Building Ordinance, 1903.
[domestic tenement which he does Mears. Humphreys and Co.: The original Bill had only eleven not occupy himself or by his are erecting twelve fats, sach Clauses hat it is proposed to add
family or servants. containing three rooms and the following -
16—(1) No person shall, as a hall, on the old Wigwan Tennia 12-(1) Notwithstanding any-vendition or pretended condition.
the Club site, Kowloon, and they are thing contained in the Rating of
grant, renewal, also building a number of flats on Ordinance, 1901, It shall be law-contingence, by himself or by Road each with three rooms and solute discretion, on the applica-any domestic tenement, demand. May Road." Six Flats, on May ful for the assessor, în bis ab-fany other person of a tenancy of
s ball, will be finished in about tion of the owner or occupier of payment of any sum of money. mouth, and another twelve flats any tenement, to reduce the whatsoever, in addition to the on May Road, xix of which will väluation of such tenement in rent. contain four rooms and a hall any case in which the rent, sot. (2.) Every person demanding and six of which will bave Eve (ually paid in respect of such say payment in contravention of rooms and a ball, are in course of tenement shall have been tem- this section shall bellable upon erection and it is hoped that theyporarily reduced in consequence summary conviction to a fine not will be completed by about next of the operation of this Ordinance. exceeding one thousand dollar, March. Mosers. Humphreys wil (2) Such reduced valuation and the magistrate by whom such probably build houses at the back shall apply to the quarter in person is convicted may onder of Minden Buildings and it is with the reduction is made, and, the amount paid to be repaid to hoped that these will be com-subject to the provisions of the the person by whom the same wan menced shortly.
Rating Ordinance, 1901, with_re-paid. The Eastern Telegrab Company gard to interim valuations, shall)
(3) This section shall nok are putting another storey on to continue to be la force while this apply to say filoe, premium, or their present building, as they Ordinance is in force and until other like sum, which say persons, find the need for more accommo- the coming into effect of the first before the commencement of this dation, and they are building three annual valuation made after this Ordinance, shall have agreed in pairs of five-roomed semi-detach- Ordinance shall have ceased to writing to pay. ed bouses on May Road for their be in force.' staff. The China Shins Sugar (3) If the valuation of 207 the commencement of this Ordin
17. Where any sum shall, after
In his speech at the Coalition Liberals' dinner, Mr. Lloyd George, referring to disarmament, said: No matter what treaties were signed, what pacts concluded, what Leagues or Associations of Nations founded, if natiors continued to arm against each other for war, war would ensue in the end. Therefore, he hoped the proposed Conference had a real arrangement involving the keep ing of armaments within innocuous Hmnits.
Washington, July, 15. Ambassador Jusserand was booked to sail to France on July 14 but bas postponed his departure indefnitely on account of the pro- posed disarmament Conference.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
London, July 15. As the result of the application of the Banque Industrielle de Chine in Paris for a "reglement transactionel under the French aw of July 2, 1919 and consequent on the suspension of payment by the London branch, a petition has been presented for the winding up of the Loadon branch and application will be made for the appointment of a provisional liquidator. It is officially stated that these steps are being taken solely as precautionary meartres to protect and preserve the assets for the general body of creditors. It is confidently hoped that as the result of the negotiations now being conducted in Paris under the leadership of the French Goy- ernment, arrangements will be made which will entiraly satisfy creditors and the liquidation proceedings will be stayed.
PREMIER AND DE VALERA.
It is officially stated that Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. de Valerabad
Owing to the heat, the traditional review of the garrison by t'e will be resumed later, probably on Monday. It is understood the a further conversation at 10 Downing Street this morning, which President was countermanded..
The persistent drongbt is causing some concern but the barvest Premier again received Mr. De Valera alone. A large crowd collect- is bountiful in most places, and the vineyards are in fine condition.ed in Downing Street and Irish sympathisers loudly cheered Mr. De Business is slack, but improving gradually. The financial situation is perfectly sound Havas.....
THE NEAR EAST.
Kemalists Agreeable to Peace-on their own Terms.
Paris, July 13 (delayed). Regarding Turkey, M. Briand, speaking in the Segate, was hopeful that peace may soon be concluded. Kemalists in France are willing to evacuate Cilicis, but on their own terme and against solid guarantees.-Haras.
MOHAMMEDANS OF FRENCH COLONIAL ARMY.
Scions of Moroccan Nobility Receive Commissions.
Paris, July 13 (delayed).
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Valera.
HIGH HONOUR FOR CHINESE LADY.
London, July 15.
Miss Chang Ying-yuen has graduated as Master of Arts at Edinburgh University. She is the first Chinese lady to take the full course of Master of Arts there. She attained great distinétion in many of her classes.
EARLIER
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)|
RISE IN RUBBER.
CIRCUS PROPRIETOR SUED.
Rafinery Company also are fedsment is reduced under the building accommodation for their provisions of this section, and if ance,have been paid on account of staff. Their building
is the rates in respect of suchy rant, being a sum which is by taking the form of a block of tanament for the quarter in which virtue of this Ordiasace irrecover- twelve three-roomed flats, which the reduction is made shall have able by the lessor, the sum so are being built at East Point and ben paid to the Treasurer before paid shall be recoverable from the which should be, finished in the the making of such reduction, essor who received, the payment course of a week or so.
the Treasurer shall refund the or his legal personal representative Everyone has noticed the fine sam by which the amount of the by the leaseo by zhom it was strpcture that is being rates payable under the former paid, and any such sum may, erected by the Hoogkong and valuation exceeds the amount of without prejudice to any othe Shanghai Banking Corporation. the rates payable under the method of recovery, be deduardock - The framework is of reinforced¦rsduced valustion.
by the lessee from any rent pay--
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sont site.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
There will be two performances
Lane Crawford advertise thi {latest in Dresses and the KZTĒTM. of a new selection 'in 'Ladies" Millinery-Page 3.5
concrete, which is asid to be fire- 13. If the rent of any domesticable by him to the lessor. proof and little affected by earth- tenement shall be not higher than quakes etc., and the front of the that payable on the 31at day of building will be faced with granits.) December, 1917, it shall be lawful It will be a five storey building, for the lessor of such tenement to the first floor being used by the apply to the court to fix such Bank and the remainder let out other rent than the standard rent] | as offices. When finished, which as the court shall think öt ze the | should be in about another year, rent to be paid in respect of such it will be s bandsome and tenement during the continuance imposing edifice. It was design-of this Ordinance, provided that! ed by Mesers. Palmer and Turner, nothing in this section shall affect today at the Kowloon Theatre The Bank of Canton will shortly any rent which became dus before Allame" will be shown.--Pago
when the picture "The World-- build new premises on their pre- the commencement of this Ordio- 12.
ance, and provided that nothing Other banks which are building in this section shall apply to any The Hongkong Theatre is bill- new premises are the Bank of domestic tepement during the ing Under Crimson Skies" for Aria and the Book of Chins currency of any written lease of the week-end-Pago 7. Botb these Corporations are such domestic tenement for a erecting fine Imposing structures definite and an expired term. which will be a credit to the Colony and greatly improve the thoroughfares where they are Singapore July 15.
erected. They were design'd by An interesting alleged breach Messra. Little, Adams and Wood. 13. If the rent recoverable from Rubber is quoted at from 29 tolol contract case came before Mr. 80 cents and is alesdy.A warning is Justice Wood in the Summary up on the site of the old Victoria any domestic tenement on the A large building is being put the tenant n actual ocoppation of sounded that the statistical position Court this morning, when one of Theatre for Mr. M. J.D. Stapbens. 31st day of December, 1920, either to billiard players.—Page 2 -
Lazarus have something to say does not justify the present rise the artists of Fredony's Circus This will be a reinforced concrete (a) was a rent which hart been which is due to speculative buying sued J. Fredoay alias Gino frame-work, five-storey building agreed upon in writing at some ment announcemeat about a good Andersons Music Shop bave z at's price which cannot be main Schiozzi for salary dus. J. Koker and on the ground foar it will be date before the 1st day of combination Page 4 tained unless a genuine demand is Boot claimed $578.70 salary under faced with stone. It was designed January, 1918, or (b) was not The Hongkong 8.P.CA. - experienced.
agreement in writing made on by Messrs. Palmer and Tarmor higher than the rent recoverable counce their officebearers kund The Mandai Tekong Directors May 13th, 1981, whereby plaintiff and it is intended that the ground from the tenant in actual occups-objects on Fage 4 are summoning a meeting of the agreed to give certain perform Boor shall be used as shops or tion on the 1st day of January, Company to discuss the raising of lances in defendant'e cizous at s new capital in order to carry on, or salary of Pesos 30 per diem in the garages and the upper storeys a 1918, it shall be lawful for the lessor of such tenement fo apply He go into liquidation.
Philippine Islands and at £3.10
The Cimb Imsitano are erecting to the court to fix sach other rent per diem elsewhere.
new quarters in Ice House Street than the staudent, rent as the and Daddell Street, and the court shall think ft as the rent Asfatic Petroleum Compa
"by-paid in respect - of-stich building on the Old Bank. Build
ing the continua: to all the
Upon their receiving commissions in the French colonial army. M. Millerand received a number of Mohammedan cadets belonging
to the noblest families of Ma.occo.- Havor.
U.S. AMBASSADOR ARRIVES IN PARIS.
Cordial Reception.
Paris, July 15.
Mr. Harrick, the new American Ambassador, has arrived. was cordially welcomed by M. Briand and numerous distinguished personages, and was cheered by the Crowds.
AMERICAN SQUADRON VISITS LISBON.
Lisbon, July 15,
An Ameriosa squadron consisting of the Connecticut, Minnesota,
Michigan, and the South Carolina, commanded by Hear
fuchen, has arrived høre.”
Alleged Breach of Contract.
|STRAITS MURDER CHARGE.
Smgspære, July 15.
feridanes
The Evans murder trial at Ipoh inquiry. The Judge stated that the bas been adjourned pending son- non sin sideration of the admissibility of
the notes of a doctor who is now and
offices.
ALTERNATIVE DRAFT OF
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Whiteaways draw attention to
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