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THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE,
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Washington, July 16.
IRISH PEACE PROSPECTS.
London, July 18 The American Gorerament has conveyed to Japan its ideas. Almost on every hand there'ls widespread optimism as 'ID on the scope of the disarmament and Far Eastern Conference with gards the unexpectedly good progress made by the Irish contar- a view to meeting Japan's wish to know the extent to which Farsations and the prospects of peace. Although the Ministers main- tain the strictest secrecy, the cheerfulness of their demeanour is Eastern affairs will be disenased,
London, July 16. | significantly unmistakable and it is responsibly opined that the Japan's reply to President Harding has caused a temporary differences are not deemed incapable of adjustment. pleasant surprise in Washington, but it is believed the matter jean be satisfactorily explained and it is still opined the Conference will open on November 11th. The New York World says that the good offices of Britain are relied upon to explain to Japan that her best interests cannot be served by isolation from a Conference in which the great Powers wish to take steps to insure against the future disturbance of the peace of the world. are urging President Harding to divide the Conference into three sections, dealing with naval armaments, land förees and thirdly, parely diplomatic questions relating to the Pacife and Far East, thus practically ensuring nával disarmament.
Meanwhile, the Espress declares that De Valera has offered Ulster at least all the powers possessed under the Home Rule Act. The Journal declares that the real bone of contention is Ireland's contribution of £18,000,000 annually to the Imperial exchequer, Sinn Fein wants to be relieved therefrom and thus be placed on the same basis as the Dominions, but it is stated this would raise England's income tax to sight shillings in the pound and corres- pondingly affect a considerable decrease in the Irish income tax.
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The Rents Bill.
Sir,--H Excellency the Gover Doc, in stating his fact as to the alleged rapacity of some landlords, has stumbled into a much larger Beld, and the monster: petitions and counter politions which the Rents Bill has brought forth, show to what extent the shortage of
some a burning question. housing socommodation has be
The Rents Rill is, at best, only a It is designed to com-
palliative, Some critics
The Daily Mail vorrespondent at the Hague says that the Dutch Government is keenly following the developments of President Hard- Ing's Disarmament Conference, which, it is hoped, Holland will be invited to attend, as the settlement of the Pacific problems will zalve the vital question of the protection of the East Indies.
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
London, July 16. Mr. Anderson, presiding at the annual meeting of the China As- sociation, said that the Republic of China had hitherto been a failure. The real difficulty was financial. If the immense accumulation of wealth of the country was organised, it would be a powerful stabilizing influence. If the bankers, traders and officials who possessed capital combined, they might form a powerful coalition administration and build up the Civil Service, which would find employment for young, able Chinese. The decision of the Govern» ment to establish a silver mint at Shanghai was a hopeful sign. Mr. Anderson welcomed the invitation of the Chinese financial group to participate in the Consortium as likely to have far reach- ing consequences and possibly eventually laying the foundation of a strong administration. He concluded that Britain was an old friend of China and Japan. The British were interested in the removal of the causes of the Sino-Japanese friction while porting cordial Anglo-Japenese relations.
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won by Mills (England) in two hours 51 mins. 41 sac.3. with Kian (Sweden) second, in three hours 13 2/5 secs., Wilson · (England) third and |Bryant (England) fourth.
In the later-Varsity serial race from Hendon, Epping, Hert- ford and back to Hendar, a distance of 129 miles, Cambridge beat Oxford
COTTON TRADE REVIVAL.
London, July 16.
An indication of the revival in the cotton trade is afforded by | the decision of the Federation of the Master Cotton Spinners' Associa- tions to increase the working hours of the cotton mills from twenty- Lour to thirty-five weekly in the American section, while the i Egyptian section firms are allowed to go full time from July 18th. It is noteworthy that the unemployed registered at the Exchanges are 50.100 less than last week.
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FAMOUS BRITISH AIRMAN.
London, July 16.
At the inquest on the airman Hawker, the medical evidence showed that Hawker had long been suffering from tuberculosis of the spine.
A post mortem discovered an abscess on the spine. A verdict was returned that death was due to the crashing of the aeroplane of which Hawker lost control owing to physical disability, otherwise misadventure.
HOME CRICKET.
London, July 16.
The Australians commenced their match against Durham at Sunderland before 10,000 spectators, in dull weather and on a fine wicker affected in the early morning by rain. Armstrong won the tose and put Durham in. Durham scored 168, of which Kinch con- tributed $8, Squance 32 and Doggart (a Cambridge blue) 37. Donald took four wickets for 28 runs and Armstrong four for 82. At the close of the day's play the Australians bad scored 200 for five wickets (Taylor 51, Armstrong 44.).
INDIAN MONSOON,
Simla, July 16.
The monsoon has resulted in an excellent rainfall throughout practically the whole country,
PRINCE'S INDIAN TOUR.
Simla, July 17.
Sir Geoffrey Montmorency, Deputy Secretary to the Govern- |ment of India, has been appointed Chief Secretary of H. R. HL the Prince of Wales' Indian Tour Staff and is sailing for England in- mediately.
COST OF LIVING.
London, July 16.
The Labour Gazette states that the cost of living on July 1st was unchanged as compared with June 1st. Decreases in some
prices, were counterbalanced by increases in "others.
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FRENCH NATIONAL CELEBRATION.
Paris, July 15. Street dancing, fireworks and illuminations were, as usual, features of the French national celebration which, this year, was an especially brillant affair, testifying to the population's stout optimism and unshakable confidence in France's future. The delicate attention of the British League for Haip of the war stricken regions in holding in London their arst meeting on the day of the French fete, was highly appreciated. The League so far has assisted seventy-nine French villages to rise again from their ruins. The Duke of Northumberland expressed the hope that the League's action might lead to further results in the permanent alliance of France, Great Britain and Belgiam-Vale..
UPPER SILESIA.
Paris, July 17. France has addressed to Germany a strong representation as regards the threatening attitude of the Germans in Upper Silesia. She has demanded disarmament, the disbanding of all vlunteer and other corps at the frontier and the provision of rapid transport for French reinforcernents about to be sent there. M. Briand has simultaneously sent a note to the Allies insisting that the Germans are ready to intervene in Uppar Silesia in the event of any anti- German decision and urging the Allies to sead reinforcements. France is sending a division forthwith.
THE DAVIS CUP.
Paris, Jaly 16.
In the Davis Cup, Samazenih (France) defeated Jacobs (India) 6-3, &-6, 7-5, and Sleem (India) defeated Laurentz (France) 4-6, 6-2,
3-6, 6-2, 6-0.
SINKING OF HOSPITAL SHIP.
Leipzig, July 16. to four years' imprison- Dittmar, in addition, was dis
Dittmar and Boldt were sentenced mant each, without hard labour. missed from the Reichswehr.
AMSTERDAM BOURSE,
Londra. July 16. Confidence is indicated en the Amsterdam Bourse, where prices are firmer, especially oils.
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bat **rack-renting,” but it does not increase the housing recommoda. tion of the Colony. "Thars in aven the danger that the increase of Government canken) over private enterprise, which the messure in- volves, is mora than likely to dis.. courage the building of new boases.
The whole question of the bona- ing shortage has still to be tackled. What is the Government doing to encourage private enterprise in the direction of house building? Anil why is there so great n’shortage of houses? The rents are high, the demand is great, the profits mu
be very attractive, then why this shortage It might be urged that wide phenomenon, brought about the shortage of houses is a world-
by labour troubles and aggravated by the War. But surely these ex- planations cannot apply to Hang- kong.
comparison with
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the conditions in Europe, we ід Hoogkong hava NO 12- bour troubles. It is trua {that the cost of labour has aðvang- ad 30 or 10 per cent, but so has the There is no real cost of living. shortage of labour. And it cannot de urged that during the War the Chinese labourers of Hongkong all laid down their tools to join the
J.
So that the shortage of bouses in Bongtong is a local problem due to purely local conditions and bá- fittle or nothing to do with the conditions of war-stricken coun- tries.
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Moreover the abortage of houses ig до дел problem to the Colony. There have been curring periods when the disturbed state of the mainland has made the shortage more acute, but as a growing Colony we have always bad a tendency to be short of housesyjo and it is therefore a matter ok public concern that The Govern ment does not take active Zisasure» ? Įto encourage private or public en
terprise in house building.
In a letter some days ago, 1 charged the unbusinesslike methods of one of the departments ot the Government with being Jargely responsible for the "dis inclination of individuals to build.
il it is so profitable to own pro persy in Hongkong and people of a business colony like this are get not eager to build, it is quite clear that there is no other explanation than that the canditions of sequiring land from the Govern meat and, of awning property are far too onerous and burdensome..
And if this temporary measure which the Government is rushing through, urged by the popular clamour for relist, is going to divert people's attention from the real problem at issue, ita passage into law should be viewed RUBBER.
A League match was played with the utmost misgiving-Your between the Kowloon Cricket-Club jeto.. Singapore, July 16. and the Kowloon Howling Green Another rubber Company, the Club on the 16th, July 1921, which
| Mandei Tekong, is in difficulties.resulted in a wig for the latter.
A meeting has been summoned to Appended are the scores:- consider, the raising of new capital,
sad altero atigely, voluntary liquidation..
No. 1, Rink,
K.C.C.
K.B 6.4.
Mr Robson is proposing to the w. T. Bloo Federal Council that weekly days V. C. Labrum
J. X. R. Allen D. L. Keith W. P. Hedley
of rest be made compulsory R. C. Hunter rubber estates for the double pur- A. G. Pile (9) 11 W. Russell (0) 27| pose of relaxation of staff restriction of output.
and
No. 2 Rink.
A public meeting has been arranged at Kuala Lumpur to dis-H. E. Stevens CLS the rubber situation. Mr. Hyde Duncan will give the report of J. Stalker
J. Bare
J. C. Browa E. Harvey
he deputation who went to Java † J. McMurtric is 178. Graz (8)...18 to appeal for support for the con- templated schemes.
SIAM POSTAL RATES.
Singapore, July 16. Owing to representations made by mercantile firms, the Siamese Government is revising, on August Ist, the recent increases of postal rates, which were raised from 15 to 30 satangs and will be reduced to 26 Batangs.
No. 3 Rink
W. R. Oswald
J. M. Jack
D. McKenzie J. P. Bobinson P. T. Farrell
K. Hall
I am, etc, B. A. HUSTLER.
THE JAPANESE ARMY MANOEUVRES.
Crown Prince to Superintend.
The Aschi says that a revisio of the Act governing the autumnal military manoeuvres is 'now receiving the careful attention of the authorities concerned. The Actin force was promulgated in September 1915, and requires some revision in the light of the experience garnered by the war and other experiences. The pro-, minent feature of the contemplat ed revision will be that the Crown
J. Gibson (9)...30 R. Lapalay (9) 25 Prince can be given powers to
SINGAPORE CIVIL
SERVANTS.
Singapore, July 10,
superintend the manoeuvres by the Emperor, when bis Majesty is unable to supervise them personally. The act in force bas no provisions whatever as to the superintendance of the Crown Prince, though it is provided that the Chlef of the Army General Staff can be commanded by the Emperor to superintend it in his stead.
It is reported that owing to the financial situation the Goverd- It is reported that the special ment is considering enforcing the manceovies (not the annual RICE PRICE RISING.
retirement of all civil servants who military manoeuvres), which are Bingapore, July 16. have reached the age limit and expected to be held in Yamushina? Owing to the Burma rice ex also all over thirty years service, and Shidzooks prefectures for port probibitions, prices are rising sad offer the option at retirement three days from November 13th
Malaya,
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