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#+#+*## WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1921.
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD FINANCE.
Enormous Loss Last Year.
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Washington, July 13.
London, July 19. Contrasting with the early optimism, the papers to-day are
Mr. Lasker, Chairman of the United States Shipping Board, somewhat gloomy regarding the prospects of an Irish settlement, announces that the operations of the Board's flest during the past but the fact is that the situation is quite unchanged. The most financial year resulted : 1 a loss of approximately 1380,000,000, remarkable feature is the extraordinary reserve maintained both by which is $280,000,000 more than estimated. He adds that the Gorget -|- Sinn Felners and by the Government in disclosing nothing regarding ment's venture into merchant marine business last year involved a the course of the negotiations. The reason the conversations between total expenditure of $680,000,000. It is estimated that it will cost Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. De Valera were adjourned until the 21st $300,000,000 to operate the fleet during the present year, inst. is simply that the Premier is fully engaged to-day and 10- morrow with the Dominions Premiers. Mr. Maighen departs for Canada on the 21st inst. and it is imperative that certain matters connected with the Imperial Conference be finally settled before
then.
Views of Sinn Fein Propaganda Chief.
London, July 19.
Sir James Craig and his Ulster colleagues have returned to Belfast, where it had not been expected tha: Sir James Craig would return from London till the preliminaries had been settled and the scheme of the conference formulated. This is regarded as indicating that there will be no further indirect negotiations between Mr. De Valera and Sir James Craig.
UPPER SILESIA.
Interview with Korfanty.
Paris, July 19. Korfanty, the leader of the Polish insurgents, has arrived here. Interviewed, he declared that the Germans will submit unresistingly if the Allies firmly enforced their decisions.
The meeting of the Supreme Council to settle the question of Upper Silesia is still unfixed.
Berlin, July 19.
The Italian Ambassador has called the attention of the German Government to the concentration of troops on the frontier of Upper
Mr. Deamond Fitzgerald, chief of the Sinn Fein propaganda Silesia and requested it to prohibit German forces from going to department, who was recently released from internment, interviewed Silesia.
in London, said that there had not been a conference yet. The coo- versations at Downing Street had been directed to discovering a basis for the conference, which, in the Sinn Fein view, must be that Ireland as an independent nation must have an agreement with the British Government. The only comment he had to make upon Sir James Craig's statement was that the latter was in the same position as the Southern Americans in 1861.
Sinn Fein's Manifestoes.
London, July 20 Mr. De Valera has issued a statement that Ireland demands the right to choose freely how she shall be governed-namely, independence. She only requests freedom from British aggression and interferecce.
THE GRAECO-TURKISH STRUGGLĒ.
Big Greek Victory Reported.
Athens, July 19.
An official announcement that the Greeks had captured Kutabia caused scenes of frantic enthusiasm. Streets were beflagged and crowds paraded acclaiming the King and the Army, while the Te Deum was celebrated in the Cathedral. Newspapers declared that several thousand prisoners and immense booty ware captured, and emphasise the political and strategical importance of Kutzhia, whose fall is likely to lead to the speedy capture of the main Turkish railway lines.
RHEIM'S LIBRARY.
Carnegie's Foundation's Gift.
Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, in an official statement, amplifies this as meaning that the claim of the Irish nation is for President Wilson's Fourteen Points, with the right of small nations to self- determination, and says that the Ulster Cabinet represents a very small minority of the Irish people.. "who, we claim, have been systematically, wilfully, and fundamentally misled by a foreign
Paris, July, 9. power-England.”
Dr. Murray Butler, President of the Carnegie Foundation, laid Consequently, the Morning Post (strongly the first stone of the library at Rheims, which is being rebuilt, thanks pro-Ulster) points out, the Southerners are refusing the Northerners to the Foundation's donation of $200,000, The American Ambassador, the right the former are claiming from England-namely, self- Mr. Herrick, delivered a speech hoping that the new library would determination.
symbolise everlasting Franco-American friendship.
SHIPBUILDING RETURNS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER.
Marked Increase of Oil-Burning Vessels.
London, July 19.
TOKYO INVITES PRINCE OF WALES.
Heir-Apparent expected to visit Japan in March.
London, July 19.
INDUSTRIAL REVIVAL.
United Kingdom. 19,288,000 tons: United States. 12,314000:1 Japan. 3.063 000: France, 3,045,000; I als. 2,378 000 and norway Wales to visit Japan after his tour of India. It is understood that The Japanese Government bas formally invited the Prince of 2,285,000 is the order of seagoing steam tonnage shown by Lloyd-the King welcomes the invitation, and there is reason to believe that | register 1921-22 records, which also show that there are 33.000 the Prince of Wales will visit Japan in March or April 1922. steamers and sailing vessels of a minimum of a hundred tons. The! world's gross tonnage amounts to nearly 62,000,000 tons. The United, States own 40 per cent, of the world's sailing tonnage, which repre- sents 3 per cent. of the total tonnage compared with 8 per cent in 1914. The United Kingdom owns 35 per cent. of the world' ocean going steam tonnage as compared with 44 per cent in 1914 Great development in the use of liquid fuel is recorded. In 1914 there were 364 steamers, of 1,310,000 tons, burning oil; now there are 2,536 vessels, of 12,795,000 tons.
STRONG IMPERIAL AIR COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE.
Dominions Invited to State Conditions of their
Contributions.
London, July 19.
Lancashire Cotton Mills Going, at Full Pressure.
London, July 19.
In amplification of the cable of the 16th inst, the Egyptian) section of the Lancashire cotton-spinning mills have increased their hours from thirty-five to forty-eight weekly.
(The previous cable stated that there were signs of an industrial revival, especially in the textile industry.]
CENTRAL EUROPEAN BORDER PROVINCES.
A Triple Alliance.
London, July 19.-
The Air Ministry announces that the Committee on Imperial alliance has been concluded between Lithuania, Latvia, and The Lithuaniao Foreign Minister bas Bannounced that an air communications mentioned in the cable of the 17th instant will Esthonis. Periodical meetings for their Ministers to discuss ques- consist of Lord Gorell, the new Under Secretary to the Air Ministions of defence, trade, and foreign policy have been arranged. try, Air Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard, Major-General Sir F. H. Sykes, and representatives of the Tressury and the Colonial Office, Sir Rose Smith, Colonel Mentz, and representatives of Canada and India The Committee will report to the Imperial Conference before it ends. It is intende then to invite the Dominions to state the conditions on which they will make a contribution and the amount, after which the British Government will decide whether to ask Parliament to grant a subscription.
A GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.
Excitement over Amendment to Finance Bill.
London, July 19.
The Government was defeated in the House of Commons last) evening in the course of a discussion on the Finance Bill.
At
was
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
U. 3. Senate to be Represented.
New York, July 9. It is understood that President Harding has decided that the Senate will be represented on the American delegation to the dis- armament conference, owing to the Senate's joint Traponsibility with the Executive in regard to America's foreign relatione.
THE CARPENTIER-GIBBONS CONTEST
Cruiser-Weights to Clash at Jersey City or New York. New York, July 19.
The Gibbons-Carpentier bout will be held in the arena at Jersey
amendment moved by a Coalition Unionist supported by Mr. Asquith, City or at Maddison Square Garden, the maximum weight to be 12 exempting co-operative societies from the corporation tax carried against the Government hy 137 votes to 135 amidst load Opposition cheers. Sir Donald Maclean asked what the Govern ment was going to do. Mr. Chamberlain replied that the Government intended to proceed with the Bill. this annoucement being greeted with Opposition cries of "Resign" and Ministerial cheers. The House then proceeded to consider other amendments, and the ex-) citement subsided.
COUNTY CRICKET.
London, July 19.
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News in To-day's New Advertisements.
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BING LE DOPY: 10 OTS.
530 PER ANNUM
G-E MOTORS
BANK OF CANTON.
PROPOSED NEW OFFICES.
IMPOSING HÒNGKONG
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SKYSCRAPER
ELEVATION TO DES VŒUX" ROAD.
INTERIOR VIEW OF BANKING HALL Looking toward Main Entrance.
Palmer & Turner, Architect
Dett. A. G. W. Olivie
The Admiral Line give con- sigees of cargo by the s.a. Wheat- land Montana the usual notice.-
As we announced sometime [abtsized as the building will to-date kind will be provided in Page 4.
ago there is soon to be erected be 100 of the highest in the the rear of the building. Chefalo is still appearing at the
On Thursday next Messrs. on the present site of the Bank of Colony.
Two bigh-speed lifts are, to be Canton one of the finest build- From the ground floor to the installed. Wo Ping Theatre,
Lammert Bros. "Peaceful
selling
ings/in Hongkong, The Bank's roof level the building will be 110 A feature of the building will Coronet, whilst "Kidder and Ko"
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Notts won by sight wickets. Yorkshire won by nine wicket, Valley "is the main film at the household furniture at No. 1shers has grown to such aaj feet in height, the permission of be the nse throughout of stoól
Essex won by 128 runs. Surrey won by 19 runs. Hants won on the first innings. Lancashire won on the first inning".
EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
Heavy Drop in Revenue.
London, July 19. The Exobequer returns from April 1 to July 16 show receipts of ,500,000 ani of £303,500,000, compared with £374.000,000 and
000,000 respectively for the corresponding period of 1920.
BISLEY.
England, Wons the Mackinnon Cap,
Landon, July 19,
Bisley, the Mackinnon Cup resulted as follows: England Scotland, 1,480; Canada, 1,463; Ireland, 1461; Wales, 1,233.
is the attraction at the Kowloon Cinema-Page 12.
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club sanounce special competitions for the Deep Water Bay course on"! August Bank Holiday-Fage 4.
A screen adaptation of "After Five" is being shown at the Hongkong Theatre.-Page 12.
Irene" is being produced by the Bandman Opera Company at the Theatre Royal this evening. Page 4.
A combined meeting of the Marine Engineers' Guild of China and the China Oat officers Guild is being held at the Guilds offices on Friday evening - Page 4974
Macdonald Road.-Page 4. being auctioned by Lammerted in rebuilding its offices the this height. The main entrance Bassa,
Two cares of Fabrikoid arent that its present accom-the Public Works Department essement windows with plate modation is totally inadequate having bean obtained for glass, iastest of the usual wooden Bros. on Saturday morning.Bank has decided to cater for and
staircase hall" will be Page 4.
From the above description and A bungalow or flat is wanted en Colony by erecting a seven-storied floors will be laid with cerrarnic be seen that Hongkong is to have the general office needs of the panelled with marble, whilst the the sketches printed above it will middle levels-Page 4.
bailding The whole of the mosaic. The whole of the Bank-a really notable building added to ground floor will be occupieding ball will be covered with its city office accommodation. It by the Bank, but the floors from Terrazzo" and mosaic bordera is estimated that the time re the 1st. to the 6th, will be let as this being probably the first im quired for pulling down the offices, whilst the remaining top portant bull ling in the Colony in existing protoises and erecting floor will be utilised as clúb pre-which this material has been the new building will be in the mises for the employees of the used. The counter will be carried neighbourhood of two and a half. 2 p.m. Bazameter 29,3. Teen the roof of the building in con- grilles,
Bank A garden is to be located out in marble with bronze years persture-88. Humidity 69.
The architects are Mesars Pal nection with the above-mentioned Two very large, treasuries, will mer and Turner: the work be club from this root garlan be located in the basement under, carr að out under the per one of the most commanding the banking hall, whilst lavatory & sup views of Hongkong will be accommodation of the mort
To Day's Exchange/ demand friday was $4.77%d.
The closing rate of the deter on
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