PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.
Marriage with a Brother's Widow.
The House of Commons recents. ly debated the Decessed Wife'a!
went
DAMAGE TO MINES.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 8. 1921.
Mr. Bridgeman said that it} + was impossible to make any estimate of the damage done to mines by the stoppage or the number damaged, In many cases nobody had been belon ground since March 31.
SINO JAPANESE RELATIONS.
President Hsu Reassures Students.
With regard to the report from Tokyo that Chinese students in Japan have passed a resolution opposing the proposed visit of Mr. delegate to the Shanghai Peace Conference, to Japan, the Fre sident and the Chinese Foreign Once hare seat a telegram to Mr.
SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS. Mr. Baldwin, in reply to Major Sister's Marriage Act Amend-Barnes, said that while the GovChu Chi-chin, formerly Northern
Bill introduced by Mr.ernment favoured the removal of Randall with the object of re-shipping restrictions, he did go moring the anomaly in the pre-think the time had yet come for sent law, which prohibits mar-the repest of the Acts restricting riage with a deceased brother's the world's market for tonnage widow, although marriage with a Each case where it was desired deceased wife's sister is legal. to transfer a ship to a foreign
Lord Hugh Cecil moved a new Bag would be carefully consider clause providing that nothing ined on its merits.
the Act should give to any per! GOVERNMENT'S PALESTINE son any right to have his mar riage solemnised in church ac
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The telegrams also explained Replying to Sir Barry Britain, that in regard to the enquiries: cording to the form prescribed in the Hon. E. Wood said that the from Chinese abroad * to the Book of Common Prayer, or Government had not madla ap-whether the Government intend to receive the Holy Communion:
wealthy Zionists to open direnegotiations with proaches to sccording to the use of the Church with a view to their assuming Japan on the Shantung Question of England which he would not full responsibility for Palestine, or to start negotiations for a bave had if the Act had not pass-nd such approaches would no Sino-Japausse economic alliance. d. He said the clause did not besde as long as this country that these rumours have their affect the purpose of the Bill incontinued to act in a mandatory origin in false reports. Mr. Hu any degree, but merely left the position towards Palestine. has been instructed to make a decision in matters of this kind to
COST OF THE COAL STOPPAGE. pronouncament to that effect and the management of the Church.
Mr. Hilton Young, replying too to clear up all misunderstand- Sir John Baird opposed the Captain Wedgwood Bent, who ings.
asked regarding the cost to the
amendment.
| Exchequer of the coal stoppage. į *A LACK OF CHANITL.”
Isaid that further supplementary į Captain Bowser commented onestitutes would be required for the lack of charity diseased by the Nasy, Aring, and Air Force. such a proposal,
the total cost of which to datei {was stout £9,000,000.
Mr. Aueurin Williams SUPPOTI ed the amendmant, arguing that the civil power har no right doj lictate to any religious begly in a natter of this kind.
WEATHER REPORT.
August 83. 6h. 10m.-Lacl Signal No. 5 lowered
August 3d. Uh. 37m.-Pressure has increased considerably from Foochow To Hongkong, and slightly over Japan. N. Luzon
GERMANYS GPOLAVIIJ. Mr. Chamberlain stated thar Germany had actually fulfilled or Sir John Butcher, opposing she was in the conse of executing amendment, criticised what he fall the terms of the Chimaturend Gusm.
The typhoon filled up last night| characterised an unholy alliance recently presented by the Allies.
after entering the coast near TOM LETYAIG THAIS. between Lord Hugh Cveil and
Sie. Pollock, in reply to Mr. · Amoy. Mr. A. Williams one an apostlei
A depression is shown over of the 'hurch, and the other albetting, said that wil thei
perties of trial- 15 in all, in Ind- IN. W. China. testroyer of it." (Laughter.)
Colonel Hurst regarded it asing Freen and Belgian ranng
Hongkong, Rainfall for the 24 the Supreme Court ati anconstitutional for the Circh before
hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day. Leipzig had been concluded, the to arrogate to itself the right to declare as illegitimate marriages decision of the Allies to the 125 inches. Total since January sanctioned by the State.
procedure in other case contest. 72.21 inches, against an
werage of 55.33 inéhes. After sene further debate the not be anticipated. proposest new clanse WAN negatived without a division.
NATIONALISATION OF LAND BILL.
Mr. Walter Smith (Welling!
Labour presented
An ambodment, proposed by horough Sir Jobs Baird, extending the Bill, which was read a first time. Bill to all marriages regularised providing for the nationalisation under it which have been coa of land is Great Britain and the
the abolition
tracted since 1907, when Decsaseci Wife's Sister Marring, therein. Act was passed, having been agreed to the report stage was conclude) and the Bill read at third time.
RECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NDOS TO-MORROW.
Distrion
Forecast
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I overcast.
rair
1 Hongkong to Gap moderate private property į
HORSE'S HEAVY HANDLAP A burse attached to a mati cart bolted while outside Weg bridge station, and, although the wheel- were chained, dragged the rebicle
CATTLE FROM HELLANIA Sir Arthur Boscowen. replying to Captain. Redmond, said the prohibition of unrestricted in nearly five miles before pulling up! portation of animals into Great at its accustomed stopping place Britain from Ire and would be outside Chertsey post office.
treat
maintained for the present, Store | cattle would fe admitted into Great Britain from all parts off Ireland other than around the sest of the breaki Auf foot-and-n-outh disease 1. Newl Rose, sulgeet to futtera days) quarantine at parts of landing in "Great Britain."
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TIME SUINALS.
DIL
The time bail Kowloon Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 am, and 4 p.m., except on Satur Jays when it is dropped a: 10 a.. and I p.sh., and on Sundays and Holidays when it is dropped & 10 a.m. only.
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formally TT Java
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119
100
211
4944
158
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Importation of Plumage Fro- Demend, Paris hibition Bill in reference in which
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1.00
an agreement was reached in thel
Standing Committee was, con-f sidered on report.
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725 ex rts.
412 152
27.05
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Marine Insurances.
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1344
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168 Nom.
764
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Electrics H.K
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b.
140
b.
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Electrice Macko b.
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K'loon Lands
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Hongkong. Ang 8, 1971
Colonel Yate moved an armend 30 die. Sydney and 3-**
ment altering the composition ofj
the Advisory Committee proposed
to be set up under the Act
regard to the exemptions.
10
amendment would not be pressed. Demand, Germany.
After years of squabbling an Demand, New York 4998 agreement had been reached on TT Bombar
T/T Calcutta
the Bill as the result of con Demand, Bombay sultations outside, and he hoped that nothing would be done to пpвеt the arrangement had been come to.
which
Other members also urged the withdrawal of the amendment, and eventually it was negatived without a division.
Nom.
211 Nom.
Demand, Calcutta... 21. Os Yokohama...... 100 Demand, Manila 103. Demand, Singapore. 119 Demand, Betavia Da Haiphong
On Saigon
The third reading was then On Bangkok agreed to, amid cheers.
TRADE UNION BALLOT BILL. The second reading of the Trade Union Ballot Bill, which provides for a ballot among roem hers of a Trade Union upon pro- possle to stop work or any ques- tion arising out of a stoppage of work, with a stipulation that the result of the ballot shall be observ
Sovereign Gold lead per Taal... 50 Bar Silver, teady... 384
forward
3856 Bank of England rates, 516% New York/London ...
3.601%
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
ed. was moved by Mr. A. M. Hrong 50 ct. pieces
Samuel
The Bill, he said, would be
10
5
14
par
1/2 pm 1/2% dis 15.6% dia.
Hongkong Aug 8, 1921.
compulsory in the industries of Canton sub. coins
mining, shipping, gas, water, and electric lighting supplies.
Time signals are also given at aight by means of three white lamps mounted vertically on the Observatory wireless mast. From 8h. 56m. Os. to 96. 0m. is. p.m. the Lamps are extinguished momentarily at the even seconds. except at the 2nd, 28th, 30th. 52nd, and 54th of each minute.
The hours refer to Hongkong Standard Time (8 hours of east Greenwich).
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