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FROM ELECTRICAL-DENÑERS,
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881 No. 13,221
THE QUESTION OF THE MANDATES.
Negotiations with the U.S.
(Reuter's Service,)
# #OBAX#Ð SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1921.
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DEVASTATED AREA.
French and German Companies to be Formed. (Reuter's Service.)
Berlin, September 23.
自三廿月八
CHINESE NEWS.
Severe Fighting In Kwangsi.
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UNHAPPY TRIP.
INTERPORT SWIMMING.
| A Coolie Boat's Experience.
Trials at V.R.C. Bath,
Genera, September 23.
Farther trials in coaneo:lan To connection with the result of the recent negotiations at
The voyage of the Chinese with the forthcoming lalarport M. Bourgeois assured the Assembly that the Council of the
steamer Naw Chias," which Swimming were held at the V.R.C League of Nations would pursue its efforts to hasten negotiations be Wiesbaden between M. Lousbeur and Dr. Rathenau in regard to
Our Canton correspondent re-recently left Hongkong with a bath last night. Most of the com tween the Powers and the l'nited States in regard to the terms of the reconstruction of the North of France, Formuerts learns that a com Mandates. He pointed out that the mandated territories had already pany is to be formed in Germany and one in France. The German Gov-porttas Lungehow has not been draft of 400 coolies has not been petitors showed quite road for being administered in accordance with the spirit of the Cavenant ferment willp Isca seven milliard marks at the disposshofsbe com. [captured, as was stated in the happy venture hoped for. land the events were entered into Sir James Allen (New Zealand) pressed for a prompt settlement panies, which will be credited to Germany on reparations account. The rumeur a couple of days ago. Due to touch at Maxico and with great sathusiasm into of the terms of the Mandates, and declared that military occupation French company will collect orders and hand them over to Germany. The fighting has become very eventually to reach South Ame the previous exauins, there word rica, the New China, according ]quità a number of spectators, “who' to a statement made to a reporter took a keen interest throughout. of the Telegraph by a loos) South Some good times were put up' American Consul, is at present in the team race trials, compati- laid up in a Mexican port, being tors covering the distance of two prevented by the embargo against | lengths (50 yards) in 27 3/5 to 30- incoming labourers from landing seconds. It is interesting to note her passengers or proceeding on that the best time for the open her voyage-
was not altogether satisfactory. He also declared that the terms of
the Mandates in regards to the liquor traffic would only be possible with the removal of discrimination between whites and natives. The Assembly unanimously adopted the report of the Mandates Com- mittee.
ULTIMATUM TO HUNGARY.
Demand for the Evacuation of Burgenland.
Paris, September 23. Initial Meeting of Permanent Mandates Commission. The Conference of Ambassadors has presented to the Hungarian The Permanent Mandates Commission to advise the Council of Minister at Paris & Note calling upon Hungary to evacuate the the League on all matters relating to observance of the Mandates whole of Burgenland in a short time, otherwise the Allies will be will meet for the first time at Geneva on October 4. The Commie-compelled to resort to coercive measures. sion consists of nine experts on Colonial questions, mostly nationals The Hungarians recently occupied Borgenland, which was
MEDICAL TESTIMONY IN ARBUCKLE CASE,
Press Excluded.
of Non-Mandatory States, including Senhor Dandrade, ex-Foreign banded over to Austria under the Peace Treaty. Minister of Portugal, M. Beau, ex-Governor of French Indo-China Mr. Ormsby Gore, J. K. Van Ràs, ex-Vice-President of the Council of the Dutch Indies, and Mr. Yanagida (Japan). It is expected that the Commission-will examine reports of the recent administration of mandatory areas, which have been communicated by Britain for Mesopotamia, Palestine, and Tanganyika, by France for Togoland and the Cameroons, and by South Africa for ex-German South West Africa.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.
Mr. Churchill's Outline of Government Assistance.
London. September 23. Mr. Churchill, replying to a deputation at Dundee with regard to unemployment, said that since the Armistice the Government had spent £103,000,000 in re ief. This was unparalleled anywhere in the world. America was now in an infinitely worse position in regard to unemployment than Britain. The demand for national rather than local relief would increase the already heavy taxation, and t us The Governinent would take a final aggravate unemployment. decision next week. He had every reason to believe that the Government would decide that special assistance must be given in He was areas where unemployment was exceptionally acute. hopeful that the problem would be satisfactorily solved."
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE WORKERS' CONGRESS.
8-Hour Day and 44-Hour Week.
London. September 23. The International Congress of textile workers at Paris unani- mously passed a resolution declaring that the alated societies should immediately combine to obtain a forty-four hour week, and inviting the secretaries of the different national societies to enter into relations with the Amsterdam federation of trade unions to secure the application of an eight-hour day, with a free Saturday afternson, in all countries, in order to abolish the present unfair competition.
RUBBER-PAVING IN LONDON.
Question of Cost.
London, September 23. Experiments in Southwark in the use of rubber for road surfaces have bitherto been satisfactory, but it will be same time before suffici eat information in regard to the practicability of rubber roads is anailable to enable the question to be decided. The grea: drawback at present is the cast, which is about 4 per yard, mainly owing to the difficulty of attaching the rubber to the road, but it is hoped that means of considerably reducing the cost will be found.
U.S. SENATE APPROVES PEACE TREATIES.
Subject to a Reservation.
Washington, September 23.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has ordered a favour- able report upon the German, Austrian, and Hungarian peace treaties, with a reservation requiring Congress to pass an Act to the effect that the appointment of American representatives on Allied commissions roust have the sacction of the Senate.
RELIEF OF CONGESTION DURING PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
Japan Proposes to U.S. Reopening of Yap-Guam Cable.
Washington. September 24. Baron Shidebara (the Japanese Ambassador) proposed to the State Departinent the reopening of the Yap-Guam cable to relieve congestion during the Pacific Conference.
DISARMAMENT DEMONSTRATION.
Mr. Gompers' Suggestion for Armistice Day.
Washington, September 23. Mr. Gompers has cabled British, French, Italian, and Japanese
world-wide Isbour organisations suggesting
disarmament demonstration on November 11.
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U.S. WAR FINANCE CORPORATION'S ADVANCE.
To Aid Marketing of Grain Crop.
Washington, September 23. The War Finance Corporation has advanced $15.000.000 to the co-operative grain-growers of Minnesota to aid in marketing the 1921 crops.
FAMOUS FRENCH AVIATOR KILLED,
De Romanet's Machine Crashes During Practice
Erampre, September 23. The famous French aviator de Romanet was killed here. His machine crashed while he was practising for the Aviation Cup „Contest.
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JEWEL THEFT ON FRENCH TRAIN.
Paris, September 23.
A message from Nice states that jewels valued at fr.40,000 were stolen from a lady passenger in a train between Annecy and Cap Ferrat
INCREASE IN AMERICAN TIN PRICES.
Pittsburg, September 23. The American Shest and Tinplate Company announces that the price of its principal products has been increased $5 per ton.
San Francisco, September 23.
When Arbuckle appeared at the police-court, the surgeons who
injuries. Journalists were excluded from the court, as the proceedings were mostly devoted to women's can. Vast of the spectators were
women.
International 50 yards free styla The circumstances under which at the Shangbai Olympia was 25 the New Chine left on her trip 4/5. The world's record is beid scross the Pacific may be worthy by a Hawaiian, whose time is 23 of recapitulation here. To obviate seconda. the difficulty in connection with
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severe, both sides having suffered beavy losses. Chan King-ming bas transferred two more regi- ments to that front.
Peking telegrams to hand state that although the Premier's resignation has not been accepted, he did not attend the Cabinet meeting on the 22nd, the chair being taken by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
In reply to a telegram from Wu Pui-foo the State Department bas stated that the Government
There were a number of intend- will continue to supply money obtaining permits from the Secre ing competitors in the throwing and munitions,
tary for Chinesa Affairs and also to the polo ball event. M. Railton It is reported that the Ministryvoid the alleged opposition of the put in a number of very good
Consuls at this port, it was stated, throws, showing Freat pefformed the post-mortem testified to toe Dalure of Miss Rappe's [for Foreign Affairs has received the New China, which is the first sistency. His best effort was one long telegram from the minister
Washington in regard to theessel acquired by the Spain and which reached the opposite end China Navigation Company for of the bath from which he was agenda for the Pacific conterence. the coolie trac to South throwing, but this shot was A Shanghai telegram states America, was taken from Hong-aclipsed by one by Bosschaart DEATH OF COMMODORE SUENSON.
hatas Wa Pui-foo has transferred kong to Canton where she took which landed in the stand, weil most of his troops to Shansi aboard her coolie pas-engers. Joat of the bath. Supervisor of Cable-Laying to the Far East
agains: the Szechnen toops, there The only regulation requiring Jack did a trial 100 yards, but at Canton was the he overdid it a bit in the first two Copenhagen, September 23.
possibility that Hunam obedience The death is announced of Commodore Suenson, ex-Manager of troops will again attack Yuchow, securing of clearance papers from lengths, and his time would the Canton Government. This probably have bean batter if he the Great Northern Telegraph Company, who supervised the laying despite the truce.
regulation having been complied had reserved his strength a little of cables to the Far East.
with, the New China left on her more, at the start. R. C. Witchalk
tried 100 yards bäck airoke,, From enquiries' made with putting up & time of 84 seconds, ́ the manager of the Spaio The world's r cord for this erant and Chios Navigation C is held by an American, who
at this port, a pany
different accomplished the distance in I story than that outlined above mio. 8 1/5 secs. The record simp was heard. It was stated by him for the Far East is I mi.. 19 2/3 that the New Chios has landed which was put up by a Japansso half of her pa-sengers at Mexico at the recent Shanghai Olympia. An interesting friendly game and is cow on her way to Havana took place at the Kowloon Bow-with the rema oder before pro ling Green Club yesterday after-ceeding to Peru and the other noon when the Shanghai Inter- South American countries,
THE BIG FIGHT FILM. port players met Hongkong's Asted how this could be
Tex Rickard, the boxing pro- Big Four"-the first four play possible seeing that the passedg- ers to journey from Hongkong to ers' papers were not cisced by the roster, and Frederick C. Quimby, shangbai two years ago.
representativea of the countries motion picture exbibitor, pleaded Federal Judge guilty before was kren throughout, concerned either at this part or in though the Hongkong men took no Canton, the official said that there Sheppard to charges of violating
the Interstate Commerce La fewer than five points at the first was no need to have this done, as head and maintained the lead. permits bad already been issued through the transportation across At the 17th head Hoogkong lead by the South American countries the State line from New Jersey of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight by the big margin of 25 points to concerned to the pisatera to whom 14, but in the last four Shanghai this batch of labourers were in-pictures, and were fined $1,000 compiled six, thus making the dentored. final score 20-26.
FIRE DESTROYS CHURCH CONTAINING VAN TROMP'S TOMB.
Delf, September 23. A fire destroyed the interior of the thirteenth-century Oude Kerk containing the tombs of Admiral Van Tromp and of Pietheim
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK MAYOR PEEVED.
London, Sept. 23.
Mayor Hylan of New York has followed the Mayor of Chicago in falling foul of their respective local newspapers. The former is annoyed at press criticisms of the action of the New York police in nppressing demonstraticos of unemployed. He has issued a pro- clamation exhorting advertisers to withdraw orders from persistent critica Morgan's newspapers publish the proclamation parallel with statistics showing that there have been 333 unsolved murders in New York City since Hylan appointed commissioner Enright, mentioned on Sept. 21, in January 1918.
MANDATED TERRITORIES.
Geneva, Sept. 23. The Assembly of the League considered the report of the Mandates Committee which was presented by Dr. Nansen. Lord Robert Cecil in an important speech supported the committee's re solution, already published. He said he would have preferred more precise terms with regard to slavery and the liquor traffic (cheers). but a great step forward had been taken. He recalled that Mr. Smuts when he first recommended the system of mandates which was a milestone ca the road of peace, said there was no intention of shutting off the mandated territories from intercourse with all nations within the League. This last remark evoked a warm "hear hear from the Hastri delegates who loudly cheered the speech.
NEW BAVARIAN CABINET.
Berlin, Sept. 23.
The new Bavarian Cabinet formed by the Premier, Count Lerchenfeld, includes all the members of the Kahr Government Except the Minister of Justice, Doctor Roth of the German National Party, whose portfolio Lerchenfeld has taken. Lerchenfeld in a 'speech in the Bavarlau Diet said he stood for absolute fidelity to the Empire. He announced that negotiations with the Imperial Chan- cellor with regard to raising the state of siege in Bavaria would shortly be resumed
THE OPPAU EXPLOSION.
·Paris,” Sept. 22. According to French press reports the number of victims in the Oppau explosion is nearing eight hundred dead and two thousand injured.-Havas.
Foreign and also German reports lay stress on the promptitude of the French occupation troops to start rescue work Medical stores and engineers material were promptly on the spot and bread and soup were supplied to the population of the shattered villages of the neighborhood. The French High Commissioner gave 70,000 marks to the victims of families.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Paris, Sept. 22. Geneva: The Council of the League of Nations has decided to submit the Albanian problem to the Council of Ambassadors.
The Powers are to be appealed to intervene in the Albanian conflict-Hacer.
* GENERAL PERSHING IN PARIS.
Paris, Sept. 22.
LAWN BOWLS.
Win For Big Four."
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The movements of the New China, however, still remain at matter for conjecture as the official admitted that the informa 1tion he received have not thrown 2 very clear light on the situation.
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GERMAN DIPLOMAT
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these circum-tances the New China, it is stated, will be taken off her present run on her returu to the Far East and put into a more profitable business.
EARLIER
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.) SINGAPORE TRADE.
each. In announcing the sentence, Jadge Sheppard criticized the law which he said, was enacted in 1912 to meet a peculiar situation
While it is probably constitution- al," he said, "it looks to mas like SD unnecessary interference by Congress with the police regula- tions of the States which allow such encounters. From the casta
of the audience that attended the exbibition at Jorney City it waE gathering of people of refined tastes."
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The Hongkong Theatre is to night featuring Shorty Hamilton in" When Arizona Won"-Pazo 12.
There
will be a Podolsky Concert at the Kowloon Theatre to-night-Paga 12.
The T.K.K. give the asant notice to consignees of cargo per- Shinyo Maru Pago—4.
The Anderson Music Co. have a werd to-day on Colombia.. Grafonolas-Pare 3.
The N. Y. K. announce the arrival of the Matsuya Maru. Consignees of cargo please note. -Pago 4.
The Holland Pacifo Trading Co. have just received a new stock of Dutch Cigara-Page &
Bingapore, Sept. 23. There are reports of so active market. Advancing values in Now York have toйuenced a firmer tendency. The rubber - anctions
The Annual General Meeting show a sharp advance in prices and of the Kowloon Cricket Club a strong demand for all grades. will be held on Beptember 30-.. Sheet sold readily at 201. A Page 4. Shareholders Association has been
The Interport Polo Match
The American Generalissimo Pershing arrived to-day. The great Will be Stationed at Peking.formed to London representing against Shanghai will take place American placed the Congress's medal on the grave of an unidentified French soldier.
Speaking before. the Montauban General Council, M. Marand, Minister of the Interior, reasserted that France's political motto is "peace and security." France has no other ambition.;
SECOND LADY M.P.
London, Sept. 28. The second lady M.P. was elected today as the result of a by- election at Louth Mrs. Wintringham, widow of the late member for Louth, standing as an Independent Liberal, was returned, polling 8,386 votes; Sir A. Hutchings, Conservative, 7,5967 Lieutenant J. 12
George, Labour, 3,878.
Herr Bebrend, of the German arrived Diplomalio Service, at Hongkong to-day. .on, the Matsuye Japanese steamer Maru on his way. to Paking to assume the duties of Secretary of the German Legation, which was recently re-opened there after the steamer at London and will the war. Herr Behrend joined disembark at Shanghai, proceed- ing overland” to the northern capital by train.
large interests.
-To-Day's Exchange
The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 28.10364.
Lighting-Up Time.
ighting-up-time-to-day, 6 18
at Causeway Bay on October 10, —Page 4.
The B.P.C. Ap will havÐ K General Meeting in the Helenn May Institute on September 29--- Page 4
The Lusitano Recreation Club will hold its" "Annual" (Aqʻratk Meeting at the V K. C. to-da
The Laterport Ag will take place, Seslembut za 29/3