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ANDERSEN MÉTER A OD I
H.M.S. DURBAN FOR CHINA STATION.
H.M.S. Colombo to be Transferred to E. Indies.
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London, November 1.
三拜禮 MAS+XB➜ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1921 BEÑAT
H.ALS. Durban has been commissioned at Davonport (Capt
RUSSIAN REFUGEES FOR VLADIVOSTOK.
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
Commons Leader Doubts Advisability of Priar Discussion.
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London Nove
DAYLIGHT ARMED ROBBERY.
In Pottinger Street To-day.
The
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THE COLONY'S TRADE.
A Large Sterling Decrease.
Compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, both the imports and the exports of the Colony during the third shree months Just after eleven o'clock this of this year have decreased in sterling value to a large extent. The morning, a daring armed robbery advance figures which we bava bean privileged to non show that the was perpetrated in Pottinger rains of exports to the United Kingdom has fallen nëarty 2400,000 H. O, Reinold) for service on the China Station, replacing H.M.S. In the House of Commons, Mr. Glynes asked for an opportunity Streck
and exports to the British Dominions and possessions have de- Tores man satered the first creased in valus over £1,300,000. Our exports ią. Chins at STAT Colombo, which is to be transferred to the East Indies Station, to discuss the Government's policy in relation to the Washington
a million sterling lower than the corresponding quürler Test"reazz whence H.M.S. Caroline will be withdrawn. The Durban leases for Conference. Mr. Chamberlain promised to consult bis floor of No. 13, baving previously
He emphasised the immense importance the Government the armed themselves with knives with Japan, Korea and Farmoss they hars decreased to the extent Gibraltar on November 16.
to the Conference, and doubted whether the interests the They proceeded to intimidate the of meer £280,000, and with ether foreign countrine they have dropped in common in the Conference would be best served if is about women occupants of the fat and to moss batź, Allmether the Colony's exports, compared with the be debates in every Parliament on the eve of the meeting in regard gagged and bound them.
million pounds sterling. to the proceedings at the Conference and the line to be adopted floor was then quietly rannasked responding quarter "last year, davo“ füllen in valus quar six and a considerable quantity of
With regard to the Colony's imports, the drop is even greater, jewellery and money was stolen. the total value of imports (excluding treasure) standing at £14,192,- Chinese Minister's Deputy on L. o. N. Council.
The men cceeded in making 12, as against £23,412.660. Imporis from the United Kingdom Geneva, Norimber 1.
their escape before any alarm show a decrease in value of over three million pounds sterling; with the British Dominions and possessions they are down nearly £900, The Belgian statesman, M. Hymans, bas accepted the presidency could be given.
|000; with China they have dropped over £850,000; with Japan, of the Council of the League of Nations in consequence of the Tang Tsai-fu.
Kores and Formosa they have decreased over one and a balf departure of Dr. Wellington Koo for Washington.
millions sterling; and with othar foreign countries there is a drop in value of over £2,800,000, These figures are only rough calculations Minister at Rome, will represen: China on the Council during Dr.
and they do not include treasure.
nected with fighting.
there.
Koo's absence.
U.S. Advisory Committee Includes Women.
Washington, November 1.
CHINESE NEWS.
Foreign Office Repudiates Krassin's Suggestion.
Leadon, November 1. The Foreign Office has replied to M. Krassin's note cabled on! the 27th it, that 66 Russian refugees were despatched from Egypt in Siberis on August 10. They proceeded for valid reasons uncos
Regarding Dret a thousand refugees from India and Irak, the
The Macao Affair. expense of a staining them and the unsuitable climates there made it imperativ to and another asylum. No other country woul
Our Canton correspondent admit them thus there was no alternative but to send them to Vladivostok. Britain in nowise interieres in the internal affairs aj
The official advisory committee to the American delegation at Russia or the Far Eastern Republic, and there is no justification for
having been launches the interpretation placed upon. Britain's action in sending unarmed the disarmament conference consiss of twenty-one members and states that owing to a large num- ncludes Mr. Hcover. General Preshing. Admiral Rodgers, Mr.ber of passenger junks and towing mandeered for conveying soldiers people to Sibera
In the H ss of Commons, Mr Harmsworth stated that talGompers (President of the American Federation of Labour), Mr
Lewis resident of the United Mineworkers). Mr. Porter (Chairman for the north, the traffic between Bussian refer shaft left keypt during the past three months.
The previous message sinted: M. Krassin has seat a Note of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee), Mr. Canton and various river districts
is greatly reduced" protesting against Brinsh action in shipping six hundred Denikin Barrett (President of the National Farmers Union) Mose. Winter refugees in Mesopotamia to Vladivostok, which has been justiñed by (President of the National Federation of Women's Clubs), and three
other women. the refusal of the Soviet to grant an amnesty if the refugees were repatriated to Soviet Russia. M. Krassin explains that althongh the Soviet is anable to take cognizance of the demand of a foreign- fiovernnent for at amnesty, as this was intervention in Russia's internal adalt, the Soviet proposed a repatriation scheme involving an amnesty which Britain ignored. He asks for an assuratre that the refucres ate not sent to Vladivostok for the purpose of richting the turni
RUBBER TRADE ASSOCIATION.
Conditions Respecting Settlements.
London, November 1.
A meeting of the Rabber Trade Association in London unani.i mously passed rules and contracts for fortnightly settlement of rubber bangalas practically combining the protective m-asures in! sogue in settlement institutions in the London and Liverpoot scheme with the London Produce Uiraring-House scheme, and providing for daily settler 1st.is. The system should prevent losses such as havei
rcursed in rubber trading during the past eighteen months,
BRITAIN REPAYS WAR BORROWING.
Last Portion of New York Loan Cleared Of.
New York, November 1.
PROPOSED CONSORTIUM LOẠN TO CHINA.
Mr. Lamont's Offer.
New York, November 1.-
Mr. T. W. Lanion; has announced that the Americas group of hankers of the new Chinese Consortium has offered the Chinese Loverament a loan £16,000,000 with retirement of $5,500,000 due to the Continental Commercial Bank and the $5,000,000 payable on the Pacific Development Loan on the 1st of December: the remainder to e for internal developments. If Cains accepts. Bush, Freneb,; Japanese, and Belgian financiers may be admitted.
CHEMISTRY CONFERENCE AT LYONS NEXT YEAR
Twenty-five Nations to Participate.
Paris, November 1. At the International Chemistry Conference to take place at Lyons in June 1922 the scientists and manufacturers of twenty-five nations are to participate.-Hure.
M. POINCARE AT LONDON UNIVERSITY,
Paris, November 1. The Brush Government has completed repayment of the
London University an address M. Poincare delivered to $300,000,000 borrowed from New York in 1916 with the redemption 6: $51,000,000 of 34 per cent. bonds. Payment was made through advocating still closer co-operation between France and Britain in
the intellectual field.-Haros. Messrs... Morgan and Company.
THE PRINCE'S TOUR.
H.R.H. Opens the New Parliament at Malta.
Malta, November 1. The Frince of Wales, in opening the new Maltese Parliament, said that he prayed with all his heart for the success of the new Constitution and for fortune and prosperity to the people. His Royal Highness expressed himself as confident that the Maltese would form a worthy unit in the great British Commonwealth.
THE IRISH SITUATION.
Negotiations Still Proceeding.
London, November 1.
The Sion Fein delegates, Messrs. Grifüth and Collins, conferred with Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Birken bead for an hour a: Downing Street. It is authoritatively stated that no breakdown has occurred. and that they will meet again on a date not yet arranged.
INDIAN PRISONERS' ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE.
Concerted Movement at Lahore Frustrated.
London, November 1.
The prisoners in Lahore jail made a concerted attempt to escape on the 30th ult. They reached the outer gate, where they were fired on, three being killed and 31 wounded. None escaped.
ZACCO AND VANZETTI CAUSE OF MORE BOMBS. Explosion at Lisbon Consulate of the U.S.
Lisbon, November 1. A bomb exploded on the staircase of the American Consulate without damage. The police believe that it was connected with the agitation for the release of Zacco and Vanzetti
EGYPTIAN COTTON CROP.
Alexandria, November 1. The General Produce Association estimates the Egyptian cotton crop for the current season at 3,200,000 cautars compared with 4,876,000 for the preceding season.
LILLE TEXTILE WORKERS TO RESUME.
Pariz, November 1.
A meeting yesterday of Lille textile workers decided upan! resuming work to-morrow-Hares.
FRENCH GRANT FOR RUSSIAN FAMINE.
Paris, November 1.
COUR-
The exact figures are given below:---
IMPORTS.
United Kingdom
3rd Qr. 1920. £4,330,416
3rd Qr. 1921.
£1,306,819
British Dominions & Possessions 2,976,923
£4,0 8,035
Chips...
£3,299,216
£2,430,96€
Japan, Korea & Formoss Other Foreign Countries Total
£3,410,254
£1.813,268
£9,393,846
£6,533,068
£23,412,650
£14.192.172
+1
EXPORTS.
£535,879
British Dominions & Possession 3,137,472
£149,497 £1,766,303
China ...
1.148,059
£10,005,315
Japan. Korea & Formosa Other Foreign Countries Total ...
£953,671
£731,718
£8,701,877
£3,438,835.
£2476,958
£16,091.668
United Kingdom
It is said tha: the Poriecuese Minister will arrive at Cantor from Macao on Friday to Inegotiate directly with the Government in connection with the harbour incident at Macao.
Peking telegrams state that Yen Wai-ching, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, will not attend
These figures, however, are rather deceiving. Taking the im the Washington Conference, and
bat Su Shao chu and Dr. Well-ports and exports on a sterling basis, there is a large decrease in ington Koo will be given the status trade, but if the totals are changed into dollars there is not a great of plenipotentiary ami baseadors, difference between this guastar e figures, and, those for the carres
To Kwan, tuchun of Chihli, has pending quarter ligt yesterdayNERS
With regard to exports, last year's figures were roughly £22,000,- reported that it has been decided
t's meeting held by the re-000 and this year £16,000,000. Baslast year the rate of exchange Was presentatives of various provinces round about is, and this year it was round about 2 81. when the to oppose Sun Yat-sen's expedition calculations were wide. £2,000,000 with a four shilling dollar wozkaz with military messures,
out at $110,000,000 and £16,000,000 with § time-and-eight panny dollar Shanghai telegrams report that works out at $120,000,000, so taking the exports so a dollar Wo Pui-foo has arrived at Han-basis, there is an increase. They have dropped £6,000,000 but they kow and will proceed to Tizatsin. have risen $10,000,000.
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It is reported that Szechuan troops In imports there is a decrease whether it is taken in dollars of have resumed the offensive in sterling. Roughly, last year's figures were £23,000,000 and this against the Hupeh force and that rear £14,000,000, a drop of nine million pounds sterling. But taking the latter has been forced to £23,000,000 at the rate of five dollars to the pound a result of |$115, 00,000 is obtai od and changing £14,000,000 into dollars retra
We take the following from at the rate of a 2a. 8.J. it works ou: at $105,000,000, which is a drop ro-day's issue of the Cumbria of only $16,609,009, Times-
HARMONY AT LAST.
The local Rialto was ucusually harmonious this afternoon about 13. Bit was the gentleman who was singing about "forget
to meTM in ost promise sentimental vein or one fiercely
The first meeting of the Mining Regulations Investigation Com mittee, recently called by the FORGED NOTE. Ministry of Interior, was held on Govera-
Told, To Come Back. Sanday afternoon at
Lin ment House. Mr.
Althe Magistracy this morning Tz, Vice-Minister of Interior. presided. More than 30 prom-before Mr. G. N. Orme x Chinese inent mining and industrial singerdealer, living at 125 Secoal experis, Chinese and foreigners, Street, was charged with attempt jing to utter a forged note to the were preseal.
Vice-Minister Lia addressed value of $10 on the Hongkong the meeting. He said that suc-and Stanghai Backing Corpors, and reminiscently financial? cessful mining development de-ion.
It appeared that the man pre- pends a great deal on proper
note to The
& money regulations.
aim of thesanted the Committee, WAR to make the changer in Des Voeux Road
West but he refused to change it)
Parliament has granted fr. 5,000,000 for relief in Russia-regulations as workable as posand told the man to come back.
Harus
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
CATAPULTS FOR WARSHIPS.
Philadelphia, Nov. 1.
It is proposed to equip every American battleship with a catapult,
as the result of a successful experiment in launching a seaplane from a warship. The aircraft was buried at a speed of forty miles an hour, dipped scarcely a yard, and then soared.
INDUSTRIAL UNREST.
Amsterdam, Nov. 1. The metal workers have struck as a protest against reduction of Ages. Several thousands of workers are idle in Rotterdam, The Hague and other centres.
COTTON PRICES.
London, Nov. 1. The cotton firm of Horrockses has amended its price list, in- creasing the price of cotton cloths ten per cent.
HOME. BOXING,
London, Nov. 1. At the National Sporting Club, in a twenty roads contest for the Featherweight Championship of Britain, Joe Fox, of Leeds, ex- Bantamweight Champion, outpointed Mike Honeyman, the holder.
THE PRINCE AT: MALTA.
FMS. Renown has arrived.
Malta, Nov. 1;
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take bis trial
the next
News in Today's New Advertisements.
sible, so as to assist the rapid! development of the mineral re- The police were informed and
the mau W88 aubagquently Sincera's have a few words ources in this part of the country.
arrested. The meeting, closed at 5 pm.
about the Home Beautiful to-day Prisoner was committed to-Page 3. It is understood the Committee, will meet daily at Government Criminal Sessions.
The 0.8.K. advise consignees House antil the regulations have
of cargo of the arrival in part of the Manila Maro-Page 4. bean completely revised.
boven Recital at the City Hall ou Harry Ore will give a Best-
November 7.--Paga 4-
member of the Provincial Assembly recently proposed tbat.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
To-Morrow's Meeting.
A Dinner Dansant 'will be held
at Repulse Bay Hotel on Armis. tice Night.-Page 4.
Komor again-Pago 4. Charlie Chaplin is, at the Hongkong Theatre tonight. Page 12.
Warwick's Comedy Company opens at the Theatre Royal an November, 9. The repertoire appears on Page 4.
The Fifth Gymkhana Meeting takes place on Saturday-Page-
4.
a steel bridge be built from the buod to Honam in order to facili- tate communications between the At to-morrow's, meeting of the city proper and Honam. The Legislative Council, at 2.80 p.m. proposal has been submitted to the Hon. Attorney General will the governor for approval.
move the second reading of the BIM. The Provincial Assembly of intituled An Ordinance to amend Kwangtung has issued a circa lar the Widows' sad Orphans' Pensions telegram firmly denouncing the Ordinances, 1908 and 1921. new customa surplus loaa recent- Second reading of the Bill in ly contracted by the Peking tituled Ao Ordinance to amend government with * certain further the Legal Practitioners foreign firm. The Assembly Ordinance, 1871. urged that all Chinese should Second reading of the Bill assist in preventing the carrying intitled An Ordinance to amend the ont of this illegal loan of the Rents Ordinance, 1921 Peking government. In another Hoo. Mr. H. E. Pollock 'will' telegram, of the Assembly, it move the second reading of the declared that the secret French Bill intituled An Ordinance to loan of the Peking government extend for a further poriod the for fr. 500,000,000 was another powers granted by the Mercantile illegal loan. It declared that the Bank Note Larue Ordinance, 1911, on people of Kwangtung province to the Mercantile Bank of India, would
never recognize these Limited, to make, issue, re-issue loans of secret
the Peking and circulate notes in the Colony, government.
Second reading of the Bill
2 p.m. Barometer:-30.06 T-K- The President and his party intituled An Ordmance for the arrived from Neuning on the incorporation of the Christian persture -75. Humidity —– afternoon of the 30th ult. It is Brothers Bobook, knows in French believed that after a few days, he as "L'Institut des Freres des will procsed to Kweilin where his Ecoles Chretiennes" and known in general headquarters will be Hongkong a B temporarily established,
College.'
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar
demand to-day was 28. 85%d.
The Weather.
Lighting-Up Time.
hting-up time to-day.