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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFH:
NOTES & COMMENTS.
Our New Territories.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 1921.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
U. S. OPINION ON MR. HUGHES PROPOSALS.
DAY BY DAY.
To-Day's Meeting.
A meeting of the Legislative Council
held to-day, over which HR the Governor There was a clean bill of health (Sir Edward Stubbe ECMG)
presided. The ro ware present:
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CHILDREN HAVE MORE NEED To-day's debate on the Govern-¡OF MODELS THAN OF CRITICS,- ment's budget proposals for next}Joubert, Fear will provide our readers with quita enough local politics to think about, without having any on Saturday. more added by ourselves, but we |feel constrained to call rather special attention to the speech by the Hon. Mr. Lan Chu Fak deal ing as it does with, the important Kowloon Dock where as the Colonial Secretary. question of the development of result of propatta, fatting on him the New Territories. There can whilst being bauled up by [be no question that in its lesse of chsia block. He sustained a that large Area this Colony compound fracture of the left leg
An apprention was on Saturday removed to Hospital from
surroundings, possesses an asset it has not and right wrist.
A suitable present to send Home dependent
for Christmas.
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wholly taken advantage of as regards the supply of market pro- A gust of wind upset a kerosene duce. We are very largely lamp and started a fire at a on supplies from noolies mitshed on the reolam. Micso Cantor and the Westation at Kowloon City. There River district generally whereas ere no casualties although the there is plenty of ground under shed WAK burat down. The tour OWE control on which damage is estimated at $110 and
could be raised nearly sufficient is not covered by insurance, to meet all our Deels. If
we take but the big island of Lantao itself there is
A coolie who took out & Car
A Great Sensation.
(Reuter's Service, }
Now York, November 13, Mr. Hughes' proposals for limitation of naval armaments bave kiso created as great & sensation in the United States as abroad. The newspapers consider that the proposals constitute a great advance, and stress the fact that the United States Government pledges itself. to a larger reduction than is asked from others.
Col. Davey, CMO, DAO The Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, The Hon. Me. J. H. Kemp: CE, Attorney General
The Hon. Mr. T. L Parkins, Director of Public Works
The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, O.BE. Colonial Treasurer.
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving Director of Education.
The Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollack,LC The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. Lan Chu Pak. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. Toe Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Clerk
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD land and to spare. We have from the Dragon Garage on the of Councils.
Hongkong Dispensary.
Birth.
SHINER A: No. 59. The Peak, on the 13th. instant to Mr the preference of the village folk
and Mrs. Walter Charles Shiner, a son.
Death.
WILKIE Ar the Matilda Hospital at 1a.m. to-day John Wilkie, aged 56. Funeral will pass the monument at 4.45 p.m.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1921.
THE CARDS ON THE TABLE.
out when he ran the car against
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FINANCIAL MINUTES.
Baron Hayashi Approves.
London, November 13. that Japan would agree to President Harding's programme if America Interviewed by the Sunday Express, Baron Payashi believed
bean friendly for years. If one does not build cspital ships, the other pledged herself thereto, and declared that America and Japan had
in the Pagine. Baron Hayashi thought the programme should be - has no need to do so; there is no third power to constitute a menace
copiable to all the Fowers.
French Premier's Pacific Declaration.
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS'
Voting on the Convention.
Geneva, November 13. The Labour Conference has adopted a Convention guaranteeing farm workers the same rights of association and combination as MR POLLOCK'S QUESTIONS.
industrial workers. Mr. Barrett and Sir (? Thomas) Oliver, the South The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock African and Australian Government delegates respectively, and Mr. asked the following questions Cookson, Mr. Parsons, and Tamura, the Australian, Canadian and 1. "When does the Government Japanese employers' delegates opposed the Convention. Messrs. intend to publish the Report Inuzuka and Okamoto, the Japanese Government delegates, of the Committee appointed abstained. by His Excellency the The conference also adopted a convention giving farm workers Governor for the purpose of the benefit of laws providing compensation for accidents, while it considering what measures adopted & recommendation urging the Governments to extend to Car best be
(i) farers the benefits of sickness, invalidity, old age, and insurance. To facilitate the prompt arrangements. acquisition by applicants of sites which they require; and (ii) To facilitate the prompt passing of building plans?
taken
Paris, November 12. In an interview with the Havas special representative at Washing. ton the French Premier stated: "We bays come with the sincerest desire to reach an agreement giving the world real peace instead of an armed peace. France will do her utmost to create all around a peaceful atmosphere, in which the peoples can work in a spirit of perfect security."
Conference Applauds French Premier. heard of several schemes for sly to learn driving, was found
Washington, November 13. After Mr. Hughes had outlined the American plan to limit making our territoris more pro-
telephone standard. When The following financial minutes Daval armaments there was a spontaneous demonstration of ductive in this respect but they charged before Mr. R.E. Lindsell were presented and referred to sympathy for France. Shouts of Briand Briand!" was raised, all seem to have come to nought this morning with driving without the Finance Committee and sub- and the French Premier delivered an impromptu speech. He said Whether the fault lies with thei Government in pot being reads he was being helped by another
a licence, defendant stated that sequently approved-
toat in immediately accepting the invitation to attend the conference $21,465 on account of Public France was actuated by a strong feeling of friendship for America enough to grant the necessary facilities, or whether it is due to
man. The defendant was dis Works, Extraordinary, Hong-and by her own ardent desire for peace. charged with a caution.
Although she was still tong. Praya East Reclamation surrounded by great dangers, she was anxious to find some means of Scheme.
limiting armaments. She had already taken steps in this direction, to raise their own rice we are not
$3000 on account of Misceland was prepared to go as far as possible. anciently conversant with the Among those risiting the aneous Services, Purchase of two was made safe, she was ready to lay down arms. M. Briand was As soon as her position matter to know, but we realise Colony at the present time is Mr-motor cars for usa of Departmants loudly applauded, and the cheering broke out afresh when a transla that Mr. Lau Chu Pak bas called Albert C... Hall. who is the in Kowloon and New Territory. attention to a
tion of his speech into English was read out.-Haras very important manager of the Eastern Head question. When he tells us that Office of the Ocean, Accident and Works, Extraordinary. Hong- $14,000 on account of Public big scheme of reclamation in Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., at kong. Miscellaneous, Erection of the New Territories has been Singapore. Mr. Hall has been on Wireless Installation under the consideration of the An organising tour for bis com-Rock.
at Gap Government for several years pany and bas just appointed and that
$500 on account of Miscellan0^ more than twelve Messrs. Dodwell and Company ous Services. Motor Cars, Run- months ago it was expocted] be agents in this Colany. that a lease would be krant-
ning Expenses. ed We rather raturally Members of the General Com- suspect official indifference as mittee for the reception of H.RH. being the cause of the lack of the Prince of Wales are reminded development. Perhaps with Mr. that a meeting of the Committee Lau Cha Pak's reminder to golis to be held at the City Hall, upon the Government will be-Chamber of Commerce Room, on itself and demons rate that 'Wednesday, November 16th, at realises the value of the lands it 200 noon, at which arrange The United States cards are on the table. at least in,
is administering.
ments for carrying out the approved programme will be con respect of the first band, and an impressive showing is
sidered. It is hoped that all presented to the eyes of the world. Surprise, and also,f In spite of Herr
members of the General Com- we believe. gratification, will be widespread at the extensive disclaimer that the German mittee will be able to attend. character of the proposals tabled by the conveners of the Government is purposely promot- Conference. It is reported. aud is not dithcult to credit, 5, the fall of the mark, the
An armed robbery occurred las: majority of people will want a night that all the delegates regard them as far more, sweeping little
Yaumati in at
Jacob moxa than that bare Soon Street resulting in s than was anticipated. The exact words of the report arestatement before they are successful baul for the robbers. that the proposals are more drastic and far more severe convinced. Regter's corres At 9 o'clock an amab, who came than was expected." Of drastic character they are, which pondent at Berlin has d as from the house, was seized by one is surely their virtue, why they should be spoken as are being circulated in that city the staircase. She was forcibly that "wildly baseless rumours" of the robbers who lay in wait on ** severe. a term of depreciation. is not quite manifest.in connection with the visit of taken into the kitchen where she But there appears to be unanimity of opinion, according the Reparations Commission. Jus was bound and gagged. to Reuter. that the proposals will form a splendid basis what those rumours are he left the assistance of another robber, for discussion, and on a preliminary view we think this us to guess, but if they were who immediately appeared on the rumoars regarding Allied inter-cene armed with a revolver and impression will be generally shared.
ference with the issuance of vast dagger, the house was thoroughly Restriction of future programmes with possibly some quantities of pe er money we overhauled and property and modification of current programmes was the common line trust they will have their fect. money of the total value of $516 of expectation; few thought the United States would go so Marks have been a little firmer stolen. The men escaped. far as to recoinmend the scrapping of tonnage building latter half of this week, though
on the London market during thei or launched. The American delegation has laid down a is interesting to note that a week's bold plan--the abandonment of all capital ships on the return for the Reichsbank dis building programme, actual or projected: the scrapping of closes that the notes in circulation certain older ships; and capital ship tonnage to be taken equal 92,610 million marks, or an as the criterion for the allowance of auxiliary craft. It increase of 1,082 million within a is also proposed that general regard should be had to the million since June. It wilt be a week and an increase of 20.770 existing naval strengths of the Fowers. No doubt the last little difficult for Herr Wir.h to guese residents was the we ding. two points will evoke pleaty of discussion as well as the justify such a flooding of the solemnised on Saturday morning first two. Speaking generally, we may say that the market as that and, unless we at the Cathedral of Se at Macao, Washington Administration has done well to provide so Reparations Commission, such and Mrs. F. J. Vieira Ribeiro of mistake the genera temper of the of Mr. C. A. de Jesus, son of Mr. broad a basis. Then the extent and duration of this justification will have to be forth Hongkong. suspension go beyond the hopes of the pacificists, who bad coming.
and Miss Luiza Germany cando! be Francisca Xavier, daughter of spoken of a period such as two years, whereas America allowed to drive herself into a Mr. and Mrs. Constantino Maria proposes a cessation of capital-ship building for a decade. financial bankruptes (not indus. de Souza of Macao.
A few months ago the Admiralty decided upon four trial bankruptcy, please note) The bride, who was attired in
Germany's Money Market.
in
Wirth's
many conquests in the last balfi
WEDDING.
Ribeiro-Souza.
With
Of particular interest to Portu-
The answer was that the report bas already been published.
2. What measures does the
RUSSIAN FAMINE-RELIEF.
Dr. Nansen's Plan for Motor Ploughs.
Geneva, November 13. Speaking at an informal gathering of the International Labour Government propose to take] Office Dr. Nansen outlined a simple, rbough bold and costly, plan fot for the purpose of carrying the restoration of Russian economic prosperity, involving the dis- Dat the recommendations patch of motor-ploughs ca a large scale to the famine areas, with made in the Report of the experts to instruct the peasants in their use. Commission on Child La-
bou:?"
The reply to this question
#43:
The Government is giving the
report and recommendations of consideration but is not yet in a the Commission its Careful
position to state what measures it proposes to adopt.
FACILITATING BUILDING.
A very interesting report was laid on the table dealing with the facilitation of building plans bot we cannot fod space for this to-day.
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Edor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."
The Motor Accident.
There was a collision
ARMISTICE DAY IN FRANCE.
Quiet Celebration.
Paris, November 1.
The third anniversary of Armistice Day was celebrated through- out France in a quiet way, large crowds paylog their respects at the France and Allied military tombs.-Haras.
PROFITEERING IN FRANCE.
Drastic Measures to Keep Down Coal Prices.
Paris, November 12. The Government has decided upoв new and drastic measures to keep down coal prices sad to curb profiteering-Haros.
TRAGIC DEATH OF MILLIONAIRE'S WIFE
Mrs. Jay Gould Falls Dead While Golfing.
(Lakewood, N. J.), November 14. Mrs. George Jay Gould dropped dead while golfing with her
Haras.
Ji
MR. RASMUSSEN.
"Alive and Well."
ships of the Hicod type upon the assumption that the Coo-obligations.
order to escape her due a dress of white satin and carried favour if you will publish this
Sir. We shall esteem it a husband. ference would not abandon existing tonnage. This, as we
a spray of orange blossom, was letter and thus contradict a mis bare seep, is now proposed to be done. Britain is invited The Power of the Chemist.given away by her father. She statement published in the Hong- to discontinue this building, and to abandon all her seconded Empire, the journal of the wore dresses of pink silk and Motor Accident". One of the
In the latest number of the Maria and Anna Conceicao, who under
attended by the Misses kong Daily Press this morcing
MARSHAL JOFFRE EMBARKS. line ships, and also those of the first-line to the George Royal Co onial Institute, we note carried bouquets of orange blos-hired motors did not run into No. the heading "Seriou
Marseilles, November 11. class, which are the older of those ships. Uncle Sam in a very thoughtful comment on som. Mr. Jorge A. V. Ribeiro 365 car.
Marshal Joffre embarked aboard the Porthos at 4 p.m.~ turn makes the handsome offer to scrap fifteen battleships the meeting of the British was the "best man." The Rev. between No. 365 car belonging to now building and a like number of older battleships. ItAssociation held some time so Father Augusto Silveira was the the Manager of the Yokohams
OBITUARY. remains to be seen how far this meets the Admiralty's at Edinburgh. The writer says officiating clergyman, while Mr. Specie Bank and No. 166 car. view regarding post-Jutland tonnage, which after all musta science has achieved so J. Lims officiated at the organ
Mr. John Wilkie. be regarded as the primary standard. The American pro-century that it might "pardonably kong in the afternoon when they chauffeur and the latter by a Mr. Hongkong's oldest residents in Company
The couple returned to Hong-was driven by a Chinese licens d have to record the death of one of tion from the Asiatic Petroleum owned by Mr. Sooza. The former It is with deep regret that we We are in receipt of inform X- posal for an eventual half million tons in capital ships as be imagined the time bat com held & reception for their many Lopes. Our cars were in no way the person of Mr. John Wilkie, authentic news has been received the standard for the United States and Britain means the for a halt, for the consolidation friends at No. 11 Morrison Gap involved in the accident and com- who passed away at the Matilda from Mr. Rasmussen saying that to the effect that abandonment of our traditional role of Mistress of the lofthe positions won. The meeting Road, the residence of the bride-ing on the scene a few minutes Hospital early this morning. Seas, but the First Lord announced a year ago the Govern-Edinburgh tends to suggest that and friends numerous beautiful bringing in the
of the British Association at groom's father. From relatives
he is alive and well. assistance iD First coming to Hongkong! It will be remembered that Mr.
injured pas-more than 30 years ago, Mr. Rasmussen
captured Wilkie served with the Hongkong by bandits about six weeks ago. Thanking you in advance, and Whampoa Dock Com, say | The information now to hand is Your faithfully for over 20 years, following which reliable, but we are not yet in a CO., LTD.
Messrs. Macdonald and Company. Hongkong, Nov. 12.
possibilities dreamed of perb ps
later rendered
Bengers.
THE SALT REVENUE.
WAS
ment's acquiescence in an equality standard, so that the the real conquest is only now presents were received. proposal runs on the British lines. Japan is invited to beginning. The new conception depart from the eight-and-eight programme, as she has of the atom alone opens up signified her willingness to do, by making subatandtial cuts but until a few years ago hardly foreshadows horrors in the next THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR he was for several years with position to state more. in her building and projected programmies, besides regarded as within the bounds of war compared with which those scrapping older ships, the eventual limit in capital tonnage practical science. Fir Elward in the last were mild infliction to be fixed at 60 per cent. of the American and British Thorpe, is his Presidential sd-On the economic side, the Con-
A few years ago Mr. Wilkie set up generally failing. The deepest in business on his own as Messrs. sympathy will be felt for Mrs. standard. The sacrifice appears, broadly, to follow a pro dress, struck a note of which ference had a message which
Wilkie and Company, engaging in Wilkie, who is at home, and for rate scheme, with the ultimate tonnage doing full justice to more than one other was an echo warned men against crying for Nippon's present efficient fleet. Of course, it has been a man, and it is among the great in a short time, as history counts Szechuan and the Salt Protector ly interested lo mining develop Company, Shanghai, and Mr. P.
Science is cut for the service of the moon when it is certain that
general import and export busi- the two sons, Mr. C. A. G. Wilkie The Commander-in-chief of ness Mr. Wilkie was particular of Messrs. G. N. Marshall and contention of Japan that her building has been held up, tragedies that its resources shoul time, mankind will have to face late have concluded an agreement ments in the neighbouring pro- W. A. Wilkie, of Messrs. Butter- but on approximate figures the eastern empire has been be turned to wanton destruction the blood-curdling feet that to the effect that all the salt vinces and bad very extensively field and Swire's Shanghai office, fairly done by. From the keen discussion that will doubt and sheer barbarism. The chemist the last ton of coat and the last incomes of the Province valued travelled in South China, collect who was so well-known locally less ensue we shall probably obtain some illuminating would make the use of mustard gallon of oil are in sight. Only at eleven million dollars will be ing much valuable data. sidelights upon the respective standpoints. At first eight the very breath
before his recent transfer. gas in warfare filegal; yet the chemist, not the social re-entirely abifted to the Szechuan
with which volationary, will be able to rescue Provincial Government under years of age, had been indisposed evening, the cortege passing them
The deceased, who was 56 The funeral takes place this que receives the impression that Washington is in earnest. The utters this plous wish he mankind.
certain conditions.-Chan Pao, for some tims past, his beaith i Monument at 445,