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Hongkong Telegraph.
THE IRISH CRISIS.
FOUNDED 1881
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THE DAIL AGAIN DEBATES IN SECRET.
Consults its Minister for Defence.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, December 20.
=# ###JETARD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1921. B=#A¶+
Dail E reann resumed its sittings this morning, when there ware again beated debites for and agains: ratification of the tresty.
Later.
A RISKY RIVER.
Interesting Review of
Present Conditions.
VICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL
Prize Distribution:
:
Today was Red Letter Day"
the scholars
the river, more particularly deal-distributed the, prives in connec-
and sot for themselves without i dapanding so much upon others. This is particularly necessary in the Far East where so much is dons for children and where they
SINGLE COPY: 10 CTO 130 ·PER AKAUN
Celtein-teen
Rooi.
SERIOUS RIVER INCIDENT.
DARING ARMED
ROBBERY.
are called upon to do so little for Interesting Chinese News Goldsmith's Shop Robbed. themselves. The year has been
+
DISASTROUS FIRE AT
Queen's Road East wa the | scene of a daring armed robbery
yesterday evening, when a goog: HARBIN,
(of three mea rushed int; a'amali. Another serious river insident goldsmith shop at No. 173 3.
held up two old women who were, is reported to-day by our Canton the sole pocupants, the master body of soldiers, about 100 strong, intruders had no dificulty in wers escorting a fleet of cargo making a thorough overhaul of is from Shumchow to Lan- the shop, ant areasazily vacapoct chow, in Kangal, when they with 35 Laels of gold and three
The Dail this afternoon resumed its secret session to hear the lingwith the activities of pirate/slos with the year's work to the rendered items were furnished by correspondent. He say that saing out at the time.
Later.
The
a fairly satisfajtory ons and I We are indebted to a corres-}
the am indeed pleased to be able to pondent, who has just returned for to Canton from a business trip to Victoria British School. The thank sach member of my staff Wachow, for the following very for
ended yesterday and for her co-operation and good
Bevernwork during the year. interesting notes on the state of this morning. Mrs.
A number of plossingly-
Violet Bateman AF Minister for Defence on military matters.
At the present time Wacho is sucmidaful pupils. The school-the scholars.
clearly, Jactia Withdrawal of Troops from Ireland Cancelled.
fairly quiet and the people feel room was decorated with flags of recited very much quieter since the departure all nations and the prize distribu-Wilson and Edas Cowan give a brea cancelled, owing to the uncertainty whether the Dail will ratify Kwellin. The regiments were number of parents and relatives/all the scholars in unison vs were attacked by hundreds of pairs of bangles of the total valu
Arrangements for the withdrawal of troops from Ireland has of a large number of troops to tion, was sitended by a large much-appreciated duologue and
the cause of much disquietude in of the scholars. Amongst those charmingly sang "Snow Time. pirates at the Na Rapids. Scores of $1,899. The police were casional present were Mrs. Severn, the The children rendered these items of soldiers were either killed or informed, and a search was made disturbances are caused by some Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving (Director Splendidly and they reflect great captured, one machine gun and which proved to be unsuccessful soldiers smuggling opiam it of Education), Mr. E. Balahsoredit on those under whom they 60 rifles were lost and all the voks were sunk after having bean plundered.
Information reaches Canton from Shumchow that Chi-yao, who is
his WAY to join President Sun Yat-sen but who has been beld
on up
account of pirates.
F
the treaty
SYDV
THE NAVAL AGREEMENT.
French Difficulty Being Cleared up.
London December 20 There is greater optimism at Washington in regard to the success of the Conference now that the misunderstanding arising on: of France's eleventh-hour naval demands has been partially c. azed up.
The modified French viewpoint, as explaimed to Reuter by M. Briand, is that France is quite ready to come to an understanding in regard to offensive armaments, but is specially interested in the question of cruisers, submarines and destroyers for defensive
this neighbourhood.
generally being the case that (Inspector of School) and Mfr.have been trained. while three or four soldiers are A.FB. Silva-Neito. carrying opiam, which they do
The Report
Sear
for the
night of the 15th, there was quite Britain's Position Respecting Submarines.
the foreshores Inregardtothe question of submarines, with which the Conferencel heavy titing on - about to deal it is understood that the British delegation will press) near the Sisi Hingpal, where merel for total abolition. If this is generally opposed, Britain will strongly than a hundret shots were redning of the year consisted of Mrs. urce the reduction of sub narine toanage originals proposed by the sll of which were exchanged be. Clark, Mrs. Floyd. Mrs.
Shattain and Mrs. Bowen. Americans, and, if the other Powers insist upon large submarine wean the opium smugziers and Februszy Mrs. Brawn was trans- fores, the British will neobably point out the necessity of Britain robbers..
from ferred
Analǝon British building a large totem of modern anti-ulanarine craft
There has been some very good School. In March Mrs. Bowers work cane on the West River for Wanchai School and Mrs. above Wusnow and towards Flard resigned in order to proceed anning, where ali boats wereizo England. Mire Ford Slled the stepped from running on account
Plenary Naval Conference To-day or To-Merrow.
Washington, December 20,
The British delegation has formally asked that a plenary session be held on Wednesday or Thursday to enable Brits in to present her case for the abolition of submarines,
of the
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Mrs. Severn then distributed the prizas as follow:
ne
:
Class V.— Louise Wilson for
033.
00
Toak
UNLUCKY LUCK.
A Costly Raffle.
The Prize List, at night time only, other soldiers The Head Mistress (Mrs. Clarko); set on them and rob the opium. read the annual report
Lugard Scholarship-Nun Fer- lo these fights many soldiers
ending December, 1921, guson. have been wounded, but, as they which was as follows
Government Free Scholar- The school was opened 203 ships-Class II-Cathie Fer- are promptly carried away by
The unfortunate conquences their comrades, it is impossible to
times during the year. The guson. Class IV-Mamie Wall- made a start on bis journey an
the 14th He and his staff us›d alof winning a small rafie, which learn their numbers or serious ness of their wounds. During the maximum enrolment was 65. The ace. Class V-Louise Wilson-feet of 10matorboatseach of which befel Mr. P. H. Cobb, well-known
McCubbin average attendance for the year Class VI.-Bessie was 42, as against 38 in 1920.
carried a flag bearing the charat-in Hongkong, were relsted at the Class VII.--Bernard Bickford.
ter "Tong" telling others who Police Court this morning, when Staff. The staff at the begin-i
CLASS PRIZES.
was on board. The party was Mr. Cobb was charged with Im- Class IIL-Nan Ferguson, welcomed all along the route by porting 12 tins of "Jade” cigar- Class Prize. Cathie Ferguson for gangs of pirates, but with fire-ettes without paying the duty. Yeaine ».
crakers instead of gunshots. It) Mr. Cobb, who arrived in the Class IV-Mamis Wallace for is stated that about $2,000 and C ny this morning on the as Progress and Nextness, Betty two cases of cigarettes had pre-Taihong, bought a ticket for $2 viously been paid to afford a tree in a small raffle at Foochow and Nichol for Good Progress.
passage.
wan 12 tins of cigarettes. Mr. The Governor, General Chan, | Cobb does not smoke cigarettes so gozess and Dirtation.
Class B-se McCubbin given instructions to thebe put the tins in his bag, where
Good numerous prite, bacancy caused by Mrs. Floyd's
Progress.
Willie
Financial Department to hold they still were when he landed during the past few weeks thig resignation. In April Mrs, Wilson has been remedied by the appear was appiated to the staff and re Eldridge for Progress and Neat an auction regarding the licensing here so-day. Leaving his bag- of prostitutes at Canton. The gage in charge of his servant Class VII-Bernard Bietford apsat price of the monopoly' has he fame shore, but a Revenue of a large number it themained until the summer holi
Kwani Government, when a reduction of staff esent
bar practically small
was necessary owing to the vers for Good Work. Georgs Foxler been fixed a $610,000 per year, Offiter, in searching the baggage Troops, who
namber attending the for Good Progress, Lilian Nicho! with an extra sum of $90.000 as lover which the Chinese servant cleaned this part of the river. Pak
Progress
"meris“ nerary. The data for the was keeping guard, discovered George cboot. In November Mr. for Good Sha was the place where the Ford left to procesi to Shanghai Tacchi for Progress, George holding of the auction was not yet the cigarettes and prefacred pirates were in vere strong force and Miss Newsh Ime was ap-
Hull for Kiprovemen
ebags against the owner. in been fixed. but these were routed or captured
Owing to the poverty of the Nestness and Annie Fowler for
Mr. Cobb later appeared before pointed to the staff. about ten days ago and now
people of Kwangsi, General Li- Mr. R. E. Lindsell in Court and Premises.-The door of one of Progress. :be river is 34fe to travel
has decided that he explained the whole thing and Class VIII-Jack Wilson for shren class the
rooms has been Six weeks ago there was a
raise го
more money how he had not given the ques- renewed. The school was re- Progres, John McCubbin for Pro can raid carried out by the pirates decorated during the summer gress & Neatness, Alick McCub in that province for military tion of importing tobacco without in which between thirty and forty
holidays. The splendid gift of a bin for Prozress, Violes Bateman expenses and he therefore pro- & licence a moment's thought.
poses to draw a certain wom His Worship asw Bt. however, emphasises that capital ships are artacking craft, whereas lizh native boats were robbed s kooldagsinf, made by Taikos Dock, for Progress, Kathleen lark for month's from the Salt Ravenue to impose a fine of $15, or more
Tien. Since then things have been
W45 mocb appreciated. The Progress and Elith Butted for
in Canton.
than eight times the amount of quiet, but all boats go up river library has grown. St. Geg Exceptionally Good Progress. with heary guards of soldiers.
Infects:- Bobby Society donated $40 with which
Telegraphic news Dunlevy.
has been dats which should have been Freights on this run are sbort 100 bought locally. Maggie Dur.levy. Lily Bateman, rec-ied in Hongkong to-day that paid. The cizareties therefore three times the normal rate and One of the
To war, Tochun of Chili, has cost Mr. Cobb #27 and they haYS Siday papila--Cbristine Gwennie about tan motor boats are run-allison-also presented 1?books Fowler all for Good Progress. arrived at Peking and bas agreed now been confiscated. Surely, a ning. It is very difficult to get to the school. A boon and a horse The following passed with to Liang Shi-yee's reorganisation most unlucky bit of "luck." In the Chamber, the Foreign Minister introduced billi juoks to carry native cargo as have been acquired for £3mnas-Honours in Division of the Royal of the Cabinet on certain condi appropriating six million lire for relief of the famice in Russia. most of them have been commantic use. The schaal football field Drawing Society's Examination:tions, no dificult to comply
with. Although he strongly protested against the inhumanity of the Soviet deered by the soldiers. Government in hindering repatriation of Italian prisoners and refusing to allow an Italian mission to proceed to Russia.
U.S. Grants $26,000,000.
New U.S. Coinage to Celebrate the Conference.
Washington, December 20. The Disarmament Conference will be reflected in a new coinage of dollars, which President Harding has just approved. The obrerse side will hear the usual head of Liberty, while the revers will bare a large engle parched upon a brokea sword and clutching an olive branch bearing the word "Peace. The background will be the rising sun, depicting the new era.
France Accepts Capital-Ship Ratio.
Washington. December 20, The French delegation has accepted 175,000 as battleship tonnage, subject to reservations on all other points.
Later.
M. Briand's reply to Mr. Hughes, accepting the battlesnip ratio.
cruisers, destroyers, and submarines are defensive.
ITALY VOTES 6,000,000 LIRE FOR RUSSIAN RELIEF. Protest Against Detention of Italian Prisoners.
Rome. December 20.
Washington, December 20. The Senate has passed the Bill already passed by the House of Representatives granting $26,000,000 for the relief of starving Russis
THE FINANCE CONFERENCE.
Scope of the Discussions.
London, December 20.
OVERSEAS CHINESE.
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News in To-day's New Advertisements.
its used by the boys for football Nan Fetcuson, Cathie Ferguson.
The The route to Kweilin seems to
President has mnt a Irene Passmore, Betty Nichol Thare quieted down and a limited and by the girls for hockey
celegraro to the delegates at trade is being carried on but all stated tast The general health fing also passed:-Louise Wilson
Health Dr. Valentine's repor: and Willie Eldridge. The follow
Washington saying that although boats and travellers are
the Cabinet is to be reorganised ACCOM. was good. The teeth of a few and Keith Boulton.
there will no change panied by heavy guards.
At the conclusion of the prize
Moer. Butterfeld & Swire The river between Wuchow children needed attention. The and Lau Chow is still in a state eyesight of the children was ex-giving. Mr. Irving spoke of the China's diplomatic policy and of violent brizandaze. Between
ceptionally good."
good work of the school. He had that the Minister for Foreign advise consignees of como of the Lo Tan and Lik Ma, a distance of!
Work.-The work. generally, received a report from the Board Afftirs will remain the same. arrival of the . Deucalion.
An agreement has been reach- Page 4
Watson's advertise ́Wines & sbout thirty-four miles and taking is satisfactory, especially of those of Education, which visited the
who have attended the school a school towards the end of the ed between Chang Jok-lin and L motor bar five hours to negotiate, there ara
whole year Gography is still wear and he would like to take Lisng Shi-yee in regard to the Spirits for the Christmas Season. very weak. Composition and that opportunity to say that hi position of the Communication They are also keeping open until Wiseman's are miking & at mid-day and lasted an hour. A communique says that the con- basts on this run, among the ice the girls have read more ful for the careful and thorough that have been mortgaged to the reduction of 20% on all Crackers,
take up shares and properties The Anglo- French conterence was resumed at Downing Street thousand pirates, There are four spelling show great improvement department was extremely grate Bank, in which the former will 6p.m. on Saturday.-Page 6. ference continued the examination of the state of the reparations being & Briosh and one Americar,
which they male on
End Bozea of account, conditions in Germany, and the resources available to meet The American bost was pirated at home. Arithmetic has im-reports
the Colony, The Bank to the smomat of four Stockings German obligations, alan means of improving the general economic on the 13th. while in charge of proved a little. A fairly satis schools
factory Blandard bas
Moutria's have a special list been speaker quoted from a report on million dollars. Then the Bank Chocolates. Pazo 4.
will be ble to redeem freely conditions of Europe. The experts will meat again in the afternoon Yunnan soldiers who had com
io all the other the Victoria British School, which
of Victor Records for the Festiva all the rotes
that are to consider further the figures.
mandeered her and although maintained
Season. Their store is open until there The conference will meet szain to-morrow.
tendered. жете fifty well armed subjects. Those pupils who failed stated that impressions of the soldiers who had besides their in certain subjects in the annual school generally
A report from Harbin states 6 p.m. all this week-Page 3. r.fles,
"The Silver King" is now - ap« examinations were mainly thos. pleasing, especially in connection
the competent attention that fire broke out on the 13th. and large quantities of ammuni. who had been admitted since the with
discipline.
Over one thousand houses were Pearing at the Kowloon Theatre. orde-
--Pago 12. tion. they made no resistance summer holidays. The home giver Appeal to Them to Support the Homeland.
work has been touch more sat and physical drill and the appli- burot down; the loss amounting
Mary Pickford is the principal to arer three millions. Londos. December 20.
character in "The Eagle's Nest" to the pirates and even gave up isfactorily done and there has cation of this school to the best their arms without a struggle
now showing at the Hongkong Mr. Chao Hsinchu (Charge d'Affaires in Dr. Wellington Koo's when the pirates boarded the boat. been a marked improvement as things making the advance of
Theatre-Page 12. absence at Washington) addressed a dinner of the Overseas Chinese No-one was killed in this piracy, regards Dexiness. The cookery educational methods in Western
The Anderson Music Coy, are Society and said that China resembled a ship in a storm when some but the pirates are holding the class was oi continued during countries. The school in these
the bat westler. passengers were still fighting each other for personal advantages. soldier in charge of the machine
Eighs respects was sufficiently in line That -report appeared to be
making a speciality of Children's for with modern requirements. Mr. confirmed by the children's teeth Christmas Gifts this year. See He appealed to the students, who had better educational
Фете presented opportunities than their brethren in China, to serve the homeland, were musicians belonging to the
gun and two young boys, what pupils 1
the
Division
the Irvise continued that it was very which he had seen for himself their large advertisement on Page. which reeded them.
Yunnan troops. The part of the Royal Drawing Society Examina satisfactory to him to get an out-in that room. He liked to see
No. one can exhibit the film", river where this piracy took place tion. Six passed with honours side opinion of the school. There good teeth and a smile. The is particularly dangerous
Lorking Peril” and “Hawk's and two passed. Miss Macdonald were one or two points in Mes children were very orderly and and more specially during the present has visited the school for Swedish Clarke's report to which he might well disciplined. Like the little Trail without the permission of
Madame refer. The cookery was stopped girl, Edith Button, the school was the Chias Film Syndicate, Lti.- winter months when the water is Moussion bas given instruction during the bot weather; they to be congratulated on having
Page 4. low, the entire distance being
were not told if it was continued made very great progress during The foll list of holiday golf rapids. The motor bost which French since the summer
bolidays. These lessons are during the cold weather. He the year. The speaker thanked was pirated is still on the rocks, it
greatly appreciated by
vertised on Page 4 being impossible to salve her co children, especially, the Infants important subject which schools ing the prizes. This was the second
the hoped so because cooking was an Mrs. Severa for kindly distribut-competitions at Fanling are ad- account of the pirates, who bava
CI359.
could not afford to stop. Mr. occasion on which she had per- considerably damaged the boat.
had mentioned the formed that ceremony. They Sports.-Bags play cricket and Clarke football. Girls play hooker and subject of initiative. It was were very glad to see her last rounders. It was not possible a long word but the speaker ex-year and this year because they until the end of the year to raise pected that the children no-kiew bar better, and they looked a Boys' football XI.
demtood what it meant. It was forward to next year, when they on Distinctions gained by past not asking their fathers and hoped she would perform the very Duke of York Proposed.
papila-Rose McNeillie gained mothers to help them with their kind service again.
The children "gave fousing four First Prizes at the Johnstone lessons. They should do them
1 p.m. Barometer:-29.94 Teme According to the London Daily Public School, near Greenock. themselves, if they did make a few cheers, followed by the tiger," News, the past of Governor- General-1 would be very mistakes. It was most gradfying, for Mrs. Beverd, Mr. Irving. Mr. persture 70. Humidity: Imports into France during the first eleven months of 1921 are General (presumably superseding pleased if patents would co-aid Mr. Irving, to get an ex Ralphs, Mrs. Clarke, the staff and valued at F.23,394,000,000, the tonnage being 32.776,000 compared that of Lord Lieutenant) of Ire-operate with the teachers and vellent report from the Medicalthe school The National Anthem with 45,176,000 in 1920. Exports amounted to F.19,370,000,000 the land will be offered to the Duke encourage the osildren to show Officer of Health who visits the was sung and this brought the tonnage being 13,493,000 compared with 11,687,000 in 1920.
of York.
Hittle more initiative to think Shool with regard to the teeth. proceedings to a close.
OIL TAXATION IN MEXICO.
Government Grants American Companies Time Extension.
Mexico City, December 20. The Mexican Government has granted a delay till January 25 for the payment of production and export taxes dos from American oil companies in Mexico amounting approximately to twenty-two caillion pesos.
· ENCOURAGING TRADE AT HOME. Railways Reduce Freights.
London, December 20.
With a view to resuscitating trade, the railways announce an important reduction of freight rates for cami, iron, and steel.
FRENCH EXPORTS UP.
Parie, December 20.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF IRELAND.
Drill and
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To-Day's Exchange.. The closing rate of the dollar
demand to-day was 2. 79%d. The Weather.
Lighting-Up Time. ghting-up time to-day AAL