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五拜禮 號三廿月弍十英音 FRIDAY,
THE WASHINGTON PROCEEDINGS.
The French Demand for Light Craft.
{ Reuter's Service. }
Washington. December 23,
Scope of the Cannes Conference.
(Reuter's Service. )
London, December 22.
After a final meeting of the Premiers this mornlog M. Briand stated that agreement had been reached on practically all points. It
The Naval Committee of fifteen, with the experts, mat this morning. is understood whatever ideas were entertained in responsible The communique simply states that the Chairman explained quarters regarding the eventual summoning of a European financial what bad taken place in the sub-committeo's delibérations. A conference, including Garmany and Russis, they are now definitely general discussion followed. abandoned.
It is understood that the Committee discussed the French The Cannes meeting will pay close attention to the economic demands in reference to light craft. restoration of Europe; therefore a separate conference is deemed unnecessary. Moreover, Germany and Russia may be consultedtion diplomatically ss occasion requites, while the American Ambassador. Col. Harvey, attends officially with a watching brief.
Prior to the Supreme Council meeting at Cannes there will be a series of meetings of business men and foanciers, both in London and Paris, with representatives from the respective Governments. followed by joint discussions in Paris, at which some Ministers will probably be present.
The result of these conversations will be reviewed at Cannes. and, according to British sources, it is not improbable that proposal to convoke a General European economic conference will be considered, the Allies deciding what nations will be invited.
These has been no serious difference in London as regarde re parations, but naturally this cannot be dissociated from the larger question of the economic restoration of Europe.
IRISH DECISION GOES OVER TO NEW YEAR.
Dail Eireann Adjourns.
It is stated that Mr. Hughes has received another communics
from M. Briand.
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No Support for British No-Submarines Proposal.
Washington, December 23. None of the Foxers supported the argument for the abolition submarines when Lord Lee (First Lord of the Admiralty) presented it to the full Naval Committee of the Conference.
M. Sarraus and Signor Schanzer registered France's and Italy's opposition. Japan took practically the same stand, although the Japanese regarded German submarinism as barbarous. The Amer. can Advisory Committee's report also opposed abolition, but the delegation declared that it held an open mint pending consideration of the British and other statements.
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE IN INDIA.
Viceroy's Stipulation.
Calcutta, December 2
CAPTURED BY
BANDITS.
A.P.C. INSPECTOR'S THRILLING ADVENTURES,
Mr. Rasmussen Tells His Story.
the
SCHEME ABANDONED.
No Amalgamation Between Hotel and Dairy Farm.
We are officially informed to- day that the scheme for the amalgamation of the Hongkong Hotel Company and the Dairy Farm, los and Cold Storage Company, Ltd. has beeg. dei nitely abandoned.
New in Today's New Advertisersents.
the Asiatic Petroleum Company #bó bad อ piece of thin Page 3.
The story of Mr. Rasmussen's had only about 40 firearms, & adventures in the hands of bandits good number of which belonged in Kwangtung and Kwangsi reads to their chief, known by the name mare like fiction than fact and of Chan Thap Yat, who did not it is difficult to realise that it all and, I believe, never does take happened in the twentieth cen- part in piracies. turf, not so many miles from Hongkong, where we live in pirates were engaged in looking Those on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a distribanon of While about a dozen or so of the Christmas Gifts peace and safety.
at the World It will be remembered that came along and made it clear to
Naamtong some others |—Page 4. Mr. Rasmussen was captured by me that they wanted to carry me advise Consignees of cargo of the Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Ca bandits whilst carrying out his duties on the Bamboo River for
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my boy arrival of the s.s. Benglon.-- and that for nearly two months refused to go at first, drawing feature at the
rope round bis neck. 1
"My Lady's Drass" is the film he was held captive. Towards attention to my
World Theatre the end of last month, however, pointing eat that it was a very
wounds and to-night-Pago 12. his release was effected and he serious matter to arrest a foreign-of the picture at the Kowloon "The Westerners is the title was brought down to Hongkong.er. They took no police of my Theatre tonight-Page 12. where a stay in hospital was protestations, however, and with necessary for him to recuperate, lot of savage men with daggersed in port, the G.S.X. give the The Atlas Maru. havior arriva He has now bappily recovered drawn and gas pointed at me I usual notice to consignees of and has told his own graphic had no alternative but to do as Cargo on page 5. story in the following words:-
was told. I was wet through and On the I. October 1921, I was had on no clothes but a shirt,
Oldsmobile Car for Sale.-Page proceeding in the Company's white trousera and a pair of socks. M. B. Naam-Kong from Koo In this condition. I was made Furniture & No. 1, Prat Avenue Lammert's sell of Household Shui to Waisan on the Bamboo to walk shoeless River, when about 1.15 pm. while three hours over rough mountain 4
for about Kowloon, on December 30.- Page I was having tiffin. I was startled paths until they stopped for a by a sutten voller of shota camrest and at my request gave me i from the right bank of the pair of my own shows and my river, to which the vessel was topee. Throughoc: the afternoon holding close in owing to the march I was not allowed shallowners of the rest of the quench my thirst because the river. No warning of any king pirates, according to Calcase. A Veteran of the U. S. Press.
was given and the thickness of dens said it was dangerous.for the bamboos on the back of theme to drink raw water from the Jacksonville (Flor), December 2
river completely concealed the The death has occurred at Henry Watterson.
numerous mountain springs we attacking pirates. As soon [The Hon. Henry Watterson. L. L. D. D. C. Ls born 1849, I realised what was the matter. About 5 pm. the
aspassed owing to my wounds. served on the Confederate side in the Civil War. He was sub-I turned over the fifin table stopped on top of a mountain and
whole gang o sequently a member of the . S. Congress 1575-77. Chairman of and threw myself into the bottom put their loot down in a besp the Democratic National Convention of 1876, and Chairman of the of the bost. seeking shelter on the ground. Platform Committee in 1880 and 1838. He repeatedly declined public office, his energies being devoted to literature and the Press, he baving held the editorship of the Courier Journal. "Louisville, for over half a century.l
The Viceroy informed a depuration that the round-table confer lence, mentioned in the cale of the 2016. 1ast would be impossible unless an assurance was forthcoming that tw Non-Ca-operators will cease defying the law.
London, December 22. Dail Eireann has adjourned till January 3.
→ Later The adjournment of Dail Eireann followed the failure of the The previous pable salt: There is an important development parties, after an acrimonious debite, to acre on a limitation of in the political situation in consequence of Lord Readingcunsetics speeches, will.out which it was evidently impossible to reach a vote to receive on 21st, December a deputation of representatives of the before Christmas.
provinces, which will arge the desirability of a round-table conter Michael Collins more the adjournment and fountess Markieviczence. his bollaved that Ganim will attend.) seconded.
The ratificationists proposed and the secessionists opposed al time-limit. During the ensuing heste speeches borb sides professed willingness to sit continuously till a decision was reached. Michael. Collins (Commander of the LRA) foresaw a national advantage in adjourning over Christmas, but Mr. McEntee (2) moving an amend. ment to continue till a decision had been arrived at, said there w*9 a grave national danger.
Eventually the amendment was rejected by votes to 44. Thei news was received with great dissatisfaction by the crowd outside.
CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF.
Earl of Cavan to Succeed Sir Henry Wilson,
London, December 22. The Eazi of Cavan has been appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff in mccession to General Sir Henry Wilson when the latter retires on February 2.
[General the Earl of Cavan will be remembered for his succes- ful command of the British contingent in Italy in opposition to the Austrians. He conveyed the Victoria Cross to the tomb of America's Woknown Warrior
the
recent ceremony at Arlington.)
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY ARBITRATION.
Privy Council Grants Company Leave to Appeal.
Londoc. December 22. The Privy Council has granted the Grand Trunk Railway Company leave to appeal from the finding of the arbitration tribunsi cabled on September 27.
[The previous cable stated that the decision was to the effect that the shareholders were not entitled to anything. presumably be.)
former President of the United States, who was one of the arbitrators, dissented. I
DISORDER IN EGYPT.
DEATH OF DR. HENRY WATTERSON.
CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA,
N. S. W. Win Remarkable Match with S. Australia.
Adelaide, December 22. New South Wales beat South Australia by 17 runs. New South Wales scored 360 (Townsend five wickets for 60); South Australia replied with 376 (Pritchard 100). In the second innings New South Wales made 431 and South Australia 406 (Smith 104, Townsend 117)
24th. ult.
THE DUTCH CONSTITUTION.
States-General Pass Revision Bill
The Hague, December 22,
FATALITIES IN RAILWAY COLLISION.
Venice, December 22. The collision resulted in five being killed and 30 injured (see Earlier Cables).
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New Year Festivities
Special arrangements for the the Bay Hotel #ppear on þage 4. Hongkong Hotel and Repulse
To-Day's Exchange. The crossing Prie of the Dist
dared to so we=2a 6781 The Weather.
2 p.m. Barometer:-30 10 T- perature 67. Homidity 46.
Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time to-day 5.45
from the shooting from the seats good natured pirates pulled out!
Oлe or two surrounding the cabin, through couple of sailors uniforms and which I thought the hollets could gave them to my boy and me not penetrate. I was dismayed.to wear. I was here that I however, to find them coming discovered that they had also through one after the other carried off the pilot and my fox and realising that it would terrier pup. They proceeded to day we were chased out of. oar te dangerous to remain there hold an auction among themselves biding I took a chance from the of the stolen goods, each man's mountain side was on fire. Wo place because the izing bullets and leapt for purchases being registered in did not have to go very far away the door whence I dived into the book, the amount being presumabur spent the night sleeping and stood up with my hands up money was passed. Some litti covered hillside. When we woke shallow river. I found my feet debited to his secount as no absolutely in the open oc a grass facing the pirates, who treime after dark we came to a few up in the morning our cotton beginning to come our from farm houses where thegangstopp-blankets were wet through with amongst the bamboos, shoutinged to get their "chow" and I was dew. All this time there had to them to stop firing as we were allowed to quench my burn not firing at them and promising ing thirst with the water taken menicaking after us, the rest never been more than about 4 or not to oppose them in looting the from the rice after it had been of the gang being engaged on hoat. Thereupon they stopped boiled. Here they also took a other piracies now and again
booting but threatened to reopen rollcall to place on record who fire if
nearer the river and market до ihad partaken in the day's work mediately get the boat alongside and accounted for all ammunition towns. On the night of the 27th.. The Second Chamber of the States-General has passed the Bill the bank for them to
October we went a long way cause the undertaking was not showing a profit. Mr. Taft, the for the revision of the Constitution mentioned in the message of the on board. I gave the necessary We carried on that night until staying with a lot of his men in get used in a book for that purpose.sgain to see the chief, He was order, and while one of the crew about midnight when we ware put Courageously started poling the up for the rest of the night in an Kwangsi. The place war ex- B farmhouse somewhere in Naam-kong io. I waded ashore isolated farmhouse. We stayed ceedingly noisy, what with a fow snd handed over my watch and over here the next day but as soon of the pirates womenfolk about signet ring to the first pirates as the sun had gone down we were and the pirates behaving like ■ would find the rest of my things house where we stayed the rest the time. They felt perfectly who came near me, stating they moved on again to another farm- lot of coalies having lark all in the boat. The pirates were of the night and the next day.secure in this place, their out exceedingly farce and I had to Thus we were kept on the move posts being continually on the make myself as cool meek and for the next three nights, always watch. I had a few words with submissive as possible lest one of changing lodgings in the dark. the chief but the position looked them should do me some serious Then at last the chief came to shopeless ever-behad noth- injury. It was only when sse me; but it mattered not bowing to encourage me with but les. reached, the bank that II argued, he would not release Indeed I was told is upon lia discovered I bad been
me. I was then moved with my every day just to encourage me The Later. John wounded 48 follows: One boy to a place about 25/30 miles and keep me from doing some
Willas.
hot through the calf of my right inland taking nearly the whole thing desperte. On the night leg, causing two holes, another night over the march. (Meantime of the 29th. October we were one had apparently slid across I had been able to wash my moved on to another farmhouse The funeral took place yester- the back of my left thigh causing wounds and bandage them up with only two or three men look. RECRUITING.
day of the late Mr. John Williams small furrow deep enough to with
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• sbirt Commissioned Boatswain of the lay my finger in; yet another into pieces)
toring after us, and the pilot who Singapore, Dec. 22.
Hongkong Naval Yard, who shot, apparently one that bad they built a small shack of was thrown into our party. this place had hitherto been separated from Mr. Chitcherin declares that Russia's rights in the Chinese
Recruiting the Eastern Railway remain unimpaired until an agreement has been volunteers commenced at Singaan illness of one week's duration. right hip bone causing a lot of stayed for about two weeks), for
Straits passed away on Wednesday after ricocheted, grazed the top of my grass, leaves, etc. where We We stayed at this farmhouse reached between the Russian delegation appointed for the purpose pore this morning. Twenty-nine Amongst those present at the blue bruises all round but not Then reparis same of soldiers (they moved and the Chinese Government.
few days and then Europeans had enlisted up to nods interment were Commander W.much of a wound. Of the crew turned out false afterwards) and nearby hill to live in another
* little up Penang recruiting began earlier. Bowden-Smith, C. B. E. (Com-only one man, the engineer, was in the middle of the night of the grass shack built for us. Here DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN SINOLOGUE'S WIFE.
There has been satisfactory pro-modore of H. M. Dockyard), wounded. I understand he re- 22nd. October we were awakened we had a long stay, taking us up gress up to the present, the num-Commodore F. M. Hodgson (also ceived
two flesh wounds in and made to her there being 220. The new of H. M. Dockyst) and contin- his thigh. The London, December 22.
to go The death has occurred of the wife of Prof. Giles of Cambridge. General
cres's partsch about two hours walk chief came along to say that we tathe 19th. November, when the Officer Commanding. gents from all the Naval ships on of [Prof. Giles, the well-known Sinologue, born 1845, has been Major-General Niell Malcolm, has the station. As a mark of respect closed in they had found it easy rest of the night as best we and made as move to a small hot being away where we spent the would be released in a few days twice married, his secord wife being Elise Williamina, daughter of arrived. The new commandant the ensignsof the Naval Squadron to jump into the river ima diate could under the pine trees. The farmonses couple of hours the late Rev. Alfred Edersheim, this marriage taking place in of the volunteers, Lieut-Colonel were half-masted during the day.ly the firing started and and following night we were again walk away. Here we stayed. Spencer, is proving a very populat The deceased afficer has only shelter behind the ball of the moved up to the very top of about two dife and were then (Prof. Giles, after bolding several-Consular posts out here, personality.
been in the Colony a short time. Nam-kong where they were high peak where we spent a nightmoved on to a small hut up a returned to England in 1893 and became professor of Chinese st
He came out from Home in the comparatively safe as long as tos disused cbarcos! övez Again Hillside close to farmhouse Cambridge University. He is the author of many workkupon Chins)
Rhesus, joining the Hongkong the boat was between them and the next night we were on the where I knew the chief and some and the Chinese.]
-THE RUBBER MARKET.
Naval staff on October 22nd, of the pirates. I found out later maroh up and down mountains of bis gang were staying. - Oa this year. He leaves a widow that altogether between 110 sad for many hours, and eventually the 24th November I was told Singapore, Dec. 22.
and one little daughter, aged 120 rounds had been fired af the about three in the moming we was to be released the night. I The share market is fairly achive 13 years, both of whom reside in boat and it is a miracle that made our beds in, a very thick been breedi with maoy inquiries for rubber England and for whom ruch nobody was kille or very serious-jungle high up a mountain. Here the 20th m shares: -Bubber is 37 cenie spok, a sympathy will be felt in their and 1 Injured. The para ter pr
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Demonstration Over Zagbul Pasha's Deportation.
Cairo, December 22. The military authorities forbade the Nationalist leader. Zaghul Pasha, to participate in politice, and ordered him and eight prominent supporters to return to their villages. They refused: consequently they will be miktarily deported thither to-morrow.
Excited crowds gathered in the vicinity of Zaghul's house and elsewhere. Two demonstrators wore killed and six wounded in collisions with the police.
1883.
CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY.
EARLIER SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
STRAITS VOLUNTEERS
Russian Declaration.
London, December 22.
CHINA'S LEGAL EXPERT RETURNS TO GENEVA.
London, December 22.
Dr. Chou-wei, the legal expert to the Chinese delegation to the Werner of Nations, has returned to Geneva from London,
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