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THE RESTITUTION OF WEIHAIWEI
such con pensation will readily be, THE GREAT NORTHERN TELL
given.
The total of money in- Ivolved cannot be larget the re- lations hetween Brinsh and Chinese round Weihaiwei have the always been cordial and readiness of Great Britain to restitute has caused
mont
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Thurekawamura cio Okanokiku! 1o. 18 Kaibogai, from Misumi,
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Osborne Morgan Russia, from Shanghai.
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VT Francs
Question of Compensation. A Weihsiwei corespondent in forms us that " all. a very small group of Britons engaged in business and profession (favourable and friendly feeling in
China.
6 m/s. Francs......... 6.40 Weihaiweil are petitioning vi British Government that rendi Sentimental regrets that the
Demand, Germany." Demand, New York 5356 tion involves them in serious loss Laderella of Empire" is to be
Nora. and are asking for compensation of the Empire no more there must
IT Bombay Jemand, Bombay ... 187 on a basis of equitable valuation be. Many happy memories are
T Calcutta
Nom. of property and loss of income if bound up in the thought of those Moricho Chokagaras.
Demand, Calcutta... 187 engaged in business or profes.russet hills, blue skies and spark-Osaks. sional work. The writer goesling seas. The pleasant smiling Cheungkemwu c'o Manshun-Ja Yokohama..................... 112 on to argue with considerable countryfolk, the trim farmsteads, woo No. 29 Des Voeux Road, Demand, Manila... 110 force that such prosperity as has the air of spaciousness and tranfrom Tientsin. come to Weihaiwei bas been quillity which made of Weibai- bound up in 11 status & free wei true balm of Gilead after the port. He estimates that more rush and fret of Shanghai, seem. than half the trade is technically ed also an expression of British
token and a
of illegitimate goods finding their equanimity way in and out by junks, to es- the British colonizing instinct. cape import duties elsewhere. And Still, at Mokanshan, Kuling. be contends that if Weihaiwei is Chinwangtan and elsewhere, Honchakan Kwongfookseng, converted into a treaty port, it where Chinese authority is always from Yokohama. will be quite unable to compete the last appeal, much the same with Tsingtao and Chefoo, one refreshment.may be had, and we actually, the other prospectively do not see that Weibaiwei need concected with the biaterland by railway while Weihaiwei's hin- terland is mountainous and its localproduce is negligible.
Queens
Singkee, from Shangbai. Hinglee West Yingpon Tram Road, from Shanghai.
Manchoenchan 154 Road, from Amoy.
Leeon, from Amoy, Leeyewtong. from Shaogbai.
L. Wabylk Waiyip, from Yokohama.
Wingsingcbonz. from Yoko-
Youngsuseng Taitung Hotel,
TH. KRING. Superintendent.
be less agreeable as a summer re-bama. sort than it has ever been. At any rate, if the British Govern from Amoy. ment has decided to give back Taiseng Co. Shanghwan, from the Territory, the British com-Tientsin. munity in China should acquiesce readily. The original necessity for its leasing has long passed. away. There was the lease, as everybody knows, which has made its retention! since the Russo-Japanese War to say the least;questionable; and where no preponderant interest
8
Baw in
On what terms the restitution of Weihaiwei is to be effected no one in China, so far as we can ascertain, yet knows. It cannot very well include the island which is, we believe, Admiralty prop erty paid for in hard cash and, as such, will continue to be pos- sessed under Chinese sovereign rights as it might be a piece of land any where else in China. The exists on the one side, there is same practice would no doubt good deal of national pride apply to foreign bungalows owned the other. The justice of the by summer residents and to other Chinese claim for restitution be land or balklings owned by for- eigners and purchased by them in all good faith. But if they wish to sell out, they certainly ought to receive fair valuation on the lines indicated in the petition,. Daily News. inasmuch as Weihaiwei's pro- spects as a treaty port, between
Hongkong. Feb. 16, 1922.
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Previous
Day
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on date,
Bowen, a blinded soldier, recently Barometer 29.97 29.99 29.97 called to the Bar. This heavy Temperature... task was undertaken by the Humility
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Feb. 21d. 11. 21m-Pressure Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 has increased slightly from 9.W. | s.ms, sod 4 p.m., except on Satur THE OSAKA MARINE & FIRE Japan to the Philippines, and days when it is dropped at 10 INSURANCE CO.
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15
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4.00 ..
NIGHT CARS.
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+
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SATURDAYS.
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59
62
73
82
76
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SUNDAYS.
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0
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0
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20
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0.00 0.00 0.00
ing admitted. it only remains to manuscript, department of the Wind Direction ask that they shall, as we feel National Institute for the Blind, Wind Force sure they will, show equal justice but, as in the case of Mr. Bowen, Weather
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its wo hig neighbours, are not been adjudicated bankrupt at the same purpose by another blind bright; and we do not doubt that Darby.
student.
Highest open
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open Bir Temperature on the
-20th 64
21th 38 T. F. CLAXTON, Director. H. K. Observatory, Feb. 21.
1180 soca de 109 3.m. 1.00 pas.. 10 -4,00 j.m.
NIGHT CARS.
44 in Week Days.
SPECIAL CARS.
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PORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO MORROW.
District. Forecs E.
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1 Hongkong to NE. winds,
Gap Hock......... fresh to
moderate; Overcast. N.E, winds
¿ Formosa Channel frest.
5 South count of)
Chin & between>
B.K. & Lamocks.)
The same
as No. L
4 South coast of The same
China
between
HK..& Hainan.)
Should the time bill be out of inter the above routine will be carried out with the flag" Z", on the storm signal mast."-
Tim signal are also given at night by means of three white iimpe nivaated vertically on the Observatory wireless mast. From b. 56m. 0 to 9h. Om Om p.in. the lamps are "extinguished momentarily at the even seconde, e
xcept at the 2nd, 28th, 501
sa No. 1.tod, and 54th of sach minute.
The hours, refer to Hoogkon Standard Time (3 hours of cani Greenwich),
T. F. CLAZTUR, Director.
1.K. Observatory, Feb. 21, 1922.
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