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ANDERSEN.
THE “MUI TSAI" SYSTEM.
TO BE ABOLISHED IN HONGKONG.
Change to be Made Within a Year.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, March 22.
THE IRISH TREATY.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE GEÑOA CONFERENCE. PIANOFORTE RECITAL.
Prof. Danenberg's Pupils'
Concert
MORE ROBBERS.
Yaumati and Hongkong
Incidents.
MR. LAU CHU-PAK.
take
Parliament to be Invited to Express Confidence.
Retiring from Public Life. (Reuter's Verrice. }
Confirmation of the report, The eighth of the pianoforte ze- Armed robberies have occurred first publicly voiced at yesterday's. London, March 21.
citals given by Professor Dunen- with increasing frequenay While Mr. Lloyd George has been resting in Wales, a con-berg's pupils, which have become late. The maicultus
of masting of the Chinese Chambie. troversy has been raging in the Lo don Press on the subject of his quits an annual feature in the casse have occur Mamath, Lan Chu pak hàng Thom
of regent of Commerce? 17: the Hon. Me intentions in view of the growing evidence of the Conservative music world of this Colony, was borK SUHERRYYRadiologarden: www.from the Legislativa Connoil In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. Churchill}
| Party's dissatisfaction at his leadership,
Assertions that he will shortly resign are confused by an advento The 94. Andrew THAll certain notoriety for the number which the senior Chinese u
{beld in the City Hall: yesterday Strenta-Live lately acquired we obtained in an Interview announced that the Governor of Hoogkong bad reported that his Government, in consultation with the Society for the protection and nouncement to-day that the Government will submit a motion in the in which the recital took place, of daring outbreaks that are official member gave to z cumber
bolition of mui tsai, would draw up a scheme for the abolition of April, when the Premier will expound the Government's policy on and appreciative audience who the report of another
House of Commons in support of the Geuos Conference early in was well-filled with a large taken place. Now comes of pressmen at his offices this the system-(Cheers). This would take time. Meanwhile. Mr.the eve of his departure for Ganoa. This regarded as equivalent to appeared to thoroughly enjoy the which took place at 2.13 of this
affair morning. Churchill said he direated the issue of a Proclamation stating that thei
The news will be received with status of aui fani, as existing in China would not be recognised in king the Commons for vote of confidence in the Premist.
whole twenty items. Hongkong in future. Particularly, no ́compulsion for girls over
The British Delegation.
morning. A house at Battery (deep regres by all members of The programme presented con Street, which is situated within the community, Chinees and twelve to leave their homes would be allowed. The Governor
London, March 21, sisted of malactions pointed out that this would involve the risk of girls being exposed to In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Chamberlain well-kubwa
from close proximity to the other two English alike, as it will mean composers~~Bach, | streets mentioned, was entered by the severance of Mr. Lau's c00- the wiles of unscrupulons employers. Mr. Churchill consequently announced that the Genos Conference would be held on April 10 as Schumann, Grice. · Chopin, | an armed man. Judging by the uection with public affaim in directed that mus faci be warned that until protection could be arranged. Mr. Lloyd George, Mamuis Garzon, and Sir Robert Liszt, Tschaikowsky and others, account given by the tenant, who which be bad taken a leading pairs afforded them, they should not leave their homes except in case of ill-Horne will represent Britain.
and the pianists ranged from was the only occupant of the for nearly thirty years.
It was Mr. Chamberlain added that Mr. Lloyd George will return to the tiny tots who could not reach the floor at the time, he appears to be indicated in the interview that treatment.
Mr.. Churchill added that though obviously an old-established House of Commons on April 3, and immediately take the opinion of pedals to pupils of maturer years of the blustering type of Mr. Lau, in thus retiring from anatom must not be altered at a moment's notice, the Governor and the House on the Government's policy for Genos. The Goreta with several years training.desperado, for, notwithstanding the council, will also Caesa
Hwere determined to terminste the system at the earliest momentment a moli in concerning same would clearly raise the question of Taking the programme through that he was armed with alto
leading part poble, and he had intimated to the Governor that he expected the confidence, for it would be impossible to ask Mr. Lloyd George to go out, some quite good musical revolver, he did not use it, ered in other affairs of the -change to be carried out within a year--(Cheers!,
to Genoa if there were any doubt about his authority
talent was shown. Some of the whee his intended victim, in Chinese community. Mr. Lau British Proposal Respecting Russian Debts.
more advanced pupils put that moment of indiscretion, sounded said:-"During the thirty years London, March 21.
sympathy and feeling into their la police whistle and thereby} of my association with the pablie The Pall Mall Gazette states that the Allied experts, who are playing which denotes a musician brought the neighbours to the affairs of the Colony I could no deliberating upon the Genos programme in London, yesterday con-born. The interpretations of scene.
call a mionte my own. Ther sidered a British proposal that the existing Russian Jebts be paid by many of the pieces were splendid The facts were that on entering) was not sufficient time to attend a new series of bonds tɔ be issued by the Sovie: Government not bear and the whole twenty items were the floor the robber went straight to my OWG business ading interest for the first fire years. It is stated that there is every furnished in a way to reflect. to the cubicle where the tenant!! should like. I have therefore
reason to believe that the plan will meet with acceptance from great credit on Professor Dunen- was lying asleep and, after decided to resign." Russia.
berg's efficient training. Some of uttering dire threats as to the the pupils appeared a tride ner- dreadful cons quences which vous and it is probable that their would befall his victim if he so best vid not come out but as much as oparel his meath or perhaps it was to many only their stirred from the bed, he left him Srst or second appearance in to conduct a tour of inspection of Denials all connd have been made in respect of the alleged public, that was to be expected, the other rooms. Scarcely bad statement of a New York lawyer. who, on the authority of Senator Some of the older pupils harshe completed it, when the tenant Borah in the Senate, is supposed to have said that all the American | made a great deal of progress got bold of 2 police bistle
Offers are invited for the pur- delegates at the Washington Conference told him that an Anglo- during the past year and meny of and, disregarding the waming chase of a steam trawler.—Pazo American understanding existed in the event of any sixe arising the younger ones show mach that bad been
him under the four Power Treaty.
promise and in time should be blaw lustily on it. He was 3000
A revised notice to menábars af Fears that the Irish Treaty Bill would be wrecked by amend
Beside repudiations by Mr. Hoches, Senator Lodge any Minato-fcome good pianista. -
brought to a sense of his danger the. Boyal Hongkong Golf Club meats on the Committee stage in the House of Lords were removed Underwood, the lawyer himself now declares that he never made the The pupils took part were the by the sound of a revolver shot. regarding the employment of by a statement from the Marquis of Lansdowne early in the debate.attributed statement. The charge is furthermore emphatically Misses Elfrida Osmond, Laura This appeared to have been fired casual caddies appears on page d. The Marquis said that if it were a choice between the amend denounced by President Harding, who characterises it as outrageous Patton. Thelma May. Rosie by the robber, at random, it pay To-night is the last chance of ments and the Bill, he would orga abandonment of the amendments, and declares it inconceivable that the United States should invite Kwok, Caroline Braza. Marie be remarked, for the events of seeing Mary Pickford in ber When the Bill was returned from the Commons, Lord Salisbury, Japan to the Conference and then be perfidious enough to turn Machado Alves, Daisy Witchell, the next few minutes show. famous picture "The Hoodlum" opening the debate, said be and others woo bad put down amendments round and make a secret adtagonistie agreement.
Elsa Alves. Lolly Carvalho, ed that the desperado" At the Kowloon Theatre "Jenny, did not desire to wreck the Bill. but wished to pass in a reasonable
Esmee Cornell, Marie Rosario, sole object now was to male be Good" is being aboæn.-Page form.
Sylvia Remedio, Marie Senus his escape from the buildiu, 112. Fernandes, Cissar Castro Alves, without worrying himself as to The feature at the Hongkong Winifred Robinson. Alda Leor., how to punish the tenant for his Theatre to-night until Friday is Lillian Chenallor, Esther Savard temerity. With few quick The Double Standard ”.—Page Master George Bond. Remedios and Elsa
13. Ball and reproaches for disobedience, the intruder hastily snatched the
Precautions Taken Against Tension On Frontier..
London. March 21. la the House of Commons at question-time, Mr. Churchill mitted serious tension on the Ulster frontier. Apparently the raids on Northern police-barracks were organised by local members of the 1.R.A no Free State forces participating. He had telegraphed the Provisional Government that there was no danger of raids upon! their territory, and bad instructed General Macready to assist the Northern Government for defensive purposes. He said that the Northern Government had overwhelming forces at its disposal.
Replying to Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Mr Churchill said that the condition in Belfast was lamentable. There were more Catholic casualties than Protestants, hut he was coppiaced the Northern | Ministers were determined to restore order.
Upper House Amendments not to be Pressed.
Londen, Match 21.
Visconot Peel, on behalf of the Government, announced wast definitely that the Government would not accept the amendments. The Marquis of Lansdowne, who followed, said that the Lords would have done their duty in recording their objections
CHINESE STUDENT FIRES AT MINISTER.
in Park".
Sensational Paris Incident.
Paris, March 21,
ANGLO-AMERICAN UNDERSTANDING ?
Denials All Round.
Washington, March 21.
INDIA'S COTTON TARIFF.
Proposed Increase in Excise Duty Rejected.
Delhi. March 21. The Legislative Assembly has rejected the proposed increes in the cotton excise duty by 35 votes to 38, thus rendering still more unpalatable to Lancashire the rise in import duties from 11 per cent. to 15 per cent.
Further Defeat of Budget's Cotton Proposals.
Later.
lakhs on the Budget proposals relating to cotton alone. This double defest of the Government's plans means a loss of
A Chine student. Lee. Ho-ling. tired four revolver shots last night increase the cotton excise duty, the Assembly, by 68 vote o 30. Subsequent to rejecting the proposal by 55 votes to 39 to at a motor-car containing 5.Chen, the Chinese Minister, and wound-declined to adopt a companion proposal to raise the existing cotto. ing M. Stangot, an engineer accompanying the Minister, in the head. import duty from 11 per cent, to 15 per cent. The Assailant, ho immediately surrendered, stated that he fired at the Minister because he showed little regard for Chinese residents
vite of the Chinese Minister was also in the motor-car resting from a dinner-party at the house of Chinese friends. "The en had hardly started when the shots were fired. The Minister stopped the car and ordered the chauffeur to take it back then, with the Chinese Coneal-General, who had also been at the cinner- party, he had the wounded man sent to hospital before proceeding hone in asother car.
M. Stangon was taken home after the bullet had been extracted.
Assailant Found to Hare Bolshevist Sympathies
Later.
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THE FOUR-POWER TREATY.
Sir Auckland Geddes' Dential.
New York. March 21. Sir Auckland Geddes, in a speech, categorically denied the enbla yesterday. statement attributed to him by Senator Robinson mentioned in a
The previous cable stated: The Seoste has been stirred by the, charge made by Senator Robinson in the course of debate that Sir Auckland Geddes, in a speech at Los Angeles, declared that ir- Treats. Senator Robinson declared that if Sir Auckland Geddes was correct the United States should arm to the teeth rather than disarm. He challenged Senator Lodge to say if the statement was correct but Senator Lodge remained silent.)
· Photographs of Lenia and Trotsky were discovered among Lee Ho-ling's belongings, alsu other indications of Bolshevik leanings.minent war on the Pacific had been arrested by the Four Power Lee-Ho-ling was secretary in Mademoiselle Tcheng, who was enter taining the Minister on the occasion of her birthday.
Lee Ho-ling, interesate be the police. denounced the Minister. whom be declared was responsible for the expulsion of a hundred sid fifty destitute Chinese students at Lyons.
Mr. Stangou is a Chineas delegate to the International Trans- port Conference at Rome. His condition is not serious.
TREATY-KNOCKERS REPROVED.
Shaking a Bloody Shirt."
Los Angeles. March 21.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE.
Some Interesting Figures.
London, March 21. Goods to the value of £2,800,000 were imported from Russia, including Siberia, to Britain during the eleven months of the opera- tion of the Anglo-Russian Trade Agreement. Mr. Mitchell Thomp-
BRITISHERS IN CHINA.
Statement in Parliament.
COMMISSIONS REGARDING CHINA.
Appointing of British Delegates.
London, March 21.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Consignees of cargo by the Anyo Maru are given the usual notice by the T.K.K on page 5.
Subscription Dances have been arranged to be held at the Peak Club on Saturday next and Tuesday, April 18:h-Page 4.
Harmsworth said the Commission to revise the Chinese tariff would Residents Association will be In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Walter de Frace, Mr. A proposal to form a Paak
meet in Shanghai at the earliest possible moment. The Government discussed at a meeting which has bad appointed Mr. H. F. Fox. Commercial Counsellor at the Legation been called for Tuesday next- in Peking, the represent to British Government on the Commission, | Page.4.
which would be summoned as soon as the other Powers concerned The Taiyo Maru arrived in had appointed delegates The Government was considering the port this morning and consignees appointment of technical advisers to assist Sir Beilby Alston, British of cargo are given the usual Botice [delegate to the Commission on the question of the abolition of likin jon Page 4.0
and the surtax on dutiable imports, which would meet in China, the date and place to be designated by the Chinese Government. The Government was also considering the appointment of a delegato the Extraterritoriality Commission.
TO SUPPRESS LAWLESSNESS.
An Ulster Bill.
London, March 21. House of Commons bas passed the second reading of a Bill conferr
With the object of suppressing prevalent lawlessness, the Filster ing on local civil authorities drastic powers, including flogging for
possession of bombs and firearms and for rubbery with violence.
Some of the members complained that the Bill was insufficient ly drastic and urged liability to capital punishment for possession
of bombe.
INTIMIDATION OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS IN INDIA.
Several Arrests.
The Admiral Line advised consignees that the Endicott has
rrived Page 4.
A lengthy notice is given by the NAY.K. relative to Hongkong įcarzoea which were discharged at Shangbai and other ports during the strike. Page 4
whistle from his intended victim, and. To down the staircase, without loss of time. After his that entry was effected through disappearance it was discovered
the faslight of a window at the back of the house, and also that |though_the_goods and chattela were in disorder when the robber had rummaged them, none wire.... missing. Peshawar, March 21.
Of a different ebaractar, so far In consequence of violent intimidation of Government servants as the happenings went, was the and supporters on the occasion of the Prince of Wates visit and the second affair which took place in subsequent mobbing of the income-tax staff, several arrests have the centre of Hongkong. The been made with a view to ending the lawlessness.
locality Was A demonstration followed. The mob stooed the police, who situated thoroughfare which leads.
that centrally...
were compelled to make a batón charge. The city is now qalet.
GERMAN MEDICO TO ATTEND LENIN.
off from Flower Street, just Fin front of the South China Hira- |ing-Postoffices. During the absence of the tenant, Mr. Fang Tzo San. the first floor of house No. 19 was at & quarter past seven last
by four m
In the course of a speech. Mr. Hoover, Secretary of Commerce. son in thus informing the House of Commons added that there was declared that the opponents of the Pacific Treaty stood accused of nothing to indicate what portions thereof originsled from the Baltic sbaking a bloody shirt" to find the hidden meaning of a terrible States or non-Russian countries. £2,500,000 worth of United King, subversion of American rights in the Treaty. Proceeding, he dom produce and mana actares and £1.300,000 worth of foreign and praised the Treaty as eliminating causes of friction between the colonial re-exports from the United Kingdom were concurrently nationals and permitting America to reduce the tremendous cost of oasigned to Russia excluding British exports vis foreign countries. naval armaments while still maintaining complete America's defence in any possible event. He declared that the opponents of the Treaty were a few who preferred measures of force to measures of goodwill. After outlining the achievements of the Conference, like the settlement of Japan-An erican point of friction and thej adjustment of the major Sino-Japanese differences, Mr. Hoover concluded:-" This is the first precise and substantial contribution Mr. Harmsworth said the number of British officials paid by the In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Lestranga Malane,
In connection with the departure for Moscow of Prof, Klemperer,night entered British Government on Foreign Office vote (Diplomatic, Conspist the well-known specialist in internal diseases, to attend Lenin, a who were all armed with and Commercial Diplomatic Services) and employed in China was local Russian newspaper staves that Lenin has been ill at intervals revolvers. They forced Mr. 106. No British officials on the Foreign Office active service list for a long time, partly the result of a wound inflicted by a would-Fang's wife and amah into the were employed in the service of the Chinese Government or pain by assassin, which bas recently become much worse. that Government. A number of British subjects were employed and paid by the Chinese Government in the Cantoms, 9slt and other
in history to the problem of disarmament.'
ELECTION TO CONGRESS.
Barometer Constituency Remains Republican.
Augusta (Maine), March 21.
London, March 21.
The Republican, Mr. John Nelson, has been elected to the Departments, but the details were pof available.. Federal House of Hepresentatives, defeating the Democrat, Mr. Ernest McLean, by a majority of over six thousand votes.
The Republican majority in 1920 was 19,257, but, owing to bad: weather, only about half the usual ballot was cast at the present election.
politics.
Maine has always been regarded as a barometer of national
SHIPBUILDING BONUS DISPUTE.
London, March 21,
The shipbuilding bonus cut dispute has further developed, owinz pamely, reduction of 10/6 weekly on March and an additional to the employers deciding to put isto opération their latest off r,
6-on April 7.
Old Wound Becomes Worse.
Berlin. March 2L.
U.S. MINERS' STRIKE..
Indianapolis, March 21, The bituminous miners will be called out on April 1st, în sequence of a dispute regarding readjustment of wages, bundred thousand men are affected.
bedroom and gagged them. A search of the premises eventually rewarded the robbers with con- siderable loot, comprising Jewal- con-lery, clothing and money of the.. Bit tokai valce of $51L The alarm. was raised subsequent to the exit of the robbers, and a two meIZ. |ånd woman, worn arrested an Busi
picion by the polica. Eise will be produced «before,
HIS MAJESTY'S. INDISPOSITION,
London, March M. The King has a slight cold. Engagements are temporarily