THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
INDO-CHINA
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The Company's new steamer,
S. S. KUTSANG,
(14) knots, 5847 tons gross).
will be despatched at 3 p.m. on 16 May for. Singapore, Penang and Calcutta.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Rangoon, Madras, Fort Swettenbam and Dutch East Indies.
This steamer has the most up to date accommodation for 22 first class passengers. all Staterooms, Bathrooms. Saloon and Smoking Room being fitted with the very latest improvements. A qualified Doctor is carried and Wireless is installed and refrigerators allow of a every comfort is assured.
constant supply of fresh food. First Class fares :-
Return.
Single.
Hongkong to Singapore
$100.00
Hongkong to Penang
$132.00
$175.00 $231.00
Hongkong to Calcutta
$226.00 $396.00
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FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1922.
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
but the raising of the -duty was not the primary object of this tax The answer to the last part of the question was in the negative. A QUERY ABOUT CONFERENCES Asked by Sir R. Clough whe ther duris the negotiations at recently, Mr. Churchill, replying Genes the Prime Minister wou'd to kai. Wedgwood, said he regret-bear in mind the general wish of ted to state that a Ministerial the people in this country far
Jocularity over Mesopotamia. In the House of Commons
crisis had arisen in Bagdad. (Laughter) Five members of the Irak Cabinet had resigned owing to a divergence of views on the amount of the Army Estimates, and in particular the action to be taken to guard against raids on the southern border, which had been in the meantime satisfac. torily dealt with by the Air Force
-ome sort of foality in regard to the holding of thess conferences, and would attempt to secure some sort of practical result to conferences already bold before the country was committed to embark on others.
Mr Chamberlain replied in the affirmative.
The Chancellor of the Exche
ULSTER BATTALIONS IN THE quer was among those who had
BRITISH ARMY. realgued. (Laughter.) It was
Sir J Worthington Evans in known that for some time ha had formed Viscount Carzon that it been anxious about his budget. was the intention of the Govern- (Laughter.) The Irak Gorero-ment to retain in theBritish Army ment was organised on a pon-four battations reoruited from party or coalition basis, so there Ulster-Two battalions of the should be no difficulty in 5lling Ulster Rilles, one battalion pach the vacancies. (Loud "ughter) of the Royal Inniskillen Fusiliers The Press of Bagdad was divided, and the Royal Irish Fusiliers. but the country remained calm.
MILITARY TITLES.
THE GENOA CONFERENCE.
Sir L. Worthington Evans, re- Mr. Chamberlain informed Mr. Raper that the League of Nations Plying to Mr Simm, said he did not think any satisfactory means bad not been invited to take part could be devised for carrying out in the Genoa Conference, but the the suggestion of the hoo, mem Council of the League had author-ber that definite steps should ised the secretary to place at the be taken to protect the value of disposal of the Conference auch military titles by devising s technical information desired by distinction between titles held by the Conference as the League officers connected with the fight- might be in a position to supply- ing force, by those who had been Captain Viscount Curzon asked or were connected only with bome whether the Government intend-service, and those engaged in the INTERPORT CRICKET. Jed to commit the British Empire Salvation Army.
to any decision at Genoa withou: Parliament having an opportunity Easy Win for Shanghai. of significg its assent ar others
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wise.
Mr. Chamberlain-No, sir.
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CASUALTIES IN BELFAST. Mr. Churchill, replying to Mr. Hogga, said that between Febro- sry 10 and Mateb 26 the number of casualties in the disturbances in Belfast were as follow*****
Simunguar. May 11. Shangham's det ienings yielded | 255, and at the luncheon adjourne†
Sir Robert Horne, answering Protestants:-Kiled, 32: wound- ment Hongkong Gurreen hat Mr. Grattan Doyle, said he under-ed, 86 four wick is the us, or which aptstood that the increased price of
Flemond Vatratel 104,—
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Shun beat Hongkong by five wicker -ngkong's Prond innings realised 154 rung, Tagmall being top server with M-SER
CHINA'S WAR.
Catholics Killed, 51: wound- tea was due to the reducedproduced, 115. tion of tea in India.
CRIMES OF VIOLENCE. The Home Secretary, replying to Mr. Grattan Dorle, said he was not aware that there had been any increase in the numbers of murders and crimes of violence of which the perpetrators had not been traced, and he was not con- templating any reorganisation of the police. He had repeatedly | drawn the attention of the local police to the importance of asking for assistance frm Scotland Yard if required.
SALES OF WAR STORES.
In addition one military officer and six police, of whom three were Catholics, were killed, and
number wounded.
SUNDAY LETTER3.
Mr. Kellaway informed Major Sir Keith Fraser that the question of providing a Sunday collection and dispatch of letters was now ander consideration.
TO AMEND ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACT.
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Peking Cabinet Resigns.
Mr. Stanley Bolmes Peking. May 11.
granted leave to introduce The Cabinet net this attertona
Bill to amend the Assurance Com- jand resolved to resign a blow,
panies Act 1909 with respect to after which it is expected the ap-|
The Chancellor of the Exche-the information supplied by such pointment of Wang Shih-chang as Premier wil be roadster.quer, in reply to Mr. Mosley, said companies in the annual accounts the total cash som received by the with regard to investments. He Beuter.
Disposals Board for war stores up said it was clear from the state- to February 23 was £527,000,000.ment of the Official Receiver that This did not include sales of war the failure of the City Equitable stores made by other departments. Insurance Company was due to the improper investment of its funds.
Mysterious Movements.
Cant. May 11. Latest news to hand from Wai- cbow refer to the activities of General Chan's troops. It is stated are profeeding to the Kiungsi front. The situation is very mysterious. Gen Forrespon
that they
dent.
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Sir A Griffith Boscawen an- His Bill proposed to impose & nounced that, in view of the ex-statutory obligation on all assur ceptional circumstances of the ance companies to publish full de- new sugar beet industry in this tails of all their investments with country, and the condition of an view to preventing & repetition" employment, the Government had of the present disastroca collapse. decided that no Excise duty The Bill was read a first timer should be cbargeable on" home KTOWD Sugar. Provision for the remission of the existing daty would be inserted in the next Finance Act. This decision situation would not arise if large THE MITSUBISHI MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO. would, of course, not bind any numbers of milk producers were
THE OSAKA MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO. fature Government, but it was driven out of business becsusa of hoped that outil the industry was the large margin between the cost fairly established. no new duty received by the producer and the would be sanctioned by Patlia-cost paid by the consumer.
Sir Arthur Boscawen said he ment.
thought the situation was serious,
MILK SITUATION SERIOUS. Mr. Hurd asked the Minister of Agriculture if very serious
Six Millions Expenditure.
Canton's municipal budget for the year commencing July 1st. shows estimated receipts 56,312,643, and estimated expenditure of 36,537,.
31.40, giving a deficit of 8544.7 SARTORIAL MATTERS AT GENOAnd he was giving it most anxious which it is proposed to meet by.
Mr. Harmsworth. answering attention in consultation with both asking the Provincial Government to turn over the receipts of the Sir Wm. Davison, said he was not producers and distributors, but he power. to interwegs, taxes on buteering and rentals of aware the Russian Soviet Govern- had no Government owned jetties, to the ment made a grant of 150,000 either to control prices or to
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Genos conference for the pur- CARRYING OF ARMS IN chase of suitable attire to wear
Sir Hamar Greenwood, replying THE Public Works (Ord.) $ 12,412. during the conference..
(Special) 2,626,588. It was not anticipated that the to Viscount Curzon, said Public Safety (Ord.) 1.167.837. charge on the British funds in Provisional Government of the
Special 322,280 connection with the conference Irish Free State were. Public Health Ord.) 396.814. would be great, as the British de present time considering
(Special) 41,166.legates were to be the guests of question of issuing a regulation Public Utility (Ord.) 51.560.the Italian Government. Certain governing the carrying of arms.
42,440. members of the subordinate staff Education
589.217. would receive & small outfit 511,850. allowance of £15 each.
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with their disfiguring and annoy. Mr. A. Williams asked if the ing dividing line has been sup- 700,000. Frime Minister was aware the planted by a new lens with two 27.714. som collected under the Safe-foci called Kryptok invisible 1,500. guarding of Industries Act for the bifocal lens. The upper portion 30,000. six months just expired amounted of the glass for distance and the 51,452. only to £134,000; and whether, is lower for reading. ground from view of the scaliness of the one single piece of glass. The amount, be WAS prepared Hongkong Optical Co. sdcces- to consider the Amending sore to Clark & Co., refracting SIR A CONAN DOYLE'S TRIP. or repealing of the
Act and manufacturing opticians, the With his wife and three young even if that course involved the roost competent optical manu JUST THE THING TO WEARING AT A DANCE OR BALL children Sir A. Conan Doyle granting of a subsidy to any facturing establishment in the sailed for New York in the Baltic. commodity which might be cop-colony-located in 53, Qusen's He is to give 16 lectures in sidered essential for the safety of Road Central, manufacture this America on spiritualism and pey-the Empire.
kind of invisibla bifocal Ions on chic matters, returning at the end Mr Baldwin said the amount all prescriptions in aither regular of July.
of duty collected was £141,000; or Tork, forma.
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