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THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
First Lord of the Admiralty Surveys Results.
from outside. It does not protect Chins from intergal commation, but it does at least and that era of competition amongst foreigners for the exploitation of the re After a considerable delay, says
|sources of China against the will) the Cline Erpress and Telegraph.
of the Chinese people. That ex the light cruiser Dispatch has suc-
In an address to the Royal not only the sovereignty of Chine, ploitation had long threatened cessfully completed her commis-Colonial Institute (London) Lord but good relations between the sioning trials, and is about to Lee of Fareham (First Lord of other Powers, and the Treaties leave for the China Station, where the Admiralty who was one of which were concluded at Wash| she will take the place of the light the delegates to the Washingtoningtor substituted a new era of cruiser Curlew, Captain Harold Conference, delivered an add-ass E. Sulivan, D.SC. ordered home upon the results of that historia for rest and general overhaul.assembly. The Despatch is a more powerfu! cruiser than the Curlew, her disposition which then existed as After alluding to the delicate placement being 4,765 tons, between the United States and against 4.190 tons, whilst sho Japan, Lord Les proceeded:--- carries half a dren 6-in. 、guna,
the opening up of the economia co-operation with the Chinese for
resources of that great country.in everyone, and not the least for the way which ensure fair play for Chinese themselves. The ques tions of Shantung, of the Island Moreover, that delicate situa-[of Yap (which again was a great two 4in. guna in her anti-aircraft battery and four Spounders, tion was complicated by the fact issue in American politics), and 95 against a main armament of five that the British Empire had an of the future of the Germis 6-in, guns, an anti-aircraft battery alliance with Japan which,hilat cables in the Pacific, whilst pot it had, and could have, no possi-jon the agenda of the Conference, of Sin. guns and four S-pounders ble saggressive object, w mode were settled at Washington A of the Curlew. In speed the new the less capable of an infaite result of the spirit which prevail- cruiser has also the advantagy, her
amount of misrepresentationed at the Conference, and of the engines being of over 10,000 horse which was a real danger to the atmosphere of goodwill, states- power, and it is believed that she relations between this country manship, and self-sacrifice which will make a knot more than the and the United States. Now, was the engendered. In pass- "C.F." type of light cruiser. The with the full concurrence and ing. I cannot refrain from pay. Despatch bas
cost the taxpayer goodwill of Japan, there has been ing a tribute to the splendid work well nigh $900,000. Her keel was substitated for that alliance done, particularly in that connec laid in October, 1918, on the
new treaty, commonly called the tion, by the Dominion delegates Clyde, and she was engined and Four-Power Pact of Washing-serving on the British Delegation. completed at Chatham, where her ron," which has had the effect of Sir Robert Borden, of Canada: commissioning took place recently dissipating all these myths and Seastor Fearce, of Australia: Sir Amongst the officers appointed misunderstandings which had John Salmood, of New Zealand; Įto the Daspatch are.—Commander soomed to be almost ineradicable, and Mr. Sastri. of India, were sil,į | Arthür N. Dowding: Lieutenant-and as a resalt a new era in in the best and highest sense, Commander Edward G. Wrey. Pacific politics has happily been typical of their respective peo- navigating officer: Lieutenant-opened. I cannot pass away from ¦ ples, and yet alike in the ability} Commander Eldred S. Brooksmith, that without paying a very and loyalty which they showed gunnity officer: Lieutenant-Com-genuine tribute to the spirit which jas members of the British Empuel mander R. Ramsbotham, Lieuten-the Japanese displayed through.jteam. I know, from personal; ant H S. Woolcombe, Engineer-out the negotiations at Washing-observation daily, that the whole; Commander Bertram G. J. Johnston. It was a spirit not only of Conference owed a great deal to Leutenant K. Hunter-Blair, D.S.C., high statesmanship but of self-their sagacity, experience, and Engineer-Lieutenant John B. Dun-sacrifice in the interests of peace counsel throughout the whole of
Surgeon-Commander M. and good feeling throughout the its deliberations, and, as a delega C. Mason, Paymaster-Lieutenant world, and I cannot roo strongly tion, we were effective in metica
were band of James Hogg: Midshipmen Hed-deprecate any attempt to revive because we worth Lambton. Edward E. the old misunderstandings and brothers united by a Ford. Donald G. F. W. Macintyre, suspicions of Japan. I think they sympathy which ripened into high Maley Power, Conrad B. Alers are unwerthy. I feel sure they are esteem and, I hope, Hakney. and Edward K. Le profounded, and I am convinced, friendship.
after months of daily contact with the statesmen from Japan, that! The despatch ship Alacrity. Commander Percy R. Stevens, hes they not only played straight
Washington, but that they mean returned home from the China|
to play straight in the future and Station, where she did duly for honourshly to observe all the two commissions. The Alarity obligations there entered into, not Wi the Commander-in-Chief's | only in the letter but in the yacht in reality, and her retur spirit The Chairman was kind hine is due to economic reasons, enough to refer to my specist She will be placed on the disposal responsibility st Washington List alter survey and disarmament.in connection" with the Naval riage of the Crown Prince of The loop Petersfield, which was Treaty. With regard to thar. I recently placed at Portsmouth on wish to say at once
Japan with H.I.H. Princess return from the abolished South success of that Treaty was due formally given last month. The that the Nagako of the House of Kuni was Station, will be got primarily, and almost entirely, I ready for despatch to the China think, to the master stoke de-take place in the fall of 1923.
marriage, it was learned, will Station at an early date. She will livered by Mr. Hughes, chairman take up the duties of the Alacrity.of the Conference, as the vary Count Sutemi Chinds. chief of and, being a less expensive ship.joutset. He began at the right the attendants on the Crown the change will effect consider end, and, by boldly proposing Prince, was sent as a messenger able economy, The Petersfield speaking on behalf of the power to the estate of HL.H. Prince has fighting qualities: the Alacrity furthest ahead, so far as the Kuni to deliver the message to
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THE FUTURE EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
An Ideal Woman.
Imperial sanction to the mari
hail none. The only ship of the future strength of naviel was him that Imperial sanction hid class of the Alacrity now left on concerned-that the whole of been obtained for the marriage. foreign service is the Tried, which those great naval programmes Prince Kooi, accompanied by his flies the pennant of Captain with which the world was con daughter, Princess Nagako, re- Alexander R. Palmer, Senior Naval fronted should be completely ceived the messenger at a re Officer in the Persian Gulf. wiped out and followed bra terception bail and the message wis H.M,S. Comus, which has escort-years' holiday, he created a situ personally received by the ed the Renows, carrying thelation which made it impossible Princess from Count Chinda. Prince of Wales, on her homeward for any Power to approach the After the ceremony of accept- journy from the Far East, parted subject in a niggling or halfing the message was over, the company at the Eddystone Light,| hearted spirit. To dispel any following engagement gifts were outside Plymouth Harbour. The rumours which may have been presented to the House of Prince Comus then proceeded to Ports- circulated with regard to this Koni. mouth, where she was to pay off.
matter. I can only repeat that the British Delegation had no know ledge or bint whatsoever of what Mr. Hugbes was going to propose antil he actually produced his plan to the assembled plenary conference. At the same time, orders of merit, presenting a sp-aking for myself only, I was sword and other ceremonies were not altogether surprised, because, į observed. from my long experience of the American temperament. I felt
THE HONGKONG PHILATELIC SOCIETY.
Annual Report.
Exchange. The total value of stamps circulated for exchange dur- ing the year amounted to $1.21.23, of which stamps to the value of $557.6) have been soll. Starups
1. Five rolls of silk fabrics, material for foreiga style dresses 2. A fresh toi fish on a tray. 3. A keg of scie,
Afterward, the conferring off
REPORT TO IMPERIAL ANCESTORS.
Later, the ceremonies of report-
The annual report of the Hong-sure that having invited us to hoog Philatel Society, to be Washington, having taken up presented to members at the annual this question, they would do meeting on Thursday next, states: something very big. In this in-ng the consummation of engage Merter bip. The ebership stance the proposal of the Ameri-ent to marry, to the spirits of of the Societs now stands at 24. Can Government broke all records in front of the Kashiko Dekoro, | Imperialancestors, were observed there being therefore one acabey, was a combination of that Koreiden and Shinde, which The Committee records with the idealism and altruism which is were decorated appropriately and deepest regret the death of Mr. H. 80 curious y sad inextricably at which were present the princes W. Dick, its first President.
Woven in the American character and princesses of the blood. sad bargain" and plain "borse sense.” with the instinct for a "hard
high officials of distinction. While the divine music was being The provisions of the Naval
played, Count Chinds, represent- resty were not by any means
ing the Crown Prince, offered limited to the mere wiping out of great battleship programmes, and Prayer in front of the sanctuary. to the value ut $52.01 are in cir to the ten years' holiday, but went Imperial messengers were alsoj culation. The lack of high clue further and imposed drastic re-sent at the identical hour to the stamps amongst the exchange strictions upon the size and Grand Shrine at Ise, the Tomb of sheets was very noticeable, but it armaments, and therefore upon Jimmu Teano, the first Emperor is hoped to overcome this by the the cost, of any future ships. 1 of Japan and the Mausoleum of arrangement entered into with the Malayan Stamp Exchange Club st qualify that, because sub- Emperor Heiji. The engagement whereby duplicates of members of marines were unfortunately ex-was officially announced in the that Club will be forwarded to the cepted: but as regards battleships, Official Gazette.
craisers, and aeroplane carriem, Society for sale amongst its me these restrictions must have a and persons of high distinctions,
For three days 18 bigh officials]
very great and beneficial effect men and LibraryThe library of the So-apon the budgets of the world (ceived in sudience by Their Im ciety now contains seven volumes for the next ten yeaTE.
perial: Majesties, the Emperor and and it is hoped to augment this!
There were, of course, other Empress, to offer congratulation. from time to time.
Treaties, settling some of the mont difficult questions on the main-
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