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BAAR WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST
THE LOSS OF THE -EGYPT."
ALLIES' WAR DEBTS.
Britain Must Be Faid.
BECAUSE AMERICA DEMANDS REPAYMENT.
-Beuter's Serewe.j
London, August 1.
The No e emphasises the great reluctance of the British Govern- ment in abandoning the idea of relinquishing all war debts and re parations, but it explains that Britain cannot pay America while forgiving the Allies their debts, but the Allies will only be asked to repay sufficient sums to enable Britain to repay America.
Marine Superintendent's Evidence.
(Beuter's Service.)
RAILWAY DISASTERS.
2. 1922. 日十月六
PACIFIC MAIL OFFICE ENTERED.
Armed Filipino Caught.
SINELE COPT: 10_CTS
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS &
CARGO BOAT DISPUTE RECKLESS BLASTING.
Negotiations Broken Down.
European's House Damaged.
Negotiations with regard to the
Sergeant Hallam brought a down, but another meeting is to building contractor balore Hr. E.
AFTER CHASE BY POLICE. cargo-boat dispate hare broken London, August 1.
A considerable stir has been be held this afternoon to see if it. Hamilton, at the Magistrad On the resumption of the Board of Trada enquiry 19nd the loss of
to some
this morning, and charged the the P. & O. liner Egypt, Sir Frank Notley, Marine Superintendent of
man with failing to take proper" the Company, said there was no language test for officers, but they created in the business part of is possible to coma
Both sides have adopted "the precautions' when carrying out were encouraged to make themselves familiar with Hindustani. Ha the city by what appears to have agreement.
the Pacific Mail suggestion of the Secretary for blasting operations in Jubilee The British Government has prepared Note with regard to agreed that it was essential that officers should be able to speak the been an attempt to bargie the reparations and inter-Governmental indebtedness, which is being language of the Lascars. Replying to the Solicitor-General. Sir offices of
Frank Notley did not think the Company would be better off if it bad Steamship Company. A Filipino Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. E. R. Road on the 20th July. circulated to the Allied Governments.
It is understood that the Note indicates that the British Govern a regular language test for officers. He agreed that Lucars in bas been arrested by the police Fallifax) that if the black typhoon In an attempt to explain howa ment daukte whether, in view of the attitude of the United States emergency required good leading and that the safety of the ship in connection with the affair and signal is hoisted before the cargo- piece of stone was propelled some labelter and if the black signal person, the defendant painted out with regard to the payment of debts to America, Britain will be able very greatly depended on the Lascars being well led. He believedbo is alleged to have endeavoured boat is cleared of goods it is the distance by the force of she ex- to carry out the suggestion that she should take the lead in a com-thas one or two officers had been discharged since the sinking of the to use an automatic pistol on the hirer's business to tow the boat to plosion and narrowly missed a The facts disclosed during the hoisted after the boat is cleared that all of the heavy timbers with prehensive settlement of inter-Governmental indebtedness by remit Egypt. The discipline as described was bad, but it was difficult to constable who arrested him.
believe all the evidence. He was of opinion that owing to the sud- ting the European debts to Britain:
denness of the collision and the enormous list, the discipline of the coarse of enquiries made by a fit is the boatman's responsibility. which he covered the hole were Telegraph reporter this afternoon The parties cannot agree, bow.damaged. This proved that they Britain Compelled to Ask Allies to Pay.
London, August 1. majority of the crew brake down. The Company had not held an
night there arrived at the offices the extra 25 per cent. after 10 charge.
Sergeant Hallam said that one Britain, has addressed a Note to France, Italy, Jugo-Slavia, enquiry in connection with the case; it had never bad such a case were that at about 10.30 last ever, on clanse 1, with regard to had been laid directly over the Greece, Rumania and Portugal explaining that, following the United before:
Replying to Me, Buckaill. who appeared for the I diso Office on a Filipino, who was well-known o'clock.
The merchants, it is said, are one crashed through the roof of States demand for repayment of the British debt to America,}
Mr. L. Maurio, and another amogating to £350,000,000, Britain in compelled to require repayment behalf of the Tadian members of the crew, Sir Frank Notley said the to the messenger and office boys the premises. He W&S Lascars performed invaluable service during the war and behaved who have their sleeping quarters insistent ca clause 6, because if Blarney Stone," the residanos of of the Allies' debts to Britain, amaunting to £1,09%,000,000
usder the other five
When questioned by the Mag- well during submarine attacks. He was of opinion that the P. 0.in
who was not so well-known-upfair
who clauses they want to make other strate, Mr. Haurin, who was in to the boys, ba: Company's discipline would stand compstison with any service in accompanied by another Filipino an agreement is found to be damaged the chicken run.
the Court, said that the resulting the world.
was permitted to go to an office terms with the boatmen.
It is stated that the actual damage, was slight, but the im upstairs where they said they would like to practice on the effects of the strike on the Chi-portant question was the risk in- typewriter. About half-an-hour aese mercantile community have volved. His cook had a narrow later, the first mentioned man been very alight and that the escape from being hit
Defendant was fined $25. left the offices. His departure, principal sufferers are the small which was made alose,
exporters. It is said that the Witnessed by the boys. One of effects of the trouble have been these, on going to the office mingated to a large extent by upstairs to sweep the floor, was the intervention of the shipping DUDDELL STREET FIRE. sarprised by
sudden companies, the competition for that a large part of the British debt to America was incurred on be-
Some Insurance Figuree. half of France, Italy and Balgium and that Britain's debt to America
A portion of a local train carrying 150 passengers was blown off appearance of the other Filipino freight being so great that they hiding of consignen's cargo to their was only about a quarter of the total war dabes due to Britain from
had apparantly been The
Figures of the damage and in- down steamers by their own lighters. Ian bolted the Allies, from Russia and from Germany, namely 3,400,000,000 the line by a cyclone between Pegu and Tharun. It fell into water-from andeneath a desk where he are undertaking the conveyance It says that in no circumstances do we propose to ask more from our filled excavations. Three were killed and 22 injured.
the stairs into the street, with
In the past the cargo-boatsurance in connection with the
in Daddell Street debtors than is necessary to pay our creditors.
the coolie in chase.
owners have always had things firs
The heaviest Police whistlas were blown and more or less their
Own way. Dow available.
China Fire the the Filipino when stopped by There has been practically no sufferer is
Company. which lutong on the Praya, jabbed the competition sed the c-nseyance of Tourance barrel of a pistol so roughly goods has a very profitable had issued a policy of $50,000* Linto the policeman's stomach business. It the boat owners covering the goods of the Hoog- the latter Was mesicsist ou their donalds, however, kong Electric Company stored winded. Other constables al- there is nuthing to stop the am-a: the destroyed premises. The so joined in the chase and players from forming a fleet of same Insurance Company had the fagitive, who endeavoured to their own. It is stated that they also covered the goods of Messrs. escape by taking the turning into can get the boats and that there Kelly and Walsh to the extent of Ice House Street, was success would be no difficulty in getting further $30,000.
The New Zealand mod the folls intercepted by the Indian the
If the cargo-boat constable on daty at the Star owners force the employers hands General Accident, Life and Fire Ferry pier. In the struggle that to do this it will mesa competi-Insurance Companies are also in- ensued both men fell, the Filipinotion and in the end the boatmen terested to the extent of $10,000- being held by the Indian. The pistol will find. instead of bettering each as regards the property of was picked up from the spot their conditions, they have just Messrs. white this struggle took place been cutting their own throats.
Forty Pilgrims Killed,
The British Nɔte admits that the United States is only exercis ing its undoubted rights in pressing for repayment of the Anglo- Amen ande, batât contends that it cannot be right that one partner in a comasin enterprise.should recover all she lent, and another. while recovering nothing, be required to repay all she borrowed, which procedure cannot be accepted by the British people, who are
It is reported that 40 were killed and 50 injured in a collision at suffering unparalleled burden of taxation, immense diminution in national wealth and serious unemployment. The Note points out Ville Contal between two pilgrim trains from Monlias to Lourdes.
Train Blown Off-Line.
SURREY AND KENT SCORE HEAVILY.
Glamorgan Win a Match!
London, August 1.
At the Oval, Surrey led Kent ou the first innings of a game that was obviously marked by heavy scoring. Ia Surrey's first innings Fender scared 137 and Sandbam 129, while in Kear's second 10- rings Hardinge scored 119. Seymour 129, and Woolley 100.
A1 Southampton, Hants beat Warwick by an innings and 175 runs. Mead acoring 21 not cut and Day 107.
At Worcester, Northants beat the home county by three wickets. In the winners first innings Bellamy scored 165, while in Worcester's first innings Gilbert Ashton scored 125.
At Sheffield, Yorks beat Leicester by an innings and 199 nuas. For the winners Oldroyd scored 128.
A Manchester, Lancashire best Gloucester by nine wickets.
A: Brighton, Essex beat Sussex by 181 runs. For the winners
Louden captured 13 wickets for 86.
Ar Chesterfield, Notts beat Derby by seven wickets.
At Weston-super-Mare. Glamorgan defeated Somerset by 117 rs, this being the winners' Best victory of the season.
GERMANY'S DEBTS.
Protest Against French Threats.
Paris, August 1.
Rangoon, August 1.
An American Collision.
Cincinnati. August 1. Fifteen were killed and many injured through a head-on caflision between a negro excursion and passanger trains.
MR. BOTTOMLEY EXPELLED FROM PARLIAMENT.
Still Protests His Innocence.
London, August 1. The House of Caramons agreed to a motion by Mr. Chamberlain erpelling Mr. Horatio Bottomley from membership of the House.
The Speaker had previously read a letter from Mr. Bottomley solemnly protesting that he was never guilty of conscious fraud. however irregular or unorthodog his methods might have been.
THE GENERAL STRIKE IN ITALY.
Little Interference with Public Services.
Rome, August 1. The general strike has so far interfered but little with the public services outside of Roms, where reduced tram and railway services are running with the assistance of Fascisti and the military. Newspapers are not being published.
GERMAN CURRENCY,
Marks Recover, then Relapse.
London, August 1.
Berlio, August 1. The British acknowledgment of Germany's request for a re- duction of private debts payments is much milder than the Franch Note, mentioned yesterday. It states that it will discuss the question
News of the meeting of Premiers, fixed for Monday next, has with the Allies as 8000 as possible with a view to delivering a joint reply.
Meanwhile, Germany, replying to the French Note, asserts the imparted a brighter tone to the London exchange market. German impossibility of continuing the monthly payments of fifty million marks recovered sharply to 2,703, but on the appearance of renewed gold marks on the af. rementioned account simultaneously with the offerings receded again to 3,010.- reparation payments. She protests against the French threats and says Germany will make every effort to fulfil the obligations, but this presupposes a restoration of her economic health, which can only be effected through the speedy co-operation of all the Powers.
DUTCH CO-OPERATION IN THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. British Government Continuing its Efforts.
London, August 1. In the House of Commons. Mr. Churchill, replying to Major| Cilyn, said that the Colonial Office was continuing its efforts to secure the co-operation of the Netherlands Goremment in the bema for improving the outlook in the rubber industy; otherwise The pressat financial difficulties in Malaya could be rendered easier only with an improvement in the general position of the world market.
THE LONG FLIGHT..
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Major. Blake's Itinerary.
Lahore, August 1. The vision, Major Blake, has proceeded to Delhi. Thence he will fly to Allahabad, Calcutta, Burma, the Malay States, China," Japan, Kamchatka, Alaska and Vancouver, where he will pick up a fresh machine and then proceed to Halifax, whence a flying boal will carry him to Labrador, Greenland, Iceland, the Orkneys and London, which he expectato reach in October..
ITALIAN COALITION MINISTRY.
Fnacisti and Socialists Excluded.
Rome, August 1.
TRADING WITH EX-ENEMIES. Australia Resumes, with a Reservation.
Melbourne, August 1.
Australia has officially resumed trading with Germany, but the [proclamation prohibiting the entry of goods from ex-enemy countries without the consent of the Minister of Customs, with not be revoked at presed!..
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SINGAPORE'S GOVERNOR. Leaving Home To-morrow.
London, August 1. Sir Laurence Guillemard, Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bails for Singapore vix Canada on August 3rd. Lady Guillemard will remain in England until November 1st.--
THE AMERICAN COAL STRIKE. South Wales Proposes an Embargo,
London, August 1. The South Wales Miners' Council suggest that the International- Miners' Committee take steps to prevent sending coal to America.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES. Chicago. Tramway Strike.
Chicago, August 1.---- Twenty thousand employees of the street railway struck this Bignor Facts has formed a coalition Cabinet, excluding Fascisti morning, owing to a reduction in wages,
with Signor Schanzer as Foreign Minister. The
(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Page 2.).
that
the
and, when examined, was found
men.
OLD WOMAN FINED.
P.W.D. Prosecution.
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Kelly aud Walsh. The total
of insur- & mount ance cannot have covered the damage sustained by the latter arm, which, at a conservative estimate, is placed at $75,000.
Particulars regarding the in- sarance of the building which was occupied by Messra. Kelly and Walsh and the Hongkong Electric Company are not yet available.
to have six rounds in the maga zine, bat aoce in the breech.
visited the Detectives who offices afterwards discovered a parcel lying under the desk where the Filipino had hidden] himself. On being opened, it was tound to contain a complete burglar's outfit, comprising au
As stated previously, the Carl- electric torch. sjeromy, four had to be led before the Mags-
trate, was the defendant inton Hotel Annexe, which was the files and five fret saws.
It is understood that the ar- P.W.D. sammons brought at the other building involved, was not rested man will be produced by instance of Mr. C. A. Grimes-insured.
The offence we fore the Magistrate to-morrow, this morning.
An old Chinese woman, who
News in To-day's
New Advertisements.
He appears to be a stranger here failing to take down a condemned and so far be, bas consistently balcony or hood, when ordered Mr. Grimes stated that on the refused to reveal his game or to do so.
We regret that in an earlier 22nd. June he visited defendant's identity to the police. edition wa stated that the affair house in Shingon Street at Sai-
Powell's have a clearance sale took place in the office of the wanho, and noticed that the hood Canadian Pacific Steamships, bad parted from the main build.at men's boots and shoes.— L-ES. H.K.T.]
ing. The danger being obvious. Page 1.
THE MANILA SHIPPING STRIKE
Government Not to Interfere.
he reported the fact to the P.D. A meeting of creditors of the and on the 25th. Jane's danger Anglo-Chiness Education Trust notice was served on defendant to Company, Limited, will be held take down the hood: No com on August 30th-Page 4. pliance being
order.
to
the givan Grimes BARiD
Mr. visited the house on, the 27th.
LISTEN!
und, after again failing, the sum- Better anticipate than Manila, August 2.-Sixty four mons was served. The hood was anticipated. Therefore advertise inter-Island vessels are tied up a heavy affair and in its unsafe and be first on the job. lowing to the strike. Governor condition was a menace to life General Wood has stated that be and limb. He had been instruct
"The Jungle Goddess" is will not interfere except to pre-jed to ask for a heavy "pensity
being shown at the, Kowloon On being questioned by the Theatre for the first time to-night. serve order and unless the coast-from the Court: affected.-
Magistrata, defendant said-I-Page 12. Ruazd and lighthouse services ara
I am old. I cannot Komar's advertise new after- The captains and engineers am blind.
I took the notice to my nose and evening gowns.— employed by the Customs have read. struck, disobeying su order to friends who could read it and Page 4.
asked them to explain to me ith remain aboard.—Beuter,
requirements. I was told that Paragon Fire Protectors. the notice required me to pull Page 5." down a signboard which I did. I did my best.
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TYPHOON WARNING.
His Worship'o you know circum- anything about ber stances? ----
Mustard and C4 advertise
To-Day's Exchange.
The telegram quoted below wAS received by the American Con-
The closing rate of the dollar on sulate-General, Hongkong, from
Mr. Grimer-Well she owns demand today was 2a. 7,1/16d. the Manila Observatory at 9: ..
this house and is in fairly com -to-day :-)
The Weather. Typhoon in about 120 deg fortable circumstances. When I Long. E 21 dog Lat. N., inclining served the notice I had It explain:
3pm. Barometer-29.33. northward
ed to her through a Chinese who The following telegram was could speak English fluently, perature:-91." Humidity 58. received at 10.50 am Cyclone Defendant then appeared to
Lighting Up Tins or typhoon near or over the South- understand what was required:
Formosa Clátinel, Hi Worshly inflicted fine