LAMS
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 2,484
日三十弍月六
ANOTHER MURDER.
PRUNDED LERI 式興華 秦五十月八路单
TUESDAY,
UGUST 15, 192.
THE U, S. RAILWAY STRIKE
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ALLIED CONFERENCE BREAKS DOWN,
French and British Differences.
A GRAVE SITUATION.
{Renter'a Service.
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London, August 14. Atmog Impression prevails that the Allied Conference has broken down. & definite statement is at present unobtainable. The three Allied Premiers, and Baron. Hayashi and Signor Schanzer attended a session at Downing Street this morning which was ad- journed at lunch time, when it was noticed that M. Poincare shook hands with M. Theunis and other delegates as if he wore taking fare- WOIL
The Osbinet meets this afternoon after which an anouncement is expected.
Later.
Settlement Prospects Fade and Vialence
(Bester's Service.)
Washington Lagos 14. The Railway executives have lofs Washingtonvinced that here, the strike will continue.
SINGLE DOPE: 10 CTS
R.L.C. MEN.
Shop Master Shat For Hongkong Police Force r'dastardly mundar," "be- The Hongkong Polles FoPOR between rattad vansonnel a fairly Angs nombar to be conjected with the wil, shortly, bare moindes iÌN Brs, occurred last night, of man who were, nathilia recant It is stated that it is not expected that the Cefazoment will
it 43.. Fos“ Chaa Strest, in] nour Boral Iriab attempt any further compromise, bas the union land will remain when the marter of a rattan shop diabandment, members of the at Washington for the pursoss of continuing a mont mediation..
A message from San Francisco says that the lion on the Simapulpo, w killed by: throu
from revalvar.
The day which the wifh of the semi-military fozna Far Western railways as the result of the strike costs chaotic. shot fired in quick snocession
murdered man related subse-away- with Like Many trains have been stalled because the strikers use to man them. They consented, however, to move six train smarpaned in desert points to less uncomfortable places.
President Harding has telegraphed to the Gorers of Arizona qutblly`to the police was 'as Colonias, Hongkong thio
(last night," she states, "I was securing, some of them leasoned offering the assistance of the Federal Government to relieve the follows. At about 7.45 o'clock opportunity. Links: grade At this maroine's meeting of Fe miers and Signor Schanzer and bardships of marooned passengers at North Bergea
Three bombs were buried at a passenger trainering a culvertising in my cubicle when man for is Police Force. In the beiter fired. I went outside to that followed with the disband.
the Baron Hayashi a proposal, was made, according to a French source.
matter,ment of these, man, the, efforts that a provisional moratorium should be granted now and a final Each struck a carriage, shattering the windows and juring ten heard two reports, as of a revolver period of general unemployment
A message from Portland (Maine), states that Eftsen Income, įseg yṛwhat » WAN decision taken in three months, bat M. Poincare was absolutely passengare. opposed to any moratorium without guarantees. A plenary session
outside the shop, struggling with tong Government, have exerted of the Conference is being held at five o'clock. The position is re-tives of the Mains Central Railway, with a round-houseware da. and my husband, Cheung which the crowo- agents, acting stroyed by fire. The police declare incendiarista to bas been the who had been siting under instuctions from the Boar difficulty towards the shop. to rectalt the men for the local garded as most grave.
When three yards within the Fored have met with success. door way, he fell to the floor. Two former BIC. mab yesterday. asked him what was the matter, arrived in the Colony and they bai-ho did not speak. My son, will be followed by about thirts Takt and I took him up and purushers, who have been recruited him in a chair, when he died. 1 for the local force. raised the alarm, the police BT-
repari-
It is now definitely stated that as far as the question of tions is concerned, the Infor-Allied Conference has broken down. This afternoon Planary Session discusses the economic and financial situation of Austria. It is understood that the main rook over which the Conference has split concerned the question of the control of Ger- man state mines, the forests of Rubz and the occupied Rhineland. M. Poiugare insisted that Allied control would yield a very large sam in the way of guarantees, but the British considered the scheme economically unsound and would create the risk of German miners Italy and striking if they were subjected to Allied direction. Belginc shared the French views, with modifications.
One Point Agreed On.
London. August 11. The Clearing House, Deb's question has been settled by the Con- ference adopting the Excert Committee's proposal that Germany] must pay the £2,000,000 due on August 15th. within four weeks thereafter, the various Governments to arrange separately with Gor- many regarding payment of their nationala' debts, subject to the R
M. Poincare and M. Theunis parations Commission's approval. "Heclared that the proposals involved a sacrifice of principle, but they
agreed thereto for the sake of Allied unity,
"We Agree to Disagree".
London, August 14. The atmost was done to bridge the differences between M. Pain- care and Mr. Lloyd George before the breakdown.
cause.
U.S. COAL STRIKE.
* Jørsey-
Cleveland, at 14
Union Leader Speaks of Settlement Shorta Mr. Lewis, President of the Esited Mineworkerssen that conference will be held with the operators in a few day Mr. Lweis speaks of the possibility of settling the strike shortly.
Conference Proposal Accepted.
'CANTON AFFAIRS.
Tang Shao-yi Wanted.
Late Mr. Arthur. Griffith, the Irish lander.
VENEREAL DISEASE.
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Increase in Hongkong Uncertain.
-Reporting on vensteal disauses, Dr. J. T. C. Johnson, Frinsipal
rived and took my dead busband! to the Mortuary. He had three Stater. wounds, one in the chest and two
• Mr. Lewis, on behalf of the anthracite miners, basepted an in the back.
A motor filter living at No. 10 invitation to confer with the mineowners with a view reopening
victim of a, murderous attack, mines on the old wage-scale, submitting other questions tiltratioGrasso Street was also the carried out with a dagger by a man who has been arrested, but In codnection with the report Civil Medical Officer of Hong- happily not fatal. There were that the Provincial Assembly ofọng, states that the evidence wounds in the arts and legs, but Kwpogtung has decided to wire available goes to show that there no cibers of a serious nature.neral Chan King-ining and Mr. has been an increase in the nuro- He has been removed to the Gov-Tang Baso yi tor their respective ber of persons who apply for views on the Civil Governorship, treatment. That there has been thenment Civil Hospital.
THE FIGHTING IN IRELAND. Sucresses to Both Sides.
London."
The Irregulars have recaptured Dundalk sod made the National garrison. They blew up the police-barra marched on and occupied Dunteer and Drogheda. On the mini the Free Staters have obtained full possession of Cork: suburbs, and have regained. Queenstown, Youghal, and ma Signor Schanzer proposed the postponement of the Conference towns and villages on the south coast of Cork. The oppodents are for six or eight weeks, Mr. Lloyd Georg+ accapted, bat M. Poincare (still-engaged-five miles outside of Cork city. stipulated that meantime Germans should meet the obligations. Signor Schanzer and Mr. Lloyd George dissented but offered to allow the Reparations Commission in decide the German payments during the adjournment. France disagreed, whereupon the negotiations
"We agree to disagree." ended, Mr. Lloyd George declaring
15:b. until a definite cision, is reached.
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London, August 14.
The Conference has agreed to refer the Austrian question to the League of Nations.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S DEATH.
EXPLOSION ON THE
ADRIATIC."
Second-Engineer's Heroism,
TUBERCULOSIS IN HONGKONG.
New York, August 14.
COLONY'S HEALTH.
Last Year's Diseases.
Melo Mazzels fouméal" rez) increase in the
who interviewed General Chan
MED..
A table attached to the report. [shows 718 cases of syphills and 463 cases of gonorrhoëa raportad last year.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
US NAVAL BOATS.
at Weichow, recently, that the larger number of cases retarded Arrival at Singapore.
General mured that he believed as due to the fact that patients char (hon. Correspondent.). [37, Frog to be the most suitable seek treatment more-frequently for the post and than they used to do because of Like, greater attention which t Singapore, August 15
prid to the subject to day: and"" The America craiser Black
contrary. to the
ky also seʻibe fact that the modern Hawk, the guabost Sacramento had hopes that Mr. Tang wook! and thirteen destroyers en route reconsider his decision to ramsid methods of diagnosis are more The Adriatic has been docked. Capt. David stated that he dito Chine and the Philippines, in private life, and accept the commonly and The fears that the breakdown will involve a breach of the
not know the cause of the explosion which occurred in the hold under the command of Vice Entente is allared by the fact that M. Poincare subsequently jɔined.
people at Kwangtung. in with others in considering the Austrian question.
at Singapore, It is hoped to
We have been told so much of The Franco-italian delegation is preparing to leave to-morrow.fifty feet below the main deck in a pile of coal on which, it is alleged. Admiral Anderson, have arrived appointment, as requested by the
The passengers paid a tribute to the beroism of the second arrange sporting events, includ
late, about an understanding bav A Paris message says the Reparations Commission in a Note to thirty tons of brass had been thrown.
ing been arrived at between Gene- Germany agrees to a suspension of the instalmers due on Angust engineer. Mr. Carrigan, who crawled into the gas-filled hold, rescueding boxing
ral Wo Pei-fu and-General Chan a man, and extinguished the flames,
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE TO King-ming on the reorganization The Austrian Question.
of the Government of Ching that CHINA
¦it came as a surprise to learn from the interviewer that General No Financial Help Yet. Chan was somewhat doubifol
attitude of Messrs. Lammert Bros. are Tosyo, August 14-Japan's regarding the
Northern War Lord auctioning mistellanzods articles In the course of his annual re-attitude of non-interference in the
bis racant military at their sales rooms on Thursday, port, J.T. C. Jahnson, Principal Comese domestic affairs and since
had given him whilst on August 25th. they are respect for her sovereignty bas schiavement Civil Medical Officer, states.
In comparing the prevalence of been officially reaffirmed. Untill dominating position in Northern selling motor lannob and
"Three Men and a Girl" is Dr. H. Scott, the Government certain of the infectious diseases China bas established.& unified politics. General Chao said be motor boat.--Page 4. Bacteriologist concluded an in- in the last two years malaria, Government representing the will thought that General War was vestigation into tuberculosis as a enteric fever and small-pox seem of the people, Japan considers it committing the same mistake the star picture at the Star On August 26th the Old Course cause of death in Hongkong, to have been more frequent that inappropriate and premature to tha: Dr. San bad lately com- Theatre.--Page 12. Lord Northcliffe's physician, Dr. Seymour Price, states that the especially with regard to the they were the year before. The give financial aid to Chine, which, mitted that was, to develop the
A neglige dance takes place at infective endo-carditis, which was not improbably started during his prevalence and character of the increase in the cases of malaria if done, would not only violate Republic along military lines, at Fanling will be opened and the
already laid down for the par, which he (General Chan) was world tour, was unable to me checked owing to lowered resistance disease in children. He sum-i-reported from the Civil Hospital the principles of foreign poller This policy was opposed to that new one closed. Page 5 induced by streFuous life. Streptococci found its way into the marises the, enquiry tbus:
The zumber of typhoid, cases poses of the Washington Nine now pursuing, which was to the Kowloon Theatre to-night.—- hloodstream, despite-toe application of avery treatment known to very brief experience as medical
officer in charge of the mortuary is almost the same, 115, as that Power Treaty, bus binder the reunite the country on the basis Pace 7. medical science.
sufficed to show that tuberculosis for the previous year: the in tendencies in China towards of a compl-in newbaul of the The End of the Trail" is being is a frequent cause of death increase it cases of paratyphoid better conditions and real unifica Constitution to bring into line shown at the World Theatre this
to the fact that The funeral service for Lon! Northcliffe will be held at West-Hongkong, and I deemed it a reported being definite one, tion-Rewer.
The bunal will take place at St. investigation well worth under possibly daa
taking to determine the variation it is because of a more accufate minister Ahtag on Thursday. Marylebone Cemetery, Finchley.
of the disease as met with hare, diagnosis of the condition, rathar
"The Napoleon of the Press,"
Landon, August 14. Lord Northcliffe's end was perfectly peaceful. The evening newspapers publish long, descriptics biographies by well-known publicists, paying tribute to his foresight, tireless energy and on. shakable independence, describing him as the Napolean of the Press and one of the ma-t Sormetul personalities in public lite.
The Cause of Death.
Service at the Abbey.
London, August 14.
EMPIRE-WIDE PATENTS.
Overseas Conference Favours Central Office.
grant of patents."
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Due to Spitting Habit.
We take the following from the about Medical Report for Hong kong:-
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Pagus, cerebro-spinal fever, diphtheria, and dysentery have
SINO-JAPANESE COMMISSION.
Important Decisions.
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with the Federal system of the evening-Page 12. · United States. With provincial tendenci- wo very niarked. in! China, autonamous rule for each
LISTEN!
province leaving foreign-relaPeople today bute the nece the portals of entry, the mods of than to any positive increase in
tions and military centralization paper habit and they have a habit to the number of cases. and. if possible, sprend
to be seated in a central Govern of reading newspaper advertising, determine the primal cause
inext, would be the only solution causes responsible for the condi-
Peking, August 14.-At a meet-[of the present problem. London, August 14. tion and those ziding íta dissémis- not been more in evidence than
Car Canton correspondent Montrie's advertise new Victor Influenza had been for many Bing Japanese Commission this states that is reply to representa Records-Page 6. The report of the conference of representatives of the Patantation, withe view to elucidating they were in the earlier perioding of the first rection of the Offices of the Dominions, Indis, the Crown Colonies, and Protectorates meseures for ita prevention.”
He is of opinion that the pre-years before 1918 & comparatively morning, the Japanese tabled an tions from Canton, General Chan A sale of Crown Land at CAUSS of nickness, but inventory of additions and im- King-ming has declared that he is Shamshiupo takes place at the held in London in June to consider the practicability of instituting a
to "wharves and strongly in favour of Tang Shao F.W.D. offices on Monday- system of granting patents which will be valid throughout the valence of the diasas's in closely alight
connected with social and econo-since that year it has been a provements Empire bas been issued.
The conference agreed that a patent which would be operative mic conditions; that the ingestion regular visitor, frequently in warehouses, the total of which, yi being made provisional Civil Page 4. throughout the Empire was desirable, provided that it would not in of tuberculous milk, bas o in-epidemic form, and affecting all omising depreciation, follows: Governor. He has also indicated The Pacific Mall Steamship
works post of Commander-in-Chief, Europe for $620.50 (gold) any way affect the autonomy of the Dominions or India or the fiueace bere, for Chinese children nationalities. "It occurs at all Wharres, including warehouses, his disinclination to resume the Co., advertise first class igipe to Kushima “Mard are given the rights and facilities at present enjoyed, by an inventor in those do not drink it, nor does it arise times of the year and seome to be Yen 884.911; harbour -countries. The confererea therefore decided upon a scheme to from the use of tuberculous meat; independent of the condition of Yen 1,320,798. After a detailed stating that General Yip Kasis Consigunes cargo per the
A report states that both us notice on pane 5.0 22
The G. E. Cadvertise fans at establish a central office to receive and examine applications for the that the chief predisposing causes the weather. The number of satement from Mr. Akiyama, the the proper man for this post.
of the prevalence of tuberculosis cases reported from the different Commission decided to refer the! are overcrowding and absence of institutions was 972 for the year.matter to the Sub-Committee on General Chau and Mr. Tang sunlight from the living room: There were 1.328 in 1920. The Public Properties for stody and shoyi have agreed to come to reduced pricesPage
The Chloess
Canton to co-operate in the ad- The Hongkong Hotel Garage but the direct cause of this pre-number of deaths reported se lavestigation.
apnonace reduced prices for Studebaker Cars-Page 4: valance is the Chinese habit of ex-due to fufluenza was 54% and 323, replied to the Japanese proposals pectorating at all times and places. for the last two years respectivity regarding telephone and wireless ministration of affairs.
Except in the case of smalltations to the effect that there Before Sun, Yat-sen's fleet re- As to the portals of entry and mode of spread of tuberculosis, in pox and paratyphoid fever, the was no necessity of arriving at joined the Northern Squadron, series of 300 exsmications Dr. mondt of infectious discards in fany special arrangement regard the commanders of the cruisers Scott estimates that in 72. per the year under ravie compering the use of Japanese language Wing: Rong, Wing Cheong mod cept, the portal of entry appeared favourably with the years pris by the telephone operatore, but Choyue, where. Cantonese, sod
Chinese declared that for the legal to Sun left their bosta BOMBAY MILLOWNER'S DEATH,
to be by the respiratory tract, and oeding. London, August 14... a little more than 12 per cent. The report shows that be goner, convenience of subscribers some I The death is announced of Sir Vithaldes Damodher Thackersey. was of slimentary origin in the al civil birth rate was 61d the operators understanding Japanese
might be employed temporarily. Bl cases the Chinees birth fate 268
eas, did not obrot The deceased controlled fre of the Is gest cotton mills in Ben-remainder of the
Trin for public us,
THE DAVIS CUP.
Australia Defeats France.
Boston, August 14. In the Davis Cup Competition, O'Hara Wood defeated, Gobert by 2/6, 6/2, 6/1, 64,
Australia has thus besten France and reels the United States.
He was formerly mee ber of the Bombay Legislative Council primary portal was not.
of the Corporitun. de wasdeeply interested in Indian scurtained, but cases Tallway, extension and was a director of many of
1 From 1910 to 1913 he was-s member of the
that Generat
To-Day The ploring