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HONGKONG, 12th Dec., 1922.
а
THE REPARATIONS ROCK.
It looks very much as if the Allied ship of State is in danger
0x1
of
roughly, thought
on
this
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1922.
having to tread an anybody's corns or leave z foaling of dittar- ness where we would look far ans' of cordial friendliness.
From what we can sea of the trend of affairs, however, there is small ground for optimism.
DAY BY DAY. -
THE CANTON LOÀN.
CHEER UP, THE FIRST 1922 ARE ALWAYS THE EARS HARDEST.
Mr. Kum Cheong assumed To return to the question of office as Chief of the Canton
Municipality yesterday. exacting reparations from Ger- many, we think it is timo sit the
Consortium May Participate.
INTERESTING ·RENTS CASE.
Alleged Male Fides Notice. An interesting rents case came With reference to the much- discussed Canton loans, the before Mr. J.R. Wood, at the Canton Times says Government Magistracy this morning. The House and the local agent of the parties were two Chinese. Mr. Anglo-French-Chins Corporation, F.E. Nash appeared for complain- Lid., Mr. Charles S. Paget, when at, and defendant was represent- The NY.. has issued an seen said that they have received ed by Mr. M.K. Lo. | Allies recognized the bare fact effectively coloured office calen-ward from London that, owing to Mr. Nash explained that com that the Germans do cot intend [dar for 1933, which shows the the political and financial situa-plaint occupied No. 13 Pokfulam tion, the Corporation bas request. Road. Defendant was the owEST to pay more than they actually months' dates in bold figures.
ed an extension of payment for of seven houses, of which No. 13 must, and, more important still,
In October, defendant Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bucknell, three months from the date of was one, that coercice is likely to make of Prking, bave arrived at Canton coinage contract received by the entered into an agreement for.. matters worse instead of better. where Mr. Bucknell will be the Corporation in London, the con- the purchase of this proper-
for the
and United fract reaching there on December
completed The latest German proposals Vice Consul
States.
lat. According to the coinsgo io December, 1921. Through her
entered have been rejected by the Allied
into an loan contract, the first payment agent she Premiers, but, with one or two) There was a fire at Homuntin of onafourth of the two million arrangement with an architect alterations. exceptions, the countries con- in the early hours of this morn- pounds sterling loan proceeds was to make certain cerned are chary of instituting ing. Starting in a wooden but, it to have been paid within thirty Messrs. Raven and Raven ex- Apread rapidly and altogether day's after the receipt of the amined the premises in October further repressive measures.
twelve buts in the vicinity were contract in London. The Canton and plans were submitted to the extended occupation of German destroyed.
Government has granted the building authorities. These plans territory would, if the "ademy"
request for extension bat requires were not approved and between is manipulating its currency, in-
the salo
fixed date of payment as a October and March various others prime consideration, desiring the were sent in. On March 23rd. first payment from the coinage plans were approved. Defendant loan to be fixed for February 1st san; in Lotice to quit, purporting and subsequent instalments to be in accordance with the law. Messrs. Raven and Ravan sent a according to contract.
There will be a Tea dance at the Helena May Institute on Thurs- crease deflation; and even if, as
[day next, December 14:5, at 5.36 the Germans clain, the fall in pm. Tickets, one dollar each, exchange is due to natural should be obtained beforeband causer, repression would augment from the Secretary-Met.
It is believed that when the latter asking complainants to instead of diminish this state of
American members of the Con-move out, painting out that the The Commander-in-Chief of the sortium learned of the favourable owner had given them the affairs. It is unfortunate at this Cantonese Army has appointed terms and strong security of the necessary notice and they bad juncture that Germany should be General Wong Keong, director- proposed bonds of the Canton to quit. In consequence of that able to discern disunion in the general
Kwangtung Government, particularly the police, and what took place Allied ranks. One nation holds Arenal, concurrently command-coinage and the municipal issues, between the agents and defend- aloof, another nurses
sat of the aviation station in they made a protest with a desire ant, the tenants left the premises. policy Canton city.
participate in them. The Mr. Nash submitted that the Anglo French-Chinx Corporation patice sent to the tenants was Jadge Milton D. Purdy arrived is considering to meet the viewscle des and defendants were penalty under the bere by the President Jackson of the other members of the Con-able to from Manila. He was formerly sortium, but requires more time
Evidence was then taken, The Assistant Attorney-General of the to go into the matter.
which meets with smali endorse- ment from the rest, and each! party cannot quite forget the possibilities of gaining some smali diplomatic advantage. is indeed a gloomy outlook.
"Squeeze."
It
of the
to
United States, and in 1908.9 was In September and October last, Judge for the Districa of the Canton Government and Mr. Misneapolis.
George L. Brander, of the Anglo- French-China Corporation, con-
Acti
Case was adjourned.
A fine of $1 was imposed.
In connection with the Society cluded preliminary arrangements THE SECOND ATTEMPT. of St. Vincent de Paul's bazaar, to issue Canton
Government
the winning ticket of the silver bonds in London for the purpose puse bag rifle was No. 140, of currency rehabilitation and whilst the winning ticket of the municipal improvements, two Magistrate Advises Un eight-day clock raffle was No. million pounds sterling for each
113.-Advt.
project.
different district
totalling more than £250,000.
40 MILES AN HOUR.
A Speed Merchant in Queen's Road.
happy Woman.
A respectably dressed Chinese wo can appeared before Mr. R.E Lindsell this morning, charged attempting to commit with
Inspt. Caygill explained that suicide. sometime ago the woman charged her husband with stealing $900 from har. The man was dis- charged from lack of evidence, He thought this had been preying an her mind.
Mr. Lindsell understand this is the second time you have I tried to commit suicide.
Defendant admitted that once before she tried to jump over- board. She found it difficult to get a living.
The Magistrate:—But you bave decent clothes on.
The woman then commenced
to tell the story of how & ma took all her money.
D: Sherwool Eldy, the veteran Y. M.C. A. worker, spoke nothing but the truth when, in his first address in Hongkong, be traced China's present plight to one
Small Loans Successful. Financial of being wrecked on the rock factor-squeeze."
bankruptcy, lack of adequate
To meet emergency payments, In connection with the Fukien
the Capton Government has just Roparations. There
are, educational facilities, unexploited situation, Qur Canton cor. schools
of natural resources-all these are respondent reports that a steamer contracted several loans. A sum subject, to be accounted for by the sorry conveying forty cases of silver of $300,000 has been borrowed fact that China's politicians take coins, 250 cases of ammonition from the Salt Merchants Guild: qutside of Germany. One point office not for the purpose of and 20,000 cotton jackets left $50.003. Kangtung Yuen-Han Railroad Company: $20,000 Can. of view is that it is hopeless to serving their country, but solely yesterday for Swalow.
ton-Samshui Railroad, and small expect very much from the in-in order to enrich themselves at
sums from the pawn-shops and Mr. Hodgsor, chief officer of
magistrates, demnity provisions of the Treats the expense of others. There aTE
exceptions to this, we know, but the Mau Sang, has reported to of Vermilles, and the best policy the honest politician or adminis-the police that on Sunday a thief will be one of modified exactions; trator in Chins to-day is in a entered the master's cabin and sad the other opinion, to which hopeless minority. The coming stole a pair of shoes, a port France alone appears to sub- of the so-called Republicanism manteau and a pair of binoculars,
has cot improved matters in this to the total value of $112. scribe, is that the Germans respect-the evil is quite as should be made to pay up to the pronounced to day as ever it was. Messrs. Mackin con, Mackenzie We now All these political manoeuvres in and Co. send us a copy of the las mark possible.
Peking, and in the provinces as P. & O., and British India Com- bave a conference of Premiers well, are nothing other than panies' diary and almanack for
That he was driving a motor- very nearly wrangling over this movements by individuals or by 1923, which contains much in-car at 35-40 miles an hour was question, as well as the closely-parties seeking to gain for them-teresting matter in relation to the allegation made against the
selves the spoils of office. Corrup-shipping and other affairs.
driver of Dr. Woo's car, in a
Inspt. Caygill mentioned that related one of inter-Allied warion is rampant throughout the
traffic summons which came the day before people came up to debts. It is noteworthy that length and breadth of the land Our Canton correspondent before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the the Police Station and tried to America holds coldly aloof, and Dr. Eddy noted with gratification states that the Postmaster Magistracy this morning.
The offence occurred at five will shortly, if no contrary deci- the signs of a new spirit amongst General has ignored the Civil minutes to nine on the morning You ser, you have friends willing Mr. Lindsell to defendant :- the younger generation. That Governor's order to abolish the sisa be arrived at, withdraw her movement is altogether admir increased
of the fourth. Mr. R. E. Atwell to look after you. les, man from the occupied able in motive, even if a trifle demanding that official comand sidecar along Queen's Road, Isaid he was driving a motor cycle
Defendant thought that wES territory in Germany. Britain extreme in its manifestation. munications be fully stamped.
travelling west. He was near the But the trouble is that its
Mr. Lindsell pointed out to her not long ago was willing to enter patriotic sponsors are, very large- Messrs. Pohooraali Bros. have Dockyard and his off wheel was on the foolishness of her action and the inside of the tramlines, going advised her to go back to her into an arrangement with the voices crying In the issued two very effective sea800west On the other side of the daughter. ara not in able reminders-one 2 Allies of the late war by which wilderness-ther
road was a motor-car proceeding power, and many of them are as plated desk calendar, with
Defendant promised not to there would be a mutual cap et unfisted for office. It is from movable dates: and the other an
east. Behind was defendant's attempt to take bar life agalo and cellation of their debts, at a loss this source, however, that we may artistic fan bearing 1923 car, & blue Essex, proceeding in she was bound over for 12 months to herself, but the United States eventually see Chins working out calendar and a pretty coloured the same direction. The second in the sum of $100,
car shot cut from behind, round a) did not favour the proposition. her own salvation-that is, if the reproduction of the Indian arGlamp standard, and round to the enthusiasm of these young men erected in honour of the visit of the right. In making the torn, de France has, with her greatly can be tempered down to Prince of Wales to Hongkong, increased national debt, bean for realisation of practicalities. The
fendant's car skidded violently and the whole car shook. Witnesa long anxious to obtain relief from procers may be, and probably will
The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie estimated the speed at 35 miles
The following will represent these war commitments, and has be, a slow and painful one, bot if
an hour. salvation is not to come from this gave a most interesting lecture on
the Club io "Star Clusters and Nebulae" at
Mr. F. J. de Rome, the passen-H.M.S.
amsteb.against now brought the subject up again. quarter, frankly we cannot see the Helena May Institute last
Tamar at 5
D.m ger in the sidecar, estimated It is altogether very embarrass whence it can emanate.
His remarka evening.
to-morrow
at (Wednesday) defendant's speed at 40 miles an Happy Valley :-A. Bower, ing for Britain, who is faced with country needs powerful, disinter-listened to with mach interest, o
ested and bigh-minded leaders, and the informative nature of the
G. Murray, W. W. Mackenzie, the equally unpleasant alterna- but she still looks in vain for the discourse was much appreciated. the doctor had telephoned for him. E. J. R. Mitchell (Capt.), G. E. Defendant told the Court that E. G. England, F. H. Holdman, tives of either becoming involved strong man to arisa,
At the close, the Hon. Mr. J. H. and be wanted to go and fetch bis Piercy, HL Remington. Rey, N. Kemp expressed thanks to the wrist watch. He admitted that Evans, F. C. Miller and F.
he was going over 20 miles za Schoepel.
any
The
lecturer.
postal duties, even
mart
were
hour.
A fine of $30 was inflicted.
HIS "POUND OF FLESH."
bail her out.
probably her daughter,
HOCKEY.
LADY PIONEER OF TIBET, The death took place recently- of Miss Annie Royle Taylor, whose name has bren familiar as a member of the Chins Inland Mission and as a worker in con- nection with Tibet. 8be stiled for Chins in the autumn of 1984, and was subsequently led to
in further intricacies of interna Too Trustful. tional finance or definitely break-
The Sunday Times has put the ing the considerably weakened situation in regard to the Wash- links that still bold together the ington Naval Treaty very plainly. old Entante, It is regrettable, if Great Britain, it points out, has make concessions even where regarded the Treaty as binding, vital issues are at stake. We act it is true, that there should be but other nations apparently bare as we promise to do, only to find question of bargaining no intention of ratifying it, the hat others hold back. Assuredly over France's possible attitude at result being that we are relatively when events turn out as they are: the Lausanne conference. The weaker at sea than ever we have now doing in regard to this caval been before. If the Treaty lapses, question it is enough to make as British nation seems to be faced. Great Britain will be about equal chary of entering into any inter- Dealing With a Debtor. in short, with something very with Japan in capital ships, and national compacts. Sea-power is
decidedly inferior to the United vital to the British Empire. Yet There are more ways of deal.devote her services entirely to formidable in the way of foreign states. No wonder the present we appear to be losing it because ing with a debtor than taking Tibet, for which purpose she re- policy, and our diplomats will situation is described as "an we make the mistake of thinking him to the Summary Court. Alsigued from the Mission in 1893. roof of have trying time these next amazing sequel" to the Washing that others are sincere in their Sanitary Board coolie owod. Her journeyings in that fow weeks. Our Government ton conference. From the facts professed desire to cut down another follower of the same oc- the world" totalled some 1,300 has been derided from time to that have recently been disclosed, expenditure on warships. If the cupation the sum of $4. Creditor's miles, and travelling is bard and it would appear that Britain bas situation does not improve in the methods were rather drastic. Halow. The great Bardships and time for muddling through" been made the goat" of the near future, Britain will be attacked debtor with a hammer etrain of those years and the various crises. This is no time whole business. John Bull's thoroughly justified in paddling and hit him in the groin. Deltor effects of poison permanently for muddling, and we hope that trustfulness again works to his her own canoe in her own way. brought creditor before Mr. R E. ruined her health and compelled own detriment. Is this sort A bargain is a bargain, but only Lindsell, at the Magistracy this her to return to England. After representatives at these of thing to go on for ever? when all the parties to it fall mording, and charged bits with a prolonged period of illness and Fined $3 and bound retirement in this country she has international councils will see We enter conferences in their obligations and honour their assault.
succumbed. the country through without spirit of conciliation, willing to promises,
our
Over,