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London, Feb. 15, Commenting on the Soviet authorities closing the Vladivostock branch of the Russo-Asiatic Bank, the Manchester Guardian says It is discouraging to note that whatever change may be occurring in opinion in Rušala with regard to capitalists, the policy of the more extreme sections is still opposed to their activities. Bankers who had previously transacted business with Russia were unable to support the contention that resistance to capitallam"is_substan- tially weaker, but were emphatically of the opinion that until the Soviets come to see eye to eye, with us there is no hope of the econo mic regeneration of Russia or the return to normal prosperity in Asia.
Until the present tangle in Europe is straightened the Guardian Mutirely agrees and says isolation is, no longer possible for any country, and prosperity must be general to be lasting. It is very doubtful whether China, or even Chile, can return to or at least increase her prosperity above pre-war levels while West Europe is short of fonds to supply necessary capital.
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U. SAND CHINA.
New York, Feb. 15. Owing to a desire not to offend the guests at the banquet of The China Society only a portion of the massage of Secretary Hughes Atending cordial greetings and hoping for maintenance of the traditional. Chino-American friendship was read. The dateted portion regretted that relations at present were disturbed through the killing of an American citizen, firing on an American Consul and failure by the Chinese Government to adequately respond to the American Government's representations with a view to settlement. "This is a very grave incident" Secretary Hughes added. He hoped that China would soon make such response as to remove the shadow from their mutually friendly feelings.
GERMAN MARK RECOVERY.
Berlin, Feb. 15. - Considerable mystery surrounds the policy of the Govern- meat in continuing, through the Reichsbank, to unload big amounts of foreign currencies, this resulting in a remarkable recovery of the mark. The press terms if a war measure.
One effect of the recovery was something like a panic on the Stock Exchange yesterday, when stocks often fell between thirty and forty thousand points. One textile company's shares dropped one hundred and ten thousand marks.
THE FRENCH IN THE RUHR.
Paris, Feb. 15.
Forceful Replies to Hongkong's Critics.
On Thursday fast the Legislative a. Magistrate's Cour Council résumped the com- town in
have
mitico stage of the Wai-Tea Bill, is because the Bill intituled An Ordinance to
lycone drom home and because i platform regulate certain forms of female bolt from press and
and even's from palpit one hai upe dementia: vervice,
Ou the notion of the Attorney heard such atrocious misstatements General verbal amendments were of fact that I feel they cannot be made in several clauses.
i nasedí over without challenge, by tion Ehappen
H. the Governor': Does any lis Council, affecting as they do the linetly open hon member desire to raise any reputation of the Council-and-the unscrupulous further question in the committereputation of the Colony, and the aid, I venture reason I venture to raise my volca | bóen speaking stage of tite Bill
No hon. member intimating any in the very strongest protest agaitist | this desire to do so, ILE ile Governor auch being accepted as thats by the any dan, but we have got proposed that the Bill be reported Secretary of State for the Colonies it because we to the Council and the Council If it worn fact that slaves were Thin agitation at Ho
upenly bought and sold as depicted take 20 seriously then resumed.
Gross Misrepresentation. The Attorney General moved and the Colonial 'Secretary seconded the thiro reading of the Bill.
H.E the Governor : Does any hon, member desire to address the Council!
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in the Press at home, would not the colleagues do because British Colony itself have compelled so often a similar; kind" of such a state of affairs to be attended before. People seeking chea to If it were fact that the vortisement are quite willin Government permitted the purchase assume that we Englishmen. and sale of slaves-na depicted, would we come East of Suez leave beh not the pressure of public opinion in all we ever learned of humanf this Colony have forced legislation and charity. When they see
opportunity, of giving some ches The Hon. Mr. P. II. Holyoak:long agot Your Exceleney, I crave your peri
Hut for the fact that certain per- notoriety they will find some tan mission to dilate somewhat more sons with a not very wide know. Member of Parliament to put ques at length on the remarks which ledge of the subject ventured attions to the Colonal Office, and made in the canumittee stage of the home for purposes of propaganda, l'araased Secretary for the, Colonie Bill at the last meeing of the and partly for political propaganda, u'timately decides that the balazo Council: viz, on the gross mis as I submit, greatly misstateil the of advantage is la get this Gove representations of fact which have facts for their own onds, the subject nont to pass a Bill which will shu been made almost throughout the would never have been raised at all the mouths of thesp stupid hores
Parliament. public press at home, and largely It is because of these facts that I from what I can unhesitatingly desire in the name of the Unofficial describe as a malicious campaign members of this Council to protest. a propaganda, whether for politi-against the statements which have British Government in various paria cal purposes or otherwise I know been made widely and publicly at of the world have habits and jot, but I do know that stateiuents home, both by the Press and by toms which do not come up to have been made quite publicly at certain individuais, which are's slar standard of Exeter Hall; but it has home in connection with this sub upon the good name and govern. always been our wise policy to leave jert which ought not Liv remain want of this Colony, which aro with them alone in thai respect unless, of unchallenged and unnoticed by this ut foundation in fact and malicious course, those customs are such as fo outrage humanity. I should like t honourable Council for the fair in character.
have seen the Secretary of State for thr of the Colony and
India, for instance, sending an orde good government which it repre.
name
claves were
At a Seaside Church. Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr: sents. If the statements of hole.desire to support in the strongest It is reported from Duesseldorf that the economic situationale slavery and of the selling of possible manner the remarks that in some places in mare critical. A Duesseldorf firm has closed down, throwing 2,500 men idle. A number of Germans employed in the Export Licenses Offee at Badems, who agreed to work with the French officials have received anonymous communications threatening death.
Berlin, Feb. 15. It is reported from Gelsenkirchen that a French officer was maltreated by a crowd and wounded in the head. He was taken to the police prefecture.,
FRANCE'S TROUBLES.
Paris, Feb. 15. Following the strikes in the Moselle and Sarre mines and the -general unrest among French miners, who are demanding an in- crease of wages an account of cost of living, the extremist Miners The Pederation decided on a general strike beginning Friday. resolution passed by the principal Miners', Federation, however, does not mention a strike.
but
Dalinances.
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A Fake?! Many of the races ruled
to the Viceroy to disturb some of the customs which are far less innocen
and far less laumane than the mus system in this Colony,
as true as they have the Hon. member for the Chamber been depicted, then, Sir, I think is made in protrat against the ex. there is little doubt that it wonki aggerated absurdities that have ap. they know very well they cannot
only peared in the Home Press upon this that, because local opinion is too stand for a judgment not
subject. As an instance I would strong for them. But here, with upon each successive Govesong of the Colony who has allowed it to mention that when I was at Home Legislative Council that is powerles the British some two years ago I visited some to oppose the wishes of the Govern remain, people of the Colony who have relations at a well-known English | ment, they do not scruple, in orde
> secure peace and quietness lived under it for the last 10 years them to the Parish Church,
watering place and accompanied
Th, Home, to set aside the wishes of I am not concerned, kowever, in Hiscussing in detail the subject of good Viear, who preached apropos majority of the people in mui-teni. -1 have voted already for of nothing that I could see, began Colonys
One thing I would say in conel the first rending of the Bill, and inveighing against the British Col. 11 am prepared to vote for its final y of Hongkong for selling Chinese in is that the support of the E stages, principally because it adds girls in the public market place came from a must extraordian. to the annals of the Colony and These are not Angles," he said combination of bodies, the Ching the laws of the Colony on Ordin but angels" I need not say I took Y.M.C.A. and the labour union ance which is in keeping with other the first occasion to put the rever. Anyone who knows anything of t
end gentleman right on the facts as inside history of the Colony could we know thein here, and he told me sy perfectly well that that suppor Unnecessary Measure, that he had obtained his facts and of the Bill is-I hesitate to describ For my own part I do feel sin figures from the public Press at it-perhaps it is bext to describe cerely that in a large degree it Home, and that he would correct the as a fake. There can be nothing was perhaps unnecessary because, misstatements that he had made to "cofumon or in sympathy between the following Inbour unions and the Y.M.C in practice and in spirit, officially in congregation on and otherwise, the practico has Sunday. It has not been usual, and they join together on-this never received official sanction from since I have had the honour of being casion for reasons far different fro beginning to end in the history of a member of this Connell, for the any consideration for the welfare
mui-tal. SPAJ the Colony, and therefore it seems Unofficials to address the Council un
H.E. the Governor: I think t unnecessary to legislats on the the third reading of a Bill; but I dǝ suhject. Nor would it have been not consider any apology is needed tlemen, I would rather not say
mis in this instance, and if it serves to thing further on the subject, exce necessary but for the gross representation, which has worked give more weight to our protest that I desire to associate - Some anxiety is felt among Government officials in Washing-up an agitation and represented against the exaggerated absurutis, with the Unofficial member ton over reports of keen resentment aroused, in Japan by a clause, sonulat horrible state of affairs that I and my hon. friend have resenting the offezinivez in the new Immigration Bill, excluding anyone Ineligible for citizen-which, in fact, does not exist inferred to, then, I think, the end is, mouth libels on the Chinese ship. It is urged here that Japanese should not be disturbed, practice and in the experience of justified by the means. because the chances of the Bill ever becoming law are exceedingly those of us who have lived very small, although it is feared it will pass the Representatives. The many years in this Colóny and who Herald terms the Bill unwise, utterly unnecessary and clownishly insulting,
WELL, I GOT THAT
INTERPORT SHIPPING MOVE.
Washington. Feb. 15.
Mr. Lasker, Chairman of the Shipping Board, has decided to recommend to President Harding the issue of a proclamation placing the Philippines under the American coastwise law, provided the This will Board is able to guarantee adequate service thither. mean the exclusion of foreign shipping between the United States and Philippine ports,
CLOWNISHLY INSULTING.
New York, Feb, 15.
THE INCHCAPE AXE.
Delhi, Feb. 15.
It is understood that the first portion of Lord Inchcape's Re trenchment Report proposes Army cuts amcunting to ten crores and Civil cuts of about three crores, including one and a half crores in the Postal and Telegraph Department,
Cheating the Movers.
THAT'S FINE!
STUFF OVER ALLRIGHT) SAY,TOM. I HAVE
AND DIDN'T BREAK /
A THING - PUT THEM ALL IN A CLOSET AND LOCKED IT-
A FEW MORE THINGS ↑ WISH YOU WOULD TAKE Too- I'M AFRAID THEY MAY GET BROKEN
THINK I'LL CALL UP THE MOVERS AND TELL THEM THEY NEEDN'T -COME TOMORROW- THAT I DID IT ALL MY SELF!
Open to Abuse. Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen:
know somewhat of the inside of Excellency, would like to associats Chinese affair. I do not think the myself with the two hon. members- situation of the muitsai în who have just spoken, in protesting Chinese houseliold differs so very against the imputations upon the largely in actual practice from that good name of the Colony. In all the of a similar practice obtaining at speeches made on this Bill the home of adopting an orphan from } that struck me as being most up- one of the many orphanages and ropos was that of the Attorney Gen. using her as a domestic assistan oral in introducing it. After going
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