A GREAT KREICIAN PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT ON A RICĚ BORSE
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ALLOCATION, OF BOXER INDEMNITY.
Claims of Shanghai Technical School.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, April 8. In a letter to the Observer, Mr. Charles Watney, parliamentary Tepresentative of the Textile Machinery Makers' Association, draws attention to the scheme to establish a textile technical school in Shanghai, now before the British Government, and says he believes the scheme will be warmly approved by the Chinese Government and Chinese interests in Shanghai, and also has the goodwill of Lancashire, and those having any long personal knowledge of China and British trade prospects.
The scheme is necessitated by the keenness of American com petition. It will be a stiff fight to recapture the predominant position Britain held before the war. A similar American textile school in Shanghai has done them a great service. It is vital to Britons to
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THE HOUSING ENQUIRY.
Colonial Secretary Gives Reason for Government
Choice.
COMMISSIONERS
INTERVIEWED AT WORK.
BOYCOTT URGED IN CANTON.
Dr. Sun Placates the
Japanese.
1923.
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HONGKONG MAN'S BENEFACTIONS,
Mr. Lee Hy-san's Latest Gifts.
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THE CANTON LAND SALE.
Purchasers Want It
"Cancelled.
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The various student bodies in The following is a translation A Canton correspondent states Canton have become active again from the Portuguese newspaper that the Bank of Canton, which recently purobased the in raising popular feelings against Liberal, of Maca theTwenty One-Demands and urg- "Mr. Lee By-san, the Opium | site of the Agricultural Expari ing a boycott on Japanese goods. Farmer, taking up the idea sug-mental. Station, has received Latest reports are to the effect gested by H. E. the Governor, has many threatening letters from In view of criticisms concern that they are parading in, the just made two more important the Student Society members of the local Housing speeches, and it is claimed tha: $5,000, which he has sent to the result, the Bank has paid back ing the Government's choice of business quarters and delivering donations. They were: One of the Loan Protection Society. As Commission, a representative of the present agitation has the Committee of the Chinese School the bargain money and requested the Telegraph' called on the sympathy of the labourers. of St. Lazarus, for the improve the Provincial Treasurer to can- Acting Colonial Secretary, the follow such a good example. Undoubtedly the scheme comes under Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, this placating Japanese feelings andalace of $5,000, which he has about seven lakba, the area in
For the purpose, it is said, of meat of that school; the other, cel the sale. The price paid was the category of educational work valuable to the two countries for morning, to enquire as to the removing any impression, that Bishop of Macas, for distribution about 3,300,000 square fast.
delivered to the Right Rev. volved being 20,000 cbing, or which the Boxer indemnity is to be remitted. The creation of the school will go far to maintain British prestige in China. Apart from constitution of the Commission might have been engendered that
The sale has been warmly the initial cost of construction, it is suggested that the annual and the possibilities of its en-the Government is in collusion among the charitable institutions
largement.
criticised from many quarters. allocation can be very small. There is every hope that the Govern-
with the movement, Dr. Sun under the charge of this diocese."
Mr. Lee Hy sau also recently The Yuen Lo party, which rep- ment will earmark, at sill events, a portion of the eam available for the Government. after careful Yat-sen on the 6th. instatt ge made a subscription of $5,000 to resents the gentry previously promotion of technical education in Chins, to which British co-consideration. had chosen Com-which he invited the Japanese the New Diocesan Boys' School working with Dr. Sun, has taken
dinner at his. Headquarterssto mercial interests in the Far East are officially pledged.
missioners whom it believed ¡Consul-General and leading
of Hongkong.
the opportunity thua created to establish its influence, state,
THE LOUCHEUR VISIT.
Comments by the French Press. "
Faris, April 8
provided Germany can meet the arrears of the American debi
Mr. Fletcher explained that
were best able to conduct the investigation, because they were men of wide experience who could be said to be absolutely impartial, and in no way repres- enting ADS
of the section community such as property owners, for example directly interested in the outcome of the
Japanese residents.
CHILDREN'S FIGHT,
Leads to Clan Battle.
At 5.30 p.m. on March 30th.. Chan Kar-tong's son, aged seven Tears, had 2 fight with Tak Fat-po's daughter, aged also seven years, at Jardine's
SHIPPING MANAGER
WARNED,
Sunday Loading With
No Permit.
ing
that the sale was not in accordance Awith the drafted ms and was negotiated at too low aprite. On the other hand, the younger hambers of Son's party state that the sale was merely trick by the old party, which is anxious to secure Government positions for its members by changing the. present Government.
FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
Special Announcement.
Those entering our Football Competition last wook were required "to give the goal-scores in the two matches set down for decision on Saturday. As only one of these games was played, the Competi- tion is necessarily can- celled.
We have decided, how- ever, to double next week's prize, offering the sum of $100 to competitors sand. ing in the currect goal- scores of the two ethibi- tion matches arranged for These next Saturday. matches are King's V. Ambrose (First Division) and King's Reserves v. The Rest (Socand Divi- sion)
Coupon for this week's Special Competition will be found on Page 4··
CHINESE POLITICS.
The newspapers deprecate apprehensions that M. Loucheur's enquiry. They could be counted visit to England will result in a weakening of France's policy, and upon to conduct fair examin declare that it simply means a strengthening of the Entente. The ion of all aspects of the case.
of Suzuid and Corpor W. Hidaka, shipping manager fcho de Paris uzges the Government to make a plain statement to without bias, and arrive at an that effect so as to correct the misinterpretations placed on the visit impartial decision.
the Marine Court, before Comdr. Beckwith, this morning, charged The experience of the Govern- by certain English newspapers. The Main declares there is a good
LABOUR DISPUTES. chance of reconciliation of the viewpointe of Britain, France and ment, added Mr. Fletcher. was Bazaar. They both went home with allowing the s.s. AizawaMarn Belgium. Mi. Bonar Law's Cabinet is likely to make concessions that a small Commission works and complained to their respec- to work cargo on Sunday without Legard to its share of reparations and France's, debt to Britain one. The members, under the took his son, a little battered that the police saw the vessel
more quickly than a large tive parents.
Electric Workers & Blue
■ Sunday permit. Chan Kar-tong
Sab. Iospt. Bbad told the Court Funnet Seamen. Commissioners Powers Ordin from the combat, to Tak Fat-po ance (No. 13 of 1886) have and demanded an explanation. loading coal from lighters at
The two representatives of the authority to summon anybody TakFat-po, whilat rejoicing ju bis Wanehej. He understood that Seamen's Union who went to they like to give evidence daughter's prowess, o h part the Company rang ap the Water Canton to consult the British and explain technical paints, could not see how an explanation Police Station on the telephone Consal and Mr. Luk King-fo with They have, in fact, all the power could be expected from him. Hasking for permission, but the regard to the alleged infringe- of & Court, and have access to said Chan, Kar-toog's son had no message was not passed on to
ment of the seamen's strike settla any documents or records they right to fight with his daughter. him.
ment by the Bue Funnel Line might desire to examine. They Then both the fathers began to Marine Magistrate warned de- then agreed to, have returned to In dismissing the case, the engaging seamen below the rates. even have the power to punish quarrel. And the mothers joined Following a visit to London to study the probable effects any person guilty of a contemplin. Finally, the call to arms was fendant to take on a permit from Hongkong. They report that they 7th.last. Colin, the beloved son- of the Stevenson restriction scheme on the crude rubber trade of the of their authority. They can sounded, and, with a promptitude the Harbour Office in future were unable to see the Consul, but of Dr. and Mrs. G.D. R. Black.
AMERICA AND RUBBER RESTRICTION.
Stevenson Scheme No Longer Condemned,
די
London, April 8.
United States, Mr. B.Q, Work, of the BF Goodrich Company, states there will be no shortage under the scheme, which is temporarily serving a good purpose for the growers and manufacturers alike. The American manufacturers have concluded that there is no immediate hopse of americau rubber in quantities that would emancipate the manufacturers of the United States from British-grown rubber.
THE TURKISH REPLY.
Several Reservations Maintained.
Costantinople, April 8. The Government of Angora has proposed that the Lausanne Conference shall meet on April 23,
Constantinople, April 8.
This to
ACTO89
before 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
CURRENCY REFORM.
Canton's Latest Loan Scheme.
Wellington Koo to Act., Paking, April 9-Mandates issued early this morning accepte.- ed the resignation of Hung To and appointed Dr. Wellington Kosas acting Foreign Minister. Peuter.
DEATH. BLACK-Died at sea on the
News in To-day's. New Advertisements.
that they got into touch with the Civil Governor and Mr. Luk King- fo, who expressed surprise at the Blue Funnel attitude and promis ed to approach the British Conal on the next visit of the Union's
An important notice concern- representatives to Canton. The Union held a meeting last night,ing the housing question appears when the above facts were re- ob Page-4. ported, and later the delegates In consequence of the Roof.
again left for Canton.
I
also enter and examine any pre-worthy of a better cause, over a mises they might desire 10 inspect.
hundred coolies, clansmen of the | When it comes to an enquiry ebt. Sticks, stones and other two parties, joined in a general of this kindaad its relation to ex missiles were used. The police perts, such as architects, and to
were called and when they big property owners,' said the Acting Colonial Secretary exchanged
arrived missiles
Were being the street, "experience denotes that it is and several men had been badly obviously better that such men, knocked about. One is still io instead of being
Garden Ball-room being privately. the judges, hospital, but thirty-five others so to speak, in
The long-standing problem of the matter,
With regard to the trouble at engaged on the 12th inst, the should be witnesses.
were arrested and were charged the currency is to be again the Electric Works at North usual evening dance will take before the Magistrate this given obviates any question as
consideration by the Point, it is now stated that the place in the Grill Room Page 4. morning. | impartiality." Mr. Fletcher men-
Sun Yat-sen regime in Canton, men left under a misapprehension,
An interesting tennis match tioned that it was for the Com-
Efforts had been exerted by the according to a report reaching us thinking that they would not be will be played to day. Page 4 mission to decide, according to
Chiuchow General Workers' this afternoon. The Treasurer, allowed daring their tiru hour The annual general meeting of their own discretion, whether or Guild, to which these coolies Yeung Sai-ngam, is negotiating the tins taken for the "clocking the Institution of Engineers and The Turkish reply to the Allied note fixes April 23 for the next not they should take any par- belong, to pour oil on the troubled with a certain British company in and out" arrangements. The Shipbuilders will be held on the Lausanne Conference. The reply maintains certain reservations ticular evidence in public or waters. An old man, the chair for a loan of two million pounds workers have met in meeting and 11th.inst-Page. on the economic and financial questions, and questions with regard privately; and added that they came forward to say that he was from the liquor and tobacco taxes arrangements provided they get a Coronet. Theatre in "A Dall's Nazimova is appearing at the man of the organisation, to-day sterling, the revenues derived agreed to comply with the new had the power to call upon any 'Government officers, who must satisfied they would not fight of the provinces being the full hour for tiffin. The Electric House."-Pages 7 and 12. give all the assistance they can again, and he would himself be security, offered. The loan is Company is being.communicated to the enquiry.
their surety for good conduct. to bear interest At twelve with accordingly.
His Worship accepted the ex Commissioners in Conference.planation and bound the prisoners
Our representative next called over. The Lithuanian authorities at Memei have declared a state on the Chairman of the Commis- of siege in connection with the suppression of the Germansion, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, inhabitants' general strike #9 璁 protest against the in- KC, and found him in conference corporation of the Memel region in Lithuacia. Businesses have with his so-members, Mr. W. S. to the Chairman of the Com-management of the funds for the been ordered to re-open on Monday. Troops violenly broke up a Bailey and Mr. R. H. Kotowali. mission on or before the 20th, improveraebt of the currency be German mass meeting, and the monument of Emperor Wilhelm the It is evident that the Commis instant. This advertisement ap under joint control.
sioners are keenly tackling the pears elsewhere in to-day's issue. question.
The Commission are also Interviewed by the Telegraph collecting from the Colonial man, the Commissionera gave him Secretary and from the Director the following information as to of Public Works certain Govera- plana:
ing information which has been
to mixed tribunals and guarantees for foreigners.
STATE OF SIEGE AT MEMEL.
Berlin, April 8.-
First at Memel was overthrown.
BELGIUM'S COMMERCIAL FAIR.
Brussels, April &
per cent, per annum and. is to be issued at 95 per cent. The caine turned out by the Mint are to be deposited with an authoris- ed bank at Shameen as goir- antes. It is proposed that the
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
WHAMPOA PORT.
Foreign Control Feared.
Apprehensive that the financial aspect of the scheme. might come under the control of for eigners, some Chinese merchants it of Canton, is reported, are striving to raise subscriptions amongst their own people in con-
H.
Royal & Co. draw attention to their boot and shoe repairing dept-Page 4
All Sudden Norma" is the cuttinction at the World Theatre.<-Pages 7 and 12. Special football matches will he played on Saturday nexÉ- Page 4
LISTEN. Advertising is a ritul factor in every commercial enterprise.
For particulars of forthcoming auction sales refer to Page 4.
Lane, Crawford's give a list of talle delicacies on Page 6.-
the Star Theatre the picture More Deadly Than the Male" is being screened. Page 12, 20
The first sonust peeting of the Peak Residents” Association"will be held on the 12ib. inst. Page 4.
The auction sale of one set.of. Mint Machinery has been post- poned--Page 4, 4ch
the work they are doing, and their ment papers and reports contain-The Proposed New Building ection with the proposal foropen-
ing. Whampoa as a port for ocean The fourth official Commercial Fair, which the King opens to-
For several days past the in the past, and is still being, A glance at the preliminary going vessels. The reason that day, occupies two large buildings in addition to a number of kiosks. members of the Commission have collected, bearing on the subject sketch of the new Queen's College if the money is not forthcoming It has attracted private firms from all over the Continent, the Faz bolding meetings upon of house accommodation and buildings to be erected at Caroline from them, loans will have to be East and America, the only Governments represented being the the subject of the housing
communication, and the financing Road reveals them to be of an raised at high interest from Union of South Africa and Freach West Africa.
question, and they decided by the Government in ̧
the extensive character, The moet foreigners, and the interest will some days ago, in the first
pest of schemes for building notable feature is the main fall go to benefit the latter. instance, to send out full lists of houses, such as at Kowloon Tong College building which is in the †form of a quadrangle, with a questions, to be answered, in
After the receipt of suggestions courtyard in the centre. There are writing on or before the 20th.
in answer to the letters and adverextensive spaces to be devoted to instant, to the following:-
1.-Architects private tisements, the Commissioners a tennis courts and playing fields, practice.
require to
teko • viva face whilst ample provision has been In our report of the Volunteer evidence from experts and oth is made for quarters for the smoker, which appears :else-Page
Motor Boat for sale in good the for the purpose of clearing up teachers-Regard is paid to where, it should have been men
points which are not in their pleasing appearance by the pro tional that Mr G Grime condition.--Page 4. 4.The Secretary of the Kopinion, covered sufficiently posed planting of trees and rendered valuable and précist The Brunswick Studio have loon Residents Association- such suggestions sad by the vegetation in appropriate spaces, ed assistance as accouj, Inist
received new dance-records.- 5.-The President of the Chib written information obtained When completed, the buildings
Page 4. will compare favourably with
JAPANESE MOTOR SMASH PATIENTS.
Bernay, April 9.
Professor. Hartmann bas operated under a local anaesthetic on Princess Kitsshirakawa, who underwent it very well. The Princess,
in
2.-Contractors. 3.-The Secretary
of
is satisfactorily progressing and Prince Asaks continues to improve. Chinese Chamber of Commer it not being found necessary to operate on him.
FRENCH STEAMER'S SAILING CANCELLED.
Le Havre, April 8,
Lusitano.
from the Government.
DAY BY DAY.
*
The Commission also decided It was evident to our represent- those of many, if the bigger A correspondent writes us sug- to insert an advertisement on the ties that the members of the schools in England. The question Resting the formation im subject of housing in all four Commission are enthusiastically of space, which das offered some kong of.x Sinall Investd
For Sale No. 38 the Peak-
The sailing of the liner France has been cancelled, owing to British newspapers in the Colony, and thoroughly tackling the pre-dinoulty in other building propany, mch as he says, exis in denia
and the 250 passengers have been again, inviting sugasions, in writing, wich, and he left them kill jack, présente no insurmountable Shanghet. Ets: states that in
from any member of the public, busy with papara, cuttings and diffienities bere, for the site of the Shanghai eren one share o for dealing with the question, other documents that they have now. College B
sives Ample scope bought from the Company fir all that is required: the suggestions to be went insiri ady collected.
•helps to endo
the engineers 459
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