THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1926.
WILL BE IGNORED. LATEST CHINESE WAR
LETTER IS DECLARED IRREGULAR.
CLEMENCEAU REPROVED.'
-Now York, Aug. '10..
REPORTS.
FURTHER NEWS OF GENERAL CHANG.
KIANGSI NEEDS HELP.
General Chang Kai-shok report In a leader on, M. Clemenceau's letter to President Coolidge, theed to the Canton Government his New York Times says that nobody arrival at Lal Young on the 7th
PUBLIC FUNDS.
COUNCIL ASKED FOR ONE LAKH.
INTERESTING ITEMS. Supplementary, expenditure to the extent of over $100,000 will be
mittee of the Legislative Council considered by the Finance Com-
at to-morrow's meeting. The Instant. Ho is proceeding at once varlous Items Include a vato of by water to Henchow, where he $10,000 under Port, Works, Extra- ordinary, to provide additional expects to arrive on the 9th in protection to the foundations of stant. Here the second Field Hond- the Enstorn return of the quay quarters of the Commander-in-wall at North Point, and levelling Chief is established, and a system of pell mell rubble slopes. of wireless telephone with all the units of the Revolutionary Armies in the field is in operation.
knows better than M. Clemenceau that his action in appealing to President Coolidge is most irre- gular M. Clemenceau cannot be ignorant that from the merely legal, viewpoint he lays himself open to a crushing refutation as regards the promissory notes." France gave them by the order of M. Clemenceau himself. The
It is reported that a part of the per points out, however, that what must be considered is the 6th Army Corps, under the com- fact that M. Clemenceau's utter-mand of General Ching Chim, hasalon was made in the ances undoubtedly express the pre-taken up positions in the south- vailing sentiment of the great majority of the French people to the United States."
eastern part of Kiangsi in order to intercept the forces which may be sent by Fakien to assist Kiang It is further reported that It concludes by asking that si. when France has ratified the debt Tang Yu-terk has despatched settlement, ought not Americans urgent telegrams to Wu Pei-fu to open their eyes to the need of and Sun Chuan-fang for reinforce a general reconsideration and ments and more supplies of arms readjustment of war debts be- and ammunition, as the situation have pass in Kiangai is becoming more criti- före many yours .ed? "That idea, is evident cal. But as Fan 'Chung-sow, who ly winning marc acceptance was previously reported to have
those in this country among who have given their minds to the real significance in the long run of war debts and there is no doubt that its spread will be hastened by the irregular but impressive
words of M. Clemétiocau. Renter's American Service.
OTHER VIEWS.
New York, Aug, 10. Although the leader in the New York Times is tactful and conciliatory, the general opinion among the newspapers is that the United States will ignore the Clemenceau letter, and the opi alons informally expressed-by- President Coolidge more or less represent the general feeling of the epuntry."
Even the Democratic "World takes this view, its special corres- pondent at Washington declaring that officials contemplate that no reply will be addressed to a letter which it describes as a bit of French polities. It adds that sooner or later officials hope the French people will learn that there is no hope that the United States will revise the debt compact.
seceded from Wu Pel-fu, is now holding the section of the Hankow Peking Railway above Cheng Chow, Ko Ying-jit must quell the insurgents before he can reinforce- Kiangsi. The only alternative for Wu Pel-fu is to despatch rein- forcements to Kiangsi by water.
It remains to be seen to what extent Sun Chuan-fang will be able to render nid in order to pre- vent Nanchang from falling into the hands of the Revolutionary Armies.
ADVERSE VOTE.
MINERS REJECT BISHOPS' PROPOSALS.
London, August 10, The result of the miners' voting by districts on the Bishops pro- posals for the settlement of the dispute is that the proposals have been rejected.-Router.
Certain protective works at the eastern extremity of the quay wall were authorised in 1925, and it was anticipated that the work' would be completed by the end of the year, Consequently no provi-
1926 Estimates. It has been found. necessary. however, to carry out certain work this year and the amount now requested is to meet the expenditure involved. The increase is due to the desirability of extending the rubble mound enstwards. The decision has been formed after a careful considera tion, of the Harbour Development Consulting Engineers Report on the actual construction of the
quay wall.
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Although the amount actually required now is $4,100, a sum of $10,000 is fequested to cover the further expenditure that will be incurred to complete the work.
SHEK LAI PUI RESERVOIR.
A vote of $18,000 in.asked for in connection with the Shek La Pui Reservoir and contingent works.
There was. an unexpended balance in 1925 of $32,272.34 which could not be utilised owing to the poor progress maintained by the evntractors, and more work 'had therefore to be done in 1926 than was anticipated when the estimate of $10,000 was framed.
Authorisation of a vote of $2,000-F for metalling and tar painting the hilly portion of the Lai Chi Kok- Castle Peak and Taikoo ronds will be sought.
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LAUNCH SINKS.
Rugby, August 19.
By the 1925 Estimates the sum of $30,000 was provided, but, on account of conditions following the NEW TREATY CONCLUDED. strike, operations were consider ably curtailed, and no provision) was made for continuing the work this year. The amount now naked for represents the retention money on the contract: Original estimate, $30,000; amount spent to December,
1926, $16,876:74
SHING MUN SCHEME.
A vote of $15,000 is requested in connection with the Shing Mun Vailey Scheme, with special refer
British newspapers devote con- aiderable space to despatches from.
COLLISION WITH PING ON WHARF.
Endeavouring to berth along-
their Rome correspondents record-side the Ping On wharf in the August 7th, of a Treaty of Friend-the steam launch Wing Fook ing the signature in Madrid, on early hours of yesterday morning, ship and Conciliation and a judicial
settlement of disputes between collided heavily with the pier and Italy and Spain. -
NO VOTING DETAILS.
Rugby, August 10. Contrary to the expectations of The World adds that the letter the newspapers the district votes is only calculated to enhance the in the mining areas, which were
sank within two hours. bitterness of the French against considered to-day at the meeting of the United States, while it cannot-the-Miners Federation Executive
The accident, which appears to The Italian prass is quoted as. effect, the question to which it is in London, disclosed. a' majority directed-Reuter's American Ser. against the proposals for the settle-
occurred at about 2 am. ment of the coal dispute which had
stating that the Treaty is a docu, have been due to an error of judg been advanced by the Industrial ence to the access road to Pineapplement of over a dozen clause After striking. the wharf it was a
roughly comparable with Italy's ex- The A sum of $10,854.54 was unexisting Treaties with Czecho discovered that the launch was Slovakia and Yugo-Slavia, but making water rapidly. The crew ranging over, a considerably wider worked on the pumps but were area and having reference to the forced to abandon her after mak- interests of Italy and Spain, in the ing little progress for an hour and Mediterranean and South America, a half. particularly the former.
vice.
$12,000 VOTE ASKED FOR.
Pass.
Christian Fellowship and approved by the Miners Executive. GOVERNMENT HOUSE. statement issued at the close of the pended in 1925 owing to the poor meeting gave no details of the progress made by the contractor. voting. It merely stated that the The sum of $10,000 voted for 1926 decision reported from the dis- was intended for payment of reten- tricts was against the recommendation money only. The upper portion The financial votes to come be- tions of the last delegate con- of the road was constructed on a fore the Finance Committee offérence and added that the Ex- better alignment than was origin- the Legislative Council to-mor-ecutive had decided to call another ally intended which involved more row will include, one for a sum of delegate conference of their mem-excavation. $12,000 to defray the cost of in- bere on Monday next to give a re- ternal repairs to Government port of this voting
British Wireless.
House.
Extensive renewals of the elec- trical wiring at Government House are necessary, and, as this cannot be done without damaging the walls, it is considered expedient and economical to carry out the general overhaul internally of the building which is due this year The electrical engineer reports that the existing wiring is in 'a- dangerous condition and should be renewed at once.
It has been announced that the text will not be published at pre- sent, but that one clause provides for the neutrality of either signa-
Owing to the dangers of flooding to them. from neighbouring paddy fields it tory in the event of the other be- was found necessary to constructing the victim of an unprovoked at- catch-waters not 'previously anti- tack. The Treaty, according to an, cipated. In addition a large portion Italian announcement, will event- of the road surface was tar-painted ally be registered with the League during 1926 and paid out of Nations.British Wireless.
1926 vote and it will
PEAK HOSPITAL:
AN EXPECTED DEFICIT
It is explained in a minute to
of
be necessary to repeat this process
over the whole road surface during is considered reasonable to allow 1926. No tar painting was allowed him compensation. A sum of come before the Finance Commit for in the original estimate. The $247.70 has therefore been added, tee of the Legislative Council, to-
morrow that when the Peak Hos-money now asked for should be suf- making a total of $1,250.
ficient to cover all expenses.
pital was taken over francially by "the Government at the beginning.
OTHER VOTES
Iment.
Later yesterday, the-launch was raised, and she now lies in dock at Shahshuipa.
GERMAN REPARATIONS.
REVISED FIGURES.
Paris, August 10. Revised German reparations figures show that the receipts in gold marks during July were 98,- 029,000, making a totul revenue for the eleven months of the second Dawes year of 1,010,074,000 marks, to which must be added the. balance at the end of August, 1925, Other votes asked for are of 107,018,000, making the total $1,000 to the Sanitary Department, cash available 1,117, 087,900 marks cover transport facilities for from the July payments. The gangs, employed in special anti-amounts received by the various malarial measures, and for the countries are as cabled yesterday.
---Reuter... unforseen expense incurred in feeding suspected rabied dogs.
$600 to the Fire Brigade, to
DETECTIVE ARRESTED. · A sum of $2,000 will also be of the year it was thought pes-
The Committee is asked to vote asked for the upkeep and running expenses of H.E. the Governor'ssible, to make payment of salaries
and other expenditure out of re- a sum of $1,250 to detective P. C. to "motor cars. This sum, being apceipts. It has, however, been de Mak Po Tal, who was sent to Can-
proximately two-thirds of the estimated cost of running and cided that grose receipts must be ton on duty, and on June 28th, maintaining His Excellency's pri- paid into revenue and expenditure 1925, was arrested and detained by He was vate cara during the current year, must be charged against the votes strikers in Canton. is asked for with the sanction of for such expenditure passed by the severely assaulted and lost his the Secretary of State, as repre- Finance Committee of the Legisla-watch and clothing. He was taken
over from the strikers by the cover repairs to lift, dental treat Budapest, June 30-The city of senting the cost of transport of tive Council.
At their meeting to-morrow the Police Department in Canton and ment, for the Superintendent and Budapest is considering the offer expense incidental to removal to of an English company to build the Governor and staff. In their
Finance Committee will be asked detained until 28th February, New Fire Station.
800 apartmeat houses four storeys official capacity
for a vote of 39,000. The estimat-1926, when he was sent to Macao.
$1,300 for mosquito-proofing-high in Taban, one of the oldest ed expenditure of the Peak Hos.He had thus been a prisoner for pital for 1926 was $34,782, and it eight months, and suffered severe Police Stations in the New Ter-parts of Buda, where buildings three or four hundred years old was anticipated that the revenuely at the beginning of his deten-ritories.
$6,000 to cover understimated are still to be seen. For forty would amount to $25,000, thus tion as a result of Illtreatment. showing a deficit of $9,782. The He was attended daily by a Chicost of construction of access road years the nouses would remain the result of the first six months work- nese doctor for between two and to the War Memorial Nursing property of the company, which ing shows that there will probably three months, and was supplied Home, Stubbs Road.
He was $3,000 for the erection of thres keep, after which they would re- tide vort to the city of Budapest. If he a saving of $1,000 on this es- with Chinese medicine. Himated expenditure. At the same obliged to borrow money for food, automatic
the offer is accepted it should time, however, the receipts have medicine and comforts from guages.
$65 to cover the salary of an prove profitable to both parties; not reached expectations and these friends and relatives including are now put down at $20,000. The members of the Police Department additional messenger in the ser- material and labour are cheap in. revised estimate of expendituro for in Canton His friends also ex-vice of H. E. the Governor until Hungary, and in spite of the the year is $38,640 and with the pended certain auma with a view the end of the year. It has been urgent need for house-room lack revenue $20,000, the anticipated to securing better treatment for found that the work cannot be of capital, prevents any consider adequately carried out by the three able enterprise being undertaken defcit at the end of the year is him." $13,640.
In addition to those expenses it
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