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February 7, 1521, Temperature 51.

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February 7, 1980, Temperature 36.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1921. 日二初月正西辛嵗年十芪爭中

No. 18.178.

三拜機 號九月二年一十二百九千一英

TO-DAY'S

CABLES.

(Racher's Service to the China Math)

BRITISH TRADE.

INFECTIOUS & CONTAGIOUS

DISEASES'

19

HYGIENOL.

+

BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS FOR JANUARY.

BIG DECREASES.

LONDON, February 8.` The Board of Trade returns shew the exports in January at 492,750,000,

|OLD LEGAL `DOCUMENTS.

"TO ONE ROBBER HANGED, 18”

ANCIENT TARIFF QUOTED IN HIGH

COURT.

Pawers said to have been enjoyed by some Peterborough justices ever since the eleventh century were call- ed in question in the Court of Criminal Appeal last month.

The question of these ancient rights a decrease of £13,000,000 compared with January of 1920 and the imports came before the court in the form of at £117,000,000, a decrease of £66,250,000. Imports of raw cotton decreased an appeal by Mr. Frederick White by £27,750,000. The principal increases in exports were machinery. Holdich against a sentence poised at

A highly concentrated and perfectly safe 3,250,000, fren and steel manufactures £2,500,000, and vehicles, including the Peterborough Quarter Sessions of

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Bay reputable goods from a reputable frm

ULLMANN & 00,

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| locomotives, £4,750,000,

A

GOLD EXPORT TO CHINA.

The exports of coal were 1,700,000 tons valued at £5,555,000, com- pared with 3,358,000 tons valced at £11,542,000 in January of 1920. The imports of sugar were 1,819,000 wts. .compared with 2,239,000 cwts in 1920. The exports of gold were £6.294,000 compared with £9,538,009 in 1920, including £5,253,000 to the United States, £794,000 to British India,

and £172,000 to Chinz,

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Decreases in exports were £7,000,000 in cotton goods and £3,500,000 in woollens.

PREMIER DEFENDS HIMSELF.

*DOING HIS BEST FOR THE COUNTRY.”.

A TERRIBLE TASK.

1

LONDON, February 8. The fact that Mr. Lloyd George at Westminster to-day privately conferred with the excutive of the Welsh Liberal Federation is seized upon

six months' hard labour on a charge of perjury." The ground of appeal was that the justices had no power to try a charge of perjury.

Sir John Simon, who appeared for the appellant, said that the special powers of the justices of the Eight Hua- dreds," in which Peterborough was situated, were said to date from Saxon times, so far as could be ascertained. and the claim was based or a charter given to the Abbot of the Burg of St. Peter by Edward IV. in 1462.

There was a reference in the re- cords that the grant originated with Edgar, who signed it with a number of crosses.

Mr. Justice Darling: I notice it was signed like letters are in breach of promise cases. (Laughter.)

Sir John caused amusement in his

· by anti-Government papers which allege that he is perturbed about his wan- ing popularity in Wales, especially regarding the election in Cardiganshire. examination of scores of ancient docu- Lord St Davids presided. The speech of Mr. Lloyd George after the conmers by quoting an entry of lees re- ference has been published. He said that it was impossible for him to ceived in connection with the disposal travel the country defending himself. He was engaged in a terrible task. of fetoré In some other cases the He asked whether Welsh Liberalism would stand by national unity or entry read sixpence and in other revive party faction fights, disregarding the great world issues. He would eightpeace. sign his resignation to-morrow if he thought the peril was past. He Mr. Justice Darling: i see one stem alluded to certain Liberals who were mocking and nagging those who that reads to one robber hanged six- were doing their best.

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"ETERNAL DAMNATION."

Mr. Lloyd George declared that by throwing in its lot to work hard for the country now, Liberalism would be saved from eternal damnation. He asserted that the Home Rule Act was more liberal than acy ever proposed. The Sinn Feiners said they must have an Irish army and navy. They would not get it. He declared that he would be proad Cardiganshire gave him confidence in the hour of difficulty when he was doing his best for the country. He was very amused at the references to a forthcoming general election in the newspapers which gave him instructions daily at the breakfast table. They had arranged the matter well for the weather would be finer a few months' hence.

GRAVE INTERNATIONAL” ASPECT.

pence.

The Lord Chief Justice: Here is another robber hanged three shill- ing. Why the difference?

Sir John: These gums, I think, re- presented the valce of the felon's

goods!

Mr. Schiller, K.C., for the justices, argued that the liberty of Peter- borough had the privilege by the rights conferred by ancient charter.to hold courts of "gaol delivery." In the old days the persons sitting were appointed by the Abbot. Now the Crown appointed J.P.'s who at the same time acted as justices of "grol delivery ** and they could hear offences ibaz. normal J.P.'s could not

Mr. Lloyd George warned them of the international aspect in connection with a change of government. Whether Mr. Asquith. Mr. Bottomley, Lord Northcliffe, or Lord Robert Cecil was chosen. the change would imply disagreement over present policy. What would his successor say as regards Japan, Belgium, Turkey and Greece? The overthrow of government policy on any of those determine. issues, for example renunciation of the indemnity, or returning Christian populations to Turkish yoke, certainly would not be a liberal policy. --

Sir William Sutherland, interviewed as regards the attacks on the Coalition, said that the Government was entering a new session with as firm a saddle as when Parliament adjourned, since when there had been no material changes in the situation.

AMERICAN ACCEPTS BARONY.

SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRE'S STRANGE WILL RECALLED.

INSIGNIA OF RAST.

Counsel was remarking that in the olden days criminals used to be hanged on the gates of Lord of the Manor, wher. Mr. Justice Darling ob-

served-

"

You could tell whether you were on the property of a very great lord by the number of posts with which the galows were supported. That was the difference between a count and a viscount.

The Lord Chief Justice, in deliver- ing the judgment of the court, sllow-

NEW YORK, February 8. Besides Lords Lyndhurst and Fairfax, a third American, has now been added to the British peerage by the decision of the Hon Edmunding the appeal and quashing the con- viction said there were very grave Roche to accept the Barony of Fermoy to which he succeeded doubts about the validity of the con- on the death of his father last year. It is recalled that his mother's father, stimtion of Peterborough court. The a self-made millionaire angered at the divorce of Edmund's father, left | justices had no commission since the £500,000 each to Edmund and his twin brother on condition that they be death of Queen Victoria. The three came American citizens and never visited England, but the law courts justices had no power of "gol de-

livery,"

and they could not try an upset the conditions,

indictment for perjury.

AMERICAN ARMY,

WASHINGTON, February 8.

Mr. Baker has ordered the complete cessation of recruiting for the Army in accordance with the resolution of Congress. It is estimated that

it will require nine months to reduce the Army to 175,000.

BELGIAN CONCESSION TO GERMAN'S

BRUSSELS, February, 8."

A Semi-official report states that, following similar action by Britain Belgium has waived her rights to seize German property in the event default.

BELGIAN BUDGET DEFICIT.

BRUSSELS, February 8.

of

In the Chamber the Minister of Finance announced that in spite of considerable reductions fecently effected the Budget deficit is 44 milliards.

NEAR KAST CONFERENCE.

14.

CONSTANTINOPLE, February &- Near East conference to be held in London has departed. It requests a

The Angora Government announces that the Nationalist mission to the adjournment of the conference owing to possible delay in the arrival of the mission.

CLOSED CARRIAGES FOR SOVIET DELEGATES,

HELSINGFORS, Febfurry 8.

On the proviso that they proceed in a closed carriage and do not stop

en route, the Soviet trade delegation to Stockholm will be permitted to cross

Finland..

TRANSHIPMENT OF LIQUOR VIA AMERICA ILLEGAL

New York, February 8.

The acting Attorney General has decided that the transhipment of liquor from ène country to another via the United States is illegal.

MR. SMILLIE AND THE LUKES.

IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO BE HAPPY.

Speaking at Newcastle recently, Mr. Robert Smillie said he had never spoken against the Duke of Northum berland as the Duke of Northumber- land. The latter might be, and prob- atly was, as bonest and sincere as he was himself.

"1 do not know sufficient about him personally to give an honest opinion the class of which he is one. about him. What I speak against is

"It is quite impossible, or ought

to be impossible, that people of that class should have the fullest amount of happiness, knowing that they have tens of thousands of pounds per week

women and children of those who pro- income produced by other people and not by themselves, and that the duce are living in penury and pover ty.”.

Mr. Smillie said with regard to Nationalisation it was asserted that they had failed. They had not klied. I never desired to have the mines "We have only made a 'beginning. nationalised by such & Government as

we have at the present time. I have no desire to nationalise the mines and i have thern carried on under bureau-" cratic control, but I feel sure the ulti- máte ownership by the people of their own mining property is as sure as that to-morrow's sun will rise,

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