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November 4, 1921. Tampersture 71

No. 18,407 五拜磜 號4月一十年一十二百九千一英

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November 4, 1920, Temperature 76.

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日五月十酉辛次歲年十國華中

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 1921,

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.).

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE DERATE. -

LABOUR WANTS A SUPREME EFFORT.

LONDON, November 3.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rats 2/8 5/8.

| To-day's opening rate 2/8 7/8

YUGO-BLAV AGREJSION.

BRITAIN'S DUTY TO ALBANIA.

LONDON, November 3.

The Labour party's motion for to-morrow's debate: on the Washington Conference is as followe: "The In the House of Commons at question-time, Mr. House warmly approves the meeting of the conference Cecil Hamsworth, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, at Washington and trusts a supreme effort will be made admitted that Fugo-Slar forces had advanced in Albania to arrive at such, measure, of agreement as will secure in the dite-tion of Ura. He said this aggression was not substantisi progressive reduction of the crushing burden justified ind was unprovoked The Conference of Am. of armaments." Reference to private traffic inkassadors had very strongly remonstrated with the armaments was omitted in the interests of unity.

AMERICA AGAINST ALLIANCES.

LONDON, November 3,

Yago-Slar Government. It was for the Albanian Gov- ernment themselves to appeal to the League of Nations.

Lord Robert Cecil contended that Britain was' bound under article sixteen of the Covenant to take steps to convoke the council regarding the matter, un- lers Britain was going to treat her obligations as a scrap

The American Ambassador, Colonel Harvey, iu a speech to the Liverpool Charaber of Commerce said he firmly believed a most beneficial outcome of the Wash. ington Conference would be closer political relationship of paper. Lord Robert Cecil asked leave to move the between Britain and America. More intimate and adjournment on Monday to debate the matter.

mutually advantageous commercial co-operation w bound to follow. Thas conference would guarantee not only peace but also prosperity. Referring to a speech by Lol Derby ging an Anglo-French Alliance and hoping the United States would join. therein in the future, Colonel Harvey declared it was utterly impossible for the United States to enter any allistice.

AMERICA'S WAR AIMB.

AMBASSADOR'S SPEECH EXCITES LEGION,

KANSAS Crry, November 3.

The convention of the American Legion rejected by 576 votes to 144 a resolution demanding the recall of Colonel Harvey to the United States as Ambassador to London owing to the speech he made soon after he arrived in London but unanimously adopted a substitute resolution declaring that America-fought not, only to maintain America's rights but the freedom of the world.

Presumably this refers to the speech made by Colonel Harvey at the Pilgrim's dinner in London on May 19 in which he said it was not a fact that America sent troops overseas to save Britain, France and Italy.. They sent troops solely to save the United States and very reluctant and laggardly: The Americans were not ton proud to fight but were afraid not to fight.

CHINA STATION CHANGES.

NEW CREWS COMING.

LONDON, November 3. The relief crews for four sloops on the China Station have been ordered to leave Liverpool on the steamer Cyclops" on November 19 and to anive at Hongkong about December 22. The new crew for the light cruiser "Cairo" and -half crew for the depot ship "Tamar" will also sail on the "Cyclops."

JIPIN ALLIANCE ABROGATION.

BRITISH COLUMBIA'S UNANIMITY,

VANCOUVER, November 3. The British Columbia Legislature, without dissen- sion passed a resolution asking the Dominion Govem- ment to take steps to abrogate the Anglo-Japanese treaty as far as Canada is concerned.

IRISH CONFERENCE SPECULATION.

CRUCIAL STAGE REACHED !....

LONDON, November 4.

MARKS NOW 810.

GERMANY'S FINANCIAL TROUBLES.

LONDON, November 3. German marks in London have depreciated to 840. This is due to the increasing German defict, unlimited note printing, and the undoubted fight of capital' from Germany. German business houses export goods and leave the money in respect of them abroad. Moreover, the Reichsbank, recently abstained from boying marks bills etc. It is also said that Germany failed in her abroad and paying them out of its holdings of foreign

attempts to raise a loan abroad."

- ELLIS ISLAND COMPLAINT.

BRITISH SUBJECTS BADLY TREATED.

LONDON, November 3.

In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Cecil Harnsworth said that his attention had been called to the conditions under which British subjects were detained at Ellis Island immigration station. Judging from distressing accounts received their, treatment would justify the ongest complaint. He regretted that repeated representations to the United States Govern- ment had hitherto been without result but said further negotiations were proceeding which he hoped would lead to permanent improvement.

JAPAN;IN PARLIAMENT;

WHAT ABOUT VLADIVOSTOK!

LONDON, November 3, In the House of Commons Camar. Kenworthy raised the question of the continued Japanese occups. tion of Vadivostok and part of Seghalien. Mr. Harmsworth, in the course. of his reply, said he possessed no information whether the matter would be raised at the Washington conference. The last reports showed that the British Government was maintaining 5300 Eussian refugees but the total had since decreased,

AMERICAN. SHIPPING,

RAILROADS MUST HELP IT.

New York, November 3. Lasker, chairman of the shipping board, states that President Harding has approved the decision of the Board to insit on the abrogation of all contacta The Ulster Premier Sir James Craig is coming to between the American railways and foreign shipping: London during the week-end. This is regarded as in-interests dethrental to the American merchant marine. dicating that the Irish Conference has reached a crucial The railroad companies would be rummoned to ¿explain stage, namely whether Ulster will consent to modify it the agreements. hitherto uncompromising attitude.

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HUNGARIAN EXCITEMENT OTEL

LITTLE ENTENE REQUESTED TO DEMOBILISR.

LONDON, November 3 The Conference of Ambassadors has requested the Little Entente to demobilise

BELGIUM TAXE3 GERMAN GOODS.

BRUSSELS, NoveMDET. OR, In order to avert the menace to Belgian judastry from a large infux of German products in consequence of the depreciation of the mark, the government (it is reported) has decided to impose on such goods su að valorem supertax with a maximum of twenty per cent. shove the ordinary tax.

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