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November 15, 1921, Temperature'

No. 18,416 二拜禮 號五十月一十年一十二百九千一英

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BUSINES NOTICES

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

AMERICA'S DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.

BRITAIN ACCEPTS IN PRINCIPLE,

UNITED STATES FAVOURS PUBLICITY..

WASHINGTON, November 14.

It is officially stated that at to-morrow's sitting of the Conferonco Mr. Balfour, head of the British delega tion will accept in principle America's disarmament proposals. The heads of the delegations to-day dis- cussal the question of publicity. The United States favours open meetings with frequent executive sessions for private discussions of which the results would be presented at the open meetings.

ARRANGING THE PROGRAMMES.

WASHINGTON, Noveinber 14. ... Mr. Hughes, Mr. Balfour, M. Briand, Signor Schanzer and Viscount Kato accompanied by experts met this morning and discussed the programme for procedure of the disarmament conference. The heads of nine delegations assembled in the afternoon and discussed the programme for Far Eastern Discussions.

PROFOUND IMPRESSION.

LONDON, November 14. Although the Premier has not yet officially received Mr. Hughes' proposals, Router learns that official circies are profoundly impressed by the opening of the con ference which is regarded as demonstrating completely the United States' sincerity.

JAPAN FOLLOWS BRITAIN. Reuter learns that Japanese circles in London regard Mr. Hughes' proposals very favourably and think that subject to technical elaboration they should prove entirely acceptable. It is declared that Japan will certainly follow the line taken by Britain.

DOMINIONS PREMIERS SATISFIED.

MELBOURNE, November 14. 'The Premier, Mr. Hughes declared that the United States was to be congratulated on a practical dis- armament scheme.

WELLINGTON, November 14.

Mr. Massey, the Premier, expressed satisfaction at Saturday's sittings and reiterated that lengthened peace could only be secured through friendly agreement with Britain, America and Japan.

WASHINGTON, October 14.

It is understood that Britain's acceptance of the disarmament proposals is based on certain definite modifications." Mr. Denby has acnounced that Ani- erican naval construction: will not be stopped except by Congress or by definite international agreement.

COMMISSIONS ENLARGED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.

The conference chairmen of five great powers have decid d that the question of limitation of armaments. will be considered by a commission composed of all the principal delegates instead of the heads delegations only..

· THE DOLLAR,

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AMERICA'S DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.

COUNTER PROPOSALS.

WASHINGTON Nov. 14. It is understood that instead of ten years' entire cessation of building, Mr. Balfour will propose limited replacement year by year with reduction of shipbuilding plant. Otherwise it would be necessary to spend large- sinns for maintenance of idle plant in readiness to build at the end of ten years. Britain also considers the tonnage fixed for submarines too high and it is believe will propose-either abolition of submarines or limitation of size and armaments.

HARDING SIGNS GERMAN PEACE.

WASHINGTON, Nov: 14. President Harding has signed the German peace

treaty.

PORT OF LONDON STOCK.

COMING £2,000,000 ISSUE.

LONDON, November 14. The Port of London authority will shortly, issue £2,000,000 six per cent. stock. The price will be ninety-six.

SOV ET INFLUENCE IN THE FAXE IST.

TREATY WITH MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, November '14. The New York Herald correspondent states that a treaty was signed at Moscow on November 5 between the Russian Soviet and the Mongolian governments definitely expanding the Soviet zone of influence in the

Far East..

TRADE SLUMP AT HOME

LAST YEAR'S LIQUIDATIONS.

LONDON, November 14. Reflection of the trade slump is rouod in the Board of Trade annual report showing 158 liquidations in England last year. Of these 119 were compulsory.

PIECE WORK SYSTEM PROTEST..

60,000 GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE.

NEW YORK, November 14. Sixty thousand garment workers in New York have. struck as a protest against the piece work system. The struggle promises to be prolonged.

LANDRU TKIAL SENSATION.

HORRIFIED CORRESPONDENT SUICIDES.

PARIS, November 14. A correspondent named Deprche at Toulouse ross A similar course has been adopted regarding the co-abruptly during the Landru trial to-day and saying that mission on Far Eastern questions in which pine nations he could stand no more left the court. He went to his are concerned.

hotel and blew out hia brains with a revolver.

TRAM CAR HELD UP,

SENSATIONAL AFFAIR AT

KENNEDY TOWN.

ARMED ROBBERS' DARING.

CATTLE DEALER TRAILED FROM CENTRAL, MARKET,

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all the motorman and the conductor could say about the affair.

HONGKONG NOT A GOLD MINE.

What happoned upstairs was relat ed by Lam Kea, the cattle dealer who was the victim of the hold-up. YOUNG PROSPECTOR JAILED). He said that he had come to town. earlier in the evening to collect some "Why do you people think Horg money from various stalls at the kong a gold mine? Stay at liome," Central Market. He had noticed said Magi trate Lindsell this morning man following him through to a Chinese youth charged with A sensational tram car hold-up took the market, but did not at the time having picked the pocket of another place at Kennedy Town soon after susp et he was in danger of being youth and stolen $4.. pm yesterday when a gang of five robbed, no there were many people The accused coolly admitted the armed men made a haul of $771 in about at the time. He left the theft and said that he was a carpenter notes from one of the passengers,

market about 6.60 with $1158.50 in Canton. He came here to look for cattle dealer from Smithfield.

in two porkets of an under jacket, a friend, failed to find him," "and Tram Cat No. 11, proceeding from and waited outside for the Kennedy having speat all his money, was Causeway Bay to Kennedy Town, was Town ear. The man who had forced to steal to mise money to buy passing the junction of Beach Street, ludowed him disappeared for his passage back home. a little beyond the hightly while but when he boarded tram car Six weeks hard. lighted district of Sh ktong bui, No. 11, followed him in when a respectably dressed Chinesa Lam went upstairs where there were sitting in the first class com artment about half a dozen uthor Chinese appearance. One of them pointed downstairs suddenly pushed a weapon passengers and occupied the double a revolver at Lam's head. He asked into the ribs of the motormnu að scat at the back. The man followed « What is the matter," and one of ordered him to stop the car, anying him upstairs and sat on the seat in the men

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I'll shoot if you resist. Simul front of him. The trip to Shaktong you. The first man then tore taneously, there was a rush by some chut, was without incident. Here the away his for cost and the other men up the ladder to the top deck from other pinseergerd get off leaving the men produced a sharp lzife and the third class apartment. After a two alone. As they were passing the ribpell off the left lower portion of sbart lapse of time four injunction at Beuch Strot, the car big inner jacket, in the pocket of Iushed down the ladder brundieling was pulled up withra jar. The man which was $771 in notes of vanous night antiche in their funds. They in front of blin jumped up and seized faromination. The robbers then jumped off the car and bih inuu utan him by the chest, Bimultaneously belt, d down the edler and jumped ing guard downstairs, foined them, there was ja 1

All then ran up Beach Street aud die and three thor

appeared into the gloom

One of the men broke a pane of glass out one of the windows in his haste to get out. There was panic wh is staid pede in the third elasa com-i partment, and it was some time b Hore order: "could be restored

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