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THE

VICTEOLA

FOR

FIRESIDE MUSIC

The China lail.

ESTABLISHED

1843

Humidity 93

December

1920, Temperature 0ã.

STRAIGHT To

Ullmann's

S. MOUTRIE & CO. LTD

December 19, 1921 Temperature 64

No. 8 145

Barometer 29 99:

號儿+月二千年一十二百九千一英

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New Victor Records

Murishmas

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1921,

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

FRANCE RESENTS AMERICAN CRITICISMS.

\

FURTHER FLEET REDUCTION UNJUST:

THE SAME,

Follow ft.

B-FX34+UR PRICE, $8.00 Per Month:

THE DOLLAR,

To-day's closing rate 2,7 5/8. To-day's opening rate 2/7 5/8.

WAR RISPONSIBILITY.

KAISER SAYS ENTENTE DID IT.

· CORRESPONDENOR WITH BINDENBURG.

LONDON, December 18:

The

PARIS, Dec. 18. According to a message from Washington at the meeting of the Naval Committee of the Disarmament

A significant commentary on Germany's attitude Conference, M. Sarrant vigorously protested against towards reparations is afforded by the publication in American press criticisms of France as obstructing naval the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung of correspondence agreement. He declared that France came to Washing between the ex-Kaiser and Hindenburg. Writing on ton to collaborate wholeheartedly in the labours of the March 30, Hindenburg declared that the Versailles Conference. He would prove the injustice of the charge Treaty aimed at the annihilation of Germany. of imperialism. France regarded the proposals as on fiction of Germany's responsibility for the war was the acceptable in view of her naval requirements, especially foundation of this policy. Germans were terribly in view of the importance of her colonial possession. penalised for this admission of Germany's responsibility, Ho protested that it would be unjust to impose a fresh wrung from them against their convictions from German reduction upon the French Lect, which had already been representatives at Versailles and it was untrue that an voluntarily reduced. There was good reason to believe admission of Germany's guilt was made by Simons in that a satisfactory solution would be eventually found: London. Replying on April 5, the ex-Kaiser calls God A more hopeful feeling developed this evening to witness that he did his utmost consistent with the when it became known that French naval plans for a accurity and integrity of the Fatherland to avoid war. new fleet of ten capital ships each 35,000 tons had not To talk of Germany's guilt for war is out of the yet been approved by the French Government, Admiral question. There is no longer any doubt that not Debon baving framed the project after the departare Germany but the Eatente methodically prepared for

war and deliberately brought it about."

of M. Briand and M. Vivjani.

The naval sub-committee's action toward the five power naval pact has therefore been delayed pending an answer from Paris both on the ten ship programme sud the American counter-proposal for a French capital ship of 175,000 tons, compared with the present 161,000. tons. In this all other delegations interested concurred. Signor Schanzer for Italy cordially accepted the counter- proposal, provided that France also agreed.

ARRESTS IN DEELL

PROMINENT INDIANS CHARGED.

MANAGING UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS.

BOMBAY, December 15. Fifteen prominent Non Cooperator of the United Provinces, including office bearers in the Indian National Congress and the Khilafat movement have Le u sentenced to periods of four to eighteen months imprisonment on a charge of assisting in the manage- ment of unlawful associations. Altogether there have been 121 arrests in Delhi.

CENDENE RG FOR HUNGARY.

PLEBISCITE RESULT.

BUDAPEST, December 19. Voting in the Cendenburg plebiscite resulted it 15,340 votes for Hungary and 8,227 for Austria.

AFRIC'S MOST ANXIOUS

PROBLEM.

H. R. H. IN INDIA!

LOYAL DEMONSTRATION AT BENARES.

INDIANS RESENT AGITATORS."

LONDON, December 18:

The Indians' resentment at the efforts of agitators in connection with the visit of the Prince of Wales is exemplified by events at Benares, where, despite pro- clamation of hartal, large crowds massed along the Pince's route. The hartal was entirely ineffective. Generally speaking, as a well-informed correspondent in India remarks, when not terrorised by a small minority of extremists the immense mass of the people.of India have shown every desire to express their loyalty.

MOPLAR CASUALTIES.

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

: DELEI, December 18.

It is officially announced that since the outbreak of the Malabar rebellion 1,826 Moplahs have been killed, 1,500 wounded, 5.474 captured and 14,241 have sur- rendered voluntarily..

P AND O. DIVIDEND.

SIR CHARLES ADDIS ON DEFLATION.

At the 81st ordinary general meet-

At the first meeting of the session ing of the Peninsular & Orien 'al Recent speeches by great Colonial Steam Navigation Company to be of the Institute of Bankers on 8th, administrators like Sir Hugh Clifford held on Dec. 7, the directors, after inst., at the Goldsmiths' Company, and Sir Frederick Lngard have done providing for the usual dividend at the president, Sir Charles Addis, much to dispose of the idea that ex- the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on ploitation of the African native is the the Preferred stock, less income-tax, delivered his inaugural address. Bir will recommend a dividend on the Charles made ont a strong case for the white man's only policy. The black Deferred stock of 6 per cent, for Cunliffe Committee's recommendation man and his future are, no doubt, the six months, free of income tax, that the effective pre war gold Africa's most anxious problem. The making, with the interim dividend of

1.

principle of trusteeship is definitely 6 per cent, paid in May, a total dis: standard-should be restored as accepted by the white man. Striking tribution, oh the Deferred stock of 12 speedily as possible. He made the case good principally by recalling that the proof that a new era has opened for per cent, for the year. the native seems to be afforded by a That the dividend was regarded as Committee was not in a hurry and that statement made by Mr. Stirke at a disappointing is evidenced by the fall "no support for any scheme of drastic meeting of the Advisory Council of in the Deferred stock. The final deflation" can be found in its report. Northern Rhodesia. The actual dividend compares with 15 per cent., As one of the original Committee re- policy to-day, so far as there is a free of tax, including 3 per cent, cashsponsible for the Report, Sir Charles policy," Mr. Stirke declared, "is one bonus, but there was in addition last claimed that circumstances had of exploitation tempered by more or year'n distribution of Deferred stock abundantly justified the insistence less cympathetic administration. equivalent to 6 per cent, and worth laid by that Committee upon the There were abundant signs all over a confiderable capital sum. The 12 necessity for Government economy, Africa that it could not be continued per cent, now compares with 21 per and the cessation of Government indefinitely without disaster to bofu cent, for the preceding period. The borrowing as a prelude to any return

aces." The policy which Mr. Stirke, following table gives a comparison of to saunder financial conditions. favours is one of frank co-operation; dividends for the past six years: with recognition of native rights and status, security in the possession of bisland, native taxation for the native's beneft, eda ation directed to assisting him to develop along his own lines, and adequate reward for his labour. It is suggested that a soli body might be treated charged with the duty of intrrpreting native views to the rettiers and the settlere viewe to the native Mr Stirko's iden would appear, to be to institute a

and consistent polloy which will zob educa the introduction of Lurpean tion among the nativer of iter disturbing and dangerous accomp ments. He represents the element and bis pl from a correst onde

Advisory

FREUABIA

In closing his address, Sir Charles 1915-16, 18 p... free of tax, in had an encouraging word to Lay cluding 6 p.e. bonus regarding Eastern trade. He stated 1916-17,18 pc, free of, as, in- Since its origin is similar, the crisis cluding 8 p.c. bonus through which we are passing is not 1017 18..18 p. free of tax, in likely to follow a matrially different cluding 6.p.c. bouus, course from those we liave experienced 1918-1912 pc., free of tax, and in the past. There has been the same We are now pass- 6 pc. in fully paid speculative boom. * Defd, stocking through the usual sequence of a 1019-20.18 pc, free of tax, in period of stagnation. We shall shortly cluding a p.o, bonus enter upon a potiod of trade recovery, Stock distribution in Already in the Far East, where the trouble began, are to be discerned the addition to 6 p...

first faint streaks of dawn. In India 1920-21 12 pc, Itee of jax,

Alittle and China trade is revivin mora patience, a little mois stead dante fovening dress) fastness, and success 1. as:ured. A. Kowloon Theatre little lougor and the old supremacy of c. Ad this country de the acknowledged cluding leader in the finition of the world will aliniited reburnis tule a tien to lose heare

or te fatter in our tank 1

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