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April 21, 19. Temperature 72

Barometer 2186 ·

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. Humidity 76.

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March 31. 1921, Temperature 6'.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 21. 1922.

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Roder's Service to the China Mañ.)

RUSSLAY. TREITY'A FATE.

GENOA STILL UNDECIDED.

GERMAN' AWKWARD PROBLEM.

Grsos, April 21

日五廿月三戌壬天嵗年一十國良華中 PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing cal+ 2:6 1:16,

| To-day's opening cate 2:6 1:16.

APPALLING EXPLOSION,

HUNDREDS BURIED ALIVE.

TORK IN A FANIC.

The confenes to day split into conclaves for Stores of war material near the railway station – discussing the Russo-German imbroglio. Mr. Lloyd Monastir have exploded disastrously. George firet conferred with Lord Birkenhead and other. British delegates, after which the delegates of the Little Entente, Poland and Portugal were admitted to the conference.

The British delegates and other convening powers all lunched together and continued their conversations in the altero0oz.

evening.

i

There is a huge death roli. Hundreds of children have been buried in the ruins of a church where a shell exploded. It is believed that 1,800 soldiers have been.” buried in the ruins of the barracks where the troops were lunsking at the time of the disaster.

Fires have broken out at several points in the town. The inhabitants are panic stricken and have fled as the whpin town is endang red.

30,000 HOMELESS.

The Germans, who worked late last night, continued their deliberations this morting. Hert. Ratheran meanwhile is constantly consalting Signor Schanzer,

Levox, April-20, They are still undecided regarding the nature of their

Authentic Sgure- of the casualties in the Monastir reply to the Allies" note bat hope to present it in the explosion have hitherto not been ascertained, but a

¡Paris message

from Bigrade states that 30,000 DRITISH PROPERTY IN RUSSIA.

homeless people are taking refuge in the woods. The LONDON, April 20. zone of the disaster is unapproachable in consequence Mr. Leslie Urquhart, Chairman of the Russo-Asiatic of explosion still continning. The trouble seems to have Consolidated Co., has been summoned to Genca. This is arisen over 400 wagon losda of ammunition belonging to regarded as indicating the Soviet's acceptance of the former eastern army. principles enabling British owners to resume operations with the Rossion properties.

A London rale dated August 11 eated: i

LATEST 18IS A SENS -TION,

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ROTEST AGAINST MILITARISM.

Relaxation of the hostile Soviet policy against foreign LABOUR PARTY DECLARES 24-HOUR STRIKE. interests is indicated by the fact that Lenin's Govern- ment has invited Mr. Leslie Urquhart chairman of the Russia Asiatic Consolidated Co.. accompanied by ove tenkaical experts, to proceed to Moscow to pursue the prefatory negotiation started by Arassin in London with a rien to the return of the Russo-Asiatic Co's Siberian properties. It is expected

that few

LosDos, April 20,

The Irish Labour Party has proclaimed a 24-hours general strike for Monday az a protest against militärism and the failure of the politicians to come to

agreement will be concluded in weeks. The Financial Times cnderstands that, while Mr. Urquhart's visit is primarily concerned with his own agreement.

company's properties, he will be able to protect other he party suggests that representatives of the great British interestea: Russia. The newspaper sati-treaty commandant O'Cianer's body ba invived to belece that all future agreeman'e will be undelled on attend the adjourned pace conference.

the Russo-Asiatic Co. settlement.]

LLOYD GEORGE'S OPTIMISM

GENOA, April 20.. Mr. Lloyd George ins adhered to his original view of a lavourable outcome of the conference. In an inter- view with the journalist: be said:

Le conference will successfully end in the pacific- stion of Europe and the formalation of schemes for r construction of the devastated continent."

Those desiring failure of the conference are tros lesome persons.

The Russo-German treaty position was serious bat presumably the Germans had ace pted exclusion from the Russian discussions and on further difficulty was anticipated from that matter. He was also confident that a pact against aggressina would be concluded.

RUSSIA AND HER DEBTS.

PARIS, April 20.

A message from Genoa forecasts that the Russian reply to the London memorandam which is being delivered to-morrow reiterates that the Soviet will recognise pre-war debts provided the Allies offset the damages inflicted by the anti revolutionary expeditions, They agree to pay the balance if the Allies grant

moratorium 'credits.

CHURCHILL'S ACCIDENT

FALL WHILE RIDING...

TONDON, April 20. Riding at Haston Hall news, Chester, Mr. Winston Churchill fell. He was considerably shaken but is expected to be restored to usual health in a few days.

AMERICA'S DEBTORS

LONG TERM CREDITS.

A Labour manifesto dedans that is for the Dai Eireann to reunite the army and country and demands that it assert its authority of make way for the people. It is unders;ood that the strike will affect all rail- ware and postal and telegraph services,

DAMASCUS RITERS

SEVERE SENTENCES.

CATRO, April 20.

sentences have been inflicted in connection with the A message from Damascus states that severe

anti-French disturbances mentioned on April 18, includ- ing Dr. Chahandar twenty years detention in tha fortress, and Hassan Hakim, former Director of Posts and Telegraphs ten years' imprisonment.

[& Cairo message dated April 18, stated :--Follow- on anti-French demonstrations at Damascus on April 7 in which forty people were arrested, crowds assembled demanding their release. They ignored warnings to disperse and were fired on by the police with the result that two were killed and seven wound- ed. After the imposition of curfew the troops regained control of the situation.]

LETOPLINE DISASTER.

MEMORIAL SERVICE.

LONDON, April 20.

A large congregation including Sir Keith Smith and Brigadier Trotter, on behalf of the Prince of Wales, also representatives of Me. Winston Churchill, the British and foreign air services, and the Australian Government WASHINGTON, April 20. were present at a memorial service to the late Sir Boss The debt commission has notified debtor nations Smith and Lient. Bennett held at St. Clement's Danes that the United States is prepared to begin negotiations | Church. The Air Force baud played daring the for conversion of loans into long term securities.

HOLLAND-AMERIKA LINE.

NEW DEBENTURE ISSUE.

AMSTERDAM, April 20. The Holland-Amerika läne is issuing 10,000,000 guilders 6 per cent, debentures at 96 and alother 20,000,000 are being taken over by a New York firm

INDIAN COTTON FIEL

ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS CUTBREAK

Boxsay, "April 20... Another mysterious cotton fire has occured at Colable depot, Four thousand bales are involved að the probable damage is five lakhs of rupees.

"HOLLANDE CONSTITUTION.

THE HAGUE, April 20

service.

FIGHTING THE OPIUM EVIL.

CERTIFICATE SYSTEM;

Guseva, April 20, The Opiam Commission has determined upon the details of a system of certificates issued by consignes countries governing the importation of dangerous drogi, and has requested the Council of the League of Nations to propose September 1 for the enforcement of the system in Europe, and January 1, 1923, for Australasian And Far Eastern states.

POLICE STRIKE,

SOLDIERS TOO?

ALLERABAD, April 20.

A message from T-beran states that the police hava 'rack because they have been aspild for severl The First Chamber on that bill for revision of the months. Regular (522praca temporarily replacing the constitution rejected the clause- providing fat. pro- | poli e but are becoming chisaffecteri owing to pay which portional representation in the First Chamber.

is airo in arreRD,

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