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March 31. 1921, Temperature 61.

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April 24, 1928, Temperature 71.

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Humidity 79.

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HONGKONG. TUESDAY, APRIL 25

1922.

日九廿月三戌壬夾歲年一十國民中

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No. 13.549.

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CHINA'S OPIOM.

INCREASED PRODUCTION.

BRITAIN LOSING IRESTIGE.

Grxevi, Apl 24. • Interviewed with regard to the statement made by Mr. Chao Hein Chu, Chinese representative on the opium Commission of the League of Nations, that while reports of the Chinese Government commissioners from twelve: provinces or parts of provinces confirmed the news that the poppy was again being cultivated to some extent strict orders had been given for the destruction of the crops whes found, Sir John Jordan declared that the" reports were futile and omitted the most important provinces. He had evidence that in February laat opium in some quarters was being cultivated over a greater area than for many years. He estimated the present prolaction at 25 or 30 per cent of the produs tion in 1907 and described the policy of the India Government in continuing to send opium to Hongkong and elsewhere as vary ansatisfactory. The Chinese argued that if India and other mantries were supplying Chin-re abroad with opium why should they nos grow it for Chinese at home. British communities in the Fast held the opinion that the prestige of Britain was being very seriously injured by this action

INDIAN ROPS DISMISSIO

TROUBLE OVER WAGES.

HYDERABAD, April 24.-- There Las been a serions es e of insubordination a the Indian troops bare. The 1st Imperial Service Lanters dissatisfied with their pay refused to don their uniforms The Nizim ordered all ma mlosing daty to be dismissed. The order was being carried oat wha 100 men of the 2nd. Lasers refused to attend the munster 1oli. Consequently 150 of the 14t. Lancers and over a hundred of the 2nd. Lancers have bien dismissed. The, attitude of the men, is entirely 210- viient. Both regiments have good war recon-is.

K'SHINY DEDIS

BA" GAIN WITH SOVIETS,

GENOA, April 21. - On the resumption of the Ganos Conference the exper: commitite dealing with Russian societs subm'tt. ed a document stating that in the event of the Powers granting adequate credits, and agreeing to the de jure recognition of them, the soviets woul I request the com- plete suppression of the war debis moratorium is respet of interest due to creditors.

PERING SCANDAL.

MURDER CHARGE.

Rové, April 24. The Marchers Durazzo, wife of the Italian Minister to China, who is alleged to have attempted to murders rival in the Peking Hotel, has left the nursing homa in which she has been detained since she returned from China and has been taken in a closed motor car to an unknown destination, probably Ancona where she will shortly be tried by court of assizes sitting in camera.

KING OF SWEDEN.

DUTCH VISIT POSTPONED.

THE HAGUE..April 24. The King of Sweden's visit announced for May 4. has been indefinitely postponed in consequence of the death of the Dowager Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg Schwerin.

SHIPPING BJAR”.

CUTTING EXPENSES.

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THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing rat- 2165 16.

| To-day's opening rate 268:16.

GENOA HOPSI"

SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN.

BRITISK SAVISITED.

GENOA. April 24. The No 1 commission has resumed i'a labours. The atmosphere of the conference generally to-day was. described en annentine aiter rain. The British delegates regard the raition as mor› satisfactory. The results alresiv achieved include practimal completion of the labours of the financial and transport commissions, while the economic commission has also made good

progress.

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FRANCES UNCOMPROMISING STAND.

BAR LE DUC April 24. M. Poncare, addressing the Mense Council General, said that Fiacre woold maly remain at Genda ten condition that she was not called upon to make concessiors ritler to Germany of Soviet Russia. It was adpensable that the Allies retain control of Germany's armaments. When Germany was completly disarmed France would gladly follow suit. He concluded that whatever rccurred at Genoa the new situation resulting. from the Regs-German treaty was one of the most

formidable since the armistice and must be examined in sopjusction with the Allies. France was determined to preserve everything gained under "the Treaty - o' Versailles.

BIRKENHEAD'S CONTRIBUTION.

GENOA, April 24. Lord Birkenhead in a speech dealing with the broad aspect of the conference warmly denounced those who ver gave the conference a fair chance." He was con- fident that harmonious concinaions could be obtaine3. If not, the failure of the conference would result in one ef the biscke-t moments since the middleøges.

IRELAND ISOL STED.

GENERAL STEIKE.

PROTEST AGAINST MILITARISM

LONDON, April 21

In accordance with the Labour Party's proclama- tion for a 24-hour general strike as a protest against militarism, business has been suspended in 26 counties in Ireland. Basines is being carried on in Ulster bat is being hampered by cessation of communications with the Free State. The isolation of Ireland as regards the United Kingdom is complete.

EGYPT BUYS COTTON,

TO STEADY MARKET.

CAIRO, April 24.

As an extraordinary measure the government is entering the cotton market as a purchaser in order to check the continued fall of prices.

LAWLESS BELF (ST.

MURDER REPRISALS.

LONDON, April 24- Two people were killed and eight wounded in Belfast during the week-end, including a woman who was killed when a bomb exploded at the door of a chapel in the midst of churchgoers. A man was shot dead in a house as a reprisal for the murder of the woman.

FUGILISM

EUROPE'S CHAMPION BANTAM IS FRENCH

LIVERPOOL, April 24

For the European Bantamweight championship. Charler Ledoux of France beat Tony Harrison of Hanley on points,

LONDON, April 24 Joseph B. Shoody, the open Manager at the United State Shipping Board has arrived at Ply- mouth from New York where he has been conferring with the Board. He said that organisation expeäsaada.. Europe had been reduced by 71 per cent. He advocat ed restriction of routes and elimination of competition the btween American «hire,

RUS-11” TAMISE..

HORRIBLE STORY UNTRUE.

The United States Commissioner does not believe report tha: an American relief worker was enten at Page Mattehay brawl nothing of it,

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