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STORY OF NEGOTIATIONS.

Funs to face the inevitable and make them slave (as they should do) to pay to the uttermost penny, ever-it it takes them 100 years to do so."

There are many more letters in the same sort of strain but that is about the worst. That, three years after the war, when so tremendous an ideal as the Washington conference has been given to the world,

Britisher. presumably individual with powers of thought, ' should write like that is more dis- For some days past the chief topic sppointing even than the blind; of the town has been the proposed nationalistic stupidity of France. It new charges for telephone service. shows that the rancorous spirit bera of the war is not yet dead in the Today Mr. Bennett, manager of the minds of men, that indeed it is never Telephone Company, courteously likely to be so long as there are Day accorded the China Mail an interview

fails to fan it into a fisme.

in which he explained very fally the It is refreshing to turn from that negotiations between the Company to another sort of war spirit al and the Government, touched on the together. The war spirit in the

new agreement and mentioned new hearts of the ex-active service men who met in their new Cab and important developments the com- the other Saturday night to forget pany hopes to undertake in the near about the war--and yet to remember. future which should go a long way Mr. Teesdale Machintah, who pre- towards providing Hongkong with s sided on that occasion said:

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A Chinese youth was charged before M. E. W. Hamilton at the Hagistracy thie morning with the theft of eight pieces of clothing the property of two amshsmployed by Mrs. Pope of No. 1, Morrison Hi

He pleaded guilty.

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TUESDAY, JUNE

CANTON SITUATION.

A LULL IN THE STORM.

FOREIGN CONSUES ACT,

20. 1924.

LEAGUE TENNIS.

BATURDAY'S MATCHES.

Following is the revised fixture - list for Saturday, June 24:—

"A" DIVISION.

Club de Recreio v. IRC. At Kowloon.

CRC v. Civil Service. At Causeway - Bay.

Kda v. HEGG. At Kowloon..

*B" DIVISION,"

Civil Service v Club de Recreio, As Happy Valley,

Police v CRC. At Happy Valley. University v. Kowloon. At Cni→

Thanks, it appears to the interven- tion of the foreign canals, the situa tion bas quietened considerably at Insp. Blackman said the defendrat Cinton. It is reported that the was an old "bay employed by Mrs. consuls offer of mediation has been Pope, who had had him in her horse accepted by both sides and it looks, ever since he was a small boy. The at the moment, as though some sort defendant turned out to be a bad of trace may be pa 'ched up

thefts Many

in the Reports from Chinese sources in- house were traced to him and he was dicate that there has been no more dismissed about a year ago. Since Eghting since the bombardment of then he had been thieving continu- the 17th, but looting is continuing. ously and had served two terms of and streams of non-belligerents are Sockumpo. imprisonment, and had come out of still leaving the City. The Frovincial Assembls Bad all the leading jail only about a month ago. 6 months hard labour and recontare reported to have cabled Chan The Magistrate passed sentence of bodies and organisations in Canton mended the defendant for departation. King-ming to come down to Canton

and restore order.

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rates

TRADE OF CANTON,

the Germans

PEACE PROPOSALS,

Certain parties in Canton, believed to be Sun Yat-sen's confederates, are reported to be moving for an armis the

tice, and have made the following (1) The Navy to return north, and all expenses paid.

(2) The Northern Expeditionary Force to be reorganised.

pesce overtures :—

of

Chan's Military leaders, with a strong

General Ip Kwan, another

force has proceeded to Ying Tai and Sau Kai to guard the entrances to the City.

versity.

IRC. 7. Queen's College. At C.C.C. M.B.K. At Craigengowe.

MUST HAVE KNOWN HE HAD IT.

A coolie employed by the Tai Hang": sugar shop of No 202, Winglak Street was riding in a nesha along Nathan Road, Kowloon, yesterday evening, on his way to Trimshatsoi to catch the ferty back to Hongkong, when, near the junction of Changlox Street

the vehicle was stopped by two men who dragged him out. One of the men struck him on the chest, and

simultaneously, he was

then proceeded to give him a fevere thamping and afterwards relieved hita of $320 in notes which he had collect- ed for the shop. The men escaped through King's Park in the direction of Mongkok.

CRUSHED TO DEATH.

An earth coolie living at the Ng Yik contractor's matabed at Taiwan was killed early yesterday morning while at work on an excavation on the hillside. A large block of granite Locsened about 80 feet above the spot weighing about 6 cwt., which had got.

where the unfortunate man was work- ing, suddenly tolled down the all ad

crushed him to death.

An organ recital will be given in St John's Cathedral on Monday fexe at 9.15 p.m. Violin solos well be given by Mrs, Balean.

**All that we claim is that we have i

Mr. Bennett in giving his viewa to certain experiences from which we; only can draw our inspiration in life.a China Mail representative said Because we have in our memory-and The telephore question is quita an importance to importers, as

Canton has never been of great every time we come into this Club old one. It cropped up in 1920 Cantor business has always been unconsciously we recall it that we when we were informed by the done in Hongkong. There are a num have been delivered from the jaws of Government that it would meet their ber of firme in Canton doing import death. The memory of our dead wishes, as well as those of the public, business with saccess, but experience companions is going to inspire this if we were to turn ourselves into a local has shown that s Head Office Club and Association and it is that company. It was thought that more in Hongkong is essential before memory, the memory of those friends efficient control would result if we had the Canton branch can be made (3) Reunion of North and South caught round the body from behind. we have lost, that, in a sense no one a local board of directory. At that to pay, the Canton business coming conditions upon Sun Yat-een being He turned round and saw five men- else has lost, because we were present time we contemplated a complete re by an anomalens process from Hong appointed a Southern delegate. standing behind him. All seven men at their death, which might very well construction of our existing plant and keng. More especially has this been have been our own death; from this the instalert of a new system. The the case in the piece goods basiness, transferred to Chan and Ip Kui

(4) All property under Sun to be we draw car inspiration. Unle3 plans for this work were

where the bayar always wants to

To this there is a counter proposal ** can there is no vision; drawn

1914 originally in and without it the people bat

see the largest selection of goods by another party that Sun be exiled" were shelved owing to perish We have learot a the war. In 1920 the Company bad Now that

available before placing his order. to Japsa and as allowed to turn sense that no one else can have learnt suffered a severe loes owing to the

are This party even goes so far as to offer the meaning of death and the divinity high rate of exchange then prevallia Hongkong's assistance, they are to take him to Japan.

compelled to work without to place a warship at Sun's disposal! of man"-(applause)-

and it welcomed the Government's making strenuous efforts to break It is difficult to imagine that any suggestion to form itself into a down the old custom.

Yesterday General Ngai Bong Ping body who has seen the vision Mr. local company, having its capital, arrive in Canton from Europe at the Pakwanshan, the headquarters of Their goods and the 5th District Officer went to Mackintosh talked about so eloquent-working expenses and revenue in

asme freight rates as for Hongkong General Ip Kui and afterwards to could write to the papers urging the one currency--the local cure (the destination is alternative) and if Hoikwan (Sun's headquarters) and wrecking of Berlin, or any other Negotiations were started in February they can succeed in doing business presented the armistice proposals. place the map, and 1920 and an agreement would have direct, they will be able to compete

The result of the discussions is that it is heartening to that been reached, but for the fact that successfully with Hongkong me- General Ip Kni has cabled to Admiral have done the Government was forced to prove chants, who have the expense of Wan Shue Tak, Chief of Navy, saying things and experienced things that the figates subtritted to them

Hongkong transhipment to the rest of us can only guess at wej by us regarding the value of

meet, that peace can be negotiated have a needed antidote to the stati- the plant. The Government decided The Hongkong piece goods firms are responsible delegates are sent to ment of hate which the M. a. gave to appoint a local firm of auditorso perturbed as yet, but they are Canton within 12 hours. voice to in the Daily Mail. Perhaps Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Matthews events.-British Chamber of Commerce carefully watching the course of if the whole world had been able “to-to examine our books to report on

Journal. learn in a sense that no one else can the value of our undertaking and have learnt the meaning of death and determine what was, in their the divinity of man," if the whole opinion, a fair telephone subscription

under the

by the All the Canton Police Force has world could draw its inspiration la literate

were determined new company. from the same source that Mr. Unfortunately the matter

expert advisera

informed been disbanded and tamed out of the wbo $3.5 Mackintosh and his fellow members held

26 the reports of the figures after they had City. draw theirs, we would never have had was not submitted to the Govern reported to the Government. Hitherto General Ngai Bong Ping is now in that letter in the Daily Mail. It shows ment until February 1921. On receipt we have charged £10 for the service, charge of Honam with a strong force how much we need that these men who of this the Government appointed a which before the war cost about $110 under his command. have been tear to the jaws of death committee to investigate the pro- owing to the low rate of exchange should share their inspiration with as.porals of the Telephone Company,

then prevailing The new It is their sort of war spirit that we! This committee consisted of three amot to an increase of about 10. members repesenting the Hongkong Pet cent foz business lines General Chamber of Commerce, the within a maile of the exchange The Canton Samshui rallway was Director of Public Works, the and about 23 per cent for private reopened this morning, while the Colonial Treasurer and Col. Davy, lines within the same area For Canton-Hankow line is open only as the then Chief Engineer in China lines in Kowloon as defized by far as Sunkai.

the P.V.D. the per centage increases B very representative A calico Cinderella dance is an- committee and duly reported. The are not so great. The new rate com- nounced to take place at the Kow-report is not known. The Govern- pares very favourably with most loon Theatre to-night.

ment then cpened up negotiations other places in the East and is a good with the Company in April. It was deal lower than the current charge agreed that it would be fair for the made in England and other European Mr. Brandt, wife of Lieut. Com Government to obtain expert tele- countries. She China Mail.hai from Peking.

mander Brandt, has arrived in Shang-phone opinion regarding the under- The new agreement will extent taking and they obtained the the licence to 1955 and it services of Mr. F. E. Cole limits the company to su annual in Canton and zot to again bombard definite guarantee of obtaining KWOK-SIAO.-On June 10, 1922

For obetracting access to the AMIE.E., General Manager and dividend of twelve per cent. the City.

employment, and who are not in Yaumati Refuge, Commander C. W. Chiel Engineer of the Shanghai and should a larger dividend be Sun at firt said that be. at Shanghai, Leon Ewok to Dora

Beckwith fined four Chinese $5 each. Mutual Telephone Co., and this declared the excess will go towards the compelled to take the steps he possession of funds suficient for their support during their stay in the island, Siao, daughter of Dr. and Mre

gentleman, in company with Mr. W. reduction in subscription rates. It did because he had no means of escape and for their repatriation without

·T. 5. M. Siao.

THE WAR SPIRIT.

Mr. Will Hender and Miss Rita W. Cook, the well known telephone also regulates the present company's and his only hope was to make s way assistance either from any charitable WILLIS-MANLEY.-On June 10.j

Shield, passed through Hongkong on

the interest in the new concern to insure through by bombarding the City. At institutions or from Government. London, valued

1922, at Shanghai Alfred James

the President Madison" rester undertaking again. They also the control being purely local. The the same time he apologised to the Inspiration for one of its latest day on their way to Manila.

gave what they thought would be a Fresent company's interest will be to Consul for the damage done to only son of the late Mr. and Mr. bitter cruandes against Mr. Lloyd

fair subscription rate and the Govern- the extent of the value of the American firms, missions, schools John Willis, to Elizabeth Grorge has been drawn by the Daily The

ment accepted these figures, using exiting undertaking as determined and hospitals by the bombardment. Party, who was arrested at the offices Margaret, second daughter of the Mail from the disagreement ameng Kailan Mining Administration's mines

the them as a basis for the new telephone by the telephone experts referred After further discussion and re of the Hongkong San Po, in Jervois

peated requests, by the Conen! Street was given 24 hours to leave the * which peaceful relations with

It is sincerely to be hoped, Mr. Ban is said to have at last pro- Colony. Bassis may Lloyd George, it is

berned sales during the period to 26,979 tone, at the request of the Chambers of will be speedly settled because owing the city, and this explains the quiet amounted to 48,819 tons and the service is supplied. This agreement Bennett proceeded that, the matter mised not to again bombard

GUNBOAT LAYS OFF. generally beld, put up the fight of hie

Commerce has been submitted to to the delay we are practically at the 48 hours during Sunday and yester le to secure agreement among the

them for examination and they have end of our spare plant capacity and day. Sun is also reported to have According to report emanating. powers of Europe of this point and heident Madison" were Mr. Eric Moller, into the matter.

Among the arrivals by the Pre-appointed select committees to go we shall have to undertake a large promised to go to Shameen at 8 p.m. from Canton yesterday was quiet. The failed because France and Belgium Mr. and Mrs. W. Trenchard Davis,

amount of work before we can on Sunday for a further con-gunboat which did some of the firing MAGEZ.-On June 9, 1922, at were against him. The Daily Mail going to Australia on holiday, the

more new ference with the Consul, but during the bombardment, ie lying off When this agreement is signed accommodate many

to 1. F.Zy Shanghai, to Rev. and Mrs. John considers that because he does not Earl of Gosford, Mr. H. W. Bar, and the Company will immediately for subscriber. Any interference of this 22

yesterday Fate with guns covered as though G. Magee, a Fo

support France and Belgium in their others.

work for the present has been finished. nature in the development of a town he had not turned up. a now local company and will adamantine attitude towards Busais

transfer to this Law company occurs it is very difficult to get it up is serious because once the break FLYNN.-On June 11, 1922 at and Germany Mr. Lloyd George is

the whole banners and undertaking. Shangbai, to Mia. Kathicen ML

overloading show up, men te he Sir William Brunyate; .C.M.G. The installation of a new cent date, alsü' service troubles due to

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RAILWAY REOPENS.

SUN AND US. CONSUL

The May issue of The Studio is just to hand and as urnal contains much of interest to lover of art. There are two excellent reproductions in colour of pictures by J. H. W Turner, R.A., and by P. de Wint- The volume containe. eight very effective pen drawings by Edmund Blampied, R.E

The Governor of Ceylon bas appointed a committee to consider and report upon the question of destitution in Ceylon with regard to On Sunday the U.S. Consul-General

persons not permanently domiciled in went on board the cruiser Wing the Colony, and also to Cheung" and interviewed Sun Yat- Govemment as to the desirability of advise He asked him to pay more attention taking steps to prevent the entry into to non-belligerent and foreign property Ceylon of persons who have no

GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED.

WHA

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SUN AT WHAMPOA.

This morning' Chinese newspapers

they are planning a campaign for a state that Son Yat-sen and his party

Flyan, a daughter, (Joan Miche our Allies and it flays him accordingly University) and Lady Brunjate leave years alter the signing of the agreer company have everything ready to go ment are closed with exception of the are now reunited at Whampo@where..

BATES. On June 12, at Shanghai,

to Mr. and Mrs. J. A., Z. Estes,

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line).

which the Allies should trade with Bydney, Australis, and will refer to It is not the issue of the terms upon by the Tango Mara" to day for ment will be guaranteed by the new ahead and it is only waiting for the mentious, and Judicial Depart All the offices under Sun's Govern DAVIES-On Juge 12, 1922, at Rasis that we propose to discuse. Hongkong in September

company. The revised subscription Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Our attention was sittacted by a

rates will come into force with the conclusion of the agreement..

return expedition to Canton." Sun is Davies, ni Bon

single letter in what the Daily Mad

aid to have ordered the return of describes as andden immense cor-

signature of the agreement. It is Speaking next as to future develop It is understood that Mr. C. B. estimated that the cost of this new ments Mr. Bennett remarked that the

the Northern expeditionary forces and respondence from all sections of the Lee, who is on his way to Shanghai central battery plant will amount to Company hoped to open a new ex-

AN EMBARGO LIFTED.

to have arranged bis dispositions for public in all parts of the country from Home, will go to Fuochow as about £250,000. This will give in July. A new exchange at Shaukiwan change to serve thë. Pësk areas early

an advance under cover of fre frama condemning, often in the most un-British-Vice Consel and that ME, more efficient service and largely and another at Taipo would be opened on Friday, General Ip Eni has can ever, are taking precautions and ste Since Bun's escape from the City the warships. Chan's troopā, how- measured terms, the policy of Mr. W. P. Mills will be transferred as increased capacity. With this the in two or three years. The latter he called many orders made by him, hand fighting may be expected if Sam Lloyd George towards France and Vice-Consul to Nanking.

company hopes to meet the demand Belgium" and "his incomprehen

for service immediately on applica thought would help in the development among them the ban placed on the tries it on sibly tenderness for the Hang and

sion as during the Lost three year old also be installed

of the New Territories. A new exchange Hongkong: Wak Te Yat Po which Bolsheviks,"

Three Chine were charged be they have not been able to meet the Kowloon just as soon as the building Chai Chenk-man and Rong Tez i can now again be sold in Canton, be WHEELER-At Shanghai, after Ope reader but of that "very large fore Commander 6. W. Beckwith at demand fully in some cases.

* short illness, Stanley 3. propostion" pats M A. after his the Marine Court this morning with Regarding the subscription rate would be put up and the necessary Yan interviewed the Captain Supe Wheeler, 39 years på age.

nside. He wants to know: Why throwing cost overboard from then there has been certain stocant of qpment. In addition to intendent of Police (Mr. E. D. C.

Hosaxoxo, Jose 19. was not Berlin bombed, as log on simpan ith intent in extent its advice avid hated crece core the work the company had to lay Wella), yesterday allemoen, and after After an exchange of shots between was ? It is a wealthy city: why not exiture. They denied that they had the mistake has been made by the additional submarine table moes be long Galley Chai (the ex-Chief of Chen Chiang-ming stroops Gate Hospital Sancta, even now, say we shall wreck it if all coal aboard and cenfended that they supposition that to new rates harbor, are main cable in Hoog: Arsenal) was ordered to go to Shang: font gunboats and one torpedoer the damage is not paid that Germany were fishing. They were each fined as those puts for kong and Kozloon and underground hat by the first available steamer supporting Sam Yat sen a truce bas heo caused? This would bring tha|| $10.

Company. This is not so. The new ducts in Hongkong.

while Fong, the leader of the Citizens' been agreed at Canton-Beder

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