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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH 1018.

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE

FOR

1918

CHINA JAPAN COREA, INDOCHINA, BLAM STRAITS BETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIP PINES, BORNEO, Erc,

FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL ISSUE.

THE DIRECTORY covers the whole of

Ne ports and cities of the Far East, from

THE

WAR.

Continued from page 5.)

Garural,

LATEST CABLEN THROUGH REUTER'S ACKROY. THE MAN POWER BILL

BILL PASSES THIRD READING IN

THE COMMONS.

LONDON, April 17th, In the House of Commons, the Man Power Bill passed its third reading by 301 votce to 103,

HOME RULE AND CONSCRIP introduction of a measure of the moat

TION

DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON, April 17th.- In the Home of Commons, Mr. Barnes said that the Government hoped to carry Home Rule before Irish Conscription became operative

AMERICA AND DUTCH SHIPPING. SECRETARY OF STATE'S STATE MENT

drastic character. No man who know the necessity of the case could doubt for a moment that proposals were needed to

reaching measure and it would have a meet the emergency. It was a very far- crippling effect upon certain industries. tion of the message published yester

A LONDON, April 18th. The following is the concluding por The Government had included Ireland The statement concludes by emphasis

day reluctantly only because Sir Edward Carson asked whether the there would bon deep sener of injustice the terms upon which the ships are taken because it was convinceding the advantageousness to Holland of Government meant that before calling and resentment as regards the measure Dutch Government has still available by Cover, and particularly points out that the the colours any Irishmen that Home Rule would be passed t

unless conscription in Ireland was an- far the greater part of the Dutch mercan cluded,

tile tonnage, which according to the estimate of the Dutch officials, is ampla for the domestic and colonial needs of the these needs will be immune from deton Netherlands. Tho shipping required for

Mr. Henly asked whether if the House of Lords did not pass Home, Rule, the Government would resign?

Mr. Lloyd George, continuing, said he was told there would be trouble. He did

Mr. Barnes said he should certainly not doubt it, but if Ireland resisted this tion and will bo facilitated by the sup

NATIONALIST MEMBERS LEAVES BOY they would, whereupon Mr. blevet ensure it was essential that the con- Plying of bunsers, The remainder of

TUR IRELAND ·

LONDON, April 17th.

There were no Nationalist member in

Netherlands India to Siberia, in which t Europeans résido.

Not only is the Directory as fufl and completa in each case as it can be made, but each Colony, Part or Settlement is profaced by a DESCRIPTION, carefully revised each year, most or which will serve as accurate. GUIDES FOR THE TOURIST, giving overy detail In connection with the places, their History, Topography, sto, etc.

The Information in these Descriptions, consisting of a hundred interesting articles,

the House of Commons to-day, practi- cally all of them going to Ireland me diately in order to participate in import

ant conferences -

MEN. OF 45 FOR THE FIGHTING LINES

LONDON April 17th

In the Upper House, Lord Peel, mov- ing the second reading of the Military,

George interposed with Hear heat Mr. Barnes appealed to Ireland to trust the Government and organised labour done to Ireland, and, in return, to give in this country to see that justice was

the soldiers the support which was their due.

Sir Edward Carson said he would con- tinue to support the Bill in any circum stances, becaus no more detestable domination could be put over the world than what the German, were now at tempting. He would prefer anything to German victory. The Ulster Division

was now a mero skeleton of its formor

science of this country should be per fully clear before any measures were taken of a stringent character. It was to enforce it. It was useless enforcing useless passing the Bill unless we intended

it unless behind the Government thero was the feeling that Ireland had been justly treated. So far American opinion supported the justice of the Man-Power Bill, provided salf-government offered Ireland. This opinion was vital to us at the present, because America s coming to our aid in one of the most remarkable decisions ever taken hy July executive. President Wilson's de-

WAB

packed with facts concisely set out and gervic, Bill, said no undertaking could. He was ashamed of Ireland. Their Cision was difficult but it was the only

containing statistics of the TRADE of each

Country and Port, w, d'alono sulico to fill

a large volume.

Royal Octavu Containing nearly 2,000 pages, $11.00. Directory only, pp. 1,100, $700.

The Book 1 printed from New Type. specially reserved for the purpose, and uniformity in every arrangement greatly facilitates reference.

Bordes the usual Alphabetical List of Firms the Directory gives the CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADES and PROFESSIONS at tho larger Commerojel Centres.

The

ALPHABETICAL LIST by RESIDENTS in the Far East contains the names of over 20,000 FOREIGNERS, arranged, with the Initials sa wall as the Surnames, in strictly Iphabetical Order, so that any name can be found sustantly.

THE MAPS AND PLANS

of the principal ports in the Far East have been engraved by one of the most eminent Firme in Great Britain and are annually. corrected and brought up to date. >>

to date.

They have not yet arrived from England, but can be obtained on application at the end of the month.

be given to men over 45 years of age who were merely employed in Home defence, On the contrary, it was believed that many such were able to take their place

in the fighting lines

now clear that ro

ranks ought to be filled up with Irish wanlod wishful to avenge their fallen comrades. It was Irish recruits would be conscripted until Home Rule was passerl. The handing over of Ulster was the price to be paid for conscription, but there was no Nationalist pledge that when Home Rule

was passed their abjections to conseri))"

way in which America could render practical assistance in this battle. The decision, however, was full of dificulty for the executive. In the circumstances,

America was entitled to expect, from the Governant of this country-though they could not ask any Government to domestic legislation of any particular charactor--that her difficulties would be carry

munerative service, the owners receiving shipping is being put on a highly re remuneration and the associated Govern- States is exercising her rights in a man- ments taking all risks, and the United

indeed promotes the national interests of her which scrupulously safeguards, and the Netherlands.

NORWAY'S SACRIFICE

LATER

Gazelle, commenting upon the

CHRISTIANIA, April 17th. The Norwegian Commercial and Ship report that Holland will receive ship for ship, as compensation, says that this however, laid up half-a-million tong of is only justice but that the Dutch, shipping until they were requisitioned. hundreds of ships and she lives of kund whereas the Norwegians have sacrificed reds of scanen, never ghrinking for one day running the risk of being torpedved. Norway had been treated much worse against apjonë.

than Holland but we make no accusations

STORT

LAWN TENNIS

spectators at the Hongkong lub grou HONGKONG CC TOURNAMENTS. There was another large gathering of yesterday evening to with as the various matches played in connection with the

DRASTIC ACTION, DY CANADA”

OTTAWAS, April 17th Canada is taking drastic action and speciily to raise reinforcemeals, can- eelling all exemptions and calling up that Ulster would support conscription at present to cure the full measure of was that between M. K. Lo and Pokei all single men from to inclusive Tee believed that after Home Rule 48 American assistance than the

has also been decided to rapidly review the exemptions to 34 years. Treaties are being negotiated to compel the set vice of aliens resident in Canada;)

BARLIER CABLES

tion world be withdrawn. He hoped

enseted conscription would be more

fon would

dificult, because then there would be the Irish Parliament opposing it. There was nothing Ireland had suffered so nuch from the broken pledges of Bri tish Statesmen

Mr. Dillon: We are agreed at last upon one point.

Sir Edward Carson, in conclusion, appealed to Ireland to continue to help in the successful prosccation of the war.

othed as far as possible. He was cer tain that nothing would be more helpful

determina.

Tennis tournament. The best match,

ton of the British Parliament to tendere PEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES

Wong in the open championship

The following are the results:

to Ireland Irish cries of Tender), Mr. Lloyd George continued: Honour able members are simply seeking quarrels where

none are intended (Cheers) When a Parliament tendered it tendered in the form of an Act That was the only way in which Parliament could tender He did not

of the Government tendering but of Parliament tendering The best way in which American opinion

EMPEROR KARL'S LETTER

SENSATION ON THE CONTINENT

LONDON, April 17th The flood of comment in the Austro- events together with the Texts of a derman neutral Press testifies to the most important Treaties concluded with the sensation the Austrian Emperor letter present Bill to Ireland and an attempt self-government to Ireland, as that would

The CHRONICLE notable

countries of Eastern Asin, the various to Customs Tariffs, Trade Regulations, Cham bere of Commerce, Beales of Commissions.

Commlar and Cours Fees, Hongkong Stam Duties, Postal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinese Festivals, Tables of Monoy, Weights and Measures and other Commercial Information

The

TAS CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY though condensed in every possible manner contains every year more pages and now numbers nearly 3,000

It is published At the Office of the Horarono DAILY Pads."

and Count Czernin's resignation have caused on the Continent,

The chemoth

enemy newspapers are striving to

bolster up the Emperor's denial of the authenticity of the letter, and are ringing the praises of Count Czernio, though some admit that a painful impression has been caused in Germany by boll events, and express a fear that the crisis will

The Directories and Descriptions are of -- spread to Germany.

ÜHINÄ

Soochow Canton, Chiakiang, Whampos. Nanking Kowloon

Faking

Tientsin

Peitino,

Ch'awangtao. Wuhu.

Taka.

Antung

Manchurian

Kewkiang Hankor Yochow

Trade Utres, Shanai.

Newchwang.

Dairen.

Port Arthur. Chefco.

Waibairei,

Teinenfu. Mukden.

Shanghai. Harbin Swatow. Lungehingehun.

Tokyo,

Loppa. Samahui. Kongmoen. Nauning Wuchowfu

Ichang Kwangohauwan. Chunglong Pakho Hangchon, Hoihow. Ningpo. Lungchow. Winchow. Mengta Beata,

Foocher

Ampy. Kitin Lungkow

Ноком. Szerico Tongyueh Changchan Huschun

JAFAN AND FOSMOSi.

Usahu.

Koalang Lokohama, Moje

Tainanta Hung Nagasaki Takos

Arping

Kobe. shimonoseki,

Hakodate

Tamani, Bastian BugNZA,

Vindivestock.

Beoul Chamulpe Kunsan

Nicolojevsk

Wonson Mukpo Fusan Chinnatapo. Pingyeng Bongchin. HONGKONG AND 278 Dependencies, híacas, FRENCH INDO-CHINA.

Tourone. Saigon Cambodge,

Hanol.

Anusin.

Tenken Provinges. Quinhon.

Brunei,

Iloilo. Bonno Labuan. British North Borneo. BANGKOK.

Cebu.

Perak

MALAY BRADHES Belangor Negri Sembilan. Joh Kelantan,

Frengganu. Bingapore, Panang, Malacca, Fror, Wellesley)

Buiteamorg

NETHERLANDS INDI.

Bemarang Padang, Sourabe

Meanwhile the Paris papers hint at the imminence of French disclosures, notably a second letter from the Emperor to Prince Sixte of Bourbon.

Swedish and other neutral Press at almost unanimous in believing the Euthenticity of the letter.

BERLIN DISAVOWS KNOWLEDGE.

AMSTERDAM, April 17th. The Koelnische Volkäitung, in severely criticising Emperor Karl, refers to the highly painful impression created in Gor. many.

**The paper says that the Berlin Foreign Office is ignorant of the existence of the Emperor Karl's letter. Such a private letter would have been unthinkable in Emperor Joseph's time, and the journal hopes that in fatare Emperor Karl will avoid all similar and anda jous experi- ments in the domain of foreign politics.

CZERNIN'S SUCCESSOR

AMSTERDAM, April 17th.

H. Hancock boat A. L. Boult-6-1; 6-100

0-2; 6-2-

You Man Tsun beat M. Sugita.-6.2; A H Rumjuhu beat S. & Hanid - 6-3;6-3 6-0.

M. K. Lo beat Poker P. Wong--7•b ;; 7-3, 4-0

JR. Wood and C. Thorne (rec 15) beat Lt Col Crisp and Lt. H. E. Murray, (owe 3/6), -63; 18, 02 |

Mr. Lloyd George, replying to could be assured that we were dealing | (06: (1573) Tent CC Stark and Mrs,

Dillon, said an analogy could not bo drawn between the application of the

to tax American colonic against their will, because in the latter case it was a matter of taxation without representa

tion Further in no measure of self

re

fairly with Ireland was that the Brit

Parliament should tender 2 measure of

MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP Rev Cooper Hunt and rs.Nesbitt Stark (rec 5/0) 6-3; 6].

CRICKET.

ERGA

satisfy reasonable American opinion. Government, therefore, had come to the Wednesday and resulted in a decisive He believed that we could do that. The League was played at Happy Valley on This match in the Hongkong Cricket

reported, that Irish self-government was conclusione

after the Convention had victory for the Royal Engineers, For the winners Rakes beat the R.G.A. of his on bat: Scorts

theatre We

government claimed by any responsible body representing Ireland in the House up to the present had it ever been con

an essential war measure. It was im tended that questions bearing upon the possible to face the difficulties in Ireland organisation of the Army and Navy and without a united country behind the the defence of the country and Empire.

Government, and unity was not attain. should be entrusted to any Parliament

able unless every section felt that justice except the Imperial Parliament. As

was being done not merely by compel gards the claim that Irish consent shoulding Irishmen to take their full share be obtained frst the same argument of the war burdens, but by securing to could be applied to Wales and Scotland. them the principle of self-determination, But the Government did not think there for which we were fighting in every was anything which derogated from the pride of their race in delegating to the Empire of which they were citizens the right to enfores any measures in the name of the Empire through Imperial machinery for raising forces for the de fence of the Empire (Cheeze) As ro garded Mr Dillon's contention that more success could be obtained in the war, it must be remembered that within the last eighteen months one of our great Ailies, having an Army of between ve and six millions, had gone out of the war. It could not be contended that

the present Government was responsible for Bolshevism in Bussto

(Irish cries of Yes it is and Henderson.").

Replying to Sir Edward Carson, Mr. Lloyd George said that if it had been a matter of one to two years it was pos Baron Burian, the Austrian Finaccesible that no grave consequences would Minister, has been appointed Foreign Minister in succession to Count Czernin.

LATER. DOSSIER PRODUCED IN

CHAMBER

have arisen for Ireland but what had happoned had shown that if the war is prolonged the continuation of a state of suspense is a matter of vital interest, not merely to Ireland but to the Empire and the world. It was desirable in the A Dossier regarding the Emperor interests of efficiency and in the intereste Kari's letter, cabled on April 12thy was of the mobilising of our forces to the. laid on the table of the Chamber It best purpose, that we should settle the shows the letter was written in pencil. Trish question and produce something Prince Sixta gave Poincaré a copy. As like contentment in Ireland and good. he asked the latter to keep to the matter will in America. In introducing the secret, M. Ribot had not informed the Bill the Government considered nothing new Government, but he disclosed the the best means of prosecuting the contents of the letter to Mr. Lloyd.

They were confronted by the need George and Baron Bonnino. The three many had just summoned to the colours for raising more men, because the Ger Minister agreed that it offered a basis another $5,000 men, for the training of of discussion.

which we had to make ready by the

war

(Lond Nationalist cheers.) entered the War for that principle, and we have never de Parted from it.

He hoped wo should be able to enforce it at the Pence Conference. At the same time, if the

Irish members rejected the Bill it would be their responsibility.

Mr Devlin interrupled-Now the cat is out of the bag.

Mr. Lloyd George--The Government Home Rule used as a means for defeating could not possibly have resistance to

conscription and that was why each. measure must be taken upon its merits.

PORTUGUESE VOLUNTEER FOR WESTERN FRONT.

LISBON, April 17th The entire garrison of Lubon has volunteered for the Western Front

THE BOLO ENQUIRY.

The supplementary enquiry following

PARIS, April 17th

Bolo's disclosures has been coneladet. Bolo will be executed this morning.

BOLO EXECUTED.

Bolo has been executed.

OBITUARY.

LATEL

BIR JOHN WILLOUGHBY.

LONDON, April 17.

Green, b Henked

Drummond, e and bleakes.... Dix, b Cripwell" Cooper, b Cripwell Athorne, e Wabl, b Beakes Sharman, b Cripwell Mann, Millard, b Crip Page b. Crip well. Smith, b Cripwell Buines, b. Renkes Gregory, not out

Extras

Total

Bowling

C.Q.M.S. Beakes. 9 SS Cripwell $2

13

McGregor, Baines ......... Lt. Wahl, c Athorne, b Bames Adams, Sharman, b Baines Osborne, b Baines. Reakes, Sharnian, Baines Waller, & and b Dixa... Millard, b Baines Gordon, run out... Pascall, not out Heath, Mann, Baines Cripwell, & Dix, b Cooper

Extras

Baines Athorne

Mann

Cooper

Total

Bowling Analysis

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QUEEN'S COLLEGE PAST AND PRESENT UNIVERSITY.

College, Past and Present, the Univer

The following will represent Queen & sity on the University ground to morrow at 2 pm. Abbas, R L. O. P Chon Man Ping FJ de Rome, I Edwards, D. Kay G Hail, S. A Ismail.. 8. R. Ismail, A. H. Rumiahn and A. A. Bumjahn

MARATHON BACE.

Pace-making in the forthcoming Marathon Race is prohibited. Any com petitor who once drops out will not be

The death is announced of Sir John permitted to again come into the race, for

Willoughby

THE SILVER MARKET

LONDON, April 16th.

The silver market in steady

the puringe of pacemaking..

Assistant Super-

MARY L act as an at-

intendent

ant Judge

Umpires

will wear white police uniform, and will therefore wear red bands instead of white bands, on the left