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M. MILLERAND'S SEARCH FOR COMPETENT MEN.

PARTE, January 20th.

A Havea message states :---- M. Deschanel yesterday afternoon received Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Derby. The three statesmen conferred nearly an hour.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24mm, 1920.

EARLIER CABLES.

COMMERCIAL AFRIAL

COMMUNCIATION.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[BY, COURTESY OF THE "CHINA MAIL"}

GREAT POSSIBILITIES SHOWN TO FOOD, CONTROLLER'S ACTION IN

GOVERNMENT.

Lospor, January, 21st.

At the quarterly meeting of the Associa tion of British Chambers of Commerce it was announced that the Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, | postponed from 1915, will' take place at:

Toronto on September 7th.

THE STRAITS.

SINGAPORE, January, 23rd. The Food Controller of the Straits

FAR EASTERN NEWS.

[ASIATIC NEWSAGENCY.] SPÉCIAL SHANTUNG

CONFERENCE.

HARDIN, January 14th.. The local Chinese Chamber of Com merce has been advised by the members Settlements to-day takes over all the rice bars of Commerce of Fengtien, Kirin of the Provincial Assemblies and Cham-

supplies in the Colony.

PREMI

PEKING NOTES. THOM GER OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PAKING, January 14th STILL« DOMINENT. The Anfu Clab are trying hard to force the Premier to fill the vacant Ministries of Education and of Agriculture and commerce, but so far without success The

Minister should be dismissed did not seem teachers who demanded that the Acting

to realise that they were playing into the hands of the reactionaries, because if the Premier had yielded to this request be

THE DEATH OF MR B

KAPTEIN

GOX

Reporting the death of Mr. B. D. Kapteyn, recently announced in columns, the Y.-C. Daily News of Monday last says:

Though it was hardly unexpected, friends of Mr. Barend Dirk Kapteyn

China Trading Co., wore grieved on manager in Shanghai of the Holland-

Saturday morning to learn that he had passed away at the Victoria Nursing Home shortly after midnight on Friday:

The deceased attended the New Year Race Meeting of the Shanghai Race Club, But was taken ill the same evening and a few days later had to be removed to the Victoria Nursing Home, suffering from a severe attack of para-typhoid and Inter developed haemorrhage, and death ensued as stated.

and Hailungking that, for the purpose TO MURDER ALL EUROPEANS.

of discuss the Japanese demand for the exclusion of Manchuria and Mon SINGAPORE, January 3rd.

golia from the financial operations of would have been compelled to accept for Mr. Kapteyn had innumerable friends. A motion demanding the withdrawal The General Officer Commanding states the proposed new banking group nominee of the Anfu Club for the posi-and was most popular in business, social of all Government control was unani- that compulsory service in the Malaya forned for. financing

the Chinese tion. Doubtless this aspect of the situa- and sporting circles. mously passed, also a resolution urging States is necessary on account of the Government, politically, industrially tion was presented to the educators and M. Deschanel also received Signor the Government to take stepe not to delay Bolshevik menace.

under the Already a society commercially,

initiative induced them not to press the point too the advance, by every means within its aiming at the murder of all: European Feaguien, representatives of all Chinese POLITICS AND AEROPLANES.

of the Provincial Assembly

of much 3. Clemenceau will continue to preside power, of cotton-growing within the has been discovered in Singapore.

Empire.

public organisations and societies of at the Supreme Council.

This combination mag sound'incongru. ANOTHER STEAMER IN COLLISION every description of the three eastern ous, but it is nevertheless true.

provinces of China will meet at Chang-arrangement to purchase certain types of chun on a date to be fired by mutual aeroplanes is not the result of a considered consent in the not distant future.

According to the pamphlet issued by the prometers of the special conference, the people of Manchuria will oppose the Japanese demand by every means at their disposal on the ground that it violates the sovereignty of China and that if this orders, but the Italians are doing their racing, and kindly served on the Race

The new Cabinet was introduced this

morning to M. Poincare, the nomination decree having been signed immediately. Among the new Ministers not belanging to Parliament the most prominent is the Minister of Finance, M. Francois Marsal Bince he was demobilised from the post be bele on Marshal Foch's Staff he has assisted M. Clemencen at the War Office, and also held the post of Director of a well-known Paris Bank.

M. Isaac, the new Minister of Com merce, is a well-known business man, having been some years President of the Lyons Chamber of Commerce.

The new Minister of Agriculture, M. Ricard also is a non-Parliamentarian, but whose fitness for his post may be judged from the fact that, for some years pact, he has been General Secretary of the Agricultural Associations of France.

Another typical instance of the manner in which M. Müllerand set about to choose competent men for the various positions at his disposal is the creation of the new post of Under-Secretary for Technical Education, which has been given to 11. Cupat, who is Secretary of the Mechanics Federation and has for years interested himself in questions of trade and educa :tion!

JOHN BARLEYCORN'S

FUNERAL

HIS SATANIC MAJESTY AMONG

THE MOURNERS..

WABBINGTON, January 17th. The inter-Collegiate Prohibition Associa tica has endorsed the missionary work of promulgating prohibition in Europe and voted in favour of raising a million

dollars for itu

At New York, many churches celebrated the coming in of prohibition by hyra singing and ringing bells at midnight.

It was pointed out that, in 1910, 8,000,000 bales will be used by America

Speaking at a luncheon, under the uspices of the Association, Mr. Holt Thomas, referring to commercial serial communication quoted Lord Fisher's dic-

NEAR SHANGHAI.

SHANGHAI, January 23rd. The Mitsui Busaun Kaisha steamer fune Maru sank in the Shanghai river car the Arsenal, following a collision

NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING.

tum that a fleet could be sunk by tor-with the Gweneth. No lives were lost pedoes from aircraft, and asserted that and nobody was injured. this was actually proved within the last few months when, in a certain port, every torpedo hit its mark and no aircraft was estimated to have been hit. He emphasis ed that aircraft was of primary import ance, adding that from the commercial point of view, if a load of 100 pounds per day, first-class mail matter, could be guaranteed, it could be carried to Paris at 4 per pound-working out at just over a penny a letter or a load of 800 The at a half-penny, bu

The speaker was certain that Australia could be brought within five days of London flying night and day at a hundred miles an hour.

at a half-penny, the cost of a letter from Taking the cost from London to Paris London to Australia in four days would be about 25, and the route would also serve France, Italy, Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and other places.

The establishment of an aerial mail between Cairo and Karachi saves eight days on the Indian mail, the extra post age with the guaranteed load being a few

pence.

DEMOCRACY OF THE EMPIRE, RELATIONS WITH DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES.

LONDON, January 21st.

At the Pilgrim's Dinner, at the Savoy

Hotel, the Prince of Wales, replying to the toast of his health, recalled his great welcome in America. The chairman, the Prince of Wales said, had said that he England; it would be more correct to (the Prince of Wales) was domiciled in

say that he was domiciled in the British Empire.

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SLIGHT DAMAGE TO "CHINA."/

The steamer China has not yet been re floated, but no water has got into the steamer and the damage is slight. It is expected that the China will be able to proceed to Shanghai under her own

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NEW CHINESE LOAN.

{TARÓTGA REUTER'S AGENCY.] DUTCH NAVAL CRUISE IN EASTERN WATERS

The

action by the Government; One adminis

tration wants a certain machine. Another prefers a different type. General Ting's clique has the Handley-Page. His rival, also named Ting, has the Vickers machine So far the British have got the first best to secure an order for their small aeroplanes. It looks as if the multipli- Chinese railway system is to be duplicated city of types which are found on the in the new néfind service,

THE WINE AND TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION.

The late Mr. Kapteyn was born in

Rotterdam in 1881 and came out to Hong Kong for the Holland-China Trading Co. 1910. He became a member of the Shang- in 1905, being transferred to Shanghai in hai Race Club in March, 1816, and immediately took a keen interest in local

Club's Lottery Committee last Autumn. His first success in racing was when the that combination, of which he was Tiga Tuan Kongsee stable was formed,

partner, owning the best two Subscription Griffins of that year-Ampat and Tig

own account,, acquring amongst other Mr. Kapteyn then decided to race on his

Palma, all of which justified their pur ponies, Bixshoote, Kowloon and Ralph de

chase. At the Autumn Meeting of 1919, Bixshoote, established a record for five furlongs, the previous record having been held by Mr. Sassoon's Blackberry and made as long ago as 1893,

some ambitious schemes, which are very practical, are to be inaugurated. The French protest against the loan bas not Mr. Kapteyn was a keen golfer and an yet been withdrawn. It is based on the extremely popular sportsman, and his loun of fifty-five milljon franes made by his many friends. He was warring officer genial presence will be sorely missed by the Banque Industrielle de Chize during of the Louan Division of the Special Con- Yuan Shib-kai's régime, secured on the stables, and a member of the Shanghai. French intereste are safeguarded in the Club. The gaturday and Sunday, as wine and tobacco revenue, but as the Sportif Francais, as well as of the Race Club, the Shanghai Golf Club, and Cercla

see how the French can substantiate their token of respect, and chelement were att American loan agreement it is difficult to half mast on a protest As a matter of fact, it looks Police Stations in the very much as if the French are peered half mast yesterday. that they never thought of having one of their nationals appointed to this position when they were able to make the advanos which they did. SHORTAGE OF WATER.

THE. JUNERAL.. interred on Sunday, afternoon at the The remains of Mr. Kapteyn were Bubbling Well Cemetery when a large number of the deceased's friends assem Trains have been reaching the capital bled to pay him their last respects. The only now has it transpired that the delay ray, while Messra: W. B. Jackros, B. several hours late during the past Cort service in the chapel and at the graveside night, to the inconvenience of travellers. was conducted by the Rev. D. McGilliv Owing Herlofsen, M. B. G. G. Wyn

borg, B. L. Hunter and H. D. Bode Special Constables attended in uniform acted as pall-bearers. A large number of " including Mesars. A. L. Anderson and R. D. M. Macdonald.

is due to the abortage.

to the unusually light rainfall of the past are never filled. Scarcity of wagons summer the wells are low, and the tanks makes it impossible to haul water from Tientsin. Hence the many delays, 10 STILL OPEN

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There was a profusion of wreaths, bear- Kapteyn was held. ing testimony to the esteem in which Mr.

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THE STRAITS AND F.M.S. VICTORY LOANS

Federated Malay, States are to be joined. The Straite Settlements and the

accepted by the Chinese without pro SHANGHAI, January 23rd. lat, then Japan. will gradually encroach Owing to a tendency to excessive sub-upen the birth-rights of this country sidence in the foundations of the new until every Chinese province and city municipal building, the Shanghai Coun. becomes Japan's special sphere of in- cil has, sanctioned an expenditure of an

fluence, because fing and gunboat follow trade in this twentieth century, especially of the new Wine and Tobacco Administra The new American associate inspector additional five thousand taelg on it. [BY COURTESY OF "THE HONORÓNG CHINESE But in view of his past dealings with the old Wine and Tobacco Bureau, not

as regards Imperialistic Japan.

tion has commenced duties in the office of COMMERCIAL NEWS."]=

the native boycotters of low grade" far from the Bank of China. Mr, CL. L CANCELLING SHUM CHAI RAIL

goods, the Military Governor, Chang Williams has not announced his plans WAY AGREEMENT.

Tsolin, of Fengtien and his two bench I'yet, but I am given to understand that men, General Pac of Kirin and General SHANGHAI, January 23rd. Sun of Heilongkang will surely inter- The Board of Communications proposes fere with the new movement. to cancel the Shum Chai Railway agree SINO JAPANESE CO-OPERATION

million dollars on the security of the ment by floating an interior loan of 30.

IN MANCHURIA.

Peking and Hankow Railway. A part of

BARBIN, January 14th. the loan will be employed in building the Omak, is coming to Harbin, according Mr. Fan, the Chinese representative at railway between Shik Kachong and to a semi-oficial despatch from Chita, to Fung-chow, and a part in paying the General Tao, Garrison Commissioner of Japanese loan, which was, secured on the Harbin, because he has nothing to do at security of the Kinoshow and Chai Nam Chita new after the fall of Irkutsk to the Reds" and the Social Revolutiona Railway. -

rics. Mr. Kato, the Japanese representar tive is also expected here abortly. The Fan, are still unknown until they have final destinations of Mr. Kato and Br.

been advised by Tokio and Peking.

Many Chinese refugees have arrived at Harbin from both Siberia and Mongolia who are being housed and fed by the Chinese authorities. The fall of Kiakhtu or Mamacheng has been confrmed from

So far the winter has not been so severe local Chinese official sources, who say It is expected that the new loan of that the whole aity has been looted and tain is still open, but several ships bava as was predicted. The river up to Tien- £5,000,000 will be handed over to the burnt by the Bolsheviks The high been taken off the run in anticipation of Peking Government on February 1st.

Chinese authorities are alarmed at the the annual freering, much to the disgust rapid advance of the Reds," because of the Tientsin mercantile community. they have no means to check them without ANOTHER OPIUM SCANDAL, Japanese co-operation. Hence I have

Another opium scandal has been dis good authority for saying that the Mili, closed by the discovery of a consignment tary Governors of Manchuria, under the of poppy seeds from Fengtien to Chang- leadership of Chang Tsolis, are in the Although detained at Wachang they in the raising of a five per cent. Victory" favour of the enforcement of the Sino- were forwarded to their destination on Loan and measures will be submitted to Feking in 1918. This practically means which is an indication of the extent to the legislatures shortly to provide for Japanese military agreement signed in the instructions of high placed official further ascendancy of Japanese power which defiant tuchuna contemplate amass raising money to be lent to His Majesty'a and influence in Manchuria and Moning fortunes by making the cultivation, of

opium compulsory. Of course, Peking Government," the preamble stating that is powerless in the matter, but public "it is desirable that a further oppor opinion

may assist in making things un tunity be afforded for the local invest comfortable for the unscrupulous officials,

ment of moneye with the Government by SHANGHAI, January 15th,

Marquis Darazzo, the Italian

way of loan in order that sich Charge, d'Adaires, presented his creden MILITARY TRAINING.

With the exception of a few. Enomia- tials to the President on Monday... tang_papers," the appointment of Mr.

moneys may be availablo for settlement Sir John Jordan is scheduled to leave of Imperial post-war liability," says the VOLUNTARY SERVICE ADOPTED Yeh Kang-two, former Vice-Minister of Peking on February 27th. He will be

BY CEYLON.

Coramunications, to the post of Special universally entertained before his depar- Singapore Free Press. The amount of the Press table.

Investigator of Chinese Industries and ture The following communique was laid on Commerce in the various provinces, is

Mr. W. Whitton, resident engineer Governor thinks fit, the procedure by the loan is to be any sum which the Colombo, on December 15th-

the Secretariat, meeting with favourable reception in all H.B.M. Legation, well known in Hong bearer bonds, the principal moneys and training in the Colony, the intention of the Canton Guild is making preparations Ardrossan, Scotland.

directions, specially with the Cantonese. kong more than a decade ago, was married interest being chargeable upon and pay With regard to the future Military As Mr Yeh is a native of Kuangtang, on Monday to Miss Helen McGregor, of in n' marked measure had been able to the Government is that it should be, as to give him a hearty reception when he

able out of the general revenue and assets convey to America the strength of the far as possible, for the present voluntary:

of the Colony. Interest runs from date of taking up the bond and is payable on democracy of the Old Country. Great but that at the same time the organise arrives at this port. The consensus of

tion for local defence ́should be

Chinese public opinion, is that in view preserved. Britain and the United States had both

September 1st beginning with this year,

Ordinance, will still remain in force development of Chinese natural resour The Ordinance No. 42 of 1018, common- of the past official career of Mr. Yeb, his

the date of redemption being September 1st, 1934. The objects and reasons of the ly known as the Compulsory Training present investigations may lead to the

Colonial Bill read under which all European males in the with foreign co-operation, if possible by Island are registered and those who are funds and technical advice British subjects and of Military age are called upon to enrol in one of the local JAPANESE BOHEMES IN unita. It is not intended that those who

MANCHURIA, served in the war should do any further training, unless they wish, and in or dinance is being introduced by which they Baron Okura, in addition to the floata.

MUKDEN, January 1ath. LABOUR MEMBERS THREATEN will be placed on the reserve of local tion of the Sino-Japanese Live-stock

TO STRIKE,

corps, and will be called upon only in Company for the development of cattle caze of necessity. LONDON, January 20th

of training for the Coylon raising in Manchuris and Mongolia, has, programme defence force is being drawn up for 1990 with the co-operation of important native meeting the Standing Committee which will include the usual combined intereste in Fengtien, succeeded in float on Trusts unanimously favoured the pub-camp at Diyatalawa and the usual reing a Bino-Japanese Company for the THE FOOCHOW AFFAIR.... fication of the report as regards wool pro be voluntary. Any mobilised unit of Manchuria, especially for rice. It is said gimental drills, attendance at which will cultivation of arable lands in South

FOOCHOW, January 14th. In addition to simplifying investment fiteering, but it is awaiting the decision under the conditions under which they of this company, there will be no fear of their investigations, but it will take some sequent on direct investment in Home the Ceylon Defence Force will remain that, aftor the successful operations The Chinese dalogates have completed by avoiding troublesome formalities con- of the Board of Trade about it,

are now serving rice scaroity in Japan in future, because days for the Japanese delegates to finish Loans the remittance to the United King

Although the Government policy is that Bouth Manchuria will then be in a posi- their work. of chief industrial Labour members of the Committee to still remains the duty of every British

The Chinese delegates, dom of the subscriptions to the Straits! importance, it is difficult to see how the suspend work until the publication of the subject to make himself fit to defend his rice to Japan for the consumption of the by the Central Government to return to Victory Loan will assist the present Cur Council of the League of Nations, which, that the publication of any partial or re

report, the Committee resolved-to-day Empire and home in case of necessity,

Japanese people at reasonable prices Feking as soon as possible because after rency position by restricting expansion. when formed, will finally decide the vised reports will be wholly unsatifacfence Force is established upon the system pany has already agreed to lower its Lou, from Paris, the case will be opened

It is to be noted that the Ceylon Do The South Manchuria Railway Com the return of the Foreign Minister Mr of the Note Issue, avespam nominations, will be able to conclude that tory, and presses for the prompt publica by which attendance at a fixed number asportation charges for rice to Japan with the Japanese Legation for settlement the rate of interest to 5 per cent the cod With the exception of a reduction in tion of the report as submitted to the of drills is necessary for each individual through Korea or Dairen.

in the capital. There is no Japanese ditions of the issue are identical with Board of Trade. provision.

in order to earn the capitation grant. (Continued at foot of next column.)

warship or soldier in Foochow at present, those of War Loan Bonds,

A unique service was held in the south- Brn part of the city when an eccentric It was only personal contact between evangelist preached, before ten thousand the United States and Great Britain that people "John Barleycorn's" funeral was necessary to prevent misunderstand- sermon. An enormous coffin, supposed to ing between the American democracy and contain the remains, was carried from our own.-(Applause) He believed that abe railway station, beaded by a brass personal contact between the British Em

pire and the American Republic would

band and followed by a procession of solve all differences between the two mourners, one of whom in a mask and a

peoples. long black robe represented His Satanic Majesty.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

OFFICE.

OBJECTION TO SYSTEM OF APPOINTING NOMINEES

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Reading said that they had had the good fortune in having the Prince as their Ambassador in America. He did not believe anyone bad yet throughly appreciated the bene- ficial effects that the visit of the Prince of Wales had. The Prince of Wales,

LONDON, January 17th. The Times, in an article, supports the advanced together, and were both animate objections made at the recent Interna ed by the same high ideals. As long as tical Labour Conference at Washington we honestly criticised each other all was against the nominees which the League

well. of Nations is entitled to appoint on the Executive of the International Labour Office-being chosen exclusively from European countries.

It, points on that Belgium is included, while India, China and Japan are left out, despite their enormous populations of which the majority are manual

workers.

As such, nominees are supposed to re

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WOOL PROFITEERING SENSATION.

LONDON, January 1st The Dutch newspapers state that the Cartassels of the Dutch East Indies Government "contemplates despatching Squadron, notably the Tromp and the Hertoghendrick, on a cruise of the Straits golin Settlemonte, French Indo-China, China, Japan and the Philippines.

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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN

CHINA.

ITALIAN ARMS IN CHINA, V

PEERO, January 15th. Italian arms to China, according to the to invest savings on the spot and without

With reference to the importation of This Bill gives a further opportunity.. Chinese vernacular papers-in reply to dificulties of remittance with the Im the inquiries of the Chinese Government perial Government and thus enable the the Italian Legation is reported to have people of Malaya to take their shars in stated that, the reason why. Italians sell subscribing to loans raised to meet post- arms and munitions to some Military war liabilities A those Japanese merchants who supplied meat jointly with the Government of the Governors is the same as in the case of The Federated Malay States Govern-i arms to the Chinese militarists. It is Colony bears, liability for this issue of reported that some more Italian steamers Victory Bonds while the Imperial with arms and munitions are expected at Government undertakes to pay interest Chinwangiso from Italy,

at due dates on the sums remitted and to repay the total sum.remitted on the date of redemption of these Victory Bonds.

resent the nations Meanwhile, owing to the threat of military training should be voluntary, it tion to export millions of tons of Chineas Wong and Sheng, have been instructed Settlements and Federated Malay Slates

no Asiatic country fuláls this