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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.. (THROUGH RUTER'S AGENCY.] FEDERAL RESERVE LAW.

·FWO AMENDMENTS INTRODUCED.

WASHINGTON, February 25th. Senator McLean, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has intra- Huced two amendments to the Federal Reserve Laf designed to carry out the Board's recommendations in the annual

report. One of these would permit the

equalisation of re-discount rates and

THE HONGKONG.

PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH SED

MR. ASQUITH'S COME BACK" FAR EASTERNICABLE

REMARKABLE TURNOVER, IN

PUBLIC OPINION

LONDON, February 28th. Cutside of Labour circles, where Mr. Biggar's success was anticipated, there is remarkable unanimity in acclaiming Mr. Asquith's clean-cut victory.

To-day's views as regards the ex-Premier compared with 1918 represent one of the

most remarkable turnovers in the history of politics.

Everybody is agreed that Mr. Asquith wan by the aid of Unionist votes, which,

is is believed, similarly affected the re-

bharges of National Banks, State Banks alter at Ashton and Wrekin, the direct and Trust companies, and the other object being to keep out Labour, whose would authorise the Federal Reserve programme has alarmed the moderate Board to establish graduated rates of dis- clcctors.

basia of amount of re Bacount accommodations granted by the Federal Reserve Bank to the borrowing

Bount on M

Bank.".

PEACE TREATY IN AMERICA

CLAIM OF REPUBLICANS.

WASHINGTON, February 25th. The Republicans have announced their Intention of bringing up the Peaco Treaty before the Senate on February 28th nad hope to obtain its continous ponsideration and the resultant ratifica tion of the Republican reservations.

They claim that 23 Democratic Senatora are willing to accept, unaltered, their reservations.

Democratic leaders, however, say that the Republicans are exaggerating.

Senator Hitchcock denies the report that he was approached by the Democrata in the Senate with a proposal to parti: ipate in a caucus of Democratic Senators with the object of arranging uniform action on the reservations. "AMERICAN BAILROAD BILL. ADVICE TO PRESIDENT WILSON

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WASHINGTON, February 25th.

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NEWS. ‚OWN-CORRESPONDENT.]

[FROM OUR SIR JOHN JORDAN'S DEPARTURE.

PIKING, February 23rd." Sir John Jordan' departed this morn- ing from Peking after forty-three years'

PEKING NOTES

ERROR OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PEKING, February 21st-

1920.

CANTON NEWS.

March 2nd THE YUNNANKSK TROOPS.

The conflict between the Yunnanese troops and the Kwangsi troops on the Northern borders, bas, developed into an ontbreak of hostilities in many places

Several sections of the Canton Hankow

CHINA'S PETRIFIED SUN- RAYS. STORED WEALTH NEGLECTED. DR, H. CHATLEY AT THE ASIATICH SOCIETY.

CHINA NEW YEAR.

Though there is little that is apparently official about the celebration of China

At a meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society (North China Branch), at Shang- New Year, there is no doubt that it re-

Dr. A. Stanley. Dr. Herbert Chatley service in the Far East. Quards of bon.tains its old time regard, Its observance Rai'way beyond Yingtak have been, cut hai 'ast week, ander the Chairmanship of our of British, Chinese, American, French, this year, certainly shows no falling off off, and passengers are only able to reach Elotured on cubiect

Ot was a very interesting paper, the italian, Dutch, and Japanese troops in popular esteem. The Government Fa Yuen district. Li Lich-kwan is report-China's Petrifed Bu-rays,"

Representatives of may have been at its wits end to finded to be concentrating all his men (about y.-C. Daily News says, dealing to a great the President and the Premier were pre money with which to meet recognised 10,000 of them) in the vicinity of Yun extent with China's use and misuse of its.. sent, niso Admiral Sab and other Cabinet obligations: the country may have been. Tum, about 30 miles from Canton, to

lined the platform.

Ministers and Diplomats. There were also a large number of Britishers present The band played "Auld Lang Syne and Sir John Jordan was visibly touched.

PREMIER SENDS IN HIS RESIGNATION.

The Premier has tendered his resigna- tion which has not yet been accepted.

(THROTOK RAUTER'S AGENCY,]

ROME-TO-TORIO FLIGHT.

Parliamentarians are confident that the re-entry of Mr. Asquith into the House Commons will definitely affect the trend of domestic and world politics.

Ross, February 24th, Lobbyists are speculating whether Mr.

The last four aeroplanes participating Lloyd George will attempt a political

in the Ronc-to-Tokio fight arrived at The nature of Mr. reconciliation. Asquith's majority has astonished every-Centocelle and will leave at the end of this week. Captain Gordesco commands body.

the squadron.

Owing to the smallness of the votes, Mr. MacKenn forfeits the deposit of £150. Mr. Asquith takes bis seat on February 29th

The result at Paisley is widely regard- ed is a test of the degree to which the nation repudiates the Coalition and the

All the other acroplanes are as Aleppo awaiting favourable weather.

NEW AMERICAN MINISTER AT

REKING. WASHINGTON, Feburary 24th.

and may still be, on the verge of bank uptcy; but that has made practical o impress upon the citizens as a whole and laying up stores of rich food for the For days they have buying new clothes usual celebration For days-there have. been crackers firing, leading up to the grand crescendo on Thursday night, Government buildings did not fy their flags or attract attention by reason of the decorations and illuminations; they looked severely plain and un- The only semi-official, usually clean. celebration was the illumination of the main thoroughfares on the last night of the Chinese gear with red lanterns, which must have been effective if seen from a height, as they run with ruler-like straightntas borth and south or cast and west. Practically no business will be done for Sve' days.

THE EMRGENCY LOAN.

After all, it was the Japanese who came across with the money which

The correspondent of the Associated enabled the Government to make its essen

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eoel supply. At the conclusion -nt the lecture there was considerable discussion, and questions were "asked to which Dr.

Dr. Chatley's lecture was to the follow

ing effect:

Modern civilisation is based on the ex ploitation of coal or petroleum. The use of coal. Japan will not rise above great Powers owe their importance to the her present state of development unless she an obtain Manchurian and Chinera con!.

oppose the advance of the Canton forces.

The Tuchun, Mok Wing son has appoint-Chaty replied in a very dogical matter. ed Shum Hung-ying to be the Commander in this campaign. The city is quiet, but in-Chief of all the forces taking part military movements are to be seen taking

No deânite details of the fighting are place the whole day long.

obtainable as the local newspapers are forbidden from publishing any news about the fighting. It is now stated that the Military Government, propose to sub- mit the names of both Li Kan-yuen and Li Lieb-kwan to the Yunnanese troops and let them select their own Commander. GUNGAT AFFAIR IN MACÃO.

It is reported that as the gunboat Kony Hom was passing by. Macao the other night, she was fired at by the Macna gunboats. The Kong How was sent to Chinshan to transport the Chinshan troops back to Canton, and she had to pass by Macao, owing to the shallowness of the water on the other route. The Heungshan

Three pounds of coal are equivalent to the day's work fan unskilled labourne. A ton of coal is really worth £as in Eng- land or $150 in China. Twenty tons of

Without coa (or oil) all the great

representa a man's lifework. carrying trade of the world would vanish of civilization. Neither oil nor water and Enrone revert to a Chinese standard power are so important.

China possesses great stores of con! and her outant alrealy, approaches that of Japra, hut she cannot go ahead until she producer and uses at least 10 times ́AR much as at present. The authorities, entry and merchants excludo foreign capital from fear of foreign influence and arrest development by taxation and pro fiteering. Bad transport and social di turbance also affect the output.

In Shanghai during the fourth year

extent to which industrial voters are pre- Press understands that Mr. Charles #tial payments before the New Year, authorities have reported that a British the Great War. the price was over si pared to turn towards Labour from the Crane, of Chicago, who was director of The Consortium bad agreed as to the gunboat has recently arrived at Macao, per ten and yet there were mines, withi

older parties. Moreover, the result is significant owing to Mr. Asquith's re- padiation of nationalisation.

GOVERNMENT DEFEATED

AGAIN,

ON THE QUESTION OF POLICE PENSIONS.

LONDON, February "28th.

In the House of Commons, upon the

As regards the compromise on the Rail-resolution of Sir T. Remnant in favour road Bill, Mr. Hampton, Director of of increasing the pensions of all police Farmers' National Council, has written men who retired before April, 1918, to President Wilson asking him to veto equivalently to the increased cost of living, the Government suffered defeat by 123 votes to 57.

the Bill.

SERIOUS SHIPYARD FIRE

MANY YACHTS DESTROYED, “

NEW YORK, February 25th. A serious fire broke out in Messrs Jacobs' shipyard in City Island and the shifting wind belped it to spread

The yachts Shamrock and Vanitie were paved, but several other yachts were burned.

EARLIER CABLES.

PARIS RAILWAY TROUBLE. GENERAL STOPPAGE FEARED.

PARIS, February 26th.

A serious position has arisen on the railways owing to strike which is rapidly spreading. The trouble started among the Paris-Lyons Mediterranean men who, inter alia, demanded the ro lease of a driver convicted in connection with a recent accident. Subsequently; the administrative stafis in Paris ceased work and the traffic is coming to a standstill. The strikers are now pressing for in- preased wagen, nationalisation, and the abolition of disciplinary punistuser general stoppage is feared."

'HOW A MINOR DISPUTE DEVELOPED.

PARIS, February 26th.

A Havas message says

A minor Labour disputa bas developed to cause a general strike on the Faris Lyons-Mediterranean Railway. Measures are being taken by the Railway companies to ensure the safety of the permanent way. Provision trains are expected as USUST

The engine of a train from Marseilles carrying the Indian mail for England bore the inscription "Travelling by per- mission of the Railwaymen's Union.”.

ARMENIAN MASSACRES. ALLIES TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS.

Mr. E. Shortt, Home Secretary, urged

the National Bank of the Republic, will succeed Dr. Reinsch as Minister to China

ucce Crane was appointed to the same post in 1900, but reagued before assuming dutics.

money being advanced, but apparently the bankers could not agree upon minor details, and thus it was that the Japan

and it has attracted some attention owing to the fact that she is armed with more than 10 big guns, and fitted with wireless

POULTEY TAX.

A SHANGHAI MOTOƊese bad an oppportunity of showing their apparatus, and search lights, etc.

ACCIDENT.

SUPREME COURT ACTION. QUESTION OF GALAGE.CO,'S LIABILITY**

Owing to the opposition of the poultry dealers, to the poultry tax, the authori- tics propose to abolish it. Owing to the urgent needs of funds, however, the authorities are consulting the Committee

300 miles at which the cost of production was certainly less than five dollars per ton, There is cool near Ch'ang-being Knangtechow Shintung, Chinghsien and Lukiting (all this side of Tatung) and there is also coal. near Nanking, Bhand The geology of China shows that coal- bearing strata occur all over the country and while this doma. not necessarily mean many actual mines, it warrants, the opinion that in a very few years the of immense industries in China or Japan. deposits in China will be the foundation Shanghai will soon need three million

friendship for China by coming to the rescue with nine million yen, which equals about three and a balf million dollars, the issan price being 96. This emergency loan, as it is called, is secured on the Salt surplus and is to be repaid within six months if the Consortium loan of the Poultry Merchants' Guild, so that tons per annum and special efforts (sch matures. Needless to say, there is some criticism of this advance. Japanese, how ever, blame the others for delaying the having saved the situation. Of this MOF matter, and take credit to themselves for

"A case of considerable interest to all H.B.M. Bupreme Court, on February users of hired motor cars commenced in 24th, before his Honour Judge Bir Havil Aubie Tarner and Gwendoline Turner, and de Saumarez, in which Geoffrey his wife, sued the Shanghai Gorage Co Ltd to recover is. 2,500 damages and 118. 498 medical expenses, etc for ide juries received by the collision of a cat, driven by the defendants' servant, and belonging to the defendants, with a tree

.

THE POLITICAL ASPECT,

Extraordinary to relate, Mr. Chen Lu,

the privilege of collecting the tax, may be given to them, if they pay a sam in advance to the authorities for the conces

sion.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The Constitutional Convention will not be resumed The Tuchun has ordered the payments of expenses and salaries to

as loans gratuitous techntent advice

cheap machinery or government hountie should be made to open up the loca

supplies.

All human activity, direct or induced, originates in the sun which is for us, physically speaking, the Supreme Being and the sun's stored energy, which is, conl, is far more valuable than gold

Other forms of energy, are much less in China are not readily available. abundant and convenient and at any rate

Stanley proposed a vote of thanks to Dr Chatley, which was heartily accorded

that-the Police were in the same position at the side of Route Pichon. Plaintiffs the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, members of "Parliament to be stopped. At the conclusion of the meeting Dr

as the Army, the Navy and the Civil Service, therefore the concession could not be granted to the Police alone. An all round increase would cost a capital sum of £50,000,000.

in, their statement of claim alleged that

BILLIARDS.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY. ""

EUROPE'S NEEDS.

MR. HOOVER'S ACCOUNT.

has been persuaded to return, and has Many of the MPa are leaving Canton, the defendants servant drove the motor attended a meeting of the Cabinet, and this is regarded as the end of the car recklessty and without care and though not participating in the discus Canton Parliament. though there was no traffic on the road tan into the tree. A second claim, that sions. His return suggests that the Gov- brought by the plaintiff's boy who was ernment is aware of the inadvisability of opening direct negotiations with traveling in the car at the time, and who claims 2500 damages and 8155 for medical expenses and loss of wages, was Japan concerning the retrocession of by permission of the judge taken with Tsingtao. The plan now is to endear

our to ascertain Japanese wishes in the "In the Open Championship billiards PLEA OF NON-RESPONSIBILITY. The defendants in their statements of matter before negotiating. If these can game last night, P. A. Yvanovitch won a defence delivered in the two actions, denied that the car was being driven rock-be complied with without antagonising decisive victory over E. Guimaraes at the professly or negrigently and averred that the public sentiment, then "all will be well. Victoria Recreation Club. vides for the clean cut of six Ulster coun-accident without negligence on the part Needless to say: the whole matter is on gave a consistently brilliant exposition of ordinary commercial credits He say

of the defendants or their servants Ther the lap of the gods. President Wilson's billiards throughout the game; his bighest vious rates there is no need for drawings

THE IRISH SETTLEMENT. THE NEW ULSTER AREA.

» LONDON, February 26th. The draft of the Home Rule Bill

ties; which will constitute the Ulster arca.

SHIPBUILDING."

BRITISH YARDS. FULL

LONDON, February 26th." A telegram from New York says that American shipbuilders have captured a contract from a London firms of owners for four tank steamers costing $7,000,000, as the British yards are full.

BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT WASHINGTON.

SIE AUCKLAND GEDDES APPOINTED.

LONDON, February 26th. It is definitely stated in the Parlia mentary Lobby that Sir Auckland Geddes has been selected Ambassador at Washing- tou.

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tüe first.

collision referred to was due to inevitable

Yvanovitch

Mr. Hoover, in a long telegram to the headquarters of the Executive New York Committee for the Relief of the Popula exception to the opinions of Eurone tions in the Near East, takes propagandists concerning the volume of States and the contention that the great bulk of these needs cannot be met b Europe's financial needs from the United

With our taxes 600 per cent over praz

on the United States Treasury for fur

further required the plaintiffs in both return to full vigour" may revive the break was 53. At one stage, the scores instances to furnish proof of the injuriqs hope that the League of Nations may stood: Ivanovitch, 245; and Guimaraes, express condition of the contract of baring materialise, thus srengthening Chinese 148. The former soon ran out with breaks Government, the problem in one of thes suffered, and further said that by an

the defendants were not liable for any injury caused to the plaintiffs, whether due to the negligence of the chauffeur or otherwise, and as particulars of this defence set out the following:-

"Upon the face of the defendants hire chit there were printed in printed biodh following: It is dis- tinctly understood that we take no responsibility for any injury caused to passengers through the fault of the chauf Leur or otherwise."

Yvanovitch Guimaraes

500

295

-- opposition to negotiation with Japan of over 20 and 20, the final scores being: on the other hand, it may be the fore runner of a defnite break between the and the Continental United States. Powers More than is realised, perhaps, the courte of events vis a vis the Big Four will determine Chinese politics. THE STUDENTS.

The building is by no means complete, but it is most central, and the 250 medi- coes who have come to the capital will have an interesting time. The reception

accondary measures by the American ther loans," and adds that, aside from

ratification of

-measures

peace and ordinary busi neas processES. He declares that by secondary

I mean that some dozen cities in Central and Southern Europe need breadstuffs and a credit from the Grain Carporation to prevent actual starvation, and that the Allies are asking interest on our Government loana taj for a temporary delay in the paying of them.

Student organisations in Peking at any committee has had an onerous task in And by way of further answer the rate have been suppressed as illegal finding accommodation for this unusual been placed. defendants said that the chauffeur of the car at the time of the aforesaid collision This expression of the Chiness Govern-influx, but all. havo Was chosen specifically and individually ment's sincerity no doubt contributed to Though the new Rockefeller Hospital, as by the plaintiff Gwendoline, Turner out of a large number of chauffeurs employed the facility with which funds were re it is popularly termed, is by no means either side of the Atlantic.

Unofficial

tion. THE KNOW.-

►

"Soldiers

Mr. Newman, in his opening said that the defendants in the course of their business let out motor cara for hire and ne such were ordinary carriers of passengers. CONDITIONE NOT SEEN. Sir R. Borne is likely succeed him at After detailing the facts of the case from the plaintiffs' side, he called Mr.

Though belated, the snow has come with the Board of Trade

Turner, who said he was a merchant in Shanghai. On June 3rd be hired a motorite promise-of-good crops and a purified missing it wrote, besides his signature atmosphere, meaning general good health There have been three and the time the car was discharged, a in the spring. note stating that he wanted the car sent falla this week, which is indeed extra Tokyo. On Monday Dr. B. P. Chen, the to him the next day at 3.30 p.m. He did not read the printing on the chit as he ordinary. merely looked upon it as a check upon the raz ERITIAR MINISTER. chauffeur for the garage and a check for himself when he came to pay his account.

CAFE-TO-CAIRO FLIGHT. SERVICE VICKERS-VIMY STARTS.

CAIRO, February 25th.

The third Vickers-Viny, piloted by Major Welsh and Captain Halley, which is described as the Service Vickers-Vimy, departed for Asscan en roule to the Cape 7.30 this morning, carrying five

passengers. *

LONDON, February 28th.

at

BOLSHEVISTSSEEKING PEACE

is officially stated that the Peace OFFERS TO AMERICA AND JAPAN. Conference disonssed the reported masas cres of Armenians in Cilicia. Measures were concerted to geal immediately with

the situation.

* LONDON, February 26th: A Moscow wireless message says that the Soviet has despatched Notes to America, Japan and Rumania offering

peace.

car from the Star Garage and when dis

sids temporazily deferring the payment Mr. Hoover goes on to say that qui of interest, America's task is reduced tas helping out the bread supply to less thin No such condition exists, he adds, as c 5 per cent, of the population of Euro fronted America last year at this time and there is no ground for hysteria b

Speaking of Europe as a whole, he says, seventy millions of the people of the pro- perous nations are not suffering as s European relief also.

"If we contribute a bread supply Government eredit to starving citica, plus business credits, we shall be doing on share of world responsibility

He declares" Poland is the sole shich

ceived from Japan.

and complete, the adminstration buildings aro by the defendant.

in order and it is in these that the con Mr.K. E. Newman appeared for the gendarmes are very much in evidence ference meets. The reception to-night plaintiffs and Mr. W. S. Levinson for the these days. The students are not. But given by the Peking Branch of the Assosult of the war, and they should defence.

this state of affairs will not continue ciation was so largely attended that it failed in its purpose to some extent, as long.

Chinese back the there was little opportunity to meet the students to win out against say combina many distinguished visitors. One of the most distinguished arrivals is Prof. Ales Hardlicks of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington (an institution founded, of Europe from-Bolshevik invasion.****** by the way, by an Englishman), who is He declares that if America undertak a high authority on anthropology. He a solution of the bread question it shoul made the journey from New York bo upon the consideration that the specially to attend this conference. Men- stronger nations of Europe will do th tion should also be made of Prof. M. full part in many directions

Mr. Hoover declares that the next Inouye, of the Imperial University,

countries in Europe made monty from official representative of the Board of war. He says, that Great Britain' ado Interior, will explamThe attitude that, aside from her interest in her All of the Chinese Government towards diy she needs nothing but commercial credi Sir John Jordan is being feted by section, while Dr. C. D. Tenney, Ameri and his ample unpledged foreign sa

to cover her needs, as alan" has Fry- Ho says that Italy's position is diffe He did not then read the red ink con-oreigners and Chinese On Tuesday he can Chargé d'Aftures, will discourse on

some cities may need breadstuff. Basista ditions printed at the side, nor had he will attend the farewell dinner given by the Jewieb colony at Kaifenglu. Dr. G. Montague Harston, of Hongkong, will done so until his appearatice in Court the Anglo-Chinese Friendship Bociety read a paper on Friday entitled The beyond the ability of commercial crec He asserts that the East Baltic 87 He knew nothing further of the matter, until he was called to Dr. Fearn's Nurss Friday the British Chamber of Com-Blind Borrow of China." -

have enough of foods, except milk merce and Sir Francis Aglen give a

children. Bulgaria, Greater ing Home to see his wife the next day. 1.

On Thursday President Hsu Shih-chang Roumania, South Russia, and 4 Uross-examined by Mr, Levinson-It was not true that he had since asked by ception in his honour. His other engage telegraphed congratulations to the new

except Armenia, have a surplus of Fresident of France. telephone for the chit which he had signes menta are numerous.

for the year, while Hungary coul on June 3rd to be returned to him,

hertelf if Roumanis therefore, he remarks, “

and, Belgium, Poland, Czech-Sl and Austria to consider. aorest point of Europe.

In answer to his Lordship, witness said be bad never had a conversation with the

defendants regarding the terms upon which cars were hired

The case bad pot concluded when the last mail left Shanghai."

THE MEDICAL CONFERENCE.

To-

COMPLIMENTARY.

THE FOREIGN MINISTER,

To-day is the beginning of the China It looks now as it Mr. Chen I would abstracted cattle and

Medical Missionary Association confer the new Rockdelier Hospital enco

(Continued at foot of west column.).

be persuaded to become Minister for Foreign Affairs, and that Mr. Lu Tseng

siang will be made adviser on foreign AMBITS

Austriafi