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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.] PRICES GO DOWN." AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28RD, 1920.
SLUMP IN SILK. NOT WORK ENOUGH FOR MILLS
LONDON, June 31st.
Macclesfield The Daily Telegraph's corripondent reports a serious slump in the silk industry, especially in Asiatic The imports of made-up kilka siready exceed the figures for 1913. During the past week there has been a orders received in Maccleshold during the
ALARKED.
NEW YORK, June Sist
silks.
Thu
LATEST CABLES, FAR EASTERN
AMERICAN SHIPPING LAW. EFFECT ON BRITISH SHIPPING.
LONDON, June 91st. A leading London shipowner interviewed by a Prems representative regarding the possible increased shipping competition from America said that if American
legislation excludes dar ships from Ameri-
NEWS.
CABLE
(FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT. ]
PEKING.
„WOMEN IN HONGKONG
June 22nd.
As this will be very nearly the last of my contributions about women in Hong- THE POLITICAL SITUATION AT Long, before my departure from this Colony, I propose to review briefly the various subjects I have dealt with during the last nine months and the results, if any; of my attempts to stir to and awaken the interest of the generat feminine public
FEARS ALLATED. “
PEKING, June 1st. _ The Dragon Festival pasand quietly and
With luck a good school is chosen, and tha bad influence of the careless early years may be counteracted, so that the ebild turns out a fairly average citizen. But in
these days, when some of the finest brains in the world are trying to improve the training and the physique of our children
their heritage, if we do not study and are robbing them of a inrge portion of strive to give them of our very best. Every mother should be head nurse and boon
termined attempt in many parts of the last two months are insufficient to keep the ens ports American exporters will be the fear of a coup d'etat is vò longer enter in matters concerning their special affairs, companina to her children. Any trouble
mountry to sell goods at lower prices. The manufacturers are pressed for money" and Are rather alarmed by the accumulations. They have taken great halls and offered -good suits, clothes and shoes at prices 20 per coat below those of a week ago. In Bany cases the big department stores and
· retailers have mad。 similar reductions. LEAGUE OF NATIONS, AMERICAN LABOUR DECISION.
MONTREAL, June 20th.
After a stormy session, the American Pederation of Labour ondorsed the adhe
■ion of America to the League of Nations without reservations. -"
aille running a week. Many mills fancy that the trade is already baif-timing,
WASHINGTON.
FOURTH CITY IN THE STATES. WASHINGTON. June 90th.
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worst sufferers. American shipping cannot tained.
Chang Tso Lin arrived on Saturday and run as cheaply as British on account of high wages and ineficient bandling owing had an nudienos of the President -yester-"
day. to want of experience.
The shipowner expressed bis conviction
Tao Kun was expected yesterday but that British shipowners need not be seri-postponed his departure owing to a slight Secrecy is preserved regarding the according to the consus, Washings is only perturbed at the catabination of in- indispositi the fourth city in the United States with experience ashore and affcat, under legisln.
negotiations which are proceeding between à population of 999,739-an increase of 113ive shelter, which will not have the
approval of the majority of business high personages but optimism increases. per cent in ten yours.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHINA "MAIL"1 JAVA-SINGAPORE AERIAL
THE BOULOGNE CONFERENCE HYTHE CONFERENCE DECISION.
LONDON, June 1st The Times says that the Hythe Confor- once has decided that Germany be required to pay reparations in the form of annui
Irish sympathizerà" bitteray "opposed this ties, extensible in accordance with ber
interests,
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SINGAPORE, June ist.
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No one can say truthfully that it is onsy is move the placid acceptance of things as they are. It would need a typhoon ol genius and a strong personality backed by an assured position to break down the walls of indolence that enclose the mental borizon
tions are
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or study that is spent for her children will repay her a thousand-fold,
Child sinvery among the Chinese want subject I tackled with extreme humility far, abler people than I have been puzaled
of most of our women. Sometimes a stone and heart-broken over the problem. Tre is dropped causing a they rippe, but this day is looks like creating a rit in home-
We out here shut ourselves off soon settles down again without displacing circles, the plaster of the walls, so, that out a frour the problema of the overwhelming drop of the fresh waters" of progress can race, who pass and repass is every day. penstrate One hopes that now that so who serve ps in some ways and whom w We are the govern- many of the older people who have con- serve in other ways; UNREST IN IRELAND.
trolied the few charitable or publie institu-ing race in this Colony, bus we are baro.
retiring, and
people ful not to tread upon the toes of the great SERIOUS FIGHTING IN
Arrangements are being made in Java have come to the Colony, fresh, from the dragon. We leave him to his own customs LONDONDERRY.
for a commercial aviation service to
centres of life and the new efficiency, more; and habits, and if some of 14 women foel Singapore,
progressive and energetic methods, may that the status of women in China is LONDON, June zứch.. During last night and the early hours
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,) be introduced, for nothing on earth, and intulerable in this age of progress and of Sunday morning fighting took place in
ertainly nothing in Hongkong, is so good i vivilization, we try to dismiss the thought,. · 'RENEWAL OF ANGLO-JAPANESE Londonderry on an unprecedented scale.
ALLIANCE.
that it does not leave room for improve for we must realize that our own vaantel Bands, armed with revolvers and rifles,
great. We do not wast revolutionary of: eivilization does not display a were hiring for hours., Five men are dead.
Laspos, June th Directly the troops stopped the fighting in
Writing in the barrerandir. 1.0. P. xperimental methods, but we want the most example of women's independence and he quarter it prenumenced in another,
the of other places.
Our lives are the renewing
existener in the East. QUESTION OF GERMAN DISARMA- Two shops were burned. Sinn Feiners Binnd says that everything Appears to undern of the tried and, approved, methods efficiency in the circumstances of our daily
drove off a fireman and dragged the Are-emphasise the desirability
lives of butterflies and parusites, and low engine to the Sinn Fein Headquarters Anglo-Japanese Alliance under conditions The total casualties are estimated at one tealated to reassen the Chinese and to!.
In the past the policy of "most of they of us are able to do anything to justify Ee is of opinion that regain their good-will. E Asked regarding his alleged views on the
How then can Kundred.
we are justined in believing that the policy women-workers has been so keep the con- one title to independence and superiority
ver the Oriental woman. Irish question. Sedator Harding declared that he had no recollection of writing sich the the French Government has accepted IRISH RAILWAYMEN DETERMINED of the Liberals in Japan will continue to trol in the hands of a very small committee criticize or set an example to cur
gain ground, and the Jingo tendencies
party will soon be modified and to discourage, criticism or inquiry, Chinese sister who works and toils and opinion. Viscount Uchida expressed
.mation.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
DOES NOT REMEMBER IRISH LETTER.
WASHINITON, June-Sith.
letter.
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SECRETARY'S STATEMENT
WASHINGTOX. June 20th."
don quoting the alleged views of Senator Harding on the Irish question. Senator Harding's secretary denies at Henator Harding wear any letter discstaring the Irish demand for freedom, and declaren that there is no regard in: the Senator's office that such a letter was ever written. The Secretary also declares that Senator Harding refuse in discuss the Irish question at presežk
capacity. The minimum annuity center- plated three misliards gold marks in 33
your
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MENT
Lostos, June 20th.
A Hythe Conference communiqué states the suggestion by the British Government regarding the rate at which the German Government
ying into execution thei clauses of the
of Versailles which!
GREEKS AND ANATOLIA.
LONDON, June Pist. Reater understands that in connection i
with the decision of the Hythe Conference to give the Greeks a free hand in Anatolia the share of the British and French Gov. eramarits will be restricted to the defence
of Constantinople and the Dardanelles.
RACIAL RIOTS.
SERIOUS CONFLICT AT HULL.
the
view.
MANCHESTER'S FIRM STAND AGAINST SHANGHAI.
ment.
NOT TO GIVE WAY.
and LONDON, June 20th. Mr. J. H. Thomas, speaking at Bear-restrained by the powerful force of There has been an idea that it would be takes her share in the productivity, if not relate to disarmainent, and has therefore borough, said the Irish railwaymen who in- in him the viow that three Ends will prois difficult to preserve barmony is a big in the pleasure, of the world. Kegarding the article published in Lon agreed to recommend to the Inter-Allied terviewed the Premier had decided, what ably be incilitated, if Great Britain took crowd, but this has not been the case in TheV.A.D). was another of my subjects, Conference at Boniogo that their military over the consequenem, that they would not the initiative in proposing the renewal of other countries where larger committees and 1 tried to arouse enthusiastic ipport advisers be instructed to concert, at once, give way. If Ireland were running with the Alliance with slated to secure the have been successfully controlled Here all when Mr. Raiphs proposed to re-organize proposals Tor acceleration in the execution Blood next week and the military succeed policy in China calculated
and usein sphere of training and work for of the clauses of the Treaty of Peaceed in exterminating the railway men, there approval and support of Sther nations con- the women's work is in the hands of a few the force and make it a permanent interest dealing with German armaments relating would still remain the Irish problem to cerned, especially the United States, people, who alk of their co-workers nothing women People wore tired of it and lost &
future of the Alliance seems primarily be solved. He asked the Irish workers to depend on the utility of the Japanese but a polite acquiescence in the decisions opportunity, for it was intended, I believe
to include lectures in Motber craît and. bath men and material.
realise the consequences of starting to fight Government to make good its repeatedly arrived at by the executive which, in most against machine guns and militarism. declared policy of goodwill and Trade Unionists and the Government had ference in of good wall and non-inters has appointed itself or inherited ang uther useful subjects,
all the amen tend to justify an optimistic office from some retiring member. The dis- advantage of this system is that no-one is national obligations.
ever quite satisfied with the way things are done, and perfectly honest and useful work is hampered by back-handed criticism and LONDON, Juże guth. Som undasizes has been caused in the sulfare rum lack of cooperation and One hears "As the result of serious conflict be Manchester Royal Exchange as a result utual holy and tolerance. sween white men and black sailors at Hull of cable stating that the Piece Goods
no one seems to bother much. I last evening, the contents of five hours Aciation of Shanghai-suggests tales of mindministration and of abuses, Sixteen men merchants and manufacturers in Latica one beafs grievances and discontent about were completely wrecked.
Bumber of have been sent to hospital; one being shot | shire should cancel contracts, owing to the any measure that is adopted or say now men have a name for giving geng
fall in siver making it imposible to sell scheme that is launched, nut because there public subscriptions.
profit. Lloyd ber of black is due to the jasy using munte determined to a gene er firms, are is anything wrong with the scheme, or the wynin decide to collect suficient moaoy administration, but because subscribers and to purchase the land, or hire temporary entertain the suggestion. It is pointer thas dealers in Shanghai made immense members have not been consulted, or allow-quarters, and start a modern Maternity Profits last year when exchange was favoured nu expression of opinion.
Reports when issued if they are con able to them, and now that the position
Such enterprises have been undertaken boiled down that they do not convey any reversed they should be willing to bear sidered necessary are so handled and
of
information, and if newspaper reporter and successfully launched, in many towar, is admitted to a meeting he is often onist and in almost every case the women hav
We have the allowed in when discusion is over and been the prime movers.
BOLSHEVIK EXVOY. DEPOSITS LARGE SUM AS BAIL WASHINGTON, June 20th.
The Holihevik Envoy. Mr. Martens, has placed $10,000 as bail, pending the defi sion of the deportation case,
ITALIANS EVACUATE
MONTENEGRO. SERBIANS TAKE THEIR PLACE
BELGRADE, June 21st.
It is officially announced that the Italian having evacuated Antivari, Dul- eiguo and the whole of the Montenegrin const the Serbians occupied the same. forniga troops remain in Montenegro,
OLYMPIC POLO.
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES.
NEW YOEL. June 20th.
No
It has been, deciled that a team of the United States Army officers, stationed evorsoas, should represent the United States at Polo in the Olympic Games at The team selected consists of Antwerp, Colonel Margetti, and Captaing Harris, Rumbough, Allen and Tate.
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. 'ALL AMERICANS IN FINALS.
Larpos, June 20th. in the Tennis Championships at Queen's, in the finals of the Singles, Johnston.beat
!! Tilden by 4-6, 62, 04.
Is the Doubles fuels, Johnston and Tilden beat Williams and Garland, by
B-$
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The arrangement made at the frat Hythe Conference for the payment of the French -Loan-peri-pet with the German in. demnity has been found to be unworkable. Fresh prapusalt were discussed, but the details have not yet been afficially dis CLDREKË
MINISTERS AT BOULOGNE.
LONDON, June 21st.
A Boulogne message says George, M. Mislerand, Marshal Foch, Sarsal (rench linister of auce), M., Vesizelos, Lord Curzon, Mr. Chamberlain and Sir Henry Wilson have arrived there. i "A FIRM NOTE TO GERMANY. „ LONDON, June 21st. The Times understands that the Hythe Freach Conference has requested the Government to drait a firm Note to Ger- many regarding disarmament.
Marshal Foch and General Wilson dis
free haud to Greece sented from Mr. Lloyd Georges views in regard to granting
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in the face,
The trouble
LONDON, June 20th...
women. Two blacks have been arrested." SERIOUS AFFAIR AT CHICAGO. CHICAGO, June, 13th. Two whites one negro and a policeman were killed and several negroes were wounded in a race rio, following the re ported burning of an Awerican flag. by
Back to Africa negroes, demonstrating in favour of the
movement.
THE MIDDLE EAST.
in Anatomia against the Nationalists, the Marshals considering that they were by no BRITISH NAVAL CONCENTRATION. means certain that Groek operations would be successful.
CONFERENCE.
MALTA, Juce 21st, The Second Battalion of the Essex The Day Express says that the Cabinet has decided to reject the demand for the Regiment is under orders to leave as soon withdrawal of British forces from Persia, as possible. The light cruiser Cardiff is which will be leat all military and required.ready to embark the battalion to Constan-
tinople.
All available destroyers are DECISION OF AMBASSADORS"
likewise-railing eastward to-morrow. "The cruiser Benheim is following and all PARIS, June 90th... ships of the Fourth and the First Batile Tho Conference of Ambassadors has quadrans are already in the Easters arrived at decisions on the question of the Mediterranean except the Ceres which is disarmament of Germany, in accordance now proceeding thither. Apparently the with the decisions of the Inter-Allied Mili- entire Mediterraneon fleet is concentrating tary Committee, which will be communi- near the Middle Ear, cated to the heads of Governments at the Boulogne Conference.
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It is understood that the decisions pro- vide for the reduction of the German Army to 100,000 by July 10th, in accordance with the Peace Treaty,
GERMANY.
All the players in the finals were Ameri- ciple but have compromised with the
C2%
AMERICA CUP.
RESULTS OF TRIALS.
-Masrart, June 20th. The Resolute beat the Familie in the sixth trial by 9 minsten.)
Baberoon, Jono 20th. Shamrock 17. amly defeated by 23 metre the Shamrock in the first trial 705 "seconds, the actual time over triangular course,
MOTOR RACE,
UNION TOWN, June 20th.
by
the
*** Tommy " -Milton won the 225 mile Universal Automobile Race in 12 minutes,
¿24 seconds.
NEW CABINET ALMOST SOMPLETE.
BERLIN, June 20th. Herr Fehrenbach has practically com pleted a Cabinet comprising members of the Centro Party Democrats and the People's Party. The latter have appar- ently not abandoned the monarchist prin-
Democrats "in a manner whereby.. monarchism in provisionally subordinated. THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM THE POLISH OFFENSIVE.
LONDON, June 21st, A memuge from Warsaw says that, having re-established the situation in the north, where they hold the whole line to Bere ina, the main effort of the Poles has been transferred to the Ukrainian front.
HUNGARY'S ISOLATION.
matic méwages.
THE BOY SCOUT-ORGANISA. TIO N.
INTERNATIONAL MEETING
LONDON.
to out
their share (OBSER.
SIAMESE PRINCE'S ADVICE TO BRITISH EX-OFFICERS.
The most important of dli the mattore. I took up was the Hospital question, as it
In fact it is the one subs affected women, ject on, which every woman should expend her energies and her powers of organiza
Not only have 1 tion and persuasion. written, but I have personally begged- Women of Hongkong to combing, and make things thoroughly uncomfortable for every
Maternity Hospital in full swing. But one until they are the work of constructing
t
to
Home, it would hardly be possible for the Government to refuse them permission to do so on their own account,
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any futile attempts at opposition swept Government's repeated assurance that the away and delegated to seeming obscurity. need is recognised, and that the matter is LONDON, June 20th.
The
daager in this squashing is that when receiving, attention, but this attention Vice-Admiral Prince Abhakare, of Chumporn, Siam, whom the King of Biam you bottle criticism, it is likely to foment, seems to be growing into a sort of unpro- cabled to return home as he is going to and eventually burst out in an explosive ductive habit. Mr. Holyoak is the Intest visit Japan, has bought the torpedo-boat and destructive stream, whereas it allowed spur, and every woman in the town, should would most likely prove helpful and con- Peak Hospital will shortly close its doors personally with a British crew, Radiant and will navigate her to Siam free expression in the usual channels it be an extra spur. It is no secret that the patients, so that the hospital resources of
I the Colony will be further relucel. The Prince suggested that British ex-structive. officers should try Sian, and pointed out
My first article in Hungkong gave will be interesting to see how long the that thousands of Germans have been
He brief review of the work of the Ministering Colony will be able to stand the shortage deported from Siam never emphasised the enormousness of the rice Children's League. I did not then forces and whether things will sons begin to industry, the vastness of the openings for that this old and time-honoured institu. move, transport and railways, and decared that tion was to be the cause of a great deal and hopeful, altation is improving, while sport is of squabbling and heart-burning. Then plentiful and of the best kind.
return.
PARIS FAIR OPENED. HOUSING PROBLEM PROMINENT.
FARIS, May 9th,
and
H
d to be .C.L. has kept
THE SCRIBALSE.
MISSIONS TO RUSSIA. RED OBJECTIONS TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
wrote that The M. fag fying since Lady May, at the request of Lady Meath, started the Hong- kong branch. Originally intended to be a bond between children all over the world, the nature of the work has somewhat A Moscow wireless mouage says:~* changed, and the extraordinary conditions
The Borict Government" is expecially.
of the last few years have tended rather M. Deschanel yesterday oficially opened to divert the attention of the Committen, interested in seeing that representatives of The Boviet the Foire de Paris, which is now in full from the children's interest to the necessity all nations shall become acquainted with VIENNA, June 92nd." trim and ready for the thousands of vist of raising funds for various organizations the situation in Eussia. As the result of the boycols in Hungary,tors who are expected to come to the Place in the Old Country. It is now sincerely Government is therefore prepared to grant communication with that country, has been des Invalides. Nearly all the trades of hoped to bring things back to the old foot admission to Russia to all newspaper re- sovered except for Government and diplo France are represented at this exhibition.ing, to see the beautiful ideals of the presentatives who give the smallest guarsa- The dainties of articles de Paris are original founders carried on and the bond tee that they will not abuse the hospitality shown no less advantageously than the pro- of love, kindness and general help estab of the Russian people.
The British tride, union dolegation will be received in Russia as the guest of the ducts of the great engineering firms of the lished among the members by means of Bhone Valley A large section of the Fair reunions of the children."
The above was written on October 14th, Russian trade unions and will be afforded has been given up to the building trade, Thero is an example of concrete bricks, 1918. Since then, upheaval and re-organize all facilities for a comprehensive study of INwhich an unskilled hand can build up in tion have been the order of the day. The the conditions in Russis
a much shorter time than is needed in name was changed at & all meeting and The Central Executive Committer agrega number of old members expressed their in principle to the admission of a delega- the ordinary way. A bouse of wood and concrete combined is also on view. This intention of dropping out of the society tion of the League of Nations into ther LONDON, June 30th.
has the advantage of being made in part They should, of course, have sent in their territory of Soviet Rumia, and to grant resignations, but such a course was to them facilities for becoming acquainted It is understood that the Government is able sections and only conting 6,0001.
bumalike and practical. However, the There are many goveltics to be seen in dissatisfaction was so general that it at with the conditions in Russia, and to giving full approval and assistance to the scheme for an international meeting of the motor-car section. One of them is a fast, penetrated otheinl circles, and, we now their haring suck freedom ne is enjoyed by Boy Scout organisations which is being 6,000f, car Le Favori, which can be ase by notices in the local Pros that aropresentatives of other countries in terra- held in London during August. Contin- opened, closed, or changed into a luggage meeting of the League, under its old name,tary of a sovereign Stato. gents are to be despatched from all the carrier in the twinkling of an eye, is called for on Tuesday morning, the day. In view, however. of the fact that co
The latter is Electricians have many improvement to my notes go to Press. I hope to deal with tain members of the League of Nations are Dominions and Americe. despatching 300 Boy Scouts by warship, offer the home lavar appliances which the results of the meeting in my next actively supporting Poland, which is waE- whilst contingents are also to arrive from appeal by reason of their cleanliness and article when I shail have had time to hearing war against Soviet Rumia, with mani- Executive Committes cannot at the present France, Scandinavia, Italy, Portugal, the time they gave Among these are as the general opinion on the new arrange tions and military instructors, the Central Belgium, Holland, Spain, etc.
electrie plate warmer, and a clever "hot menta,
time, by rearm of military considerations," water bottle, which heats as the foot is Inkuponth
Angthor matter on which I have tried to admit into Russia. Any delegation"amen The fine ecimens of agricultural arouse the interest of women has been child the members of which are runreventativer machinery which are on view show that vellare work, which is practically non- of the war imposed upon Soviet Russin
Tho Central Executive Committed har The average France is making a great effort to meet existent in this Colony. the deficiencies of farm Inbour. The mother in Hongkong has never given a appointed a committre, consisting of Come chemical trades are also well represented. thought to the idea of education, based on radea Kamene, Latorinoff (1 Litvinoff). Among the crowd of visitors who have scientific lines, for her children. Every and Kursky, who, conjointly with the
The child is bora, Commissary for Foreign Affair (3 already reached Paris the English-element thing is haphazard. inconspicrous. A number of Bombay mer and handed over to an mah. till it gets too Tehitchorin, are authorized to admit at chants were also noticeable, and they were old for her control. Then it passes on to the proper time the delegation of the particularly interested in the French type the Peak or some other school for a certain League of Nations without convoking. *
coume" in "sent to 's school in England. tive Committee-Wirelew Press. of goods which Birmingham produces-amber of hours hach day, and in dus meeting of the Al-Ramin Central Exter
The Poles engaged the Bolsheviks at-the- confluence of the Pripet, troying two BRITAIN'S COTTON TRADE, Boviet regimente, This operation freed the territory between the Dnieper and Beresina and has given the Poles complete froodom of action south, of the Pripet, whern they are threatening the Bolshevik
CHEAPER COTTON GOODS PRESAGED.
LONDON, June dist
It is anticipated that General Budienny's The Times learns from Manchester that Red Army will be forced to fall back on a decline in the prices of cotton is the Dnieper. Everything point trapcaged by the failure of the Far Eastern vigorous counter-offensive by General demand; but manufactured goods are not Pisudski's armies, which are being expected to be cheaper in the Home Mar quickly" regrouped in the Ukraine
keb until the spring......
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