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CABLES.

`· LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY:}

DISASTROUS GALE IN BRITISH ISLES.

TRAM-CARS BLOWN OVER.

LONDON, December 4th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

ARGENTINA DECIDES ON WITE- DRAWAL.

GENEVA, Decanber stä. The Argentine Republic has withdrawn from the League of Karina, owing to the shelving of its proposed amendments to the

Covenant.

UNITED STATES GRIEVANCE. THE LATE ME, À. G. GORDON. THE WARWICK COMEDY CO JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO | VIEWS REGARDING DISPOSAL OF FUNERAL YESTERDAY EVENING.

EX-GERMAN GABLES."

WARRINGTON, December 5th. The American - delegates on the Inter- national Communications Commission here state that the United States has almost

UNCLE NED.

Avery signat success was scored by Mr. Edgar Warwick's well-balanood comedy. company in the opening of its Far Eastern season at the Theatre Royal last night The theatro was filled to its capacity and the audience followed the plot through its

BERLIN.

RENEWAL OF RELATIONS.

The remains of the late Mr. Alexander, Grant Gordon, who died at Bombay on June 21st, while travelling Home from Hongtong to London, were brought to the Colony and interred yesterday evening in the Protestant Cemetery at Happy Valley, reached the limit of the concessions it is Mr. Gordon, who was trained on the Clyde i four acts with tense interest. The com- tween the German and Japanese people. willing to make to the Allies as regards the as an engineer, lived in Hongkong for Pany showed that warm sympathy, app disposal of ex-German cables, and say that upwards of 43 years. He was associated the negotiations are dragging on without for many years as a consulting engineer with the Brm of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes any indication of an agreement & Co. and pacacularly in connection with officials do not state whether the United the China and Manila Steamship Co. States' views as regards landing rights for which they managed and the Brick and

Tile works at Deep Water Bay, W anticipated, with Japanese opposition.

AMERICAN VIEW OF ARGENTINA'S WITHDRAWAL. The gale in the British Isles was yester-

WASHINGTON, December 3th. day at its maximum, reaching a velocity

The opponents of the League of Nations of 70 miles. It caused havoc on land-and bai Argentina's withdrawal from the sas. There was a considerable-loss of life. League with delight, Senator Lodge says The lifeboat Rhoscolyn assisting a vessel that some nations at Geneva are finding cables have met In distress in CarnaTTON BAY lost five of objections which the United States dis.

covered two years ago. Senator Knox Ite crow, including the caxswain. The crew

cation and interpretation essential to red grade acting and on the whole, their Presentation of Uncle Ned was far better than would ordinarily be expected from touring company The piece gave the artiste fine scope for emotional and comedy work and they responded to is charmingly. The story fold is that of the conversion of garrulous old millionaire from the the affections of all about him, to the bluff callous grasping father, who in alienating

all the vessel took to bonts. Four wora gards the withdrawal na „the beginning of DEPARTURE FOR SOUTH AMERICA] and the Institute of Marine Engineers. †'appears, with his aurly temper and thun

drowned.

Two tram-cars were blown over in Hali- fax, and a number of people were injured, Much damage and several casualties are reported from Manchester; Middlesbrough, Strabane, Blackpool and other places.

the inevitable isintegration.

EARLIER CABLES.

EXPENSES OF THE LEAGUE:

GENEVA, December 5th. The Budget of the League and of the International Labour Bureau was adopted.

NEWPORT NEWS, December 5th.

Mr. Bainbridge Colby has sailed for South America on board the battleship Florido,

THE NEW MARINISM."

Mr. E. Hicki, who is on the point of departure to All the past of Ambassador. in Berlin, states (according to the Nichs Nichi) that he will make the utmost effort to re-establish the former friendship bes

allies, she was deeply indebted to: Ger While, he said, "Japan fought with her many in scientife matters. The sooner the war sores were healed the better for Japan. Nevertheless, she would work in full conjunction with the Powers in res ect of all Entente questions. He be heved that Viscount Hayashi was errone- ously reported when he was made to say that Japan, desired the exclusion of Ger many from the League of Nations

Shipping from the Mersey was held up the after the rejection of the Indian rezolut.. GERMAN GOVERNMENT DEOIDES Socially, Mr. Gordon was equally material miser with a jaundiced viewpoint | Ming branch railway, that this railway to

whole day.

NO HANDS IN POCKETS.

MACROOM MEN LIABLE TO BE SHOT AT SIGHT.

LONDON. December 5th.

that the expanses of the Secretarial" were too high and should be reduced an occasion

offers, and the rejection of the New Zealand

resolution that 20,950,000 gold franes and 500,000 gold franes, respectively, in the

ON BUILDING SMALL CRUISERS.

BERLIN December 5th. Notwithstanding what the Democrat deputy-Herr Haas described as the new Maríaism," the Reichstag has approved of

Uncle

in addition, he held other appointments. among them that of surveyor of the Marine Board of Underwriters of Philadel U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE. pnia, and San Francisco. He was A

member of the Institute of Navy Architects hearty old Englishman beloved by story. A NEW RAILWAY IN NORTH body. When Sir Robert Graham first

`OHINA. Under the Hongkong Government he was drous voice he is the very incarnation of surveyor of boilers of private stearaships the melodramatic villain. His altogether OPENING UP SHANSI under stay tons. He was also a Jusace delightful secretary and his two protay of the Peace. At the time of his death daughters, slaves in

his mansion, are CONSTRUCTION AND LOAN BY FEKING. he was the head of Messrs. Gordon & typical auffering heroines, rebellious bas

SYNDICATE. Do., of St. George's. Building, and was tumid. In a word Sir Robert has comed |generál manager of the Hongkong Steel and dominated all within touch of him,

Reuter learns in connexion with the Foundry Co., Ltd., which he had In the closing scene he is the soft-spoken. Presidential mandate of November 25th founded.

solicitous father and friend. From the sanctioning the construction of the Chung- active, and "Tor Crest. his home on the he becomes a wit of the most amusing all intents and purposes is a prolongation Peak, was the scene of much ertertain-kind. The conversion is brought about by westwards of the 140-Ching railway from

younger Ned-hig

brother. ing. He was one of the early presid-This vor modern young man blows into present terminus, Chinghua, to Meng ents of St. Andrew's Society and was

iso a member and keen, supporter of the the frigid atmosphers of Five Acres sien on the left bank of the Yellow

Manor like a summer breeze. He wins River, unmediately north-east Hooan Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders. everyone's heart, except Sir Robert's, in a fu, an important ferry over which, the The chief mourners at the funeral few minutes, and the process of thawing bulk of the trade between the Luanțu and yesterday were M. F. Maitland and Mr. the crusty old baronet kept the audience Tze-chow districts of Shansi and the A. C. Leith The Rev. J. G. Williams, in ripples of laughter throughout the four south passes. The fine which will be life to this elder brother, and after many through a highly cultivated district to conducted the burial service.

Among those present were Mr. R. G. abortive atempts reaches the heart of gold which it will be of very considerable Shewan, the Hon. Mr. N. 1. Stabb, that lies within. There are two delightful benefit by bringing it into direct com the Hon. Mr. F. Hobson Holyoak, love romances as side-plots. Helen M. T. F. Hough, Mr. H Peldest daughter of Sir Robert, is married munication with the main railway system White, Mr. E. Grist, Mr. D. E. secretly and her flight with her husband of the country.

The agreement refered to in the Pre- Clark, Mr. H. Humphreys. Mr. J. D. ie the event which lets Uncle Med, indesidential Mandate finde with the Humphreys, Mr. Duncan Clark, Mr. G. Sir Robert's awakening. Uncle Grimble, Mr. K. E. Greig, Mr. G. M. in the charming secretary a long lost Peking Syndicate Lt who besides

The being administrators and general manag sweetheart and does the inevitable. Shaw, Mr. D. Abbey, M.-J. Dulziel, curtain rings drown on a happy reunion ers of the Tao-Ching Railway possess Mr. D. Templeton, Mr. 1. Rodgers. Mr and a rejuvenated Lord Graham,

very large mining interests in the C. Blaker Mr. Keith, Mr. G. Miskin, Mr. Kini Mr. 1. D.

As Bir Robert, Mr. N. Thorpe Mayne locality. was esat if the central figure. His fine The agreement provides for a foun for Kinnard, Mr. A. Keating, Mr. R. V.

clear poise, Lec-Jones, Mr. H. H. Taylor, Lieut.-Cdrpretation of the character he played were amount of which and the conditions of enunciation, and faultless inter the construction of the line, the net

It is stated that the Auxiliary Division Budget of the Secretariat and of the the expenditure of 25,000,000 marks for the the temporary pastor of Union Church, acts. He puts the human nature side of about 65 kilometres in length, will pass

of the Royal Irish Constabulary has authorised a proclamation, which has been approved in the Macroom district, which Bays:-"Whereas foul murders of servants of the Crown have been carried out by die affected persons, who immediately prior to such murders appeared to be peaceful people but produced pistols from their pockets, it is hereby ordered that all males in the Macroom district may not appear in public with their hands in their pockets Any male infringing this order is liable to be shot at sight."

SINN FEINER SHOT DEAD.

Lornos, December 5th, prominent Sian Feiner "wanted" for the murder at Galway, was arrested in Dublin at the railway terminus to-day He attempted to escape and was shot dead, A policeman was shot and was wounded in Belfast.

SEARCH FOR OIL IN HUNGARY ANGLO PERSIAN OIL CO'S NEW

VENTURE.

Labour Bureau, should be reduced and that the salaries of the high officials and the money allocated to publications by the Labour Bureau, were too large.

NEW FRENCH LOAN.

"GREAT PATRIOTIC EFFORT BY

LENS.

PARIS, December 3rd.

construction of small cruisers. Both the Socialise parties opposed the proposat

The Defence Minister Herr Gessler, dwelt on the accemity of taking precan tions in view of the situation in the East. The Centrist Herr Burlage supported the he hoped Germany would proposal, because again acquire colonies.

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Stopford, Lieut. McNair, Mr. T. V. Hill, m

unmistakoable signs of vory marked its issue are to be fixed not later than

and Mr. T. Neave, INK

dramatic ability. He made Sir Robert a

A Havas messige says:: The results of the great national loan BRITISH, FRENCH AND ITALIAN just closed are not yet definitely known,

DELEGATES IN CONFERENCE. but it is certion that they are in excess of

Wreaths were sent by Mother, Auntie hatefar, blustering old man of iron, and three years after the date of the agres- LONDON, December 4th. Jeanie, Alice and Frank, Alex. and with subtle deftness made him the loveable ment. In the meanime the Syndicate is Alister, Hilda and Frank, Dodo and old peer of the last act. As Uncle Ned,o advance to the Government sufficient the most sanguine expectations." Водо It is officially announced that the British, Curly Jean and Allan, Peggy and Re- Mr. Edgar Warwick was pleasing and funds to commence and carry on

on the con- communities worked reel financial wonders. French and Italian delegaten, to-day, disginald, Star of the Hongkong Steel played his lively part faithfully turning struction of the line.

AIM SECURITY AND ENGINEERING. Amongst the most heart-rending sights of cu sed the question of resumption of trade Foundry Co., Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & the remedy of his lyric to the fullest advan

Co., Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. tage. Miss Joan Mayne was winning as Both the loan and the advances are the large broad belt of war-stricken cities with Bumia.

(Machinery Dept.), China Provident Loan Miss Manning, secretary to Sir Robert, secured, inter alia, by a general guarantee and Mortgage Co., Hongkong St. and gave a nice interpretation of a self of the Government and Hrstly by a mort- l-used daughters, Mim Marjory way and its earnings and secondly by „Senti and Fleming. – Hongkong Roge

fk was & vivacious flappor, as the ro certain earnings of the Tao-Ching Rail❤ Planulacuning Co. Messrs. Benjamin benique but loveable younger daughter way.

Messrs. Dodwell & Co., always threatouing to escape, but turning The construction of the line will be Taikoo Docks Chinese moulders, like a butterfly to others fields the next carried our under the control of an Chinese engineers, Chinese furnacemen, moment. Miss Dorohy Ridtord as the Chinese carpenters, Office boys, crew of elder daughter prosented a pathetic little inter nominated by the Syndicate and the steam taunch Peggy Hon. Mr. P. character, and Mr. Frank Wheatley as the appointed by the director of The Tao- Ching Railway Administration, who will H. Holyoak and Mrs. Holyoak, Mr. T butler was always amusing F. Hooght, Mr. R. G. Shewan," Mr. G. Mr. Dudley Howarth was the son-in-law also act concurrently as Director of the M Dodwell, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hancock, and Mi. Tom Fenwick was Meurs, the new line. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hancock, Mr. R. Wter each act the company had to re- the Tao-Ching Railway Administration. enquiry-agent-The engineer may, with the consent of

is that afforded by Lens, formerly pron- perous city in the heart of the French coal district. The Germans left it in 1918 a more pile of blackened bricks. All around collieries were systematically destroyed,

ORISTS IN GREECE.-

ALLIES. TO TAKE FINANCIAL.

STEPS.

LONDON, December 4th.

.....

pits Booded, shafts and machinery blown At the forthcoming conference of repars, up and buildings gutted. The inhabitants tious experts at Brussels, financial steps were driven away, or fled, and scattered, will be taken in the event of the return but lost no time in coming back as soon of Constantine to Greece. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company has their native soil was freed from the Germans. They built shanting and a as ence started work. Now slowly Lens is rising

LONDON, December 5th.

made an agreement with the Hungarian Gavernment whereby a private company

· EARLIER CABLES,

Andrew's Society, Messrs. Percy Sathing sweetheart and a friend of Bir|gage on the permanent way of the rail-

- will be formed with a capital of £100,000 again from its ruins. Better days are loom-ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS. Miskia, Mr. C. Blaker, Mr.hand

for the purpose of testing petroliferous deposits in Hungary, and, if oil is found in commercial quantities, an operating company will be formed with a capital of £1,000,000 to develop the oil-fields.

ing up, and the inhabitants eagerly saighd

the opportunity afforded by the national loan to give their beloved Francs out of their scanty means and

as a token

ber. To inhabitants of Lens contributed to the national loan an aggregate sum of £20,000 FOOD MINISTRY ESTIMATE DIVISION.

of their anshakable rial

NASTY SHOCK TO-COALITION.

INDIAN COTTON TRADE. CONTRACTS "BOARD'S DECISION,

Boast, December 5th." The long-standing conflict between the cotton trade and the Cotton Contracts

LONDON, December 4th Board on the question of the control of Yesterday's division on Mr. McCurdy's otton business has been satisfactorily estimate is described as a nasty Coalition The Board states that it wishes shock, the Government escaping defent Government control of cotton trading to after telephoning and sending messages to

Eventually, Labour members saved the

now amociation bo formed by the trade

appear to receive the appreciation of the audience, pendant

To-night, the company presents "The Law Divino.!!

ARMED ROBBERY,

MASKED MEN TAKE PART.

employ in the work of construction any of the stad, rolling stock, plant and tools of the Tao-Ching railway, on rates to be determined by the Director of the Tao- Ching Railway and the Peking Syndicate are appointed purchasing agents for the now fine and upon all materials purchased abroad they will receive a commission of 3 per cent on the net cost thereof, ..

No provision is made for rolling stock,

Lee Jones, Mr. A. Keating, Mr. Ay M. Leygues and Signor Blorza, are less Keith, Mr. W. C. Shiner, Mr. A. Buzon, ing for home to-morrow.”

M», «Loureiro, Mr. V S. T. Stopani, Mr. H. H. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. T. | Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bevington, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Plummer, dir. G.

Mrs." G./ Grimble,” Mr. and Mrs. E Grimble, Mr. GM. Young Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Edkins, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Moxon, Mr. Leslie Smith." Mr. W Paton, Me and Mrs, F. Smyth, Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Greig, Mr. H. H, "I Concertz, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Forbes, Mrs. Wallace, Mr. and outside the door when, a man came into used on the hire basis at rates to be fixed- Clark. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rodgers and seconds later three men, one of whom and the Peking Syndicate with the ap Mrs. Humphreys Mr. and Mrs. Douglas the shop and asked for change. A few by the Director of the Tao-Ching Railway

Mrs. I. E. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. joined the first man, who produced ations, Family, Mr. J. D. Humphrys, Mr. and was armed with a dagger, rushed in and Proval of the Ministry of Communica-

PARIS JOURNALS COMMENT ON LORD DERBY'S SPEECH.

"Pakis, December 3rd.

A. Havas message 6275:~---

An armed robbery, in which masked men took part, is reported to have oct being arranged that when the line or curred on Friday night at Chung Shing stock of the Tao-Ching Railway shall be part of it is opened for traffic, the rolling The fokis of a shop were conversing

The papers are devoting special attention to the speech delivered by the former British Ambassador in Paris, Earl Derby, before the Manchester Chamber of Com Coppin, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Dunnett revolver, The fokis were all driven into The terms of the loan agreement and Mr. and Mrs. A.-E. Griffin, Mr. Tong the kitches, and the robbers then stele also the working agreement of the Tao- merce. What is especially noticed is Ear Lai Chen, Mr. and Mrs. Fung Shin clothing, jewellery and money to the total Ching Railway will not apply to this

Derby's statement that French and British | Wa, and several others. amity is essential to both nations, and that the time has come for them to conclude a

formal alliance. It is admitted that Earl Derby is quite right when he states that war would not have broken out, if, instead

"HOUSE COLLAPSE. AT WANGHAI

SIX DEAD: FOUR INJURED./

value of $143.

agreement,

OLD POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. NO BIDDERS.

etaos zf the Bnd of October, 1991, and that the clubs and private houses of Coalition of an Entente, there had been, in 1914, & MORE BODIES UNDERNEATH THE DEBRIS have entered the "coolie quarters of the the old Post Office buildings; "situated to take over the control from the Board. position, all, -except one, voting for the definite allianes. Earl Derby was especi- A serious house collapse took place at clothing to the value of $60 are reported i suction. There were about thirty” persong"

A meeting of the cotton trade approved of the Beard's proposals and resolved forth. with to open forward contract dealings in the 1920-1991 crop which had been stopped, VILLA. WOUNDED, GENERAL OBREGON SAFE.

PARIS, December 4th.. The Mexican Legation denies the report that General Obregon has been assassinet- ed, hợp mys that an attempt was mado to Villa who was seriously

woonded.

NAVY FOR AMERICA.

BENATOR HARDING'S HOPES.

NEWPORT NEW, December 5th Benator Harding, in a speech here, hoped

Government. Apparently, Labour's atti ally emphatic in exposing the mischievous tudo, was that the Food Ministry was a insinuations which are periodically cir Protection against the profiteer. Later in culated by certain sections of the Press the debate, Mr. McCurdy assured the about the so-called imperialistic or aggres House that the Food Ministry, in fatore, sive tendencies of the French Government will confine its activities to terminating

Lord Dorby stated that no. French Cabinet inclining towards an ggressiver

Boon se possible.

Lun Fat Street, › Wanchal, yesterday.

HONGKONG OLUB - GARDEN,

ARMED ROBBERS PAY IT A VISIT.

At the Survey Office of the Public Several armed men are reported to Works Department, yesterday afternoon, Hongkong Club garden at Saukivan at the junction of Queen's Road, Central early yesterday morning. Jewellery and and Pedder Street, were put up for morning, resulting as far as could be to have been stolen. The head gardener present, inchiding Sir Robert Ho Tune discovered at the time, in the death of and or content received knife wounds. Mr. F. Mailand, Mr. M. S. Northonte,

Mr. Fred Ellis and Mr. A. Denison. six men and injuries to four others. It and were removed to hospital, is believed, however, that at least five

Mr. E. B. Reed was the auctioneer more bodies are underneath the debris REVOLVER ACCIDENT IN and he read out the conditions of sale, stating that the area was 38,120 square the work of rescue was carried on

"A BANK. |to ́s _late "bour last night.

foot, and the annual rental $4,378. He |--The dwelling, No. 114, is stated to

asked for the upset price of $1,900,000.

"No biders were forthcoming although have been condemned, by the P..W. D. some-lime` ago and -how it came to be

INDIAN WATCHMAN - SHOT. An Indian watchman, employed by the

Mr. Reed invited those present to make

the Government control of commodities as policy of any sort could stand one sing occupied remains to be explained. If, Chartered Bank, accidentally shot himself any bid they wished to start the sale.

day. Such is say the Parisian jourz believed that the people, who occupied yesterday. The watchman, it is seated The ato was consequently withdrawn.

ARMENIA "INQUIRY.

GREAT BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.

GESEVA, December 4th. Beplying to the Council's invitation on

o

the naked sruth."

FIRE ON A STEAMER.

forenoon on an alarm of a fire on a vossel

The Police were called out yesterday people theme

his revolver. The cashier asked him to desist. The watchman, however, con- tinned foying with the revolver which suddenly went off, the bullet penetrating the watchman's, abdomen. He was re-

the dwelling wero Singapore Chinese and was on duty inside the bank premises and that when the building collapsed gambling was seen by the cashier to be toying with was being carried oo. A further state ment is that the owner was not aware that the building was being used by these The building was a very old one and at one of the moorings in the harbour adjoined some new buildings which are that she cannot agree to an independent Tungahing owned by the Indo-Chins occurred is not exactly known. One side mission of mediation as proposed by Presi Steam Navigation Co., Ltd."--became

the subject of Armenia, Great Britain 65) Home of the cargo in the hold of the 4 being constructed How the collanan moved to hospital in a secious condition.

the

IMPORTANT CONVENTION OF BANKERS. CHINESE AND CONSORTIUM:

Last week delegates from outports were arriving in Shanghai to attend the Nationstarters. Convention to be held there yester

dent Wilson, but the President of the ignited, but the flames were quickly extin of the building had been shored unwith THE JAPANESE BUDGET. United States can count on Great Britain guished and the service of the Bro Host bamboo. The retaining wall evidently

The Coorenties, which has been called supporting his efforts and according him were not required. Very little damage was gave way, bringing down all three floors BIG INCREASE”

by the Shanghai Chinese Bankers Asso moral and diplomatic support bs dosa.

Be As soon as the collapse occurred the

"ciation," says the N.-C. Daily News will" kat international praco" and "agreement; requests,

Police, Pire Brigade, And Ambalance. The Asahl reports that the Budget, is discuss the agenda of the new Consor ould be ablished, but it must not be, promising to communicate any decision it. The Italian Government has replied

TYPHOON WARNING were summoned to the scene. Rescue prepared for presentation to the Diet: fium's proposed loans to the Chinese work was immediately commenced and total Wen 1,562,000,000, am increase of Government, besides which a number of ho said, at the sporifico of nationality. reaches on valmi

ARMENIA BECOMES SOTIET by the American Coneriste General Hong the hospital Siz dene bodies were your The estimates for the Poreign for discussion

The telegram quoted below was received four men were rescued and removed to a quarter of a billion yen over the present others matters will also be brought up LONDON, December (the kong, from the Manila Observatory at picked up and removed to the mortuary. Office have been cut down, so that the Various bankers associations and Armonia has declared itself a Soviet Roing the Visayas Islands in the form of a undertaken and the Police were busy Czacho-Slovakia and Jugo-Slavia will be were expected in send representatives to A Moscow wireless message says that 3pm yesterday:The typhoon is cross. The shoring of the building was next establishment of Legations in Rumania oulide in different centres of the country public

yesterday digging for? further, bodies.?! | impossibles

naakipato kin the confer

wanted a navy for American defence

ing the country's aspirationt.

shallow depression.