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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH KNUIRE'S AUREOK.]

GERMAN DISARMAMENT. GERMANY'S REPLY TO FRANCE'S ACCUSATIONS.

BERLIN, January 3rd The French Note to Germany complains of the non-fulfilment of the disarmament lausen. Azording to the Spa protocol of

THE HONGKONG DAILY

LATEST CABLES. WAR FINANCE CORPORATION PRESIDENT WILSON OPPOSED TO REVIVAL

REPRISALS IN IRELAND.

FORMAL LOT OF WAR "

WASHINGTON, January 3rd: President Wilson has vetood the resolt. tion reviving the War Finance Corpora tion on the ground that the corporation was created as a war although the war has technically not come. to an end it has actually ended.

the measure, and it is expected that House of Representatives will do the

Losnow, January- General Strickland's order for whe burning of houses at Midleton as the Brat official reprisals is described act of war, and is generally accepted necessary if pleasant.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

ARMED ROBBERS

KOWLOONS

IN

1921.

AUSTRALIA'S RISK,

OBSOLETE SHIPS.

THE PACIFIC.

Under these headlines the Sydney Morn #sing Herald has the following a

-To-day all the cruisers of the Australian feet are obsolete.

and submarines recently presented by the Imperial Government Australia has no

p-to-date resapis.

In other words, Australia depends for its national protection entirely upon the British feet. But in the Farife, Ocean to-day-bearing in mind Singapore, Hong- kong, Colombo, as well as Australia, and of course, omitting Americe And Japan

A Parsi gentleman living next door is alleged to have seen the men running away and as he happened to be on his DASTARDLYSATTACK UPON

PORTUGUESE LADY IN FLAT- bicycle at the time, followed them up. NO DOCKS FOR BRITISH FLEET IN

but was unable to keep them in sight as VICTIM. WOUNDED BY DAGGER,

they took short cuts over hilly ground A sensational" and, daring armed mb- and made themselves scared, a

Mr. Gomes was interviewed by here took place, yesterday, in broad daylight, about 2.30 pm, in 1, Salfee reporter last night, but could throw no While the Daily Nawr denounces it Terrace, Kowloon A Portuguese lady, further light" on the incident, Mrs. With the exception of the destroyers.

Mrs. Gomes, wife of Mr. T.-F. Gomes, Gomes, he said, was not so seriously **a savage outrage on human decency, of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. wounded as at first was believed to be She had, of course, had a || the... ¡F.cz/minater: Gazette "learns with Ltd. who was the sole occupant of the the case.

dismay that the mantle of military fat at the time, was seriously wounded terrifying experience: Although she July 9th, the time-limit of which is expir The Senate immediately re-passed the authority is to be spread to reprisals about the face and hands by two robbers showed the greatest bravery in the pre- ing, it is declared that, as stipulated, arms

It is noteworthy that the Radical news, who obtained entry into the flat by the sence of the robbers, woman-like, the ruse that they wanted to deliver a letter broke down when the danger war past, have not been surrendered, a certain em

paper, the Monchester Guardian, describes propi

and is now auffering from nervous, shock, ber of self-defence organisations have not

the burnings as an entirely new but Mrs Gomes was alone in the fat the been disbanded and the delivery of

much more creditable procedure, admit at the time, Mr. Gomen, who is "surplus war material has not been complet. ed. Systematic resistance has been offered

Company's " Office, having left Pock to return to his work. Mrs. Gomen's awah had been sout on an errand. Mr. and Mrs. Gomes occupied the ground floor in No. 1 Saifee Terrace, Nathan Road, It is stated that when the robbers knock od at the door of the Bat there was rickahs coolie waiting for a fare not far away. Mrs Gomes answered the knock but, before opening the door, enquired

it was a messenger with a letter. Mrs IN Gomer-opened the door when one of

KAMG.

President Wilson, on vetoing the resolu- tion, predicted an improvement in post-E

VIEWS OF RESIDENTS.

A resident of Saifee Terrace to whom

as regards the execution of the serial war conditions in the United States and tedly rough and ready, but at least not employed at the Hongkong and Whampoa this incident was related informed in

clauses of the Treaty and aeronautic «cuptaria! which should have been destroyed by August 21st nas not yet been destroyed. The German Government, replying ad seriasim, declares that the obligations have either been fulfilled, or, if unfolded, the exot fulfilment has been impossible. The latter alternativo includes the now-disband-

abroad following the secure establish ment of I just peace in the world.”

NAVAL HOLIDAY. SENATE COMMITTEE DISCUSS MR. BORAH'S RESOLUTION.

WASHINGTON, January 3rd. The Senate Foreign Relations Com

indiscriminate and carried out openly by authority.'”. It adds ‹--"If this shows what can be done by a man of character who means to be obeyed, and if the same method be persisted in and punishment inflicted only where it is ordered and be- lieved to be deserved, the word re- prisal will acquire a new meaning and

Daily Prom reporter that he left Bailco Terrace, on his way to his office, about 9 o'clock or a quarter past two. He noticed two men lurking suspicionsly about Saifre Terrace. They were both sturdy men, with markedly bronzed faces and one bore rather prominent small por scars. They were both about the same height, about 5ft. sin. One was dressed in a dirty greyish coat-shirt which

shirt. The other, who was slightly taller than his companion, was also attired in

there is not a single dry dock or floating dock espable of accommodating battle- ships br battle-cruisers of the British navy

OKETE POSITION.

Twelve years ago a United Staten fleet---- visited Australian ports. Those fixteen white ships left an indelible impression on the Australian people. They gave just that added stimulus which turned an most decided polier into a definite re- foundation of the Royal Australian Navy.

solution. Soon afterwards was laid the

The war during the interval since that time has aged our ships before the esti mated . daže, “ The BAN. is almost obsolete, considerably reduced in import- ant ships, and wants resuscitating.

month that, following upon some grand manauvres in the Pacific of the American Atlantic and Pacife fleets early next

mens of local forces in East Prussia and /mittee discussed Senator Borsh's resol the horrible scandals attaching to it will who it was knocking. She was told that seemed to have been slipped over a bine. It was announced from New York last

end."

Bavarine The reply alleges that condition in favour of negotiations between the tions there do not permit of a rapid pro- United States, and Great Britain and FINANCIAL CONDITIONS ceduro, and asserts that Germany does not desire to withdraw from the Spa

BERLIN, January 4th. The replies have been published of the Ambassadors' Conference to the German Notes of December 4th and 14th against the InterAllied Control Commission's decisions as regards the armament of

Japan with a view to the reduction of the naval programme. There was a consider able sentiment in favour of including France and Italy in the negotiations, but a decision was deferred.

AMERICA FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S

REPORT

NEW YORK, Janary Ard. The Federal Reserve Board's monthly The Foreign Relations Committee will

statement, reviewing business and Anancial meet again on January 5th. The mem-

conditions, mys further progress in busi bers are of the opinion that the resolu-

ness readjustment has been a character tion will not be acted on for some time.istic feature of the commercial and in-

the robbers wedged himself into the door- way to prevent Mrs. Gomes-from alesing the door and another rushed in, pulled out a dagger and threatened to kill the lady if she raised an alarm,^tg

winter clothes.

Some residents of Saifee Terrace, inter viewed by a Denly Press reporter, express ed themselves very emphatically abous the inadequacy of police supervision in the Mrs-Gomes pluckily made an attempt neighbourhood. It was pointed out that towrest the dagger from the robber's in the daytime the only policeman to be fanu, and was badly cut about the wrist seen was now the Dairy Farm office in ot, the right hand in consequence. The Nathan Ecad a distance of about 1,000 resistance offered by Mrs. Gomes, seems yards or so. The police arrived at the scene of the occurrence at least 20 minutes to have enraged the robbers, as one-

year, the American Pacißo fleet may visit Australia and New Zealand during the coming winter. Will history repeat itself in Australia Will the visit of a modern battle fleet that of the strongest caval power in the Pacife revive again a for adequate naval preparation Inte

natiomi sentiment in the Commonwealth

Australians may well be grateful to - America if it does. What is the present position. Not only is the contra of gravity of the world a naval power moring to the Pacific, but the naval armament rivalry of the old world is appearing here be indiferent to the menace which springs from the growing might of Japan, espe cially when accompanied by sharpening difference with America,

fortresses on the North Sea, the equip The Committee, in the meantime, and dustrial development during, December, then is said to have thrust a dagger, in After the robbers had decamped. It too. We cannot, however hard we strive

ment of the police with air materials, and the formation and training of squadrons" for police. The Conference thoroughly examined the German contentions which, it totally rejects and upholds the Com

mission's decisions, which, it specifically

gathering information:

SPANISH STEAMER LOST.

900 PASSENGERS ON BOARD:

The-readjustment was accompanied by a

- Madrid, January 3rd. The Spanish steamer Santa Isabel is a | normal. This affected labour

points out, are intended to rectify the total wreck on the roast off-Villa: Garcia, ably, wage reductions reaching 20 stored up strength to run out of the ↑ Locality in fact they are always to be Moreover, we are seeking to spread the

contraventions of the Peace Treaty.

“HARLINE CABLES. BRITISH AND FRENCH POINTS OF VIEW.

LONDON, January 3rd.

It is learned that the British and French General Staffs have agreed on the

as

obbers deem it advisab

Mrs. Gomes's mouth, when she attempted suggested that it would be well if a com stable were stationed at the junction of to shout: for samstapes. further decline in prices, bringing an 81

Jorden Road and Nathan Road, partio Mrs. Gomes, however, continued strugularly at this time of the year when rob- sions, ex-German territory, which brings

Wo hava acquired new Pacific posses per cent increase in

ent-and

gling and eventually succeeded in mektug

Australia's boundary to the equator. resulting in reductions in business activity herself free from the clutches of the

beries are almost of daily occurrENCE.

Une resident, also drew attention to the Japan has sequired other ex-German varying from 40 to s

above trufans.

spite of her injuries she fact that many beggars frequent the territory, which stretches her sovereignty als to the equator, meeting us there. home and call for help, which made the er hovering round Saifes Torr Many White Australia policy ower this new ter near the island of Salvors. It was com- per cont, accompanied by a skrinkage in

to take to their of these are men of a more lusty type than ritory Japan is our ally, being Britain's

ing from the Canarier with 200 passen demand. There has been

those naually to be som begging aime ally, but the White Australia policy is own brother to the Californias policy The neighbours came out, and

Further inquiries showed that Deity over which: Japan is now conducting a export trade, but banking power has been

oment there was a pandemonium of ger and crew.

thefts from the servante quarters are by diplomatic dispute with America" There has bee

More pit Whats do we rely on to defend our The coastal boats, searched for ur wal: maintained..

ngand vivors, and have so far landed 40.

change in the raw silk market. Some mill

jabbering, and others rushing to the 20 meses common in one case the wor White Australia policy, our vast and vants quarters had been broken into at growing maritime trade, our most vulner- have resumed operations, but the improve-namitance of the wounded indy.

Tese thrice. Obviously then, the residente able coastline, our very existence?-- We obbers, however, succeeded in think the police should make some better and the united force of the British Ear

all know the "answer-the British" flent, Forty ve Santa Isabel survivor havements are by no means general

pire. If the British Navy ceased to pro-

LATER

subject of German disarmament, except been landed, including the captain, who CARGO PILFERING SCANDAL making good their escape. It is stated provision for the prevention of thefts

on the question of the time to be allowed for the abolition of German Volunteer formations, Field-Marshal Wilson being of opinion that their disappearance should not be so rapidly carried out as Marshal Foch desires. The most important cen tres of Volunteers are East Prussia and Bavaria, and there is reason to fear Bol- hevism in both places, and British opin- of Volunteers on is that the presence

at present is quite legitimate. The orect time-limit for their dissolution must

be discussed at an early conference of the British and French Premiers.

The British are decidedly of opinion that the article of the Peace Treaty deal ing with the disclosure of German secrets regards-explosires and chemical pro- duats has not been satisfactorily carried out. This is a most important matter, but it is prematurs to discuss the steps contemplated.

INDIAN EXTREMISTS.

BOYCOTT DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S VISIT..

NAGPUR, January 3rd.. The National Congress has passed "a Intion expressing sympathy with Ire Land's struggle for independence and also denouncing the Imperial Government's Indian exchange policy, demanding that

It is officially stated was unconscious. that 200 passengers were on board. It d intended to tranship the survivors af Cadiz for Buenos Aires.

SOVIET "AMBASSADOR.' SURRENDERS TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, January 3rd, The Soviet "Ambassador Mr. Martens has surrendered to the Labour Depart ment and will probably be deported vi Stockholm, or Liban, on the steamer Stockholm which is sailing for Gothen- burg on January 22nd. He will be accuma panied by his whole staff, about 40.

PERTH PEARLERS. EMPLOYMENT OF JAPANESE.

PERTH (W. AUSTRALIA), Jan. 3rd. At the annual meeting of the Broome Pearlers Association it was decided to ask the Federal State authorities to take action to prevent the employment of over 50 per cent. of Japanese aboard any pearl ing lugger.

·ZABLIER CABLES.

of

FURTHER DETAILS:

that they ran in the direction of Austin A lady residing in one of the flats told teet us and our White Australia policy SERIOUS POSITION REVEALED.

Road and disappeared. If so, then they our reporter that she had had occasion to our independence would not last more LONDON, January 3rd.must have made their way towards turn away many persons with chits than a few weeks. The danger of Aus- tralia apart from Britain's urotection is addressed to mysterious people whom the as real now as it was when we first The London Chamber of Commerce is Canton Road.

bearors said Irved in Saifos Terrace, but resolved to build our own feet towards most disappointed at having received no

We exhausted ourselves during the war Careful enquiries made last night re-whom she know not to be amongst the self-defence, as a proud people should. more than a formal acknowledgmen

will prove of considerable assistance to were addressed in ill-written script such as Empire's just fight. Because of that receive a deputation with regard to plifer the police in tracing the culprits. First no European of average education would game and sustained effort our people made, our present, exhaustion--finsticial ing in transit, which continues at an alarmin importance is the fact that when ques perpetrate. She had parleyed with these and otherwise is rather an honour than ing-rate. The Committee intends to rationed by Mrs. Gomer as to who was visitors from behind barred windows so kripelding at the door and why, before she that they could not have molested for if the matter in the House of Commons.

It is stated that Lloyds passed claims opened the door, one of the robbers said such had been their intention. for losses totalling £500,000 last year. A that he had a letter for her from "Fes member of a leading Shipping lin, has said Games" from the docks. "Fee (Chinese thay most remarkable statistics have been for Tatty) Gomes the nickname zoceived from Australia and New Zealand by which Mr. T. F. Gomes is known to showing that rates of pilferage and short-

their request to the Home Secretary to/Tealed some details of the robbery, which residenta. She had noticed that these notes in our effort to play our full part in the

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OBITUARY.

MR. JAMES MACDONALD. We regret to learn that news has reached the Colony by cable from Melbourne of the

reproach upon us. But the peace. We all believed we had won does not seem assured yet. We cannot abandon our pre-war defence policy and the Australian navy, If we look to the British fleet to profset" as in our present defenceless state, should we, pleading exhaustion, stir no band to aid that outside protec tion? If we cannot afford to build a modern battleship or battle cruiser in contribution to the protecting feet can we not at least build an adequate dry dock 1 › For the British feet, which fron

there amounted to from pd. to 15his intimate friends or those working with 10 per ton of goods handled, as com him in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock pared with the pre-war average of 1fd.

Co.'s Office in Kowloon. Obviously, then, LUNEMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE. the robbers knew someone who was well death of Mr. James Macdonald who had the other side of the world mounts guard

IMMEDIATE RELIEF CAMPAIGN

IN VIEW.

the Government. The question was dis

SECOND TEST MATCH. ENGLAND'S MODERATE SCORE.

Meračunne, January and

acquainted with Mr. Gomes. Another been the chief Government Marine Bar over us, there is no funcions de guard - no newly-discovered fact, but that it point of importance was the fact that the wayer in Hongkong since 1902. He had or floating-dock in this ocean. This is been in the Government servicntwenty-eight remains unheeded grows, ever more dan robbers evidently knew that Mr. Gomes years and was nearing the age when he gerous. PARIS, January 3rd had received his pay only the day before, would become entitled to retirement on The Admiralty docking facilities at Unemployment in France is exerciking and had unt had time to send it to the pension. Semo six months ago he went and at Hongkong are all insufficiens. the Cape of Good Hope, at Singapore,

on leave, for ressons of health, Lustra | ““ Bidgapore," said Admiral Jellicoe, in cussed at a special Cabinet meeting which bank or disburse it in any other way.

The robbers had built their plans upon lis and New Zealand, but the ailment from describing the Eastern feet which he empowered the Minister of Labour to inaugurato en immediate relief campaign,

the naval key to the Far East, and Sbors time has already been introduced in the assumption that the sight of a dagger which he suffered unhappily resulted in his wished to see created, is undoubtedly fe. Mrs. Gomes into in death, The news will be received with Colombo, is only second in importance number of industries, notably metal, silk would intimidate and paper. The Archbishop of Paris has action, and they would then have gone regret, by a wide circle of friends, to Singapore. Early expenditure is most taken the unnaval step of inning Pastoral recommending the unemployed to through the boxes and cupboards and and sincere sympathy will be felt for Mrs. necessary to enable these bases to copes the benevolence of their, more fortunate searched for the money No sooner had Macdonald, who went to Australia with with the docking of, and repairs to, modern capital ships.” But we want a brethren

Mrs. Gates opened the door than one of her husband, and with the members of the dock in Australia too,pplica the robbers rushed at her and threw her family-Mr. Joseland, Miss Macdonald down and pinned her to the floor, at the and Mr. James Macdonald (son). same time brandishing his knife in her face and threatening to kill her if she In the second Test match, England's made any attempt to call for assistance. first immings closed for 251, Hobbs making The other robber, according to Mrs. APOTEKTON 122 and Hendren 67 Gregory took seven.

wickets for 60 runs

Gomes, stood guard at the door, almost England followed on and had scored 78

ever, a disappointment in store, for Mrs."How to keep fit series), said the day's play for the loan of five wickets at the close of the threshold. The robbers had, how on Alcohol and Adolescence. (in the Gomes, in-spite of the knife at her throat scence might be aptly described as the and the robber holding her down, strug" "key period in the life of-men and

- besdel! -- free - hut women. New and special powers were ships can, with these vessels, sweep the ged gamely and not before was wounded in the face then discovered-powers of choice, jadg- and hands. Once free she had the pre-ment, and self-direction, and it depend

That is why the British trade feet, Twelva thousand, free passages for

LONDON January 3rd. sence of mind to run out of the house, ed on the right training of these power protects on as submarines and aeroplaner. approved emigrants have already been The Times correspondent at Rotterdam and the robbers fallowed suit, forgetting whether a man or women's life would be alone never can. We have probably the

says that the building of the new Rotter issued, making a total up to the present dam Town Hall, begun in 1914, has been the dagger in their precipitate fight healthy, happy, successful, and useful, most vulnerable coastline of any nation

or the very reverse. Alcohol frustrated in the world, and nothing of CARISTIANIA, January 3rd. Prices in Norway are now lower than of 22,000, of which 7,84% were for Canada, completed. The tower contains the Doo of the robbers also left one of his the cultivation of the finer qualities, both to protect it. We might at least sim the time of the Armistice. Taking the 6,075 for Australia, 3,850 for New Ze largest carillon installed anywhere durshoes in the house and the other about physical and moral never helped to a now at docking ships of the British feet pices in 1891 af 100, prices during Decem-land, 1,549 for South Africa, 442 for Bring the last century and the most per

clear, calm, or steady judgment or action, which perform that duty for us, tish East Africa and 240 for Rhodesia. fectly toned in Európe, r ber dropped from 496 to $40, ELETT

**INTER-EMPIRE EMIGRATION, WORK OF OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT “COMMITTEE.

LONDON, January 3rda Commenting on the opportunities of British Treasury shall compensate Indians for the enormous loss in export infer Empire emigration, the Westminster trado, which is alleged to have been Gazette dwells on the work of the Over involved, and declaring that importers, soas Bettlement Committee which site and merchants interested in st securing a more equable distribution British goods would be entirely justified of the man-power of the Empire, thus

refusing to complete their contracts at assisting the materialisation of the In- the present exchange rates. AGE perial and Dominions Governments

The Congress iso passed. A resolution, boycotting the Duke of Connaught's visit:ishes to preserve the resources of the

FALL IN PRICES. MOVEMENT IN NORWAY?

Empire for Britishors.

ROTTERDAM TOWN HALL

ST SET OF BELLS

INSTALLED

hundred yards from the door:

{"KIYA PERIOD OF LIFE,

Bir Alfred Pearce Gould, lecturing at the YMCA rooms in Aldersgate Street

Financially, the fact may be unfortu nate, but, as Lord Jellicoe says, "The, big capital ship is still the strongest form at engine of war which exists for operat ing on the sea Millions of tons of cargo, and, in time of war, also it men and states, are carried if ships, and until some other means of carrying, these millions of tons ores or under the ocean

tive for the British Empire to retain command of the surface of the ses

The country whose fast capital have actually materialized it is ingen

ships and their complementary units are Hamar, not contained or held by similar enemy »

enemy a versels and seaborne trade of the seas

our own