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UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM.

LABOUR ORGANISATIONS. CON- SIDERING REMEDIAL MEASURES.

LONDON, January 10th The gravity of the unemployment pro blem was manifested at the end of last year when 781,000 persons were worklase as officially recorded.. The numbers ar

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY – 11TH.

DISARMAMENT PROBLEM.

A CONFERENCE IN AMERICA.

MARION (ALARAMA), January 9th At a conference, the President-elect,

Senator Harding, and Mr. Huller, Chair. man of the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives, discussed the question of keeping the United Stator one of the strongest bayat Powers in the world until a binding disarmament agreement could be

NEWS

FAR EASTERN CABLE THE TRAFFIC IN CHILDREN

IN HONGKONG. FURTHER QUESTIONS TO THE EKRASECRETARY OF STATE.

The following questions in continuation of the campaign against the traffic in children in Hongkong were asked in the House of Commons on November 25th

ITKROUGER LECTER E AGENCY.) PROBLEM OF BUBBER OUTPUT E

RESTRICTION,

and November 9th-

1921.

THE DUTCH SUCCESSION, PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN CONSTITUTION.

SMUGGLING IN KOBE

A RECORD CAPTURE.

An extraordinary case of muggling reported by

ago the Dutch Government brought to light on the morning of December by the Luggage Erammation

Al-committee, - composed" of.

Department of the Kobo Clintons Theridies with the Minister of the Interior Members of Parliament (including one Socialist) and some constitutional autho-" discovery was made upon the arrival of as chairman, to inquire into a revision the N.Y.K. Pushimaru in Kobe harbour of the Constitution, chiefly in reference from Hongkong. It is reported that two to the succession to the Throne, the. large trunks containing several high-class relating to Parliament

power of the Sovereign, and some matters garetten caught the oficial eye and they were confiscated on the spot. were brought by mere than a dezen Chinese These trunks, válled at some Y.36,000,

LONDON, January, 10th. Dealing with the proposed 50 per cent. restriction in rubber output in Malaya, the Straits Times emphasises the fact that further restriction will be exceed Although a final decision must awaitingly expensive for the producing cour rapidly increasing. It is estimated that future developments, it is stated thng the padies. In view of the necessity of mala Colony of Hongkong: and whether he alors on board the steamer from Shang to exclude from the succession to the

the London Boards of Guardians are say ing out relief at the rats of 51,00) (00 annually. Labour organisations which refused to participate in the Govern ment's Committee of Enquiry, are con ferring with a view to drawing up scheme to deal with the problem.

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ECONOMY IN NAVY.

NEW ADMIRALTY ORDER.

LONDON, January 10th. The Admiralty has ordered strict economy in the Navy, and prohibited freah schemes involving expenditure, without special sanction.

COAL EXPORT RESTRICTIONS

LONDON, January 10th

Restrictions on export of coal and banker supplies have been withdrawn.

EARLIER CABLER.

GLUT OF COAL IN FRANCE GOVERNMENT SURPRISED BY GERMAN DELIVERIES.

Piais, January Oth, The glut of coal in France is partly due to the unexpected German fullment of

reached.

present attitudo of the President-elect points towards the incoming Administration con tinuing the flees and shipbuilding which is now progressing.

Af Butler recommended the President elect, Senator Harding, to canvass world sentiment with regard to disarmament and took an exchange of international upision quite apart from any plan for an Asociation of Nations. NAVAL" STRENGTH OF FRINCIPAL)

POWERS. WASHINGTON, January 9th,

A recapitulation of the naval strength

would be that unless rubber rose to 18. d. the loss per pound under the restriction ⠀ would be greater than without the restrie

mud and with rubber at luk

Sir V. Davison asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that, notwithstand ing the prohibition of slavery throughout the British Empire, Chinese children are frequently bought and sold in the British

NOTERE” CAPTUREN.

In its report, which has just beon published, the committee considers the

is possible. It is accordingly proposed try, so long as a truly national monarchy. monarchical rule a blessing for the coun

tenance of the labour force, one of the will take steps to put an end to this that to hand over to some Japanese dealers Thrane all those about whom there is no primary expenses of the rubber estats efarious trafic in haman, beings in Kobe and oliewhere. The drahé (1 certainty of their sharing the Dutch could hardly

Lieut. Colonel Amery I would refer translated by the Japan Chronicle) adda be reduced apprecis the hon. member to the answer given on that the import duty for third goods was people's national feelings, and who are ably, if a 50 per cent. restriction were to the 4th November to questions by the least not leas the 1.15,000 and that not fully acquainted with Holland' be enforced. It seems probable, there Yeo) and the hon member for Spen arrested all the Chinesa cerow on board, Constitution those paragraphs whereby hon. member for Poplar South (Sir the opening of Kobe port. The Customs committee proposes to delete from the this is the biggest haul of this sors since internal conditions. Consequently, the fore, that a 50 per cent. restriction might Yalley (Mr. Myers). There is no slavery and are on the lock-ort, for their associates. other than descendants of the present be accompanied by a rise of about 503. Bottomley asked the Under Secre of the Customs, is quoted as stating that Throne, and to limit the succession, in

in Hongkong,

Mr. Konishi, the Head of the Amskiburiguing Queen can be called to the por cent. in all in bosts, say, from tary of State for the Colonies whether the cffence must have been committed by case male descendrats of males are lack 15. gd. to '15. @d" per lb. The result any steps hare yet been taken to secure a gang of Chicco and suggested that some ing, to the second generation of the last chased girls and children in Hongkong;cat eye and been distributed in Kobe and I who died in 1800). In view of the registration and inspection of pur- lots might have already escaped the of ruling King (id, the late King William and whether His Majesty's Government other pisces He expects a speedy dia- the circumstance that the time may arrive Proposes to abolish altogether the traffic covery of any such cases,

when a legal successor may be wanting in human life at present being carried on

sooner than provided for by the Consti in that Colony 1

tution as it stands, and as the committee On the aftercoon of December gard two considers that there cannot be under all of the 0.8.K. Burma-maru's crow wore circumstances an obligation to choose taken inte custody by the Kobs Customs another successor or a King, it further a charge of smuggling opium valued proposes that the Constitution should port. They were discovered concealing the other form of government, in the absence at 1:45.000 or so in all from Chibeso leave the way open for the choice of an

rug in the pockets of their overcoat and of a legal successor to the Throne. Some of the drug was burned when the to the Sovereign the exclusive power to elsewhere in the steamer captain of the stormer made a strict search make treaties with foreign Potters

The Dutch Constitution gives at prosent

on board the ship while she was passing to declare war. The committee does the Akashi Channel on the way to Kobe.not find that compatible with modern reported by the Mainich as taking place treaties should be concluded nor war de "Another discovery of opiam sumggling is democratie ideas and advises that no on board the O.E.K. Saigon-muns, which alared without previous approval of both entered Kobe harbour sd Singapore on Houses of Parliament, the morning of December 27th. Several Customs officials examined the steamer at the request of the captain on her arrival, when some Y 30,500 worth of the drug w offender is Lot yes identified a loker of the ship is suspected

of the three principal Power of the world, GOLD AND SILVER EXPORTS, the 4th November to questions on the

which in the hands of the Americas Government, shows that on January 1st

Great Britain had 3 battleships and battle-cruisers mounting guns of 13.5-inch orger their tonnage being 511,000; the United States had 16 with a tonunge of 300,000; and Japan had 9 with a ton nage of 267,500

A SYNDICATE'S INTEREST IN

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MORPHIA SMUGGLING.

Further, the committee proposes to lay down the principle of woman suffrage in the Constitution, to alter the election of members of the First Chamber, to in- members of the Legislative Chamber from 3,000 xuilders (£250) to 5,000 guilders £416); to increase the pension of ex-members to a maximum of 3,000

deliveries under the Spa, agreement. The 983,000, and Japan 18 of a tonnage of merchants, and if this Bill were to be be made known12 Yes, sir, this The Fushimi-mary case was only one milders (£250), and also to legalize pen

Lieut. Colonel Amery: I would refer the hon. member to the reply given on

subject by the hon. member for Poplar South and the hon. member for Spen Valley

Major Nall: In the hon. gentleman In the House of Commons, on Novem aware that this answer was very unsatis ber-web, on the motion for the adiport factory to those people who have infor acpate on the Gold and Silver (Export mation on this matter and will he make Control, etc.) Bill, Sir S. Samuel describ. inquiry into the allegation that slavery ed ine measure as very unsound. He hid is carried on under British rule?

serious complaint to make against the Lieut. Colonel Amery, I have made House to hear that the Government had.APOE Government. It would surprise the full inquiry. There is no slavery carried been instrumental in or had encouraged Mr. J. Davisen asked the Under Secre- the formation of a syndicate in this tary of State for the Colonies whether Regarding projected strength in similar country to whom it was understood they allegations have been received to the ships at the end of 1923, Greas Britain bad given the absolute right of financing effect that there are a number of girls

be the same as above, the United the Chinese. This syndicate had been under age in the licensed houses in Bong discovered in the engine room. Though the crease the annual compensation of the

trying to form a syndicate in China to kong whether any report has been re States will have 27 of a tonnage of work with them. The Chinese syndicate ceived from the Governor of Hongkong was composed almost entirely of Chinese on this point; and, if so, will its pusport

Government is greatly surprised. It had 328,000

carried controlling the port of silver the Liout-Colonel Amery British Government would be in the pos- allegation has been received, but it is not haul in a general raid, The Supervision previously bought heavily in America and

Japan is expected to reach her greatest tion of supporting a financial group in borne out by the Governor's report..No Section of the Kobe Customs on Decem sions for widows and orphans of deceased: England, and now has 15,000,000 tons ratio of increase between 1923 and 1927, this country which, by supporting a girl is allowed to enter a brothel unless bor 22nd inspected all the vessels in Kobemebers of Parliament The Times. stored. A substantial reduction in price tonnage of 849,000, while the relativo stand eliminating the whole of the British, mer-fied that she is 19 or over, whereas the mar This time an oil-broker named when she will have 24 capital ships of Chiness commercial group, would be the Secretary for Chinese Affairs is satis the afternoon on board the 0.8.K. Harbin

harbour. Another case was disclosed in has been announced. American impertsing of Grea; Britain and the United States chants who were established in China, marriageable age among Chinese is 16 of Tatare Hidatsugu, aged 10 of Hiranume

AN AUCTION TAX. will remate the same. All those firms would be denied the assist. 17. I may add that even an experienced cho, 3-chione, Yokohama attempted to DIVIDED OPINION ON A TREASURY

The total first-line ship strength, on Janance of the British Government. It was European eye has difficulty in judging the smuggle 384 cans of morphin vained atGe uary is was: Great Britain, 83% of unsound that a monopoly of this kind age of Chinese 54,000 or so to Dairen. The sanggler tonnage of 1,601,500, the United States, should be encouraged by the British Mr. Bitch asked the Under Secretary was about to take the cans in a large trunk ALLIED PREMIERS 230 of a tonage of 106,750 and Japan, dovernment. He moved the rejection of of state for the Colonies, whether, urter was about ta taka t

port trading in girls for immoral purposes After discussion, the Bill was read a goes on between Hongkong And the chief second time,

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ports of the Fast and what is the law of Lieut. Colonel Amery This trade in, the Colony in regard to this trade of course, forbidden, and every effort is made to enforce the law against it. It is Sir S. Samuel moved an amendment to detested as much by the Chinese com- exclude silver from the provisions of the minity as by the European, and assist Bill. He said there was a real danger ance is readily given towards its suppres in the Government having power by sion. Detection is necessarily difficult, Order: in: Council to prohibit the export especially in view of the disturbed con- of silver except under licence. The dition of the interior of China, which Government had licensed a British syndi- tends to favour prostitution. but convie-10-mare oarly on the morning of De ente, which would have a monopoly in the tions are secured and are usually followed financing of the contracts which a Chiness by heavy penalties. syndicate would have a monopoly of securing for anything the Chinese Govern- ment might be interested in, such as railway, tramway, electrical, and other undertakings. The British syndicate French, and Japanese financial syndicates ARQUIS OKUMA'S NEW DEFENCE According to the Chief of the Kanshiba penny Nothing is taxed so much a had made arrangements with American,

havo been sold at 70 francs in consequence of the surplus.

CONFERENCE, EXPERTS CONFERENCE POST- PONED.

PARIS, January 6th.

A Havas message say) ----

The British Ambassador visited the French Premier to notify the British Government's cordial acceptance

of the suggested Premiers meeting. The meet ing will take place in Paris on January 19th. According to Le Temps, the ex- perts' conference, which was to resume work at Brussels on January 10th, may postponed a few days, owing to im- portant documents not having come to hand yet...

FRENCH PRESS VIEWS.

PARIS, January 8th

A Havas message says:-

The

papers are unanimously express- ing satisfaction at the readingas of the British Government to meet the French Government's desire respecting the sus gested conference of Allied nations Premiers.

FRENCH SENATE ELECTIONS, M. DESCHANEL RETURNED:

Cabinet are being held to day. The ex-

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of a tonnage of 340,500

The Government's information shows that, although the British preponderance in capital ships will be virtually overcome with the completion of the American 1923 building programme, the American Navy will still be greatly inferior in she types of vessels which neval ollicers consider extremely important, notably in destroyer craised right crera, erasing submarines and aeroplane ships

THE IRISH SITUATION. FATHER O FLANAGAN MEETS MR

LLOYD GEORGE.

Losnos, January 8thi It transpires that Father Flanagan, who has been in correspondence with the Mr. Lloyd George in London, p Prime Minister recently conferred with It is stated that, while special sign gan's and Mr. Loyd George's meeting, it Scanco is not attached to Father O' Flana- Is considered that the former is regarded as a helpful intermediary between the moderates and the Sinn Feiners.-

GREEK TROOPS IN BRUSA ACTIVE WITHOUT SUPREME

COUNCIL BANCTION.

CONSTANTINOPLE, January 9th

RESULT OF EXCHANGE DEPRESSION.

LONDON, January 9th.

the Bill

INFLUENCE OF CONTROL ON CHINA TRADES

On December 6th, the House went into Committee on the. Geld and Silver (Ex port Control), Bill

CONCENTRATE - ON THE

NAVY"

to share in its operations. The effect- PLAN. would be that contracts secured with the

the army and concentration on the navy. Those views occur in an article on the general situation of the world and the question of disarmament.

ALCOHOL SMUGOLING.

PLAN.

It is announced, in the home papers,

that the Treasury are considering pos

ible sabstitutes for Excess Profits duty. Following this a cast of smuggling with a view to next year's Budget, one orning of December 23rd, of which par aleshot was also brought to light, on the of which is an auction tax to affect auction sales of property, live stock and, ticulars are not yet available. According indeed, everything sold by this method. to the fainichi, the Customs discovered The suggestion has created a mild. yet another offence concerning the import sensation in auctioneers circles. There of several kinds of Chinese liquor to the is a difference of opinion as to its success amount of Y 5,000 or nere in all and if adopted. Generally speaking auctione about Y. 10,000 in value. if the imort duty era regard the suggested tax as a serious is reckoned. These Chinese spirits, el in thing from the property owners point strong jars, were brought by the NY.E. of view, and hold that further taxation

would cripple the market cember 23rd and were being landed at the

One of the principals of the firm of American Hateba just in front of the Messi, John D. Wood & Co., auctioneers, Kanshibu or Supervision Section, when the of Mount Street, W., expressed the view Smugglers were questioned. It is further that a tar would mean that there would roperiod that the articles nuggled from not be any auction sales. The Govern Shanghai wore to be delivered to a well-meat would be asking people to tell pri known Chinese shop in Kobe. The Cas-vately," he said. "Candidly, land and toms confiscated all the jars, property generally are taxed to the Inst the lots of morphis referred to wore ori- property, and by imposing a further tax ginally smuggled from London into Dairen they will be doing their best to cripple thern from as far as a Yokohama drug Mr. Knight, of Messrs. Knight Frank several months ago and restransported the property market. Knight gist's prior to the offender carrying them and Rutley, on the other hand, said: dawn to Kobe.

I think the tax would be a very good thing, so long as the Government did not tax sales out of all reason. A man sells

ROAD.

MOTOR CAR WRECKED.

a thing quickly, and as he has not long to wait for his money the tax would be quite equitable. I do not think the Government would do any harm, though. of course, the public would pay in the long ru

assistance of the British Government Marquis Okume, in an article contri- would be offered to manufacturers in the buted to the New Year number of the countries within that consortium, while Taiwan (Outlook), outlined a defence pro- British merchants in China would be gramme which discusses -Japanese Ermä- British merchants would not be allowed contemplates the eventual reduction of COLLISION IN DES VEUX goods by auction in order to get rid of boycotted by the British Government. menta from a new viewpoint and evidently to take any contracts in China, because the Government would not permit any body, outside the consortium to obtain Astrong Greek force is reconnoitring in loans in this country, but American and the Brusa region without orders from the Japanese merchants would be free to The Marquis is disappointed at the Supreme Council, apparently with the obtain contracts in China while not failure of President Wilson to embody his object of proving that the advent of Con- debarred from their share in the contracts high ideals in practice. He expected to A tram-car and a motor car collided stantine has not affected the dependability of the consortium. see the world emerge from the war im in Des Voeux Road Central, opposite the expressed against the proposed tax on In art circles strong opinions were of the Greek troops kyk

Mr. Bigland, in seconding the amend bued with the ideal of permanent peace the Kemalists are preparing an important Government was unnecessarily nervous in affairs from the moral standpoint.

Various reports confirm the rumour that ment, expressed the opinion that the and ready to deal with international Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, shortly auction sales. It would kill the auction

Yet after noon yesterday.

trade," said the principal member of a early offensive apparently against Smyrna, its desire to control the export of silver it was a fact that President Wilson claim- The driver of the motor-car (No. 148), the idea is a perfectly ridiculous one, leading firm of art auctioneers, and All men up to the age of forty-six are coinage. The present value of silver wased the acknowledgment of the Monroe in endeavoating to avoid some rickshas, especially when one trade is expected to being mobiliard, PARIS, January 9th.

A concentration of 44d. per ounce, while the value of the doctrine, while the British Government troops is reported from the interior of Asin silver in ball-crowns and shillings was rejected the freedom of the seas. In crossed the track of a train-car progced make up the excess profit of another. Senatorial, elections affecting one-third Minor.

84d. per ounce, and therefore anyone dealing with actual questions, therefore, ing in the same direction. The impact If a tax were instituted there would be of the Senate and five members of the FINANCIAL CRISIS IN BRAZIL for sale as silver would lose money. The face the facts as they are, he proceeds: the tram-car. Badly crushed and backled, perte stated that in the art world many,

shipping silver coins out of this country people must still have courage enough to spun the car completely round so that it recourse to sale by private treaty

was pinned between a lamp standard and Mr. Albert Amor, the eminent art ex- control of the export of silver bullion We believe in the permanent peace of the motor car was extricated with of the realisations were the result of would be detrimental to the trade of this the world he proceeds, and as a men dificulty. The driver was not injured.sales, of deceased collectors' effects, and country in the East

ber of the League of Nations, Japan has Mr. G. Stewart and Mr. Wine emphasis a paternal instinct to bring up the infant

The accident held up the tramway ser ed the last point

League for the sake of the welfare of the vice for some time. A financial crisis is threatened in Brazil Mr. Baldwin said he could not accept world, and yet we can not help doubts owing to the fall of the exchange raising the amendment. There was a very strong about the proposal of the future disarma the price of imports enormously especially demand at pcelent in this county for most of the world nations. I cannot a large standing army as well as the comdistressed circumstances. Pret them from North America, and the slump silver coinage, and the Treasury were believe that there is any nation so ambi pulsery system of conscription, as there in coffee considerably lowering the value afraid and were justified in the fear-tious na to advocate the ascendency of is no need of speedy mobilization or no Young & Co., estate agents, said of the reports. The excessive rise of the that if the silver coin were not included might over anything else, and yet I can fear of direct attack. At present the email sales were taxed it might hit some dollar threatens a crash. A leading we should find considerable dificulty in act pass over the actual situation of the United States is one of a few countries poor people who are now getting rid of Brazilian banker suggests as a remedy an providing sufficient coinage for our own world. This is why I advocate that mili-where conscription is still enforced, but property because they cannot afford to American loan of afty to sixty million requirements, which were very great. Asary discipline should be enforced toge it will not be long before the system is pay the high rates. It would be dif dollars, which would enable the Govern regarde bulion, he admitted that the time ther with the general education of the abolished. What I can not understand is ferent if they taxed only above a certain ant to resist traders, and also to buy for safeguarding it was passing away. nation. I am not a militarist, but for the why America is preparing such an enor limitsay £8,000. I suggest that if the When the Bill became law he would be sake of self-defence against the aggres mous fleet; but I do not doubt she would Government want to get money out of prepared to draft a fresh Order in Counsion of some ambitious countries I urge give up the project, unless hot far extend auctions they should increase the present cil, and would undertake in this to leave the necessity of military training of the ing sen-line makes it necessary to main licence from £10 to 100 They would out all restrictions on silver bullion. He students in Japan, ter

tain a large naval force. A Havas message says:

probably get more money this way than saw no likelihood of their being, resumed At a time when the world nations are "As long as Japan is an island Empire, by a tax th for an almost indefinite future. The struggling for existence, Japan should be there is a growing need of naval force According to Le Temps, the members. of the League of Nations have been in

powers given under the Act would not be provided with a sufficient army to defend from various points of view. On this vited by the Secretary of the League to

put into force until the matter had been her country but the maintenance of a point, I recommend the extension of the NEW YORK, January Othfully discussed between the Chancellor of arge standing army necessitates an enar-present system of the Mercantile Marino meet in Barcelona, in February next, in a Mr. Harding, the Governor of the the Exchequer and the City, and then it mous expenditure. And this is why School, its roorganization as a nautical conference on questions pertaining to Federal Reserve Board in a speech, said was always open to those interested to recommend such a state of preparedness college covering all branches of sex-faring national and international traffic on land that the untion had recovered financial aise the question in the House, so that that at an emergency all our young men tactics, both naval and commercial The The committee on pal and water The President of the Confer sanity. Any danger of general collapse there was no fear of anything being done may be mobilized. But we must note complete equipment of a mautical college of Parliament his, dre.ded to ence is to be M. Gabriel Hanetaux, had now passed. The country a economis, behind people's backs

that the special position of Japan in the and the promotion of efficient ship build that they shall be allowed £1 formerly French Minister of Foreign an industrial future deponded more Thun The amendment was rejected, on a world makes it unnecessary to maintaining power will make it unnecessary to vary day on which Ale House

gewer upon foreign trade,

division, by 105 votes against 51.

(Continued as foot of sexi column.) mamtain a large standing army dog tion to their annual golayı.

Président, M. Deschanel and the Finance Minister, M. Marsal, have already been elected.

PARIS, January 6th.

A Havas thessage sa3a ---

The papers are expatiating on the com log Benatorial elections, which, in the opinion of several, might lead to some re-shaping of the present Cabinet.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

ANOTHER CONFERENCE

Affairs

ARRANGED

PARIS, January 6th.

and hold coffee for rise,

AMERICA'S FINANCIAL

POSITION,

OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF BANKING AUTHORITY

any imposition would mean a double tax, for there was already the death duties. When small properties were sold it would mean a heavy drain on the resources of prople who perhaps were selling through Mr. O. A Young, of Messrs. Douglas

BRITISH MP. SALA

INCREASED