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THE HUNGKORG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY

REPARATIONS PROBLEM

SOLVED

GERMANY TO PAY IN FORTY-TWO INSTALMENTS

YAP

CABLE CONTROVERSY

FRICTION BETWEEN AMERICA AND JAPAN.

FAMOUS ALRSHIP LOST: ANCHORED IN OPEN IN BAD WEATHER.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) THE PARIS CONFERENCE.

OPTIMISTIC FORECAST:

PARIS, January 19th.

It is expected that both the reparations and the disarmaments questions will be settled at the conference to-day, and the British mission will leave to-morrow.

GERMAN REPRESENTATIVES TO RE CONSULTED.

MAN LATERA Optimism regarding the successful outcome of the conference has been re- kindled by the announcement that the experts at a midnight sitting unanimously agreed on their recommendations, leaving today's conference to deal only with de- tails like penalties.

M. Briand declares that the Allies would not separate without a definite decision. The experts suggest a sliding scale of two milliards gold marks in the first year to five milliards in the eleventh and thereafter aix, with a small rebate for prompt pay ment-thus reconciling the immediate determination of the total indemnity and the eventual possibility of Germany's in- creased capacity. It has now been decid- ed that the Germans should be invited to confer in London at the end of February and not"in Geneva.

FRENCH SATISFIED.

LONDON, January 29th.

The conference concluded in a most cheerful and Harmonious spirit. All the agreements have been finally signed with out any difficulty The French are particularly pleased with the penalties regarding non-fulfilment, such as the occupation of the Ruhr Valley and the prolongation of the occupation of the Rhine. The disarmament and reparations penalties will not be communicated off- cinlly to Germany in the hope that she would voluntarily fulfil her obligations. DISARMAMENT QUESTION SETTLED

LATER

The disarmament agreement was signed by the conference this afternoon. DISARMAMENT INSTRUCTIONS TO

GERMANY.

LATER

The penalties also include taking over by the Reparations Commission of the German Customs revenus and fixing new or increased taxation, while Germany will not be allowed to contract a foreign loan. without the Allies authorisation.

SERMORE CHEERFUL TONER

PARIB, January 28th.

The Dewspapers to-day sea mara cheer. ful than could be expected considering the atmosphere of gloom, not agitation, in which the Conference journed yesterday, sagata

The consensus of opinion is thas the Anglo-French viewpoints are not so irre concilable as they appear, and that the

LATEST UABYIS

FAMOUS AIRSHIP WRECKED, HAD TO ANCHOR IN THE OPEN.

LONDON, January 29th. The Air Ministry announces that oxing to weather conditions it was impossible to house "R. 34 on her arrival at Howden, and the vessel had to anchor in

FAR EASTERN

NEWS

CABLE

SIND-JAPANESE MILITARY FACT

CANOELLED,

LIBOX QUE OWN COBRESPONDENT;}"

Paxing, January 29th A memorandum has been signed by

CORRESPONDENCE

CORRECTION.

|TO TICH BELTOR OF THE HOMOKONI

· DAILY"72382.";}

SI-It is my duty to convey to you the unnecessary but not quite irrelevant in- formation that the coveted honour, with which this morning's Daily Press credita the Colony, is one in which I have neither claim, hope nor grounds for aspiration.- Yours faithfully,

· specches by"" Mr. Lloyd George and the open and was wrecked during the the Chinese and Japanese Military and me, by dabbing me tennis champion of

Briand cased the situation, p

M. Doumer had started the Confer ence by densading from Germany" an amount double of that fixed at Boulogne, including also an immediate payment of annuities tocalling £450,000,000 spread over the next three years, in order to enable France to share Germany's future prosperity, NATAANDE

M. Briand yesterday admitted that the arrangedients at Boulogne, bad not "been clearly understood by France, and

he consented to an adjournment of the | Conference to enable French experts to formulate a more practicable scheme that

M.: Doumer S immediate and definite settlement with Mr. Lloyd George, had insisted on an Germany He was supported by Italy and Belgium, so that the British view is bound ultimately to prevail, but M Briand will have a difficult task in paci- tying M. Doumer and the extremists in the Chamber who are demanding the uttermost farthing from Germany

ARMENIAN DELEGÁTE SHOT.

"PARIS, January 26th.

night.

INTERNATIONAL SAILING YACHTS RACE

CUP OFFERED BY KING ALBERT

A WAKINGTON, January 30th. The King of the Belgians has offered a cup for an international trans-Atlantic race, from Sandy Hook to Ostend for sil- ing yachts of any size and rig (no handi- cap) to be run on July 4th, regardles of weather. The winner retains the trophy

permanently.

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

THE DE VALERA INTERVIEW

Naval representatives at Peking, can celling the agreements on which the Sino- Japanese Militars: Fast of 1018 WEE based. The memorandum is published

by the two Governments.

'URGA TO „PEKING:

· WIRELESS "COMMUNICATION

ESTABLISHED.

PAKING, January 29th- communication caused by the Russian After three months' interruption of Incursion into Mongolia, the recently completed wireless station at Urga is now able to communicate with Peking, thus macking the successful completion of the first span of the longest wireless telegraph communication in the world.*%

CHINA'S FINANCIAL

DIFFICULTY,

LONDON, January 29th.. De Valora's visit to France is contradist

The French newspaper's story of Mr.

ed. Interviewed by the Daily Neweg Dublin correspondent, Mr. De Valers denied, that he had left. Ireland sincs be had landed, and reiterated Ireland's de- remand for independence. He then suggested negotiation of an alliance on

PEKING, January 29th: common interests between Great Britain

The Government is faced with obliga- and Ireland, and denied that Sinn Feintions amounting to fifty millions of dollars held in policy of isolation.

A Havas message says: A young Armenians shot, without sult, M. Avedis Aabriel, President of the Armenian delegation to the Pence Conference. Add

THE TURKISH QUESTION.

PARIS January 28th. A Havas message; says According to Le Temps, the decision taken yesterday, after Lord Curzon's suggestion for convening in London & conference of Allied, Greek and Turkish representatives, shows that England had consented to the French and Italian views regarding the revision of the Sevres Treaty. Remarking on the deep union of the Allies and hoping that the Most definito instructions regarding Conference will begin on February 21st, disarmament are being immediately for Le Temps says that the Sultan in Constan- warded to Germany laying down the tinople could not speak in the name of obligation to reduce the number of re-Turkey without accord with the Angorn galar officers employed in the Ministry of Government, so the Kemalist and Sultan's War by April 16th, to hand over material delegates will assist at the London Con- in accordance with previous instructions ference to reveal, the Turkish standpoint. The conference has approved the re-by February 20th, to begin dissolution of parations terms and fixed the annuities the home defence organisations before payable by Germany in forty-two years March 15th, and to conclude it by June to two milliards gold marks for two years, 30th, to complete the dismantlement of three milliards for three years, four reserve ships by April 30th, to destroy milliards for three years, five milliards submarines and submarine parts immedi for three years and sir milliards for | ately, to destroy all warships at present thirty-one years. Throughout the whole under construction by July 31st, and to period, Germany must pay in gold 13 per pay compensation for Zeppelins destroyed cent ad valorem tax on exports

after the ratification of the Trenty. ^

GERMANY'S LIABILITY FIXED.

PARIS, January 20th.

The Germans; after receiving the terms, will be invited to a conference in London on February 28th.

WHAT GERMANY HAS TO PAY

LONDON, January 30th. The conference, this afternoon, gave. The amount in sterling payable by Ger finishing touches to the disarmament pro-many. In 4 years is £11,000,000,000,- of- posals

which Great Britain receives $1,486,000,000, As regarda reparations the export and France £5,876,000,000 and the other Allies import revenues will pass out of the hands £2,038,000,000. This is exclusive of re- of the German Central Customs to venue from the export tax which, the receiver approved by the Reparations Paris papoes estimate, in a few years, Commission. TINDA

will produce £100,000,000 annually

The Austrian question has been settled by the Allies foregoing certain debts, chiefly in respect of reparations and the cost of the army of occupation, thus facilitating Austria's cbtaining financial assistance through private channels,

GERMAN ANGER.

BERLIN, January 30th The reparation terms have angered the German Press, which is unanimous in declaring that Cermany cannot pay............. EARLIER UAPLES.

WITH JOURNALISTS.

as also been decided to hold an early, conference in the neighbourhood of Trieste to which all the new States will be invited with a view to improvement of relations MR LLOYD GEORGE'S INTERVIEW and co-ordination of policy, and also to appoint a Commission to investigate Aus trian summistration with a view to effect- ing economy and improvements. Pe

LONDON, January 28th. Speaking to British journalists, Mr. At the conclusion of the conference, M. Briand, and Mr. Lloyd George emerged Lloyd George said he was hopeful that smiling. The former in his statement some conclusion in regard to reparations paid a tribute to be conciliatoriness of would be reached before he left Paris, M. Jaspar and Mr. Lloyd. George, and probably on Sunday. He had a real expressed pleasure at the solution, namely hope of getting a substantial amount out of Germany. The Committee rap- the immediate tizing of Germany's debt, and at the eventual possibilities of her pointed to-day would formulate definite. proposals with regard to Germany's increased capacity to pay, pointing out ability to pay. He emphasised that over a milliard marks and will subse-us France, for Great Britain was the that the export tax at present will yield Great Britain was equally as interested quently be three-and-a-half milliards in most heavily taxed country in the world. the probable event of Germany's exports Replying to a question, Mr. Lloyd reaching thirty milliards,

Goorge said matters would not be so diff- Mr. Lloyd George, declared that he had cult in regard to disarmament. He seldom seen a conference break up in said it was useless to advance millions such harmony. The conference did not of, money to Austria. Austria must be with to humiliate Germany, and avoided | started on a worlding buis, The Con anything likely to offend her, but the stitution of Austria was not a working. Bllies had to secure what was owing to proposition. New Austria was too small them and at the request of Lord Carzona State to bear the cost of such a capital.

moral pensity was included, namely, the as Vica non-admission of Germany into the EXPERTS IN CONFERENCE League of Nations. Great Britain pro- mised not to capitalise her share of the indemnity for five years, in order to avoid competition with French loans.

M. BELAND EMERGES WITH COLOURS FLYING.

ضار

FRANCE'S "UNKNOWN

WARRIOR."

PLACED TO REST BENEATH THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE

PPARIS, January. Sath. France's Unknown Warrior was buried to day beneath the Arc de Triomphe with simple ceremony Marshal Joffre, Mar shal Foch, General Patain, Mr. Lloyd George and representatives of parents, widows orphans and the disabled were present. The War Minister, M. Bar. thou laid the insignis of the Legions of Honour the Medaille Militaire and Croix de Guerre upon the coffin. Mr. 1) Lloyd George, placed, a Isurel wreath, tied with the British colours, on the STBTC-

WELSH RAILWAY DISASTER.

PROBABLE EXPLANATION.

LONDON, January 28th. The probable explanation of the Welsh railway disaster is now available. It is stated on the highest authority that the 1 tablet, or metal dise, authorizing the driver of the slow train to proceed from Montgomery to Abermule, which was found among the wreckage, shows that the driver proceeded from Abermule without the correct tablet for the section on which the collision recurred

HAWAIIAN CENSUS.

BIG INCREASE IN JAPANESE

POPULATION,

WASHINGTON, January 28th.

⠀ The latest census in HawB11BDOWN

100,000 Japanese from a total population creats since 1010, while the of 250,000, equivalent to a one-third in- native Hawaiians have decreased in the same period by 2,200

SINN FEIN. CAMPAIGN IN

IRELAND,

- M. C. C. TOUR.

18-YEAR OLD PLAYER MAKES. CENTURY,

GEELONG, January 20th.

"MONEY NEEDED FOR THE NEW YEAR.

to be met by the New Year, towards which sum only four millions are avail

·able from the Customs.

The Government is negotiating loans from native banks on the security of national bonds and

B. K. M. SIMPSON, The University,

Hongkong, January 20th, 1971.

MURDER AND PIRACY IN

THE HARBOUR.

An extraordinary occurrendo in the the week end. A small passenger sam harbour was reported to the police during pan, with a crew of women, was boarded by robbers who threw one of the women overboard, so that she was drowned, and then made off with everthing of valves they could find on the vessel.

* The incident occurred just before night- fall on Friday. According to the story of the boatwoman in charge, while the. her mother-in-law, and her · 19-year old daughter were in their vessel about : &... pm.bing alongside the Yaumati Ferry. wharf, they were engaged by three men to take them to ad American ship in the harbour. When the sampan-was well out from shore, one of the men suddenly produced a revolver, and taking hold of the rudder, threatened to throw the boat- women overboard if they attempted to raise an alarm. In spite of this warning,. the complainant's daughter called out for help, whereupon the men seized, her sad threw her overboard. She was drowned

before the eyes of her relatives.

In this connection a northern Chinese newspaper states that the telegrama

The robbers then bound and gagged the other two women and put them in Peking from various provinces demanding the sleeping quarters. Some time Inter

The M.O.C. made 137 runs, Hobbs.com-received at the Department of Finance in tributing 138, Makepeace 98, Rhodes 68, and Waddington 63

The eighteen players of Geelong made 201 for 10 wickets, Sharland, an eighteen- year-old player, making 102. The match was drawn.

ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE

AGREEMENT.

NOW IN THE HANDS OF MOSCOW "SOVIET."

LONDON, January 29th. The Times learns that M. Krassin has returned to Moscow and submitted to the Government, the Anglo-Russian trade. agreement, which M. Chicharin, M. itevinoff and their associates are hotly contesting.

NEW FINANCING CORPORA-

TION

·ORGANISED IN NEW YORK “

WASHINGTON, January 29th

The Federal Reserve Board has approv.

ed the articles of association of the For ciga Trade Financing Corporation, of New York, which is being organised for the purpose of engaging in international financial operations with a capital of

$100,000,000

MORE SHIPPING LAID UP, U.S. SHIPPING BOARD DECISION.

We London January 29th." additional 100,000 deadweight tons of The Shipping Board has ordered sa shipping to be laid-up in the Atisatic

trade

SHIPPING ANOMALY.

BRITISH SHIPS COMPETING- AGAINST BRITISH......

LONDON, January 28th. A curious anomaly is seen in the advertisements of the Dutch steamship companies which show that two ex-Ger man steamers are chartered by British owners to Dutch companies to be em, ployed in regular Dutch trades between the Continent and India and the Far East competing with British ships.

NEW GERMAN LINE. MONTHLY SERVICE TO CHILE AND PEBU

payments are :----

the women felt the vessel bump against Lin Tsang-hao of Szechwan...8 500,000 shore. When they eventually succeeded Chen Yi of Urga Chen Kwang-yuan of Kianga Chang Tsung-chang of Kiangai Wang Chuan-yunn of Hupeh... Chen Shu-fang of Shensi Taao Kun of Chihli .......... Chen Chi-lin of Tibet

800,000 in freeing themselves they found the 300,000 sampan aground opposite the Standard 500,000 Oil Company's tanks in Kennedy Town. 2,000,000 The robbers had already gone ashore,

Taching Imperial House Chang Tso-lin of Mukden (de---

mands on Chiantangpa)... Pao ei-ching of Kirin The Commission of Unity, of

Peking

The Board of Economical

Affairs

The Army Department. The Naval Department General Staf konuk

Lu Yung-ting of Kwangs

200,000 taking with them jewellery and clothing 2,000,000 to the value of $80. The sampan. whe 100,000 sailed back to Yaumati, where later the 1,500,000 police were informed. In spite of a rigid search, the body of the unfortunate girl 1,000,000 has not been found

250,000

100,000 THE CANTON GOVERNMENT

600,000

AND THE CUSTOMS. 2,000,000 2,000,000

Reuter learnt at Peking on January 000,000 22nd, that the attitude of the Inspectar- 800,000 General of Customs towards the proposal of the Canton Military Government to take over the administration of the Customs in the provinces under its con- trol," is that he cannet admit any modi- fication of the existing loan service

[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHINA MAIL ]

SINGAPORE CRICKET OLUB.

COMMITTEE DESIGNS EN BLOC.

SINGAPORE, January 28th. The Committee of the Singapore Cricket Club suggested presentation of $10,000 worth of war loan to the retiring Secre tary, Mr. Owen. The meeting opposed the suggestion, whereupon the committee resigned en block

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUE.]

ENGLISH-SPEAKING RACE AND

JAPAN.

arrangements, whereby the Maritime and native customs revenue from the Southern provinces is remitted to his account, and that any alteration which conflicts with China's international engagements can only be accepted with the unanimous approval of the Diplomatic Body as the representative of the other party to those engagements. A

So far, as is ascertainable there is not the least likelihood of the Diplomatic Corps giving its approval, as it is felt that nothing could contribute more to the permanent disruption of the country.— Reuter

The Diplomatic Body has instructed the Senior Consul at Canton to inform Wa Ting-fang that the Powers will in no cir cumstances "allow interference with the Customs service.

London, January 30th. The Observer, in welcoming Mr. Chur-Bouter's message from Peking dated chill's appointment to the Colonial Office, January 26th, says: remarks that the issue embracing sea- power, the Japanese Treaty and Anglo American friendship must be probed at the Imperial Conference in Jure, and urges the Imperial Government not to lose time in showing that misapprehen- sion with regard to the Japanese Treaty is absolutely baseless. It should be made

THE DENNISTON FLAYERS. finally clear that if Japan attacks any

Saturday night's fares at the Theatre English-speaking people she shall have to meet the combined force of the whole Royal which the Denniston Players pro- English-speaking race. Japan is entitled sented to a fairly crowded house was to her rights in Asia, just as English-Please get Married, and as the title speaking communities are entitled to indicates related to the matrimonial theirs alsowhere,. In the question of the adventures of a young couple. The Pacific all English-speaking communities author has brought together a succession should guarantee each other from aggres of absurd situations and bas admirably sion and equally guarantes Japan from succeeded in providing everything which may crests a torrent of laughter. The Denniston Players did füll justice to the Author's lines with the result that for two and a half hours, with but brief intervals, the audience ran through the whole gamut of laughter. The scheming mother of a marriageable daughter was the part. American Japanese Agreement, and de-assigned to Miss Valentine Bidney and clares that it would not exclude the Mr. R. Wykeham filled the role of the Japanese and that it would practically hen-pocked husband. Miss Florence Chap- repeal the Californian Law. He threatens man was the daughter. Mr. Leo Kennedy to resist the legislation carrying out the appeared as the willing-to-he-caught Agreement. Br

aggression.

OPPOSITION TO AMERICAN. JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

STATISTICAL DETAILS.

LONDON, January 28th.

Bratis, January 29th. An official report from Dublin Castle M states that the total casualties in Ireland

The Komorine of Hamburg, and the amount to 54 killed and 127 wounded Roland line of Bremen are conjointly among the military and 100 killed and inaugurating a monthly service, is the court-houses and 535 harracks have been man to Chile and Per on March 5th. 311 wounded among the police. Sixty-nine Panama Canal, from Hamburg and Bre-Senator Johnson criticises the proposed destroyed and 104 damaged Raids on mails, number, three housed as on

In the week ended the 24th inst. thera were 42 attacks upon police and milf- tary, in which eleven police were killed.

LEAD COMBINFE

Lopor, January 29th.

WASHINGTON, January 29th,

NEW CHINESE MYNISTER IN PARIS.

|

bacherlot and Mr. Reynolda Denniston as the irate father of the said bachelor. How the young couple get married in haste, and repair to s hotel in New York to be disturbed by a stuttering

PAXIE, January 25th, A Haval message sayad and agitated hotel olerkably noted by Mr. Hay D Clifton to be told that President Millerand to-day received, their marriage is not legal, how they with full diplomatic honours, the new hoodwick the hotel clerk only to find the Chinese Minister, Teheng Lo, who pre-hotel on fire sad make for the bungalow sented his credentials.

of the bride's parents to discover even tually that they are really and truly married maker an jataresting story, and the Denniston Players portrayed it cleverly

To-night The Girl from Rectors” is on the programme,

TAP CABLE CONTROVERSY,

The Committee of Experts met this

*** PARIA, JADUary 23th. morning to draft a resolution on the question of reparations MM. Briand, Douter and Loucheur, Lord D'Abernon, Sir Worthington Evans, Belgian and met on Saturday Japanese delegates and one Italian dele

A scheme is approaching completion for The conference in a gate were present

five being cold-blooded asasinations, the amalgamation of five leading British better atmosphere which is reflected in The Committee discussed the compro. Tu all cases except one the police défend lead manufacturers, who are in doso the French Fress comments, which deamise resolution worked out by the Beled themselves successfully and inflicted association with the Burma Corporation. ariba yesterday as an historio day in gian delegates, fixing the annual pay. hestier casualties upon their assailants. augurating the peaceful reconstruction of mental by Germany at a maximum of There were thirteen attacks, against barə six billion gold marks and the minimum racks, all completely frustrated. The

OBITUARY Europe.

Bir. Lloyd George pointed out that the at three billion Locorting to Germany's week's arrests numbered 131, while Tr

LONDON, January 29th. Eax on Germany's exports was not pro- ability to pay Probably the Committee courts martial resulted in 60 convictions.

The death has taken place in Moscow vided for by the Treaty of Versailles and adopt this plan. The internment orders issued were 34, of Prince Kropotkin, constituted commercial reprisals, which it NEARING A SETTLEMENT.

making a total of 1,481 had been decided to abolish, but at a prie wate interview with Mr. Lloyd George, M. This evening's indications are that the

PARIS, January 28th. Briand cleared up the situation, while reparations problem is nearing settle

LONDON, January 29th, the Belgian delegates helped the Anglo-inent The Committee of Experts has It is understood that the Allies re French rapprochement by offering largely been sitting all day long and will prob cognition of Latvia and Esthenia will

| The Times New York correspondent says that the question of the control of Eo renounce Belgium's priority in reparably decide the terms of the draft resolu- not affect President Wilson's policy tions in favour of France tion tonight for submission to the Con- towards Hussis, which withholds re de Chine Shanghai has issued to friction between the Japanese and Ameri The manager of the Banque Industrielle the cable landing at Yap is adding to the Mr. Lloyd George, according to the ferance to-morrow cognition until the Russian people them the Press the following telegram from can Governments, Japan claims control

VIEWED. Matin, also urged thirty-two annual It appears that an agreement. has been salves decide the question of the separd the bank's head office in Paris, dated on the ground that the Peace Treaty payments, but eventually conceded forty: reached on & scheme providing for forty tion of these territories from Hussia.

| two annual German, payments in con-manage

January 20th

gives Japan the control of all ex-German-

Lowpow, January 29th." The Matin describes M. Briand assay formity with the Boulogne Agreement, SERIOUS FIRE IN BELGIUM oficially that an agreement has been other hand, Mr. Davis produced evidence You are authorized to announce islands north of the Equator. On the

The Times, în sa interview, warmly, pays & tribute to tho meragna) attractions, ANTWERP, January 28th reached between our bank and a most showing that it was agreed informally at and the faultless English of Dr. Welling A serious firs occured at Merzem, near powerful group of French banks, headed the Peace Conference that the control of ton Koo, who, the journal says, is an Antwerp. Several factories and, houses by the Banque le Paris et des Pays-Bas the Tap cable should be reserved for sedent advocate of prorress. Dr. Well- were destroyed, the damage, amounting according to which that group acquiries & decision at a general conference regardington Koo declared that China's greatest to several millions of franos There large inancial interest in the Banque g the disposal of ex-German cables. |desire was to catch up with the rest of

Industrielle de China".

"Vale (Continued as foot of mens gluma,) the world:

ng early this morning that there is no also an ad valorem tax on Germany's longer any risk of starving Francs being exports

confronted with a rich and prosperous The discussion now relates to, the Geminyale d

ble amounts to be axed for the annuities The Figaro, the Oeuvre and the Eclair congratulate M. Briand on emerging from the battle with colours Aying.

and the export tax. Ten to fifteen per cent frat proposed for the later but it will probably be higher.

| AMERICA'S RUSSIAN POLICY. BANQUE. INDUSTRIELLE DE

WASHINGTON, January 29th

wars (no essualties.

CHINE

AN IMPORTANT AGREEMENT.

DR. WELLINGTON KOO INTER-