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CABLES.

LATEST CARDJARS.......... [TRROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.)

NEW IMPERIAL PRINCIPLE.

NOTABLE UTTERANCE BY THE NEW

COLONIAL SECRETARY,

LONDON,-February-13th: Presiding at a banquet in honour of Lord Reading prior to his departure for India, the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, referring to the status of the Dominions, said the new principle that was developing in reference to the Dominions

THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS MONDAY, FEBRUARY. 147, 1991.

LATEST CABEZS.

ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS

LORD READING'S TRIBUTE TO THE

U.S.A.

LONDON, February 19th. The desirability of the cultivation of warm Anglo-American relations was the keynote of a speech delivered by Lord Reading as the chief guest at the English. speaking Union banquet.

NEWS.

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BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA

'LATEST, CABLES, FAR EASTERN CABLE "CHINA AND THE WEST," PARTINGTON PROPAGANDA,

"OIL-LANDS OF CANADA.

REGULATIONS FOR THEIR DISPOSAL.

OTTAWA, February 12th. The new regulations relating to the disposal of oil lands of the North-West Territories provide for the issue to any one applicant of a maximum of £ve pros pecting permits for an aggregate of four square miles of territory. These permits The Viceroy-designate of India, speak will be available for four years, during ing with deliberation, said that if he which tima adequate drilling must be was were so minded he could tell of many done. The actual rental charges range incidenta in the course of-his-four war from fifty cents to a dollar an sere. time visits to America which very deeply Upon the discovery of oil a twenty-one impressed upon him the value and gen-years' cass will be granted to cover one erosity of American friendship. He square mile of the territory allotted, and revealed, for the first time, one which, he the other three miles will become a Crown said, was only surpassed by President reserve, The rental will be one dollat an acre annually. The royalties are fixed at Wilson's agreeing to the brigading of the American troops with the Anglo

that there should be common consultation among the members of the British Empire in regard to the difficulties of any one of them. No decision concernin, the status of one nation of the Empire could be taken in a final way without consultation as between the whole body. The Domin.

ions would share with the Mother Country the responsibility of dealing with great | dominant questions.. This principle might be found to have its usefulness in relation to parts of the Empire as far apart and as widely different as Ireland and Egypt. "I am hopeful and confident," he said, "that in a few years our present diff. culties in Ireland and Egypt will be greatly diminished, and nations which are Are now a reproach and a stumbling-block to the supreme cause may be found to be managing their own affairs, unfolding their own destiny; peaceful and pros perous, within the elastic circle of the British Empire."

CABINET CHANGES.

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL COLONIAL SECRETARY.

were

five per cont. for the first five years and

at ten per cent, afterwards.

CAPETOWN, February 13th. With only one result outstanding, General Smuts has secured a majority of

over all parties. CONGRATULATIONS ON A FRENCH SUCCESS.

FOOTBALL.

..

INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

FALL OF URGA CONFIRMED.

Paisa, February 13th. The fall of Urgs on February and is confirmed. The Chinese casualties are

reported as 500.

FAMINE RELIEF DRIVE.

The Premier was "At Home" at the

buy any quantity.

A very thoughtful article ou and the West," by Mr. G. T. Orme--in-

The Chinese place" "everything "er-the published in The Nineteenth Century for trade mark of an article. Their tim for January. In appraising the presentit chop," and if the chop is that of situation the writer takes full cognisance 2 good Lancashire business house, they of Chingo civilisation of past ages, nod shows that it is only on a right under- standing of the character, sentiment and psychology of the Chinese race that we can really hope to satisfactorily copy with the problems which China presents to the world to-day- Says the writer::

It may be asked, what concern of cars Waichaiepu this afternoon for the in- is this country, so remote and so anti- auguration of the Famine Relief Drive.quated, so poor and so disorganised Addresses were read from the ex-Presi- dent, the Premier, and San Pao-chi.

The President donates $10,000 and the Premier $10,000.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

VALUABLE WAR SERVICES:

LONDON, February 11th A War Office announcement makes

special reference to the valuable war services of MH. F. Monk, Major Alexandier, and Lieutenants Cornish and MacLean Hayes, of the Straits Settle ments; Mr. A. D. Blackburn, of Shanghai: and Bishan Dass Madan, of all of whom were consors.

We learn this (says the Bolton Journal. and Guardian), from an interview representative of this newspaper had re- rently with Mr. T Bowen Fartington, an "old boy "of Bolton Secondary School, and later of the Manchester Grammar "School, who has travelled over the length and breadth of China. His residence out there is in Hongkong, but his business activities have taken him further afield, whilst his visits have embraced Japan, the Dutch East Indies, Phillipine Islands and the Federated Malay. States.

Why should we not leave to Japan the Herculean task of purifying it and set

The object of Mr. Partington's return ting it on its feet? Or, at any rate, if we

to Lancashire, is to stir up interest in the are ever to be asked to help China, why development of British trade in China"> should this time be chosen when he have land of wonderful resources, immensely enough to do to act our own house in wealthy, and with a population of 400 order and, next to our own, those of our million. Yet from an engineering point of view the country is more or less im- neighbours? The answer is that in this touched: the opportunities in railroads, poor and antiquated civilisation there lies bridge building and, indeed, every branch the greatest potential force for good or of the industry are not fully realized. evil that the world has ever seen; that by With the exception of textile machinery for Shanghai. Mr. Partington tells us that no efforts of ours can it be dissipated or destroyed, but must one day in the very few engineering contracts find their irresistible march of events play a great way to England. He assures us als that perhaps a decisice, part in the world' there will be a greatly increased demand history: that on the help and guidance for textile machinery (particularly from she lacks receives from the best spirit North China), in the next few years, zod of the West will depend her future relathe fact that representatives of Chinese tions to us and to the world.

We may firms are in Lancashire, at present, seek- Hongkong-drive her further into dislike, even into ing to buy second-hand machinery, alter hatred and hostility, towards ourselves, failing to get the new lends weight to this and thus perhaps into the Arms of Japan statement. Another point to be borne in socking only to use her for selfish and

mind is that not only will men be re- material ends. Or we may give her our sympathy and assistance, as it has been quired to erect the machinery from this given by Gordon and Hart in the past, country, but experienced workers will not to force her to tread a path which her need to be engaged to supervise the ope conscience and her civilisation dis rations in China. Thus there are hopes | approve, but to guide her into one of

of China proving the centre of attraction peace and wisdom net inconsistent with to emigrants and in this, respect its her great traditions and ideals As a potentialities in cotton growing are taken nation she is strong and united in senti-into account. Many Lancashire men may ment, but for her security and develop be met in North China to-day. ment she must learn to organise herself on euch lines as she may find congenial to meet the dangers threatening her with out and within

FATHER FROC OF SHANGHAI DECORATED.

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GUARDING THE PACIFIC.

THE NAVAL PROBLEM.

(FROM "THE DAILY TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT.

A GREAT MARKET FOR LANCASHIRE GOODS.

French. He disclosed one occasion when

chemy the

by propaganda

create dissen- SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS, doing their best to sion in the Empire and Britain' was

GENERAL SMUTS' "MAJORITY. very hard pressed to find the metallic reserve, particularly silver, necessary in India, where it was most essential that the paper Note could be immediately con- verted into the silver Rupee and we were

A telegram was received in Shanghai unable to obtain silver. The sole means

Inst week, from the French Legation at open seemed impossible, but in the vaults

Peking announcing that the Rev. Fr. R. PARIS, February, 12th. Froc, director of Siccawei Observatory, of the American Treasury were vast

has received from the French Government reserves of silver for the financial back-

The Minister of War has sent the Com-the decoration of the Cross of the Legion ing of the Notes issued by Act of Con-

In announcing the award of this well gress. These reserves could not be dis-mander-in-Chief of the French forces in of Honour. turbed except with the sanction of Con- the Orient, the Government's congratula-merited distinction, f. Augé, the French tion upon the capture of the stronghold of Vice-Consul, describes Fr. Froe as one of the most brilliat pioneers of French gress. The United States Administration

science. The decoration he has received is a tribute to the great ability with and Congressmen, respective of party, Aintab, in Cilicia.-Havas.

which he has so successfully directed the, united to meet the situation by passing

work at Siccawei, a work which has proved of inestimable value to China. an Act, practically without discussion

Foreign residents of all nationalities will LONDON, February 19th.

because any debate upon the subject

join with the French community in ap premiation of this excellent work, says — It is officially announced that H.M. the would have been serious. The measure,

the N... Daily News, and in at expres-

SYDNEY, January 4th. 9sion of pleasure that its Director has re- King has approved of the resignation of

passed with almost record speed and enact-

Considerable publicity has been given ceived this distinguished recognition. As Lord Milner and Mr. Walter Long on theed within a very few days, enabled

is well-known, investigations of great here to the announcement that a Canadian scientific importance are conducted at naval squadron will be transferred to the ground of ill health, and the following millions of ounces of silver to bo released

Siccawei, and the meteorological studies Pacific, where it will co-operate with the undertaken have included the collection appointments:

for despatch to India. As far as he knew,

of valuable data with "regard to American fleet. The whole question of Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary of the United States had not made any claim.

typhoons, in which connection Fr. From the development of the Commonwealth has rendered very ablo service.""

Navy has been "deferred pending the State for the Colonies.

since upon the matter.

forthcoming Imperial Conference, but it

There is, too, the question of coal. The is finderstood that the Government would soil of China is worth its weight in welcome a scheme whereby the Australian, gold, and contains enough coal to supply Canadian, and New Zealand navics could the World. But it is untouched because harmonise in conjunction with the Ameri of the native superstitions concerning any can fleet for the protection of the Pacific. interference with the land. This super- The creation of an Imperial Pacific Fleet. stition, however, is gradually passing to which the Royal Navy and the threenway, and they have taken a stride in the development of the industry, which even England has not taken:

Labour froubles, says Mr. Partington, are unknown, there. The native works from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week, never grumbles, and is paid the equiva lent of 7d. a day. He is not the "Wong Pong" of comic opera either; he has a wonderful confidence in Englishmen. And his word is his bood. Written contracta in business are absolutely unnecessary, and in Bolton firms testify to his trust-

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Sir L. Worthington Evans, Secretary of State for. War.

Lord Lee, First Lord of the Admiralty. Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, Minister of Agriculture.

ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN IRELAND. TRAIN HELD UP AND TROOPS SHOT.

LONDON, February 12th. A train bound for Killarney, with fourteen soldiers among the passengers, was leaving Mallow Station two men

Lord Reading concluded with references to India, saying that he confidently be- lieved that the Indians would respond warmly to the generous treatment accord- ed them by Britons and Americana.

THE REPARATION QUESTION,

** GERMANY MUST AND SHALL. PAY,"

jumped on the engine and threatened pecting the results of the Paris Confer

2

the driver and stoker with revolvers.ence, the French Chamber adopted a

motion expressing again its fullest con Later, when the train entered

fidence in the Government. The papers outting, where a light was SLOWD

are noting that the debate established on the embankment, the driver was

clearly how really stupendous are the ordered to stop. As the train alowed

damages sustained by France. The papers down the coach containing the troops was fasilladed on both sides by 200 men. The are laying stress on the Premier's de- troops replied for & quarte, of an hour. clarations that France has reached the A sergeant was killed and an officer and end of her concessions to Germany, who five others were wounded. All the rifles now must and shall pay,-Hatas,

and equipment of the soldiers were seized.

It was announced at Dublin that the recurrence of such outrages would lead.

so the closing down of the railways in the Martial Law area.

wounded.

LATEST GABLES. ·

LONDON, February 19th. England beat Ireland by: 15 points to in a Rugby match at Twickenham.

Scotland defeated Wales by 2 goals

an Association match at Aberdeen.

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· BARLIER, CARLEJ.

RAILWAY

STRIKE

in

ABANDONED.

PARLIAMENT. TO BE ASKED FOR AN INQUIRY.

The

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF CHINA

WARNING BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE.

HISTORY.

1921 THE HARDEST YEAR IN CHINA'S Dominions would contribute, was pro- minently discussed kere immediately before the war, and the subject will be raised at the Imperial Conference,

THE COTTON TRADE.

GOOD YEAR'S RECORD.

THE PRESENT DEPRESSION.

Si

Mr. Partington ranks China second to India among the World's finest markets for piece-goods, and he tells us that Lancashire and Yorkshire goods have the monopoly. It seems there is no reason to fear Japan-in this direction. for the anti- Jap feeling that exists marks their goods at once as Taboo." And although Ame rien has thrown her piece-goods on the market, and extensively advertised, they have never been able to compete with Lancashire. But the difficulty out there has been the effect of labour troubles in- England. Thousands upon thousands of pounds' worth of orders have been poured into this country from China, but without response. China is developing her own cotton spinning, and growing, cotton in increasing quantities. Her exports are on the decline, and her production will prob- ably be confined ultimately in her own horders.yg en

BRITISH TRADE METHODS IN CHINA.

A Danish Consular report from Hong-"

LONDON, February 11th. prospect of the Locomotive

Interviewed by a representative of the Engineers' Union carrying out its threat Asfatic News Agency on the 8th inst., Mr. to strike seems to have virtaally dis Chow Tze-shi, Minister of Finance, said the Central Government had been appeared in consequence of the National able to make arrangements to tide Union of Railwaymen, after discussing over the financial dificulties of the PARTE, February 11th.

Chinese New Year; but with regard Upon the conclusion of the debate res-sympathetic action to-day, dee ng to to the financial situation of the tenth instruct the Joint Secretary, Mr. Thomas, year of the Republic (1921), it could as hardest period M.P., to raise the whole issue in Parlia since the inception of the Republic in it. Although there has been a tremendous worthiness in every sense of the word. ment with a view to pressing for a full According to the records in the Ministry slump in the cotton trade during the of Finance, the Central Government must autumn. returns of the dividends of 250 public inquiry and to ensuring protection pay about one hundred and fifty million of the leading Lancashire cotton mills, dollars, capital and interest, of foreign of railwaymen in the execution of their loans and debts, not to mention the compiled by a textile correspondent of | duty.

various domestic loans and short-term the Daily Telegraph, show that investors. bonds, which amount to nearly seventy in cotton-spinning have reaped a good INDUSTRIAL SITUATION IN million dollars, so that it is estimated harvest during 1920. Some of the mills kong points out that England has begua that, in addition to administrative and have not declared dividends for. the ful to organise her commercial representation SOUTH WALES.

military expenditures, the huge sum of year, having been taken over in the mill-in China by the appointment of three three hundred million dollars will be buying boom last spring, and their commercial attaches to the Legation and required by the Government during 1921. dividends for six or nine months, as the the Consulates. The attaches work hand In view of the empty condition of the case may be, are indicated. Even accept in hand with the British Chambers of Government treasury, the greatest care ing their incomplete records, the return Commerce in the Treaty ports, and have wise it is feared China will lose her inter- over 18 per cent. per annum, there being goods in demand, their quality, prices, and discretion must be exercised, other per capita on the £30,602,003 employed is to supply information concerning the national credit in the foreign and dative distribution of £1,550,920 in cash and packing, and the competitive cod- money markets, and the consequences will dividends, and, furt, bonus calls aggreditions. It was the comprehension of be the bankrupter of the republic, or the gating £541,927 beng added to share these facts, the report remarks, which non-payment of China's foreign debts and capital from profits.

gave the Germans such a good grip on the obligations will lead to the intervention of the Powers in the domestic administra-consquent disturbance of capital, it is ers will certainly attach more weight to Owing to these reconstructions, and the Eastern markets, and English manufactur- tion of the country. On account of these difficult this year to obtain a reliable these matters now than formerly in order facts, the year, 1021 will be the most dangerous and most important period in indication of the prosperity of the cotton to secure the Chinese trade. The report the financial history of China, and every trade. Proviously many of the mills also says that owing to the inferior quality patriotic Chiness who has the national published balance-sheets; now it is the of Japanese wares the Chinese merchants interest of his fatherland at heart must exception rather than the rule to publish will prefer to purchase their goods in reaults. At the moment spinnere-and Europe as soon as they are procurable, LONDON, February 11th? do his best to co-operate with the Govern manufacturers too-are losing money, but even if they are compelled to pay some-

ment authorities to derisa proper means Last year Great Britain's serial exports, to tide over the perilous situation, and on the year the profits are certain to, have what higher prices for them, rather than

not to be perpetually criticizing the Gor exceeded the earnings of the trade in 1918, buy in Japan. and imports exceeded £1,000,000. **

EARLIER.

LONDON, February 11th. Although the industrial situation in South Wales is generally brightening up and several collieries and tin plate works are restarting, the Ebbwvale iron and steel works have issued notices to some thousands of colliers terminating their SUGGESTED.

BERLIN, February 11th services on February 20th. The experts busy drawing up Germany's BRITAIN'S AERIAL EXPORTS

AND IMPORTS.

AMERICAN ARBITRATION'

case for the London Conference are re- ported to have reached the conclusion that compliance with Paris demands will necessitate an increase in Germany's ex ports to fourteen milliard gold 'marke as DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IN compared with five milliards last year, thus Dooding foreign markets with Ger-

GEORGIA

NEW YORK, February 11th.

erament,

4.

OHIHA'S GOLD IMPORT.

EARLINK.

A YEAR'S RECORD OF OUTRAGES.

LONDON, February 11th. The outrages in Ireland from January,

when the average percentage of profit was It is further pointed out that patenta 1019, to February 8th, 1920, include: 70

In reply to an enquiry about the pro- 531 58, 5d. The year 1918 was's record cannot be protected in China, as it Ire posad pooling of China's domestic loans for profits, £49 73. 40 per cent. being. ourt-houses and 638 police barracks des

and debts, Mr. Chow said that at the the average, and £11 178 3d. por cent. quently happens that foreign machinery troyed, 224 policemen killed and 333

present moment the policy of the Minis and £11.3 7d. per cent. profit was earn-and motors down to the smallest details try of Finance is to first regulate the ed in the two preceding years. The worst. are imitated by the Chinese, who are wounded, and 57 soldiers killed and 143

..... man goods.

A message from Macon, Georgia, states various domestic loans so as to preserve year experienced in the history of the declared to be good mechanics.

the credit of the Government, towards the trade was 1910, when an average loss of According to the Deutsche Zeitung, the that two whites and 30 negroes were killed Chinese people, and the second scheme is 11 ls, 3d, per cent, was shown.

The present depression is ascribed to to properly supervise the issue and cir- Ministry of Finance has come to the and a score injured in a tornado, near-calation of bank notes by the various many causes The raising of E.P.D. has

Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co., in their foreign and native banks and money been blamed, but there are other causes eonclusion that the utmost reparation Oconee, which demolished all buildings exchange shops, with a view to the pre- such as the drop in silver, deflating the annual bullion letter for 1920, state that Germany can pay is 150 milliard marks, in a territory half-a-mile wide and five servation of their credit in the money rupee from 2s. Sd. to its pre-war batia of the rise in the gold value of silver inclined including all cash and goods hitherto

markets, and to prevent serious monetary is. 4d., the instability of raw cotton China to import by preference large quan- fluctuations in the future. The Govern- prices, and the presence of large stocks Litics of gold in 1619. The amount im paid. "It says that a proposal to pay. 150

ment have these schemes in hand and it in dealers hands. The optimists predict milliards in thirty years will be sub- DUTCH MINE-SWEEPER sincerely hoped that all patriotic citizens a revival by the end of February, at ported from America, affhost the only According to Le Temps, the Entente mitted to Paris. Refusal will result in COLLIDES WITH SUBMARINE of the republic would operate in the it is generally agreed that anything like possible source of supply; was 51,000,000 attainment of their objects. Financially, boom cannot come until the foreign taels (65,500,000 ounces) exclusive of that representatives at Budapest are to notify Germany absenting horself from the

AMSTERDAM, February 11th. thread and this was the time. for all American exchange adds about 20 per porting year was 1016, when not, quite the fate of China was hanging on one exchange improves. On the one hand the sent by parcel post. The previous highest Hungary that the Entente ill hot accept London Conference and suggesting that The Dutch mine-sweeper Hydra collided classes of the Chinese poople to work cent to the cost of the staple, and on the 20,000.000 taela (21,800.000 ounces) were hand in hand for the salvation of their other hand there in the effect of the introduced. This total, however, would own country; otherwise there was no French exchange; while the German mark, seem to have boon in replacement of the hop, added wine he does not intend to handicaps any possible business with the ounces) in 1815. The importa during the hope for the future of the republic. Mr. worth less than a penny instead of 1. export of 10,000,000 tacia (17,440,000

current your have been extremely large. resign at present.

THE HAPSBURG FAMILY, ALLIES FORBID THEIR RETURN TO

THE THRONE.

PARIS, February 12th.

the elevation to the Hungarian Throne of the United States arbitrate in order to any member of the former ruling family prevent hostile measures, such as the of Hapsburg-Hat -

invasion of the Ruhr.

miles long.

with a submarine in the Wielingen Canal. A lew of the sailors were slightly injured, but no one was killed..

Fatherland.