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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ALĻIES' ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY.

OCCUPATION OF TOWNS FORE- SHADOWED.

Losnos, March 3rd, The gravity of the Allied prononce ment today, is everywhere recognised. The strictest secrecy is observed regarding the reply, in accordancs—as ons leading puper rather tartly says-with the now stablished practice of open diplomacy. It is reliably understood, however, that the reply "Will be in the nature of an

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH ATH,

LATEST UABLES,

PRESIDENT WILSON'S LAST

CABINET SESSION. PATHETIC FAREWELL SOENES.

LONDON, March 3rd. There was a pathetic scene at President Wilson's lust Cabinet moeting,

MANDATES PROBLEM. LEAGUE'S REPLY TO AMERICA. PARIS, March 23d: The reply of the Council of the League

FAR EASTERN CABLE POPULAR REPRESENTATION,

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE NAVY,

HONGKONG PAYS NOTHING......

of Nations to the United States Noto EMPIRE'S CONTRIBUTION TO with regard to mandates, dealing with the American contention that the approbation of the United States is essential in order to render valid the Council's decisions with regard to mandates, declares that the The session lasted three and a half hours rights of the United States are not con- and consisted, mainly, of reminiscences tested, but the United States is complicate and leave taking, President Wilsoning the situation bf abstaining from rati- fication of the Treaty and holding aloof shook hands with each colleague and spoke from the Lengue. As regards A Man- a fow words of thanks and praise. His dates, the Council has alrendy decided voice was often trembling.

The members of the Cabinet, as a part- ing gift, presented their chief with the chair in which the latter hnd presided at some of the most momentous deliberations in America's history.

President Wilson, in exchange, gave ed copy of a photograph of the Onbingt

QUESTION OF COUNCIL EXTENSION.

NAVIGATION OF UPPER YANGTZE.

YARROW EXPERT STUDYING GORGES:

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UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY. RECOMMEND-

ED IN THE STRAITS SELTTLEMENT, | The problem of safely navigating the

Yangtze river between Iching and Chung The following are the suggestions and recommendations of the Committee aptant for the development of the van king is becoming more and more impor pointed to consider the matter-of changes natural resources of Szechua

ultimatum with the shortest time-limit, i cach member of the Cabinet an autograph. mandates can scarcely bo trented by an our naval policy, to the world. If we dis-] subject to adequate safeguards the prienced experts in the art of light-draught

towna,

threatening military and economic action,

It is foreshadowed that failure in com.. pliance with the ultimatum will entail the Occupation of certain German Dusseldorf and Duisburg aru mentioned in this connection, also Mannheim and Dortmund-of which the two last-named would constitute the eventual flaokguards for a larger operation in which Frank- furt and Darmstadt, will be embraced, in One of continued German obstinacy.

in sessiou.

The President remained alone in the room for some time after his colleagues had departed, and then, leaning, on his stick and limping slightly, slowly passed out of the Executive Offices, for

the last time.

NEW PRESIDENT LEAVES

FOR WASHINGTON.. DECLARATION OF FAITH IN HIS

COUNTRY.

Marshal Foch and Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson have declared that these plans can be executed without re-mobiliza- tion: It is consideres that economic

MARION (Ohio), March 3rd." penalties alour will not operate' quickly

While bidding farewell to his neigh enough.

Although the Allies are now unanimous bours here, prior to his departure for As regards the course of action they should Washington, the President-elect's voice He de pursue it is believed that an agreement betrayed considerable emotion. was not reached without considerable con.clared that he went to work confident that lict of opinion.

all was well. "I beliers," he said, "in The Daily Herald says that the French threateneil to embark on punitive men- sures alone, if the Allies did not agree to immediate action.

The Italians supported Mr. Lloyd George, and, counselled patience and an other chance to the Germans, who, faci dentally. are in constant communication with Berlin,

M. Briand eventually yielded

the security of the American Republic believe that a hundred million Americana will be at the back of a right-minded Executive. I have neither enmity nor jealousy in my heart." I know that for that reason I like the great citizenship of America.".

U.S. ARMY ESTIMATES.

PROSPECTS OF PASSAGE IN PRESENT SESSION.

With a view of thoroughly impressing the public with the justice of the re paration demands, the papers print striking illustrations showing by means").

WASHINGTON, March 3rd. of a map of England super-imposed on The conference of the, Scuate and the the map of France how eighteen counties House of Representatives has agreed to wholly and large portions of three would the Army Appropriation Bill acriding have been partly devastated if the war had an Army of 152,000 of enlisted men dur- been fought in England. They also repro-ing the next financial year. The agree duge Carl Wagner's famous picture, ment evidently ensures the passage of the painted by royal command, depicting the Army Budget Estimates of 8385,000,000 in dictation of peace terms to the crushed the present session. Frenchmen Thiers and Favre at Versailles in 1871.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S IMPORTANT

SPEECH

LONDON, March 3rd. Mr. Lloyd George, to-day, made an im- portant speech, on behalf of the Alliee, on the subject of German reparations.

ALLIES' INTENTIONS.

LONDON, March 3rd. Information from 结果 authoritative French source is to the effect that failing German acceptance on the basis of the Paris Agreement of the reparations terms by noon on March 7th, the Allies, will immediately occupy Duisburg, Ruhrori and Duesseldorf, impose a tax on the sales German goods in Allied countries and establish a Customs line on the Rhine under Allied control.

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"FEELING IN BERLIN,

BERLIN, March 3rd

U.S. NAVY BILL. OBSTRUCTION IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 3rd. The obstructive tactics of the Opposi tion in the Senate is endangering the passage of the Navy Bill.

NAVY LEAGUE SENSATION.

FIVE PROMINENT MEMBERS. RESIGN.

LONDON, March 3rd. Rear-Admiral T. B. S. Adair made a in the constitution of the Legislative

The history of steam navigation on these watersaingo 1807-when-Mr.Arch. typically blunt sailor's speed as regards Council

...Wo...recommend that the. Council be | bald Little took his launch Szlehnen wý enlarged by the addition of three official through rapids and gorges safely to the Empire's contribution towards the to postpone consideration and, in response maintenance of the Navy,..ou the motion members. and six unofficial members so Chungking-in well-known to ans; of the to the request by the United States, con

official members and 14 unofficial mem that Sir Alfred Yarrow, head of the far- of whom will be very interested to learn sideration of " Mandates will be ad- of adjournment, in the House of Commons, as to consist of HE. the Governor, shipping folks in this part of Chitin, all famed shipbuilding firm of Yarrow & journed till its next session. The Council He prefaced his remarks with the obser-bers." invites the United States to participate

This will mean that there will be an Co has now sent out Mr. W. 3. Mar- in the disenssions at the next session, asvation that it was high time we announced

unofficial majority and we consider that riner, one of his most talented and experi- the complicated and delicate question of

siple of the unofficial majority should shipbuilding, to investigate steam naviga exchange of official Notes. With regard claimed rivalry in battleship but be recognised. We are of opinion that tion conditions on the Upper Yangises to "C" Mandates, the Counell does not millions of money, possibly a future war, this should be the first step towards ex- Mr. Marriner is already in the Gorges,

There were only the enjoy the same liberty of action as in re might be saved.

United States and Japan to consider.tending the representative character of where he will make a study of the charac gard to the others,

the Counc.l.

teristics of the rapids and other pheno With regard to the United States'_objec- Trenties were liable to end. tion to the allocation of Yap to Japan, the reply declares that the United States battleshipa it would bes

Continuing, he said that if we built The smallness of the unofficial majority mena peculiar to that section of the river, Becessary to recommended and the diversity of char: and where he has already met Capt. Plant on the has several times refused to approve the develop great bases at an enormous cost.acter of the unofficial membersh when am has collaborated with him assignment of this island to any State. In this connection we would have to turn compared with the homogeneous official many technical points in connection with

steamships on those turbulent waters, Te points out that the re-partition in Singapore into another Rosyth.

voto will probably in practice be fourul tes

KARLY PIONEERS. territories submitted to mandate is in the province of the Supreme Council, not the Dominions and the other possessions and of Council remaining with Government, which has proved so successful, and so Rear-Admiral Adair submitted that the result in the control of_the_proceedings

As is well known, the steamer Shulun Council of the League, which is only con- corned with the administration of these not done half enough towards the upkeep But adendate safeguards should be pro well adapted to cope with the difficult and territories. Consequently, if there exists of the Navy. On the basis of volume of vided to ensure the passage of legislation dangerous conditions of navigation--was a misunderstanding it is between the trade they ought to contribute two-fifths considered by Government to be essential built by Messrs. "Yarrow in ole United States and the Allies, rather than of the cost of the Navy. "The cry for a to public welfare and to prevent the pas was the outcome of an interchange of itleas between the United States and the League. White Australia, meant a Navy there sage of undesirable legislation. For this between Sir Alfred Yarrow, his expert The reply concludes with the hope that the at least comparable to Japan's Navy, purpose we suggest the adoption of see staff and Capt. Plant, and her advent steamer explanations will meet with the approval India contributed very little. Canada's tions or 32 and 33 of the new Ceylon heralded a considerable advance of the United States and that the latter's Navy was a lamentable failure. South Constitution (printed as Appendix Bj. havigation on the Upper Yangtze And, ridiculous, We recommend further that the present furthermore, it has stimulated further reply will permit a continuation of the Africa's contribution was study of solutions.

having regard to its trade. The West right of protest contained in section efforts on the part of Messra. Yarrow to NEW ADMINISTRATION TO REPLY. ritius, Hongkong and a hundred other tained but a proviso that such protest for Epper Yangtze navigation.

evolve a type of vessel still more afficient Indies, West Africa, East Africa, Mau XVIII of he Standing Roles should be re- WASHINGTON, March 2nd. places from which tremendous trade must be forwarded without undue delay The responsibility of replying to the flowed both ways contributed nothing. to the Secretary of State should be added. Note will be left to the new Administra- Be asked why not. Apart from the in-

We recominend that with one exception iquity of naval competition, we could not the official members of Council, should tion.

afford to compete with a country like hold their seat by virtue of their offices. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S TOUR. America, unless the Dominions paid part We consider that a sent on Council should involve a real responsibility for official members as it does for unofficials. Official members should be expected to speak on the introduction of Bills concerning their departments, to reply to debate on such bills, to answer" Questions" ocerning their departments and generally to take a more active part in Council proceed ings.

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THE HEART OF INDIA IS SOUND

AND TRUE."

of the cost.

Col. Sir James Craig, soothingly reply ing, stated that the Navy Estimates were to be introduced on March 16th, and it would be improper to anticipate them The gallant Admiral's remarks, he said, would be carefully reviewed and would help the Cabinet to come to a decision.

· GOVERNOR OF “INDO-CHINA. ~

PARIS. March, 1st. of French Indo-China, is sailing to M. Maurice. Long, Governor-General morrow, bound for the East-Haves,

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL"]

SHANGHAI WEATHER.

BOMBAY, March gad. Replying to the Governor's speech it farewell ceremony, the Duke of Con naught said that he left India as he arrived in a spirit of affection and sym- pathy, firmly believing that the new Con- the upward road to the realisation of her. stitution would place India securely on high ideals. His Royal Highness urged his hearers not to forget the long comrade ship between the vast Eastern continent and the little island in the North Sea He was taking back a message to England that greater effort must be made there to understand and appreciate the Indian viewpoint. The voice of India has not carried the waight to which it was on- titled. One outstanding merit of the now The extraordinary atmospheric condi Constitution was that the views of the tions culminated on Wednesday in a Government of India must henceforth heavy snowfall. The maximum tempera- weigh more heavily as more truly repre- ture suddenly became 47 whereas on senting the Indian standpoint than Sunday it was 77. This is a record for hitherto, but his message to England half a century. would he mainly one of confidence-- namely The heart of India is sound and true; her loyalty untarnished; her progress great; her hopes high..

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INDIA'S FISCAL RELATION TO

LONDON, March 3rd. Five members of the Executive Com mittee of the Navy League, including Mr.elone and sympathetic touch with her; Arnold White, vice-chairman, Mr. Archi- send her your best, and you need have no bald Hurd, the Daily Telegraph's naval doubt, no misgiving, regarding her future correspondent, and Admiral Sir E. Fr friendship." mantle, have resigned, it is understood. owing to the ascendant group favouring Jan Anglo-American agreement with i A feeling of pesimism tinged with view to limitation of armaments at the defiance is prevalent in political circles earliest possible moment, while those who Bora The despatches from London and have resigned hold that the League's busi- THE QUESTION OF PREFERENCE. from Paris talking of the menace of penal i ness is to concentrate on the maintenance measures have elicited the comment that of Great Britain's naval supremacy at such measures would mean the tearing up all costs. of the Treaty of Versailles

The Lokalanzeiger says that the occupa tion of more German territory would he of advantage to the Empire, tactically. End politically, because the illegality of

EARLIER CABLES.

FLEETS OF THE FUTURE.

"POST-WAR DESIGN.

LONDON. March End. In the House of Commons, replying to Viscount Curzon, Sir James Craig sad

THE EMPIRE.

SHANGHAI, March 3rd.

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A LADY PRACTITIONER IN A

"SHANGHAI COURT,

SHANGHAI, March 3rd An interesting innovation at the Mixed Court was the admission to practice of Madame Alexandre Rosenberg, the first lady practitioner in a Shanghai

Court.

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A NEW TYPE OF SUBMARINE.

ach an action would frea Germany from RELATIVE STRENGTH IN SHIPS OF all obligations under the Trenty. All con trol commissions would have to leave Gurinauy and all questions regarding peace would have to be settled anew.

The Pan-German Deutsche Zeitung my "When the first French zoldier marches that by 1924 the British nary would have Sir E. Joynon Hieks asked whether submarine of 1,443 tons armoured in this into a town outside the occupied territory the Treaty of Versailles will cease to exist one ship, the United States eighteen, and Mr. Montagu would whole-heartedly supapeod above water of 17 knots. He is at and we shall again he in the position of

EARLIER CABLES,

a State at war."

ALLIED CONFERENCES.

LONDON, March 2nd. " A communiqué "states that the Allied delegations conferred at St James' Palace at noon and heard the report of their legal and economic advisers. They Tubsequently conferred with Marshal

war, while by 1025 the numbers would be Japan eight embodying the lessons of the the same, except that Japan would have thirteen. He could not state what the relative strength of the three Navies would be in 1024 and 1923.

WOOLWICH BYE-ELECTION.

MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD

DEFEATED.

We recommend that the official mem bern should consist of

H.E. the Governor and the Senior Military Officer for the time being in Command of His Majesty's Re- gular Troops in the Straits Settle- ments: and the holders for the time being of the Offices of

The Colonial Secretary. The Attorney-General. The Resident Councillor, Penang. The Resident Councillor, Malacca. "The Treasurer.

The Colonial Enngineer.

The Director of Medical Services. The Director of Education. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Collector of Land Revenue, Singa

pore.

by H.E. the Governor to enable him to One member to be nominated by name avail himself of the special experience of any ofheer whose post may not be of Council rank.

We recommend that the 14 unofficial

[membera should consler of—

Seven Europeans. Three Chinese.

Two natires of British India. One representative of the Malay race. One Eurasian.

She

There

is now much more data of a practical nature for the Yarrow experts to work

upan,

And the problem of the stentner for the rapids and gorges will be attacked from both the practical and the scientific standpoints, Experiments will be car- ried out by the highly trained staff of the Nationn: Physical Laboratory in their famous ship-testing tank, and with the great advantage gained from up-to-date practical experience on the spot, combin

with the latest developments in naval architecture, a further successful stride. in Upper Yangtze steun navigation should certainly result.

HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS.

The Yarrow-type river gunboat has been has an excellent record, especially H. M.8. long in vogue on the Upper Yangtze and. Widgeon which went up to Chungking in 1000 and has been going ever since.

Recently one of the latest type of Yar- row guibonts, I.M.S. Cricket, of the Insect Class, mad a trial trip beyond Ichang. She is 30 feet longer than any of the other vessels navigating the gorges, and some anxiety was felt concerning her however, she behaved and manoeuvred so perfectly in the swirly waters of the Yao- cha-ho a particulary nasty stretch-that she inspired the greatest confidence, and doubtless further developments with these vossels will take place.

Sir Alfred Yarrow has had great at this gpportune moment, and the firm' foresight in sending out Mr. Marriner

of Yarrow will surely benefit therefrom Yewe.. to a very considerable extent.-N.-C Daily

GERMAN NAVAL “SECRET.”

SENTENCE FOR TEN-YEAR-OLD

CRIME...

The relentlessness of Gerthan justice when it is n question of naval or military. integrity was seen in a case at Hamburg an January 15th, when a workman named Members mast, of course, be British Lindinger was sent to prison for 18 aubjects.

months for stealing the plans of the Of the European members we recum Gachen before she was built and trying mend that

to sell them,

The alleged crime was thus nearly 10 years old at the time of the trial..

One be elected by British members of the Chamber of Commerce, Singa- pore.

One he elected by the British members of the Chamber of Commerce of Penang.

The fact that. Lindinger did not suc ceed seemed to count for nothing in the eyes of the Court. The accused was em- ployed in the Bloem and Voss works at One be nominated by H.E. froin the Hamburg in a humble capacity, and got residents of the Settlement of into touch with, another employe who had Perang..

obtained the plans of the battleshiph One be nominated by E.E from the Gochen and Maltke. Lindinger took them residents of the Settlement of to Antwerp, and in a quayside seamen's Bfalacca.

grogshop tried to dispose of them. Hers Three be nominated by His Excellency he met a man, who offered to buy tho

from the residents of the Settlement plans for £23. of Singapore.

LONDON, March 2nd: - In the House of Commons, replying to A statement published in. Berlin states Sir John Randles, Mr. Montagu an that. Doctor Ogwald Flamm, professor of nounced that a Commission will be apnaval construction at Charlottenburg pointed to examine, with reference to all Technical College, is working on plans for interests concerned, the future fiscala new type of submarine which will por policy of the Government of Indin, in sess far greater fighting power than any cluding the desirability of adopting the vessels of this class built during the war. principle of Imperial Preference. M. Flamm, it is stated, is already in a post- Montagu emphasised that no decision tion to design a submarine of any size with regard to Imperial Preference coul which could carry armoured decke, be taken until the Commission had re-armoured sides, and armoured upper ported.

works. He has completed designs for a

way with 35 mm. plates and possessing a

1,850 tons heavily gunned and able to work on plans for a submarino cruiser of travel 5 knots. The plans for this vessel are almost completed. Flamm has in view: a submarine cruiser of from 8,400 to 8,000 tons with a speed of 98 knots and

Lindinger took him for an Englishman carrying armour from 60 to 70 millimetres We recommend that the Chambers of and completed the deal, but he was really thick These achievements have been ren- Commerce of Singapore and Penang be responsible for the security of the plans, a clerk in the employof Bloem and Voss dered possible through a new principle of, given the absolute right of election of one and was only too gind to get them back. stabilisation which Flamm is said to have member cach and not merely the right of Lindinger used the money to get to Eng- discovered. The agency which publishes recommending a member to His Excel: land and there he lived till the war broke the statement says that Britain, Holland lency 19 at present, but we are of opinion out, when he was interned for 41 and Italy have acquired patents for that the right of election should be con In March, 191, he was sent back to Fiamm's monster submarine and that fined to British members and that elec: Hamburg, where he believed himself to negotiations with the United States are tions should be carried out under Rules to safe owing to the political amnesty. in progress

approved by the Governor-in-Council. As This belief, however, proved false. Ha the membership of these Chambers con- . was recognised, and was arrested on July aists largely of firms and companies it 8th, 1920.

Mr. Montagu replied that he was very port the jir.nciple of Imperial Preference, anxious that, in any fiscal arrangement devised for the Empire and India, India should take her place as a free partner of the British Empire and follow the general Imperial practice. (Cheers.).

years.

RUMOURS OF RUSSIAN RISINGS, DENJAL HY TRADE DELEGATION. LONDON, March 2nd. Foch, Sir Henry Wilson and other military. The bye-election at Woolwich, occasion:.

LONDON, March 2nd. experts and adjourned' at one o'clock. [ed by the resignation of the Labour It is noteworthy that the usual wireless The meeting will we resumed at Downing member. Mr Will Crooks, resulted as messages received from Moscow renter _Street_at_five o'clock this afternoon. Hollows

-day-do-not-refer to disturbances. The ALLIES REPLY.

Mr. Gee (Coalition Unionist).... 13,794 | Russian trade delegation, which has

arrived in London, declares that rumours GERMAN LABOUR TROUBLE. will be necessary to define what are: The fate of the Gochen and Moltke are of risings on a large scale against the

British firms and companies and for this now sufficiently well-known, but the law Boviet are untrue.

SHIPBUILDING FLANT CLOSED purpose we recommend that the definition ran its course on January 18th when

be as follows:

Lindinger received the above sentence. PETROGRAD DISTURBANCES.

A firm shall not be deemed to be a LONDON, March End

British firin unless at least 75 per cent. Notwithstanding the Russian Trade

LATE The evening's meeting of the Confer- ence, which is described as of a momen: tous character, unanimously agreed to plans which the Germans will be sum-

moned to hear at noon to-morrow... · SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION.

Mr. Hamsay Macdonald (Labour) 13,040 NEAR EASTERN PROBLEM. REPLY OF TURKISH NATIONALISTS.

LONDON, March 2ad.

DOWN.

BERLIN, March 1st.

It is understood that the Angora Delegation's denial, the Foreign Office Owing to the failure to end the labour BERLIN, March 2nd. Government's reply to the Allied ques has received, information substantiating dispute all workmen of the Vulkan shin The German special correspondents in tions agrees to an Inter-Allied Commis- yesterday's message from Helsinglars building yards at Stettin have been dis

missed London emphasise the seriousness of the sion of Enquiry regarding Thrace and describing the disturbances in Petro situation. While holding the opinion Smyrna, in the meanwhile suggesting the grad. that the negotiations have not broken substitution of an Allied for the Greek dawn, they believe that Mr. Lloyd Administration there. Angora is prepar George spoke with intentional sharpnessed to sign the Treaty of Ferres, but draws as an offset to Herr von Simons' rejection attent on to certain clauses as being in- of the Paris decisions.

consistent with the freedom of Turkish

LEAGUE OF NATIONS THE DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE.

The papers, following the line taken by national the correspondente, believe that the Allies will realise that they are dwelling. in the region of. illusions and that a Becond and even a third Conference will ba necesary to bring them back to realities. All declare that Herr voo Simona offerrepresents the limit of Germany's capacity, -

A Paris message says the Echo de Paris states that the Eastern Railway has heen ordered to prepare to transport reinfores

ents to the Rhine.

PARIS, March 1st.

OBSCURE MOSCOW SITUATION. Rio, March 2nd. Although Reuter'a” correspondent lat Helsingfors to-night announced that the Savicts had apoceoded · in subduing the rining & Petrograd with troops brought from the front, the situation at Moscow and other places is still obscure.

DAVIS CUP.

NEW ASPIRANTS.

Military Affaire has decided to invite z The League of Nations Committee on

Naw Yoxx, March 2nd. nations who are members, notably France,

Osocho-Blovakia and the Philippines Great Britain and Japan, each to send a delegate to the newly established Arma hawe immed a challenge for the Doris ment Committee-Havas.

U.S. ANTI-TRUST LAW.

CHARGED AGAINST CEMENT CORPORATIONE.

New York, March 2nd Heventy-four big coment corporations and forty individual officers thereof have been indicted in the Federal Court charg od with violation of the Sherman, Anti: Trust Law..

OBITUARY.

New Yox, March 2nd. Mr. Champ Clark (ez-Bpeaker of the House of Representatives) has died from pleariny.

of the members thereof are British We recommend that nomination or subjects.

election should be for a term öf

*** A Company shall not be deemed to be but that members should be eligible for a British company unicas all the Directors renomination or re-election for a further are British subjects and at least 75 por term or terms

cent of the voting power is held by We recommend the institution of re British subjecta.

guiar sessions of Council at intervals of We recommend that the remaining 2 months for such period na may be neces- members of Council shall all be nominat sary and we suggest that unofficial mem- ed by H.E. the Governor. Of the Chinese bera should have the right and opportu members we recommend that wherever'nity of speaking on the adjournment. possible one shall be a resident of Singa, Emergency meetings for the transaction port, one a resident of Penang and the of urgent business might be held between third a resident of Singapore or Malacca. regular sessions. Of the two Indian members we recomú-

Wt.attach importance to the full and mend that one shall be Mohammedan accurate reporting of Council debates and and one a Hindu.,

MENU we consider that such reports should be We consider that ability to read and more readily accessible to the general speak the English language Buently le a public. We, therefore, recommend tast necessary qualification for membership the shorthand reports should be published. of Corneil, k

as, a supplement to the Government Gazette as Boon as possible after the data "of the meeting:

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