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MINERS STRIKE.
INOPPORTUNE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
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LONDON, April 19th
THE HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13гn, 1993,
LATEST CABLES.
RUMOUR-MONGERS' FIELD DAY.
WILD REFORTS ABOUT FIGHTING IN BRINELAND,
LONDON, April 12th Rumour-mongers had a field day yee terday, when fantastic stories circulated
casualties sustained in Rhineland.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
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DUTOH KAST INDIES CURRENCY.
LONDON, April 12th.;
A Rotterdam telegrum says that a Royal decree has appointed a Commis There is much criticism of the inoppor-like wild fire about fieavy British, under the presidency of Meitstheer J. Giffering, Fresident of the Neder Cuno publication, last night, of the Triple Alliance manifeste, declaring that a stop-
of changing the present unit of currency, JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE'S TOUR.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.
MALARIA PREVENTION.
THE NEED FOR PROPAGANDA,
DISCUSSION AT THE SANITARY
...BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday afternoon, the President (Mr. G. R. Sayer) in the chair There were also present: the Director of Public Works (the Hon. Mr. T. L Perkins), Dr, W. V. M. Koch, Mr. C. G. Alatus ter, Mr. S. W. Tho, Mr. Chow Show
tions:-
CORRESPONDENCE, " THE T
PLEA FOR PEACE,"
TO THE EDITOR OF " THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."?]
S13, An obnoxious letter in your esteemed paper of this morning, under the heading A Pien for Peace very much ampement in the Battalion
enused
The letter to which the writer sig himself or herself Silentia," should be ignored in the first place as he or she
QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS
HONGKONG AND SIBERIA. :
The following is the text of two ques tions asked in the House of Commert, on March 7th and February 24th, and thọ. answers thereto :—
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THE CHILD TRAFFIC IN HONGKONG,
whether he is aware that a custom exists
Major Nall asked the Prime Minister'
in Hongkong by which girls and children are transferred by their parents or
it was stated that two trainloads of landsche Bank, to study the currency dif- son, the Medical Officer (Dr. W. W, does not sign his or her signature. So natural guardians to the care of another page of railwaymen and transport work wounded soldiers injured in the fighting/ference between Holland and the Dutch Pearse) and the Secretary (Mr. C. Mmuch is hidden puder a non-de-plume. ers will begin, unless an offer is made to had arrived in London, vid Dover, and Indies, and to report on the advisability W. Beynolds). the miners which the Triple Alliance may large consiguments of coffins had been bo justified in recommending them to sent from Waterloo station. accept. also stating that the owners'
People from far distant centres rang offer fixer the standard 50 per cent, below up London newspaper offices, who to the cost of living, and accusing the Gov-deavoured to trace the origin of the re ernment of not being an impartial ports by official enquiry and private arbitrator but, an active partisan.
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NEGOTIATIONS.
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cual negotiations entered delicate stage to-day. The owners and miners, each, stated their caso yesterday. Mr. Lloyd Cleorge, to day, heard the parties separately. No proposal bas yet been submitted which may be likely to. lead to a settlement, but though the posi- tion is serious, no breakdown in the negotiations in anticipated, such as may precipitate the Triple Alliance strike, the threat of which remains in abeyance. "
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LONDON, April 11th.
investigation.
Eventually, the. War Office issued a statement, ascribing the myth to Hal- shevik attempts to deter recruiting of the Defence Force. The Minister of War described as sheer nonsense the tale that the Defence Force had been created to suppress a German rising or to collect German indemnity.
SUPPLEMENTARY ARMY ESTIMATE.
INCREASE OF 310,000 MEN.
LONDON, April 12th.”
A Supplementary Army Estimate, issued yesterday, provides an additional 300,000 men for the Army and 10,000 for the Air Force, in consequence of proclama-
household in return for a money pay We have no desire to interfere with ment, and responsible residents in the Dr. Koou asked the following ques- the people who use their brains (if they Colony allege that girls thus transferred have any "Silentia " goes on to state are not infrequently resold as a profit; that the most infernal noise is caused and, seeing that it is an undesirabla by the men on bugle practice, This is thing that under British rule a girl or pot a joy but a necessary part of our child should be sold and resok for a routine and will continue to go on as money prüft without any interference long as the Army is at. Army.
or from either the British Chinese “Silentia"
officials responsible, will he take steps to prevent this custom ?
(Is there a periodical recrudes cense of mosquitoes in the resi dential areas of the Colony ! (i)-If so, what are the apparent
causes of such recrudescence! (i)-What are the remedies which have been, and should be, put into force 1
The Emperor of Japan has sent a letter to President Harding keenly regretting; that, unavoidable circumstances closely connected with himself as present prevent The SECOSTART read the following his acceptance of the President's invita tion to the Crown Prince to visit the United States on the completion of the Prince's European mission.
THE YAP NOTE.
WASHINGTON, "April 19th. It understood that Great Britain and France have replied to the Yap Mandate Note. Great Britain's reply is stated to be of a preliminary nature.
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ME. G. L. SHAW'S LIBEL ACTION.
COURT RESERVES' JUDGMENT.
SHANGHAI, April 12th. In the case in which Mr. G. L. Shaw
reply:-
(1)It is noticeable that mosquitoes are more prevalent in the Spring and Autumn. (2) The aparent causes of this are: (a)-Spring-The advent of warm wea
ther generally associated with in- termittent light rain causing small accumulations of water on the hill- ** sides. (b)-Autumn-The action of heavy rain in clearing all pools of larvas having ceased, oportunity occurs for mosquitoes to hatch out again. (3)-Remedies.-It has been customary to have undergrowth cut, in the neighbourhood of houses in the Spring and Automn and to send gangs of men to clear away all tins and broken bottles, etc., which are then exposed,
is mismformed when he stated that a wedding ceremony which 'was being performed in the Cathedrat Lieut.-Colonel Amery: I have already was interfered with by this internal described in this House the custom to 2018" The buglers Geased until the which the hon. and gallant, member ceremony was completed, when they were refers. I am not aware whether re- told that one was in progress. I have transfer, for a large sum than that been a bugler for a good number of years originally paid, is common. The position and this is the first time 1 have heard is at present the subject of correspond- the notes given forth by that instrument, enco with the Governor of Hongkong, described as an infernal noise."
but it may be well to repeat what I have stated before, that the law of the Colony, Perhaps Silentis does not realize which is the law of England, does not that the instrument of torture" way good enough to sound the calls in all recognise the transaction as conferring any right or title whatsoever on the the late wars and only in recent years employer as against the girl.
spurred the Contemptible little Army on to the sound of the "Charge when everything else was broken except their
hearts.
THE GOVERNMENT OF SIBERIA.
Lieut.-Colonel John Ward asked the
*Silentia" suggests going to Bowen Read or the heights of King's Park, and Under Secretary of State for Foreign It has also been customary to dil col-states: The exercise of proceeding to Affairs, whether he has received a copy lections of, water, which can not be others and from these places would beseft the of the statement presented to the men." 1 should like to point out to Chinese Government at Peking in October wine dealt with. Also on receipt of any Silotin" these tuen have more exercise last by Mr. Yourin, on behalf of the Lor complaint of marquitoes being prevalent, in one hour, perhaps, than Silentia" dependent Republican Government of Siberia, asking for otheial recognition by pass that the Army received suggestions the Government of China; whether the and editor, respectively, of the arthoir breeding places and to deal with help us!Yours faithfully, Eastern Review, for alleged libel in call-
a similar approach to the British Gov- ing the plaintif an active Asiatic Sinn
ernment; and whether he can say what Fein leader, the defence pleaded a
is the prosent position in Siberia.
Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the copl. tions calling, up Reserves, extending the claims $100,000 damages from Bronaоit has been customary to make a special bas, in a week, and if it ever comes to owners and miners, dwelt on the formid-service and enlistment of the Defence Rea and Patrick Gallagher, proprietor inspection with a view to ascertaining from civilians, then all I can say is-God Russian Far Eastern Republie have made
able task ahead, and said that an early satisfacury conclusion would not be doubtful if there were the same eager ness to share losses as there was to share
Force.
The original Army Estimate was
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UNITED STATES ARMY. VOLUNTEER RESERVE INSTEAD OF
them.
PTE. J, E. GRAHAM,
2nd Wiltabire Regt.
Reply. The answer to the Grst and second parts of the question is in the negative. In answer to the third part
A special survey is being arranged with ed to a political group in Korea. Judg-works can
be carried out, r, more ment was reserved.. 4
training of pullahs and for alterations MORE IMPORTANT PROPERTY of the question, I would refer my honour- of hous drainage.
"MISSING LINK " EXPEDITION: ARRIVAL IN SHANGHAL
In spite of any permanent works mos quitocs will breed in "Bower pots, "caves, gutters if choked, and other collections, of water in privats premises.
prosts. He, referred to the unprecedent 341,000 men; hence the strength of the demurrer contending that the libel allud- a view to fiuding if any more permanent ed slump in the export trade, owing to Army is raised to 641,000. the practical closing of the markets of the Continent and of South America. The Government was resolved not to make the
I taxpayer maintain profits or wages. was for the coal-owners and miners' to submit a scheme adjusting theso to hard economic conditions. The former must justify the extent of their reductions in wages; the miners must submit counter proposals. Mr. Lloyd George concluded by all body which should report to a fall by suggesting that both sides appoint a
conference.
HONOURABLE SETTLEMENT.
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In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, moving a formal address of thanks for his Majesty's message relat Ang to the Reserve Forces proclamation, stated that the instruction of the Miners'
COMPULSION.
LONDON, April 19th.
A New York telegram gaya that the
proceed immediately with the formation United States Government intends to
of citizens' military training camps, in order to train a volunteer reserve farce
Dr. Koca saked permission to move a resolution on the matter without giving the usual fortnight's notice. The matter was now urgent and resolution
be treated as one of urgency if two-thirds now would make the Board's decision
fictive without loss of time
The CHAIRMAN said the matter could of the members present agreed.
SHANGHAI, April 12th. Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews, leader and promoter of the expedition to Central Asia to discover the "Missing Link" and
equipment have been brought at ve the origin of the evolution of man, has arrived in Shanghai Twenty tons of pedition is expected to be 'absent five years. The headquarters are in Peking. [With reference to the enterprise Dr.
Permission having been granted, Dr. Andrews has made the following state. KOCH said that arising out of the answers to supplement the regular army and the mentWe intend to make a stay of five in his question he would like to point years in the untrodden regions of Mon bering under the happy delusion that out that although they had been alun National Guard:
golia. The whole personnel of more than malaria had been practically wiped out two thousand, including the foremost of the Colony, still it could be judged picture photographers, are expected to appeared that that happy state was not reach Yokohama on May 28th. The cost quite a fact. He found from the tast .380,000,000 which is to be contributed Civil Hospital that there were 218 cases for the expedition 18 estimated at returns available from the Government
There will be two classes of recruits, Federation in regard to non-interference namely, youths of 16 and 21, who have no archaeologists, ethnologists, and motion from the low official statistits that had with pumping had been generally follow-previous army training." ed. Be feared that the negotiations would take a considerable time and be
General Pershing will supervise this most diffent. We must not fatter our ritizen reserve system, the ultimate selves that we were out of danger. Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that the threat object of which is to create a voluntary of an extension of the dispute to the reserve sulficient for any emergency, thus whole transport industry was suspended
not withdrawn, therefore it was neces- avoiding the necessity of compulsory sary to euntinué precautions. The com- munity must show that if its existence military service.
were attacked it would be able to protect
itself (Labour cries, No provocative!" LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONY.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that he was most anxious that nothing should be said to make a fair and honourable settlement impossible. He urged adjournment of the discussion, and the debate was ad- journed until to-morrow.
POSITION "NOT UNSATISFACTORY."
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION
AT. WASHINGTON.
LONDON, April 19th. The enormous strides made in long distance wire and cable telephony were The Conference of owners and miners revealed in Washington, yesterday, when adjourned, after which one of the Miners President Harding conversed with the Executive declared that as the result of the first day's negotiations the position President of Cuba, after which a succes- was not unsatisfactory,
LÅTER
however, that the conference had not got
It transpired, sion of conversations took place with to grips with fundamentals. Both persons in 28 towns, the remotest being parties, by the Premier's wish, will meet him separately to-morrow morning.
FORTY PITS FLOODED,
LATER
Forty pits have been completely food ed, according to a statement by Mr. Bridgeman in the House of Commons at question time. Mr. Bridgeman said that it was impossible to forecast how many would again be workabic, as economic considerations were involved beside those of practicability.
Cuba.
Speaking to Catalina, nearly 6,000 miles, although the voice was automati- cally relayed at intermediate stations the listeners had not the slightest difficulty in hearing.
The organiser of the scheme laid stress upon the unimaginable political conse quences likely to arise from the develop ment for the British Empire, pointing out that the equipment would enable London to keep in direct communication with Cape Town and Calcutta, and even Hongkong, Shanghai and Peking,' via Calcutta.
BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL
·STABILITY.
THE LATE EX-KAISERIN A DEVOTED CONSORT.
LONDON, April 11th. With the death of the ex-Kaiserin dis- appears the most pathetic figure among
PROOF IN TREASURY 'BILLS the Hohenzollerns. As a devoted con-
ANNOUNCEMENT. Bort, she remained faithful unto the Inst to the ex-Kaiser: She had been in fail: ing health ever since she joined him in
LONDON, AD?" 12th- exile, a-prey to fours of poison, aerial A hopeful sign of returning financial attack and other perils. Her end had stability is given in the announcement been so long expected that the Duchess that the Government roverts to the pre- of Brunswick went to Germany in war system of offering Treasury Bills February to arrange the funeral. She weekly by tender, instead of at fixed finally succumbed to a heart attack. It rates as during the past four years. in-reported at Doorn that she will be buried at Potsdam:
FRENCH CITY HONOURED.
„Pante, April 11th, The Government has awarded the War Orous to Maubenge, which in 1814 stopped part of the German Army for three days,
́ ́ HOLLAND-AMERIKA LINE. "LAST YEAR'S PROFITS.
4 Snal and thorough exploration this time.].
50 YEARS IN CHINA.
RETIRED CUSTOMS 'CHIEF.
SHANGHAI, April 12th. Mr. Nelson E. Bryant, retired Customs Commissioner, who is passing through ratite for Home, completed, Inst September fifty years in China. succes isely in business, the American Consular Service, and the Customs.
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OIL QUESTION. GREAT BRITAIN PROPOSES
CONFERENCE.-
press the possibility of the carrying
by
SALES.
able and gallant friend to the reply which I gave to the honourable and gallant.
We learn that Victoria Building-member for Central Hall on December situated between the Chartered and Mer. 14th last, since when the situation haa cantile Banks, and occupying a site of not materially altered. between 14,000 and 15,000 square feet, has been sold to a Chinese syndicate at a price which works out at 266 a square foot. Sir Paul Chater's office and the
building, which is one of the oldest in Land Investment Company Office are among the number accommodated in this
that part of Queen's road,
We understand that Blue Buildings, où Praya East, the property of the Hong kong Land lavestment Company, have also been sold.
There has been a boom in abares of recently. the Land Investment Company's, shares
M. AND ME. PAOLI.
BRITISH EDUCATIONAL
PROPAGANDA,
A SHANGHAI COMMENT.
Commenting on Mr. John Johnstone's speech at the annual meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce, the VC. Daily Neron Bays-
When Mr. Johnstone says that it is trade that has made this place and it is. to trade that the Government must look to support it," he does not overstate the case. Eighty years ago Parliament was asking what we were to de with a barren fever-ridden rock at the month of the Canton river. Today that barren ock has become one
British merchant who made it
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good deal nearer to London than they were even twenty years ago and this new proximity has not always been to the business man's advantage. With whom the fault lies it would be hard to say. It may be that the increasing competi
FIRE AT A BAKERY,, by Messrs. Morgan & Co., the Rocke of malaria admitted, with nine deaths, The bakery of. Measra. Wiseman, Ltd., The exploration in South China in 1010207, with 57 deaths, us percentage of about by fre, in the early hours of yesterday.brightest jewels in the British crown and feler Institute and other millionaires. and in the Tung Wah Hospital about at Wanchai was considerably damage and that in Mongolia in 1917 having both 25. The incidence of Malaria in the The Fire Brigade arrived in time to save testified that the human race originated New Territories had not been recorded the building from total destruction.. a so, as he has made other lustre in the in Mongolia, it has been decided to make in the Kwong Wah Hospital, but it was number of workmen were on the pranisca sume diadem. On the other hand, it is a notorious fact that malaria was widely at the time of the outbreak but they not always easy for the business com- prevalent. In this Colony from time to escaped without injury. The cause ofmnity to realize where their ambitions time spidemics occurred which greatly the outbreak is thought to be the ignition may have to be subordinated to stirred the population.
They had had by a spark from the oven of a bundle general policy. Hongkong and China are 'epidemics of cerebrospinal fever, of of dry wood. plague, and small-pox, and the people early lost their heads because of the very acute incidence and of the dramatic nature of those cases, whereas malario, was much more maiming in its effects, and the deaths in non form or another, elsewhere in our columns, M. and Mme the British business man in China-is As will be seen from an autoouncementtion.of other nations has sometimes led either from itself or from Jona of its exquences out-numbered the deaths Paoli win give a gala performance in so leading him to-day-to gra from all the other epidemica. Malariat. Andrew's Hall on Friday at 3.30 fancied, momentary, mulvantage, though was not regarded with any dread, and
p.m. M. Panli possesses a tener voice at the sacrifice of vital and far-reaching people naturally breame notoriously in. of considerable range and exceptional principles. But this fact unfortunately different to taking steps in order to sup- of great personal charm, and it is has to be faced, namely that the British amoothness. Mme. Donzella is a soprano
the malaria parasite Those steps, the Bufe to say that the concert will be in London of being long in purse rather community in China has a reputation Chairman told them, the Board had thoroughly enjoyed by music-lovers. taken. In view of the widespread' pre- valence of malaria, the Board ought to take more definite stops to enlist the interest and co-operation of the inhabi- WASHINGTON, April 12th, tants of the Colony.. That might be done by public advertisement in the papers, Great Britain has presented to the
or by leaving leaflets with house-holders, Government a memorandum with regard telling them what to do and how to do to the San Remo oil agreement, prost Propaganda ngainst malaria cught of the Director of Public Works posing the appointment of an America to be carried on. commissioner to confer with the British.sorted to in the case of other discases, Propaganda was re Petroleum Commission, in order to
vencrest disease, for example, which was accelerate the adjustment of differences. not nearly so prevalent or so deadly as malaria. The Board would be justified WAR TAXES IN AMERICA.. in recommending to the Government that the Sanitary Board he empowered to New YORK, April 12th.
carry on what he would call an intensive Bills have been introduced into Concampaign against malaria in the Colony. gress repealing, excess profits and other Many new buildings were being put up war taxation by substituting 1 per cent everywhere, and it was a matter of com- tax on all sales, which is estimated to mon knowledge, that the mosquito yield #000,000 annually,
parasite was more prevalent not on ac count of the earth being turned up, but on account of the consequent accumula tion of pools of water, especially. In the hot weather. There were parts of the island where malaria was rife and every hody was a reservoir of malaria. He knew several such cases. He proposed, the following resolution:
BOXING.
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON, April 11th
At the National Sporting Club, in the twenty round contest for the Lightweight Championship of Great Britain, Ernir Rice (Hounslow) knocked out Ben Call Dott. (Plymouth) in the seventh round. CHEAPER PRICES IN PARIS.
PARIS, April 11th. The measures taken to such speculation and to bring about a deflation of prices in the chief commodities have resulted in Paris ment prices being reduced by ser about 30 per cent. Haque, Chemont
LONDON, April 12th. he gross profity of the Halland Amerika-Line last year were 10 millions florins, as compared with 381 million in
work.
OVERCROWDING MORE HOURES "THE
CHEAL REMEDY.
thau broad in vision and that the re». presentations it sends Home have to en- counter a good deal of preliminary pre- judice accordingly....
The Hon. Mr. PERKINS asked to be
This consideration bears very closely excused owing to the pressure of other
upon Mr. Johnstone's urgent presenta Mr. ALABASTER seconded the resolutiontion of the need of British educationa] and the sub-Comittee was then appointed, institutions for Chinese and of Govern- na above, with the omission of the name ment assistance in founding and endow- ing them. The Government's view. in this matter is that as such institutions must, in so far as they affect British Among the other business was the mat of the British community in China, it interests at all, be the concern entirely ter of numbering houses under the Over-is they who must supply, the money. But crowding bye-laws, ie, posting on each this conception pute a burden on the Hoor the number of people who might British merchant which his competitors reside there
1. minute on the question Mr. Tso that American brms in China contribute do not bear We are far from saying asked why the old numbering practice nothing to American educational institu waa heitig revived now, when the housing tions, but it's quite safe to say that the problem was so scuta
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The CHAIRMAN said that the reason why bulk of their funds comes from vast or the old practice of numbering had fallen anizations in America itself. And in into disuse was that between 1908 and 1912 the case of France it is the French Glow. the number of square feet per bend was ernment which has taken the lead and is reduced from fifty to thirty. That, of working strenuously to attract: Chinese. course, necessitated an alteration of students to French schools and colleges every number, and it was considered at Even if it were not the simple truth that the time that renumbering would not be British merchants in China, subscribe for ncessary, as it was understood that, with more liberally to purely Chinese in- That this Board recommends that the larger number of people allowed per terests then they commonly get credit far the Sanitary Department be authorised square foot, overcrowding would not doing, the British Government's view, -to-understake an intensive campaign occur. Since that time it had becomes mentioned above, seems one-sideds; * - neninst mosquitoes in the Colony, more and more evident that overcrowding The Chinese trade may occupy i small Me10. G. ALABASTER Beconded, and the had occurred and they found it advisable place in the eyes of Whitehall, but China Poolution was carried
to resume the old machinery. There the sentre of the world's policy is The CHAIRMAN proposed the formation no idea of taking andden action to deal clearly destined to be a very big thing of amb Committee to give effect to the with offending householders. No doubt in the coming century, and it is on thas resolution consisting of Dr. Koch, the the real remedy was to build more house score far more than on any question of Medical Officer the Director of Public It was decided without further discus selling engines and cotton prils that they Works and himself
sion to revert to the old numbering need of a Iberal educational policy, in
(Continued at foot of neat column. Jadi systému Mod to be pressed sl
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