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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES."

[TEKOUGE XAUTER'S AGENCY.)

MINERS' STRIKE, MINERS LOOK ASKANCE AT OWNERS' OFFER.

TAX- HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL PEND,

LATEST CABLES. UNITED STATES LABOUR UNREST.

SEAMEN'S UNION THREATEN

GENERAL STRIKE.

LONDON, April flat.

NEW YORK, April 21st. The industrial troubles, which have, recently become

have not yet met again, they are conduct- a prolific discussion in the Prena.

While the miners declare that the owners' offer marks no advance on their previous offers, and does not meet the demand for a national pool or levy which the miners, spparently, are in no way inclined to relinquish, the owners have published statement, declaring that the levy on tonnage is essentially the same as the profits pool, involving Government control and discouraging enterprise.

come to a head as a result of the Ameri- can Shipowners' Association giving notice of a 25 per cent, reduction in wages from May 1st, to which the Staunen's Union has replied with a threat of strike on the Atlantic and the Parific sides, simul taneously..

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FAR EASTERN CABLE ABRITISH LEGION" FOR CORRESPONDENCE.“

NEWS

HECEPTION BY FRENCH PLEMIER,

PARIA, April 19th.

audience, Chou Chi-chion, the Chinese The French Premier received, in private

President's Special Envoy to France

CHINA.

AN ORGANISATION OF BRITONS

·WHO‘SERVED IN THE WAR

YESTERDAY'S MEETING. Over 100 ex-Service men attended, the

COOLIE EMIGRATION - FROM CHINA.

THE SS. GOLDEN STATE

The big liner Golden State, lying in {THROUGH REUTER'S AGEROY.}·

midstream off Blake Pier, was throws open to public inspection yesterday after- UHINESE SPECIAL: 'ENVOY, TO.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG noun, and many residents accepted the BRITAIN.

DAILY PRESS.""]

invitation given to the public by the LONDON, April 20th:

SIR,With reference to your leader on Pacine Mail Co, who are che Managing meeting, convened by Major-General Sir Coolie Emigration from China, Agents of the vessel for the United States Chu Chih-chen, the Special Envoy from M. Kirkpatrick, K.M.G., A.C.S.I., although, as therein stated, a large num. Shipping Board. With ships of this size Though the coal-owners and misers account of wage reductions, "are likely to an official mission, and will present the for the purpose of discussing the fortun personally, during my tenure of office Stair is the first of the five steamers of

more threatening on China, will shortly-arrive

in England victoria barracks, yesterday afternoon, my country, I beg to infarts you that I, passages across the Pacific. The Gulden which was held in the B.A. Theutre ber of Chinese coolies havé proceeded to coming on the rna thero should be "no- King with letters from the President of tion of au ex-Service organisation.

difficulty in gneeting, the demand for

Chinn

At the outset Major-General KIRK any passports or issued any permits of Mail Steamship Company. The others, since August 3rd, 1920, have not visaid the as" type noigned to the Pacific PATRICE apologised for the unavoidable | Postponement of the meeting which had

any description,

the Empire State, Pulinetta State, Hansien

poss of the gathering. been called for the provicus Friday, and

Thanking you for the courtesy-Yours, State and Lone Stor State, will follow then proceeded brially to explain the pur-

ote..

upon completion of construction and will M. HARRINGTON. be operated by the Pacific Mail Steamship Since I have

Company in their service from San Fran been in Hongkong," the General said,

Consul for Cuba. Hongkong, April 21st, 1991.

ctaco to Hongkong vió Honolulu, Yoko- I have felt very much that there is a

hum, Kobe, Shanghai and Manila. need for an organisation of those Britons who served in the War and are now in.

tons displacement and has a regular speed. of 17 knots and is capable of doing 20 continued, be a great pity if the memory formed the subject of our leading article first class and 300 steerage passengers. Civil life in Hongkong." It would, be La connection with this question which knots in an emergency. of their

Her accommodation, provides for 989 common experiences, their yesterday, the Asiatic News Agency says: No expense has been spared in the con- n Paris with the strenuous times together, and their

glorious success was allowed to grow dim; Dr. Wellington Koo, who is now in Paris the way of large, roomy cabins, spring The Government at Peking has wired to struction of the Goldea State, and pas

sengers are assured of every comfort in cpecially in a faraway part of the world for the opening of the League Canfor beds and private tub and shower batha like this, where they were a small body once, instructing him to introduce into is equipped with all the latest cargo gear Her cargo rapacity is 11,000 tons and sho of Britons confronting unknown contin. the Conference the subject of prohibiting for efficient and speedy handling of FAR EASTERN MAILS DAMAGED. gencies which no-man could foretell, the onlistment of workers or labourers, freight.

Major-General Kirkpatrick went on to China contends that, even at the present] tion of ex-Service organisatious whose in Hongkong, Macao and in foreign speak of the British Legion, a coinbina- time, there are clandestina Inbour offices name seemed to him to express very well colonies in the South Pacific Islands, RESTRICTIONS ON THE MOVEMENT. their needs and aspirations in a place ike Hongkong. He had asked them to come there that afternoon so that they themselves in some such fushion here. might, if they thought fit, organise

ATTITUDE

OF

EARLIER CABLES.

SOUTH WALES

LONDON, April 20th. The prospect of the Miners' Executive modifying their present demands has not been encouraged by the majority of the decisions hitherto published from various Ky districtal One of the most important

Docurred at Cardiff to-day, when a full delegates' conference of the South Wales Miners Federation reaffirmed its previ. qui resolutions insisting upon a national wage agreement and a profits' pool, de manded rescission ofthe resolution of the

infra Federation of Great Britain per- mitting safety work in the mines, and re- quested the resignation of Mr. Hodges.

FEDERATION FIRM... Replying to the owners' new proposals, the Miners' Federation declare, that the offer merely re-formulates previous pro- posals, and is. and meaningless.

vague The Federation reiterates its demand for

a national wages board and a national levy of tonnage.

BOLSH AVIST PROPAGANDA IN BRITISH ISLES, MONTHLY EXPENDITURE OF £23,000.

LONDON, April 9th.

CRICKET BOARD CONTROL. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SCORING.

LONDON, April 21st-

The Cricket Board Control has decided that scoring in the County Championship will be points for win, completed match; and 3 points for a first innings victory, nacompleted match, the loser in the latter case securing one point.

· GERMAN REPARATIONS, GERMANY'S HOPELESS SEARCH. PARIS, April 19th. According to the latest report, Ger. may seemingly gave up attempts to find a mediator, in view of the cold reception it met with in her tentative enquiries at Washington, Brussels, Berne

and Prague.

The Allies are expected, very shortly, to freeive direct proposals, which are said to be almost identical with those submitted at the London Conference in Morch last.

Rumours of an impending meeting of

on the British or French, coast taking shape.-Harus.

FRENCH ESTIMATE OF RUHR COAL OUTPUT.

PARIS, April 1st.

A forecast states that French mining engineers will supervise the Germans in getting and distributing coal in the Ruhr ares, and it is estimated that the output then, will exceed 75 per cent of the pre-

Havas

FRESHENT MILLEHAND ENTERTAINS MISLION.

PARIS, April 19th. M. Mithrand gave a dinner in honour of members of the Chinees Mission, who have just arrived former Promier Chou Chi-chien. M. Soumer, M. Sarraut und M. Painlove were present.--Havas.

LONDON, April 21st. The General Post Office announces that portions of the Indian and the Far Eastern mail arriving in London on April 2n have been seriously damaged by a gale in the Mediterranean. larger portion of the mail will be deliver ed, but some addresses are indecipher

uble.

£..

The

"A BUTTERFLY UN THE WHEEL." LAST NIGHTS PLAY AT THE THEATRE ROYAL

"A Butterby

The

The Golden State is 533 fin length,

A QUESTION FOR THE LEAGUE OF with a beam of 72 fest. She is of 21,167

NATIONS.

which are still engaged in an illegal and inhuman trade in Chinese labourers for foreign industries, and that generally ignorant. Chinese labourers of Kwang-

of China are induced by agents of the tung, Fukien and other coastal provinces clandestine labour offices to emigrate without the knowledge or 'consent of the Chinese Government. For the sake of humanity, the Government suggests that the proper procedures adopted by the British and the French Governments in the enlistment of Chinese coolies during

industrial purposes, and that joint efforts tho if any of them want Chinese labour fer war should be followed by the Powers,

CHINESE LABOUR IN CUBA, According to the China Time the local

THE PREVALENCE OF RABIES,

OF DOGS..

yesterday by a

The following notification was published Government Gazette Extraordinary

Regulations made by the Officer Ad

1893, Ordinance No. 5 of 1891, this 1st ministering the Government in Council

day of April, 1921. under section if the Dogs "Ordinance,-

L-Except with the permission in writing of the Colonial Veterinary Sur of the following districts into any other geon the removal of any dog from any one district is prohibited:

(a) The island of Hongkong. (b) Kowloon and New Kowloon."

in writing of the Colonial Veterinary

(c) All other parts of the Colony. from any part of China will be permitted. 2.-Until further notice no dogs brought to land in the Colony without the consent Surgeon.

THE FOREIGN POSTAL AGENCIES IN CHINA

PREMATURE REPORT:

A

Commisioner for Foreign Affairs has the foreign post offices in China, with A report has been in circulation thas

Brig. Glen, B. MACNAGHTEN mid that

circularized various districts in the pro- the exception of the Japanese post offices, forming a branch of the British Legion circular points out that owing to indus the last International Communications. the General Officer Commanding had vince on the subject of the recruitment as the Asiatic News Agency, is pre- will shortly be abolished. This report,

in Hongkong and throughout China, and trial conditions in Cubs more than 10,000 Conference in Spain, the Government has xplained fally to the meeting the idea of Chinese labour for Cube. The mature. But following on the derision of he had much pleasure in proposing that labourers have been thrown out of work, issued instructions to the Chinese repre the League be formed.

and that if more Chinese are allowed to sentative to continue, in spite of the op- ing was carried. unanimously..

Lieut. Col. LG, Bind seconded. proceed there, anti-Chinese feeling may position of the Japanese representative, le motion on being put to the meet- result. Accordingly all, authorities are to demand the early withdrawal of counselled to take steps to prevent any foreign post office within her-territory, included in the Association. ports-Swatow, Amoy, Foochaw, etcbe country such as has been proceeding of petent to handle all mails.

A member proposed that the coast secret recruiting of labourers for that because China's own post office are com

late... The GENERAL OFFICE COMMANDING said meant to include those ports. that the words "throughout China

IN

They had as their first object, the General said, the continuance of their comradeship; and another great purpose was that of mutual help. It would mean as well that they would be able to keep in touch with each other by social gather ings and, as at home, the organization should be abeolutely non-political, non- the Allied Supreme Council at a place comedy presented by the. B. B. Waring King and country and to all who, on the Wheel, the sectarian and democratic right through. It should be open to aid who served their are Company at the Theatre Royal last night, through that service, had warned their

is from the pen of Mr. E. C. Hemmerde, country's gratitude and now desired to should be made for the suppression of a., and is precisely the kind of play keep alive the associations and recollec-illegal labour offices and agents. This is that one wound expect from au experienced tions of the time when they were serving the only bill China proposes to intro counsellor-at-law. 16 unfolds, a

tease together in their country's cause. He duce into the League Conference for dis chupter is the irves of a Cabinet Minister hoped that the proposal would commend cussion at this meeting. and his light-hearted young wife, who tealf to them and that they would be able spends much of the amplo leisure which take the first steps towards the forma her husband's Parliamentary dutres lever tion of such an organisation that after Under the mistaken impression that his her in the society of an ardent admirer.noon.-(Applause),

rives that they shall miss the train, by passion is reciprocated, this admirer con-

which they are to travel with a couple of friends to Switzerland and spend the night, us though by chance, in wife a innocence is made evident in the

djoining rooms in a Paris hotel.

band, who has been warned of the plot scous which follows, but when the tus by an anonymous letter, arrives in the morning, the situation appears to admit uf only one construction. Divorce pro ceedings are instituted and the most dramatic scene in the play is that .mittee. which the wife is seen undergoing a piti Jess cruss-examination in the witness-box The most damning fact against her is the anonymous letter showing that the sojourn in Paris was prearranged, and not, as

sho honestly believes, the result of an accident. Bofore the in able to wring a confession of author case closes, however, the co-respondent

ship from a lady of fashion, who has log boon jealous of the wife. From this necessarily sketchy outline it will be realised that the play is one of absorbing human interest, with many highly drama- the situations. It was enacted in a manner that left nothing to be desired. The chief burden fall on Miss Jeannette Sherwin "Peggy, Admaston"-the butterfly who, though sorely bruised, was not broken on the wheel. An emotional

The new Customs re

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gime on the Rhine came into operation last night. There was the smallest delay caused to passengers.

EARLIER CABLES.

In the House of Commons, Major Bir J.vious output of 250,000,000 tons annually H. Baird, on behalf of Mr. Shortt, stated it is estimated that these new measures that the Government was paying atten- and the establishment of Customs on the tion to Bolshevist propaganda in Great eastern, frontier of the occupied territory Britain. It fell under three heads-pay will yield between 3 to 5 milliards gold ment of salaries to Communist officials marks annually. of £0 to £10 weekly; subsidies to the extremist Press; and free distribution of revolutionary literature. He believed this expenditure amounted to at least £23,000 monthly. There was evidence that some funds came from Moscow before the trade agreement was signed. · Com- munist agents had undoubtedly bean at- A forecast of France's proposals for tempting to exploit the unemployed, penalties in the event of Germany's de- whose unoficial committees in many in fault-on May 1st includes a tax of 50 dustrial centres are chiefly carried on by to 70-francs per ton on coal mined in the paid Red agents, whose policy is to con-Ruhr region, a tax on exporta, and the esntrate upon centres of industrial seizure of a proportion of shares in indus

Mach mischievous propaganda has been undertaken by persons who contrive

rest.

FURTHER FRENCH PROPOSALS.

trial concerns.

PAR18, April 21st.

to keep within the law, but the police are COLOMBIA TREATY RATIFIED

able to deal with some instances,

FOVARGUE MYSTERY. JURY RECEIVE THREATENING.

LETTERS.

WASHINGTON, April 20th. The Senate his ratified the Colombia Treaty, which provides for the cession of the Panama Canal Zone to the United States.

SHIPBUILDING TRADE

WAGES.

AGREEMENT REGARDING

REDUCTION:

LONDON, April 20th. The inquest qu` the case mentioned in a message of the 5th inst. leaves unsolved the mystery of who murdered Fovargue,. despite the greatest police efforts to solve

LONDON, April 20th. The shipbuilding employers and "the the crime. The theory is that it was shipbuilding Trade Union have reached 2.Sinn Fein crime, the victim being ahotan agreement whereby wages are to be after leaving a dance at Fulham and the and a further 307 on May 20th.

reduced by 3/- per week from May 1st "body" conveyed to Ashford golf-links in a motor-car. A sinister" feature of the

inquest was that seven jurymen received letters threatening that there would be bereavements in their families if a cer tain vordiet was returned." The verdict given by the jury-wan-Murdered by some person unknown."

THE GUINEAS.

· GOVERNMENT BANCTION:

LOSTOR, April 20th The Government has sanctioned the running of the Thousand and Two: Tooz- Band Guineas Races at Newmarket, both on-April-29th.-

SILVER MARKET. SINN FEIN PROULAMATION.

AMERICA UNWILLING TO SELL, -Losnos, April. 20th, ·OHINA--INCLINED TO BUY. Einn Foiners-have-issued a proclamation forbidding citizens of the Irish Republic

Lonnow, April 20th. to leave Ireland without permission "and

America is unwilling to sell-silver On prohibiting shipping and emigration the Continent it was not offered. China agenta from accepting passage money or is inclined to buy. Speculative buying issuing tickets therefor. Serious penal has contributed to a rise. This has kept ties for infringement are threatened. Indis out of the market.

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Brig. Gen, MAARTEN seconded,, and the motion was carried nem com Commanding all present then illed their On the invitation of the General Officer membership forms and handed them In that Col. Bird's name was not included in A member called attention to the fact the committee. He and it could not be complete

JAPANESE KILLED IN

HUNAN,

$50,000 'COMPENSATION DEMANDED.

Tataip "

The General OFFICER COMMANDING said TEB COMMITTEE..

that his point of view with regard to the The next business was to elect a com offer of help in case of emergency, WER that it would be of great assistance, but Lient. Col. L. G. Bin mid- that the the suggestion of issuing arms was one following gentlemen he had spoken to ware which had to be carefully considered and their best to further the aims of the He suggested that the matter could be General Chao, Commander-in-Chief of the prepared to serve on the committee and do must be put before higher authorities. The Asiatic Newe Agengy states that Association-Brig. Gen. Macnaughton, held over until the Association had had Hunan Army, has sent to the provincial Cobb, Hall, Lapsley, James, Young, could be brought forward and the tion for the killing of a Japanese subs Major Cassel, Messrs. Hill, Brayfield, its rules drawn up; then the suggestion assembly of Bunch a claim for compensa Holmes, Hawker, Bell-Irving, Murdoch, pros and cons thoroughly discussed. It ject named Dr. Black, Dr. Allan and Police Sergt. was possible that the meeting would like Japanese steamer at Hsiangtan by a on board a Booker. that the committee would have the power excellent body, the H.K.V.D.C., and been received from the Japancee Consil

a ride alub, but such a club could not Hunan soldier in June last year. The GENERAL OFFICE COMMANDING mid give the training one received in that despatch states that an official note has The

Secretary and, if necessary, to call up which would impair the recruiting for the tions from his Government, in addition to form an excentive and appoint nothing should be undertaken by them at Changsha stating that, under instruc additional members. If the meeting did corps. The second suggestion, the to the making of an apology to the not have further names to suggest, he General "said, was after his own Japaness Consulate, by the Hunan pro- would propose those read out by Col. heart, and it need not be confined vincial Government, and giving an assur- Bird en bloc

to those who hald His Majesty's com mission,

ance of the protection of Japanese sub- It would be democratic jects in Hunan and the non-repetition who had those qualifications. The Asso- Provincial Government of Human shall body with certain qualifications and all of similar incidents in the future, "the could apply for enrolment in the body Japanese Government demands that the ciation's Executive could discuss the pay to the relatives of the deceased said that the headquarters of the Southpeated negotiations between the Japaness matter with him later. The General also fatsin the sum of $50,000. After To China Command would give the Com-Consul and the Foreign Commissioner in mittee and Executive what help it could Changsha, the Consul agreed to reduce equal to the exacting task imposed upon

(Applause).

immediate The GENERAL added that he would be Japanese contention is that as the do

payment of 845,000. The her. As her admirer," Roderick Colling

going to North Chins to inspect his small ceased, as an employé on board the stormer. god," Mr. Charles Quartermino play.

commands at various places in about two usually received more than one hundred weeks time, and if by then-as he hoped dollars per month, therefore, for a period. the part of an ardent lover with

-the Association was fully developed he of thirty years, the amount would run all the necessary fervour. All the minor

would be able to tell members of variour up to more than fifty thousand dollars. characters were in capable handa, con-

bodies of men like themselves there of General Chao regards the demand of the what the ex-Service men here had done. Japanese Consul as excessive because in Apicuous amongst them being that of "Sir Robert Fylle, K.C., M.P.," leading connor MACHAUEN said that many of said it gave him much pleasure to pro- each Chinese killed by the Japanese, and

Addressing the meeting, Brigadier-Gen- (Applause)

the Chaugli and the Chenchiatun inci Admiral Bir ALEXANDER DUFF, K.C.B., dents, Japan paid only about $500 for sol for the petitioner (Mr. Wordley either because they were busy or for pose a vote of thanks to the General further, as Heiangtan was declared

those present could not join the volunteers Kulse).

will be staged.

Tonight A Harriage of Convenience

Various other reasons, but in case of acer Commanding for calling the meet-military precautionary area" by the emergency, they could be of use to theng and so ably conducting it. He Human Government during June lash General or the Police, and he proposed thought it was Stting that this vote of year, the deceased. Tatsin was killed by that those who wished to band together was not largely represented at the meet Chang Chin.teng, younger brother of ex thanks should come from the Navy which mistake being mistaken by a soldier as to form a small body of reserves for that ing. Still, they were sister services and Tuchun Chang Chin-yao. The Chinese purpena ahould have rifles and bandoliers the co-operation between them during the soldier did not recognise the deceased to CAUSE OF THE “ YANKEE TWANG, eued to them, but provide their own

ammunition. Given a meeting place in war had been surprisingly successful and be a Japanese subject because there was Dr. Eugene Howe, Professor off case of emergency, they would be of great cordial, which was se it ought to be. The no reason for a Japanese of any other Hygiene at Wellesley College (Massachu help. Another raggestion he would like Association they had just formed was a foreigner to place, himself in personal) setts), has startled his class of girls (says themselves into a corps of reserve of great deal to keep together in a place declared to be a military precaution-

to put forward, was that they formed very useful one, especially as it required danger in Hsiangtan which had been : the New York Herald), by declaring that

madamda ary: area.”7 Twang" is due mostly to laziness of material help in case of general New Engload' traditional Yankee corn Fnch a corps would be of

lite Hongkong-(Applause).

The deceased carried o General Sir GroRGE KIRKPATRICK passport with him. General Chao aska the jaw. This is not attributed to lack mobiliation, when its members could be having expressed his thanks for the the members of the provincial sancmble of jaw exercise, but to an unaccountable used to fill the gaps of regular offers

pronipt way his invitation had been to give their opinions on the question, failure to let the lower jaw fall for who might be moved about, say

sccepted and the cordial reception his because he is reluctant to decide upon the enough in articulating

proposals had received, the meeting ter claim without the previous approval of (Continúed at foot of neat column.) ·minated.

the logislature

actress of great talent, she proved fully on it the Colonel serving.| willingly and to the fullest extent. — | thể claim by $5,000, and now demands the

that Col. Bird's name should be taken for The GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING said granted; it was modesty which prompted Col. Brm expressed his willingness to him not to include himself in the listi serve, and his name was included in the comitted.

SMALL BODY OF RESERVES.