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CABLES.

LÀTHST CANĖMS,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

"AMERICAN LABOUR.

ATTITUDE TOWARDS REVOLU. TIONARY ACTIVITIES.

DENVER, June 17th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 18rm, 1921.

REVIVAL OF TRADE.

INDICATIONS IN UNITED

· KINGDOM.

LONDON, June 18th.

Mesanges from Birmingham, Manches

IMPERIAL CABINET.

TROBLEMS TO RE DISCUSSED."

LONDON, June 18che- Though there has been no official au nouncement on the subject, the news

LIFE AT VLADIVOSTOCK.

The Japan Chronicle prints lengthy Netter written by a recent visitor, to Vladivostock, from which we make the following excerpts:-

:), LOW PRICES.”

THE FAR EASTERN GAMES. SOME THOUGHTS ON THE WEEK.

ter, Cardiff, Glasgow and other indus papers declare that it has been definitely about starring Russia and blood-curdling says the X.-C., Daily News of June 8th, had happened in the case of the Titanic,

trial centres indicate a tendency towards decided that Mr. Lloyd George and the revival of trade, as the check on pro-Dominions Premiers will not attend the

The American Federation of Labour has duction, due to coal stoppage. has re. State opening of the Blater Parliament stock is concerned, you may take it from the heavy downpours on these two days eventy five years for the purpose of

already postponed and the Dominion Ministers anxious to return as soon as possible all the energies of the delegates will be absorbed by the momentous dis.

cussions next week.

went a letter to the International Federa sulted in the disposal of stocks, thus With the opening of the Imperial Cabinet reasonable in price, and wonderfully tion of Trades Unions strongly de facilitating reduction of prices. There is bouncing the latter's request for the corresponding exhaustion of stocks in former's reconsideration of withdrawal many foreign markets, notably in tex. from affiliation. The letter, refers to the tiles" in China, from where large orders International Federation's alleged revoluare now expected in Lancashire, while tionary activities, and declares that there have been numerous enquiries in American labour does not accept the Cardiff from Italy, Spain and South International Federation's declarations America for Welsh coal.. as truly expressing the views of the whole European Trades Union movement.

DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT

MINERS' STRIKE. ISSUE DOUBTFUL.

LONDON, June 18th.

did not in the feast dampen the ardour of the crowds.

The athletes were in excellent condition and enmpetition was very keen, but friend-y. A number of records were In the field and track events the Fill broken, a list of which is given below. pinos easily came first. with Japan scout and China a poor third. The same thing happened in the swimming baseball, tennis and the Decathlon.

Japan's chief victory was in the dia tance rucning.

China won most of the games, such as football, volleyball, basketball, as well as the Pentathlon.

shown

LIFE-SAVING AT SEAT BUOYANT APPARATUS ADVOCATED. Much interest was evinced by the hun On the subject of saving life'nt sen, ong dreds of thousands of spectators who of the spookers at the Institution of Naval Architects pointed out that, this attended the Far Eastern Olympic Games did not always depend on the number of at Hongkew Fark throughout ass weaklifeboats a vessel carried, and cited what. I suppose you still read in the papers

Empress of Ireland, and Lusitania. sales, not omitting stories of the nation-with the exception of Monday, and Mr. E. W. Blockridge (Lloyd's Register) alisation of women. As far as Vladivo Saturday, the weather was excellent but gave a brief account of the various re- in operation during the past mo it is a lot of nonsense. Food is

socuring the safety of the passengers and cheap compared with Japan prices:

crews of vessels of the British Harrantila Marine The consensus of opinion among further, it is in abundance, and if you

Mercantile Marine Officers and looked into the window of a pastry shop.

ship-own you would think you were gazing at that

ra confirmed, he said, the views of the faval architect that the requirements of famous patisserie in Oxford Street (1

the regulations now in force as they affected the large passenger vessels, partí- forget its name though I remember its 'wares). Other commodities are also

cularly those of the "mixed" type made abundant, #uch as boots. clothing

it practically impossible for the whole of Mr. Lloyd George is much stronger as (ready made), underwear. A suit costs

the lifeboats to be launched in a reason- about Y.40 to Y.60, as against prices in

able time owing to the restricted number ult of a rest in Wales, which he took Kobe of Y.100 to Y.120 I notice the

of davits at the ships sides limited by in order to be securs against the possi-Russians always ask for roubles or

the length of the vessels. While it was kopeks, but expect you to understand

quite natural for passengers to desire to bility of a breakdown when presiding at that payment is to be made in yen:

secure & Beat in a 'boat in case of cruer the sessions, ne he intends to do daily, of nobody will accept paper roubles

mency, more attention might be given to bo although silver kopeks are taken. Gold

SA FINK SPORTING SPIRIT.

Euoyant apparatus, which could the Imperial Cabineť..

money I saw nowhere True, it is not

readily transferred overboard, more parti- Excellent sportsmanship was Mr. Meighen has been silent since his safe to venture out after dark, and this

an excess of such apparatus Japanese, Filicularly if

The record of large were provided. especially refers to ill-lighted streets, throughout the Games Farrival, saying that he must first get into and as there are but two main streets pince and Chinese all cheering for the casualties at sea in recent years proved While the miners' ballot so far is over touch with the Canadian oficials" in in. Vindivostock one cannot go far in Winner and for the loser, regardless of that in each case it was not, possibla to whelmingly against the acceptance of the London and the British authorities, but works and water is transported in Portsmanship in the Far East. are cer- modation owing to lack of appliance

the evening. There seem to be no water his nationality. Athletics and all round utilise the available life-saving arzon

tain to gain much stimulus as a result which would ensure speed and safety in Dempsey, wearing a special bead-gear owners' terms, the issue is doubtful owing.

this utterances of Mr. Hughes and Mr. barrels, it is not safe to drink except of these sports. Whatever political feel the launching operation. to prevent the re-opening of the gash onto the two-thirds majority rule. There

after being boiled; one always drinks ing, then was not the least sign of let-

TITANIC AND "LUSITANIA In the case of the Talaric, lost in mid- Atlantic in

in April, 2013, twenty lifeboats Alliance, in which Canada is most inter- and milk, not only at meals but during a

The Philippine athletes were out to were carried, giving seating accommoda- win-and win they did. They carriedtion for 1,178 persons, or 33 per cent of back to their homes the honours, which the total number on board. Sufficient they deservedly gained together with the fife-jackets werd provided for all persons. Their superiority both in field and tracks.201 and the total number saved was 703, best wishes of their beaten competitors. The total number of persons on board was athletics was marked and showed that eqund to 30 per cent. of available accom

taken by their modation in the boats The Jose great pains had been

men for the coaches in training the Games, and that the men themselves did not lost when undergoing their rounds

The good sportsmanship of the Japan remarked, Regardless of who won or who lost, the Japanese were the loudest in their yells for China." Philip pines and for Nippon. Зарад is developing some first class athletes who should prove to be dangerous opponente of the Philippine athletes in later She has already shown in these Games that her distance men are far better than those of any other country in the Orient Their endurance is simply marvellous in swimming Japan shows strides which

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CHAMPIONS IN TRAINING.

ATLANTIC CITY, June 17th.

"" left eye, resumed sparring with two is, also: & question whether stoppage with Massey indicate that the Anglo-Japanese ten, in true Russian style, with lemon ting matters of that sort interfere in the

light-weights. He is not at present risk. ing bouts with heavy weights. The chani „pion worked for 40 minutes in a blazing sun in an open arena, which will be the probable conditions in the contest on July

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IF

At Manhasset, Carpentier. permitted

be terminated by the failure to obtain the two-thirds majority of the whole nem- bërship for a continuance of the struggle

of the actual voters.

BIG ADVERSE. MAJORITY,

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Loxbox, June 18th. The figures of the miners-ballot so. fær

ested, will be one of the chief topics of the conference, involving, as it does, the whole question of Imperial defence, Anglo-American rélations and the "White Empire Policy."

On the other hand, the Indian repre-

office hours in all houses I had peension to visit.

THE LANGUAGE QUESTION.

I found that there is more German spoken than any other language except Russian. With German, French, and littlo Japanese one can, get on marvel lously, both in business and cutside. English one does not hear so much, and there are very few Britishers about, as far as I could see. Means of transit are of training plentiful. There are trams (ruther

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Jeannette to brat a tattoo on the abdow surprisingly large majority sentatives profess indifference towards the men. in order to assimilate" punish,gainst acceptance of the owners' pró- Alliance, except as it affects India's de: crowded "ard small), small motor-buses esa athletes and spectators was generally being launched overboard two hours after

ment.

posals, but indicate numerous abstentions. In some districts only a third voted.

A number of miners in the Midlands resumed to-day without waiting the re-

Afterwards, be sparred four with Denis, Journee, Guns and «Jeannette, with satisfactory results.

CREDITS SCHEME AND INDIA.sult of the ballot..

INDIAN GOVERNMENT'S STATE- MENT.

SIMLA, June 17th.

The Government of India has dissociat

ed itself from Sit. P. Lloyd Graemo's re

FINANCE BILL. RESOLUTION TO REDUCE TEA DUTY DEFEATED.

LONDON, June 16th, The House of Commons, in the course

marks, in the House of Commons. as to of a discussion on the Finance Bill, re-

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fence. This was emphasised by the Mabarno of Catch yesterday. Mr. Sastri was interviewed to-day. The latter em phatically declared that the burning ques tion in India was not Imperial defence. the Anglo-Japanese Alliance or foreign policy, but equal rights for Indians within the Empire, on the equitable settlement of which the future in India might deprod.

ARMS FOR BELFAST.

the reasons why the credits and insurancejected, by 174 votes to "69, in amendment DiSCOVERY BY ENGLISHMAN ON schenie was not extended to India. The to prevent the reimposition of Imperist Government of India states that it only preferential rates on certain articles, and desired, and agreed tú, India's exclusion, also rejected, by 10 to", à Labour because the scheme would not benefit motion reducing the tea duty. trade.

(Sir P. Lloyd Graeme stated that the scheme was not extended to India and the British Possessions in the Far East, owing to conditions under which

out.

Sir Robert Horne pointed out that the abolition of the ten duty would only mean a reduction of four points in the

and the droshkies in abundance. The latter are the most interesting of all picturesquely dirty (but more inviting than a ríkisbs) the drivers with shaggy fur cars and collars, shaggy heads: and whiskers (the red-haired look all afire), Going at fall speed over the cobble streets is quite exciting, and good ex- ercise for the bones! There are a con- siderable number of beggars, and it is not safe to go out after dark, as hardly & night passes without there being some victim to shooting or the gardhag. I do are unbelievable. not think this is due so much to Bolshe- |... vàstic - thought or action as to the ex treme poverty which drives people to acta of desperation.

many.

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standing obligations had not been fully index. figures of the cost of living, and aboord at night from launches, but were "London" of Northern China and served her victory in volleyball.

per cent of the total number of persona on board. The vessel remained aflost after collision with an iceberg for two hours and a half. Eighteen lifeboats were lowered from the davits, the last bont

the collision. Neither emergency rafta

or buoyant apparatus were carried Empress of Ireland, sunk in the river St. Lawrence as the result of collision in May, 1914, carried 38 lifeboats, giving seating accommodation for 1,560 persons. At the time of the disaster there were 1,477 persons on board, and the loss of life was 1102, equal to 68 per cent. of the total number of persons on board. Only six lifeboats were successfully launched. and neither rafts nor buoyant apparatus were carried, The Lusitania was tor pedoed off the south coast of Ireland on CHINA NOT ENOUGH TRAINED. China's trouble was that she did not May 7th, 1915, and sank in less than She was provided with train up until a few weeks before the twenty minutes. Games. This is a great fault not only boats for all having accommodation Sho in Chinese athletes but in nearly every for 2.005 persons and 48 lifeboats. thing else Chinese. It is not surprising carried a total of 1,559_

persous. There is but one station in Kitaskaya, then that China should lose to better total saved was 761: equal to only

Per SHIP.

facing the British Consulate. Its im teams.

cent of the availablo scating accom- She has no excuse to make and

blame pressive beauty is hardly diminished by bas only herself to

I must, how: modation in all the boats or 57 per cent. NEW YORK, June 16th the marks of bullets, of which it bears

Whenever" there is a fight or lot, be said that she can lay part of of the seating accommodation in the bosta blame on the students who, when they actually attached to the davits The total The Custorus authorities have seized disturbance it is always there as there struck from their classes, let go their loss whe 61 per cent of the number of In football and volley persons carried on board. The large loss six hundred machineguns and much are always troops (Semenoff's and Kolt athletics also.

chak's) ontido Vladivostock, waiting for ball, the players of which teams camo of life was in some measure due to the munition material aboard a steamer lönd a chance, to make' a coup. Altogether from the South, China proved her super lack of apparatus which could be quickly ing at Hoboken for Belfast.

Vladivostock is not such a bad place as iority over the other countries. She did transferred from the vessel to the water. The arme

not have any difficuty it retaining providing tem

temporary shelter until the is generally supposed; in fact, with no were wrapped in sucking and smuggled pingue and a stable government it could football cup which she won at the very arrival of assistance, Lord Mersey's re- And she de port on the loss of the Empress of Ireland be a wonderful city for commerce and a inception of the Games.

Har strongly advocated the provision of buoy discovered by an English member of the Siberia, not only as entrepot but ale fight with the Philippines for the chat-ant apparatus on all passenger vessels.

The installation of radio-telegraphy on in social pleasures. Interference. by and ponship in this line was hard and close

but she eventually proved victor after board cargo and passenger ships, apart the presence of foreign troops would first losing one game in three, the last of from the important question of bulkhead of all bare to be done away with, which was 21 to 16 in her favour a very division formed one of the greatest safe- AFFAIRS IN EAST, although, it must be admitted, that with close score, In basketball the North guards to navigation.

the continual changes of Governments China team, which represented this coun- LORD CURZON GOES TO PARIS.

and general restlessness, the presence of try, played too much of an individual Japanese (as far as I could see), keeps game and were inclined to let the other In the House of Commons,at ques-

Loxoox, June 16th,

some sort of order, although if perhaps fellow do the work, a dangerous practice. left by themselves entirely the Russians. tion time. Sir W. Mitchell-Thompson Lord Curzon is going to Paris on June might maintain still better order, hav stated that 1.163 ships, of the total net 17th to confer with 31. Briand in regarding had no chanco as yet to show what they can do. The Japanese are every toonage of 1,707,000, were laid an in the to affairs in the East. It is expected that where in the town, as well as outside; and United Kingdom on April 30th. the Italian representative, in Paris will wherever there is a Japanese flag, there

Tu Jung-tang, who came second in the in a Japanese soldier with rifle, and fixed take part in the conference. *-

Sir John Byles, speaking as Chairman RUBBER COMPANY'S FAILURE

bayonet. All wear masks, aven Japanese Pentathion championship in Manila in NEW YORK, June 17th.

civilians, and they look quite pictures. 1919, Chu En-te coming first, won first of the International Life-saving Appli DEFICIT OF £9,374,000.

que marching and drilling up and down prize this year, as well as winning for ances Committee, contended that, in view Herr Cuno, à Director of the Hamburg-

of the continued development of life-sav tha main streets. I was told that Bus China Efrat place in the discus throw. Ameriks, on leaving for. Europe declared

LONDON, June 18th.

sians do not mind. leasing the build. Sano, a Japanese athlete, won second ing appliances, the medications suggest- inge, as their presence gives protection. place in both the Pentathlon and Decathed by Mr. Blockeidge were not worthy of

lon championships.

serious consideration. " that the line would rebuild in five years, The Receiver, presiding at the meeting

This is from one party from another

Catalon of the Philippine Islands, is approximately, a third of its pre-waring of creditora in connection with the

there is quite the opposite tale, that probably the best short distance runner Japanese take what buildings they like, that the Far East has produced up to rolens velens, and are not extra quick the present. He is followed closely by the Japanese there is no doubt, but as two second places in two events where in paying up. That the Russians dislike Castellon, a fellow countryman who took far as I can judge from various opinions Catalon ran home first. I heard both in Vladivostock and en Gil. Fargas has once more proved him route for Harbin, they are not very keen self to be the champion of the Far East on any of the other Allies, but as one in tennis by winning the singles and Kussian expressed it," are beginning to doubles. like themselven.":

ther

honoured. It was undersirable, he fur-

aid, that credit facilities should b extended if they in any way prevented traders from discharging their full oblign. tions. The decision as regards India and the Far East, he said, was taken, after consulting the bankers, the India Office and the Colonial Office. The scheme will not be extended to those quarters until the conditions were such as would obviate these differences.)

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE.

PROSPECTS OF REBUILDING FLEET.

would involve a loss of £16.000.000, which the country could not afford.

SHIPPING SLUMP, EFFECT IN UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, June 16th.

crew.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

ATTITUDE OF AMERICAN

GOVERNMENT.

WASHINGTON, June 16th. floet, consisting of modern 5,000 and compulsory liquidation of the United The Americas Government will not 10,000 tons freighters, and two 22,000-ton Malaysian Rubber Company announced participate in the meeting of the Council steamers for the Atlantic passenger that the total deficit was€2,374,000, of the League of Nations at Geneva on trade.

Failure was attributed to losses, on trad-| June 17th. ing at Singapore carly in 1920-

AUSTRALIANS' · RECORD. SCORE.

QUEENSLAND COTTON,

FLATTERING REPORT BY MAN- ́CHESTER CHAMBER.

LONDON, June 17th.

In the course of yesterday's meeting

of the World Cotton Conference, at ¦

FRY PLAYING FOR HAMPSHIRE.

LONDON, June 16th.

In glorious "weather, before seven thou sand people, the Australians, batting on

FORD FIRE.

SHOWROOMS DESTROYED - IN

BOMBAY

BOMBAY, June 16th.

PRICKLY HEAT,

(Zika Uhu-Uhin Chów, Stíll Tickling The Public Fancy)

Manchester, Mr. Hunter; Agent General a fast and perfect wicket, scored 706 for Automobiles (India), Ltd. The damage From riss of son till set of moon:

the Mad-|

of Quecaaland, stated

7, when they declared. This is the chester Chamber of Commerce has given highest total any Australian sido has a flattering report on a sample of made against any county, the previous Queensland-grown cotton Mr. Hunter

was convinced that Queensland, with its Fifty million neres," was capable of pro- lucing cution of the quality required by Lancashire

EARLIER CABLES.

FRENCH DRAMATIST ELECTED

·AN *** IMMORTAL.”

Pasis, June 16th The well-known playwright, M. Deders, has; beens installed a member of the

best being 613 against Sussex in 1889.

Taylor made 143 by excellent cricket, Ho was, however, missed when three. Ryder and Hendry scored 70 and 53 respectively

A fire his almost entirely destroyed the offices and show-rooms of the Ford I sit and scratch like a hopeless lood

Scrabble and scratch my skin away, is estimated at Rs. 1,000,000.

Scrabble all night and scrabble all

day, And I sing, as I scrabble, this doleful

Isy:

All the cars were saved.

LATER.

ANGLO-DUTCH RELATIONS. LONDON UNNIVERSITY

MOVEMENT.

The better I scratch, the worss I feel, For the uppers" come off and the things

won't heat Tel worst of all, is that six-inch patch In the small of the back where I can't

scratch!"

LONDON, June 16th, The movement undertaken by the Un-Prince and Commoner, poor and rich,

Each and all have prickly itchi Life can hold nothing worse in store. "Why then worry what lies balore,

sit and scratch like a crazy loon, From rise of sun till set of moon:

Scrabble and scratch-North, East,

South, West Fores, forehead instep, chest, And I sing, as I scrabble, Oh, Damn

this Vosb1 JA Cantor in the Times of Uzylon.

Hampshire, replied with 280 for 6, verity of London to strengthen edues. Fry scoring 59 by classical cricket, tionally the ties between Britain and but giving only a glimpse of his Holland are mufficiently advanced to formor greatness. Mead registered 113 allow of the appointment of a Professor not out, by spirited play.

and Roader in Dutch Stadions in London, | The University aims at a fund, of £35,000, of which £11,000 has so far been collected...

COUNTY CRICKET.

LONDON, June 16th. Kont beat Worcester by 282 runs

*SOME INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS.

Captain Young (Board of Trade) de fended the regulations of the Depart ment, and declared that, though buoyant apparatus had undoubtedly been the means of saving many lives in cases of Taduran, of the Philippines, deserves sudden emergency, they had also been the much praise is winning the Decathlon means of drowning many people who by championship, beating Chu En-te, who trying to climb on the top bad caused has held the championship ever since thim to capsize. Therefore, it was neces

sary to have open boats in the water at 1917, by more than 50 points

the same time as the buoyant apparatus.

· JOB'S · DAUGHTERS!

MASONIC ORDERS FOR GIRL9.

THE NEW INDIAN ARMY, POSITION OF ANGLO-INDIANS. -

Bra, May 20th The units of the Anglo-Indian Force which were raised tur nervice during the Great War have now been disbanded, and the question of the future employ ment in the British Army and the various administrative services in India. of Anglo-Indians and, dómiciled Euro- peans has been under consideration by the Military authorities. Under the existing regulations men of European In many countries an order for women, parentago are eligible for enlistment in which works under the patronage of the fighting anus of the British Army, Masonic lodges, is in existence, and is while the assistant surgeon class employ known as the Order of the Eastern Star. ed in British station hospital is at pre- There are no chapters of the Order in sent recruited from the Anglo-Indian England, but many have been established community. in Scotland and are in a lourishing con- Com the retention of separate dition This Order, in conjunction with Anglo-Indian units of artillery, cavalry" members of the Masonic Order, has now and infantry is not contemplated, it created an organization for girls between is proposed in future to provide further. the ages of 13 and 18, which is to be openings for suitable members of the known as the Order of Job's Daughters. community in the signal service, in light It has been instituted to band together armoured motor batteries, and with coast the daughters, sisters, nieces, and grand- artillery, also to open to them recruit daughters of Freemasons and members of meat in the S. and T. Corpo (including the Eastern Star for the betterment of the mechanical transport)" Remount,, social conditions and the teaching of Veterinary and Ordnance services, either practical dutics. The girls will be im by forming small local sactions in these pressed with the love, of home and coun services, or by establishing a miscellane- try and reverence for the teachings of ous list from which mur would be attach the Bible. The headquarters of the or od as required to the above services ganization will be in Canada, but The terms of enlistment and rates of pay Bethels, as the lodges are to be called, would be the same as those in force in will be established in every country the British Army for men similarly em where the Eastern Star Order exists. ployed. Recruitment would be carried The ribuslis based on the life of Job out by the ordinary military recruiting.. recorded in the Old Testament. Music staff, who would accept men only on the is liberally scattered through the initi- recommendation of the Association re- atory work, and all is designed to appeal presentatives who are appointed by the to the younger generation.

President and must sign as such,