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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) MINERS' STRIKE!

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

LONDON, June 28th."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19ra. 1921.

LATEST CABLES.

IMPERIAL CABINET.

CONFIDENTIAL EXPOSITION BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

LONDON, June 28th

LATEST CABLES. FAR EASTERN CABLE CHINESE

THE WAR IN ASIA MINOR, TURKISH NATIONALISTS AND

YOUNG TURKS.

SÅNTINGPLE, June 28th.

It appears that the report of the Tur- kish capture of Ianide is at least prema.

Yesterday's Premiers Conference was marked by a long and confidential expositure

NEWS

[TION OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT-]

A OHINESE AERIAL HAIL SERVICE. PEKING TO TSINANFU.

Pazino, June 5th. The Chinese Post Office announces the

COMPANIES AND THEIR ACCOUNTS. WHAT IS MEANT BY KEEPING ACCOUNTS IN ENGLISH &

IMPORTANT JUDGMENT. AT

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SINGAPORE

The Hon. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard delivered a few days ago, the following

THE ASIA BANKING CORPORATION, SUCCESSFUL RANK NOTE ISSUE IN HUNAN

Th Acting Commissioner of Customs at Changsha in his annual report for the svar 1920 writes: ---

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"With reference to the opening of branch of the Asia. Banking Corporation

It is officially announced that the col tion by Mr. Lloyd George, followed by while the Greeks were withdrawing their opening of an serial mail service, begin. important judgmentą involving the pool at this port (vide Changgba Trade Re

atrike has been settled.

BARLIER CABLES.

NO PROMISE OF SUBSIDY.

Lonnos, "June-27th.

At the opening of the goal conference

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discussion in which most of the Dominion" representatives participated.

TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT.

LONDON, June 9th

The discussion on foreign policy was continued at the Premiers' Conference at the Board of Trade to-day. the Pre during yesterday's one hour sitting Secrecy of proceedings is still observed,

mier merely,

counselled the parties to

The Kemalista attacked the port,

troops preparatory to relieving them.

restored the situation."

Trinacfu.

(THROUGH" KAUTEE'S AGENCY.] JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE,

PARIB, June 22nd (delayed.) The Japanese Crown Prince visited the

A severe struggle is proceeding in Angora between the Nationalists and

of the Committee the agents

of Walon and Program acting va the instigation of Enver Pasha, who is su ported by Bolshevists. The Nationalists are anxious to arrive at a satisfactory withdrawal of the Greeks from Smyrna, HeraA. in order to enab them to devote atten- tion to the menace of the Bolshevists. who are strongly concentrated round Kars and are threatening Erzeru.

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ottle the deadleek once and for all: Thebat the Manchester Guardian's London agreement with the Allies securing the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies section. It of the Fire Insurance Coni- netivities between the North and South

Minors' Executive was disappointed that the Premier did not promise a renewal of the offer of ten millions subsidy.

correspondent states that two schools of thought have developed in the Confer. ance; one holds that European, or at Mr. Chamberlain, in the House of Com-east Middle Eastern affairs, should be mons, said that if the question of kept in a separate compartments for subsidy arise in the course of the negotia- which Great Britain solely should be rese tions he would submit the matter to the possible. The Dominions shou'd not 'secă Commons, while hoping that the Com-information and waive their rights to in mom wou'd hot fetter the discretion of fluence dreisions referring to them. the negotiators.

CABINET TO BE CONSULTED.

LATER.

The coal conference has adjourned to Lenable the Premier to consult the Cabinet

in regard to subvention...

COAL IMPORTS FROM ABROAD. LATER. In the House of Commons, at question tias Mr. Bridgeman statel that since April 1st, thousands of tons of coal had beet imported, these being 333.000 from this United States; 430,003 from France; 495.000 from Belgium, including 160,000 known to be of German origin.

WORK TO BE RESUMED.

LONDON, June 17th.

Elsewhere the Dominions should be consulted and should be entitled to the fullest information as regards policy in an area immediately adjacent to them. Thus, Canada should be recognised to be specially interested in the United States, and South Africa as regards African

malters.

This proposal is considerably support. more Conserva- ed, but is opposed by a tive school, who regard the compart mental idea as impracticable and unwise. It is understood that Ministers from the same coatry hold different views.

ANGLO-AMERICAN

EARLIER CABLES.

ARMAMENTS.

LONDON, June 7th

The coal owners and miners, have pro-

la the House of Commons, nt question- visionally agreed upon the resumption of work on July 4th, subject to an agree time, Mr. Chamberlain said that it was ment with the Government on the ques-undesirable to make a further statement tion of the financial subvention of the on the question of an Anglo-Amerienn conference for the limitation of arma- industry.

ments. The whole question was being considered by the Imperial Conference in London.

LATEST OABLES. DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT

STRICTLY ACCORDING TO LAW:

TRENTON (NEW JERSEY), June 28th.

Mr. with regard to Interviewed Howard's intention 19 seek an injunction to stop the Dempsey-Carpentier fight, the fiovernor, Mr. Edwards said that Mr. Howard would be wasting time is the fight would be conducted strictly accord- ing to the law.

EARLIER CABLES. SPECIAL FLAT PURSE PROPOSAL

NEW YORK, June 7th.

Tox Rickard, the promoter of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight, nousees that a special flat purse of half a million dollars will be put up for the fight in- stead of each boxer, receiving a percent- age of the receipts. Dempsey will receive $200,000 win or luse, and Carpentier

win or lose... $200,000

LEGAL OBJECTION.

ATLANTIC CITY, June 27th.

LEAGUE MANDATES..

ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES. «

"LONDON, June 27th, In the House of Commons the question of America's "interest in mandates was raised at question time.

Mr. Harmsworth announced that a better had just been received from the President of the Council of the League suggesting that, in view of the intimation of the United States Government that they were unable to accept any decision reached on this question without their approval, the Powers concerned abould try to their utmost to reach a solution of the points under discussion between them and the United States, so as to enab'e the Council to settle the whole question of mandates before the next meeting of the Assembly."

CHINA YAMINE RELIEF FUND,

port för 1919), it is pleasing to be able ,this bank, The Greeks again landed some troops and ning on July 1st between Feking and tion of Fire Insurance Companies of to record the following satisfactry re-

non-British peoples in an appeat of Mr. marks on the

by the present Wong Tat Yung, upholding the appeal. acting manager:

courteously supplic of

"The Asia Banking and remitting the fine imposed by Mr. Corporation closed its first full year on the 31st December 1929, and, although Langham Carter, first magistrate: --

economic and business conditions were Wong Tat Tang, manager of the badly upset by the actions of the mili Hung On lasurance Company (incorpor tarists, on the whole they have had sted in Hongkong), was convicted by the very successful year. They were the only First Magistrate, under the authority of bank remaining open during the military panies Ordinance, 1917, of a breach of which 'ed to the evdquation of the North- General Chang Chingyao from sub-section 2 of section 3 of that Ordin-ern

In July began the issuance of ance The sub-section in question is in Hunan.

"No the following form:

company their bank-notes and by the end of the These which does not keep its accounts in the year (1990) they had issued, approximate English language shall without the per-, notes to the value of $25.000. mission of the Governor in Council, notes were welcomed by the busines A letter has been published, sigued by carry on business within the Colony."

people of Hunan, as they were the firs stable paper currenty to be introduced in Sir John Jordan, Sir Charles Addis, and The charge laid before Mr. Langham this province. They are known as clean Carter was that the insurance compans silver dollar notes, because of the fact Mr. Nelson-Bitton, thanking contributors did not keep its accounts in English and

that one clean, silver dollar local cur- to, the China Famine Relief Fund, which yet carried on business in Singapore throughout the year 1918 without the per closes on the 30th inst. Up to the pre-mission referred to. If that charge were sent a sum of £24,000 has been traus- mitted to the United Relief Committee at Peking. Other organisations, includ ing the Baptist Mission, the Salvation Army, and Bishop White's Fund bring the total to over. £40,000 from Britain to

FARLIER CABLES.

THE TWO VERSIONS.

PARIS, June 27tb." A message from Constantinople states that the Greeks were defeated at Ada hazar, and were obliged to fall back upon Isinide, which the Turks are re ported to have occupied. A British war- ship has rescued a number of "Allied nationals.

An Athens comuniqui admits two hundred Greek casualties as the result of a strong enemy attack in the Nicomedia region, and says that a Greck detach-China. mont was temporarily in a critical posi tion: but declares that reinforcnients were sent and the enemy repulsed every- where with heavy loss.

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RUSSO-ASIATIC CONSOLI

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DATED. FIRST ANNUAL REPORT,

LONDON, June 8th. The first annual report of the Russo: debit Asiatic Consolidated shows balance of 478et sterling (1) carried forward, and mentions claims for 66 millions sterling against the Russian Soviet authorities filed with the Foreign Unice, Negotiations are being continued ties, which the Sovjet confiscated. for the return of the company's proper-

EARLIER CABLES.

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE

MR. BEDFORD'S VIEWS ON ARMAMENT RESTRICTION.....

LONDON, June 7th The Conference of the International Chambers of Commerce was opened to day in London, and was attended by, among others, 75 delegates representing 1,800 trade organisations of the United States.

LONDON, June 27th.

CABLE DELAYS.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S ASSURANCE.

rency can be obtained at the bark on presentation of each dollar note. De- posits at the core of business. 31st De well founded, the liability of Mr. Wong cember, 1920, reached the three-quarter Tat Yang under section 14 of the ordi- million mark, and practically all the nunce is apparently admitted, but clean silver dollars in Changsha and must not be treated as having expressed vicinity are deposited with this bank. y opinion upon this point. Mr. Wong We look forward to an improvement in Tat Yung has appealed to this court on political and economic conditions during as by law required, and 1 propose to the ground that the accounts were kept the next year." determine whether this is correct or in- correct. In order to sustain the charge, the Registrar of Companies produced three balance-sheets and directors' re- ports. Looking at the restricted" charac

A TLS. 100,000 SLANDER ACTION.

MEETING.

ter of the charge it is clear that only SEQUEL TO CHINA MERCHANTS' one of these documents, namely, that relating to the year 1918, was relevant and admissible. The balance sheet and

At the annual meeting of shareholders: report in question contains a paragraph of the China Merchants Steam Naviga- which, it is asserted, completely justified

LONDON, June 27th, In the House of Cannons, at question time, Mr. Pike Pease said there bad been an improvabent in the last few days in the conviction. It is the only justification Co. a few weeks ago the proceed. the Eastern Telegraph transmissions to tion suggested. The paragraph is as ings terminated in an uproar. There India and the Far East, and immediately follows: We beg. to report that we

was a proposal to alter the regulations the work of renewal of certain sections have audited the foregoing balnace sheet of the company to admit of the appoint- of cables in the Red Sea was completed with the translated books and vouchers (probably within a fortnight) he hoped that the present exceptional delays

would cense.

LAWN

TENNIS

SHIP. SUCCESS OF SPANISH COMPETITOR.

CHAMPION

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LONDON, June 7th." Hopes of bringing back to Great Bri tain the world's lawn tennis champion- ship disappeared with the defent in the Wimbledon tournament of Major Kings- cote by the Spaniard, Alonza, by 61, 6-3, 2-6, and 6-1.

The other semi-finalists are the South African, Morton, Shimizu, and the American, Hanter..

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of the Heung On Insurance Co. Ltd., in ment of a general manager, either in Hongkong, and compared it with the place of directors or in addition thereto, translated branch balance sheets pro-and when it came to voting on the sub- duced for our inspection. Balances due ject a violent scramble took place round to head office, as shown by the branch the ballot boxes into which vote were balance sheets, do not, in a few cases, being cast. The boxes were in consider- agree with the branch accounts in the able danger of being smashed, and before head offer books, and these differences the end of the meeting an accusation was have been stated in the balance sheet made against Mr. Fu Siao-en, manager of the Commercial Bank of China and under inter-branch suspense account."

Notwithstanding the respect which director of the compung, "of having

stolen one

an of the boxes. It is now learned, says the J-0% Daily entertain for the decisions of the first magistrate, I am wholly unable to under-eurs, that Mr. Fa has raised an action stand bow the paragraph quoted dis in the French Mixed Court claiming T closes way contravention of sub-section 100,000 for alleged slander in connection two of section three of the Fire Insur with this accusation against Mr. Sung ance Companies Ordinance. To suppose, Teh-chu, compradore of one of the C.41. as the magistrate has supposed, that steamers, on the groand that the latter very fire insurance company, whether made the allegation in question. In view British or not must originally make all of the very great attention lately, paid its book-entries in the English language to the affairs of the China Merchants' con-Co. this action is likely to arouse consid- is to impute fuo our legislators a dition of mind inconsistent with the erable interest...

In the meantime another action has tradition, namely, the wish to ban at the discretion of the executive a large volume been raised in the International Mixed of useful business which but for such a Court with reference to the new directors ban might be carried on as well by the elected at the meeting in question. The and it is understood that he has obtained King's subjects as by others. The first plaintiff in Uris is Mr. Ching Yuug-ing. magistrate's decision involves the pro the Court's interim judgment that pend

shall continue to function. The action is position that, if a fire insurance com pany carrica on business here; and also ing trial of the suit the former directors in auch widely separately countries as understood to be based upon the allega it must, in the absence of the statutory correct and that the new directors have Lower Canada, India, China or Japan, tion that the method of roting was license, employ at every office persons not been legally elected. ITALIAN CABINET CRISIS, able to keep acecunts in English. It is obvious that no such 'notion ever entered ROME, June 7th.. the minds of British legislators. The

As a rule the game of life is worth The Cabinet has resigned, following object," and the only object, of sub-sec- the Chamber passing a vote of confidence tion two of section three of the enact playing, but the struggle is the prize. by a narrow majority-namely, 234 toment under consideration is to enableDean Inge.

TEXTILE TRADE, DISPUTE. Lord Birkenhead, addressing the. Con

TERMS OF THE COMPROMISE. ference, expressed the belief that it would be able to render greater services in

LONDON, June 7th. restoring trade than any other body.

The industrial cloud affecting a quarter They had in American participation an advantage not possed even by the of a million workers that has for star It was useless to time been overhanging the woollan and League of Nation ostracise any nation from their dispus textiles trade has ended in an agreement between the employers and operatives sious."

Mr. Bedford, Chairman of the Stand-involving a 16 per cent. reduction in ard Oil Company, said that American wages, as compared with the owners' business men were eager to help in re original suggestion of 22 per cent. odnstructing the world, but unproductive expenditure on the part of Governmente must end. All mankind was longing for - Mr. Harmsworth added that his limitation of armaments, and the re- Majesty's Government wou'd consider the lisation of this ideal was the duty of the best means of giving effect to the suggea.world's statesmen. tion.

THIRD TEST MATCH. HOBBS TO PARTICIPATE.

LONDON, Jane 27th.

The following have been invited to play

AUSTRALIAN VICTORY.

LONDON, June 27th.

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REPATRIATION OF RUSSIAN 200

REFUGEES.

COST ESTIMATED AT FR. 250,000,000.

GENEVA, June 27tb.

CANTON LABOUR UNREST.

policy holders, or rather the Registrar

I am not a spiritualist, but I believe. of Companies as a guardian of commor- cial morality, to ascertain from accounts that no great fores can over die. Str

Walter Künciman. in English the real position of the in- surers. That object is attained by the of true translations of books furnishing and vouchers, which, no doubt, is what the Heang On Insurance Co., Ltd., has

done..

CONVICTION QUASHED,

The Council of the League of Nations BETTER CONDITIONS, AND HIGHER

foreign countries of Fire Insurance Com

· WAGES.

panics who wish to have an office here. at Leeds in the third Test Match: Tenny has decided to create a High Commis

This conclusion relibres me from the son (Captain), J. C. White, Douglas,

duty of considering whether Mr. Wong. Hobbs, Hearne, Woolley, and Mendariat to deal with the repatriation" or

It is said, however, that the sub Tat Tung was "knowingly, a party" to Jupp and Hallows have been requested distribution of Russian refugees in for report from Canton on this subject eign countries who are estimated to says: The mechanics have succeeded in Mr. Cliato Howard, the Secretary of to be present."

number two millions, including a hand- getting their employers to recognise that section so plainly points to the making the acts done outside the limite of our the International Roform Burean, ab-

red thousand of General Wrangel's nine hours shall constitute a day's originally of all entries in English that jurisdiction, and ne stated in the open- abunces that he will seek an injunction

troops. The sum of Fr. 250,000,000 is labour; that they shall be fully paid on the court is bound to attribute this inten- ing part of this judgment, I pass no and endeavour to prevent the Dempsey

At Nottingham before eight thousand required to establish the Commissariat, the eight principal holidays of the year, tion to the legislators. In my opinion opinion upon the point. The conviction Carpentier fight, on the ground that it

TWO MATTERS CONDEMNED. people in sunny weather, the Australians and the Governments concerned will be although no work is required; that they the canon of construction laid down in must be quashed and the fine repaid.

Two-matters remain to be noticed. on an easy wicket made 675 (Hendry.51). Invited to find the money. They will be shall have from 20 to 50 per cent. in Stradling -Morgan (Plowd 205) may

it The first is that the Registrar of Com-: Hardstaff took 5 wickets for 133. Notts asked to examine how far certain decrease on their wages; and that they be invoked with regard to the contention, were all out for 68. Gregory took 4 for posits in banks in their respective coure shall be given double pay when being in question. From which cases

required to work in the evenings. The appears that the sages of the Law boreto-panies not only gave evidence but chi 23, McDonald 3 for 24, and Mailey 2. for trics may be utilised

ten guilds' workmen are now asking for fore have constrned statutes quite con- duct:d the case before the first magis. 1. Following.on, Notts were all out for

higher wages and shorter hours as well trary to the letter in some appearance, trate. This is not in harmony with. Gregory took for 30

as better conditions, but their employers and those statutes which comprehend English practice nor with Section 120 of 100 (Carr 31). and Mailey 4 for 38. The Australians,

have so far failed to see the justice of all things in the letter, they have ex- the Courts Ordinance, 1917. In theory: pounded to extend but to some things, of law the King, and not the Registrar and those which generally prohibit all of Companies, is injuriously affected by iapings and 517 runs,

people from doing such an act, they have a breach of the provisions set out in the interpreted to permit some people to do Fire Insurance Companies Ordinance, it, and those which include every person 1917. The proper person to conduct the in the letter they have adjudged to reach case against Mr. Wong Tat Yung was to some persons only, which expositions one of the Law Officers or a Deputy have always been founded on the intent P blie Frosecutor or an advocate fa

is a prise fight and not a boxing contest ach us the law of New Jersey permits.

BOTH MEN CONFIDENT.

New York, June 24th.. Gus Wilson, Carpentier's trainer, has said that Carpentier in most optimistic

by an

SITUATION IN SYRIA.

that he will win the championship whose fielding was perfect, won A. Damascus message states that the their demands,

Kearns, Dempsey's manager says that the champion was never in better condi tion. Experts are of the opinion that Dempsey is showing less speed and less. befty punches than earlier, but Kearni says he has instructed Dempsey to take Things easy.

LEWIS DEFEATS BLOOM. FIELD.

MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

FIGHT.

FIXTURE DIFFICULTY SETTLED.

PARIS, June 22nd (delayed.). Christian and Moslem populations gave General Gourand, the French High Com. LONDON, June 27th-missioner the heartiest welcome. The K. FUROHASE "NEW DOCK" The Australians have agreed that the authorities and the religious heads ex-

AT SHANGĦAL: match with Yorkshire shall be a three-tended formal thanks for the unexampled, day fixture, but stumps are to be drawn at tranquility and increasing prosperity

day.

An important shipping land deal has 4. o'clock on the afternoon of the third that Damascus is now enjoying-llavart been concluded between the Shang

OTHER MATCHES.

UPPER SILESIAN OUTLOOK, bat Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd., and of the Legislature, which they have private practice. The Actond matter is the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, ander which collected sometimes by considering the that the Registrar of Companise asked the latter Company has purchased the cause and necessity of making the Act, the wagistrate to impose & severo ANGLO-FRENCH PROTEST.

Pootung property of the Dock Co. known sometimes by comparing one part of the pensity. Such a request may be per- As the New Dock, situated almost dircet Act with another, and sometimes by fectly consistent with the usages of ly opposite the Now Dock and Engineer comparing one part of the Act with no-France and other countries where magis IPE Co.'s premises in Yangtazepoo. The other, and sometimes by foreign circum terial independence is not perhaps, so New Dock property covers an area of stances. So that they have ever been highly valued as among us. But in the valuable water frontage of 1,000 feet which they have always taken according request that a punishment may be in approximately 7a mow and has a very guided by the intent of the Legislature, eyes of practicing English lawyers any The purchase price has not yet transpir: to that which is consonant to reason flamed merits the most severe censure. ed. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha are to and good direction." Neither the cause An advocate or complainant has a pe utilize their latest acquisition sa wharves nor pecessity for the Fire Insurance Com fact right to draw the attentions of the and godowns which will necessitate the phnies Ordinance, nor a comparison of court to circumstances which tend to filling in of the present dock. Work in the various sections, or a consideration aggravate an offence or rensar it parti to be placed in hand as soon as possible of Imperial policy, drives me to the cularly dangerous, but he is never al and it is expected to have the accom-conclusion that the local Legislature lowed to say that an exemplary or sever- modation in readiness in about six intended to exclude business by a punishment is proper, I hope that I months time. The new wharves will be nominal enforcing of the English lang shall not again read any record of a Biven over mainly to the N.Y.K.' cargo uage upon all the reluctant employér, in similar or analogous request. Straits (Continued at foot of nest column.). tamers-Shanghai Alereury.

Kent beat Leicester by seven wickets: Worcester beat Derby, by six wickets.

PARIS, June 22nd (delayed.) MARY PICKFORD'S DIVORCE

The French and British Ambassadors SUIT.

at Berlin bave protested to the German -LONDON Twin stb.

Government against the general com At Holland Park Hall, in the West of

RENO (NEV.), June 27th, London, Inst night, the twenty-round

The divoren mit by Mary Pickford manding the German troops ir Upper middleweight championship, of Great Britain contest for the Lonsdale belt re against Own Moore will stand, as thesia refusing to recall the troops from

the occupied area,-Hlavas," sulted in Kid Lewis (Aldgate) outpoint result of the District Judge quashing a

summons concerning the same.

MARSHAL FOCH TO VISIT ing Jack Bloomfield (Islington).

AMERICA.

Lewis won the Lonsdale feather

CRISIS IN HOLLAND. weight bolt, and then, during, a lengthy tour of Australia and America, put on

THE HAGUE, June 27th. weight. Returning to the Old Country

In view of the political situation, the he twice defeated the walter-weight champion, Sgt. Bashom, siter starring Queen's visit to the Norwegian fjords encounters, and has now gone on into the in. early July has been provisionally

postponed. widdle weight division.]

PARIS, June 27th. In response to the invitation of the American Legion, Marshal Foch will a longthy visit to the shortly make United States.

Time