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THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 7ca. 1st.

IRISH PEACE CONFERENCE:

SECRET NEGOTIATIONS IN LONDON.

WORLD'S PETROLEUM SUPPLY:

POLICY OF GREAT BRITAIN.

TRADE REVIVAL PROSPECTS:

BRITISH FINANCIAL EXPERT'S" VIEWS.

LATEST CABLES.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

IRISH PEACE CONFERENCE

SECRECY MAINTAINED ABOUT DISCUSSION.

Loxos, July 8th.

LATEST BABLES,

TRADE REVIVAL. MR. GOODENOUGH'S. FORECAST.

in 1990,

LATEST CABLES. FAR EASTERN

NEWS

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CHOLERA "IN" RUSSIA." $3,000,000 STARVING IN SIBERIA.

HELSINGFORS, July 6th. Newspapers from Moscow she that starvation and cholera are increasing, to Russia. Drought has spoilt the harvest in the Volga region Twenty-five million people are starving jy Siberias" U is described as worse than the famine of 1891. The people in the Samara Govern- ment are abandoni

their homes and fleeing eastward,

The Iserati says, that 6,000 cases of cholera have deeurred in Russia so far this year. "chielly in the large towns,'

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CABLE SOVIET RUSSIA AND THE FAR

[THEOUGH XEUTER'S ACESOY.]" SANITATION IN HONGKONG

VIEWS OF VENEREAL DISEASES COMMISSİON.

LONDON, July 3th. The "Eastern Commission of the Na. tional Council for combating Venereal Diseases, reporting at the annual meet. ing. stated that, owing to the progres- sive view held by the Municipal Council bat Shanghai, there was very prospect

that many of the recommendations made: hould be carried out. Since the visit of. the Commission, the National Council) hast been informed` that * "venereal specialist would be appointed. Anci ärrängements Kould be made for the treatment of seafarers, also, that the Shanghai Welfare Association had been

NAVAL PROMOTIONS,

RETIREMENT OF ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR HEDWORTH MELX. LONDON, July 6th. Severl naval promotions are, an nouneed; consequent on the retirement of Admiral of the Fleet the Run: Sirformed, Hedworth Meux. d.C... whow successor

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EASTERN REPUBLIC",

INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

ENGINEERING UNIVERST

AT PEKING.

[FROU À CORRESPONDENT. Į

The Government of Far Eastern Repub-

Perso, June 970 lie received on June 9th a note from the

Before Yeh Kung-ebo teft the Mini Chairman of the Siberian Revolutionary of Communications he was instruma Committee Mr. Smirnof. proposing to a paving the way for the stulalishm introduro Soviet troops into the territory of a Chiloting (Communkations) Uni of Far Eastern Republic for the suppressly. It was his hope-and the hope sion of White Guards. Both the note and others who are interested in the deve the reply of the Far Eastern Republic ment of technical education in Chir follow-

to unify all the institutions that Republic, Chita:-

The Government of the Far Eastern cater for the budding Chinese gegin

and to introduos a curriculum on is now announced that Mr. Yeh'a a lines. of our best modern universities. tion is to be roulised on August ist.

The White Guard bands of Ungern which invaded the territory of Russian Socialistic Federated Soviet Republic

At the first faculty conference. and are at present pursued by the Red was held recently in Peking. Mr. 1 army are striving to withdraw to the who will be the President of the territory of the Far Eastern Republic.versity, pointed out that the undertak A complete suppression of these counter was not a new institution, but was fo revolutionary bands which are causing by an amalgamation of colleges wh as much barm to Far Eastern Republic

have been established for years. As e As to Soviet Russia, demands the cross- ing of the frontier of Far Eastern Recollege had its own history, it would only natural that many difficulties wa Public by the Red army in order to attend the task of reorganisation. The qulate the White Guard bands by fore, in making plans for a Universi united co-operation with the forces of the present conditions of the se the People's Revolutionary Army, The colleges and their future possibilit Siberian Revolutionary Committee beg after reorganisation, must be given eq to is informed whether there are objec- consideration. At the present time, c tions to the proposed motement of the tinued Mr. Yeh, the equipment of Red Army into the territory of the Far colleges was lacking because funds Eastern Republic.

scarce, but that should not preventi delegates to that conference from prep ing plans for the usification of a ci riculum, administration, and methods instruction.

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LONDON, July 6th. Mr. F. C. Goodenough. Chairman of Barclay's Bok, surveying the position declares that the country is on the eve At the coafersker in "London," this of a moderate tende revival, but there morning. Mr. Lloyd George, General will be no trade boom like the one early He says that it is not desir-

definite information had been Smuts. Viscount Milleron, and Sir Jamesable. There is good ground for hoping is Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdré, K.C.B., freesived in regard to the opening in Craig disepad the Trish question. The that slow and steady progress will nowC.V.O., K.C.G.

Bougkong of a seafarers' clinic, but the greatest secrecy is maintained regarding.} begin."

Fice-Admiral Sir Edward Charlton Commission reported that the Governor becomes Admiral, and Rear-Admiral Sirequested them, before leaving. to ena- the proceedings,

Lionel Halsey. Vier-Admiral.

[Reply] fr with the principal civil medical officer, and, also, courteously agreed to

MOSHIBUR LE COMMISSAIRE-I have the the arrangements for the distribution of 1991, we received a Note, No. 3545, signed honour to inform you that on June 9th, iterature through the Colonial Secre-by the Chairman of Siberian Revolution

SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES.

'LATER.

WORLD'S PETROLEUM. GREAT BRITAIN'S POLICY. DEFINED.

It is believed that the Trish Confer ene in londóh was primarily concerned.

Lopes, July 6th.. The text is published of the memo with the conditions. of any possible randar of the Petroleum Departmen muspension of hostilities, which, British dealing with the general petroleum

situation, which Lord Curzon sent to the

EARLIER CABLES,"

LACY.

(Signed) SunSOFT, Chairman of Siberian Revolutionary Committep.

official circles feel. is almost indispens-British Ambassador at Washington on today in sunny weather, before 7.000 problem, and erea in Hongkong, which territory of the Far Eastern Republic. As first term of 1991-99 will last from Sa

able to the progress of penee, delibera tions.

MR. DE VALERA............

LONDON, July 6th..

THIRD TEST MATCÏI. AUSTRALIA WINS BY RUNS...

LONDON. July 5th,

It was pointed out that public health concluded administration in the Exat was a difficult

had been a Crown Colony for eighty good

quired attention: inftat mortality rears, many urgent problems still

extremely high, and venereal disease was very prevalent.

pitch WILS

the.

the

The third Test Match wa April 1st. The memorandum says that spectators. The Great Britain, next to the United States, Douglas was not Gelding, owing to his GENERAL SMUTS LINCHES WITH word. Great Britain, in 1920. imported appendicitis. Runs came easily. Andrews is the largest consumer of oil in the wife having to undergo an operation for 3,365,000 tons of oil, valued at hitting, oight fours Carter was lucky £87,000,000, of which over 60 per cent, and unorthodox, White's bowling was was from the United States, and only most accurate, and the English folding It is stated that General Smuts is re- per-cent. From the British possessions, was good. Australia declared when the `maining in Dublin, probably, until Sun-absence of Any general policy of exclu though me through having been in-

The memorandum proceeds to show the

score stood m 273 runs for seven wickets, In England's second ventur Brown, day, and further that Viscount Midleton, sion of foreigners from the oil-fields of Teader of the Southern Unionista, has the British Empire, and concludes that lured in the thigh, gave good exhibition arrived from the Dublin, Conference nod of the world's oil resources is intended Tennyson were vigorous. England were

the suggestion that British domination innings lasting 55 minutes.

of driving Wooley was excellent, his handed to Mr. Lloyd George a sealed or possible is entirely unfounded. Then dismissed for 90, Australin thus winear in England, which is really a camouMonsieur le Commissaire, that of the Railway Administration of the Shangh

Japp and letter from Mr. De Valern, replying" to nited States, at present, has an overning by a s certain Government proposals.

whelming Jeari in oil production, which will certainly be retained for mang generations, but there is ample scope fat the activity and enterprise of all nations in the development of the world's undis. covered stores of petroleum.

In the meanwhile, Generat Smuts," as at certain periods during war-time, has again become the chief personality and -is featured in the London Press. He Tunched with Mr. De Valen, yesterday, and hopes to meet Irishmen of all shades of politics. The visit coincides with entirely more cheerful feelings in Dublin.

GENERAL SMUTS' RETURN.

LATER. General Smuts returned to London this morning after a single day in Dublin.

EARLIER CABLES.

MORE OPTIMISTIC FEELING.

STRIKERS ATTACK TRAIN, COMPANIES OF NATIONAL GUARD

·SENT.

FITZGERALD (GEORGIA). July 6th. Three companion" of the National Guard have been ordered here, following an attack on a train by men alleged to be railwaymen" on strike. An engine driver was mortally wounded.

EARLIER CABLES. GALLANT BELGIUM. LONDON'S TRIBUTE TO HER KING.

LONDON, July 5th. The City, today, paid a tribute to gallant little Belgium, when their Bel- seterday's Dublin conference, the atmos-route from Buckingham Palace to the gian Majesties drove through a decorated. phere created is likely to lead to a tanta-Guildha!! escorted by the Life Guards. mount and tacit suspension of operations They were cheered by the crowds which by the opposing forces in Ireland, whilo lined the route. There was a distinguish- peace parleys.contious,

The Crown is the Duke of Connaught, the Duke of ed company at the Guildhall, including York; six Princesses, Lord Haig. Lord Bratty. Lord French and Lord Curzon.

LONDON, July 5th. Reuter learns that, as a consequence of

gradually casing up repressive measures, in order not to hamper the peacemakers. It is hoped that Sinn Fein would, wimilarly, suspend its offensife, although difficulties of control in the latter case are recognised. It is pointed out that, practically, no executions have taken place during the past few weeks A more optimistic air reigns in well-informed circles.

NEW TREASURY BONDS. PROSPECTUS TO BE ISSUED

SHORTLY.

LONDON, July 5th.

In the House of Commons, Sir Robert Horne announced that the prospectus was "being" issued on July 11th of the new issue of 55 per cent. Treasury Bonds at 97, maturing on April 1st, 1929. The Moan will be unlimited, and no period

will be fixed for subscriptions.

Its solo object was to provide for re-i deeming obligations and avoiding undue recourse to Treasury Bills and Ways and Means advances...The holders of the 5 percent. Exchequer Bonds, maturing on October 5th, and the National War Bouck, maturing in 1952-23 will be able to convert into the new issue.

CONVERTIBLE INTO CONVERSION LOAN:

LATER..

Replying to the toast at the luncheon, King Albert dwelt on the necessity of hope that the commercial relations be making Germany pay, and expressed the tween Great Britain, the Dominions and Belgian would increase.

.SILESIAN

INCIDENT.

The details are as follow

AUSTRALIA. END INNINGS. BARDSLEY. b Jupp de MACARINES, C and h Woolley ANDREWS, Jupp

CARTER, 1.b.w, b Parkin PELLEW. & Duent, h White TAYLOR, Tennyson, b White ARMSTRONG, not out GREGORY, Jupp, b White HEXDRY, not out

Extras

30

دو

18

Total (for wkts, declared)...573"

for 38, White three for 3, Jupp two for In the bowling Douglas' took no wickets 45, Parkin one for 91, and Woolley ong! for 43.

ENGLAND, 2ND INNINGS. HARDINGE e Gregory, b McDonald 5 BROWN. .... b Gregory

........... 48 HEARNE C Taylor, b McDonald ... 27 WOOLLEY, played on, b Mailey... DUCAT, st. Carter, b Mailey...... DOUGLAS, b Gregory

JUPP, e Carter, 5 Armstrong Tessysos, b Armstrong

PARKIN, E Mailey WHITE, not out HOBBS, absent

Extras

Total

36 "

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ARMOURED MOTOR CAR FOR THAO TSO-LIN.

Manchurin," has bought an armoured

LONDON, July 6th. Tao Tse-iin. the Governor-General of

Railway Administration College The University comprises three colleg Peking..a College of Civil Engineeri and Mechanical Engineering at Shangh at Tongahan, and a College of Electric The Peking College will be formed by combination of the old Railway Admi istration College, the Pastal and Tel graphic Colleges, both of which we

It was decided at this meeting that academic year of the University shou begin on August lat of every year a For the year 1921-29, the different colleg finish on July 31st of the following ye will hold their opening cervnony ary Committer, Mr. Smirnoff, regarding deptember 10th, and begin class-work the invasion of the territory of Socialistic the twelfth of the same month. Federated Soviet Republic by Ungern's academic year is to be divided into bands, which are striving to cross the terms, of about twenty weeks each.

ary bands, which, as Mr. Smirnoff said, second from February 6th to June 20 the suppression of the counter-revolution- tembar 10th to January 19th, and t

was

resocialistic Federated Soviet Republic and about the same as those of other Gover

causing harm both to the Russian The holidays of the University will the Far Eastern Republic, demanda the ment Colleges. crossing of the Frontier of the Far Eastern THE DEPARTMENTS. Republic by "the Red Army in order to liquidate by united cooperation with the forces of the People's Revolutionary Army

bands, counter-revolutionary Siberian Revolutionary Committes begs to be informed whether there are objections to the proposed introduction of the Red army into the territory of the Far Eastern Republic.

I consider it my duty to inform you, formerly situated at Peking, and d flaged motor fortress, with silver fittings. demoralized robber bands of Ungern, which College, which will be transferred armchair sents upholstered in purple and invaded the territory of the Far East Peking. The Tongshan College will ha era Republic, part have been annihilated the following five departments-nitres gold mobair, and door panels flowered and part have escaped into the territory engineering, structural engineering, byd with marquetry in which over twenty bands of Ungern and Senenoff cannot The Shanghai College is the former Gover of Mongolia The remaining robber aulic engineering, municipal engineerin different kinds of wood is used.

hope in the future for the support of a ment Polytechnic Institute, better know It is chimed to be absolutely ballet-single honest man. Their criminal activi, as the Nanyang College. It will offer a proof. The body is lined with steel surely collapse with the first contact with and three in electrical engineering. T ties have been revealed and they will courses, three in mechanical engineerin The concealed steel shutters

can be the People Army of the Far East. The Mechnical engineering course will consi lowered to cover the windows. There is People's Revolutionary Army will take of a power branch, a railway branch an u concealed machine-gun and a powerful tionary detachments which dare to cross engineering courses include electric pow

measures to liquidate any counter-revalu an industrial braacb.. The e searchlight is carried. Means are pro-it's borders.

and lighting, telegraph and telephon who will be able to fight while the cared force to cope with the situation. The vided for the transport of a bodyguard, The Government of the Far Eastern Be. and wireless telegraph and telephon

public possesses a sufficiently strong arm-TEX CURRICULUM, is running.

The three electrical engineering cour sympathy and confidence of the masses have entirely different schedults, a specia of people assure the Government of the curriculam being prepared for cad young republic that the people of the Far course. East will manage to defend their lawful mechanical engineering courses take th

Students in rights and to put an end to the assaults same subjects in their Freshman yea of reparate bands as well as to the unand in their Sophomore and Junior sent invite armed intervention into their they follow two schedules, one for cir ngi cering and goe for mechanic "Being fully aware that the Red Army engineering.

In the Senior year bad desiring to cross the border of Far East-rph of a course has its own ach dute. fadings and while completely sharing the has a curriculum of its own, quite di ern Republic is moved by purely friendly The railway administration departmen view of the Siberian Revolutionary Com fent from those of the other depar mittee in regard to the necessity of menta In the Freshman year it offer Government of the Far Eastern Republic principles of economics. bookkeeping liquidating the bands of Ungern, the such subjects as Chinese mathematic does not consider it possible to agree to let the Red Army cross the territory of rolit cal science, epmmercial product railway transportation, business la the Eastern Republic.

drawing and surveying, and two foreig We hope that acting side by side on languages, In the schedule for Fresh their respective territories, the two armies man engineers the objects compris may achieve the desired cods by co-Chinese, English, analytic geometry, cu ordination of activities of the comman- culus, physics and chemistry (with labors ders on the frontiers

tory work) drawing. descriptive geomi Accept. Monsieur le Commissaire, my try, and shop practice. Physical train ing and military drill are required o races of sincerest esteem.

(Bigned) IGNATIUS L. YOURIN,

all students Minister of Foreign Affairs,

THE UNIT SYSTEM. Far Eastern Republic. Chita, June 11th, 1021.

JAPANESE SAILORS IN FRANCE.

PARIS, July 4th. The Japanese Minister of the Navy has telegraphed to the French finister, thanks for the cordial reception in Paris and¦. at the French ports of Japan:so sailors,

The French Minister, in reply, recalled the great work done in common by the French and Japanese navies during the

At Toulon, the Admiral Com manding the French Mediteranean "Fleet and his staff gave a reception on board the flagship in honour of Japanese of ora-Havas.

war.

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Gregory took two wickets for 55; Me Donald two for 67; Mailey thres for 71; Armstrong two for six runa

MEXICAN OIL TAX.

PRESI) INT'S ORDER TO COMPANIES.

It in

Mexico, July 5th. WHAT HAPPENED AT BEUTHEN,

Senor Obregon has ordered the oil com- panies, which discontinued operations in the States of Tamaulipos and Vera Cruz PARIS. July 5th. A message from Oppeln throws a difdemnify the workins employés.

for insufficient justification" to in- ferent fight on the Beuthen incident. It believed that the labourers are entitled says that while the French troops were entering Beuthen, the German inhabit workmen have been dismissed in the to three months pay. Over ten thousand ants made a demonstration, in the course Tampico region, it is believed, as are and killed. The murderer escaped. Two port tax.. of which 1 French Major was fired at prisal against the increase in the oil ex- French sergeants were slightly injured. the demonstrators, of whom two were The British and French troops dispersed killed and several injured.

SPANISH CABINET, " CONSERVATIVE OPPOSITION TO RAILWAY EXPENDITURE."

MADRID, July 5th

The Cabinet has resigned owing to the opposition of the Conservative leader, Senor Maurs, to the expen-liters · of £80,000,000 for the expansion of railways and other public works.

COAL-STRIKE-COST.

U.S. WARSHIPS FOR TAMPICO. WASHINGTON, July 5th. The cruiser Cleveland and the gun-boat Sacramento have been ordered to Tampico with a view to protecting the United States interests in the ovent of jeopardy? owing to labour troubles arising from the closing down of oil operations.

DECONTROL OF AGRICULTURE GOVERNMENT'S DEFENCE OF ITS

POLICY.

LONDON, July 5th. In the House of Commons, the bill decontrolling agriculture passed its second reading, by gr8 votes to 113, after the Government had been sharp'y orificis Beuter learns that the new Treasury SIX ROBERT HORNE'S STATEMENT.ed for the abrupt reversal of policy, which Bond's are convertible, at holders'

the Government defended on the ground option, on April 1st, 1922 or October 1st,

LONDON, Julv Kth of the excessive liability in connection 1922, into the 3 per cent." Conversion

In the House of Commons, at question with guarantees, owing to unforeseeable Loan, at the rate of £140 of the Conver cost of Government measures in connec

time. Sir Robert Horno strted that the circumstances.-- sion Loan for each £100 of the Bonde tion with the coal stoppage was sa fol- The Government in anxious to clear £7,000,000; Navy £1,925,000; Air Force, lows: Defence Force and Army Reserve, away as far as possible the embarrass £330,000; Civil Emergency ment of heavy obligations naturing £300,000; and Subsidy to the miners. Forces, within the next five years, including £80,000,000 of the debt to the United

£10,000,000. States and Canada and £350,000,000 War Bonds maturing this year and early in

converted.

1922:

MYSTERIOUS

EXPLOSION.

AT STANDARD OIL REFINERY.“ ·

WHITING (INDIANA), July 5th. An explosion has occurred at the There might be a further charge in Btandard Oil Company refinery, result- respect of coal purchased abroad, and of ing in the death of 8 persons. Thirty-six the cost of indemnifying railways. others were injured. The cause of the

explosion is not known..

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE, DEFENCE PROBLEMS DISCUSSED.

affairs,

THE H. B. WARING CO. MR. QUARTERMAINE INA FAVOURITE ROLE.

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the civil ad

LONDON, July 5th. "A Conference communiqué states that the Secretary for War and the Chief of the Imperial General Staff made a state- Minister of Air and the Chief of the Air ment on military defence, after which the

potentialities of the Air Service. Short Stall draft with the development and discussions took place on each subject, and the Ministers and their expert ad Yigers were questiazed, Departments] committees were appointed to consider the report on certain subjects.

PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATIONS.play had a good run in London and Mr. A uniform system of grading wa Charles Quartermaine, who appeared in adopted: and it was also recorded o the title role laat night, was the actual the minutes of the Conference that sum

The unit system is adopted in all th departments of the University. One re citation bour per week throughout th term is counted as one unit. Lectur hours, laboratory, shop, field, or offic work, are not given full credit. From one and half to two hours of auch wor will be considered as equivalent to on unit. A student, according to the schedule of the Department he is in. ha Last night the H. B. Waring Co. to complete 150 to 170 units of stud played "Don" 1 play of compelling before he can graduate from the Univer interest written by Rudolph Bessier. The sity,

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that, after discussion, a resolution was Stephen Bonington (familiarly called be offered in the future, when, circum A further conference communiqué statos Creator of the character in London. mer school and post-graduate courses maj passed constituting a committee, of which Don by his fiances) is the son of a coun- stances require or permit,

Mr. Churchill is chairma and which try rector and a doting mother who in This project is one of the most impor will include one, each, representative of profoundly satisfied that her son could tant in recent times, and will have to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South do no wrong in any conceivable cireum- be taken into consideration when asses Africa and India in consultation as re- stances whatever. But though Stephen's sing the portents of the New Chin, abou quired with the President of the Board moral character is sound, he shows a which so much has been written of later u of Trade, the Minister of Air, and the Quixotic disregard for the conventions. Postmeter-General. The committee will the story of the play is woven round bis consider and report as soon as possible effort to protect help a young woman

the question of the practical means who had been most unhappily married, ing role was a highly finished perform Mr. Quartermaine's acting of the lead available for the devolopment of Imperial and brings her in a state of exhaustion ance, and he was capitally supported immunications by land, sea, air, cable, to the home of his parents, where at by Miss Alys Eces who admirably inter radiotelegraphy and telophony. Are the time his own lancéo and her parente preted the part of Mrs. Bonington, Mr. port of the discussion is being issued were visiting. A series of scenes of tense Christian Morrow, who acted the part tomorrow.

interest results, culminating in the of Canon Bonington to perfection, Miss The question of Gorman reparations arrival of the anhappy girl's husband Jeanette Sherwin, as Don's fanceo, Mr payment will be diącused to-morrow. curiously blended type of Puritan and C. Wordley Hulso, as General Sinclair brigand, furnished with a revolver with Miss May Hallatt as Mrs. Sinclair, Mr NEW ITALIAN CABINET. which be threstena to end Stephen's life Frank Vosper an Albert Thompsett and unless bis wife returns to her home. Io Miss Edith Smith as Elizabeth Tompsett MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 'the end truth comes to him “in a flash

whose marriage as he said God had come to him many misfit were one and all excellent and wasn temperamental PARIS, July 5th. years before. He realises the purity of the Company deserved the warm tri graphed from Paris to Bome, accepted there is an end to the play in which greeted the performance et its close

The Marquis della Torretta has tele Stephen's motives in all that he did and bate of applause with which the audience the portfolio of Foreign Affairs in the everybody is satisfied more or less. Tonight the play is "Merely Mary Italian Cabinet.

(Continued až joog of next column.)