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OUTLOOK IN IRELAND: SIGNS OF PEACE, BUT SNIPERS BUSY.

PACIFIC CONFERENCE

QUESTION OF REPRESENTATION OF

DOMINIONS.

AGREEMENT : DECISION IN TEST CASE.

RUSSIAN TRADE

LATEST CABLES.

ĮTAROGOS ALTER'S AGENCI.] RUSSIAN TRADE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT CHANCERY DIVISION

DECISION.

LONDON, July 14th.

A decision ritally bearing on the Rus sian Trade Agreement, which could have

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 15TH,

LATEST CABLES.

RANGOON RICE. ·

RISE IN PRICES.

Raxtoos, July 14th. The price of rise in the market has risen to Rs. 500 per hundred baskets.

FAR EASTERN CARLE NEWS:

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TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.

DEBATE IN FRENCH SENATE.

PARIS, July 19th.

1991.

THE

AGREEMENT BETWEEN | STAR OF THE INDIANOCEA CHINA AND GERMANY.

IMPORTANT DECLARATIONS.

MAURITIUS DESIRES A: MOS

LIBERAL CONSTITUTION.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT TO " THE TIMES PINO, July 1st.

The motto "Star and Key of the In Dr. W. W. Yen. Minister of Foreign Ocean" was given to the Crown Co. Affairs, this afternoon, made public the of Mauriting years ago when the rout

India from Europe was by the Cape, following letter written by him on May ships called at the island for fresh |20th, 1921, to "Me, von Borch, official replies of foodstuffs.

presentative of Germany:-

"I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter of even date in which it is stâted :—

As an explanation to the German

[THROUGH RAUBLA'S AGENCY.]

PACIFIC CONFERENCE.

In the course of the debate on the REPRESENTATION OF DOMINIONS RAÍNA

Leipzig trials in the Senate, Germany's Lopes, July 4th revenge Inst and the farcical character of Although the Washington authorities the trials were frequently alluded to. have not officially invited the Domin-

M. Briand stated that the German ions to the Disarmament Conference, because they did not wish to dictate to Cabinet was weak enough, but it seemed it Great Britain the nature of her, dele-

wax willing to meet obligations. Gor. gation, it is clearly indicated that Amerien will enthusiastically welcome any's disarmament is far from General Smuts Mr. Hughes and Mr.plete, and France must keep watch, until Moigben

essay abandons her aggresive schemes Declaration and the Sino-German Agree ad becomes imbued with real, democrati:nt have the honour, at the instruc- tion of my Government, tix make the id:as"-Horax.

following declarations:

(1) Customs tariff on Chineso goods governed by France, toma ported into Germany. The statement hanced since 1914, as a result of the hi

That superior pcation has been that the

It is understood that Mr. Hughes and Mr. Massey, who are in London, are of the opinion that "Australasin should certainly be represented,

President Harding is considering the suggestion of a preliminary conference before the Dominion Ministers leave London:

:

AMERICAN...

BRITISH PROPOSAL, AMALGAMATED, WİTH

LONDON, Jaly 13th. Reuter learns that Japan has so far

com.

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WITNESSES ADMIT ATTACKING HOSPITAL SHIP.

L

LEIPZIG, July 13th.

The first German witness was a petty in Article 4 of the Agreement, does not Business has been done in the February,not replied to the American invitation officer named Pupitz, who when examinpricinde China from the privilege of to a conference at Washington, although ed day pleaded at the outset that he applying Article 2 of the Versailles

March and. April new crop between Rs. undoubtedly boon terminated by the Soviet Govern-†445)~ and "Rs. 443. ment in the event of the success of the action, was given, yesterday, in the Chancery Division.

It was decided that the holder of Russian 5 per cent. Bonds of 1900 had no

claim on gold deposited in the Bank of England sad held by a lady, who is an agent of the Russian Soviet Government The gold, which was formerly part of the Gold Reserve of the Imperial Government of Russia, thus, remains the property of the Soviet Government.

The case was a trat action to decide the right of the Soviet Government to retain pussession, according to British làw, ofļ the gold it stizeri from the Imperial Government.

EX-ENEMY VESSELS.

LORD INCHCÁPE'S OFFER.

LONDON, July 14th,

"Lord Incheape, has offered to sell fur ther thirteen ex-enemy vessels, of a ton hage from 1,500 to 3.530. to British natiofitis. · If any, is not sold by August 35th, foreign offers will be entertained.

FRANCE IN" SYRÍA.

M. BRIAND'S STATEMENT.

PARIS, July 19th.

Regarding Syria. M. Briand, speaking in the Senate, said "France is prompted by no imperialistic is whatever, and considers herself invested with a pacify. ing and organizing mission among the "people, who are already French in spirit

and culture.-favás.

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HAVE YOU SIGNED

'THE I ETITION FOR

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FAMOUS PICTURE.

GIFT TO NATION.

THE HAGUE, July 14th. M. Deterding, manager of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, has bought Vermeer's celebrated picture "Straatje." which was auctioned at Amsterdam in April for £50,000. The name of the pur- chaser was, then not disclosed..

M. Deterding has presented the pic ture to the Government for the Ryki museum in commemoration of the jubiler of his connection with the company.

rican.

(Reuter notified on the previous day that Japan's acceptance had been officially announced by Washington..

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

- PROPOSAL TO PAY DEPOSITORS.

PARIS, July 13th.

Treaty,

PAYMENT OF INDEMNITY.

This motto has since been emblazo old days, Mauritius was a sort of guit in the island's coat-of-arm, .... If, inl star to mariners in the fudian Ocena: day it is not only a guide to shipp but it holds dominant position comm cially and economically amidst the of islands in those distant seal island Madagascar, the Coniores, St. Mary Seychelles, Rodrigues, the Chagos Ari folago-sama owned, by Eugiand, oth

import, export and transitųį duties to be paid by nationals of either prices obtained for sugar, which is of the Two High Contracting Parties even years ago, an experimental agric staple produce of the island.". Twen shall not be higher than those paid byturals ation was established at Lo Redu nationals of the country, as provided for in a most romantic and fertile spot. Ọ the station, was placed ne director, one the ablest of French agricultural chemi

During t the late Mr. Poires had lost his memory, but, in response

twenty years that he occupied that pa she will readily accept.

tion he was instrumental in traini There has been scarcely time for the pressure from the President, confirm

ed the frighuulness and said that the

many young Mauritians as agricultur receipt of the reply. There were two

(2) The payment of indemnity. The chemiste for work on sugar estates a proposals before the Japanese Cabinet, Llandover Castle was unmistakably a One was from London prior to President hospital ship. He begged Commander statement in the German Declaration also in carrying out extensive and val Harding's-namely, to hold a conference l'atzig not to attack, and declared that that Germany is prepared to reimburse able agricultural experiments.

after the flandweer. Castle's boats had the Chinese Government the expenses of It was due to the efficiency ofits sugi on the Pacific questions in London. The been lowered and people were swimming the internment of German militaries in industry that, when war broke ou second was from Washington for a coa- ference of wider scope. It is now under the sea, the submarine's crow were various camps of internment in China ia Mauritius sugar could be purchased stood that London's proposal has been ordered below. Subsequently firing was understood to meat that Germany, in bulk by the Imperial authorities and th practically amalgamated with the Amed, and the crew believed the life- addition to indemnifying China, for her they were able, five years in succession

boats were being attacked.

losses, according to the principles of the obtain supplies from the Colony, without leplying to the President, Popitz said Versailles Treaty, is also willing to re hitch, either in contract or in the qualit that the explosion heard on the Zando fund to China the interament expenses, and quantity required. cer was not from munitions, but from As to the indemnity for war losses, Ger-

BUDDEN WEALTY. the boilers. Patzig two days later ad- many undertakes to pay in advance a

The amooth working of the arrang dressed the crew and exhorted them to portion thereof in a lump sum, which impartially paid the ruling world pric ments with the Imperial authorities, wh say nothing.

The Court inferred from presents the equivalent of one half of the has brought to the Mauritian planter Popitz' story that the gune firing at the proceeds from the Squidated German large sums of money, and, in relation t lifeboats were manned by Patzig and property and one-half of the values of the its size and population, has made thei the two accused.

questrated but not ret liquidated Ger island to-day, the richest and most pro The evidence of the second engineer of man property which amount will event perous of England's Crown colonice. No the submarine. Ney, was of the most ually be agreed upon and which will have they allowed themselves to be it when pressed, he corrobated Popitz in balance in Tsin-Pu and Hu-Kuang rail wealth. contradictory character. Nevertheless, consist of $4,000,000 in cash and the toxicated by this sudden accretion o In men and money, they ed portant respects. He stated that when way bonds.

struggl thusiastically supported the sailors said it was Gud's punishment for The movable and immovable properties that the European war has Iven over fo (3.) Chinese property in Germany. against Germany and notwithstandin sinking a hospital ship and firing of Chinese residents of Germany will be nearly two years, alone of all the Crow An official naval expert, "addressing the returned at the ratification of the agree, colonies or even at all the oversea posses Court, said that instructions, were given ment.

sions, exe pting fodia, a Mauritian Vol (4.) Chinese students in Germany will unter Battalion continues to this da to sink a hospital ship in curtain cibe returned at the ratification of the on active service. It is stationed in Mirso cumstances, owing to misuse. He ad

potamia. agreement. mitted that there was no proof that the peating in the Japan papers on July fred on.

(5.) Chinese students in Germany. In [A Paris wiegrum, The America, ap further admitted that the lifeboats were man, the German Government will be Liandover Castle abused privileges, and regard to the Chinese students in Ger-

Sth, sag. M. Paul Painleve who recently

pleased to assist them with its best returned to France from China, secs

forts in securing admission to schools if the Chinese depositors of the Basque rain for French business in the Orient to establish that British hospital ships or acquiring practical experience.. Industrielle de Chine are not paid full. The Chinese are so confident 10 the bank's strength that most of the important commercial houses in Peking, Singapore and Hongkong confide la deposits to its care. To them the bank represents the credits of the French nation. If the Chinese deposits are not safeguarded or integrally restituted, LONDON, July 13th.

France must give up her Chinese markets Only two members of the lower Cham forever. It is a question of 500 million ber and

The situation in the Chinese i1 Senators attended the franes.

market in the future may mean billions. "Can we afford," he asks,"" to compro Southern Irish Parliament at Dublin. The Senators motion was adopted admise the fixture by refusing to better journing sine die pending a communics present conditions? Germany is "watch. tion by his Majesty. The two membersing, ready to take the place of Francesca rected a fine racquet court, and the Chinese residents in Germany in

in the Orient."]" of the Commons sat privately.

SITUATION IN IRELAND. SIGNS OF RETURN OF PEACE.

LONDON, July 14th.

"

As regards Ireland, the release of Lord Bandon has given the truce a wider character. The Government has ordered the re-opening of sections of railways which were closed in consequence of Sing Fein outrages,

There was a recrudescrner of sniping at Belfast last night, and five persons were wounded.

EARLIER CABLES.

SOUTHERN PARLIAMENT

ADJOURNS,

[A message of June 27th stated: The Southern Parliament has opened "at Dublin. Only fifteen Senators and four members of the Commons attended out of 64 and 198, respectively. The meeting was adjourned, to July 15th to enable members to take the oath, failing which

JA VOICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT?|| Parliament will be dissolved and s

TURKS THANK FRANCE

FOR HELPING ISMIDT MOSLEMS.

PARIS, July 19th,"

in the name of the Turkish Government Field Marshal Izzet Pasha has thanked France's representativo at Constantinople for the help given to the Moslem popula-

Crown Colony Government established.] IRISH PEER LIBERATED.

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Lombos, July 13th... The Earl of Bandon (who had bees kidnapped by "Sion Feiners) has bees liberated.

GENERAL WRANGEL'S

ACTIVITIES.

OFFICIAL BRITISH DENIAL

LONDON, July 13th.

"..

The New York Herald (Paris Edition) learns that M. Jules Cambon, President of the Franco- American· ́subsidiary Standard Oil" Company, has offered to mediate in the affairs of the Banque Industrielle de 'China. M. Loucheur, Minister for the Liberated Regions, is daily conferring with him.

The Herald adds that a plan is pro posed whereby Chinese depositors will be paid fully, French depositors to receive 100 per cent. of their claims.

LATEST CABLES.

FASCISTI RIOTS.

BRITISH PARTY FIRED ON BY MISTAKE.

Bour, July 14th. The occupants of the car at Viterbo (mentioned yesterday) were the Hon Mrs. Beckett (sister of Lord Grimthorpe and formerly Counters Czernin,), and her three children. Her son was killed and the other two were wounded, besides the chauffeur.

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the submarine later struck i mine the

lifeboats.

The evidence for the defence sought

other counter-allegations, but the Court carried troops and munitions, and made appeared to be little impressed.

From

HONGKONG BANK. SPORTS IN LONDON.

"QUERIES ANSWERED.

As to the queries addressed by Your Excellency, I have the honour to reply as follows:

Many planters are investing their surplus wealth in the purchase I for their factories, in launching new in the United Kingdom of new machiner dustries, in the development of new plantations in Natal, in the islands of Reunion and Madagascar, and, most im portant of all, in sending their cons to be educated in England.

The Government, on the other hand. acting on the wise suggestion of Bit Heary Leclezio, the grand old man of Mauritius, and spurred on by the cease- (1.) The security to be given in fatare less activity of Dr. Eugène Laurent,sthe to the property of Chinese or German Colony's leading surgeon, senior member residents. The Chinese Government proof the Legislative Council and Mayor of The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank mises to give full protection to the the capital eleven years in succession, has many peaceful undertakings of Germans in earmarked some twenty millions of rapers Athletic Sports, which, like so other events, has been suspended since China and agrees not to further sequé (1,333,000) for improving the harbour of 1911, were again held at the Bank's strate their properties except in accord Port Louis, for irrigation and sanitation Sports ground at New Beckenham of the ance with the general recognized prin ulkes, for new public buildings and co- afternoon of June 4th. It may be noted, ciples of international law and the pro- tages for the working class, for new says the 1. and C. Express, that since visions of the laws of China, provided railway equipment, the traction of Gov the last occasion of a meeting there has that the German Government will treat ernment workshops, and the reclamation

of marsby

lands The inhabitants bare gives a striking the ground itself has been considerably like manner," extended in area. The racquet court, (2.) Judicial 'guarantee. Lawsuits of proof of their loyalty to the Briti h con as well as another hard tennis court, Germans in China shall be tried in the nexion by triumphantly returning at the were enabled to be added through the modern courte, according to the modern the Legislative Council, all the candidates elections held in February, for sears in generosity of Mr. Henry Keswick, M.P-codes, with the right of appeal, and in who, under the leadership of Dr. Laurent who, when he resigned his seat on the accordance with the regular legal pro- and of Mr. A. Ducics, had strenuously London Committee of the Bank, gave a cedure. During the period of litigation advocated uncompromising opposition, to sum of money to be utilised for the bene the assistance of German lawyers and the agitation conducted by a wall body fit of the staff. It was agreed to devote interpreters, who have been duly recog of residents for a retrocession of the it to these purposes. The weather was

island to Franco, the mother country of a little threatening, but the rain held Pized by the court, is permitted.

(3) In regard to the lawsuits in the century ago." For though the great off during the afternoon. There was Mixed Court in which Germans are in majority of the planters coatinge faithful good attendance present, including Sir volved either as one or both parties, the to the traditions, the language, the cus Charles and Lady Addis, Sir Newton

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and Lady Stabb, Sir John Jordan, Mr. Chinese Government will in the future toms, and religion of France, they have. Byron Brenas, Mr. and Mrs. A. M.try to and a solution so as to insure benefited to such an extent under the Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. C. Joacs, justice and fairness to all parties con- Butocratic but generally impartint rule of the Colonial Office, that they are now un- Mr. and Mrs. Geary Gardner, Mr. and cerned. Mrs. Murray, Mr. H. Harwood, Mr. W. (4) China's trading with the Enemy willing, under any conditions. to sever. their dependence on British rule, Never Adams Oram and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Act. All the laws and regulations con- theless, the grant of a more liberal con Hill. An excellent tea was provided in cerning trade with the enemy will lose the pavilion, and was served entirely by their effect from the day of the ratis-stitution would be "welcomed, and the the bank's own alaff from the London cation of the treaty. All German, trade. question is now engaging the attention of Roxa, July 13th.

the Legislative Council. The renewal of Fascisti terrorism office. The events were all keenly con marks which had been registered at the in

bas the provinces

resulted in tested, and afforded much good sport, Customs House will recover their valid-

Industrially, socially, and politically, The Bocialist At the conclusion of the programme the ity if they are registered again after the Mauritius will continue to play a greas In the House of Commons, Commander a tragedy at Viterbo. tion by the French officers when the Kenworthy asked if General Wrangel, inhabitants of the town rushed to arms prices were presented to the winners by ratification of the agreement, at the part among islands of the Bouth eas with headquarters at Constantinople to repel an advance of the Fascisti, Lady Stabb, who was heartily applauded Customs House by their owners. Prior Drenn. Port Louis, the the Bouth Indian termination of the ceremony,

to the general application of the iman excellent harbour, is connected by hamsted and protected by the British whose activities in neighbouring village at the

W. Stabb appears in the prize list as ports of Germans may pay the Customs three submarine cables with, the outer authorities, was plotting against the had ended in the killing of a peasant. the winner of the boys' rac Russian Government. Mr. Harmsworth A British family named Beckett, on

has been installed, there are, some 2,000 declared that the allegations were with entering Viterbo in a motor-car. Was

some challenge cup, which was presented

miles of railways and tramways, and out 'foundation.

mistaken for Fascisti and fired on:

during the last 10 years, about 4,000 One of the party was killed and three by the London Committee at the incop-indebtedness.

tion of the aporta. `·

motor-cars have boots imported: ROYAL VISIT TO CHANNEL wounded.

ISLANDS.

Greeks evacuated Immidt,-Havas,

HUNGARIAN TREATY.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S

RATIFICATION.

PARIO, July 12th. The Senate has ratified the Trianon' Peace Treaty with Hungary.-Horas.

QUAINT FEUDAL CEREMONIES.

LONDON, July 13th. Their Majesties have concluded a two- days' visit to the Channel Islands, where they were welcomed with the utmost

INTER-ALLIED COLONIAL

EXHIBITION.

ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING

SPACE.

PARIS, July 13th,

enthusinam. Quaint feudal ceremonies The difficulty respecting the provision with, beacon-fires, fireworks, and other of ample space for the Inter-Allied illuminations, were held on both nights. Colonial Exhibition in 1925 has been met by the selection of two different parts of the city for the displays.

CANADIAN TRADE

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HEAT WAVE IN EUROPE.

PARIS RECORDS 100 DEGREES.

LONDON, July 13th. According to a Paris message, France is affected by the heat and drought to an even worse degree than England, the shade temperature being 100 degrees. Many woods and wheatfields have been awept by firea Five million francs of damage was caused by a conflagration at At Bisley, for the Elcho Shield, with the Hachette publishing works. Several firing at 900 yds, and 1,100 yds., the re- millions of damage was also caused sult was that Beotland won in the final through the gutting of celluloid works stage with 1,825 points against England's in the suburbs. The Paria Municipality 1,001 and Ireland's 1,459. estimates the total damage at Ir. 50,000,000.

AUSTRALIANS IN SCOTLAND

LONDON, July 13th, At Perth, Scotland scored 182 (Cámp- bell 30, Ferguson 37). Following op,

THE ELOHO SHIELD.

SCOTLAND WINS AT BISLEY.

LONDON, July 13th.

PRINCE OF WALES.~.

· INVITATION PROM JAPAN..

- LONDON, July 13th.

The Japaneso Government has tele graphed officially inviting the Prince of

M

8. Dicketts was the winner of the hand duties according to the tariff rate in world. A wirolese station in the interior

general use.

(5.) The liquidation of Sino-German The Chinese Government has no intention to join the. Clearing House system, as provided for in Article 200 of the Versailles Treaty. Further The wisdom of recent Governors in ruid SPAIN'S £200,000,000 SCHEME, more, the Chinese Government in con-ing the colony-not se they thought is. Rideration of the fact that Germany un- might be best for the islanders, but as the BIG PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME. dertakes, as stated above, to pay a lamp latter considered it to their interest that sum as a portion of the indemnity for it should be governed and the influence The Spanish Government has presented war losses sustained by the Chinese which Sir H. Lecléaio and the late Si to Parliament a vast scheme of public Government, agrees to effectually cease, Célicourt Antelme exercised over the works involving an expenditure of at the signature of the Agreement, all planters, and the late Bir Nirgile Naz and £200,000,000 half of which would be ap- liquidation of German properties and on Dr. Laurent exercised over, the masses, propriated to railways and the remainder receipt of the aforesaid indemnity and do mention as having contributed t to roads, agriculture, irrigation, har after the ratification of the Agreement the happy condition of affairs which dis bours, and copat lighting. It is proposed agrees to return to German owners all tinguishes Mauritius of to-day. to solve the railway problem by the the proceeds from the liquidation of Ger- formation of a consortium between the man property and all the German pro- The working of the Federated Malay

The States Railways during the year 1920 pro companies and the State, în, which the porty still under sequestration. eventual reversion of the railroads to the aforesaid procedure shall be considered duced a net proft of $663,185.49 compared TO OPEN OFFICES AT CALOUTTA State is provided for.

per cent. on the total capital expendi This extensive national reorganisation coming the liquidation, to materica 0.13 33,310,446.03 in 1919, representing

sequestration or is mbet necessary. OTTAWA, July 14th.

The comprehensive control of Gernian property as stated ture against 2.67 per cent last year. The The Department of Trade and Com-pirit in which Benor Laciervs the Minis in the second sentence of Article: 133 main factors contributing to this large morce is extending its overeens serviceter of Public Works, has approached & of the Versailles Treaty

decrease in the amount of profit earned to India, with officers at Calentis and difficult problem is universally eulogized As to the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank and by the Railways are briefly enumerated.

by the Press, but there is much anxious the Ching-Hsin Mining Corporation the follows:-The incream is rate of pay and inquiry as to how Spain, whose Budget Chinese authorities concerned will disallowances granted to the stall; the deficit exceeds £90.000.000. can obtain the necesary funds. Since successive Goven methods of settlement with the 1910 of these increases in respect of ernments have let slip the opportunity to Bank and the Corporation themselves then 3650,000; the increased cost of paid during 1920 amounting, to more the national finances on a sound basis the unliquidated premises of this said materiala of almost every description naed. by taxing the excessive profita inade dur bank in Peking and Hankow, will, how in railway working, whether locally pro ing the war years, it is feared that the over, be returned to the original owner duced or imported; a corresponding in-

prevail and stultify the present excellent

above.

the trado depression consequent upon the sobome.

(Bigned) W. W. Ya,"

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Singapore.

WAGES REDUCTION.

ENGINEERS ACCEPT PROPOSALS,

Lowbox, July 13th. Tho, ballot of engineers has resulted

hy a substantial majority. ·

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the hame aide scored 70 without loss, Wales to visit Japan after his tour of an acceptance of the wágo roductions as plutocratic influences may again in accordanes. with the procedure stated crease in all branches of contract work

Kerr 60. The match was drawn.

ladis.

fall in priod of rubber and tin.

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