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THE HONGKONG DAILY PER88, MONDAY, AUGUST
RE-BUILDING RUSSIA:
LARGE PETROGRAD AND ODESSA
CONTRACT,
WOES OF GEORGIA: PLAGUE AND CHOLERA RAMPANT
DAVIS CUP RESULT: JAPAN DEFEATS INDIA"
LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.]
UNITED STATES NAVY. GENERAL PERSHING'S OFFICIAL
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DEVELOPING RUSSIAN PORTS
EXTENSIVE CONCESSION UNDER
DISCUSSION.
Benin, August 1st.
LATEST CABLES.
PLAGUE IN GEORGIA. DEATH OF GEORGIAN ARCHBISHOP.
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LATEST CABLES,
ALLIED DEBT.
·PROVISIONS FOR FUNDING.
FAR EASTERN CABLE STRAITS CHINESE AFFAIRS.
SECRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLANOS.
AMERICAN VIEWĄ ON ME. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH.
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WASHINGTON) August 21st. LONDON, August 90th. The Administration's bill providing for
Bureau the funding the Allied debt has been fav The Georgian Information states that cholera and, plague are ravag-outably reported to the Senate by the
New York, August 20th. ing Georgia. There aro 50 to 40 deaths Finance Committer, the majority of
The New York World, in an editorial Mr. Lloyd George's from cholera daily in Tiflis alone. the whom added an amendment requiring the commenting victims including Catholicos Leonide, completion of the funding within five speech in the House of Commons head of the Georgian Church.
years. The reports endorsed the Admin. August 18th, expresses the opinion that the Premier's straight-forward statement ALLEGED SINN FEINERS ON istration's view in giving the Secretary on the subject of the Anglo-Japanese of the Treasury-wide powers in the fund Alliance abould go far towards clearing ing operations, and recognised the United the
The Premier's policy, the States obligation to postpone payment journal says, does not mean the isolation of interest, for two or three years-of which of Japan, and is in nowise inimical to two have elapsed-where the principal the best interests of the United States.
The Tribune declares that the Premier
Alliance with America, and is no doubt expressing the unanimous thought of his countrymen. The journal recalls Jeffer son's sentiment that an ́ Anglo-American Alliance would contribute more than any- thing else to the national safety, the world's peace and the triumph of liberal ideas.
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TRIALS.
ACQUITTAL AT EDINBURGH.
LONDON, August 20th. Twelve alleged Sinn Feiners have been acquitted at Edinburgh, on charges of
The annual report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements, for the year 1990, states that the total. number of immigrants from China arriv- ing in the Colony in 1980 was 128,077, being 35,185 or 77.7 per cent. more than the figure for 1019, and 100,049 less than, that for 1911, the highest year on record. There were no restrictions on immigra- tion in force, throughout the year. Pas sage rates which ruled high at the begin ning of the year declined appreciably, passage rates and the gradual fall in the especially so from Amoy. The decline in rats of exchange are the factors mainly contributing to the increased immigra tiga. On the other hand 05,737 left Singapore for China during 1930, as com-j pared with 37,500 in 1919.1
UNLAWFUL. SOCIMITES.
The Russian newspaper Golostosii says conspiracy and murder, in connection foreign Governments received advances does not conceal his eager desire for an httle trouble, though there was a certain
One of the prisoners was re-arrested,
REPORT.
it learns from a trustworthy soured that with an attack on à prison van at Glas- negotiations are proceeding between Brigow. WASHINGTON, August 20th. General Pershing has oficially report-fish, American and German capitalists ad on the recent bombing tests. He do fends the retention "of battleships, and -expresses the opinion that, while acro-
and the Soviet, regarding a forty years' in connection with escape from prison concession for the re-construction of at "Manchester. Petrograd and Odessa,
The concession will comprise extension and development of harbours, re-construc tion of drainage systems, establishment of electric trams and equipment of fac- torica.
planes and submarines added to the bat bleship's dangers, the latter will remain the chief defence at sea, while safe navigation for purposes of trade or trans- portation is vital to success in war time.
MESOPOTAMIA. KING OF
RESULT OF REFERUNDUM.
LONDON, August 20th. The Daily Mail Cairo correspondent says that an air mail message" from Bagdad states that the Mesopotamia Re-group has secured a long lease from the
"The representatives mert on August 20th, in Berlin, finally to settle details. EARLIER CABLES.
SOVIET SAID TO HAVE GRANTED LEASE TO BRITISH GROUP..
LONDON, August 19th,
It is reported that an English financial
Soviet of the port of Petrograd. It carried out, the scheme should prove of great value to the shipping of all nations.
terendum resulted in the unanimous clec tion of Emir Feisul as King of Meso potamia. Three hundred, thousand per sons flocked to Bagdad to participate in. the necession festivities on August 21st.
·FAMINE CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA. SOVIET SIGNS AGREEMENT.
Brea, August 90th. An agreement for the relief of Russian famine-stricken people has been signed by the Soviet representative and Mr. Brown, the Europeau director of the American Relief Administration, which will now send large consignments to Rus
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THE IRISH PROBLÉM.
STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD
·GEORGE.
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DAVIS CUP. ·
SECOND SERIES RESULT.
New Youx, August 9lat. In the second series of the Davis Cup tournament. Kumagae (Japan) beat Fyze (India) by 3-0, 6-3, 6-3, 917.
0-9.
BHIMIDZU . BLEKY. Shimpidzu bont Bleem by 7-5, 2-0, 6-0,
DEFEAT OF INDIANS."
New Your, August 20th. The Japanese players have eliminated the Indians in the Davis Cup tourna
men.
A CLOSE TUSSLE.
from the proceeds of Liberty Bonds.
U.S. LABOUR WAGES. STEEL CORPORATION'S
ANNOUNCEMENT.
New York, August 20th. The United States Steel Corporation announces, in view of the low selling price of steel, another reduction in wages to be made in the case of day labour from a to 30 cents an hour.
SILESIAN PROBLEM.“ CASE FOR LEAGUE COUNCIL.
LONDON, August 19th. Viscount Ishii, acting as President of the Council of the League of Nations, has invited Senor de Leon, the Spanish re-
on August 29th, at. Geneva, an impartial presentative, to place before the Council, statement of facts on the question of Upper Silesia.
DUTCH DELEGATION.
NEW YORK, August 20th.. In consequence of the Japanese defeat-
THE HAGUE, August 1st. ing the Indians in the Davis Cup, the
Jonkheer R. de Marees van Swinderen, LONDON, August 19th-
Japanese now meet Australasia in the
Meinheer Minister in London, and In the House of Commons, in moving final round, at Newport, next week. ⠀ the adjournment. Mr. Lloyd George made
The deciding game
was "the ore in Struycken, member of the Council of Но a statement on the Irish situation. declared that the Government's letter to which Kumagae and Shimizu defeated State, will represent the Netherlands at Mr. de Valera contained everything they thought they could possibly concede in Fyzee and Deane by 6-1, 6-1, 2-0, 2-6, 6-0. the forthcoming Assembly of the League
and goodwill order to purchase the peace and
Ater each side had taken two sets, the at Geneva, Meinheer Treab, ex-Minister the of Finance, and Prof. Vaneysings, Pro of sane opinion in Britain, Ireland and Japanese put on stenth and the world. Explanation, elaboration or final.
fessor of Leyden University, will be possible, elucidation of those terms was but the outline of the proposals cannot bo altared, not can the basis be changed.
additional delegates,
of the Irish people and gain the support
WOL
Kumagae's whizzing drives and deep
If an agreement were reached details tive chop ahots proved the Japanese main- would be worked out carefully, in order any not to leave a loophole for any mis
Dr. Nansen, who accepted a commis-understanding thereafter. A Bill would sionership, has arrived.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT.
Fyzee WAS the Indian bulwark. Deane's net shots were most costly in the
ITALY SENDS TROOPS TO SILESIA.
PARIS, August 18th (delayed).
be framed and submitted to Parliament
In an interview, M. Briand stated that with the greatest speed possible.
The Premier said he was anxious to first two sets, but dis fine overhead work the Allies' intimate union will appear avond words which could be interpreted in the third and fourth aided Fyzce's to be as necessary as ever even after the ns, threats, but should the terms be re- The Forsische Zeitung'e Riga corresponjected the situation would be graver splendid defensive play and swamped the settlement of the Silesian problem by the
League of Nations. dent says that under the agreement bethan any with which we had ever been
BERLIN, August 21st.
Despite
Japanese.
U.S. WOMEN'S LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
by 4-8, 6-4, 6-
The Council of the League will meet at Geneva, probably, on August 25th.
The Italian Government is sending a further two batalions to reinforce the Allied troops in Silesīs..
The French, British and Italian repre- sentatives jointly confirmed the Allies' Note to Germany that measures bo' taken
confronted. The present terms defined tween the Soviet and the American Relief the issue more clearly than ever before. Administration, the Army and the autho- and rejcetion would be an unmistakable challenge to the authority of the Crown rities are excluded from the benefit of and the unity of the Empire. Steps
NEW YORK, August 21st. would then have to be taken on which relief, which will solely be extended to Parliament would be given an oppor Mr. Mallory retained the United invalids and children. Soviet representa-tunity to express its opinion. tives agree to co-operate with the Ame disquieting facts, the Fremier hoped that States' Women's Lawn Tennis Champion- reason would prevail and that the Irish xican committees, which will be estableaders would not reject the largest men-ship, defeating Miss Browne (California) lished in the famine districts. The Amesure of freedom' ever offered them.
In the House of Lords, the Lord Chau- cellor said that he did not share the AUSTRALIANS V. GLOUCES. to maintain order in Silesia-Ħavaa. optimism of some of the speeches on the Irish situation. "He declared that attempt at negotiations broke down we should be committed to hostilities on a scale never undertaken hitherto against Ireland, and we would not shrink from whatever measures might be necessary in order to prevent the secession of a con- stituent part of these islands from the British Constitution. As far as the Government was concerned, they would stand or fall by the offer.
The
ricans will take over sanitary control, if contagious diseases break out. Boviot will pay for transport from the poris to the famine areas. Relief action will forthwith cease, if the Soviet violates, the agreement.
EARLIER CABLES.
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this
SHIPPING EARNINGS. EFFECT OF TRADE SLUMP.
LONDON, August 20th. "An-illustration of the effect upon ship-
TERSHIRE, BARDSLEY AND MACARTNEY SCORE CENTURIES.
"LONDON, 'Angst 2016.
The exports were of the value of 19,303,000,000 franes, as compared with 14,353,000,000 francs in July last year.
OIL-FUEL CUNARDER. NEW-VESSEL'S MAIDEN VOYAGE.
LONDON," August 21st.
The New York Times emphasises all the points in the discussions connected with disarmament regarding which Mr. Lloyd George holds the same opinion as Mr. Hughes.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
21ONIFICANCE OF VISIT TO JAPAN.
LONDON, August 20th.
Loosely affiliated gangs of roughs such as the Sin Kongsi, the "Hok Tea Kwan," continued to exist, but" gaya
amount of street fighting. Mr. Tan Sian Cheng, member of the Chinese Advisory Board, Mr. Tan Cheng Siong, J.P., and Mr. Lim Chwee Chian, J.P., as in pre-m vious years, devoted time and persona attention in the most public spirited manner to settlement of disputes. Six. teen persons were banished during the year tor connection with unlawful as nogistics. The Assistant Protector of Chinese, Penang, reports that one lawful society styled the Ghi Lu Siah ( managed by
was discovered. The Society was broken up without the necessity of prosecuting. The Assistant Protector of Chinese, Bialacca, reports that affrays between Khehs and Hokkiens. took place in January and June, which took some time to settle.
women
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CIRLA, There were 33 Inmates in the Pol Singapore, at the end of 1919; during the Leung Kuk" Home at Handang Kerbau, year the admissions totalled 187 and dis-".
the Prince of Wales to Japan which has The Times, in referring to the visit of now been definitely announced, dwells on the value of the Prince's presence there, charges 153, leaving 57 inmates at the which will demonstrate the warmth of close of the year.
The balance standing at the credit of journal says it fins no doubt that the the Singapore Home at the commence- Erince of Wales will be able to interment of the year was 32,366.24; the re- British friendship towards Japan. The
Prot our desire that the friendship, venue was 812,428.90, which included a which has been tried and proved in war- time, way he even more productive of contribution from Government of $4,000. happy results in the work of peace, in A special subscription from members of which we are about to co-oporate with the Committee of $2,000, a subscription our Artierican kinsmen.
NEW TYPE OF WATER-GLIDER
FOR CHINA:
LONDON, August 18th. The Journal of Commerce announces
pleted at Saone (France) with a now that satisfactory trials have been com- type of water-glider, fitted with a 6-cylinder motor, ordered by the Chinese Government, for the conveyance of mer- chandize and passengers over the great rivers. The makers claim that in far- ourable conditions the machines are capable of exceeding fifty miles per hour with twelve passengers.
MARSHAL JOFFRE'S VISIT TO
JAPAN.
PARIS, August 19th. According to L'Echo de Paris,, Mar- shal Joffre will gail on September 2nd for Japan on a mission.-laras.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL.**]
HOTEL TRAGEDY "AT SHANGHAI.
PALL FROM FOURTH STOREY,
SHANGHAI, August 20th. An inquest yesterday was adjourned for a week in connection with the tragic!
Kee Hotel who early yesterday fell from death of Alexander Lang, a guest at the the fourth storey of the hotel.
of 8800 from the Penang Po Leung Kuk Committee, a donation of 8557.34 from the Chinese Advisory Board, Penangi and a grant from the Kedah Government of $127.20 in consideration of mainten ance in the Home of 2 girls from Kedah. The expediture came to $10,670.96 leav ing a balance of 81,758.94 in hand at the end of the year.
The upkeep of the Ward at l'enang cost $9,496.26, and the credit balance at the end of the year was, $13,252.88, of which $17,900 is invested in local Wag Loan Stock
Thero
were three convictions "för" various offences under the Women and fine of 3000 was imposed, in the second, Girls' Protection Ordinance, in one case a fine of $500 or six months rigorous ing- prisonment, in the third, a conviction for keeping a disorderly house after issue" of an order to discontinue, a fine of $3 "or one month's rigorous imprisonment was inflicted. There were several purt heard cases proceeding at the end of the year. In Penang one conviction under the Ordinance, in which a son- tence of 3 months' rigorous imprison ment was imposed, was obtained.
GAMBLING.
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were
One hundred and sight raids. made by the Assistant Protector, of Chinese, cases against 2-common gam- ing-houses were withdrawn, cases against a houses were discharged.
REPATRIATION OF DESTITUTE. CHINESE,
In Singapore 71 destitute Chinese were The repatriated at a cost of $684.91. The tragedy is a mystery: The deceas. Tung Chye Hospital contributed 8200 of: ed had been in Shanghai only one week. which. $100 was received in December, He was a native of Boatbridge, Scot too late for use in 1920, and the Chinese land He leaves a widow and seven Chamber of Commerce 8200; Govern Lang represented Robertment contributed 8300. The total in- children. Grant & Co., of New York.
DE VALERA'S ARREST. FOUND IN "EMPTY" ·HOUSE.
It is quite true that Mr. de Valera was captured and released. The facts. were admitted in the following official statement by the Publicity Department of Dail Eireann published in June last-
FRENCH TRADE. DROP IN EXPORTS AND IMPORTS,
come was $784.91 These figures are not Inclusive of vagrants rapatriated by the PARIS, August 91st...
department on behalf of and paid by the Government of Kelantan. These num Imports in July were, valued at
bored 25 la Pening there were 430 re At Cheltenham, in glorious weather, 11,673,000,000 francs, as compared with
patriations at a cost of $1,681,04 Govern- ment subscribed one-half of this, and before 10,000 spectators and on an easy 30,243,000,000 francs in the corresponding
Mr. Khaw Joo Chie contributed $1,000. wicket, the Australians, playing against period last year.
CERTIFICATES OF BIRTHS AND PAARFORTE.. HARROWING ACCOUNTS.~
Gloucestershire, made 425 for 8 wickets,
The issue of "28 certificates of Birth BERLIN, August 20th.
when stamps were drawn. The bowlers,
was recommended by the department, message from Lemberg states that
comprising 2 for children of naturalized. latterly, were very tired and scoring was fifty thousand sufferers from starvation
Brit.sh subjects, 14 for children of have penetrated to Olgapol, in the
"In an investigation raid on a house British subjects by birth, 12 for children fast. The fielding was good. Ukraine, robbing and plundering the
in the Blackrock district on the evening born in the Colony of Chinese subjects villages and coming into collision with
Bardsley made 127, including 16 fours,
of June 22nd, President de Valera was In the majority of these cases the issue the focal
discovered by the British Crown fares of passports in the new form valid in From Helsingfors it is reported that M Ping of the world trade slump was given
at the annual meeting of Messrs. Macartney, in a brilliant innings,
He was taken to Portobello Barracks China after registration at a British Lunacharsky, Commissary of Education, Farness, Watby & Co., Ltd. The chair-made 121, including 3 fours.
and detained thero until 9 p.m., on June Consulate was also recommended, in has written to the Pravda regarding the man, Sir Frederick Lewis, recalled that dreadful plight of Russian children of two years ago he estimated the gross Gregory scored 78, including, 2 sizer
The new oil-fuel Cunarder Scythia, 3rd, when he was released. The motive some additional cases renewal of former of the British authorities for ordering passports where a certificate of birth had whom 300,000 have been abandoned by freights of British shipping at and 10 Fours.
repicts with the latest luxury and com-his release is unknows, but the position previously been obtained was recom parents and are dependent on the State. £350,000,000 to £400,000,000, whereas,
remains unchanged."
mended. Un the banks of the Volga thousands of making allowance for laid-up vessels, the
EARLIER CABLES.
fort, has sailed on her maiden vorage to children are sleeping, shelterless, and
New York with a thousand passengers. living by begging, prostitution, and thiev. Present year's earnings would be between $60,000,000 £70,000,000. From this there
COUNTY CRICKET. ing. A children's city, established at would be little surplus as contribution
TRADE OF HOLLAND, Namara, is living op hunger rations.
to the nation's "invisible exports, "after"
LONDON, August 19th. deduction at the cost of the coal pur-
Lancashire defeated Worcestershire by
DECLINE IN JULY. FRENCH MERCANTILE
chased "abroad during the strike, and of repairs effected abroad during the foin-an innings and 32 runs.
Sussex defeated Gloucestershire by
JosDoŇ, August 20th.. ers strike. Nevertheless, the unfavour able trado balance was not so large as 137 runs
Somerset and Notts gained a victory-The trade returns of Holland-for-Ju appears, on account of the Board of Trade's method of valaing imports on on their first sunings against Middlesex
and Essex, respectively. The failure of show a decrease in imparts of seventeen Middlesex against Somerset places Sur-1 rey at the hand of the table with a lead and in exports of sixteen millions florins. of one per cent, Middlesex and York- As compared with June. shire following.
MARINE.
SALE OF CARGO STEAMERS..
LONDON, August 18th.
A further law has just been passed incl. basis, calculating exports at their France stipulating
that the French value before the ship carrying them be- Government's fleet of cargo steamers gins earning charges. must be sold by 21st July, 1923. It is evident that private owners will have to OIL FUEL IN INDUSTRY. Iaco serious competition in the next few years, for the huge fact of the American INSTALLATION AT COATS, WORKS. Shipping Board has not yet been dis-
Posed of
DEATH OF GREEK EX.
PREMIER.
ATHERS, August 19th The death is sopounced of M. Ballis, the ox Premier.
LONDON, August 10th Mesars. Coats & Co. have inaugurated an important installation in the form of an oil-barn-ng apparatus at their Paisley thread mills, large units of old boilers have been converted, and the results are Thoré is every spid to be.excellent, prospect of an extension of the oil-fuel
■ystem.
TEXTILE STRIKE IN FRANCE,
**LILLE, August 19th, Fifty thousand-workers are involved in alexrito strike at Roubaix and Tanzcoing ST. LEGER SCRATCBINGE,
LONDON, August 19th. The following were scratched out of the St. Leger at 9 o'clock: Alan Breck; Plato, Brulafer.
TEETH AND
BOLSHEVISM,
A correspondent supplements this bald narrative by saying that the capture was an unexpected consequence of an LR.A. raid for mails in the Blackrock neigh- bourhood. The Crown authorities, look. ing around for the likeliest place to s Among the greatest allies Bolshevism which the stolen mails might have been has to-day are decayed teeth," said Lard taken, tentatively picked out a house, Ashfield, speaking at an Ivory Crom described in the directory as unoccupied, reception in the Langham Hotel, on May not far from the scene of the raid. The 20th "" I know what it means to the (by a company of the 2nd Worcester know that bad teeth and good health house was raided on Wednesday evening working man to have good health, and 16 Regiment. They found that the house, don't run in harness. I know nothing about teeth beyond what ev:rybody instead of being unoccupied, as they had expected, was furnished with somo knows-that they are a dreadful nuisance elaborateness, and they found in it Mr. Could we have had the creating of ou de Valera. Another occupant escaped own teeth what a much better job we The prisoners, whose identity was nn-ahould have made of them!" Lord Ashi known to them, was taken to Portobello field added that bis dentist had told him Barracks. The authorities came to the that the scients. of dentistry, was very In the House of Commons, Inst month, conclusion that he was Mr. de Valera, modern, and that he knew the two men Hit: 1 Horbe said the amount received and it is understood that he admitted it. who founded the first dental college in by the Treasury from the excess prouts His Identity established, he was dodged the United States and in the world. I duty between 1915, when the duty was for the night, still under arrest in the extraordinary that, although t first imposed, and June 30th, 1921, was officers quarters, and released in the amiction of toothache had been suffered for many thousands of years, - no stops £1,171,842,000. The amount repaid, was morning;
What happened to bring about his re-should have been taken before to improve £49,016,000. The amount of duty assessed
matters. lease has not been made public. but not yet paid was £235,000,000,
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