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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.] WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. FRENCH AND ITALIAN NAVAL STRENGTH TO BE DISCUSSED. «

LONDON, November 14th. The question of the future of French and in'ian naval strength has not been last night of in Mr. Hughes" disarmament schem The Secretary of State has not thought it at present necessary to discuss thos nations tonnage allowed but has propean that this matter be dealt with

later..

THE HONGKONG DAILY

HARLIER CABLES,

LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS.

NEW YORK, November 13th. Mr. Hughes' proposals, for limitation of naval armaments, have created, as great 3. sensation in the United States ha abroad. The newspapers consider that the propossis constitute a great advance, and stress the fact that the United States Government pledges itself to a larger reduction than is asked from others.

JAPANESE "AMBASSADOR

APPROVES.

LONDON, November 13th.

Interviewed by the Sunday Express, Baron Hayashi believed that Japan would agree to President Harding's programme it Antertenn pledged herself thereto, and declared that America and Japan had been friendly for years. If one does not build capital ships, the other has no need to do so. as there is no third power to THE BOLDNESS OF MR. HUGHES constitute a menace in the Pacific. Baron Hayashi thought the programme should be acceptable to all the Powers.

FRENCH PREMIER AGAINST ARMED PEACE.

SCHEME.

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The very boldness of the conception of the disarmament proposals has "staggor. ed bunianity," There is no question, how. over, of the cordiality of the reception accorded to the plans in principle.

In

PARIS, November 12th.

In an interview with the Havas special representative at Washington, the French Premier stated: "We have come with

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COUNCIL.. (Continued from page 5)

VOTE FOR CHEUNG CHAU↑ The hon. member referred to the vote, of 8500 for District Officer South and suggested it should be increased to 45 000

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DYAUMATI "FERE (E3,

starable expend.ture which I do not think was contemplated when they formu

ated the scheme.

CULONEL DAVY.

KING'S PARK RIFLE BANGE ABANDONED.

...the

It is quib out of place. The fact that no actual fatalities have occurred is due The next question the hon member re-to the fact that until quite recently the ferred to was the running of the ferries rebond the butts has been sparsely to Shamsuipo and Yaumati and he want inhabita éd. but recent developments in ed to know whether the Government was i

"BUILDING OFRB KING'A PIEK.

was hot contemplated before.

that the amount obtained by the sale of

ADJOURNMENT, TRIBUTE TO THE HON. MR.

HO FOOK.

The hon. member went on to" make a few remarks of his own. The transfer of military establishment, as the hon, moth | bör is "well awary, is a matter engaging our attention very fully. The bọn. mem-

·HIS EATCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR: It is bor quoted a remark of mine with regard little unddetain a to whether there will to the sale of land on the road to Wanchai be sufficient material for another meeting Gap. I said: "I may mention that one shortly, and I therefore propose that bro -Colonel Divy: The Hon. Mr. Bird has piece of land opened up by the new road adjourn sine die. Before doing so, how.. for expenditure in the island of Choung diavi affention to the danger of using to the Peas sold a few days ago for ever, I desire to draw the attention of Chau. The 500 is of similar characteribe Kowloon Rifle Range and has given #60,000, which is exactly the estimated hon. members to the fact that the Hon. to the vote for the District Officer North instances of certa a narrow cacapes It cost of completing the road to Victoria. Ho Fock, to my regres, has decided, for helping to carry into effect small may be, perhaps, a relief to those, con Gap" I think the bag, melbor rather misthat his private affair will not permit cerrel know that a few days ago the understood my meaning he concluding him any longer to remain a member of public works such as small bridges and General: Oficer Commanding gare or is words were used as an illustration rather intination of Mr. Ho Fock's decision the Council. I have already received. paths. It is a vote of a very apcola) kind, that is far as the regular troops

Command were concerned no firing should than as an argument. I was not think- and is doled out in quite small amounts take place on the range. Of course, if the ing that the land in question was on the and I was successful in inducing him ito Victoria Gay side of the road, but, look delay his resignation in order to be pre- It is of great help to the people of the Colonial Volunteer troops continue to being at the road as a whole, I thought it sent at this meeting, for which I tender district when small work has to be done the tauge it will be on their ow

bebatt of the Counert for the way he has with cher own labour and not under F. spo.816 lity. As regards Mr. Bird's was a curious and interesting coincidence big thanks I beg to thank him on supervision. As regards Cheung Chan suggestion, it might be possible to divert land on that section of the road was assisted in past years in our deliberations, appreciate very much what has been done the range to eliminate this element of by the few foreign residents there in the danger. The project has not really been equivalent to the estimated cost of build-an express the regret of us all that he ing it. I hope I did not really mislead has found it necessary to withdraw him making of paths and improving the por cousid ceil from that point of view. but

The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: I should like well my own views on the road and I am tion of the island in which they live, and know the locality pretty well and I think the hon. member. He knows perfectly self from us in future. if it should appoer necessary to use public am right in saying that that suggestion interested at last to find somebody who to associate myself. Sir, with your ro The unofficial members have funds, to supplement their efforts that is impracticable. The fact is that a rifle champions it. I am still waiting to find marks. can be considered and a'special vote taken varge in King's Park now tantamount

received very great assistance in the past for the amount required."

to a rifle range in Regent's Park, London, somebody who will admit that he started from the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook who has.'

the idea(Laughter).

· done much useful work in the Council. With regard to the quarters for Govern- The Hon. Mr. Lau CHU PAX: In sup ment officers. I am sure the hon. member

the Hon. Mr. Pollock, I should like "to" did not wish his remarks to be taken as posing your remarks, Sir, and those of suggesting that Government servants in say that by the retirement of the Hon. cash and passage modoy är in provision capable and sympathetic helper Layer Britain, no less than in the United States the sincerest desire to reach an agreement getting enough from those Harrion. The that area have created a situation which the Colony were overpaid either in actual Mr. Ho Fook I shall lose a conscientious, the grand sweep of the a:heme and the giving the world real peace instead of any spm they pay is a very consideráble ones H.E. THE 'GOVEENOR: After the full of houses. If he thought so I can assure thought that he would 'retirs before the armed peace France will do her utmost is before the period of the merit discurs on which has taken place, it may him he is wrong. The community in this expiration of his term of office, but it is. transparent sincerity of its presentation to create all around a peaceful atmos-xpires, which will he impurtan manha Kerhaps be unnecessary for the to deal Colony is extremely fortunate in obtain some consolation to know that he retires has captared public imagination and ad.phere, in which the peoples can work in' abonce, the whole question will have to every fally with any of the questions, but ing the services of the officers for the with his vigour unimpared to enjoy the

very carefully considered. spirit of perfect security.

When tho there are one or two points upon which salaries it pays them. There is probably rest that he deserves after so many years. ferry was started quite a short lesse was I should like to make a few remarks not a gingio man in the Service who could of strenuous work in public affairs miration is "tempered only by aqui DEMONSTRATION OF SYMPATHY

Kranted in order that the Government with regard to the statement read by the not make twice as much money outside The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook: Sir, I am so FOR FRANCE.

might have a free hand when the experi-Hön, Mr. Pollock for himself and his with no more exertion of time and deeply touched by the kind words which comprehensible reserve regarding vital

ment had shown what was necessary in colleagues as to inserting an additional brain

you have used in speaking of my retire- WASHINGTON, November 13th.

the future. considerations which must engage "atten-

Column added estimated expenditure to

The question of building houses is ons,

ment, that I do not really know how to completo work" it seems to me that the tion if the proposition can be hammered After Mr. Hughes had outlined the

the honour of serving on this Council for The hon. member mentioned the open- Ca on al Secretary rather misunderstood to which I personally attach great imxpress my thanks. Although I have had

portance for two reasons. The one was into shape for common neceptance. Mr. American plan to limit naval armaments

there was a spontaneous demonstration of ing up of King's Park for building sites what was proposed. It looks to me.

faore than thirty years since I began to Hughes' dramatic plunge in medios resympathy for France. Shouts of "Briand! Hon. members will remember the project confess, that page would be somewhat hinted at by the Colonial Secretary, tad only four years and a few weeks it is now is contrasted with the old-time diplomatic Briand!" was raised, and the French we had for building about 40 Bouses but overloaded: if we were to insert that that was that if you want an officer to interest myself in public affairs of the preserve his health it is desirable he Colony, and I feel that the time has cote Premier delivered an impromptu speech the project had to be dropped owing column. I think, on reflection, the hon. "manner of approach ng problems gradu-He said that in immediately accepting the to the larger question of the transfer of member will agree it is not necessary. The should have a healthy house to live in for me to retire and make room for a ally-almost stealthily. Hope is express-invitation to attend the conference France military establishments, and the uncer page already contains a column for revised this salaries which are paid to officers it better man. I am ever grateful to your was actuated by a strong feeling of tainty as to what areas would be required estimates and also a column for the total this Colony do not enable them to pay Sir, and to my honourable colleagues for estimated expenditure to the 31st Decem- the rent charged for houses on the Peak the kindnes and courtesy which have ed that the Japanese will share American friendship, for America and by her own As regards the large sum spent on pro and British appreciation of the courage of ardent desire for peace. Although she was riding quarters for Government I cannot box, 1991, ou a chluinig for the estimated and if we charge the rents for the houses always been shown to me, and it is wit still surrounded by great dangers, she was quite follow the hon. member either in expenditure for 1999. A very short which we are building commensurate with much regret that I am taking leave of the the statesmen who submitted the propósi. anxious to find some means of lin ting his statement or in his request to the exercise in the two primary rules of the reasonable return on the capital or Council desire also to thank the tion although it is recognised that some armaments. She had already taken steps Government at the end of it. The houses Arithmetic will enable hon members to actual expenditure the same situation Honourable Senior Unoficial Member and experts among the world's three naval in this direction, and was prepared to go that are being built are expensive, they discover whether these two suma in the would arise. A commercial rent on ans.my-Chinese colleague for their kind 're- powers will find it very hard to acquiesce as far as possible. As soon as her position are being very well built because it has last column are greater or less than, or of the houses built would, in my opinion marks which are more than I deserve. In was made safe, she was ready to lay down undoubtedly been proved that to build equal to, the sums in the column of revised be more than any officer could afford conclusion. I should like to mention that in the scrapping programie.

arms. M. Briand was loudly applauded, houses of good material, which will re-estimates.

and I think, therefore, that the principle both my Chinese colleage and I have. and the cheering broke but afresh when squire only very all outlay aannelly The Hon, Mr. POLLOCK: That is so of making the officer pay a reasonable learn (romexperience that, in all Govern- amount for his accommodation system mental waters affecting the Chinese com- translation of his speech into English in repairs, is a far better policy than where the revised estimates are given.

to put up houses which will always be a H.E. THE GOVERNOR I WAS just com- which is employed in most other, colonies munity, the interests of, that community was read out.-Havas,

heavy expense. Some of the houses weing to that. It is perfectly true, as the where Government houses are being built would be best served by the two Chinese have put up may be considered rather hon. member has rightly observed, fore is sound. If we do not, the bly result members approaching the officials quietly too large, and in some cases. I think that stalling me, that on page $1 the revised would be you would have to raise officers and tactfully instead of asking questions is so, but I consider it not a bad thing, estimate is blank throughout.

an adequate return on capital, and face more I think you, Sir, for your to or little on the side of being too be accounted for in one of two ways salaries in order to enable them to pay or proposing resolutions in the Council. large rather than too small. Besides, they Either the revised estimate is the same GIEVA, November 13th. Are built in situations and in such as the original estimate in which case, it would point out that would be objection generous femarks.

insaner as to ensure the health of public is unnecessary brit is impossible to giveable-even if the whole rent came back to of such additional return would be The Labour Conference has adopted a officers and that possibly will make it accurate figures. In that case it will be the Government. As twenty per vent,

WU PEL-FU'S GOODBYE Convention, which guarantees farm work unnecessary for officers to take leave as equally impossible to give a satisfactory

TO HANKOW: or the sune rights of association and frequently as they have owing to reasons figure in the additional column the hon.handed over automatically to the military combination as industrial workers. Mr. of health. As regards the Government member requests. I think, therefore, that authorities, I think you would...agree

HUPEH · CLEARED OF INVADERS. fnance (Langhter.) Barrett and Sir (Thomas) Oliver, the building quarters not already projected, in order not to overload the page it will with me that it would not be sound

I Government can give no guarantes because there are be better to leave the matter as it is African and Australian

HANKOW, November 4th, delegates respectively and Messrs. Cook- good many officers who have no quarters The next paragraph deals with the ques The Hon. Senior Chinese: Member

General Wu Fei fu in a speech to Con- son, Parsons and Tamura, the Austral- at the present time. The policy of build tion of the University. The Hon. Colonial raised one point which has not been

ing quarters was started on the suggestion Treasurer has dealt with the $600,000, but dealt with, and that re the question of suis and oficials at Hankowto-day stated ian, Canadian and Japanese employees of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, I should like to refer to the matter again the recent amendinent, to the Deportation that the establishment of the Chinese

opposed the, delegates

Convention. Mesars, Inuzuka and Okamoto, the beds we embarked upon it, and with the and to express my hearty support of the Ordinance.I understand there is a feel tapublic was for the welfare of the

housing dificulty arising since I do not sentiment that no further additional fin- ing among a section of the Chinese compeople. Japanese Govert nent delegates, abstain-think there is any question if sites are ancial assistance from the revenue of the unity that it was aimed at them. Of During the 10 years since the Republic ed from voting.

available that va shall go on building Colony will be required by the University course, the first answer is that a man started, dissensions had arisen between The conference also adopted a conven quarters for public officers until we have I confess this I fear that during the next who is not a criminal has nothing to North and South, which had developed tion giving farm workers the benefit of housed the whole Service. I do not follow few years we shall be asked to expend fear, and that it be is in doubt that the into, dissensions of South against South

member's argument at all. further suma for the University,, but at tioned requiring investigation are ents, while it adopted a recommendation

He declared that his reason for coming questions of the relative French and urging the Governments to extend to an opportunity of answering that recommend a further large expenditure committing, will render him liable to Italian navies if Mr. Hughes scheme is farmers the benefits of sickness, in H.E. THE GOVERNOR: You will be out from the public funds until the community deportation his wisest course obviously to Harkow was first in obedience to the broadly adopted; -Britain's necessity for validity, old age, and insurance arrange The COLONIAL SECRETARY: In regard to bare sa fúr.

af'order.

have shown more generosity than they is to refrain from committing it. At the orders of the Central Government and,

The University is for the same time, I may say it is not intended second and most important, the welfara... buildings in the New Territorien referred interest of the community as a whole, and really to deal primarily with Chinese. of the people of Hapeh. He had been to by the hon. anember on my left (Hon. is a proper object for generosity on, the The world is in a disturbed state at the obliged to use force to expel the invaders Mr. Lau Chu Fak) very simple regula part of wealthy men. I acknowledge with moment, and it is absolutely necessary from this province but there were now tions have been drawn up. The last thing gratitude some considerable donations that we should have the power to get no more Szechuanese or, Hunaneso sold- rid of the presence in this Colony of iets within the border. He trusted that from members of the community, but I we desire to do is to barrass the people think the sums that we have received are Bolsheviste and revolutionaries of various their commanders were coming to terms there, but if a man builds a bouse more than two storeys high wo have some very small proportion of the sums we kinds, whatever, their nationality may to make peace. GENEVA, 'November. 13th.

be. I need hardly say that the question duty to those who live in the house to see have & right to expect.

The self-government of Szechuan ånd Speaking at an informal gathering of that it does not fall down upon them. The question of linking up the Tow of punishing a man whose only home is Hunan had proved a fiasto. If peace the International Labour Office, Dr. Cae point which the Hon. Mr. Bird re- loon-Canton and the Canton-Hankow here will not be approached without the were reached, it might solve the question If a man is only of the North and South. The Lushan Nansen outlined a simple, though bold ferred to related to the water supply and Railway has again been raised. I fear greatest hesitation and costly plan for the restoration of the necessity of bringing a pipe across the position is exactly what it has been technically a British subject it will rest conference might bring peace throughout. The time may come when during the last few years. Until the dis with him to prove by his good behaviour the country, which if realized, meant Russian economic prosperity. The plan that inny arise. I hope the hon. member turbances in this district of China have that he is worthy of being regarded as advantage both to Chinese and foreigabre. involved the dispatch of motor-ploughs on a large scale to the famine areas, with does not suggest that because the Director been ended and until there is some pros- such. The Ordinance will certainly beReuter. experts to instruct the peasants in their big works had thought it might be pect of getting a Government both eble used him with the greatest cute.

necessary to make use of the rider mains and willing to decide things for the good use.

system in the Western district, that it of China, as a whole, I fear the master tion of town planning to which the Direc

The Hon. Mr. Stephen raised the ques A YANGTZE VALLEY LEAGUE. was due to any shortage of water supply will probably remain in abeyance.

HANKOW, November 4th. We have an abundant, water, supply, but need hardly say that this Government tor of Fablic Works has already replied. 1

In the morning of November 4th, there happened to be a difficulty short attaches the greatest importance to the must say I should besitate gravely to General Wu. Pei-fu held a conference with sea of pipe. The means of getting water linking up of these two lines, but I feel employ the services of a town planning Heino Yoo-nan, Tuchun of Hupeh, De to that particular district when it was that at the present moment the prospects expert who has probably been only used fence Commissioner Tu, Admiral Ta wanted were lacking. The question of of it happening in the near futurs are to planning towns on the flat, and prob- Chun-kwei, Commander of the Second bringing water from the mainland-may small.

ably had never conditions such as we Hive real yoted a few years, a chain, bons mombers were consulted in the be reside in Hongkong for some years at representing Chio Ehich-yuan, Tuchun of With regard to the imperial wireless have in Hongkong, and he would have Navel Squadron, as well as Liu Thien, the Estimates. His Excellency stated in his speech matter some months ago in respect of considerable expense before his advice Kiangsu, Pang Yu-kwei, representing The removal of the Dairy Farm is, Icertain Enancial proposals. We were would be of any use. If the idea is to Chen "Kyang-yuan. Tuohan of Kinngsi, think, not a practical possibility There naked, if I am not mistaken, whether we lay out plans in advance the phenomena Heng-ti, Commander-in-Chief of Hudan, and Huang Jung, representing Chao are many reasons why it is inadvisable were prepared to guarantee any part of already referred to by the Director and discussed the question of joint de to remove the Dairy Farm from the island the expenditure and after consulting the Public Works and the marvellous in fense of the Yangtze region. The result where there is such a vast population and Council we replied. We have not heard crease in the value of land along contemof the conference is said to be as

anything about it since. factorily. We may, however, get con-

dorable areas at Pokfulam for building very considerble difficulty, and that is the

of the Bon, members raises & datter of development in the future prohibitive in 1--The provinces of Hupeh, Hunan, without injuring the work of the Dairy question of Produce Exchanges which has of loans. I do not consider that the Their aim is an offensive and de- Reference was made to the old question of joint defence of the Yangtze region...

Kiangsi, Anhui and Kiangsu are the area with regard to the proposal to build cocupied the mind of the Government majority of these public works could pro- fensive alliance against outsiders and

already. It is, I think, impossible to States spokesmen had shown reluctance to and drastic measures to keep down coal houses along the railway from Hunghou exaggerate the evil which is likely to:roperly be dealt with by loans. They, are

U.S. SUFFERS GREATEST LOSS. It is pointed out that under the scheme by far the greatest loss will fall on America as her ships are near completion. On the contrary no battleship or cruiser. is being constructed in Great Britain. though a contract is signed for the laying down of four, costing £32,000.000.

It is conceded that a very searching question is addressed to Japan if she is naked to content herself with a perman- eat naval strength of 300.000 tons com-. pared with Britain and the United States with 20000 tons each, but it is pointed out that the alternative to acceptance is competition in which abe is sure to be worsted and reduced to an even more un- Isvourable position. While, however, a degree of rathusiasm is manifest at the prospect of the leading naval powers agreeing to big cuts the important fact is not lost sight of that the question of anaval holiday and agreement on Fur Eastern questions are inter-dependent.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

CONFERENCE. THE FARM LABOURER'S RIGHTS.

That can

Among the few points at present men laws providing compensation for accid Hon. Mr. POLLoox: May I have the present time I should be reluctant to action he is committing, or contemplates and North against North.

an ample supply of light cruisers to proments. tect her maritime communications; the construction of merchant ships which can be readily armed and converted into cruisers; End the effect of the proposed change upon the total relative strength by land and sen together, of the different powers

The plan is concisely rummed up as being a dmmatic challenge the refusal of which by one of the nations to which it is addressed as certainly means war as acceptance means the initiating of an era of hope,

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE IF WORST

COMES...

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"An explanation of why. América is alleged to have dropped an important of naval scheme which was pre- viously intended to be embodied in, Mr. Franch Hughes' plan is offered by correspondent at Washington who says that England, indicated what her attitude in the Paciic would be if the worst came to the worst. She explained what use she would make of the Singapore base and hor definition of policy favourably im- pressed American circles which were naturally fearful of the fate of the Philip pines in the event of a Japan-American confict. Such fears have now been ro- moved and America is consequently will! ing to pledge herself to a scheme of naval limitation which confirms the British navy in its present position upon the world's "a "routes. It would have been difficult for Britain to initiate a policy amounting to virtual suppresson of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty if the United

BUSSIAN-FAMINE.

NANSEN'S COSTLY PLAN TO RESTORE PROSPERITY.

ARMISTICE DAY IN FRANCE

QUIET CELEBRATION.

in

PARIS, November 12th..

The third anniversary of Armistice Day was celebrated throughout "France in a quiet way, largo crowds, paying their respects at the French and Allied military tombs.-lava.

.COAL PROFITEERING "IN FRANCE. DRASTIC MEASURES ADOPTED.

PARIS, November 19th." The Government has decided upon new

prices and to curb profteoring Havar.

make concessions to Japanese interests in the Far East, but the danger of such an unyielding policy is now remots at least MILLIONAIRES WIFE DROPS 28 far as Southern Manchuria and per-

DEAD. haps Eastern Mongolia are concerned." / Baron Katg hardly disguises the fact that the conclusion of a naval agreement

(LAKEWOOD, "N.J.), November 14th. implying abandonment of the Japanese

Mrs. George Jay Gould dropped doad Programte ought to be dependent on the while golfing with her husband.

conclusion of a political agreement about

the Far East. The correspondent also states that the Japanese make non-forti

the harbour.

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where it has been carried on so satisho last paragraph of the joint remarkplated roads would make any system of

Farm in any way.

cost.

"

follows:

to the mouth of the tunnel, the, Kowloon Tong scheme will provide for building salt from the reckless establishment of not recurrent, although they are more or internal troubles,

lees of a recurrent character. There are houses at a low rent. Those who build exchanges which are merely used for gam-some of them I would have no hesitation waters of the Yangtze is the charge of 4-The defence of forts and of the there are to have the land prepared for bling and manipulating margina, and not them, and they will get it under certain for purposes of honest trade. Certain to meet by means of loans if it were Admiral Tu

4.-Expenses of the joint defence to be. restrictions.

exchanges have been opened already in Decessary, but when we have balances I The question of removing the site of this Colony. I do not for a moment ang submit it is not sound finance to raise borne by all the provinces concerned. Kowloon cemetery will be enquired into. gest that the remarks I have inade neces money in a market where everybody is 5.-The treaty of jorut defence will be The bon member representing the arily apply to these, but it will be the bidding for money, and we shall do better cancelled when the general situation is Chamber of Commerce referred to the duty of this Government to

Took Foxy

to see how far the balances will carry us settled," by mutual agreement,"

6.The opnvention will be notified to possible increase of the Government con closely into the operations of any Ex-before we resort to loans. Of course, the tribution to the Alice Memorial and change which either has started or is question of harbour development will the Tuchuns of the provinces concerned Affiliated Hospitals. That will be con- proposed to be started, and if I see come on abortly, and that will cost a sum by their respective representatives wand sidered. It will probably be better if the reason to suppose that they are not being beyond any balances we may have. after their ramont has been received it Hospital makes an application if sup used for legitimato trade purposes but think that is all the remarks I have to will be reported to the Army Department

I have to express my thanks for the at Peking-Eastern News Agency ported.

atsimply encouraging reckless #gtelen War / Burhansive

and ex

criticisms you have kindly The question of an international recrea, such as you will too in Shanghai,"I tion rclub de Little Hongkongis being have no hesitation in Council made MARSHAL JOFFRE EMBARKE, lent with vers fully by the Government to give me and in stingthe Coat The Bill was then read a second time, The promoters of he enterprise have got them down without regard to loss of and Council went into Committee to con- MARSEILLES, November 11th. all the information before them, and it is capital by the persons who started busi sider the Ball-The amendments indicated now for them to say, whether they will pass of this kind. I shall deal with them by the Colonial Secretary were made, and Marshal Joffrymbarked aboard the go on with it or not I think it will be in exactly the same way saordinary on the Council resuming the Bill was Forthos at 4 p.m.-Havas,

an excellent plan, but it will require con- gambling" houses,

fication of American islands in the West FAR EASTERN CABLE

ern Pucilio, the touchstone of American policy throughout the Far East. Ameri- can circles recognise that the creation of such a fortified base would mean the end of Imitation of armaments, but they con- sider it uppecenery to insert a distinct pledge in the convention as it would inevitably have a unilateral character. The correspondent adds that Mr. Hughes fold & friend of He, Don't worry about the Far East.!”

NEWS.

· (THROUGH REUYER'S AGHIOT.]

read a third time.

We are coming bear, or perhaps have reached, the point where the entire wealth of the country is insufficient to pay the wages that are demanded. Mr

“A. A. Mitchell.