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TAS HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, " JANUARY

JAPAN TO RETURN

KIAOCHOW.

THE PRINCE IN MADRAS.

SPLENDID RECEPTION DESPITE DISTURBING

ELEMENT.

SURRENDER OF WAR CRIMINALS. DEMANDED.

LATEST CABLES. {TEROUGH RECTOR'S AGENCY.)" PRINCE OF WALES AT MADRAS. MADRAS DISTURBANCES EFFECT UALLY QUELLED.

LATEST CABLES. SOUTH AFRICAN MINING TROUBLE.

DRASTIC STEP BY THE WORKERS'

· FEDERATION..

|PRIME MINISTERS CONFER.

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6c8, 18:8.

LATEST CABLES.

LATEST, CABLES.

INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. THE CANNES CONFERENCE.

DISCUSSED.

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JAPAN TO TRANSFER KLAOCHOW ADMINISTRATION.

WASHINGTON, January 14th. Japan has agreed to transfer to China the administration of Kinochow.

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The agreement will become effective when a completo settlement is reached in the Shantung controversy. The Japanese have also agreed to hand to the Chinese Government all the documents necessary for administration.

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FRENCH DELEGATION, TO

REMAIN

PARIS, January 13th. Mr. Lloyd George was most cordially welcomed by M. Briand on his arrival in Paris. He, afterwards conferred at length with M. Poincare, when all out standing international questions were discussed, but it was impossible to reach final decisions as M. Poincare had not ther completed the formation of his Cabinet. The greatest reserve is obser- ved regarding the interview, but evidently the Cannes Conference was the main subject of discussion. Undoubtedly M. Poincare's Cabinet wili unanimously accept the Franco-British Pact though it JOHANNESBURO, January 14th

is expected to ask for a more deänite MADRAS, January 14th. The Workers' Federation has taken the statement regarding reciprocal obliga-zation till the close of the Conference.

tions. It is understood that M Poin Bumour has been kiling rioters" whole- drastic step of announcing that all essen. Baje since the Prince of Wales arrived. tial services shall be withdrawn on Satur his desire to revert to the old methods of care informed Mr. Lloyd George of On making enquiries in the highest day morning, protesting that the employ diplomatic discussions instead of fro last night iters were substituting scab labour and alsoquent meetings of the Supreme Council was learnt that the known number of that the Government rejected the Fede deaths as the result of fighting is five.ration's offer to work the coal mines. At that time all was quiet. The disturb. MEN BELUCTANT TO LEAVE WORK. acces were apparently effectually quelled. Being that the population of the city is considerably over half million a sense of propertion forbids the characterising of the outbreaks as really

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official soprone late

LATER.

The essential services in the mines have abeen withdrawn, but mining, officials bave taken over the work in 'which they have been very carefully instructed by the

WASHINGTON, January 13th. M.Sarraut has been instructed to remain as the head of the French Dele-

AN INTERESTING SURVEY.

FARIs, January 11th. In an interview with a Havas repre sentativo at Cannes M. Brisad stated that as soon as the contemplated formal agreement between France and Britain is roached all the minor issues between them will be easily settled, also the submarine problem.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH PACT.

TEXT OF PROPOSED CLAUSES.

PARIS, January 13th. The text of the proposed Auglo-French .pact handed to M. Briand by Mr. Lloyd George on the 11th inst. has been pub- liabed. It consists of five short articles:

Firstly, in the event of a direct un- provoked "aggression by Germany against Franos, Britain will immediately plase herself at the side of France, with her

clude in future a renewed European con,

The vital question is absoluty to pre-naval, military, and aerial forces;

flagration. A French and British defen- sive pact will do this.-Haras

Secondly, Britain and France agree te act together in the event of a violation

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GERMANY GRANTED A

MORATORIUM.

CANNES, January 13th.

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of Articles 42, 43, or 4 of the Treaty of Versailles;

Thirdly, Britain and France will act together in the event of any military, naval, and aerial measures by Germany contrary to the Treaty of Versailles.

Fourthly, the treaty does not impose any obligation" upon the British Domin ions until they have, approved it:

The Reparations Committee of the con- ference has decided to grant Germany Fifthly, the treaty will remain in force provisional delay.

for ten years renewable by common agree

ment

The Supreme Council held a final sit ting, which was not attended by the REPORTED ANGLO-BELGIAN PACT, French Ministers.

Mr. Lloyd George and Sir Robert Horne are homeward bound. They de part for Paris to-night to confer with the probable new French Premier.

Litze.

SUMMARY OF THE TERMS. A communiqué "issued on the conclusion

Bacsarts, January 13th.

The Soir's correspondent at Cannes states that Lord Curzon and the Belgian Foreign Minister have agreed upon the bases of an Anglo-Belgian agreement.

ITALY SUGGESTS WIDER.

AGREEMENT.

CANNES, January 13th.

Washington Conference, the end of which

LONDON, January 13th. Several matters are protracting the is not so clearly in sight as it seemed week ago. The Shantung question is not yet finally settled, but it is reported which, M. Poincare is of opinion, should that the Sino-Japanese Delegations here only assemble in order to sanction telegraphed homeward the compromise

tions will be resumed immediately upon accept a loan from Japan for the pur- decisions. The Anglo-French conversa and Mr. Balfour under which China will proposals emanating "from Mr. Hughes

all current problems. M. Briand also chase of the railway, instal a Japanese of the sitting of the Supreme Council conferred at length with Mr. Lloyd Chinese traffic manager.

engineer and accountant and appoint a states that the Reparations Committee

In the course of a friendly memorandum, George, Who leaves for London on

Meanwhile, bas decided to grant the German Govern, to Mr. Lloyd George, Italy betrays re White House has made it known that Sunday.

settlement of this question is regarded meat a provisional delay for payment of gret that the Anglo-French pact is one the amounts due on January 15th and limited to the frontier, opining that PARIS, January 14th. as one of the most essential features of February 12th so far as got then covered an agacement covering the whold Entente

the conference. Mr. Lloyd George in his way home An interesting development of the gen. by payments in specie or in kind or by would better serve the aims of the pact-

can delegation has requested the Chinese following conditions:-

out that Italy is more fortunately placed with M. Poincare and afterwards with to submit a list of the Treaties between Firstly, during the period of delay the geographically than France, and explain-

Minister. the Belgian Prime Minister and Foreign China and the Fowers in which it is con-

sidered that China's sovereign rights in proved foreign

German Government shall pay in aping that the part is merely a stepping Letóne to «-wider agreement which it is securities M3,000,000 matters of trade are infringed. Mr.

(gold) avery ten days beginning January hoped to arrange at Genoa. Hughes in no way intends to force the consideration of such treaties at the Con- ference but it is believed that China's

Secondly, the German Government shall claim in this respect might be met by within fifteen days submit to the Com the Conference adopting a broad prin mission a scheme with appropriate guar ciple, cutting across such infringement.antees for the reform of its Budget and The Chinese have so far furnished a list fiduciary cfrculation, and also a complete of fifteen instrumente in which they find programme for payments in specie and a matter for complaint. The number in kind for 1992; may later bo-increased.

Berious. So little was the rioting pre mep, many of whom are very reluctant to ward conferred for an hour and a hateral Chinese question is that the Ameri- the proceeds of the Recovery Act on the Mr. Lloyd George has replied pointing

lenvo work.

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The Workers Federation has no opted the Government's suggestion to confer with the Chamber of Mines. THE SOUTHERN PARLIAMENT PROVISIONAL IRISH GOVERNMENT APPOINTED,

LONDON, January 14th. The Southern Parliament met in Dublin and unanimously ratified the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Members of the De Valera

party wore absent.

NORTHERN UNION TEST MATCH..

ENGLAND DEFEATS AUSTRALAS-

IANS IN THIRD TEST...

LONDON, January 14th. In Northern Union Rugby Football England beat the Australasiana by points to 0 at. Aaland in the last test match of the Australasians' tour in

England. England thus won the rubber by two games" to "ope,

MR. BALFOUR "AND LORD LEE REMAIN.

organised that most of the mischief Becking hands, consisting chiefly ob more] youths, went to war empty-handed, col- “Iooting missiles as they might.-The-only- really formidable crowd of Mohamedans and Badmashes

was dealt with by armoured cars and armed police and speedily dispersed into desultory bands damaging trams, breaking windows, wrecking gingerbredd verandas and" tear- ing down decorations. Madras occupies 27 square miles, so that the rioters had plenty of opportunity to choose compara "ticely unguarded areas. The damage done was inappreciable in money. The

The Southern Parliament in Ireland whole business will have absolutely no has appointed a Provisional. Government, sffect on the Prince of Wales's visit, his several of whom were Dail Ministers in- reception having been magnificent at the cluding, Mr. Michael Collins; also Pro- hands glimmense crowds. All the events fessor Macneill, the speaker of the Dail,

PARIB. January 14th." The commission of "interallied jurists in the programs are going without a with power so add.

Griffith was not which was invited by the Supreme Coun bitch. The Prince is spending quiet appointed in consequence of Do Valeran ei! to give an opinion on the Leipzig day."

criticism of his acting dually as President judgments on war criminals has suball nations. of the Dail and head of the Provisional

mitted a unanimous resolution demand- Government-

ing that Germany be required to sur- render the accused persone for judgment by the Allied Powers.

BOXING.

DISTURBING ELEMENT GROWS

SULKILY SILENT...

LATER

EVACUATION BEGINS.

LONDON, January 14th."

In connection with the English evacua-

from Dublin to Holyhead.

WAR CRIMINALS.

COMMISSION OF JURISTS DEMANDS

THEIR SURRENDER..

GENE TUNNEY.

New_Yong, January-14th-

LATER. The disturbing element in Madras bas! Bottled into sulky silence. The city is perfectly quiet. No Further trouble iation, the first batch of auxiliary police, BATTLING LEVINSKY BEATEN BY apprehended. In briliant weather, "but numbering sixteen hundred, has departed very hot, the city has expanded amazingly - in decorations and illuminations since the

Prince of Wales arrived. The crowds gronting his overy appearance aro steadily growing alike in eize and demonstrative ness. The Prince spent Sunday quietly, attending service at the Cathedral.

UGLY RIOTING BY BUDMASHES.

LONDON, January 15th.

FRENJE POLITICAL CRISIS, M. POINCARE AGREES TO FORM A

CABINET.

PAX18, January 14th. The only definite news of the political crisis is that M. Poincare has agreed to form a cabinet. M. Poincare has ap

In a twave round contest for the Ame rican light heavyweight. khampionship, Gene Tunney obtained the decision over Battling Levinsky.

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Thirdly, the period of provisional de- | lay ahall end as soon as the Keparations "Commission or, Allied Goverument_have" decided in regard to the scheme and pro- gramme above-mentioned.

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NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. EX-PRESIDENT POINCARE FORM-

"ING A CABINET.

Paris, January 13th. M. Poincare is forming a Cabinet.

U.S. SENATOR RETAINS SEAT,

AFTER CONVICTION FOR CORRUPT PRACTICES.

tion at Washington are

Several members of the British delega The difference between the sum paid

་ ་ leaving for and due during the period of delay shall home on January 14th but Mr. Balfour be paid within fifteen days of this deci and Lord Les have decided that it is son.. necessary for them to remain. The date of their return is uncertain.

KIAOCHOW, TO DE OPENED TO INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE.

WASHINGTON, January 13th. The Chinese and Japanese delegates have reached an agreement under which Kiaochow leasehold to the commerce of China will open Tsingtao and the entire

LATER

The opening of Kinochow and Tsingtao is dependent upon the conclusion of a general agreement upon the Shantung question.

THE NAVAL TREATY.

WASHINGTON, January 13th.

GENCA CONFERENCE TO BE HELD

CANNES, January 13th.

It has been decided that the Genga Conference will open on March 8th.

Each of the big Powers will send three to five delegates to the Genoa conference and the smaller nations two.

THE INTERNATIONAL CORPORA- TION.

LONDON, January 14th. The arst meeting of the international corporation for the reconstruction of Europe will be held in Londen within ten

days.

AMERICA, WAITING FOR AGENDA.

The delegates appear to have abandon.

WASHINGTON, January 13th ed hope of announcing the completion

American officials state that the ques of the naval treaty at the plenary ses tion of America's participation in the sion this week. The provisions of the Genoa conference cannot be gettled until treaty-are-now-in-the-hands-of-the-legal the-agendz-of-the-conference has-been-

received and analysed.

experts.

No final decision has been reached on the clause relating to the disposal of scrapped vessels, while the Japanese are awaiting instructions from Tokyo re- garding the status quo in respect of Pacific fortifications.

RUBBER PRODUCTION IN

1921.

REDUCTION OF STOCKS IN AMERICA AND THE EAST.

WASHINGTON, January 14th.

The Senate has upheld the right of Senate Newberry to retain his sent and recalled that the Supreme Court quaaked and a fine of £2,000 for corrupt prac bis sentence of two years' imprisonment tices in the 1918 elections

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SEVERE HURRICANE.

CASUALTIES IN NEW YORK.

New Yoax, January 13th. Three persons have been killed and 50 injured by a hurricane. The wind some times reached 100 miles per hour, and pedestrians were often blown under the

wheels of traffic.

FIVE MORE STOWAWAYS.

SINGAPORE CHINESE SENT TO PRISON.

Five Chinese were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy, on Satur- day, with having stowed away from Singapore by the 8.a. Von Cloon," "

The defendante, said they wanted to return to their homes at Amoy and plead ed guilty to the charge.

Inspector Spear said that the Fan LONDON, January 13th.

Cloon left Singapore on the morning of Mesra. S Figgis and Company's on tickets were collected, the defendants were January 6th. In the afternoon when the

mates the total shipments from the East not have any property excepting the in 1921 at 188,000 tons Stocks in Lon-clothing they were wearing. don and Liverpool have increased from was $15 each 56,000 tour to 77,000 tons, but stocks in

U.S. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

The methods of scrapping to be adopt- ed have aroused great interest among WASHINGTON, January 14th.

naval experts, who recommended that Imports in December amounted to permission should be given for the con |and silver 85,516,000. Exports smounted like aircraft-carriera. Mr. Hughes is a political ministry, owing to the gravity to $205,000,000, including gold $1,950,000; understood, however, to have taken up from Rangoon was marked by rather ugly of circumstances rendering unity as es and silver 87,145,000. Imports in 1821 the position that to permit the use of "but desultory rioting on the part of the scntial as in 1914. Though he has not yet amounted to $2,508,452,000, including discarded battleships in any way would

It seems that the trouble Poincare is expected to confor' on Batur./gold 8691,987,000 and silver $63,243,000, not be in accord with the purpose the East and in America havo been reach was ordered. ́

| been officially appointed Prime Minister M.

animating the Conference. THE EGYPTIAN SITUATION, AN ORDER-RESCINDED.

The Prince of Wales's arrival at Madrasnounced that he does not intend to form $236,800,000, including gold $31,085,000. version of the vessels into other types, nual indiarubber market review est-found among the passengers. They did

Badmashes.

briginated in the Mohammedan quarter adjoining Government House. The mob rushed the monumental structure near the entrance, known as Chattri, and threw Hown and trampled on plants, Union Jacks and portraits of the Prince with which it was decorated. A detachment of the Leinsters with a Lewis gun occupled Chattri and a collision between the riot- era and police in armoured cars resulted in several casualties. Troops in armoured Ears are patrolling the streets and the situation is well in hand.

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LARGE CROWDS DESPITE "THE INEVITABLE HARTAL"

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and silver

Exports amounted to 34:484,767,000, in cluding gold 323,880,000 $51,576,000. Ая

day with Mr. Lloyd George, who is going to London, regarding the subjects of dis cussion at the Cannes Conference. possibly the interview will last several hours, delaying the formation of a Cabinet, M. Poincaro did not think a Cabinet could be constituted before Sun day evening at the earliest.

COMPOSITION OF THE NEW

CABINET.

Paris, January 15th.

The new Cabinet comprises M. Poin-

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SUCCESSFUL ** SOCONY" CLAIM AGAINST CLAN LINE.

QUESTION OF CARRIER'S LIABILITY.

LONDON, January 13th.

CAIRO, January 13th. General Allenby has rescinded the order regarding the Zaghulite Funds.

[The previous message stated:-Gon Allcaby has issued a proclamation for- bidding banks or persons holding money on behalf of Zaghul or the extreme Nationalist Association make pay-

to

The Court of Session in Edinburgh toments without General Allenby's written care as Prime Minister and Minister for day found for the plaintiffs in the action permission] Foreign Affairs, M. Barthon as Minister by the Standard Oil Company of Now

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duced by about 40,000 tons,, so that consumed last year the new rubber, wo raeived, and have taken from the tatal stocks in England, America, and the East about 18,000 tons.

The fare

A sentence of one month's hard labour

DAVID TROY CAPTURED.

ARRESTED AT CANTON,”

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Stocks in New York are still probably considerable, but it is believed that the invisible supply in manufacturers hands

David Tsoy, who escaped from police is small while stocks of manufactured custody at the Central Police Station az goods have also been considerably ro-Christmas night, by forcing the door of duced.

of

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the detention room, was urrested at Can- ton on Friday evening. A police detective has been sent to Canton to bring. Tsoy back to Hongkong,

he

ADMISSION OF ASIATICS INTO AUSTRALIA.

David Tay, it will be remembered, was LABOUR PARTY'S STRONG

detained by the Hongkong police, pend-" ing extradition to Singapore, where PROTEST.

is wanted on a charge of embezzling a sum of 810,000 from a European Firm ADELAIDS, January 18th. in Singapore. He is easily identified by Alarmed by Mr. Barwell's statement, his smallosas of stature and the fact that urging the workers to fight the movement good English and when last at the Magia. for the introduction of coloured workers, tracy wore the European style of dress..

[Mr. Barwell, the Premier of South

Lof_the_Northern Territory_by_the admis

sion of approved Asiatica will fall citizens rights.]

of Justice, M. Manoury Minister of the York versus the Clan Line for loss of Interior, M. Lasteyrio Minister of Fin cargo aboard the Clan Gordon. In July. It is officially explained that Lord anco, M. Maginot Minister of War, M.1919, the vessel loaded at New York & Allenby' proclamation does not imply Leon Berard Minister of Education, M. full cargo of motor spirit and petroleum any relaxation in the control Haiberti Minister of Marine, and wax for Dalay, China Two days later Zaghulite funds; on the contrary, car the Labour Party has issued a manifesto he has scarcely any nose.

the vessel turred turtle sad foundered. spres have been taken to prevent the His Lordship hold that defendants use of the funds without express sanc- failure to communicate to the Captain. tion. information in their possession of the

at

Roidal Minister of Lberated Regiona

MADEAB, January 13th The Prince of Wales arrived Mardras on Friday morning early, after

a very calm restful voyage, on the Dufferin from Rangoon.

His

Royal Highness met with a cordial

ception from very large crowds, despite-

the inevitablo hartal. Some brawling

JAPANESE PRINCE VISITS

FRANCE.

~~PARTE, Jaanary-11th

necessity of retaining water ballast in LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND Australia, recommended the development

the vessel's-tanks constituted the initial-

The Japanese Emperor's brother-in unfitness of the vessel for the voyage. This justified the assumption that the

and stone-throwing was reported from w, Prince Sirawak, has arrived in defendants liability was unrestricted. the Bazaar districts, but the State drive Marseilles on his way to Paris for a long The plaintiffs were awarded £97,800. of three miles from the harbour to Gov-sojourn for the "purpose of studying

ramont House was not marred by a French institutions-aras.

CARPENTIER'S PLANS.

OPIUM.

A CHINESE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

NEW LOANS.

The man talk:

The

The War Ofice 'drawa attention to the fset that temporary commissions in the regular army granted during the war, which had not been previously terminat ed, did not cease to have affect until the Geneva, January 13th.

data of the official termination of the The Council of the League of Nations

London, January 13th. war, midnight of August 31st last. bas adopted a résolution moved by the

process of gazetting temporary officers out Chinese representative for the purpose of Loan of £5,000,000 of six per cent, stock, the rank to which they are entitled under The new Commonwealth of Australia of the service, and of assigning to them The Prince fulfilled a long round of

obtaining the necessary information from redeemable in 1931-41 and issued at the Army Order, 378 of 176 of 1918, is now parely, official funtions throughout the morning, none of which was very pio Perouse, especially fitted for hydrographi-states that after his match with Kid convoke a second meeting of the Con eight per cant. preference shares of the

The French navy's ship Astrolable La

the Governments concerned, and the M. Descamps, Carpentier's manager, Secretary General has been authorised to price of 87 is now being underwritten. Being carried out. More than 1,000.com- Luresque as then things go in India,

The issue of £4,000,000 ordinary and missions a week, are being dealt with; but After lunch II.B.II. played paid andent survey, has felt Toulon eastward Lewis, Carpentier will possibly seek sultation Opium Commission for April Anglo-Persian Oil Company, will be un-

as the total number:apftröximates" "40,000 attended a garden-party at Guindy, bound. Huver,

another fight with Dempacy.

some months, must necessarily elapse be- fore the work is completed...

zingia untoward incident, Madras, hav- ing lately been swept by heavy rains, the ancorations wore comparatively meagre.

FRENCH SURVEY SHIP.

PARIS, January 11th.

MIGHT FIGHT DEMPSEY AGAIN.

LONDON, January 13th.

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derwritten next week.