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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. '(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENUZ.]

FINAL SESSION AT WASHINGTON.

BEGINNING OF A NEW AND BETTER EPOCH:

WASHINGTON, February- 8th. | Mr. Harding said that the faith plight- ed that day kept in national honour would mark the beginning of a new and better epoch in human progress. There was frequent applause, as when the President, aid that whilst a settlement of Far Eastern questions was not of direct in Port to the United States they rejoiced with the world than an understanding had been reached. He did not believe

THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUÁRY SFH. 1532.

'LATEST CABLES. THE NEW POPE. CARDINAL GASPARRI AGAIN PAPAL SECRETARY.

zuary 19th.

PEKING SYNDICATE'S

MEETING.

G.O.M.G.

SERVICE

FORTUNES FROM SHIP FRAUDS:

Suspicions of Lloyd's underwriters that

Losses on

DEATH OF SIR HENRY MAY. I was in the early part of 1911 that Sir Henry May-sovered a period of thirty POSITION IN REGARD TO BANQUE THIRTY-SLY YEARS

years service in Hongkong, unbroken save £400,000 INSURANCE ON OLD BOOTS INDUSTRIELLE

IN HONGKONG.

for the time he spent in Canton and Roxi, February 7th.

Peking learning the Chinese language.

AND IRON. Losnow, February 8th. We deeply regret to announce the death, Sir Henry, in 1911, The Pope has renewed the appointment

At the annual meeting of the Peking in England, of Sir Francis Henry May, Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner a number of Greeks were attempting, ta

was appointed of Cardinal Gasparri as Papal Secretary. Syndicate, Col. Britaley Fitzgerald, who .C.M.G. The news, received by cable for the Western Pacific and his departure defraud British underwriters have led to The state coronation is fixed for Feb-presided, in moving the adoption of the shock to the community, who have not the following year, however, ho was made some remarkable discoveries.

through: Benter's Agency, will come as from Hongkong was deeply regretted. In closer inspection of ship's cargos_and" report said that the company had been been prepared for it by news of a Governor of Hongkong in succussion to ships sailing under the Greek flag and Passing through a most anxious period. recent serious illness Sis. Henry May's Sir F. D. Lugard and was also created a

Referring to the company's position as life story from the commencement of his Kaight Commander of the Order of St. quent, that underwriters will in futurs so heavy, and of late have been so fre- yards the Banque Industrielle de Chine, career in the Civil Service, is bound up Michan and St. George, and he was effect insurances on them only after the ho opined that on the whole the positiba ment. He raso in the service of the friends. On his official landing in Hong Grock rogues who are making fortures

with the history of this Colony's develop warmly welcomed back by his many fullest inquiries. in regard to the Banque might, he con Colony from Cadet to Govenor, and he that an attempt was made on his life by a high official of Lloyd's told a Daily. sidered fairly hopeful, or, rather, more has left the impress of his mind indelibly

kong im July, 1012, it will be recalled

"It is quite clear that there are skilful hopeful than in July last, but, oven sup upon the Colony in many ways. The Chinese, but luckily he oscaped injury. Mail reporter.

out of the English insurance markët posing that they lost all the money de Hon. Mr. Cland Severn indicated some of

During this year well posited or invested in the Banque, the them in a tribute he paid to Sir Henry ship beyond the usual term of five Sir Henry May retained the Governor

Over 50 Greek ships have gone down Syndicate was solvent and in a perfectly rightly assigned to him the credit for momentous period of the war. It He years, and was hers throughout the

The crowd on the Piazza, greeted the new Pontiff with frenzied cheers His Holi ness subsequently gave a second blessing and then withdrew.

BARLIER CABLES. "FAVOURS" "CONCILIATION WITH ITALIAN GOVERNMENT.

Lonnox, February 8th. Cardinal Batti, the new Pope, was

with the Treaties, in conséquence of the

Archibishop of Milan. He is 64 years growth of public opinion against warfare,

old and is believed to represent the views of the Gasparri Party, favour He suggested that the Conference mighting conciliation with the Italian Govern point the way to similar conferences.

Kent.

The sitting and the Conference closed with the benediction, pronounced by the President's chaplain. Mr. Balfour and other British delegates subsequently left for home and were seca off by Mr. Hughes

mate business.

VALUABLE CONCESSIONS. Outside of coalfields they had already obtained valuable concessions, and nego- tiations for the others were far advanced.

on the occasion of his retirement.

£9,500,000, of which most fails on Lloyd's with cargoes involving something like and English insurance companica.

"We do not regard "them "all" with suspicion, but losses are more than ab not soom to be a satisfactory explana tion. After a nice breakfast, crews seem to sail away in boats from a ship that known cause.

sinking in deep water from some un..

Cargo

that the raval holiday would expire formerly, Librarian at the Vatican and sound position to carry on their legit the great progrem which has taken place was in September, 1918, that he left normal, and for many of them there does

in recent years in the construction and the Colony to proceed to Victoria, widening of main roads, and also in the British Columbia, where his youngest beauti ring of the island and New Ter daughter had been seriously III, He had ritories Time," he said. "is required to three months, and it was a great surprise not contemplated being away more than develop his schemes, and future geners to the Colony to learn, through cable have underwriters tions will bless the keen foresight that from the Secretary of State, that he had such good game for plucking among It is certainly true that never before been regarded as

reigned. On January 19th, 1918, he had at foreboarded to, ilust quently learnt that it

peals. advice that Sir. Henry so unexpectedly Alexsadria last October with

was on medical "When a small steamer loaded at

what he described in his cable to the before it set out for Smyrna. Inspection insured than £400,000, Lloyd's

vascular attack affecting the right leg."armistice, such as old boote, old kit, and Colonial Office as "a slight cerebro of the cargo revealed that it consisted of old war stores. left in Egypt after the to tender my resignation, he added. Shan ane tenth the amount for which it "On public grounds alone it appears best the like. The value was assed at lesa Lord Milner accepted it with great regret,

had been insured.

"We believe we have frustrated by perhaps the biggest fraud in the history. called the risk and the ship left with of marice insurance.

has revealed that the cargo wan

The underwriter its cargo uninsured.

been alleged while the ship was at Alex Further inquiries

andria destined for the Greek Army, as had

NEW POPE'S WIDE CULTURE.

Cardiaal priest, is a man of wide culture.

Cardinal Ratti, who was the junior Col. Fitzgerald announced that arrange designed the shady avenues, the wooded resigned the Governorship." It was hubs people to whom this sort of thing. P He speaks many languages, including monts had been mccessfully concluded hills and the flower-bordered walks.” many scientific writings. An enthusiastic English proficiently, and is the author of Alpinist, he is a member of the Italian Alpine Club. He has visated England, Rove February 6th. The election of Cardinal Ratti is most popular among Italians.

Standing on the balcony of St. Peter's after the election Pius XI. blessed the huge crowd on the Piazza, the troops presenting arms. This reversal of the

and other officials.

EARLIER CABLES. PRESIDENT HARDING "REVIEWS ACHIEVEMENTS.

WASHINGTON, February 6th. The final section of the Conference at tracted larger crowds than ever before, numbers being seated in, the aisles and standing around the walls, Mrs. Hard- ing, and Mrs. Coolidge, and the wives of other officials occupied boxes,

Prominent members of the Conference were applauded, Mr. Balfour in parti- cular receiving an ovation,

Mr. Hughes announced the signature of the Sino-Japanese Shantung treaty amid great applause.

practice of giving the Blessing within the board, in future there would be an equal of the Colony whenever occasion ardas for much reluctance and warm thanks for bio prempt measures what would have bean

Basilics greatly impressed the Italians as indicative of friendliness to the Italian Government,

CONFUSION OVER SIMILARITY OF NAMES.

There was intenso excitement prior to the election owing to the similarity in the names of the favourite nomitees, Several papers evea Cardinals Ratti, Mafi, and Tacci. 4Dnounced that Cardinal Tacci had been elected.

communique, says: "Pius XI., while The Secretary of the Conclave in making every reservation in favour of

The delegates, then signed the four, rethe inviolable rights of the Church and maining treaties in the following order: the Holy See, which rights he is sworn the United States. "Britain, France, Italy to defend, has given his first Blessing Japan, Belgium, Netherlands, China, and from the exterior of the balcony over Portugal.

President Harding, in an address re-locking the Square of St Peter's with rlewing the achievements of the Confer the special intention that the Blessing declared that contemplation of the should be addressed not only to those work accomplished would be one of the present in the Square not to those in supremo compensations of his life.

Rome and in Italy, but to all nations the whole world the wish and announce and all peoples, and should bring to mont of that universal pacification we all so ardently desire."

UNREST IN INDIA.

The Conference adjourned sine die, President Harding, declared that the Conference had wrought a truly great achievement. The faith plighted here to day, kept in national honour, will mark the beginning of a new and better epoch in human progress," he said. The Presi dant characterised the Conference as the A SERIOUS first deliberate effective expression of the Great Powers in the consciousness of peace and of war's utter futility."

SITUATION IN UNITED PROVINCES.

LONDON, February 6th.

which would ensure active co-operation between the Syndicate and the Yangtze in February, 1919, under medical advice, Sir Henry resigned the Governorship Corporation in the development, modern but some few months afterwards he isation, and expansion of Chinese indus was by the concession lately hold by the ing that his health had gradually im tries ander some of the rights conferred

able to write from "bome say Eastern Pioneer Company. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BOARD. past three years has had the benefit of proved. The Colonial Office during the As regards the reconstruction of the is unrivalled knowledge and experience consultation. Bir Henry and Lady May spent some part of last summer in Ire- land, and not long ago Sir Henry was present at the annual dinner of the China Association in Lood. Throughout the long period of his service in Hongkong, Sir Henry enjoyed the best of health, and he called it, which compelled his resigns his recovery from the "slight attack," as

of the case and retirement he had so tion sooned to promise a long enjoyment richly earned.':

number of English and French directors casting vote. The managing director will The Chairman will be British, with a be British, while French official will represent the majority of the French shareholders. Negotiations are afoot to secure a Chairman who, from the bank ing viewpoint, might immensely assist the company.

Col. Fitzgerald concluded that the prospects of increased revenue from the collieries were excellent, and when the

of the Fuchung Corporation to a much they could use the arcellent organisation time was opportune he was confident that

greater extent.

The report was adopted

BERLIN IN DARKNESS. THE RAILWAY TROUBLE EXTENDING.,

The deepest sympathy of the community will be extended to Lady May and her daughters in the und bereavement which has to unexpectedly overwhelmed them.......

BIRHENEX MAI'S CARRIE

long and distinguished service,

not

and what further action is likely to fol

We have not yet been able to get into touch with the man who effected the in

low is uncertain."" surance; he is not the owner of the ship,

The chairman of Lloyd's Mr. Sidney

Institute of London in November. "This steamer in a speech to the Insurance Houlton, reported the case of another

ship alleged to have a choo, hait

Suspicions were

it insured for £200,000," he said. aroused before sho sailed and high prices were paid to re- to the surprise of all concerned. insure. But she arrived all right, much

to run her ashore on certain rocks in worthless rubbish. It had been intended arrived at the quot be funked it.

"It turned out that the cargo was

weather was unpleasantly stormy and the Mediterranean, but when the captain The there was a chance of drowning."

On the news reaching the Colony a joint meeting of the Executive and Legislative Councils gave full expression to the general, feeling of the community a feeling of the highest appreciation of his eminent public service and sincere

We can only repent now what we said regret at his retirement..

Henry May's administration-and it can- thes. Whatever may be said of"Sir

criticism-no one will deny that he der not be suggested that it escaped avere voted himself loyally and assiduously to the work he was called upon to perform. He was, of course, thoroughly acquainted with the routine of every Government BLIN, February 8th.

Sir Francis Heary May, 0.C.M.G., department, and very few details escaped water, and power services were function sites), was the fourth son of the late honair which His Majesty conferred in

Although the arrangements for gsa,

LL.D. (of Dublin and Hongkong Univer- his attention. It was an almost unique ing yesterday, moet of Berlin is still un. Rt. Hon. G. A. C. May, Lord Chief Justice appointing him to the Governorship of a provided therewith. The streets last of Ireland, and of Olivia, daughter of Colony in which he had served his appren night were dark, the telephone service crippled, and there were long queues of Sir Matthew Barrington, Bart, of Glen- ticeship. This was duc, moreover, to a women at the street pamps fetching water.stal, Co. Limerick. He was born

The Municipal Council is begotiating March 14th, 1860,- at Dublin, and was and Legislative Council of the day. In journey's end. He was imprisoned on

on practically unanimous desire expressed by with the strikers and the Cabinet ia dis-

the unofhcial members of the Executive plan and so blundered along to the "He was too stupid to concoct another cussing the railway situation with the therefore just on 68 years of age at the political leaders and the railway unions, time of his death. After being at Harrow, by the European community upon his ing made a mess of it or for his crimes NAVAL BECRUITING CEASES AT

except the National Union of Railway he proceeded to Trinity College, Dublin, fearless oficial fearless in the dia

the address which was presented to him his arrival in Greece, whether for hav- Aa India Office communique says-

Wo "DEVONPORT.

The Commissioner in Borakpur, in the the rail strike has extended to Mecklen where he took a B.A. degree and was first charge of duty-one who never courted

Workers, which is striking. Meanwhile

return from Fiji he was referred to as it is unnecessary to inquire." North-Easy United Provinces, telegraphsburg, and it is reported from Stuttgart honoursman and prizeman in Clasics and favour and who therefore won respect an LONDON, February 8th. that two Sub-Inspectors and fifteen con- that the engine-drivers' unions of Wurt Modern Languages in 1691. In the same upright public servant-a strong man. Presumably owing to the Washington thouand volunteers and villagers on the strike unless the Gorornment forth five examination, to a cadetship in Hong public service spoke of him

stables were killed in an attack by two fared that they cannot remain outside year he was appointed, after a competi- which was equally appreciative of his

temberg, Baden, and Bavaria have de agreements it la announced in Devonport polise offices in the village of Chauri with directly negotiates with the Railway kong, but before coming out East served man of susters countenance, sparing that recruiting for navel ratings and chanra on the 4th inst.

The Chinese, in their address of welcome Marines cesses forthwith, excepting for with the bodies, wore burned. Two volun. torty seamen, boys, and

Workers Union. artificer. The weekly reentry of ratings teors are believed to have been killed and

one ordnance

in the Colonial Office for twelve months aman to be feared indeed." Look- also ceaseAT.

of his words and of his smiles, several wounded. Railway communica

He studied the dialect at Canton for ing buk over the six years of his Gover- tion is temporarily cut off. The situation is most serious.

aix months, and wrote a Guide to norship," we wrote in 1919, it will prob. The Commissioner at Bareilly, in the

Referring to the post-war position at. Cantonese From the end of 1883, until ably, be conceded that these descriptions the Worshipful Company of Paviors" United Provinces, telegraphs that pro-

the beginning of 1888 he was in Peking were particularly apt. Indeed it perhapa dinner in the Carpenters Hall, City, on cessions of five thousand volunteers as-

learning the Mandarin dialect, and at might fairly be said that most of the December 4th, Mr. Justice Evc, said, the sembled on the 4th inst. in defiance of

It is announced that the Foreign Minisation for Interpreters in the Con- like of the autocratic methods which he dangers Eranght with serious risks and the end of that period passed the higher criticism levelled against: Pin & dig those of the battlefields, but they were the prohibition. They were dispersed, ter, Dr. Van Karacheek, on the occasion kong, he was employed no Assistant frequently adopted. In his case fortiter he could not help feeling that one of the

May's regime had its

Sir Henry dangers they had to face were no longer their fings seized and bands silenced. of the forthcoming debate on the Foreign Registrar-General and as interpreter for re was the motto, and he did not reasons was that given in a recent magis

service. Upon returning to Hong- Subsequently a crowd, reinforced by out Estimates in the Second Chamber will the Governor, at interviews rite od trouble too seriously, about the suaviter in torial warning, in which it was declared the examination of the Bill relative to a volley. The police fred repelling the tion as far as the East ladies are off-tary in 1891, Acting Colonial Treasurer criticum and undaunted by obstacles, he rested upon the charactor of the indivi- siders, attacked the Town Hall and were make a statement upon Holland's post-reception of high Chinese officials. He mode. But, as the Hon Bir Paul that the sense of honesty was dying out. The Senate Finance Committee began charged by the police, who were met by tion in regard to the four Power conven was appointed Assistant Colonial Secre Chater remarked in a glowing tribute in The older he grew the more convinced the Banque Industrielle de Chine. unanimously decided, after hearing the the military were called in. Everything

It attack but the crowd remaining bostile, cerned...

the Council Chamber: reportar, M. Jean Neney; to hear is now quiet. A District Magistrate and

in 1892, and subsequently became Captain

Undeterred by he was that, the future of the country Poincare before arriving at a decision. ·

Superintendent of Police and Fire Preased unflinchingly forward to the end duals who composed it, rather than upon the Superintendent of Police were wound

in recognition of special services rendered friendships, and inevitably incurs some had created in many hearts oxident on Brigade and Superintendent of Victoria he had in view an end he rarely failed any of their collective activities. SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE.

ed by brickbats and two people were

Gant. In 1896 he was awarded a 0.M.G. to achieve. killed and Ave, wounded.

A strong man makes feat nation was passing through a crisis which MEETING OF- STRIKERS DEMANDS

during the plague of 1884, and in sup ba commands respect, and Sir Henry was It may be, he concluded, that the

hostility but at all times, and on all sides, own a pressing a strike in 1895, which while it BOMBAY, February oth. The North Ireland Cabinet met in Lon-ozi pong. Whilst Captain Superintendent interests of The Colony, he needed the the only one out of which internal peace Lasted, paralysed business connected with sateemad by the whole community. To an expedient, which has been resorted to is feeling of deepest humiliation. Gandhi has written to the Viceroydon this morning, after which the Pro spread corruption that existed in the natural genius of his race. Mistaken belay ultimately be obtained. Of that I

shipping. Manded & Repablice thousand strikers within seven days the Viceroy, revives his or the boundary dued by the Act of Moen, Herbera and Depargaining the Tia kood calibre and are-ops, to be remembered a 1 to the deposit agret and the offering to postpone civil disobedience mier, Sir James Craig, wrote Mr. Lloyd police force and was for two years busily them? But the mistakes of a strong man ought not to offer an opinion; but I think... until the whole situation is reviewed Gcorge declaring that the Northern Gongaged in purging the force of dishonest loom Isrger than those of men of leser I am entitled to say thisfied in mying if policy, liberates all political prisoners of fixed 1920, Investigation Department, which he kept

am not competent to judge, and indeed and restores freedom of sociation to the except by mutual agreement, Press, ** Gandhi's offer refers particularly to the impending commencement of civil dis abodience at Bardoli, as stated in the cable of the 1st inst.

LATEST CABLES:

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE EXAMINES THE BILL.

PARIS, February 7th

JOHANNESBURG, February 7th.

a Republic,

The building,

GANDHI'S OFFER

THE GENOA CONFERENCE. THE FRENCH ATTITUDE SET OUT:

THE FOUR-POWER PACT.

DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER TO MAKE A STATEMENT.

TUK HAQUE, January`6th

IRISH DEADLOCK. ULSTER ATTITUDE ON BOUNDARY

QUESTION

LONDON, February 6th

"NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY.

Rour, February 8th.

起你 17

And

sometimes made, and who is free from

under his own control. Two years later against him where otherwise

he

PARLEYING WITH THE THE TRAITOR: MR. JUSTICE EVE'S “ HUMILIA-

TION,"

Signor Denicola, President of the Chambers Gaol, he placed the whole of the success to the public eye. Bilently and the assassin. (Cheers.)

ber, has been definitely charged with the formation of a Ministry, which is expecte ed to be strongly democratic, commanding the support of even the Socialists. PRINCESS MARY'S WEDDING, SCOTS GUARDS OFFICER TO BE BEST MAN.

CO-OPERATION IN EXPORT.

The

BARLIER CABLES. WORKERS DEPUTATION MEETS

that I feel GENERAL SMUTS.

was engaged in organising the police be forgotten. The Government record, most inexpressihlo sorrow that the neces force in the New Territory and in quell-earched would tell of great resalts sity, if necessity it was, sin danger have fag the lawlessness, which was very rife achieved by him, eminently to the Colony's arison that this great self-respecting and PEKTOBIA, February 6th.

just after that area, had been taken over advantage, which never came under pub tolerant country should have had to deputation of the Industrial Fodera

the British. As Superintendent of the lie Lion met General Smuts and Mr. Maino,

notice. He was not apt to blaton his negotiate or parley with the traitor and the Minister of Mines, and discussed for

prison system on a separate basis and sparingly, he worked to preserve and several hours the proposals of General

while increasing the deterrent effect of protect the important interests committed Souto,

after which the meeting adjourned

imprisonment he greatly increased, the to and no till the 8th fret Subsequently General-

means of affording industrial develop There is no doubt that Bir Henry loved succen can deny him achfor: Smuts submitted the proposals to repre-

ment by causing such work as printing, the Colony in which the greater part of sentatives of the Chamber of Mines.

etd., for the Government Offices to be his life was spent. He worked unsparin Australia to establish a co-operative A Johamburg mesage states that a

carried out by the prisoners. It was in

A Federal movement is going forward momwhat miglior spirit la developing. A

100% that Sir Henry (then Mr. May ingly for its progress and prosperity, the company to develop the export trade in pencer fod movement of the so-called com-

received: the appointment of Colonial general welfare of the community, and leather sad leather goods of all classes, mandoes or picketing parties of the whole

Secretary. From 1836, he held at on the onhancement of British prestige, AthThe intention of the promoted company weet numbering fou, thousand men endea

virtue of his office as Colonial Becretary, the Legislative Council, and later, by Distinguished Order of St. Michael and dorintelor in addition to pushing Austra The honour of promotion in the Most is to more reciprocal trade with other to damage the railways and other torpet exactly the French Note concern Princess Mary.

English newspapers do not seem to in- wedding of Viscount. Lascelles and cil. During his Colonial Secretaryship.he Crows; (mmer, to him as a mark of His gassy prospectus of the company sota he occupied a seat on the Executive Coun St. George, to the rank of a Knight Grand lia's leather trade. To this end, the pre- At night and to remove the ing Genon, but it is not in any way in-

administered the Government upon three occasions for eight months in 1903 and his retirement of behalf of firms in Australia any goods Majesty's favour some few months after gut as one of the objectives" to purchase Arthur Blake and the arrival of Bir be one of the most genial of men open, Amosistion is represented. For instance Matthew Nathan for five weeks at the hearted, abounding in native Irish humour in Chine, which is expected to be a fruit- months before the arrival of Bir Froderick without good cause. There are many who producte sa tea, cotton, soya bears, tim Nathan on fick leave, and for three friendship, once acquired, was never lost possibilities of buying in return such daring the absence of Biz Mathew friendship, once acquired was never load other leather manufactures, there asa close of 1806 and the beginning of 1907 and full of fun and frolic-and-his-ful feld for export operations in boots Lugard

will regard his death as a personal long "beguánd flax.

Panis February 5th.“ Concerning the Anglo-French pact range, the pact must stipulate guarantees France saka that, in addition to its moral exempting Franco from some personal strains for securing peace The pact must also have sufficient duration.

als engaged on essential services; but tended to check the conferer.co. The Note

vigilance of the police and a rain-endeavours to avoid sad failures. storm frustrated the plan A concentre tion of all commandoes on the reef in subjects' ownership only

About Russia France will consider her.

order forcibly to prevent the carrying on Muaranteed by

of essential services has been planned for

the 8th inst. If it materialines, fighting carry if it does not specify that actual the Genoa conference will mis is inovitabla

troalies are not to be injured. Hap

LONDON, February 6th. Major Sir Victor Mackenzie, of the Scots Guards, will be best man at the

FILM PRODUCEE'S MURDER. 1904 between the departaro of Bir Henry Bocially his many friends knew him to manufactured in the countries where the

7,

LOS ANGELES, February 6th.

nection with the murder of Mr. Taylor, cinema actor and a camers man, in con The police have detained two men, a

the British film producer..