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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
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THE PACIFIC TREATY.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE CONCLUDED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH
THE PRINCE IN CEYLON,
A SPLENDID RECEPTION AT
CANDY.
CANDT, March 23rd. The Prince of Wales had a wonderful! journey here from Colombo. This mort- ing the entire population of the district for fifteen miles each side of the railway gatborod at the way stations to see his
It was like the popular demonstrations which greeted him in Australia and Canada: There were solid masson of
WASHINGTON, March 24th The Benate last evening concluded the Bebate on the Pacifo Treaty and pre-pecial train pasa. pared for the final vola to-day" with the leaders on both sides privately agreeing to rallication, by the narrow margin that seemned certain. A display of ora riend fireworks, scarcely surpassed even at Versailles, brought the debate to an end.
from thres to ten, depending on how
Cingalese in deep rows at every station platform and on the banks, rocks," and trees between them, and they went to extraordinary pains to decorate his
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
{THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.)
M." BERTHELOT'S DISCLOSURE RIGARDING BANQUE
INDUSTRIKELS.
THE MILITARY CAMPAIGN
IN YUNNAN.
YUNNANESE ARMY ENTER
MENOTZE
TH, 1922
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. WINDING-UP PETITION AT
SINGAPORE.
2-OFF THE INCOME TAX.
INDUSTRYS APPEAL TO
GOVERNMENT.
The affairs of the Banquo Industrielle
A dopalation representing the Federation of British Industries waited on the Chancellor The information has been communicated de Chine occupied the attention of Mr of the Exchequer at the Treasury last month tos that General Tong Chi Pao, who Justice Barrett-Lennard for a consider to submit to him the views of industry on the necessity for reduced taxation. The proceed commands the Yunnan Ching-Kuo armies, able time in the Supreme Court, Singaings were private, and at the outset the has entered Mangtze, which is only five pors, meently, when Mr. Laycock, on
for requested i
at that the deputation ahlak days' march from Yunnanfu, and the exy behalf of the six petitioning creditors, agree to treat the meeting as a confidential
one. The membora
of the deputation, uigion of the jersent Governor (Ko asked that the winding up order which ever, declined to koop their side of the case Ping Ching) is regarded as inevitable. had been port postponed since the peti-custom, they would fasue a statement to the confidential, and intimated that, as was their We, have recived a declaration printed tion was first made in Anguat last. Press. They undertook, however, to publish in crude English, which is purported to should be made.
nothing of Sir Robert Horno's reply. have been signed by this entire Yunnan Mr. Laycock sinted that although thore Ching-Kuo Anakes! It is addressed to were six petitioning creditor, the wind the public organisations and the people ing-up order was being naked for "on in bank-cotes, of which he spent two and of the protines of Yunnan and announces the petition of one of them, the Ora
Ee first read five aca Chinese Bank. "we the Yunnan Ching-Kao
last hearing of the petition and com-
PARIS, March ard. The Matin states thas M. Philippe Beribelot voluntarily informed the recent court of discipline presided ony by Poincare that in 1919 his brother Andre, Chairman of the Banque Industrielle, gave bim three and a half million france
that
a bal! millioi franes in buying. Rent Artifex, are blowing bugles for our home affidavits that had been filed since tho.
!
The anggestions put before the Chancel'or of the Exchequer wore
A reduction of Ps, in the inceMO-TEX.
Abition of the Corporation Profita Tari
A
cormsponding adjustment with regard to private firms by exempting tha, geosyem of such is, where properly employed in the business, from super tax.
The ratification majority is estimated at seventy-mile route from the coast. Even and the remainder in buying a hougwand march to expel Koo Ping Chingmented on the statements contained in These suggested reductions were pad forward single mud-hut displayed a Union Jack, When in 1991 the bank was in difficult who has betrayed our provinces, conduct some of them. Reforring to a statement many Senators join the majority once and every tiny vilinge showed its loyalty bo hastened to put two and a half million malicious campaigns and cronting in the first diidavit made by M.The Federation's estimate of the less to the they see that the Administration" lenders by bamboo arches.or garlands strung befrancs at his brother's disposal. The disturbances regardless of the welfare of Darnerin the manager of the Singaporë
are sure of the necessary two-thirds.
SENATOR BORAH'S CHARGES. LATER
tween trees under the palms. For three and a half hours, the Prince passed what almost continuous appeared to be an crowd beginning at Colombo and con tinning along the rice fields of the plain, then clinging in thin Knes to the steep sides of the hills, where the special began ita elitab into cooler air, swelling again in numbers as the train appeached this pleasant little city.
examining magistrate enquiring into the Bank's affairs, sabsequently questioned him at length concerning this.
EXPEDITION
will be given.
Colonel O. C. AzMSTRONG (President of
the Federation) pointed out that the Federa tion had carried out investigations in the large industrial-centres of the
was the unani. the last few months, and it way during mous opinion of all concerned in these in.. vestigations that industry could no longer
heavy burden of taxation
There were
sa tho misimum demand of industry,
cavenue which, the adoption of their sug- the people. Since his, return to the pro branch of the Banque, Mr. Laycock said
gestions would involve, is about £130,000,000 vines with the aid of his hounds he has the extract suggested that there was
but against this would have to be set the bonoficent resulta of a trade revival. usurped all power and has abused it for going to be a new construction to replace Colonel Armstrong, who put the case for || his personal gains." General Kon Pia the Banque Industrielle, and that in the manufactures, requested that they should Senator Borah does not appear to have
Ching, who owns allegiance to the North- any caso presupposed that the Banque have a later meeting with the financial "helped his cause of strengthened oppos:
TO SOUTH-WESTERN
ern Government in accused of putting the was to be wound up. A to the auggen-important details in the present incidence of advisers to the Treasury with regard to very „CHINA. tion to the-tresty by his suggestion of a
whole province into confusion and diation' that further measures would be re-taxation which appeared to the Federation Lospox, March 24th. secret Anglo-American alliance. Begard.
order. Cases of robbery are countloss and sorted to if the amount forthcoming urgently to require amendment. Is is under less of party the press universally con-
The absolutely spontaneity of the recop Mr. John Walter Gregory, Professor of unprecedented, public money has been from the Boxer Indemnity was insaftood that an opportunity for such a meeting demns Senator Borah who, however, istion was unmistakable, The people cheer Geology at the University of Glasgow, used to fill private pockets, and all specie cient, the evidence showed that addi.
Ad like Europeans ог saluted the credited with the intention, before the Prince with precise volleys of hand who is shortly setting out on an expedi-having been absorbed, paper money has tional money would not be provided by
Some statione contributed tion to south-western China has explain been issued to an extent which has caused the French Government at any rate. pote is taken, of moving that the charges clapping."
groups of industrious drummers bang-
great financial" disturbances, Hones the
Mr. Laycock commented on the man be investigated by the Foreign Relations ing tomtoms. The Prince was received at ed in the Daily Chronicle that apart from Yunnan Ching Ruo armies have risen to per in which certain statements in the Committee. The newspapers predict that the station here by the Candy chiefs in the collection of zoological and botanica save their home land and break the English by M. Durnerin in his affidavits. stand the pain firma to whom the ques
French Chamber had been construed into into their picturesque full dress, balloon-like this will produce un interesting post-skirts of heavy silk, and jewelled hata material, with the object of throwing chains which bind the "people of their As in the information that was most tion of future taxation was one of whether
whole procedure & tings was A brief address was followed by as brief light on the climatic changes which con- country. They announce themselves ready favoursale to the Banque
placed on the "tion because the Republicsas will no a response, after which the Prince motor-
There was doubtedly oppose the motion, thus deter-ed to the Planters Hall, where he was trolled migrations of animal and plant for any sacrifier and proclaim that Hoone mason for the deletion of the words
loft out. Referring again to the un mining the fow Democrats who are sitting greeted by the majority of the thirteen life, he desires capecially to seck a solu-Pin Ching must go.
hundred planters of the Island. The
called capita Mr. Laycock stated that Prines inspected their smart infantry tion of conflicting theories regarding the
The Peking and the National Italian Baak hold a large part of it and had refused to meet any further call. That He deprecated optimism as to the revival statement had been vigorously countered of trade. It was doing a certain amount of in the Press by M. Darnerin. Counsel bar. They saw no signs of s tras revival While returning to his home about 8 pointed out that by its expenditure dur in trade. There might be a slight revival
ing the petition this branch had used up here and there. investigation, p.m. on Thursday a Chinese broker named its share in that uncalled capital and if be found that such revival was sectional and that many of the Causes depression and at the present
were beyond migment Hia Lordship was informed that Mr. displayed as a special honour for His mountain mass in south-western China Kadooris School by three men who had that 73 million francs had already gone of trade Royal Highness this sacred relic, reputed and deflected through western Burma and followed him. One of the men seized him Carver represented creditors for 8450,000, the control of the Government, hat the Gor to be the tooth of Buddha.
barrier to reriyal great Sumatra and thence eastward along the his head, threatened to shoot if he offered $363,000 and 306,000 franca; Mr. Dickinthe heavy rate of taxation, which
Creditors for represented ASTRALIAN STRIKE DENIED
incentiva and enterprise. The demands of son $10,000 worth of franck, and the tax collector, were draining the future re- Miao, March 23rd.
Stephens 371,000 francs, Mr. C. Trade union officials deny the strike re
Bounders the Official Receiver stated that serves of industry, liquid reserves were being exhausted, and inroads were being made into port mentioned yesterday, asserting that
he reprecated $18,000 which he believed capital, which meant the destruction of it was published in order to influence the
futurs productivity. impending elections.
battalion.
on the fence to vote against the Treaty as long as the slightest doubt exists res-
The town itself is filed to the utmost relations of the. Himalayan and Indo- pecting a secret alliance. If this course with visitors from all parts of the island. Malayan mountain systems; firstly; that
The Prince abock bands with many of the Himalayan line' continues were also taken by three among the pre- them at a garden-party this afternoon. pont half-hearted pro-treaty Democrats Tonight the Princo will attend a Durbar south-western China to north-eastern Asia the Treaty would most probably be de-of the local chiefs, afterwards he will walk and, woudly, that the eastward continua- to the famous Temple to the Tooth ad-
across
DAYLIGHT ATTACKS BY ARMED ROBBERS.
they would be able to continue in existence or not. There were waiting to see whether there would be say remission' before they decided to continue.
BAZEJER TO TRADE ENVIVAL.
?
but
+00
it would
fested, but little time exists for pro-joining the Durbar Hall, where will btion of Himalaya is blocked by a solid Pun Pra-ebi, was overtaken near the Blia other branches spent at the same rate. He agreed the extraordinary
paganda toward this end owing to the propinquity of the conclusion of the debate
BONUS FOR SOLDIERS."
U. & LOWER HOUSE PASSES THE
BILL
WASHINGTON, March 9th.
The House of Representatives passed by
a overwhelming majority an amended
INDIAN BUDGET PASSED.
DELI, March 23rd.
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southern margin of the Eastern. Arcbi- pelago.
ANOTHER HOME COMMENT ON **MUÍ TSAI" QUESTION,
LoxDos, March 23rd The abolition of Mei-tui in Hongkong The Finance Bill has passed the Legis in a belated but decided reaffirmation of Bill providing a bonus for soldiers who later Assembly. The rejection of various participated in the war, involving an ex-proposed new taxes leaves an estimated the principles of humanity and freedom in
uncovered deficit of £6,000,000. penditure of, about four milliard dollara. A feature of the debate, was the unani-British Government, declares the Hon. The fale of the Bill in the Senate is unmity of the mucbers in favour of India's } chester Guardian.
autonomy. certain.
THE BOXER INDEMNITY RECEIPTS. GERMAN MARKS" AT SIX A
LONDON, March, 23rd. PENNY!
In the House of Commons replying to LONDON, March 3rd.
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ZARLIER CABLES.
BRITISH SUBMARINE LOST. DOES DOWN WITH ALL HANDS OFF EUROPE POINT.
LONDON, March 23rd.
A Gibraltar message aays a destroyer dazing manouvres in the Straits collided with rubmarine H.42, which was lost with all hands.
LATER
The Admiralty, in confirming tue los of the H.43 with alt hands, says she rammed by the destroyer Fersatile while exercising off Europe Point and sank in 100 fathom,
DEATH HOLL OF THIRTY.
LATER. A Gibraltar message says it is believed that the death roll is thirty. The Versatile was proceeding to England while the submarine was mazmuvring and was just rising to the surface at the moment of the crash.
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RESTORING ORDER IN
ULTR DRASTIC METHODS TO BR
·EMPLOYED. "
Lerpon, March 23rd.
In consequence of the opinion expressed
"
positio
[by the jacket, and, pointing a revolver at 567,000 franes and £965,000 sterling, Mr.ument, they claimed, had the
whether he hit the man. The chase con-
Laycock
was secured.
The
remove one
athdavite shewed that in any castable to balance the Budget by 1
of
any resistence. The other two searched his pockets, stealing a purse containing 10. The robbers then ran through the hospital grounds towards Eastern Street.
NO PROPOSALS OFFERED. The broker very pluckily gam chase,
Colonial ARMPTzovo laid atress on the blowing his whistle as he ran Sergeanted for an immediate order because, nation, and pointed out that at the present time Mr. Laycock continuing said they ask psychological resulta of ■ bold cut of tax- Barnett, who joined in the chase in proposals of any sort were put before there was no confidence. Although the Eastern Street, was threatened, by the them and they saw no other means of Federation did not consider it was its duty to definitely long time. There was no rea they threw out the suggestion that, if it was
only man with the revolver. Accordingly the getting paid anything at all for an in- tell the Chancellor how to find the neodby
which was killing Sergeant himself fired, but does not know son why the order should not be made.
the Boxer Indemnity would "bo utilised The might consider the tinued to High Street, where the robbers partly to pay mail and party large allowing posterity bear a share by funding If they had the order now certain if the great liabilities of the Govern- scattered and disappeared into side lanes. creditors.
it it would prevent the assets being depletent. He gave his opinion that iftar Earlier in the afternoon a 17-year old ed at such a very expensive rate, one tin was remitted, the loss to the revenue would not really be as much as the Chancellor student and his mother were proceeding per cent. of the whole assets. along Hospital Road to their home in His Lordship: This expense would not might think, owing to the increased trade
tho order.
resulting from the remission of taxa inu. by two men oppasite the Ellis Kadoorie Mr. Laycock: The
With regard to the economies recom indemnity payments to Britain, Sir John School. The youth promptly blew his lot. A liquidator could be appointed at mended by the Geddes Committee and the
police whistle whereupon the robbers whip-a lesser salary and I have a liquidator Washington Conference, he expressed Gilmour said that approximately £1,300,000 fed out daggers and stabbed both him in view who would accept less than half trong feeling that it was the opinion of most
Morcover, and his mother. had been paid up to 1920.
ps ple that the reduction of taxation must They then made off. what M. Durnerin is being paid.
Mr. Carver opposed the petition, and take absolute procedence of any modifica The two wounded people were both taken £1,250,000 had been paid in respect to the hospital where the woman is now questioned whether an order here could tion of the Geddes recommendations.
be made effective so far as the uncalled
were making a strong appeal. of private British claims. Altogether in a critical condition.
capital was concerned. A winding-up £11,000,000 remains payable
order in France would be effective to large extent but it was clear that there was not the necessary machinery here to enforce it. It was quite d'ear that liquidation would not result in the credi
being paid a though they tore
might be paid a small dividend. The underlying A FAMÎNE RELIEE SCANDAL. motive of the action of the French Goy ernment was to preserve French
credit
got
German marks are six a penny in Livut.-Col. Malong" regarding the Barer Ripon Terrace, when they were accosted stop at one if you order would stop a
London today. The slump in largely due to the new reparations, crisis, following the receipt of the Commision's note in Berlin
GENOA CONFERENCE.
LENIN NOT GOING.
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BIGA, March 23rd. M. Chicherin, Commissary of Foreign Affairs, will replace Lénin at the head of the delegation to Genoa.
U.S. GOVERNOR'S ARREST.
OEMULGEE, March 23rd. The Governor of Oklahoma voluntarily submitted to arrest and was afterwards released on 25,000 bail.
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY,
Paas, March 23rd. In a "Buggor match, Wales beat France, by 11 points to 3.
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ASSASSINATION OF GENERAL TANG HENG.
BHOT AT THE CANTON RAILWAY STATION.
General Tang Heng, Chief of Staff
THE MALAYA BORNEO EXHIBITION,
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The "Malaya Borneo Exhibition will be held in Singapore from March 31st (the day, of arriva, of His Royal High- nese the Prince of Wales) till April 8th, the following Saturday. The Exhibition has
It is: two main objects in view. (1) In honour of the visit of the Prince and to show him some of the resources and possibilities of the Malaya-Bornean countries under British influence; (2) To attract attention to and increase the knowledge of the individual component parts of these countries, the customs and commoditice of commercial value they Boeds
of their peopes, and the various
produce.
The scope of the exhibition is intended to interest all. Four main sections i'lu- strate the internal activities, as it were, and the fifth shows the various trade activities of the participating countries
COMPANY REPORTS.
CHARTERED BANK.
The local branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China ad vise us of the receipt, yesterday, of the following telegram from the Head Office in London :--
*
The CHANCELLOR promised to give sym- pathetic consideration to the points raised.
In connection with the Yufeng bank
in the East, and that wou'd not be fame relief funds scandal, the Asiatic News
order for it helped by a winding-up would destroy enrould
in the East Agency says the Court of Justice issued war credit in
ice-Minister of Finance, and "At the approaching annual general away which would make it a most rants for the apprehension of Mr. Nia Chuan-
Mr. Carver shan, former vice-M hopeless to restore it.
now Chief Director of and now meeting of shareholders, the Directors, pointed out that
London creditors in will recommend that a dividend be de- Hongkong had alowed the petition to Mr. Ku Husag, chief
in
Yufeng Bank,
and and tho
clared for the past half-year at the rate i be postponed, so that they were evident manager. With the N UT AU RUKE da t
abould be given some considAny auditor" is merely honorary,:
penaltica in the measure for restoring and Commander of the First Divi-ion ead the great exchange Port of Singa- of India, Ltd., bad received a telegram cock mentioned that the majority of Peking manager, bail was granted to Mr. Ku
the creditor".
Court appeared before tho
to answer of 14 per cent. per annum and a bonus, ly on his side. He asked that the pet who of 65. 3d per share, free of Income-tax;tion should be stood over again. Refer enquiries the other day, the two others are that £100,000 be added to the Reserve ring to the remarks that had been passed so hiding themselves in one of the foreign law cannot reach them without foreign co- Fund; that £25,000 be added to Officers with regard to the present expenditure concessions of Tientsin, where the Chiness Buperannuation Fund; that £250,000 be of the Banque Mr. Carver stated that a C
nothing about t tha. written off Promises Account; and that his Lordship had power to regulate that operation. But Mr. Ka professes to know of the Yu- but bo wbmitted that the preservation £915,109, 158. 5d. be carried forward.'
bank, because his of chief of the organisation of the
and that famine funds of the international relick MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
Mr. Mr. Dicanson Mr. Stevens
Rociety was handled by Mr. Niu and his own friends. As the case cannot go on The local branch of the Mercantile Bank Sandory also enpoed the petition and in the course of further submission Mr.
without the presence of Níu and the bank's in the Wistar House of Commons that the
from the London Office advising that at
by the officials on the condition that he will order, wer insuficiently drastic, the of the Cantonese Army was assassinated pore
Further interest is entered in such the annual general mesting of sharehold his creditors were Banke, who bald money Government, on the Committee stage of on Tuesday evening at the Canton rail- the Bill, submitted a new clause, which way station. He was descending from additional attractions as a collection of ers, the Board of Directors will recom in trust for other rerne. Had this not fail to appear before the Court when
benefitted Binmanera commerce, and it the House spproved, applying the death the train which came in at 7.30 from wild animals, birds and reptiles from the end a final dividend of 8 per cent on monev been in circulation it would have ever he is required.
hot in
the stomach, Peninsula and Borned: and and son the A, B, and C shares (making 16 pmight Fay aveiled the failure of the offences connected with Hongkong, and was sho penalty for
He wasnt showing the articular sports of cent. for the year 1921), less Income-ta Rank of Communications who were one of azubknown assailant.” by sit
hat £50,000 be carried to Reserve Fund bozba,
The Government announced that if the coureyed in a motor-car to the. French the various countries, in which all-na-
tionalities may comp to; the many curi-(making that Fund £1,150,000); and that presant Bill was insufficient, it would pro Hospital, where in operation was 10- pose to extend the death penalty to many coefully undertaken, but a few hours ous forms of native dancing and games £137,071 be carried forward. condition changed for the worny which will by shown ather offores, like carrying sans without and
and be expired at 4.30 am. The news of Hedala, diplomas and prizes are being permit
vien in s'most every mielian. gloom over the 28sassinati
Bir William Allardyce, the Governor of city for tha ato General was highly
Tammania, with his wife, left for Landon THE SOVIET FORCES,
termed not only for his exceptional
A telogram received from the Head ability as a so'dier, but alan for his
Offer in New York by the local branch of 1ste o Thradar nirh. He was a pubile His salary of £2.750 was absorbed, the
A man ene fut at tæri a in Hunghom in the demanis at the end of January. admirable pornohai qua ities. The funeral
the International Banking Corporation eksha reprietor and was riding in one side, cocks, footmen butler, Erpos MR. CHAMBERLAIN DOES NOT
by the ocet of his gardeners, hogne ANTICIPATE WAR
took place the same evening, the coffin
says: International Banking Corpora of his hicen towards Taim-at-ari, Leing taken to the Wing Shing Temp's,
Ben has declared a dividend of U.8.80 per when an armed man attacked bim in chauffeur, and valet, and by the salaries the East Cato, to be transferred for pear
share pad of March. U.S. end of June, Bulkler et The mailant d'd nos of his persons staff. He had never heard borish · "ator to Wei-yang, the Lite
#im hut The death is, announced of Bir John amount addod to Undivided Profits roh his vic
on before of a King's representative in any him there. Is the House of Commons et question
als nativa village The
procesion
gund af frive som brought he p-and State or Crown Coloer who had to main Lime Mr. Chamber sin stated that he be from the hospita, headed by a military McClure Headwater of Mit Hill U881,195,760,
This is at the rate of 24 per cent per the wounded men as taken to Kwong bala his kitchen garden out of his ow lieved the troops in West Russia bad hard, demonstrated the popular affection School; Mr. Algernon Graves, the print been slightly increased since January, but for be late General, who was only 37.er of Pall Mall: Sir Henry Joue, annum and the International Banking Wh its here Dr. Smalley extra pocket, as he had been compelled to de this was not necessarily a warlike me years of age, but had played a very con- Professor of Moral Philosophy, Glasgow: Corporation has now a Capital and Sued a bullet from the stomach and another at Hobart. If the Colonial Office has s more. In die not believe the Boy of Gomis part in overthrowing the and Sir Alfred Bird, B., M.P., part plus of U.8.$10,000,000 and in addition from the forearm. The vir is expected further use for his services he will settle armont, intended to embark upon a new comination of Hyangui mlitarista în both owner of the firm making Bird's costard Undivided Profis amounting to U.B. to soon rom: be mye he can give no in England, and will sumuse himself withi
$6,424,783,08.
reason why he should be attacked.. fly-faking and cricket. the Kwang províncu.
Lownow, March 23rd.
It is hoped that the Exhibition will be a help to the revival of trade, and
neela "forts are being made by the extintors to introduce the best and newest products.
powder.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
The further herring of the petition for the windingen' of the. Ranane Indus- trielle de China was indefinite'y' post- pooed
aft
TASMANIAN GOVERNOR
RETURNING.«
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