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'GERMAN REPARATIONS. FRANCE DETERMINED TO ENFORDE SATISFACTION.
PARIS, April 25th The possibility of a French cocopation of Bahr is indicated" ic a semi-official statement dealing with mensarem involy-3 g-separate action, which Frane might take in the cront of Germany's Failure
carry out her obligations,
It says that the agreement of the Allies in this matter, though desirable and kannly desired by the French Govern- mant, is act indispensable if the Bepara tion. Comunaton, having giren notice of Germany's defnalt, should indicate that the moment for action has arrived.
-The statement point out that Ger- samuy's period of grace expires on April 25th, after which date if the Reparation Commission is not satisfies, it may be able to propose to the French Garrnment measures which would be appropriate in the circumstances.
THE PRINCE IN JAPAN.
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS,
Tokyo, April 26th. Following two days of gales and rait,
• Seavy earthquake shook the Hakone extrict at 10.15 am, reverberating in tuffed thunder amongst the shuddering'
The Prince of Wales, who was motoring To Yamoto to Miyanoshita, felt nothing of the shock and expressed his keen dis appointment at having missed the seu- arting..
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL
LATEST CABLES. THE GENOA CONFERENCE. SIR EDWARD GRIGG OPPOSES » EXCLUSION 'OF RUSSO-GERMANS.
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GR50A, April 25th.
LATEST CABLES.
ALLIES WIEL ENFORCE TREATY OF VERSAILLES, PARIS NEWSPAPER OPINION:
EARLIER. CABLES. SHIPPING RATE WAR CUT IN SOUTH AMERICAN FARES
WASHINGTON, Aprū zid. Owing to the Lamport and Holt Line reducing passenger rates ta South American ports, the Shipping Board announces that the Manson Lime rate have been reduced as follows:-225 to rio de Janeiro, Bis-to Montevideo and $360 to Buenos Aires compared with Lamport and Holt's #375,1 $300, and
-Paris, April greb. The occupation of Ruhr, was not wen Aatement, generally regarded as reply to M. Folorare's speech, has beentioned in the semi official statement cabled made by Sir Edward Grigg on behalf of earlier, which is a general argument that Mr. Lloyd George. He says that if peace isolated French hetion in accoradce as not made with Russia, if the policy with the Treaty of Verellen, re
The Priit Parisien today declares that of leaving therapy and Russia out of account is followed, the inevitable result M. Poincare does not intend France to will be a here. Rumo-German friendship, net alone, because he believes that the dirret niit the whole of Westera good sense of the Allies, more particularly respectively.
Britain, will prevent the necessity of
the Board, Mr. France enforcing her strict rights. The Lasker nys: "Our hat is in the ring. paper concludes by saying that Sostrad We will attek it as long as necesary to of recriminating each other, the Anglo-
Assure American dominion over passenger Froach should think more of, widening
traffic in all occÁNK.** their alliance than making new conces
LAMPORT AND HOLT ·HANAGE. sions to Russia and Germany.
MENTE. DENTY BATE WAR -
LASERS'
Kurope..
Britain will have nothing to do with such pobey. While we are not afraid of the Russo-Cherman · meDACE, we are determined to do our utmost to prevent Europe from again becoming a shambles. The Russians are making a settlement most difficult, but he believes that neg tions will succeed.
POLISH 'DELEGATE'S DEMAND.
PARIS, April 5th.
Advice From Genou state that M. Chicberin has written to M. Skirmuak, the Polish Foreign Minister, demanding this. Poland abstain from the gittings of the Coumission dealing with Russian affairs, because he supported the Allies protest against the Russo-German Treaty which threatens the possibility of cancel ling the Bumo-Polish tresty previously mentioned on April 1st and April 8th.
FIVE RUSSIANS ARRESTED,
LONDON. April Bath.
The Dilly Herald's correspondent at Genoa reports that five Hundians were ar- rested, including the well-known "White propagandis; Boris Savinkod.
BARLIER CABLES," SERIOUS VIEWS OF TRENCH PREMIER'S SPEECH.
Gesca, April 25th, British official opinion considers M. Poincare's speech most serious because it was made without consulting the Allies.
ROYAL DUTCH & STANDARD OIL COMPANIES, FRIENDLY ADVANCES DENIED,
AMSTERDAM, Apr 15th. Handelsblad's of New York reliably learns that M. Deuerding denirs, the rumours of a friendly advance between the Royal Dutch and the Standard Oil Computes. There is no question of the issue of a Bond Loan by the Royal Dutch
31 Company in the United States, Deterding declared that the only object of his visit to America is to inspect the Company's new possessions there.
A MISSING SEAPLANE. SIX PASSENGERS ON BOARD. KEY WEST, April 25th.
The Florida naval aeroplanes, which were despatched in search of the seaplane which left yesterday morning for Nassau with six passengers, have not arrived. HEAVY FLOODS IN TEXAS, FIFTEEN HUNDRED HOMELESS.
The Chairman of
SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
The annual general meeting of the British Chamber of Compers of Shangy hai wan held last week, Mr. E.-F. Mackay presided, and wa make the following Extracts from his address
STANDARD PIECK GOODS
|--CONTRACT.
**THE DOVER PATROL"
"THBILLING" WAR LECTURE BY
CAPT. EVANS,
Lays-week, as Taikoo, Capt. E. R. GE Evans, C.B., D.5.0., E.N., told the tragic prose epic of Capt. Scott's Antarelle
·Expedition, the story of the dreadful. hardship that man will suffer for the sake of ☀-gause, -even a cause so jūtan-
Amongst the subjects which the Cham-gible and impersonal as scientific research. her, huge trail with co-operatively, and Last night, the same audience met Capt. in which this Chamber is especially in Evans, and: some of his heroic compan terested, is she proposed standard Pioce ions of the Antarctic, again this thone Goods Coctraut. As you know, the idea doing and during all for sapther canso, of bayim standard contract originated with our Pier Goods Sub-Committes as love of country and the ident of freedom, the beginning of 1921 Negotiations in Anyone who had heard, on the ore of prosecution of the idea bave continued the grass war, Capt. Evans's story of the | steadily since then, and the landmarks in
тедкол.
their history have been published in the Antarctic Expedition," might Chamber's fatal, There is no neces-ably have fost scendant of the outcome of sity for me, therefore, to go over the the struggle. If that is the spirit of ground
again, but I may, perhaps, with advantage say a word or two in regard Englishman, be might have said, "they... to the later stages. The Minchester and cannot be bestan. These are men who Bradford Chambers having considered can struggle on until they ranch the break- our arst draft carefully, sent out ing paint, and not break Sp the events
Camended draft which reached us lass
November. This draft came before the | of 1914-2018 proved. Piece Goods Sub-Committee on November The Dover Patrol" was Capt. Evana's 15th, varlóns further amendments were The management of the Lamport and decided on and were sent bomey while Pubject last night, and he told how "the Holt ince bare telegraphed to Mr. Lasker, copies of Manchester's proposals were silver streak **was guarded during four There were times dauying any intention to start a rate areas to the Hankow. Tientsin and Hon long years of war,
Winters whed-judg against the Shipping Board's vessels en kong Chambers. Towards the end of Feb-
tuary we were told by cable that during the terrible the South American rua,
cheater and Bradford had accepted our ing from the pictures shown-the gallant " amendments, and on March 13th last the Captain, must have thought he was back Piece-Goods Sub-Committee received con in the Antarctic again but, "never mind the weather, the Straits of Dover were patrolled by whatever obsolete
the Grand Fleet." could be spared
stants and many other more exciting were carried out, with greater or less result, according to the war epoch Capt Evans put it. If it was a pre- depth chargn epoch, achievements were likely to be smaller ore.
They explain that vile on passenger rates are made owing to the fact that
they are using slow steamers, whose speed is considerably below that of the Board's vessels.
SIAM CROWN PRINCE. COMPLETION OF MILITARY EDUCATION.
Naser, April 5th The Crown Prince of Siam, having com pleted six months military instruction here, was entertained at a dinner by the civil and military authorities and notable personages. Replying in Freach the Prince said he was much gratified by his friendly reception at Nancy.
INDIA'S "COMMERĊE.
FIGURES FOR· 1921-22-
bory
alis
As
firmation of this by mail. The confirms letter, together with a printed re draft of the contract, were as before sent Tientsin, Hankow and Hongkong and allthree have agreed to it.. Manchester will be informed accordingly, and all the will remain to be affected, as far as this Chamber is concerned, will be for our Picco Goods members generally to say whether they are agreeable to accept the Describing the drifters, trawlers and
Capt. Evans spoke in terms Of proposed contract or not. As our Piece craft, Goods Sub-Committen is thoroughly re-admiration of the work of the fahermen presentative of the trade there is every their sons were killed at the hazardous who manned them. Some of them, when reason to think that the trade will endorse their views. And perhaps I may express work, took the young men's places and the hope that the proposal to keep eighty. The audience cheered enthusiasti
at sea, even, up to the served gister of dealers at the Chamber's offices cally when the photograph of a great- will also be given effect.
grandfather, second in command of one of these vessels was shown. Capt. Evans also paid a tribute to the men of the mercantile marine, and, especially, the engine room staffs at the place of special danger; man who, for four years, faced.. the daily risk of death from submarines in order that England should not lack- for food.
Another subject of direct interest to members of this Chamber, in working on which we have had the help of other Chambers, is the rewording of Rule 1 of the Tariff. All our Chambers and the French, the Japanese and. I think I may Cuteur, April 4th say, the American Chambers are greed British India's exportas for 1991-2 that, the c.i.f. cost of goods, that is to amounted tő 1.9,293,500,000, imports say the landed cost in bond, should be 1.2,684,200,000, and re-exporta R.110,000,000 | the basis of which ad valorem duty should compared with R2,383,000,000, be levied and all think that the Rirls 8.3,150,000,000, and B.180,100,000 repse should be reworded so as to make this tively for 1920-1. The balance of trade, clear. Accordingly opportunitity will be including treasira, against India is taken of the present revision of the tariff
to press for this.
[The reference is to the French Pre... mier's address to the Meuse Council-Geo- The weather having cleared he metorederal on the 21th it, when be state 1 that France would only remain at Genoa on wn to Nagao Toge or Long Trail Paes in condition that the was not called upon to
der to view Fujiyama, which is fifty to Soviet Russin.
make concessions either to Germany or It was indispensable quiles away. -{From Sir Herbert Russell) that the Allies retain control of Germany's armaments," When Germany had been THE OPIUM COMMISSION. completely disarmed Frames would gladly follow suit. M. Poincare concluded that
FORT WORTH, April 25th. INTERNATIONAL' ENQUIRY INTO
whatever occurred at Genoa the new The Texas foods have rendered 18,000 Mituation resulting from the Russo-Ger
•man treaty was one of the most formid- homeless.. There have been pleves deaths,128,300,000, compared with B.500,400.000. able since the armistice, and must be including four drowned from a capsising examined in conjunction with the Allies. France was determined to preserve every boat" which was rescuing refugees from thing gained under the Treaty of Verhousetops and tres, sailles.]
LONDON, April 25th.
HARMFUL DRUGS,
*GENEVA, April 26th. The Opium Commission, which is en- qaling into the extent of normal needs of raw, opium for legitimate pur- poses, has passed resolution, inviting various countries to inform the Secre-
tariat of the feague of Nations, of the approximate annual quality needed for Internal 1907.
• France proposed that the enquiry should In extended to all dangerous drugs, and the Commission, therefore, decided to auhmit to the various Governments & list of dangerous drags, in order to ascertain whether these drugs are likely to lead to the same harmful effects as opium and
caine.
THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
PERSHINO. SUPPORTS INCREASE.
WABRINOTON, April 28th. General Pershing, addressing the Senate Military Committee, supported san War Department's demand for a larger establishment than 115,000, provid- it by the House of Representatives mili- iary measure.
He doolared that if the United States
had been prepared it could have provent. od the late war. The Secretary for War roquestes a provision for na army of 750,000.
FRENCH BAN ON RUSSIAN
ARTISTS.
CASE EXCITES MUCH ATTENTION.
PARIS, April 25th. The Government has created a sensation. by banging all dancers, writers and actors, who had dealings with the Bolsheviks in Russia. The case is exciting
anah attention.
Well-informed quarters here regard M. Poincare's threat of isolated action against Germany as a warning of grave significaner.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE "MAY SEEK VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ?
LONDON, April 25th.
AMERICAN COAL INDUSTRY. BASIC PROBLEMS UNDER CON- SIDERATION.
WASHINGTON, April 25th.
The object in ending the coal strike is
SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE. MEN LIKELY TO ACCEPT REDUCTION.
The
COAST TRADE DUTIES.
Bgg
of
that
The story of Capt. Bickford's 'joy-ride army, which moved 113 tons of heavy guns to a camouflaged position lo single night, and carried out
many origina! aford. enterprises in an original manner. ed humorous relief. Capt. Bickford was "bearded like a pard" and his "profile" (which had slipped to the neighbourhood him Another subject which we hope the of is waist) made it easy to pick Chinese Government will consider far-out in an crowd. The French called him, ourably, and on which, ws have beenLe Roi Edouard VII. on account of
resemblance to working during the past year, is that of his undoubted duties on constal, tråde. All our Cham- monarch. The audienco saw Hongkong's LONDON, "April 25th. bers are agreed on this matter also. It is recent Royal viitor, then on military.
their unanimous opinion that the trade ford's gun, when monated.
service in France, looking at Capt. Bick- shipbuilding negotiations have
which is carried on between. · China's evolved proposals which both sides are various treaty ports should be from At wubmitting to their constituenta. The details are not divulged but the situation abipped from any one Treaty Port to all present, as you all know, native goods is regarded as more hopeful.
other have to pay a full export duty at in consequence of the engineers' dead-the time of export and a half duty when
Amalgamated Engineers' Union with a Now, you will very often hear this half asked. Capt. Evans.
duty referred to as the coast trade datyDen he look like view to re-establishing a united front.
But when we ask for the abolition of a The basis of the settlement approved coast trade duties we mean the aboli-you.' the negotiators is an immediate reduction of 10s. & weekly, the remaining a to bo split up, 34 to be effective in May aqui the rest early in June. It is under stood that both sides recommend accept ance of the terms.
Capt. Evans illumined his lecture with many delightful flashes of iroty, and he told several good stories of which perhaps the best went something like this.". A lunching on bis ahip, with the message sailor came to Capt. Evans whilst he was
air," Who is it 7-
While Genon is talking of the poski- that the Government is studying a plan flock, forty-seven Unions have approached. they arrive at the port of destination. “Someone to see you on't know,
bility of Russia breaking up the confer ence. London is speculating upon the
ventuality of France withdrawing.
It is asserted that such a step would result in France's isolation as it is be lieved that the conference would continue without her.
Mr. Lloyd George, in such an even tuality, is expected to return home to seek a fresh vote of confidence.
· THE MEUSE SPEECH, M. Potocare spake in his capacity of President of the Council-General of Mouse, one of the French departmental assemblies, whose members include 470 members of Parliament, "which Gesembres were holding their Easter sessions."
designed to afford a permanent solution of basic problems in the mining industry, The plan, which does not contemplate Federal supervision, will shortly be pre, sented by President Harding.
THE DAVIS CUP.
FIRST TWO ROUNDS IN EUROPE.
New York, April 25th."
The Lawn-Tennis Association has ḍreid. ed that the first two preliminary rounds of
inaugural addresses of the Presidents the Davis Cup matches are to be playable were exceptional on this occasion as they in Harope in order to reduce to a minimum deals with foreign affairs. Practically all the Councils adopted resolutions of the travelling expenses of competitors confidence in M. Poincare, demanding got surviving the first round. strict execution of the Treaty of Versail
New York, April 25th.
les. The French newspapers also support BIG NEW YORK CITY LOAN. M. Poincare, declaring that his speech reflects the sentiments of the country...
QUESTION OF RUSSIAN NON- RECOGNITION.
COA, April 25th. The British delegation is to-day dis cussing the now situation arming from the attitude of the Russians on the sub-com mittee of experts, which is regarded with anxinty because; if the Russians insist upon non-recognition of debts or rights of private property, it will mean the breaking down of the whole basis of the conference.
It is emphasised that the period of so walled “bargaining" cannot contions in- definitely.
Messrs, Speyes have secured by, tender" (the issue $45,000,000-New York City Bonds
at 1081, bearing 41 per seat, interest.
WEARY OF RUSSIAN AFFAIRS."
Garoa, April 25th.
Bigns are not wanting, that the Powers] are weary of Russian adairs, which are engrossing general attention It is a nounced in British circles that the tedious Soviet bargaining must soon end and that the Powers do not intend to prolong the arguments indefinitely.
DRAFT OF THE NON-AGGRESSION
PACT.
THE RUSSIAN CONTENTION.
GETA, April 25th. M. Chicherin, in a statement regarding the difficulty, at yesterday's meeting of experts, said that immediately the ques tion of property was raised the discusion
* Gases, April 25th. became most important for the Russians, London Officials were instructed not to
Mr. Lloyd George handed H. Barthou who considered private property 14 An abuse
similar mediaeval feudal rights the non-aggression pact, which was the wis the passport of Milo, Olga Spessira, or serfdom and should be abolished. It subject of a whole day's examination by the famous star of the Russian ballet; order to smooth over the present diffi.not available, but difficultes are likely to
impossible to yield
British and French jurists. Details aro on this point, but, recently appearing in the West-End of culties, they proposed to grant ex-owners be encountered, since it is understood London and who is about to proceed to long lenses or participation in mixed ep that questions of boundaries are involved.
Rusinns consider- Paris' for the Grand Opern Season.
The Ballut Directors strenuously deny tunt Mile. Spessiva is a pro-Bolshevist and it is understood the ban will apply. to Mlle Isadora Duncan, who is ordinarily a resident of Paris and who is now visit
ing Roxa
Wak
in
wore
to
rd they entitled to decide what were. just claims.
M. Chicherin summoned up the whole trouble as a difference between two con- tradictory legal conceptions.
M. Chicherin niso deciated that de jure recognition of the Soviet was for the a their legal row, which was impossible
without legal powėra.
(Continued at foot of next column,}
QUESTIONS FOR THE SOVIET. PARIS, April 28th. With a view to clarifying the Russian situation, the Allied experts have drafted
questionnaire D
roqueating definite answers from the Soviet regarding official pre-war obligations, war debts, loses in
flicted on foreigners and restoration of confiscated property.
*
the
LATER.
İ.R.A. GENERAL KILLED.
ANOTHER IRISH INCIDENT.
LONDON, April 25th.
General Adamson, commanding the Athlons Brigade of the pre-Treaty L.B.A. Forces, was killed at Athlone last night, He was held up by republican troops, who shot when he raised his bands.
Several republican officers have been afrated and taken to the pro-Treaty headquarters.
COTTON TRADE DISPUTE. WAGE REDUCTION ACCEPTED.
LONDON, April østh..
The wages question in the cotton trado was witlou at a conference of employers and employed at Manchester. The spin- zlois and 'weavers accepted the forma con-
coded to the card-room operatives, by which wages will be reduced immediately 5. 34. in the pound and another 10d. six months hence.
THE SITUATION IN CHINA. FURTHER US. FORCES PREPARING.
New Yozx, April 25th According to a message from Manila in connection with the sailing of the furon to China, it is stated that two additional cruisers, with troops, are being held at the Philippines is readiness for action,
CANADIAN LOAN OVER- `SUBSCRIBED.
tion of both the full and the half duty. Think what it would mean to us as mer chants if these duties could be done away with Trade would be enormously simplí- find. Instead of ships having to wait for
Can't
4 gentleman!!! say, sir, but he says he knows A picture of Mr. Lloyd George flashes
on to the screen,“
* That's who it was,” says Capt. Evans, Mr. Lloyd George wanted to get back to England in a hurry and
the masses of documents that bold them Evans de anything for hit..
up now; instead of each of you having as he had Bnished getting 25,000,000 worth to deal with the export applications, and of bullion on board the job in hand. at the permits, and the duty memos, that the moment. At Dover, the Bank of you deal with now, you would have no England representative, declared that the thing to do but load your cargo and send bullion was one package short. Bad he it away. Half the paraphernalia of Cu made a mistake or must suspicion fell on toms restrictions would be abolished and miscounted and a statesman's reputation Lloyd George. The bank clerk had the loss of revenue to the Chinese Govern- ment would be comparatively small-cum-
Was sared.. pared with the advantages which would bo gained.
Capt. Evans told of the "g" boste which gave German submarine officers We intend to press theng views when what usually proved the last surprise of the Tarifl Revision Commision decided
their
lives. One of these vessels, disguised az & cargo tramp, would fall out of a con-- on at the Washington Conference “assém-
Voy difficulties." It would be attack bles and I would ask the members of thed by a submarine and sink by the stern. Chamber to support the Committee which Mechanical means would effect this, but they are about to slect in asking for the process would not go too fat ne
the facilities to present to the delegates to vessel was full of. cork. panie party the Commision the rows of the Amocist (what fun for British tars to play st ́ed £hambers on this subject.-
being psaio-stricken) would leave the ship. The rest would hide on board and #hen the submarine came near for loot, the Captain would touch a button, gans would appear and the decay would do battle
TARIFF REVISION. MEETING OF THE COMMISSION.
The first business meeting of the Tarif Revision Commission was held at the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai on April 20th afternoon, all delegates being present under the chair manship of Admiral Tea Ting-kan.
The
Admiral Taal, in opening the meeting said that he was glad to welcome the vari our delegates to the Conference. agenda of the day was then discussed. po
RESOLUTIONE,
resolution proposing that the rules of procedure be similar to those of the Izat. Commission was adopted anani. mously
After telling battle story which sounded like the famous fight of the Revenge at Flores in the Azores, Capt. Evas modestly concluded his lecture with the remark, Please don't imagine that we did, ady more than anyone else," and sat down amid a storm of applause. The of the matter contained in a mosi forngning is only the merest indication onthralling lecture; the reader "should", bear it for himself or herself at Kowlood to-morrow night. "
COUNTER-PROPOSALS.
The Japanese delegates brought for The second resolution of the dayward counter-proposals that the prices of "That the Shanghai market values for goods for four years, 1917-1920 inclusive, the six months, October, 1981, to Marche be the basis for the now tariff in the suggested
tariff, that in computing these values that the value of goods goods imported from countries not ea-puted from the Castors Returna because
Revision they were more rehab titled to a
Authentie that
cilitate tka
1922" be taken as the basis for the new five ports- mentioned norted becom
a vote at the
because they
New York, April 25th. The Canadian Government Loan of hundred million dollar, at five pas court was oversubscribed in two hoars
V.S. BANK ASSOCIATION
taken from the Customs Re Dr. WASHINGTON, April 26th.
tarns for the year 1 for Dairen, Tielt.. sin, Shanghai, Hankow and Canton, President Harding has expressed the brought forth some discussion, the Bri willingnews of the GOTRIDOT of the fish, French, Italian and American dele Federal Reserve Bank to participate in gates agreeing to the Chinese proposals
be left ont of hoogst; and procedure of the Commission
1. Contity of goods imported of each working Fold, the American dele."
kind be
the proposed Association of Central în principle, with certain reservations. Banks.
-(Vontinued at foot of next column.)
gale, sugggested that the various viewa be circularized so that the delegates. might go into the question. This sug gestion, was agreed upon. The meeting then adjourned.
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