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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES." ITRAOCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

A BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT. TERRIBLE TALES OF ATROCITIES.

SIMILA, May 10th.

TRE HONGKONG DAILY... PRESS,

GENOA CONFERENCE. RUSSIANS MAINTAIN SPHINX-LIKE | AMERICA

ATTITUDE.

GENOK, May 9th." The conference is marking time to-day- The bends of the British, German, French and Belgian delegation's have been busy conferring separately at their respective headquarters, but others are bathing and playing tennis. There is," however, a general feeling that anything may hap

A message from Kabul states that the President of the Bokharan Republic has _gone to Tashkent, Enver Pasha, assisted

by the tribes, has captured Dehnora, repen at any moment pulsing the Bolshevista after a struggle. Refuge from Bokhara are pouring into Afghanistan with terrible tales of atrocities.

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severe

ANGLO-AMÉRICAN AGREEMENT.

THE MIDDLE EAST MANDATES,

WASHINGTON, May 10th. On the eve of the Council of the League of Nations' meeting-which is to be held to-day-wherent the Middle East man- dates are expected to be finally approved: the announcement is made that Britain Bad America have reached an agreement, which will probably be shortly embodied in a formal treaty, wherein the United

·States will recognise Great Britain's man- date over Palestine. Britain is guaran- Losing full protection to Americna rights.

RESTRICTION OF ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION.

AMENDMENT TO CANADIAN LAW.

OTTAWA,, May 9th,

LATEST JABERS. AND THE GENOA CONFERENCE.

A CABINET DISCUSSION.

THURSDAY, MAY 11TH, 1973.

ROYAL VISIT TO BELGIUM. ANGLO-BELGIAN TIES STRENGTHENED.

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BRUSSELS, May 8th-

The brilliant summer weather continued to-day when the official programme of the visit of their British Majestic opened with receptions of diplomats and British and

INDO-CHINA COMPANY'S

LATEST VESSEL. THE S.S. KUTSANG "DESCRIBED

WASHINGTON, May 9th, The Cabinet discussed the Russian pra blem as it is affected by the negotiations at Genoa. The opinion was generally Belgian public bodies at the Royalsted itself to a representative at

expressed at this meeting, that the atti taide of the Allied Governments towards

The Russians maintain a Sphinx-like States. attitude,

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BERLIN TO MOSCOW BY AEROPLANE.

BERLLY, May 9th..

M. Joffe and two colleagues (of the Bovies delegation) arrived from Genoa and proceeded immédiately to Moscow by aeroplane.

ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL, Losnos, May 10th.

Palace.

King George, replying to the addresses, the Soviet, as disclosed it Genoa, virturejoiced to knew that the traditional ties ally agreed with the policies of the United

of Anglo-Belgian friendship were grow ing closer, and was convinced that the years of pence, would strengthen them.

THE STATE DINNER. BRITAIN'S KING, CONGRATULATES BELGIUM.

RELIGIONS · FREEDOM IN

RUSSIA.

THE POPE'S. DESIRE..

GENOA, May Oth In Memorandum addressed to the States attending the Genoa Conference, the Pope requests an agreement to be con- cluded which shall explicitly provide for full liberty of conscience in Russia also the

BRUSSELS May 9th.

In toasting the British Royal Family and the prosperity and glory of the British Empire, at a State Dinner given in honour of their Majesties the King

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

THE CIVIL WAR.

CHANG TSO LIN TO BE DISMISSED,

Periva, May 9th. Mandates are expected" to-night dis missing General Chang Tso Lin and Chao Chich, and referring the latter in Tuchun of Elonao) for punishment. case to General Chao Ti (his brother who

GENERAL

Residents who are without a technical knowledge of shipping hardly realise what marvellous examples of the advance of engineering scienc a contained in the harbour. That was the reflection which reach that pass in and out of Hongkong

the Daily Press who accepted the in- vitation of the Indo-China Steam Naviga. iou now lying at Kowloon wharves. There is Company to visit the s.a. Kuteng, to doubt that this fate vessel is a splendid addition to the Company's fleet; in fact it, takes pride of place among all their vessels. But the point being made ut the moment is the surprising example, the contains of modern engineering appliances, he is nothing new under the

which saim to disprove the adtage, Bun.

The expert may say, when details are given, that but not every vessel has like Capt. V. McC. Liddell, of the A-execution. sexy, who is an enthusiast in mechanics and takes pleasure in making things plain to the lay mind.

FENG YU HSIANG REPORTED KİLLED. ··* According to railway.telegrams General Chihli force towards Loyang. Feng Yu Hsiang has removed the maïm

Official telegrams to-day. state tha Feng Yu Hsiang was killed by General and Chao Chiah, but do not state whether it or be

at Other ships have topper was during the recent clash

There is the Auting's telemotor steer- ing gear, for example. Things have had to be altered er kept in position by advanced since the days when the rudder. buman force. When the steering wheel of

WAR IN THE PACIFIC.

CHANCES REDUCED TO A MINIMUM.

In addressing the Colonial Institute o LONDON, May 5th.

ferred to the Shantung Settlement.

M. Chicherin when interviewed by the exercise of public and private worship, | and Queen of Great Britain, King Albert the Kutang is turned, pressure is set up the Washington Conference, Lord Loo re-

and the restoration and respect of pro- said that Belgium would never forget in two long copper pipes leading, from perty "belonging to religious communities,bow the British Empire threw herself of ge to the poop, and oil in one aid that he thought it was no exaggera

that the Russian Note would demand a' Daily Herald's Genon correspondent said

lean of a milliard dollars either in money or goods, as they must have something concrete to take home in return for the recognition of debts.

MISSTATEMENTS NOT TO BE 1 TOLERATED.

Lospos, May 9th. In the House of Commons Mr. Cham berlain read Jr. Lloyd George's letter to M. Barthou requesting contradiction

On the motion of the Minister of Impf the report given by the Times corres migration, the House of Common, by pondrat at Genoa of their conversation. a majority of 94, amended the resolution for the "exclusion" of Oriental immi- gration, substituting effective restris tion" fur "exclusion""

The Prime Minister beld that the use of the word exclusion would embarrass the Government in its negotiations with Japan and China. He pointed out that Canada was already negotiating with China for the restriction of Chinese im- migration, by means of a passport re- gulation

PERSIAN CABINET RESIGNS. UNDER SECRETARIES CARRY ON.

TEHERAN, May 9th

All members of the Cabinet,, with the exception of the Minister for War have wired their resignations to the Shab, who

is at present in Egypt. In the meantime the Under Scoretaries will carry on.

RACE HORSES PERISH IN FIRE.

VALUED AT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.

Mr. Lloyd George says that he was a strong partisan of the Entente long be❘ fore the war, and values Franco-British eo-operation too highly to tolerate públic misstatements regarding official conver. cations at a moment of great importance to the relations between the two countries. Mr. Chamberlain also read M. Barthou' reply."

[The substance of the Premier's letter to M. Barthou and of the latter's reply, both refuting the Times' correspondent's report of a direct breach between the two countries, was given in cables published yesterday.]

RUSSIA'S ARGUMENTATIVE

REPLY.

GENOA, May 9th. The Russians have communicated the general trend of their reply to the Allied memorandum, which will be presented

to-morrow.

The reply is apparently long and argu-

quentative.

The Russian delegates declared that the Note has been prepared in a spirit of conciliation and goes to the furthest ex- teat possible as regarda concessions..

Alter disagreeing with some of the me morandum proposals, the hope is express- LEXINGTON, KENTUCKLY, May 8th. ed that the dificulty will not present Thirty-one thoroughbred race horses, itself of eliminating the political features

of the memorandum, inasmuch as Rus aralded at $500,000, and belonging to exsians generally have endeavoured Benator Milam, perished in a stable fire. bridge the conflicting social and economic systema. The desira”, is "emphasised that DISATROUS FLOOD IN negotiations shall not be, ruptured.

COMMUNISM LEAVES ROOM FOB PRIVATE ENTERPRISE it is declared that the Anglo-Russian trade agreement, if not wholly satisfac

wholly at becoming less distant. The Sovice mem Cory has resulted in bers think Genos proved a great help regarding the cause dealing with re stitution of private property. ·

MANITOBA.

WHEATLANDS INUNDATED.

WINNIPEG, May 9th. 75,000 ahres of Manitoba's finest wheat lands are threatened with destruction by the rising of the Assiniboine River. Thousands of acres are already inun dated, farmhouses surrounded with water, and families are marooned in the upper

stories.

ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT.

ITALY'S POSITION IN THE". MEDITERRANEAN, “

GENOA, May 9th..

A message from Gehon states that it is believed that Italy and Great Britain are drafting a general political and economic agreement guaranteeing Italy's position

in the Mediterranean.

EARLIER CABLES,

BRITAIN'S COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. RUSSIAN CONVALESCENCE HAST

ENED AT GENOA. ·

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LONDON, May 9th. Mr. Leslie Urquhart has returned to

London from GeDos. Interviewed, be said that in regard to the Russian ques tion the Soviet could not afford to agree in set terms to recognition of the prin ciple of private property, but the door was not therefore closed on the resumption of commercial relations, with Russia. Given confidenence and good faith, there were alternative formulae, which could form a practical basis for a trading Agreement. He was confident that Genoa

had hastened Russia's convalescence."

[Mr. Urquhart is chairman of a large Anglo-Russian Co. He visited Russia last rear with a view to arranging for the

sumption of business, but the negotia tions were not then saccessful.

On the 20th uit. Mr. Urquhart was summoned to Genoa. This was regard- of principles enabling British owners to ed as indicating the Soviet's acceptance

resume operations on their Russian pro- parties. I

HUGE "ALLIED LOAN FIGURES. BRITAIN'S ADVANCES TO HER

ALLIES.

LONDON, May Oth.

In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Sir Robert Horne state that $558,000,000 interest on the American War debt remained unpaid on March 31st. The total Allied loans to Britain were £123,000,000 and the British loads to the Allies were £1,742,000,000, comprising £581,000,000 to France, 2055,000,000 to Russia, and £303,000,000 to Italy. FOREIGN-BORN_BRITISHERS

NATIONALITY NEGOTIATION'S

COMPLETE

courage, sufferings and death of her into the war with all her forces, and the

berous.

King George in replying, dwelt on the close tice of the two peoples owing to the

the

two Cylinders is compressed, a valvo quadrant (corresponding to what, on the by the Nine-Power Treaty, and although is operated and ponderous steam engines tion to say that the chances of war im do the rest. Two mighty springs in the the Pacific had been reduced to a minima Macao steamer, US citizen called, it did not guarantee Ching against the and fro, back of the boat 1; these two did at least end the era of competitions

that geometrical thing that wobbles to sort of thing now happening inside, springs take the sheek of heavy seas and amongst foreigners for the exploitation having advanced more rapidly than the motor from receiving damage.

He congratulated the Belgians on prevent the delicate machinery of the tele- of China against her will. It had sa

If any stituted a new era of co-operation with other Allies towards the recovery of thing should go wrong with the telemobor the Chinese for the opening up of National prosperity. The fortunes of the or the usual steering arrangements, spare economic resources, in a way ensuring Belgian Nation and Belgians' Sovereigns gear is available to "switch operations fairplay. would always be dear to his family and over immediately to the earge winches. People.

wat

ORDER FOR DISSOLUTION OF U.S. TRUST.

AFTER TWELVE YEARS ITIGATION.

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INGENIOUS DEVICES.

straight at Washington, but they intend to play straight is the future, and t observe all engagements not only in the letter but in the spirit.-Cheers.)

A GLOWING TRIBUTE TO JAPAN. Lord Lee paid a glowing tribute to the Evidently some one who revelled in trigonometry designed the Kutang's spirit shown in Japanese high statesman- Wellin davits. It only takes two men to ship, which was willing to maka s send out a boat in double-quick time, specifice in the interests of peaco and The boate travel outwards cn a spiral rogood-feeling throughout the world H and once they get started, there is a could not too strongly deprecate any a device called quadrant drift which

ich tempt to revive former misunderstanding New YORK, May 9th.

has the effect of canting the spiral red and suspicions, as he thought that the The Federal Court has ordered the dis-downwards so that the weight of the boat latter were unworthy and felt sure they

hastens its progress and it descends, in solution of the American Sugar Refining cidentally, two feet or so clearer of the after months of daily contact wit were unfounded. He Wis convinced Company and other defendants in the

side than it Government anti-trust suit begun twelve

would otherwise do.

Japanese Statesmen, they not only play It is years ago.

while on the subject of inpor point but LATER.

ingenious devices,

Instead of with a contrivance in the bath-rooms. the passenger will probably be intrigued

having hot-water talt, steam is infused into the cold water supply and there is a neat and simple safety device to prevent the unwary bather from direct- ing a jet of unqualified steam over him. self at a mement when he is feast pro- tested from seaiding. The steam supply lever is so placed in regard to the cold water tap that it cannot advance with- mit the cold water tap forward wicketa

press alo.

to. 885, there is am beated towel-horse The cabina

"have Patent

thiel-proof windows: net port- holes; and two-buak cabins have two basin. There is no excuse for being late for breakfast because the other fellow's" ablutions take so long."

as the records of the ground of complaint The order is largely formal, inasmuch have long disappeared.

FRENCH PRESIDENT'S

RETURN.

PARIS, May 9th. President Millerand has arrived.

The President has been touring the French colonies in Northern Africa.

ENGLISH CRICKET.

LONDOS, May 9th." At Southampton, Sussex defeated Hants by 10 runs. In Hants' second innings Bowell scored 140:

A DUAL NATIONALITY.

TREATY OF PEACE ORDER, 1919.

ation has been specially studied The massive steel pillars

INTER PORT CRICKET.

HONGKONG TEAM BATTING.

Playing at Shanghai in the inter-port match Hongkong Garrison . Shanghai ut lunch time the Hongkong team has scored 153 runs for the loss of i

HONGKONG ALL OUT FOR 17.

"CHANGHAI BATTING WELL.

Bricks-en!led Samson posts score.

LATOL The Hongkong Garrison team were all dismissed for a total of 191. Bagnal an the

with 64 to his credit, making the highest of the mrve a double purpose: they are ventila

At the drawing of stumps for the day. tors as well as faterums. Tween decks Shanghai had compiled a total of 232

runs for the loss of seven Wickets. are kept exceptionally cool by the opera

Cockt tion of sirecco fans which suck the hot burn's contribution being 89. sir out through pillars in the upfer deck

THE HONGKONG GARRISON TEAM. The air is changed much more effectually, especially in port. than is The Hongkong Garrison Interport possible by down-draaght ventilators Team at present playing in Shanghai which have no mechanical devices for composed of the following players Major setting the air in' motion.

Bagnall (cap.), Capt. Davies, Capt Le Fleming. Olliver, Major Wright Lieut. Stewart, R.N., Lieut. Beatty, the Rev. Purcell, Lieut. Graham, RN.. EN.. Midshipman Sparks, and Mad shipman Hayter, of the team arrived in

Seven members Shanghai by the ss. Empress of Japa

part of

to

"

In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice in London the case of Kramer ter the Attorney-General.came before Mr. Justice Astbury. This case raised the question whether a person of dual nationality, who, when the Treaty of

STEAM Ceraus FIRE. Peace with Germany came into force on

This does not exhaust the list of in- January 10th, 1920, was both a British genious devices shown, to the little party national and a German national, was subject of pressmen who cambered breathlessly to the charge on his property created by the up and down those precipitous and slip Treity of Pax Orler, 1919, on the propery ladders that renmen negotiate as perty of German nationals. Mr. Justice though they had wings. Tucked away in P.0.Lawrence in the case of In re Chamber corner of the deck, somewhere, was a on Sunday, where they were joined by

collection of pipe outlets lain's Settlement Chamberlain v. Chumber-

the four Naval players already in Shang- Each

ORE of Isin (37 The Times L.R., 966; [1921] these pipes led to a different part of the on Monday and put up a very good dis- bai. The team settled down to practice ship and if a fire broke out anywhere one Houston Chamberlain, who was of dual Then, in a moment-down the same pipes, form 2 Ch. 533), in which, in the case of of these pipes would tell where it was play and are reported to be in very good nationality, he held that the charge applied. presumably (one forget to ask that yesterday, is

The Interport match, which commencet The present case was not argued, but stam would be directed to the

be continued to-day will be taken to the Court of Appeal. the ship affected and the fire would be During their stay in Shanghai an The plaintiff's father was born in Han short-lived in such a moisture-laden excellent programme has been arranged The reply holds, that the world must

LONDON, May 9th.

burg, but came to live in England, and atmosphere. Operations of this land for the visitors. This evening both teams accustom itself to the fact of the existi

In the House of Commons, in reply to the plaintiff was born in 1867 ut Hartle would be worked in conjunction with the have been invited to a performance f ence of a European State whose life is questions, Mr. Shortt stated that negotia pool and under British law became a British

Stone patent cors" with

of

John Galsworthy's The Bhim. hydraulic Game." based essentially upon a system of State tions with the Dominions in regard to an national. In 1869 liis father returned to the ship witted. The officer on the honour of the teams is to be given at

controlled watertight

which

To-morrow evening a danes in property argues that individualistic and

amendment to the British Nationality Hamburg and obtained a grant or regrant bridge, by moving a lever, can set alarm the Country Club and on Saturday be collectivist conceptions of life exist in Act in respect of grandsons born abroad of Hamburg nationality for himself add bells ringing, all over the ship and red visitors are to be the guests of the Bhag Russia, both of which have their own of British parents were now complete. bis infant children. The plaintiff thereby lights show if any of the watertight doors bai Club. sphere, and contends that this proves that Immediately steps were being taken with Beene a national of the North Geriau are not closed, Another device shows a national relations, yet leave plenty of a dual system. can also exist in inter view to the introduction of a Bill

Federation, and is 1871,” under German Warning if any of the ship'e navigating room for private enterprise

SALY AGING THE "LUSITANIA, law, a German national. He served a year lights, oproblem for the ship-designer locatiasse era on their cabins an

passengers have excellent in the German Army and in 1889 be to make derricks look well en a steamer spacious and are fitted with fans, Ders FRENCH ATTITUDE HARDENS.

went to Siam, where he was registered as u they German national. He married a Siamese Hongkong, to give them the appearance way, after experience gained on the tend, on some ships that come into awnings are now being extended, by thes Panis, May 9th

woman and coptinted to live in Sian until of buildings with the scaffolding, still vessel's first trip. A hospital and dis mwake, Asistant Military Attache to the on the subject of the restituizon of An expedition sets out on the 26th 1917. Three of his children were sent to

in milit. Son from the monkey bridge"

are situated over the second-clasz In 1917, when Siam declared war against derrick-two mighty pillars bridged by ments already Lusitania and other submarined vessels,

make the exe The Cabinet decided that, even if Belgium

The mombers anticipate little difficulty Germany, the plaintiff was arrested were to accept a .compromise formula,

EXCELLENT PARBENGET ACCOMMODATION. ditions for third-class passengers much. Gergaa France would only subscribe conditionally in raising the Lusitania, the exact post-and deported to India as

steel latticework has an impressive more satisfactory than is often tho may national, and in 1919 he was sent to Ger-

on older vessels. upon French cititens' rights being strictly tion of which is known.

architectural effect. many. He lived there for a few months and safeguarded and guaranteed.

be well to conclude the descrip The presagen inade a descensus "Averníz he returned to England where he has since into the engine room, to me how an "otion of this handsome, well-designed and most serviceable vessel with some statisti- resided. He had property in England, with burner works. They were assured it

information, The funng hơn cá which he was not allowed to deal on account was a cool engine room; it seemed to

of 434ft. and is Dift. wide of the alleged charge thereon. He brought them like Dante's Inferno: worse the overall length PARIS, May 6th.

carrica 7,800 to 311t

deep. She However, it this action for a declaration that he was not, further one went down.

deadweight on a draft of 26ft, dingang. A fire arising frein an electrient defect on January 10th, 1920, « German national made Hongkong seem cool by compari has been built to Lloyd'a broke out at the music-ball the Casino de within the meaning of the 1reaty of Peace son on emerging again. In a few hours The single-screw

the Kutsang can be converted into a which M. Polucare previously ex-The scenery firmed up and the iron cur and interests within his Majesty's dominions of highly technical information was sup the former being of the four crank quad

send Slipway

ay and Engineering pressed French sympathy for Belgium (in tain was fowored, but fell down to the were not subject to any charge under the plied but perhaps the non-professional connection with the difference over restitu- stage. The actor escaped.

Treaty of Poace or the Treaty of Peace render would rather road about the ruple expansion type, balanced on the Yarrow Schlick and Tweedy systems, ten tion of private property by Russia) with-

Order, 1919.

passenger accommodation, which is DOT-

to reduce vibration

minimum..

um. They Mr. Romer, K.C., Mr. Whinney, and Mainly admirable in every way. The red

to devotis

Bbout 3,300 i normal

ous in ordinary P. Renfield appeared for the plaintiff, and Rubing carries 22 first-class and 23 are designed the Attorney General (Sir Ernest Pollock,

ezond-class passengers, and 2,300 Chiness service. The usual speed is 12 konta deck passengers.. The first-class ACCT LONDON, May 9th.-K.C.) and Mr. Gavin Simonds for the demodation is on the boat deck. There is using three holler baby be develop

fendant.net

a fire dining saloon, a most artistic ladies speed of 163 knots can Mr. Justice Astbury dismissed the action writing room and a smoke room. Bend. The ship is fitted with a Marconi installa

tion of the latest type, having a rasgo (Continued at foot of next column.).

of 750 miles,

OBITUARY. JAPANESE ASSISTANT MILITARY ATTACHE IN LONDON.

LONDON, May 9th. The death is announced of Major Jire

Japanese Embassy.

EARLIER CABLES.

HORRORS OF RUSSIAN FAMINE.

THOUSANDS OF CORPSES CAUSE FRESH EPIDEMIOS.

LONDON, May 9th.' The American Belief Administration, in a telegram, says the opening of rivers in Russia is facilitating the transport problem, but the ice break-up has reveal ed the horrible aftermath of the famine. Ten thousand corpses have been washed

up by the spring floods of the Elek River at Aktubinsk alone. Moreover, the dead overed by now in the winter are now. ween lying on the plains around Aktu Wink. Fresh epidemics are breaking out,

The Cabinet attitude hardened to-day

private property by Russia, which was

EXPEDITION THIS MONTE.

PHILADELPHIA, May 9th.

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raised by the Belgian delegates at Genos, inst., with the object of malvaging the England to be educated before the war.of the Kutang, the foremost great 35-ton quarters. The spation ating arrange-

FRANCO-BRITISH SYMPATHY. PARIS, May oth. M. Poincare has sent a letter to Lord Hardinge (the British Ambassador to France) with a view to dissipating Mr. Lloyd George's "perturbation and tonishment

PARIS MUSIC HALL FIRE.

ACTORS ESCAPE..

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It

may

in consequence of the phrase Paris while a rehearsal was proceedling. with Germiany and that his property rights coal burner it occasion, requires A lot and boilers have been well highest

no

out alluding to Franco-British sympathy. PIONEER OF LACE TRADE.

The Premier avers that there in single Frenchman, who does not preserve FORTUNE OF OVER TWO MILLJONS. a precious memory of the co-operation

of the two countries before, during and after the war, and who does not from his heart desire permanence of cordial rela tions.

The late Sir Thomas Teahs Birkin, the pioneer of the Nottingham lace, trade, left 22,144,000.

with costs.

by

Co.

A