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LONDON, April 10th. The House of Commons debated # motion urging the Government to enforce, policy of Imperial' trade development without waiting for the Imperial Confer shee in October.

FAR EASTERN NEWS.

CABLE

THROUGH BAUTER'S AGENOT.]

PYKING POLITICS. • WANT OF CONFIDENCE MOTION CARRIED IN SENATE.

BOARD OF EDUCATION. NO LEGAL RIGHT TO VISIT SCHCOLS..

PECULIAR POSITION,

CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

(TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

St.-We have it on the very best The Hongkong Board of Education moi for the first time for some months authority-the G.O.C.'s-that an efficient LONDON, April 10th.

yesterday, at the office of the Director H.K.Y.D.C. is wanted. In fact, anyone There is considerable perturbation in

of Ecuation in the Post Office Buildings, with the merest trace of imagination can. PERING, April 11th. Allied-particularly French-circles

The Senate to-day voted on a want of The principal subject of discussion con-picture conditions arising here on our cerned the right of the Board to visit own doorstep when a reasonably well gariling the Angora Assembly'a adoption,

The schols in the Colony.

organised and disciplined body of wen Viscount Edna Laid confidence motion in the Cabinet.

The Hon. Mr. E. Irving (Director of would be of inestimable value. It appears that a meeting of Irish Rebel by 185 vated to 21. of concessions associat-

tries on the necessity for prompt action motion was carried by 54 to 21. Twenty-

Thon how is it that our Volunteer of the American," Isaders, including Markievick and need with the name

by Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of English | Corps is so badly supported ? Valera was being held in a lonely farm Admiral Chester extending to many kinds account of foreign enterprise, notably eight of the Senators prescat abstained Eduration), was in the chair, supported

There must be many hundreds of men | American, which already was determinedly from voting.

Schools), Mr. R, A. D. Forrest (Acting houss when the National troojis suddenly of undertakings in and around Armenia and successfully capturing Canadian

Government supporters absented them-

Inspector of Vernacular Schools), the in the Colony who would be of very great worth to the community in the event of the appeared. Lynch, along with a few follow. and covering also Adana. These imply the trade. American capital was finding analves from the House of Representatives Rev. T. W. Pearce, D.D., the Rev. Fr. an emergency if they were already

this afternoon, hence there was H. Valtorta, Mr. N. T. Mackintosh, Dr. Corps. I know that 80 per cent, of them ers, carried out a rear-guard fight, in suppression of railway conce-sians, made outlet in Australia and South Afrien

to Frater on the eve of the War against a Sir Lloyd Greame replied sympathetically, quora. This presented voto being Wan Man Kai, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. H. B. would offer their services immediately if Lynch was shot in the stomach during alon of a milliard francs, of which pearly and pointed out that the deficit in exports takes on the want of confidence motion.

L. Dowbiggin, aml the Secretary (Mr. F. such an emergency arose, but they over took the dificulty of equipping, and or P. Law)

ganising a considerable body of men at a Tunming fight noross the helds, after which half is actually paid. It is suggested in still amounted to twenty per cent, neces

cew moment's notice. some quarters that the Turks are insincere, sisating the quest of new courses. He said De Vadern narrowly escaped capture.

in aiming at a resumption of freedom of EARLIER CABLES,

action towards French and British finan- cial groups. IRREGULAR LEADER DIES IN CAPTIVITY.

order to cover the retrant of Da Valera.

Loxoos, April 10th

HOME FOOTBALL.,

LONDON. April 10th,

WO

WU PEI TU URGES ABROGATION were going to develop Canada, and

OF 1915 TREATY. new offices would shortly be opened in

PERING, April 11th. Vancouver; whila India would also be

General Wa Pei Fa has wired to the developed. The Minister said he was not afraid of American development Government, urging the abrogation of the which he was of opinion, would 1913 Treaty, be hampered by high tariff,

resolution:- IMPROVED FAR EASTERN MAIL

also

It is announced in Dublin that the

In Tuesday's Scottish League game St. the necessity of receiving debt repay-

SERVICE. Irregular leader, Lium Lynch, has been | Mirren, defeated Celtic by one goal toments. He stated that the Colonial Office had prepared schemos for developing the

LONDON, April 10th. wounded and captured in a fight with nil

Crown Calosies. and the Imperial Con-

The Post Office his informed the chair Free State troops in South Clonmel.

ferencs would consider questions raised, man" of the Far Eastern section of the including the extensión of Imperial profanetuster Chamber of Commerce that no fort is being spared to accelerate the

the Far East.

DUBLIN, April 10th.

It is officially reported that Liam Lynch died at Clonmel at 8.45 yesterday even- ing.

EARLY AND IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

EARLIER CABLES,

THE RUHR,

· HUGO STINNES AND WIFE RELEASED.

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them both...

country generally. 'Citizens were now co-

PARIS, Apel 10th.

forence.

PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE Peninsular and Oriental mail service to

PROPOSED AMERICAN LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Residents As-ociation.

kwo

Ex

Aro

An early and important development of first-named was conducted to the boundary/CANADA'S POSITION REGARDING during which period the other tenants twelve months these things would still bromothing of value and a force to be

the Irish situation is anticipated us the autcome of informal conversations between the members of the Irish Hierarchy, ex- ploring peace proposals. The conversa

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of the occupied territory.

FURTHER ATTACK ON FRENCH TROOPS.

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PARIS, April 10th.

PROPOSED LEAGUE.

visits, whereas in actual fact they had no we ex Service men, well perhaps wo have been a little bit supercilious and a little Well, let's turn over a new leat and see He thought members of the Board to wears. the committee would recommend that of dept., seniors and juniors-do'nur fair should have that right. Very often if we can't, each one of us-fan, head certain things be done, and at the end of share towards making our H.K.V.D.C. left undone. In two of the Government rented on in cam of need.-I am, sir. schools they visited last November they Yours, etc.; found that the had been to cooking As taught during the summer months. one of the members of the committes had remarked to him since, it might be that one day these girls will marry men who as well as in winter. (Laughter). In had a desire to cat in the summer months

April 11th, 1993.

"REMOS."

The CHAIRMAN introduced

The Volunteer Corpa is a form of in- members of the Board to the meeting,

surance, the cost of which is defrayed by the Rev. Fr. Valtorta, who is acting in the Govermnent and therefore by the com the place of the Rev. Father Maria, and munity in general, but it doesn't end to and the material of which the Corps is formed, and, so far, this materini has r. Dowbiggin, representing the Peak there. The community in general also has Mr. B. We moved the following been woefully backward in coming for- ward. The large number of men in the That with a view to increasing the Colony who are not in the Volunteers is utility of the Board of Education, the more astonishing than the few who gre Government be asked to nuthorise-and it ought to be the other way about. There can be no possible doubt about it members of the Board to visit, in their official capacity, education establish it a the responsibility and duty of" monts of the Colony, and, if the practically every eligible civilian in the Colony to be a member of the Volunteers, necessity arises, to report thereon." Mr. WYLIE said he put the resolution possibly in the Reserve Company but I do not except even the essential utility because he considered the Board was not service men who would not, of course, bo quite such a useful body as it ought to mobilised for general service unless the bo. He believed he was correct in saying need were very great,

1 would like to put it to our large that the Board was constituted, in 1991.

and henge

Government services-not for the purpose of assisting the Director merely to our taipans, but also to the A message from Berlin states that Herr

TENANTS AND TAPS.

of Education in matters appertaining to senior and junior members.-Are they The Lord Chief Justice, opening the

Hugo Stinnes and his wife have been re-

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, April 10th.

A WATER DISPUTE.

the development and improvement of pulling the'r weight in the team? Belfast, ecumission, said there was not a

leased.

While no plenary meeting of the Pan- BERLIK, April 10th. American Conference was held yesterday Water just now

luention in the Colony. Addressing the they shouldering their share of the respon is not plentiful in single case of murder since the last com

Chairman, Mr. Wylle earled him that sibility and work? Or are they leaving it to the other fellows while they tennis nision in Fruity, compared with It transpires that railway guards enter-nearly all the commissions presented re- Hongkong, and for the purpose of con

in his report for 1991 it was stated that and tea-dance and golf and gymkhana?

On the whole, we are a fair minded ninety-seven cases during the saine perioded a sleeping car occupied by Herr Hugo ports, which will be formally discussed serving the supplies, as far as possible the the authorities at one sekuel questioned

кате "and our sportsmanship it and it last year; also it was remarkable that

Stennee and his wife, whom they locked at the "plinary ression on April 17th.

In a certain It had been also stated by Mr. Ralphsonis wants bringing home to that the word" riot" was absent from the

up in a luggage van. They later released The most important reports deal with authorities hava restricted the supply to the Board's legal right to inspect schools, race. We pride ourselves on "playing the

the reorganisation of the Pan-American certain hours of the day.

house in Peal Street the pressure of water

some time ago that, as a Board, they had perhaps we taipane have not taken much calendar,

Union, and the question of a permanent

steffs encouragement and facilities for The Lord Chief Justice, in opening the

The Freach at Scharnhorst ales tempor-American court of international justice, from the mains is so very weak that when no legal right to visit these schools. Yet interest in the Volunteers or given our Dublin Commission, said that apart from arily arrested and detained, Herr Hamm, whose creation was proposed by the one tap is turned qn, water refuses to they did pay these visits,-there was aoining them-and we seniors have left 16 The result was perfect orgy of them in December-pad; to the juniors-and we juniors have, The president of flow from the others. malicious injuries there was an improve Under Secretary, who was proceeding to Costa Rican delegate.

or meat in the state of Dublin and the Esen to attend the funeral of Krupp the conference tho Chilean, Augustin that the tenants were formerly caused a further more, they reported upon their perhapa, been a bit slack and casual-and

Edwards, expressed optimism as regards good deal of annoyance when two operating with the police, and a conting. workers on behalf of the Government; the the idea of a league of American nations. more wished to turn on their tapa at the loyal right to do either.

ex-Minister of Posts (Herr Giesberts) and considering it would be greatly facilitated same time Finally it was decided that ation of this co-operatibo would bring

the ex-Prussian Premier (Herr Steger by the predominance of the two languages each tenant on each floor should be allow ed half an hour per day in the afternoon, them nearer peace, God and prosperity.

wald). All have since been released. Thelin America. LONDON, April 10th.

were in honour bound to leave their own taps alone. One day; however, the man TORONTO, April 10th.

on the first floor, whose turn it was to Lord Robert Cecil discussing the

have the water first, delayed his time, and fisheries treaty between the United States carried on Iyond the hour appointed and Canada, agreed that Canada and the other Dominions should be consulted as The next tenant on the second floor did other Power Lord Robert Cecil express own appointed time, to make up a little.with, though why he could not say. of Bishope in Dublin today, presided

the lender, slightly wounded. The assailed the opinion that there was nothing. At this the tenant on the third floor be Very clien, too, they came across things such meetings bo open to the Press,"

that had not been done by the P.W.D., serious in the suggestion that the Pan-i over by Cardinal Logue, and attended by

ants were not arrested, but it is stated American Union, which Canada had been came wrath, and shouted down the stair things which had been needed for as long happened at the last meeting.

Wero the schools the Vatican representative, Monsignor that punitive measures are being taken. invited to join, would develop into a in some anger, for he was in a hurry and as twelve months.

League of American nations with a correc

done much sooner. In this connection, been forwarded by a

dealing with better education for British Lazio. It is reliably learned that a The town of Essen has been sentenced toponding league for the Eastern hemis- could not get his water at the time agreed visited monthly they would have been discussed in private the report which had upon. His anger increased, and he hurled also he felt that when plans were to be children in Hongkong. At that moeting abusive epithets at the tenant on the floor passed for any particular schools members overal reolutions were passed. with'n ten days, as punishment for the U.S. AND THE SOVIET. baneath. Those had little affect and were of that Board should be allowed to publie knew that such a sub-committen

examine them first. It had happened not

They murder of a French soldier in the cellar A SNUB FOR THE BOLSHEVIKS. returned with interest, some one above infrequently in the past that architects existed, and the public in many ways

descended to slinging imulis of the most had been thankful for suggestions from showed an interest in the matter.

unable to do so because the meeting was of a railway station.

WASHINGTON, April 10th,

impresion that in moving this resolution held in private. Had that meeting been GERMAN PASSIVE RESISTANCE

The State Department has cancelled the unpleasant description relating to the laymen. He did not wish to give the desired to read the report, but they were TO CONTINUE.

visa to permit the wife of the Buriet Com-wife of the man below. The result was he wanted to inspect the schools. They held in rublic there would have been missar, M. Kalinin, to visit the United a furious argument, and a quarrel, the had already got inspectors of schools. He vory littis necessity for the large public BERLIN," April 10th.

Statca, on the ground of its entire un-1

party of grown men stamping into a the City Hall afterwards.

Mr. TSDALE MACKINTOSH Conded the The Reichstag, was packed to bear Dr. desirability. In consequence of the deep soquel to which was heard when the parties, too that if they had a large meeting to be held on the game subject in bopeful than at any time since the Cano's funeral oration on the victims of feeling created by the execution of Mon-second floor tenant summoned the third classroom, all trying to look very wise,

ignor Búdkiewicz. The action was taken floor tonant to the Magistracy yesterday while a class was 12 progress, it was solution, and stated that he found it

gring to be bad for the discipline of a

very inconvenient not to know from month the shooting incident at Krupps. Flags in response to protests and a manifestation morning for using obscene language to school. While he did not suggest that no to month when meetings of the Board in were going be held. If they would wards his wife The Magistrate (3fr. netice had been taken of their report R. E. Lindsel) listened to all the evidence the past, he did think they would receive ax a regular date each month, members greater consideration if they cauze from were halfmasted, and the hall was draped of American dispicaante. in black. All the Cabinet Ministers,

arrangements "accordingly. When he first in patience, and finally dismissed the body of men who had the legal right of the Board would be able to make their case, owing to the fact that plaintiff was to make reports.

ontitled pamphlet pressing Mr. TEESDALE BLACKINTOSH scended the became a member of the Beard he was Orders of the Education resolution, not sure of the identity of the man who

Mr. RALPHS spoke in support of the Board" in those standing orders it was used the obscene language

resolution, and euggested as a working stated that the meetings of the Board dato were to be held once a month at Errangement that no more than two

Evidently members, at th time should visit the to be fixed by the members.

to do with the schools, as the work of the schools would these orders had file of those martyrod, tortured, insulted,

be disturbed by the press eco, Tauke present. Board of Education.

The CHAIRMAN said that the only reason Board. With reference to the speaker's deported, or suffering graceful. im.

BOMBAY March 14th. prisenment, and said that not a hair of a

Chairman of the remarks relating to ocokery in the the meetings had not been held in Mr. F. Nelson,

standing orders was that the Board, itself Associated Chambers of Commerce in summer months, it was a castranary eecozidance with that clause in the French soldier was hurt bist 5fty German workneu

their fall in

Kovno, April, 10th.

Dr. PEARCE also spoke in support of had failed to fix a day. Failing in Machine-guns could never break an entire The leaders of the German Lithuanian Lis; delivered an important speech to thing to dispense with the lessons then.

any. people. He asked the nations of the Home Lenza, including the president and day as the Chairman of the Bombay the resolution as he said such, itanons structions from the members he and

accretary, and the editor of the femel Chamber of Commerce in which he ro

Mr. Wilde's motion was carried, and it The Government has been defeated by world how long they would wait before a

he is not whole heartedly optimistic rewould be able to get in touch with the 145 to 13 votes on the Civil Service hals was called for this mad miduso Bunschou, have been deported to Gerviewed the trade outlook. In his view would be of great advantage to toth the simply called meetings wherever there

He referred to the failure to many. The local members of the league there is no case for pessimismo, although schools and the Board, Board members appeared to be

the future which, he said, was masters and stalls of the various schools, was decided to hold the meetings or the Estimates, as regards the question of power.

wrapped the future which, he said, who and work stals of bad wiring sch treatment of er-Service men...

accept their offer of negotiations, and have been arrested.

maction of political events in France and they could only get a little indwledge of Erst Wednesay of every month at 3 pm the inner workings of the schools, and This Government defeat occurred on a said no arrangement could be accepted

Gormany. technical motion that the Speaker leave which infringel territorially the Ruhr. the chair, which enables a preliminary So long as their opponents were not roadly

get to know the masters and mistreata very valuable assistance.. discussion on toples erbraced in the for such an arrangement, the pussye

normally, they would be able to render Estimates before the latter are investigat-resistance of the entire people must be ed in Committee. In the course thereof continued, there was.a.dircussion on the position of ex-Servicemen in the Civil Service..

A mesange from Ducseldorf says a

BOARD MEETINGS.

That

tions have culminated in a long menting natrol was fired upon at Feilendorf and regards treaties between the King and not object, but he carried on beyond his another school baxing had been done away full meetings of this Board be held on a.

marked degree of optimism characterised i

the resolution adopted. Fresh proposals Pay a fine of a hundred million marks, phere.

On the Government's largely based

the declarations of policy towards Irregulare, have been tentatively drawn up, and have been corridored by Do Valera, and “Austin Stack The peace atmosphere in Dublin in described as mare

Irregular opposition began; and the arrest of Liam Lynch strengthens the belief that organized opposition is on the eve of collapse.

It is understood that the meeting of officials and" representatives of the trade Bishops in Dublin yesterday evening unions drew up a petition to Monsignor Lazio,

were present. Eulogising the

as a result of which it has been arranged "martyrs,”

the Chancellor said their

AUSTRALIA'S REPRESENTA-

TIVE ABROAD. →

MELBOURNE, April 10th. Mr. Brace announces that he does not intend to appoint a Minister at Wash ington, preferring that diplomatic repre ho will shortly be appointing a Trade Commissioner to New York

that the Paral envoy will interview Mr. deaths haul united all parties in Germany Cosgrave to-day. The petition may well be regarded as a desire by the Irish more than ever. He referred to the dong sentations be made through Britain, but

panple, through their ecclesiastical leaders, for an early peace..

HOME GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATION BY LABOUR MEMBERS.

LONDON; April 10th.

The Uçlaration was greeted with loud

and prolonged cheers by the Labourites,

own

blood.

IS

TRADE HOW BRITISH

'AFFECTED.

LONDON, April 10th."

In the House of Commone, replying

MEMEL AGITATORS

DEPORTED.

HIGH PRICE OF SUGAR.

WASHINGTON, April 10th. The Tariff Commission is investigating the high price of sugar and has assured President Harding that the now Tarif Bill in not responsible therefor

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Dr. MAN WAN Kar askod Mr. Wylio whether the members of the Board would visit the schools in company with

are inspector,

·Mr. WYL said that this would

certainly be the cas

Mr. WYLIE then proposed: fixed date once a month, and that ali Mr. WYLla reminded the Board of what

transacted

with

They

sub-committed

The

business to bo

BYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH SCHOOLE, Mr. MACKINTOSH asked whether the schooler lying on the table, were in

yoq during the whole of last

•year. copies of the syllabusu for English

As regarda exchange, he considers that until the way is clearer and safer the

Mr. Ratras replied that they were, course to pursue is to continue to carry the onerous burden of a two-billing rupee

Mr. MACKINTOSH further asked if the notil it is possible to visualise with some degree of axuracy the probable course of

syllabuses were placed in a prominent position in schools so that they were easily gold and silver and exchange generally

visible to the staff, the parents, and the school children India was in some doubt at present MR. STUYVESAN FISH.

HALFEDS

Copies were hanging on whether exports would exceed imports

The CHAIRMAN expramed his complete Mr, who enthusiastically throw the Order to questions, Sir Lloyd Greame said the

New York, April 6th, and supplies of gold were somewhat

Subotita visited schools," papore in the air, waved their handker

The death is renounced of Mr. Stuy negligible while the America de la tate agréement with Mr Wyle's resolu: hell the net time Mr. Mackinteok

was subject to occasional violent fluctuation, but suggested

Mr. MACKINTOSH: for "Board"! Chiefs and cried "Resign!" and "Benel exportations from occupied Germany dur for the Premier!" The House then ad-ing the past months had been very small,

Only when American exchange tion of the The French and Belgians had made

concessions in order to vesan Fish. considerable journed

(The deconsed was a prominent banker tions. were

The CHAIRMAN: It appears to me to answor, The syllabus The defout creator a most awkward facilitate exporte, but the Germans akn and railway official. His father was was back at normal and when a sattle members of the Board. He pointed respect, that dore not appear, to monit

parations problem, and when the mark members of the Board could visit the technical difficulty, which the Ministry, refusing to

erchange had ceased to vary by thousands schools individually, and whenever they be a ver o dying the whole year, and however, expects to enrisount. The set-advantage of this. The British Govern Secretary of State in President Grant's meat had been reached regarding the re-tout that otherwise it would me that Baster to my question,ppear to

way in fores pleased. back is attributed to the Governmentment had brought the position to the Cabinet.]

of pointa, would the Indian producer bo ressonably certain of being able to sell

If you mean that parents who wish to sen was hanging on the wt in the schools Whip's blunder. -

nreduce to Europe steadily and not in

see them, the answer is in the affirmative. The meeting then went into ommittée the syllabus have to call at the school to

PREMIER STILL UNWELL

LONDON, April 10. Mr. Bonar Law, by doctor's ordera, i not participating in the debates for the present, in order to rent his throat.

notice of the German Government. The

HERN CROMMELIN,

LONDON, April 10th.

word

Mr. Dowatonis supported the amend Rt. Hon. 8. Baldwin sail the question of the disposal of money collected by the French customs in the Buhr on British

The death has occurred of Herr Crom-fitful bursts, and only then would it be ment, which Mr. Wylia accepted and it

(Continued ut foot of next column. gcoda hot not yet been settled,

exchange and currency system. who was a Dutchman. Government was carefully considering the talin, the Liberian Minister to London, time to demand the re-examination of the was agreed to,

matter.

The

With very grens