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CABLES.

LATEST 90ABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]' CITY EQUITABLE CASE.

REVAN: "TO: PAY $247,000.

- OTHEN – DIRECTORS KSCAPE,

LONDON, May.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 23RD, 1921

TO SUPPORT THE FRANC.

UNDERTAKING TO THE FRENCH PUBLIC

THE EASTERN AIRWAYS.

AMPLIFICATION OF BRITISH

PLANS

LONDON, May 21st

PARIS. May 21st. Political circies are greatly alarmed In the House of Lords, amplifying the over the weakness of the frane, which has Government's airship plans as announced fallen thirteen paints to the E sterling sine by Mr. MacDonald on May 14th, Lord -the general-rication, although it recouronnd the Ale Wink-try would vil to-day to 18.70. It is stated that the provide the necessary ground facilities in

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY-]" THE LINCHENG.. OUTRAGE.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO HAVE

FULL DETAILS"-.

PSKING, Yay ni

At a meeting of the Diplomatie Body

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

(Continued from page 5)

MR. PERKIN'S GRATUITY.:

The Governor recommended the Coun eit to vote a sum of £1,000 on account of Miscellaneous Service, Gratuity to

J. Perkins,

ENGLISH CHURCH IN JAPAN.

MANSION HOUSE MEETING.

A large gathering took place at the Mansion House, on April 10th, in support of the project for raising a fund of £30,000 for the restoration of the English Church rat. Tokso and Yokohama, The Lord Maror presided, and on his immediate right wis the Japanese Ambisandoriu The CHAIRMAN: Mr. Perkins bas weit The Rev. ESTAC Study, the chap

In delivering judgment in the City previous intervention of the Banque de England, and India, and some intermedi. yesterday it was resolved to send the ten expressing his grateful thanks to the Iain at Yokobania, read, the fallowing.

ing to become the patron of the Restora Equitable case. - Af7. Justice-Romer Eennes-was paprostable as not only to ate stations on the airship highway to Chinese Government all available details Government of Hongkong and this Cqun message, trong the Prises of Wales ngreṛ» that would tho be provided suitable garding personal claims, in connection "l-for having granted him this sum of ten Fund, and a letter frous the Queen for ships of the largest size, as well av har-

money in recognition of his service to ex Bell was also read, and enclosed Hout Me Hotroak Has this not beer for the fund for which the Rev, E. Strong and you are "appealing at the bour accommodation and repair facilities

alreally paid? g

Mansion House, From personal experi

open to all,

found-that the Oficial Receiver's "action failed against all the directors except Bevant against whom an order was made for the payment of £247,000 in respect of losags sustained by the Company.

leave British and American credits intact but to build up a strong nerve instering and dollars. This reserve, however," has since been extensively overdrawn."

The upshot of a conference between A.

[In March last. after twenty-four Milleråad and the leaders of the Left dis Instics Romer reserved judgrens day is that, M. Herriot and M. Painleve, daya hearing in the Chancery Court, as liquutor of the City Equitable Fire on behalf of the latter, have issued to the in the ease in which the Official Receiver,

mistenance puble an undertaking to maintain the Insurance Co., asked on summons that Gerard Lee Bevan, who policy of balancing the Budget." If this was sentenced on December 5th, 1929, wad the directors and the auditors of the Company, be ordered to pay £2,000,000, the amount of the losses resulting from Bevan's Frauds. The respondents denied the allegation that they were guilty of breach of trust. }

BRITISH CONSULAR SERVICE }^

SCHOLARSHIPS.

$10,000 FUND.

LONDON, May and.

announcement does not passure the mar ket, the question of issuing a fresh coun- ter-offensive in support of the frane will be consideråk. A

iLW

Reliable observers attribute the collapse partly due to the Bloc National bear ing on the frand and partly to the anxiety of financiers lest the new Government prove to be spendthrift.

LABOURITES AND UN-

The annual meeting of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce cordi- ally approved the scheme submitted by WHAT the President for a British Consular Ser- vice scholarships' fund of at least £10,000 to provide scholarships, each valued at 580 yearly, for sous of British members of the British commercial, diplomatic and consular services tenable for four years at may Britis publie school.

SOVIET AND GERMANY. STILL AT LOGGERHEADS.

WARSAW, May 22nd.

EMPLOYMENT. HAS THE GOVERNMENT

"DONE 1"

LONDON. May 1«t.

He declared that be found a wide trend of opinion that anti airships be properly tried out and their safety and convenience proved, they were unlikely to have nach commercial value.

LATEST CABLES: (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

PROPOSED WORLD COURT.

WASHINGTON, May

The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate has discussed the World Court question with remits which several Senators have predicted may lead to an agreement and eusne its report to the Senate before the adjournment of this

Ression.

with the Lincheng outrage.

THE – SINGAPORE BASE.

QUESTION ON LAND PURCHASE.

Losnox, May 21st..

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Spence, Mr. Alexander (for Mr. Ammon) stated that the int Government

had bought no land from the Bukit Sem- bawang Rubber Company with the object of tablishing a base at Singapore, as the land for the base was acquired by the Government of the Struite Settlement * With regard to Mt. Spence◄ further questions as to the price paid per acre and the number of aer now leased to the Bukit Sambawang Company, the date and terms of the dense and rental, and whether the land leased was fully cultiva ted for rubber production, tha Govern went had no information as to what tran. sactions had passed in the Colony one

FOREIGNERS ATTACKED BY

BRIGANDS.

ONE DEAD ANOTHER CAPTIVE

FOOLKOW, May 2nd.

of many generous gifts to her Majesty's Needlework Guild during the war the Queen knows how ready the British Colony in Tokyo and Yokohama were to help others, and her Majesty hopes that now, when they have lot at much in the terrible Japanese earthquake. others will be ready to come forward and

The CHAIRMAN: No. That is why it coce is necessary to bring it before the Financa Committee. "It was approved, as many votes have been approved but it has not actually been brought forward in Finance Committee as a recuramenda

tion.

Approved.

VOTE FOR BRITISH EMPIRE CANCER CAMPAIGN,

The Governor recommended the Coun to vote a sum of £1,000 on account of Scientiae Institutions, Contribution to of Miscellaneous Services, Grunts in aid The British Empire Cancer Campaign.

help them."

The LORD MAYOR said it had given hine 'reat pleasure to convene that meeting, because it was at the Mansion House that they recently raised over a quarter of a ferers. Japanese as well as British, hy million sterling for the relief of the suf

past of the Mansion House Fund con the tortible earthquake in Japan No be applied to the purposes for which that meeting was called. The scheine before the meeting was to raise £30.000 of which it would be devoted to the erection of a permanent church at Yokohama, and a considerable sum would be applied to the education of British children, and to various social purposes connected with the British community, who were quite unable to raise the money themselves..

The CHAIRMAN said this bad already approved by the Finance Committee and there had been some correspondence with the Secretary of State n the subject The Colonial Office wrote to the Ministry of Health saying that the Government of Hongkong was prepared to make this contribution on behalf of the Colony, pre vided that full co-ordination referred to

The Rev. ECSTACE STRONG said much. in the latter was attained, and inquiry generous help and sympathy had already was made as to the present position of been gives. They appreciated very deep- the matter. The Minister of Health rely the gracious consent of the Prince of plied that the negotiations had resulted in satisfactory co-ordination and the Wales to act as the patron of the fund, Minister therefore considered that the and that of Prince Arthur of Connaught his experiences on that memorable on It was made, and a letter had been ct: Sept. 1st Ins, and stated that through ceived from the British Red Cross Society the generosity of private individuals over thanking the Government for its generous £1,000 had been already rollected. The contribution in response to the British Chartered Bank of India and the Fung- Empire Cancer Campaign Appeal, and asking the Government to accept and kong and Shanghai Bank had already offer to the Legislature of the Colony the contributed £300 each, and other lesser grateful thanks of the Grand Council for aunis has been received. »“ their generous donation.

"Approved.

An attack on Mr. Ton Shaw on the States could opt agree to any Court plan | Chinese have been attacked by brigands contribution could now be properly made to act es presidcut. He related again

subject of his Unemployment Insurance Bill opened in the House of Commons to day with a number of questions were put. demanding what the Government had done to deal with unemployment.

Mr. Shaw said the employment ex. changes for the year ending April 7th, 1924 had filled 962,067 vacancies in

Some of the Senators think an agree-matter. ment is reachable upon the Harding Coolidge proposal of membership of the present court with the so-called Flughes Safeguards included as definite amend- ments, and the Court statute to be Specifically ratified by the signatories of the protopl, who are said to be practic ally unanimously decided that the United

Mr. Dinsmore, Mr. Mackay and thre binding her to recognise the authority of above Shahsien. Mr. Dinsmor why woun. such a tribunal to refer te added, and escaped to Shahsien, and there visory opinions,

died on the oth inst.

Mr. Mackay and his party, are in captivity. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO LOAN

LONDON, May 21st. The lists of the British North Borono Company's £630,000 five per cent. first The Commission. for the Study of Edu-mortgage debentures, at minty per cent. entional Administration, which was

LONGER SCHOOLING. PROPOSED EXTENSION OF TWO YEARS IN JAPAN.

...

The Soviet Legation here has ordered Britain (finisterial cheers). A great deal city created, met for the first time this redeemable in 1974, close this afternoon.

the local Soviet trade delegation to re- frain from purchasing German goods

It appears that a similar order, doubt- lessly due to the recent incident in Berlin.

more had been done than before the Gov. ernment took office.

Replying to suplementary questions Mr. Shay said the members opposite

inonth at the Premier's official residence. Viscount Kiyourd, the President, and Mr.

the Vic-President, delivered speeches.

specially with the question of the forth the object of the body and extention of the prried of compulsory In the cure 61 ht

pel, Mr. extention of the period of coupulsory ednention from six Lo right yrars had long

BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT.

***

DELAY AT AKYAB,,

CALCUTTA, May 22nd. A message from Akyah states that owing to adversa: wenther Flight Squad flangean today

has been given to all other Soviet trods I would have a better opportunity of scalp cluention by two yenid that the ron Leader Maclaren will not leave for

delegations.

VON TIRPITZ NOT WANTED. ment directly due to the Government's

policy. (Cheers and counter-cheers). THE WORLD'S SPORT.

GERMAN SPLIT OVER SEPTUA- "GENARIAN "ADMIRAL,

BERLIN, May and. Negotiations between the Middle. Parties and the German Nationals is regard to the formation of a Government have failed owing to the Nationals in- 1 sisting upon their right to appoint the septuagenarian Admiral, von Tirpitz, as the new chancellar.

The other parties" refused to discuss | a persopal question of this nature until the policy of the future Government had heen settled, whereupon the negotia: -tions broke dan.

HOME RACING.

| RATTLING FINISH TO NEWMARKET STAKES.

HORSES FOR THE. DERMY.

LONDON: May 21st. The rest of the Newmarket Stakes

WOLSC

Hurtwood (10/1)

.

U.S. WORLD FLIGHT.

Toxro, May 22nd.. The American airmen left Minató at 20 p.m. today, and arrived at Kasumi

quia Saionji,

.

Mrs. But also related her personat experiences at Kams Karn. and described “ the tidal wave and its effects.

THE UPKEEP OF AGA LIGHTS.

The Bishop or; SOUTHAMPTON proposed The Governor recommended the Coana resolution talling on the City and the cil to vote a sum of £ss in aid of the referred to his previous work in Japan.

British public to support the Fund, and vote Harbour Master's Department, Sir Edward Crowe, in soconding the re- Other Charges General Upkeep of Ag solution, pointed out that the English Lights.

Church in a foreign city was" the centre of the communal life of the British rest- dents. He concluded by asking the Japanese Ambassador to present the Lord Mayor with an album containing half million signatures of Japanese people

The CRAIRMAN: This is a revote. A similar sum war voted last year but was not expended

Approved. **

"A" PRINTING "BILL

PURPOSES OF THE FUND.

The JAPANESE AMBASSADOR, in handing

The 'Governor recommended the Coun-expressive of the appreciation in which cil to vote a sum of 88,000 in aid of the they held the action of the British in. vote Miscellaneous Services, Printing and coming to their assistance. Binding. Miscellaneous Papers..

The CHAIRMAN: This has already been! approved by the Finance Committee The sum is required for brinting the new edition of General Orders, Police Re gulations Police Beat Book," and a manual for the police school.

Approved.

ARMS CASES.

the

AN UNCLAIMED BOX,

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday, ordered confiscated of two revolvers and 500 founds ammunition, which were seized with material reconstruction must come unclaimed on board the sa President therefore the necessity for the English Jefferson on April 11th

Sergt. Simpson, in applying for

ther

ing him to-morrow, when he would show a phenomenal decrease in unemployed in, fucational circles. When the present system was adopted in 1007- Education Minister at the time said that the Government was by no means content with six years, compulsory edue- ntion, and that it should be extended at

the album to Sir Louis Newton; said that some fatura date. The Temporary Educa- gura at 5.40 pa

there must be reconstruction of Tokys tional Council ao adopted in 1917 area covURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN.

and Yokohama. Referring to the progress the neces put on in which it receguised

of Yokohama during the past half-century, Mity of the extension. Agan, at a

JAPANESE FOLITIOS

his Excellency said that the British mrsting of the Budget Committee.of-th

colonial traders settled there in the early Have of Peers in the 48th session of the

part of that period. The city soon be PROVISIONAL - MINISTRY LIKELY. Diet a recommendation was adopted ex

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caine the centre of British business and horting the Goverpraent quickly to external

social life, and it was principally owing TOKYO, May 21st. the period. This necessity had consider-

to the efforts of the British tint it he ally increased of late. The jury system

The developments if the political future are beclouded with uncertainty, and any. was to be enforced before long, and it

came a great city, with a population of aver 400,000 people. Now it was all was thought that the adoption of manhood attempts to predict the solution of the

destroyed. With the reconstruction of Suffrage

would not be long delayed. Inpposition are purely speculative at pre-

Yokohama there must also come the Salmon Trout (5/2).

these rcumstances it was important that sent. Ban Sovino (11/2)

reconstruction of the foreign community.. the intellectual and moral culture of the Interest is being centred upon the Won by a neck: a head between second people at large should be promoted by coming visit of Baran Kiyours to Kyoto;

the spiritual and moral rehabilitation and third. There were right runners, means of the extension of the period of where he is to meet the statesman Mur

schooling

Church Restoration Fund. The Japanese all of which are engaged in the Derby, the

Referring to foreign examples, the Edu- Opinion is still divided between the others being Bright Knight, Despatch, eation Minister said that in most civilji possibilities of a Coalition or a pura order stated that after searching the respected and admired the British not Buicks Yeoman, Englestone and Poly-countries the eight years' compubory a Kenseikai. Ministry to succeed Baron Perdent Jefferson on April 1th he and moral qualities. He rejoiced that the only for their material but their spiritual cation system was actually in operation. Kiyoura, who is confidently expected to found a wooden box nuclaimed. The box appeal had received the support of the Phonta

and there had been a tendency of late to resign after the wedding celebrations, On settling down. Salmon Trout, led force from San Soviun, Hurstwood and Bright tain pementary education for a though certain quarters incline toward was taken to the police stores and was Prince of Wales and Prince Arthur ef

"pon

on children who had finish

who had resided in Japan, and he wished Knight. At the bushes ench of these foured their compulsory education. This be another interim Ministry to allow the opened on Wednesday when the azma Connaught, and other well-known people it every success. His Excellency moved fried to force its way to the frout, and ing so, the Minister stil, it was clear that political atmosphere to clear up.

ban could. Japan not remain content with the

FRANCO JAPANESE RELATIONS.

a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor for as the horses came closer to home it was present

of course, involved addi

At the same Court a passenger of the presiding and for permitting the meeting. impossible to separate them. When but of the person any longer. The extension

tional

expense, and the financial condition"A SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENT

*S. I'hronang was charged with being at the innsion House, a few feet from the post. Hurtwood claim of provincial towns and villages were al

in unlawful possession of one revolver was propowd, i

there The Mercantile Marine Department ofed the end, while the other three were ready strained. It

OSAKA, May 21st

of ammunition. the Board of Trade has, issued a notice locked together as the post was passed. It fare that the necessary funds should be M. Merlin, together with M. Claudel, loaded in four chambers and 104 rounds

Arrived last night from Tokyo and was

Sub-Inspector Spear said the defend- was one of the finest finishes ever wit paid out of the national treasury,

entertained at luncheon in the Public

We may note that the purposes of this giving a series of precautions which it is nesse Bright Knight was favourite at

and was a passenger on the boat and in and are:-) To provide a temporary Tall by officials and business men. advisable to take against malaria, on evens, and cane fourth a short head away.

Replying to dresses of welcome by tended to leave the Colony for Hoihow. church and chaplaincy in Yokohama (2) the favor of Osaka, and the President This ship was being searched as she To. provide edustion for British childred of the Chamber of Commerce, M. Merlin came within the Prevention of Piry in Tokyo and Yokohama. (3) To provide said that Franco-Japanese relations had Regulations. In the defendant's possess hall for social purposes in Yokohama hecotne closer through the development sion was found the loaded revolver in and (probably) in Tokyo. (4) To provide his breast pocket, and in each of his

stipends of the British chaplains in Tokyo trousers pockets 2 rounds of sramunt for the payment of a portion of the tion contained in small boxes were found and Yokohama (5) To build, when the Two further boxes of ammunition were time comes, a permanent church in Yoko found in one of defendant's trunks. hamin (6) To pay off a debt of £2,000 em The man was on his way from Franca the site of the Tokyo Church, which is and the police were satisfied that be still standing... did not want the arms for any criminal

EARLIER TABLES,

QUININE FOR THE MER-

CHANT MARINE.

COMPULSORY ANTI-MALARIA

MEASURES. :

LONDON, May 21st,

British ships, trading to Africa. Tudia and the Far East, based on information furn ished by the Ministry of Health. The precautions represent the latest risults of

modern researchM

The Board has sanctioned a clause for inclusion in agreements with the crew whereby the crew agree to use mosquito metting and take quininer etc. The master as enabled to punish any refusal to adopt precautions,

TO INCREASE HOME EXPORTS.

LONDON, May 21st. In the Hour of Commons, Mr. Webb ungunced the Government's intention to appoint a committer to investigate the question of obtaining acessary markets: for the country's exports, an

MORE RED REVENGE.

WHITE GUARD COLONEL BHOT.

Ria, May 21st. A message from Moscow states that Colonel Selicanov, of the White Guard army, has been shot in accordanon, with the sentence, recently passed on him

BRITISH LADIES' GOLF

CAPTAIN ROBINSON.

HONQURED AT TOKYO.

of trade..

US. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.

OLD ALFAÉS IN JUTION.

On Saturday night. May and, at the Lospos, May Sit

Toperial Hotel. Tokyo, the Tokyo Branch features of the fifth round of the of the British Legion gave a dinner in

M. Merlin aid that his mission had British Ladies Golf Championship at honour of Captain S. Robinson C.B. concluded a satisfactory arrangement. Portrush was the renewal of the battle, R.N.R., who was then again in the Fare would welcome an exchange of views for supremacy between Misses Cecil Leitch Fast in command of the Canadian Pacific while staying at Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe and Joyce Weilwred. begun in 1920. when Steamer Empress of Canada, engaged in Miss Wethered surprisingly defeated Mix eserving a large party of tourists on a Leitch in the final for the English cham world-trip pionship. She repeated that victory in As this was Captain Robinson's first. 1922, since when Aus Leitch bas heen trip to Japan since his magnificent work about from competitive golf until the as Captain of the Empress of Australia in present

rescuing many hundreds of Yokohama te Bliss Wethered

played excellently at the time of the disaster Inst the members of the British through Legion took

ing to him, on behalf of themselves and

APPRECIATION OF JIE WOODS

SERVICES.

and ammunition was found.

purposes.

PASSENGER FINED.

The Magistrate said that as the police were satisfied that defendant was not in the gun trade for which he might, All sections of the Press and publis would be as lenient as possible. A fine have gone to prison for five years, he unite in eulogising Mr. Cyril Woods, of $250, with the alternative of three

TOKYO, May 21st

The resolution was seconded by Lient- Col F. S. G. Piggur, D.S.O, British Military Attaché at Tokyo, and duly

carried.

SHIP SUBSIDIES.

JAPANESE GOVERNMENTS

INTENTIONS.

The Department of Communications 25 allowed to allosate

throughout, and won by a wide margin Septemb the opportunity, of express (T.S. Ambassador to Tokyo, and regrette months' hard labour "world be imposed 6,800,000 to the hipua) som ak

of Band-4. Miss Lelich Jailing being chiefly weak in putting

Mis

In the semi-finals Miss Wethered beat Holme 4 and 3, and Mrs. Cautley beat Mi Gourlay by one hole.

HOME CRICKET.

PIN CANCELS GAME

Tw LONDON, May 21st... At Bristol the match between Glounter and the South Africans could not be play | ed owing to rain.

AMERICAN BASEBATIL

New York, May 21st AMERICAN-LEADOR.

Detroit, 4

of many others, something of the great aphe diji remarks: Few American and confiscation ordered

ing his resignation. Maan VI

preciation all have of his max1 timely a sistance and the deep deut Fol gratitude

hard work and service and

Ambassadors have ever won, greater-res:"

all ove not only to him but to those who pect and affection from the Japanese, rved

under him on the Empress of Aus and even the feelings engendered by the Frulia and who gave o ungrudgingly of immigration legislation do not alter the fact that Japan is most grateful to time.

Major. D. Hill, Vice-President of the Mr. Woods for his presentation of Tokyo organisation presided over a large Japan's cause in its true light.

MILITARY OUTS IN JAPAN..

LOCAL FOOTBALL..

new

operated under the Ship Subsidies Law and the Ma Steamers

rant Regulations The vessels that may claim grants are expected to be less than 15 years old. Of all the bes Dow on the subsidised runs very few tre

The Tushla third in factays The following will represent the Club actually within the age

Hence the de Recreio to lay in their replay against

question of building the East Surreys for the runners-up posi tion in the Second Division Football of superior, type has been raised. The trouble is to get funds. The slack market. League Silva; A. Gosaro and P. M and impoverished finances of ship opera

O d'Assumpcão, AA. Reme-tors will not permit them to invest the Xavier

while the dios and H. O. Remedios: D. Xaxier, A large amounts required, * TOKYO, May 21st. Following the dismissal yesterday Fuertes, W Ogloy, L. Rocha and A Treasury has too much on hand to think her and whose compicuous servins in con- of 1,500 emp, es by the naval arsenals, Brown Reserves: AA. Eotelba and L of helping them. In the circumstances nection with the relief work in that dis the military arsenal to-day announces A. Carvalho, triet “ won = him the recognition of the the discharge of 2,000 men in accordance The game to played on the Hongkong British Government

Club ground at 5.30 pm,

NEPREMIND Kathering of British ex

from Tokyo and Yokobama.

Among those present, also as a gue was Mr. R · Boulter, (0:M.G., who wIA: British Consul in Yokohamn last Septem-

with the retrenchment policy.

the Government, it is reported intenda to cut down the subsidies gradually av tanz ships grow older,

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