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DEATH OF LADY LAMPSON.

BRITISH MINISTER'S TRAGIC LOSS.

At the French Hospital yesterday the death occurred of Lady Lamp

son, wife of the British Minister to- A Pole and a Rumanian were arChina. Sir Miles Lampson arrived rested in Berlin last week on A

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gives formal recognition to trades- The Senate in Washington has -unions as lawful organisations. Up adopted the Harrison amendment to now such bodies are merely to the tariff bill, eliminating the increased Yesterday's weather report, fore-tolerated in Japan; under the new proposed 95 per cent.

South cast and remarks; issued by the law they would be definitely recog-duty on imparted sugar.

nised and their strength, numerical American and other sugar produ- Royal Observatory at 4.30 pm and political, increased tremend ers had put up a spirited battle stated -

ously. Now that adult manhood to oppoan the proposed raise on the The anticyclone has weakened suffrage is in operation în Japan, ground that it would mean robbery alightly. Fresh monsoon will con-an appeal for popular support of the American consumer. tinue along the S. E. Coast of China based upon the proposed Trade. tern sugar beet States asked the Union Law would appear likely to boost as a measure of protection and over the N, China Sea,

meet with wide response. The for domestic industry. Local Forecast -N,E. winds,

desire of the Seiyukai to come to a friendly understanding with the Minscito is attributed in quarters to very sincere and genuing charge of obtaining considerable from Shanghai at about two o'clock, to the once proceeded ums of money from credulous peo- and alarm as to what may be the con-

quences of probing the various ple by offering them an especially hospital, where the news was given and numerous political scandals effelent dollar-note printing ma- recently brought to light. Here,chine, said to have been invented him that Lady Lampson was sink- again, the Premier has a theme to by them. As a great number of ing rapidly. Death took place at develop in his campaign speeches people from all over Europe were about 3.30 p.n. which cannot fail to attract voters." interested. in the invention, they Altogether, then, the odds seem to gathered a large sum of money. be well in favour of Mr. HAMAGUCHI Bad luck, however, put an end to being returned with a much larger their career, when they offered their following in the Diet than he had invention to a detective. at the dissolution, and more friendly understanding with various General yon Seeckt, Commander. small parties in the House within-Chief of the German army after proletarian connections. But de the Revelation, addressing officers velopments in Japanese politics are of the Swiss army at their Club as uncertain and as surprising na in Zurich last week, expressed the the sudden variation in military opinion that the period of huge situations in China-and to a great armies has gone for ever, and that If and the future would see 'small armica when Rufficient inducement offers, composed of professional soldiers political friends become enemies, with long service and bitter opponents suddenly be armies if supported by national come serenely, reconciled. The militia recruited under a compul. Port Lady Clementi went on board to ascertain the invalid's condi- most interesting feature of the sary service law, would answer the

tion. Dr. Black was summoned, coming general election in Japan changed conditions better than the

and advised immediate removal to will not be the respective strengths vast armies, of the World War. of the two big parties, between whose platforms and politics it'

Mr. Williard H. Hoplar, presi. the French Hospital. After ex- dent of the Seattle Aeronautical amination of the patient ho pro- needs the most penetrating powers of observation to detect any differ Co., announced last week that he

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The sincere sympathy of the whole. community will go out to Sir Miles. Lampson in his sad bereavement, Lady Lampson left Shanghai last. Saturday by the Blue Funnel liner Antenor, in company with her soa Graham, who was going to England, to school..

On Monday the day before the vessel was due at Hong Kong-Lady Lampson was taken seriously ill, These and when the Antenor arrived in

ELECTION. JAPANESE political methods are as difficult to understand the peculiar ways of Chinese military leaders. On December 27, after only a few days of purely formal business, the Diet adjourned for the usual

to be one of New Year holidays until January 21, and no sooner do the legislators. The really interesting aspect has started construction of a speci-nounced the case

for a proposed meningitis, and Professor Gerrard, of the coming struggle is the effort al

of Hong Kong University, was call- of the smaller proletarian partics Seattle-to-Tokyo fight. Tentative to secure stronger representation in plans for the trip provide that it the national legislative Chamber. in to be made early in June. "Weed in to consult with Dr. Black. Already the police are. nervously are making the flight for purely Meanwhile Lady Lampson's son

said Mr. rounding-up students and other commercial purposes"

was sent to the Peak Hospital, to Moplar. "We shall not compete young men suspected of harbouring for prizes or indulge in any similar be kept under observation for signs. what are vaguely called

Moplar himself of infection. geroas thoughts in their minds, activity," Mr. and of expressing them on paper. will net as chief pilot. He will be With the coming of an election accompanied by a relief pilot, a campaign the police in Japan

radio operator and a navigator, he always have to work overtime, and said. they no less than the politicians themselves will be heartily glad when the battle has been lost and allocate 100 acres of land on the ed by his Staff, he went on board

gather together again than the Premier reads an Imperial message declaring that the Diet is dissolved! To the Western observer it seems strange that a whole month should have been wasted in this way, but it appears that the politicians Lave not been altogether idle during the At & Cabinet meeting interval. held in Tokyo just after Christmas "the political situation was discus sed, and it was decided that a de- cision regarding early dissolution

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the session was resumed in January. In other words, it was understood that the Premier would wait and

sco. what line the Opposition intend ed to take before deciding to go to the country again for u mnadate. Evidently something has occurred during the intervening few weeks to induce Mr. HAMAGUCHI to make up his mind carlier than anticipated, for instead of waiting to observe the attitude of the Opposition dur ing the resumed session, the Premier has promptly declared that it is the Imperial wish that the Diet be dissolved, and dissolved it is:

the Government was bound to be

won.

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News and Views.

hours

During the twenty four ending at midnight on January 22, six Chinese cases of small-pox were reported in Victoria, and one foreign case."

The police in Berlin last week confiscated the whole of the issue of the Communist newspaper Ruir Fahne on the ground that it con Lained articles calculated to pro. voke criminal acts and high trea son and stir up class hatred.

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The freedom of the city of Munich has been bestowed President von Hindenburg. The document conferring this distine tion holds the aged President up as an example of faithful devotion to duty in the country's hour of need.

Another garden city is to be built at Brighton. The Council is to East Brighton estate for housing developments. Alderman Thoop Bon, chairman of the finance com-" mittee, protested, mying the pro- nasal would involve the Council in a further capital expenditure of £500.000. Alderman Carden said garden city lines. There would be the land would be laid out on 0 houses, costing about £300,000 and involving a loss of £3,000 a year, or a halfpenny rate. If they could house 3,000 people at such a st he did not think anyone should

disagree.

Looking Back 25 Years,

H.E. The Governor attended Belilins Public School yesterday and distributed the prizes won by

News of Lady Lampson's illnes being sent to Shanghai-Whither Sir Miles had gone after leaving Non- king-the Minister decided to come at oner to Hong Kong. Accompani-

H.M.S. Serapis on Tuesday, and arrived here yesterday afternoon.

On Wednesday night it was con- sidered by the medical attendants that there was a possibility of the

morning it was realised that Lady patient's recovery, but yesterday

Lampson's condition had become most critical, and or urgent mes- sage was sent to the Serapis, aug. gesting that the vessel proceed to Hong Kong at full speed. The oninous implication of this message was unhappily fulfilled, but Sir Miles was able to reach his wife's bedside before the end.

The funeral, we have been inform"

nature.

DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

successful students during the year. ed, will be entirely of a private

His Excellency distributed the prizes, after which he said:- "Ladies and gentlemen. It was| CANTON GOVERNOR As to the reason for the dissolu. tion, it seems that Mr. HAMAGUCHI

only after some hesitation that I acceded to the suggestion of the

IN HONG KONG. has been in much the same position.

Inspector of Schouls that I should as Mr. MACDONALD in the House

include this school ameng "those at of Commons-in alice, but not

which I was to present the prizes exactly in power. The Government

A labourer in Berlin while on this year, as the subject of girls' Party-the Minseite is a minority his way home from work found a education is not one with regard CHRONICLE party, whereas the chief party in package in the street containing to which I have very definite ideaa

Opposition the Seiyukai-is, or bonds to the amount of Mks. and such ideas as I have, are, I' was, numerically superior to the 2,500,000 which a bank messenger fear, somewhat heterodox. The

By special train yesterday morn- Premier's forces. Booner or later had lost on the way. Had the pack functions of men and women in life ing General Chen Ming Shu, Civil. defeated, and rather than run the 4ge contained banknotes instead of are very different, and must, I be-Governor of Canton, accompanied ardent supporter of women's rights minent Canton officials, arrived at If, when at home, they will enli | Directory and Chronicle risk of being badly beaten as the bonds, the workman would have relieve, always remain so. The most by hie wife and a number of pro-

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The collection, ultimately based on physical force from various or hard labour, such as the adminis- countries, included stamps dated tration of government, the practice Some of the of navigation. law, engineering, from 1955 to 1993. more valuable specimens were with, etc."--Hong Kong Daily Press, drawn, but most of the stamps were January 24, 1905.

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ever, consisting of bearer-bonds, Mr. HAMAGUCHI has taken the he gets nothing." initiative, and chosen to fight at his own time and on ground of his own choosing. Just what there is to fight about, however, is not so ob vous. True, there are a number

of points. at issue between the Government and the Opposition, but none of these serm really big enough to warrant the trouble and Cxpense of a general election. There is criticism of the recent raising of the embargo on the export of gold, but that issue is much too com- The plicated for the hostings. Seiyukai has foretold the most appalling consequences which will

Looking Back 50 Years,

The visit which His Excellency The British Minister to Chica, the two Kiang provinces Ngan Lau Kwan Yih, Viceroy-Elect of

The British. Kowloon Station. Consul-General and Vice-Consul also travelled with the party.

After a brief stay at the Penin- sula Hotel the General called of

Sir Cecil Clementi at Government oues, afterwards proceeding to Taikoo Dockyard to attend aunching ceremony, reported else- where.

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Excellency Governor Hennessy on Saturday last, the 34th instant, is an event of considerable importance in more than one respect. AL-

though many Chinese, officials of

In the evening a dinner was given. in the ballroom at Government House in honour of the distinguish- ed visitors from Canton. A Jargo number of prominent Chinese rezi- leney to meet General Chen Ming dents were invited by His Excel-

About eighty ladies and " to Hong Kong owing to the Government's allegedly mis death of Ladi Lampean

gentlemen sat down to dinner, and guided action, but as this is in the establish an office temporarily in

the gather broke up at about 10.30. way of being a long-distance pro- the Colony. Sic Miles was accom

There were no speeches during phecy, neither side will be able to panic by his Staff on the journey

dinner, but His Excellency pro- make use either of its fulfilment or down from Shanghai, and Mr.

Fosed the toast of the King and the' failure within the next few weeks.

Sterndale Eennett and other, mem-high rank have on various occasiona So little is there to fight n

bers of the Minister's Staff will paid visits to Government House Republic of China in the following

words: on passing through the Colony en general election about that a couple deal with diplomatic business from

"General Chen Ming Shu, Your of weeks ago the leader of the an office at Headquarters House route for some other place, the visit. Seiyukai was making an effort to

of the Viceroy is certainly the first Excellencies, Ladies and Gentle- Sir Milca, during his stay in Hong instance in the history of long men-I ask you to drink with mo mect the Premier to discuss some Kong, will be the gucet of H. E Kong and in Chita too, that a to the health of His Majesty the way by which the Opposition

Major-General Sandilands,

Chinese dignitary of such high King; and, in token of the friend- majority" might reach a working agreement with the Government

rank has gone out of his way to ship uniting our two countries, I' minority Mr. HAMAGUCHI, how- Lucky Japan and America.

come expressly and signalise his propose to you at the same time ever, wis not to be drawn into any London, December 24.-Reports personal friendship with a British the toast the prosperity and discussion of an armistice with his from 12 countries contained in the Governor and his sense of the ch wellare of the Republic of China.. opponent, Mr. INUKAI. The desired bulletin. of

International Lente cordiale existing between the May the spirit of harmony, good. meeting did not take place, and Federation of Master Spinners and Hong Kong and Canton Govern will and mutual co-operation be failure of this plan indicated very Manufacturing show that the cotments. Unpalatable as Mr. Her tween Canton and Hong Kong grow clearly that the Premier had decid- ton industry is still in a depressednessy's pro-Chinese policy is to the stronger from day to day!" ed upon a dissolution long before condition. Japan is the only coun- English residents of the Colony, it the Diat reassembled after the New try, other than the United States, is evident that Chinese officials, Year holidays. At this distance it that reports a favourable condition, even of the stamp of Viceroy Lau (who is by no means a member of appears that the moment chosen by Exports of cotton cloth rose from Mr. HAMAGUCHI to declare war on 711,207,000 square yards in the 1993 the pro-foreign party in China),

General and Madame Chen Ming teh Seiyukai is a favourable one. half year to 672,131,000 in the 1920 consider that the position which Shu, and party, left for Canton The Premier can point to the Naval half year in Japan. Exports of Governor Hennesy has all along last night by the s.a. Kinshan. Conference in London, now in cloth during July, 1920, totalled taken in his relations with tho

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