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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1919.5

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE MINERS' DISPUTE.

NATIONALISATION URGED.

London, February 24. In the House of Commons, Mr. Adamson expressed the opinion that the spirit animating both the Premier and the President of the Miners' Federation gave every promise.of finding a solution gf the dispute. He urged the Government to deal with the questions wages and hours before the 26th inst, and also asked the Premier to agree to the principle of nationalisation and leave it to the -proposed Commission to make the enquiries necessary before the

Govemment could make such a big deal.

GUARDS TO RETURN FROM GERMANY.

London, February 23,

THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

A Commission Unlikely.

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The Legislative Council met this affection clock.

DAY BY DAY.

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HOTEL MANSIONS

To-Day's Exchants. The closing rate of Ne on demand to-day Wes

Question,

the Hongkong Ordinances to call (3) Will the Government state for declarations from their share when the censorship of compact of the benefelal. The mail which was despatch Įholders and debenture holdere în mercial, private and press tele- hugarship of the shares ded from Hongkong to England grams is likely to saias?

atures and as to the nation-by the Empress of Japan on

the beneficial owners. January 15 has reached ita-29.99. Temparature

Tin to the Governor | destination.

zrequire the inform-

Anser

(9) The matter is one decision by the Imperial Antž ties and the Governmálsle

to give the information

Question:

Ny to enable the Council to darbda

The Franch Post Office' an=| sny corporation firm or nouses that it is now in 'a} (4) Will the Govergment taka dual trading in the metal ion to forward all olsamen of steps to urge the Admienity to and ores to which the pal packets, sest parcels, include Hongkong in the toter of relates is under prohibited the Grand Flest which it has control or is

addremod to Alince and Lörräine. The following financial minuts been announced will be sent to person. The matals and orer Such packets may accordingly

prohibited was referred to the Finance Australia. New Zasand, and which the bill applies are sine, be posted in the ordinary way. Committee and subsequently India?

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FINANCIAL MINUTE

approved

A sum of ($15,000) in aid of the

The Guards Division has been ordered to return to Britain from vote Public Works, Extraordin-

Rhineland. The Battalions will arrive at short intervals during the next three weeks.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR SCHEME.

London, Feb. 25.

The Press Bureau states: A communique from Paris aaya the Commission of International Labour Legislation has con- sidered the articles of the British draft concerning economic pensities in the event of a State failing to carry out its obligations under an International Labour Convention.

AN ADMIRALTY DENIAL

London, Feb. 23.

The Admiralty denies that a change is impending in the office of First Sea Lord.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

(Wah Tsz Yat Po Service

ary, Hongkong, miscellaneous,

(24). miscellaneous works.

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS.

The Hon. Mr. Holyoak put the series of questions of which he had given noice, and the Hon:

questions and answers follows:-

were as

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The silver mM)

copper, tin, and lead, and any other non-ferrous metals and ores

JAPAN'S DRESS, REGULATIONS, (4) An intimation has been to which the Ordinance may be

Intending subscribers to the received from the Admiralty to applied by order of the Governor Dover Patrol Memorial Fund are

Some years ago & prominent the affect that nothing has been in Council. It is proposed to made reminded that the list will alone foreigner who had just arrived in... arranged and there is little regulations under the Ordinance on Friday, 28th inst. Subscript-Japan received an invitation to s prospect of anything definite excluding from the operation of the ions ahonid be sent to Mr. P. Scertain function at Court a few being settled for some time yet.

Ordinance dealings by way of Cassidy, c/o Hongkong and dage previous to the event... He Question (5) Will the Government take low certain Himits. In any case the

wholesale trade in quantities be Shanghai Bank.

fgot a full dress of haori and; hakams made in great haste, and Colonial Secretary replied. The steps to secure for Hongkong. Ordinance will not apply to the

public War Souvenirs, some of purchase or sale of the above The preacher at St. John's old in this attire, proceeded to the guns captured from the Ger-metals where such purchase or Cathedral on Sanday evening the Court, well satisfied to think sale is only incidental to the next, March 2, at 6 p.m., will be that he would not be solitary trade carried by the purchaser Dr. Neville Bradley, a (1) With reference to the for-

well-barbarian exception to the rule of lowing Resolution unanimously to the Secretary of State for the continue in forte only during the has a varied experience as medical among the jars. But alas! be (5) The matter has been referred or seller. The Ordinance is to know medical monary, who etiquette at Court, like raven passed at a crowded Public Colonies, who has replied that continuance of the present war Meeting in the Theatre Royal on every endeavour will be and for a period of five years

perintendent of C. M. S. a cavalierly told at the porch. I made to allocate suitable War after the termination the Hospital, and in leper work at that only foreignedyle fall dress "That the Government bei Trophies to Colonies as soon as The bill is founded on the United Fakhoi and Yunnan; also in was recognised at the Japanese "asked το appoint any general distribution of Kingdom Non-Ferrous Metal Rais during the war. The Court. In like manner orders, "Commission to enquire into Trophies is made. "the Housing Problem

Question

the 7th November last.

"and

transit questions in "connection with the

**Bame. and submitted to the Government in a covering letter from the Con- stitutional Reform Association on.

COLLISION IN HARBOUR. the tomber to which the

A DEATH ENQUIRY.

Mr. J. R. Wood, in his capacity Peking, Feb. 26, as Coroner, held an inquest this it is reported that the inter-afternoon into the death of Lo nationalisation railway scheme Sam, a Chinese bat woman, was originated by an Englishman which occurred on the evening of working for the position of chief the 21 instant as a result of the of the administration. The scheme collision between the boat on has been discussed by the Allied which she belonged and Ministers and is supported by Sanitary Department launch No. many prominent Chinese, but it 2.

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Government replied on the 15th November that

mans?

Answer.

Question:

(6) What was the date of the last Census and and when does the Government propose to take the next one?-

Anaver.

(6.) The last census was taken in 1911 and the next one will be taken in 1921 in the ordinary

course.

in view of the resignation of Hof Excellency. Sir Henry May w

Government state what the measures it now proposes to take to give prompt effect to the wishes of the Colony?

Answer.

Industry Act, 1918.

BANKING RESTRICTIONS.

benefit of or under the control of

Bishop of Victoria is following deaurations, and other emblemas. modern precedent in England in of honour can only be wom when the wearer is in full drein The Hon. Attorney General authorising laymen to speak in

foreign style, with the exception moved the first reading of a Bill Anglican Churches. intituled An Ordinance to pro-

of ex-soldiers, who can wear hibit the carrying on of banking

them in hoori and hakama. Revolver shots were fired hat There are business for the benefit of or

msay people under the control of certain night in Queen's Road. The who have

gof decoration mystery shroading the affair was bit who saldom, wear full foreigis persons...

The Hon Colonial Secretary explained this morning. Three dress, and this is especially the The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak seconded, and the Bill was read a Chinese were soon going into 25, came with holdam of decoration *the Resolution quoted therein

*wil be laid before His Ex-Said Sir,-Arising cost at the first time.

Hingham Bad by an Indian of lower grade than those who The object of the Bill is to pro-constable on duty near the plate. fhold higher honda answer to Question 3ay 1 ssk cellency the Governor on

Bhandar Bug? that the Kovaromatas bibit, for a certain period after Going up so the spot, the police of this fact the Government "his return to the Colony"

representations to the Secretary the termination of the present man seized hold of one, but the med an naongoefent in State for the Colons that the, the carrying on of banting other two rescued their comrades recent Official Cham that censorship shall cease as soon as businese is the Colony for the and the three ran together. The hereafter orders, decorations, and possible t

His Excellency We have al-persons who are or have been Indian blew his whistle and a other emblems of honour of ready done that. We know from subjects of any state which was at Chinese constable, bearing this rank not higher than the Golden statement made publicly war with His Majesty on the went to the spot and on the way Kite of the Sixth Order or the at Home that the censorship 31st December, 1918. The policy caught hold of the runway. Seventh Order of Merit may be (1) What is referred to in the restrictions will be removed at the of this prohibition is adopted The latter straggled with him worn in haori and hakama Rud. following jury were question as the housing problem, earliest possible moment did you with the Enemy (Amendment).forehead. The runaway's friend :

from section 2 of the Trading and gave him a blow on the by women in regulation dress. is strongly opposed by the com- The nunication party. Most people, empanalled: Messrs. S. M. Rice, as several different aspects. say the censorship generally i

Certain measures required im The Hon. Mr. Holyoak:Yes, Act, 1918, 8 and 9 Gec. 5, a. 31. still parsisted in preventing his however, favour neutralising Carvalho and Abbas.

The present Bill fixes the period arrest, and, coming up, snatched ECHO OF RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. the Shantung and Manchurian! The Coroner said that he had mediate action, which has been generally.

taken after consultation with

His Excellency-It has been of prohibition at five years, but ahim from the Chinese constable's Railway.

asked the Harbour Master (Co- the

A story recalling Kipling's tale Unofficial Members of stated that it will not be main-short amending Ordinance could Shanghai, Feb. 26. mander Beckwith) to assist this this Council.

Other measures tained any longer than necessary. extend this period hereafter if grip: As luck would have it, of "The Man Who Was," is told The Conference yesterday afternoon, Bad he would are in preparation for the con- The Hon. member no doubt necessary. The English Act one of them was stopped by an in the Japanese papers of three morning discussed the Sheusi aak aof question any sideration of Honourable Mem-aware that there are reasons for maker the period indefinite, the Indian watchman, but not until Japan soldiers lost in ? the question and decided to send a nantical matters of thebers at an early date, and it is un-its continuance for the time wording of section 2 being "Dur- the Indian constable had fired Busso-Japanese wer and now ing the period of five yesta im-three shots in the air from his restored by the strange chances telegram to ask Peking to issue witnesses to elucidate the points. likely that a Commission will be being.

RESTRICTING ENEMY TRADING. of the present war and thereafter be prosecuted to-morrow.

mediately after the termination Serviço revolver. The man will of the conflict just ended. Three strict orders for the observing of The coxswain of the Sanitary necessary in order to carry them the Armistice under the Mandate Department launch subsequent Reclamation Scheme will, it is moved the first reading of a bill termine This wonding em- into effect; and the Fraya East The Hon. Attorney General until Parliament otherwise de-

soldiers who were reported killed of February 13, and to punish to the collision had absconded hoped, be proceeded with during intituled An Ordinance to restrict phasises two points, ie, that mary Offences Amendment Bill, It seems that 15 years ago. a during the Russo-Japanese war- have been found alive in Germany. any commander violating it and left his post. The Court this year. In view of their ex- Another telegram asks Peking to would have the evidence of three ceptional urgency and import-temporarily the persons who may the period is intended instruct Shansi to report on the true persons belonging to the boat ance, the matters in question are engage in business connected with be a limited one, but that on the time that the section might be sujiro and two corporals named

1918, and it was thought at that sergeant named Watanabe Yet conditions. Tang Shao-yee show-the deceased's husband, son and being pushed on

certain non-ferrous metals and other hand it may extend beyond justified by the consideration that Saksi Yanskichi and Matsumoto as fast be metallic ores. ed the Conference his telegramjdaughter and the Court would possible, but it is not proposed,

five years. If those two points are the contractor could in most Sadakichi, all hailing from a The Hon. Colonial Secretary clearly understood it does not seem to the President which was as also have the evidence of three in the absence of a Governor, to follows: Ariyoshi, Japanese men from the Sanitary Department take any steps as regards the seconded, and the Bill was read necessary in the present Bill to do so by taking proper precau- village near Hamamatsu, were re-

more than provide for a preliming mission of such offences.

tions & first time.

prevent the- COM- Consul General, received Japan's-the steersman, the man from appointment of a Commission.

The object of this Bill is to ary period of five years. Clause 7

It ported to have been killed in the instructions inform me Japan the engine room and the seaman.

Question.

however restrict temporarily the carrying of the Bill gives the Governor in out that the section imposes one of the most violent struggles

thas

been pointed battle of Nanshan, which was willing cancel balance lose if On the same boat there were (2) With reference to the follow-on within the Colony of trade in Conneil power to make re- Ching does not need it. This three American passengers, who ing telegrams despatched by certain non-ferrous metals and gulations governing in Ilability on the contractor for the in the Russo-Japanese War. raeans Japan changed policy, and were officers of the motor ship Reuter's Agent to Reuter's head ores by or on behalf of persons widest manner the procedure and acts of persons other than his Their relatives have just received China should seize opportunity Sierra, and were going to their office in London on the 8th who are now or have beer enemy principles to be followed in liability upon him for the wilful authorities that the three solders servants, and that it imposes information from the JapanESS settle this matter which is ob- ship.. One of them, Otto Van Sant November

subjects, The Bif makes it an the liquidations contemplated by and not only for the negligent acts supposed to have been killed in stacle to Conference."

second officer of the motor ship

"Large Public Meeting resolved offence to gay On Baytrade in the Bill. It seems better to give of other persons in certain cases. the Russo-Japan, War have been Admiral Shan Cheng-ping has Sierra, was also drowned, but the

"unanimously that Germaans the nonferrous metale and cres to an elastic power in this case, seven spart from these objections found among the Japanese prind received from Peking instructions present enquiry was not into his

"deported from the Colony to which the bill applies except it would be difficult to foresee it is now considered that `the to proceed to Paris direct from death, but that of the Chinese

"Australia should at the con- under a licence from the Governor and provide for all points Fakien, as China's naval re woman The other American presentative at the Conference. passengers were rescued by the Japan has instructed Mr. Obata coxswain of S.D.B., & Sanitary to stop payment of the balance of Department lighter. the War Participation Loon, Dr. Smalley maid he examined

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Chu Kai-him has wired Peking the body of the woman at the asking for the troop list from the Kowloon Mortuary and found first year of the Republic to the that death was due to drowning. present, for the Conference's conf

sideration for troop reduction The enquiry is proceeding. --

рагровав. The Army Dapart- ment is preparing a list for im- mediste mailing. Chu also asked

All provinces have telegraphed

for... the Bonusl military Peking that they will respect the

tables, expenditure

which Conference and obey its decisions. neither the Military Depart Jim Tin-you will proceed to mant док the Financial Harbin to investigate the railway Department can supply as they question, but he himself opposes had not previously prepared the internationalisation. statistics. They have therefore Liang Shih-yse has submitted arranged each to send one official suggestions to the President and

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unless" "for very

the

"clusion of the War not be in Council. The intention is twhich may arise. It is, however, general policy of the section is ers in Germany and that they "permitted to return to Hong-

excentious to be hoped that the prohibition not justified and it is therefore will shortly be repatriated. It kong or China bat be re-reasons no licence shall be grant of the Ordinance will be suficient proposed that the section should seems that the trio were pos patriated to Germany. The ed to any prohibited person og to to prevent any attempt to camry be repealed,

killed but captured by tus ́FROM BILVER TO GOLD. Meeting re-affirmed the any corporation under prohibited on any banking business in con-

Russians, and were made to work The Hon. Mr. Holyoak in unaltered conviction that no control Fut shortly, prohibited travention of its provisions, and

Siberian mines. Though "German subject be allowed person means a person who is that accordingly the necessity for moved the first reading of a Bill nothing definite is yet known, it

intituled An Ordinance to reside in the Colony or now has been an winding up rules will not arise.

tois surmised that on the ou break authorise the Union Insurance of the present war they were trade here for a period of enemy subject and a corpora

tion under – prohibited control) · CONTRACTORS' LIABILITY. Society of Canton, Limited, to mesna -&-corporation which is The Hon. Attorney General convert its silver capital into gold, called to the Russian colonm, At a Public Meeting it was under the control of prohibited moved the first reading of Bill The Hon. Colenial Secretary and were evenmally uken

unanimously resolved to cons. If any question arises intituled An Ordinance to amend seconded, and the Bill was read a prisoner by the Germans.

{first time. "telegraph the Secretary of between the Governor in Council the Summary Offences Ordin. The object of this Bill is to Stats for the Colonies ask and any corporate body, firm or ances, 1845 to 1918 enable the Union Insurance thing for reform in the Con individual as to whether the pro- The Hon. Colonial Segretan Society of Canton, Limited, to

stitution of the Legislative hibitions of the bill apply, the seconded, and the Bill was rand s

years.

on the 9th January-

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Council to secure the in question is to be referred by the first time, la dynastic convert its capital fr silver crease from 6 to 9 of un-Governor in Council to the The object of this Bill to into gold by a mecial resolution official members thus giving Supreme Court. Where a company repeal sections 20 of the Batmary to that effect to be passed registered under the Hongkong Offences Amandment Ordnance, by the shareholders. The 'a majority of the unofficial Ordinances issues sharo warrants ‡ 1918. That section makes con dissetors consider this desir Will the Government state to bearer no licence will bagreat tractors Hable in the case of three whether these telegram were ed to the company if such classes of offences, irrespe to attend the Conference to answer Cabinet protesting against the suppressed or not by the Cable bearer shares has been the questions personally.

the railway internationalisationCensor, ander instruction from and the owners have b The Cabinet has wired Chu scheme, saying that the railways the Government, and if so why†d. Powere

Answer Kai-kim that it is impossible are national veina.

now to abolish the War Particip So far only three secret pacts (2) The telegrains were not ation Army. It can only be put concerning Shantang questions stopped or interfered with la any, alet Government control," ⠀ have been disclosed. *

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ble because the great bulk of the Company's "business" is, carried, ju out in countries where a gok

vincy prevail. The fact that xi Company does not carry on Any life lianrance, business

wide for any upscistynotice to policy köklers.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY---

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Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Coronet Theatre-9.15 p.m.

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