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Hongkong Telegraph.

158949 三拜禮號四廿月九英港香

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

ACTING PREMIER RESIGNS.

Shanghai. September 24.

The resignation of the acting Premier. Kun Sum-cham, has been accepted, and Kan Wan-pung is appointed to take his place.

THE PEACE MUDDLE.

Shanghai, September 24.

The President has declared that when Chin Nang-fun was appointed as chief delegate for the Shanghai Peace Conference a strong protest was made by the Northern party. Now that Wong Yap-tong is appointed, the Southern party refuses to negotiate. So he the President) is in an awkward position.

THE TSINGTAU QUESTION.

Shanghai, September 24." Information from the Foreign Department states that Japan will soon declare the date when Tsingtau will be returned to China.

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.

Shanghai, September 24.

The Government bas decided that commercial relations with nan-Treaty nations will be based on the Sino-Merican Commercial Treaty.

REUTER'S TELEGRAM.

THE SILVER MARKET.

The silver market is steady.

London, September 20.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

F.M.S. DOCK SCHEME.

Singapore, September 23.

The Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce is opposed to the scheme of the Federated Malay Station Railways of building and owning a dock at Bagan Dalam.

out" that even when Government wishes to

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SINGLE-COPY: 10 CTS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1919, HSJA $36 PER ANNUM,

the HONGKONG RENTS. Rent Controllers · have been COMPANY MEETING.

use

INTERVIEW WITH THE

CULONIAL SECRETARY

("Hongkong Telegraph ***Specials

Mr.

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appointed, and compläte ensured to the

citizens, remarked our re- HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD. presentative, lates

The whole world is fed up with Government control. - They | mak¬ that -Govertiment control

be relaxed

Things are going from bad to ino worse, remarked the interviewer. fin meeting, landlords will be build-the

"If there is anything like pro- draft

fog, but they are not limilding i

above Comp

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submitted to

ther ↑ Robert G. Rapp, Masare: 3. A

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ODAY'S EXCHANGE

The bloging rate of the dollar, on

ad, to-day was 8x/2 3:158.

THE WEATHER.

SAILOR BUBLE

ASSAULT ON A CHINES

han Jemen Gidday, an can sailors was charged. o MERE. Lindsell," with:

ily assaulting two Chin-

its own money which is lyingTHE QUESTION OF CONTROL.tisfaction in the banks awaiting tha authorisation of the several lega- tions for its release, it can only do so on the terms of a loan and then as the outcome of such pressure to induce the favour. Chinese contend that they ought Desirous of knowing, That the to be free to obtain the best terms Government, of Hongkong 16 possible and that cannot be done doing with regard to the ging under a monopolistic regime rants, & representative such as would be set up by the Telegraph called on the

exceps to a certain extant The 2nd Consortium. Much as they dis- AG. M. Fletcher, CBE,

cost of building has goãn up very J. Scott like the Japanese they would Colonial Secretary, resterday much. If you start fxing rents if wad the prefer to get money from them on afternoon, to glean the Govern would be very difficult to relax it. (Directors) a terms rather than suffer the diffiment side of the question

If you are going to interfere with (Secretary) culties which they at present

He said There is nothing economic questions after the war Tarrant, W. Morley, J. M.'Alven experience.

in this that requires Government is over, you have to be care-I. D.-Humphreys, and J. M. interference. We do not wish fal. It is very difficult Wong.. There is a petty dispute between to disturb frade. I can tell

question. As I say, the Gorern- The Chairman said Gentle the Ministry of Navy and the you in one case the Government mant is wery sympathetic for the men,This, meeting has been Ministry of Communications has been negotiating with private poorer Belugu As soon as convened for the purpose of adoptase at Pravá, Fake "Defendant regarding the division of profits owners and gotertain arising from the chartering of the rents reduced. When there is will be opened, and house rents tion which have been advertised complement cave evidence to

we getcurteams in Kowloon, wites ing the new Articles of Associadenied the charge.

am/ yester. confiscated enemy ships. When little dificulty here or there the will be chess. If the rents are for the bass fortnight as open to the affect that af

day defer came into "His first these were taken over the people want the Government to profiteering rents and not econo your inspection. All new of duse Ministry of Communication, by solve it. Now that normales mic our land investing companies and suck portions of ald

hop with

and 'said agreement with the Ministry of are coming and if we begin to will be making big profits, but as have been amend

be want

"to buy a bowl He Navy, entered into a contract interfere, what will people say they are ok You

then took the bowl, and tried to et underlined İn red. with a company established for We did not step in when the war

The remuneration fair. the purpose of operating these was on, when Government ships

Ifland inferent com- General Managers and under which theference would have been Justind

remains the same? proceeds were to be devoted and if we did it now the to the liquidation of the be no justification. The Chinese debts of the Ministry of Navy have enormous faith in prope and for the repair of warships. here, because it is the une salo But the Ministry of Communica-thing. If they go and kay pro- that tions, when the contract expired,perty in Canton it goes pos

into agreement with If you begin to interierë. entered another company without know there will be distrust not onl ledge of the Ministry of the Navy. Hongkong but in all parts of The Minister was very wrath China. The Chinese Urina when he learned of this and he will say, 'what we considitred yufs promptly tendered his resignation. the Government is now inuefaring To mollify him it is suggested by in and capital may be the Government that half the elsewhere. The chief complaint proceeds of the chartering, is on

behalf of the small amounting to $200,000 should be Portuguese, the Indians and the transferred to the Ministry of the Europeans with low salaries Navy. And so the game goes That's admitted. From the point merrily.on

of increased rentals the average increases in Victoria, from the The American Minister had a figures we have o since bis 1914 is about 30 per cent. strenuous period before departure, He has had a full That is economic, wherever

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sffected are solely

bringing the ath

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and step in, when theyMeeting by Mr. F

handsome profit, you alves ham baon that enterprise. If you regard to these new Articles

wals you: will some changes from the mid

from draft have been mak

stothers Bisa difficult problem, his instance. I have no further it is a herdaiupon remarks to make and therefore done. We hope that employers propose that the New Articles wil, alleviate this trouble by approved by this meeting and for building houses for their em the purpose of indentification ployees & number of people are subscribed by the Chairman w biving in Homatin. Nha tharscribe and the same are here. rain from Hassan settlement gets into Hongkong before

clock. We put o trais ar to help the peo

"Have you received complaints ?"

many

And as the Ar

to the excis

Articles thereof.

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sile, both. len started to

Inspector Kant said that the

fant was pointed out by a opean who did not wish to in the case. They also höne misssage of

915 p.m. he recorded a... telephone message of trouble at Erays East. He went down to the place and was told shout the trouble. He then went into

Nagasaki Joe's restaurant, » as it is called by the American.

sailors. On entering he heard defendant explaining how he had amacked a Chinese with his hand...

The Chairman moved that➡t new Articles already approved by fortnight of engagements, you go. All expenses have "The only complaints we this meeting and for the purpose Perhaps the two most interesting gone ap. It is an economice receive are from the poorer of identification subscribed by the from the foreign point of view and it is not profiteering. Thirty Portuguese, but not from the Chairman thereof be and the was the reception in his honour per cent. since 1914 does not Chinese. It is a very small sec-same are hereby adopted as the at the International Press Club seem to be excessive. It is an tion of the Portuguese. The Articles of the Company to the and the tifin to which he was economic rise due to pressure. employers can do a great deal by exclusion of and in substitution entertained by the directors of Rice has gone up, clothes, food, giving them a rental allowance for all the existing Articles there the International Anti-Opium wages, materials and with them to alleviate the rent trouble up to of Association. At the former he rents have gone up. In Hanghom such time that rents ease off by Mr. J. M. Aives seconded, and delivered, a very interesting there has been a rise of 25 per increased building."

the motion was carried. address on the duties of the cent. in rents since 1914. Now,

“You do not think you can use press and impressed his hearers we will get down to the poorer the same machinery as that in there has been a CSERE. Singapore, September 23. A gang of robbers, within a stone's throw of the Central Police with the importance of their classes of Portuguesa. There is Straits and the Punjab and you take landlorde and ate They got into a sampan

mission in moulding an enlighten a lack of suitable houses. It Bombay" Station at Singapore, entered a house and threw pepper in the eyeeed public opinion in China. To seems rather impracticable to "We have not the same condi-will turn round and say: "Hand proceeded to Bincare's by

the members of the Anti-Opium take one class of homes for the tions.

They Association he pledged himself small people and tell the land- accommodation there was when dock and other companies that went down to "Nagasaki Joe's

ROBBERS IN SINGAPORE.

of the inmates. Two arrests were made.

OUR PEKING LETTER. is confirmed by the fact that

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

to forward the objects which they lords: had in view which could best be harge accomplished by a sympathetic rent, world opinion.

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Defendant them go va evidence himself. He said that yester By day he and another man,

had come of their ship.

that rents should be fired, they

We do not know what why don't you tackle the shipping,

Tickshaws.

this

not they did it We do not are making such tremendous

kuow whether rent control profits?'”

and

very

Here, you must

more and not meddle Wang I-tang accompanied by

with the houses of the whole General Hsu Shu-chen, has taken

community.

The Government a trip to Mukdea to consult with Dr. Reinsch had a brilliant had been petitioned by the poorer General Chang Tao-lin before send-off to-night. His popularity classes of Portuguese and has Peking, September 13th. proceeding southwards. Better a was reflected by the large num

su cessfully negotiated with the There has been no political a military pact than anarchy. ber of diplomatic colleagues and landlords of one terrace and got. development during the week

Chinese friends who asssembled the rents reduced. General rent that calls for special mention. Perhaps it is the belief in alto wish him God

speed, control is a matter that you can- Parliament, it is true, was military pact which gives rise to Guards of honour were sent not negotiate unless you have re-opened f. special session the report that Field Marshal from the American Marine egislation. The chief point is and as usual king was beflagged Tuan Chi-jui is likely to take up Guards and the British Legation not to shake the confidence of the by order of the police in honour the premiership before long. Such Guards and from the Chinese people, and now that normal of the occasion, but the object of an appointement naturally sug-local división. Genuins friend times are come, Government

interference should be the Anfu party in baving itgests a militarist victory, but it ship was visible between the convoked at this period is not has to be remembered that Tuan American Minister anl the cantiously embarked upon. likely to be realised as many is not quite, so reactionary, as

without it Prime Minister Kung Hain-chan, We managed members have returned to their most of his followers and has in- who together inspected the during the war. We have got to homes and a number are in the deed given evidences of liberal guards of honour. President weigh both sides. Establishment suite of Wang I-tang, the tendencies by his support of the Hsu Shin-chang was represented charges are up and wages are up. Northern delegate to the Internal President in not a few important by Admiral Tsai Ting-kan and We cannot control proes of policies during the past few Master of Ceremonies Whang supply if they are not in the weeks. The trouble with Tuan is Kai-wen. As the train moved Colony, Rice we handled and We Wang I-tang has had a busy that he is so largely in the hands out the American band played stopped it rising. Rants are things time prior to his departure for of his subordinates, and Auld Lang Syne. Shanghai. He has an audience he arouses criticism with the President, and has been would not ordinarily be bestowed Peking is interested in the alarming. The figures sho entertained and has entertained upon him if he took more pains to arrival of the first Handley-Page Victoria 30 per cent, Mongkoksu

and Yaumati 50 per cent in lavishly. His speeches have examine documents which were aeroplane which is now at Shang-Shamsiupo rents have increased expressed the customary alfpresented to him.

hai awaiting transportation to the rapidly. That is due to the influx depreciation of his own abilities

capital. The half dozen aero- and breathed a lively hope that It is remarkable that at this planes ordered by the Chinese of a large number of people. The the nation may again be united. juncture another tuchuns con- Government are to furnish com- whole town is so very crowded hat it makes the whole question His optimism is best reflected in ference to be convened at Tientsinmunication in districts where

a difficult one. Then, of his decision to proceed to Shang-was stopped at the last moment transportation is scanty and hai notwithstanding varying re-by Tuan Chi-jui, Ex-President difficult. They are not intended course, another question, is that ports from the South as to the Feng Kuo-chang had arrived at for the inauguration of a service rentals by sub-letting. All Chinese the Chinese are controlling welcome to be accorded him: In Tientsin for the occasion, but now between Shanghai and Hongkong, that he connot be blamed. Taking he will come on to Peking to dis as announced in some newspapers. They are farmed off and are let up the the duties entrusted to him cuss matters with the President. Aerial routes are now being out again and finally get to

planned.

Peace Conference.

represents action which may or}

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which

Chinese opposition to the Con-

ed to Shanghai it means a pro-quite

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lich we could control, but, as I

told you, the increases, are not

tenement houses-arp sulet.

may not achieve a successful re- sult, whereas if he does not proce-sortium has developed of late in Satisfaction is expressed that a remarkable manner. China has signed the Treaty with longation of the inaction which is Previously it was understood that Austria. A few days ago the in the highest degree detrimental enlightened Chinese opinion ap Government was in receipt. of /not legislate for one glass and not

Becoming

to the interests of the nation. proved of the Consortium in prin- telegraph information, which was cipla but it would appear as if not considered pleasant for

resulting China, but the fears then express

fnod have not been sustained by. Pitt and the padlook is regard-

Chinese who charges so much for bed space. per night. It shows the difficulty you, esperience in getting to the boome legislate for the wh most difficult Arbitrarily we

CHECK

afterward......

each had a bottle "of beer. After this they went |down to the Spring Garden Lane for a while, and returned again to “Nagasaki. Joo's.” When sm- ested he was explaining to the other men how he had smacked a Chinese ricksha coolie for holding on to his arm.

Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of $15, and ordered defendant to pay $5 compensation.

SBEEF KING'S

WILLE

Tho bequests of Sir Samuel – McCaughey, the sheep king, wh died on July 26, are £300,000 to Sydney University, £20,000: ko Queensland University, £250,000 to the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales and Queens land, a like sum to the widows. and orphane of Australian soldiers. His estate is valnað afs five and three quarter millions The estate of George Graig Indian Forests, is valued "ab £31,000.

DON'T FORGET.

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