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G-E MOTORS

The

COPY.

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

68978 弍拜畫 钱八十月十英港香 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1919.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

PASSAGES TO THE FAR EAST.

GOVERNMENT STILL REQUSITIONING BERTHS.

London, October 25. The steamer Somali sails for the Far East on November 7. Half of its sccommodation has been requisitioned by the Government, leaving under eighty berths for civilians.

SHORTAGE OF SILVER IN FRANCE.

Paris, October 25,

Owing to the hoarding, inelting down and export of coinage, despite the prohibition against it, silver coinage has practically gone out of circulation in France, although over 1,000,000,000 francs worth should be circulating.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE.

BRITAIN AND HER DEBTS.

Atlantic City, October 24,

The International Trade Conference has opened. five cations The objects sought are the stabilising of the being represented. world's commerce and the determining of the. amount of credits neoded by war-stricken countries. It is expected that steps will be taken to form a World Chamber of Commerce.

The British Delegate, Sir J. H. Simson, stated that Britain did not ask for help but only asked that business should be unobstructed. Britain had always paid her debts and always would.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

CHINA AND ITALY.

Rome, Oct. 19.

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Lu Tseng-tang has, arrived and was received at the station by the Chinese Minister and the personnel of the Legation, Count Sforza, Foreign Under Secretary. Com- mendatore Scelsi, ex-Consul-General to Shanghai and other authorities. Lu Tseng-tsiang is the guest of the Italian Gov- ernment and will present the King with a portrait of the President of the Chinese Republic with autograph as testimonial of the admiration of the head of China for the Sovereign of Italy. The presence of Lu Tseng-1siang in Rome is to inaugurate the Italo-Chinese Centre Comprising Bank. a commercial organisation to develop trade with the Far East directed by Commendature Scelsi, who is retiring from the Consular Service for that purpose.

STRIKES IN AMERICA.

London, Oct. 20.

The strike of steelworkers in the United States is stil! not settled but it appears the men are gradually returning to work. A strike of 400,000 ecal miners is now threatened. The men demand, inter alia a sixty per cent increase of wages, and a thirty hour instead of a forty-eight hour week" The mine-owners say this will mean a ruinous increase in the price of coal and refuse to negotiate until the miners' promise which is valid until to carry out the present agreement technical peace, whereunder the miners received a ɓity per cent. wage increase and the price of coal was fixed by the Government..

GERMAN CRIMES.

Paris, Oct 21.

Six hundred German officers' are named in a report which the French Under-Secretary of State for Military Justice has prepared in connection with crimes committed in France. " Each name is followed by a detailed account of offences and witnesses: depositions. Prince Papers of Bavaria is among the accused.Havas.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Paris, Oct. 21.

It now seems certain that the League of Nations will actually become operative on the day the Peace Treaty is effective. The General Secretary of the League has drawn op a plan giving the League a working organization from the first meeting of the Council in Paris although such organiza- tion will be of a provisional character-Haras.

THE BALTIC PROVINCES.

Paris, Oct 21.

General Mangin has been appointed to supervise the evacuation of German troops from the Baltic provinces and will leave Paris soon stopping at Berlin before proceeding to Courland.-Haras

THE OPIUM TRAFFIC,

London, Oct. 20. The Liverpool police raided Chinn-town and arrested seventy Chinamen engaged in the opium traffic, including smokers some of whom were comatose and had to be carried to.

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TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

TIBETAN QUESTION.

Shanghai, October 2 The British Minister visited the Foreign Ministry on the 27th inst, and negotiated with Chun Luk, the Vice Minister for Foreign affairs, in regard to the Tibetan question for over two hours, but owing to the views of the two Governments conflicting, the British Minister left without effecting an understanding.

AEROPLANES FOR CHINA.

Shanghai, October 18.

日五月九

KOWLOON HOUSING.

THE INTENTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

ADVANCEMENT OF LOANS BEING CONSIDERED.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS

$35 PER ANNUK.

THE SUN CO.

VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION

POSSIBLE.

United States Tires

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(US)

Are Good Tires

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the jouar, on demand, to-day was 42/6 3-16d-

THE WEATHER. Forecast fine. Barometer 29.99, Temperature -2. p.m. 777. Humidity 2 p.m. :---60.

the Sun Company. Limited, GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

A very largely attended mert- iug

of the shareholders Df

was held yesterday afternoon. A resolution WER eventually

On

October, 28th, 1919." Ever since the Hon. Mr. Claud passed authorising the Board of

Sanday afternoon His Severn, in his recent capacity as Directors to arrange terms with Excellency the Governor, accom Officer Administering the Gov-the creditors and take such steps Severn, C. M. G. the Hon. Mr. panied by the Hon. Mr. Claud ernment, catlined a Government as they may deem desirable to W. Chatham, C. M.. G., and Mr. proposal for the erection of a carry on the business of the hotel and a block of flats in Kow-Company.

E. W. Carpenter, motored over the new road from Kowloon to We understand that another Castle Feak, returning through- problem, people generally have meeting of the shareholders will Fanling, been looking for a further pro-most likely be called for the Yesterday H. E. Vice- nouncement, and the fact that voluntary winding up of the Admiral Sir Alexander L. Duff. cone has been forthcoming has Company, as a first step towards K. C. B.. accompanied by his caused a little misgiving

meeting Flag-Lieut. (Lieut. R. Stewart, When His Excellency the will be held in about a week's R. N. paid an official visit to Governor, Sir Edward Stubbs, time.

Ten of the commercial aeroplanes ordered from England by the loon to relieve the acute housing War Department will be delivered this year.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

MORE FORMER GERMAN SHIPS.

Singapore, October 27.

Two more ex-Germen ships, the Sithonia and the Emden, have arrived here from Sabang.

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

COMING CONFERENCE AT SHANGHAL

HONGKONG TO SEND DELEGATES.

E:C.M.G., made his recent Bud-

get speech it was popularly an-

ticipated that reference would be

made to the subject, but, whilst

re-construction. The

Government House and WAS received by His Excellency.

In the evening His Excellency gave a dinner party at Govern- ment House. There were pre-

the housing of Government em thing has fallen through It is sent:-H. F. Vice-Admiral Sir ployees was alluded to, no mec- only because no opportunity A.L. Dui, K.C.B., Miss Duff, H.E. - tion was made of the Kowloon

bas warranted reference Major-General F. Ventris, C.B., project. The explanation turns to it. Upon enquiry, His Honour Sir William Rees out to be quite simple.

As has already been announced, learn that the matter is still Davies, K.C., Lady Rees Davies, the funds for the Kowloon scheme receiving careful, consideration. Commodore V. G. Gurner, R.N., The opinion of advisers is still Mrs. Gurner, Miss Gurner, were to be provided out of money being taken, for there appears to the Бод. Mr. Claud that was raised in connection be some difference of opinion as Severn, C.M.G, the Hon. Sir with the local shipping control,

block of flats would Paul Chater, C.M.G., the Hon. to whether co this control resulting in a balance be the most beneficial thing. Mr. H. E. Polloc's, K.C., the Hon. operation between the Imperial of about $2,000,000 to the Govern- The Hotel idea is practically Mr. C. Mci. Messer. O.B.E the Government, as represented by ment. As this was money raised certain of seeing. fulfillment. Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., the Consular Service, and mer-under special circumstances and

and All the preliminary the Hon. Mr. E.R. Hallifax, chants. This is most desirable in a did not form part of the ordinary preparations are going ahead. OBE, Mrs. Hallifax, the Hon. place like China. The discussions annual revenue of the Colony.

We understand that the ques- Mr. N.J. Stabb, O.B.E, Mrs. Stabb. will not be public."

view to

"greater

it was not, and could

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Are the views that you are be, shown in the Budget that was tion has also been considered of Flag Captain R. Henderson, C.B., going to put before the Con- presented less than a fortnight advancing money to persons R.N. HMS. "Hawkins: Com- ference your individual ideas. ago. Similarly, the spending of desirous of building blocks of mander N.A. Wodehouse, R.N.; or are you going to speak for the money could not be shown in flats or bungalows, and if this is H.M.S." Hawkins"; Commander on. such F. W. Beunett, R.N., HMS the Chamber of Commerce as the Budget. As has already been eventually decided

is

to be servants

DON'T FORGET.

Flag Lient: a body"" enquired our repre- announced, the Secretary of State advance would be accompanied Hawkins":

R.N HMS. A three-day Conference of the sentative.

for the Cologies, has given per by a regulation governing the R.B. Stewart,

that could Hawkins: Pay Lieut-Coll. British Chambers of Commerce I have consulted the Commit-mission for about $1,500,000 to be amount of rent in China is to be held in Shang-tee of the Chamber of Commerce spent in relieving the housing be charged for such residences. A. Holborn. OBE, R.N., Mrs.

of Holborn, and Miss Hannen. hai on November 5th, 6th and 7th here, and I shall simply put question. The remaining money The Government's policy

their views. It is the first conference of its forward

All raised under the local shipping providing houses for its own is to be continued, be requisition scheme kind ever held in China and a the resolutions that will general and tentative programme brought up before the Conference spent on education, a grant of and it should not be very long already been before part of the problem that is has been drawn up for the ap-were threshed out at that Com-$250,000 having proval of the Chambers.

mittee meeting and their suggest made to assist the Hongkong now facing Europeans here is The British Chambers of Com-jions are cut and dried."

University. The better provision solved. merce sending delegates

Don't you think it will take a those at Tientsin, Hankow, long time to bring these matters Shanghai, Peking, Foochow home to the Imperial Govern-

Amoy Chefoo, Mukden,

and ment?" Swatow. The conference will be "I don't think it will take very presided over by Mr. H. A. J. long."

are

MacKay of Messrs. Dodwell & Bat some of the questions Co., Shanghai, while the dele- that will come up for discussion gates from Hongkong will in the conference have been

Hongkong. be the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, agitated in

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at present President of the nothing has come of it" replied Hongkong General Chamber of our representative.

Mr. Commerce, and the Hon.

"What we have not been able John Johnstone, of Messrs. Jard-to effect in Hongkong we shall ine, Matheson, and Co., who is at succeed in effecting at the Con- present in Shanghai. Mr. H. J.ference. Hongkong's interests Brett, the Commercial Attache, are bound up with the interests of is representing Canton, Amoy and China. The trade of China as by the trade of Swatow, whose views he will put represented before the Conference." Members Shanghai is four or five times as of the Consular Service will great as Hongkong." attend the Conference, and Mr. "You are going to discuss the H.H. Fox, of the British Consular question of trade marks in China. Service in Shanghai, will also be The Chamber of Commerce in Kobe and Yokohama are interest- present.

It is an attempt to get the fed in this matter. How is it that British Chambers of Commerce you have not asked them to co- in China to co-operate more close-operate with you?"

17 than has been the case in the Any resolution which would past, so that they can get concert-apply to Japan would be, I think,

submitted to the Chambers of Con-1 ed action, if necessary..

The Hon. Mr. S.EL. Dodwell was merce in Japan. At present it is interviewed this morning by a not thought desirable to have Hongkong Telegraph representa-Japan represented on the Confer- tive, as regards the scope of the lence. Whether Japan has been discussions at the Conference. invited to send delegates I do not He said: "There are a number know."

“A uniform currency for all of resolutions which will be submitted to the Conference. China is a big problem for the One is asking the Imperial Conference to tackle. Is it not?" Government to declare their enquired cur representative.

Yes It is a most difficult policy in regard to trade with Germany, and one urging the thing, but yet most desirable." establishment of a uniform cur- How are you going to accom- rency of dollars and subsidiary plish it?"

silver and copper coinage through-

"It is no use asking wa how it

out China. Another resolution is going to be accomplished. as I

one

is with. regard to trade cannot tell you. I think a resolu-

Chips, marks in

with tion will be passed urging" the

'committee of regard to aids to navigation formation of a throughout China, and one with experts to go into the matter."

Are the British Chambers of regard to uniformity in the matter

of typhoon signals. At present Commerce that are sending dele- typhoon signals are not uniform. gates to the Conference of old We have different eignals here to standing?" what they have in the North. One "No; in fact, none of these resolution is on fog signals. ports that are sending delegates *This Conference has been had a Chamber of Commerce initiated by Shanghai and before the war. Even Bhangbai there is every probability of did not have a British Chamber it becoming & regular annual of Commerce before the war, as fixture. It will lead to co-opera- far as I know. The idea is very tion between all the different good as it will help to strengthen parts of China. The Consular British trade interests in the Bervice wille attend with East."

TO-DAY. Theatre Royal-Vanity Fair: of Vernacular Education and the . Certain it is that the Govern-Third Edition-9.15 p..

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 question of educational buildings ment is going through with its Kowloon project, and the only

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.. will swallow the remainder.

TO-MORROW. Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

If no official mention has been thing that is exercising the minds made of the Kowloon housing of those concerned is how to scheme since its projection, it secure the best results for the p.m must not be inferred that the money spent.

SOUND AS A DOLLAR, BOTH OF

PEACE

EM!

TREATY

LEAGUE

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

DOSTOR PUBLIC

The U. B. Benste still continues laboriously to discuss the Peace Treaty and

the League of Nations Convention, thong

„prompt ratification-Vide Pres

public opinion strongly approves