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SUBDUNIDER'S

COPY

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

689:4 ## Moã+X# TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1919.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITAIN'S SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION.

NEW TAXATION IMPROBABLE

London, October 29 (delayed). Great public interest is centred in the debate begun in the House of Commons this afternoon on the question of national ex- penditure.

now

be

estimated

to

and

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondêntà

B. I. BOAT A TOTAL WRECK.

PASSENGERS AND MAILS ALL SAVED

Singapore, November 3. The British India boat Fazilks, which ran around at Nicobar

Islands, is reported to be a total wreck.

The arst-class passengers and mails were shipped by the Mytilus for Colombo, and the, deck passengers returned to Peuang per the s.s. Westmodus.

"The Fazilka was of 4.152 registered tonnage and was built thirty years ago.

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 4a/5 15-76d.

THE WEATHER. Forecast Fair. Barometer ****

Humidity' 2 p.m. :—77. 29.97. Temperature 2 p.m.→→76,

FIRE BRIGADE DRILLS.

RESUMED AGAIN.

£4,000,000 casualties, the smugglers escaping over the Settlement border. Theng nothing short of a complete mon humanity surely the time at the Front, these drills

would also and £14,000,000. This was important, as it was eloquent of the spending power of the people, which was a great factor alike in social stability and revenue production. Indeed, it was no longer thought that new taxation would be required to balance the incom-

ngs and cutgoings.

SHANGHAI NEWS ITEMS.

Shanghai, November 3. A coolie hanged himself in the foreign public garden. The British Minister is arriving on Tuesday night.

which will afford protection to

practice this

There has been quite a deal of) Press agitation for the disband- ment of the Defence Corps, and it)

CHILD SLAYERY, is high time that this was carried out. The Police Reserve Force and the Dockyard Defence Corpe space in your columns to voice a Sir.-Will you kindly allow me have been broken up and all protest which must surely find an war-time organisations echo in the hearts and minds of ought to be freed. In the case of all thoughtful people in Hong- is enacted "This Ordinance and especially of these shall continue in force only until coming to it like myself for the Mr. Chamberlain opened with a Government motion. "That

the expiration of a period of sir

To find child-slavery establish- this House, realising the serious effects upon trade and industry of

months from the conclusion of ed and countenanced in a British the enormous financial burdens resulting from the war, promises its

the present war," and so, legally, Colony produces a

For the first time since the hearty support to the Government in all reasonable proposals, how-

the Corps could be kept going for nothing short of utter amazement. this morning to go through re- sensation war, the Fire Brigade turned out ever drastic. for the reduction of expenditure and the diminution of

SENSATIONAL AFFAIR IN SHANGHAI. *

sometime yet. The statement of The difficulties lying in the debt." Mr. Chamberlain said that while the position disclosed in a

H. E. Major-General Ventris in war of the removal of this hideous gular drill. These drills will con- recent White Paper was grave, there was no reason for panic-

Shanghai, November 3. --- the Legislative Council that he stain are no doubt numerous and each Friday there will be a tinue every day for six weeks, (Cheers). Hysteria was not strength. Moreover, the situation to-day The Chapei police, with advance information of an attempt to will consider the question of was better than he anticipated in August.

and complicated but it is when Tax revenues were smuggle opium to be landed at Woosung, halted three automobiles: disbandment

the new thinkable

un-full tura-out. AS that

far 45 is while coming in

the

these extraordinarily well,

Customs but while they were searching these the thres chauffeurs suddenly Garrison

possible. Excise were

Field £38,500,000

notice that the justify the continuance of the above started off at high speed and the passengers opened fire with pistols. assuring.

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situation as it stands at present. of the men of the men of the Fire During the war, owing to most Budget Estimate. The tea and tobacco Budget Estimates The police returned the fire with their rides. There were no

Telegraph has been advocat-

From the point of view of co: 1-Brigade having left to see service exceeded respectively by

foreign police force were not notified.

reversion to the old Volunteer has come to establish without were discontinued, and with their days, and that point should be pressed. Under the Volunteer delay some system of registration return now, s Ordinance of 1893 and the Volun these unfortunate little girls whemorning took place in front of teer Reserve Ordinance of 1910 a man could resign on fourteen are bought and sold as common lines under Superintendent Lane Beaconsfield Arcade, three eng- days notice being given.excepting ants of this British Colony.

chattels by the Chinese inhabit- Iturning out Themen went when he had been called up for actual military service. Joining This would of course be done through their work in an efficient was absolutely voluntary-in fact abolition of the whole system in and volunteers.

as a first step towards the total font this morning were regulars manner. The men who turned of the world situation at present placed a heavier strain on Great MILITARY MATTERS.sent them away and are entitled one was generally proposed and this place as soon as the pressure

to the support of the Government seconded, just as if he were joining of public opinion, forcible pro-the

Two daras were placed in in any endeavour to get complete a Club.

of centre

the POSITION OF RETURNED MEN discharge. On consulting the

Why I have chosen to pen these paganda and insistent education and firemen scaled Beaconsfield Ordinance one fads The lines (which you might and the subject have done their Arcade, with their hoses. The force will be known as the worthy of space) is because there

To go one step higher-bow is buildings on fire, and the men dams were to be presumed as two General Military Service Force are a great many men who feel of Hongkong, and the members with you that every sort

it possible to reconcile the con-were ordered to play their hose of it will be liable to service with compulsion should be removed. tinuance of this permitted evil and put the flames out in the His Majesty's Forces outside the Those men who left Hongkong with any profession whatsoever quickest and most efficient man. Colony and will be subject to the ought to be given their full of the Christian religion? There has been a great deal said Army Act wherever serving. The discharge without very much

There is only one answer to The House cheered the announcement that the unemployment with regard to matters military, for the duration of the present Defence Corps should be allowed ease. It would have been thought out every morning, but it has been lately in the Hongkong Telegraph liability for service will continue more delay, and those in the these questions-the thing must duties, all the men cannot tura dunation would cease on November 21, As regards the bread and it is pleasing to see that thear. There mention here to become once more the volun-that the British members of the decided to try and get a full fur subsidy, the Government thought it would be impossible to termin- Press of the Colony is keeping the of the much-ed six months, teers they were before August Legislative Council; together with out every Friday ate it immediately. Mr. Chamberlain proceeded to announce various questions affecting the To all intents and purposes the 1917. There is not so much s the whole British Community drastic immediate Army and Navy raductions, namely men who have come back, well to war is finished, though the sig personal wish to be free behind would have unanimously risen the Home Focery by 217,000. the Rhine Army by the fore. 116,000, the Army in France and Flanders by 130,000, the Black Sea

distinct danger of forgetting their to be necessary before, technical-establish a

There seems to be a nature of Turkey has been held this demand as a desire to in protest against the whole Forces by 6,000, the forces in Egypt and Palestine by 22,000 and the position, and as that position ly, the war comes to an end. principle that will have to secure but they have not done so.

great principle-a infamous system as it now stands, forces in Mesopotamia by 7.000. These reductions would be effective happens to be in a very unsatis-There can be no doubt about the universal

I now ask all those who still if any acceptance en November 15, while by December 1 the Army in Mesopotamia factory state it is just as well that period intended, for Clause 10 (4) tangible good is to come out of retain the insticets of British would be reduced by 94.000, including Indians,

it should be frequently raised in reads: For the purpose of the the war. It is that men must be men and

women to actively the hope that ventilation will Army Act every person belonging free from any compulsion to bear support me in presenting the eventually bring some remedial to the force shall be deemed to arms, saving when some great matter to those in authority at action. In spite of all that has bare been enlisted for general crisis like that just past forces a

Home. been said it seems to me that there service with the colours for the Government to take every means

I intend to commence by writ are several aspects of the ques-period of the war,” upon, one or two of which I would

Mr. Chamberlain, in dealing with the various criticisms of extravagance, pointed out that war expenditure continued right up to the signature of the German Treaty owing to uncertainty as to whether Germany would sign. He declared that no single feature Britain in men and money than the fact that the Peace Treaty with Turkey was not yet signed, per.ding American's decision as to whether she should share the white man's burden."

Dealing with the increase in expenditure over the Budget estimate, Mr. Chamberlain mentioned that Italy and France were owing us much more than was anticipated.

Replying to denunciations of administrative expenditure. he declared that if the whole of the organisations created by the warj were swept away and the staffs of all departments returned to pŕe- war salaries, only £20,000,000 would be saved

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THE DEFENCE CORPS

QUESTION

CONTRIBUTED.

He did not dispute the equity of the abstract principle of such a ux, but the difficulties were immense, However, a Select Com-tion that have not been touched, mittee would be appointed to advise the Government on the matter. He concluded by prophesying that a substantial surplus would be available in 1920 for the reduction of the Debt, without additional taxation or borrowing. "Our burdens are heavy," he said, "but our shoulders are broad. There is every reason for caution. but none for panic. "Cheers.)

SALVING WAR MATERIAL.

"

THE WEEKLY LOSS.

London, October 28. In the House of Conimons, replying to Major Glyn, Mr. Forster pated that the numbers at present employed upon salvare work in war areas were:-British Labour Troops and other details, 81,000: Chinese and other Coloured Labour 45,000. The weekly cost of salvage operations was estimated at £537,000, including transporta- tion to the United Kingdom: The War Office and Ministry of Munitions were closely considering the question of how much longer the work should be continued.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

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REDUCING THE ARMY.

Shanghai, November 3.1 Ng wong-sun, the special Envoy from the Peking Govern ment, has had successful negotiations with the various Tuchuns in the Northern Provinces in regard to the reduction of the Army, and has decided to carry out this scheme simultaneously with the Southern Provinces after the necessary force in any Province is determined by the Peace Conferenca. He has also proposed that Fang Kwok-chong and Tuan Chi-jui be the Northern Committee and Shum Chun-heun, and Luk Wing-ting the Southern Committee n this matter.

It has been proposed that the military forces of the whole country should be 50 divisions of regulars and 50 divisions of reserves. All will be distributed to various Provinces proportionately.

THE RECENT U.S. LOAN.'

Bhanghai, November 8. The British and Japanese Ministers have demanded an explan- ation from the Foreign Dapartment regarding the loan recently negotiated with the US..

of

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Owing to the numerous Police

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY-

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

p.m.

p.m

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

to preserve its integrity and to ing the peer who was largely re- safeguard its people. With us sponsible for the passing of the like to point out. Fortunately, I position as those who were able the expediency measures have to I know from personal experience matter when visiting this Colony,

But these men are in the same that crisis is happils passed and White Slave Traffic Bill, and who have one or two references by me to volunteer. They are still os which should prove useful and I the Reserve.

pass as well. There is the defin would not rest until it was and who knows the trus, sordid, hope, interesting.

ite duty laid on the Home, the accomplished, asking him to com- and shameful facts of the case. A good many will doubtless Colonial and Crown Colonial municate without delay with the

Yours etc. Taking the case of the men remember that when the Ordin-Governments to see that those member of Parliament who pain- (Mrs.) C.B.L. HASLEWOOD. who voluntarily went Home tojance was being passed the measures do pass,

ed first hand knowledge of this Hongkong, Nov. 4, 1919. serve, the majority of whom (ex-Secretary of State for the Colonies cepting those who paid the highest referred the local Government to sacrifice) are now back, they what had been done in Jamaica, have, I believe, all been demobi-saying that that, was the line lised and placed to the general which should be followed. In Reserve of the Regular Army. those laws referred to it is That means that they are liable to stated:-"

and until his

it

be called up for service anywhere discharge such man shall be sub- should an emergency arise. Pre-jject to the Army Act as if he. suming trouble occurred anywhere were part of His Majesty's in the East, these men could, Regular forces() while in unless I am very much mistaken,Jamaica before and after serving be mobilised and drafted into any Regular unit, and be Then follows further details dispatched straightaway.. Their which do not effect the point final and absolute discharge will under survey. The important come only when there, is a full thing is that these local man reversion to the volunteer status have not been discharged and are of the British Army as existing still under the Army Act and li before the war. Mr. Winston able for service outside theColony. Churchill recently made & The feeling of the commercial pronouncement on this subject community was expressed by the and I think he foreshadowed that Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak when he early in the Spring of next year said:"With regard to repatria was hoped to completely tion I hope that the men taken release all men excepting those away from the Colony will be who had volunteered for the post-sent back as soon after the war bellum Army. The war having as possible." Undoubtedly they finished, it is morally incumbent were brought back 2.5 8000 on the Government to release asjas the varying circumstances early as is ever possible those permitted, but it was hardly civilians country's aid in time of need, otherwise than free and not who went to the anticipated that they would be

They are once more enjoying under the ability of immediate civilian freedom. but are at the mobilisation and dispatch. same time. in a nooze, 28 Seeing the promises that were it were, liable. to be given, the Government owes it to just possible that men out in community to assist them in get- roped in. Being so far away, it is these men and the commercial

places like Hongkong will not ting the final discharge. have their position so well de- The majority of men who left fined as those in the Home Hongkong for active service after country, and it is up to them to the passing of the Defence Corps make definitely sure. that they, Ordinance were members of the too, are released when the order) Corps and they were never die. is made.

charged from it before leaving. In the case of men who were Those who have returned are enrolled under the General wondering whether they are still Military Service Ordinance of member of the Corps seeing that May, 1918, the position seems to they are also part of the Regular be somewhat analogoas, though Army Reserve. Trus it is that differing circumstances have to they have got been asked to be kept in mind. primarily under the care of the service, which is only fair to They are attend any drila or do any

Hongkong - Government which them, but it would be more satise.

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