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69048 # ##я** THURSDAY, JANUARY 22.

1920.

MR. L. LE. BRETON.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

U.S. NAVY AND THE WAR.

SOME GRAVE ALLEGATIONS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

NEW BRITISH LOAN.

AN ATTRACTIVE ISSUE.

London, January 20.

DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA.

$36 PER ANNUM.

ROBBED BY

COMRADE

COOLIE FROM FRANCE

LOSES SAVINGS.

Recently returned from France,

The pews of the death of Mr. Leonard le Breton, of the firm of New York, January 18.

Newspapers commenting on the new British Five Year 534 per Alex Ross and Company, which The Associated Press at Washington says that a letter from cent. Loan, emphasise the special feature that the Loan is re-occurred early this morning at Rear Admiral Sims to Mr. Daniels. Secretary to the Navy, read deemable under five years at the option of the holder by his residence, No.6, Broadwood before the Senate Committee on Naval Awards, alleged that the notice being given in January 1921, 1922 or 1923 requiring Road, has been received with where he was a member of the United States Navy was unprepared for war and that the Navy repayment twelve months later. Another feature is that the new acute regret by a large circle of Labour Corps, a Chinese, whose Department had committed grave errors in violating fundamental bonds and interest are exempt from British taxation, including friends who enjoyed his acquain-name is Li Chi-wan. Tell a victim military principles. When Admiral Sims was ordered to England Income Tax, for holders not resident in the United Kingdom. The tances. The deceased had only to the thieving propensities of a in March, 1917. just before the United States entered the war, the object of the loan is to replace obligations totalling about two been ill for about a week, and comrade to whom he gave help, Navy Department instructed him not to let the British pull wool hundred millions maturing in the present year..

over his eyes and "we would as scon fight the British as the Central Powers. He also alleged that the Navy Department had not co-operated with the American Naval Headquarters in London and that it was ten months before the United States really came to the aid of the Allies.

Mr. Hale, Chairman of the Committee, intimated that he would ask for an investigation of the charges.

Mr. Daniels stated that he had referred the letter to the Generali Board.

THE BLOCKADE AGAINST RUSSIA,

AN AMERICAN VIEW,

Washington: January 8. Mr. Hoover, in a statement, has declared that the removal of the blockade from Soviet Russia knocked one of their greatest props from under the Bolsheviks. The Sovie: Government had ascribed every failure of socialism to the blockade and had used it as a stimulus for raising armies on the ground that Russians were fighting to save themselves from starvation. With the blockade largely removed. Bolshevik tyranny would face collapse when it failed to relieve the starvation.

measure,

MORE OPINIONS.

London, January 18.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT.

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EXPERT ADVISER FOR THE F.M.S.

Singapore, January 21. A despatch received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies states that Mr. F. Bolton has been selected as expert adviser on the provision of electric power and light for large towns in the F. M.S He is sailing from England shortly and is expected to be in this Country within six months.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS,

THE SHANTUNG QUESTION.

Despatches from Parisstate that it was on Mr. Linyd George's

Shanghai, January 22. initiative that the decision was taken to partially raise the blockade | The Japanese Minister has demanded an immediate reply from of Russia, which is regarded by the papers as a most important the Foreign Ministry as to whether China agrees to have the Kiao- chow question settled in Peking by two special Commissioners, one The Food Controller (Mr. Roberts) told the Labour Conference to be appointed by Japan and the other by China! in London yesterday that the Allies had undertaken to supply Russia with seeds, clothing. woollens and other necessaries ia exchange for corn. food and

materials. raw

The arrangement would operate, comparatively soon. There were at present a million tons of wheat in Russia ready to be exported

Shanghai, January 21. immediately transport facilities were available. Negotiations were

America hes joined the New Bank Group, and the £5,000,000 now proceeding with Soviet Russie. There seems a growing Loan to China is in the process of negotiation. Therefore the idea feeling in favour of the decision. The Observer says: The decision of a $24.000,000 Loan from Japan is dropped.

is a cold douche of commonsense. After the alarmist semi-officiel communiques on the subject of Bolshevism it is practically an announcement that the Allies are willing to give every chance to possibilities of a Russian peace, which is indispensable to general peace.'

The Sunday Times.says:-- Urged by panic-mongers" to rattle the sabre, the Supreme Council has preferred to extend the olive! branch and convince the Russian people that the Allied nations earnestly wish Russia to resume her place in the human family circle."

The Westmonist thiorile says: "The War Office account afi the European-Asiatic peril was the last attempt to stampede the public with a view to altering the decision known to be impending in Paris."

EXPIRE COTTON GROWING.

OME SUGGESTIONS.

CHINA'S LATEST LOAN:

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

THE CHINA STILL AGROUND.

PASSENGERS ALL LANDED.

his condition was act considered and bad, his savings, which

serious until yesterday, when he amounted to a sum of over $1,000 took a turn for the worse. He stolen from him. passed away at 12.10 a.m. to-day.

Certain-teed Roofing

Certain

ANDERSEN. MEYER & CU 179,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 59/14d.

THE WEATHER.

Forecast fine. Barometer:- 30.11. Temperature p.m.66. Humidity 2 p.m.-23.

DAY BY DAY.

The only case of communicable disease notified yesterday was

one fatal occurrence of cerebro-

the cause of death being pneu- Li Chi-wan met the comrade on spinal fever, the victim being a monia. fellowing an attack of Monday night when he was out Chinese. induenza.

on a stroll after his evening meal. The late Mr. le Breton, who Learning that his corarade, whose was only 31 years of age, came to name is Lai Fau, was in a

Kowloon r sidents who have the Colony when be was quite destitute condition, and having in formed Residents' Association are not already joined the newly- young and had spent practically mind the memory of the happy asked to send their names to the the whole of his life in Hongkong. time they had had together in Hon. Secretary. See advt. - He joined Messrs. Alex Ross France, Li very generously intim- assistant and at the time of bis were at his comrade's disposal. and Company in 1909 as anated that his house and property death was

The 2nd Battalion Duke of Machinery Department, having happy hour over their bowls was as Hongkong when the war Manager of the Together they passed a very Cornwall's Light Infantry, which secured promotion as a result of office and eventually both broke Out, has taken over steady. application to business turned iz. Nert morning, quarters at Fort William, and a conscientious discharge whilst Li was preparing their Calcutta, on recent arrival in of his duties. He was rightly "chow" in the kitchen, his com India from England. recarded by Mr. D. E. Moss, the rade, Lai Fun, took "French" Manager of the firm, as a most leave together with a couple of promising young man. He was jackets belonging to bis host. In

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We are asked to state that the

member of the Hongkong one of the jackets was a purse Raffle for M. Hauchecorne's clay Cricket Club, the Golf Club and and in that purse a sum of $12 in gures, sow on view af Messrs.. Defence Corps, of which he be- Hongkong notes. Also, neatly Sennet Frere, is to be drawn on longed to the Engineer Company. sewn in the lining of one of the Saturday, sad sli- those who Some few years back, he was sleeves of the jacket there was a

have so kindly been selling among the Colony's most promis-fat wad of French banknotes to tickes are requested to return ing tennis players, being pro- the value of $1,000. It was this their books to Captain Basil minently identified with the money which had caught Lai's Taylour at the Harbour Office YM.C.A. team at the time it won fancy and which had induced to-morrow (Friday). the League Championship. He him to Heave his friend's was also a member of St. John's house ithout & word of Cathedral choir and the Philhar-farewell,"

The following passengers arriv monic Society.

ed in the Colony per the 0.8. K. "Atsuta Maru' Deceased leaves a widow and On discovering his loss, Li sets. J. W. Clarke, Mrs. V. Y. fb-day:-Mr. a young son, and a painful out once towing about Clarke, Miss L. Clarke, Mr. H. circumstance is that Mr. le arrest of his thieving friend. Eyre, Mrs. C. Gibson, Mr. and Breton has just been admitted to the pocket of one of the stolen Mrs. A. Kotus, Mrs, F. Lafrentz the Barker Road Hospital suffer- jackets there was also a receipt Miss H. K. MacKenzie, Mr. F. J. ing from influenza. With her which had been given him by a Mangios, Mr. D. M. Ritchie, Mr. the utmost sympathy will be felt watchmaker for a watch which and Mrs. H. Rolfe, and Miss in her bereavement. Deceased was "taken into the shop for Rolfe. was extremely popular with all repairs. A recollection of this who knew him, and many re-fact led Li to

his death.

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sidents have lost a real friend by the watchmaker's shop and there Commander, Basil R. Brooke, he gave instructions that if the D.S.O., commands the gloop The funeral takes place at receipt were presented, the man Magnolia, commissioned to the Happy Valley this evening, the who brought it was to be detained. Chine Station. Other officers Shanghai, January 21." The "China" had not been floated at two o'clock this afternoon. cortege passing the Monument at It turned out as anticipated. A appointed to the ship include the following:-Lieutenant J. .q. Messages indicate the steamer is ashore at the entrance to Nagasaki Pn. Messrs. Alex Ross and man who, later, gave his name as

at Hu In-sing, was arrested whilst West, Sub-Lieutenant 8, E. Harbour. Repeated requests for information have not been answered. Company's house flag was

The "China" is ashore near the inner light of Nagasaki Har-half-mast to-day, and the office presenting the receipt at the shop Johnson, Surgeon-Leutenant 0. D. Brownfield, O.B.E. Chief bour. The accident was due to attempts to avoid fishing boats, was closed in the afternoon as a and when questioned at the Attempts to refloat have been unsuccessful. The ship is being mark of respect to the memory of Police Station, gave the inform-Gunner A E. Brock, Gunner London. January 18.

H. J. Perryer. lightened, salvage arrangements being made.

ation that he was given the All passengers have a faithful employee. The Weekly Disprich on the forthcoming Report of the Empire been landed at Nagasaki and are proceeding to their destination by

receipt by Lai-Fun, who wAS Cotton Growing Committee says that the Empire can remedy the other steamers.

subsequently arrested at the A Mixed American Tennis world deficiency of cotton, "provided the Imperial and Dominion A wireless massage from the s.s. China at three. o'clock this

Canton Boat Wharf, last night. tournament (sealed handicap) will Governments assist, and all engaged in the cotton industry cordially morning states "Still on rocks. Not much change. Nearly all

be played At the Ladies At the Police Court this morn-Recreation Club on Saturday, co-operate. It suggests that the Committee should continue to exist passengers have abandoned the ship and the rest are leaving this and be given the general control and development of morning." This scanty news indicates that the China is on the

ing, Lai Fun

given a January 31st, commencing at the cotton industry. with

lecture by Mr. N. L. Smith on 2.15 p.m. Treasury 3

grant of £18,000 rocks 200 miles from Shanghai. She was communicating with

The entrance fee We hear that Mrs. Basit Tay the right way to behave towards will annually for five years for expenses. It also suggests Hongkong Wireless Station at four o'clock this morning.

be $2 for each couple. the immediate establishment of a central research institute.

lour is holding" At Homes" on a man who had shown him Members may invite а non- February 3rd and 4th in honour of kindness. He had returned evil member to play with them.. to investigate the scientific principles of cotton-growing and that the Governments of all the Empire cutton-growing areas should fully

those who have helped in the for good, and thereby brought Entries close on Tuesday, the work for Devastated Franca. control cotton-growing and establish local associations of growers

upon himself the tribulation of 27th January, and may be made and advise them.

being sentenced to hard labour for either with Miss Moxon, No. 109

BIG PASSENGER STEAMER IN DANGER.

BADLY LEARING IN MID-ATLANTIC.

Halifax. January 18. An intercepted wireless reports that the American steamer Powhatten, with five hundred passengers aboard, is in danger of sinking. 400 miles from Halifax. She is leaking badly and the water is gaining rapidly. The White Star Liner Cedric is standing by, preparing to take off the passengers, when the weather improves.

FRENCH POLITICS.

CLEMENCEAU CABINET RESIGNS.

Paris, January 18. M. Clemenceau has handed M. Poincare the resignation of the Cabinet.

A POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT.

London, January 18.

A telegram from Paris states that M. Millerand, the Independ- ent Socialist and former Minister of War, has been invited to form a Cabinet in the event of refusal by the Coalition. This is suggested as possible, with M. Briand as Premier, and M. Lefevre as Minister of Finance.

THE EX-KAISER.

Paris, January 18.

The Note demanding the extradition of the ex-Kaiser to bet handed to the Dutch Minister will be published to-morrow.

GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

VISIT OF COMMISSION TO MOSCOW DENIED,

Berlin, January 18.

The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung denies that a German Com- mission has gone to Moscow, but says Red Cross representatives have gone to the interior of Russia to assist German war, prisoners.

THE SHANGHAI MURDER CASE.

Shanghai, January 21. The Weiss murder trial will be commenced on Thursday.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE SILVER SITUATION...

London, Jan. 15.

Messrs. Montagu's report states that the differance between to-day's cash and forward prices, which are 78 and 76% respectively, is a record. The cause is the un- precedented quantity of refinable silver offered. This is almost certainly the product of Germany and other coin melted down abroad and sent here for refining and realisation. The German who is fortunate enough to possess 20,000 marks in silver coin can have them melted into bars and sell them as builion for E1,143 which at to-day's exchange would buy 235,459 marks in currency. Despite the great capacity of London refiners it has not been found possible to refine these bars exceptiafter a delay of some weeks, hence the scarcity of spot supplies and the high premium therefor. The fall of prices is due to the news of the arrival of probably the record ship- ment of £4,000,000 sterling in silver at Shanghai The newspaper "Financial America" declares the report that 15,000,000 silver dollars have hitherto been shipped to China is incorrect. The time or amounts of shipments will not he announced. The reason for secrecy is the -banking situation at Shanghai and Hongkong where the financial machinery is not controlled by the Chinese Gov- ernment but dominated by outside interests. Full in- formation with regard to the amount which is to be shipped under the agreement might be harmful to the object of the shipments, namely, the stabilisation of American exchange in the Chinese markets. The Indian Mint has issued nickel eight anns and four prins' pieces." Instead of silver.

(Other Telegrama on Pages 2, and 39)

DAY BY DAY.

An Indian watchman whom the Police "ran in for being in a quarrelsome condition, brought A by the imbibing of too much alcohol, was to-day fined $5 at the

Police Court..

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three months. The man to the Peak, or with the No. 1 Buy hom be made the present of at the Ladies Recreation Club. the watch receipt was released on the order of the Magistrate.

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Though be bad the satisfaction A regular arsenal was lighted of seeing the thief punished, Li upon by the Police when they Chi-wan was nevertheless, not searched the crew's quarters in glad. In some inexplicable way, the Empress of Asia on its arrival From to-morrow there will be the thief had disposed of the hare. Eight Winchester rifles, a cheap sale at La Favorite. money before his arrest, and pro-siz

revolvers, And Do leas

prison.

Ladies should not miss this bably in some snug hole it waits than 7,134 rounds of Aromun- opportunity of buying high-class for him until he comes out, ofition goods, some of which have been reduced by ten per cent.. while athers have been marked down no less than 25 per cent.

THE "CHINA”.

Beyond the news contained in

The case which was brought, against two Chinese who ran a drug divan was concluded at the Magistracy to-day, when Mr. J. R. Wood inflicted the following sentences--For injectingmorphia into the system of several customers they were given three our Earlier Special Telegrams months each, and for being in to-day regarding the s.5. China, possession of the drugs a fine of we have received no telegraphic $25 was imposed.

amplification of the news so far reported by our Shanghai cor respondent

"Mai!

were found hidden in several cases which, from their nature, would appear to contein nothing less innocent than pro- visions. The haul was not followed by any arrests a the smugglers discreetly kept than= selves in the background.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Theatre Royal-Russian Opera Co. present" Mignon "-9.15 p.m. Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW,

P

The adherent of the Kwok Fo" ("buy native goods") On enquiry at the offices of the party whom we reported rester China Mail Steamship Company day as being charged with in-here we learned that a cable was scribing Chinese characters on received this morning to the effect the wall at Seymour Road urging that the work of removing the his compatriots to boycott the cargo was still being carried on - local, big "Chinese stores, was and that an attempt was to be to-day proved guilty of the made to re-float the ship this offence and a fine of $10 was morning. All the passengers have D.D. baficted.

now been landed.

Theatre Royal-Russian Grand Opera Co: present "La Jowens"

9.15 p.m. -

Coronet Theatre-5 15, to 9 15

Victoria Theatres