1920-05-24 — Page 1

DRUGS, DRUGS.

ĮPARKE, DAVIS & CO'S.

AIT.

PREPARATIONS.

STOCK CARRIED

RY

Andersen, meyer & Co... Cid.

T

SUBSCRIBER'S COPY

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED" 1887 *

69140 受拜禮 號四廿五英港香 MONDAY, MAY 24 1220.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Blue Correspondenta i

FALS, CHIEF SECRETARYSHIP.

Singapore, May 21,

The Hon. Mr. F. S. Janies, Colonial Secretary Settlements, acts

REPULSE BAY.

· GOVERNMENT

HOUSE.

Horgtong, May 24.

B-EVAD SINGLE OOPT: 10 Des.

$38 PER ANNUM.

*NINE

FAN

LET US TELL YOU WHY ON PAGE 5.

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. OUR PEKING LETTER.

JAPANESE COMMENT ON- ITS RENEWAL.

gave a dinner party si Geethe Daba Aoki on the 6th in

The London correspondens of ment House on Friday evening start grapbed as follows to The guests present were:—Major

and Mrs. Uzeenaway. Major bis paper --- and Mrs. 0. Sandnes, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Jamison, Mr. and

:

LA PRESIDENTE.

RULE

A HAPPY NIGHT.

†From One, Own Derzeapondent) | HRS. WILSON'S - ALLEGED

These are assuredly dog-dags His Excellency thë Governar

Peking. May R.. for the European residents of the

Yung pang had run his course as

Irklonks as if General Chin Vorming Fost wrion The To

The Paris correspondent of the " Colony, but as a tonic for jaded

Free and Minister of War. packable statements published nerves Repulse Bay offers itself sa a haven of refuge for the

The dificuties of "he position be one of the New York news- weary businessman.

It was on Saturday night, when

"With regard to the Anglo-have multiplied since China New papers as to the role that bas Fear. Reunion with the South been played by the wife of the * Chinf Secretary, of the F.MS. during the absence of Sir E. L the temperature showed an F. Maitland, Ras. H. Japanese Alliance; the Doily has not yet boen a hieved, and Fresident of the United States Brockman. Probably Mr. Matwell will act as Colonial Secrer-irritating steadiness to keep well Coplay Moyls. Major R D.Express to-day publishes a long the impossibility to obtaining during his incapacity have bean up to the 75-degree mark, that Young, Lieut-Commander W. R. talegram from its correspondent money with which to carry on widely reprinted here and have the writer paid visit to that Richardson, R. N. Lleut-Com-

the administration has added elicited many onostic criticisms. centre of social enjoyment, mander G. M. Collars, R. N., Dr. Tokyo. This is cotaworthy.

to his worries. hile the **The American Press,” writes the Repulse Bay Hotel A ride and Mrs. H. H. Szott, kir. and when it is remembered that no naramitling effort- of his Un Diplomate" in the Paria in a high-powered motor car Mrs. H. G. Lowe, and Miss echo whatever was caused in the Anfu opposenta

"Midi dislodgs to

confesses that America cooled him of delightfully and Sloane.

British-Press

him from his office bare 'nos is to-day ruled by a woman. Mrs. when Viscount eventually dropped him at the

made matters any mone easy for Wilson is an Empress, or, as one brightly illumined terrace of the

Ishii. the Зарадеве Foreign him. It is said that last Thurs-witty man remarked, a kind of Hotel.

Minister, delivered a speech in day after "returning from the Pope. Joan." After touching the House of Representatives, | mrusi cabinet session he fainted lightly on Mrs. Wilson's nomin

on returning to his house, tian, over a cup of tea, or a Dew some time ago, regarding the con- Whether this be true or not, there president of the American Ship large influx of patrons to the The river steamer Wing On

tinuation of the Alliance. In the is little doubt that the Premier is|ping Board, and the assertions establishment, where the xxas sold on Saturday at Messrs telegram the Tokyo correspond- a sick man. On Saturday be that no Ambassador, including M. cellent cuisine and service of the Lammert Bros.' sale rooms, by ent of the Daily Express says President, who declined to ac representative at Washington, tendered his resignation to the Jasserand, the French diplomatio management place themselves order of the mortgageen. She is 'th the only reason which may cept freely at their disposal. So while ship of 193 ft. length and 456.76 the balmy sit from across the water wafted inwards,

THE TIN YARKET,

Singapure, May 22,

Tin in quoted at $145 per tan

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

İSTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL COMMISSION,

THE PRINCE COMING,

Rose, Mag 20.

London, May 20.

The "Tiger" correspondent at Dunedin says it is understood that The Finnce of Wales, at the conclusion of his Indian tour returas via

monstrarter Cina, Japan and Canada

Dunedin, May 20.

a series of magnificent welcomes at Danedin. Five thousand returned The Prince of Wales has departed for Invercargill. There was

colliers attended last evening's reception.

AUTHORITY ON PAPER SHORTAGE,

It happened to be one of those nights when the call of the seaside resort brought 30 unusually

DAY BY DAY.

of EN

&D

H tea house.

atnshe

The force of

fis

their care, and one by one the was spotted by the

but they took to their able reply to the Japanese over-porting him for the position. as came for him to marry, asked to---

to darkness.

lights of this fairy-land gave was There is to be another dinner and dance tonight, when the Misses de Vine and Terry will again appear.

Station where their expectations

it bat granted the was able to see the President, bat | registered tonnage: Bidding at present be adduced for the con- General ten days sick leave had to be content, like the King the first-rate orchestra supplied so the vessel was secured by

and opened at $100,000 and at $122inuance of the Alliance is the from both offices, this leave to be of the Beigiaus, with an interview clause in the compart safe-renewed for other ten days if in with "Is Presidente," the writes, soulful music, the visitors could. Mr. Chan Shek Shan

cuarding China's territorial in the interval the difficulties have continues: bid defiance to the sultry atmos

tegrity and equal opportunity for not been" bridged" over." Prac-"We may, in awaiting the phere and enjoy sone-step, awaliz A curious story has reached the merchants of the Powers in tically this is the end of General denouement, pity the Caltad ora fox-trot. From time to time

China, so as to protect the com. Chin Jung-peng as Premier. It States Senators, whose perplexity accident reported the lights were lowered to reveal

mon interests of these merchants. is the recognised preliminary to we can understand. In no country t have taken place iD The Count of the League of Nations discussed arrangements for in a rastic glow two charming Queen's Road Central at 7.30 In spite of the clause in the resignation. Admiral Sab Chen- of the world does the Constitution mente Coarcission. It also arranged a method of publication o/melodies into the appreciative is the street playing when the Britain about any action shefact as Prime Minister in the States its articles, in which they Fiving effect to the provision in the covenant for an Advisory Arma young ladies who coped soothing last night. Three buys were out Alliance, which imposes upon ping, Minister of Navy, by virtue inspire mare religious respect

Japan the duty of consulting with of his seniority of service, will that in theirs. For the Unite treaties to prevent secret diplomacy and addressed a special invitatio: ears of the diners. These enter eollided against an old man takes in China, Japan failed to interim, and it is expected that see the guarantee of their union, to the United States to be represented at the international Financial aines were the Misses de Vine who

and Terry, two talented Australian was coming out from take any such stop in pressating the Vice-Minister of War will are the tables of the law. But in Conference at Brussels, which will deal with reparations and war artistes, one soprano and the the impact was suñcient to down the Twenty-one Demands to | take charge of the affairs of that the existing circumstances thá debts, each State presenting a full report of its finance and trade,

other contralto, who gave great the old man with are violence treaties with China woud in entes returns or until his successor is turned into an absurdity. It has Chios and in concluding secret | Ministry until the Minister American Constitution has been delight with their vocal numbers.to the ground and resulted in his As the lights again burst into death.

jjegerito" an Agreement with | appointed.

placed sovereign power in the |their full brilliancy, the life of this

** Runala, xod thin at a thine hea

**a - Phanda of a woman who has in 'na. cabaret, a PAmericuïne, once more

Britain was engaged in a life-or resumed its full round of galety, which Inspectar Gand made svar, be remembered that this maler Chin, the Anfd party put powerless.

According to a statement death struggle. It must bow-

wwy reculvad it from the nation... In their campaign against Pre-The scandalised "Benators ar sparkling and frothy like pato

Police Court the excellent champagne that

was chielly the work of the forward the name of Chow Shu this morning. was so much in demand.

truck-drivers militaristic Governments whichma, whom they rejected last produced in America by the dis

**If one nɖdą to this the effect have lately been assiduously However everything that is

were then in power. Japan year when bis name was put cassions in Europe in regard to Bouting the regulations in regard good must come to an ecd.

awakened from the forward by the President for peace, the protests of the Revi to the driving of the vehicles over | A1 | midnight the National

[drea zn of militarism, in premiership, as suitable for the sionists, the opposing shouts of the tram lines. One driver with of Germany's example, office, but in so doing they were the Rationalists, it can to under Antkam anaouaced-iba-close-of-

his men the other day pulled and the Japanese people, as a most pleasant evening. The visitors left homeward-bound in meat van over the tracks and whole, are desirous of the British him for campaigning purposes. hesitates to ratify the Treaty. insincere. They wished to use stood why the American Senate

heels. Assured of their prisonerstores for the continuation of the being

Police, Government retorning favour-They had no intention of sup-Triplepalle, when the moment the Police took the van to the Alliance. The British Govern was unacceptable to them.

non-party

bebe allowed to reflect. America It is by no means a Triplepatte, but wre justified by the arrival of making the Japanese Govero-1-tang, the Sorthern delegate to marry Europe in present eireum-

meat has now a good opportunity s now declared of the owner of the frack hot

that Wang it looks upon it as dangerous to brought up the delinquent track-Chinese policy in the renewal of which has failed to reassemble,

ment definitely aaDoduce its the Shanghai Peace Conference stances." driver and offered him as the the Alliance. prite for the ransom of bis pro- perty. The man

"The Tokyo correspondent of Representatives, is to be the new Wat to-day Bined $10. or two weeks. by the the Dusty Express is under the Premier that is if the Anfu people Magistrate.

misconception that the period of set their own way. But most the Alliance terminates on July sinister of all is that their declar A fantan syndicate was broken 20th, and speaks as though negoed policy is the resumption of up by officials of the Detective De-tiations were in progress between hostilities against the South.

"Mr. Wilson may get better. partment ha on Saturday night the two Governments regarding West. It may be orged that this With seference to the Chinese raided the gambling place, which the renewal of the compact. This was tied once and failed and At the worst, America may come loans in connection with which was located in a

faint back to us again next year, after vacant plot is, however, a mistake, and no that therefore there is

And Mr. Lamani went to China to re-behind No. 20 Sbackiwan. This negotiations have yet been opened prospect of military success. the Presidential election. present the Quadruple Banking organisation had a

This, however, Syndicate, the Jiji leams, that an cordon

matters little the extente with Americs is well numerous between the authorities of the

there 212

to worth our-waiting patiently for a of spies who

pre.firs were two countries." agreement has been reached be stationed at various points of It is difficult to tell in the above military supplies.

be made in the bandling of year." tween the Governments interest vantage such as the Ferry Wharf, telegram just where the Londossared on high Chinese authority ed in the Consortium, and that the tram terminus at Causeway correspondent leaves off and the that there are pine million dollars steps will shortly ne taken in Bay and at the telephone, to keep dress itself begins. The last worth of sumunitions in one of order to open format negovations lockout for the Police The paragraph looks rather like a the foreign concessions in Tien- Mesars, Montague in their report state that they learn from New with the Chinese authorities on method which Detectiva Sergeant editorial addition. Of course, the Isin. Of course, as in all Chinese

the question.

Dorling book to overcome this alleged telegrama of the Daily political bappenings, there is the agreement of the Quadruple system of defence was to get one Express cannot be lakes ser- behind all the hand of Japan. demand. to-day was 45/314d. Powers is based on the following phone

man to take charge of the teleiously, as this paper has published During the past five years the understandings with the Japanese terminus.

bor at the tram much faked correspondence in Tokyo Government, despite its Gaveramen

while be and its time, including, during the protestations to the contrary, has Dumber of other detectives con-wr, letters allegedly from favoured a disunited China rather 1-The rights and interests of cealed themselves in a tram car Japanese officer, but actually than a united country, because a Japan already acquired in Man-and reached, undetected by the written by somebody who knew weak government is more pliable churia and Mongolia will be duly spies, their destination. The nothing of Japan or of Japanisms. then would be a strong adminis respected.

gamblera were taken 2.The recognition-of-Japan

by They would have done just as tration based on the good will and surprise, and will be obtained in future, before

Ten of them well for a Patagonian or a Mata-confidence of the people. arrested were

and investments are made in China charged at the Police Court thisworth, however, the objections were bele. Taking it for what it is either for political or military morning. Two of them were cited by the alleged correspond- purposes.

The Italian aviator, Lieutenant p... 3-Future China loads are tostantial bail of $25 each by antioned in an

foolish not to save their sub-lent B/S among those men- Ferrarit, failed to arrive here Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 be guaranteed by the Govern appearance at the Police Court. Chronicle on the 5th instant. Bat, pected although great arrange

article in the yesterday from Tsingtao as ex-and 9.15 pm. ment's concerned and will be These sums were extreated. The in view of the facts that Mr.ments had been made forbis recep concluded through the medium other defendants were Ened 82 Obata is still at Peking, carrying tion. The dinner at the Grand of the Quadruple Syndicats.

4-Those advancing private

London. May 19.

Mr. Wyndham Daostan, member vi many Government committees, discussing the paper shortage points out that South Africa is rich in | esparto grass but wattle bark promises far greater results. He als advocates the cultivation of bamboo, espécially in Malay States, India and Singapore, which are most suitable. He suggests the formation ef a consumers' association to encourage the production of paip in The rolesies and dependencies.

PRICE OF SILVER.

York that the United States Mint has been instructed to purchase at

one dollar fine per ounce silver which is strictls of American origin. It is thought the stringency of the regulations thereanent will exclude Silver already smelted owing to the dificulty of tracing its source Thus the effect of the operation of the Pitman Act is unlikely to be felt in the London Market at least for some time, especially if sup plies from the cacticent continus as they have done recently.

CANADIAN LUXURY TAX

Ottawa, May 19.

THE CONSORTIUM.

·ALLEGED TERMS OF AGREEMENT.

The paper further reports that

In connection with the Budget, the Finance Minister proposed a tax on luxuries, also an increase of excise duties on beer and non-sparkling wines by thirty cents a gallon, spirits 2, sparkling wines $3; also an increase in taxation on motor cars, while he proposed to place loans to China will recognise the per cent tax on the sales of manufacturers and wholesalers, excepting essential articles, besides increasing the income tax.

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION,

London, May 20.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Forrest, Mr. Harms- worth said that a Goʻrarnment Committee is being established, presided

Quadruple Syndicate.

It is reported that the develop- ment of the negotiations on the China Ioan will shortly be made public by the Tokyo Foreign Office.

So far, the points of agreement cited by the Jiji lack clear de finition.

MRS. GOMPERS DEAD.

each.

TEL

130

and speaker of the House of

I was 45-

the. polley initiated by Hotel de Pekin to-night has bad

“Un Diplomata "consolas his readers with the thought that. according to history, the reign of Pope Joan did not last very long. and that the wisest thing for Europe to do in the circumstances is to have palíance."

-TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE:

The closing rate of the dollar, on

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 9.15

TO-MORROW,

*

Tennis Champinship. ---Ng Bas- Marquis Okuma, that no progress to be postponed till next week, as { kwong v. M. W. Lo; Hongkong | has been made-in-the-retroces-also the reception given at the Cricket Club-4.30 pm

aion

of Shantung, and that Italian Legation by the Marquis Coronat Theatre 5.15 and 9.15 MINIMA FOR CLERGYMEN.

|greatest military expedition since and Marquise Durazza. The m According to the 'report of the the Russo-Japanese war is dow Chinese official reception will Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7:15 Ecclesiastical Commissiobers for operating on the mainland, it can be more cordial now that the and 9.15 p.m. 1919, a scheme of sugmentation hardly be said that militarism steamer Silesia illegally seized of benefices has been approved has now passed from Japan like by the Prits Court providing for annual incomes of an evil dream. If the Alliance is Trieste in to be released. –To £100 in bendices with- popula- to bare in the future the effects put Blue-Italian relations on the tions of 10,000 and tipwards, and which it has failed to achieve in best footing it is necessary now the usual reception. The pre- graded down 40 £250 for benefices the past, the terms must be very to have the misunderstanding mises of the new bank are in with populations of 300 to 500. much more defuite than in the with regard to the alleged Cully's Chambers. The Commifériáde are pro- older testx. In saying that the embargo by Halay on. Chinese

pr

by Lard Emmott, to collect the statements of British refuges Gompers wife of the president of permum of all-berghost ;

Washington, May 6—Hrs, cending with the raising to 130 Tokyo: correspondent of ike. Dr. |wik removed,z Props from Russia for, publication...

sia under a misaðgrehension

at