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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

69156 五拜禮 號荳十月六英港香 FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1920.

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ESTATE OF RICH CHINESE,

FORMER RESIDENT OF BONOKONG,

London, June 11, The late Sir Chantung Liang-cheng, of Victoria, Hongkong, left £71,533 in England.

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

ARGUMENTS FOR ITS RENEWAL.

London, Jone 11.

SHARP CRITICISM OF PRESIDENT WILSON.

Chicago, Jamng 8...

EFFECT OF SUPREME COURT DECISION.

Chicago, Juná 8. Mr. Mayer, attorney for the distillers, on hearing the Prohibition At the opening of the Republican National Convertion; at the Coliseum, Senator Lodge, temporary Charms defended the dedon, Salt="TRENNWsit, the 27thor of the Courts is now Senate's opposition to the Peace Treaty, as a patriotic duty. Heathäusted."**

Mr. Hinshaw, Chairman of the Prohibition Party said the declared that President Wilson and the autocracy be representad must be excluded from any future control, because they stood for an Prohibition decisions clinch the greatest reform and victory in the un-American theory of Government. The peopla njust now make a history of the country.

A Washington message'anys all case brought to invalidate vital choice between President Wilson's plan and the independence and safety of the United States. He promised that the Republicans the Prohibition amendment and the law for its enforcement, would cope with the profiteering evil and urged firm stage to and including those by Rhode Island and New Jersey, fall under the **the disgraceful record" of the United States during the past seven | decision. years. With regard to Mexico, it was the primary duty of the United Count Bhods, of the Japanese House of Peers, interviewed by States to deal with Mexics under the Honros Doctrine, bat nothing the Evening Standard, urged the renewal and strengthening of the had been done, and yet the United States was asked to take the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. He declared that Japan was a firm mandate for Armenis. He charged the Democrats with respon- bellavar in the British genius for Empire. Britain required an open sibility for the present perilous conditions and declared that if the door for commerce in the East, which Japan can keep open, thus Republicans failed to grapple with them effectively saving Britain the immense cost of a strung-out fleet. He dis-descent into barcarism will begin to draw near.” credited the alarmist German-spread reports 25 regard Japanese finance. Japan bad no reason for pessimism. He urged that Britain and Japan could help each other in the solution of ladustrial problems. Bolshevism was slowly percolating into Japan, but the Japanese workers as well as the British would see that Bolshevism was a whited sepulchre. If it comes is a worldwide struggle against anarchy, Great Britain would bare a useful and willing ally in Japan. It was to Great Britain' interest that Japan should develop shipbuilding.

He emphasised

the great commercial possibilities of the Alliance. Japan was materials, but he at present hampered by lack of raw hoped the Alliance would enable Japan to get these from Great Brital.

A HOME OPINION.

BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL POSITION.

HOW WE ARE WIPING OFF OUR DEBTS.

the Russian

US. MAVAL VOTE.

COMPLAINTS OF INADEQUACY.

New York, June 8. Mr. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, in a statement deploring the reductions made in the Naval Appropriation Bill, complains of the failure of Congress to make provision for adequate naval expansion in the Pacife, made imperative by the presence of a great American Fleet in the Pacific and the proper protection of that ecast and the outlying American islands. He declares that the vote of £4,000,000 for naval aviation is only hall sufficient, whilst the failure to authorise the building of a single now ship is equally bad policy. With few exceptions, nobody bere considers the £4,000,000 sufficient for the wants of the Air Service.

FIGHTING THE TRUSTS.

THE DOLLAR.

UP THEN DOWN.

The starling rate of the dollar has again improved. Today it rose twice and then fall slightly. At the opening in the morning the demand raje quoted., was. Sa.. 84d, and at 11.30 it went up other penny, and as 2.30 it rato yesterday-was Sa.,7342. dropped to Ss. 8id. The ckning

There has been aɛralty in the ' silver dor ready coming over the allvar market, the price of bar wires to-day at 2d, per punge better. At the opening, the Chinese and others displayed a koen desire to sell, and a very large volume of Straits Settle- -bills WA negotiated points OvOr the official rate, then three points, - then four, five and aix. This rush to sell strengthened the local market, and at 11.30 the zien of another peany was registered." In sterling, business was done in the morning at a penny over-the oficial ae.

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Just before the tiffin session, the market appear- ad to be a little easy, Banka offer- ing a farthing over the rate.

business was

Between change Ranks. done after the second rise at three farthings over, then at half-penny, and before the break at a farthing

Over

There has been a big jamp in

London, June 8. In his speech in the House of Commons on the war-wealth question, Mr. Chamberlain said that no other country bad attempted à ânancial effort comparable to Britain's or in which the well-to-do were so heavily taxed. As llustrating the fascia recovery of

Washington, Juas 11. London. June 8. Britain, Mr. Chamberlain referred to the rise in the dollar exchange

The Supreme Court has dismissed the motions of the Philadephise rats on India, as sharp as the

decline. The Morning Fest, in a leader on the question of the renewal of and stated-"We are in a position to buy our half of the Anglo-

Since yesterday the the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, says undeniably the policy of the French Loan in America, and to meet all other market obligations of Reading Railroad and its subsidiary companies, asking for"■ forward party in Japan latterly had looked as if it were inspired by the Treasury in the United States to the end of 1920 with acinfact modification of the decree whersby this Company and other Com Indian rate has recovered 16

points, official rate being a desire to get concessions from Chins which would amount to fory margin.(Cheers). The debts of $100,000,000 20 the Argentine is elling cost companies, are ordered to become separate but the Exchange it burs 14, been offering ropea EBOTE. securing a position of economic preponderance, to which Britain and will be redeemed in a few days; the loan of 20,000,000 Simet in apan establishments. the United States cannot possibly be expected to assent. The will be paid off in a month, while provision is made at Home, for a

After having dropped to 637%, the rate on New York has recovered dificulty of dealing with Japan is that the country seems to be redaction of the Debt by £230,000,000 this year and 2900,000,000 suffering from a diarchy under which now party is not bound by its next year, without additional taxation.

to 7334 The croma rata, botwEDA New York and London in pesštic. words or doings. Nevertheless, the Past does not doubt that the

ally unchanged. connection, by which bath countries had done very well, should be continued Britain was not fond of quitting tried friends, and the Japanese were understood to be not insensible of having been the first foreign nation to call Britain an Ally. But we must have on

pen door in China.

CONFUSION AND CONFLICT OF PURPOSE.

SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

London, June 10.

Speaking at a meeting of the Union of Welsh Independents at Pwllhell. Mr. Lloyd George, discussing the daty of Christian churches in connection with reforms, said tha. their especial task was to create an atmosphere wherein reform was possible and wherein the pèrpenstion of evil was impossible. He declared that great confusion and conflict of purpose were paralysing goodwill

in every land.

The German elections showed that a distracted people bad split into hopeless contending factions, without any clear purpose and with no ascendant voice of note. So far, we had avoided that catastrophe in Britain, but it was spreading throghout the world, and the churches alone could save the people from dis asters which would ensue, if anarchy of will and aim continued to spread.

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM.

HIS MAJESTY'S REMINDER.

London. June 9.

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR.

IRISH QUESTION RAISED.

Montreal, June 11.

The Annual Convention of the American Federation of Embour, prasided over by Mr. Gampers, has opened. The agenda includes resolutions dealing with the political situation in the United States, the high cost of living. Bolshevism, President's foreign policy. in dustrial courts, public ownership of railroads, and the impeachment of Mr. Palmer the Attorney General. It is reported that the Irish question will als be raised.

Mr. Gompers, in bis opening address, emphasised the necessity an enforcement of the Labour Policy.

Mr. Gompers urged Labour to use its force moderately, but any attempt to legislate forbidding strikes must be resisted at all costs.

The Irish delegates presented a resolution secasing Britain of seeking militarily to destroy the Irish Republic and demanding that

The resolution was referred to a committee. the Irish people be permitted to guide their own destinies.

INDIA AND LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

PROPOSALS TO BE INTRODUCED.

Simla, June 8.

During the Autumn session of the Viceroy's Council non-official After six years utilisation for war puroposes, the Crystal Palace proposals will be introduced creating a small committee of elected was reconsecrated to public use this morning, when their Majsme to line the Government of Fadis on all questions in conneot- the King and Queen opened the Imperial War Museum, housed in ion with the League of Nations, and also in favour of Legislation controlling immigration of Britíali subjects from the self-governing Colonies and Dominions on a basis of reciprocity.

the Palace.

In the course of his speech His Majesty urged none to forget that Britain owed her success in the war, under God, not to armed forces alone but to the labours and sacrifices of soldiers and civilsos, men and women alike. It was a democratic victory and the work of a nation in arins, organised as never before for a great vational struggle.

THE OSTEND BLOCK SHIPS.

PRESENTED TO BELGIUM..

London, June 9.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Long announced that the Thetis, Intrepid, Iphigenia and Vindictive, the Blockships which Bank at Ostend and Zeebrugge, during the war, had been presented to Belgium as a free gift.

COUNTY CRICKET.

SOME HEAVY SCORING.

Loador, Jane 8. Middlesex, in the first

Middlesex beat Hanta by nine wickets. innings, made 445, Hendren scoring 183 not out.

Surrey beat Sussex by nine wickets. Surrey made 479 in the first innings, Hobbs scaring 110 and Duont 203.

Somerset 'beat Warwick by ten wickets. Somerset in the firet Tonings made 379, the Indian, Bajans, scoring 106.

THE ARMENIAN MANDATE.

DATE

BRITAIN NOT TAKING IT.

London, June 9. In the House of Commous, replying to a question, Mr. Bonar Law said that Britain would not take the mandate for Armenis.

BRITAIN'S FIVE MONTHS TRADING.

London, June 8. The latest trade returns show that exports for the five months of 1920 were £521,114,000 as compared with £270,193,000 last year. The imports were £863,201,000 as compared with £594,094,000. Re- exports of foreign and Colonial merchandise totalled £115,767,000, an increase of £72,296,000.

GERMAN POLITICS.

París, June 9.

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE CONGRESS.

Genera, June 8.

The Internatioal Women's Sa Trage Congress has opened undar the presidency of Mn. Carris Cat. Thirty-one nations are represented.

THE SPA CONFERENCE.

Brussels, June 8.

M. Millerand has approved the postponement of the Spa Con- ferance, which now meets on July 3.

THE AMERICA CUP.

Newport, Junə 9.

In the second trial, the Vanitie beat the Resolute by 94 seconds.

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130 the rate dropped a halfpating owing to the Chinese becoming keen buyers just before the close of the morning session. The Indian rate is quoted at 18134 at the close.

SHIPPING SALE.

MESSRS. NEMAZEE BUT THE BURRUMBEET”.

Another addition to the fleet of vessels owned by Messrs. H. MH. Kemazee and Company bas just been made.

The ship acquired is the 5.8.. Barrumbeet. The purchase price is Taels 130.000. Mr. G. McBain, of Shanghai, was the owner of

the vessel

The Burrumbeet was bailt

in 1885 by Messrs. Swan and Mrs. Harry Woods and the

Hooter of Newcastle. She is a Misses Woods, the well-known entertainers, leave to-morrow un

steel screw boat and her dimen- board the Madras on a visit to

Kaedar Goolshs, a fireman on siona are as follows:-Length Japan, where they will remain board the s... Karmata, was pro-300, breadth 40.1, and depth 19.7. until December. They will return secuted this morning before Com- Her gross tonnage is 2,420, and to Hongkong for the winter mander (". W. Beckwith, Marine net 1,506. - Beason to resume their dancing Magistrate. for desertion from

The Burrumbeet bas been the this ship when she lay instruction.

Victoria Harbour on the 4th One man has been arrested instant. Mr. J. S. McCann, an assistant at Messrs. McKinnon, and another still at large in con- McKeanie and Ces said he re- sequence of the commission of a larceny of $1,000 from presented the F. and O. Co. in this prosecution. The defendant a Chinese firm. One of these had signed in on London. The been been very enterprising in man, who were fokis of the firm,articles, were from London to the purchasing and selling of had decamped with this Japan and back to London. ships since the war penod, and which was entrusted to him for When defendant deserted of their record in this connection June 4th this matter was report is said to be the best in the jed to the Police, who arrested Colony.

him yesterday. The defendant weeks* was sentenced to 12

the settlement of accounts with the firm's creditors.

in property of Mr. McBain ever since her construction. She will be delivered to Messrs. Nemazoe very shortly, and it is expected that the firm will pat ber on the Persian Gulf ron.

Mosure, Nerazes and Co. have

TO-DAY'S EXCHANTE. The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 30/5348.

THE WEATHER.

In a squall which came upon (imprisonment. the vessel while she was off Kocbow a little sailing boat, registered in Hongkong. was A tourist by the name of capsized. Six of the crew were Bakuski, who passed through the drowned, but the survivors maneg Colony by the Kitano Maru. ed to cling to the upturned keel yesterday made a report to the Forecast:-Fine. Barometer: of the boat, and were eventually Police that be inadvertently left 29.57, Temperature 2 pm:-81 rescued from their perilous posi-81,500 (Gold) in a public chair of Humidity 2 p.m.—334. tion by a passing junk. They which he was a passenger. He were brought to Hongkong, and a bad remembered the number of rsport was made to the Police of the chair to give it to the Police, the accident, yesterday.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 9.35

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but, his faith in the honesty of the coolies being nothing, he expressed to the Police his baliel The following approaching that be had no hopes of ever weddings are announced:-Mr. seeing his money returned to him. p.m. William Forbes Stone (Dodwell | However, the Police were abis to and Co.) to Miss Alice Marjoris correct him on this point by and 9.15 p.m. Woodman (daughter of Dr. Wood producing the coolies in question, man), Sob. Inspector William and recovering, the money, The Happy Val Pincott (Water Police Station) to foreigner was extremely grateful, | han" Meeting de Miss Gertrude Mary Bowden to the polut of giving the coolies, Coronar Thaki (en route from Australia); Mr. who had shown no attempts at

A message from Berlin says Herr Ebelt has requested Horr Knaller to form a Cabinet. The Freis is unknimously of opinion and that it will be impossible to form a lauling Coniflong. The Zugsblatt Antonio de Gascony Enriques noncesting their find a sandahla

West Hotts by ten wickets. Yorkshire's first innings