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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED`; 1981).

69156 三拜禮三廿月六英泥香 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23. 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REPARATION BY GERMANY.

ALLIES DECIDE ON THE SUM.

London, Jane 21. The Conference at Boulogne as regards reparations has agreed upon the principle that the annual minimum payment by Germany be there milliards of gold marks, or nominally £150,000,000 yearly. or a total of £4,500,000,000.

OTHER DECISIONS,

London, June 3.

A Baulogne communique says the Conference considered the Turkish question and decided that the Turkish reply to the draf carditions of peace must be returned by the date previously fixed Damaly June 26.

The Conference approved of certain military messares concerted by Marshal Foch and General Wal-on to meet the situation in the area of Constantinople and the Straits, and decided to invite delegates From Greece, Poland, Portugal, Rumania. Czecho-Slovakia and Jaga Slavia to Spa to discus questions specially concerning them.

The Conference approved of the terms of the Allied communic ation to Germany drafted by Marshal Foch and General Wilson requiring the fullment of the clauses of the Treaty of Versailles dealing with disarmament, destruction of military material an reduction of effectives which so far have not bees either execute. or incompletely executed.

THE OPENING SESSION.

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Boulogne, June 21. The first Conference opened in the morning, Britain, Italy Japan, Belgium and Francs being represented. The programme t the Conference was settled in the following order-Firstly, th German indemnity; secondly, the disarmament of Germany thirdly, the Eastern question; fourthly, the Russian question.

The morning's discussion was confined to the first twa, an financial experts were charged with the preparation of the tex which bad been agreed on fur presentation to the evening cunferenci Similarly, military experts are preparing a draft notification t Germany regarding disarmament, both in effectives and material.

VALUE OF THE SUPEF.

IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DECISIONS.

Siula, June 20.

The Government shnounces the removal of restrictions on guit ballion and foreign coin from June 21 and the introduction o Legislation altering the value of the sovereign from 5fteen to te: rupees Rending ine alteration, the Government is demonetisin the sorteign, which, however, will continue at an exchange rate o fifteen rupees for twenty-one days.

The Government has also noticed that "reverse Councils. which are the Indian equivalent of India Council b ls, will be altere on June 24 to 23.19/32 pence per rupee for immediate and 23.11je pence for deferred races.

IMPERIAL SHIPPING.

IMPORTANT INVESTIGATIONS BY NEW COMMITTEE

London, June 22. The Imperial Shipping Committee recently appointed to enquir into the question of shipping communication between different part of the Empare is & purely advisory body. It will enquire int complaints regarding ocean freights. facilities for and condition of inter-Imperial trade, and will make recommendations co-ordination end improvement of the type, size and speed of ship as well as the depth of docks and channels and the construction harbour worka.

MILITARY AID FOR GREECE

MR. BONAR LAW'S STATEMENT.

Landon, June 21,

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TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

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THE DELAYED CONFERENCE.

THE HUNAN TROUBLE,

廿八初月五

BIG FIRE.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CT.

$36 PER ANNUM.

EXECI-ION,

TWO HOUSES GUTTED.

GAOL BREAKER HÅNDED,

A fire of serious dimensions Li Hal Shing, one of the con Shanghai, June 22, bich suddenly broke out at 11.40 victs who recently murdered two Wang Isang has wired to the Government that the Southern last night, brought out the whole warders of Victoria Gaol, in delegates stil have not made up their mind as to the date for re-force of the Central Fire Station, making their escape therefrom," opening the Conference, although many requests have been made to It originated in a medicine shop paid the trame penalty for his them.

un the ground flour of No. 46 urime this morning. Staunton Street, and spread with At the Gani at 5 o'clock, he such rapidity that when the was hanged, and the customary alarm was sent out, the con- Coroner's eaquits was' hold later flagration had already become one in the day at the Magistracy. great olaze which Rave the real sation that the building was

the Station and the scene of the beyond any hopes of being saved. Though the distance between

fire is not great, some ten minutes elapsed while the engines, 000 after the other described circui: round the towo, taking the convenient streets before they could came up. By this time the building was completely wrapped

Shanghai Jone 22

on arrival at Peking, declared at a military meeting that the Chu Shu-trang, the Northern Boundary Defence Commissioner, Hunan incidents must be settled by military force.

PEKING EXCITED.

Shanghai, Juna 22.

AMERICAN INVASION."

160,000 OVERSEA VISITORS EXPECTED.

GERMAN GOODS: ARRIVE.

UNLOADED AT KOWLOON TO-DAY,

way looked forward with some- Prope in Hongkong havs al- thing like apprehension to the time whan German goods would again cotte freely into the Port but there was nothing out of the ordinary prevailing when the Durban Maru came in his morn- ing and proceeded to discharge into the godowns at Kowlond a large German cargo. Tha N. Y.K. was one of the first foreign cam- panies to send a ship lato Rotterdam after the armist ce; in fact, the Delagoa Maru is said to have been the first outside ahip to enter German ports for trading purposes.

The invasion" of this country by visitors from America, which was expected to begin some weeks ago, has now started, says the Consequent on the arrival of Chu Shu-tsang and Chang Chokla fames, and a slight wind which Times. Tourists are arriving at kony Telegraph spent an interest- A representative of the Hong- imp, excitement is prevailing in Peking. It is teared a coup d'etat blew from the east helped the fire British ports in every boat thanarsen to-day and he saw & day our at any time, owing to the differencea bitwaen the Pre-to spread over to No. 4, which crosses from the United States, large cargo of aniline dyes being ing half hour at the Kowloon very soon was in the same condi-and the numbers will grow everytaken of the ship and stored. tion as its neighbour.

With week

ident and the high ommanders.

topher Endly cad Special Telegrams un Pages 2 and 3)

A TRADE UNIONIST LO: KS AROUND.

THREE FUNDAMENTAL

HERESIES.

knig Chronick=

uch of

Bill now

Church has been shrunk to the profession of the clergy, or as the fredom of the City is valuable only because it is not free. bat jealously guarded privilege.

To

Ia ans

three engines in operation, the During next month more than The top of each barral was fire was fought from different 23,000 people will arrive from covered with a angles, but the efforts of the fire overex, and at least 60,000 will per

heavy brown men were in the main directed cro-sduring June and July. After derneath, on the barrel itself, bearing the lettars BASF Hongkong", but, un- dications of being involved. Then to decrease slightly, but it is anti-that the dyes had been made in to No. 48 which also showed inwards the numbers are expected

was German lettering, showing scaffolding which bad been ticipated that by the end of bebind the buildings, became from oversea will have visited this erected in George Lane, situated October about 150,000 visitors

Ludvig. Ignited, and the firemen had this country. A very large proportion that there was a small number of A chat with one of the Japan- The Freedom of the printing further disaster do overcome.

ese officers brought out the fact press means that Tom, Dick, and

will have come from America. Harry may so from that No. 46 leaped across the street to several rather wild statements and Japan. It is well-known that

At one time, the flames from

At the beginning of the year who were bound for Shanghai German passengers on board. A. M. Drysdale writes in the portentous machine whatever house opposite. The verandab were made with regard to the

very writing they choose, subject only was instantly ignited, but by dint number of Americans who would here for three years except with. Addison that it is all nonsense to law; and to me that seems to be fire in this building was put out during the season the first nam these passengers had been given z the opinion of Dr. to the restrictions of the ordinary of a plantiful supply of water, the be likely to visit Great Britain permit, but whether any of no German is allowed to land retend that it takes years to both democrary and wisdom. Situated in an elevated part of al season since the war. Jarn how to lay bricks: and, for Yet I am a tradé'unfoaist ! be protection of the communits, am a member ofted trade unions throughout the town.

the city the fire was visible instance the total was put as high Permit, or whether they had been wish to see the same critical-one the oldess sad the other portator standing eastwarde course, is absurd. Over a quarter Purser. Still, it is illatrative of

a million, piri: applied to the new Dentists the youngest-and I support trade from it, the flames appeared to be of miltion pasaports have been things getting back to normal This figure, of discover in the absence of the aahore, wa.JP a little hard to before. Parliament. unionism generally. Why? Be ascending from the roof in two applied for at Washington, but efore we prohibit dentistry by caus in economic relations as in columas, which later united into at more than half of thess have when wo bare Guzman passon- inregistered dentists and by:ablish political. I believe in the balancing one big mass which brightly ill-yet been granted, and it is unlike The Officer spoke of the ol

Dental Board. with powers of powers as a sound working amined the surrounding area.

gers passing through the Port. orresponding to those of the expedient. I cannos myself as roofs collapsed, showers of permitted for this year.

ly tast very many more will be strike that had been on in Rot- ieneral Medical Council, let us foresee any time at which the sparks were sont high up. Jake sure that we shall no lion will be content to lie dowal

The sailing accommodation is still

terdam and said the ship was hereby be extending the domiblon inside the lamb; and the trade practically burnt itself out, the if there are no further hitches, itquence. He added that the town Eventually when the fire had comparatively limited, and, even delayed a fortnight in couse- f the pas anti-communal princi unions are the watch dogs which elements came to the assistance will be quite impossible to bring trouble during their star

enable the lamb to coexist with of the exhausted firemea. The over more than 180,000.

was quiet and that they BAW DO the lion on any other terms.

rain came down in a delugt which,' though of a brief duration, was sufficiently heavy Bat 1 am not a good trade in volume to extinguish the unionist, for I cherish in my last remaining sparks of the bosom these three heresies-fre. Nos. 46 and 41 were how would like to see all men and ever completely gutted. women competent to earn their The damage done is fairly stead of only one: I wa H like to insured for $3,000 which con Jivelihood at two arcupations in-serious. The medicine shop wa see the barrister qualified to pletely covered the loss the owner

would have all persons who have drying oren, of a number o a barrister; and is attributed to ignition, by a any morsel of wisdom for the chests and bags of medicine stockpot of human counsel encour-Lored in the kitchen. aged to contribute through the public journals, whether they were journalists

deep-sea fishermen.

le of trade unionism.

By all means oblige every erson to have the highest possible sient in the kind of service which he requires payment. nd if the Bill does that in respect dentistry the community need nly smile, with all is teeth.

PROPOSED DENTAL, BOARD But everybody knows, either y experience or by observation, .at while many unregistered

THREE HERESIES.

TRAM CONCESSION.

SECURED BY LOCAL CHINESE

entists are highly eficient, the Practise as a sleitor, and the suffered. The cause of the Sn which hopes to find accommoTarbun of anton to survey the

re ineficient registered dentists, nd that registration alone may e nothing more than a tra le

solicitor as

OF

AERIAL TRANSPORT FR JAPAN.

It is predicted that the enter- Prise will be a prosperous one;

the routa principat villages in that pars of the district.

passes ail the

The task of finding accommod- ation for over 159,000 travellers is one of great dithculty. Most hotels are booked up for the sea- will be able to entertain very few 400 with bome visitors, and they

voluntary organization to straight- xtra guests. It has been left to

g out the tangle. The matter Red Triangle Hospitality League. has been taken in hand by the

A Hongkong Chiness has secured permission from the lation for every trazeller from this year.

erse who visits the country with eagineers for tin purpose of east part of Heong bag district A scheme has been inion ticket. The present free

repared, of which the central Constructing a tram line between ompetition amung dentists,

idea 19 that there should be baki (capital of the district) timulated by advertisement and

stablished in London a central and Chinshan, (a town four miles ther popular methods which the roposed Dentral Board would of

clearing house which would be from Macao). The total length able to put visitors in touch with I adair doctors and I abbor horse frbid, iffuses the inestim-

i sboot 49 miles. hotels, boarding houses, pricate fle benefits of dentistry anong Christian Scizace, bat when some Gust the poorest. Dentistry, of | doctors were conniving will some

partments, and even with private homes where they could be taken | things, ought always to cheap. i turones to have Christian Scien- AN AMERICAN SCHEME. Four halimark dentist at ball. its penalised in order to force

paring guests. Already the idea has-be n a tended with a ark prices 15 adequately people to have doctors who did

A Nagoya message to the good deal of success, and up to intected by the natural want Christian Science, I readily Taisho Nichi Nichi sars that a rence of making for the best emberbed to Christian Scienc group of American capitalists

he present 60 establishmen in London alone have expressed Spzioa-ven when it cost dpc funds The wordgrain have a scheme under contempla

-her willingness to take part in means a strain Úpon the parse—j under an excess of profession- tion for the establishment of a

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. schem The vary from spertally in so vital adepartmentalism.

ui aeroplane works in Japan.rivata hang in a the tresh.

When I was over the hills and and that in view of the geograp

Park-lan- bostling-hus at

The closing rate of the dollar, on This Protecting

and trade far away in the Highlands we hiel advantages it possess im lar accomodation is being

Ealing demand, to-day was 35.-8911. ninisi of every human ar-used yo assemble, & hamlet hard-hey have an ere on Nagoya asa ought in the country, and a complishment la & bendunes of fal efrs. around the smithy every suitable place, It is said that theperial appeal is to be made at he day which I detest. Whether Saturray afternian to see the top, through the Washington Plymouth and

the cash of the dentists, or in mighty smith cropping the hair Sovernment, approached the Ame

Southamption. There is expected to be a great but of the Bricklayers-and | the farm labourers from milerican Consulate at Nagoya, the rush of Americana to thess towns ne ald, or in that of the around, an eperation w ich beinther day, with a request the fop the tercentenary anniversary ournalists-it is not the best orrformed with the aid of a hori, the necessary investigation be celebrations of the sading of the he most public spirited members | We were forty miles from a ra") made. An official of the Americar Marlower. f their callings who are crving sasistation, and if the smith had (0 isulate at Nazoya is quoted American visitors are expicted at Already 10,000 ut for these protections. The exited teeth 03

well-andby the Osaka journal as stating Southampton, and all possible who demand them are concernet willen an articla about it-that the proj-er is evidentf; { help will ha needed to solve the ot so much that the public sal should not have been making good progress and tba problem of accommodation. Tave the services of the moscéndalised.

the promoters intention is c There are still apora fic out- In the House of Commons, replying to a question. Mr. Bons

competent men and women as

inaugurate, simultaneously with breaks in the American Press of Law said the Guvernment had reason to believe tuas the British their services, whaterer bat the men and women who

the

establishment of the the rumour, that there is a grave Daval meu captured at baku by the Belsuevists bad not beeheir degree of competence, shall

seroplane works, a regular aerial food shortage in this country property treated. The Government was taking all possible steps have assured to them a vested

VICAR EJECTED FROM HIS ervice to various cities, with This rumour was recently exposed past Co. present "Mrs. Do".

Theatre Royal-Maris Fan- in the matter. He emphasised that M. Krassin had been informinteres: in their ravans of liveli-

CHURCH.

Nagoyo ag the centre, for 17 The Timer, but already a great 10a the aucunditional release of all Bettina prisoners must preced hood.

the transport of Possession has been taken of grs and mail matter. It is, how- and it was probably one of the

Corones Theatre -5.13,&ad 9.35 passen- mount of harm had been do 19, p.m.' any result of the present negotiations.

. John's Church, Tsuotos, by fare, doubted whether the Japar-reasons why the expected rush The sequestrator, acting for the

Hongkong. Theatre-5.15, 7.15 Even among journalists, as IBishop of Bath and Wells. The reason to be dubious of the safety

se Government, which has good bat been rather delayed.

and 9.15 p. have hinted, there is a movement leprived 'vicar, the Rev. Reginald of serial navigation, will permit] London who cannot find accom

Any visitor from olarsa to à exclude all but journalists from Wynter, refused to leave the the opening of the aerial service. moda-ion should apply to the Journalista When Milton chamchurch, where be was engaged in The oficial quoted hopes that if headquarters of the Red Triangle ioned the freedom of the printing his devotions, unt I ejected by the favourable report is submitted Hospitality League at the Leave press, or, as he called it. liberto ice. There was, however, no by the American Consul to the Hut in the Strand, This is how of printing, it never occurred 1 scene, the vicar only wishing to American capitalists concemed, the central clearing house for the tim that it should be free only pdemonstrate that he yielded only their scheme may materialias at provision of accommodation Inf | professions, for example, leto force.

an early date.

this country.

In the Hof Commons, repiring to a request for a statemen with regata w the reported uscipiante of muntary and by Greete t deal with the Thakion Nationalists, Dir. Bouhr Law said the matte. was at present being discussed at Boulogne. Greece was one of th. Aultes, and ureek trway9 would-be used wuste titscessary, like other. of the baituus cuntstund, general spicebent wild the abdes acting us the advice of their mutuar ed·sers,

CAPTURED BRITISHERS.

REPORTED ILL-TREATMENT BY BOLSHEVIES.

London. June 21.

London, June 21,

COUNTY CRICKET.

Northamp'on beat Derby by 114 runs. Kent beat Gloucestershire by tenwickats. Bomerset beat Worcester by an innings and 155 runs.

LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.

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THE WEATHER.

Barometer:-23,58.

-76.

Tempera-

2 pm-85 Humidity 2 p.m.

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TO-DAY.

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Hongkong Thestre -5.1- and 9.15 p.mBA'