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REPORT OF HONGKONG SOCIETY.

MONDAY.

OCTOBER II. 1920.

FARLIER TELEGRAMS,

THE IREN TROUBLE.

London, Det, 8. The report of the Committee of

The Government is seriously considering the Irish railways pro- the Hongkong Sndrew's Soblem, arising from the man's refusal for the part three months to handle troops, police and munitions. The railways are stilt controll- ad by the State, the same as in England, and the withdrawal of the subaidy is declared possible, It would create an sente situation throughout the country. Recently many impartant branch lines have been clased, while yesterday a train from Londonderry was cancelled wing to the refusal of the firemen and guard to work while six armed men occupied the compartment. It is pointed out that a situation in which the Government is not allowed to use the railways which it

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|tiety, fór presentation at the thirty-ninth annual general meet- ing, to be held at the City Hall on Thursday, at 5.50 p.nz, slates—-—-—-—--

The balance at credit of the Society now stands at HK. 84,367~! I to which must be added the sum of Straits $6,92691 at our tredit with the Hongkong and South China War Savings Associsubsidises for its most vital purposes cannot continue.

While there was a slight decrease in the number of serious politi- |lion, as against IX. $134261 and

Straits $6926.91 respectively last cal crimes is Ireland for the week ended 5th Oct., attacks on the forces The sum of £21,443 12%, 20, of the crown increased according to Dublin Castle. Eight police- raised by the Heather Day Cele men were killed and eight wounded, compared with 10 killed and bration in 1913, and, as mentioned wounded in the previous week. Attacks on the police increased from eight to twenty-two, Seventy-two courts-martial were held, and in the last report. sent to Sir Charles Addis, was on 5th Feb-there were 50 convictions and 22 sequitals. Oficial details of the ruary, together with interest attack on the police at Feakle, East Clare, show that a sergeant and ferued, allocated as follows: To theve constables were proceeding in couples at intervals of twenty

Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.

yards when fire was opened on them from the upper windows of the 11,048 17% 14. and to the Foral Post Office and an adivining house, also from the other side of the | Infirmary, Glasgow. £11,048. 78. 1 road. The constabulary were thus caught in a triangular fire. One!

An Ho both cases a ward has been constable was killed outright. The sergeant died an hour later.

endowed and

other constable, severely wounded, was dragged to safety by the half- suitable tablet.

Bath speard are on the attackers. The last pair also open- commemorating the Society's gift.. erected. A dinner to celebrated fire, after finding cover, and the four finally reached barracks under The birth of Robert Barns was harassing fire the whole way. The bodies of the dead were re- held on Saturday, the 24th Jan-covered later, though their rifles and accoutrements were missing.

Viscent Grey, in a further communication to the Westminster juary, the 25th being a Sunday,

when a

very enjoyable evening Gazette." replies to Mr. Asquith's letter suggesting that the naval was spent. The sum of $2.00 was powers Mr. Asquith praposes to give to Ireland are only the same on jexpended during the year in assist.paper as those conceded to other Dominions, and would be qualibed ing a distressed Scotsman. Your in practice owing to the geographical position of Ireland. Viscount Committee deeply regret to record Grey-further feels that Ireland can no longer be regarded as “a trust.” the death of two Past Presidenta: adding that it is a failure. He considers the truest way to full the Mr. C. H. Boss (1911.12 and Mr. trust to brand is to wind up British management of parely Irish A. G. Gordon (1916 17). Eighty- | affairs,

two new Members joined the |Society during the year and is in hoped members will continue to give their assistance by bringing! forward ne DAYTI

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH PRISONERS IN RUSSIL

1 Yel 1030.

London, Oct. 7 Reuter learns that the Soviet Government's reply to Vise at

Curzon's note of the 6th is wholly satisfactory. While it does no give an undertaking to abstain from propaganda, it agrees to r patriate all British prisoners in Russia in exchange for Russian pric soners in the hands of Britain, but it claims that the prisoners at Baku are outside its jurisdiction and declares its willingueas to send a representative to Ti8ls to urge the Azerbaijan Government to re- lease them. It proposes that Britain should also send a representa- tive thither. The reply is not regarded as final, and it is understood It is reliably stated that following on the visit of the President that a further British nate will be despatched. of the Zepplio Company to New York, the inancing of a Europe

London, Oct. & America aleship service is assured, The first two specially built com-

The text of Lord Curzon's note to the Soviet is now published. mercial Zepplins will be ready for freight carrying across the Atlantic The note, which is dated 1st October, points out that the Soviet early in the new year. They are described as air-liners capable of fagrantly violated the conditions whereunder Britain was prepared caring ive hundred persons. The initial fares are expected to to resume trade, and is still engaged in anti-British propaganda, and Fanze from £100 to £150, bat later are expected to be lowered to £50. its actions in the Caucasus, Persia, Central Asia and Afghanistan are The Zepplin Company are of opinion that with a big air, liner, with openly and directly anti-Britain. The note insists on the release t reasonable patronage, the fare should not much exceed the first-class all British prisoners without further delay, and concludes, “We have from last year $2,107,44 $3,34264, steamship rate. Furthermore the Right from London to New York given an undertaking to which we shall scrupulously sdbere. We

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G. M. YOUNG.

President.

General Account.

1915 19 1919 20

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To laterest on Stralis War Loans

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Washington. Oct. 3.

shall not assist hostile action against the Soviet, but unless by 10th October we have defnite evidence of the conditions laid down as res

Germany's belief in the future international commercial possibili gards release of prisoners being complied with, we shall take what- ties of giant airships is evidenced by the fact that the German Gowever action we consider necessary to secure their release."– M. Krás- erament, through the Zepplin Airship Company, has requested persin, in his reply on behalf of the Soviet Government, makes the cus- 142.64 mission of the Inter-Allied Commission on Air Control in Germany tomary charges that the British Government is stili assisting the to construct two giant airships for use in international trade between enemies of Russia, particularly Poland, and points out that a maner the United States and Germany. The request, according to advices of Russians are still detained in Egypt. Persia and other places. He received in official circles here, has been temporarily refused."

202.90

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113.70

397.31

PREMIER'S DEFENCE OF COALITION.

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London, Oct. 3.

goes on to declare that the Soviet is ready to return all British prisonern still in Russia, and will offer its friendly services as regarde prisonerE at Baku, as it is unable to impose any instructions upon the Aze baijan Government, on condition that the British Government relansa all Russian prisoners in territory under the control of the British- Government.

THE IRUTH ABOUT RUSSIA.

Milan, Oct. 8.

Mr. Lloyd George addressed between four and five thousand people at Llandudno, at a meeting of the Welsh National Liberal Council. The Premier was given a magnificent raception. In the course of a long speech the Premier' defended the Coalition as the only possible form of government, and he aroused his audience to

The report of the Italian Labour Mission to Ensxia is an impres- enthusiasm with a picturesque description of himself as standing on the bridge of the ship of state through much bad weather, which had sive and significant document, coming from men originally pro- 3.342.64 4.867.17 bleached his hair. "We are not get out of the danger zone. There are revolutionists. It leverely criticises the Bolshevist regime and des still breakers on the horizon, and I see gallant ships like Russia dis-clares the peasants may be better of simply because Bolshevism in Hongkong 34.111.24 $5,271.48 mantled in the trough of the wares. Don't send anyone down until the countryside has failed to become supreme; but the workmen in the ship is safe. Despite all the misrepresentations and revilings the towns are worse off than before the revolution. The cities have will do my duty to the end, God helping me.”

Deposit Account.

To War Loan Investment Trust of Malaya 5 per

cept.

To Straits Settlement War Loan S11⁄2 per cent.

(1923)

$ 19.9

$ 203.52

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

Brussels, Oct. 8.

fallen into moral and material misery. The Government is incapable of supplying the minimum of Indispensable necessities. Speculation lis rumpant and all indostrial and commercial organisation destroyed. Bureaucracy has enormously increased. It is useless to eberish libu- ¦sions as regards exporta from Russia, because all transport is dis-

organised. The Communists number only 600,000 out of a population -

In a shocking street accident two Englishwomen, wives of dele (of 60,000,000, but the former are masters of the political and economic To Straits Settlement War

gatex attending the International Financial Conference, were knocked regime. The capitalist regime has been destroyed, but nothing has Loan 6 per cent. Con-

down by a motor car furiously driven, while their husbands were at-been substituted. version Loan, repay-

tending the oficial reception. One was killed outright, and the other -able 15 Nov., 1929 .... 6,526.00) is in very critical condition. Their names are not forthcoming.

The victims of the motor accident are not wives of British dele- Strails 56,926.91 gates but secretaries to the League of Nations employed at the

Conference.

GERMAN-AMERICAN SHIPPING AGREEMENT.

THE FINANCIAL CONFERENCE.

7

Brussels, Oct. 8. The reports of four committees of the International Financial Conference" dealing with international trade, interpational credita, currency and exchange, and finance have been presented to the Con ference, which adopted them unanimously. The reports overlap éon- siderably, but the most important, that of currency exchange. "de- Admiral Benson, chairman of the Shipping Board, stated that the clines to recommend the stabilisation of the value of gold and doubts. Shipping Board never formally sanctioned the agreement between the whether any such attempt will succeed. It considers that neither an Hongkong $7,062.44 American Ship Commerce Corporation and the Hamborg Amerika international currenty nor an international unit of account will serve .

By Balance

$6,926.91

Straits $6,926.91

Ball Account.

RUSSIAN CONSULATES IN^ To Subscriptions

$7,062.44

CHINA.

By Cloak Room

mittee.

-Com-

PROBLEMS OF DISPOSAL

According to a Shanghai mes- sage to the Jiji, it is believed that the Consular Body there B Card Room Committee will bold a conference in & fo By Practice Dances .... days to discuss the disposal of By Dance and Music Com- the Russian Consulate in that port, but that the British Congul-By Invitation Committee General, who is doyen of the By Decoration Committee body, has not yet issued a gum. By Supper and Wine Com-

mittee mons calling the conference.

Department

mittes

of all kinds, sepecially for ship-The Japanese authorities have By Police building and engineering works. no intention of making any pro-

liposal on their own initiative in

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SINGON & CO.,

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[[pearances, going to faction with the British and other representatives. An authority of the Japanese Consulate.General has told the Jiji's correspondent HiNG LUNG 87. Phone 515 that China desires to purchase the

(Established A.. D. 1880.)

ERAPIO ERAPIONI JERAPI

Washington, Oct. 6.

Line, involving American ships operating on former German tradejany useful purpose and regards artificial control of exchange opera- routes. He stated that while he personally endorsed the agreement, tions as futile. Other reports strongly emphasise the necessity of 49.10 which he was convinced was in the best interests of the American all Governments restricting expenditure to the limits of revenue and 273.05 merchant marine, action by the Shipping Board must await the ap-imposing taxation to meet their deficits. A plan is also devised en-

abling states to facilitate the obtaining of commercial credite by their· 800.85 pointment of a full Board of seven members,

nationals.

874.06 110.00 856.15

and Sundries

4,052.48

46.75

Hongkong 37,062.44

PLAYING "SAP." ON A GRAVESTOJE,

I ALIAN. STRIKES

Milan, Oct. 6. Owing to the unfilment of the Rome agreement, a lighting strike. broke out in the electricity works. Workmen occupied the factories. The tram, lighting and water services are interrupted.

PIG IRON AND STEEL

다

Paris, Oct. 8. Owing to the Government's timely measures to provide compara- tively cheap fuel for industrial purposes, prices on pigiron and various Russian Consulate and to, place John Roberts and Alfred Under-steel products have dropped twenty per cent. Russian' residents under her con-wood, two colliers, were each Krol It is nevertheless considered fined 124. 6d. ́at Cosiville Police that in order to ensure a perfect) Court recently för gambling with protection and control of the carde. A police-coustable said Russian residents they may better that he saw defendants in be placed under international Whitwick churchyard playing},

The Conference's financial section has unanimously adopted monizol This and other quesnap op. & gravestone. This had motion by its President, the French delegate M. Cellier, to recom- tions will be settled after a full happened so often that the vicarmend to the Council of the Society of Nations the adoption of a jexchange of views between the and Church wardens bad com- plan for extension of the insurance system, covering the credits of

Powers concerned.

plained.

those empired in the export trade-Havas.

EXPRT TRADE CREDITS.

Brussels, Oct. 1.

SOUTH SLESVIG'S RETURK.

Copenhagen, Detok

Exceptional ceremony marked, the opening of the new Rijsdag: by the King. Being the first session since the incorporation of South Slesvig in Denmark, His Majesty, bidding welcome to the reunion of the provinces, said that every Dane had long awaited that day. He thanked the Powers for repairing the injustice of 1884 and referred with special satisfaction to the continuance of co-operation with Nor- way and Sweden.

There was a

LATE CROWN PRINCESS'S

solemn carenany, at the a Princess's cufền, which was covered with Princess Margaret Memorial Fund, exceeding pounds sterling, was handed to the Crown Prines, who was deeply moved, zaid the Food would be dera and social purposes

(Continued