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69304弍拜禮 號七月弍十英港香 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

IRISH PEACE*

Overture from Sinn Fein President.

Loudon, December 5. The Rev. Fr. O'Fiannagan, Acting President of Sinn Fein, has telegraphed to Mr. Layd George: You state you are willing to make peace immediately Ireland also is willing.

What first step do you propose." ?.

Dublin Council Objects.

London, December.6. The Sinn Fein Divisional Council in Dublin has repudiated the peace negotiations with England, declaring that any person discuss- ing terms with a foreign Government, unless authorised by Dail; Eireann, is guilty of treachery.

Statement by the Premier.

London, December 6.

RETTER'S TELEGRAMS,

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Argentina's Action Regretted.

Geneva, December 6.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BURMA RICE,

Control Restrictions Modified.

Delhi, December 6,

Burma traders will be allowed to export rice from January 1,

LEGISLATIVE. COUNCIL.

Public Bathing Facilities. The Legislative Council meets at noon on Thursday.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM, The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pallock will ask-

In view of the fact that the

League to-day. Lord Robert Cecil regretted Argentina's action and The Argentine delegates were absent from the Assembly of tha said that if all members acted similarly as progress could be made. to any destination, by licence. The Government estimate that out question of giving greater popular But his faith in the League was unshaken.

M. Branting moved the Argentine proposal to admit all Sover-to foreign countries from Burma. This amount will be increased if Council in other Crowa Colonies |of 2,100,000 tons of white rice a million will be available for export representation on the Legislative eign States and that the Canadian proposal for the suppression of India does not requires the balance. The Government reserves Article Ten be referred to a Committee to report to the next power to reimpose strict control if a rise of prices necessitates it. Assembly.

An Important Amendment.

Geners, December 6.

The Canadian, Mr. Doberty, in the Assembly, moved an amend- mant for the elimination of Article Ten of the Covenant under which the members undertake to respect territorial integrity and to preserve against external agression mutually. This was one of the. obnoxious clauses in the eyes of the United States, and the proposal was probably intended to faciliste the entry of the United States in to the league.

In the House of Common replying to questions with regard to ythe report that he was negatigating with the Sina Fein leaders, Mr. President-Elect, is proceeding to Geneva to subruit Mr. Harding's It is noteworthy that Senator McCormick, a close friend of the Lloyd George merely reaffirmed the Government's willingness to explore every avenue leading to a real and lasting settlement,

view. The Canadians have made a statement that they are willing said he would regret very much if it were true that a Sinn Feinwith the resolution covering all amendments carried last week.

He for the amendment to come up at the next Assembly to accordance Conference had repudiated peace negotiations He had just received a telegram from Father O'Flanagan, but had not yet considered a reply. He wanted to discover if Father O'Flannagan was able to speak for the Sinn Fein Party. He again emphasised that the Government were willing to discuss with anybody authorised to speak on behalf of the Irish people any question which would bring

peace to Iceland.

The Covenant Amendments.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

has been recently dealt with by

the Secretary of State for the Colonies, will His Excellency the Governor send a despatch to the Secretary of State to remind him that no answer has yet been sant to the request from Hongkong for greater popular representation?

BATHING FACILITIES. Peking, December 6. The Minister of Interior proposes that those who have dis-move the following resolution - The Hon. Mr. Pollock will their nationality. tributed big sums for famine relief be decorated irrespective of That it is the duty of the Hong- kong Government to provide the

ORDERS OF THE DAY. The Orders of the Day are as follows

and Japan will be openly declared as unconditionally cancelled, for sea-bathing.

It is reported that although the military pacts between China Public with adequate facilities there is another secret agreement to which China will be bound | more firmly.

On hearing the rumour that the new Military Government in Canton will appoint Hau Shu-tsang as Minister of War, the Govern- hitherto been of the character of discussions in Committee. Its

Londos, December 6.

ment bas ordered a strict watch to be kept on Tuan Chi-jni's most significant decision has been the postponement of amendments detectives all over the province in order to prevent another rising million and twenty-six thousand

The proceedings of the League of Nations Assembly have movements.

Third reading of the Bu intituled AD Ordinanca to Shanghai, December 6. goodwill which characterises the spirit of the Assembly by concurs-

Too Kwan, Tuchun of Chili, bas despatched a large number of Supplementary

authorize the Appropriation of a to the Covenant. ing in the decision but the Agentine delegation bare withdrawn Hang-tick, Tuchun of Hunst, have left for Canton to take part in the Charges of the year 1919.

The Scandinavian delegates have testified to the

Sum of Four planned by Tuan's party.

three hundred and thirty-six from the Assembly

Two representatives from Tang Chi-Yao and one from Chizo Dollars and eleven Cents to defray on the ground that the of its amendments is tantamount to a rejection of the inter the Military Government's conferences.

shelving national ideals for which Argentina bas always stood. The consen- sus of the delegates is that it is better to postpone the amendments exaggerated reports made by the Chinese officials in that city, but There is still no reliable military communique from Urga except The Dublin Corporation was raided to day and-eix-terbemarking time in the absence of America, should appoint a Special

London, December &

till experience has been gained of the actual working of the present the Ministry of Finance is working hard to find foods for military Covenant It is suggested that the Assembly, which is apparently expenses. Commission, after the break up of the Assembly, to consider the amendments to the Covenant with & view to nagoating the adhesion of the new American administration before the Asserably in 1921.

Replying to Mr. Devlin, Mr. Bonar Law said the Government did not intend to drop the Home Role Bill in view of the action of the House of Lords.

arrested.

More Arrests.

UNEMPLOYMENT AT HOME.

The Government and Foreign Goods.

Londos. December 6.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Croft, who urged that all State Departments should be instructed to order only British goods as long as there was unemployment in Britain, Mr. Lloyd George said general instructions had already been enforced to give preference to procets of the Empire in Government contracts. was impossible to lay down a universal rule, as certain foreign products must be purchased, but the Government fully sympathised with the general tenour of the question.

It

Replying to a suggestion that the interests of the taxpayer might be served by purchasing foreign goods, the Preier expressed the opinion that the interests of taxpayers would be "onsidered by seeing that they got employment ir stead of unemployment benefit.

INDIAN POLITICS.

The New Council.

Dehli, December 6.

The elections for the new Councils are not completed, but show poor voting. Many prominent men of the Iste Legislative Council have been elected and the new Legislative Assembly will contain a large percentage of Moderates. The results of the polls indicate that the new constitution has every chance of success, despite the fact that a considerable portion of political influence remains outsi le the Council, due to Gandhi's non-co-operation propaganda.

THE NORTH CHINA FAMINE.

An Appeal to India.

Debli, December 6.

In response to an appeal by the British Famine Relief Com mittee of Peking, the Viceroy has placed the appeal before the Princes and people of India, expressing confidence that their knowledge of the calamity in North China will result in their generously responding.

THE M.C.C. TOUR.

Draw with Australian XI.

Brisbane, December 6.

The M.C.C. team drew with an. Australian eleven. The Australians made 255 in their first innings (Douglas taking 3 wickets for 45 rupstand 182 for 5 wickets in their second venture. The M.C.C. made 357, Hendrep scoring 96. A last-wicket stand produced 95.

THE BOLSHEVIK ADVANCE.

M. Branting interviewed by Reuter, recognised that the Assembly was justified in cautiously approaching revision of the statutes and hoped that the Arcentine delegation would re-consider their decision. The withdrawal of Argentine from the League is no: confirmed.

Secretary, interviewed by Reuter, knew nothing of the matter.

A message from Buenos Aires says that the Foreign

THE ALLIES AND GREECE.

Right to Give a Warning.

10ther Telegrams on Page 2.)

THE COLONY IN EARLIER DAYS.

First reading of & Bill intituled

provisions of the Treaty of Peace An Ordinance to modify certain Order, 1919, as amended by tha Treaty of Peace (Amendment) Order, 1920, for the purpose of adapting the provisions of the circumstances of the Colony of Hongkong.

First reading of a Bill intituled

TO-DAY'S

EXCHANGE.

of

ing property by suppressing An Ordinance to modify certain meetings of illegal gamblers and provisions of the Treaty of Peace retrieving the efficiency of the (Austria) Order, 1920, for the corrupted Police" candidi Purpose of adapting the provisions VIII.--How Gambling was a meeting of the Legislative of the Colony of Hongkong.

confession this latter piece! At of the Order to the circumstances Legalised.

Council the Governor. while

First reading of a Bill intituled taking his stand

An Ordinance to modity certain upon the "regnistion and control" of the

provisions of the Treaty of Peace The prevalence of gambling vice, also justified it, by infer (Bulgaria) Order, 1920, for the had engaged the attention of the ence, on the score of revenue.visions of the Order to the circum- authorities from time to time, and in the course of the ensuing

purposed of adapting the pro- and in 1987, in view of the great twelvemonth the Colony derived

stacces of the Colony difficulty of exercising aan enormous revenus

Hongkong. sufficiently wide surveillance to this undesirable source.

from

practical demonstration of the Entente's strength and cohesion. is effect, legalising it.

The happy outcome of the Landon Conference, which gave suchment went the "ole og by, in that the inneration came into Paris. December 5. prevent gambling, the Govern- It was on September 16, 1867, greeted by the French papers as a triumph of common sense. Preventing is safer than curing, and while entertaining no idea what-provided for the maintenance various

operation, and the new gambling- Ordinance No. 9 of 1867 bonses began their career ever of interfering with Greece's internal affairs, the Allies have a of order and cleanliness within

** The closing rate of the dollar on perfect right to warn her of the consequences for her of restoring the the Colony," and this simple establishment opened its doors

early bours

of the demand. to-day was 3x/2 11/16). ex-Kaiser's brother-in-law. Greece bas hitherto been depending to piece of legislation in reference soon after six, and in Hollywood

morning. At Wanchi a large extent upon Britain's and France's financial support.

THE WEATHER. Thelto & Allies have an unquestionable right to withdraw their support necessity was expanded by the itself, without any others nearer perature: 66. Humidity 59.

matter of elementary Road a large house standing by should Greece assume such an unfriendly attitude, to say the addition of a clause recoguising than the Queen's Road level,

Z p.m. Barometer:-29.95. Tem least-Has.

gambling on the plea of began at nine and "did a steady eventually suppressing it, as will business during the whole day

LIGHTING-UP TIME Loodod. December 6.

be seen from the wording

and According to French diplomata, yesterday's plebiscita in Greece gambling in the Colony are houses in Victoria. Takag all taken to the polling booths by non-coals and that voters werz

And whereas the evils of there

evening." Altogether Lighting-up time to-day is 5,38

allowed to vote without producing their cards. Certain Prefects are application of the penal laws Europeans wars to be seen during

It is stated that soldiers were found to

dozen p..

said to have and official circulars threatening the electors within force for their prevention, and the opening days, except that the be on the round there was not the rush that increase notwithstanding the had been expected, and few punishment if they voted agains: Constantine.

it is expedient to devias "Lad adopt further measures for the

To-day. gradual control and ultimate sup A plebiscite on the question of Ex-King Constantine's retura enacted that it shall be lawful for pression thereof: Be it therefore

EUROPEARS AT THE HOUSES. took place throughout the country without disturbance. The the

Theatre Soon, however, the white man Comedy Co. present

Royal - Warwick result will probably be announced today. Amongst the voters were time to time to frame and pass licensed houses, but chiefly in the

Governor-in-Council from appeared

in numbers at the Divine"-9.15 p.m.

The Law the Royal Princes at present in Athens. It is taken for granted such rules, regulations and con-person of clarks sad other mez.p.m.

Coronet Theatre--5,15 and 9.15 that the day went in favour of the Ex-King, more especially having ditions as may be deemed expedi-cantile employees, the wealthier regard to the manner in which the plebiscite was conducted.

Hongkong Thestra-5.15, 7.15

Singular Methods.

was taken in most singular fashion.

Will "Tino" Return?

Athens, December 6,

AMERICA'S BUDGET.

Heavy Expenditure Provided For.

New York, December 6.

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Wanchai house was patronised largely by soldiers.

DON FORGET.

To-morrow.

"Coronet Theatre-5.15, aul 9.15 p.m.

Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15.

eat for the total suppression or io classes baving presumably more and 9.15 p.to. the meanwhile for the better resources in amusement. limitation and control of gam-

The local Press deprecated the bling in the Colony, with power measure, but it was the Home from time to time to alter and journals, notably the Scotsman, amend such rules and regulations that attacked the system with or repeal the same or any part particular vigour as being con- and 9.15 p.m. | thereo£"

trary to British law and morality. Various associations also took up the matter, among them the Social Science Association, whose

Attorney General of the Colony, only allowed to continue, but Although the Chief Justice ex- spokesman before Earl Granville) pressed himself WAS Mr. Anstey.

against the formerly gambling-bouses, they were not

place in the House of Lords, and Offices on January 12, 1871, the who was at this time in England, when the licences were put up to An adverse discussion also took public auction at the Government Gazette published an article in Ho Ab Sik, of the Hinam Hong, on December 5 the Pall Mall privilege was knocked down to representations bad effect so far month, which may account for strong, condemnation. These for no less than $15,500 per that Europeans were debarred the reluctance of the Colonial from the gaming-houses,

Government The Hongkong Chamber of system. Commerce also moved for the

to abandon te suppression of the houses as had petitioned the Home Govezá- Eventually, aftor the residents detrimental to trade, and it für-ment more than once,

Notification was issued

gau

the

The Secretary of the Treasury has transmitted to Congress the

FROTESTS AGAINST THE Estimates for 1922, amounting to $4,654,000,000, which is an in-

MEASURË. crease of nearly a billion dollars over the appropriations for the current year, but $211,000.000 less than last year's Estimates. This Colony protested against this

large section 7car's Estimates continue the war-time costs, those for the Army introduction of licensed being $699,000,000 the Navy $658,000,000. The Republican Con-bling, which was what gressional leaders are preparing enormous reductions on the clause denoted, and also to the Democratic Administration's Estimates.

disguised manner in which it had been done. A deputation waited upon the Governor, and their views were also presented in memorial drawn up by the Rev. Charles Warren and others, who contended that this method would never lead to the professed object vice.. of the ultimate suppression of

THE GERMAN CABLE.

Difference Between France and America.

New York, December 6.

The New York Times understands that the deadlock in the London, December 6, force has been driven over the Polish frontier, where it has been France has cut and diverted from Emden to Brest It is believed The Times Warsaw correspondent says General Balahovitch's between France and the United States over the German cable which International Commission, bas principally arisen from a conflict disarmed. General Balahovitch was slightly wounded and is in that the United States declines to afford, the cable en American

landing if France insista on relaining it.

AN ENORMOUS REVENUE"

下

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The Governor's reply was 3045 preventing nalicensed houses, kaning incenses, which hapreferred addressinghimself so where, Indiau constables were the stigma of legatione i

bad been practically useless in TIRUDY TË 1379, terorinating the the practical question of protect"! diacovered playing,

Lifit did not en