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GENERAL NEWS.

NO BIRTHDAY PRESENTS ON

ACCOUNT OF FAMINE. Tsao Kua has inserted an an

Hanko nouncement in the Chinese papers, reminding that his birthday is approaching, but stating that it is his desire that bis friends and colleagues shall not make bim any gifts upon the occasion. Ile adds that when he sees the distress caused by the famine he feels that the timus are not suitable for any celebrations. BRITISH COLUMBIA AND JAPANESE. The Times Vancouver corres- paident telegraphs that the Pro- vincial Court of Appeals bas declared ultra cires the legislation enacted by the British Columbia Government in 1902 forbidding the employment of Japanese or Chinese in any contracts or con- cessions from the Government.

This law was recently enforced by & District Forester and an appeal was immediately made by Japanese interests as the legisla

tion was held to conflict with the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1912.

EARLIER

TELEGRAPH.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Chen Correspondents.)

AMERICAN CONSULAR

WORK.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1920.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

IN IRELAND,

London, Dec. 5. It is stated that an auxiliary division of the Royal Irish Constabulary has authorised a proclamation in the Macroom

Shanghai, Dec, &. A new phase in American constrict:-"Whereas foul murders of servants of the Crown have been sular work in China has been seen to have been carried out by disaffected men, who immediately marked by the arrival of Mr.Įprior të such murders appeared to he peaceful people but afterwards Frederick Lee, who is givan the produced pistals from their pockets, it is hereby ordered that all males

Consul titla af Economic

of in the Macroom district may not appear in public with hands in their Shanghai

pockets. Any male infringing this order will be liable to be shot at sight."

ALLEGED JAPANESE

ATROCITIES.

Shanghai, Dec. â A Koreans meeting on Sunday heard an investigator speak on! Japanese atrocities in connection with the Korean victims of Chien- tap. He charged the Japanese Churches and with burning Schools and with killing many Korean old men, women, boya and' girla

A prominent Sinn Felner wanted for murder in Galway was arrested at Dublin railway terminus to-day. He attempted to escape and was shot dead

A paliceman was shot and wounded in Belfast.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Ganera, Dec. 5.

The Argentine has withdrawn from the League of Nations owing to the shelving of its proposed amendments to the Covenant.

Opponents of the League of Nations hail Argentina's withdrawal. KOREANS ARRESTED.

Senator Lodge says that sorde nations at Geneva are Anding objections Senator Knox Shanghai, Dec. 6.

which the United States discovered two years ago. Two Koreans were arrested on regards the withdrawal as the beginning of the inevitable Nov. 26th and have been sentene-disintegration. ed to one week's imprisonment by the Japanese Consular Court. The Consulate issues a statement to the effect that we suspect them in connection with the Provisional Government."

THE BOULON CASE.

Shanghai. Dec. 6.

Evidence in the Boulon case has been completed. The Judge or dered the briefs to be fled. The hearing of the civil case brought by Boulon has been fixed for Dec.

2015.

ICHANG QUIET.

Shanghai, Dec. 6. Wires from Ichang says thal the place is quiet

SIR A. W. BROWN AT SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Dec. 6. Sir Arthar Whitten Brown rives by the Empress of Russia.

EX-GERMAN CABLES.

Washington, Dec. 5.

The American delegates. to the International Communications Commission here state that the United States has almost reached the limit of the concessions it is willing to make to the Allies as regards They say the negotiations are the disposal of ex-German cables. dragging on without indication of agreement. The officials do not state whether the United States' views as regards landing rights for cables have met with the anticipated Japanese opposition.

DISASTROUS GALE AT HOME.

London, Dec. 4.

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A gale visited the British Isles yesterday, attaining a maximum velocity of seventy miles an hour and causing havoc on land and sea. There is considerable loss of life. The lifeboat Rhoscolyn, assisting a vessel in distress in Carnarvou Bay, was lost with five of her crew, ar.including the coxswain. The crew of the vessel took to the boats and

fanz were drowned. Two tramcara were blown orer at Halifax, and the BLAST a namber injured. Much damage and several casualties occurred in Manchester, Middlesbrough, Strabané, Blackpool and other places. Shipping from the Mersey was held up for a day.

OXFORD EXAMINATION.

List of Passes. The passes in the Oxford Pre- minary Examination (1520) are as follows.

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GERMANY'S NEW MARINISM."

THE COTTON TRADE.

Berlin. Dec. 5. Notwithstanding what the Democrat Deprty Haas described as St. Joseph's College.

"the new marinism," the Reichstag approved of the expenditare of St. Joseph's College.-G. Az geles. G. Aquino, J. Braga, M.twenty-five million marks on the construction of small cruisers. Both Socialist parties opposed. The Defence Minister Gessler dwelt on the Fishman. F. M. Garcia, A. P. Gay, A. V. Gosano, H. J. Graca, J. A necessity for taking precautions in view of the situation in the East. Johnson, H. S. Luk, E. H. Mar- The Centrist Barlage supported, because he hoped Germany would riott, D. A. Montalto, J. A. Mon again acquire colonies. talto, H. Nemazee, G. A. Noronha, H. C. Remedies, L.A. Ribeiro. E A. Roza, E. Ramjahn, M. A. Silva Third Class Honours List), J. N. Tan, J. A. Urreaga, F. Wong, F. J. Woo. A. M. Xavier, D. Xavier, J.

The long standing conflict between the cotton trade and the T. Yu, P. A. Silva.

Diocesan Boys' School.-C. Cotton Contracts Board on the question of control of the cotton Becker, H. C. Bough, F. T. Chan, business has been satisfactorily settled. The Board states it wishes Chan, F. Cheung, LM.Government control of cotton trading to cease from the end of October Dobinson, E. F. Fincher Third 1921. A new Association will be formed by the trade to take over A meeting of the cotton trade approved the Clasa Honours List), S. Gifford, control from the Board. J. Kotwall, H. S. Kwok (Third Board's proposals and resolved forthwith to open a forward contract Class Honours Lists, C H. Lau, for dealings in the 1920-1 crop, which have hitherto stopped.

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Grant Gordon, an

Funeral Yesterday.

The Anglo-Persian Oil Company has made an agreement with the

and Co., Taikoo Docks, Chinese Chinese moulders,

engineers, Hungarian Government whereby a private company will be formed Alexander with a capital of £100,000 for the purpose of testing the petroliferous old and respected resident of deposits of Bargary, and if oil is found in commercial quantities an the Colony, took place at Happy Chinese furnacemen, Chinese car- operating company will be formed with a capital of £1,000,000 to Valley yesterday evening. develop the oilfelds.

MEXICAN AMENITIES.

Paris, Dec. 5.

At a meeting of the Consulting Committee of this seumpang, held in Shanghai sa December 1, it was decided that, after providing for the

The Mexican Lexation denies the report that General Obregon interim dividend of Tls. 23, which was assassinated, but says an attempt was made to assissinate Villa, absorber T. 446,000, the share who was seriously wounded. holders should be recommended to apportion the balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account on Oct. 31, 1920, of Tis. 143,429.54, as fol- towar

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AMERICA'S DEFENCE.

Accompanied by Mrs. Gordon penters, Office boys, crew of the and Miss J. Gordon, deceased left steam launch Perry, Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Mrs. Holyoak, Mr. the Colony by the Novara for the T. F. Hough, Mr. R. G. Shewan. benefit of his health and died at Mr. and Mrs. P. Hancock, Mr. and Bombay On June

21st

The remains were cremated and Mrs. H. Hancock, Mr. R. W. Lee brought to Hongkong for interJones, Mr. A. Kealing, Mr. A. Shiner, Mr: A Button, Mr.. ment at the Protestant Cemetery. Keating, Mr. A. Keith, Mr. W. C. Deceased was well-known in both Lourero, Mr. W. S. Stopani, Mr. professional and social circles, H. H. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. T. having been a resident in the Colony for 43 years. At the time Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. F. Babing- ton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Plummer, of his death he was senior partner Mr. G. Miskin, Mr. C. Blaker, Mr. of Messrs. Gordon and Company. and Mrs. G. Grimble, Mr. and Mrs. and general manager of the Hong-E. Grimble, Ar. J. M. Young Mr. kanz Steel Foundry Co., Ltd.

Newport News, Dec. 5. President-Elect Harding, in a speech hoped an international peace

Among those who attended the and Mrs. G. J. Edkins, Mr. and Smith, Mr. J. W. Platon, Mr. and 28,000 agreement would be established, but there must not be sacrifice oferal were the Hon. Mr. P. H. Mrs. G. C. Moxon, Mr. Leslie nationality. Until the reduction of armaments arrived he wanted a Holyoak. Hon. Mr. Stabb, Messrs. Mrs. P. Smyth, Mr. and Mrs. K. E Navy for American defence equalling the country's aspirations.

1,360,000.00 |

100,000.00 50,000.00 218 CO 1,500.00

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

R. G. Shewan, H H. Taylor, A. Keating, C. Klink, J. D. Kinnard, Greig, Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, R. W. Lee-Jones, J. A. Rodgers, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Forbes, Mr. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys, Duncan Clark, H. P. White, J. Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Clark, Mr. Humphreys. H. Humphreys, K. and Mrs. A. Rodgers and family,

Greig. D. Abbey, J. Dalziel, D. London, Dec. 4. Official-The Anglo-Fretch and Italian delegates to-day dis-Templeton, F. Maitland, A. C. Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Mr. and cassed the resumption of trade with Russia, the forthcoming con- Leith, E. J. Grist, C. Blaker, A.Mrs. T.E. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. A. The coffin was borne to the Griffins, Mr. Tong Lai Chuen, Mr. 2,500.00 farence of reparations experts et Brussels and the financial steps to Keith, G. Grimble, and G. Miskin. Coppins, Mr. and Mrs. A. E be taken in the event of the return of Constantine to the throne of Cemetery in a bearse, the Rev. G. and Mrs. Fung Shiu Wa 70,000.00 Greece. M Leygues and Signor Sforza go home to-morrow, 20,000.00

50,000.00

add to Chinese Rupe- 120nuation fund..... 20,000 00 ,, carry forward to new

account

ARMENIA A SOVIET REPUBLIC.

London, Dec. 4.

-12,710.94 A Moscow wireless says that Armenia has declared itself & Soviet Tls. 1.693.429.54 Republic.

J. Williams conducting the burial service.

The following sent wreaths: SQUIRE AS LABOUR CANDIDATE Mr. William Deedes, of Balt Auntie Jeanie, Alice and Frank, Alex and Alister, Hilda and Frank, wood. Castle, Bythe, bas been Dodo and Curley, Jean' and Allan, unanimously adopted as Labou Peggy and Reginald, Staff of the candidate for the Canterbury Hongkong Steel Foundry Co, decision of Kent at the nex Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co. election. ar