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THORNYCROFT AND KELVIN MARINE MOTORS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE DOCK BALL

Interesting Speeches.

The supper at the anual ball of the stat at the Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company on Fri. day night was a great success,

The Chairman Mr R.M.... Dyer, Chief Manageri after submit. ting the toast of "The King." gava the

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MONDAY, JANUARY 17. 1921.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS, „

THE FRENCH CABINET.

London, Jan. 15. M. Peret has not yet succeeded in forming a Cabinet owing to the condicting claims of M. Poincare and M. Briand for the Foreign Secretaryship. The relinquishment of the task is possible.

M. Peret has abandoned the task of forming a Cabinet,

3. Briand has consented to form a Cabinet,

Later

Later.

Paris, Jan. 14

hearly welcome and

M. Briand's Cabinet is practically complete, but as all the port- įsociated with the toast the name folies have not been defnitively allotted, the constitution of the of the Hon. Mr Chatham, the Ministry will not be published in the official gazette till Jan. 18th. It retiring Director of Public Works appears therefore that the Inter-Allied Conference fixed for Jan. 19: The Übairman said. De Jofhson will have to be postponed,......__ defined an enginert ine whe

Paris, Jan. 13 subdued the forces of natura tuj Commenting on the Cabinet's resignation, the papers are inclined man's use. Everyone coming to to ascribe Premier Leygues' fall to lack of energy and settled purpose Hongkong must be impressed with in managing France's foreign affairs which they say are how of what the engineer had done in the parambar importance. The new Cabinet should include none but DEMONSTRATIONS AND FULL PARTICULARS, OF APPLICATION TO Colony, and that was very largely fast rank personalities. The papers are expressing conddence in M. due to the Department M

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Cabinet so as to avoid postponing the International Conference. "Le... Mr Chatham was going home, bu Matin" believes that the new Cabinet's policy can only conform to the all the time he had been here a policy M. Millerand so happily initiated when Premier. The gar era! ides of expansi sal deve or belief is that the next Cabinet will include some at least of the follow- ment that the Dock Compsay

ing statesmen-Former President Poincare. M. Peret now Presiden: of: had put forward had the Chamber of Deputies, and M. Briand and M. Viviani from time to had his help, na well ne avery thing; else for the good of the Colonytime

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GENERAL NEWS.

PETER PAS'S" OPPOSITE

The Hon. Mr Chatham said it was his privilege, on behalf of the quests, truthack the Dock Star for

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SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES LEAVES FOR LONDON.

New York, Jan. 13.

Sir Auckland Geddes has leit. It is understood Mr. Lized George their right royal entertainment. 1is anxious to pront by the full in American political activities to any of the quests had not engaged generally discuss outstanding problems between the two countries. themselves, it was certainly got notably oil, the disposition of ex-German cables, disarmament, Sepator | the fault of the Dock Staff, and 11 | Harding's attitude to the League of Nations and repayment of debts.

was tot by any means the Grst that

London, Jan. 16. be bad been present at Hi memory carried him back many years to similar cntertainment, but he could not remember one more brillant and successful then the present. Applause. In asking them to drink the tcast of The Hongkong na i Whampon. Dock Co. and Staff," Mr Chatham said it was many years since he witnessed a launch shas was imparered of great importeser at the time-the launch of the Hygeia" in 1800 by Lady De Vieux, the wife di| the the Govett e The Lip was then remanded ne a marvellous frat} but to-day it would shrek placer beskie what the Dock C. was capable of duing. The establishments of the Deck

An astonishing feature in connection with Sir Auckland Geddes' departure for England is that the American pressmen were caught Lapping. None even ferretted out the fact of this intended absence. which was only subsequently officially announced. The Ambassador's name did not appear on the steamer list. He only appeared on deck after the vessel started.

Reuter's correspondent at New York understands that the only reason for the secrecy, which was taken on the State Department's advice, was to avoid the possibility of a Sion Fein demonstration, off whien signs were not wanting.

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THE INDIAN RIOTS.

Delhi, Jan. 15.

The Raiberell district 1 quiet. Most of the arrested men have been released. Official enquiry shows there were three collisions. wherein the police fired, and nine were killed. No extension of the movement, which is in no wise connected with Bolshevist agitation, is anticipated.

Allahabad, Jan. 16.

bal expanded, ozd several times it had on Leressary for them t take additional lan 1. Very little of the 1 works remained, and is the course of the next few years, practically all the old buildings { would disappear. Theis enarretir | Following on the disturbance at Kohinoor Mill, three thousand manager. Mr Chatham said, was mill hands have been locked out.

largely reposende for the great

development- that had taken.

| plane. Hear, hear and applause..)

May the tapyy concllel!

In view of the grievances of rural tenants against their landlords exposed during the recent riots, the Provincial Government will decide immediately introduce legislation to secure fixity of tenure and remedy other complaints.

Bombay, Jan. 16.

There has been co disturbance.

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Mr Chatham, has pay dividend-] A further development in the non-co-operation movement and bonusesh their staff Loud Calenta is that the majority of students at three large private col- applane. He pled the tot leges affiliated to the Calcutta University have deserted their studies with the names of th- Hoa and are demanding nationalisation of colleges and establishment of Mr Fin bast del 321 Ma national university. Strike pickets also induced foar hundred! Burraway

students of St. Xavier's College to strike. All the taxi cab drivers at The Hon. Mr. Phn Johnston Calcutta hare strack, alleging the police are harshly enforcing traffic who was received with but ng fregulations.

BRITISH MISSION TO AFGHANISTAN.

Delhi, Jan. 16.

i plause, sani i rascos dej pastice in posganhng for the staff... (who bope to revene tuang annual bonuses- laughter without drage

The Amir of Afghanistan cordially and courteously received the FRIDA is hetle BA of anglest

Artels 111. of the Treats British Mission which carried a small wireless set enabling them to | history, [of Nasking, signed at Nankang vonį communicate telegraphically with Peshawar,

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INTERNATIONAL FAIR IN EAST INDIES.

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CHINESE FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

London, Jan, 18. Sir John Jordan in a letter to the Press appeals to the public to subcribe to the Chinese Famine Relief Fund He says it is calculated that the sovereign will save a life and every subscriber may be- assured his money will be spent to the best advantage and will earn him the gratitude of the most industrious and peace-loving people in

the world.

COAL SHORTAGE IN INDIA.

London, Jan. 15. The Government of India announces that a shortage of coal in India compels the enforcement of a stricter export policy. Six jute-

laughter, and wibeequently ra tifed at Hsgkung on June 24 | 1913, states, "That a beteg obvi [ously desirable that in subpert-

The British Chamber of Commerce for the Dutch East Indiesmills at Calcutta have been closed owing to the shortage, which is seould have some port where they draws attention to trade potentialities in the ladies and announces due to labour troubles and defective rolling stock. Exporta to Sabang may careen and refit their ships, as that plans are well advanced for English booklets to be printed in and Singapore will be stopped immediately, and no bunker coal will required, and loop states for that connection with the International Fair at Bandoeng from Sept. 19th go to Aden after the end of January. Steamers going West from India potpore, His Majesty the Emperto Oct. 9th.

will be allowed only sufficient to take them three days beyond Port bina red to Her Majesty the

Said Ships going East will be similarly restricted. Queen of Great Britain the land od Hoogkoay to be possessed in perpetuity by Her Batranic

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THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

London, Jan. 16. Sunday's papers regard Mr. Churchill as almost certain to go to be seen that the needs of British the Colonial Office to which the new Middle-Eastern Department. shipping were the respiration including Egypt, Palestine and Mesopotamia, is likely to be attached. that prompt-f the aspisition of this islari. and the passage of time has more than justified the foresizat of tho who Werk responsible for its selection. seventy-nine years ago we were

NEW NORWEGIAN CONSUL AT SHANGHAI.

London, Jan. 15. Mr. M. N. Aal bas been appointed Consul General for Norway In consequence of its increas-dependent upon shipping for our at Shanghai. He has left London for Chinz 26. Des Voeux Road, Centraling size (it has grown about two welfare and bid consequently to

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JAPANESE STAMER ASHORE.

London, Jan. 15.

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Paris Jan. 13. wealthy insurance broker, who the honour to represent were at "There is no te th whatever in the reports respecting the alleged | terms was seen driving to his home in Macao and Canton in these early failures of French banks with branches in the Far East.

aan automobile, was afterwards days, and on the signing of the found in a gutter with his pockets Treaty of Nanking the promptly Lifled, and on being taken to a moved to Hongkong, and erected

THE-DUTCH QUEEN MOTHER hospital he subsequently died. at East. Point a repair-yard sed A taxicab WBS held upalipasy for Our

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CHILEAN RAILWAYS. tore off her jewellery and even the seacocks were left open on so

Santiago de Chile, Jan. 18 ripped up her stockings searching many occasions, that on the adventĮ Congress bas authorised that the Government raise a loan of five for concealed notes. Two jewel- of the P. &0. sad other fine vessels million sterling to meet the requirements of the State railway1. 1er's messengers were robbed of it was considered advisable to put $12,000 in broad daylight. The repair work and docking into alber Fress are clamouring for police more responsible, possibly, less dan- reforms in order to suppress this outbreak of crime.

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AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED/

Perth, Jan. 15.

The railway strike has been sekled

LONDON TO JAPAN.

London, Jan. 15. Mr. Hok, a Swedish naval architect, one of a deputation of Swed- ish business men at present in London, is negotiating a ferry service between Immingham and Gothenburg. He states he hopes that eventually it will be possible for a train from London to board a ferry boat at Immingham for Gothenburg and proceed to Moscow, through Siberia to Vladivostock, hence it will be conveyed by ferry to Japan.

THE TRADE REVIVAL.

London, Jan. 15.

The "Sunday Times" says that improvement in the Lancashire cotton industry is noticeable. There is enquiry, particularly in cabled demands, for quotations from India and China. The rapid progress of piece-goods sales is somewhat checked by the unfavourable ex- change rates. but there is some speculative buying at Manchester owing to the expectation of improved limits from abroad shortly.

MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Stockholm, Jan. 16.

The birthday of the late Crown Princess Margaret was com memorated at the Royal Musical Academy in the presence of members, [of the Cabinet, diplomatic representatives and a distinguished gather- . ing. The Archbishop of Upsala delivered the memorial speech and the programme included touching features.

RIOTS IN BERLIN.

Berlin, Jan. 18.

In the course of a demonstration, communists marched tor the Unterdenlindas, broke a police cordón, forced a second cordon àndi were fired on when they attempted the third at the Wilhelmstrasse.. The crowd were panicky and scattered. Four were wounded.

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