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號八十月弐英港香 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1921,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

AMERICAN WIRELESS CONTRACT.

Strong Washington Note to China,

日鬯十月正

BINDLE OÒPY: 10 OTB. 130 PER ANNUM.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Mexican B GUP GRE

MADE B Stakes

OBITUARY.

Sub-Inspector Davis.

Peking, February 17. Chang Jok-fin and Tao Kwan have wired strongly recommend- ing Chang Hsun to be the Commander-in-Chief of the expedition to We greatly regret to record that an old and respected member Urga. Noné Yet Brought to Trial.

The State Department has instructed Luk. Wing-ting not to of the Hongkong Police Forge, in person of Sub Inspector attack Kwangtung at present, but to negotiate with Koo Pun-chun the London, February 17.

in Yunnan to cancel independence and unite with the Central James Henry Davis, has passed Government.

away after a short illness.

The deceased, who was 43 years

Washington, February 17.

In the House of Commous, the Attorney General, replying to Official circles are confident that the controversy with China

It is said that Lung Chi-kwang will personally go to Yunnan, regarding the cancellation of the wireless contract will be satisfac- questions, said that owing to the German Government's fear of torily termi ated before Mr. Harding's installation. The Note was political difficulties if the Allies insisted on the surrender of all war his native country, or send a renresentative, to mediate on behalf of of age, and unmarried, was one of the batch of marines, familiarly despatched through Mr. Crane after the latter had repeatedly informed criminals, the Inter-Allied Commission had submitted list of 45 the Peking Government

The Cabinet has decided to appoint Chung King-wai general in known as the Forty Thieves." Washington that a cancellation of the contract would be a blow to persons selected for triel at Leipzig, the British Governent con- the Open Door policy in China. The Note is strongly worded and tributing seven, namely, two for the sinking of hospital ships, one Chahar to recapture the whole of outer Mongolia. The ammunitions who joined the Police Force in October, 1899, after the aoquisi- is believed to forecast the possibility of Mr. Crane's withdrawal in for the murder of a British crew by the submarine submerging, and and expenses will be supplied by the Government.

four for cruelty to war prisoners. Subsequently the German

Shanghai February 17. tion of the New Territories. His the event of China's persistence.

Government represented the difficulties of obtaining ovince, and Information from Yunnan states that a military meeting was freinds and colleagues of the the Allies collerted and submitted depositions. So far non had been held among the high officials on the 13th, who decided to presist in Police Force were grieved to hear brought to trial. He denied that some cases were settled. It was the law-protecting policy, and join hands with the Kwangtung of his death, which took the Government's intention to enforce trial.

Government, self-government to be carried out after the formation place at the Aberdeen Palica. The Attorney General admitted there had been unreasonable.

Station at 12.30 this morn- ing. delay on the part of Germany. He was not aware that tim German of the Military Conference Department.

of Complaining

haart Government had refused passports to any criminals to leave Gor-

trouble, he, went to bed earlier in in any, but believed at least some of the accused had been arrested.

the evening, and took a turn for the worse at 11.40 o'clock. An ambulanco was procured but, before its arrival, the deceased had breathed his last.

THE NAVAL DISARMAMENT DISCUSSION.

U.S. Congressman on Relations with Japan.

Washington, February 18. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Miller, deputy for Washing- ton Stato, said that he interpreted the refusal of Japan to move towards disarmament till her battleship and cruiser programme has been completed to mean that Japan was preparing for war. Unless the onol-loaded statesmen and diplomats of Japan purged the coun- try of the demagogues and Jingoes that now appeared to have the public eyo and, car, Mr. Miller urged the strengthening of the Pacific Coast dofences. He declared that a Japan-American war was impossible unless Japan desized it.

U.S. IMMIGRATION BILL.

Expediting a New Measure.

;

CHINESE FLOUR DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT.

Vindication by the Government.

London, February 17.

Other Telegrams on Page 2)

COUNCIL.

SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL Hongkong, the Forestry Depart

ment loaned the Council some of its men, who have given the trees of the Concession a trimming that was badly required.

TELEPHONES.

The funeril, which will be A Year's Activities.

accompanied by all the honours due a member the Police Force, The dissatisfaction of Shameen takes place this evening, the The annual report of the Residents has increased The recent alarmist rumours concerning Chinese flour referred Shameen Municipal

68 cortege passing the Monument at Council, regards the service given by the 5 o'clock. to in a message of the 25th ult came up in the House of Lords, which is to be submitted to the Canton Telephone Company. A The Earl of Crawford, on behalf of the Government, denounced in annual meeting of ratepayere on scheme regarding establishing a the most scathing terms the exaggerated and malicious statements Monday, the 28th, instant, con-local Shameen sub-exchange bas that the Government was forcing millers to accept soft Chinese tains the following iteme :-- beon circulated and ratepayers flour, which was alleged to be poisonous. Subject to the proper

will be asked to sanction same.

SEPTIC TANKS, The Council were approached!

DIGEST OF CASES.

DAY BY DAY.

distribution of the different qualities, millers could bug any bulk Dogs seized, 4; drunk and in- wheat they chose, and the stock of foreign wheat held by them on capable, 2; gambling and opium the 1st of January was the lowest since the Armistice. Last year, raids, 2; larceny, 20; miscel

A coolie, whilst engaged in the when the Argentine forbade exportation of breadstuffs, the Govern-laneous petty offences, 40; lost by H. B. M. Board of Works with Washington, February 17.

ment bought Chinese flour requiring with same a guarantee that the articles recovered, 6; cases taken a view to establishing a regular discharge of cargo at Holt's. flour was made from puro wheat, Health Ministry investigations to Consular Court, 18; convie-drainage. Reatam for these to Godowns, was yesterday killed. showed in every case that the flour was good, wholesome, sound tons, 15.

meet future requirements. After by boing knocked down by a bale discussing the matter thoroughly of merchandise. The remains wheat, and large quantities are being consumed at present all over Europe.

with experts the Council has were removed to the Kowloon unanimously decided that, taking Mortuary, into view local conditions and surroundings, the present system,

• subject to slight modifications in

The Republican loaders of the Senate have agreed to expedite the Immigration Bill limiting the number of aliens of any nationality admissible to the United States in any one year to five per cont. of the number of persons of such nationality resident in the United Mates The Bill will be given priority as unfinished business.

THE RIGHTS OF U.S. STATES.

Washington, February 17. Before the Supreme Court on the 28th inst. twenty States will chaitenge the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railway rates, on the ground that this infringes the rights of in fividual States.

OPENING OF THE BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.

Arrangements for Opening Record Trade Exhibition.

London, February 18. Two sections of the British Industries Fair aro-to be opened at the White City, London, and Birmingham on Monday. The third section will be opened at Glasgow the following week. Mr.-Kellaway, interviewed, said that the Fair was the largest and most representative exhibition of British trade over assembled. The Department of Oversen Trade has issued 60,000 invitation to oversea buyers in 112 foreign countries, British Dominions and Colonies, also to 95,000 home buyers.. Seventeen foreign commercial missions are expected. It is hoped that the Fair will mark a turning-point in British

trade.

FRENCH LABOUR TROUBLE.

London, February 17.

The trouble arising from the reduction of wages has now spread to France. Router's Paris correspondent reports that the textile workers at Roubaix and Tourcoing have decided on a general atrike on the 21st owing to the decision of employers to reduce. wages, which are higher than in other textile centres of France.

ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.

London, February 17.

THE UNEMPLOYMENT QUESTION.

Labour Amendment to Address Rejected.

London, February 17.

CENSUS.

Non-Chinese: 330 in 1918, 447 in 1919. 460 in 1920. Chinese: 960 in 1918; 540 in 1919; 1,109 in 1920.

POLICE SUPERINTENDENT.

WATERWORKS.

A successful whist drive was Mr. Wm. Farmer, Honorary dealing with the outflow, will be held at the Catholio Men's Club

sanitary for some Superintendent of Police during perfectly

last evening. The following were the last four years, has handed generations to come, and they the prize winners:-Ladies: 1, in his resignation of this position, therefore do not recommend the Miss Lammerton (177); 2, Mrs.

drainage The House of Commons rejected the Labour amandment to the feeling that he can no longer adoption of the septic tank Pile (176); 3, Mrs. Booth (174); scheme previously Booby Prize, Mrs. Hill (137). circulated to Ratepayers.

Gents:-1,, Mr. Hambly (178); 2, Mr. Shoobrook (174); 3, Mr. The total number of wallons of Tippins (174); 4, Mr. Norris (174); water pumped and filtered for the Booby Prize; Mr. Cheeseley (133), year was 38,975,446, an increase Mr. Pinches performed the dutiôs of 6,495,446 gallons over the con- of M.C., and the prizes were pre- sumption for 1919. The average sented by. Mr. B. W. Brown, consumption per month for all purposes was 3,247,954, an in- crease of 540,863 gallons. over the consumption of the previous year.

spare the necessary time to cope Address, with regard to unemployment, after a speech by Mr. Lloyd with its continually increasing George, whp declared that Britain never had a period of great duties. The Council wish to unemployment with less distress, thanks to the Unemployment Act place on record their very hearty and the £40,000,000 which the Government were spending this year thanke and high appreciation of to relieve ex-Servicemen: He appealed to Labour to co-operate Mr. Farmer's unremitting interest with the Government and abandon Trade Union obstruction and in the Police during the period urged bankers to accept a share of the abnormal risks of financing referred to. trade.

NAVAL DISARMAMENT DISCUSSION.

Question in the "House."

HEALTH.

The report of Dr. A. B. Jame son includes the following:-"The standard of health of the.com munity has been very good, for the tropics. A further satisfactory feature of sanitation is the adop tion of septic tanks for all the new buildings; these should be regarded hone orth not as a In the House of Commons, Viscount Curzon asked whether steps convenience but as an absolut had haen taken or were contemplated concerning an approach to the sanitary necessity. During h Governments of America and Japan with a view to a definite under: year I inspected and reported on standing in regard to the limitation of armaments. Mr. Lloyd existing installations, and found George replied that the question was engaging the earnest attention all the correctly designed ones of the Government, but that it would be premature to make a working admirably." statement.

London, February 17.

RAILWAYMEN AND THE IRISH QUESTION,

Direct Action " Suspended.

FIRE BRIGADE.

No fires have occurred on the Concession during the year. The team fire engine has had to be overhauled and is in a fair condi tion only. As it dates from 1883 a resolution will be submitted at the mecting to empower the Coun cil to purchass a-modern one,

About twenty-three thousand five hundred square feet of cement

down during the year, all with concrete ourbings.

ROADS.

London, February 17. In connection with Mr. Bromley's threat mentioned in the report of the 2nd inst., the executive of the Locomotive Engineers In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said the Moscow has instructed members not to strike on the 20th inst, as previously Government replied on the 5th inst., proposing certain amendments instructed, or in the future, on the Irish question, unless further concrete paths have been laid to the British proposals for un economic agreement, and the Govern-instructions are issued. rent was considering these. M. Krassin was expected in London shortly,

THE AIR MINISTRY.

London, February 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, replying to questions, said no decision had been reached as regards the appoint ment of a separate Air Minister. Meanwhile Mr. Churchill would discharge the duties,

TO INVESTIGATE CONSUMPTION CURE.

London, February 17. The Health Ministry is despatching to Goneva a tuberculosis specialist to investigate the cure of consumption recently announced by the Swiss bacteriologist, Dr. Spahlinger.

CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN TO BE WELCOMED IN LONDON:

London, February 17. The Corporation of London is preparing to welcome the Crown Prince of Japan at the Guildhall and to present him with an address da April.

LABOUR PARTY ON INDEMNITIES.

"A Suicidal Policy ".

Loudon, February 17. The Labour Party has issued a manifesto denouncing the Government's suicidal policy ", especially in regard to Peace Treatios and indemnities, as inimical to the interests of Europe.

THE CASE OF ARCHDEACON WAKEFORD.

Denial that Sentence has been Passed.

London, February 17.

It is denied that the Bishop of Lincoln has given sentence in the case of Archdeacon Wakeford mentioned in a report yesterday,

NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR.

London, February 17, Mr. Wellington Koo, the new, Chinese Ambassado" to Britain, had an audienos with Lord Ourson,

DRAINS:

Six hundred and eighty-seven running feet of cement concrete drains bave been constructed.

CEMETERY,

ACCOUNTS,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

THE WEATHER.

The revenue has been $48,028. 17. as against an estimate of demand, to-day was 28. 561.

The closing rate of the dollar, on $49,280, the falling off being due to the trade depression affecting silk exports. The net expendi- ture works out at $37,417.25, as against an estimated $42,100. The finances of the Council may be considered as in a very sound condition.

RESOLUTIONS. Among the resolutions to sha submitted at the ratopayors' meeting are the following

1. The House Tax shall be 714 per cent. for the year, payable before 31st March.

2. The Land Tax shall be $25 per lot, excepting where its area exceeds 12,645 feet, when it shall pay $2 extra for every 1,000 square feet over and above this area. Payable before 31st March.

2 p.m. Barometer:-30 11. Tem- perature:-58. Humidity-49.

LIGHTING-UP TIME.

"Lighting-up time to-day is 6.21

p.k.

$

DON'T FORGET.

3. The Business Tar sball bo $50 00, payable before 31st March.

4. The Godown Tax shall be 9.15 p.m. $50.00, payable before 31st March.

5. Firms exporting raw silk and 9.15 p.m.

from the Concession shall pay ten epite for each-bale of raw silk

To-day.

Coronet Theatre-2.30, 7.15 and Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15

To-morrow.

There have been ten burialever and above 1,000 exported.

6. Licenses: Hotel, $300, during the year. The present theatre $25; dog $10; bioycling Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9:15 Cemetery has only room for 5; hawkor $2; building 425 p.m.

moro graven, and eleven

Hongkong Thestre-5.15, 7.15 with the local septic tank $20, plus $5 for every negotiations

water-closet over and above four and 9:15 p.m. authorities for an extension

connected with the tank. thereof have just been brought to a successful conclusion.

BUILDINGS,

*7. The charge for water sup- plied by the Council shall be at the rate of 60 cents 1,000 gallons, The municipal bungalow has provided that (a.) no charge considered to commence on the beer thoroughly repaired and shall be made where the quarter- first day of January, the first day painted and the exterior roughly consumption of any building of April, the first day of July and Cast at a cost of about $1,100. does not exceed in value 1 per the first day of October The building has been leased to cent. of the assessed value of Meter, $5.00 per quarter, 136" the Naval Authorities as a Royal such building for the quarter. Meter $5.00 per quarter, In Naval Canteen. The Police (b.) where the quarterly consump Meter, $400 per quarter, 34 Station and other buildings are in tion of water is in excess, as Meter, $2.00 per quarter. Rant for good state of repair, but the Land- aforesaid, only such excess shell any portion of a quarter shall be ing Jetty will require overhauling be charged for

calculated on the base of In the near future.

APPORESTATION. IN

18. The following rent shall be monthly rate, equalto oisé chẳng paid into thel Council quarterly the quarterly nie mye v and, in advance, for the ves of a mouth being count

the quarters: shall be month