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Hongkong Telegraph

日登廿月三

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 12,097

四拜禮 號八廿月四英港鲁

APEIL 28, 1921. THURSDAY,

TRADE CONDITIONS IN THE STRAITS,

Unprecedented Excess of Imports.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

JAPANESE CONSUL-GENERAL AT HONGKONG.

Secretary from London Embassy Appointed.

( Renter's Sergion.)

London. April 27. Mr. Teiji Tsubokami, Second Secretary at the Japanese Embassy, has been appointed Consul-Goneral at Hongkong,

EXPLOITATION OF DUTCH OILFIELDS.

Batavian Company_not【Controlled by British Government.

The Hague. April 28,

The debate on the Djambi Oilfielde Bill was resumed in the Second Chamber. The Minister for the Colonios, M. Graaff, con- tended that a contract was necessary with the Batavian Oil Company, because the latter's long-standing negotiations with the Government and its exploitation of the Palembang oilfields would be prejudicial to the interests of the Indies if concessions were given to another Arm for a portion of the fields. It would b time to consider such concessions later if the partial exploitation of Djambi was favourable. M. Graaff disagreed with the statement that the British Government controlled the Batavian Company, and declared that there was no reason to fear trouble with Americs if the Batavian Company per- mitted exploitation.

The United States were anxious to increase their oil possessions, but the Government of the Indies could regulate The the Djanibi output, and thus provent international disputes, speaker opposed the motion of M. Van Ravestyn aiming at delaying exploitation until the hative population obtained complete autonomy.

THE GERMAN PROPOSALS.

"Absolutely Unacceptable" Reported to be

French View.

Paris, April 27. It is stated in American circles that France has informed her Ambassador at Washington that the German proposals are absolutely unacceptable.

The Allied Decision.

Paris, April 28.

his officially stated that the Reparations Commission has unanimously decided to fix the intal reparations payable by Germany at 133 milliards of Gald marke,

The amout had is due under Art. 232, sac. It also Annexure I. Part 8, of the Treaty. The figure has been arrived at after mading deductions ride Art. 238, but the amount does not includo soms duo by Germany under ser ili, Art. 232, to meet the amounts borrowed by Belguing before Navepla: 11, 1918 (Armistice Day).

THE COAL STRIKE.

Outlook More Hopeful as Result of Government Offer.

London, April 27,

The coal ratbook is more hopeful. Sir Robert Borge, conferring with the miners this morning, suggested the amount of Government help, which would mean a miform reduction of wages of 3s. daily. A member of the Miner Executive said afterwards that they were prepared to accept a national reduction of 2s., but believed that a compromise was gevirabie. The conference of the miners with Sir Robert Horne this afternoon was adjourned till to-morrow morn- ing.

JAPAN'S FIRST BRITISH-BUILT AIRSHIP.

Highly Successful Trial.

London. April 28. The first airship built in Great Britain for the Japanese Govern- ment was suggessfully launched at barrow-in-Furness. It belongs to the sen-scout class, and behaved splendidly in the trial flight. Several Japanese officers were aboard.

MR. WHITLEY UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED SPEAKER,

London, April 27.

The Right Hon. J. H. Whitley, the Deputy Speaker, has been unanimously glected Speaker of the House of Commons in succession to the Righ! Hon, James W. Lowther.

AMERICAN MARINE ENGINEERS.

Efforts to Avert Strike.

Washington, April 27. Shipowners are endeavouring to avert a strike of marine engineers on May 1. Admiral Benson declared that a wages reduction of at least 15 per cent, is justified, owing to the great decline of ocean freights.

PLAGUE AT ALEXANDRIA WELL UNDER

CONTROL.

Alexandria, April 27. There have been no further cases of plague, which is well under . There have been few cases altogether, the number mentioned mage of the 21st inst. being due to a telegraphic

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ANDRUEN MAYACADEL

NEW STRAITS LOAN.

aid firm, who is wilfully a party to the default and the person ppearing to have the manage- nent of the said firm within the Colony, shall be deemed to com-.

We are informel by the Hong- nit offence against this

kong and Shanghai Banking Ordinance,

Corporation that they have The clause, the Hon Attorney Singapore Office that a Straite received a telegram from their General explained, had been Settlements Loan 1921 of $80 divided into two parts, the millions will be issued on 2nd, and other

May 1:21, bearing interest corporate bodies and the other with firms, fren of tax other than death at 7% pa.. payable half yearly, The general idea of the two duties-Issue price 100% repay- clauses was to make the Company able at par on 1st. May 1986 the manager in the other re- sponsible for failure to stamp. The amended clause was accepted.

To-Day's Meeting.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Singapore, April. 27.

Chamber to-day. His Excellen- At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Gibbons said the returns for 1919-20 largely explained Malay's Government (Hon. Mr. Claud Brst dealing with companies

ey the Officer Administering the tightness of money, from which they were severely suffering: The

Sovern, C. M. G.) presided and excess of exports in 1919 was $190,000,000, but for 1920 there was anthere were also present: unprecedented excess of imports of $150,000,000, duo to heavy śrrival of goods bought at inflated prices, in conjunction with decroased produce shipments and the slump in prices. There was still no clear sign of imminent recovery. Perhaps good would come out of evil, teaching them to run their businesses more economically and on a sounder basis.

F.M.S. FINANCES.

A Loan from Straits Settlements.

H. E. the General Officer Com-

manding, Major Gen. Sir G. M.

Kirkpatrick, K.C.B..

The Han. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Colonial Secretary.

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, C.B.E., Attorney General,

The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, Director of Public Works.

The Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer. 10.B.E., Colonial Treasurer.

The Hon. Mr. S. C. B. Ross, 10.8.E., Secretary for Chinese

Affairs.

Singapore, April 27. The Legislative Council has passed a Loan Bill to raise $20,-]Director of Education. 000,000 to re-loan to the Malay States for five years at soven per cent., ranking as a trustee security of the colony.

Mr. Perkins criticised the Bill as Impairing future borrowing} powers, and, if unsuccessful, impairing credit.

Mr. Nutt said the Loan was necessitated by the Malay. States Loan of £4,000,000 to Siam for forty years at four per cent. in 1909, to be paid from revenue for the purposes of railway construction and linking up the Malayan system He contended that the Imperial Government would take over the Loan and reimburse the Malay States.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMANY'S NEW OFFER.

its

London, April 27. The press comments on the new German offer dwell on

The "Times" opines that its adoption by the Allies vagueness. in its present form is out of the question. The "Daily Chronicle" thinks the offer much less impossible than its predecessor. The "Daily News" opines that the American Government is not likely to dismiss the terms as undiscussable, and though Germany, perhaps, ought and can be constrained do do better the offer incomparably exceeds anything that France could extract by invading the Ruhr region." Paris semi-officially declares that the offer is quite inac- ceptable and entirely inadequate. American opinion is divided. While the New York Tribune characterises the offer as only the London offer in another guise and a bungling attempt to wreck the Peace Treaty, the "New York World" opines that the offer deserves the most thorough consideration. The "New York Times" declares that stripped of its conditions the offer would almost certainly be seriously considered by the Allies.

British Government's Reserved Attitude to German Offer.

It is authoritatively stated that the attitude of the British Government as regards the new German Note is one of complete reserve. Nothing hitherto has been heard from Washington, but proposals published in Berlin are ambiguous as regards securities. Steps will be taken to obtain explanations in regard to them, especially as regards the term of years wherein the annuities are

payable.

THE COAL CRISIS,

London, April 27.

the Union of Railwaymen's Executive decided that the embargo on the handling of coal mentioned on April 25 does not apply to coal for hospitals and public utility purposes of household use, but coal intended for commercial purposes. It was decided to use the whole of the force of the Union to secure unconditional reinstate- ment of the men suspended at Nottingham mentioned on April 26.

The sailing of the Narkunda has been postponed until 6th May owing to coaling difficulties. It is understood the Delta will deliver the Narkunda's Indian mail at Bombay and thereafter proceed to the Far East.

DUTCH EAST INDIES OIL, .

The Hague, April 27.

The Standard Oil Company's request for an opportunity to participate in the exploitation of the Djambi oilfields proposes the formation of a company with the Dutch Government, conforming to the laws of the Dutch East Indies, and to which half the Djambi oilfields would be aliatted on the basis of the Bill now before the Chamber, which proposes to entrust the whole of the oilfields to the Royal Dutch group, with participation of the Government. It is understood that M. Demuralt will move in the Second Chamber that part of the oilfields be given to the Vander Khoven combine of Holland, and the Standard Oil.

THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Havans, April 27. Despite Lasker's desire to resign owing to illness, the committee is endeavouring to persuade Lasker to finish the series.

THE CAIRO CRISIS.

Cairo, April 27.

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The following additional clauOS was eubmitted -

This Ordinance shall come into operation on the 1st day of May, 1921.

His Excellency the Governor Isaid it was the intention to take

on

A LARGE FISH.

Caught Off Gap Rock.

A large fish was caught by fishermen on Monday about a hundred yards to the south of The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving,the third reading of the Bill Gap Rock. The fish is believed Saturday. It would to ba a Demon Ray, the Chinese be gazetted and come into force name for it being "Koch Pan". on May 1st.

The fisherman towed the fish to Hon. Mr. Pollock: Have the small derrick landing and, you any objection to the by the aid of ropes, managed to Bill coming into force haul it in and land it on the rock. on a Sunday?

The task was made casier as it was high water at the time.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.e. The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. Mr. S. E. B. McElderry, Clerk Council.

Hon. Mr. Chau Sin-ki, who takes the place of Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, who is on leave, took the

oath.

THE STAMP BILL.

to

It was decided to amend the clause in order to read that

The fishermen had to cut the the Ordinance should to come fish into pieces, before they could into operation from May 2nd.

The Council proceeded

manage to take it away with amend the various headings in the fch was caught some years ago, thom. It is said that a similar schedule in accordance with the off Gap Rook, by the same alterations and additions the clauses.

The only business before the Council, apart from the formal presentation of the report of the Finance Committee, was the con- tinued consideration of the Stamp Bill, which the Council was pass- ing in Committee when the ad- journment was made on Monday. In the meantime the various clauses left over until to-day have been considered and when the Jubilation Over Upper Silesia Bill came on,

GERMANS MOCKING

BRITAIN.

Plebiscite.

The Press Association Corres

The Hon. Attorney General suggested that paragraph "f" in sub-clause 19 of clause 3 relating to marketable securities issued nondent at Dusseldraff states that in the Colony, be omitted. It following upon the return of the was proposed to give marketable plebiscite in Upper Silesia, the securities separate heading Rhinelanders are insisting that all which would also inserted this province should go to Germ in the schedule.

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fisher.nen.

six of the fish, from head to tip of tail, was 12 feet 6 inches. The tail alone was 4 feat, the tip of one wing to the other was 14 feet 6 inches, the mouth was 20 inches long, and weight of the fish war about 1% tons.

CANTON NEWS.

Hongkong Merchant "Wanted":

any on the ground that it is an

It is stated that Dr. Sun Yat-sen The Hon-Attorney General's economic, political and cultured is concerned over the financial. suggestion was agreed to.

State. Chauvinists are exalting position of the new Government Referring to sub-clause 5, the over Germany's "triumph," which and has expressed his intention Hon. Attorney General submitted they say was obtained not-with- to establish a Finance Commis- a redraft in which the sub-clause standing the Polish terror support-sioner's

tho Department in was divided into two. Sub-ed by the French authorities. In Presidential Palace. Richmer- clause 5 now dealt with so far as the local Press is con- chants in Canton, Hongkong and civil habilities and sub-cerned, Great Britain is becoming other places abroad will be ap- clause 6 with criminal liabilities, more and more an object or pointed members of the Depart- The new sub-clauses wore mockery The continuance of ment, whilst it is rumoured that agreed to.

the talk in Great Britain regard-a certain rich-merchant of Hong- Suggesting amendments toing the prosecution of German kong will be chosen as the Chief. clause 6 (non-admissibility, of war criminals is derided as B A reward has been issued for anstamped instruments) the Hon."comedy and harlequinade.” the arrest of a merchant named Attorney General explained that The organ of the Social Tam (said to be of Hongkong) stamp duty was a civil debt due Democracy party joins in the who is accused of being a traitor to the collector but as the chorus of German self-congratul-to the Kwanglung Government dlause was drafted the collectoration saying, "the German people and a supporter of the Kwongsi could never obtain stamp duty are justified in feeling proud at party. All his property in Canton because he could not produce their new success.",

has been seized. It is later stated document which was proof of the notes without comment the great offering a shipyard of his at in evidence the unstumped Even the Communist paper that he has been pardoned on

failure.

majority for Germany, German Canton to the Government for: The amended draft was ap- business

watching use as a Naval Yard.. proved.

with the greatest attention the / n einended draft to relations between Great Britain sub-clause 3, of clause 16, and Soviet Russia, and, judging stamping by special leave, by Press comment, they are giving right of appeal from the apprehensive Mr. Lloyd George decision of the collector to the should steal a march on them. Governor in Council on any point, They are quite unaffected by any was agreed to.

humanitarian considerations. Clause 17. dealing with Reports of meetings of industri- instruments executed out al companies during the last few of the Colony,

was days continue to recommend divi slightly amended in order to com- dends of between 11 and 30 per ply with the clause in the exist- cent. ing Ordinance, which the Hon. Attorney General explained, had worked very well in past years. The Hon. Attorney General moved that clause '41, liability in

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BOHEMIANS JOIN CZECHO- SLOVAK CHURCH

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Consignees of cargo by the s‚æ‚ Montague from Portland are given the customary notice an Page: 5,

After May 1st the Permit office of the Imports and Exports Department will be closed at I p.m. on Saturdays. Page 4.

On Saturday morning at the Kowloon Godowns, Mesara, Lat mert Bros. are selling a quantity саве The Reichspost, the leading of guanies.--Page 4

of corporate bodies and firms, be Austrian Catholic organ, learne quantity of miscellaneous– from Prague that since the break- goods are being auctioned by

amended as follows:-

41. Liability in the case of up of the Monarchy over one Mesars, Lammert Bros, at theic corporate bodies and firms. (1) million Catholics in Bohemia Sales Rooms on Saturday--Pase Where any obligation or liability have left the Church, including

of this Ordinance

To-Day's Exchange.

is under the provisions eighty thousand at Prague. The im-majority of the people in the posed upon a corporate body, and industrial centres do not belong to such obligation or liability is not any religious body, but the peas- discharged, every director, ante in the main have joined the manager, secretary, and other new Czecho-Slovak Church. affcor, of the corporate which is uniting...⋅ with the The closing rate of the dollar, ÖZEL body, who is wilfully a party derbian Orthodox Church. In demand, to-day was 20. 651⁄2 13 to the default, and the said the German-speaking districts A new political situation fraught with the most serious difficul- corporate body, shall be deemed of Bohemia the anti-Catholic ties has arisen, owing to Zaglon! Pasha challenging the Ministry by to commit an offence against movement has mat with latte thie Ordinance. (2) Where success, and the 2,503,000 Cath- demanding the abolition of martial law and the densorship and that the leadership of the delegation to London be placed in his bands. 1 under the provisions of this affected by the anticlerical aeita- maj

any obligation or liability ollos in Slovakia are almost un-perature-78. Humidi Zagloul Pasha, in a speech on April 25th, asserted that his collaboration with Adly Fantin, the Prime Minister, dended on the Ordinance imposed upon ation. It is stated that 171 priests |fter. and such obligation or have receded from the Roman latter's acceptance of Zagloul Fasha's conditions, lenation liability is not discharged, every Catholic Churcli. Sixty-one have of the Ministry may possibly be imminent, which would solve the partner in the and firm,inined the Carcho-Bayakisa asgotiations with Great Britain.

and every servant of the Church.***

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