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G-E MOTORS

The

Hongkong Telegraph

TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.

ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO.LTD.

FOUNDED 1861

.No. 12,118

五拜禮 號十弍月五英港香

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1921.

THE MEETING OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL.

France Reserves Definite Acceptance.

(Reuter's Soncive.)

Eritish Representatives and Witnesses for Leipzig,

(Reuder's Service,)"

London, May, 19. British presentatives are leaving for Leipzig for the expected opening of the trial of German war criminals on the 23rd inst. They are accom; ced by sixty witnesses collected from all over the world to tesuty to atrocities,

RILLIANT BANQUET IN COL. HARVEY'S HONOUR.

U.S. Ambassador Reiterates Rejection of League.

London May 19.

Paris, May 19.

The British Charg'e d'Affaires last evening formally requested the French Government to be represented on the Supreme Council to which America, Italy, and Japan have also been invited. M. Briandi reserved definite acceptance until the conclusion of to-day's debate in the Chamber.

Deputy Considers Reparations Total Inadequate.

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were not

日三十月四

DAY BY DAY.

The forthcoming marriage in Hongkong is announced of Mr. Arthur Griffin, Accountant Manila, P. 1. and Miss Amy Winifred Caldecott of Fairford, England.

BINGLE COPY: 10 GTS 130 PER ANNUM.

FOUND HURT.

And Then Charged with Theft.

Keep Cuer

G- funs

FROM LLLLORIST DEAL FIGUR

AA Aukerson. More A Co., 1, kel

Refore Mr. Orine this morning a Chineso lad was produced

baskets of clothing. charged with the theft of two

of the J. C. J. Line left yesterday Mr. Van Otten, the local agent

fór. Saigon on a business trip.

It appears that on the 10th During his absence Mr. April, in the early morning, of the local offier. Quarles Van Ufford has charge defendant lying on the pavonient Chinese foki found The

at 420, Reclamation Street, with broken rope hanging over him

A large portion of the property from the verandah of the first

Later. An important debate on foreign policy was begun in the Cham- of Deputies by M. Tardien who, interpellating the Government, charged it with failing to defand France's interests in the A lied negotiations. He particularly criticised the inadequacy of the total of the reparations claims, which, he contended, France, at Caine Road, which she Fred floor, There were two baskets was a loser, owing to a desire to respect Britain's insistence on the Ellis Estate Company recently tying near

ານ ກ. which the One of the most brilliant functions in history, embracing the observance of the Paris agreement,

purchased from the French immates of the house identifi- favinest menbers of Anglo-American suciety in London as well as

M. Tardien was applauded when he declared that the spirit Mission has been disposed of to ed as theirs. The defendat members of the Pilgrims Clubs, took place to-night, when a banquet of the Versailles Treaty was being violated, and he recalled Chinese and Indian buyers at $10 was bleeding profusely and was at the Botol Victoria in honour of the new American Ambassador, risively the Premier's assurance that a strong hand would per square foot. About fourteen removed to the hospital, where h Col. George Harvey was gay. The Duke of Caught presided spize Germang's neck if the twelve milliards

residential sites have been so far remained till yesterday, when bet over the company, which welnded the Duke of York, the Premier] forthcoming by May 1. Instead of this the Government had disposed of at this figure.

was discharged. and other members of the Cabinet, also a number of distinguished been content with a German promise. He declared that Britain

The defendant said he people of various kinds,

and France cannot dispenss with one another in war time or in peace, but said that the policy of successive conecasious had given ed at Saiyingpun market was and did not

A Chinese store coolie employ assaulted He was unconscious rise in Britu to

know what had perilous

MR. E. W. WHITE, capacity for always yiebling.

illusions as regards French removed yesterday to the Govern- happened. H. was carrying

The debaLA

was adjourned.ment Civil Hospital suffering from some wino from

Chief Justice of the United States stab wounds in his breast and and ROMA one demanded it. whose death has just been cabled. arm said to have been inflicted by He refused to give it up and was another man with a bicher's assaulted. He said be had bean found." The injuries are not speak of his good character. knife. The assailant has not yet friends at West Point who could

serious.

The

case was accordingly adjourned till to-morrow for the production of those men.

Col. Harvey, replying to the toast to his health, propused by the chairman and supported by the Premier, emphasised that his task was to strengthen the existing cordial Anglo-American relations, and reiturated that the American Goverment was muder an obligation to respect the people's recristo red denisun to! Les participate in the League of Nations or any of its compusittus.

Col. Harvey's Dramatic Declaration.

London, Mag IS. Col, Harvey said that the Pensident was pledged to faltering evenperation with iritant in prognaling te prie of the world, bu1.j in view of the electors' psandate to the preseid Government he could have nothing whates do with the League of Natiode.

1reviously Mr. Lloyd Gourge, in the course of a spruch, had stressed the fact that our anglo-American guats, good under- standing. and the operation anima Eiger factor Dar huure well-being of the

press

ay

other

:

Germany's Willingness to Make on Early Payment.

Paris, May 17. A Berlin oflid Note reports that, in accordance with the ultimatum, fermany has affirmed her willingness to pay 150 million gold marks to that reparations committee before the expiration of 25 days, other payments in follow--Haras.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Peking. May 20. A Japanese petty officer was acccidentally killed at the Peking world depended. If Railway Station and as a is or the last war, the text will leave Forane in ashes said the between the Legati,the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, on the sult there have been negotiations It was essential to our own safety that we ind some subject of compensation, Seans of dragging the nations out of this labyrinth of hatred and 310,000 whilst the Gatect have offered $1,000.

The Japanese minister has demanded cegradation. He welcomed America as a new poset in democracy, because she was vigorous, clear-cared, and untram-

The great that a settlement has been reached.

It is now said! anied by these old quirrels

The Goverment has been officially notified by the Japanese Legation that all Japanese troops in Yea Hoan have been welcoming Cel.. Harvey, the

The appointment of all the Ministers is complete and the HOW Ambassador. Cal. Cabinet will soon to meet to consider urgau sation. The three big Harvey draniaturally alinanced amid

demonstration military chiefs, Chan, Tso and Wong leave for their respective that the President had authorised bi to state that he (Col, Harvey) provinces to-day. shoti be par sent at the mixt renung of the Supreme Council as the United States representatives

la response to

1 appealed Mr. Lloyd George Tast withdrawn.

British and Americans

evening #t? res Banquet

The announcement parks America's entry into European polities and paticipation to the i'pper Silesia, ntlement.

1Wo

Col. Harvey said "-hut fat miserably and to the grievous disappointment of my President, it at greatly to strengthen the hunds of mental fiendship and neipfalness of the Kreat English Speaking Nations. can testify of knowledge that the King Ad The Pradent eye to eye. Our offer of the lag hand is lucause it is our own interest as well as Lath The President, having put his hand,

to the plough is not one be torn back. He has dertared that the United States must play her full put in promsting world peace."

DUTCH SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPING COMPANY.

Second Chamber Approves Subsidy.

The Hague, May 1

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Aron Our Own Correspondient)

THE RUBBER PROBLEM.

Shugapore, May 19 Jeram, an export duty of ous or two cents per pound is recom- According to the latest rubber scheme proposed by Mr. Carey, mended; the proceeds to he used as a fund for the protection of the dustry. Such measures as a Land Bank, Selling, Control Agency and an Export Control board came under the proposal which was discussed at a meeting of the rubber plantes at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Mr. Duncan presiding.

(Other Telegrins on Page 4)

fiscated.

Salow.

THE CORONET.

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Langhter chased tears, and a

local Cinema

:

SUDDEN DEATH.

Ship's Officer found Dead.

LOOKING FOR WORK.

Employment Found.

A Chinese, returning from the United States by the Empress of Asia, was this morning, charged

At the Sailors' Home yesterday before Mr. Lindsell with being in

there died suddenly Mr. Charles possession of a pistol and fourteen

Price who had lately boon one of rounds of ammunition. He said

the deck officers on the s. 8. he was in America for any

Hydrangea. He was apparently wall at 8.30 in the morning years and did not know the local "The Confession." and the pistol and rounds of an. regulations. He was fined $50

when he took his boy into his

unition were arderer to be con-able photoplay adapted from the found by Captain Baylis, the Sup

room and gave bim instructions. "The Confession," a remark. Half-an-hour luter be was

successful stage play of the same jerintendent of the Home, dead At Sai Wan Terrace a Chinese name, by Hal Reid, commences a in his room. The deceaard bad morning by a noise. house boy was awakened this;

short season at the Coronet to-been in hospital for some time and his eyes and saw a thief in his The Boston Pust will be of interest due to heart failure. The deceas

day.

had left it only a few days ago. He opened

The following extract from Death is supposed to have been room in the art of taking away jacket. When the thief was on

patrons ed was forty years of gut up and switched on the light audience fascinated at the first

age. the act of beating a retreat he

tense expectat on held a large and arrested him. Asked by Mr.public performance of "The Orme as to why he had gone into Confession" the film version of the house, the thief said that it al trid's love lyric of a sublime was raining and therefore he faith on trial, which was present- went into the room. He haded last evening at the Symphony been a soldier and had come from Hall. Only a playwright with San Ning, was yesterday caught Wong Hung, a street coolie, of His home was a years of practical experience by one of the watchmen on the Kinchow. Mr. Ornie romarked behind him could have written Empress of Asia in the act of that he was apparently stranded such a drania as The Confession climbing up over the ship's stern. and could therefore spend three in which every bunian emotion The watchman took him before weeks more comfortably in the goal.

is pleasingly played upon in a the liner's master-af-arms. Mr. photoplay which from the first to H. W. Robinson, and, as he had no the last scene keeps the audience permission to be on board, he What is likely to prove an in-rapt attention. interesting case was opened this Unfortunately, circumstances Hako, R.N.R., this morning at the appeared before Lieut. Conway morning at the Magistracy by will only allow the picture to be Marine Court. Defendant, who Chinese were charged before Mr. kong, therefore in view of the fold the Court that he was look- Sub-Inspector Macdonald. Five screened for three days in Hong has been previously convicted, Lindself for being in possession of fact that crowded houses are ing for work, stolen goods. The inspector said expected, those intending to se

He has now that eventually the charge might this play are advised to make which will last for six weeks.

secured a job at Victoria Gaol have to be altered to one of high-sure of their seats by booking, way robbery, as the guld ring to-day and to-morrow, Saturday, also was charged with being on Lam Wun, a hawker, San Wei, he Cape with not allow him to which was found under the pillow the times of scrvening will be board the Empress of Asia with- excharge recollections with the of the first defendant, was stolen 2-30, 5-15, 7 15 and 9-15. Sunday ont permission. Crown Prince.

in a highwy robbery case. Whon (he last day) at 6 p.m. and.9-15 Court that he went on board to Ho told the th regard to the above measure it may be mentioned that the

the Police raided the house fourm. only. Company was projected by some adventurous shipping men, who A Phot graphic Fair was re-

of thedefendants were fou d there, induced pankers experienced a mariti allutrs to taanes thefeently opened in London, and

The Archbishop of Canterbury, concern, which has not been very successful, anul a subsidy was conferences of dealers and pro-year, has, had 14 predecessors 10 Police had a valuable clue and a North Bridges Street,

who has entered upon his 74th but the fifth came along from the sought in order to save the Company.J

country the following day. The fessional workers in photography his high office during the past wer: held. The event takes two centuries, and of these only request was made for a romanilapore, Lalegraphic advices wero place nearly 83 years after the three have fill d the Primacy for for three days, which was granted, received by the Police authori

liscovery of photography. It more than the 18 years that have

ties here from the Singapore was on August 19, 1839, that theseen Dr. Davidson at Lambeth Preventive Officers are busy authorities advising them to keep secret of Daguerre's process of Palace. The trio were William making huls of duciable look-out for the criminal who. Paris, May 17. At the Council of Ministers this morning M. Briand presented was disclosed in Paris, and in a, 1716 to 1737 Charles Manners wore

pictures Wake, who was Archbishop from cigarettes. Tus morning there was believed to have taken ship (notified) the appointment of M. Jonnart as extraordinary Amilassa-very short

two moro cases before for this port. It turned out that time experimental Sutton, who served from 1805 to Mr. Lindsell at the Magis- the information was inaccurate. Ltd. advertise ranges and stoves dor near (sic) the Vatican Haeus.

Messrs. C. E. Warren & Co, Daguerreotype pictures were 1828, and whoss son was Speaker tracy. I# one Ca50 a Chin the wanted man having taken a official relations with the Papacy.

[The above message may signify the establishment of semi-being made in London, the first of the House of Commons and jese was charged with being in pleasure trip to Bangkok her suitable for hotels and laundries.

Since the disestablishment of portraits in England being taken afterwards the

-Page 2. the Church some dozen years ago France has not been represented on the roof of what is now Gatti Canterbury; and William Howles, dutiable. Preventive Officer Wat joyment on a portion of his ill-the Anlerson Music Company.

first Viscount possession of 2,700 cigarettes he kept himself in luxurious en-

New records are advertised by at the Vatican, but of lake ther, have been signs of a rapprochement.] Restaurant in the Strand

Primate from 1828 to 1848. stated to the Magistrate that the gotten gains. Later, Gnding! Page 7.

cigarettes that are confiscated are that the locality had become

The s.s. Glenngle has arrived the a little unhealthy An intersting departure from eventually sold either to

for him, from England and consignres are Javan arrives in London remarks the usual methods of disposing British American Tobacco Come took a steamer for Hongkong given the usual notice on Page 4. a writer in a Home journal. hef estates has been made by the who buy them at wholesale prices of the waiting Police here, who holders in the Star Ferry Com-

the pany or the Nauyang Brothers and he fell into

The annual meeting of share- will be greeted by two Royal Duko London, May 19. In lovely weather before eight thousand spectators the Austro-his country. The Kirg visited announce his desire to sell his the proceeds.

of Somerset, who has personages who know and admire chosen an agay column" to and duty. The informer gets half depsite the fict that they had to

Įpany is being held on Wednesday, lians scored 318 (Andrews 60), Hendry 56 not out.) The wicket was Japan with his brother, the late residence of Burton Hil, nearward labour, is another case a vigilance. The capture falls to the orders appearing on Page 4..

Mr. Lidsell fined wait a little longer, had not in good condition. Essex mado 99 (Douglas 47 nos out). Gregory Duke of Clarence, and everything Loughborough, The Duke would Chinese man was charged with the credit

(June 1st. Page 4. the Chinese 855, or four week's by any means lessened their Volunteers will be interested in took five wickets for 43. The Austraads won by an innings and was done by the Emperor of ot there y be deprivede of being in unlawful possession of Ingham.

of Sub-Inspector The prisoner has Japan's orders to make their stay country house, for the main seal 600 cigarolles on the Laung Wing since been deported and was to pleasant. The two young Princes of the family is Maiden Bradley wharf. Her plea was that stohave stood his trial before the were his guests at our of his near Bath, which has long boun lovely palaces, the Enryo Kwan, in the family, and there is also was a pour beggar woman and Singapore Criminal Court yes- That was nearly 10 years ago, the quaintly named Perry Po was asked by a man on the sun. terday, on the charge of abscond-d and the King has often aliated to merov, in Devonshire, which was did it to earn a few cents. She belonging to his late employes. ning to take them ashore, Sheing with $30,000 worth of jewellery his enjoyment of his visit to the home of the London, May 19.

famous Sir England's Polo teams against America has been choses and Duchess of Connaught paid

Japn. Then, in 1890, the Duke Edward Seymour, who, when

The prisoner is said to have was fined $10.

abstracted the jewellery from the

2 p.m. Barometer-29.74. Tem- follows:-Liont-Col. Tomkinson,

sked by William of Cranga Majors Barrett, a less formal visit, and left very i whether he was of the family of Lockett, Lord und Wolehous› (bel). Three of the members are of happy memories behind them. the Duke of Somerset, replied robbery which took place at made until after the disappear-

eafe whilst it was left opon. The porature -76. Humidity :-86. Coasequent, on & jewellery decovery of this fact was not the ride that recovered the eup from: America in 1914. Wodehouse is Prince Arthur of Connaught also haughtily, "Sir, the Duke of well-known establishment owned anco

Iknows Japan, but his absence at Somerset is of my family.". by a Chinese millionaire at Singapore,

of the

The Second Chamber has adopted the But granting the Dutch South African Shipping Compang 11.1,009,000 per annum for a period of five years.

75. runs.

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FRENCH RELATIONS WITH THE VATICAN.

·AUSTRALIANS BEAT ESSEX.

Oxford beat Somerset by six wickets.

ENGLAND'S POLO TEAM.

anew.comer.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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look for a friend. This defendant had been previously convicted, and a similar sentence of six week's hard labour was passed.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar, on

mand, to-day was 28, 4768.

The Weather.

Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time to-day 6.59

prisoner from

p.m.