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IRISH PEACE.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1921. 日發十月六

MOTOR COLLISION.

FOUNDED 1001

NO. 13,394.

五拜體

號五十月七英港

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE,

CONFERENCE OPENED IN LONDON.

Scenes in Whitehall.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, July 14. The fateful Irish conferences were inaugurated in London to day. There was a private interview between Mr. Lloyd George and 31r. Do Valera at Downing Street to discuss the basis of the larger conference, to which Mr. Lloyd Geargə has invited representatives of Sinn Fein, the Ulster Parliament and the Government

Attitude of Japanese and Chinese Governments.

{ Reuter's Servien. )}

Washington, July 14:

Capt. Robert Dollar and Party Escape Serious Injury.

SINELE, DOPY: 10 GTE.

$30 PER ANNUM.

INDO CHINA CO. SUMMONED.

Opium Seizure Sequel.

GE MOTORS

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

A Local Project Explained

a grot

Dollar and a party of friends and used for the transportation said and written in condemnation

The Stato Department has received Japan's scceptance of President Harding's suggestion of a conference for the limitatigu An alarming motor-car-col'i of armaments. The acceptance made no refereons to the Far Eastern sion occurred on Castle Past question. China's unqualified acceptance has also been received, Road last evening between two

It is not believed that Japan's silence on the Far Eastern problem will seriously impede the carrying out of President Hading's plan Japan will be invited in the same way as the other Power, who have fully accepted the suggestion. It is believed here that Japan will ultimately agree to participate in the dual programma.

Japan and the Pacific. Mr. Lloyd George's arrival at Downing Street was cheered by a

London, July 15. small crowd. Subsequently Sir Hamar Greenwood and Mr. Chan- Japan's acceptance of President Harding's invitation does not berlain arrived. Then, cheering and waving Sinn Feio flags by the include Any reference

conference

Paoffic hundreds. Irishmen assembled at the bottom of the street and policy, but Washington circles hope this signifies heralded the arrival of Də Valora, who was accompanied by Mr. | only that the agenda of such conference Barton.

formulating more

Оп precisely.

the other band, non official circles interpret the reply as the first more in an attempt to establish the principle that certain questions should not be brought within the purview of the Washington conference, but ought to be reserved as solely concerning Japan and China but it is declared that this course is much feared by Chins.

The conference lasted for two and a half hours. During the deliberations a large crowd of Irish sympathisers in Whitehall, incessantly recited the Rosary, and sang hymns and Irish songs.

It is officially announced that Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. De Valera conversed alone at Downing Street. Views were freely exchanged and the relative positions defined. The conversation was resumed later in the morning. In response to an invitation to confar with Mr. Lloyd George, the Ulster Promier, Sir James Craig. is expected in London to-morrow afternoon.

Truce Scenes in Ireland.

CB

EMPIRE AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE

Banker Advocates Imperial Currency Scheme.

|

accident could be averted the

| two cars met in what was almost i

a head-on collision.

GOLD COINS TRANSACTIONS. »

It will be learged wit At the Magistracy this morn-deal of interest by those who are ing Ciel Preventive Oficar concerned in the welfare of the Want pewscuted the Indo China 1998 Chinese of this Colony, Steam Navigation Company for has a movement is on foot for allowing the str. Kum Sang, the establishment of su industrial cars, ons containing Capt. Robert unit of their fleet, to be col. A great deal has been

of opiam. A

of the employment of young Hitle over the other three ladies. No one a week ago Revenue Officers children in excessive, “Ducon- was very seriously hurt, although seized 88 lbs. of raw opium in the genial and unhealthy labour bat [one of the ladies in Capt. Dollar's chain lockers on both sides of the the problem of the matter has ship. It was stated that the Kumbeen not only the sheance of a car was badly out on files face.

Sang was not in harbour at pre-system of compulsory education Capt. Robert Dollar, Mrs. Dol-sent Mr. Orme said he had but the poverty of the parents lar, Mrs. Peter Cook, and Mr. received a letter from Messrs. to whom the earnings of their Ray Guan and Mrs. Gann were Jardine Matheson and Company offspring are essential for the returning to Kowloon after an agents for the Indo China S.Naintenance of the home. When afternoon's spin in the New terri-Co), intimating that the ship was this subject was being publicly Castle Peak Road the other car, Es formally adjourned the sum- tory. At a sharp turning in caela Hongkong on the 30th. Inst. discussed so netime ago a number of Chinese gentlemen got together to see if some scheme could not ned by the Dragon Motor Car mous for a wook.

be formulated wherein the Go- Company, appeared and before sa

verument and the Chinese com- munity could combine for the establishment of a large industrial school at which could be trained The car driven by Mr. Gaan

thosa children who are at present had its madward" stored in,

| engaged in hawking, etc. It was besides minor injuries to adjacent

planned that tuition, would be parts of the car, and ita five

given both educationally and London, July 14,TM

A Losing Proposition.

industrially. At the Empire Agricultural Conference la London. Mr. John ocupats were thrown out by

the force

the of

Wealthy Darling. of the London City and Midland Bank, explained his

members of the Mrs. Peter Cook suffered

Transactions in gold coins led Chinese community have expresă- scheme of Imperial currency based on commodity bills of exchange the Dublin Castle announces to-day that no reports of outrages in and the establishment of an Empire bank. He said that treasury

more severely, receiving to an action being taken in the ed their preparedness to provide any part Ireland have been received. Three hundred members of the bills, which became the real basis of our currency credis system. on the forehead and cheek, Justice Wood, yesterday after-that

Summary (a very bad ́ ́ rectangular cut

Court, before Mr.the necessary funds, but it in falt Irish Republican Army passed through Athlone on their way home should be used as a balance factor, in exchanges within Britsis and

the management of the after nine months absence. One section, sighting a military lorry, the Dominions. The restoration of in confidence the rupee might be which necessitated the lasertion noon, the Cheong Wo Firm suing scheme should be in the hands of stood to attention and saluted British soldiers, who returned the an important step towards a trade revival. It would pay Britain as Mrs. Guon also received severe Kee for $891.17. loss sustained by have

of 15 stitches by Dr. Urquhart. Chan Yang abeong alias Yung the Government which would also salute. Both parties exchanged compliments by waving handker-a business step to co-operate with India in restoring confidence.

10 mako itsalt partly chick.

cuts on the bead and face. Capt. plaintiffs in respect of contracts responsible for the upkeep. The Dollar and Mrs. Dollar were badly for the purchase of gold oplas by Government was approached, we bruised on the body, but beyond defendant.

understand, bat could not |that were not finjared. Mr Gandi

Defendant began dealing in gold see its WBJ at thes time was not hurt, except for slight coins in March last. He lost to give the co-operation abrasions on the body and face.

money on every transaction and asked for. The sum of $100,000 received an account for eight has already been promised by The occupants in the second hundred and ninety odd dollars.members of the Chinese com- car were Mrs. Ensign, wife of Ele continued the transactions manity and the matter is again Mr. L. E. Ensign, managing and the manager of the firm asked being brought to the notice of the director of the China Vegetable him for a deposit. Defendant told Government. We are given to Oil Company, who is at present in the Court that he paid up $800 in understand that those who made the United States. Mrs. Ensign's three instalments, but received the original proposal are now mother and Miss Ensign. They no receipt and was informed that co-operating with the members were not injured and their car it was not customary for the firm of the Confucian Society, who was only slightly damaged. The to give them. He had been is have been very favourably im driver was A Chinese in the business in Hongkong for about pressed with the idea. employ of the Dragon Motor Car ten years but this was his first) But it is still felt that the Company.

attempt at exchange transactions. assistance of the Government is Plaintiffs 'contended that dindispensable to the scheme and After the accident at about 6 fendant had not paid this $800 that the management of any such o'clock the ladies of Capt. Dollar's and alleged that he had offered industrial school should be in party were brought into Kowloon them $500 to settle the case official hands.

Until this co-

London, July 14. Signs of the truce in Ireland are shown by trainloads of Auxiliaries departing for England on indefinite leave. Lorryloads of unarmed Auxiliaries are learing Dublin daily.

Premier on the Remarkable Change in the Political

Situation.

London, July 15.

After intimating regrets at his inability to attend owing to the Irish conversations, Mr. Lidyd George made an unexpected appear-i ance at the Coalition Liberals' dinner at the Hotel Cecil, when hel delivered an important speech. Referring to the Irish question, be

TRIAL OF GERMAN SUBMARINE OFFICERS.

President Rules Against Accused on Point of Evidence.

Leipzig, July 14.

At the resumption of the trial of Dittmar sad Boldt the declared that he had just left his Majesty, to whom the country owed crosentor objected to the defence calling witnesses to prove the a great debt of gratitude for use of the greatest services rendered. lezed British misuse of hospital ships. The President rated that such The Premier said that he saw light at the end of the tunnel. Theravidence was irrelevant, and said that if the defence persisted in call had been a remarkable change in the past few weeks-the human og witnesses the case must be adjourned. Counsel for the defence telopest seems to be subsiding; there is a spirit of conciliation: there ultimately agreed not to submit such evidence.

DROUGHT BROKEN.

was a better industrial outlook as between employers and workers that there had been for years. Then there was a remarkable transformation in Ireland. He drew attention to the fact that Mr. De Valera, the chieftain of the vast majority of the Irish race, bad been conferring with him for nearly three hours, discussing various

Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in South and West methods and suggestions for a settlement of the long, long controversy

of England. and the old bitter, wasteful fead between the Irish and the British

London, July 14. peoples--a food in which there had been for ages long a number of

The prolonged drought in the United Kingdom was broken to disastrous blunders. Endless opportunities had been lost. Let us lay by thunderstorms and heavy rains in the west and south of

Lonly say this that after three hours' discussion," continued England. There was slight rain in London.

- trust that this one will not be lost, added the Premier.

Mr. Lloyd George: We are re-meeting to-morrow morning. Ism certain that we both did our best to secure peace, although we both have difficulties to deal with. I appest to men of all parties to remember like men that the destiny of mankind is in the making. Drop everything-all trivialities, personal or otherwise, and help the Prince of Peace. It is treason not to give support. At this moment! we are engaged ou one task, the old task of peace on earth. I ask all men and women throughout the country to help." The gathering was demonstrative and sang, "He's a jolly good fellow!”

HOME HOUSING SCHEME CURTAILED.

his bousing scheme.

Dr. Addison Resigns.

London July 15.

'CARPENTIER SAILS FOR EUROPE.

New York, July 14. Carpentier sailed this morning for Europe,

(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Page 2

A WUCHOW SCENE.

from

one.

Impact

News in To-day's

New Advertisements.

Mouthies have a list of new records just received-Page 3.

The Officers of the 2nd Bn.

ment relative to the Officer's Mesa.--Page 4.

passing car in which was Mr. They put in a receipt issued to operation is forthcoming it is AA Wilson, of the Dragon another client to prove that it was difficult to see how matters can Motor Car Company. A second carnsual. to give them in these tran- be forthered. was later dispatched to the scene sactions. of the accident to pick up Capt. The offer of $500 was denied by Dollar and Mr. Gaan, who the defence and His Lordship reached town about 9 o'clock. Mr. declined to believe thai Gunn's car was almost a new d-fendant had offered to pay.

that sum but he thought it proo- able that negotiations had taken - An inspection of the scene of place. His Lordship was of the the accident, which took place at opinion that it was for defendant now be unable to play on Batar

The Bandman Company will THE FIGHTING.

ed that the fighting will, there-a point about two and a half miles to prove that he had paid the $800 day and so go back to their fore, be extremely aavere.

this side of Ca-tle Faak, was made and on the grounds that he was not by & representative Interesting Items.

of the satisfied that defendant had made original programme commencing A Cantonese official who has Telegraph this morning. Where this payment, gave judgment for

with "Bran Fie" on Monday.— in Hongkong Our Canton correspondent, in arrived

the impact occurred, there is a plaintiffs, with co ta.

Page 4. writing us the latest news of the Wachow states that when he left ather sharp band flanked on one Plaintifs were represented by fighting, states that a report from that city of Tuesday morning he side by an embankment and on Mr. F. Mason and Mr. R. EA Pakbo is to the effect the had not heard of the fall of and the other by a steep slope that Webster conducted.the case for Wils Regt insert an advertise- Dr. Addison has resigned because the Government has curtailed Kwangsi Commander in that s . It was quite heartrending,

falls down towards a valley. The defendant. place has proceeded to Limkong he said, to see large numbers of story of the accidentis contained, with a force about 2,000 strong corpses of Cantonese soldiers still it is said, in the direction of the The Government's Position.

He has left only one artillery floating down the river. The wheel tracks, and as these were London, July 14. " company with eight guns for the police are finding it very difficult till olearly discernable on the In the House of Commons, questioned whether the Government defence of the place. The Canto provide coffins for the bodies adway no difficulty should be would reverse Dr. Addison's policy to provide 300.000 houses as ita tonese troops are still on gunboats and a great many are being buried encountered in discovering the contribution to the shortage of half a million, in 1919 and abandon outside the harbour and dare not asked. Military officials told him quarter where the blame for the

Leads to Murder.

Powell's have a fine line of the housing subsidies, Sir Alred Mond said that 116.000 houses had make a landing.

that the Cantonese soldiers were accident is to be attached. The

Poplin Ties in stock-Page 7. baen built or were building and approved, under the scheme for local The Cantoreas Commander of not used to fighting in hot summer cars are still in the position left

The proprietor of the Sik Sikat the Repaise Bay Hotel on There will be a Cabaret Dance authorities, and 3,000 had been built or were building under the the 1st. Division recently return-weather and that many had after the impact. This indicates scheme of subsidies to private builders.

Yaumati, restaurant, in This was costing the stated to Canton from the north river discarded their uniforme and had

met at an angle mmoned by Inspector Brown Russell and Mr. W. E. Frost will Ngai Fong-ping's

Baturday at which Miss Majorie annually £10,000,000 and £5,000,000 respectively. The Government front and has been ordered to absconded.

degrees, resulting to before had decided, owing to the financial altuation, to limit the construction proceed t Yangkong to organise force is considered the strongest o

Magistrate Orme this by local authorities to 178,000 houses, while private builders would the lefences there. The Magi- and most daring of the Cantonese

Dragon morning for not observing the present some of the latest dances. be paid in fall for houses completed by April 23 last, and would be strates in the district have been forces but in the fighting at Tang Garage car being badly smashed, conditions of his, licence. His-Page 4.

Lammerts are selling by auction, entitles Hain they suffered very heavy and the total destruction of the licence subsidised for additional houses if begun before July 1st. The ordered to have trenches dog.

to do 30 cases of champagne to-morrow. Government was prepared to contribute £200,000 towards the deficeincy A report from Wuchow states losses. Out of air battalions mudguard of the private car. It business up to 2 m. in the

is thought, however, that the of local authorities on account of the improvement of aluma.

that an aeroplane' fight took place only one battalion bas returned.

-Page. 4 morning, but bre morning Aftar questions had been asked, Dr. Addison read his letter to/over Tang Hsin in which three Over one hundred boxes of am.engines are still in running order-the police found customers in his Marine Engineers' Guild will ba The adjourned meeting of the the Premier tendering his resignation. He said that the Govern of the Cantonese planes engaged munition and a number of machine.

restaurant after “3 a.m.

held on Monday next--Pago L ment's curtailment of the housing scheme was a breach of faith. two of the Kwangsi planes. It is

Chefalo and Coy make a start The precipitate abandonment of an effort which was essential for said that Tom Gunn was in one

Inspector if he had had similar to-night at the Wo. Ping Theatre national restoration was not true economy. The Government of a of the latter. Machine gun firing country cannot safely rest on a shifting opportunism.--(Opposition as indulged in and the Kwangai cheers).

planes were forced to descend ib their own lines.

guns were lost to the enemy.

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Telegrams from Peking.

Later.

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that the bonnets of the two C&IB

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COMMONWEALTH STEAMERS..

HEAVY

GAMBLING.

bim

The Magistrate asked

Was

the

Lammerts are selling a lot of goods at their salesrooms, incind- ing Soap, Blankets, Tw- ads and Cow Hides, on Monday July, 18 -Page 4.

→→rage 7,

trouble with restaurants in Yaumsti.. A telegram received in Hong

Inspector Browne gere kong to-day from Poking states Mr. H. B. G. Larkió, manager|negative reply. The police A Cantonese machine tried to that in reply to Luk Wing-ting's to England of the Commonwealth objection he said, was that To-Day's Exchange. bomb Tai Bha Tan on Tuesday. telegram saying he is mobilising line of steamers, replying to news-heavy gambling always took AUSTRALIANS BIG SCORE AT EDINBURGH.

Although nine bombs were drop forces to attack Shin Hing and paper cables from Australia visće in restaurants which The closing rate of the dollar ped only one exploded. London, July 14..

requesting that the military of impegning the financial stability carried on business after the demand, to-day was 28. 814, At Edinburgh the Australians began a two-day match against states that the Cantonese troops, Kwangiang &Fonce, the Govern ours were current in Melbourne in question heavy gambling took A further report from Wuchow Kinogsi be ordered to attack of the line, and asserting that rum- authorised hoor. On the morning Scotland in bright weather. The wicket was hard and fast. Soven after Laving captured Tang Hsin went has replied that his request that the balance-abeet was highly place in the Sik Sik restaurant,

Feather. thousand people were present. The Australians made 514 (Mayne are now marching to attack is being complied with

Armstrong 61, Collins 113 Andrews 125).

disquieting, said that the rumour) which ended in a murder. The Kwai Hain where is situated the It is also reported from Peking|is absolutely without foundation, victim, who was said to have County Cricket.

strongest line of defence of the that the naval squadrot în Can- * I emphatically reiterate, he won $4,000, was aliot outside the Kwangu troops. If they succeed sou is inclined return to the worth said, that our operations this restaurant Gloucester won by to capturing this place Hanning provided $2,000,000 is paid to cash year will show substantial Mr. Orme. imposed fine of

will be in danger and it is expect. to make up their urrence of payo: PHÒN

Yorkabire won by an innings and 237 runs,

·wicko-s

2 pm. Barometer – 2

Lighting