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MONDAY, JULY 18, 1921. 日四十月六

136 PER ANNUM.

THE RENTS BILL.

■ great orient. They could not]

To-day's Meeting.

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

Chinese Legation. Denies Charge of Indifference.

(Reuter's Service, )

London, July 17.

anggestion were acted upon the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL force of the Bill would be lost to

Before Legislative Council extend the Bill to offices and

To-day.

THE GOVERNMENT BLAMED.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

INDIAN MOSLEMS AND TURKISH TREATY,

godowns bacause...)). was...ónly designed to protect domestic

The gala performance of “Mao- Mr. Montagu's Assurances. temania. It was also suggested A meeting of the Legislativo beth" to be given at the Odeon, that schools and chabe should Council was held in this Council with Mr. James K. Hackett and The Indian Moslem, Delegation The Chinese Legation in London, referring to misleading state-

come within the Ell), but if Chamber the afternoon, H. E. the M. Firmia Gemier playing res which recently visited England. ments in regard to Chins which appeared in the British Press yester-

schools and clubs were used an Governor (Sir Edward Stubbe. [pectively in English and in with reference to the provision of day, states that in regard to the alleged lack of public interest in

domestic tasements they would|K.C.M.G.) presiding. Those also French, will recall memories of the Saves Treaty with regard to China in the development following President Harding's invitation

automatically Come within it present wores-

Salvini, rearks a London Scribe.the Turkish settlement, bas re- to the Pacific Conference, the Legation has received innumerabia

At the meeting of the Lazis- telegrams from private bodies in all parts of China during the past lative Council held this afternoon already. It was asked on behalf Major General Sir G. M. Kirk In 1830 Salvini toured the United ceived, in reply to their repre-

of the landlords that they patrick, X. C. B, K. C. & L

|States with an American com-sentations, a reply from Mr. E.S. month pleading for China's rights, and also in the cause of a good the Rents Bill came up for its should

be able to prevent

The Hon. Mr. Claud Berat, any whose repertory was con- Montagu, Secretary of State for Sino-British understanding in connection with the question of the second reading. renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. It was wrong to suppose

fined to "Hamlet" and "Othello." India, who says: Since the Bill was first in until three or six months" notice

tenants leaving their premises |C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

The Hou: Mr. J. H. Kemp, The leading part in each was "At the moment the demands that the Chinese would be leas thankful than the citizens of other troduced it bas countries or less willing to express gratification at the chance now exhaustively discussed in the present house shortage lasted

been very had been given, but whilst the CBE, Attorney General.

played in Italian, while the other that you have put forward, and The Hoa. Mr. T. L Perkins, characters spoke English. Sal which I have put forward on given to cement world-peace.

public press by the Chinese landlords would always be able to Director of Public Works. Chamber of Commerce and byget tenants and so he did not sen

vini describes in his "Autobio-|your behalf, may not be fulfilled The Hon. Mr. C. McL. Masser,graphy "the difficulty he exper-jin their entirety. But there is Chinese tenants, petitions having the force of the suggestion. OBE, Colonial Treasurer.

ienced at the first rehearsals in every reason to hopes bean presented to the Government

The Hon. Mr. S. B. Ross, taking his car, as he knew no 1. That Turkey will be as free Chinese English until "gradually a few and independent as she was be-

words, a few short phrases, re- |fore the war, save for the Kmits Irving,mained in my ear, and in course tion of armaments imposed upon of time I came to understand her as upon our other enemies in perfectly every word of all the the late war, and the internation characters. I bacama so sure of alisation of the Straits, which, is myself that if an actor substitut-alike necessary for the security led one word for another I par of Europe generally and Turkey

ceived it. I understood the words in particular. of Shakespeare, but not those of the spokes language."

In regard to the statements concerning political unrest in Chins, the Legation emphasises the very great handicaps which the Chinese must overcome before a complete reform in Administration can be accomplished, and declares that the hinese rely largely upon the sympathy and friendship of the Western peoples for progress and the solution of difficulties, and hurriedly-formed opinions unnecessarily discourage them in their difficult task of building up a stable republic.

IMPERIAL AIR COMMUNICATIONS.

Committee Appointed.

London, July 17.

The Colonial Office announces that a special conference was held at the Colonial Office on the 15th inst., Mr. Churchill presiding. Mr. Hughes, Mr. Massey, General Smuts, Mr. Ballantyne Sir Thomas Smartt, Col. Mentz, Mr. Montagu, the Mabars of Cuteb

and Mr. Sastri were present.

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2. That Adrianople will have a special autonomous organisation to be determined by the Council of the League of Nations.

by the Chamber and by a repre- Having dealt with other ^.B.E, "Bäcretary for sentative body of tenants. In minor suggestions, Mr. Kompafairs. addition to the two polition said that further suggestion The Hon. Mr. E. A. alterly announced by the Tele-was that the "standard rent "Director of Education. proph," a further petition was pre- should be that which was payable The Hou. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. Bented to the Secretary for on June 30th instead of on Decem- The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. Chinese Affairs on Saturday' OD her 31st fast, but in view of the The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. behalf of Chinese tenants, this high standard of reat at that The Hon. Mr. A. G. Staphen. basting 10,143 chops and 326 time and the many increases which The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. signatures representing - about had taken place since the Gor- The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. 230,000 people It was presented ernment was convinced that Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Clerk by the Rev. Mr. Mok Lai-chi and December 31st was the beat date of Councils. |stated that a'lawyer's petition had

to fix.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. already been sent to HE the

The obscure island of Yap was Governot on behalf of the tenants

The following minutes were

3. That the rights of Moslems: The second reading having been who, since the introduction of the seconded, Mr. Kemp said that referred to the Finance Committee known to some people long before throughout Thrace will be re- the consequences of the Gront cognised and rospected by the Bill, had been "dancing and sing counsel was present on behalf and subsequently approved

$19,616 in aid of the vote Public War alavated its existence to provisions of the treaty. ing for the benevolence of the of landlords and tenants and he

international 4. That steps 'will be taken to The conference discussed the position of British Indians in the Governor."

moved that they now be heard. Works, Recurrent, Communica-grounds for morning and sir communications in the afternoon, and passed a

tions, (8) Maintanance of tele-wrangle. Numismatologists knew secure the demilitarisation of that. In the Government Gazette resolution in favour of the appointment of a committee representing circulated on Saturday, it was Alabaster first spoke on behalf of

This was agreed to, sad Mr. phones including all cables. Yap as the place where the most part of Tbrace which would $5,500 in aid of the vote Public remarkable kind of money known threaten the new Turkish frontier. the Governments concerned to report, firstly, on the cost of erecting announced that cer sin Govern

he landlords. He paid that be Works, maats, providing bases, fuel supplies, upkeep, and commissioning ment amendments would be made represented 31 prop istors of Communications, (27), Mainten- the form of discs of quarried bave no reason to fear any foreign Escurrent, Kowloon, to the world is in use. It takes 5. As regards Palestine, you and operating the existing fleet of airships for the purposes of to the Fill to-day.

limestone, resembling millstones control ar authority. Imperial air communications, with special reference to the routes Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by domestic tenements who re-ance of Talapbones. between England, India, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand: Messrs. Wilkinson and Gristmillions of dollars of invest-sider the Rants Bill, which inches to twelen feet in diameter have no reason to fear any foreign presented between them, mady The Council proceeded to 'con- în abape, ranging in size from six 6. As regards the Hedjaz, you secondly, on services by means of aeroplanes.

was present on behalf of thead-money. He was addressing reported sinewhere.

[and woighing anything up to five control ar authority, Chinese tenants and Mr. G.C. that Capnoil, at the risk_of Alabaster instructed by Mr. being described a counsel of G. K. nall Brutton) was presentavil but in British fatications on behalf of the Chinese Chamber both sides hat the right to be beard. The landlords opposed that Bill because it was a bad Bill. In the "Objects and Reasons" it was confessed that the Bill had been prepared in a barry and it did not even carry

the suggestions Committee which was specially

RUSSIAN MOBILISATION.

Against Border Provinces or Greece?

Helsingfors, July 17.

It is semi-officially stated that it has been reliably learned that the Soviet Government has or ared a general mobilisation of Russia, either against Eathonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, or to support the Keralists against the Greeks.

Deplorable Outlook Through Famine Failure.

Berlin, July 17.

DROUGHT IN EUROPE BREAKING.

Rain in Many Places.

London, July 17.

The long drought appears to be breaking. Rain bas fallen in

etorms also in many districts of France.

TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.

Judge's Observations on Submarine Officers.

Leipzig. July 17.

› Commerce.

When the Council came to coa- sider the Bill this afternoon. the Hon. Colonial Secretary and the Hon. Secretary for Cai- nese affairs formally presented the petitions.

to restrict

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of the

JAPAN AND CHINA.

Caution not to Offend.

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tonal Though the ownership of 7. As regarda Mesopotamia, I any one stone may pass from one hope a very short time will see a man to another the stone itself is įvigorous and now Arab Stata 24 never moved, batremains always Finally, a régárdi where it was first placed-per-Khalifat, the treaty will safeguard hape 300 years ago-in the court- the Moslem contral of the Moslam yard that surrounds the treasure-Holy Place, and, as the Prime house of the chief-thas a writer Minister assured you, it is cot the kitche Mr. Mochizuki Kotaro, Keo-in Home journal, who proceeds: intention of the Allies to interfere The stone-money of Yap is in the slightest degree with tas of the Diet, visited Viscount Takahashi, the unique in that it possesses none of spiritual relationship between the The latter explained the tenants

Minister of Finance to question the characteristics regarded in Kaliph and the inhabitants of the petition saying that he had been asked to explain that the tenant-ppointed to consider the whole him about the new Consortium for other parts of the world as es en-territories which are no longer to thought the Bill was the best law had not arisen because of any economic alliance as advocated the place of coin. It'is neither obscurity upon this point in the matter. The housing shortags Chius and the Sino-Japanese tial in whatever commodities take be Turkish, and if there is any that had ever been proposed. sudden emergency but was the Maxim Gorky stating that, owing to the failure of the harvest in fecided to deal with the people ing canes extending over loans given to the Chinese Gov-

The famous poet. Hauptmann, "has received a telegram from They felt that His Excellency had result of a number of contribu by the Minis er. In reply to M portable nor ornamental, nor can (Treaty he will do his best to have

used for any other it removed.“ Mochidzuki's inquiry whether it be Yat no doubt the Russia, millions are faced with death from starvation, and urgently of the Colony as though they had period of 15 years. That Bill ernment would not end by reduc-p Islanders find it satis- appealing to Europe and America to send food and drugs to been "his own little red babies." Russia.

sought to remove. Done of In moving the second read those causes, in fact the Billing Japan to the same predica factory. for it was in use before ing the Hon. Attorney General accentuated some of them. The ghib-kal and Toan Chi-jui put

ment se ber support of Yuan Pacific, and is still imported to stated that the primary object of chief cause of the shortage had the Bill was to keep a roof over been the policy of the Land her in, the Finance Minister stat-3rve as coin from the Pelew the heads of tenants and to Sales Department of the Colony every effort would be made to re- cheap in the Caroline Islands, and ed that there being such fear, Islands. Life is easy and living protect them against excessive The restrictions

Tonight the Bandman Com- which Ware spect the will of the North and prhaps the chief benefit that the pany open the Bran Fie" at exploitation. explain that the house shortage applicant for land in whatever standing with both.

He went on to placed in the way of every South and to obtain an undertone-money bastowson its owners the Theatre Royal-Fere

is the pare joy of possession. Te There's a five-roomed bungalow Lad been brought about by a the increase in population and by forced people desirous of build-

part of Colony it might be had The Kenseikai member ex-fortunate owner of twenty or for rent at the Peak for eight number of places in Britain. Unsettled weather is predicte, and the failure of builders to keeping to go as far as possible Pressed the opinion that in viewthirty tons of massive linestone months from August.—Page 4.

pace with that growth. Tha

of the disrupted state of the discs may, when be bas nothing into the

open market and shortage bad been greatly bay private land ju preference to neighbouring Republic, the task batter to do, sit in the courtyard set of bedroom furniture th aggravated by speculation and by Government land. They would with both the North and the glost over his wealth, happy in

of securing an understanding of the chiefs treasure-house and Page 4.

Wor. Bro. Holyoak is to be in- greedy landlords and it was pro- rather pay more and get the land South would be beset with alroost the knowledge that thieves can stalled Rt. Worshipful District posed to check that aggravation they asked for than take by fixing a standard rent and months and months of trouble Minister admitted

insuperable difficulties. The not steal nor time destroy it.

Grand Master of Hongkong and the rent

South China.—Page 4. ejectment. Since

Toe Bank Lice advise con- the Bill had been introduced and and that the land they were difficulties attending the efforts. it had been very widely discuss after was purchased by someone in that direction, and expatiated will now enjoy tho experience the 8.8. Kasema from New York. The Penrith division, which signees of cargo of the arrival of else. The second cause of ed and the Government ap the shortage

on the need of Japan's putting. was that the In sentencing Dittmar and Boldt, the President said that pedal preciated the helpful suggestions } military authorities were bolding forth her best endeavours in the missed for a number of years--Page 4.

by.election, that had been made. He wished land in the centre of the town purpose of creating a good un-is remarkable for the contrists Macao Steamboat Cor, declare The Hongkong, Canton and to acknowledge the

great which they did not require and

derstanding. As to the practical of physiographical conditions an interim dividend of $1 per assistance given by the Hon. Mr.

which they did not put to use methods for the realisation of his within it, and the candidates as share-Page 4. H. E. Pollock.

That had caused congestion which

Chefato in at the Wo Ping; Proceeding to examine some of had led to private property scheme, they must be considered they proceed to make their ap

peals to the widespread electorate Peaceful Valley" is the picture the suggestions made, Mr. Kemp Roaring to great heights. The earnestly after te destred unwill cover an interesting variety at the Coronet and "Isobel" the said that the Government could third, and contributory cause,

derstanding was obtained. not accept the suggestion that the "standard rent" should be based started about a year ago. After

was the general trade slump which | ----

constituency represented by The 03.K. advise consignees an a percentage basis as compar- the war there W&5 trade Government in the course of Mr. Speaker Lowther. Holiday of cargo of the arrival in port of ed with pre-war rent, as the boom and money was locked up a day or two on behalf on the makers need hardly be reminded the s.a. Argun Maru, ss. Árizona

widely in commerce, but with the com- landlords in which a protest that a good deal of mountain and Marn and as. Havana Maru Regarding the establishment of ing of the slump money was in was raised against the Billmoor is found within the Penrith Page 5.

Fair Rents Board they thought vested in shares and property and on the ground that it was Parliamentary area, for it com-|

TheChoyo Maru baving arrived, that although tbat would the result was that both local so unwarranted and on-called prises some of the most famous consigases of cargo are given fair method of dealing shares and property had recent for interference with the rights spots of the English Lake District: the usual notice by the T. K. K. with the matter a great deal of 15 boomed. When

man of a free people.

The boundary just includes the time and money would be wasted invested his mouey in property

on Page 5. Mr. Alabaster proceeded to northern slopes of Great Gable The Hongkong Automobile and he very much doubted he expected to have an adequate examine some of the details of the and the western side of Helvellyn, Association have now whether the decisions would be

Tatur. This Bill, which was an Bill,

followed by, while in the parth-east the wild Room Page 4. and was uniform or equally fair. The example of retrospective legisla Mr. Jenkin. whossid that he was region around Cross Fell as far aB suggested aboliton of "shoe tipa, would destroy confience there to voice to His Excellency Alston is in uded. But the love money **would interfere with a because it would rob a man of the the enthusiasm and gratitude of ly vale of Borrowdale will have very old custom, bat tenante assurance of returns on furrested the tenants as witnessed in the to be traversed by the candidates would be protected

To-Day's Exchange. against money. Bo far from resulting in petitions Isid on the table by the of the election, and the little the extortion. of unfair increased building it would make Hon. Secretary for Chinese villages or hamlets around Dar. "shoe

The closing rate of the dollar on money while the further building almost impos Affairs..

wentwater, Thirlmere, and Bas-demand, to-day was 21..811⁄2d. Ordinance lasted because so long sible. Once the Council had sn- He proceeded to refer to the senthwaite Iske will also re so the standard rent was paid etioned the principle of re- Bill clause by clause and urged quire their attendance. On the they could not be evicted. He

trospective legislation there the passing of the messure with other hand, behind the Skiddaw hoped that the wide publicity of was no Umit to what it might do out amendments in favour of the and Saddleback range there. ÎN K 2 pm. Baromatar:29.75. Tem the Bill would result in all ted in the future with the result that landlords, than

iwide ares of amdil sgricultural perature: -84. Hamidity --77. auts knowing that fact. It had all-confidence would berde troyed; The Council proceeded to go communities centred around the into Commistes and the Bill, was " John: Faek”: country—indeed. also been suggested that if pro

Lighting-Up Time. perty were sold the new Iandiori Mr. Alabaster went on to refer subsequently rand, & second and this rural feature of the Peorits should have power to get to petition that was being draft. hird time and passed zwit hojit division extends thence east,

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servitude was not inflicted, as the prisoners had been found guilty of manslaughter, not murder. He deplored the action of the accused in casting a shadow upon the whole German Navy. ·

BRITAIN'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE U.S.

Payment of $32,688,000.

Washington, July 17. The Treasury has paid the British Shipping Ministry $32.688,000 in settlement of all transportation charges arising from the war.

SEXAGENARIAN PEER TO WED.

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Lord Queenborough to Marry New York Lady,

New York, July 17 The sexagenarian Lord Queenborough is to marry Miss Edith Starz Miller, of New York, who is thirty-three.

DAVIS CUP DOUBLES.

Victory for India.

Parie, July 17.

In the Davis Cup doubles, Fysse and Deans (India) beat Laurentz and Brugnon (France) by 6o1, 5-7, 2-6, 6-2 and 6-4.”

(Other Early and Special Telegrame on Page 2.j

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