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THE IRISH CONFERENCES.

Ulster the "Crux.”

1 Reuter's Service.)

Sinn Fern Parliament in Dublin.

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1921. 日五十月六

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THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

Relation to League Disarmament Committee.

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· London, Jul 18

London, July 18.

Rural Ireland "Continues Most Orderly."

London, July 18. Eighty Sinn Fein prisoners at Princetown, Dartmoor, who refused to obey orders and shouted, danced, and sang, had to be forcibly taken back to their cells.

It is announced from Dublin Castle that, with the exception of the recent sporadic outbreaks in the Belfast district, rural Ireland continues most orderly.

Ulster Premier "Well Satisfied."

London, July 18.

London, July 18.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, replying to Mr. Clynes, stated that the Press statement that the King intervened to straighten out the entanglement in the negotiations between the Government and the United States regarding the Pacific conference was a pure invention.

Holland to be Invited.

Sir James Craig and bis colleagues have returned to Belfast.

Washington, July 19. Sir James said that be was well satisfied with the efforts towards

The Telegraafs correspondent declares it certain that Holland peace, and was especially pleased at Mr. De Valera's decision to base his claims on the right to self-determination, because Ulster will be invited to at end the Pacific conference at Washington.

claimed and already exercised that right. It now merely remained for Mr. De Valera and Britain to come to terms in regard to the South of Ireland, in which the people of the North of Ireland did not. claimed to intervene. When that had been accomplished, Northern Ireland would cordially co-operate with Southern Ireland in matters of common interest.

By an overwhelming majority at the recent election, the constitutional

self-determination,į method of expressing the people of the North of Freland, determined their own Parliament. Mr. De Valera had already almitted the North of Ireland's righ: to self determination by putting up candidates for the Northern Parliament who advocated no partition. This was the sole issue at the elections, and was rejected by the largest majority ever secured at a General Election in any part of the world.

COLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE.

Resolutions on Wireless Telephony, Press Facilities

and British Nationality Abroad.

London, July 18.

REVIVING INDUSTRY.

Demand for Textile Machinery.

HONGKONG FIRE BRIGADE.

SCHEME OF REORGANISATION.

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APPEAL COURT.

Shipping Loss Recalled.

Mr. Joskion

News in To-day's New Advertisements.............

The Bandman Company will 50 "Afgar" to-night at the Theatre Royal.~Page 4.

nature of his particular work an will be stationed on the Vic- jeach occasion, son all mixing up ftoria and the other on the of sections and duties which is | Kowloon · side of the harbour. junavoidable where the same men This arrangement will make it are not always available may be possible for one float to attend entirely eliminated. With fire-land fires near the shore with the Yang trading as Wat Tazo against The appent of Young Kong. men drawn from the Police, only least possible delay, and both the decision of Mr. Justice Gom- those available ie., off Police will be available for ship fres The Irish negotiations appear to have reached a crucial stage.

In the Bouse of Commons, Mr. Bottomley and Sir John Ress duty at the time of the outbreak The Estimate of personnel allows ports giving judgment for the Young Shing In-urance. and Mr. De Valers, who was again cheered by a crowd in the street, had nearly two hours conversation with Mr. Lloyd George at urged that representations be made to the League of Nations to spend can be made use of, and they for this naw arrangement.

Dealing with equipment, Mr. Investment Co., Ltd. to a cam Downing Street in the evening, after which it was officially announced activities as regards disarmament in view of the panding Wakington necessarily differ from day to that conversations will be resumed on Thursday. Sir James Craig ference. Mr. Balfour did not think representations Recessary, j day. It is thus but rarely possible Wolf first set out what the in which the appellant sved the and members of the Ulster Cabinet arrived at Downing Street shortly said that the League wonkt doubtless consider the Importance to get the same men working Brigade has at present and said Insurance Company for $20,000 together and afficiency must that the plant required to deal a result of the loss of the s. K Loen On, cómmenced in the before Mr. De Valera left, and after Mr. De Valera adeparture, Sir of the fortbooming discussions at Washingtoo.

suffer in consequence.

with large outbreaks or with two James Craig had an hour's interview with the Premier.

League Disarmament Committee's Proceedings.

Pária, July 18. Having set out in detail bis or more outbreaks would need to Appeal Court this morning. The It is rated tha: Mr. Lloyd George during the work-and informed

Turner, of H.B. H. Supremne Sir James Craig of Mr. De Valera's proposals for a settlement. These The Disarmament Committee of the League of Nations has proposals for reconstituting the include 2 Hour Tenders & Motor Judges were Mr. Justios. Skimmer were examined by the Ulster Cabinet, whose views were conveyed begun its sittings. It consists of twenty members chosen as personnel of the Brigade, Mr. Pumps, 4 with extension ladders.

Gompertz and The conremation between the Premier and Mr. individuals, not as representatives of the respective Gorezaments Wolfe explains that the main 3 Turntable Ladders 85 feet Court, Shanghai, Mr. Justion

changes

cosist in Extension ladders), 3 Way ends Wood. Mr. G. C. Alabaster, proposed De Valers in the evening is thought to bave related to the attitude and includes three British.

suction direct of Ulster, which is regarded as the crux of the question. It is stated The Committee appointed three sub-committees to enquire into abolishing the European Firemen for connecting

|instructed by Messra. D'Almada par pump).

|and Mason, appeared forappellant that Mr. De Valera will submit the result of the negotiations to the the private manufacture of war material, the traffic in arms, and the including the Assistant Super- to mains (one

present and pre-war military strength of the various countries. The intendeat and substituting there Hose. Standpipes, etc, iu propor-and Mr. S. G. Jenkin, instructed result of the investigations will be submitted to the Assembly of the for Chinese Firemen with 3 pro- tion to number if appliances. by Mr. G. B. Haywood, represent-

with ed respondents. League on September 5. It is hoped that the inquiry will be helpful fessional European Firemen in Nozzles.

charge instead of 2 as at present sprays and control as required, When the case came before the to the Washington conference.

It is proposed to retain the Ear-Couplings, Hose Reels and Hose lower Court defendants contended Denial of the King's Intervention.

opean Motor Drivers who are Despatch, Searchlights and Elec- members of the Police Force trio Torches, Street Fire Alarms, that the cans of proof was with until such time as the Chinese Victoris only at present: at plaintiffs. They had to prove that are sufficiently trained to carry important points), Smoke Helmets.the vessel was lost owing to one on by themselves. The Chief in commenting on this squipment of the particular causes mention. edintheinsurance-rocke, WATRE, Executive ficer of the Brigade, Mr. Wolfe said that one motor it is proposed, shall be an officer tender already in the typhoons or wind.

This point was argued this of the rank and "Wxperience of a possession of the Brigade and

morning, and their Lordsh>pm Superintendent in the London that another one Fire Brigads. In the London provided for Kowloon by remodel-reserved their opinions.

■ Iarga Fire Brigade, such an officering

drawe salary of Regarding the Bix ритра £475-£575 with quarters. It is three were already in

A matshed occupied by 2 proposed to offer this officer two were on order from Erdener and other coolies at salary of £600-£900′ by £25 land and one further pump London, July 18.

sonually so as to get a really should be provided for in the 1922 on Lung Village in the Kowloon affident man,

The Captain estimates. Foar pamps would be Fal Valley was early yesterday Signs of a revival of industry are appearing. Severel mills, also

men whilst the inmates The Sinn Fein and the British military authorities in Ireland tinplate works, in Sonth Wales are restarting, meaning the employ-/Superintendent of Police will re-for Hongkong and two for Kow morning forced open by a gang of have concluded an agreement by which all restrictions ou faire and meat of a large number of workmen,

main in administrative charge of loon. The tumtable ladders were markets have been rescinded. Sinn Fein has directed all citizens to There is a keen demand for textile machinery from Lancashire. The number of firemen will be each ladder used by the London brought a revolver and also an the Fire Brigade as Chief Officer worked electrically. The cost of were asleep. The robbers had co-operate in filling trenches, removing road obstructions, and re-chiefly from India also from France and Japau,

extensive length of rupe with increased by 2 only but it must be Fire Brigade was £2,300 (pre-war) which they tied up their vistime pairing bridges.

I remembered that instead of hav-and in view of thin great cost

santants of the shed?" As these ing 18 firemen many of whom has thought only one should be before setting out to ransack the however, that this la mainly duelare not always available, there provided for in next year's to the fact that they lack the will now be 80 men who satire estimates. Searchlights and elec-were of a humble nature, the loot necessary opportunity to display services are at the disposal of the tric torches should take the the robbers took away was small, the qualities required of a good Superintendent. This number is place of the kerosene flares at representing only a value of $30. Questions of Personnel and areman. At present they do what exclusive of all special services, present in use. The proposed 12 I may call the coolie work of the (such as Motor Drivers, me street fire alarms should be fitted Equipment.

Brigade only, such as running cut chanics, fitters, carpenters, etc., with telephones. and coupling up hose and generally and the staff required to run the The floating equipment was assisting the European Firemen, two Fire Flosta. It must alsof next deals with, Mr. Wolfe being who bold all positions of responsi-be bome in mind that thel of opinion that it was not neces- The long-promised report on biity. When the outbreak is got Brigade bas only recently been sary to supplement the present the Hongkong Fire Brigade and junder they stand by and make strengthened by the addition of equipment by the purchase of 207 proposals for increasing its up the hose which again is only professional Eur pean Assistant further motor or steam fire floats. -ficiency, prepared by the Super. the manual labour of the Brigade. Station Officer and 17 frames. He recommended that an arrange- It is officially announced that a further special conference was intendent, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Properly and regularly drilled The number proposed should ment" should be made held at the Colonial Office at noon to-day. Mr. Churchill presiding, wolfe, was laid on the table at add working together under therefore suffice for the present, the two Dock Companies where

their am but it may be necessary to sup-by Mr. Hughes, Mr. Massey, Mr. Ballantyne, Sir Thomas Smartt, Col. yesterday's Council meeting. The professional guidance,

tags fitted with Mentz, and Mr. Sastri were presen). A resolution was passed re-document, with appendices cover-satisfied that they wouldplement this number when appliances could be used in commending that developments in wireless telephony be investigated in nineteen toolscap printed become thoroughly efficient and additions! fire fighting apparatus cases of emergency. Searchlights and technical reports furnished to the Governments of the Dominions pages deals most thoroughly with by reason of the experience in acquired. Minor changes should be carried by both the the whole question of personnel, gained in working together at include the addition of Drivers floats and they should be equipped A resolution was also passed commending to the favourable con-equipment (tand and water), water fires, they should in time become and Attendants for the two with provisions. sideration of the Governments of the Dominions and India the supply and pressure and cost of quite capable of dealing access new Ambulances which are on

Fire Station. principle of proposals by Mr. Short providing for the acquisition of the Brigade.

fully with outbreaks of fire. One order and which are now included British nationality by persons of British descent of the second and Dealing with the question of obvious drawback of the present in the Fire service. It is con- Dealing with the existing Fire subsequent generations born abroad, subject to registration at birth personnel Mr. Wolfe says that system is the division of the sidered that the Motor Ambulance Station in Hongkong, Mr. Wolfe and renewel of registration as a British subject at majority.

Criticism of the personnel bas Brigade into European and service can most profitably be says this is quite unsuitable. Another resolation recommended an early conference in London been mainly directed against the Chinese section. Host of the attached to the Fire Brigade as it Plans for & new Station opposite of representatives of the Patent Offices of the Dominions to consider performance of Fire Brigade European firemen do not speak is in London. A Motor Mechanic the Central Market bave been the practicability of instituting a system of granting patents which daties by Police Officers who in Chinese and confusion is apt to is also added and allowance is repared and work will, it is would be valid throughout the Empire.

the ordinary course of their duties arise from the failure of the one made for sa Engineer with hoped, be commenced on the new A resolution was also passed agreeing to the resolution passed have plenty to do, and it is argued to understand the other. In this the requisite technical knowledge Fire Brigade Headquarters this at the Imperial Press Conference al Ottawa in 1920 that any Govern that they cannot efficiently per connection it will be emential in who will be attached to year. This building meets all inent assistance towards the reduction of rates for Press Services form the two fanctions of Police any reorganization of the Brigade the Brigade. Further it is essen the latest requirements of audemand, to-day was 23. 73%). should appear specifically in the Estimates, and should not affect the and Firement. This is true and that the Europesus in Chargeal that a proper star of Inter up to date Station and will be zo quality of the news or freedom of newspapers. Another resolution particularly so when there is a should be sufficiently acquainted preters and Telephone Clerks invaluable asset to the Brigade recommends the Governments concerned to examine most favourably any practicable proposals to reduce cable and wireless rates for Press large crep of fires as has occurred with Chinese to make themselves should now be provided. Each when completed. It contains ac Again the control European officer is therefore procommodation for & motor appli- during the past 6 months. It may understood. also be said with equal truth that exercised over the European rided with an Interpreter as in saces, quarters for 100 firemen, with the development of the Firemen (who are first and fore-the Sanitary Department. Thesmarried quarters for Chinese Colony, particularly the City of most policemen) by the profes- Interpreters will also do the Foremen, mechanics and others

and the

must Kowloon sional European Staff is not as clerical work of the Brigade wão

necessarily Peninsula, the present arrange-satisfactory as it would be were The Telephone Clerks will pro on the premises, and married men's are likely to lead to more all the men under their entire vide an uninterrupted telephone quarters tho for the marked inefficiency in the Brigale control. The arrangemente neces-service to answer calls at both tendent and the Station Officer in the future. The work of the sary under present conditions, stations, eg. Headquarters and (European). A bose tower, drill| Brigade is increasing year by which at times place a Senior Kowloon There are 15 drivers tower and an ample yard are also year and the question must now Police Officer under the "order of at present of whom 5 are pro provided... Rapid access to the sary shortly to erect quarters for chauffeurs be considered whather it should a junior professional fireman or fessional

10 ground for from the firemen's the firemen on the premises. not be recoastitated by eliminat even a junior Police Officer, who European Policemen. It is pro-quarters will be provided by They are at present housed at the Doors Water Police Station adjoining. ing the Police Volunteers and has become a foreman in the posed to provide two drivers for means of brass poles. substituting therefore a purely Brigade by reason of his out each machine. There will be opening automatically will also where the accommodation is professional Fire Brigade con- standing merit, obviously lead to before the end of 1921-2 Motor be fitted. Drying roome and inadequate. Owing to the excel- sisting of a small number of pro- friction at times. Needless to say, Tenders, 5 Motor Pumps,3 Motor macbine shops are also included. lent situation of the Fire Station fessional European firemen with such an arrangement is avoided Ambulances, requiring 20 drivers This building can, however, hardly on a broad thoroughfare giving At Sunderland before nine thousand people in hot weather on a locally trained Chinese Stafi of as far as possible but cannot be in all. Good drivers cannot be be completed under 216 to 3 easy access to all parts of Kow- an excellent wicket, the Australians made 267. Durham scored 121. fireman.

entirely eliminated in the Bri-got under $40 p.m. but the years, as it forms one side of aloon, it is considered that this The Australis then made 24 without loss, winning by tạo wickets.

CHINESE FIREMEN.

pade as at present constituted. Brigade can train its own men large block of buildings covering Station will suffice for the needs Leicester won by an innings and 24 runs.

By baving all the members of the as has been done in the past and the whole site opposite the of the peninsula for some time to The arguments in favour of the Brigade entirely under his con-thus obtain new men at a cheaper Central Market in Des Voeux come. present system are mainly that trol, by giving all the members an rate than outside.

Road. If will therefore to neces- Having discussed the water the European Police Firemeo equal share in all the work of the It will be necessary to retain sary to house the Brigade or some supply. Mr. Wolfe set out the though not highly trained bave Brigade and by having the same the steam engine drivers and part of it fa temporary premises cost of bis recommendatione, more initiative, are more daring men always working together at stakere as they are required to to supplement the proneot (naying that the present" yearly and work harder and more fires, the Officer in charge man the team fire float at premises in Queen's Road Central cost was $77,243, whereas the efficiently than the average sold be able in time to Aberdeen, the engine at Kowloon Such premises can be erected on yearly cost under his proposals im-Chinese Fireman, particularly bring the Chinese firemen up required as a stand by or for the temporary reclamation near would be $108,602. Special ex-

at the commencement of operato a level of efficiency even small fires, the engine at Shauki-No. 2 Police Station, Wanchai. penditure during 1922 tions when steadiness and initis-greater than that attained at wan, and the engine at Un Long. The temporary premises should estimated to be $61,500,000

be large enough to take two tive may mean the saving of present guder the mired Brigade New Territories: lives and much valuable property. Byblem. The matter of equip These engines though small machines and 20 fremen. They saying, in conclusion, that if the From my own personal experience ment, well, of course also enter are still quite serviceable for the should be ready in time to take main proposals are adopted, there at fres, I must admit that the very largely into the question of protection of outlying places. one or more of the new machines is every reason to believe that the Chinese Firemen as a whole do the afflclancy of the Brigade, but the Boating engines will be taken ou order from home which will Hongkong Fire Brigade will be not at present show either sny first and forempes the personnel over by the Superint vndant of arrive in the atomn.

capable of 1 erforming any dullen geast_initiative or any over great met be thoroughly trained in the Brigade and both fosts will The new premises in Kowloon reasonably expected of it and its'. Tom Gibbons has been matched to meet Carpentier in October zeal in the performance of their the performance fait la dulles so have full crews and be kept are adequate for the equipment of efficiency should leave no YOOR for the first heavy-weight championship.

duties. I cannot help thinking, that each ma krova las precise under banked fires, one fost the Brigade, but it will be neces- for adverss comment of any kind.

and India. "

messages.

Edinburgh Confers Freedom upon Canadian Premier. London, July 18. The freedom of Edinburgh has been conferred upon the victoris Canadian Premier, Mr. Msighen.

THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.

Fourteen Nominations.

London, July 18. For the fourth Test match, at Manchester on the 23rd inst., the English team will be selected from: Tennyson (captain), Douglas, Fender, Marriott, Woolley, Brown, Hearne, Durston, Hallows, Strudwick, Ernest Tyllesley, Russell. Mead, and Parker,

Australians Defeat Durham.

London, July 18.

WIRELESS INVENTION,

Marconi Device for Combating Atmospheric Disturbances.

London, July 18. Mr. Marconi announces that he has been testing & mcet portant new method of wireless reception enabling wireless tele graphy to be conducted continuously, mostly at high speed, despite atmospheric disturbances.

CARPENTIER'S NEXT CONTEST.

To Meet Tom Gibbons in October.

New York, July 18.

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J. M. & Co. announce the arrival of the ma. Chaksang as information to consignees of cargo.-Page 5.

There is à motor car for sale at 405 Queen's Road West.-Page 4. The G. O. C. China Command advertises the fact that no soldier can have bis pay stopped for private debt.--Page 4.

Lemmens are conducting a sale at 19 lumphrey's Building tomorrow afternoon. Page 4.

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar on

The Weather.

2 p.m. Barometer-29.71. Tem- persture:-85. Humidity —15.

Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time to-day, 730

Faber- p.m.

was

Mr. Wolfe has no hesitation in