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TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1921. 日六初月七

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THE IRISH SITUATION,

Sinn Fein Apology.

(Reuter's Service, )·

London, August 8.

SINGLE COPY:-10 OTR,

150 PER ANNUM.

MEETING OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL

RAALI

ANDERSEN, MEYER

RUSSIA'S PLIGHT,

A Harrowing Story.

(Reuter's Servier. )

London, August 9 Mr. F. I.. Thompson, the representative of the American Relief Administration for the Brest-Litovsk and Pinsk area, has arrived in Londoo and says that when he left refugees were pouring into Brest-Litorsk at the rate of 2,000 daily. They had nowhere to live except, in ramshackle dug-outs, in which many crawled to die. Many were unable to walk owing to swollen bodies and legs due to starvation. Mr. Thompson said that in one town he found ten of the wealthiest families living on bread made of straw, mud and graas. Thousands of others were living an soup made from grass,

& telegram from Riga, via Copenhagen, says that there were 130,000 deaths from cholera in Russia to the end of July.

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Premier not to Attend.

Paris. Augur: S.

French?

Unanimous Regarding Silesia..

A Reuter's Service. )

Paris, August 5, Hiscussions of the Supreme Council as affect-

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DEATH OF MR. ALAN

BALEAN.

Twenty Years with H. K. & S. R.

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A remarkable sequel to the shooting of a constable at Belfast The gravity of

It is with regre: that we bave on Saturday has occurred. O'Duffy, the Sinn Fain trace officer for ing the Anglo-Frenntente is the keypote of newspaper comment to record the death of Mr. Ulster, called at the hospital and apologised. He said that the two to-day. All the par have editorials on the subject, unanimously Alan Balean, of the Bong- civilian assailants were on patrol duty and were carrying arms in declaring that Upplesia is the dominant question, and spining kong and Shanghai Banking defiance of the prohibition, their excuse being that they were passing that this must be ed almost exclusively by the British and Corporation, telegraphic news of through a hostile district.

French delegates. D. Petit Journal says it would be imprudent to which was received to-day by his reckon on the benevolent affect of American and Italian mediation. brother, Dr. H. Balean. The Sinn Fein Sends Courier to Premier.

The very principle of the Entente Cordiale is at stake. Le Petit deceased, who was extremely Paris, August 8.

Parisien says that agreement on Upper Silesia is only attainable if well known in the Colony went A courier from the Sinn Fein cabinet to-day delivered a message the dogma of the indivisibility of the industrial region, which im- home on leave about a year ago to Mr. Lloyd George, who has not replied so far.

pressed British experts so strongly, is abandoned. Le Journal urges and it was known here that he the strategical side question, saying that an adequate rampart rust was enjoying but indifferent be established on Germany's eastern frontier. Le Mahin says that | health. Tubercular trouble to make Upper Silesia German would mean the triumph of militarism. supervened and deceased passed

Council Hears Commission of Experts on Silesia.

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McKeown to be Released Immediately.

London, August 8. McKeown, mentioned in a cable yesterday respecting the Irish trace, is to be released immediately.

Later,

Paris, August 8.

away yesterday. A wide circle of friends will learn the news wi h keen regret and mach sym

A communique states that the Supreme Council met at the Quaipathy will be extended to Dr. Circumstances of McKeown's Release.

d'Orsay and heard statements by the commission at experts on Balean in bis bereavement Upper Silesia. To-morrow the Council will hear the Allied High Interviewed by American journalists, Mr. Lloyd George said he

McKeown was released this evening, as his continued imprison-Commissioners at Oppeln regarding the present situation. would be unable to attend the disarmament conference at Washingtonment threatened to wrack, the Irish trace. De Valera roade a state-

November 11.

A Denial.

London. Acgnat. S.

ment before the release. saying that he did not think the refusal of the release was the result of the considered judgment of the English Cabinet, but merely the act of some subordinate.

It is understood that McKeown's release was not specially the

The late Mr. Alan Balean first joined the Hongkong and Shang- Respective Views of British and French Experts.

hai Banking Corporation in 1901, [exing East in 1905 And Paris, August 8. While the experts generally favoured the indivisibility of branch. It was in 1908 be first being attached to the Singapore industrial trisagle in Silesia, M. Laroche, a French came to Hongkong bat within a

Reuter correspontient at Paris is authorised to state that neither Mr. Lloyd George's intentions in regard to going to America. More who went to Paris to see Mr. Lloyd George ended happily. over, Mr. Lloyd George received no Americst: journaliste.

the delegation nur the Embassy has made any statement respecting Ironsidered by the Cabinet, and the caission of the Sinn Fein courier expert, pleaded for the division of the triangle and the allotment of year was transferred to the Kobe

Conjectures as to Reason,

London. August &

Mr. Lloyd Georze's announcement at Paris that he will not attend the Washington conference surprised London, where Govern- ment circles attribute the decision to the enormous accumulation of work requiring the Premier's personal attention in the autumn, It is further suggested that anticipated developments in the Irish situs tion caused a change of mind. A personage in close touch with Mr. Lloyd George said that the Premier had not given an inkling of his test decision when he departed for Paris. Some ate inclined to associate the change of plan with the possibility of a General Election

ir the aut

Lord Northcliffe's Hopes.

INDIA'S TROUBLES.

A Solemn Warning.

the greater part to Poland. Sir Cecil Hurst, the British branch, leaving there in 1912 to expert, declared that 678 communes voted for Poland and 84 for take charge of the Taipeh Germany, the total votes being 469,000 for Poland and 707,000 for sub-agency. In 1913 he joined Germany.

the Shanghai staff, but in August, Britain opined firstly, and this France agreed, that a settlement 1914, was ODO of a number sbould to based on communes; secondly. enclaves must be of others who ware sent to avoided: thirdly, communes are economically inseparable and must Hongkong to relieve the local not be divided. Consequently the industrial triangle should be staff on account of the mobilisa- London, August 8.

allotted to Germany, Britain complains that, whereas seven-tion of the focal Volunteer Force. One of the arrested men at Nankanashit, in connection with the elevenths of the population voted in favour of Germany, the line Mr. Balean coatinned to serve: nighting there bas confessed how a priest secretly collected hundreds proposed by France gave seven-elevenths of the territory to Poland, the head office, in 1919 being of good fighters, including Pathans, who massacred the Sikts when including Koenigshutte, without allocating a single mine to appointed acting sub-accountant the latter arrived. The priest rode a horse and carried a pistol and Germany. directed and participated in the slaying. All the dead Sikhs were burned except four.

The Governor of Bombay, in welcoming the non-Brahmin's offer of co-operation in quelling violence. solemnly warned the leaders of the anti-Government campaign of the consequences if they did not abandon their attempts to subvert law and order. Es said that press and platform attacks, bad passed legi? Pate bounds. Lawlessness had increased but the Government, however, intended to continue its patient and tolerant policy.

HUGE FIRE AT LONDON TIMBER YARD.

Vatrouver, August S. Lord Northeliffe, prior to his departure for Honolulu, speaking at the Canadian Club on the subject of disarmament, referred to British Columbia as the neatest window through which one could look upon the Pacific and the whole Eastern world. On that horizon was one outstanding point-narnels. President Harding's proposal that the Pacific give a lead to the rest of the world by becoming truly pacife through the limitation of armaments. Lord Northcliffe believed that President Harding and Mr. Hughes, whom hesawat Washington, Had the clearest understanding of the moment- us character of the conference"st Washington, which might well prove the greatest and most pregnant gathering of the kind over

London August 8. held. Lord Northcliffe opined that if the delegates to the confer- Glickster's timber-yard at Stratford, in the London area, cover- ence truly and consistently represented the desires of their respec-ing 21 acres, the largest in the United Kingdom, with stocks valued tive nations he was convinced that an agreement would be reached at a million sterling, was practically destroyed by fire to-day after a and an era of peace and prosperity be opened in the Pacife, while disturbance by some thousands of men, who applied for and were the example and advantages therefrom would result in an extension unable to obtain work in the yard. By midday the yard was.one. of the movement throughout the world. He was sailing into the huge flame two hundred feet high in places.

Pacific in the hope that in the next few months he would acquire. through more direct study, some greater knowledge of its problems than was possible at Home and a better understanding of their nature a knowledge of exactly where the points of danger lay. His lordship emphasised that he felt that at no moment in modera history had mankind called more urgently than at present for caruest endeavour to rid humanity of the burden of armaments, and

clared that failure would be a catastrophe.

Lord Northcliffe has departed for flonolulu.

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

Later.

No Assistance in Internal" Disturbances in India.

London, August 8. In the House of Commons. Mr. Harmsworth, replying to Sir Job Rees, asserted that the Anglo-Japanese Treaty did not provide for Japanese assistance to Britain in the event of internal distur- Dances in India. Sir John Kees said that this is so contrary to what" he been recently stated that the former version is almost believed, with the most serious consequence. Mr. Harmsworth emphasised that the impression was without foundation.

JAPAN'S POSITION IN CHINA.

British Government Unaware of any Preferential Rights.

London. August 8. In the House of Commons Mr. W. Forrest (Co. Lib) asked wtather it had been suggested that Japan's disabilities as to right of emigration into British Columbia give her certain praf rential rights in China, more especially in specific provincos. Mr. Chamberlain replied that the Government was unaware of any such suggestion.

THE INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION.

Position Regarding Mesars. Ryland.

Lopdon, August 8. Financial writers point out in connection with the trade losses thentioned in the report of the 6th inst. that Messrs. Rylands are able to claim & refund of over £1,200,000 excess profits duty; there- fors, the actual loss is only £62,000,

M.P's TRAGIC DEATH.

Loudon, August 8.

Result of Labour Disturbance.

AUSTRALIANS ALL OVER WARWICK.

Fine All-Round Play by Visiting Skipper.

London, August 8. At Birmingham in unsettled weather, on a soft wicket before nine thousand people, Warwickshire were dismissed' for 133, Arm- strong taking 5 wickets for 33. The Australians have scored 312 for 7. Bardsley made 75 by vigorous hitting, including twelve fours, in 65 miantes. Macartney scored 72 in 110 minutes, scoring eight fours. Armstrong is 50 not out.

County Cricket. Hampshire won by eight wickets.

SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

Industrial Depression Causes Big Drop in Sales.

London, August 8. The fifth annual report of the National Saving Committee states that £44,000,000 of savings certificates were sold in 1920 compared with £79,000,000 in 1919. The decrease is attributed to trade depression and unemployment.

THE NEW LICENSING ACT.

PROFITEEKING IN FRANCE.

"Sternest Measures" Contemplated.

Paris, August 6 (delayed.) The Government is considering the sternes: measures to curb profitearing, especia in regard to meat.

THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT RANGOON.

Fatality List Exceeds a Hundred.

Rangoon, August 8. The deaths in the railway accident reported on the 28th ul now number 104. An inquiry bas been opened.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Peking, Augus: 9:

It has been proposed at a meeting held in the President's pulsce to dismiss Wong Jim-yuen, tachan of Hupeh.

Oo receipt of important official reports from Hupeh the Govern- ment has ordered Tso Kwan, tuchun of Chili immediately to send reinforcements to that province.

The Japanese Charge d'Affaires has insisted that the Shangtung question be settled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before the Pacific Conference takes place.

Shanghai. August 9.

It is reported that Wong Jim-yuen has decided to leave Wu- chang by gunboat for Shanghai.

(Other Telegrams on Page 2)

LOCAL GOLF.

New "Bogers" for Fanling.

We are in receipt of the follow- ing information from Mr. J. R. Ross of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club:

and in the following year being made full sub-accountant He left for Home last Sep- tember! on twelve months" laste. He WAS extremely popular among the staff, and the half-mast to-day as a mark of flag of the Bank was flowo s

respect.

The deceased was perhaps best known in the... Calony by rERSOO of the work be did in connection with the Hongkong Police Be- serve, when he acted as Inspector Accountant up to the time of the force's disbandment.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

"The Cinderella Man” is the Theatre to-night.-Page 12. feature film at the Kowloon

Mee Fong has started in 85 s photographer at Old Supreme Court Buildings.~Page 2.

Warren has a new stock of Floor Tiles.- Page 7.

The World Theatre is featuring "The Vengeance of the Wild" in its mid-week programme.~Page

4.

Lammerts have a sale on Wednesday. Eye Remedy, Cow Hides. Horse Clippers, etc.-— Page 4.

and dropped not more than two

The C.R.A. Petition will be club's length behind under penalty closed for signatures on August, of one stroke, (vide Rules of Golf) | 15.--Page 4.

5th Hole. Drain 50 yards in of cargo of the arrival in port of The JC.J.L. advise consignees

front of Tee.

6th Holr. Drain on far side of the ss. Tjimanock-Page 5. cross bunker in front of Tee. Drain at right angles to above an right hand side.

The Green Committee of the 7th Hole. All open drains be Royal Hongkong Golf Club met tween Toe and Green.

10th Hole. Guttere along each last week and agreed to some changes which should be interest-side of pathway leading over the ing to Golfers. 'Boger" of the hill. Relief Course at Fanling was 14th Hole. Drain at bottom of) considered too high. This hill on right hand side. been proved recently as

18th Hole, Drain crossing in have been returned showing four front of Tee.

A ball may be lifted and drop-i and five up on the 'old gentlemen'!

'Bogey has been altered as [ped not nearer the bole without follows

penalty

Scores

Restrictions Removed.

London, August 8,

in the House of Commons, the Right Hon. 8. Baldwin announced that on the impending operation of the new Licensing Act the Hole Hole existing restrictions regarding price, quality, and description of 15 liquors has been remoyed.

OLD BOGEY.

NEW BOOEY.

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COMMUNISTS IN JUGO-SLAVIA.”

Reported Arrest of 53 Deputies.

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...” Paris, August 8. Le Journal learns from Belgrade that 53 Communist members of the Jogo-Blav Parliament have been arrested.

GREEK WARSHIPS BOMBARD ASIA MINOR.

Ir.

6 4 15 3

1. When lying touching any water meter plate.

2. When lying within a club's

To-Day's Exchange." The closing rats of the dollar on demand, to-day was 2a. 816d.--

The Weather.

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.75. Team- perature-83. Humidity-83

Lighting-Up Time. · Lighting-up time to-day, 7.00

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10th hole. Drain corresing fair- length of water house at 6th hole. I way 70 yards in front of tee.

New Course. The following streams, drains and ditches are

to be regarded as water hazards and a ball lying in asme may be f

7 5 16 lifted and dropped dot more than 17 4 two club's length behind under penalty of one stroke tvide Rules of Golf)

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34 1sthole. Drain crossing fairway. Total 73 6th hole. Drain crossing

Waterfairway.

85

Total 78 Local Rules

and Hazards were arranged Hollows

Main Course. The following Mr. T. Wintringham, Independent Liberal Member for Louth, fell Reuter is informed thaf, in consequence of Turkish stacks upon streama, drains and ditches are down dead this evening in the Reading Room of the House of Com-foreigners on the Asia Minor coast, Greek warships bombarded to be regarded as water hazards, mons. The House adjourned as a mark of respect.

Trebizond, Samsun, and other parts. The effect is not known.

and a bail in same may be lifted

"London, August 8.

7th hole. Drain crossing in front of tee.

13th hole. Drain beyond green. 14th hole. Drain, ou far side of booker in front of tee.

18th hole. Drain crossing fair- way on far side of bunker. Drain flanking fairway on both sides.

A ball may be lifted and dropped without penalty when lying touching any water mater plate:

The Captain's Cup was played, for over the Relief Course at Fanling on 6th to 8th August. Four cards were taken out, and Drain crossing fairway 1/3rd the following scores were return- of distance to bole.

ed-E JR: Mitchell (41.25- Drain crossing fairway half | (Winner) R. Melville Smith (ICT) way to the hole