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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY. AUGUST 19, 1921.

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Paris, Aug. 18.

It is believed that Raron Ishii, acting President of the Council 4 the League of Nations has decided to convoke a meeting earlier than was expected. Consequently, instead of assembling on Septem- rar 1st. the League will meet at Geneva on August 25th. The dest .cem on the agenda will be the Upper Silesian Question.

Berlin, Aug. 15.

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It is reported from Kattowitz that prospects of reconciliation between the contending parties in Upper Silesia is indicated as the resalt of a conference between the leading German industrialists and representatives of the Polish parties at which it is believed an agreement was reached to co-operate in the interests of Silesia. Paris, Aug. 18. the causes of last week's Further light bhas been thrown on crisis at the Supreme Council, in a statement made by M. Briand to pressmen, in which he said that the British and French only absolute- ly agreed on two points, namely, that the Peace Treaty provided the partition of Upper Silesia and that the inhabitants wishes must be consulted therein. They differed in the interpretation of Article 88. M. Briand then elaborated the French standpoint as regards the division and what the industrial region comprehended and showed how disagreement arose regarding the question of the divisibility of the industrial region. He said the League's advice would enable the Supreme Council to take a final decision and concluded with a declaration of the necessity to the entente to maintain a firm union.

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THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Paris, Aug. 17.

M. Briand has expressed to the Ambassador of the United States his intention to attend the Disarmament Conference at Washington personally-ale.

Washington. Aug. 18.

The Committee of the National League of Women Voters called at the White House and asked President Harding to appoint a woman member to the American delegation of the Disarmament Conference. and, upon departing. quoted President Harding as saying that he was most anxious to utilise the influence and intuition of women at the Conference and such an arrangement was working out satisfactorily.

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Paris, Aug. 17.

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INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Stockholm, Aug. 18.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference was opened at the Hikedag by the President, Lord Weardale. After the Prime Minister Ven Sydow bad welcomed members, six Vice-Presidents were ap pointed including Mr. Nakanishi (Japan). A resolution was proposed te the United States and unanimously carried that the parliaments of twenty sovereign states of America not yet members be invited Lord Weardale was re- to join the inter-Parliamentary Union. elected President.

SIGHT MONTHS' STRIKE ENDS.

London. Aug. 15:

has incalculably After a strike lasting "eight months, which injured a number of industries, the shipyard joiners are resuming un a basis of an immediate redaction of wazes to 6 weekly, a further reduction of 3 in October and a possible additional / in December.

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Hongkong v. Japanese Nine.

THE ANTI-MUITSAI SOCIETY,

Constitution of the New Organisation.

To the Editor at the Hongkong Telegraph."

issued by

the

the literature Society. It is their responsibility

to protect the interests and fat- ther the work of the Society.

Subscription.

6. The Annual subscription shall be fifty cents. Special dora- tion to the Society will be grate fully acknowledged.

SUPER-EMPRESS BUILDING.

Hage Liner To Compete .With C.P.R. Determined not to be left behind in contesting for Trans-Pacific with palatial Passenger travel liners, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha is believed to be placing an order Sir. In enclosing a copy of the

for an ocean vessel that will vie constitution of the Anti-Muitsai: Society for the information of your 7-The officials of the Society with the best on the Pacific. In- readers, I am directed by my Exe-hall consist of a President, two coming liners bring word of the cutive Committee to point out that Vice-presidents.

The financial year shall extend from 1st August in one year to

1st July in the following year.

berz of

Officials.

an Honorary plans of the Japanese line, whose an Honorary officials refer to the new ship as it is their conviction that the mul- Chinese Secretary,

abt tai system bas yet been. English Secretary, an Honorary a "super-Empress," and indicate thoroughly investigated and that Treasurer, an Honorary Account; that she will be bailt at a Glasgow It is too big a question, affecting ant, four members of the Chinese shipyard. It is said that all the Sub-committee the materials for the steamer neces- as it does the well-being of thou-ublicity sands of inarticulate" girls and Honorary Chinese Secretary actssary to its construction have al- children of tender years, to be as Chairman to this Sub-commit-ready been assembled on the Cylde, The Society under. tee; four members of the English and that she will be completed by "shrived."

Publicity Sub-committee (the the end of next year by the Brit- When finished she takes a thorough investigation;. and efforts will ast be spared to Honorary English Secretary acts ish builders.

as Chairman to this Sub-commit will be assigned to the Victoria evolve 2 satisfactory solution. thereby removing a slur upon the tee) the Chairman and ten meat and Seattle route from the Orient.

Investigation the

Plans for a ship of this nature inhabitants of Hongkong, irrespec- Sub-committee, The Executive

were laid down by the Nippon - tive of nationality.

Committee has the power to in Yusen Kaisha some time ago, but I am also directed to point out crease the number of members of owing to the serious financial de that the Society has no intention the various. Sub-Committees.

pression existing throughout the this whatever of approaching

Erecutive Committre.

while world, and especially among burning question in a partisan 3. The Executive Committee

the Japanese shipping lines, were spirit in the sense that a certain shall consist of the President, the section of the community defends two-Vice-presidents, the Chairmen Suspended for the time being. the muital system, while another of the various Sub-committees, the Now, however, the situation is

brightening in that respect. The Honorary Treasurer and the section dead against it.

Competition is Keen. welfare of the muiteal is, to the Honorary Accountant. The Ex- Society, the primary considera-ecutive Committee has the power' tion; while practical humanism is to increase its number and shall our only mative force.-Yours etc. meet at least once a month.

C. G. ANDERSON, Hen. English Secretary, The Anti-muitszi Society. Hongkong, August 18th, 1921. CONSTITUTION, 1.This Society shall be called the "Anti-muitsal Society."

A spar with sharper rowels to NYA. to building urge the activety however; is believed to be Annual Meeting.

the acquisition of the former Ger- 9.--The Annual Meeting of man vessel Cap Finisterre by the members shall be held not later Toro Kisen Kaisha, the big Japa- than October every year for the nese line running into San Fran- The Taiyo Maru, as the purposes of receiving the Execncisco. tive Committee's report and of ship has been renamed, is now the electing the officials of the Society. largest under the Japanese flag,

Extraodinary Meeting. and on her first trip across the Pa-1 Object. !

10-In the event of any impor-cific recently carried more than It can 2-The objects of the Society tant matter arising, the President one thousand passengers. are to oppose the evil practice of may, subject to the approval of a well be believed that she is draw rearing muitsal, to assist the majority in the

ing considerable traffic from the an Extraordinary northern to the southern route to public to realize their mistake inmittee, convene

to meeting of members of the Society. the United States from Japan. continuing this practice and devise the best ways and means and in the event of members re-The X.Y.K. had the option of run- to effect abolition of the muitsai questing the President to convene ning this vessel when she was first an Extraordinary meeting of mera- 37stem..

bers of the Society, such meeting

Headquarters of the Society.

Executive Com-

handed over to the Japanese Gov ernment,

but declined through 3. The headquarters of the shall be convened if the requistion

Now that the T.K.K, seems Society are temporarily situated is signed by at least one-fifth of doubt as to her successful opera- in the rooms of Mr. Yeang Shit the total number of members of tion. Chuen, 65, Queen's Road, Central. the Society.

to be using ber to advantage, the opposing line feels the need of a Notice of Meeting. 11-Seven days previous notice mammoth steamer, to be used as a The Japanese papers don't Correspondence may also be ad- hesitate to say that the Nippon dressed to (1) Mr. J. M. Wong. Club is how able to put a mach e/o. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., 38, of the Annual and/or Extraordin counter attraction in bringing tra-

(2) Mr. C. Gry meeting of members shall be velers this way.

The proposed vessel is to have a better representative baseball team Connaught Road.

capacity of 15,000 tons, and will be in the field than was possible two Anderson, e/o. Union. Trading Co., given.

Term of Office.

weeks ago.

Ltd. Prince's Buildings. (6) Mr.

12-The Officials of the Society 1,000 tons large than the Taiyo This will approximate her On the other hand the Hongkong Ngan Kwan Yai, 12. Kwong Hon On Saturday local baseball fans will see a very much rejuvenated club will have Scott and Daugher Terrace, Aberdeen Stret and (4) hall hold Office for a year, after Maru.

on the run The fact, however, of re-elected. Japanese team facing the Hong ty back in the lineup again, both Revd. Wong Oi Tong. Khenish which they may continue to serve size to that of the Empresses now ever, that she is designed as a Quorum of Meetings,' kong nine. Every indication having been on the sick list. Face Mission, Bonham Road.

or Brown will pitch Saturday for

18.-At a meeting of the Execu- "super-Empress," indicates that points to a Jap aggregation of ball

4-Membership shall be open to tive Committee, the presence of the company is looking further tossers stronger in every depart the locals with Koch or Scott-be- ment of the game than the Nippon bind the bat.

all who approve of the abjects of Club, which the locals played two In preparation for what is now the Society, irrespective of nation-half its number shall form a thas the Talgo Marn, and is going

weeks ago.

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Sagase pitched his first game this year against the Hongkong team, and the past two weeks have enabled him to slowly work up to mid season form, and he should prove the biggest puzzle that local batters have faced thus far this

sex500.

considered the hardest game thus

Membership.

Privileges of Members, etc. far this season, the Hongkong team ality, sex, religion or domicile.

5.-Members of the Society enjoy will have a good workout tonight! at Happy Valley,

the priviliges of giving publicity Preparations have been made to provide seating accomodations for to their views at the Annual the biggest crowd of the season and/or Extraordinary meetings, of Saturday, and the game will be electing and being elected officials of the Society and of receiving all started at four oclock.

quorum.

to make an effort to outrival in At an Annual and/or Extraor-xplendor British, American and all dinary, Meeting, the presence ofather rivals on the Pacific; 10 members shall form a quorum. Alteration of Rules

14-No rule of the Society shall two-thirds of the members presen be repealed or altered or any new at an Extraordinary Meeting of rule made except by resolution members duly advertised and com carried by a majority of at least vened for the purpose.