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四拜禮 號八月九英港香 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1921. 日七初月八

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THE IRISH CRISIS.

CABINET MEETING IN THE HIGHLANDS.

Reply Handed to Sinn Fein Emissary.

| Reuter's Service:)

London, September 7.

TERRIBLE CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.

Graphic Story of Devastation.

A Beuter's Service.)

London, September 7.

An unimpeachable account of the terrible famine conditions in parts of Russia and the powerlessness of the Soviet to cope with the problem is obtained from an intimate letter written to M. Lutovinar, the Soviet representative at Berlin, by his brother at Moscow. The Latter, in a graphic story based upon the resalts of official investiga tions into the whole situation with which he was entrusted along the barks of the Volga, mentions that the three months' blazing drought left absolutely nothing in the Samara area, even locusts perishing from the absence of food. The famine, which is only now at the begia Asing, incomparably surpasses that of the 1891 experience, when the administrative machine was properly functioning, in contrast to the present disorganisation. "The ruins of Russia are being finally ground into dust," concludes the letter.

Aineeting of the Cabinet which is expected to reach a momentous decision in regard to the future of Irish peace negotia. tions opened at Inverness Town Hall this morning. the Provost welcoming the Premier and other Ministers on their arrival. crond of thousands in the streets, at windows. and on roofs, vociferously cheered the Premier, who was half an hour late, having breakfasted and talked at length with the King at Moy Hall, whither the Premier motored early in the morning trom Brachan Castle.

Cabinet Unanimous.

Cabinet Committee's Plenary Powers.

The writer surveys the future prospects of relief in fraak but

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L. a. N. DEBATE ON PROCEDURE.

Assembly President Decides for Open Discussion.

(Reuter's Service. 1

Geneva, September 7.

ed:

"Less work done than anti- cipated:" "It was found im passible, to proceed with this work ". The speaker referred to several of these remarks, relating to Various works in the Colony and said the shortage of building staff was obe

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procedure. M. Hymans (Belgium) emphasised the benefit of open spuld have been taken to have The Assembly of the League engaged in an animated debatson of the reasons for this. Steps discussion of the Council's report. Lord Robert Cecil warmly sup-this master remedied and if ported saying that such discussion was perhaps the League's greatest necessary to increase the quart hope, permitting a glimpse of a future world's parliament, Mers of the P. W. D. staff. Motta (Switzerland) argued that open discussion was contrary to

The Hon. Mr. Perkins replied Standing Orders, but Dr. Van Karebeek (Dutch Foreign Minister, that these works had to be put just elected to the presidency of the Assembly overruled the objection, before several committees. Some and the Assembly decided that there should be a grest open debate times members were away and this on the past year's activities of the League.

bung up the work. There was a shortage of stad but there were many other things which were responsible for the detas.

His Excellency thought that the

Germany's Attitude to League.

counter-balanced by statements

that

Twenty new treaties have been handed to the Secretariat of the pessimistic terms, and shows that the sole inhabitants of the far. League br Germany. for registration, mostly dealing with her statement that "less work was merly rich area of Samata are the aged, who remain and die in their economic relations with Hungary, Austria, and Czecho-Slovakia, done than was anticipated" was corners. The peasants at Saratos have been drives to such extremes is regarded as a method of semi-officially proposing her candidature but one restores peace with Chins. This action on Germany's parr The Cabinet unanimously approved the Government's reply to

as selling their children into slavery, and whole familles are enter for membership of the League. Mr. de Valera, which was handed to Commandant Barton, who

"more work had been proceeded to Dublin at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The Premiersenting into servitude for a few poods of Bour. Hungry villagers are

done than was anticipated." a special courier to Moy Hall to inform the King of the result migrating to the Orenburg steppes, the track of which is marked by Trade Union Congress Wants Labour Representation. Admittedly, they might have Pending Mr. de Valera's reply to official information in regard to the bodies of borses and sometimes of human beings. The writer

done more. but he thought: London, September 7. the tenour of the Government's reply is obtainable, but the text will says that even if the twenty thousand workmen remsin they have

Mr. Pollock should remember to satisfy the demands of six and a ball million Sovin.öfficials and

The Trade Union Congress at Cardiff passed a resolution demand that the year 1920 was not very be published to-morrow evening.

have to supply the Army. They should be well fed, but there is no flouring the reorganisation of the League of Nations so as to provide the long after the conclusion of the nor appareat possibility of any.

fulless opportunity for the adequate, democratic representation of all war. Many people had suffered nations in order to prevent the catastrophe of another war.

delay and they (the The resolution declared that peace could only be secured by the||w. D.) bad not The writer proceeds to reveal the feelings of demoralization creation of an international body possessing the confidence of the and confusion which have overcome the staunchest comrades. He People of each country, which was only obtainable by adequate opines that the first consignment of relief of corn from abroad will direct representation of Labour on the Council of the League of transform the people into the Government's bated and deadly foe. Referring to Soriet opposition to allowing foreign charitable

Mr. Clynes, M.P. moving the resolution, criticised the Govern organisations to combat the famine, he says that the alternatives eat for failing to send anyone who could claim to represent Labour are the sacrifice of twenty million starring people to the utopian at the present meeting of the League at Geneva.

Professors and Students Ditto.

Geneva, September 7.

Later. To-day's Cabinet at Inverness appointed a committee comisting of the Ministers now in Scotland, who are fully empowered to deal with the Irish situation immediately Mr. de Valem's reply arrives.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION; PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

Post-War Science.»

London. September The British Association opened at Edinburgb to-day. The programme covers every field of scientific activity, including the newest problems and their application to everyday life. Sir Oliver Lodge, in a popular lecture last evening entitled "Speech through Ether." dwelt on the wonders of wireless telephony.

Sir Edward Thorpe, in the presidential address to-night, dealt with some aspects of post-war science. He remarked that, inter olie. the National Physics! Laboratory had grown at a most rapid rate and was dealing with an extraordinary range of subjects, its researches being most important to the national life.

The bulk of Sir Edward Thorpe's address was devoted to the results of the latest investigations into the "superlatively grand question of the inner; mechanism of the atom." by which term atomic weight" acquired an altogether new significance, demanding joint study by chemists And physicists. He conceded by referring to the application of science in the great war, denouncing the use of poison gas andother chemicals, and hoping that the Association would set its face against the continued degradation of science in augmenting the horrors

of war.

[Sir Edward Thorpe, 1845. is Emeritus Professor of General Chemistry in the Imperial folk of Seisure and Technology. Through- out his career he has held appointments at the leading scientife and technical institutions, and bas written a number of selentine and other works.

ST. LEGER RESULT,

Outsider Wins in Field of Nine.

London, September 7.

•The St. Leger was run in glorious weather in the presence of an enormous crowd, the result being: Folemarch 650--1), 1; Franklin (100-6), 2; Westward Ho la-101 vine ran. One and a half lengths} separated first and second, the third being another three length- away.

Details: Favourite Unplaced.

Franklin. led for a quarter of a mile, when Tremola went to the Front, and led the field by six lengths at a mile. Entering the straight Franklin. Westward Ho, and Craig-an-Eran were racing abreast, but a furlong from home Palemarch took the lead and won easily. Crain-Erau fioished fourth.

The Alternatives.

folly of a world revolution to or share its burden in order to BAVO millions from starvation. He declares that he has chosen the latter. and believes his brother will do the same.

Nations.

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returned to their former stall. Another point; it was possibly a mistake, but it appeared to be practiced in this Colony, to include in the estimates all those things which they, thought they had a chance of getting done instead of those things which they were certain of getting done.

PRAYA RECLAMATION, Recrudescence Of Red Terror.

The League of Nations has received a request signed by pre-

With regard to the Bill provid fessors and students representing fourteen countries for the forming for the Prays Esst Reclam.. Stockholm, September 7. ation under the auspices of the League of an international organisation scheme, Mr. E

W The Dagens Nyheter, learns that Petrograd, Kish, dessation of brain-workers, so that science and education may be Bird, thought that the general are panic stricken owing to a recrudescence of the Red Terror. (represented within the League similarly to capital and labour, Wholesale arrests are reported in connection with the discovery of an anti-Soviet plot headed by Prof Tagantsev, who is said to bare been shot along with sixty more conspirators, including Prince Tumanoff and many Soviet officials.

ISLINGTON'S UNEMPLOYMENT DOLE

DISALLOWED.

Effect upon Agitation.

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London, September T. The Ministry of Health has refused to sanction the Islington Board of Guardians' unemployment dole of 73'6 weekly for a man. his wife and six children. This ruling that be Islington scale is illegal is bound to affect in an important degree the agitation that is spreading over the country owing to the discontent of the workless at their relief as compared with the Islington terms,

Unruly Demonstration.

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Later

MAIL ROBBERY ON AMERICAN TRAIN.

Staff Overpowered by Gas Bomb.

Texarkansas, September 8. Four bands intent on the train mail-car threw a small gas bomb when the postal clerks refused to open the car-door. The fumes overpowered the clerks, and the robbers carried on their design.

PLAYERS' MODERATE SCORE.

London, September 1.

The Players scored 198.

Wther Early and Special Telegrams on Page 1

Themplogeddempastrations have been marked by unruly scenes LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. at various places in the provinces, notably in South Wales, ot Sunderland. Bristol, Liverpool and Dundee. The most serious was at Dundee, where windows were smashed and shopá looted,

The Cabinet at Inverness, alin appointed a Committee compri- sing Sir Robert Horne, Dr. Mag amira, Sir Alfred Mond, and Mr. Munro to deal with the unemployed problem.

BELFAST SHIPBUILDERS OPEN WORKS ON

THAMES.

Harland and Wolff to do all Port Maintenance Work.

London, September 7. The Belfast shipbuilders Messrs. Harland and Wolf, are to open The runners and riders were: Polerarch (Child), Franklin

a ship-repairing works on the Thames on the 15th ins, when ther (Gardner), Westward Ho Carsiske), Craig-un-Eran (F. Bullock). Roman Fiddle Hulme), Milesius (Beary). Thunderer (Donoghue)ill undertaking all maintenance work from the Port of London Foundation (For), and Tremola (Bearles

Crang-an-Eran started favourite at 4-1 on. The place betting. was: 6-1 against Polemarch, 7-1 against Franklin, 5 to 4 on Westward Ho.

THE R.38 DISASTER.

Memorial Service at the Abbey.

London, September 7.

Authority,

MOTOR-BOATS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Record Speed.

Detroit, September 7.

Miss America II woo the Lake George trophy for the mile speed championship for motor-boats. A speed of 80.567 miles per hour, a world's record for hydroplanes, was attained.

British Vessel Sinks.

To-Day's Meeting.

Bills.

The main business before the Council was to take the second readings and pass the following Bills, which were introduced at the last meeting. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon authorize the Appropriation of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to over which H.E the Governor Supplementar Sum (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.Gmillion four hundred and fifty- of One presided. There era algo seven thousand even bandred and eighty-seven Dollars and Liant General Sir G. M. Kirk-seventy-four Cants to defray the patrick, 4. C. B, K. C. 5, I.

Charges of the year 1920.

present:-

The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn.

CM.C., Colonial Secretary.

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp. C.BE Attorney General

The Hon. Mr. T. L Perkins, Director of Public Works.

The Hon. Mr. C. McL. Messer. O.BE., Colonial Treasurer.

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving. Director of Education.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Clerk

of Councils.

Bill intituled An Ordinanco to Amend the General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1913. Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the reclamation of the foreshore' and sea bed off Praya East, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.

appearance

of

the sea-front should be considered and that all the buildings should be of similar design.

The Director of Public Works referred to the reclamation scheme carried out yusre ago in the centre of the City and said that the clauses lia the present Ordinance

were similar

to those under the previons Ordinance.? He thought the buildings under the last Ordinance were credit to the Colony and left vary little to be desired.

H.E. the Governor pointed out that the property owners also had

say in the matter.

All the Bills mentioned above passed through all their stages and were passed.

The Bill dealing with the re- quisitioning of ships, introduced at the last meeting, was referred to the Finance Committee, which later proceeded to consider its provisions. The meeting was proceeding as we went to press.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The Diocesan Girls School. Kowloon opens on September 14|| -Fage 4.

Crown Land at Taitam Bay will be sold by public auction at the PW.D. onSeptember 12-Page 4. Powell's are advertising Glyn's Hats. Page 7.

Lammert's have a sale of sun- Bill intituled An Ordinance to dry goods in their salesrooms mend farther the Bills of Ex-to-morrow at 11 s.m.—Page 4. change Ordinance 1885.

Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordi nance, 1917.

Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Tobacco Ordinance,

1916.

The Coronet Theatre is showing that much advertised picture TrumpetIsland" and at the Kow- loon Theatre the feature of the bill is Frank Keenan in "Brothers Divided."-Page 12.

A Memorial Service to the victims of the R.38 disaster was con- ducted at Westminster Abbey by the Dean of Westminster. The

London, September 7. King and other members of the Royal Family were represented. The Maple Leaf "VII, a British entrant for the international The American Ambassador, the Bishop of Connecticut, Vice-motor-boat race at Detroit, sank in the first race while going at full Mr. Sidney James Syrett, Arm amend the Estate Duty Ord Club will be at Home to members Admiral Niblack, and American and British detachments were speed, ber bottom dropping out.

'present.

Bodies of American Victims Conveyed by Cruiser.

London, September 7.

TOULON'S COMMERCIAL PORT.

The bodies of the American victims of the R.38 arrived at Naval Establishment Transferred to Chamber of Commerce. Davenport and were placed on the craiser Dauntless, which sailed

for New York. Flags on the ships in the harbour were lowered

to balf mast and the flagship Impraznable fired minute-guns.

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THE RIOTS IN EGYPT.

Murderers Executed,

Alexandria, September 8.

Three Egyptians convicted of murdering Europeans is the

Paris, September 8,

The naval port of Toulon will become a commercial port in the terms of a contract officially approved, by which the port of Lepi de Milhaud and the maritime arsenal are ceded to the Chamber of Commerce for commercial purposes exclusively,

THE COTTON GAMBLE.

New York, September 7. Cotton again opened wild, at 130 to 180 points higher hot later May riots have been hanged. Four more executions take place collapsed. The declins reached the two hundred polut limit, and

the market closed weak.

morrow.

The First Yearly Drawing of Debentures took place at the Hongkong Club to day. The num- bers drawn may be seen on Pare 4. The Committee of the Holland

and friends next Saturday.--- Page 4.

DECORATION BESTOWED. Bill intituled An Ordinance to

amend the Before the proceedings .com.

Stamp Ordinance, menced His Excellency invested 1921.

Bill intituled An Ordinance to. ment Stores Officer, R.N. Ord. Depat, with the M. B.E

Dance, 1915.

P.W.D. STAFF. FINANCIAL MINUTES. The following financial notes priation account, 1920, the Hot. Referring to the Draft appro- Committee and subsequently ap-number of items in the Draft were referred to the Finance MH. E. Pollock pointed out a To Day's Exchange, proved --

relating to Public Works 81- $1,240 in aid of the following traordinary which demonstrated demand, to-day was Zs, Bygd.

The closing rate of the dollar on votes :-

very cleazi that the Police and Frison Depart shortage of building staff ments:-B-Fire Brigade, Other was not one which had only Charges:-Repairs to motor en come into existence during the gines and plants, $420.00; Coal past few months. The speaker and Oil fuel, $750 00; Incidental referred the Council to Expenses, 870.00-

$150 in aid of the vole Kowloon was not found possible lo

remark in

the Draft Canton Rallway, Special Expen proceed with "the work," which diture Produce Shelter, Taipo elated to the scarcity of officers

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The Weather.

2 p.m. Barometer=—29.79. Tem perature-83. Humidity

Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time to