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PUMPS

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.

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三拜禮號五月十英港香 WEDNESDAY,

AMERICAN COTTON CROP.

Boll-Weevils Do Record Damage.

(Reuter's Service, }

The Government's Attitude.

( Renter's Service.)

London, October 5.

OCTOBER 5, 1921: 日五初月九

New York, October

HOTEL KEEPER SUMMONED.

Houseboys Claim Wages

Mr. F. E. Cameron, pro-

SINGLE DOFY:10 CTB

$30. PER ANNOM

HELD BY BANDITS.

Hongkong Man's Plight.

CANTON GOVERNMENT

APPROACHED.

The capture of a European

THE FAMINE FUND,

Nearly $700 Subscribed.

We have pleasure in sunounc jing further contributions to our | Russian Famine Fund, which

This fund will be closed on

Referring to unemployment, the Premier said that much more!

The Bureau of Agriculture cotton crop raport says that the [pristress of the Carlton Hotel, bad been done in the past two years toan ever before in the bistory Towing season was the most disastrous on record, the crop showing Was this morning summoned by of any country or Government. They were applying their minds to a loss of 1.666 bales in Augas: and September owing to a plague of one of her houseboys for the re employee of the ARC by Chinese now stands at $676. what more can be done. He counselled a suspension of judgment ball-weevils, which advanced almost to the lim to of the belt, doing covery of wages of the amount of bandits on the North River on as regards newspaper assertions. à comprehensive Government damage such as has not been experienced since the initial invasion $14.10 alleged to be due to him on Saturday is causing a sensation Saturday and we therefore remind scheme could not be the Government scheme till the cabinet had while an army of other worms was stripping leaves from plants over 3 days' service at the rate of $8 in Hongkong and Canton. The any of our readers who would

missing man'la Mr. J. Rasmussen,

cars to be associated with the decided, and even then the judgment of the House of Commons large areas in West Mississippi. The farmers plan to clear off the crop per month.

In reply to the Magistrate, Mrs. Jan up-country inspector, and at must be taken. He opined that things were improving, and urged and plough early in order to diminish weevil damage next year.

Cameron, said that the amount the present time his whereabouts effort that their contributions the necessity of peace throughout the world, economy, and co-

due worked out at $13.40 acis unknown, as far as could be should reach us not later than

Hongkong this that date. operation of all classes, otherwise there would be disaster.

carding to her reckoning, bot learned she W23: not prepared to morning.

In order to sive loss of time we Mr. W. H. Bell, general

Procession to Hyde Park.

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SYNTHETIC MANUFACTURE OF AMMONIA.

French Scientist's Claim.

Paris. October 4.

psy

this unless she WE Locdon witnessed its biggest unemployed march to-day. ten

compelled to. The reason was manager of the Asiatic Petroleum propose seading the money Home thousand participating in 54 procession 10 Hyde Park

that there had been a marked Company, this morning would by Telegraphic Transfer to the with banners inscribed with tauating comparisons between A French scientist claims to have discovered a method of prevalence of thefts at the Hotel, divulge no particulars of the case, credit of the Lord Mayor's Fudd.

Amount already seknow- The prosynthetic manufacture of ammonia by extracting hydrogen from and within the space of a fortnight but admitted to a reporter that

$165 demonstration in Trafalgar Square simulta-mixture of hydrogen and carbon-monoxide produced by passing the defendant had robbed three of the capture of Mr. Rasmussen is ledged neously with the unemployed disenssion at the London Coua steam through red-hot coke, and then submitting the mixture her tenants. The defendant and a fact, saying that "all to secure Council, but the police probibited it, hence the procession to Hyde of this bydrogen and nitrogen to extremely high pressure....

another boy were taken into her his release is being done."

The first news of the dis- Park The Labour leader, Mr. Gosling, addressing the County

service three years ago, and she Council, said that the number of unemployed in London

has trusted them, not knowing appearance of Mr. Rasmussen had increased from 93,465 to 139,938 in the last three months.

that they had been "dcing" her was received locally on Monday Trade union benents were practically exbausted, and a state of utter

from thevery first day they joined from the Canton office of the Petroleum Company. despair had been now reached. The atmosphere in the East-end was

her. Between these two boys, she Asiatic electrical and capable of almost anything. Labour leaders were

had lostno fewer than G7 blankets The crew of his launch brought losing control of the unemployed. Unless the problein was settled

from the hotel, beautiful English it back to Canton on Monday immediately, there would be a row throughout the country,

blankets. There was no other morning and reported that pirates

The County Council resolved on calling upon the Government to provide work, or, alternatively, to maintain the unemployed.

INQUEST ON R.35 VICTIMS.

Accident Due to Airship Breaking from an Unknown Cause.

SWEDISH GOVERNMENT RESIGNS.

Stockholm. October 7. The Government has resigned.

This is a formal resignation consequent upon the General Election reported yesterday.]

AMSTERDAM PORT WORKERS STRIKE.

London, October 4. The inquest on the victims of the R.38 was resumed at Hull. The Coroner told the jury that it was their duty to discover whether the disaster indicated criminal negligence. He reviewed the trials of the airship in 1910 and 1921, when various defects were remedied.

Amsterdam, October 4. During a long trial flight on July 17 buckling of the girder developedį The port workers have struck owing to differences with the attributable to the propellers, but alterations after this satisfied shipping lines in regard to payment out of port reserve fonds. experts that the R.33 was the last word in airship construction. The survivors testified that the ship was thoroughly tested throughout) the fatal flight, no defect developing. Capt. Wann commander of the R.38, was not called, an officer from the Howden base explaining that Capt. Wann, who was progressing satisfactorily was allowed out of hospital to attend a football match on the 24th ult, when excitement caused a relapse, necessitating his removal to a hospital in London. The jury con-idered Capt. Wann's evidence could not further explain the disaster, and gave a verdict of accidental death) due to the airship breaking from an unknown cause.

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SHIPPING COMPANY

PROSECUTED.

take

out

the

H.D.

A Broker ... M.F.

Total...

CHINESE NEWS:

100

100

10

$676

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Invitations to the Netherlands and Portugal.

Washington, Octobe. 4... The State Department is preparing invitations to the Govern- ments of Belgium, Portugal, and Holland to attend the conferen e way in which they could have bad held up the launch when it on Far Eastern subjects.

been lost If the defendants was on the Bamboo River 30

Our Canton correspondent says res-mitec above Wachow on Saturday. were no% immediately ponsible for their disappearance, Ritsom for Mr. Rasmussen's life that it is rumoured that she 3rd. they at least had instigated was asked by the bandits, bo: the Division, under General Ngai the thefts, having had full charge amount has not been decided upon Bong-ping, has been ordered to of the blankets. She had at by them, it is said. Immediately retora from Kwangsi to resume length to call for a general over on receipt of news the Asiatic its warrison duties at Heungsbao,

Chinshan hal of the blankets, and the Petroleum Company referred the Lappa and

(cear boys who thought that their matter to the Danish Consul at Macao). The present garrisons, golt would be discovered, produc Canton, as Mr. Rasmussen is aander Li Fook-lum, will be with- ed a number of the bisakets from Dane. The Coasal in turn drawn.

As the Portuguese authorities places of concealment.

approached the Chinese author- Questioned in regard to the fities at Canton and asked Pre-have so far shown no intention of the Canton allegation that she had dismissed sident Sun Yat-sen to dispatch complying with

troop of soldiers to the demands, the Cantonese Govern- the two boys witbaut notice, the defendant added that they left of assistance of the captured man, ment has decided that bath the their own accord from a sense of The Chinese Government acced-naval and military forces at

ed to this

it request,

is Chinabas x1 Lappa Island will iguilt.

The defendant said that his rumoured, bat na confirmation of not be decreased until a patis- duties were to serve out tea the news has been received by factory reply has been received,

Shanghai telegrams to hand Mr. Yvanovich: Each night to the guests at 6 o'clock everythe Danish Consul at Hongkong

One moraing the Captain always requires morning.

his so far. The Canton Consul for to-day state that a raid was made mistress watch to be set.

and Denmark also approached the on the headquarters of the Kwok cams to bim asked him why he did not British Consul there and asked Moi Tong party in Hankow. His Worship: That is always

for assistance, but as the water Seven arrests were made, includ- fifteen dogs done. I have always accepted that the Captain in such cases has kept by her for a walk. He in the Bamboo River, a tributary ing one commander and two-

Bud . number of replied that that had nothing to of the North River, is shallow a officials, always done all that he could. do with him. that it was a job sunboat could not get there. In documents were seized.

The force of Szechuan troops Mr. Yvanovich: We can touch that could be performed by a the meantime the Danish and the Rebel Chief Beheads Hindus and Moplahis.

The case in which Messrs. for the European crew. But for coolie. He

was then told to British Consuls at Canton and is continually being increased

London. October 4.

Labicque and Company were the others we do not know. leave the hotel if he did not wan: the Asatic Petroleum Company and Wu Pui-foo has had to are working together to obtain mobilize two more regimeals... In reply to another question to do any work. their The latest news of the Moplah rising shows that the Khilafate summoned for

A Peking telegram states that be Mr. Yyasovich said that one of leader Kun Hamed, who was recently reported to have established

Another houseboy employed the release of Mr. Rasmussen.

No further particulars of the on the persuasions of various a Khilafate kingdom in one of the affected districts, and was teen here and

ed in Hongkong. subsequently stated to bave fled before the British troops, is now

was accused of stealing the capture of Mr. Rasmussen has, it parties the Premier has agreed received since to resume office until the end of His Wor-hip asked if that was blankets. He knew nothing of is said, been heading a rebel band of 2,230 men with fifty frearms. According to refugees who arrived at Calicut from Thuvar, 34 Hindus and as in heard at the Police Cournot suggestive that some of the these, and when he informed tris the first intimation of bis forcible the year. two Moplahs who were tried by Kun Hamed were executed there,

The quantity Grew were concerned in the case. mistress to that effect she drove detention by the Chinese outlaws.

Mr. Yvanovich.-There are him from the hotel with

The number who attacked him) and their heads cat off and thrown into a well. The Moplahs were seized amounted to 1.020 taels of

also is unknown locally. The beheaded for helping the troops. Fifty Hindu houses at Tbuyer Taw and 498 taels of prepared always constant changes on the broom.

News in To-day's opiam. The drog was concealed ship, and as regard the statement Mr. R. E Lindell said that he zearal opinion is, however, that in places which Mr. Norman at those places

New Advertisements. are Go had no time to go fully into the the bandits are a number of de- Smith. Superintendent of Imports accessible to passengers, there is case, so he proposed to adjourn feated Kwangsi,soldiers. and Exports, who prosecuted, said gothing to prevent stevedores the heating until Saturday at 11

kuows the country drained by the West Sincere's advertise the famous were inaccessible q ans but from going into these parts of the clock.

ship either at Haiphong or

and North Rivers very members of the crew.

weltetson hats.-Page 3. Kwang Chow Wan. Unless one)

and is 隐 fluent speaker

"The Guilty Man" is the name Must Disregard Extremists.

Revenue Ufficer Brown, in

He was of the film feature to-night at the London, October 4.

eridence. said that he boarded them. they board the ship as

keeps a very strict watch, on AMERICAN GENEROSITY TO PARIS of Cantonese. Mr. Lloyd George, at Inverness, referring to the Irish question, the steamer on her arrival_her

Two rich American residents of making one of bis usual trips when Hongkong Theatre-Page 12.

There will be a Band Concert ne disappeared. His knowledge of said that he had some hopes that we should have furthered it in from Haiphong and Kwong Chow port we do not whether they are rack who have a

passengers. Until the ship leaves)

Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Edward the locality, its people and of the and Dance at the K.C.C. on Octo the Highlands. We did not suceed. At any rate, when we enter Wan at 11 am. on the 19th Sept-

magnificent

language will stand bim in good [ber 8.-Page 4. the London conference we do so with what is known as the Inver-jember, with a party of Chinese

His Worship: But your com- home in the Champs Elysees stead, and it is thought that be There will be no performance nes formula. The conference can only succeed if the participators revenue officers. The druz was make up their minds definitely and resolutely to trust the common-found concealed in the propeller when they go aboard at Ha their death, their valuable a/will be receiving fair treatment at the Kowloon Theatre to-night. sense of their own people and not try to reconcile extremists."

shalt, the propeller shaft supportphong?It is very hard to find frollection to the city of Pare at the bands of his captors on-Page 12.

THE MOPLAH RISING.

ware also burned down).

THE IRISH CONFERENCE.

LONDON'S CHINA TOWN IN GLOOM.

Deportations Diminish Traffic in Opium.

London, October 4.

Lapieque and Co. Fined $2,000.

steamer

Hanoi,

allowing

trading

Haiphong, toro of the crew had since desers-by Mrs. Cameron said that be be 173€ for

ance

of

the convey-

illicit opium. W&5

this morning.

steamer

passenvers or stevedore.

pradore knows yourpassengers

bave decided to bequeath. Dr

10 that it

would

A

Mr.

Has Laursen

The Coronet has a Band Night in the oil tank, and in the star- 0:31.

together with a million francs that account.

The seizure of Mr. Rasmussen to-nizbt' when Charlie Chaplin |board and port coal bankers. His Worship referred to the normally £40,000 to instal this the first case of its kind for is "Carmen" will be shown.

Mr. G. A. Lapicque, Jr., As-ordinance

collection in apecially fitted and explained i:

many years. Europeans haved Page 2. sistant Manager of the local to Mr. Tranovich to

the foams in the Petit Palais.

been robbed, but not for a long A string of pearls was lost, at office of the firm, who represented effect that he must prova to}

tima has one been forcibly detain-tho V.R.C. fete last Saturday. -- the owners, said that every bis satisfaction that reasonable

ed by bandits in South China.Page precaution had been taken by precaution had been taken and policy in suct ca598

waOpinion is naturally divided sa to Dr. H. T. Hodgkin will speak The Chinese colony at Limel ouse is gloomy owing to the forth the ship's officers to search that none of the officers or their that if the opium was carefully the most advisable way to act to to-night at the City Hall on "The coming deportation to Chins of Lo Ping-yu in consequence of his the

On every trip, servants or any of the crew were concealed

recover the captive. Some are in- New World."-Page 4. activities in the opium traffic in the Essi-end of London. The police but the opium was not found. implicated. It seemed that the escape ao ordinary search the clined to pay the ransom for bis Lammert's are selling kegs of say that the traffic has been practically killed, at least temporarily The Captain kad said the fact that one or two of the crew he thought it was not right to release as do ane knows to what of wire nails on Thursday and by deportations, also owing to the decline in the number of Chinese it was very difficult to detect or had deserted the ship in Hong-(bring the summons.

extent his captors will go. The miscellaneous goods on Saturday. sailors coming to London as a result of the opposition of the Sailors' control this illicit traffic, but on kang would show that they as

Mr. Yvanovich: You would

ther side believes that the pay--Page 4. Union to the employment of Chinese on British ships.

& number of occasions he had members of the crew were im-like to put the Gaptain into the ment of a reason will set a pre- The Regular monthly meeting succeeded in discovering the drug plicated.

witness box. He wants to say cadent, which, it is thought, is of the Marine Engineers Guild and bad told the Revenge Officers

Mr. Yvanovich explained that that he had done all he could.

likely to encourage the operations will be held on October 7-Page about it

it was impossible in such cases Mr. Orme said he was prepared of bandits and pirates, in the 4

these now hold. Reis & Co., have taken over British War Surplus Medical Stores to be Utilised.

His Worship said that the com- to detect the opium. If they had to accept the statement the

Mr. Rasmussen not the sole representation in' Houg pany could not exonerate them acted on the principle of search-Captain bad already made. It ing

apprehended

the Long and Chins of the Associated selves unless they could say that ing for the most out of the way was quite clear to him that some being The British Government has decided to contribute towards it was not possible for the crew to places as fustanced in this members of the crew had access authorities. Both parties are in Machinery Corporation of Haw Russia famine relief certain war surpluses held by the Disposals have been concerned i0 the case it would Lake days to the places where the opium agreement on the point that it York-Page 4

Mokintosh & Co. advertise Board, consisting of medical stores, clothing, &c. costing about smuggling or have bat any to go over every part of the ship was concealed, and he would is the duty of the Canton Go- £250,000. The supplies will be handed over to the British Red Cross share io il.

The Captain had dine all be impose a fine of $2,000,

vernment to interest themselves Dressing Gowns.—Page 4. Mr. Yvanovich said that the could, and bad on dos acession Leave of appeal was asked for in the matter and to make so for distribution in Russia.

opion might have been taken handed a steward to the police by Mr. Yvanovich who said that attempt to find Mr. Rasmussen aboard at Haiphong or at Kwang for smuggling opium.

bis company would have to en- and punish those who are hold To-Day's Exchange. Chow Wan by persons in the Mr. Orme: The law in the gage a solicitor.

ing him prisoner, guise of passotzera. Whether Ordinance is that you have to His Worship said that that The parents of Mr. Hasmuo, on demand to-day was 28. 11766. they had anything to do with thesee that none of the crew have would be useless unless the who is a young man, live at company could prove beyond all Kowloon. Mr. Rasmussen, is

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RUSSIAN FAMINE RELIEF.

London, October 4.

SIAMESE PRINCE AND PRINCESS VISIT ENGLAND.

To Study System of Medical Inspection at Schools.

*London, October 4

The Siamese Prince and Princess Mahidol have arrived in Lon- don from America to study the system of medical Inspection of school children.

crew in the matter he was unable any part in this case.

to any.

of event

by

The closing rate of the dollar

The Weather. Mr. Smith said that he would doubt that none of the crew had extremely popular with his 2 p.m. Barometer: 29.96. Tem- His Worship pointed out that not have brought up, this case any hand in the smuggling. How fellows and is an ardent foot-perature79. Bumidity: 53. the places where the opium was were it proved to bis satisfaction ever, he would suspend execution baller, Only quite recently be Lighting Up Time: concealed were accessible only to that none of the crew were pending the hearing of any returned to duty after six allack Lighting-up time to diy BOT

implicated.

Their appeal.

jof typhoid fever.

members of the crow.