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WORTHINGTON

The

Hongkong Telegraph

G-E MOTORS

PUMPS

ANDERSEN MEYER & CO.LTD.

No 12,237

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

FOUNDED LERS

六拜禮 號八月十英港賽 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1921. 日八初月九

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ANDERSEN MEYER & CO.

THE GOVERNMENTS UNEMPLOYMENT PROPOSALS

THE DAIRY FARM.

THE FAMINE FUND.

PIRACY PREVENTION,

Labour's Limited Co-operation.

To Day's Meeting

{ Reuter's Service. I

London, October 7.

REPRESENTATION OF AUSTRALASIA.

Mr. Hughes on British Premier's Cables.

Reuters Service.)

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D. M. Irving I, M. K.

M. N. G.S.

Football Referee... We intend announcing final result on Monday.

$50. $10. $5. $5.

ing amended regulations ---

3(b) Watchmen, not exceed ing four in number at the dis- - eration of the Captain Super- |intendent of Police, shall be provided. Two of such watchmen the shall keep watch under arms

Further Contributions. New Regulations. This morning's meeting of the We bave pleasure in 20- Under the Piracy Prevention Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold nouncing the following con-Ordance of 1914, the Governor- Storage Company Limited, was tributions towards our Russian in-Council has made the fallow- more than usually interesting in Famine Fund →→ A conference at Westminster of Labour members of the House view of the recent announcement of Commons, the Labour Party Executive, and the Council of the that the Company was entering Trade Union Congress, beld a stormy discusson of the Premier's into negotiations with the Hong- invitation to Labour to join the Government Unemployant Com-Long Hotel Company and Messrs. mittee. The Confarouce sent a letter to the Premier declaring that | Wiseman Limited with a view to Labour was prepared to appoint six representatives to explain | affecting Melbourne, October 2..

unification of intereals. A telegram from Mr. Lloyd George of the 3rd inst, which Mr. Labour's unemployment proposals and to examine the Govemment

Mr. J. Scott Harston presided Hughes read in the House of Representatives, said that he was most proposals, but not as members of a joint committes including anxious thas Australia and New Zealand should be well represented financiers, employers, and labour repræsentativas. They could not and there were also present the Rev. Father Robert, Messrs. J. in the British Empire delegation at Washington. The personal be held responsible for any policy adopted by the Gorerament.

The Premier has replied that he will meet the Labour repra-Bell Irving, Jan. and W.9. Brown presence of Mr. Hughes was most desirable. Failing this a single

(Directors), Mr. M. Mannk (Secre- delegate might represent Australia and New Zealand. The telegram sentatives early next week.

The conference decided to send a further letter to the Premier tary) Mr. A. Stevenson(Manager) asked Mr. Hughes to consult Mr. Massey and to tell Mr. Lloyd

"We welcome any protesting against the Premier not meeting the Labour represent- Meists. W. E. van Eps, Bagran, George whom it was proposed to send.

on the Secretarist," says the stives immediately. The Labour representatives are Masers. B. B.B. Percy Smith C. "Makeham, T. etficer you wish to send to serve

Walker. E L Poalton, Sidney Webb Ramsay Macdonald, and Oliphant, H. W. Page, and Chan message.

Tong (Shareholders). Mr. Hughes a few hours afterwards received a telegram from Arthur Henderson and Miss Margaret Bondfield. the British Embassy at Washington informing him. in reply to questions, that wba: Powers would be invited was left to the sole discretion of the United States, adding that six British representa- tives might be sent. Their names would be communicated to the United States after consultation with the Dominions and India.

Mr. Hughes said that another telegram, sent by Mr. Lloyd George to the Embassy at Washington, pointed out that the Imperial Conference had arranged that His Majesty's Government should represent the whole Empire at Washington, but the Government now preferred to include the Dominion viewpoint. He himself (Mr. Lloyd George) would be unable to attend, as the Conference was certain to be prolonged and many urgent questions demanded bis presence in England. He opined that the British delegation would consist of Mr. Balfour and two others. Mr. Hughes added that the message omitted the name of one delegate, who had not yet consented to go; the other was Lord Lee, the Firs: Lord of the admiralty. Mr. Hugbes said that the British Government acted with every regard for the welfare and interests of the Dominions, and Australia should accept the invitation to send a delegate. Mr. Hughes, denying 1.abour insinuations that Mr. Lloyd George's invitation was prompt- "We did our utmost at the Imperial rd from Australia, said: Conference to secure representation of the Dominions, sad only stopped when the United States slammed the door in our faces."

London, October 1.

Mr. Hughes' announcement of the appaintment of Mr. Pearce. which was made following an interchange of cables between Australia and the United States, astonished London as the first intimation that Australia was negotiating directly with America: but a Melbourne message of to-day explains that the appointment of Mr. Pearce was solely due to cables from Mr. Lloyd George to Mr. Hughes, and the telegrams between Washington and Melbourne only referred to the delegation' accommodation.

Invitation "Handed to Belgium.

Brussels, October 1. The United States Ambassador has banded the Foreign Minister at invitation to the Far Eastern conference at Washington.

Portugal's Representative.

Lisbon. October 7. Senhor Melto Barreto, the Foreign Minister, will represent- Portugal at the Washington Conference.

Will Mr. Lloyd George Yield to Persuasion?

Notwithstanding that

inability

are

London, October

toay

the Premier bes notified his attend to

the Washington Conference, there for grounds

believing

the that

decision

be charged. America is most anxious for his presence. and considerable influential pressure is being exercised to induce his reconsideration. This was strongly supported at a meeting of the ('abinet to-day. It is now extremely likely that Mr. Lloyd George will go if other developments render it possible.

FAMINE-STRICKEN RUSSIA.

Dr. Nansen's Appeal for Immediate Aid.

London, October 7. Dr. Nansen, in a speech at the National Liberal Club, said that wenty to thirty millions in Russia were hungry and at least ten million lires were at stake. The American commission in Russia considered that the deaths of two to three millions in the winter were unavoidable. Two million tons of food are required. costing £30,000,000. He appealed to the Governments to provide £50,000.- 000 now to save the situation.

Russo-Polish Agreement.

Helsingfors. October 1.

INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS IN THE U. §.

The Chairman said:-Gantle-

men:-The report and accounts for the past financial year having been in your hands for some days I will with your permission take them as read.

AC

NEW BILL.

Affecting St. Joseph's College.

YBASODN

stale

3. The Christian Brothers

St. Joseph's College has certain immovable

purpose

00

its

during the whole period of the voyage at the gratings on tha bridge, the remaining watchmen shall keep watch under arms and be posted as directed by the ¡Captain Superintendent of

Polica."

Voyage

AQUATIC SPORTS.

Diocesan Boys' School.

"(b) Watchmen, not exceeding four in number at the discretion of the Captain Superintendent of In the latest Government Police, shall be provided. Two Guzette is published the draft of a of such watchmen shall keep Bill intituled "An Ordinance for watch under arms during the the incorporation f the Christian whole period of the Brothers School known in French forward of the grating one of AB L'Institut des Freres desach side of the wheel, the Mr. Hoover's Cautious Optimism.

Your Directors are pleased to Ecoles Chretiennes and known remaining watchmen shall keep New York, October 7. be able to come before you within Hongkong as "St. Joseph's Watch under arms and be posted 8.8 directed by the Captain ¡College." Mr. Hoover. Secretary of Commerce, addressing the American such satisfactory results as are The objects and

Superintendent of Palice.” Export Manufacturers Association, said that national industry might shown to the report and accounis expect an early springtime recovery, having entered a pariod of in question. These results con- easier credits, which was marked by a rise in the price of bands and stitute a record in the

of this Company and School in Hongkong known as a decrease of the Federal Reserse and interest rates generally. It asis must not be thought, however, that the country was on the thresho dreflect great credit on all conceto of a boom. Toe resura of econo nic stability was still remote, aided. After taking the usual acquired there was little hope of the foreign trade of America or any otl er provision for bad and doubitul proparty in the Colony for the

of carrying country becoming normal while violent fluctuations in foreign debis. depreciatio, etc. your exchange continued. Steps to secure some stabilization of the Directors recommend that the net scholastic work. This property

The Diocesso Boys School German mark must take priority before the stability of any European profits amounting to $241,091.05 is at present rested in the

name of an individual who has aquatic sports were held at country was possible.

be appropriated as follows -- Philadelphian Banker on Allied Debt.

now left the Colony and who] Waterfall Bay on Thursday aftar- To pay Dividend of

does not intend to retura. $1.75 per share...

In noon, and although there were do $199,500.00

order to Avoid the

incon- prizes, there was much entbu- ToPace to Cattle Re-

20,000.00 venience which arises and may sinem, and all the events were:

arise owing to the property being well contested. This term the To place to Typhoon Insurance Pund

10,000.00 vested in an absent owner it is School has been divided into To carry forward

11.59105 desired that the School should be four houses-red, white, blue

incorporated by Onfinance, as has and

there WES $241,091.05 already been done in the Straits great rivalry between them. A Settlements aud, the Federated | first counted 4 points and a sec- You will observe from the re-

Malay States.

jond 2 points. The bonours went 2. The present Bill effects such to Blue, who succeeded in gaining port and accounts that in addi- tion to spending $65,345.99 on incorporation and contains the 36 points, and the Reds were a Repairs and Renewals, we have necessary provisions for evidenc-good second with only four points written off $74.710.78 on accounting the appointment of The less. Green obtained 11 points Director In Hongkong of St. and the Whites were awarded of depreciation, Directors consider both wise and Joseph's College for the time only 12. necessary, in view of the fact being.

Atlantic City, October

Mr. Norris, Governor of the Philadelphix Federal Reserve bank, in a speech said that America could better afford to wipe off Europe's indebtedness than to see Europe go bankrupt or rain America's foreign market.

THE PARIS RAILWAY DISASTER.

Paris, October 7.

Government to be Interpellated.

Twenty-eight bodies have been recovered from the wreckage in the Batignolles tunnel. To many cases fragments of clothing and jewellery were the only clue to identity. The signalman has been arrested on a charge of showing a signal that the tunnel was clea

The disaster following numerous other accidents since the war bas caused an outcry as to the insecurity of railway travelling in France. The Government will be interpellated immediately the

Paris, October 7. There are twenty-six dead through the Sabarban train crash. - Thres,

Chamber reassembles.

RESTORATION OF WAR-STRICKEN AREA.

Franco-German Agreement.

THE IRISH" CONFERENCE.

Attorney-General to be Co-opted.

London, October 7.

sarve

which

your

that some of our buildings and machinery at the ice works ace old, and that a considerable sum will bave to be spent on them for repairs and reconstruction.

The cattle disease which broke

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar of demand to-day was 2x. 1036d.

Lighting-Up Time.

Lighting-up time today. 605)

to

green-and

The results were as follows Two Lengths (Senior).-1. E. T. S. Zimmern; 2, L. Cowan, (Junior).—1, A. Pang, 2. C. Warnes. (Small Boys).—1. Hamson; 2, N. Stradmoor.

One Length (Small Boys)-1, Hamson; 2, T. Elwards.

Four Lengths (Senior).-1. Anderson; 2, L. Cowan. (Junior).— 1. &. Pong.

Breast Stroke (Senior, two

this year has been the beaviest The been abandoned so Kao-far.

been

ebeck the

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

out among the cattle imported from Australia last year, refer- red to by my predecessor in the Chair (Mr. L. N. Leefe) ia bisp. last year's speech, carried of a number of our herd, and the sub-by sa increased turnover and lengibs).-1; Kotewall: 2, Chan sequent outbreak of rinderpest economy in running expenses Hing-kui. (Junior, one length).—---- and other diseases considerably beneficial rescits not only to the 1. A. Pang; 2. Chan Kam-fat. Augmented

Back Stroke (Senior). I our loss-in con-three Companies mentioned but! sequence of which the death roll also the general public. Cowan; 2, E. Zimmern. (Junior). Paris, October 7.

above negotiations havel-1, Kwok Po-chuen; 2, Chan A Wiesbaden message states that M. Loncheur and Dr. Rathenau have signed the principal agreement for furnishing supplies in kind the Company has known for a however

Eight Lengths (Senior),-1, Discussion of the subsidiary agreements will take place to marrow considerable period. Everything far as regards Wiseman Ltd,

bas possible under the agreement reached, Germany will furnish goods for

done but will be proceeded with in Hunt: 2, Chan Hing-tui. 10.

The disease regard to this Company,

High Dire (Senior).-1. Cham restoration of the war-stricken breach region to the velos of M.

will not Hing-kui; 2, L. Cowan. (Junior). 7,000,000,000, (gold) from October, 1921 to May 1, 1926, Germany's and to prevent its recurrence, proposed caification reparation account will be credited with the cost of these supplies and I am pleased to say that the involve the liquidation of this-1, A. Pang: 2. Dixon. at a maximum rate of M. 1,000,000 000 a year until March 1, 1936 (?), conditions are now very much Company which will be pre- Low Dive (Senior)-1. Kotewall; & separate entity,2, Polley. (Junior)-1, E. Zim- French and German private organizations are charged with the better, and we believe we bare served as practical carrying out of the agreement-Haras.

passed the worst.

and the basis upon which the mern; 2. A. Pang. (Small Boys). In addition to the 160 head off exchange of sbazes between the, F. Zimmern; 2. A. Browa.

Life Booy Race (Sanior).—1, A. new cattle imported during the shareholders in this Company on past year, we are now making the one hand and the Hongkong Prew; 2, H. Prew. (Small Boys), enquiries for a further lot in Hotel Company on the other will-1, Elphinstone; 2, Warnes. order to enable us to cope with be effected will be that the share- with the very large demand for bolders in this Company will our milk and dairy produec. receive in exchange for each In view of the satisfactory pro-share surrendered by them res- fits, the staff have not bean pectively ose share in the The names of the Government representatives for the Irish forgotten, and your Directors undertaking of the Hongkong conference cabled yesterday have been officially confirmed, with the have been pleased Vote Hotel Company. The further

K.C.C.Band Concert and Dance are discussed.

their salary, which I have no foregoing are now under consider-to-night-Page 4 doubt will meet with your usation, and when complete, the Rich Man, Good Man" is the animous approval.

scheme of unification will be duly name of the picture showing to- On the 26th of last month an submitted to the shareholders of night at the Kowloon Theatre announcement was inserted in both the Companies concerned. Page 12. the local newspapers to the effect I now beg to formally propose Lazarus to-day has something that the Hoogkong Hotel that the report and accounts of to say regarding experience and Company, Wiseman Ltd., sod the Company for the Snancial reputation in eye work-Page 7. 31st July Lane Crawford advertise Motor this Company were conducting year ending the negotiations with a view to the 1921 as presented be adopted,] Costs and Wraps-Pago 3. unification of the interests of and I

shall

- obliged | Moarce Salisbury appears to- all three Companies. These if some shareholder will kindly night at the Hongkong Theatre in negotiations were undertaken second such proposal, where.The Man in the Moonlight "—— with a view to the Companies upon questions as to the report Page 12. concerned arriving at an under-and accounts may be raised. The Admiral Line advise con- Mr. Van Eps seconded and the signees of cargo of the arrival in

Company should (if they approve On the proposition of Mr. Percs Page 4 holders in Wiseman i td., and this report and accounts were adopted. part of the 8.8. Silver Stats.— the proposed unification Smith, seconded by Mr. Steven- The Interport Foto Match of interests) surrender the shares son, Mr. J. Scott Harston and Mr. takes place on Mondav-Page4.- held by them respectively in ex-W. S. Brown were re-elected Messrs Deacon, Looker, Deacon change for shares in the under-directors for the ensuing year. & Harston insert a legal astice- taking of the Hongkong Hotel On the preposition of Mr. on behalf of the Hongkong Hotel The official estimate of the cotton crop to October gives a total Company-the object of this Oliphant, seconded by Mr. Make-Coy.-Page 4.

A meeting of the Licensing being to weld the intersata ham, Messrs. Percy Bwith, Seth of the three Companies together and Flemming were re-appointed Board takes place on November (Other Telegrams on Page 2)

4.--Page 4. in such a manner sa to secure! auditors.

The Russian mission states that the Polish and Russian Gover addition of the Attorney-General whenever constitutional questions them a bonus of 15 per cent on details in connection with the

ments have reached an agreement und r which the former under

[The representatives whose names were called yesterday consist takes to comply with Russian demands in regard to activities of of the Premier. Lord Brikenbead (Lord Chancellor), Sir Hamar revolutionary Russia organizations on the Polish side of the Greenwood (Irish Secretary), Mr. Chamberlain (Leader of the House froatier, while the Pusian Government undertakes to fulfil its of Commons), Sir Worthington Evans (Secretary for War), and Mr. obligations under the treaty of Rigs, and the work of the evacuation Churchill Colonial Secretary.} commission will begin.

DISPUTE IN THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY.

The War-Time Bonus.

AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

Arrests for High Treason.

"Paris, October 7.

London, October 7. A Berlin message says that a warrant has been been issued for The industrial peace is threatened by a dispute between the the arrest of Kapp, Luttuitz, and Ebrardt for high treason, engineering employers and workers on the abolition of the Ministry This appears to be an Imperialist attempt, the first-asmed of Munitions war-time bonus, representing a loss of about ter among the arrested being, presumably, the leader of last year's brief shillings weekly on present earnings, in addition to the six shillings, insurrection.} reduction a few months ago. A conference of delegates of the engineering trade unions to-day decided to take a ballot of members on the employers' proposal to remove the bonus in three instalmenta Nearly a million workers are concerned, while an equal number are. involved, in a similar dispute in regard to the munitions bonus for shipbuliding employes, who belong to the same federation as the engineering employes. Thus, nearly two million men are involved in of 3,440,000 cantars. the outcome of the negotiations.

EGYPTIAN COTTON CROP.

A Cairo, October 7.

standing whereby the share-

of