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POUNDED 1391 No. 1276J

*# *+&+X#> SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 12, 1921. BE+A+

FIRST SESSION OF WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

TO-DAY.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE.

How the Delegates will Line Up.

(Reuter's Service. 1

EARLIER SPICAL

TELEGRAMS.

|(From Our Own Currespondent) SHANGHAT'S ARMISTICE

DAY.

Shanghai, Nov. 11.

DAY BY DAY.

There were two cases of para- typhoid fevet reported yesterday,

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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS SITUATION AT AMOY. FATAL MOTOR SMASH.

AGO.

A Glance at Our Files. 1November 14—29, 1996)

A gbarry driver has been A deportee who was sent here arrested for reckless driving and by the Singapore authorities Was injuring a little girl whom he ran yesterday killed in a fall into a over in the PIRTS. slipway wear the deportees' shed at Yaumati.

THE NEXT BEST THING.

of the Rile

H.M.S. Carlisle Called in.

A PIER SCHEME OBJECTED

TO.

Japanese Boy Killed..

A fatal collision costred between

two motor, dan Santa

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An extraordinary situation has the mainland yesterday afternoon arisen at Amoy where Messrs with a Japanese child the son of Butterfield and Swire, who have Mr. Toko, Sub-Manager of hte

to the An impressive memorial service

A tham fight took place this just put in hand the construction Yokohama Specie Bank, sustain- was held in the Cathedral to-day.

baad from which morning in Kowloon, in which of a new pier, are faced with ing serious injuries

be died All the pers Wers full, with

It has been known ever since almost immediately. throngs standing, HMS. Haw- A fall of timbers at the Taithe Hongkong and eat York perplexing problem.

Yardshire regiments, the Ride Brigade the project was first mooted A reliable soconut was this ins ared & salate

Cheang Timber and Hing the 11 AML

two minates yesterday resulted in the removal and Asiatic Artillery were engag-several months ago that some morning furnished to a reporter Tha of three of the carpenters to the The attacking force consisted messure of opposition might be by an eye-witness which put a Was observed.

Bxpected from tha Chinese in this morning's papers. It ap Government Civil Hospital for of 8 companies

Yorkshire Regiment, under the the scheme as an a tempt to ex accident occurred was that blind treatment of injuries sustained Brigade, companies of the West habitants who seem to regant pears that the place where the

command of Colonel Norcott, R.R.. Lieutenant Commander Rwhile the defenders comprised tend the privileges of the foreign corner which joins up the Sheung- the Island of shui-Castle Peak Road with the Gregory has been appointed companies of the West Yorkshire Kulangsa over to the mainland. road leading from Mr. EVR navigating officer of the Titanis, and 4 companies of the Hongkong The objection is that Messrs. Souss's bungalow at Faoling. A submarice depot ship, Hongkong. Regiment and were commanded Batterfield and Swire could just as car belonging to Mr. Nashiyams. and to the charge of the Chart by Colonel Faithful, H.K.R. The well build their pier at Kalangsu Manager of the Japanese Bank, and Barometer depot on arrival Artillery were divided between instead of encroaching upon was being driven along the road

the two forces. The Umries Chinese territory at Amor. were Major General Black, Ch and Colonel Gordon, W.Y.R.

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and Taps were

Washington, Navamber 11. A prayer by a Baptist minister will open to-morrow's inaugural at session of the Disarmament Conference, which will be held in the silence Continental Memorial Hall of "the Daughter of the American crew of the Hawkins paraded at the Revolation. The delegates of the fire principal Powers will sit in Racecourse in the morning. The alphabetical precedence at the green-baize table, of over a hundred "Last Post" feet long, with President Harding in the centre. Hedged between the sounded at the Shanghai Clab at American delegates on the right will come the British (including the Dominion representatives), with the French on the left. The Italians will follow the Americans; then the Japanese. The re mainder of the delegates will be accommodated at smallet tables The whole will be tanked by rows of adjoining the larger one. chairs for the experts.

President Harding will open the proceedings with an address of welcome, after which officers will be elected. President Harding retiring in favour of Mr. Hughes (the U.S. Secretary of State),

Forecast of President Harding's Programme.

Paris, November 11. fisras <perial errespandent at the Washington Conference states that Prewident carding's policy in arnring at the limi: armaments will take in & account the dependence of Britain on the rest of the world for supplies of raw materials and food.

In regard in France the tripartite agreement cannot be revived, but America will be able at the right moment to apply moral pres -ure upon Germany. The correspondent concludes that the Cor- farence does not encourage the hopes of the extreme pacifists.

More Good Wishes.

New York, November 11. The executive of the World's Sunday School Association, claim- ng to represent thirty million people. has sent a message to the disarmament delegates urging the limitation of armaments, even it complete disarmament is unattainable immediately.

AMERICA'S UNKNOWN WARRIOR.

Internment in the National Ceremony.

Washington. Sovember 11.

America's Unknown soldier was buried to-day at Arlington National Cemetery with the highest military honours. Presiden:

There was ab

Jewish service in the

The British and French Returned Synagogue this evening. Soldiers id a dance in the French There are Bags of Clab tonight. all nations Lying throughout the Settlement.

In the Armistice football match the Army beat the Navy by six goals to two. There was a collec-

for the beaefit tion Danstans.

of

CHINESE POLITICS.

Shanghai, Nov. 11.

The A China People's Diplomatic Federation has opened, with repre sentatives of 115 organisations from ! all provinces.

SHANGHAI RACES.

Shanghai, Nov. 11.

Ole Petersäeld is favorite, orez Bill. for the Grand National to

IBITOR.

BIGGEST DIAMOND IN CHINA.

Shanghal, Nov. IL Freres have sold the

Sennet

Harding, members of the Cabinet, and many foreign representatives largest diamond ever seen here to following the coffin on foot. Ex-President Wilson followed a part

The route was lined with danse silen: Nanyang Brothers for 250,000. The of the way in a carriage. chrongs. Marshal Foch, General Diaz Admiral Jaques, and Admiral stone weighed 12 rarats. Beatty, who awaited the cortege at the cemetery, rose to attention as it entered, and after an eloquent address by President Harding medals conferred by the respective laid on the coffin Governments.

GERMAN FINANCE.

Dr. Wirth's Assurance to Reparations Commission.

Berlin. November 11

The wildest of baseless rumours are circulating in connection with the arrival of the Reparations Commission, whom Dr. Wirth received this morning. In a brief statement reviewing the financial and economic position. Dr. Writh denied that the German Govern- ment is purposely promoting the collapse of the mark.

The Reichsbank Statement.

London, November 11. German marks on London fluctuated between 1.180 and 1,080, closing at 1.109. The week'e retorn for the Reichsbank discloses a note circulation of M.92.610.000.000, an increase in the week of M.1,062,000,000. The increase since the beginning of June amounts to M.20.770.000.000.

bere.

THE WIGWAM.

settlement 00

from the direction of Casila Peak

moment it Owing to the hostile attitude when at the last of the inhabitants, Messrs. caught sight of Mr. Souza's car Hongkong members of the

Butterfield and Swite were obliged coming round the bend In his French Association of ex-Service

The Wigwam Tennis Club have to procure their workmen from attempt to avert a collision Mr. Men had a reunion at one of the

at West Put a new roof on their matshed Shanghai ani we Isarn that on Nashisams's driver caused the Chinese restaurants Point last night. All the local in Kowloon and executed some Mooday last, when the first car to swerte violently, with the members were present and a very necessary repairs in view of the supports of the pier were being result that it fell over the embank- corning tennis децзап. The driven, several bundreds of men into a comparatively shal courts of this Club are among the Chinese gathered on the foreshore low ditch. The six occupants of very best in the Colony.

pleasant time was spent.

CHINESE NEWS.

A SKATING RINK.

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in the vicinity and commenced the car were thrown out, and

hostile demonstration, with the exception of Mr. Toko As will be seen by an waving boycott banners, Ason, they all fell into the ditch. advertisement in this isste a

number of the workroen were but were not seriously injured. skating rink will be opened on the interfered with and it looked as Mr. Toko's young son, who was

27th. instant. at Victoria Hall, though trouble was eminent. tbrown violently on his head.

We understand

comes

On arrival she

Our Canton correspondent says Daddell Street.

On her way down to Hongkong had his skall fractured, and death that the Provincial Treasurer, that the rink will be kep: 5 from the north, H.MLS. Carlisle took place immediately after- Ma Yak-hong, has tendered his select as possible, rowdyism of received an urgent message to wards.

Atthe time of the accident other resignations owing to the fact that every description will not be call at Amoy. most of the revenue has been tolerated. special classes for landed a number of marines and cas were trailing behind from commandeered for military por beginners will be held in the sailors on the island of Kulangsu the direction of Castle Peak. poses. It is said that the resigna afternoons, and the Band of the in order to protect the foreign The occupants of these rendered

Hongkong Regiment will, if tion has been accepted.

injured who were subsequently As Li Fook-lum's force bas to possible, be sugaged to play in residents, who were advised not what assistance they could to the

to go over to the mainland.

The leave for the north, and Ngaithe evenings. Mr. Marks, the

unnat spectacle was brought back to town in cars Bong-ping's force is engaged in proprietor,

with good then witnessed of boatloads of belonging to the Dragon Motor Kwongsi to suppress the bandits. references from the Straits, and armed sailors patrolling round Car Company.

Mr. Souza and his party, be- s detachment of the 1st division he therefore hopes that during the spot where the Shanghai. will be sent to substitute Li's the cold season, which bas now: men were at work on the new you! severe jolting received force at Chicshsa near MICRO. set in, he will be favoured with a pier, while on the shore a vast when the mudguards of the two A Peking telegram states that reasonable amount of patronage crowd subjected them to a run-cars came into collision, were rumours is current that Chang by the general public.

ning flow of rude language. That none the worse for their exciting Jok lio, trchon of Fengtien is

was the situation up to the time experience. of the departure of the s.s. Hai- in league with Sun Yat-sen, but

loong, which reached Hongkong) this is generally believed.

a few days ago.

FIRE ON U.S. SUBMARINE.

Race for Shore with Flames Belching.

A Renter's Service. )

Los Angeles, November 11.

THE A.D.C.

It is believed that the situation well in hand.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

A JOKESMITH. There is a wag" on board the Centurion and he exhibited his genins this afternoon on a Hong- kong Telegraph shipping report On Tuesday & combined meet- farm, wherson be wrote, in a very ing of the Chinese Chambers of neat Est. "H. M. S. Centurios: Commerce at the port was COD- from Amoy, 13th. November: yened with the object, we under-

This Month's List. cargo, coal and guas: sgeut, A. stand, of discussing the measures Whiteman, London." Braso, by which a complete boycott of

There is a long list of cases to Jack!

Messrs. Butterfield and 3wire could be attained. What deci- come up for hearing at this month's Criminal Sessions, which The Amateur Dramatic Club sion was finally arrived at was are.busily rehearsing "Charley's not known when the Douglas commence on Monday, the 21st. Aunt," which is to be followed by boat left the port.

Chia Shing alias Chia Wa-kes will appear on and In Yam charzes of making banknotes. The commander and six of the crew of the submarine L6 were Les Cloches de Corneville," in

making impressions of same, and seriously burned or overcome with smoke and gas owing to a fire which most of our leading vocal-is

being in possession of a printing bresking out when the submarine was ten fathoms deep and fifteenists are to take part. We hear

"ODDS AND ENDS." press withoot a declaration sub- miles out at sea. The subasrine immediately rose to the surface, that there is at present a dearth

From the publister, Mr. J. P.scribed before the Registrar of the and all the men were able to come on deck. The submarine raced of sopranos in the colony, so it is For the shore with dames belching from the batches. When they to be hoped that Indies with good reached the shore the sailors with gas-masks, descended to the bold soprano voices will place their Braga, of 9 Zetland Street, w Supreme Court: Tam fak alias valuable services at the disposal have received the first number of Lai Tat and Lau Tai alias Chan and took out the injured, who were sent to hospital.

of the A.D.C.

Odds and Ends, a new bi-montbly Yee will be charged with disobey- PRESIDENT KRUGER.

illustrated magazine. The wanting orders of banishment; charges Lord Lonsdale, spesking at of a local publication of this de- of forging banknotes and being in Whitehaven, said that Presidentscription bas long been felt in possession of forged banknotes Kruger asked the Kaiser for 25- Hongkong, and, judging from its will be preferred against Ling sistance at thetime of the Jamieson initial appearance, the new maza-Kaa: a charge of being in raid and that His Majesty had zine should have a long, prosper-possession of forged banknotes declined to grant it. Lord Lone-ous and useful life. In making will also be brought against Yaen dale further said that he had the his debut the editor says he feels lu; and Cheung Cheun will Kaiser's authority to state that rather discouraged when reflect-appear in the dock charged with by false bis telegram to President Kruger. ing on the fate of other illustrated obtaining re the Jamieson raid meant journals started from time to time pretences and with forging by nothing antagonistic to Great in the colony. He deems the altering and uttering certain mail Britain-or the British.

present attempt a bold one, but receipts issued by the General THE WEST YORKSHIRES. hopes by select pictures of life Post Office. The chattered transport and scenes in the Far East, with Cephalonia, 5.606 toas, Captain good descriptive matter and short J. B. Watt, arrived this morning į stories, to win support and make bringing 60 officers, 272 non- the magazine sttractive. commissioned officers, and their

H.ILS. FAME.

THE POSITION OF ULSTER.

Tokens of More Amenability.

London, November 11.

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AGE MINIMUM FOR MARINE STOKERS.

After discussion of Mr. Lloyd George's proposals, which are Genera. November 11 undersdod to comprise an All-Ireland Parliament in which Ulster is The Labour Conference has adopted the draft convention fixing asked to join, the Lister Cabinet bes replied to Mr. Lloyd George the minimum ace for stok rs and trimmers on ships at eighteen. that a conference between Ulster and Britain is useless antil sug

A message of the 2nd inst. 'stated: The Commission dealing gestions involoing certain fundamental principles which are with maritime questions at the International Labour Conference, at present impossible of attainment have been withdrawn, and sug Geneva has recommended eighteen as the minimum age for maritime gesting other means of securing peace without infringing Ulster's stokers and trimmers, excepting in the case of Japan and India, rights. where a minimum of sixteen bas teen fixed, 'subject to a certificate of physic, and the employment being confined to coastal traffic, and to regulation for employment after consultation between the most representative organisations of employers and workmen in those countries.]

CITY OF RANGOON "* FIRE EXTINGUISHED.

Ship and Cargo Badly Damaged.

Autwerp, November 11. The fire on the "City of Rangoon" has been extinguished. The ship is badly damaged. The cargo, which has sufferered severely from fire and water, will be unloaded.

NOBEL SCIENCE PRIZES.

German Professor Honoured; Two Prizes Held Over.

Stockholm, November 11. The 1920 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Prof. Walter Nerast, of Berlin. The 1921 prizes for chemistry and physic have been reserved.

THE DETHRONEMENT OF THE HAPSBURGS.

Allies Accept Hungary's Undertaking.

London, November 11. Reuter learns that the Kungarian Government has formally undertaken to conclude an international agreement with the Powers excluding the Hapsburg dynasty from the throne. The Allies have time. On the 13th. accepted the undertaking.

" ANATOLE FRANCE'S " GENEROSITY.

Devotes Nobel Prize to Russian Famine Řelief.

London, November 11. Anatole France" bas decided to devote the Nobel Prize F.300,000 to Russian Famine relief

(Other Telegrams on Page 2.)

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The

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wives, and 1,064 men, women and An addition was made to the children of the West Yorkshire Royal Navy on the 14th. ult., by Regiment to relieve the Rise the delivery from Messrs Thorne Brigade. The passage from Sing-croft & Co., of Chiswick, of

Hongkong Thesire spora was made in remarkably, the new twin-screw torpedo-boat featuring a super-production to- quick time, the ship only leaving destroyer Fame, which will be night called Beware of Stran- tha: port on the 10th. instant completed for commission at Cha-gers"-Page 12.

"The Make-Believe Wife" and and having to slow down to tham Dockyard. The Fame is a prevent her arriving hers before sister to the destroyer Desperate, Mack Sennet Comedy and instact. and is fitted with engines of 5,400 Dancing are the fastures at the

■ten-year-old sou, of Ser-horse-power estimated to propel Kowloon Theatre' to-night-Pago geant Major Westcott, died of, her at a speed of 30 knots per 12. heart disease and was buried hour. The Face will be equipped The programme of the Concert at ses with military honours. with one 12-pounder and five 6-to be held under the suspices of The Colonel and officers of the pounder quick-firing guns." West Yorkshire Regiment speak:

THE DUSSERE

the Church of England Men's Bocisty is published on page he

The Peak Tramway new Time

most highly of the manner in. The Hongkong Gold Club beld| which the comfort of the fis second half yearly competition Table is published on Page 12. troops

has been attended for the Duffer's Cup-on Thursday

The OSX. advies consignanÉ OF:

· Ho during 'the long sir last, when Mr. C. A. Tomes won cargo of the arrival of the Mexico

of

weeks' voyage from Gibraltar, from Mr. F. J. Badeley by 2 up Matu-Fags 4.

and express their appreciation of, and I to play. The contest was a There will be a sale of Crown the courtesies and attentions ex- close one and both these gentle-Land at the Peak, in the office of tended to them by the Captain men now, pass from the Duffer the P.W.D.you Netamber: 14 and officers of the trooper..

class to the 12 bandicap stage.