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CHINESE NEWS.

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

French Premier and Lord Beatty Returning to Europe.

( Bester's Service, ).

Watbington, November 24.

Later. Mr. Hughes (U.S. Secretary of State), in paying farewell to M. Briand, said that they now understood France's true position, and felt assured that France had no to fear isolation.

The Macao Questions.

Our Canton

correspondant

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1921. 日六廿月十

LAND DISPUTE.

A Nine Days' Hearing.

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LORD NORTHCLIFFE.

Yesterday's Visit and an Explanation.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS $50 PER ARNUM

Date: R. Red L

ANDERSEN,

A COUNTERFFIT NOTE.

Ginger Merchant in the Dock.

EARLIER SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent) FRANCE AND INDO-CHINA.

Shanghai, Nov, M.

The bearing has been concluded statea that the Civil Governor in the Supreme Court before the Lard, Northoliffe's ainy in the A well-dressed Chinese, of a has ordered Li Kum-lan, the Chief Justice (Bit-Wiz Bass Colony Tosterday was a brief one, superior type, Yuen la by name, The new Pestichi goidinar. M. M. Briand paid bis farewell to the Conference prior to his return Intercourse Commissioner, to Davies) of the dispute over. B) Çan körizing in the morning he stood in the dock before Mr. Flaurian, to France.

collect all the necessary docu- triangular plot of land adjoining prosseded al even to the Macao Justice Gompertz at the Criminal France in man

Tigarde Lord Besity is shortly returning to Britain. Interviewed, he said.ments with regard to the Macao Bonham Road. The action was Wharf and boarded the sa Sui Sessions this morning, charged Chins other than in arada that gratifying progress was being mads as regards limitation of harbour incident and to settle the brought by a merabant, named An for Macao, where he spent a with uttering a counterfeit Hong-prosper and the open door duusly. armaments. He would leave with perfect equanimity.

matters with the Portuguese Con-Chan Hein, against another most enjoyable day. Under the Long and Shanghai Bank nota established. He lid his Goran sul as soon as possible so as to merchant, Cheng Man-po, for guidance of Mr. Mello, the local for $10. There was an alternative, mens would gladly concede Indo- strengthen the friendly relations wrongfuly erecting wall on the representative of the Hongkong, charge of being in possession of China to Chine. if other titings between the two nations. ground and thereby blocking Canton and Macao Steamboat the note. Mr. A. Dyer Ball beading mettons in the visa da On a petition being presented plaintiff's right of way. plaintiff Company a most enjoyable couple conducted the case for the Crown likewise. He does bat, babe, fot by a native of Heangshan that a claiming a declaration that he of hours was spent in visiting the and Mr. C. G. Alabaster appeared by immediate result from be towing junk for Shaki was pirated was the owner of the land in many sights of the bistoric Colony for the defence.

Washington Conference, but be. The Jury were Messrs. A. Wlieves that it will relieve the stran off Chu Nam-sha and that scores dispute, or, alternatively, that he Among the places visited was

the owner by right of the old and somewhat neglected Smith (foreman), J. P. Sherry, V, evident between "soreral of the of passengers of both waxes Was were kidnapped, the Civil Cover prescription: an injunction for Protestant graveyard where lief. Barradas, Wai Pi-wat, P. M. larger powers. He also believes aar has ordered the magistrate, removal of the wall; damages, the remains of many British and Remedios, J. E. Anderson and C. that the public are expecting loc and the military officers there to cost.

American pioneers of the Far Honkey.

much from the Conference, "11 locate the bandits and release

Plaintiff was represented by East One particular monument

The prosecution's story was in very didisalt to correct the evil the kidnapped passengers.

Mr. E. Potter and Mr. F.C. Jenkin attracted bis Lordship's attention that at about half past one on done by the Great War" Henden

M. Viviani Succeeds M. Briand.

Later. M. Viviani succeeds M. Briand in the leadership of the French delegation. The proceedings of the Conference were suspended on account of Thanksgiving Day. The American and foreign delegates attended Church services.

Dr. Wellington Koo's Appeal for More Fiscal Liberty.

Washington, November 24.

Two official postal messengers (instructed by Me-sr Deacon, and was photographed with a Saturday, Oct. 99th, prisoner cales not sending any more Franch restore to China the right to fix and differentiate in import tariff one fro Laurhow and the other Looker. Deacon and Harston view to presenting copies of the went to a money changer's shop troops to lado Chios through ha

A communique states that Dr. Wellington Koo proposed to rates, but said that as it appeared hardly passib e to establish a new

frora Yunghsen, in Kwangai, regime immediately full autonoms should be restored to Chins after have been robbed en route to a certain agreed period. Meanwhile China would impose a maximum Wuchow. A number of postal rate and would like to enjoy fuller freedom within that maximum, bags were stolen.

A Peking telegram states that such as the right of differentiation among different classes of com- modities, but as the presen: financial condition of the Chinese Goron receiving a report from the ernment required some immediate relief it was proposed from Delegates in Washington that January 1, 1922, that the import tariff be raised to 125 per cent. as there is a question being raised at the Pacific Conference to have stipulated in the treaty with the United States. Britsin and Japan. Dr. Koo advanced a number of reasons in support of his proposals.

A general discussion followed, after which the subject was referred to a sub-committee as agreed on the 22nd, inst, the members of which were announced as follow: Chairman, Senator Underwood (United States): Baron De Cartier alternately with M. Cattier (Belgium): Sir Robert Barden alternately with Mr. Locker-Lampson (British Em pire); Dr. Wellington Koo (China); M. Sarraut (Francal: Siznor Albertini alternately with Signor Vincenzo Filati (Italy); M. Hani-suggestion. bara (Japan) M. M. Beelaerts with Van Blokland (Holland), and Capt. Ernesto Vasconcellos (Portugal).

The committee then adjourned till the 25th, inst.

Lord Curzon's Caution.

London. November 24. Speaking at & luncheon in the City. Lord Curzon made refer ence to the Washington Conference and uttered a caution that it was no se reducing sea armamente if it was still contemplated to pile up vast land armaments. All nations must set proportionately to their position and ability. Britain cannot accept to submit to sacrifices while others did not notice them. If Britain, whose naval responsibilities are the greatest in the world, was willing to reduce her naval strength, other Powers should not be allowed to build up other instruments of attack, either by air or ses, which would render our sacrifice nugatory and expose us to undue risk. 、

Proceeding to enlarge upon the necessity of international co operation, his lordship said that if France attempted to adopt her own isolated individual policy, she would not injure Germany in the long run and would fail to protect herself, France's real strength Jay in the fact that the conscience and combined forces of the world will not tolerate the reappearance in the heart of Europe of a great riangerous Power always rattling the sword-scabbard and perpetual ly menacing the people of Europe.

A Word to France.

and Mr. C G Alabaster (instruct picture to the Churchill family at in 10, Des Voeux Road West admits that the French hera diff. the дове to oully in keeping the boundary clear. ed by sears. G.K. Hall Bruston Home: The grave was that of and tendering and Co.) conducted the defence. the RL:Hon. H.I. Spencer Chur-the accountant, asked for The hearing commenced on chill, son of fifth Dake of Marl-Jobange. The accountant refused Nov. 7th

and altogether bas borough, who died in Macro to accept it and prisoner, saying At the cog-abile in command of EMS. nothing, took back his note and The monument was left the shop. Prisoner next went Druid erected by the Officers and Petty to another money changer, at 35. -about Officers of the ship as a token of Des Voeux Road West esteem and affection.

thirteen shops away from the first-and asked the accountant there to change the mate.

occupied nine dats. clusion of the case His Lordship are judgment for plaintiff on she is-ue of trespass and the lajans tion for which plaintiff asked, $50 damages and eosis.

A visit was paid among other places to the Senado, the Barrier, and 10 Camoen's Garden, where

China's finances supervised by a group of Powers, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has convened 4 meeting among prominent persons in Peking for the purpose to strengthen the defences in the buss of the famous poet is to of instructing Alfred Sze to see Rianzsi. his way to defeat any such

The financial difficulty has been tided over and the banknotes

of the China and Communication Banks are now accepted evers

where.

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be seen. Later, his tordship called at Government House.

The accountants in the two

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

becoming

Those stories that reach us from America of sudden outbursts of foliage on the moon are now periodic. Professor shops were friends, continued Mr. Dyer Ball, and after prisoner Pickering's jealous rivals, who left the first shop the accountant cannot see green in the mong so A report from Hankow states

The visit to Macao as well as there went out to pay his friend easily as he, have been explaininz that Szechuan troops assembling in Patung.

the journey to and from the at the second shop a visit. When for many years that these colour strength their

gradually neighbouring Portuguese Colony he arrived at the second shop he variations are really, das to solar distin- found prisoner trying to change radiation. But the argumente increasing. It is pred cted that greatly interested the an attack will be made on the guished visitor, who was both sarhis note. The accountant from against the existence of lanst west of Hopeh when the Canton-prised and delighted with every- the fint money changer's took up orch-d and convolvuli rest upon A Shanghai telegram says that ase troops begin to attack Hunan. thing he saw, and when seen last the note and, splitting a corps, the assomed absence of oxygen that night by our representative, he pointed out to prisoner that it was Land carbonie sejd,which are in- in consequence of the Paoting Conference twenty battalions Szechuer troops have already wished specially to mention the forgery. Prisoner was handed, distely, socisted, with here

good treatment received on board back bis note and be of Sinan troops, commanded by began to take the offensive on

went earthly vegetation. The only the Sai An. He took with him away.

kind of life which Piokering's Cuan Tek-son, have been ordered I the west of Hupeh.

as a souvenir to show his friends

Information was given to enemies will percuit to the-moon." at Home the card showing the Chinese constable on duty in is "that of soms kinds of bacilli, tiffin provided by the ship. The Water 3treet, who stopped which ars known to flourish in a Sui An returned to Hongkong at prisoner. Prisoner produced the temperature which freezes out

note and the constable took him to | everything else. the Police Station.

Evilence W35 given by R

Another report Plates

THE DISTURBANCES AT BOMBAY.

Heavy Casualties.

1 Peuter's Service.)

Bombay, November 24. The serious character of the recent disturbances is revealed by the fact that total casualties of 36 killed, including two Europeans, The situation is becom- and 150 detained in hospital are recorded. ing normal.

Gandhi's Declaration.

Bombay, November 25.

After a mournful meeting of representatives of different com- Lord Curtan emphasised the necessity of showing Germans munities at Gandhi's house, at which they discussed the events of that the Treaty must be enforced, but no palies of retaliation or re-

The venge could be tolerated. He pointed to the examples of successful the week-end. Gandhi declared that he was breaking fast, ro-operation of the Powers in the settlement of the Silesian Adriatic, trouble was now over, but if restarted he would do stronger penance, and Russo-Polish questione, the deposition of Karl, the prohibition and would not be afraid even if he died as a consequence. of the return of the ex-Kaiser to Germany; and the coming France- Kemalist agreement, and said that terms of peace between the Creeks and Turks would never be reached if individual Powers tried to steal a march on others and concluded independent arrangements. Such plans would lead to a cul de sac, from which we would never emerge. There would he a better chance of securing peace if the Krest Powers 'acted unitedly,

His lordship concluded with a reference to the fact that since

the Imperial Conference foreign affairs policy had become Empire policy (cheers! That was a great source of encouragement and strength.

New York, November 25.

NEARLY A HUNDRED CASUALTIES IN BELFAST.

Quiet Restored.

London, November 24. Belfast since Monday. The city was quiet to-day.

Eighteen have been killed and 80 injured in the disturbances at

"Removal of Armaments from Chelsea Barracks.

London, November 24.

Honour for French Premier.

A sequel to the daring remoral of munitions from Chelsea Columbia University has conferred the Honorary Doctorate of Barracks was witnessed to-day, when Sergeant Roach. D.C.., of laws upon M. Briand.

the Irish Guards, and four civilians bearing Irish names were brought up at Westminster Police Court on a charge of stealing two Mr. Hughes (U.S. Secretary of State), is paying farewell to Mechine-gons and two rifles. A chief inspector gave evidence of Briand, said that they now understood France's true position, and arrest, and the prisoners were remanded. felt assured that France had no need to fear isolation.

Later.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CONFERENCE.

Shipowners' Liability for Cargo.

Loudon, November 24.

The International Shipping Conference passed a resolution recommending voluntary international application of the Haus rules, Italy and Japan reserving the right to raise the question of probibiting a shipowner from fixing the limit of liability below £100 per package.

Committees were appointed to investigate, firstly, the question of deck cargoes of wood; secondly, the international load-lice re- gulations; and thirdly, necessary modifications in the 1914 Conven. tion.

THE ANGLO-AFGHAN TREATY.

The New Terms.

London, November 24.

Under the Anglo-Afghan treaty there will be an interchange of Ministers between London and Kabul, with Consuls in Afghanistan and India. Afghanistan reaffirma acceptance of the existing frontier

JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON VISIT LONDON.

Entertainment Programme.

Wa

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7 p.m. having left Macao an hour later than usual,

Last night Northcliffs was the guest at dinner of Mr. P. L.number of witnesses. Mr. Mabey should raise revenue by permit- A proposal that the Post OfEco Knight, of Messrs. Mackinnon. of the Hongrong and Shanghaiting advertisements on pillar Mackenzie and Company, P. and Bank, said he knew the note was bares and telegraph poles is Q. agents, at the Peak.

A forgery because the Bank bad already meeting with criticism. The Denied Telegram.

never issued notes bearing that notes a London writer. A Jess number. Witness could see that On arriving back iz

revolutionary the

idea. but one the word

fargary had been with financial possibilities, is Colony last evening. Lord

stamped on it, the word on the Northcliffe

allow advertisements met by the front being in his opinion," clear, local journalist who dispatched but on the back not so easy to the cancellation

postmarks. During the War. for him the

mark. celebrated

ποτα Nee. In reply to His Lordship, utilised for many telegram to the Timey which, is witness said if he did not know

appeals. was reported from Tokyo, had about the number and assuming public is being reminded of various and on the Continent to-day the been denied. His Lordship was that the word "forgery "had not most emphatic in stating that been stamped on it, he would not for instance, has been calling matters in this way. France, he bad never denied that message have known that it was counter- and explained how the denial bad feit. Another witness one of arisen through a misundar-

the money changers-in cross- standing. He said he had never examinationsai prisoner dul not been seen by so many pressmen give him the impression that he as whilst be was in Japan and

now

there seemed to be a general

deny

the type of man who would

uiters forged aste.

The case was proceeding as we went to press.

attention to the advantages of ip atal chèques, while Belgium has urged correspondents by the bas had a similar mark, Italy

same means to use the numbers

of postal districts.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

desire for bim

Mr. Alabaster explained that bis OWD words about the

he charges were very serious Anglo-Japanese Alliance I and il-found guilty on one count- would not deny them" added bis prisoner could be sent to prison lordship, and I have seen fit to for life and on the other count say a great deal more since.le could be imprisoned for 14 What I did deny was that I had years. Fxplaining how the note made a second statement on the came into prisoner's possession, The World Theatre sonances Treaty in Hongkong, not realis-Congrel said a woman who a big picture ** Under the Green- ing that my transmission to the collected money on behalf of the wood Tree."-Page 12. Times of Canton's views was the Money Loan Association gave Lammert's are selling off bags. being referred to. Bul. I have the note to prisoner's wife. of Java white sugar to morroW-- written a short statement on the She gave the note to prisoner, Page 4. matter now, which I think will who had been a ginger merchant Particulars concerning a lost clear up the misunderstanding. in the Colony for 30 years, and book of tickets in connection The statement his lordship had he went out to change it to pay with the Society of St. Vincent written was as follows:-

his coolies.

de Paul Motor Car Draw appear "The misunderstanding of the

on Page 4. Hongkong message

is quite understandable. On arrival at London, November 24, The programme for the entertainment of the Japanese training Yokobama, I was inaniated with squadron which ia arriving in London on the 29th inst. has been questions as to whether my Hong- arranged. Officers, "middles," and men will be brought to London for kong protest against the con- sight-seeing, an exchange of visits, and a reception at the Embassy.tinuance of the Anglo-Japanese where he stays as the guest of

Agreement was genuine. I said His Excellency the Governor. emphatically. "Yes." I 7 AS On completion of his visit to asked at Tokyo if I had made Government-Hease, Singapore, any further statement on the he proceeds on a visit to Java subject. I replied, "No," not Following that, he makes a trip realising that the memorandum through the Federated Malay handed me by the Chinese South-States, then through Burmah soð era Republic was referred to. Siam.

'statement” on bad made no

From Siam he proceeds to the that matter, but, in the spirit of | Inland of Caylon, where he hopes British fair play, merely trans- Į to bare a week's fishing and golf. mitted to England by the Daily ing. At the conclusion of his on Had acting correspondent Ban visit to this Island, he proceeds Yat Sen's side of the case. This to Bombay.

The Fleet leaves on December 9,

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THE DUTCH CONSTITUTION.

Amendments Rejected.

The Hague, November 24. Continuing the debate on the revision of the Constitution, the Second Chamber rejected amandments for the abolition of the First Chamber and the introduction of the Swiss referendum svSÉGM,

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BELGIAN GENERAL ELECTION.

Brussels, November 24, The General Election has resulted in the return to the Chamber with a slight realignment of the boundary demarcated by the British | of 82 Catholics, 33 Liberals, and 66 Socialists. Commission in the autumn of 1919. The privilege of importing

(Other Telegrams on Page. munitions through India is restored to Afghanistan.

Owners of Harbour Motor Boats insert an intimation on Page 4.

The Beazuet Consolidated

its Report on Page 2.. Mining Co. give an extract from

Volunteer Orders appear 00. Faze 4.- Sonday-Page 4 Page 4.

Kowloon Buses will start on

Dead Men Tell No Tales ---

To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the doğar.

demand to-day:was 2a. 75%d.

The Weather. correspondent's report of the From Bombay he makes for

2p.m. Barometer:--30.12 Southern Republic's" views was | Egypt and from Egypt he proceeds | perature 69. Hamidity absolutely correct and will, no to the Holy Land, and after he doubt, appear in my newspapers."has finished his visit to Palestine Lord Northcliffe left this moro- her cakes for his home in the ing by the Nyanza for Singapore, South of France.

Lighting Up

Lighting up tínio to-day. "5.38.