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五拜理 號弍月弍十英港警 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. 紅四月十

ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERATION.

ROSE DAY.

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

The Naval Tug O' War.

(Reuter's Service.)

Washington, December 1.

the whole question of the ratio will be referred to the five Powers.

The Question of Japanese Guards.

Washington, December 1.

While cot quite sharing Lord Derby's viewpoint regarding the button-bales expediency of a formal alliance, leading circles believe that close Franch and British co-operation remains the keystone of world peace and the only hope of Europe ever emerging from the present confused situation-Haru28.

Lord Curzon Proposes Conference.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CTE

$30 PER ANNUM

BIG OPIUM SEIZURE.

NOTICE TO QUIT.

J

Many Firms Affected.

Something of a sensation was

in

GOD-

Paris Press Comment on Lord Derby's Speech.

A Button-holed Community. | Drug Consigned as Cargo. (Renter's Service, )

the increasing Paris, November 30. The Society St Vincent de Pau! To evade The outstanding feature of to-day's proceedings is a meeting of Various reports purporting to show that the French and British held their second annual Rose vigilance of local revenue officers caused yesterday afternoon when the committee of three-Mr. Hughes (the U. S. Secretary of Statel official riewpoints are somewhat at variance concerning the policy Day in the Colony to-day. Enth-garding illicit opium, amuaxlers, it became known by the teamula Baron Kato, and Mr. Balfour-in an endeavour to reconcile the Japo to be followed as regards Germany and Turkey are freely comment-usiastic young ladies were station-stracted by the big profits that of Wiseman Building that notice American divergency regarding the naval ratio. At present each ofed upon in the newspapers, causing some little stir. Sedate, sensible ad at various vantage points and can be made in the Colony, have to quit had been served upon the the sides seems inclined to insist upon the reasonableness of its elements, however, remain firmly convinced that the true keynote throughout the morning bad en at pains to invent various owners by the Building Authority are owing to the extremely dangerous own viewpoint and Mr. Balfour's role will probably be mediatory. has just been struck by Lord Darby in yesterday's speech to the busy time disposing of their wares. artifices, many of which

of BIZ extremely ingenious state of the structure. The baiki- The naval experts, who have been engaged for ten days in con- Sphinx Association of London when the former Ambassador laid The purchaser was offered the

character. That this maying, which is among the oldest in nection with the details and figures, will report to the committee of great stress on the actual necessity to protect the Entente Cordial choice of and, white or pink roses,

and there was a flower in the of opium inside the hollow apparently subsided towards the

vary from tho concealment the centra three. The latter will then endeavour to find a commonly acceptable against politicians'inconsistency and patinass,

of the City. ha of most of the solution. If Japan still presses har contention, it is uncertain what will happen, but it is suggested that the most likely solution is that

Europeans walking round the heels of a pair of books or back as the main rear wail has amongst cargo consigned to not only developed an ominous. town this morning.

The sale ended shortly after what appears to be a respectable looking crack but is distinctly mid-day and just before tiffin time is revealed in the latest leaning. The fogs wall is the sellers began to roll up to the huge haul effasted by the Da-alo Mr. Hanihara pointed out that Japanese Corsolar police in

adang rous China did not interfere with Chinese or other foreign nations, as

Paris, December 1. King Edward Hotal to give in partment on Monday last.

dition. On being inspected by The N... as. Eloist arrived officers from the Buildi their functions were strictly confined to the protection and controi It is semi-officially stated that in the course of a conversation their collection boxes. Shroffs were of Japanese. Without full co-operation of the Japanese police, with the French Ambassador (Count de St. Aulaire) Lord Curzon busy counting the money when here on Monday and had hardly Authority's office it was devided looked in berthed alongside one of the to give all occupants notice to punishment of crime in many cases was impossible, especially in suggested a general settlement of the Eastern question by means of Telegraph reporter

Kowloon Godown Company's quit, this notice expiring at the Manchuria, where thousands of Japanese were resident. There a small preliminary conference consisting of the Italian Ambassador about mid-day sad upon enquiry were far fewer cases of crime among Japanese where Japanese in Paris, M. Briand, and Lord Curzon, which should be followed by it was learned that although harves when a party of Revenue end of the present month.

Oficers boarded and proceeded Quite a large number of shops police were stationed than where there were no Japanese police, a full meeting of the Supreme Council to decide upon a compre.under ball the boxes had bear

to -act оп information Japanese police provided protection for the Chinese communitie.hensive solution, especially on the question of mediation in the collected, over a thousand dollars had previously received from &cision, the shops facing Das they and offices is affected by this de which their own brganisation failed to providə.

had come in. If those in the far

sorting away districts, who naturally 3P5 by

out twenty Vax Road being the Wiseman The drafting committee on wireless stations in China is com.

came in later, did as well, the day cases of preserved is consigned Cafe, Messrs, Wm. Powell's out- may be counted a success, and ears. A. H. Staples & Ca" fitters shop and the Swalow 'posed of the following: the United States-Senator Root: Belgium --- Baron de Cartier and M. de Marchienne, alternately M. Cattier; the

Drawn Work Company. Among the takings should compare wel of Queen's Buildings by Messrs.

Charles Evans, of Port Said. those occupying office accom. with last year. British Empire-Sir Auckland Gediles, alternately Sir John

Those who canvassed included When broken open half of these modation are Messrs. William C. Jordan and Mr. Lampson, while Mr. Malkin as drafting adviser: Sir Heary Deterding (the Chairman of the Company) in a speech China-Dr. Wellington Koo: France-M. Viviani; Italy-Signor before an extraordinary meeting of the Royal Dutch Company, said girls from the Garrison School cases were discovered to contain Jack and Co., fr. Leo D'Aimada. Wiseman's offices, Ricci-Japan-Mr. Hanihara the Netherlands-Dr. Van Karebeek: that if only the smallest part of the Government policy in regard to and the French Convent. A list not the produce advertised on the solicitor,

outside but raw opium of a coo- Messrs. Patell and Company, sod Portugal-Senbor Dalte.

taxation and export duty in the Dutch Indies was executed the of collectors is given below.

Miss D. Dillon. Miss M. Murray.

siderable amount. Eaquines The Far Eastern Oxygen and Board would deam the credi: basis withdrawn from the Company Miss. Murray. Miss L. Tse-yan, ubsequently made, revealed the Acetelyne Company, Messrs. DEPARTMENT OF CROWN AGENTS FOR THE No public issue would be possible; therefore no cash dividenda,

Co., Messrs. COLONIES.

The Royal Dutch and Shell combine in 1920 made 200,000,000 Miss V. Stanley, Miss L. Collaco, fact tha: "Messrs. A. H. Stanley". Mody and

V. Apcar and Co., guilders profit, but the larger part was not from the Indies, and Miss K. Simicons, hiss B. Steel. is a fictitions name and apparently Arratoon there was more profit from transport, distribution, and selling than Miss M. Hansen. Miss B. Pearson, used by the smugglera. The Ms. Chic and Co. blessta. D. Revenus Officers concerned Cameron and Co. The Hongkong- had entertained some hopes of

Import and China Produce The Company was not opposed to a profit tax on real profit obtain Miss A. Alves, Miss G. Souza,

Miss P. who would come to take delivery Company, Messrs. Kato and Co., Miss J. Foulds, Ruttonjee. Miss N. McEwan of the consignment and acting Messrs. Hentez and Co. Messrs. Miss M. Mackenzie, Miss on this theory they carefully J. W. Kew and to, and others.

cases and place 1

With such a scarcity of office Perpetus, Mrs Burden, Miss Nepacked the The Standard Oil Company of California has acquired a larg. Burden, Miss E. Jorge, Miss H them inside the godowns. News and shop accommodation in the interest in the Pacific Oil Company, thus excluding the Royal Dutch Norocha, Miss A. Jorge, Miss Lof the seizure must have been centre of the city the above Company, which has been negotiating with a view to obtaining Marriott, Miss B. Hardwick, Revenue Officers base had to

Chos, Miss V. Wilkinson, Miss conveyed to the smogg for named firms are mostly placed controlling interest in the Pacific Company.

Committee on Wireless Stations in China.

Several Appointments.

London. December 1.

Turco-Greek conflict.

ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO.

Policy in Regard to the Netherlands E. Indies.

Amsterdam, December 1.

from production.

Miss K. McEwan. Misa O. Besto.

Sir Henry Lambert has been appointed Senior Crown Agent fored in the Indies, even if a high tar; but the Company most earnest Miss M. Dillon, Miss M. Basto getting their hands on the persons Export Co., The Oriental Trading Mr. C. T. Davis has been appointed assistant Under Secretary protested against being made a lifebuoy for the exhausted Indies

the Colonies in succession to Sir William Mercer, retired.

for the Colonies in succession to Sir Henry Lambert

Lieut. Col. J. F. Carmichael, Chief Engineer Crown Agents" Office, has been appointed additional Crown. Agent,

[Sir Henry CM. Lambert K.C.M.Gentered the Colonial Ofice in 1892. Since 1916 he has been Assi tant Under Secretary for the

L'olonies and Secretary to the Imperial Conference.

Sir William Mercer, the retiring Crown Agent born 1353, was appointed one of the Crown agents in 1900.

Exchequer.

Royal Dutch Co. Excluded.

New York. December 1.

Mr. C.T. Davis has served in the Admiralty and the Colonial WAZIRIS OVERWHELы SMALL BRITISH COLUMN. Office. He was secretary to the Pacific Cable Conference of 1900.

Lieat-Col. J.F.H. Carmichael, C.M.G. C.B.E. after extensive

Amir Expresses the "Greatest Regret' military service, joined the staff of the Crown Agents for the

Delhi. December 1. Colonies as Head of the Engineering Dept. in 1904. During the war In a serious frontier affrey near Pishin a force of Waziris from Col. Carın chael Elled an important post a the Ministry of Afghanistan overwhelmed a small British columa of two British Munitions He is a claimant to the dormant Scottish Rathdom of officers and 2 Indians. Both &ficers were killed. Many of the rank and file were killed and wounded and twenty-Eve takin prisoner after a four-hour fight

Myndford.)

THE POSITION IN PORTUGAL.

Legation Denies Intervention Rumour.

London, December 1. The alarming reports regarding Portugal cabled yesterday evoked a spirited protest from the Portuguess lexation in London which attacks the press correspondent, denounces his statements, and ridicules the assertion that the premier was forced to accept office under the alternative of being sent to Africa. The Legation mes nphatically denies that foreign intervention is contemplated.n repels the contention as to the xistence of motives justifying it

[The previous cable stated: Alarming reports state that Mortugal is theatening a Bolshevik revolution. The newspapers understand that the Powers are seriously considering the que-tion of foreign intervention under mandate. It is believed France, Italy and Spain favour interventies]

STABILISATION OF WORLD FINANCES.

US. To Attend Reparations Commission.

Washington. December 1." Mr. Mellon the United States Secretary of the Treasury) announces that the United States Government has accepted a nformal invitation to send representative to a meeting under th

uspices of the Allied Reparations Commission to discuss measures for the stabilisation of world fo nees

Representative of Federal Reserve Board to be Present.

Later.

The meeting under the auspices of the Reparations Commission. will be a conference of international bankers, and will be attended by a representative of the Federal Reserve Board.

THE JONES LAW.

Inquiry into Railroad Contracts.

Was inston. December 1. Representaties of the Pennsylvania Railway and nine other companies appeared before the Committee of the Shipping Board tuj consider the ab ogation of railroad contracts with foreign steamship lines in view of the Shipping Board's declaration that such contracts menaced the American merchan: iarine's s

Sir H. R. C. Dobts (Foreign Secretary, Government of India)) strongly protested to the Afgban Government. The Amir. replied expressing the greatest regre:.

Objective of the Raid.

London, December 1.

afer waiting three dars the]

Miss G. Johnson, Miss C. Osmand, Miss M. Gandall, Miss take over the cases.

The seizure itself represented a C. Stonham, Miss M. Davitt,} Miss Wildin. Miss A. Dillon, valuable windfall for the Gover- Miss A. Barnes, Mrs. Law, Mrs. ment, the value of the 19.200 Rodenfuser. Miss Bowen. Mts. taels of raw opium seized being Barnes, Mrs. Edwards, Mr. estimated at $10,000.

Further light on the activities Marcel, Mrs Cruikshank, Mrs. H. Davies, Mrs. Hardwick and Mrs. of smugglers was thrown by

case heard by Mr. J. R. Wood at B. Basto.

CHINESE NEWS.

Motor Boat Disaster.

in a difficult position.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

the Police Court this morning. I the

The World Theatre is showing

"Seed, big picture

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a fact well known to the Vengeance" so-night-Page 12 Revenue Departmen: that the A fire baving occurred on board drug imported by the the Motorship Java, consignees smugciems though of

of cargo are given notice of inferior quality, commands an General Average bands by the M-sers Manners and [extensive sale by reason of its agents,

comparative cheapness. C.P.O. Back ouse-Page 4. Watt this morning produced a A langthy advertisement re the divan keeperbefore the Magistrate Al Fresco Fete on Sunday next and charged him and three others Appears on Paze 4

The 8.5. Benvance having from with being concerned in a deat

of

A motor boat conveying number

passengers

Reuter learns that no doub: is entertained in well informed quarters that the objective of the Waziri raid mentioned in the Delhi message was Quieta. The fact that it started from a centre at least eighty miles inside Afghan territory is regarded as signi tiract. Nevertheless it is not thought that the Amir or the Afghan Government was responsible. There is therefore op reason why i Wuchow to, the upper districts which had for its object the dis- arrived. Messrs Gibb. Livingston should affe: friendly relations with Afghadistan.

& Co., give consignses of Cargo has bona fired at by pirates. posal of 35 taels of prepare All the passengers on rushing for opium. There was revealed in (que notice on page 4.

Yee SADK

Fa maks shelter to the port side caused the case the interesting fact that

hristmastide annadacement on the bost to capsize with the bath sides employed «pies but as result that over 200 were the Revenue Department had so page 7.

THE ASPHYXIATED MOPLAHS...

Evidence at Enquiry.

Madras, December 1.

drowned.

arranged matters that their rasn

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There will be a Charity Foot.

Valunteer Ordars appear on

The first sitting of the committee of enquiry into the Moplab It is reported that Sun Tat posed as the prospective purchas-ball Match at Happy Valley on train tragedy, mentioned in a previous cable, was held at Tirur. Thesen's northern expedition is rely.er of the opium, they had the December 5.-Page 4. traffic inspector said that the identical van had previously carrieding on the co-operation of Chao better of the transaction.

C. P. O. Watt stated that on his Page 4. 122 prisoners, but it was found on subsequent examination that the Heng-tik, the-tuchun of HUDLD, fual van gauze ventilation hole was much smaller than usual, and most of his military com-instractions his spy engage * owing to being blocked with paint.

THE FRANCO-ITALIAN INCIDENT CLOSED.

Entire Cordiality.

Paris, December 1.

In a telegram to the acting Premier. M. Briand seated the fate

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the tall■- demand to-day was 28. 7741.

The Weather.

2 p.m. Barometer:-30.14 T m perature-69 Hamidity -62.

Lighting-Up Time.

Lighting-up time to-day, 5.39

3.10.

manders, but as their present room at the Aster Hous as a The police-sergeant in charge of the prisoners testified that they attitude is doubtful, a special visitor and entered into negotia were given fred and plenty of water before starting. He hard on envoy with a sum of money has tions with a tailor from No. 2 arrival at Shoranur three and a half hours later that the prisoners been sent by Sun to confer with Pottinger Street for the purchase were shouting for water. On arrival at Pondanür be took water them. The order for mobilization of a quantity of opion. Thi and found all lying down, some groaning. He summoned medical aid. therefore cannot be issued before man at the apointed hour visited

him at the Hotel bringing with loc A member of the police escort testified that prisoners usually the summer of next year. shouted for water and other things

The yamens of the Salt Com-bim a bundle of clothes and & which WHYB 3 pair (The previous cable stated: The Government of Madras reports missioner and the former Tartar box in

In the seclusion -f that investigations so far cast doubt upon the alleged cause of destb General are on the list of govern-of shows.

ja bedroom the tailor produced of the Moplabs reported as asphyxiated on the 22nd Nov. The men ment properties for sale. were in an ordinary lozzage ran. The Surgeon General has been It has been decided to establish from the shoes 3 tsels of pr

and banded it opium instructed to investigate fully.)

bureaux to invite subscriptions to pared meet the expenses of the northern over to the spy without any In the meant›m2 expedition. A Central Bureauuspicion. has already appeared on the East C.P.O. Watt had dodged the pr the Bund for this purpose.

placed by the tailor at entrance to the Hotel and had Hidden himself is an adjoining room where, through a hot, le had a good view of the transaction.) The Officer timed his entry into the room with dramatic effect labour with the option of a The Italian delegation gave a dinner in honoor of M: Briand

Surprised, the tailer submittel of fine, while the foki of the divan just before the latter's departure, when the utmost cordiality pre-

rdered to pay a fine of To maintain the peace and arrest without a struzzle, and was wis | veiled.--Harus. Sir John Bradbury's View.

order in the Capital, it is authen-induced to make a confusum $50 or six weeks' bard labour'on The misunderstand og arose out of an alleged disparaging re-li tefted that 6 Salt which resulted in the art at of the sparate charge of being in Pa is, December 1. Interviewed by the Intransigent, Sir John Bradbury declared ently devoid of foundation.)

ference to the Italian forces by 31. Briand, the report being appar and Castom administrations have keeper of an opium divan at possession of eight mace of opium. Another opinn hal Way that a moratorium could be to stered less Germany formally

agreed to detain one million Stanley Street, a foki emplazyv requested it, ho had no done so at pres-nt. A unanimous vote of

dollars every month from the sak by the latter, and another tailor-recordet yesterday when the Yoo MARKS ADVANCE. the Reparations Commission roll he required before very lang de

and custom surplus which will be the employer of the first priorer. Tung. We arrived in port from London, December 1. directly allocated to the beads. Df It was decided by Mr. J.R.Word. Haiphong. Chief Preventative ferment of payinent could be rented. ir John would oppose such a step as disastrous to til

the police and the gendarmes. who tried the can this morning Officer Walt, after a search, came is the world.

Marks on London have improved to 725. Reaction in Berlin.

As the total expenditures amount there was not sufficient evidence across a leather handbag conceal- ---་-ན་་་་

Berlin, December 1. to one million and two hundred to convic: th reconit tailor sed amongst the cargo, which on The improvement in the mark following reports of Britain grant-thousand dollars, the other two the divan keeper and they were being opened was found to cod- thousand shali be released, The tailor who was tain 163, teels of prepared oglum ing & moratorium produced a reaction on the share market, price hundred. The destroyer Century Bank in a violent storm off the Island of levels collapsing through panle offerings. Beveral small banks lost delivered by the Ministry of caught in the first instance was valued at $2,000. No sirent was Trianesia. The craw were saved.

enormously. Serious complications from the failures are expected. Finance.-Wun Poo.

on behalf of the railways that in point (2 of fict) the contracts were which never occured, stating that the discussion of the Armament It was stated of the aver recurring ramour abou: the Franco-Italian incide t practically inoperative.

A MORATORIUM FOR GERMANY.

ITALIAN DESTROYER SINKS IN STORM.

Rome, December 1.

Commission never ceased to be perfectly courteous.

REGULAH PAY FOR PEKING

POLICE.

sentenced to six-months' hard effected.