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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1921.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Address by Mr. Pollock.

atarage. Knowing that some- thing war"amiss the Captain (a Chinese) ordered the four guards to arm themselves and prepare for so attack. Unfortunately, bafare the guards managed to close the gvills on either side of the ship to prevent an intraslon Being made Hon. Mr. E. E Pallock, xc, Wis in the Captain's cabin and the the speaker at a meeting last night| wheelhouse, several of the pirates at Kowloon of the St. Andrew's fired at them compelling the Church Men's Association, presided i guards to take shelter. However, over by the Bar, G. R. Lindsay. despite the fact that they were

At the outset, Hon Mr. Pollock outnumbered, the four guarda re-apologised for the paucity of the in- turned fire and resisted the pirates formation which he had to lay be for a quarter of an hour. All the fore his hearons, as he had found it passengers on the upper deck con- cealed themselves as best as they extremely difficuls to collect inform could to get out of range of the ation as regards the League and its achievements. He went to Aring during the revolver fght between the pirates and the guards recall that the government of the which resulted in the wounding League was embodied in the Treaty of three of the latter. One of of Versailles, and then gato a bat them was shot in the left thigh of the 3 original high contracting and another was wounded in the parties and the nations later saked backandhead. The third man escap- to join, making the total number 31. ed with a slight wound, a bullet He mentioned the notable absence grazing his temple. Having defeat- of America from the signatories to ed their adversaries, the pirates the Covenant, also the non-partici- seized and bound the vanquished |pation of Germany and Hungary. guards and relieved them of their After touching on the objects of arms and ammunition. They then the Leagte, and the rushed to the bow where four of achievo same, Hon. Mr. Pollock them seized the Captain, pointed illustrated breaches of the "main- revolvers at him and hustled him

tenance of justice and scrupulous into the wheel house, in which the pilot was working. One of the respect for all treaties" object with pirates fred. a shot. the bullet references to the conduct of Austria and Germany in precipitating the smashing a piece of glass of the wheel house and whizzing past Great War. The speaker reviewed the Articles of the Covenant at the pilot's head. The Caplain was ordered to remain in the wheel considerable length, and said: house until he was required and The League's Achievements, one of the gang was stationed out- A hite nformation (which is side to keep guard with a loaded necessarily very incomplete) must revolver in bis hand. while the now be given as to some of the pilot was subjected to the control achievements of the League, in com. and direction of another pirate, section with which it must be borne who assumed duty as skipper, in in mind that the League has only manipulating the wheel. That bert in existence for just over two this desperado had a knowledge of years. The business done by the

avigation was clearly demonstrat-League includes:-- ed by the good way in which be performed the job. Meanwhile other pirates went down to the engine room to supervise the work

means

To

1. The setting up of a permanent

art of International Justice, com sting of an American, Brazilian, Cuban. Dané, Dutchman. Frecab- and to see that the "captain's"

mo, Italian, Japanese. Spaniard, orders were carried out, while their confederates drove the pasThe British representative is Lord! Sus, ani a British representative.; sengers to one side of the ship THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

(and robbed them of all their Annual Session at the Hague and it

This Court will hold a Finlay. THERAPION No. 1

valgables. Al the passengers' THERAPION No. 2 luggage was closely examined. bajarisdiction over all members of THERAPION No. 3 boxes were broken open and rifled the League in regard to all matters and their contents carried away, specifically provided for in Treaties Under the order of the "captain," for Conventions in force, as well as the Wa Sun proceeded to Fan Leis other cases which any members Kong, a desolate spot where only of the League may agree to refer mountains erald be seen, reaching to it there at 2 am, on the 19th. The

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The framing of a new Cozven-

with their been reviving

The appointment of a Commis. ion to deal with the Mandates Quation.

The preaping of the relaxa in of restrictions in passengers'

ship went as close to the shore as įtion to suppress the trakke in women possible. The pirates ordered one and children, which trañc stopped of the life-boats to be lowered and during the war owing to difficulties coerced two of the crew to row of communications, but bas since s.me of the pirates plunder to shore. When the boat returned to take the remainder of the gang the services of the two Owe * purserntheLate Lord Breedsultors of the Wa Sun were dis Arthas Cirk, and eretz jest brings waller pensed with, the pirates rowing

themselves and beaching the lifel beat. Half 23 hour after the pirates departure the Captain plucked up curage to leave the wheel house to :20 where maraudere had gone and observing ro signs of them, ordered the engines to be stared and steered) for Shan Mi, arriving there at 10 a.m. on the 19th.

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The Captain of the Wa Sun in- formed

Press represer-

SHIP SEELY SINKS. Full putturaler, of the plebey atative last night that the ship ind the Hongkong-Shun Minearly foundered on her voyage to FONCmen. Wa Sun, Fascinetly re- Far L Kong Shortly after she sted pesterday, were obtained left Mu Kung the Wa San enccin- on the gleamer's amal in Hong-tered a strong wind and heavy King lad night.

seos and the ship had a good deal The Wa Sun, la wwned by the of soung, which was aggravated Pk Hang Steamship Company of by the fact that all the port holes

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(1). That important states, such KRYPTOK LENSES tries for the reduction of arma as America, China, Germany and are the most perfect double focus tenis.** On the whole, it may be Hangary are not members of the glasses for both reading and dis said that the above very imperfect League.

tance. In the ordinary bifocal record of the achievements of the (2). That the above provisionalens, thesegment or part for read- League shows that an appreciable of the Covenant, in order taling is cemented to the distant in Measures have been taken amount of good and solid work has become really effective, require less, raising the segment above through the League to check been done. Eat much yet remains the driving force of the educated the surface of the main lens. The the spread of tyrbne in Eastern to be done, and it is necessary for public opinion of the peoples conseginent and the line of anion (are always more or lɛam notice- Europe.

the future welfare of the human cerced behind them.

This leads me to consider what able. In Kryptok lens, ao cement Measures have also been tak. Fact and for the restoration of en to restrict the sale of opium peace and plenty that a determined kinds of education are desirable. is used, but the reading segment (i) Another benevolent matter and organised efort should be The following are merely rough is electrically fused in a depres

which has tccupied the atten.

heads which could doubtless be sion in the main leue, while the whole lens is ground smooth on tion of the League has been the ation between the nations for the much improved upon:

general good of all.

setting up of a National Home for Armenians free of Turkish matrol

The League has also taken such steps as it could towards the restoration of the interna tional credit of Austria.

made to secure world-wide co-oper

What Can Be Done.

answer:

GENERAL NEWS.

(1). Education in the absolute both sides to the desired focus. economic wastefulness of modern Kryptok leases of any prescrip What form can this suggested warfare and its uselessness and tion in either regular or Toric form are manufactured by the burdensometesa even from the Hongkong Optical Co., Successors. world-wide co-operation usefully

point of view of the victors in the to Clark & Co., Optical Prescrip- take?

The Coretant of the League of struggle. With this end in view, tion Specialists, located in 53. Nations, which we have been conNorman Angell's book, "The Great

the main points in works like Mr. Queen's Road Central dering, supplies, in part, an asion." and the sequel thereto (1). The substitution of Confer should be widely taught.

which has recently been published, sceg, and Arbitration, when dif

(2) Education as to the abso-{ instead of resorting to War. Sculties occur between Nations, late

of interdependence

the Nations of the world upon one

It is reported on good authority. (2). The interposition of some another for commerce and general says Reuter's Peking correspon months' delay before going to War.

dent, that the Russian Language prosperity. ). The maintenance of fair and humans conditions of labour. for thinking internationally, in the control of the Waichiaops, is (3). Education in the necessity School, which has been under

(4). The just treatment of native inhabitants of territories. stead of in national water-tight to be converted into a Russian trade in arms and ammunition. (4), Education in the desirabi-tudents eligible for legal service

SINO-RUSSIAN LAW SCHOOL.

purchased her about six months The ship began to ship water and and to replace the Kung Hong on parts of the hold

were flooded account of the latter's hmited knee-deep with the result that Capacity and old age. It will be some of the carge was damaged. remembered that the Kang Hong One e urageous member of the which now Hes in Yaumati, was crew pointed out to the pirates pirated early this year whilst pro-the precarious condition of the ceeding to Shan Mi, the pirates ship and his prediction that all on

The League has also dealt with carrying away about $10,000, in board would soon perish if the the intricate Upper Silesian Quer- money, clothing and valuables be-port holes were kept open so tion. Useful work has been done lencing to the passengers and the scared the pirates that the latter by the League in connection with The piracy on the Wa San immediately started to remedy the the International Labour Bureaux, was, however, more serious, eptail-situation.

(in regard to dangerous trades and ing heavier tases on both pas- In addition to the three guards other matters afecting the welfare sengers and the crew and result-two of whom were landed at Shan of labour. ing in the removal of two of the Mi and sent to a hospital there. ship guarda to hospital in Shan two men were also shot by theof Armaments there has been a dis- On the question of the Limitation pirates, one of them in the hand The Wa Sun left Hongkong for and the other in the head. Then to leave that subject to the Shan Mi at 6 a.m. on Sunday and two men, were among the passen-

Washington Conference which, as

(5). The supervision of the on arriving at Ma Kung, a place gers who dissabarked in Ma Kunge know, has achieved valuable about seven miles from Shan Mi, and were going ashore in a small results from the naval point of view, (6). The scuring and maintain barriers and resorting to universal

lity of throwing down at 6 p.m. the same day the shipboat when they were called upon regarda the limitation in numbering of freedom of communications

free trade. Was anchored

in mid-stream to to return by the pirates. Their of expensive capital ships.

and transit and equitable treat- (5). Education in the necessity Judge Sir A Tobin of solicitor enable some of the passengers to refusal enraged the gunmen who World Wide Co-operation mert for the commerce of all disembark and to take on beard fired a volley at the boat. The

Necessary.

members of the League; paying doctrines of the Third Internation-Solicitor. "One, nine, two 0," for combating Bolshevism and the

at Westminster 'County Court. passengers for Hongkong. Ma boat sailed away with the injured

The sir question and the sub attention to the special necessities al by securing and maintaining His Honour Why antwers in Kung being the business centre of passengers.

marins question and the limits of the regions devastated during and humane Shan Mi, most of the passengers The Captain of the Wa Son said tion of land forces and armaments the War.

conditions of numbers like that? I am not a came aboard here and, as usual, the pirates removed the armament still, however, avait solution. The

labour for men, (7). The taking of steps for the

and telephone operator. the Wa Son was besieged by small of the ship, which consisted of League proposes shortly to convene prevention and control of disease. At the conclusion of his address

children. boats conveying passengers to and twelve riles, five revolvers and a World Conference for the par.

Some Disabilities, from the ship. At 6.30, when the 700 rounds of ammunition. The pose of dealing with the private

Hon. Mr. Pollock answered several The above clauses of the

questions put by members of the ship was about to weigh anchor, a combined loss of the passengers manufacture of armamente and the Coverant of the League of audience. The meeting concluded sho rang out on board, followed and the crew of the ship amount-traffic in arms and has passed a Nations are, however, subject to with thanks to Mr. Pollock voiced by a considerable rumpus in the led to $25,000.

resolution in favour of "earnest and the following disabilities, namely: by the Chairman.

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