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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DEBATE TO BE RESUMED TO-DAY.

THE KWONG LEE PIRACY.

No. 13,201

30 MATA+ÆRD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1921. B#RE-

UNIVERSITY STUDENT THE YELLOW DRAGON.

SENTENCED.

Q.C.'s Popular Magazine.

A Dishonest Filipino.

Paris Press Praises M. Berthelot.

1 Beuter's Service, )

Paris, December 27.

A Filipino student of the Hong

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CANTON NEWS.

Labour Organisation.

Y.K.K MESS ROBBED.

Commenting upon the debates regarding the Banque Industrielle kang University, Mariano, det / Dagásina of Queen's College, cott-Kwang Lea piracy, Shipping and papers have appealed to the Civ£}}thaft of two gold watches and

de Chine, which calminated yesterday in M. Berthelot's resignation, the papers mostly deplore the loss to the country of a very diplomat, whose character, however, remains quite blameless. debates are to be resumed to-day-Haras,

M. Berthelot's Telegram to New York.

Paris, December 27.

A Big Haul. Shanghai Suggestions.

Our This month's number of the

Cauton correspondent Three Chiness were,charged. writes to-day saying that the before Mr. R. E Lindsell this Commenting on the recent proprietors of the native morning in connection with the Yellow Dragon, the bright listle tailid savesal very interesting con-Baptimering (Shanghai) saya ***** | Rosario, aged 16, was the defan- trilastions. In the Editorial

Governor regarding the strike of chains, two wriället gold watchin abledant in Dumber of largenyote it is stated

We have been to some pains compositors, and orders have one platinum diamood ring and? The at the Magistracy this morntu mere memory. For Q. it has what in their opinion is the most continued temporarily pending a 26th December. The first man

charges heard by Mr. J. R. Wold

*The year 1921 will roon beer of Caina Coast.allicama as to

to zamertala the ideas of a, nu been given that the news-$300 in notes from the Y.XX.

paper presses To two charges of stealing been quite a notable fear, the feasible and best means of com- final settlement. The newspapers was charged with stealing, the #bould be mess at No. 7 Bowen Boad on the tennis racquets from Ong Alk Keong and Phoen Sek Kwa mot important to the Baysan batting future piracies, and the are now being issued as usual. second with complicity, and the pleaded guilty but subsequently we believe was the forerunner of wirelses on Coast vessels, with do an increase of fifty per vent, in students at the University, be the College Hall last April. That favour, the general adoption of ed rather harsh, including as they the atolen perpartýs

great re-union of the Old Boys in onsensus of opinion seeme to The men's demands are consider-tube with receiving $15, part of modified this admission by stating seen greater meetings between the wireless room located and wages, each press to employ two on receipt of a report of the that he was not prompted bro

Sub-Inspector Grant said that any malicious intent. He dis is the daty of everyone who Protected in such a manner as to more Q. C's and the Staff. covered the racquets lying about, reads this to take an active in- surprise sitack. In the event of workers to be dismissed within was ansted as he was going

Tender it in vulnerable to any increase

without any robbery an officer was sent to the apparently without any own

in the work, no Canton wharf and the first man in the young association, so now seconds for a call for assistance the approval of the Guilds and property was recovered from him. terest (emphasis on the "active")

an attack, it would take but faw the first three months without aboard the steamer. at the beginning of the year we to be sent out, and if the leads to iso oo, ask you to do some recruiting the serials were securely protect- Our very hard working Honed, it would be impossible for the

There was no evidence to offer Handbilla bave been circulated except that when the third man

The resignation of M. Berthelot was due to a disclosure in the Chamber on the 24th., inst. of a telegram from M. Berthelot to M. Casanove at New York on January 22 stating: The difficulties of ine Banque Industrielle de Chine are going to be settled, thanks to the assistance of French banks. We at you give it your moral support by asking American banks to co-operate in avoidance of duficulties by paying small cheques by accommodation."

Briand said that he had never seen this telegram.

No Commission of Inquiry.

Paris, December 27.

in the Hall of St. John's Hostel, and appropriated them for his OD 189. As a further indication of his bona fides he had volunteer-

workero

"he stolen

At the conclusion of the debate upon the Basque Industrielle de No. 47 Nathan Road, Ko vioon, praise' and deepest thanks for before any call for assistance calling a meeting of all the Guilds { money was given him by the fed to take Sergeant Murphy to Secretary deserves the greatest wireless to be put out of action by the Canton Guilds Alliance) was arrested he said that the

Chine the Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government) where he left the racquets in the by 390 votes to 213, at the same time expressing determination to up- | charge of a friend. On these two hold French credit in the Far East and to ascertain the responsibil- charges his Worship imposed a

labour for each count.

politica, suggesting that members of Parliament be prohibited from being directors of banks, and rejected a motion in favour of the sppointment of a commission of inquiry.

ATTEMPTS TO WRECK TRAINS IN EGYPT.

Extensive Precautionary Measures.

London December 27.

A Foreign Office communique states that disturbances continue at Cairo, attempts having been made to wreck the railway. A train was derailed on the 25th. inst, on the Heluan Railway. Upper Egyp: quie, most of the disturbances taking place in Bances, Lower Nypt. Troops have taken over Suez and Port Said.

Proposed Strike of Officials Ends in a Fiasco.

Alexandria, December 31. The general strike of Government officials arranged to occur here to-day proved a fiasco, all administrations except the Survey Department working normally.

The police hare broken up a fow amall demonstrations.

The Work of Hooligans

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great event

Information from

THE THAMES TUNNEL.

In a booklet which Sir Arthor Fell, M.P. bas just jesued on Kweilin behalf of the House of Commons

On another orcasion Marahal [Foch added: Had "the British and French been in possession of the Channal Tunnel is 1914 the war would have been abort ened by at least two YULIS,

News in To-day's New. Advertisements.

what he has done for the O. B. A conld be sent out.

to deal with twelve questions, the second prisoner to pay a debt on The life of such a society depends cs. The Chamber disapproved the introduction of Enance into a sentence of one month's hard and if Mr. Anderson is to be piracy, as for instance on the that the equality and liberty of prisoner, and three months on the almost wholly on ile secretary vessels from reasons other than ty system cannot be recognised: labour was passed on the first

"Trouble may arise on Cost Principal of which are:-That the his behalf.

capitalists, and the private proper- Sentence of six months" bard

The third charge was in respage: judged by his work then we must Swatow-Singapore-Bangkok rus.the labourer and farmer must be third man. The second accused of another tennis racquet being put him in the Al class.

In last month's issue. We embark as many as 1,000 to 1,500 is treated anreasonably others submitted, was discharged.

MaDy vessels on this run often respected: that in case cde Guild against whom no evidence was ing to Mr. E. Basa, Hon. Secre- tory of the Craigengowe, Crickat recorded the deep loss sustained coolins at Swatow and Sing port-)will jointly render assistance :| by the College in Mr. Koog The voyage from Singapore to that when the Alliance is folly Club. It was missed from the death He will be greatly missed. Bangkok, abou:840 miles occupies established steps will be taken to Clab and was recos red at No 46

Otherwise in 1922 the staff will Nathan Road, when an investiga.

be much the same as in the paste white personnel on the vessels Parties in Europe. American sod approximately four days, and as join with all the big Labour tion was conducted into the dis

year, though next month Messra, appearsace of the

other two Crook and Ralston go to colder would be placed at a

asually but six in all, they Asia. racquets. As the complainant inefices to get a new lease of life. this case did not appear to give

[disadvantage ia the evidence, the charge was dis

We wish them both a pleasant-time trouble with the passengers, states that the Government, ow-Channel Tannel Committee, of missed.

in the lands of their fore-fathers with no means of summoninging to its failure to suppress the which he is chairman, the opinion Evidence was then taken into tem of holding the final examins-that such a position has not districts, has finally decided to Channel Tunnel is published for "With 1921 disappears the sys-assistance but vienal. To argue numerous baudits in the various of Marshal Foch respecting the The situation at Tantah bas improved since the arrival of British cerned the disappearance of in September. This is good for itsurance as to what day happen to surrender, and to be converted the Cercle Enteralile in Paris the the fourth charge, which cautions in July and promoting boys arisen in the past is but poo: as invite those with up-to-date armste first time. In March last, a Troops. A detachment of Egyptian troops have been sent to certain sum of $103 in Hongkong notes, pisces and aeroplanes to Assiout. Eight Nile steamers armed with seventy pesos, one ladies* gold

was a pleasure either to masters at any time.

into regular forces. Those who dhatingõished French soldier said: machine-guns in charge of naval officers have gone to Upper Egypt) watch #nd

or pupils to work at extra pres- neck-chain. three

"But, as has been pointed out refuse to be soldiers or whof" Hnd there been a connel under and some to Lower Egypt.

| medallions, and

sure with the mercury showing so often before, the general adop possess old arms will be paid the Channel before the war t jadestone

90 degrees in the shade. appendage. A plea of not

In 1921 our schners did well tion of wireless on China Coastccording to the cost of the arms might have prevented the war." guilty was eateted by the de fendant in this case.

in outside examinations. H. Kessels-would serve other im-which they give up.

portant purpose than that of University must now contain a

Sun Yat-sen's wife in company The complainant. Впель- ventura Veloro, Filipine student, goodly leaven of O. Q. Calling for help in the event of with the Red Cross Society, has

likewise the Chinese

[trouble, whether from pirates or arrived at Kweilin. resident at St. John's Hall of

Cus. [any other cause; for in the case toms the Caiversity. stated that on

College

Poking

We take the following from the In the realm of sport we have wrecked, or in absolutely sny

of a vessel becoming disabled, or Canter Times returning to his room be dis

won a number of trophies, which instance where the ship requires Military Conference concerning covered that a cash box be bad

It is reported that a second Later.

put away in the wardrobe and

is very creditable; but what is The following notice under martial-law, has been posted up at containing the articles enumer-

more pleasing is to note the assistance, and that quickly the Northern Expedition will be Quez If aeroplanes perceive an assembly they will drop smoke ated in the charge, bad been in the various games. Of course der all conditions and at all increased number of participants only reliable means of doing so wireless is the best. in fact the hombs and if the assembly does not dispare they will drop shells stolen. He ascertained from the when the new QC with its times. In regard to typhoons and military leaders of South-West beld in Kwailin by President Son Yat-sen. Telegrams have been nd fire machine guns

house-boy that during his absence

Bent oct to

the The Minister for Education has closed all the Government defendant had been seen to tam occupied there will be no excuse time and again, in all parts of the

bandsome playlog Geids is similar disturbances, wireless bae. Provinces requesting chools The Egyptian Gazette has been suspended for two days per

the door, and the for any boy showing a

them The K. C. C. have a Dance du or publishing subversive statements likely to impede the suspicions he formed from this chest, drooping shoulders. or

world, been of inestimable value to attend the meeting General|~Fage 12.

send representatives to-night at the Kowloon Theatre. oilitary. The vernacular journal stakla, Lately the organ circumstance was strengthened uť

in warning vessels of the P-Tang Chi-yao and General Shu Adly Pasha's Government. tsa likewise been by the recollection that defendant uspoodad. Apart from two well-known lawyer agitators the ma-

proach and vicinity of typhoons Shang-tze have now arrived at Dansant will not be held in the The crusi Ten and Dinner was the only person who saw the

hurricanes. The jority of those recently arrested are hooligans. The Egyptian Mail cash box being put away in the

cawei Observatory ways that the disturbances are only the workofhooligans, who even wardrobe. As a matter of fact, given to me by my guardian bere various

&nd

New Grill Room Hoogkong Hotel signal stations attacked Egyptians. It is of opinion that the policy of violence on

at A fire broke out in Ching You on Friday 30th. December.--Page on the same day defendant came to spend during Christmas. a large scale is unlikely,

ports on the Chica Coast render City at 9 p.m. on the. 2nd inst. 4. to him and offered to repay $50 Velosa: I know you bad only splendid service in this connection Forty-one buildings were burned "Her Hour" is the name of the sad the balance at a later date on $50-$30 from your father and daring the typhoon season, but to sabes. The cause of the fire big pictors at the Hongkong condition that the Warden. Mr. $20 from your guardian. I saw us very many of the vessels was that an oil lamp fell from a Theatre to-night.--Page 12 Martin, should not bear of the you buy two bottles of scent for operating in these waters have no foki's hand which set fire to the Tee Sang Fat advertise affair.

$12 esci. How do you explain wireless

'Beacon" and "Fox" Shoes for apparatus fitted, the floor immediately. Defendant denied having made having 558 left in your pockets? aine of Siccawei and other

Gentleman and Ladies.-Page 7 A Canton-Heungshan railway an admission of his guilt to

Defendant: How do you know stations is to 8710

Lammert's auction Leather and exter has been designed by Mr. Tong Velosa. The house-boy was then I did not receive other monies by asgatived. In Great Britain, the Yew-cho, a Hongkong merchant. Cloth on December 30,-Fage 4.

United States and other maritime Mr. Toug's scheme is to build a All private chairs and rickshas Defendant submitted to the countries a law obtains which main

and their drivers the policy of the Soviet Government may bring about the resumption the door.

railroad directly from of trade relations with Russia. It was added that recent reports Defendant, to Velona-Did proved that he stole the money.over a certain toucage, cr which then s branch line from Chen- received were most optimistic concerning the course likely to be you not tell me on the 20th. wben What

the complainant had carry - mora pursued by the Soviet. The American Government has already you saw a couple of friends off stated was all a case of suspicion. number of passengers, to be fitted proposes not to allot any shares than a specified chin to Kong-moon. He also responded to the change in Russian policy by allowing a Russian that were "broke and bad and he thought he was entitled to with wireless telegraphy, and so to foreigners. Agant to enter the United States to buy grain for relief enterprises. spent all your money buying a discharge.

long His Worship discharged the fails to apply to vessels on has been sanctioned by the

some similar

It is reported that the proposal presents for them?

Velosa-You were trying to defendant on this count.

the China Coast, then the China borrow money from me and that Inspector Appleton stated that Coast, no matter

Government. was why I gave you that excuse. defendant came from a well-to-do precautions are taken, will con- A meeting was held by the Farm News to-day.—Paze 7.

Sergeant Murphy said, that family and on account of some tinue to be the scene of piracies, Bureau of Public Health last The ss. "West Jens” having defendant was brought to the trouble at Home, was sent to the loss of expensive vessels and Monday in the presence of many arrived in port, Messrs. Struthers. Station at about i1 p.m. When Hongkong to be placed at St of that most precious of all assets prominent doctors of the city to and Dixon give the usual notice The Far Eastern committees and sub-committee have met after search was made, a sum of Joseph's College As that was human life.

discuss the following questions to consignees of cargo on Pago→→ a fortnight's recess. The Chinese delegation considers that the 558.71 was found on him.

not possible defendant' was sent

How to keep public records of 4. probable outcome of the existing differences concerning the Chinese Defendant: $30 of that money on to the University. The articles tariff will be a compromise. They are hopeful of securia agree-s sent from my father in mentioned in the last charge ments, granting the requested effective five per cent. tariff,

RUSSIA AND AMERICA.

Resumption of Trade Relations.

Washington, December 21.

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It is stated from White House that changes made or pending in defendant endeavouring to opagistrate that it had not been makes it compulsory for vessels Canton to Heung-shau City and licensed on `Zad. January-Page

CHINESE TARIFFS.

The Latest from Washington.

Washington, December 27.

FIGHTING IN RUSSIA.

Bolshevika Lose Heavily.

Helsingfore, December 27. Fierce fighting continues between the Karelians and Bolsheviks. The former have occupied Parajsarvi, where the enemy is strongly entrenched. The Bolsheviks lost 200 killed, many wounded and also prisoners.

THE ITALO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT. Definite Economic: Convention to Follow.

Rome, December 27. The Italo-Russian commercial agreement will be followed by the conclusion, within six months of adefinite economic convention. The agreement provides thai bath countries abstain from hostile action on frontiers and internal propaganda against each other. Italians in Russia are to be repatriated if they so desire.

Manila and the other $20 was were not recovered.

NO NEW TRIAL FOR SACCO AND-VANSETTL

American Consulate Guards in Paris Doubled.

London, December 27. and Vaasetti, the Italian communists convicted of murder in the Following the failure of the applications for new trikt of Sacco United States, the police guarda of the American Consulate in Paris have been doublet, owing to fear of renewed Communist outrages.

THE GATHERING AT CANNES.

British Ministers Arrives

Cannes, December-27.

- Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Winston Churchill have arrived.

(Other Telegrants où Page v.)

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what other

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Watson's advertise their famous Formazone.--Pago 5.

There will be Mixed Foursomes Competition on Mon- Course at Fanling.---Page 4. day 2nd. January on the New

Change of "copy" for Dairy

births and deaths; how to keep Lammerts sell off Wire Rope record of the infectious diseases; on Friday-Pago 4.

To-Day's Exchange.

how to ASTAnge for public The Office of Joseph Bros. bas. vaccination; to establish more been closed owing to the illness rooms in the hospital; to decrease of Mr. Edward M. Joseph.—Paga As we have previously noted the surgery expenses usually

- Bincers's for New Goods, Now' orders have been issued for paid by patients. the light cruiser Cairo, Captain On account of the fact that Prices, New Fashiona-Page 3. Hugh B. Currey, D. 8. O., to be some tea-bouses in the city still recommissioned at Houzkong on employ waitresses an investig Devonport, which left by the man was sent out by the Tes Dec. 22nd, with the new crew fromation party consisting of about 100 steamship Cyclops, from Liver. Houses Worker's Association." At pool, on Saturday last. It is now 2 p.m. yesterday, a great dis- sonounced the Cairo will remain turbance occurred, because they on in China waters until relieved by found that the tes-houses "Yet- the new light cruiser Diomede, Ow", and "Ti-Fung-Ting", in completing at Fortsmouth, which front of the Treasury Department, will be ready for commission in bad not dismissed the waitresses March. The former ship will as requested. Two man-waiters thea join the East Indies of each tos-house were arrested Squadron, in place of the Comus, and taken to the police station Captain Archibald Cochrane, where, charge

C. M. G. The Comms, recently against them so they assorted the Renown from Aden not fasted according to the re- to Bombay Land O; Express gulations.

The closing rate of the faller demand to-day was 26, 7740&

The Weather.

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