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FRIDAY, JANUARY 6,

1922 日九月弍十

RAVAGED KWANGSI,

CANNES CONFERENCE OPENS.

Reported British Proposal Respecting Reparations.

(Reuter's Service,)

with Germany and Russia.

London, January 5.

French Premier's Allegation.

Brussels, January 5. Interviewed by a Belgian journalist at Cannes, M. Briand accused Britain of isolating France and Belgium by a financial agreement of August 13, which promised support of Belgian priority in connection with reparations if Belgiam supported Britain against France on the moratorium question.

The Preliminary Proceedings.

Thousands Rendered

Homeless.

AMERICANS SENTENCED.

Stowaways Try to Reach Canton.

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THE PRINCE'S VISIT.

FUNERAL

ST. GEORGE'S BALL.

To-night's Great Function. The Chinese Arrangements. The Late Mr. D. Mackay.

will be fol-other Taikoo workara. - Masara.

At a special meeting of the Thefuneral of the late Mr. David THE DECORATIONS.

Chinese Chamber of Commerce Mackay, whose death, we record- A number of very interesting

held this afternoon it was decid-fed yesterday, took place at Happy litoms of news is reported by our Frank Jones and William Har

Mambers of the 8. George's{nd that on the Canton correspondent to-day-ris, two Americans, who were Committee, electricians, sewing the visit of H.R. H. Prince of the presence of a large number of occasion of Valley yesterday afternoon, in The eyes of Europe are fixed anxiously upon the Cannes con From Kwangsi is is learned that, discharged from the gaol a few smahs, carpenters, coolies and a Wales, the Chinese entertainment sorrowing friends. Among those ference. The problem facing Mr. Lloyd George is to reconcile following the successful surprise days ago after serving sentence whels bost of others have been will take the form of a big present were the Chinese staff of British and French views on reparations, armaments, and relations attack on a battalion of Canton imposed on them by the Magie boay in the City Hall during the banquet in the Taiping Theatre, the boiler shop, Taikoo, and many

soldiers by a strong band of trate for stowing awity on board last few days to make ready for This banquet In regard to reparations, it is reported that the British propose deserted Kwaugai soldiers soda bost from Manie ware this one of the greatest rocial fuse-lowed by a special theatrical Morrison, Holland, Gray, Bird. that German gold payments in 1922 be limited to £25.000.000, pay bandits, other gangs of bandiis morning brought up and sentions of the year, St. George's performance, fazy which the MeNellie and Kerr acted able by fustalments ending on April 15, the balance of the £100,000,000 have declared their intention to tenced on a new charge of absent Ball, which takes place to-night. calabrated Chinese actor, Mui bearers. liability to be fulfilled by deliveries in kind.

free the province of all Kwanging themselves from the House In the hands of this multitude of Lan-tong and his company of Mr. Lloyd George has already had a preliminary two-hour conver-

In a number of Detention, in which they were decorators the City Hall bas over 100 performers will be bates sent were those from---Bis Among the beautiful floral tri- sation with H. Briand. The farmer is known to entertain ambitious RE soldiers.

of important towns

the confined as destitutealmmediately undergone a fairylike change and especially engaged at a cost of Loving Wife, Gladys, Puger and plans for international economic, and possibly, political co-operation gantry have been ordered to after their disebarge from prison. it now presents a fastivo appear over $10,000. The piece selected Hurray, Butterfield and Swire, to gat Europe on her feet again, with the participation of Germany assist financially in this work. Both man, it was stated, were ance in anticipation of to-night's for presentation will be one of Mr. G. T. Edkins, Mr. and Mrs. and Russia The stumbling-block in Paris and some British quarters There are very many bandit allowed freedom from the Deten- great event. .

China's most famous stage plays. J. Reid Mr. K. E Greig, Mr. J. -- a strong disirast of Germany. It is anticipated that a wider inter-

gangs in Kwangsi over 500 tion House on the 4th instant, bat national conference will follow the present one.

strong, most of them having their only between noon time and 4 p.m. been erected at the entrance to

A corrugated-iron porch has

Ormiston, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. headquarters in the mountainous They did not return and were the City Hall. This is artis-and the decorations committee G. P. Foulds, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bird and Frank, Mr. and Mrs. J. districts. They plan to attack recaptured in the New Territories sically decorated with flags and are to be congratulated. ang Cantonese forces against yesterday apparently endeavour-banting and on one side will members of the committee res frs. A Smith and

The Summers and family, Mr. and whom they have & chance of

family. success. It is stated that five Jones said in reply to the Mag on the other side a cloak room corative scheme are--Hon. Mr. Mr. J. Fitzgibbon, Mr. & Mrs. Jas

ing to board the Canton train.

serve as a ladies' cloak room and ponsible for the successfül de Mr. & Mrs. F. Fisher & family. big market towns have been istrate this morning that the object for the men. Above the porch H. W. Bird (Chairman), Lieut. McLeod. Mr. & Mrs. R. Wallace absolutely destruyad, many of their attempted getaway to bas been' erected A thousands of people being render-Canton was to get employment sign. "St. George and Merry Commander W. C. Hake, RNR Messrs. McArthur, Amery & large Col L. G. Bird, DSO, Lient & Mamie. Mr. C. W. Brown, ed homeless. President Suo very possibly with the Chinese England." in #bite Tat-san bas now ordered General Coatoms

electric Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, Messrs. Barker, Mr. J. N. Mehta, Mr. Mr. Lindsell pointed lights, which promises to be very H. Green. Thos. Grimshaw, John Wm. Anderson. Civil Service Club Cannes, January 5. Li Lit-chuan to despatch troops The conference opened quietly. Sir Robert Horne, M. Laucheur, to suppress the bandits on las out that they would be in effective when lit up after dark{Parkes, dward Cock, L. D. Members, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. &

serious fix if they were caught by to-night. and the Italian and Belgian Enancial representatives belda and that Hau Shang-chi has been the Canton authorities without

Martyo, H. B. Bridger and W. A. Mrs. C. Bond, Gande Price & Co. Entering the City Hall itself, Cornell.

Mr. P. T. Farrell & Miss Farrell, preliminary reparations conference this morning, while Mr Lloyd jordered to clear the waterways.

papers. Jones pleaded ignorance..the guests paag between rows of An extractive music and danc-Mr. E. D. Kotwell, Govt. "Marine George in the afternoon consulted M. Briand and Baron Bonomi A GRIESOME STORY.

but that was of no avail. The law palms, and coloured lights which ing programme has been arranged Surveyor's Staff. Mr. T. Jennings, upon questions of policy.

A gruesome story is told from pointed out his Worship, must flank the grand stairway and its the committed responsible for Mr. A. Hamilton, Mr. S. L. It is understood that Marquis Curzon and the Marquis della Shan Tack. The relatives of a take its due. They would both approach. To the right of the this part of the function, com- Vellengs, Mr. & Mrs. C. Dickens, Toretta discussed the Asia Minor question, but this is unlikely to certain rich man, who had been have to go to gaol again for stairway is AD old Eaglieb posed as follows:-Messrs. W. A. [Mr. & Mrs. G. McLeod & family, he settled at the present conference, as the agenda is over full. (captured by robbers, were asked fourteen days..

inn sign. Ye Ball in Bush."Dowley (Chairman), H. R. B. Mr. & Mrs. W.D. Beil, Mr. & Mrs. to hand over $2,000 for his

in which tavern soft drinks can Hancock, George Grimble, E. H. R. J. Dincan Mr & Mre, Button, ransom. After some lengthy

be obtained, while in the "house" Rice. T. B. M. Bran, M.C., J. H Institute of Engineers and Ship- negotiations the money was paid.

scross the way. "Ye Pig and Donnithorne, H. Day. J. Parks, builders, Mr. D. K. Kharas, Mr. A few days ago the relatives had paying to certain press organs. Whistle." strong drinks will be John Beatley, A. H. E. Cobb, R. T. G. Paterson, Mr. and Mrs. brought to them a corpse, riddled the Civil Governor has now isaned supplied. The library is turned L. Bridger and R. J. Wilton. Gro. Gerrard. Mr. and Mrs. with bullets and hearing marks entirely new orders. He says into a card room, one part for Messrs. R. J. Wilton (Chair-Sydney Boulton, Craigengower of buras all over the body. It that the $1,000 per month divided bridge and the other for poker. man), F. A. Wells, A. E. Crapnell, Cricket Club, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. was evident that the deceased between the Republican Daily The decoration scheme bere is a T. E Pearce, John Bentley. E. Eldridge, Mr. and Mrs. T. Young, had been most ero lly tortured News, Shangher the Canton white ceiling on which is the St W. Alderson, F. C. Hall, J. W. Mr. P.. J. Jennings. Mr. J. before being killed. COMPULSORT PATRIOTISM. respondence. will now be dis-draped with St. George's flags. Williams, E. F. Aucott, W. J.Jebnson

Kwan Po; and the Morning Cer-George's Cross and the pillars Gloro, A. Nicholson, E. A. M.W. Paton, Mr. and Mrs. J. zad family, Mr. Over the New Year holiday all continued. The former subsidy (other flags covering the books Eldridge, S. Baker, W. Higby. .. H. G. BrayGeki, Mr. the residents of Canton were of $500 mooth to the Canton and generally blending in with M. E. F. Airey, W. J. Hill and and Mrs. W. Wotherspoon. Mr. ordered to display a national RegTimes will now be reduced to the scheme.

V. ('. Labrum have attended to and Mrs. J. Russell, Mr. J. B.‘ in front of their houses, under $300.

At the top of the stairway all the arrangements in connec-Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. David pain of being fined $5. The order

A NEW LOAN.

large white shield. illuminated tion with the admirable supper Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. R. Gry was generally observed bat there

with electric light with the menu woich has been stranged and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. China's Gain from the Conference.

was a marked difference in the News from Peking to day is to cross of the Patron Saint in red, and these gentlemen have also Bodge, Mr. and Mrs. F.D. Polley, Washington. January

size of the fags in consequence the effect that the Government greets the eye. Surmounting the looked after the wine list

Mr. and Mrs. T. Swan mod Reviewing the work of the Conference and the number of of which the Municipal Buraan has decided to issue National shield are two St. George's Bags. The invitation and reception family, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. to the amount beneficial results emerging therefrom, one of the most distinguished has now issued a notice setting Bonds

of The stairs balcony is draped with coramittee is composed of:-Cousins, Mr. C. C. Nelson, Mr. They Are members of the British delegation declared that China had obtained forth the standard size of flags to $90,000,000.

being red and white bunting. in the Mr. G. T. M. Edkins (Chairman). M. J. Wells, C. N. C. Superinten- be used in future and how they issued at ninety-five per cent centre of which is a red rose Mr. H. R. B. Hancock (Vice-dents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Smith, good deal.

He pointed out that the Powers had agreed to form a nursing are to be hoisted. The public is and will bear interest at the rate iluminated by electric light. Chairmanl Hoa. Dr. Claud Billy and George. Mr. and Mr. ring round Chios in order to prevent her from baing damaged during warned that anybody disobeying the process of evolution resulting from her recent revolution. He the instructions is liable to be instanced how the United States took seventy-five years to establish summoned. 4 stable government, while, the Chinese Republic had only existed

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Powers Approve Revised Chinese Tariff.

Washington. January 5. A coromittee of representatives of the nine Powers has approved the increase in the Chinese Customs tariff to an effective 5 per Withdrawal of Foreign Troops from China.

vent.

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Washington. January 5. The Far Eastern Committee has passed a resolution providing for the eventual withdrawal of foreign troops from China.

PRESS SUBSIDIES.

a decade. He declared that the moral pledge entered into by eight Regarding the subsidies which nations to support China was a thing no nation had ever obtained the Canton Government has been before in the history of the world.

ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS.

Statement of French Naval Policy.

Paris, January 3 (delayed).

of eight per cent. Payment of above all is a light in an inverted Severn, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. Justice W. Higby. Mr. and Mr. S. Baker, interest and redemption by draw red and yellow fool's cap, the Gomper 2. Hon. Mr. H. E. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ferguson, Mr. ing will be made twice yearly, the whole scheme being very effec- Pollock, KC. Roo. Mr. J. H. and Mrs. Jas Simpson and family, whole amount of the loan to be tive and giving a festive walesme Kemp, K.C. C.B.E. Hos. Mr. HMr. and Mrs. Grimshaw, Mr. redeemed in eight years. The to the merry makers.

W. Bird, Commander C. W. ¡J. B. Spiers. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, Salt Revendo is given as security.

The ball rooms, anteroom and Beckwith, R.N., Mr. H.P. White, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stalker, Mr. and light refreshment room are de Hon. Mr. E. E. Halifax, O.B.E. Mrs. G. Morrison, and many corated with the coats-of-arms of Colonel R. M. Crosse. Lieut.-Col. others. the more important English cities L. G. Bird, D.S.O, and Messrs. and towns-Nottingham, Dover, D. G. M. Bernard, Edward Cock, Ripon, Birmingham, Waksfield, G. M. Dodwell, C. Montague Ede, Bristol Swindon, Leeds, Cam- |J. Thayer (Hon. Secretary) and Įbridge. Northampton and a host A. H.. K. Cobb (Asst. Hon.

of others. These coats-of-arms Secretary). are surmounted by multi-calong-

“NON-PARTY " CONFERENCE AT BOMBAY.

Gandhi Willing to Attend.

Bombay, January 5,

Mr. Gandhi has signified his willingness to attend the conference at Bombay on the 14th inst. convened by Pandit Malaviya and a number of other non-party leaders, to which representatives of all Leading papers are giving prominence to the reshaping of shades of political opinion have been invited. French and British relations, however excellent these may be, on a safer and more definite basis.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL AS KINEMA KING.

Report of Big Contract in the U.S.

New York, January 5,

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Le Matin shows reasons why France must more than ever keepi -xatchfuleye on Germany.on lead and sea. The immensa Erench -coastal fronts need protection at first hand the same as the land frontier. Submarines are efficiant defensive weapons, and efficient defensive weapons are cheaper than Dreadnoughts. France insists, therefore, on a submarine toonsge strictly in keeping with the needs The World reports that the Postmaster-General has signed of her own security. The paper claims that the programme conceals 3-year contract to become director-general of the kinema industry at no intention hostile to Britain, against whose caval armaments an annual salary of $150,000, France will never protest. British people would realize the French viewpoint and they had their own Devonshire or Lancashire Isid hare and barren as are some of France's richeal provinces.

In an interview which the Continental Daily Mail had with M.] Briand, the latter spoke in favour of Franco-British alliance, which would be the best proof that the French naval programme is cot and can never be directed against her British friends-Harus

PIQUANT LAWSUIT IN BERLIN.

Ex-Kaiser Pleads Hohenzollern House Laws not Valid!

Berlin, Janrary 5,

THE DAIL'S DEBATE.

"Times" Correspondent Kidnapped.

London, January 5. Mr. Kay, the Times correspondent at Dublin, has been kidnapped. The Pressmen at Dail Eireann bave demanded his immediate release and the punishment of the raiders.

POLISH MINISTER FAVOURS “PEACE AND MODERATION."

"

Warsaw, January 4. A piquant case opened here, in which the widow of Prince

M. Ikirmunt, the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, receiving Joachim of Prussia, who recently committed suicide, sued the ex-Press representatives, outlined the grest strides made in 1921 by Kaiser for maintenance, grounding her claim upon the laws of the Poland towards economic stability, stating that Poland remains firmly House of Hohenzollern. Counsel for the defence claimed that the attached to a policy of peace and moderation.-Barus. laws were no longer valid. Finally, the case was adjourned, as there |

is some prospect of a compromise.

JAPANESE SQUADRON'S VISIT TO FRANCE.

Appreciation of French Cordiality,

Paris, January 4.

AMERICAN LOAN TO DEMMARK.

Washington, January 5:

LESS PROFIT ON "TECK."

Io Harrow School Tuck Shop

Messrs. A. G. Coppin (Chair. the Hill Tea House the profits ed flags, and red roses on buntis man). H. P. Winslow, E. A. M. {for last year were £166, against" are placed about the rooms at Williams. T. E. Pearce, V. M. £315 the previous year. Intervals. In the two ball rooms Graybarn, W. E. Roberts, H. P. there are huge electric lights in White. A. E Crapnell, F. Smyth inverted black and orange shades, and W. O. Shiner saw to all the around each being four shaded arrangements in connection with lights of a similar colour. The the card room, and the clock bandstand, occupying a corner room committee is composed of of each room, is draped with red Mr. F. A. Wells (Chairman), Dr. land white bunting. In St. C. Montague Harston and Mr. J.

George's_ball room there is a Parkes."

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Bladd

Volunteer Orders are advertised on page 4.

dais for His Excellency, behind The official party will be: "The Last of the Mohicans" is which is portrait of Her late Mr. G. T. Edkins and Lady being screened at the Kowloon Majesty Queen Victoris, draped Stubbs, H. E. The Governor and Theatre to-night—Page 12,. with two St. George's flags. In Mrs. Edkins, Admiral Sir AL J.-T.. Shaw is holding # booć St. Andrew's room there is a Duff, K.C.B. and Mrs. H.R.B. and shoe sale.—Page 7. drawing of St. George slaying Hancock, Lieut-Gen. Sir G. M. The Colonial Dispensary ad- the dragon, which represents Kirkpatrick, K.C.B. and Lady vertise Pine Cough Syrup on Bolshevism, vandalism and Rees-Davies, Mr. H. R. B. Page 4.1. apathy.

Hancock and Lady Kirkpatrick, The N.Y.K. advise consignees Supper. 8.9 usual. is being Rt. Rev. Bishop of Victoris of cargo of the arrival in port of served in the Theatre Royal (und : Mrs. Gompertz, Sir the Teuruga Maru.—Page 4. The stage is artistically Wm. Rees-Davies and Mrs. "A Beggar in Purple" appears draped in black and yellow. E. Pollock, Mr. Justice. Gom-] at the World Theatre to-night- bunting and the tables on the partz and Mrs. Bowden Smith, Piga 2.

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rata of the dol'ar

Įstage have lamps with shades of Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock and Lady. Lammerts have a sale of mis- a similar colour. In front of the Brunyate, Hon. Dr. Claud Bevern cellaneous goods on the 9th. Inst. curtain is draped with red and and Lady Addis, Commodore and Proprietary Medicines on white bunting banging from Howden Smith sad Mrs. Severn, January 11.—Pago A, which is s red ball, which should Hon. Mr. A O. Lang and Mrs. be very effective when illuminat, H. W. Bird. Sir Charles Addis ad. The balcony is draped in red and Mrs. A. O. Lang, Sir William (booting, and the pillars are Brunyate and Mr. L. G. Bird, covered with spiral bunting in Mr. D. G. M. Bernard and Mise red and white. Above the Theatre Duff,, Hoa. Mr. A. G. Stephen Negotiations have been concluded for a $30,000,000 loan by the is light in a black and orange and Mrs. F. C. Hall, Col on demand to-day was

shade similar to that in the hall | Wyndham and -Mos

Cock National City Baat of New York-to Dammart

(rooms, and flags of all cations and Hon. Mr. H.-W. Bird and Mrs.

palos artistically placed, about Winslow, Lieut-Col. I. G. Bird | the building complete the scheme. and Mrs. „Wyndham, Mrs. H. P.

In the interests of economy, Winslow, and Mrs. Rose, Mr. R the decorations are not so elabor- Cock and Mrs. Currey, Mr. W. A. atesa in previous years, but Dowley and if rs. Orpen Saunders, notwithstanding this, the City Mr. A. E. Crpusland - Maj |Hall generally presenta s vázy Delacombe, Hon. Mr. J. E. Kemp

attractive and festive appearance and Mrs. Orapnell.

CANADIAN NICKEL COINS APPEAR.

The Japanese Naval Secretary bas wired to M. Guletben, Min-

Ottawa, January 5. ister for Navy, his thanks for the recent cordial reception of the

The first Canadian nickels have been coined at the Royal Japanese squadron at French ports, and expressing a wish. that the Mint replacing the 5-cent silver pieces.

bonds between the two Naviós may become still ruore intimate.-- Havas?

(Other Telegrams on Page 8.)

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