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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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#+ƑEX** TUESDAY, JANUARY 10,

19224 日三十月弐十

LADY ATTACKED.

FORGED NOTES,

SINGLE DOFY: 10 "CTS

530 PER ANNUM

THE IRISH SITUATION.

Formal Resignation of Mr. de Valera and Cabinet.

(Reuter's Service. }

London, January 9.

Later.

resignation of himself and the Cabinet.

nation.

Later.

COURT MARTIAL

Celebrating New Year

ON THE WATERFRONT.

NERVE.

Chinese Throws Pepper. |Is A Gang Working Here? The Manji Maru Not Opium Boiling near Police

In Danger.

Quarters. Charged with drunkenness and Miss Holloway, daughter of A somewhat alarming situation while in lawful custody breaking Sergt. Holloway of the RA.0.0. for the officials of the Bangus de

Apparently the stranded M. B| Strange doings in a mastshed In the Dail to-day Mr. de Valers formally submitted the way from an escort on Jan. 1st has described to the palice |FIndo-China has been created by K. steamer Manji Mara is in no hard by the Palice married

Pte. C.C. Gee, No. 5562184, 2nd an unpleasant experience she the exteŭzive manner in which Wilts. Regt appeared before a met with while walking down fales notes are being flooded andan This is the report, of the quarters in Caine Road were dis Mr. de Valera has promised to support the ratificationists in District Court Martial beld at the path leading from Buwen to the market. According to Mikman daru which, it will be closed by a raid which Chief their object to secure complete independence. He will not actively Murray Barracks this morning. Road to Kennedy Road yaster- reports from Haiphong, where membered, want to her assist- Preventive Officer Watt tan- anon and found herself unable to ducted at an early' bon: this continuously

render material aid. The Taikoo morning. It was strange that in. interfere so long as the ratificationists are not injuring the Irish The Court was composed of Capt day morning at about 9 o'clock: prumentions are

C. Leslie Smith. 222 Punjabis The young ludy was on her way to cropping up against par- |tog Taikoo has been despatched such a place, situated so this

found in (President), Capt. A. 9. Hooper, work

possession Dail Rejects, Afr. de Valera as President.

these At this spot, which was quits de-of

oplum boiler could counterfeit bills, the amistance of the Mazji that an ud Wilts Regt., and Lieut. HÄR. The Dall rejected a potion for the re-election of Mr. de Valera Donovan, R. G. A. Capt. A. H. serted at the time, a Chinese ac- the existence of a gang is Marn and, according to the report conduct his basiness without Bleckly appeared as prosecutor costed her, and, without warning, indicated probably working in of the Mikesan Mara, should being immediately found eat, but

да great difficulty in it was 50. as president by 60 votes, Against 58. .

and Capt. J.D. James was counsel threw pepper in her face. He then Hongkong, who manufacture false

salving the stranded vessel. Whas the Revenue Officer for the accused, who pleaded attempted to snatch her handbag notes, particularly of the smaller

burst open the door of gailty to both charges.

but she plackily bald on to it and denominations under ous dollar,

The Pine Tree State.

the matshed: after having From the summary of evidence at the same time attered cries for in large quantites and smuggle

The Admiral Line Pine Tres obtained a "looksee" through it appears that about ten minutes į help. Frightened, the assailant these into Halphong and other State is sailing for Seattle, via a chink they came on a man past nine on the night of Jan. 1st thought it discreet to abandon Indo-Chinese ports. The Customs Shanghai, on Thursday at 9 a.m. very much absorbed in the

are conducting accused was reported for being bis attempt and to make an im- officials

systematic search of the persons who arrived by her from Manila chatty. The pot contained opiam

sharp. Among the drunk. He was handed over to mediate escape.

passengers contents of a pot placed over a the Mount Austin guard and

and effects of Chinese passengers was Mr. J. F. Marias, head of the water. In the living room,

incoming steamers from whilst in their custody knocked

U. S. Shipping Board in the Far described as "being beautifully Hongkong.

East, who la stationed in Manila and comfortably furnished", & It will be remembered that ajand is on a short visit to Hong- tia containing nearly five tasis gang was recently arrested in koag. Yaumation a charge of producing

THE CANNES GATHERING.

"Col. Harvey and Editor of "Times” in a Motor

Colhsion.

Cannes, January 9,

4

Accused told the Court that dur-

Col Harvey, the American Ambassador to Britain, also the one of them down "and"broke American Minister at Prague and Mr. Wickham Steed, Editor of***. the end, were in a motor collision. Col. Harvey and Mr. Sieed were thrown out and shaken, but not badly hurt. They willing the war he was prisoner in probably be confined to their rooms for a couple of days.

Agreement on Reparations Said to be Near.

Later.

The British, French. Belgian, and Italian ñcancial experta can, ferred this morning in regard to the amount to be paid by Germany, the effect of the moratorium for Germany on each of the allies, the guarantees to be demanded from Germany, and the carrying out of the necessary financial reforms in Germany.

It is generally opined that agreement is near.

Substitute for Original Corporation Project.

Later. The conference has decided to invite the Germans to attend oo the 11th inst.

.

Germany for four and a half years, being captured in October, 1914

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UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION.

Conferring of Degrees.

оп

US the cocasion of the 8th false notes and sentenced to Congregation at the University imprisonment at the subsequent

[of prepared opium was discovered Calcutta Rate War.

by the searchers. The Revenue Department brought the man The Calcatta rate war goes before Mr. J. R. Wood at the

Artfcis.

Rate Y.

5.00 5.00 9.60 10.00 14.00 0.80 1,00

to

He had very harsh and serate to conrrow, les will be served in Sessions. The staff of the local merrily on. Competition between Police Court on two charges time and had felt depressed ever the Union Building from 4 a'clock agency of the Banque de l'indo-the F.FF. and the OSE. bas later in the morning, and s ples since. After returning to England to4.45p to. At & p.m. a procession. Caine are paying close attention become so keen on the Calcutta of "guilty being entered for he was given a short furlough and including embers of the Court, for possible frauds with the run that the N.Y.K. hat

aboth counts, the prisoner was Council. Senate and Staff of the notes that are presented at the pounced a revised freight tariff then posted to the 2nd. Wilts

sentenced

three months' between Japan and Calcutta bard labour and a fine of $150. Regt. for foreign service. He was taiversity will enter the Great Bank. twice turned down on the grounds Hall. Members in the prccessica

The following rates from The alternative for the fisa was of ill-health, tot he wished to go | will assemble And tobe io The bigh intrinsic value of the 20 to nearly 30 per cent. lower another term of three months". abroad and on the intervention the Vice-Chancellor's zoom at French dollar, or piastre, as it is than the former charges :~~~~

For amuggling 100 taels of of en officer he

New allow-14 pm. Was

After His Excellency termed, has been an indacement

Old

{optum, · Chinese who as ed to proceed. He came

tae Chancellor has taken bis seat for hoarders and speculators to

Raie arrested on coming ashore from Hongkong and from the first heal declared the Congregation such an extent that a shortage in

Ythe Macan steamer yesterday. Anthem silver coins has been keenly felt General Merchandise 10.00 18,00 was sis given pine manthe had felt depressed. On the after-

open, the loiversity The Economic Committee has finally settled the European poon on Jan 1st. being Newll be played by the band of the in Indo-Chins for the last year or Matches

8.00 bard isbour. consortium question, abandoning the proposal for a £20,000,000 Year's Day, he was onder theed Battalion of the Withires 50. This contributes, indirectly, Glass ware corporation and substituting a British corporation capitalized at influence of drink.

Had helToe

Vice-Chancellor will then to the present epidemic of bad Cottoncloth £2,000,000 subscribed by filisted companies, while the nations been sober he would not have present for the Degree of Doctor of money, for while zu-endeavour Cerpent

News in To-day's concerned will register subsidiary corporations thereto in their re-escaped from his escort. Acensed we Honoris Causa) Sir Charles was made to conserve the silver Other Companies Involved.

New Advertisements. spective countries.

mentioned that he had only adds, K.C.M.G, and the Hon. supply of the country against ex- Lenin to Attend.

Ba: the speculators.

the keen competition another eleven months to go to Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C.. D.C.L.portation by Latex.. complete his twelve years' service 10.B.E. The Gradustes in Medi- the paper money, mostly for between the Calcutta Conference Lenin bas accepted an invitation to the Cienna conference, and

Dairy Farm Butter is down will attend personally if the situation permits, otherwire he will be promulgated in due course.

issued ia the Calcutta, service has not in price.-Pace 7. then be presented by the Desos of one

There is a Special Dance at the appoint plenipotentiaries.

their Faculties.

its place by the Banque de merely brought about competition The Honorary Gradustes will lodo-Chine, obtained, such an in freight rates on the Barabay, Kowloon Theatre to-night-Page then speak. sfier which the extensive circulation in the Singapore and Hoogkong runs-but

"With Edged Tools is the Chancellor will declare the Con. country that counterfeiters have given rise to a strong rivalry amog

found in this an opportunity to steamship companies engaged in film feature at the World Theatre grecation closed.

ture to profitable account. The the Manila service and caused to-night-Page 12.

Kowloon water will be turned views held in some quarters that the dissolution of the Java Con-

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Position of the American Merchant Marine..

Washington, January 9. The possibility that the question of the American merchant marine in ita international bearing may be submitted to the con- ference is indicated by an announcement that Mr.Lasker, Chairman of the Shipping Board, has presented to President Harding a plan proposing, inter alia, an agreement, on the theory that the merchanti marine is indissolubly linked with the Navy, by which American ships! will carry at least 50 per cent. of all American exports, also ai definite understanding on the question of converting merchantmen¦ in war time.

The decision of the Court will cine, Engineering and Arts will small denominations under and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha in

KING OF THE ROUNDABOUTS.

John Green, the largest pro- prietor of roundabouts in the British Isles, has died at Preston.

The procession will then retura to the Vice-Chancellor's room.

GENERAL SHIPBUILDING DEPRESSION.

dollar,

12

Owners. of small articles left

the gang work under a Europeso,ference. The Nippon Yusen off between Thursday evening and or, at any rate an educated leader, Kaisha and the Osaka Shusen Friday morning.--Page 4. are discounted by the fact that Kaisha, which have been op such flaws as have led to the posing the Yamashita Kisen behind at St. George's Ball will frequent

of detection these Kaisha in the Formoss service) find a notice on page 4.

On Thursday and Friday "The counterfeit notes, originated from have quite lately disagreed on an improper knowledge of the the reduction of r-tes with the Kid" will be shown at the A Consoling Feature at Home.

French letters and of their correct resalt that the two companies are Coronet.-Page 7

Messrs. Botterfield and Swire London, January 9.

accent signs. In other respecta about to disrupt their relation of The world-wide depression in shipbuilding is reflected in Lloyd's the counterfeits make good copias, mutual assistance and co-opera-advise consignee of cargo of the returns showing that 2,610,003 tons of merchant toanage was being and would not be detected by the tion and keep up a strong com.arrival in port of the s.s. Kesmun.

petition against each other in the-Page 4. constructed in the United Kingdom on December 31, including over ordinary cative public.

Calcutta service. The vehement 700,000 tons on which work had been suspended.

On enquiries with a gentlemat competition between these com- This is & reduction of over 600,000 tons compared with Septem-intimately associated with the paaies in the Calcutte service The Five Powers have concluded that it is at present imber 30, but the tonnage launched increased by over 150,000 tons, and measures taken to deal with the has already vitally affected the possible to limit the development and use of aircraft. They have the tonnage commenced slightly increased for the first time since present situation, our reporter freight market from Japan to 10-on passed a resolution recommending the creation in the future of an September 1920. international commission composed of technical and legal experts to study the question with a view to future limitation.

Aerial And Naval Decisions.

Washington, January 9.

The naval limitation treaty, as drafted by theexperts, is under stood to forbid merchantmen of over 10,000 tons being converted into auxiliary naval craft in wartime. Ships of under 10,000 tons would. if converted, come within the rule limiting armaments to guns of aj maximum of 8-in. calibre.

The Committee adopted substantially the sub-committee's report opining that the limitation of aircraft in warfare would retard com- mercial development.

JAPANESE COMMERCIAL MISSION AT MANCHESTER

Erection of Cotton Mills in China.

London, January 9.

The merchant tonnage building abroad amounts to over 1,800,000 decrease of over 400,000 tons compared with September 30. tons, including 400.000 tons on which work had been suspended

Furness. Withy Co. Enter General Engineering.

one London, January 9. Owing to the shipbuilding slamp, beside shipbuilding the Farness, Withy Co. has turned its attention to constructional steel- works and has secured a large South African contract involving

7,000 tons of steelwork.

THE PRINCE'S TOUR.

To-Day's Exchange.

demand to-day was 28. 1964. The closing rate of the dolar

The Weather.

p.m. Barometer:--30.36 Tem- perature-65. Humidity 50.

Lighting-Up Time." Lighting-up time to-day 5.57

was informed of his view that dis, the South Seas, South China. the majority of the small notes and other services, dragging the are manufactured in this Colony. NauyG Kisen Kaisha, the while those of the higher de- Toyo Kaisha and the nominations are produced and Yamashita Kisen Kaisha into imported into Indo-Chins from the vortex of competition.

of the Southern Chines6

Ellerman Liners. coast porta.

The Ellerman Lioe steamer, p.in. connection with the question, City of Manchester, formerly -----

An interesting incident in

which has not hitherto been mada public, took place at Saigon arrived in Hongkong yesterday The Montcalm is scheduled to same time ago. The well-known afternoon. For a vessel which is arrive in Montreal for the first Chinese steamer Suntak had ar- not hailed as speedy she made a time on April 30 next and wall rived at that port from Hong-good ran from Plymouth which for Liverpool on May 5. koug, and in accordance with she left on January 3

the

Indiau

run.

The

Montrose will leave Liverpool for

Brilliant Night Spectacle at Rangoon

the new, measures which bare The same line's new steamer. Montreal on ber first trip on May just been instituted to prevent the City of Simla, is due to arrive on 3. The first exiling from Montreal will be May 19, The Montclare The Japanese commercial mission received 's civic welcome

Rangoon, January 9.

Baoding of the country with February 10,

is due in Montreal on her first The Prince of Wales arrived at Rangoon from Mandalay on Sun-counterfeit money from China, New 0.8.K. Oil Tanker. headed by the Lord Mayor on their arrival at Manchester. The party

trip on July 2 and will leave July visited the Ship Canal and the Royal Exchange, and the subsequent day evening after a visit crowded with Oriental splendour and hearty the Customs men were keeping a The OS.K. Paris Mato, à sister 7. While the Montresi-Liverpool the Chamber of Commerce, who advocated co-operation rather than the Burmese, even poor lepers sending a message of Loyal greeting. the night of the arrival of the London Marn was launched in these steamers, two sailings will company's service will be maintained by luncheon was presided over by Sir Edward Stockton, President of enthusiasm, His Royal Highness has quite captured the heart of watch for possible attempts. On ship of the same

jealousy between the two countries.

On Monday, H.R.H. attended a Burmese regatta on the Royal Chinese vessel, a motor car was Britain on December 15. The be made on this route by the Min- Dr. Dan said that, while Japan looked to English manufactur. Lakes, embarking on the wonderful Karaweik Paung, or Royal seen to draw up alongside the Paris Maru is of 15,000 tons dead- nedosa and Scandinavian, the ers for the world's best spinning machinery, the English might be Barge, bearing a green and golden pandal. The Prince sa quaint river embankment, sad eight weight, and is fitted with Parsons former arriving in Montreal May grudging Japan the progress she had made in supplying China and aquatic sporte, also Burmese boxing, in which victory seemed to be bulky dacks were

transferred type twin turbines. She will use 7 and sailing May 13 and the This with cotton goods. He pointed out, however, that Japan no with the combatant who jumped, twisted, and shouted most, aboard her from the steamer both coal and fuel oil and will latter arriving June 3 and leav The illuminations at night produced a scene of fairylike When these came to longer bad cheap labour, nor had she such skille! operatives as

be

steam at an average speed, of ling for Liverpool June 9. by the Great Britain, who stock to their calling in and out of season. wonderment. With seven miles of lake shores lit with 120,000 examined

Customs knots an hour. The new ship Regulation Light Not Shown. Japan, realised that the future of the cotton-spincing enterprise Chinese isnteras and lamps, plas huge coloured Bags, Crow Island men, they were found to con-will have a cargo capacity of 2,000 The boatman of s trading jaok

tain counterfeit subsidiary coins. tons of crude oil was not very encouraging, and had come to the conclusion that threw up balf of Rangoon in lambent glory.

pleaded guilty to failing to show she could not compete with Britain in first-class goods. China was

the regulation light while riding Japan's chief market, but he believed that China would eventusliy

at anchor in the Karbon-xat; become England's and Japan's competitor."

evening. He was flied $5 with the alternative af. 14 ddra im- prisonment with hard labour,

Mr. Matsumoto, referring to prospective Chinese competition, asked whether it was not worth while, in combination with Japen, 50-erect mills for the manufacture of a finer quality of cotton goods in Chine

Indian

SILVER QUOTATIONS.

This morning the Prince sailed for Madras.

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIĆ AT HOMË.

Subsiding, but Still Many Casex

Lond, January 9,

The second engineer of the Sun- She will be used by the 0.8.K. tak, a Chinese, was arrested, but on the European line. was subsequently released on a failure of the authorities to collect sufficient evidence as to his com- plicity. When connection was st length established, through Csusdian Pacific liners, the new In Wireless Communication.

- Canadian Pacific Liners. Sailing between Montreal and Liverpool next year will be three

with the

Torila.

the belated appearance of a num-"M" Montcalm, Montrose-and The following vessels were in The influcize epidemic in Britain is apparently eubsiding, ber of witnesses, this Second Montclare, all of which are aver wireless con although there are still many cases in London and elsewhere. The Engineer had already taken ad- 116,000 tons and have a speed of post at. disease, is mild, but the after effects are dangazouz. There were fantage of the laxity allowed 17 Enots. The Montcalm will make pisau of London, January 9,

418 desins and 1,235 cases of pattonis last week compared with him, by, the law to make, an her first trip to Chuada, next Lyenon. Caulda Maru, Kitano, sted-rezdy, 35.4/8; forward, 35.2/8. There has been 392 and 1970 respectively during the worst week of the epidemic of Inimediase exit from the country, mouth, sud will mil from St. John Wenatchee Roomall. Binti Mama

while the Continent sold. The market closed | March 19

He is thánght to have escaped to: February 1st, and be on the BE, ng, Van Oyurustatan Bidgepor

| John Liverpool run until Aprik town, Culchat, Aru

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