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Hongkong Telegraph

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安拜後 七廿月弍英港香

MONDAY,

BANQUEJINDUSTRIELLE "AFFAIR.

A Huge Scandal Developing..

(Renter's Sercion, )

Paris, February 25.

Those who are indignant at these attempts to discredit respon rible persons urge that it there is to be an inquiry it should be comprehensive and include allegations against M. Clemencean and his followers, especially with regard to the case of the ex-Deputy, M. Paul Meunier, who has just been released after twenty-seven months in prison without a trial, on the ground that there was no eridence justifying his committal to trial for "intelligences with the

enemy."

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DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT.

Fateh Mohamed Pleads Guilty.

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C. S. P. Counsel explained pri-

FEBRUARY

27, 1922 日费初月弍

THE STRIKE

MANJI MARU.

A Total Loss.

THE END IN SIGHT.

In spite of many attempts atį salvage, the Manji Maru, which Important Negotiations

west on the rocks the Straits some

now been given uptak

The Aluma Mara Kan

SINGLE-OOFY : fà CTE 116 PER ANNUM

DAY BY DAY.

general cargo." She reported the deaths of two Chinesa steerage, pasrangers during the trip.. The inclination of her crew, either to stay on board or to leave, would Coleman and Mis Doroth The wedding of Mr.

not, be...divalent this... marsing.

Paling abroad that "wa" hay? (the port and is due to an!? thin

Discovered suspended" by

4.FB brought in the mails from London to the Mortuary.

again for the north this after-

Fateh Mohamed, the Polica De A Sandal recalling the Panama sensation appears to bapartment clerk charged with developing from the Banque Industrielle de Chine affair.

M.M. Tardieu and Ignade (who are amongst the members of the cheat and defraud the Govern-trying to effect salvage fur, some entered upon the last week of the evening at, mo: o clock, wish

conspiring with Aboni Santra to Chamber petitioning for a Commission of Enquiry) were both ment, appeared at the Criminal time past and only recently pas seamen's strike; in fact, some of crew cut forthemers and Pili- rope from the roof of the cook important collaborators with M. lemenceau. They see in the Sessions, before the Chief Justice back into Hongkong for more the local Chinese papars "bare ginos. ~1hema. :Kwaiyang is house, a coolle employed at the affair an opportunity of directing terrible attacks upon highly-placed (Sir individuals. It is alleged that a rival Back had in the Briand morning and pleaded guilts.

Rees-Davies) this stores before making a ffoaljgone so far as to publish the pre-

attempt. Cabinet strong supporters who opposed the refloating of the Banque

This bast, however, diction that by Friday wasban interesting arrival, for she Yee Wo Tai Godown was CHL Industrielle. The name of M. Doamer is mentioned in this con-Mr. J. H. Kemp) explained that the week-end and reported that been bung op here for so long poahry. The P. and O. Devanhaavail, and the remains were sent The Attorney-General (Hon. came into Hongkong again oversee many of the boats which havaht from Hainow a large con- down and first aid applied. The |signment of pigs, bollocks and efforts proved to be without nection.

at the time when these fraads | the Manji Maru was past all bope under way again. There took place prisoner was the most of sairage. The Azana Maru is several reasons why this optimism and Sngapore and is leaving experienced officer in the accounts leaving tomorrow, at daylight for has been engendered. office. He was in a position of Moji. trust and was trusted hy the

In the first place, as we report-boon. The small American At the meeting of Chines ed on Saturday, General Chao steamer Chist Yok arrived from Chamber of Commerce Rooms soner's duties and continued that auxiliary police force for 3 years. directly interested himself in the arrived

King-ming, of Canton, has co* Manila and the Amakusa Maru yesterday to confer on the ques- in one case $1.700 was paid out Is was not for him to lay the matter and it was pap his sug-Swatow. The Shioro Mara came strike, Mr. Ho lu was asked to frain Seelong and sion of cargo held up by the

a boot-making firm and not at by the Treasury in one month to blams of th 30's fall gestion that local ship-owners in from San Francisco this morn- take the chair but declinad single boot was supplied.

other doors than bis decided to increase their agesting for the first time during the the invitation and seconded another casa bogus bills were accused would give evidence in this morning, stated that the a large

Infowo, Mr. Jenkin continued, but offer. Mr. R Sutherland, seen strike bringing general cargo and Mr.

Chab Pik-cbust, to namber of Chinese that position, saying that made out in the name of a non- the next tans and Counsel could scale of wages offered by the passengers. She bat her original Mr. Chan bad exerted his good existent firm and the Department assure His Lumiship that, a owners now started with an in- crew on board. The B. 1. Takeda efforts towards effecting AD It is alleged the M. Paul Meunier, who is a barrister, opposed carried out by means of false are the Court all. that he had wages

paid out $3,800 Tha frauds were pasitent man, he would place becrease of it cent on pre-strike arrived sewerday from Bombay amicable settlement in the resect the interests of an enemy banker named Rosenberg whom M. Clemen- Chinese chops and counterfeited doze. He was pr pared to give st-amers. The scale, therefore, including

for Chiness River and Singapore her large cargo wages dispute between the mer seau's brother, who is also a barrister, was defending, and that signatures and a number of acts information to prevent a repati-{is as follows:-

rice And

tea for chants and cargo coolies, and wan aul Meunier politically advanced M. de Faitiste, the Radical of forgery were committed.

Hongkong. She

dua to therefore more qualified to act in -editor of the newspaper La Verite.

tion of this class of fraud.

to-day Chinese River steamers 2716 ? | |savo

for Kobe and the capacity of Chairman to the Sentence was reserved until Other Chinese steamers,

Amoy. Other arrivals ware the meeting than be. after the disposal of the case of Abɔni Santrs.

up to 1,000 D.W. tons 27Shabonee. Standard Oil boat from San Pedro with 5,500 tons British Companies River

of fuel oil; the Ooms, a DOW steamers

visitor to the Port from Australia, bringing flone and sandal-wood: | and the Willesden, from Kestapg. bringing rice.

It is alleged that M. Paul Meunier offended . Clemenceau As a Deputy he was immune from arrest except with the permission of a Parliamentary Commission, but he was arrested during the electoral period at the end of 1919 when ons Parliament was dis- solved and another Parliament had mo: been elected and although technically a Deputy he was no longer a Deputy.

THE BOULOGNE MEETING.

Anglo-French Co-operation Assured.

Paris. February 26.

A French official communique states that M. Poincare and Mr. Lloyd George met yesterday at the Sab-Prefecture of Boulogne in a talk of more than three hours, during which they examined is a most cordial spirit a certain number of problems now being discussed by the Alies.

The two Premiers discussed particularly the Genos conference and agreed entirely that political guarantees be secured to prevent Encroachments upon either the League of Nations rights, the treaties signed since peace, or the Allies' rights in rəparations.

Experts will meet in London soon to examine economic and technics! questions, and to ask the Italian Government to call the Genova conference on April 10.

Mr. Lloyd George and M. Poincare agreed in a very friendly spirit po all the pointe discussed. Both felt confident the: the Anglo- French entente may be expected soon to produce the best results. Both gave assurance that no political difficulties will prohibit the two allied nations from working together in full mutual confidence fo: Europe's economic reconstitution and peace consolidation.

The question of the recognition of the Soviets will be reserved sill the end of the Genoa conference. The Soviets will be answer abie for State loans of firmer Russian Governments.

The European disarmament problem will not be stated at Gienos, because Germany has failed to meet her liabilities. -Hara

DISPUTE IN ENGINEERING INDUSTRY.

Question of Managerial Freedom.

London, February 26.

ABONI SANTRA'S CASE Coasting steamers...

Special Jury Summoned.

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Mr. F. C Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Leo Longinotta,) who appeared for prisoner, said accused was 26 years of age and had been in Government sarvica about 6é years. Until his arrest he had a very brilliant future by

Java Lines reason of the fact that be was rec-

Pacific Lines ognised by the heads of the depart-

European Lines.. ments as an exceptionally able Aboni Santra was charged with | Australian Lines

a hard-working man. In 1920 conspiring with Fateh Mohamed It is interesting to compare that prisoner was transferred to the by false pretences and incorrect scale with the seamen's origins he acted as clerk to the Puisne The Attorney-Gener (t. J. H which were as follow:- Supreme Court. For eight ranth sans to def and the Government, demands made on January 17th,

Judge and for three months in Kempl conducted the case for the Chinese, Riyər acted as clerk to the Acting Chief not guilty, was presented by Other, Chinese River addition to that duty be als> Crown, and prisoner, who pleaded Steamers Justice, who commended prisoner Mr. R. E. Belilios (instrazzed hy for the excellent manner in which Mr. Leo. Longinotto). he fulfilled the onerous duties A special Jury was summoned during his clark' absence. for this case. The members wer- Prisoner's lot was & sad one, Messrs. J. O. Hughes (for-man) continued Conoset. For eight H. Hancock. C F. G. Grim le. balf months he was part and F. R. J. Adam, G. Hog. 4. R. parcel of the machinery of the Lowe and A. S. D. Caland. be sentenced. During the war that at the Magistracy. Court in which be now stood to Evidence was gisan similar to The Casel mentioned, prisoner case is proceeding as we go to volunteered and served in the press.

PROPOSED POSTPONEMENT OF IRISH ELECTION.

Situation "Much More Hopeful"

London, February 26, A series of conferences at the Colonial Office between Mr. Churchill and representatives of the South Irish and North Irish Governments in regard to a three months' delay of the Irish elections ended this morning.

A national crisis has arisen in the engineering industry. The employers hare given notice of a lock-out on March 11 in connection with a dispute over freedom of management in regard to overt me, bopeful. concerning which a ballot of the men resulted in the rejection of a recommendation by the executive in favour of acceptance of memorandum laying down that trade-unions should not interfere with the right of employers to exercise managerial functions in their establishments.

Half a million men are directly affected, but the employers and the union will confer on March with a view to averting the trouble. Possible Shipbuilding Lockout.

Meanwhile it is understood that a ballot of shipbuilding workers on the employers' proposal to remove the bonus of 26s. 6d. per week in two instalments beginning on March 15 has resulted in a majority in favour of rejection, raising the possibility of shipbuilding lockout.

THE PRINCE'S TOUR

Military College for Sons of Indian Soldiers.

London, February 28.

After a friendly demonstration from a cheering crowd of between fifty and a hundred thousand at the People's Fair at Delhi, the Prince of Wales spent three days at Patiala playing polo, shooting, and pig-sticking

His Royal Highness was entertained at a porgeous State ban- quet, and al-o faid, the foundationstone of King George's Royal Military College at Jallocdur, the first of several schools for the sons of Indian soldiers to be built with monies from the King-Emperor'e Patriotic Fund subscribed during war-tirue.

Subsequently the Prince proceeded to Labore.

INDIAN RAILWAY STRIKE.

European Lady Injured

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Cicutta, F-bruary 33. The East Indian railway workers are radasily resuming work. A rail was flood across the track between Asansol and Sitarampar. Stones wer+ Chrown at the driver of a goods train at Burdwan. European Lidy cost sined a badly cut hand in a terrible tussle with an Inflian armed with a knife who entered her compartment as the express was leaving Burdwan. Indians in the next compartment pulled the "alsem chain and the assainot fiod, taking the lady's

BRITISH SCHOONER SEIZED.

By US. Coastguard Cutter.

Fortsmouth (Virginia), February 26. A United States coastguard cutter seized the Nova Scotian thousand cases of liquor for New York delivery. The crew were motor schooner Emerald, flying the British flag with a cargo of one

detained pending examination.

THE ALL-INDIA CONGRESS."

Delhi, February» 26.

Steamers, up to 1,000 D.W. Tona... Cantor. Hongkong 1. & Macao Steam- beat Co's Steamers Other British Com- panies' River Steamers (taking the scale of Can- ton, Hongkong and Macao Steam-boat Cot, as basist Coasting Steemers... Java Lines...

Pacific Lines

European Lines

Australian Lines

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TWO ROBBERIES.

A daring armed robbery took The departures include the plaes in the Central district fast West Chapaks for San Francisco night, the house in question being and Manila and the Tamids Maru No. 50 D'Aguilar Street Four for Tokobama and Shanghai..

men entered the upper floor. at The number of vessels in port 9.30 p.m. on the pretext of having this morning bad increated to been rent from the Yee Tai shop 163 with a tangaze of 212.6ikjand, with revolours and daggers, forced the inmates to surrender

1005.

A Shipping Man's Complaint. money and valuables of the solai

amount of $480. In conversation with a well known local »hipping represent- {ative more particularly interested in the trans-Pacific trade. 2 Telegraph representative was this morning given a rather interesting side light on

the

No. 12 Austin Road, Kowloon, was the scene of a similar oc- currence. The money chẳnger who occupied this address wES, along with his fokis, held up by a gang who rushed into the place strike situation, especially con- from various drawers in the coun- (at about 7.15 o'clock. They stalo. cerning the percentages of wages ter mosey amounting to $225 and increase which have been pro then decamped.

posed. It was definitely asserted

that the coastal steamers are

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zetting the advantage of the Pacific boats in the anggested settlement.

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FRIEND OF CZAR DEAD.

Madame Tehartkof, at one

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

firs: place, no-one could cite even time an influential personage at I'm Saturday, as soon as the one Coinese crew engaged in the Czarist Courts and a friend of the delegates knew that the owners trans-Pacific trade which was Emperor Alexander has died at had decided to great an increase, dissatisfied before they left for Canton and we learn began. It was the low rates of She was refugee from the Belab- the strike) Bournemouth at the age of 90. that they have arrived back in pay on river and coastal boatsvike. Hongkong to-ay. What decision which had caused the strike. The they havebrought, we were unable average wage of seamen on trans The South Irish representatives are returning to Ireland to discover this morning, be it is Pacific bosts was $30 per month, to-night. 1 is understood that the situation is much more generally expected that the reply whereas the

BY TAKA wage will be more favourable than any on coastal was $15 per month thing which bas transpired The ship-owners first der was to hitherto.

give 752 per cent, on the Pacific We have received proof of this lines (or about $225 extra per Will Hender, the jazz specialist by way of a special telegram from man) and 12 per cest. on the is appearing at the Hongkong Canton which informs us that the Coastal box's (or about $1.80 per Hotel tes dances this week sad. British Consul General, after con- man). The Pacific rate bad now at Repulse Bay dinner danc66.—» ferring with General Chan King been increased to 10 per cent. (or Page ming. has made a proposal to $300 par mao) and the the Hongkong Government which

The Coronet's attraction to-day coastal rate had bero in- seamen. "Our Canton correspon (or 8217 per man) Soch a fance at the Kowloon Theaks will probably be acceptable to the creased

is "The Yellow Typhoon "; whilst to 1414 per cent.

there will bex, black and white dent also writes to tell us that "uggestion was aofair to the to-morrow.—Page 12 - when General Chan King-ming Pacific ships, our Informant learned that the ship-owners had asserted, and he want

The Hongkong Horticultural zgreed to give a 214 per cent point out the fact that owing Society's show takes place on increase on their former offer he the running of so

Taanday-Fagn4. stated that he would personally direct lines just now, the former Consignees of cargo per a The All-India Congress Committee, after an eight hours' dis-assume the responsibility of

raat amount of coastal trade and Ooms are referred to the nodee cassion, passed Gandhi's resolution, mentioned yesterday, practically bringing about -ttlement. "I trans-shipment here in Hong-on Page 4. unaltered. It is understood that the resolution goes beyond Gandhi's is believed that through the kong bad fallen very greatly com personal views and was drafted to meet the opinions generally held mediation of the Civil Governor pared with what it was years ago, ment of dance records correspond-

Moutrie's have a good assorb br the Congress leaders Malaviya's views, favouring the abandon-of Canton and through other The coastal ships were feeling ing with Will Hender's pro- ment of civil disobedience and non-co-operation, did not find sup- Guilds in Hongkong the strike that and he could trace in the grammes.-Page 3,

will be terminated this week, suggested scafes. of Increase an adds our correspondent.

Lane Crawfurd's ́ sttempt of the part of the coastal{. To-day we have tried to ascer abippers to mak: the trans-Pacific ladies.--Page 3..

Coles," the perfect shirt. fae tain the nature of the delegatre boats more costly and therefore reply, but Mr. Hallifaz sen for leave their own hosts with s An Englishman seeks s moment this morning, said:"better chance of getting cargoes. position--Page 4. having nothing to communicate He could sea DO TERMON to you."

whatever why the trans-Pacific Seen at 2.30 this afternoon Mr-boats, whore crews were satisfied Halifax said it was true that the before the strike,

should Engineering Institute's delegates have to pay a larger suo the were back from Canton and that the coastal bosts which formerly an important matter was now paid such low rates as to cause a being dealt with. There was strike. The two classes of boats however, nothing definite enough should have been kept distinct yat проп which he could from the very on set. The river communicate..

bonte wers also badly paid as compared. with the Pacific bonta Shipping Movements.

He sugested that the proper w Mesawhile, there has toen alin which the strike should bekerti- big influx of shipping into ed was for a mi imum wadu Viscount Lascelles has been appointed a Knight of the Gazer, the port over week-end. The laid down for carte sis

porters.

ICE BLOCKADE BROKEN.

Stockholm, February 26.

The ice blockade at Gothenburg has broken. Fourteen ships which bad bean buld up off Vinge Lighthouse have afrived at Gothenburg.

DISASTROUS MANILA FIRE

Manila, February 25.

As the result of a disastrous fre, 800 huas.s were burned down and 4,000 people rendered homeless.

K.G. FOR THE BRIDEGROOM

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