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THE PACIFIC TREATY.

US. Senator's Attack.

(Reuter's Service. }

Senator Lodge said the Treaty was drafted by many hands and was revised and amended by the American delegation.

Senator Robinson, resuming, said he was of opinion that Mr. Balfour suggested that Count Tokugawa wrote the Treaty.

GOVERNMENT'S HOLDING IN ANGLO-PERSIAN

OIL CO

ANIMATED DEBATE OVER SUMMER-TIME.

THE STRIKE HISTORY. Hospital, referring to

fact that on February 19th,

the seaman's delegatse declared

Official Account of Negotiations.

RUMOURS OF GOVERNMENT PRESSURE DENIED.

but

In the latest issue

VACCINATION.

that they could not carry tha matter further until the question Government Reply Regard-New Hongkong Provisions.

A new terms.

The shipowners

The Gizzstia.com

giveth an Ordinance to consolida

THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Yesterday's Matches.

CANTON AFFAIRS,

Some Interesting Item

correspondant.

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Our corresponden: also learns that the scheme to socialise the government of Kwangtung being made jointly

Dow

ROW closed

their

of the re-opening of the Union

ing "Pressure". bad been settled. In a subsequent ca

the proclamation

Government To-day's Gazette contains the Washington, March 10. Senator Robinson delivered his expected proadside attack

stated:If all come back to following

Bak, M.P. and asbers harO work first on the conditions offeredit against the Treaty in the Senate, criticising the inconsistency of its

of the by the shipowners and await the Pollock, K.C., has given notice of repealed, and it also provides for authorities in Canton

The Honourable Mr. H. Vaccination Ordinance of 1890 is dan Tat-sen requesting that the ation By Its provisions the jointly telegraphed to President advocates, who declared simultaneously that it was the greatest Government Gazette is published award of the arbitrators, the the following Achievement of modern times in the interests of world peace, yet it lengthy " Notice" giving & full Governor will cancel is 1. Is it the fact that the Hong children born in or brought with-President

abould imposes no obligation on the signatories beyond conferring together. explanation of the part played by clamation closing the Union'

the compulsory vaccination of all release Chan Ping-sang, the ex- Saustor Robinson interpreted Article 2 as similar to Article 10 of the Hongkong Government, in

kong Government received any in the Colony. Machinery in Union, who is now held on a of the Seaman's the League Covenant, as a clear alliance contemplating the employ the recent strike. In publishing,

The delegates returned to Can-and if so, what testructions from however, provided for temporary chargs of murder. They palat dment of force, if necessary, to repel aggression. He said the Treaty the

ton on February 15th. Inter His Majesty's Goverment that or permanent exemptions from one that Cban was the promoter of notice the Gorerament ended to commit the United States to a passive attitude as regards says "In view

intimating that the Government's the seamen's striks must be vaccination, whilst children are the movement which secured such of various Japan's dealings with Russia and Chius, and declared it shamefal rumours which have been spread proposals regarding the Union settled? that the United States was bound to give moral if not military sup in the Colony and elsewhere in could not be accepted.

2. Is it the fact that the terms ween May lat and September 30th in the recent strike. There are jexempted from vaccination bet-favourable terms for the seaman port to Japan in the event of Russia trying to expel the Japanese connection with the settlement On the ad. February a tele of the settlement of the dispate in any year,

of the Seamen's Strike, it has gram had been received from between the shipowners and the

still large numbers of saamen in Senator Robinson questioned Senators Underwood and Lodge been decided to publish at once H. M. Consul-General at Canton, seamen were dus to

One of the clauses makes vac-in Canton who bare intimated concerning the origin of the Treaty, and Senator Underwood stated the following account of the part suggesting that there were good brought to bear upon the ship-attending schools in the Colony pending

pressure cination compulsory for all pupils their intention to remain there that Britain did not want to cancel the Anglo-Japanese Alliance played by the Government in the grounds for believing that an all-owners by the Hongkong Govern- It is believed that this is a highly President. The Magistracy has reply from the without having something in its place.

negotiations." We regret that round increase of some

2 partment? the notice is too lengthy for fuli cent, on the owners' original offer to which the following are the practicable reform.

desirable and at the same time a greatly increased the strength reproduction in our columns to would be accepted. The Govern- teplia-

of the guards as the gaol where day, but in view of the very wide-ment informed the shipowners of 1. No instructions of any kind

Chan in confined, as they fear spread belief in the Colony that these proposals, and suggested were received from His Majesty's

another attempt at rescue. the Government brought pressure that, as it seemed likely that the Government. to bear upon the shipowners to offer of such an increase would settle their economic dispute with bring the men bark immediately out remained entirely neutral so 2. The Government has through- the men at all costs, we have to work and woull prevent a far as the commercial aspects of prepared the following digest of general strike, it would be the strike were concerned, merely

by the students and Isboor leaders is said to be making good the report, together with the wise to add some 2 per tendering its good offices with a

The first and second tuunds of progress. Negotiations are taking Subscribing Uncalled Capital for Development Purposes.

following excerpts:-

cent. to the figures show view to settlement. Its efforts the tennis tournaments at the place between Tse Ying-pak and Having stated that the strike in the notice of the 9:b. Febru were confined to taking steps for H. K. C. C. must be completed by Wong Ching-wai, whilst Chan London, March 10, commenced on January 13:6. the ary. That notice still stood. It the preservation of peace and the 18th inst., so that to make up Tuk.son, who some little while ago In the House of Commons, Commander Hilton Young, moving report says that on the same day pointed out clearly that the order and for securing the main for the delay already occasioned the was resolution authorising the expenditure of £330,000 to pay the the Government published a pro- ship-owners offer covered only tenance of food supplies and rowing week should be full of because

forced to leave Canton

he balance of 19s per share on a million £1 ordinary shares in the Angioclamation offering to appoint the immediate present, and that essential services.

advocated Com- tennis. Persian Oil Company held by the Government, on which only a arbitrators for the purpose of the scale would be increased or

munistic doctrines, has been Playing sesterday in the Open requested to return from Shang-”. shilling per share has been paid, stated that, despite the recent settling the dispute. On the lowered in the sole discretion of Ship Owners' Statement. Singles Championship. M. W. Lo, bai. successful issue of capital, the Company required substantially more 17th. January the Government the arbitrators. in order to develop its profitable undertaking, especially by con-published a further proclamation added 2 per cent to their premorcing of the Government's this year, beat a promising young carrying coolies of Canton. Ra- Following the publication this expected to be the challenger again There is trouble with the rice stracting oil-tankers. The existence of this uncalled liability in which it set forth without vious figures, and on the 24th statement on the strike negotia player in E. C. Fracher. seriously hindered the Company in obtaining money. The Govero-comment sa offer made by the February this information was tions,

The cantly they demanded an increase ment still retained full control of the Company. The resolution was shipowners, and renewed its offer telegraphed to Canton and was Flongkong Telegraph called on Mr. making a good stand at the end. a couple of days ago a number of a representative of the scores were 6-1, 7-8, 9-6, Fincher of wages, which was refus-d, and agreed to by 193 votes to 21.

to appoint arbitratore if the sex communicated to Engineera R. Sutherland, the Chairman of His advances to the net previously them attacked the occupants of men were still dissatisfied. On Guild. The seamen refused the the Ship-owners' Committee, when and cost him lot of points, Lo one of the rice shops. the 17th January Mr.

To coa- he was informed that the owners beating him well, and with sequence, all the rice shops havS E Wood was sent to Canton, On the 28th, February, H.M. had requested chartered account-change of tactics he did better..

owing to misunder-Consul-General telegraphed that ants to prepare a tabulated state-

R

doors In the same event W. Omar "eat Yesterday bundrets of coolies standing be left for Canton before he had information to the effect ment showing the effect of the V. Trambitzky 6-1, 6-3, 6-2, Ossembled in Sha Kee Street and Accepted for the Present Year.

his instructions reached him. that, if a meeting between the incrasse in wages. This report has Rumjahn beat E. E. Brown 6-1, threatened that if the firms did Matters were thereby put into shipowners and the seamen's dele-been prepared and a digest of 6-3, 6-0 and Wong Put Keung bea not open their doors they would Paris, March 10. some confusion, and on the 23rd. gates could be arranged, there will be included in the ship. W. Lane &-1, 6-1, 6-0. Last night's summer time discussion in the Chamber assumed January the Secretary for Chi-was every prospect of a settle-owners' report now being drawn

set fire to the property. A large In the Handicap Singles "," G. force of police arrived and dis- the proportions of a first-class debate, in which urban and rural de-nese Affairs went to Canton in ment. On the 1st March a reply up. In effect, the result of the M. Dolwell (scr.) beat Maj. P. S. persed the disturbers. puties indulged in fierce counter-attacks.

order to explain fully to H.M. was sent by the Hongkong final scale is that both the owners Tomlinson (-1/6), 8-6, 6-2. The majority against continuance of the innovation surprised Consul-General the exact posi-Government that the shipowners and the seamen made half-way Monday's Matches. the Government, who moved an amendment continuing the arrange-tion. On the 18th. January the were willing to meet the seamen's concessions.

There will be no matches to-day. ment for the present year, subject to the local Prefects' power to Government issued a further pro-delegates. make local arrangements, because the international time-tables clamation in Chinese to the effect order to avoid further abortive owners' statement, together with Monday:

It was added that, io: It is expected that the ship-The following have been fixed for News in To-day's have been already formulated and ratified.

that the shipowners had with-proceedings,

New Advertisements. the Government copy of the agreement and

Open Singles.-H. C. Hunt v. drawn their previous offers, and considered it to be highly desir-explanations thereon, will it reiterated it suggestion of able that the delegates should be ready for publication some time sell und R. E. Lindsell 7. S. A. Mayo in the leading role is the

beF. A. Redmond,

Upen Deubles.—LI. A. S. Lind-

"Hitchin Posts with Frank farbitration.

fully empowered to make a settle- next week.

Bumjaha and O. Rumjahn.

week-end film festore at the Club Championship.-L. Nelson | Hongkong Theatre-Page 13. T. G. W. Sewell.

Volunteer Orders and a list of The Allied Finance Ministers, who are at present conferring in monicated to him by the Civil cass the situation, and he arrived Mr. Sutherland had no authority Valentine v. J. B. Peuman.

son to come to Hongkong to dis-

Handicap Singles "A.-D. J. Ishort term service men appear on Paris regarding international financial and currency questions in Governor, to which the Govero- on the 2nd. March. On the 2nd. to alter the wording in any

paze 12. Handicap Doubles.--L. Nelsco Dorothy Gish in "Battling preparation for the Genoa conference, have began the discussion of ament replied as follows:- "vast international loa› with a view to the mobilisation of the German

March telegrams were received material particular; and so a fur-and Capt. Fory. H. A. Nott Jane" is to be screened at to- debt, preceded by steps to stabilise the exchanges.

For Civil Governor, Canton. from the Consulate at Canton ther meeting between the ship and H. S. Bennett, J. Boyd and morrow's matinee at the World Your despatch 26th January that delegates with full powers/owners' and the seamen was/W. M. Cox : Major J.-R. Lloyd Theatre.-Page 12. Proposal that Seamen should only

Anderson's advertise a list of be employed through the Union.and they arrived accordingly.

were coming on the 4th, Marcb, arranged for the following morn- and A. B. Raworth.

Log.

the latest dance records.-Page 4. and agreements should have no

The N. Y. K. advise consizoees effect unless Union has been a On the 3rd. March it was ar Oo the 5th. March, prior to the FUGILIST RECEIVES MORE of cargo of the arrival in part of witness makes any discussion Toged that the Hongkong Gov-meeting, Sir R. Ho Tung ep

the Kashina Maru-Page 5. {useless."

ernment should not be represented proached the Government with

Mustard & Co. have something "Requirements of the Merchant at the conference, hat the Gov-an offer which he was prepared

interesting to say about the Shipping Law would in any case rernment accepted a suggestion to make in order to facilitate a

From a financial standpoint Prince's visit-Page 7. make it impossible to accept these from Dr. Jamieson that he should settlement; and he was informed boring championship is to be

The Sun Life Assurance Co. of conditions to say nothing of inter-be present in an unofficial caps that he was at liberty to convey national questions arising in cases city. It was further arranged this offer to such parties as he mach preferred to President Hard-Canada insert an instance of a of foreign owned ships."..

that, in the event of a settlement might think fit. The Government ing's post, for P150,000 a year is wise investment-Page 4

The Hongkong Hotel Co. ad- INDIAN AGITATOR SENTENCED.

"Proposal to arbitrate at Canton being arrived at between the abip-we unable itself to make use what Uncle Sam paya, while cannot in any case be considered. owners and the seamen, the of the offer, as it did not wish to Fete Herman, the 118-pound Ita-vertise its Motor Coach timetable London, March 10. The ostensible grounds for representatives of the Hongkong interress fo the economic side in, who has won and twice lost-Page 2.

the bantam-weight championship Messrs Butterfield & Swire The cotorious agitator, Lajpatrai, who was rearrested recently strike are solely questions of Government should subsequently of the dispute. his release from jail, where he was serving an eighteen months' wages.

within. I months, has drawn (publish on page 4 a detailed Hist The farther conference took more than P400,000 from the of vessels which will bring to Owners are still prepared meet the seamen in order to con- entence, has now been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, of to refer these to arbitration by sider any proposals affecting the place on the 5th. March, and coffers of boxing clubs in the Hongkong cargo discharged at which a year is rigorous imprisonment under the Seditious Meetings Board appointed by my Govern-Government that they might wish agreement wax concluded and

States and in England. He is the Singapore or Shanghai. Act and a year simple imprisonment under the Criminal Lawment and suggest that Union to put forward for discussion, signed in the afternoon."

best money "getter" in the prize Consignses of cargo by the Amendment Act. The sentences are to be consecutive.

should employ delegates to confer The Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Government's represents-ring, with the exception of Benny Glen Line of steamers will find with them here to settle prelimin Attorney-General, and Clerk of tives thereupon mat the seamen's Leonard and Jack Dempsey, and information regarding overcarried Councils were appointed to delegates when the questions of rebe is only 25 years old, states a cargo and its shipment here so Between the 4th, and the 7th. frepresent the Government. opening the Union, the releasing sports writer.

page 4 February certain Hongkong The conference between the of persons in custody, the banish- Pate had 30 fights in 1921 and Mr. Harry Ore's Recital -ad- Guilds came forward with pro-shipowners sad the seamen took ment of members of the Union, a fire of them netted him P256,000. vertised for March 13 will take posals that they should assist in place on the 4th. March, and it claim that Union man should When he lost his title to Jos place on March 20-Page 4. the negotiations with the seamen was announced late in the after-be present at the signing of Lynch, Herman received P20,000, Lammert's will nell a large” in Canton, and their offers were noon that a settlement had been seamen's articles, and that Three weeks later in London he quality of tobacco leaves on st once accepted.

reached. It was then arranged fall inquiry be made into the got the equivalent of 250,000 for March 13-Page 4. On the 7th. February, tele that the seamen's delegates would Shatta Road shootings, were knocking out Jimny Wilde, A gold wristlet watch bas been. THE INGERSOLL FAILURE. ·

graphic correspondence took place meet the Government's repres discussed and settled. The de- When he kayoed Jimmy Higgins, lost at Happy Valley. - Page 4 between the Governor and the entatives at 7 pm. The meet-legates thereupon agreed that a the British bantam champ, in New York. March 10...

The Dairy Farm intimate that Consul-General at Canton regarding took place, accordingly, but, settlement satisfactory in every London, the parse was P30,000 customers must use their pase- *Subject to the approval of the Court, the Waterbury Clocking the demands for the re-opening as the proceedings were about to detail had been come to, and they and his return match with Joe books in future. Page 4 Company is purchasing Robert Ingersoll's business for $1,750,000. of the Union, to which the commence, Mr. R. So'berland, issued a notice to that effect on Lynch in New York, when Her. Mr. Nemaze is renaming ona

Government could not consent. Chairman of the Bbipowners" the same evening.

mau regained the title, brought of his boats the "Arabesfan. On the 9th. February the ship Committee, brought in for signs- On the morning of the 6th the Italian P74.000. His match Page 4.00) owners, oo the suggestion of the ture the agreement between the March-the Governor in Council with Johnny Baff in Medison The Robert Dollar Co atžvisė Government, renewed their wages shipowners and the seamen rescinded the Order-in-Council Square Garden gave Pete P32,000, consigness of cargo of the arrival offer which had been withdrawn which had been concluded ver-declaring the Seamen's Union to The other 24 fights would only tin port of the Westfalen

PREPARING FOR GENOA CONFERENCE.

Allied Finance Ministers Discuss International Loan.

Paris, March 10.

P. AND O. DEBENTURES.

Underwriting Progressing.

London, March 10. It is understood that underwriting is progressing of the Peninsulaz and Oriental Navigation Company's £3,500,000 51% per cent, debentures, to be issued at 9514.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE-

Paris, March 10. It is announced that the French Ambassadors at Rome and Brussels will be members of the Disciplinary Council in connection with the Berthelot proceedings.

COL WARD AND RUSSIAN REFUGEES.

London, March 10,

On the 36th January, H. M.ment. Consul-General transmitted cer-

A further telegram was sent on tain proposals put forward by the the 1st. March asking Dr. Jamie sesmen, which had been com

aries.

THAN PRESIDENT.

Colonel Ward has appealed to the members of Lloyds for on the 18th. January; and the bally and had since been set out be so unlawful society, and on have to average P6,000 ach to Pago 7, 120,000 to assist Russian refugees.

BOULOGNE CASUALTIES OVER-STATED.

Boulogne, March 10.

two were killed in the explosion at the British camp

Cables)

Government thereupon issued in writing by the shipowners. the same evening the necessary bring the total above P450,000, but botice in Chinese, emphasising The Government's represents- steps were taken to release per-the average was greater, for in the point that the offer was not tives thereupon withdrew, as the sons held in custody on the two nights he got P25000. Thei finally binding on either side, but Government was in no ground of membership of the Armory glub paid him P10,000 for www subject to revision by the way responsible

the Sesmen's Union, and also a num- his first fight with Young, Montreal arbitrators.

Weber of other persons who hid bown and the haul club, Cabin The report then goes on to ported later in the evening that detained for further enquiry in 215 500 tax they content bet refer to the part played by the checkabee w

Teč 47* connection, with t

agreement.