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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY MARCH 27, 1922.

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EARLIER · TELEGRAMS,

THE PRINCE'S KANDY VISIT.

London, March 26, The Prince of Wales' visit to Kandy is bound to remain one of First, on the delightful outstanding reminiscences of the tour. account of the wondercas beauties of the journey from Colombo and secondly because of the amazing display of loyal enthusiasm which marked the Prince's progress. Not only was every station along the 15 miles rally descrated, but every platform and vantage paint was packed with cheating and clapping crowds composed of people con- tent to walk mile and stand hours in the blazing sua merely to catch a glimpse of the Prince fleeting past. Every bungalow within sight of the railway displayed flags and the very tree tops supported aparsely elad figures of spectators. The route of the first stage of the journey lay through the rich paddy felds and ́eocoanut groves of the low country. Then the train ran across a belt of jungle of luscious tropical laxuriance, frequent op spaces disclosing cosy bambo and thatched homesteads. Coming to the first supers of the range of Kandian Hills, the scenery became one of rolling forests with rocky crags beyond towering several thousand feet like great copper coloured clouds sailing slowly up into the sture sky. Here rubber and tea plantations became more frequent, with glaring white roads snaking through the dense verdure and frequent gleams of water. And still always the same endless succession of bamboo arches, suspending decorative fringes of dried grass and lustily shouting bunches of fuzzy wuzzy Tamils, saffron robed Buddhist priests and white draped children. Surely all the roads in the island have to-day led to the railway. The Prince spent nearly the whole three hours and a half of his journey at the window of his car waving acknowledgments

At Rambukkanu the train halted for a few minutes to permit a second engire to be attached for the climb of the famous Kadugan- Lawa Pa, where the average gradient is one in 43. Here an im mense crowd closed in upon the train, composed mainly of rama- samp er plantation costice. In a sequestered glade where the sunshine filtered through the vivid green filage in a flagree of golden carpet were a bunch of elephants waving and salaaming with their trunks as though determined not to be outdone by the whooping multitudes. The climb of the Pass, with its chas£3. mountains and superb grandeur, greatly impressed and delighted the Prince. Booming the wonderful sensation corner, the train quicken- ed speed and closing on the brownish Mahaweliganga, the biggest river in Ceylon, slipped into the gandily dressed Kandy Station.

Here the Prince of Wales received an address from the Municipal Council, responding with eslogistic references to the warmth of his welcome and redicting on the joyous beauties of the island scenery. He reviewed seveni Kandy chieftains in amazing Oriental attire, the main article of which is about eighty yards of many coloured cal.co rolled around the hips, producing a barrel-like effect. Proceeding to the Platters Hall, the Prince of Wales received as address from the Planters-Assomation of Ceylon and the Ceylan Planters Rifle Corps, sitting for a photograph with the officers of the latter.

The scene in the streets of Handy bale description for the -density and enthusiasm of multitudes, the gaiety of the decorations and the overshadowing beauty of the dense brilliantly green filiage. During the after won the Prince attended a garden party and inspect- ed ex-Service men and girl guides. This evening he holds a durbar of Kandyan Chiefs in Audience Hall, walks to a temple of Eudda's Tooth and witnesses a Perahera procession of elephants and torch- light danger.

THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

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Paris, March 25.

Le Temps announces that the examining magistrate has called on Andre Berthelot to explain the handing over of M. Pallippe Ber- thel.t of three and a half million francs mentioned on March 23rd.

The cable referred to states that M. Philippe Berthelot, former Secretary General, voluntarily informed the recent court of discipline which was presided over by M. Paincare that in 1919 his brother Andre, chairman of the B. que Industrielle de Chine, gave him 2,500,000 frames in bank notes, of which he spent 2500.000 in buying rentes and the remainder in buying a bouse. When in 1921 the bank was in dificulties he hastened to put the 2,500,000 at his brother's disproul

Late:.

The examining magistrate is inquiring into ancher charge of fraud and abuse of confidence against M. Pernotte, ex-Director of the Basque Industrielle de Chine. According to facts DW published, the Banque issued 24,000 bunds at 500 frants in the name of the Societ Commerciale Maritime du Pacifique in Desember 1919. The proceeds therefrom had to be guaranteed to the bondholders by purchase of vessels mirtgages on commercial buildings. It is alleged that this sum was actually included in the circulation funds of the Banque, which paid five per cent. interest to the Societe,, It appears that 7,000,000 francs were actually ex- pended on boats, but the allegation is that the investora money was not guaranteed as it should have been. It is farther alleged that the Banque employed funds for various purposes, M. Pernotte replies hereto that the whtle twelve million france passed into the hands of the Hqvidators of the Banque.

SERIOUS SITUATION IN IRELAND.

London, March 25.

Hivalling the savagery of the worst pre-truce crimes, yesterday's Gutrage in Belfast provoked not only universal condemnation but alarm lest the vicious circle of reprisals and counter-reprisals will necessitate military occupation of the affected areas, which is feared to spell doom to the peace treaty. The seriousness with which the Government regards the situation is evidenced by the summoning of Sir James Craig and Mr. Collins to Dublin. The press, realising that only some sort of trace can avert the gravest developments, renews its appes! for an immediate conference between North and South. For the first time the Northern Government has called up the whole force of thirty thousand speciala. Destruction of property on the frontier continues on a large scale from Auchnacloy to Caje- don, which is like an armed camp and continues to be the most dangerous district.

Belfast publican family McMahon

The murdered Roman Catholics.

ANGLO-AUSTRIAN BANK.

London, March 25.

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A new English company will be shortly registered with a capital of two millions sterling, to take over the Anglo-Austrian Bank at Vienna. The control of the Bank will be in the hands of the Bank of England.

The Chairman will be General Sir Herbert. Lawrence, and the directors include Sir Gordon Nairne, Mr. M. Spencer Smith, Sir Henry Strakosch, Sir E. M. Harvey, Mr. G. M. Young and Mr. Peter Bark, former Russian Finance Minister.

LAWN TENNIS.

New York, March 25. Mrs. Mallory won the Women's National Covered Court Lawn Tennis Championship, beating Misa Bancroft 7-5, 6-1.

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SEAPLANE DISASTER.

Miami (Florida), March 25, The first news of the terrible experiences of five passengers, who lost their lives in a seaplane disaster, while going to Bimini is given by the pilot, Robert Mocre, the sole survivor, who was rescued last night in a delirions condition after clinging for three days and nights to the wrecked machine. He related that his sea- plane was disabled and forced to descend in the open sea. women died of exposure, two other passengers were rendered crazy through thirst and jumped into the sea and the fifth was exhausted by the buffeting of the plane, released his hold and was drowned.

INDIAN FINANCE.

Delhi, March 25.

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Sir William Malcolm Hailey announced in the Council of State that although the situation arising from the mamer in which the Assembly dealt with the budget was extremely unsatisfactory, the Government had decided to accept the Assembly's decision not on financial but on general grounds.

Delhi, March 25. After a five hours' discussion the Council of State passed the Finance Bi! without amendment.

THE SHIPPING SLUMP.

London, March 25. There is now over two mins tons of shipping, British and fore, lying unemployed in the 96 principal ports of the United Kingdom, of which 1,900.000 tops are British. Altogether 2 millions tons of British shipping is unemployed out of a total of eighteen millions. The position of American shipping is worse. five million tons of American standard shipping out of a total of 121 millions lying idle in addition to a large amount of privately owced.

GERMAN MARK'S COLLAPSE.

London, March 25.

The collapse of the German mark, which touched 1,530 yesterday. recovering later to 1,435, has not caused an international sensation like that of last November when the slump led to a decision to settle the reparations trouble. Both German and foreign pablies are ap- parently decided that nothing useful can be done. The Reichsbank has again raised the price of gold from 850 to 950 paper marks for a twenty mark gold piece.

CHERTSEY BYE-ELECTION..

London, March 26. The Ero-Election at Chertsey occasioned by the death of Mr. Donald Macmaster resulted as follows:

Sir Philip Richardson (Independent Unionist),.11.811. Sir Hubert Googh (Independent Liberal) ...... 9,490.

SIR THOMAS SUTHERLAND'S £721,090.

-London,-March-25.

The late Sir Thomas Sutherland, late Chairman of the P. and 0. Company, left £721.000. After numerous bequests aggregating about £100,000, the residue he bequeathed to the King Edward Hos- pital Fund, London, minus a quarter of a million for estate duties.

THE ENGLISH CUP.

London, March, 25.

In the semi-finals of the Association Football Cup. Huddersfield Town defeated Notts County by 3 goals to 1 at Barnley, and Preston North End defeated Totterham Hotspur by 2 goals to 1 at Sheffield..

INTER-VARSITY ATHLETICS.

London, March 25.

The inter-varsity athletics at Queen's Club resulted in Cam- bridge defeating Oxford by events to 1.

ALLIED DEBTS.

Washington, Mareb 25. Secretaries Mellen, Hughes, Hoover and two others will be members of the Commission to direct the Allied debts refunding

operations.

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THE PACIFIC TREATY.

Washington, March 25. The Pacific Treaty has been ratified with the reservation declar ing that the United States understands the Treaty involves no eam- mitment to armed force, no alliance and co obligation to join in ~ any defence

Twelve Democrats voted for ratification and foar Republicans Against.

London, March 25.

Congratulatorily editorialising the Senate's ratification of the Pacific Treaty, the Times rejoices that Anglo-American ties have been strengthened, while Japan becomes a party to a series of agreements of which the general tendency is far-sighted goodwill towards China, whose present sad plight cannot obscure the ear- tainty of her future greatness.

CANADIAN BANKING SENSATION.

Ottawa, March 25.

A sensation has been caused in banking circles, owing to the Dominion Minister of Finance proceeding against Sir Montagu Aliac, and Mr. Macarow, General Manager, on a, charge of wilfully misstating the financial position of the Merchants' Bank of Canada in October in an official return by omission to mention the great impairment of reserve funds."

Ottawa. March 26..

Sir Montagu Alian and Mr. Macarow were brought up at the Police Court. The heating is fixed for March 29th. It is believed that similar action is pending in other cases.

REPARATIONS COMMISSION.

Washington, March 25, The growing realisation of America's anomalous position vis a vis European affairs has inspired the Senate leaders to send an intimation to the President that the present indirect method of dealing with the Allies should be ended, It is now announced that President Harding is considering the appointment of an American member of the Reparations Commission.

WAGE REDUCTIONS.

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London, March 25.

A further reduction of wages has been decided by the cotton employers of Manchester, to operate from April 30th. The amount will not be disclosed until the operatives receive notices. 350,000 workers are affected The operatives last year submitted, to a Twenty-two per cent. reduction.

AMERICAN ENGINEER MURDERED.

Bombay, March 25. Two Indians have been sentenced to death and four to trans- portation for life in connection with the murder of an American- engineer of the cocasion of the Prince of Wales visit to Bombay. ·

NURSE CAVELL'S BETRAYERS.

Paris, March 25.

It is reported from the Hague that the Belgian Censul at Java reports that two betrayers of Nurse Cavell are in the Dutch Indies and asks his Government to make representations.to Bolland.

DUTCH DEFENCE POLICY.

The Hague, March 25.

In a White Book reference to the Washington Conference Mr. "Ved Karnebeck says that the attitude of the Dutch delegation left" the Dutch Government entirely free to determine its policy as regarda the defence of the Motherland and Colonies.

AMERICAN MINING CRISIS.

Washington, March 25, -

It is officially announced that the Government's efforts to secure

a conference of mintowners and miners has failed. A strike on April 1st is zegarded as Inevitable.

SERIOUS MINE EXPLOSION.

Trinidad March (257 Seventeen were killed and missing in an explosion at the Sopris