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SRWIN-WILLIAMS VTS & VARNISHES

EARTH

ANDERSEN MEYER & COLLTO.

The

Hongkong Telegraph

Dutch Be Red Leng

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FOUNDED 1882

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三拜位 残九十弍月三港薄

WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 1922. BRAZ

CANTON NEWS.

HONGKONG

Rice Strike Ended.

THE GENOA CONFERENCE.

Lenin Wants to Meet Lloyd George.

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(Reuter's Service.)

London, March 28. With reference to the reports of Lenia's serious illness which have been circulated broadcast recently, Reuter's Berlin correspondent saya Lenin is not so ill as at first believed and will go to Genoa a week after the opening of the Conference.

LATE SIR ELLIS KADOORIE.

Leaves Over a Million Dollars.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CTO.

$48 PER A»NUM

money, and clothes and help in

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.{$e time of their distress.

Annual Meeting.

The thanks of the Committee are due to the Colonial Gove: ment for ths. Wegen $500, for the

Our Canton correspondent re- ports that the rice marchants: The annual masting of the the subscribed at have complied with all the de-Hongkong Benevolent Society to Mr. A. Murdoch for Hudly mands made by the rice junk was held at the City Hall at noon anditing the accounts again for GENEROUS BEQUESTS TOors ended. Twelve motor cars Stephen presided and there were

workers, and the strike has there-to-day. The Hon. Mr. A. G. the year 1921. While Lenin told an American interviewer that nothing short of

EDUCATION. a physical collapse will prevent him attending the Genos Conference,

bearing banners inscribed. "Vio also presant Mrs. Parr, Mrs, been many changes on the Cóm- During the year there hareS which he regards as a meeting to discuss business and not politics,

tory for the labourers** and Lang. Mrs. N. L. Smith, Mrs. J.mittee, Mrs. Jardun, the President, The keen interest which the "Downfall of the capitalists" R. Wood, Mrs. Roffey, Mrs. resigned whan going homel on Lenin said he chiefly wanted to meet Mr. Lloyd George, because he late Sir Ellis Kadoorie took in paraded the principal streets on MacNaghten, Mrs. Cavalier (hon furlough, and the Committee with felt that an understanding was possible with a practical man like education is further demonstrated the night of the 27th. in celebra-sec., the Rav. H. C. Moyle and to express their deepest sympathy "bial

The interviewer describes Lenin as greatly changed and by the provision of several re-tion of the victory.

the Rev. Lindsay.

with her in her bereavement, obviously suffering from physical and nervous strain.

markably generous grants in his On account of rumours that all The Russian Trade Delegation in London has received heen granted by the Registrar. stations of the province are about Hon. Treasurer.

will, probate of which bas just

Mrs. Gomperta read the annual The following ladies have served: employees in the telegraph reports of the Hon. Secretary and Mr. Gals. Misa Innes, Mrs. telegram from Moscow announcing that the Russian delegates to

John Johnstone, Mrk. Lesfe, Mrs. Genos will not enter Italy until the Italian Government has given Mr. Hugh & Nesbit. Drawn to demand increased wages, the

Parr, Mr. plain.

SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Pollock, straight unexceptionable guarantees of their inviolability against possible

HETEL authorities have made forward

· pre- outrages by the Fascisti, assisted by Russian "Black Hundred "

under date

McElderry, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. The Hon. Secretary's report MacNighton, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. lof

parations to prevent an inter- 28:b. April, 1921. refugees, both during the journey and at Genoa.

stated:-Since the Society WN. L. Smith, Mrs. Parkins, Mrs. ruption of communications. A Paris somi-official message says M. Poincare may attend the its chief interest lies in the delire

founded in 1889 more than 161 Gompertz, Mr. Winslow, Mrs. A Citizens Bank, which has cases have passed through our Roffey, and Mrs. Smalley. final sittings at Genos, when the question of the recognition of the of the deceased knight to further Soviet Government will be examined.

the progress of a cause to which been established by the Ministry bands. he had already devoted a can-of Finance, is to be opened in During 1921 there were 30 nsw

THE FINANCES. siderable fortune during the The Bank will issue potes cases. Most of these received The Hoa. Treasurer's report in denominations 1 (three het in one way or other, bu:stated that in 1907 Sir E. Mody millions) and $5 one million except for individual cases there presented the Society with $10,000 each). These will be guaranteed does not seem to have been sajand this was invested in Clab) by the Ministry.

much distress in the Colony sin debentures on the advice of a

Minister of Justice to Head French Delegation.

Paris, March 28.

The Cabinet has appointed M. Barthou, Minister of Justice, -ad of the French delegation to Genos. Three other delegates will

appointed.

ADDITIONAL GERMAN TAXATION.

Chancellor Declares Allies* Demand "Absolutely Impossible."

Berlin, March 25.

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manner.

course of his hietirge.

Dr. Wirth, while accepting many of the views expressed by the other parts of the world, which

Hongkong. India Reparations Commission, said that the latter had apparently ignored have not been assessed, is placed the importance of German taxation reforms, and particularly the $1,117,352, which, after certain: compulsory loan. He dwelt on the unforeseen burden in consequence deductions on account of estate of the exchange conditions, which had upset the whole Budget plan duties, etc, leaves net personalty and increased the Badgetary deficit from 23 to 220 milliards of marks. Dr. With emphatically protested against the principle of "Allied of $926,188. Certain legacies wha

control in assessment and collection of taxation.

provided from this sum and be Reported Resignation of French Ambassador,

residue, after deducting fanem! The newspaper Zeit states that M. Laurent, the French Ambas-three equal portions to be dispa- and legal expenses, is divided into sador to Germany, is resigning owing to disagreement with theed of as follows French policy, especially the Reparations Commission's note.

SEMENOFF AT VANCOUVER.

Immigration Authorities Question his Purpose.

Vancouver, March 28.

DEATH OF REV. DR. HOSE.

Former Bishop of Singapore.

London, March 28 The cesth is anaounced of the Right Rev. Dr. George Frederick Hose, who was Bishop of Singapore from 1581 to 1908.

(The deceased, who was 53 years of age, was chaplain of Malacca from 1868 to 1872, chaplain of Singapore from 1872 to 1851, and Archdeacon of Singapore from 1874 to 1881.]

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ate Sir Ellis, and provided outof The legacies bequeathed by the

the net personalty estate were is follow:-

600D-BYE.

Mr. G. H. Wakeman Retires.

There ara

ICHTYA KUMAGAE,

the famous Japanese teanim player who was das to meet Ng Sze-kwong in a match Hongkong Cricket Club ground to-day.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

by

As from April 1st. the Hong- Kook. Canton and Macao

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Theatre

with the Prince of Wales' Rao0 The handicaps in connection Meeting are published on page 4. Consignees of cargo by the

In addition to Mr. W. EL Shenton, the other executore ip painted by the will were the deceased's brother (Mr. E. Sation of teneral Tang, the re-noticeable in regard to out of work This was specified as the Mody In consequence of the assassin-previous years. Especially is this special committee of gentlemen. Kadoorie), Mr. E. S. Gubbagsidences of all prominent person-seamen. There have been very fund. The Turner fund consisted tof Messrs. E. D. Sassoon ind azee Are being Cuarded by few cases this year in proportion of ten Yacht Club debentures Company). Mr. S. 3. Levy and troops.

to last. This may partly be owing presented by Mr. A. Turner in the Anglo-Jewish Association!

For having discounted pro-,

to the fact they are now expected 1909. The J. R. M. Smith Memo- In the Reichstas, the Chancellor, Dr. Wirth, declared that the of England. The gross value Reparations Commission's demand for the imposition of sixty certain valuable

of the Batite, exclusive of Vincial notes, many tradesmen to bring with them a letter from rial fund consisted of £500 Wat

properties in have been arrested.

sither the Manager of the Bea-Loan presented in 1910 milliard marks of fresh taxation is absolutely impossible.

men's Institute or the Sailors the widow of the laza Mr. and various

Home when they apply for help J. R. M. Smith. Owing or clothes.

to the high rate of exchange in Among the recipients of help 1920, the interest of this stock Steamboat Company will occupy were British, Russians, Letts, an was allowed to accomulate. It officemat No 4s Des Voeux Road Austrias, French, Peruvian was remitted, daring 1921 and Central-Page 4. Australian, and, many mixed appeared in the statement of A notice regarding the officer'" nationalitiaq.t

accounts. The thirty-fire shares of the Special Constabulary ap- The problem that still faces "usțin the Wharf and Godown Cam. pears on paze 4. / in Hongkong is that of the pany were purchased by the

Messrs. Longly and Company, Eurasian. Imagine the burden Society in 1919, twenty-five of bave remare) to Nɔ. 15, Li Yaen Among those who left the placed upon the mother of a these representing the accdmulat-Street East-Page. 4. Colony this morning by the large family when the Europeaned life membership subscriptions,

Watch for farther announce. la.) One-third to the British P. and O. Devanba was Mr. G. father dies and leaves his Asiatic which it was thought at that timements regarding the film "Mother Government for the purpose of R Wakeman, well-known in the wife and children totally unpro-should

not be treated

Eternal."-Page + building a school or schools to be | Colony as Crown Solicitor, who vided for. Hera the Society steps ordinary income and

"The Quaints" are making called after the name of the is proceeding Home on retirement in and if the case is deserving remaining ten shares bought their farew-il appearance_at the decessed, in Palestine, or Meo. after 22 years' service in the undertakes to provide education with money subscribed for a Theatre Royal to night-Page 4. potamia, as the said British Gor-Government here.

for the children and provides special case, the beneficiary The management of the Kow- The Immigration authorities are awaiting instructions on the ernmen: think fit.

In connection report they despatched to Washington regarding the purpose of the

Mr. clothes, etc, but there is the of which received monthly from loon with

tender sincere

visit of the anti-Bolshevik General Semenoff, who landed from the

(b.) One-third to the deceased's Wakeman's departure an interest-increasing difficulty of finding the funds of the society a sum apologies to certain Kowloon Far East.

brother, Mr. Eleazer Silas ing little ceremony took place in them employment when they considerably in excess of the residents-Pago 4.

15 amount produced by the invest Masars. A. S. Wation and Co... General Samecoff explains that his aim is to unite Siberiansadoorie, stockbroker. of Shark- the Chief Justice's Room at the lease school under republican government unofficially related with the Russian

hai, for bis and beart Supreme Court yesterday after children at school now therefore ment, The sum on fixed deposit are holding a special cash sale of Soviet.

absolutely.

noon, when Mr. Wakeman was childrens' clothing especially is was the residue of a som reserved genuine Eau-de-Cologne.-Page presented by about 20 of his pro- gratefully received, and the for another special case and the 6. (c.) The remaining third partio fessional friends with a rose bowl, Secretaries attend the City Hall amount would be paid in dos

Shaw's appropri«tely announce be paid or transferred to the Anglo-saitably inscribed and bearing on Mondays and Thursdays at 11 course to the beneficiary.

The

smart morning and evening wear Jewish Association of England, the names of the subscribers. Aam. to receive gifts of clothing question of dealing with the far-for men. Page 1. to be used for the benefit of very complimentary speech was of all sorts, and to interviewther accumulation of life member- At the Kowloon Theatre to- leducation in such manner as delivered by Sir William Rees applicants for help.

ship subscriptions, accounting to night is being shown "Go and they in their uncontrolled d Davies, in which he wished Mr.

Many kind gifts of clothing $150 in 1920 and $150 in 1921 (Get It."-Page 12. cretion think E.

Wakeman & happy retirement on bave been received this year, and would be laid before the general

The final programme at the behalf of all present.

during July there was such an meeting for its decision.

Hongkong Theatre to-night is abundance of summer clothes, and Mr. Wakeman suitably se-so few cases being supplied that it

THE SOCIETY'S WORK.

announced on page 12. knowledged the compliment,

Referring to the accounts, the was decided to have Jumble Chairman said he saw that there At Blake Pier this marding Sale in aid of the Society.had been sufficient money to deal there was quite a large group of Although it was a grilling day, the with all the caser to come before Hakone Maro which bis arrived legal and personal friends to wish Committee Ladies turned up mos: the Society during the year. One here from Home are given the U.S. Actuated by French Policy,

Mr. and Mrs, Wakeman good-bye. nobly to assist in the walling, but item in the accounts which struck usual notice on page 5, Washington. March 29.

Mr. Wakeman first came to special mention should be made of him as being unsatisfactory was Yee Sang Fat have a special In the Senate. Mr. Lodge submitted the Five-Power treaty on

(b) An zonuity of $400 per Hongkong in 1900 to take up the Mrs. Pollock who organised the the amount of subscriptions re-show of new spring bars and limitaton of naval armaments.

Referring to land armaments, he annum to be paid to the Headppointment of Assistant Land sale and made it a success by her esivedapparently from aid that the United States did not propose farther to reduce the master, cr the person holding that fear and among the many posts untiring efforts and methods of fifty-four members.

only boas-Pago 7. Army so long as the attitude of France made it apparent that there office for the time being. of the fne bas held are those of Official advertising.

The Chair as nothing more to be done in that direction.

Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians Receiver. Acting Registrar,

man thought that number might| One could 137 a good deal about easily be increased and be in Hongkong, to be distributed Crown Solicitor, etc. He has many cases which have been dealt suggested that a little clovas payment or part payment of fees been identified with any big with this year, but it is neither sing might help. for suchstudents of the said school criminal cases and onlarecently wise, advisable, nor kind that to the life membership subscrip- With regard cannot afford to pay the conducted the case for the Crown these Cases ahould be giventions, in a society which was ordinary fees, in such a rosoner in the enquiry held into the shoot-publicity. Therefore a good struggling for its existence they on demand to-day was Za: 5.13/163. As the result of the improvement in pay and conditions in the holding that office for the time

as the Headmaster or the person logs on the Taipo Road.

deal of the work of the Society should not look upon money of During the war, Mr Wakeman mast remain unknown to the this kind as revenue. Consular Service, it is stated that the applications of intending being shall at his sole discretion was the Officer Commanding, the public, but the Committee ever of the financial position of the Speaking candidates to the Civil Service Commission are over a hundred per think ft.

Defence Corps Reserves and was keep in view the fact that thSociety, the Chairman was con cent more numerous than last year.

specially mentioned in

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.90 Tem (c) An annuity of $500 per Office Not ca for the services be be well spent, and the con-not allow them to lack funds

War money, beit g public money, sballent that the community would perature:-67 Humidity:-68 anrum to the Ellis Kadoori had rendered.

tributors may rest assured that for the very essential work they if the Society refuses to help re doing. The obairmao case it has very good reasons thought that in work of this kind for so doing.

ladies were far better fitted to (g) An annuity of £100 per

deal with it than men. He had (d) An annuity of $3,000 per annum to be divided into ten see the fruit of one's labours and found from experience that the Ellis Kadoor endowments and to be distributed though the work of the society ladies possessed more intuition COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE.

College of Honam, in the proving amongst ten Jewish Hospita's and is often sordid and depressing and he thought they could judge of Kwangtung, China, so long institutions in England to b yet there are bright spots, such a person's character better than

The report and accounts wein The Hague, March 28.

the school shall remain under th selected by the trustees,

as that of a young wife who bad could men and could pick out the adopted. The preliminary session of the Court of International Justice is matagement of the decansed ending The first ordinary session will pen on June 5th. The trustees upon the condition that ties set out in the volioil to the return to Ca ada, and who rearving. The Chairman referred

A list of the deceased's proper-some passago money lent her to deserving cenen from the unde- NEW COMMITTEE. Court has resolved itself Committees for Summary Procedure at least one European master will showed that 182 shares of turned it with interest, and that to the large amount of good work Gompertz. Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. It was announced that Mr. fpresided over by Dr. Loder), Laboar Disputes (presided over by Lord shall be employed in the said value of $154 440 were retained of a lad who seemed to be fast that had been done since the MacNaghten would be retiring Finlay) and Transit Disputes (presided over by Dr. Weiss).

school.

in the Hongkong and Shanghai xoing into & decline, ater Society was started and thought from the Committee as they would Bank by the deceased, 20.000 two serious illnesses, "and who that so long as there were ladies shortly be going Hour. Other () As zonuity of $150 shares of the value g $445,00 in cheered up at getting an outs of willing togivet airtime they would names were suggested and the annum to be distributed ea ed- ucational prizes amongst school the Hongkong Hotel Company, clothes and some money to make always get the support of Hong- Committes as it pow Hande At the enquiry into the riot mentioned on March 17, the in Hongkong, id such manicker |

cash deposit one locals fresh start, and who took akong The new year opened with consists of Mrs. Wimior, Magistrate decided that the police were fully justified in firing. The as the trustees appointed by the back of $135,718, and various voyage to the West and came large number of cases and Mrs. Lindsay, Miss Innese, native agitator whose arrest led to the disturbance has been deported deceased think fit,

other, items, Got lacluding back looking a new creature. large amount of money was Mr. F. L. Borth, Mr. to Kismaya.

landed properties owned by the Other cases we long to hear the spent. The Chairman thought Perkins, Mrs. Smalley, Mrs. (f) An annuity of £100 pr deceased. An interesting fact result of, but the contributors to he might tell them that the Wolfe, Mrs Hickling, Mrs. Parr, sonum to be divided into to which showe to what extent the the Society may realise this, that publie had confidenes in the Mrs. Tang, and Mrs. Dyer, ani endowments and to be distributed rouble has declined, was that far and wide throughout, the administration of this Society Mrs MRUK União and Mrs, amongst suy ten Christian hot the 25,750 roubles deposited Empire and other lands have and knew that the funds were Cavalie pitale and/or Christian, chazitued by the deceased at the Russo gone men and women who will well spent, and the renter Shotel of th institutions; in 4. and to be Asistio Bank are valgt at only paver cease to thank the kind thought the Sauerklóg of Azad

LAND ARMAMENT RESTRICTION.

THE CONSULAR SERVICE.

Improved Conditions Double Candidates.

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London, March 28,

SHIPYARD DISPUTE.

Thousands on Strike..

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London, March 28. Five thousand shipyard bands have struck at Southampton and housuds more in other porrs.

THE EAST AFRICAN RIOTS.

Nairobi, March 28,

LIGHT BLUES WIN THE FOURSOMES.

London, March 23.. At Sandwich, the inter-Varsity gouf foursomes resulted in Cam bridge defenting Oxford by three up and two to play. The matches

(a) An annuity of $200 annum to the Hongkong Ladis Benevolent Association.

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Evening School in Hongkong, to be applied in payment of alaries of the masters of the said school.

annum to the

It is refreshing at all times i

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar

The Weather.

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Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up me to-day 6.37

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