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WORLD'S GROUPING OF POPULATION.

To be Changed by Imperial Migration Scheme.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

GENOA AND THE LEAGUE. THE CHINESE JUDICIARY.

Lord Robert Cecil on World

Peace.

Suggested Reforms.

The Lawyers' Association of Lord Robert Cecil addressed a Peking has submitted a patition Far-reaching plans by which, meeting of the General Council of to the Government suggesting at the end of the century the the League of Nations Union, atcertain judicial reforma in view world's balance of population Birminghain. He said that the of the fact that an international

to investigate) may be altered, were suggested) course of history sines the war Commission is

which might| by Mr. Winston Churchill when showed that the League spirit was those conditions ho received an influential de-essential if there was to be any have an effect upon the abroga

tion of extraterritoriality in China, putation advocating increased progress in real international co- migration from the British Isles operation, and that the League The Peking correspondant of the spirit could only be achieved by, and T. Times says that the to other parts of the Empire.

Mr. Churchill promised finac, įsome definite arganization of the following plans for reforms in the cial assistance from the Imperial! nations on the lines laid down in judiciary are contained in the Clovernment, and hoped for the the Cavenant. Diplomatic train-petition:

(D) The power now held in the general cooperation of the Over.ng was of great importance in sea Dominions in establishing dealing with international affairs, smaller towns of the provinces and they should press that the exclusively by the magistrates ba permanent and continuous em igration. He saticipated that the assemblies and councils of the rescinded Bill dealing with the problem | League should have at their back established. would be passed by Parliament | at any rate as far as this country this session. The deputation in was concerned the whole forecourts in the provinces shall be eluded Lord Sydenham, Lord and experience of the Stanley. Lord Galway. Lord Office

ration.

and

and

proper courts

(2) The number of superior:

Foreign increased in order to prevent a trained congestion of Court calendars and

to expedite litigation.

(3) Branches of the Supreme Court shall be established at Shanghai. Canton, Hankow and Kirio.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1922.

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of the Buxtos, and also representatives diplomatic intellect,

Discussing dissemsment, Lord of the Colonist Institute Emigra tion Committee, the British Dom-Robert Cecil said that unless we inions Emigration Committes, could secure some really effective the Crown Colonies Committee, general limitation of armaments it

(4) Military men who violate Y.BL.C.A.. Salvation Army, was not reasonable to hope for soy Church Emigration Society, Child permanent peace. He was strong- the civil laws shall be dealt with Emigration Society. Public of opinion that, in the interests by the civil authorities. Schools Emigration Organisation, of peace, an economic reconstruc- and the British Women's Fede.tion of Europe was urgeatly the protection of judges, magis-

necessary. There were two graystrates, etc., be enforced.

16) All existing laws and regula Lord Sydenham. introducing objections to the Conference & the deputation, stated it was the Genos. One was that it ought to ions by gone over by experts most representative depuration on be under the League and work with a view to revision in accor emigration ever organised. Wing with the League's machinery, dance with the needs of to-day.

(7) The administration of the believed the prosperity of the and the other was that he under-

be investigated and Empire depended on migration. stood two of the most important prisons Britain was over-populated, while Powers were not prepared intake approved.

in

(8) Judicial officials be given a An unrestricted Con. -ome of the Dominions, especial-Part

increase in ference. He agreed that they twenty per cent. y Australia, were exposed to real danger owing to under popula. could not des wirb the economic salary to minimise the danger of tion. A redistribution of the situation in Europe unless they bribe temptation; population within the Empira wie solved the Beparations question.

Rum. attangementsjed· not a sectional but an Imperial The

uestion. Independent action on made under the Treaty of Ver-offenders. the part of any one Dominion was sailles had been the greatest pos- fatil Private action wRN

sible misfortuna 15 Europe.

· Lord Robert C «cil concluded by practicable.

Whatever schemes were ultim- moving, on behalf of the Execu stely adopted, they must be under tive. a series of resolutions deal- the joint co-operation and super-ing with the future policy of the vision of the British Dominions League.

Governments.

im-

One resolution urged that the British Government

formally Lord Stanley pointed out that shopla th cost of public relief in the down that the United Kingdom in 1890 was only the keystone of

91 Reformatories be establish- tu look ifter youthful

EXCHANGE.

Opening Rate: closing Rata on Page 1. SELLING.

Jay ifr Leazue was Demosad

foreign la a

25 millions, whereas now it was policy, and should so inform all 33illions.

its representatives abroad. It was! + m/s

Mr. Churchill interjected, also contended that it should be T Shanghai How do you arrive at those avowed part of British policy to TFT Singapors. figures? The unemployment extend the membership of the FT Japan

to include the IT ind benefit is about £100,000,000. League so Lord Stanley replied that the gures were Mr.Geoffrey Drage's compilation, and embraced all farms of public relief.

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BUYING

2/694 317 2,7

(T France ..... Demand, Paris

Loiled States, Russia, and Ger- Demand, India many. A final suggestion was that TIT San Franciscol & New York.f we should offer to make larze. concessions in our claim for TIT JAVE reparations, and to cancel Allied T/T Marke AUSTRALIES PROBLEM. debts, provided that 'our Allies) He continued that during his would agree that the amount of residence in Australia he found reparations to be paid by Gitmany the disectors of public opinion and the method of payment! there greatly concerned in refer- should be determined by striboon! ence to underpapalation. The to be appointed by a majority of natural increase was insufficiant. the Council of the League. The He understoood the Labour party resolutions were approved.

in Britain did not favour emigra

tion, and the Labour party in

tice."

Australia didnot favour immigragard to the consolidation of the tion. He believed the opposition British Empire at the present in both cases was honestly based on ecoso.pic objections which were removable by guaranteeing rural settlement for immigrants from the day of arrival, thereby not competing with metropolitan

labour.

4_m/a, L/C

I m/s. D/P

3 m/s. L/C

37 dfs. Sydney and}

Melbourne/5,

3)ds. San Francis-1 56

co & New York!

4 m/s. Marks......... Nom.

I m/s. Francs

6.40

6.55

· 3 m/s. Franco.......... Jemand, Germany. Demand. New York 54% IT Bombay

14536

Nom

84 7.90

MONEY TO BE FORTHCOMINO. It was necessary that the prob- em should be dealt with by com- Demand, Bombay 193 perens and experienced migration / Calcatta officers. Therefore he proposed Demand, Calcutta... 195 While cresting employment he to enlis! Lieutenant-Colonel On Yokohama......... 1134 strongly commended the schemes Amery's co-operation, and hoped Demand, Manila 110 Senator Millen submitted to the the Imperial Conference emi. Demand, Singapore. 107b2 Colonial Office Emigration Con-gration resolution would soon be Demand, Batavia ference under which the im-implemented by the Government Haiphong migrants would proceed direct to Bill announced in the King's On Saigon partially-prepared settlements. peech already drafted.

On Bangkok His Australian experience con- Finances had been promised by Sovereign vinced him that it would be the Treasury, and authorised by old leaf per Tael... dangerous to place settlers on un-the Cabinet. Even in these bard Bay Silver, ready... 3374 developed lands Victoria possess times, he believed there would be

fork ard

3342 si many are capable of closer au stantial provision for Empire Bank of England rates 454% settlement: New South Wales settlement, and he would do all Yew York/London ... 43434 also, and possibly other States. It in his power to assist the move- SUBSIDIARY COINS. was estimated the cost of placing ent each settler was over a thousand tingits, persistence, and persever- H'kong 50 ct pieces

He proposed that the ance, as well as generous firan- pounds.

rants be divided between pre cial aa-istance. He deprecated Daring the settlements and spasmodic, fluctuating miration. Canton sub-coins financing the settlers.

One year'experiments would FAMILY MIGRATION ADVOCATED. be futile.

which demanded

.con-

Ten years work begin to get results. Fifty

Miss Oldhany, on behalf of the Women's Societies, advocated years would produce changes

10

pat par

9/10% dis. 18.1% dis

Hongkong March 29, 1922.

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WEATHER REPORT,

Mar. 291. 9b 40m.—Warning to Hongkong. Coast Ports, &c.:- Typhoon in Lat. 21° N. Long 125° E. filling up; position uncertain.

Mar. 29. 11. 22m.-Pressure bar increased moderately At Vladivostock and over Formosa, and slightly at Hongkong and Shangbai. It bas decreased slightly at Manila.

The northern anticyclone has moved eastward, leaving saparate anticyclone over China.

The typhoon appears to have!

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TIME TABLE.

ex- the

who accompanied Mr. Churchill,

population. He appealed to the wisted that three years

deputation to create a strong perience as chairman of Overseas Settlement Committer, body of Empire opinion to pro

WEEK DAYS.

1.30.

3.00

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141

130

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33 p.

1230 p.

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had convinced him that it was He hoped his year the Govern

mote inter-imperial migration.

NIEDERSATZ

the co to S+ Cure

ment would mecare legislation operation of the Dominions in

and lay the foundation of a great, increasing the roigration of wor

continuous schome of ara e-nidad men and children.

as elastic as

Mr. Churchill, replying, rec-migration from these is ande, ognised that Britain, which which should be Leretofore was the power house Possible. To meet the views of the

of the Empire, was now over. crowded, while the ominions offered posibilities of a new and wider.life which was insufficient.

Dominions.

GAMBLING "TOPS" GO FAST. Brass foundries in England are ly exploited owing to inadequate said to be working overtime co-operation.”

patting out. "Pot and, Taku"

*On these lines," he said "lies gambling tops to meet the de the main path of achievement on mand. Two million, new tops a which the Imperial Government week are produced, many for

wavouring to advance in re-export.

3 50 p.m. to i 50 p.m. 9.27 y 16. 350 to 11.30 °1⁄2. m. novậy 30 miantar 11.45 D. m.

7,30

SATURDAYS.

FITRA CAR 12,8 midaig91. SUNDAYS.

7.45 m, 1,000

13.3043 9.30 m. 1. to 11.30 1.m

11.30 mm, to 12,37 soom

12.00 000 to 1.00 pm 1,00 p.2. ke 1,50 3.m

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ST JERLAIKMET IT T23 SOMPLET'S DEFIča, KREATORA BUuzzler – 208 VODE

Chanel.

Strong to fresh monsoon may barxpected along the S.E. Coast of China and over the northern portion of the N. China Sea

* Formoes Channel

3 South const

China between H.K. & Lamocks.)

4 South coast of)

Chins between H.K. & Hainan.)

;

N.E.winds, strong.

The same No. 1.

The same sa No. 1.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. .K. Observatory, Mar. 29, 1922.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Providua

Day

an simte.

い

• 29,7%. $ 1 s. m. si 7 p. 7

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 bours ending at 10a.m.'to-day, Temperaturę ... 00 iach. Total since January Humility

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TODAY.At 5.rs.p.m. and 9.13 p.m.

THE CAST-OFF

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It Tolla of An Actress Who Plats A Bevange On A Man and Gives It Up for The Sste of His Little Son. The Picture Is Interesting.

2.30 and 7.15 p.m. performRDCES"

BEN WILSON & NEVA GERBER in “* BRANDED FOUR "

Episodes, 6 and 7.

Usual Prices. BOOKING AT THE THEATRE

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-

GRAPE COMPANY, LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele: grams are lying here —

Tonpinyoko, from Osaks. Schrijver Care Gardone, from Yokohama.

Kimyama, from Moji. Drake Empress Asia, from A moy.

Kuhong, from Shanghai. Leungyuatung Yuncheongtai, from Amoy.

0310, from Shangbai. Yeeloongwoo from Shanghai. Ying c/o Cbow 131 Connaught

Road, from Shanghai.

Limpak, from Shaoghai

1

intak, from Amoy. Kiantet, from Amos. Zungsonfau from Shanghai. Woshingse Kachangchin, from Shanghai

Tacktai from Amoy. Kwokching Shawotong Queens ERoad, from befoo.

Barometer 29.86 29.91 29.90- 67

68

73 62

"2 69

ESE E

2 Wind Force ...

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5

b

с

1 11.73 inches, against an Wind Direction average of 5.86 inches.

Chinwamaru, from Amoy. Onkee, from Amoy. Taksinghong, (2) from

0578, from Ningpɑ.

PORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Weather......... O

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Rain............... 2.30 0.00 0.00 bai

Bir Highest open

Temperature on the 28th 73 Lowest сред air

Temperature on the 29th 62

District.

1-Boogkong Gap Hock

Forecast,

N.E. winds, to strong to

fresh; fair-'

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. H. K. Observatory, Mar, 29,

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per a DEVANHA for London Mr. & Mrs. W. A. J. Cooper, Lt. Cal Taylor, Mr. & Mr. Lang- ridge. Mr. Pullen, Camdr. Ci-ete. Mr. Adair, Mrs. Barlow, Miss Coppinger, Mr. & Mrs. Meurer. Mr. A. H. Warren, Eng. Cant. C. ¿P P-gusson, Lt. Comwall, Com, B. R. Bronke, Mr. & Mr. Bravra, Mr. & Mrs. Wakeman, Mr. & Mr McGill, Mr. & M»«<, Chenya, Mr. A. T. Subba, Mr. F. M. Thecenie, Cant H. Johanessen, Mr. T. Haarl, Mrs. Barnay, Mrs. Davie, Q M.S. Collins, Mrs. Collina, Mr. Corlett, QM.S. Stanley, Mr. P. McKelvin, Mr.FL. J. Hansen, Mr. J. Hansen, Mr. &£; Mr. Grimshaw.. Inan, Lamble," Mr. Dianen, Mr. Lenfesir, Mr. A, W. Barney.

LOC. AND THE KING'S NATIONAL BOLL.

In submitting to the London Floration Committes a, list of contractors selected to tender for Shang-work at the London County Council educational institutions, the Buildings Sub-Committee re- commerd the removal from the t of 48 firms whose names do Fnot appear on the King's Nation-

al Roll.

TH. KRING.

Superintendent. Hongkong, Mar. 23, 1922.

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