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WARMTH AT THE GENOA CONFERENCE.

SOVIET'S OBJECTION TO RUMANIA AND JAPAN.

Britain to Submit Definite Russian Scheme.

(Reuter's Service. }

Genos. April 11.

Mr. Lloyd George and Sir Philip Lloyd Graeme are the British members of the commission, to which it is understood Britain will

submit a definite scheme regarding Russis.

Viscount Ishi's Candid Retort.

Later. 1. Chicherin was responsible for a lively period at the meeting of the principal commission, the so-called No. 1, dealing with the

establishment of peace in Europe, firstly warmly joining issue with M. Barthou regarding the number of delegates from each country representat on the commission. M. Chicherin retorted that he did not care about the other Powers wanting one-"I want two", he declared. Later the Russian delegate protested against the presence of Rumania, because the latter had occupied Bessarabia, and of Japan, because that country occupied a portion of Siberia.

motherland.

Reaches Japan Today.

(Reuter's Service. )

Tokyo, April 11.

THE BEAUMONT CASE. KOWLOON FOOTBALL

Defendant Brought to

Hongkong.

THIS MORNING'S PROCEEDINGS.

CLUB.

Needs & Playing Pitch.

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of

CANTON UNEASY.

Guarding the Governor's Yamen.

Governor's

The great need that exists in Kowloon for a public football ground was referred to by the none too composed at the mana

That the situation at Canton is Preparations are completed for the reception of the Prince of

President of the Kowloon Fools apparent from today's news Wales to-morrow. All are anxiously watching the weather, which

ball lub last evening when from our correspondent there, this morning is dull and heavy. Only bright skies are required to Mills Ackroyd Beaumont, of the members of the Club and their who states that strict procen Lord Birkenhead is expected to replace Marquis Curzon, who is perfect the magnificence of the naval, aerial and civic welcome await-North China Produce and Import friends gathered as the Hongkong tions are being taken for the still indisposed and unable to leave England.

Company, 39a Canton Road, Hotel for the annual dinner. Mr. protection of the Five commissions are sitting to-day, each having forty-tweing the Prince.

Unless the unforeseen happens, the Ronown and Durban, with Shangba, who appeared at H.M.R. 4. B. Mitchell, the President, members. The most important is No. 1, presided over by Signor

The command of the Shanzer, dealing with all questions not financial or economic. It the Japanese escort, are expected to make port at 8 o'clock in the fine Couch Shanghai, on the presided, the vice-chair being bodyguards

4tb instant, on a warrent issued occupied by Mr. C. Gerken.

there has been has the task of practically applying the Cannes resolutions and con- morning.

by the Hongkong authorities?

given to Chan King-kwong Following the loyal toast, the sidering the establishment of peace in Europe as a preliminary to: The Renown is mooring at No. 10 buoy 30 minutes later. holding a disarmament conference; consequently Russia bulks most The first welcome will be extended by six ship of the First Colony, on September 2, 1920, 15 of the Club and, in doing so, the officers belonging to the charging him with leaving the President proposed the health (brother of the Civil Governor). who has given orders tha largely in the discussions.

tha Chub bad Squadron, Admiral Tochiasi, torpedo-bosts and submarines, which days before the presentation of a said that

yamen must be subj-cted to a great will fire a salute of 21 guns as the Renown approaches ber moorings. petition in bankruptcy against found

difficulty in search at the entrance gateway, The aerial salutes will be made by four formations of 18 aircraft bim (contrary to Section 8 (4) running two teams simply be whilst the passwords are being flown by Japanese naval pilots and members of the British Aviation of Ordinance 7 of 1691), was cause they had no ground on altered twice daily. The numbe Mission, under the command of Capt. Dempill, after which an brought back to the Colony this which to practise. Considering of guards

tha custody exhibition of aerial manoeuvres will be given in honour of the morning in

and police in the of how they were handicapped ID streets surrounding the yamen Sergeant Fender, the application that respect, they had done fairly has visitor.

been greatly increased, members of the Reception Committee, Sir Charles Eliot, A.C.M.G.Act, having been granted by the manity in the Colony, but its has been re-erected, guards being As soon as the Renown anchors Prince Higashi Fushimi and for the return, which was made wall. The Hoggkong Club bad whilst the bamboo watch-tower under the Fugitive fendars the pick of the civilian co-which was recently pulled down and members of the Embassy stati. Governor Kanagawa, Mayor of hanghai Magistrate.

second term bad done no better stationed thereon day and night. Yokohama and others will proceed on board and formally welcome Beaumont in the course of the than Kowloon's. The Hongkong All Chinese letters the Prince.

morning was brought before Mr. Club' bad its OND

passing The Prince of Wales leaves the Renown at 9.30 for the pier, J. R. Wood, the senior Magistrate, and the Kowloon Club

ground through the post are censored. where will be assembled several thousand persons representing the wording of the charge being hoping

A report to hand from Wachose that before another

states that. Sun Yat-sen has M. Bratiano replied that Bessarabia merely rejoined her Japanese officials, prominent citizens, the Consular. Body, British that within three months next season came round they would decided to postpone the Northern

and British India residents, ex-Sarvice men and other foreign before the presentation of the have football ground residents.

bankruptcy petition against bim. their own. They had written to wangai have been completely expedition until the bandit in Viscount Ishii provoked laughter by rejoining, "Japan is here

After landing and inspecting the naval and militaty guards of the left this Colony with intent to the Kowloon Residents Associa and stays here, whether M. Chicherin likes it or not.

suppressed, and he has ordered Signor Facts's tact restored harmony. The Russian objections honour the Prince will be formally welcomed by the Governor and defeat the proceedings against tion and had approached every-the various battalions to remai

Mayor, Consul General Holmes. Mr. L. Pollard. Chairman of the bio in bankruptcy. contrary to one they could, and he certainly for thas purpose. Dominions Right to Vote Upheld.

British Association, and Mr. Marzza, representing the British the Ordinance above quoted thought it was time that Kowloon

The charge was brought by the had better facilities for recreation dollars has been added to the Another am of ten thousand ledians. The two latter gentlemen will read addresses, and bouquets The Dominions were at first not put on the list for voting on will be offered by the Misses Holraes and Inbuse, daughters of the Official Receiver, Mr. G. N. Ortue, that it had at present. Given reward offered for the capture of commissions, but Sir Joseph Cook, (Australia) and Mr. Walton Consul-General and Governor. respectively, after which the Prince who, in the course of his remarks, [r-asonable opportunities for prac-the murderer of General Tang, the said that other charges of tice, there was no reason why the total now being thirty thousand (South Africa) strongly protested and insisted on their right to vote, will entrain for Tokyo.--Pacific Service.

serious character might be pre- Kowloon Club should not rise to dollars. which, was conceded.

ferred.

the top of the League. They

Laat year the Nine Benevolent The Magistrate, after reading] bad good players and plenty of out the ebarge for the benefit of young men anxions to play, hat Societies collected a big som with the defendant, said that the Court they acted practice which to purchase view, to be sold The following message from the Onezaki Radio Station to the had no power to convict in such a they also

cheaply Insponsequence afte rumoar that the Government ini-' Prince of Wales on board H.MS. Renowa has beed intercepted case, and all it could do was to pathy and help of Kowloon

take the evidence in connection residents. The Hongkong Club ends borrowing the balance of this sum, about $50,000, the Socie- with it, and commit the defendant had a big following and there was ties have decided to utilisent for trial at the Criminal Sessions. no reason why Kowloon could not by securing more rice for cheap

In reply. Mr. Orme said that he have the same, With a little. was ready to offer formal evidence encouragement the Clab could would do so at any time bis Wor in respect of this charge, and easily become an important one.

During the evening other toasts ship thought fit. There might be were honoured, the hope being further charges against the de-expressed by several speakers fendant, and, in respect of these, that the Clah would have better. he would like a week's remand to tacilities next est. go into details.

A very pleasant evening was In reply to another question, spent, & number of musical items Mr. Orme said that the defendant being contributed, WALA returned here under the Fugitive Offenders' Act, it being!

wete subsequently ruled out.

US.

TARIFF BILL.

Big Fight Expected.

Genoa, April 11.

"Washington, April 11: The Senate Finance Committee has presented to the Upper ffouse & Tariff Bill providing fur valuation of goods on their foreign masis, with provisions for flexible rates. It is estimated that the measure will raise from $200,0URA94 Jo $350,009,000, while the House Representatives Bill authors ng American valuation of goods throughout would rates 3000 ANION, A long fight is prechered before the differences of the two Houws are settleri.

U.S. NAVAL PERSONNEL

Mr. Hughes Says"Committee's Reduction is Excessive.

Washington, April 11.

1

Progress of the "Renown."

[British Wireless Service.]

The Mansi Nichi-Nichi Shirbun, Dairen, desires to con- gratulate and welcome Your Royal Highness on your safe arrival in Japan. Your Royal Highness visit will bring Anglo-Japanese relations auch closer. We hope that you will enjoy much pleasure and happiness during your stay.-T. Murano, President."

Sir Herbert Russell. Renter's Special Correspondent on board the Renown, sends the following radio message →

"The squadron made a brave pageant pushing through the billows in a smo:ber of spray passing the French cruiser Montcalm, which red a salute to the British and Japanese ships, the Taiso and Durban returning the salute.

"The weather this morning is duil and inclined to rain. The

All are well." Mr. Hughes, we tog to a member of the House of Representasea is smooth and shrouded to the narrow horizon.

Lives, declared that the reduction of the naval personnel to sixty "seven thons inci, proposed in the Naval Bill as reported by the com- midee, would reduce the American Savy below the ratio at the armament conference, and wild prove most injurious to America: CAN MINORS BE SUED?

ICE BREAK-UP CAUSES INUNDATION.

River Dvina Claims Two Hundred Victims.

Paris, April 12.

INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ALLIANCE.

British Secretary Says Russia Has Claim to Membership.

Milan April 11.

At the conference of International Co-operative Alliance thel

of the Alliance in the common interest.

AMUNDSEN'S AIR EXPLOIT.

Machine Wrecked, But Nobody Injured.

"An Unconscionable Transaction."

wanted the sym-

sale.

PEKING NEWS.

Who'll Act as Premier?

A Peking telegram states that Chang Teo-lin and Tso Kwan are said to favour Chor Tzsé-chi as Acting Premier, ba: Wu Poi-foo demands that Liang Shih-yi shall be dismissed by mandate.

Another Peking message says

also alleged that Beaumont took LATE MR. F. J. RIBEIRO.the: Liang Shib-yi is to be ap

THE MAGISTRATE.

with him to Shanghai monies

| which should have been available.

Can a minor be sued in the

Court for

money

And the Birds.

Time: This morning. Place: The Magistracy.

promissory

bat. only

to

constable

As far as

Funeral This Morning."

business in years,

-What do you ask me to do?

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Mr.

pointed Superintendent of the Chinese National Exhibition.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Messrs. A. S. Watson's Faster boliday arrangements are publish- ed on page 4.

A new grocery price list bas

"The Luck of the Irish" is the

12.

F.

A five seater motor car is for sile-Page 4.

The Queen's College Old Boys"

here for public purposes. This aspect of the case would con- stitute part of the evidence in) Early this morning the funeral the present charge.

of the late Mr. Fernando J. the evidence in connection with Ribeiro took place. the cortege this charge was concerned, Mr.aving his residence. No. 45 A message from" Rica says that two hundred people are reported

Wyndham Street, for the Catholic to have been drowned at Prinsk, which became inundated on Summary

1: was a perfectly lovely mornOrme said he was ready to pro-

at 7.30-tbence account of the barking up of the tre bucking the river Dvina The advanced under

inz. when, as the posts would ceed with IE at any moment, Cathedral-

all that

The Was really nec to St. Michael's Cemetery. mpediment was finally removed by gunfire.

note? was a point raised by Mr.have it. all nature smiled. The as W. B. Hind in a money lending cheery notes of some feathered essary was the production to the deceased, who was 32 years of just been published by Messrs. action to come before Mr. Justice songsters warbling from the tops Court of the petition auf receiv. age, was employed in the Hong- Lans. Crawford, Ltd.--Page 6. Gompertz this morning. Plaintiff of the prison walls, percolated order. The defendant bad kong and Shanghai Bank for 13

the.. dings recesses of been carrying on

The chief mourners big film being shown at the Kow- was Ösagar Singh and defendants into were two Partuzuese clerks, the the big Court and appeared/Shanghai for some time, and a present were deceased's brother-Inon Theatre this evening.-Page

brothers-in-law Wood reference to this fact would, of father-in-law,

nephews. amount involved be ng $362.60.to distract Mr. J. R.

Mr. Leo Longinotto, who whilst engaged in the task of discourse, be relevant to the charge and

Beatty representing the appeared for Oyagar Singh,pensing justice. "Caase those against him. Under this count E. British secretary stated that the Russian co-operative movement explained at the outset that it birds away," was the order given he would be liable to a term of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.! was growing to such an extent that could clain: membership was an ordinary action for money akong cheerfully complied, but and under other charges to two and relatives, there was a good taking place on Saturday, April to the Court constable. The twelve months imprisonment, Besides his numerous colleagues Association re-union dinner in lent under a promissory note. He

The liabilities incurred number of friends present. Many, 22nd-Page 4. had been handed a letter by Mr.discovered that his job was not fears.

by defendant amounted to Doral tributes were carried, in-

In connection with the annual Hind, stating that he was going an easy one. The merry song-

in fact, refused to be $200,000 and his assets (three or cluding wreaths from the widow,

athletic sports of the University to defend on the ground of the stere, infancy of the defendants and frightened away. They left their four thousand dollars) were a relatives, Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, of Hongkong entries are invited

fly most negligible, after all expenses Mr. A H. Barlow, Mr. G. M. that he was going to apply perch,

Dalgety, Mr. R. Brace, Mr. Ho for some open events.- Page 4. Cleveland (Ohio), April 11,

The s.s. Oostkark has arrived for the transaction to to another wall and poured forth had been paid.

be

The Magistrate (to defendant): Cheuk, the Hongkong and Shang- from Europe and the J.C.J.L give their music with renewed The explorer, Amundsen, ~tarted from New York for Claveland re-opened. Mr. Longinotto was

The

hai Bank, and a special immortelle in a metal monoplane, en route to Seattle, whence he will depart for satisfied that the defendants energy.

nothing if not resourceful. From Beaumont said that be had from bis Bank mates was conconsignees of carge the usual the Arctic on June 1. The monoplane crashed and was wrecked at were minors. It was just a ques-

among them. The Miola (Penn.) but nobody was injured.

tion of law whether & minor was flower pot he picked up numer never intended to remove himself picuous liable. The only evidence he los pebbles, and shied these at from the legal jurisdiction of the Reguiem Service at the Cathedral fuium will be held at the P.W.D. the warblers. Yielding to superior Colony. It had been bis in-was performed by the Ray. Fr. bad was that of Oyagar Singh."

Oyagar Singh went into the box force, they at last betook them- tention to return to the Colony to Bauchio and at the Cemetery by and proceeded to give evidence selves and their cheery notes to clear his name in June or Joly, the Rev. Fr. Valtorta. Deep! and it came out that the trans- more friendly quarters, leaving regardless of whether Mr. Orme sympathy is felt for deceased's

He would young widow,' aged by the Magistrate to carry on his prosecuted or not. carried out attorney

work in a calmer frame of mind. ask his Worship to grant & week's brothers and sisters. Naranjin

remand for the purpose of going into the accounts, of which be sum did not reprisent a large, On beingb informed that Naran-

now had only a vague ides, hat-proportion of the liabilities. jin Singh was not present, Hi-

ing left the Colony so long ago His Worship:-I think that Lordship intimated that he would

Mr. Hind said he wanted to get

se 1920.

$5,000 would be ancient. adjourn the case. He would be

Bis Worship-Have you got Mr. Orme remarked that in a going on six months leave on the the case settled as soon

very any friends here who will sign case like this it was very import- possible. It WAS 20th, and it was no use leaving

aufortunate. These two boys bonds for you and put up the ball? ant to get the defendant here. advertised by Messrs. William the case part beard.

Defendant-If you will permit He had no doubt that Beaumont Mr. Hind said he wished to re-were only pineteen and with Dr. Mahmur, Secretary of the Central Khilafat Committee, was open the transaction. Altogether this case banging over their me to use the telephone, I can get wax desirous of returning, as be

there was a sum of $240 advanced beads, they found it practically into touch with them. and in respect of this amount two impossible to gain employment. promissory notes, each for $350, His Lordship replied that it were given and these two boys was a complicated case and he gave Naranjin Singh two bottles did not think he had better settle The Government has introduced a Bill imposing a Customs duty of whisky.

the one paint on foreign meat of 10 per cent, of the average price of Dutch ment. His Lordship You would say The action was adjourned until The Intention is to end the advantage bitherto enjoyed by Imparted it is an unconscionable trans-Thurday, the 27th,«

Dosis of the over Dutch mast.

mation ?—Yes.

day to defendant

INTEREST ON VICKERS LOAN TO CHINA.

British Minister Endeavouring to Obtain Payment.

action

London, Apri! 11 In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Mr. Harms worth plaintiff's stated that the British Minister at Peking was endeavouring to Singh.

secure payment of the interest on the Vickers loan.

THE KHILAFAT AGITATION.

Committee Secretary Sentenced.

Bombay, April 11.

sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment.

HOLLAND TO TAX MEAT, IMPORTS.

The Hague, April 11.

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mother,

had said, but, at the same time, How much do you expect to serious view of the case bad raise-I can get two gentlemen to be taken, as the liabilities to sign personal bonds.

facurred were heATY, Referring to his Worship's de

The case was remanded unfil cision to fix the bail at $5,000, Wednesday morning ball being defendant said he thought it was fed at $5,000, with two personal unduly harvy.

:: sureties whose means-indst - be Mr. Orme was of the contrary substantial, his Worship - In- view, his reason being that the timatedig

Įnotice on page 5.

A sale of Crown Land st Pok-

offices on Monday afternoon.----

ce

Electric flashlights are ad- vertised by Sincere's-Paze 3.

Westinghouse service in China'

is told in a special advt. on Page

4.

The H.K.V.D.C. rifle meeting bas bad to be postponed.-Pago 4. An interesting notice to holders

of Chinese National Bouds #p- peirs on page 4.

Cool summer underwear is

Powell, Ltd.-Fage 7.

To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2a. 5,91837

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