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JAPANESE TROOPS IN SIBERIA.

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1922.

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SIR PER AKMUNK

LABOUR TROUBLES.

A MODERN CODE OF JUSTINIAN.

Russian Plan Arranged.

BUT LAST-MINUTE FRENCH OBJECTION.

(Reuter's Service. }

Genoa, May 3. The streets were crowded with sightseers, and were lined with avalry with drawn swords, Infantry, and Carabinieri on the Session of the opening of the plenary sitting at the Palazzo San Hargio.

Sir Worthington Evans, moving the adoption of the Finsocial ommission's report, declared that the discussions had resulted in an greement which he hoped would be a guide to a code to be observed The essentials of the "Genos Code" were limitation of paper arrenoy, firing the gold parity, econotay in the use of gold, and o-ordination of credit—a policy which, be predicted, would disperse he impediments to financial and industrial intercourse.

Russian Delegate Conciliatory.

ke the laws of Justinisa.

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Some cheers were raised at the conclusion of a statement by M. hicherin in a moderate tone; detailing objections to certain asolutions but he would advise his Government to carry out the ecisions of the conference within the limits of its power.

M Chicherin chiefly objected to some work of the conference sing delegated to the League of Nations, which Russia did not ecognise.

Restoring the Transport Services.

Dr. Rathenso said that the trade of the world must be doubled before it would become possible even,to pay the interest on the war ebts. This was impossible while the nations were flying at one nother's throat.

The Commission invited the League of Nations tɔ'xasiat în pat ing the resolutions into operation.

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Embassy Statement Respecting Hyde Park Demonstrators.

(Reuter's Service. }

Landon. May

ELECTRIC ADVERTISE- MENT SIGNS.

NORTH CHINA WAR.

Tally Clerics' Grievances · Chihli Forces Driven Back.

-Settled.

Flashing Type Banned

A Peking telegram:states that in' Hongkong.

A settlement has now been fates are still un nZULİ.

[the city in quiet. - -The;ouTTANCY arrived at with regard to the Explaining the May Day incident, the Japanese Embassy has Most of our readers are familiar grievances of the sally clerks, Premier, who is lander of the Tuna Chi-jui, 'the' 'former issued a statement that the secretary of the May Day Celetion with the dashing electric adverbo sant in demands to have Anfu Fartys has telegraphed to Committee, on the 25th als, requested the Embassy to transit a tising signs that are to be set their conditions enquired into in the President stating that he in resolution to the Japanese Government as regards the withdiawal at night time in the principal the early part of last month. of troops from Siberia, in order to receive the Government's suply by cities of the world. Piccadilly ban

neutral in the present dispute. May 1. The Charge d'Affaires, on the 251k, ull, "Inforint the always been famous for its night

The Secretary for Chinese

Fentien Troops Sweep secretary of his inability to comply with the request unlén com-illuminations, spelling out the Affairs (Han E. R. Hallifax) municated by the British Foreign Office; consequently there was messages.

Forward. "Drink So-And-So's acted an mediator and the follow.

Paking, May 3. no interview between the delegates sad any member of the Embassy Cocoa, Fatto Make You Fans are the farms which have

and all that kind of thing. Ar. B. D. V. PATT, dr. GM. and Lukoachon was resumed with been come to between the Hon.

The struggls for Changintien when the former called on May 1.

[A previous cable stated:

"A-number of May Day demon-resident who has recently retura Dodwell (Hongkong General increased intensity this momfor strators in Hyde Park, last night went to the Japanese Embassy, Į ed from leave ways London where a deputation was admitted and presented a copy of a resolo is now ablass with these signs Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Oban the battle up to noon going in tion carried at the Hyde Park meeting called on the Japanese Gor and such great progress has been ting, Mr. Ip Lau-tsun (Chinese favour of the Fenztien troops, ernment to immediately evacuate troops from Siberia. There was made in this form of advertising Chamber of Commerce) and Mr.who, after heavy rifle ao disorder. The leader of the deputation told the waiting pro- that there are such signs as a

Au Cheat-ming and Mr. Lammachine-gun, fire and soma ador at Genos. He added that if the reply was unsatisfactory. its contents into a glass, all dor cessionists that the resolution will be forwarded to the Japanses At-bottle which tilts over and empties Wing-nin (fully empowered repartillery preparation, swept resentatives of the Tally Clarke' across the plain beyond Chang- a demonstration will be made at the Embassy nightly until some in electric lights, and many other

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alation, driving back their op satisfaction is obtained.]

1.-6 s.m. to 6 p.m., with 2 hours ponents eight 17 and capturing off for meals shall count as one many. day.

Immediately prior to the battla, 6 p.m. to 12 midnight, with one there was a small panic at Chang- bour off for mezis, shall count as wintien, where a Chihli seroplane one day.

droppad bombs in the vicinity of the station.

THE ENGINEERING DISPUTE

More Men Go on Strike.

London, May23.

The engineering employers to-day opened their works te men willing individually to accept their terms. There was a very sma}}| response. On the contrary, many employed throughout the dispute, įstruck. All the works are heavily picketed.

The Court of Enquiry Opens.

London. Ha3.

CONCESSIONS IN TURKEY. -

Italy Concludes an Agreement.

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coval signs of this description. London is not the only place in the world where these signs are to be seen. America has them in plenty, as well as most countries in Europe, and they are much in evidence in the neighbouring part of Shanghai.

A few of the business firms of Hongkong thought it would be a good idea to advertise themselves

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12 midnight to 6 am, with one bour off for meals, shall count as one day.

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Mukden Reinforcements.

Tientsin, May J.

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The lull in the fighting is con-

2. Employment for any frac- tion of a day shall be paid as for a tinning to-day.

3. The rates agreed upon

full day.

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$3.10

Troop trains with reinforce- ments from Mukden are still pro- ceeding to Manchuria-Rouler'a Pacific Service.

Head tally clerks

per day. Tally clerks 52.35 per day.

Chibli Forces Preparing And these rates are to apply

Fresh Attack. from 1st. April, 1922

Heavy fighting is reported to 4-No payment in addition today from Machang. these rates shall be made for

On the middle front, the Feng- meals. Tally clerks are at liberty tien forças are consolidating their provide their own masis: bat position et Koan, and the Chibli charge of 25 cents per meal shall

forces are preparing for a fresh trekt made if meals are provided by attack.—Reuter & Pacific Service.

the employer.

Chang Tao-lin Disclaims

Responsibility.

5-These rates shall apply to direct engagement of tally clerks.

in this way. There were some fi'teen altogether started in the

tbe Sir Willian Mackenzie, opening the Court of Enquiry to the Colony, probably

опе to European All the Finance Commission's nineteen recommendations were engineering dispute, endorsed at the outset the employers' colenti n familiar inally adopted.

that the mea's proposal to suspend the lock-out notices during the residents being the "Shel! Bign Sirhilip Lloyd Graeme, submitting the report of the Transport enquiry and also the employers" action in opening their works to at the top of redder Street. One Commission, asid that if the principles recommended relating to free individual men were irrelevant.

word would light up, then the rasst by sea and land, the re-establishment of international traios, Sir Allan Smith, on behalf of the employers, repudiated the next and so on. They would all I cetera, were carried out, they would be well on the way to the allegation that they were aiming to smash the Trade Unions. zoout and then would start again. estoration of pre-war efficiency in the transport services. The rail-intimated that he did not intend to call evidence.

There are others in other parts way managements were to meet in Paris shortly in order to put into Mr. Brownlie opened the case for the mea and emphasised, that of the Colony. speration certain technical measures. The meeting would doubtless the Unions did not desire to interfere with the zigbis of manageregt But we now learn that the esult in the establishment of a standing committee of railway if in accordance with agreements.

Government is not going to allow managers which would co-ordinate and execute to-day's policy.

these signs. "No, objection offered to AB electric sign, appears, if it is a permanent light, but the Government does not want to see the sky-line Commission payable to stavedures Chang Tec-lin has telegraphed of Hongkong illuminated with in the event of engagement to the Government acknowledg evening of the sub-commission dealing with the draft of the Allied! In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. T. P. O'Cantor, Mr. these flasbing advertisements, through them shall be a mattering the Presidential Mandate"

have for the employer. When all difficulties were believed Chamberlain ssid Italy informed the Government on April 24 of the and those firms which

ordering a cessation of hostilities. 6. The Tally. Clarks' Associa. to have been surmounted, M.-Barrere at the last moment withheld conclusion of an agreement with the Constantinople Government them are being requested to

Chang Tao-lin_contends that proper General Wu Pei-fu atarted hosti- approval pending M. Barthou's instructions from Paris.

whereby the latter undertook to examine favourably Italia spplica change them to permanent lights. tion guarantees that s

As long ago

as 1912, some-staodard of efficiency shall be litres, and he says that họ (Chang Mr. Lloyd George expressed surprise, because M. Barthou had tions for cerisio railway, mine and public works concessions in hot said anything abour this when conversing with the Premier be Asia Minor, but Italy had given formal assurances that the agree- body

Home wanted to maintained where direct engage Tao-lio) bad not intended to fight. all the Fore leaving.

sampana ment is effected through its When he sent his troops inside ment contained no counter-concessions or undertakings on their equip

the Great Wall be informed M. Barrere explained that the instructions had only just arrived. part and promised to communicate the text as 8003 as possible, in the barbour with sails free of agency.

T580 With regard to the carpenters. General

Kan that ba The Commission resumed later and passed the redrafted articles The British Government was informed at the time of the Paris Con-charge, but on the sails would be except the Seventh, to which the French mored an amendment, ference that the Turkish Government had made certain proposals to advertising matter. The Gover-awyers and launchmen, negotia was ready to enter into an agree which Mr. Lloyd George opined made the difference between a Italy and advised the latter to proceed cost cautiously, but was harbour being turned into a sort are hopes of an early settlement, General Tsao Kan had not replied. meat did not like the ides of our tions are in progress and there ment with the Chibli party, bot element and no settlement. Nevertheless, he was willing to unaware that an agreement was about to be concluded and was not of huge advertising space and ana reporter was informed. Accept the amendment, provided that the document was not further informed with regard to subsequent negotiations.

Chang Tso-lin, therefore, conclad- delayed.

ed that General Tsan Kuo had ranged himself on the aïde of General Wu Pei-fu, but if Gen- eral Wa Pei-fo and General Teso

France Withholds Approval of Russian Memorandum. Genoa, May 3. Mach surprise was occasioned by the prolonged sitting les

memorandum to the Rus-ians

M. Barrera apologetically explained that he was unable to act without authority from Paris.

Mr. Lloyd George thereupon accepted the amendment and suggested that the French reserve final approval.

After Signor Facta had referred optimistically to the progress of the conference, the Transport Commission's report was passed and the session closed.

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Further Polish Complaint Against Soviet.

Genoa, May 3.

London. May 3.

LAREIN REFUSES LIBERATION.

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Complains of the Amount of Bail.

Ordinance was passed to control

this kind of thing. A further Ordinance was passed in 1920,

and now the Government has

electric

the power to object to almost this kind of advertisement sign. Kan are ready to cease hostilities sli hoardings and sizos No objection would be raised to he is willing to acquiesce. New York. May 3.

which show above the sky-line. continuously-lighted

Position of Shantung. Jim Larkin refuses liberation, complaining that $16.000 ball is Many are erected without Gor-signs, but the flashing type would demanded in his case while similar convicted prisoners have beonemment permission and nothing not be permitted. Our represente-

Peking, May 3. released on considerably smaller amounts.

Tien Chang-ya's telegram is said, but certain types will not tive bed some difficulty in ascer-i A previous cable stated: M. Skirmunt (the Polish Foreign Minister), farther replying to

The state Appeal Court has granted now be allowed, the flashing taming the precise objection to a urges that Shantang be declared flashing sign in cases where the out of bounds, pointing out the M. Chicheria, contends that the Poles are doing their utmost to certificate of "reasonable doubt" in the case of the Irish agitator, electric sign being one of them.

Jim Larkin, who is serving a sentence for criminal anarchy,

A call at the office of the self-same advertisement would recent sufferings from the famine promote the success of the discussion-af Russia's reconstruction,-ead- regrets that Russia has completely suspanded the fulfilment of ita Ruthenberg and Ferguson, who were convicted with Larkin, bave Public Works Department yes-be allowed if the lighting wore and the need for quietude during undertakings under the Riga, treaty of March 30 since the conclusion been similarly released on bail pending appeale.]

terday confirmed the prohibi- continuous, though the official the taking over of the railway, of the Russo-German treaty.

of these filsahing elec interviewed did remark some etc.-Reuter's Pacific Service. tric signs, it being explained thing about the possibility of the that the Government did not intermittent glare being rather

GERMAN ARMAMENTS.

Allied Supervisors Tricked.

- A previous cable stated: M. Skirmunt (the Polish Foreign Minister) has replied to M. Chicherin that he does not admit the right of Russia to intervene, in the relations between Poland and other States, and declares that Poland's participation in the con- ference on 'Russian affairs is not connected with the treaty of Rigs.

Berlin, May 3. He denies that the latter bound Poland to assist in securîng de jure The Inter-Allied authorities were recently tricked over the recognition of the Soviet Government, pointing out that the destruction of 1,772 supposed German rifles. They had witnessed signatories confined themselves to opining that recognition would be bonfire apparently of these, but it was subsequently discovered that advantageous to the reconstruction of Eastern Europe.)

Soviet's Reply upon Military Operations.

they had been looking on at the burning of English and Russian firearme merely covered with a layer of German rifles, while 2,000 German rifles were stacked in an adjacent railway truck.

Genoz, May 3. Replying to a letter from Signor Schanzer, the president of Commission No. I., drawing attention to Soviet military operations

THE UNREST IN INDIA. in Georgia, M. Chicherin denies that there has been any such operations, and urges_the_Powers' attention to the military opera-Į

Internal Situation Becoming Better. tions of Japan in the Far Eastern Republic, which he alleges have

Simla, May, 3. enabled the formation of revolutionary bands. Although the banda

Judged from the military standpoint, the internal situation is; have been disperad. Japan is still maintaining military occupationquistening down. Numbers of troops who had been employed during

French Premier Opposed to Supreme Council Meeting.

the winter in assisting the civil authorities have been withdrawn. Paris, May 2.

The troubles in Malabar have almost ceased whilst the rising of| Bhils at Sirohi, Udaipur and Dauta is being successfully dealt with

De Despite M. Barthou's statement, a semi-official announcement] shows that M. Poincare is still unyielding on the subject of a meet ing of the Supreme Council, which he considers inopportune at present and ought to be deferred until after May 31. PM. Poincare also considers that it is idle at present to discuss

sanctions in the event of Germany defaulting in the payment of Preparations on May 31.

Russian Reply Not Expected for Several Days.

Later.

FRANCE AND BELGIUM..

Denial of Secret Treaty.

Berlin, May 4,

The Belgian Legation categorically denies the reported ex- istence of a secret Franco-Belgian Treaty providing for a joint * The Russian reply to the memorandum is not expected for offensive in Germany in the event of ́an, attack on the occupation several days.

troops or a threat to the Treaty of Versailles: M. Chicberia has protested against the exclusion of the Russians from the economic commissions and the labour committee.

Paris, May 3..

Barthou returns to Genoa on Friday.

France Supports Belgium.

Paris, May 4.

AN ADMIRER OF SHAKESPEARE.

Gifts from the King of Siam.

London, May 3. Cabinet has decided that France shall support Belgium.| The King of Siam, as no ardent admirer of the poet, has sent, press criticises the British attitued in connection with the through the Siamese Minister, a hundred gained to the Shakespeare ted "arrangements regarding restitution to foreigners of their Birthplace Trust and fifty guineas to the Memorial Theatre. Fund

at Stratford-on-Avon. Lisälan property,

tiga

want to see the city flooded with upsetting to motorists.

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MEXICAN EAGLE OIL SHARES.

New Issue for Development Purposes.

London, May 3.

The prospectus has been issued of seven million 7 per cent. cumulative first preference Mexican Eagle Oil ebares at 20s. 6d. per share, repayable on April 30, 1947, at 218, in order to provide funds for developments.

AN ANNULLED FRENCH ELECTION:

Paris, May 3.

The ex-Premier, M. Caillaux was recently elected Chairman of the Agricoltural Committee at Mamers, but the Prefect of Sarthe annulled the election. M. Caillaux appealed to the Council of State, which ruled that Agricultural Committees were public bodies and M. Caillaur was precluded from public office.

ITALY AND ANGORA:

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Rome, Mag 4. It is authoritatively declared that Italy has concluded as Treaty agreemens or convention with the Angors Government.

GERMAN TELEGRAPH AMALGAMATION.

Berlin, May 3

The German-Atixatie, the German-South Arserican, and the East European Telegraph companies bave, arragged z.soheme of amalgamation with ingressed capital.

(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Page 2,

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The challenge round of tha open championship doubles in the H.K.CC. tennis tournament fis to be played to-morrow after.

noon-Page 4.

T. Tanaka, photographer of Kowloon. advertises his service. -Page 4

Norma Talmadge is fo be seen

in "The Branded Woman" at the Coronet Theatre to-night-Paga

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The Hongkong University Medical Society's dinner has been. postponed until Jane 1st-Paza

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On Friday, Saturday and Tuis day next Messrs. Lamment Bros. are selling miscellaneous gooda.. -Page 4.

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the doar

on demand to-day was 24-69/18d. ·

The Weather.

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