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Hongkong Telegraph.

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RUSSIAN ACCEPTANCE OF GENOA PROPOSALS.

Modifications Proposed.

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GYMKHANAS. THE STRIKE THREAT, Government. Now, the Hong-

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四拜波 號八十月五英港寺

THURSDAY MAY 18, 1922.

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AMERICAN TRADE.

BETTER

Commissioner for Hongkong.

Genda, May 17. The Russians have accepted the Powers' proposals, with certain proposed modifications, which will be discussed by the political sub- commission this afternoon.

Later.

M. Chicherin presumed that the frontier truce would include the Allied Soviet republics, also aggression by bands, and demanded that the Wrangel bands be removed to distant countries. He objected to the appointment of two commissions as perpetuating-the-Genos method, but finally agreed to participate in the second commission. Venue of the Next Conference.

M. Chicharin concluded by suggesting Stockholm or Rigs in stead of The Hague, but was agreeable to Rome or London. Mr. Lloyd George objected to London, because Britain had a definite and live polior.

Soviet Delegate's Assertiveness.

London, May 17.

A message from Moscow states that M. Joffe bas arrived there from Genoa to report to the All-Russian Central Executive on the conference

Interviewed, be said that Genos had proved the collapse of the! Entente and the League of Nations, and had shown that a united; capitalist front against Russis could not continue. Relying upon our own forces, we confidently await the final triumph, said M. Joffe.

M. Joffe was reported to be the representative of the Far Eastern Republic.I

Powers Russian Proposals Agreed To.

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Genos, May 11.

It has been finally decided that the mixed commission will meet a: The Hague, the Dutch delegation giving the Soviet representatives an assurance of the same rights as the other Powers.

More Ponied Arrive. Racegoers will no doubt be glad to hear that, In view of the scarcity of ponies for Gymkhans

kang took this step of so doing is proof that he wanted to break his '

Union Leaders Ignorant. promise.

FULL CORRESPONDENCE

S.S. HAILOONG.

"All persons of the Guilds Douglas Boat to be Sold. especially all the community of Hongkong are feeling dangerons A very well-known boat is to WITH SHIPOWNERS.

out of local bands that the same case would happen pass Tokyo, March 18-According

and are in desperata position and being sold to another company, The threat of a general strike it must be peaceful settled or to it was learned by a reporter_of to information received here, the United States Department of meetings, a few interested owners Commerce will shortly open three and staunch supporters of thear in Hongkong in consequence of have another resistable attempt the Telegraph yesterday. We new offices in the East It is meetings bara gut, together and the Government's deportation of As you are familiar with the refer to the sa. Hailuong, which, planned to send Trade Com-purchased some good mounts Chan Ping-sang, the ax-President Government so we hope you will with the s.a. Haiching, has teatt missioners to Hongkong, Calcutta from Shanghai. Flaven of these of the Chinese Seaman's Union, be the mediator of this matter. on the Swalow rut Her own

ponies arrived yesterday by the seam to the receding, if one can Now all the workmen of different Messrs. Douglas, Lapralk and and Bombay.

The Hongkong office will be 5. Sunning and they were drawn nage that fact from the tenour Guilds are in great excitement and Co, hare, we are informed, sold

officials when seaa by « Telegraph therefore we wish to thank-you-pany who without her on adeffen.. opened about August lat. by Mr.for last evening with the follow of the remarks of the seaman's anger, especially our members, the vesset to an Australian Com John Fowler, who spent three ing result

will kindly reply to us at your run as soon ass in delivere 1. Faabors, drawn by Mr. Hrepresentative this morning.

When our representative called earliest convenience. years in the Dutch East Indies.

Seth.

at the Union offices the room was He will be leaving the United

fairly well crowded and there was States about July 1st. Two other officials will be appointed to

muchsoming andgoing of message Mr. beaters. A man, who acknow Hongkong-Reuter.

ABSENT DEFENDANT.

Man on Bail Who Failed

to Appear.

Hune to should hewa sopearel hafore Mr. Justice Word at the Criminal Session this morning to

answer to a charge of uttering forced instruments. He did not turn up and his Lordship was All the delegations, including the Russian, have accepted the about to make an order astrast- amended proposals submitted to the latter, which now provide foring Hang's bail and to jasus 8 the inclusion of all Soviet republics in the truce. The duration of warrant for his arrest, but Mr the non-aggression pact is to be four months after The Hague con-H. K. Holmes (Crown Solicitor) mentioned that the Ordinance ference labours terminate.

stated on his failure to appear during the Sessions" and sug gested that his Lordshin should

The anal plenary session will be held on Friday.

IRISH PEACE.

Negotiations Again Break Down.

London. May 17. The Dail Eireann Committee reported to-day that the peace negotiations had broken down.

[A message received on the 12th. inst. stated that Dail Eireann's Peace Committee had agreed to resume negotiations and the House was accordingly adjourned to the 17th inst.. the truce to be continued.] Disagreement Over Proportion of Candidates.

Later,

The second attempt of the Dail Eireann. Pesce Committee proved abortive in consequence of disagreement on the question of the proportion of candidates at the proposed agreed election,

The republicans insisted upon their existing proportion in the

Dail

In the course of a long Dail discussion Mr. de Valera offered to co-operate with the Provisional Government. Mr. Griffith accepted, provided that the republicans do not further obstruct Irishmen in expressing their will..

The debate was adjourned.

RESTORING NORMALITY.

Mr. Hoover Outline Conditions

Washington, May 17.

wait until the Sessions closed.

The Judge said he would make a provisional order, the warrant

Harrison.

2. The Romer, drawn by Mr. 1. Mon Homme, drawn by

H. M. H. Nemiïee. 4. Blot, drawal by

Forsyth.

5. Portobello. drawn by

Kelson.

by

6. Kobe,

Dynasty.

drawn.

7. Wild William, drawn by

Кем.

8. Silver Idol, drawn by

H. Birkett.

9. Dan griffin, drawn by

R. M. Dyer.

(Signed) CHOY MAN SHAN,

Vice Chairman, Chinese Seamen's Union."

The purchase price has not been disclosed. The vessel is now lying at Taikoo Docks nodango- ing a complete overhaul to adapt In reply to that, Mr. Süther-her for her new service, before As to when land sent a formal acknowledg-being handed over. ment last evening and also com- the delivery will be affected, the municated with the Government. information obtained at

local offices of Messrs. Douglas,

ledged himself to be the Chief Dr. Secretary, was spoken to about the letter which the Union sent Mr. to Mr. Sutharla d yesterday, sad be expressed absolute surprise to Mr. team that such a letter had beso it, He did not know

sant.

neither did he know of any reply

the

The Shipowners' Reply. This morning a meeting of the Lapraik, is to the effect that "she Shipowners Committee was held may be delivered at any time," at 10.30 at which Mr. Sutherland

A conversation in Chinese with reported the receipt of the letter another man brought to fight the

Dr.

Mr.

Mr.

fact that the letter was signed by The meeting approved of the the Vice-Chairman and that the following letter being seat Chief Secretary "did not know full reply to the Union anything about it. All our re-

and the steps he had so far saken. UNWELCOME VISITORS.

in

10. Pick Pocket, drawn by Mr.

A. M. L. Soares.

owners

and to my

man

With regard to your lotter of Aboard Empress of Asia. presentative could learn was yesterday's date

Hearing cries of "snatching," 11. Grey grifio, driwa by Mr. that so soon as a full reply acknowledgment of same I have,

in the first place, to point out ■ Chinese detective watchman on Alves.

had been received from Some of the above panies have Satherland, the Union's Chief that the Shipowners Committee board the Empress of Asia, Iring won good races on the Shanghai Secretary would be going up to took no part in the selement alongside Kowloon Wharf, want and Kiangwan courses and the Canton to interview Chan Ping-between the Chinese Seamen's to investigate. He saw a fields for future meetings should sang and that it would all depend delegates and the Government who had no permission to be be better than the last. All the on the result of that interview points that did not concern aboard and arrested him. The are pleased with the whether a strike was called or the shipowners, neither was an exptive, who proved to belong to result of the drawing, and Mr. Enor. Some of the officials thought representative of the shipowners the community of unemployed, C. Rock, manager of the Jockey that a strike would be called, present during such discussion was brought before Comdr. Beck- Club Stables,

be others thought exactly the op or settlement. The text of your with, R. N., at the Marine Court congratulated securing posite, whilst yet another thought letter, however, was communiest this morning. He pleaded that he of that no-one knew. The generaled to the Government author was only looking on at a game impression of the visit was that ties, who inform me that the of dice. A previous conviction the semen know about as much bashment of Mr. Chan is in was proved and sentence of 2 00 way counected with his months' hard labour was passed. as the general public of the pro- bability or otherwise of a strike. position as lato President of your

Union It is sil talk, so far, and nothing} elsa.

is to

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to be issued at the close of the such an excellent batch Sessions.

ponies.

NEW GUINEA DEVELOPMENT CO.

Directors' Reconstruction Scheme.

Loooo, May 17,

The debenture holders of the British New Guines Development Company are meeting on May 25th, to consider the Directors" scheme for the voluntary winding up of the Company and the formation of new Company with a share capital of £875,000 to take over the liabilities of the old Company.

REVIVAL IN S. WALES. TINPLATE INDUSTRY. Trade with the Far East.

London, May 18.

A gratifying revival of trade has occurred in the South Wales tinplate industry, which, despite the total absence of buying from Central Europe, is now turning out 70 per cent. of its capacity.

Trade is especially active with the Far East.

NEW GERMAN STRATEGIC RAILWAYS.

The Allies' Ban.

"In the circumstances you will appreciate that the question is The Union's Letter. As we sanounced resterday, & quite outside the province of the letter was seat 87 the Union Shipowners' Committee."

That letter has been sent to the yesterday afternoon to Mr. RUnion to-day and there, so far as we can learo, the matter reats Shipowners' Committee, asking for the moment. The nett move, Sutherland, the Chairman of the him to act as mediator with the if there is say, must come from Government in an attempt to get

the Guild or Guilds. Chan's deportation order can! celled. The full text of the Union's letter is as follows

A

British Consul Addressed. The Hua Colonial Secretary for- vards the following copy of a letter addressed by His Excellency the Governor to, H. E. M. General at Canton:

Conspi

Two other men, an unemploy- ed cook and an unemployed fire- man, were also brought up at the Marine Court charged with being aboard the Empress of Asis with- out permission. When question- ed by a Chinese detective, these two men ran down the seamen's

where quartere,

they were arrested. They pleaded that they went aboard to look for some friends. They got one mouth each.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The ss. Achilles has arrived and the customary consignses” notice appears on Page 5.

"Dear Sir.We beg to inform you that on the 11th. instant, while our Chairman was sign ing some important documents suddenly came ELD & THO

Hongkong, 16th May, 1922 with

WAITED! in bis

Sir, I have the honour to lor- hand summoned him to the

ward a copy of a telegram which In a speech at the annual meeting of the United States Chamber |

Central Police Station and was detained there. We are quite has been received from the associat.

The ferry service and fares for of Commerce. Mr. Hoover (Secretary of Commerce) outlined the steps

surprised at the Government's ed Chamber of Commerce at Canton necessary to restore normality throughout the world, including peace

Paris, May 17.

action Mr. Chan has done with reference to the banishment those wishing to use the public bathing beach at Stonecutter's ia Europe, reduction of armaments fixing inter-Governmental debts,

Chan Ping-sang. including German reparations, on a basis creating reasonable con.

The Ambassadors' Conference has decided to bar the construc-nothing wrong neither rid be

2. The Associated Chambers refer Island are given on Page 4.

Consignses of cargo by the sa. fidence that they will be paid, balancing Budgets by reduction of tion of the German strategic railways in the thineland and to request violate the laws of this Colony.

Kazembe are referred to the notice expenditure and the ultimate establishment of a gold standard with

for Chinese Affairs by the Guilds constituting a breach of the agree-

on page 4. the assistance of credits or gold loans and, where necessary, the suppression or modification of certain lines before the termination cf A general appeal to the Secrets to the action of this Government as

the occupation period.

of Hongkong for the release of ment made on the 5th March with

A seven-seater Delabaye motor- acceptance of a diminished gold content of any old units of

Mr. Chan bad been taken place the Seamer; and I shall be glad car is for sale.—Page 4.- CUFTODES.

on the 14th. instant, but our pro- therefore if you will bring to their Attention is drawn to the Hong- posals were fistly refused and

GERMAN OIL INTERESTS.

Big Amalgamation.

TEXAS BRIDGE COLLAPSES.

Over Twenty Lives Lost.

Waco (Texas), May 17. The bridge over the River Brazcs, between Marlin and Beltou, Berlin, May 17. ban collapsed. Only six were rescued of thirty persons who were An important reorganization of German oil interests is an-reported to be on the bridge watching the flood. nounced. In addition to the fusion of the Deutsche Bank and the Deutsche Petroleum Gesellschaft, the Deutsche Bergban Gesellschaft will change its name to the Neue Deutsche Petroleum Gesellschaft | and take over the entire production, transport, and trade interests of the Deutsche Petroleum Gesellschaft, and will also increase its capital by M.150,000,000,

A previous message stated that the Deutsche Bank had absorbed the Deutsche Petroleum Co. sad doubled its capital, which will be M.800,000,000.]

THE GOVERNMENTS' DEFEAT,

Select Committee to be Appointed.

London, May 17.

SALE OF THE BURDETT-COUTTS LIBRARY, Dicken's Letters Follow Shakespeare Folios to U.S.

Lodou. May 17.

The Chicago collector Mr. Barrett has bought for £2,150 six hundred Dicken's letters at the sale of the Burdett-Coutts library by auction at Sotheby's.

ENGINEERING TRADES DISPUTE. Whole-Day Conference Adjourns.

day-

*

"To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the do far on demand to-day was Zs. 79/160.

The Weather.

upon the explanation by Mr. notice the exart wording of the kong Hotel Stores supplies of but- Hallifax that Mr. Chan's arrest undertaking by this Government ter, cheese, bacon, fish etc.--Page had nothing whatsoever to do with regard to banishment, which [4. with his activities during the is given at page 4 of the enclosed

AS he had print. recent strike but

W63 3. The fact that Chat Ping-sang crime and committed considered a dangerous persónis, or was, an officer of the Seamen's bis presence in Hongkong was Union has nothing whatever to do no longer desirable, and there with his banishment, which has been fore Mr. Chan has been deported decided upon solely on the ground by the Government on the 15th. instans without giving us notice. that he is a confessed murderer, "We therefore beg to announce convicted also of a murderous at to you that Mr. Chan's case is tack upon a Police Officer. This a mistake and bis wife whether Government has found it necessary, killed by Chan himself or his in the interests of peace and good D.M. Assilant is still not known and order, to refuse the hospitality of criminals of this his words in evidence prove that the Celony to

2 p.m. Barometer: -29 85 Tem perature:-80 Humidity:-74. Lighting Up-Time. Lighting-up time to-day 6.57

To H. £ the Governor and the

he was set free by the Canton type; and it regrets that it is un London, May 17.

Government and we do not know able to accede to the request of the Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs. on what account did the Hong Associated Chambers that Chan kong Government take to bave

The engineering employers' proposals were discussed in In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced with regard to the Government's defeat that the Government had decided long conference with the men, which was adjourned till to-morrow. to defer to the wish of the House and immediately appoint a Select

RETAIL PRICES SLIGHTLY LOWER. Committee of not more that nine members to enquire whether, in

London, May 17. fixing the present salaries of teachers, the Government or Parliament gave an undertaking that the teachers superannuation should not be

The Labour Gazette states that the average level of retail prices altered. Meanwhile, the Government would introduce a supple. mentary estimate of £600,000 to cover the cost of superannuation for on May Lat, was about 81 per cost above those for July, 1914, as

compared with 82 per cast on April 1st. the first three months of the year-Ministerial cheers).

THE RUBBER OUTLOOK.

Confidence in Malaya,

London, May 17,

Át the annust meeting of the Straits Rubber Company, Mr. E.L. Hamilton, presiding, said he was convinced that Malays would be able to hold her own against any other producing country. It would

FIRE AT LARGE GERMAN COTTON FACTORY,

Berlin, May 17. The greater part of the large cotton works Worttembergische Cattunemanufaktur at Heidenhem have been barned down.

GERMANY BUYS BRITISH COAL.

Berlin, May 17. German factories and counicipalities are largely purchasing

be suicidal for Malaya to try to adopt a compulsory restriction British coal, and ordered over a million tons last week. achame of its own, leaving other countries free to produce all they could.

(Other Early and Special Telegrame on Page 2.)

him in order to make a breach of faith and to violation of Term 7

We have been informed by

him deported. The Government's Ping-song should be allowed to re-arious Labour Associations that Chan Ping-sang, President of the idea, we dare say, is only based main here-1 bave, dr.,

Sad) R. E 3T803, Seamen's Union, has been detained on the murder case to banish

Governor, &c. by the Hongkong Government for The print referred to was Governo-crime, and we are asked to fight

which the case with all our effort. of our Strike Settlement.

ment Notification No 121 "In Term 7 of our Strike Set-appeared in the Government Gazette! tlement it was stipulated that the of the 10th March, 1922 and the ex- Hongkong Government would take no steps against officers and tract cationed reads as follows: members of the Chinese Seamen's "An assurance was given that no Union provided they did not officers or members of the Seamen's violate the laws of Hongkong Union would be banished on the when they return to the Colony ground of holding office or of wem and the above has been recognised bership."

The Canton Representation. The following is a translation by the Hongkong Government in the presence of you and the British Consulate in Canton and the representation which the Conions in the whole pro

Kwangtang also the delegate of the Cantonul General forwarded:

of

This is a breach of Article 7 of the Conditions for the settlement the strike of the seamen. Your Government has all the time treated

this done suddenly i We beg⋅ people with faith and justice. Why that he may be released at once, ea that no trouble may arise. Then it will be a great boon.

Union of all Commercial Assocía-