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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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四拜濃

REBARE THURSDAY,

AUGUST 3, 1922.

日暨十月六

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WAR INDEBTEDNESS.

Balfour's Note Further Explained.

WHY BRITAIN ASKS FOR PAYMENT.

Beuter's Service. ¿"

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Garornor-in-CounelThere is to give the number of the nearest to restrict the taking of lege

therefore no question of Section telephone to his house.

(proceedings in respect LoA SOETRIN. 239 being rendered null and vold The Hon. Attorney General mid agis and matters dans during the New Registration Law, by reason of any referance to that the Bill had been introduced war and to provids in certain

| the Government. It wölld greatly [[n

present form · in cases remedies in substitution facilitate and expedite The work order to prevent misundar (therefor.

SHIPPING CONTROL

FUNDS.

PROTEST AGAINST ** UNJUST" RETENTION.

The Hon. Mr. T. L Perkins, Director of Public Works.,

The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer,

It is shown that Britain has not been enabled to adopt the policy. acceptable to it's part of a satisfactory international settlement, of remitting all the debts due by the Allies or in respect of German Reparations, owing to the American Government," with most perfect courtesy and in the exercise of its undoubted rights." requiring Britain to pay the interest due, and to convert the debt from an un-0.3.E. Colonial Treasurer.

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving. funded to & funded debi, and to tapay it by a sinking fund in twenty- five years. The Note emphasises that such a contract accords with Director of Education.

The Hon. Mr. E. R Hallifax the original contract. * His Majesty's Government does not com. plain; they recognise their obligations and are prepared to fulfiSecretary for Chinese Affairs." them, but, evileptly, they cannot without profoundly modifying the course which they would have wished to pursue in different circumstances.”

The Note dwells on the fact that the change in British policy re- garding the cancellation of debts is adopted with the greatestreluctance, Outlining the rivised British policy. Lord Balfour lads down that while the Government is regretfully constrained to request France to arrange for dealing with the Anglo-French loans, to the best of her ability, the amount of interest and repayments to be asked, will not depend so much on what the Allies owe Britain, as o what Britain has to pay America.

The Hon. Mr. A O Lang. The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Part. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe. The non. Mr. Chow Stou-sot. The Hos. Mr. Ng Hon-tsz. Mr. Dyer Bali, Clark of Council.

Financial Votes.

Wild Birds and Gam

Dr. A. G. Bell,

inventor of the telephone, whose death is announced in to-day's cables,

No New Hospital for Hongkong.

of the Buildings. Ordlaanceanding. The old Registration In connection with this Bilk a Office if the Architect Vatopted Ordinance was being repealed and fery lengthy petition was sub- London, August 2.

the procedure recompted by this new one substituted. With mifgday various shipping cons- the Committee referred in the regard to, a man's qualifications panice regarding "eldĪMS A closer perusal of the Balfour Note on Allied war debis, serves |

Honourable Member's Capes which might be utilised in an respect ofvessels requimisidia wa "by to impress the importance of the views expressed on a subject which

tion, namely that alcants, emergency, he hoped that mon the Government during the wari) the Allies, hitherto, have displayed an inclination to fight shy of

hould, when submitti dans, would not be too modest, over This stated that the Government His Lordship, at the outset of an historic document which is causing

A meeting of the Legislativa state clearly what modifikations though they felt that their received from the ~ earnings a profound stir, shows that of a total of £3,403,000,000 war debts,

wore *Bot all of the vassals large sums of money excluding interest, at present due to Britain, Germany owes Conceil was held this afternoon or exceptions they regths and qualifications

Government, stil £1,430,000,000, Russia £650,000,000, and the Allies £1,300,000,000. Ogbee the Hoo. Mr. Claud Severn, under what sections of the that they should be. It was which the the contrary, Great Britain owes to the United States £850,000,000 C.M.G. (Officer Administering Ordinance.

| hoped that everyone liable" to retains against "the' will and Hr. Bird In that camay I registration would co-operate consent of the petitioners, at par exchange with interest since 1919. The Note proceeds to point the Government) presided. There

say that sub-sections it 3 of folly with the Government in the retention of which was not out that no international discussion bas yet been held on this were also present:-

Major-General Sir John Section 202 are reduced to a farca? making the new rugiainn.M.com: warranted, by Any Act af ucexampled situation, which the foregoing Egutes partially disclose.

The Officer Administerie the plate and as useful as possible. Parliament, Ordinance. Order-in- and, pending a settlement which would go to the root of the problem. Fowler. K.C.M.G., C. B., D.S.0.

The Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, Government-If the Hondem- The Hon. Director of Public Council Royal Prerogative of the Government has silently abstained from making demands upon

C.M.G. Colonial Secretary. |ber wishes to ask a further ques. works seconded and the frat other lawful authority. · Re- the Allies, either in respect of interest of capital

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemption, he must give notice C reading was agreed to."

ferring to the intention of the Mr. Bird:-This is no ques-

Government to introduce a Bill Attorney-General.

C.R.C's Charitable Efforts. tion

to prevent recovery of the said The Officer Administering the The first reading of a Bill inmoneys, the petition states that] Government—I don't the you titaled an Ordinance to amend separate actions have now been jars in order.

the Recreation Grounds Ordin-[commenced in the Supreme}} ance. 1909, was aired to • Court on behalf of all shipa The object of this Bill is to give concerned It is pointed out The Hon. Attorney Berall power to apply the surplus rer.that the

claims petitioners" moved the first reading of Bienve derived from the Chinese bave never been for damages, but intituled An Ordinance to make Recreation Ground to any charit-merely for the return of moneys provision for the protection of able purpose approved by the standing to the credi: of the Ship- certain Wild Birds and Grad Governor. Naturally, only Chi- ping Coursal Account which were The object of this Bill istecon-nese charities will be so approved, not requires for the purposes of solidate and revise the existiJaw The immediate intention is to the war and which were obtained on the subject of the proton contribute $100 a month to by the use of their ships. of birds and game. The Wild sirds the

They HOSPITAL MATTERS. арквер of the and Game Preservation Maternity Hospital at Sai Ying effect of

new desire to point out that the

the Bill if passer Dance. 1914, Ordinance No8 1.Pun. The present revenue from would be to authorise the seizure 1914, is somewhat unsatisfactory |the Chinese Recreation Granad in the year 1922 at a time when The tollowing foancial votes and obscure; certain of itsasi-is about $273 month, and the shipping is depressed and freights were referred

to the Finance sidns bare never been enticed. average expenditore for the last are low, of the moneys of British, The Note, after reiterating the policy favoured by the Govern Committee :---

while others are not in accordance six months was $134 a mouth, companies who are competing ment in surrendering their share of German reparation and writing $1,100 in sid of the vote Sani-with local conditions. The leaving a surplus of about $139 with alien companies which were estimated and actual expand. In the comparative statement off the whole body of inter-Allied indebtedness, says that if this is tary Department, special expenext bill therefore reperis,this month.

usbled to build up reserve iture for last year, laid before the impossible of accomplishment. Britain in no event wishes to make a {ditore, I steam launch.

Ordinance and replaces it with Clause 3 of the BI is added during $5,000 on account of Charit clearer and more intelligible becaues in 1928 the sum of no being fuzejuice.comON THE WINE THAT TO profit from the less satisfactory arrangement. She does not propose

through

Legislative Council this after- asking for more from her debtors than is necessary to pay her able Services, grant in aid of actment, prolęcinaw guion and $16,000 was pife out of the trolled creditors The Note remarks that it should not be forgotten, though Charitable institution. Fatshaa harmless wild birds and at the accumulated revenue

The petitioners urge of the that the Bill be so modified as to propised General Hospital for for $50,000 fa connection with the it sometimes is, that our habilities were incurred for others Hospital, Fatehan.

same time withdrawing protection Chiness Recreation $1,000 in aid of the vote Gover-from noxious birds and from one towards the cost of constructing petitioners to

Ground save and not for ourselves and stresses the fact that food. raw

tam rights of all che material and munitions supplies, required on the part of Britain |nor, other charges, furniture.

prosecnie thair Exopeans in Hongkong was not destructive animal, the deer. the above Maternity Hospital. claims unimpaired in the Courts, expended, the explanation being immense paval and military efforts. Also, that half of the £2,000,.. $1.00 on account of Police The Hon. Attorney Geceral and it is necessary to legalise or, in the alternative, to dia- was decided not to proceed 000,000 advanced to the Allies was provided by internal borrowing Department, special expenditure, lengthily explained Iba Bil. this payment. The balance to tribute & sum and war taxation and not by foreign loans, whereas, unfortunately, Pass Office.

pointing out the differences the credis of the Chinese Recrea- rateably amongst the peti Regarding the rate of $50,000 a similar policy was beyond the power of other European nations. $3,000 in aid of the vote Public between the old Ordinance and tion Ground account-on the 31st. tioners, "far in its present for the Kowloon Hospital, it is year only form the Bill is in the opinion of shown that last your petitioners unwarranted,$4,291.65 mas apeot, the explana unjust, inequitable and unfair tion given being that work was The Hon. Colonial Secretary and represents an attempt to fax not commenced until late in the The Council agreed to the first moved the first reading of a Bill in-ships Department, other charges, reading of a Bill intituled Antituled An Ordinance to authorize Colony."

registered in this year. It is gathered in official circles that the impression obtains ireosport.

Ordinance to provide for the the appropriation of Supple- that the progress of the forthcoming conversations between Mr.! $6,000 in aid of the vote. Public | registration of certain persons. mentary Sam of One million and Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed The petition was presented by Lloyd George and M. Poincare, in London, on the subject of Warka, Extraordinary, Kowloon, From the statement of Objects one thousand two hundred and

Messrs. Deacou, by inter-Allied indebtedness, will be considerably assisted by the miscellaneous works,

Louker. and Reasons we take the follow. } sixty-two Dollars and twelve Deacon and Barston), wbo Balfour Nate, which is regarded as a strong reaffirmation of the $425 in aid of the vote Secre-ing-This Bill proposes to repeal Centa to defray the Chargee of the spoke in support of it at British intention to meet America's request for payment, and in tariat for Chinese Affairs, other the Registration of Persons year 1921. nowise conveys the suggestion that Americs should cancel or remit charges, library.

Ordinance, 1916, and to re-enact. Thesum mentioned is allocated a portion of Britain's indebtedness. It is not expected that the $15,000 in aid of the vote Mis the provision of that Ordinance | 48 follows:- conversations will extend beyond three days, as the only other cellaneous Services, printing and with certain alterations.

Governor

10,275.19 question for discussion relates to reparations. M. Theunis and binding.

The

priscipal change in Colonial Secretary's Signor Schanzer will also attend the Conference,

$20,700 in aid of the following|troduced

the new Bill Department and French Opinion.

|rates:--Kowloon-Canton Rail-is that is future it will be Legislature, Paris, August 2 way-Maintenance of Way, pecessary for everyone liable Audit Department, Balfour's Note is regarded as an appeal to opinion and intended Works, and Stations, other char to registration tỏ state any special Treasury to show that the demand for repayment is not attributable to Britain. Iges. sleepers, $18,000: repairs, qualifications which are not dis- Harbour Master's De-

Le Journal considers the request perfectly logical, and says that station buildings, $2,700. Britain's insistence on repayment means that France should similary demand from Berlin.

The reading was agreed to.

Registration of Persons,

This resulted in an appeal to the United States who insisted, in sub-Works, Extraordinary. Hong-the new. stance if not form, that although our allies would spand the money, kong, buildings, Cape D'Aguilar. the United States was only prepared to lend it on our security. He Wireless Station, Extension to emphasises that "this co-operative effort was of infiùite value to the accommodate Chinese linesten. common cause, but it cannot be said that the role assigned therein $1,370 on account of Prison) to Britain was one of special privilege or advantage.”

The Echo de Paris emphasises that the time has come to affirm the priority or French reparations.

America Won't Cancel Debt.

London, August 2. Early comments from the United States on the Balfour Note include a statement by Senator McComber, Chairman of the Fin-. ance Committee, who says:-" We will never cancel Britain's debt." Other prominent Senators are equally emphatic that American opinion le utterly averse to such a step.

More Views.

Passing of Plans,

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May, 1932, was $6,359 91.

Supplementary Vote.

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of $2,231,204.11

Some

Jlength.

The Hon. Colonia! Secretary

with this."

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

Monday being A replied that they where merely

Genaral jacting an agents under instruc- Holiday, the Imports and Exports

tions from the Imperial Govern-office will be opened until noon.

Page 4.

Mr. Fred Fisher bas been appointed Inspector for the. 9.P.C.A.-Page 4.

went

8,457.07

The Bill passed the secon - 5,448 87

reading. The third reading was 17,196 59 adjourned until the next meeting

of the Council Aug. 17th.

98,604.53 895.51

196,971.82

17,001.20

98.020.55

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

13.110.55 Ever since it became probable 9,334.77 that Ireland would receive a

Constitution the number of people

On Sundays in Angust there will be evening service

į sermon in the Peak Church ----

Pago 4.

The exchange banka will be. closed on Monday.---Pegs 4.

The presentation of shields won Tin the Tennis League will take place at the LB.C. on Saturday.- Page 4.

LISTEN!

Boost-don't boast.

closed by the mere statement of Dartment. the person's profession or occap- | Royal Observatory, ation. This is in order that it Miscellaneous The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird ask-may be known beforehand what Services, ed three questions of which he each registered person would be Judicial and Legal had given notice. These, to able to do in the event of an Departments, gether with the replies of the emergency. A note to the Second Police and Fire Hon. Colonial Secretary, were:- Schedale makes some sugges.

Brigade, Questions.

tions as to how the Brecial Prison Départasant,........ qualifiction space should be filled | Medical Department, Government hesitated to adopt details from which the extent of partment,

1. In view of the fact that thap It will be important to give Public Works De-

19,039.00 in London anxious to learn the recommendation of the Com" the qualification may be gather Public Works, Re

Gaelic has been incrassing. mittee appointed to enquire into ad. Clause 4 of the Bill provide London, August 2.

current,

97,982.38 Classes have been held for It is stated that representatives of American financial interests delay in connection with the that the returns and register a Post Office,

1,333.10 years, but only recently have they at present in London have expressed the view that had Britain's passing of plans, set out in para to be confidential.

| Kowloon-Canton Rail-

become popular. Oddly enough, readiness to cancel the debts owing her been carried out, the United graph 6 (i), (e), () and (g) on Persons arriving in the Colony #T

210,530.99 many of the students are Eng- States would have been morally compelled to follow Britain's lead. Page 3 of the Committee's report, after the commencement of the Charge on Account of

lish, and are confessedly acquiring, Public Debt... probably not immediately, but after a general election. It is pointed will the Government state the Ordinance will have a month in

108,244.88 the language in order to make a

76,945,50 career in Ireland under the new Whitesway's advertise, three- out, however, that there is the political as well as financial side of the rage period that now elapses which to register, instead of two Pensions,

between the time when the plans weeks as at present. matter to be considered by the United States.

11,759.61 regime. The great majority of Part bedsteads at greatly reduced The opinion is held in well-informed foreign and Allied financial Office, and the notification to that have to report to the Captain leave the Building Authority's Every registered person will

Irish people, whether at home or priced-Pape 3. quarters that the Balfour Note will mean that the foreign Govern officer of the Council's decision Superintendent of Police any in-

Total

€ 1,001,262.12 abroad, have, it is certain, no

The sale of household furniture. ments concerned who have no foreign credits available, except those from Germany, will have to obtain the money needed for payment that when plans are referred to which is intended to extent, or explained that the sum asked for of at least the spoken language Page

2. Does the Government claim tended departure from the Colony

acquaintance with Grebe, but it at Blemish, the Peak, has been The Hon. Colonial Secretary is understood that a knowledge postponed until to-morrow.— from Germany herself. If the latter is unable to pay, obviously the Alled debtors concerned will not be in a position to produce the the Governor-in-Council the pro-which may possibly extend, to a was considerably less than will be compulsorying the A Night Fets takes place at the. sums necessary, and the moratorium requested by Germany will visions of Sec. 222 Sub-Secs. (2) period of more than one month was usual, although it was spread | National Civil Service.

& (3) of the Public Health and The maximum fine is made over a great many heads; of}" have to be given in other cases. The view is gederally expressed that the British standpoint is strictly honest and fair, but that Buildings Ordinance are rendered $250 in accordance with what expenditure. The explanation of does not remove the present dimonity, and does not bring a solution of the Europesa economic chaos any nearer,

CROWN AGENTS' ORDERS..

Preference to British Firms.

London, August 2.

it

null and void?

such claim is made?

Answers.

Charitable

Services,

"Blackbirds" will be showing at the World Theatre to-morrow. —Page %.

V.BC, on August 11th-Page 4. Mustard & Co. advertise port- able Remington typewriters.--

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar on

So far as the clearness of the|Page 4. 3. If that is the case will they be called the standard fine the sum was the fall in exchange, atmosphere was concerned, the

for minor offences. Under the which affected Government state on what ground prevent Ordinance it is $50. The in every department in the could scarcely have been better the accounts conditions for observing Mars further fine of $10 a day for con-Govatamant Service. The than they were on Saturday night, tinuing offences has not been estimates for 1921 were based on says a Bome paper posted in mail 1.--The average period is 22 changed.

rate of 3/4d. and the verweek, and it was not difficult to days.

Women are excluded from age for the year was 2/8d. believe the astronomer's calcu In the House of Commons, Major the Hon. EPL. Wood, reply the Governor-in-Council is al-not register.

2 and 3-Reference of plans to Ordinance sitogether, and need The speaker mentioned that this lation that the planet was only demand to-day was 24.

sum of a million dollars odd was 4214 million miles sway OF ing to Mr. Lyle, said the practice of the Crown Agents in giving most invariably for the purpose omitted in the Second Schedule, saving sum of two and a half most distant retzats. Greenwich,

Certain particulars have been offset by considerably large boat 20 millions, leaw than its le

The Weather. preference for Colonial requirements to British firms remained. Only of modification of. · ΟΙ two small contracts for manufactured goods were placed outside the exemption from, certain require particulars as to marriage million dollar, under five malo however, was not greatly coo-2 pied. Barometer –29.42. Waited Kingdom last year, namely, dumpcars for the barbour works ments of the Public Health and and place of birth. On the other heads of expenditure, which were cerned, for Marsiis too far south. on the Gold Coast, of the value of £11,000, which were ordered from Buildings Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 hand, it will in future he decese- not shown in the Billi B Ostindia by the desire of the Conenting Engineers, and Nec Salverson which they contravene and, inary for each registered perion to The reading was agreed to...

for Caylon to the value of £7,000 ordered from Germany at the order to comply with Section state his business Lelephone (@xpress request of the Ceylon Government.

(Continued on Pages 4 and 6.)

222 thereof, such plans are number and house telephone usually formally disapproved number. If he has no house tel lgending the dec

England. I

to be prapetis observed romperature:

further dis