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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1923.

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THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM.

London, March 21. Extraordinary interest has been excited in the Labour motion. in the House of Commons set down by Mr. Snowden declaring that the capitalist gystem ought to be gradually superseded by socialisa- tion of industry. All non-Labour parties have put down amend-

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Shortly before discussion opened Mr. Bonar Law announced that in consequence of the importance of the object the Govern- ment would alict an additional day to the debate after Easter.

Mr. Soowden, in moving the resolution, indicted capitalism. He said Labour did not propose revolution and was opposed to con- Ascation. He denied

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Bolshevism.

any

Sir Alfred Mond set the Opposition ball rolling. He defended private enterprise and contended that State controlled and owned industry was inevitably a failure.

Mr. Snowden has also introduced a Bill providing for the nationalisation of land.

BRITAIN'S BATTLESHIPS.

Washington. March 21. Referring to his speech at Newhaven in December wherein he suggested that alterations and improvements were being effected to a number of British battleships since they had been placed in commission, Mr. Hughes to-day announced receipt from Britain of a formal denial of the assertion. Therefore, he and the Navy Department were pleased to tender an apology for the inaccuracy of previcus advices.

Mr. Hughes, in his speech at Newhaven on December 29, de-

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protection against submarine attack had been fitted to many British warships and the elevation of turret guns increased. The recca- struction clauses of the Washington Treaty only partially stopped this system. Naval circles in London point out that the Treaty permits the construction of bulges.

RUHR OCCUPATION.

Paris, March 21.

A message from Coblence states that the Inter-Allied High Commission has ordered one hundred and eighty-four fresh expul sions of officials and suspended twenty-one German newspapers in. the occupied territory in addition to the eighty-two previously dealt with. The Commission has decided to press enquiries into the attack on Editor Smeers and withdraw the, matter from the jurisdiction of the German authorities in view of its relation to the safety of the occupied territory. The Commission is considering the establishment of a special military tribunal similar to those instituted in Upper Silesia.

GERMANY'S ENORMOUS BUDGET DEFICIT.

Berlin, March 21.

The representative of the Ministry of Finance announced in the Reichsrat that the budget for 1922 sawed à deficit of 7,100 more than was milliards of paper marks, or 6.200 millas estimated last autumn. He said this was the result of the depre- ciation of the mark and the occupation of the Ruhr, which had driven the budget into billions and forced expenditure to a height against which the Government was helpless. The Government's financial programme had been torn to shreds.

BRITISH ISLAND RULED BY JAPANESE.

Sydney, March 21. The Daily Telegraph asserts that Japanese pearl divers are are resentful but raling Thursday, Island. The local whites violence has not occurred. The Queensland Government complain of the supineness of the Federal Government and a demand is being made on the latter to take over the island and exclude all foreigners therefrom on account of its being a military station.

BRITISH TRADE DEVELOPMENT.

London, March 21.

In the House of Lords, the Duke of Devonshire said the Govern- ment is considering most far-reaching proposals whereby trade conditions in Britain will be materially improved and the natural resources of the dominions and colonies greatly developed.

LAUSANNE TREATY.

London, March 21. The chief Japanese representative at the later Allied Conference. which is opening in London today to consider the Turkish counter proposals to the draft of the Lausanne Treaty, will be Baron Hayashi. He will be assisted by Mr. Nagaoka, Minister to Czecho Slovakia, Mr. Satau, Counsellor of the Embassy at Paris and Mr. Nishizawa, Secretary of the Embassy in London.

INDIAN FINANCE BILL

Delhi, March 21. The Assembly has passed the Finance Bill without the Salt Tax, with which the Government proposed to meet the deficit, but the an- nouncement is expected that Lord Reading will certify the Salt Tax.

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Another men. arrested for cum plicity in the robbery is now in the Government Civil Hospital suffering from six bullet wound, and a broken thigh.

CHINA'S POLITICS.

It also appointed:

Yang Hei-min as Associate Direc tor of Military Affairs in Canton:

Chan Kwing-ming's brother as Commander of the First Division of Canton.

We Chu-teb, Admiral at Canton, Wang Yung-chuan, Associate Director of Military Affairs in Fukien.

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Other minor appointments were all of iollowers of Wu Fer-fu and Chen Kwing-ming. The Cabinet bas thus entirely yielded to Wir Pei-fu's demands-Reater.

The Cabinet Gives in. Not A Bit Afraid. Logan Jack." A very pretty wedding of two

The bearing began at the Magis--Peking. March 21 mandate- well-known and highly respected tracy yesterday afternoon of a case issued at midnight appointed Shuns residents of the Peninsula, was in which a Chinese was charged Hung-ging and Sun Chuan fong Tulis of Kwangtung and Fokies solemnised at St. John's Cathedrall with being concerned in an yesterday morning. The bride tempted armed robbery at the respectively. was Miss Jessie Jack, daughter Kung Woo boarding House, Con- of the late Mr. W. C. Jack and of caught Ruad Central, on the morn. Ms. Jack, of 1 Canton Villas, ing of the 2nd. March. The com. Kowloon, and the bridegroom Mr.plainant in the case is a retired mere Robert Spiers Logan, executive chant of Seattle Demed Woo Kwan. engineer of the Public Works De- partment.

Considerable interest was taken in the ceremony, many friends of

How he sustained the the parties attending the Cathedral ceremony, which was conducted injuries to his thigh the police base by the Chaplain, the Rev. Copley failed to ascertain, but it is believed that he was manhandled by the Moyle.

The bride was charmingly at crowd why pursued bim on bi

embroidered tended in

white arrest. He will not be fit to be charmeuse and carried a bouquet discharged until two months more, and with the result that there will have of beautiful white.

the cook boy and the robber both maidenhair fern. She was at to be two separate trials in the case.

fell into the floor below. The cook The facts are that at 10.40 on teaded by Miss Wilson whose dress was of salmon pink georgette the morning of the 2nd March two managed to retain his hold on the with black picture hat and who mea, one of them dressed in white, robber, and finally overpowered This man was one of carried a bouquet composed of went into the rucm occupied by him with the assistence of the pink sweet peas and maidenhair Woo Kwan, the complainant, on other fokis.

Carrying the re" fern. Betty Jean Spalding and the fourth floor. Woo Kwan was the defendants. Jimmy Logan were twe pretty writing a letter. After having been volver in his hand the other robber told that his presence was required got out into the street, and durma his fight fired at a Chinese cna- the certain shop dressed in salmon pink georgette plainsat was putting on his coat stable and others who pursued him. Mr. C. W. E. Bishop attended when the robber in white seized After a long chase he collapsed at The ot! er Voeux load. He is now in, bospital. the bridegroom in the capacity of bum and tried to force a small the corner of Billier Street and Des

orange into his mouth.

The complainant gave evidence. robber whipped out a revolver and During the service suitable pointed it at bim. The com- yesterday: When asked by the music was played by the Cathedral plainant struggled with the two Magistrate (Mr.R. E. Lindell) if be organist, Mr. Denman Fuller. men, and succeeded in raising the wa-frightened hereplied" Not abit..

The Magistrate: How much Seeing that the merchant A reception was afterwards held alar at the Hongkong Hotel, where the could not be cowed the rouhers money had you that day?

Complainant: 1 had a diamond newly wedded pair received the ran out of the room and tried to congratulations of a large circle escape. On the etsits & cook iny ring worth $500 and $5,000 (Gold) of friends. They left later for threw his arms round the unarmed in a safe in my room. Repulse Bay. where the honey-robber and a fierce struggle follow- moon is being spent.

d. The banisters gave way and

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After further evidence the care was adjourned until Friday.

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