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NO SETTLEMENT IN THE RUHR.

FOUNDED 1881

六拜禮 號四十月四央淨書 SATURDAY, ARIL

日九十月弍

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FRENCH FLYING SQUADRON.

Canton St to Consider

·Arrived

Germans Decide to Continue Resistance.

FRANCO-BELGIAN CONFERENCE OPEN.

(Reuter's Sarcica,)

Berlin, April 13.

10 CTS

Prične und damosatražion.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,

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Main Garage and Fervice Station.

MONEY POST CARDS.

Now on Sale.

It is notified in the Gazette that

cashed.

FIGHTING

A CHINA.

20,000 Casualties

Hochow..

Struck by Gale at Swatow.

We learn that the China Navigation Company's verse)

Peking, April 18-Det Keying (agents Messrs. Butter- A Canton correspondant In- The ranchviteter Squadres 00al Money Post Carda are now Ssychoan show thất Hải Châte field and Swire) is ashore at forma us that tbdejotudanfa": comipel Swatow as result of the gale Society has received a circular Michelet and Victor Hugo by, meeneyed, postage stamps and a part: Tangou-help. Pages cruisers Jake available for transativsion of small yang's = -forces-- have JNKS, which struck thai port on Thurs-letter from a similar Society, in arrived in port shortly after sight anzed therbou. Thate cards may After fighting near Chungking on sums of money not exceeding $10 M->park: «Jaktlag Yung"·" Ben A conference of leading employers and their workmen of all day night The Taikoo sairage Paking regarding the proposal nos fo. look this morning. A lengthy be obtained at the General Post April 4th. and within the city industries and shades of political opinion, from the occupied territory, tug is leaving from here this to take part in the forthcoming programme for the entertainment Office and at KowloonTM Branch/walls on the 5th, Tai Mou-hain has unanimously decided to continus the policy of passive resistance, afternoon to go to the steamer's Olympic Games indepan. & of the officers during their stay in Office where they may also be retreated towards and declares that the starting-point of any negotiations must be a assistance.

general meating is therefore to be Hongkong has been arranged, guarantee of complete avacuation and an indemnity for damages, be-"

The Kaying left Hongkong last held to come to a decision on the particulars of which were given The postage stamp, 6 cents, for at Chungking and started in sides the release of prisoners and return of persons expelled.

Yang Sen has now restored anlar... Wednesday, at noon, for Swatow, matter. Paris, April 13.

in our columns two days ago postage and registration fee, parult of an Mon-hrin She had anchored there, and was

Girl Bladents in Canton have The squadron-leave-on_Wednes-should be affixed on the address Tang Shi-hao isced- a pro- The Belgian Premier, M. Theunis, and the Foreign Minister, M. having her boilere cleaned when

decided to devote their Sundays day morning for Halphong side of the card. Postage stampe clamation on March 27th, stating Jaspar, have arrived to confer with M. Poincare. According to the the high wind"anrang up. As the during the neat fewmooks to

Frore tomorrow until Tuesday to represent the newspapers the subjects for discussion include the exploitation of vessel had no steam up she was calling the Ruhr mines, and the misunderstanding caused by M. Loucheur's driven ashore, and is now lying urging

on shopkeepers and the public are invited to visit the the remittance, and commission Chengt under Wu Fei fu's orders amount of that be was advancing to them not to visit to England. A statement by the Main that the conference will opposite

offer Jules Michelet to inspect the Sue as the rate of 1 cent for each with the object of suppressing Jardine's

wharf, at Japanese goods for sale. They exhibition of trade photographs dollar or fraction thereof, should brigands and bringing about discuss a reparations plan whereby Germany shall pay two thousand Swatow, apparently suffering no

have also resolved to ask their which the vessel is carrying. This be affixed on the reverse side the unification of China, in millions sterling in a decade, which will go to France and Belgium, serious damage. while reparations bonds of the C category shall be employed to pay

friands not to patronse stores exhibit is a collection of photo's of the card. She was the last "E" class boat selling such goods.

of various articles de luxe, takes

Jaccordance with the desires of the war debts to America and Britain, is officially denied. It is built at Taikoo Dock. anticipated that the conference will result in the French and Belgian

with the object of giving visitors the card as remittance and com

All postage stampe affixed to the Powers, expressed at the Governments jointly re-affirming their intention of continuing action

Washington Conference. Enavy in the Ruhr until Germany presents a precise offer of payment, and evacuating the occupied territory only when Germany has fulfilled her engagements.

Berlin, April 13.

ORATORIO.

Monday's Selections.

The lossische Zeitung's Essen correspondent states that with the -object of preventing the French obtaining any coal, spart from that already brought to surface, the miners in the Rabr have begun fur-| The following is the programme ther to restrict production and intend henceforth to bring up only to be given at St. John's Cathedral enough coal for the mines' own use, and for essential industrial puron Monday at 6 pm, when s poses. No fresh supplies will be brought up for storing.

collection will be taken in aid of Cologne, April 13.

Dr. Barnardo's Homes:- Herr Hugo Stinnes has arrived bere.

Additional Pressure Found Necessary.

Chorus Awake Thou That Sleepest (Stainer). Paris, April 13.

Daet with Chorus-"I Waited A communique concerning to-day's conference, after affirming for the Lord (Mendelssoba). the Belgian and French resolve to pursue their common action in Mrs. Collett and Mrs. Goldsmith The Ruhr until Germany makes direct proposals for payment of

Chorus."Saviour, Thy Chil- pparations, states that a whole series of fresh measures has been dren Keep," (Bullivan.) onsidered for increasing the pressure there.

Mater" (Gounod)Mrs. D. J. Quartette and Chorus-Stabat Brown, M. Mathieson, Mr. H. Annies and Mr. G. H. Piercy.

Choras."Cressing the Bar"

Decisions have also been reached for more efficient operation of the measures now being enforced as regarde coal and railways.

A further meeting of the Conference will be held to-morrow,

LABOURITES AND ARMY SERVICE.

Drastic Alterations Suggested.

London, April 13.

The House of Commons adjourned until Monday, after an all- night sitting of twenty-one bours, on the committee stage of the Army Air Force Annual Bill, which fically passed its third reading without a division The Labourites pursued obstructive tactics, necessitating frequent use of the closure, but the debate was general. ly good-tempered, with few incidents. The Labourites urged that, army recruits should be entitled to contract out of any service int which the military were used in trade disputes, and also demanded the abolition of the death penalty, but the Hon. W. E. Guinness, while sympathetic, maintained that the use of the military in emer gencise arising from industrial disputes, and the death penalty, were both necessary. He emphasised that the penalty was only carried out after careful enquiry, and mentioned that 264 men were shot for desertion during the war,

INDIA'S PLAGUE MENACE.

Thirty-Seven Thousand Die in a Month.

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Simla. April' 13

(Baroby).

Duet "My Hope is in the Everlasting" (Stainer). Mrs. Clements and Mr. H. Anuias.

University Anthem (Denman Fuller).

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PROTECTING FALT JUNKS.

A Scramble for the Privilege.

at

o insight into the high standard mission will be cancelled by the fighting began on the 28th, On of manufacture which characterising officer before delivery the 30th the Arsenal ises French-made merchandise. Those who have particular inter the remitter.

Chength was blown up. Teng est in the exhibit will visit the the remitter for registration and 20,000 casualties on his enemies. The card must be tendered by Shin-bao claims to have inflicted Jolee Michelet in the mornings receipt obtained for it, se no while the exhibition will be open

On the 3th. March,

Liu to the general public in the after-claim for alleged lose will be Chen-hann issued a proclamation. noons. Visitors will have to pro-

admitted by the Postal Depart stating that owing to lack of A Cantón corresponden informs Vide their own means of going ment if the rawitter has neglected supplies and, ammunition ha ns that recently the Mitt mer-aboard.

to adopt this precaution,

could not fight suy longer and chants, owing to unsa traffic

Rear-Admiral Gilty, accom-

All cards issued must be pres- was willing to give up the posta conditions on the Real River, Fanied by the stad of delegates ented for payment within three of Commander-in-Chief mod concluded an arrangement with from the French Ministries, land- months of the date of large.

Civil Governor-Beuter. the River Defense Comissioner ed at Murray Pier this morning

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Trade Slightly Improves.

to have their junks escorted from at eleven o'clock. The Admiral Hongkong waters to Canton by as met by the French Consul HONGKONG IMPORTS. gunboats at a charge of $250 per and Captain Neville. Rear- jonk

Admiral Gilly inspected the On learning this, Lan Taun guard of honour provided by the River, as well as the commander with Captain Neville to Govern wan, the Commander on the East King's Begf, and then motored of the naval squadron, desanded meat House. that the merchants comes the seme arrangement with. Rem, st} the same rate of pay.

The merchants now razlise that (they dare not conclude the arrangement with any of the parties, and the scheme ha therefore been abandoned.

ONE WAY OF DEALING WITH COMMUNISTS. Putting Their Ideals to the Test.

TROUBLE IN. KWANGTUNG.

Yunnan and Kwangsi

Troops in Conflict.

The

Wongaba Station

THE CHINESE NAVY.

Trouble Spreading. Peking 13-Tu Hi-kwei, Com

The fortnightly Price Current mander of the Navy, has rosic and Market Report, published by owing to the whitude of the 373 the Hongkong General Chamber in demanding provincia into of Commerce, states ----

nomy for Fakian.

The action of the Navy Cotton piece goods and fancy

at Shanghai has spread to |colton goods.—During the interval

some good sales of brocades are other ports. The Ministry of reported. Small transactions have Navy has issued a chaban against also been affected in white shirt-in Chien-chang, whom the Navy jinga. Reports from Mansbester at Shanghai elected Commander- of indicate a firm market. Clasia-Chit The Military Comral the Canton-Hankow Railroad, Roces are maintained but there is sioner at Sbangbel "has been Kwanglung Section, was occupied room for improvement in this ordered to investigate the charges. by

against Lin Chisn-chang-Reuter Yunnanese troops, 2nd connection. Division, shartly after

Cotton YarnAfter a period of nood yesterday, replacing the Kwang- depression which lasted nearly

and officers of the road, to avoid of enquiries from Yunaan sad News of Friday. The employees changed hands as a consequence s-ites, says the Canton Daily nine weeks, some 3,500 bales CHINESE LEGISLATION. being mixed Saichuen Station. Before the the drop in the Rupee exchange, with the Covenant of the League up with the other consuming districts. Prices Peking, April 13.-The House misunderstanding. moved to ruled erratic and notwithstanding to-day agreed to Billa desling Yuunsasse finally took posses-importers were agerellars of Nations, Trade Mark Regula- sion of the station, a skirmish Quotationsare--No.10 $166/192|tions and an International Postal took place between the Yannan-No. 12 $170/192 No. 16s. $190 Agreement--Beuter. ese and the Kwangsi-ites, but the | 205, No. 201. 178/204 · Arrivals| | casualties were alight, not more 500 bales. Shipments nil. Bales As the result of an all-night sitting in the House of Commons,illed or wounded.

than fifteen having been reported 3,500 bales. Unsold stock 10,000 the Cotton Industry Bill, promoted by Lancashire private members,

balos. "Bargains 10,000 bales, " and approved by the Government, providing for compulsory con- Chi-woon, & Cantonese commas suitings, etc. are being booked It appears that Colonel Woog Woollena-Small orders for tributions by United Kingdom cotton spinners to the fands of the der serving under the Yunnanese but the market on the whole is Empire Cotton-Growing Corporation, which should have been read & colours, was stationed at Wongsha very quiet.

Sofia, April 13, preparing Bill to deal with the Communist movement, providing The Premier, Stambolisky, in a speech, said the Government was that in the case of any village where there were more then tea Com- into a cordmura, where all the village Communists would be com- munists, their land and property would be confiscated and formed pelled to live, and all be compelled to do an equal share of work.

COTTON INDUSTRY BILL KILLED.

London, April 13.

second time to day, has been killed.

TURKS REPUDIATE FRENCH CONTENTIONS./ Constantinople, April 13

News in To-day's. New Advertisements

The Pathe Baby" wonder- with three battalions, about 1,000 Raw Cottons-Quotations are fal invention of the well-known men. For some reason the nominally as followIndian firm of Pathe ¡Frere, is now on Yunnanese supériors decided to descriptions at $35/40. Chinese the Hongkong market.—Paga 2. disarm Colonel Wong, and his simple út $38/45.

The May Makle recital will man As there were also Kwang- Metals. No business doing." take place on the 17th. Inst—--

The Public Health Commissioner states that there has been s rise of mortality from plazne, which began in December. There were 36,900 deaths in March, compared with a mean average of 14,400 during the pervious four years. The rise is serious, as it shows that plague is ready to assume epidemic proportions when conditions be- come favourable, and if public health measures be to any extent neglected. These favourable conditions, namely a good harvest and

It is reported that the Government considers that the French si troops at Wongabs, and to Flour market report--Stock: Page 4 requisite atmospheric humidity, are now present. The destruction of protest against the Chester concession of April 11 is not justified, avoid any misunderstanding, the about 500,000 sacks. Marker The Three Must-Get Theres" Tate and attention to grain storage are imperative. India should The Commissar of Public Works points out that the concession to Kwangsi-ites had been notified steady, Quotations: American is the attraction as the Coronat make an organised effort to stamp out plague.

the French is 1914 was never approved by the Turkish Chamber, beforehand of the proposed Patent, $3.80 per sack; American Theatre, Page 12,"200

Yunnacese action. For reasons Straight $3.05 per sack; American Inter School sports will be held still unknown, the Kwangsi-ites Cat off, $3.05 per sack, Shanghai on the 17th, fast-Page 4. were involved upon the arrival Flour, $3.00 per sack; Australian Consignees are notified of the of the Yunnanese at Wongaba, No. 1. §3.10 per sack

| arrival of the a.s. "Tatsuno Maru," The Kwangsi-itoa who

Window glass-A few spos-Págy 4. at Wongsha Station before lots solf. Local stocks running the misunderstanding, have very low moved

A FIJI CONTROVERSY.

Home Government Rebuked.

Suva, April 13..

consequently it is not legally binding.

NEW M. M. LINER TO SAIL SHORTLY.

Paris, April 13. The Messageries Martimes new liner Aramia will shortly be sailing on its maiden voyage to the Far East. It is 1,140 feet long. second class, and 110 third class passengers. with a displacement of 20,000 tons, and carries 101 first class 116

A Legislative deadlock has arisen owing to the Imperial Govern ment's promise to refund £58,000 of the export duties to the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, without consulting the Fiji legislative authorities. The elected members of the Council refused to sit until the Duke of Devonshire has undertaken that there shall be no repetition of the Imperial Government's "unconstitutional action." The Company has since agreed to forego the refund, has promised bonus on cans sugar of 42 pence a ton, and has agreed to increase trade dispute, and the employers are consequently exspending the wages by three pence a day, provided the export duties be removed.

PARIS MIDINETTES GO ON STRIKE.

Faris, April 13.

BUILDING TRADE SETTLEMENT IN 'SIGHT,

London, April 13,

An eleventh-hour agreement has been reached in the building

notices reducing wages. The questions of the dispute will be referred to arbitration.

MURDERER OF UNSOUND MIND. As a result of a strike af midinettes, a dozen policemen are guarding the entrances to important dress making firms in the Rae)

Boston, April 134 de la Paix. The midineties are demanding & forty per cent, increase was convicted of the murder of a paymaster and gourd in South

Alienists who have examined Sacco, who along with Vante in 'wages, making the scale ranging from 150 francs a week for first- Braintree in 19.0, have reported to the court that the prisoner. Is class hands to 32 to 44 francs for apprentices, besides wanting a 48 unsound mind, and should be committed to hospital for me hour week and a half holiday on Saturdaye,

diseases.

NORWAY'S DISAPPEARING ASSET.

Bergen, April 13,

DUTCH MINISTER TO TOKYO ZŁ :

The Hague, April 18. General Pabst, of the East Indian army, is shortly to be appoint

Considerable concern has been caused through the emigration Netherlands Minister to Tokyo. Norwegian workers, largely of the best types, to America, in con-

the industrial stagestion.

were

up north-ward along Baispetro-Market very quiet. the alizond, probably their destination being Shekcheng.. Colonel Wong's men have been disarmed, and kocording to latest fuformation, the station is quiet. Colonel Wong's headquarters WAS at Chang'e Temple, Wongsha

PASSPORTS TO GERMANY.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

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value of $1,800 was (pirited away The Hongkong Government in mysterious manner from -states that information the No: 3 Building Kowloon eso received from the Sacre Godowns as Was

In State for the Colonise that report rendivad)

the current at the Star Theatre-

important forth