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五拜 ·號十式月四英港春 FRIDAY, APRIL 20.

FRENCH EMBARGO ON SCRAP METAL

SUGAR AND COFFEE SPECULATION,

Firm Action by United States Authorities.

(Beater's Service.)

Washington, April 19.

Heavy general selling developed when the news of the intended injunction proceedings for suppressing tradings in sugar futures reached the interested exchanges. Declines in quotations ranged from 38 to 74 pointe, followed by a rally to 35. Stock Exchange sugar securities dropped nearly three points.

BRITAIN'S TRADE PROSPECTS.

Prince of Wales on Hopeful Outlook.

Loudon, April 19

Representations by British Government.

(Reuter'1' Servies.}

London,pril 19-

TROUBLE WITH GERMAN UNEMPLOYED.

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CANTON FIGHTING,

AEROPLANE TAKES PART.-

angsi Troops Dislodged

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DR. SUN'S MOVEMENTS. (Ons Own Correspondest.)

Canton, "April 19.

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SQUALL EFFECTS.

A Hundred Lives Lost at Kau How.

TWO RIVER STEAMERS COLLIDE

The Cantor Daily News reports that information has been receive ed to the affeat that during a quall last Tuesday morning at Kaw How, West River, the Canton-Shinbing passenger junk

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Injunction proceedings have been instituted in New York by the Federal Government with a view to completely suppressing tradas regards the embargo on the exportation of shells from France WAT That urgent representations are being made by Britain to France] ings in sugar futures and in coffee and sugar exchanges stated by Mr. Ronald McNeill in the House of Commons in reply to unless backed by notüal ownership or control. The proceedings Capt. R. Terrell, who said the embargo applied to British shella described as the most sweeping ever instituted by the emptied by British firms, and added that the French authorities, fa Government in anffort to curb speculation in the necessities of life, addition to the embargo, had suddenly ordered the removal from and were decided on after the whale subject, with evidence, had been French ports of several thousand tons of shells collected for export discussed in detail by President Harding and the Cabinet, and after to Enlish steal works, Mr. Daugherty, who is ill in North Carolina, had approved the Bill.

In the early hours of the morn-Luen Wo turned turtle, and A complaint by the latter alleges that an orgy of speculation bas scrap, including shells, but his attention bad not previously been against the White Cloud, Moun-ware drowned.

Mr. McNeill said he was aware of the embargo on iron and steeling of the 18tb, the advance nearly 100 of her 300 passengers resulted from a conspiracy in restraint of trade. The present action called to the order for the removal of emptied British shells from the tains was continued by the Yan- is a civil sult, but it is understood the Government is considering ports. His Majesty's Government for weeks past has been doing its canese from Shaho, supported by Samshui was the cause of consi- criminal proceedings later, under the Sherman law.

The same morning, a squall at utarost to secure a relaxstion of the prohibition, and lately addressed troops of General Li Fuk-lum and derable excitement, the as. Sal Governments estimates exy that every advance of one cent peaja protest to the French Government, drawing attention to the breach General Lau Taun-wan, who had nam breaking her moorings and th, iu refined sugar costs the United States consumers, approximately of article three of the Anglo-French Convention of 1882 involved in come from Sheklung by rail to colliding with the ss. Nanning, two million dollars weakly. The Government's complain; declares the French relaxation of prohibition in the case of Italy and Belgium Shet Pai, where they detrained which resulted in some damage that the position throughout the world relative to the available and not in the case of the United Kingdom. I regret to say that the and came across country. stocks of raw sugar are more favourable than at any time in the past reply of the French Government, while attempting to justify the

to the former vessel. The Kwong three years.

action, did not mention this violation of the treaty. The British | Ling was soon taken and by fianchorage, and

The hill know a Shau Kau Foong also broke away from her New York, April 19.

Ambassador at Paris has been instructed to mate urgent representa-a.m. many of the low heights collided with tions to the French Government with regard to the shells, which are leading to the White Cloud Moop- and

very nearly regarded by His Majesty's Government as a matter of importance."tains had been captured. The passengers from Wachow

the Saicam (Cheers)

Nanning. Amou the Yunnaness bad their two monn-board the Nanning, reports our tain guns in position on two small contemporary, were Messre. Le hills to the left of the road Favre, Thornton, and Carey, leading to Long Ngan Tung, When a and kept up

collision with MA Intermit the Kwong Foca Paris, April 19.

· seemed ent artillery fire against the imminent, Messrs Le A message from Duesseldorf states that several collisions have White Cloud Mountains. It was and Thornton

Ferre occurred recently there and at Mulbeim between unemployed and difficult to observe the effect of the Nanning to the Sainam, jumped from German police, attended by fatalities. The unemployed committee the fire, as very few of the shells which bad just collided. The at Duesseldorf has notified the Municipality and German. Govern- burst ment of its intention to offer its services to the French unless Comparison in Tactics

triple collision was, bowSVET, satisfaction be forthcoming.

averted by a matter of a few feat. Though suffering from slight laryngitis, the Prince of Wales

A notable féature of the Yan- The aquail "did, considerable attended a banquet of the Association of British Chambers of Com-

London, April 19, nanese methods was the absence oihardamage atSamahni,buildings merce yesterday evening. In the course of a speech, which was employed disturbances at Mulheim were attended with serious age taken of cover. The Ewangai being strawn with wreckage.

Messages from French and Germao sources show that the un-of the usual flags, and the advant: being damaged.and the harbour circulated, be said the question of trade recovery was doubtless fore-results. mest in the minds of the delegates. Probably the barriers sometimes strators as disorderly. Communists and Trade Unionists occupied (plainly on the hilltope, as they A Mulheim telegram vis Berlin describes the demon- positions could be discerned quite seemed insurmountable. There were occasions when the course the centre of the town and barricaded all exits. The Town Hall is stuck their flags on the sky-le looked almost too stiff. Since 1918 there had been one or under fire from rebels, who plundered gunsmiths' shops. Police and the men stood up and could of all ships flying the Chinese flag two pretty ugly falla. The generation which fought the reinforcements from Duisburg are hurrying up. world war had, a heavy burden on its shoulders, but what

be seen. The Yaouanese, on the by the military in Samabui. was more striking was the spirit of all classes bearing it. British tors entrenched themselves and hold up traffic, whilst shopkeepers when they reached heights kept A Paris message from Dusseldorf says the Mülheim demonstra, other, hand, had no flags, and

Dr. Sun Yat-sen. enterprise was still equal to any task. They should be thankful to closed their premises and barricaded the windows. In the course of themselves, for the most part, headquarters in the "Cement Dr. Sun Yat-sen is stiff-at:bía. be able to say that there were definite signs of returning prosperity, police encounters, four unemployed were killed, two are in a grave congested below the cress. In the Works, and the reports that he

condition and eleven were wounded.

artillery positions the pack mules, he fled to hameen are entirely which incidentally, are very well without foundation. cared for, were kept concesied in the rear, well under cover.

A report recalved from another quarter says that Dr. Sun, în About 10.30 am, a large sum-order to discharge his military bar probably about 2,000 men, of duties, visits the Civil Gov- the troops under General · "Lau eznor's "Yemen, every morning, t Tron-wan proceeded along the returning later to his head Shabo road towards the city, quarters at Cement Works,, His their destination belog, it was trips to and fro may possibly ex- understood, Shekebing. They bad plain the report that he had gone come from Sheklang.

aboard a gunboat. Heavy Casualties.

White Cloud Mountains The casualties during the last |

Occupied. few days' fighting in the Sbaho,

Later. section have included a large Later raports are now to hand aumber of killed, Can be which state that the White Cloud HOLLAND TO HAVE SUMMERTIME.

guaged from the number of dead Mountains were entirely occupied bodies along the road, and in the by the Yunnanese troops at 7 The Hague, April 19.

village. Burial parties were at p.m. last night. Among the The First Chamber by 35 to 9 rejected the Bill to abolish sum-and Canton Hospitals are kept quedes, who spoke the dialect of work yesterday. The Kung Y captured ware several men with mertime. It is improbable, however, that the Government will invers basy, attending to the another province, which would troduce summertime before June.

THE EXCHANGE MARKET.

Marks Still Slumping.

Berlin, April 19.

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The unemployed at Essen demonstrated at the Town Hall and demanded an increased the dole. The Burgomaster said he would communicate with the Government. The demonstrators later threw up barricades in the suburb of Altenessen.“

SOME OF WRANGEL'S DISCARDS.'

Marseilles, April 19.

In view of the sudden slump in the mark, the Government, after deliberating with Reichsbank. has decided to energetically its action in support of the mark. A decree will be pro- The foreign labour bureau has begun to pay off three hundred mulgated greatly restricting imports and making it obligatory on and thirty Russians, constituting the crews of thirteen tug-boats. owners of foreign currencies to notify the authorities of the formerly belonging to Wrangel's flear. The men will be distributed amounts they possess.

in work in the devastated regions.

London, April 19. Marks were quoted at 145,000 to 143,000 and closed at 13,000 to 135,070. French francs finished at 70.25 and Belgian at 81.25.

THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.

London, April 19. A provisional agreement has been reached in the Norfolk farm strike. It provided for twenty-five shillings in a fifty-hour week. with sixpence for each extra hour to fifty-four hours so arranged as | to secure a weekly half holiday.

The railways bave decided to reduce the rates of agricultural produce from seventy-five to fifty per cent. above the pre-war level, "and general merchandise from seventy-five to sixty.

IRELAND WISHES TO JOIN THE LEAGUE,

Dublin April 19.

In the Senate it was announced that the Government has decided to apply for membership to the Learue of Nations. The application will be included in the League's September agenda

The Senate by 16 to 10 passed a resolution that no action should be taken relative to applying for membership of League without the consent of both House of Parliament.

TROUBLE IN CHEMICAL DRUG TRADE.

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London, April 19.

Forty thousand workers in the chemical drug trade all over the country are affected by the decision of employers to reduce the wages of shift workers, "after agreeing to adjourn the main question of a general reduction, which the workers resisted. Some men in London have already struck.

NEW SWEDISH CABINET.

Stockholm, April, 19

CABLE RATES REDUCED.

London, April 19. word on ordinary messages to Canada, Newfoundland and the United The Imperial Cable Co. announces a reduction of twopence per States and a penny per word on deferred rates to the United States,

London, April 19.

NEW P. & O. LINER.

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FOR HONGKONG.

During the past week- we have received many que - interested in radio broad quities from residents

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this modern - welenen, ́a suggested that, with a view to interesting amateurs in

Hongkong Radio Club be formed in the near future:

We therefore Igvite"all interested in the formation of such Club to forward to this office their names and addresses, and, if a suficient number is receiv ed, we propose to convene a meeting at a date to be Ister announced, for the purpose of putting the pro- jeat on a working basis.

Both Shanghai ・ and Manila now have broad- pasting stations, and it is clear that Hongkong can no longer remain in the background. In order to keep pace with present day developments,' some amendment of the present Ordinance regarding radio. communication is argently- necessary; and: We trust that the Government will give its immediate atten- tion to this subject.

There amateurs in Hongkong anxious to take a practical intamat în radia, wock, sod the present would appear an excellent opportunity for banding themselren together for the purpose.. Names of those willing to join the proposed Radio Club should be sent in without delay.

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