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No. 12.637

四开路 进七十 七英港香 THURSDAY JULY 17.

1024

KULEY JUPY 15 MIN

935 VER ANUSEN

THE ALLIED CONFERENCE

OPENS.

HOPEFUL TONE OF THE OPENING SPEECHES.

BRITISH PREMIER ON CONFERENCE'S TASK.

London, July 16.

The first meeting of the Allied Conference onded at one o'clock And to resuming at fivo this evening.

SHAMEEN OUTLOOK.

“STRIKE" STILL CONTINUES,

Municipal Police Come Out.

The Shamean "Striko" still con- tinues, and, in order to cope with|

OVERDUE.

FEARS FOR

MACLAREN'S SAFETY.

JAPANESE DESTROYERS-

SEARCHING.

round the world.

Overnight, it was reported that MacLaren had left. Toshio yesterday morning for Paramo shiru, the weather boing favour able-whoa ho sot out,

FATAL FIRE.

ANOTHER DISASTER.

Mother and Children Burnt.

A toll of three lives was takon

| by another disastrous-fire which occurred this morning, at 3.46

FIVE LITTLE JEWETTS.

One Little Jowatt Car, vory smart and bluo, A nolghour had a joy-rido, and, than there word two. Two littla Jowett Cars, 30 m. p. g. Anothe follow heard of it, and thon shore word thiroo Thrdö little Jöwolt came oursida the village store. Tão moreliant asked some questions, and then thoro wore four. Four little Jowett care, bonutiful to drive. A lady naked to handle one, and then there wore five. Five littla Jowott 'Care, whore but one had boon. If we go on this way, thora ll soon be umpicon.

LEASEHOLDS IN TREATY

PORTS.

BRITISH. GOVERNMENTS TERMS FOR RENEWAL.

APPROVED BY A MAJORITY,

London, July 16.

the state of emergency, special A Router's telegram tondo'clock, at Sai Street, on the

In the House of Commons, Mr. Jowott, roplying to. Mr. Foot committees are being formed this morning from Tokyo has middlo levels. A woman and her Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a specchi, welcomed the delegates amongst the Europeaus on the given rise to a foar that tome two children were burnt to death, Mitchell, said the scheme for a ropewal of the sub-leases granted to seemingly being unable to make armis on ninety-nine years tenure in Tiental, Hankow, Chinklang, and urged the importance of enforcing the recommendations of the island for the purpose of main-mishap may have occurred to their osoaps when the staircase/Canton, Amoy, and Klukang bad boon approvód by thô Government, Dawes Comunitten as a whole and unaltered. It would be the busi-taining essential sorvinos. Thoro Squadron Leader MacLaren, the

who were satisfied that the torms offered were fair and reasonable. nons of the Conference to create conditions under which the Dawen talk-of-the-establishment-of-a-British aviator on his high-became ignited and collapsed. plan would be likely to work. The Premier hoped that the Con-communal kitchen.

Food supplies are being re- ference would follow the good oxample of the Dawes Itaport in apgularly sent up time Dairy Farm proaching the problem as a business proposition rather than from the political standpoint. The Conference should deal solely with Company, and yesterday morning the Dawas plan. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald specially welcomed the the .. Lungshan anchored off American representatives na ovidonging the co-oporation-and-good-the Shamoen on arriving from Hongkong, the food being taken ashore by sanipans. By the s.s. Fatshan last night, a party of twenty British naval ratings, ac- companied by two officers, went Up, the majority of those being Royal Marinos. The party also included a number of specialist ratings to work the Dairy Farmi oo plant, whilst the Company's

engineer superintendent made the trip by the same boat.

will of the United States.

M. Horrict thanked Mr. MacDonald for his noble words and dwolt on the difficulty of the Conference's task in conciliating the interests of the peoples concerned and in taking steps to restore And maintain peace. He emphasised that everybody in Franco most sincerely desired ponce. He proposed that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald should be Chairman of the Conference.

AMERICA'S BELIEF.

Mr. Frank Koilogy, the American Ambassador, thanked Mr. Ramsey MacDonald for welcoming the United States' delegates, who had come in the spirit of helpfulness. He very warmly paid tribute to the Dawes Committee and said that Americans believed That the adoption of the Dawes Report would be the first big stop in the reconstruction of Europe.

Signor Stefani seconded M. Herriot's proposal that Mr. Ramsay MacDonaid should be chairman and promised Italian Po-oporation

n the work of the Conforuneo.

Tho Japanose Ambassador promised similar co-operation. M. Theunis (Belgium) expressed confidence that the Conference would niecoed in its work of justice and peace.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald acceptod the Chairmanship, and hoped that the Conference would succeed. Sir Maurice Hankey was olect-

d Seerotary of the General Conference and three technical com~! mittoos wore appointed.

also

POLICE ON STRIKE. Advices received in Hongkong: this morning show that the Chin- ese members of the Municipal| Police in the British Concossion have gone on strike, but that the Fronch Municipal authorities have so far managed to retain the servicos of their constablon.

WATER AND LIGHT.

The Dominions were not reprosented at the morning's meetinglare at prosent being

The waterworks on Shamoen Fun by onginoors, and there is no fear of

shortage in supplies.

ut it in understood that they will be represented at futuro meotings. British naval men and other Mr. J. H.. Thomas and Sir Eyre Crowe, in addition to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. Philip Snowden, compasest the British delogs

-ion.

TWO ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS.

A three-storeyed building, No. The Government-in arriving at this doctaton had carefully 36, Bai Stroot, where the outbreak wolgbed the points, such as the competition by foreign firms. originated, like Iany othor Roplying to Mr. Samuel, Mr. Jowett said the holders of sixty- tenements had only the stairoast four por cont. of the lots had indionted acceptance of the terme and

The only six and a half por cont. ware opposed to the scheme. The ro as a means of escape. ground floor was, occupied as a maining twenty-nine and a half por cont. had said nothing. What the laundry shop, and it is thought minority naked for was a free gift of forty thousand pounds eterling — that a spark from a drying store annually. Those lot-holdors, had bought their loases for ninety-nine in the rear got amongst the years, and now wished to convert them into a perpetuity (Ministorial vory inflammable materials with choors). He was propared to resolve a doputation, but there was no which theno old houses are con-prospect of altering the decision.-Reuter, -, structed, setting up a rapid blaze which spread to the tonement quartore situated above the shop. PERISHED IN FLAMES.

The more agile of the tenants oscaped down the staircase before

it was involved in the fiamos, but

and the

THE AMERICAN FLIERS.

.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT'S ASSISTANCE.

Washington, July 16,

OLYMPIC LAWN TENNIS.

NOT AGAIN FOR A MILLION DOLLARS."

London, July 16. - a woman and her two childron The American fliers were given a rousing rocoption by a largo waro left behind to parish in the crowd at Croydon. They were welcomed by General Branckor, flames. Their absence was not mombars of the Amorionn Embassy and Mrs. MacLaren. noticed, nolther was the fact that) Lieutenant Lowell Smith, in an interview, said he would not they were in the bullding report-do the trip agalo for a million dollars. The airmen had only had two ed to the firomon when they ar-days" rost since they started, one in Paris and ono in Constantinople. rived, and it was not until every- thing was over, as far as the work of fighting the flamos. was GOD. corned, that the husband of the

The Navy Department has improved plans for assisting tha unfortunate woman reported, the American aviators to complete their world flight. Ships will bo fact. Thon, in spite of the placed along the Atlantic route followed by the airmon, and a chain groat heat still ongonderod by the of wireless communication will be established throughout - Router. This morning's tolegrain, rays smouldering debris. that MacLaren is reported to be danger presented by the pre- six hours overdue at Peshiru, oariously placed rafters, firamon and that Japanese dautreyors not to work to discover the miss have gone out to search for his ing pooplu. After five minutes of clouring the bricks and smoulder- plano.

ing woodwork, the remains of the Paramashiru is practically the woman were exposed to view. last of the Kurile grought is She bad been burnt very badly

In the Olymple lawn tennis, fourth round Richards (America) lands, which extond?

from about the arms and legs. Near boat Manual Alonso (Spain), 7-5, 10-8, 2-6, 6-3. VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT.northern Japan to the Suthern-hy also lay the charrod bodion of Demorpurgo (Italy) Beat Washer (Belgium),2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.B-6.

The Skamoon Volunteers live most extraits-of-Kamchatka, her two- little-children-a boy

Harada (Japan) boat Gilbert (Britain), 10-8, 9-6, 11-9, 6-2, been called out, and, armed with and it should have been reached aged 12 and a girl aged 10. The

Cochet (France) boat Fukuda (Japan) 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. Following the newspapers' révolutions of the recommendations rifles, they are carrying out day by MacLaron quilu carly on in position in which they were

LaCoste (France) boat Spence (South Africa), 6-2, 6-0, 6-1. of the Reparations Cararuission, cabled earlier, a communique has and night patrols, doing police the third stage of bis flight, found suggested, that they had

Borotra (France) bost Kingscoto (Britain), 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. been issued broadly covering the same ground, but suggesting with and other work in connection which from Tokyo

to made a belated attempt to get reference to the night-hundred million marks ban the conclusion of with the defence of the settioment

Jacob (India) boat Washburn (America), 6-1, 6-4, 8-10, 6-2. Vancouver. The Americans, down the staircase und fell with anderwriting contracts between Gormany and foreign banks, instead

when they reached this locality it when the woodwork gave way 6-3.-heuter.

Williams (America) boat. Kehrling (Hungary), 6-4; 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, EGGS AND VEGETABLES, of the completion of the subscription. The Commission in fact sug.

in May, Aying towards Japan, under the rapid advance of the There is a shortage of ogge and experienced bad weather thore, flames. gests that the underwriting should bo done before evacuation and

vegetables on the Shamoon aan the subscription after evacuation. -Renter.

result of the strike, supplies of also rendered flying conditions and the presence of heavy fogs such commodities, which usual-exremely difficult. There was no sacord plenary session of the fator-Allied Con-y come from the city, having Jurence to-day and there will probably not be another until the three been cut off.

The Dairy Farm Company Commissions, dealing with various controversial questions in detail,

Thore is some foar haivovar, that the lighting may be cut off, Mr. Rannay MacDonald, in the course of his spooch muphasis.

as the current is supplied from ing that the business of the Conference was to create conditions in Canion city and it is possiblo which the Dawes Report would work, said that two conditions seems the workers there may re- edd absolutely essential, untely, the economic and fiscal unity of fuse to supply Shumeon. Germany and adequate security for investors in the proposed lona.

VIEWS OF REPARATIONS COMMISSION,

Paris, July 16,

WAITING FOR COMMISSIONS TO REPORT.

Later.

IN

POOR PRESSUED.

bare presented their reports. These Commissions, which sat for here has this morning received a WEST RIVER "FLOODS. from the Control Fire Station

from its Shanicen about two hours in the evening are dealing with the authority of the telegra Reparations Commission and the security of investors and bond- branch asking that eggs and be included in holders. Franco and Britain are waiting to secure the, prosence of vegetables American on the Reparations Commission in case of Garman shipments of foodstuffs being default. If this solution proves impossible, then stops may be taken sent up from Hongkong. This to call in the Agent General for Réparations, Bruter, «

BOXER INDEMNITY,

RAILWAY PLAN

CHINA MISSIONS.

CONSIDERED.

Lowulon, July 16.

HONGKONG- SHIPBUILDING.

request is boing complied with,

COL. CROSSE INTER- VIEWED.

.

The Chinton Gazelle publishes

CREAM OF THE WORLD'S PLAYERS..

Paris. July 10.

THE CHINA CONSORTIUM.

LANCS. V. SOUTH AFRICA.

ANOTHER

RUSSIAN

INTERLUDE.

The call, sont by some-one unknown from the Man Mo Tomple fire alarm signal at Hollywood Road, came through

TO BE RENEWED PROVISIONALLY. at 3.46 and was responded to

London, July 16. A meeting of the Clins Consortium Council was hold in the with the dispatch of an oscape office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Ru laddor and other equipment. presentatives of the groups wore prosent, and comprised Sir Charlos WATERS AGAIN RISING. Water was drawn from a main Addis (British) who presided, M. Thion Dolachaume (Fronch), Mr.

at Hollywood Road, but pressure Thomas Lamont (American), and Mr. K, Yano (Japanese).

The Council adopted a resolution recommending the renowal of In order to provide rollef for was poor and a pump and two the sufferers from the disastrous lines had to bo sent for. Thirty-the Consortium agreement upon its nominal expiry in October, 1325, Hoods of the throe; branches of live minutes later, the fire was so that it might romain in forco subject only to the privilege of the Pearl River, a Three River got under control, that is to say withdrawal by members upon twelve months notice. Reuter an interview which one of its Relief Society been formed in after it had burnt out both floor, and loft only the charrod ends representatives had with Lieut. Canton,

of rafters and beams projecting Col. I. M. Crosse (Chairman of At a maeting hold recontly, it dangerously from their sockets the British Municipal Council), was decided to mortgage the pro-in the walls. With the building In the House of Commons, Mr. Ponsonby, replying to Sir W. Do who stated that had a commun- pertice belonging to the various completely alight from ground to Frede, said the project of building a railway, for commercial develop-iention been sont to the Council bonevolent societies for $50,000 roof on the Bremen's arrival, mont, with the balance of the Boxor Indemnity, had been brought to on the subject he had no doubt so that immediate purchases could the chances of saving it wore and other quito hopoless. It was impossible

COUNTY OPENS WELL

London, July 16 the notice of the British Government, but not from any official thut a mouling would have boon be made of rles souroo. It would be submitted to the committee advising on the hold to discuss the matter, and necessary articles It was also also to bring up the escape ladder

In the House of Commons, Loudon, July 16, roplying to Major Kinderaloy, tilisation of the funds, by whose opinion the British Government the trouble probably avoided. He dopidod that all relief parties anywhere near the walls. Two would be guided.--Renter.

The match botwood Lanoushiro Mr. Ponsonby said tho liquida- said that the Council had nothing should by oscorial by strong lines were directed across the to discuss until the strikers point contingents of the Commercial street from the upper floors of the and the South Africans at Liver- tion and expulsion orders relat Russo-Caucanian od out exactly what regulations] Corps.

opposite house and a vast amount pool opened in closo and oloudying to the they objected to. Regarding the

It is reported from Saigam that of water was projected across to weather before a small atten- Company had boon ausponded photographs on the passon, Col the water in the North and West save the adjoining buildings, dance. The wicket was good. during fresh negotiations between Crosso said ono would be kopt by Rivers, which had partially It was only after the fire had

was soventy minutes' the Company and the Soviet.-- the holder of the pass, one kept subsided a few days ago, has been put out that it was reported interruption owing to rain after | Router. BRITAIN'S LOST ORDERS. by the constable at the bridge again rison

lunch. rapidly, causing that the woman and hor two

Lancashira scored 200 for 3 boad and the other kapt at the further extensive damage and children were missing. Their London, July 16. British Consulate. They would distrous.

romains were recovered, as stated (Groon 79 and Hallows 124). London, July 16 Spanking subsequent to the not be publicly exhibited unless

abovo. Two moro poraons report-Hallows did not give a chance, At a meeting of the Missionary launch of the British India Com in ordinary police circumstances.

od na missing are alive, having and hit thirtoon fours. He batted since boon accounted for.

for throo hours. His first wicket Council of the Church Assembly,pany's steamer Salamba, to-day, of crime. it was reported that the Blahop Leslie's, said that orders for

Mr. Batoy, a director of Hawthorn ATTEMPTS AT SETTLE-

The building was not insured, partnership with Green produced Dr. Sun has sent Mr. Eugene and the extent of the loss to the 201.-- Router, wara anvious that sight vossols had recently been Mission help be sent out to the placed in Holland for British a deal of space to the strike, and the Labour Quilds to mediate a proprietor of the laundry store is The Chinese newspaper devoto Chon to approach the Consuls and owner of the building and the Far East.

The meeting decided that the owners, and two in Hongkong for atate that the Director of the settlement. It is reported that not known. Counoll should tako stops to viously given thair ordors to People's Anti-Shamoon Regula-1 Chon that a meeting of tho Australian owners who had pro-Canton Areenal has visited the the Consuls have informed. Mr. confor with the Bishops of Hong England. He declared that taxations Assoolation with a mass- Municipal Council is to be hold kong and of North China on the tion and trade union restrictions age

to consider modifying the regula handicapped British buildora.had received a letter from the tions, whilst the Labour Guilds Shameen Consuls roquesting him are said to have stateil that if Dr. to stop the Chinese loaving and Bun ordors them not to, strike stating that the new rogulations they will oboy him and wait CHARTERED COM-

might bo postponed. A gonoral patiently for a settlement. An-1 PANY'S DIVIDEND. mooting was immediately called, other report says that the Consula at whioli it is aafd that it was de- have promised to re-consider and London, July 16. cided that the Chinese would not "roviso the new regulations and Two soldiorn have boon Tho British North Borneo return to work until the regula-make the necsandry modifications sentenced to death for smuggling Company's dividond for the past tions had been cancelled.

agropable to all concerned with two pounds of oplum across the year is two and three quarter por A further statement in the out affecting the defence and frontier of Turkestan--Reuter loopt.-Router,

- Chingan pryse is to the effect that protection of Bhameen

BISHOP OF HONGKONG CONSULTED.

in China

mattor.-Reuter.

DIČASTIC METHODS.

"Moscow, July 16.

Router.

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MENT.

that Dr. Sun

Yat-son

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BASEBALL.

LATEST RESULTS.

New York, July 16. . Entont baseball results aro:~~-

Aworican Leaguo : Philadelphia 5, and 2: Chicago

0 and 5.

Thoro

ARMS FOR CHINA.

CONFISCATED AT

COLOMBO...

London, July 16. Quoatlonad by Mr. Hannon in the House of Commons regarding tho⠀⠀ ́recent wolzuro of arme intonded for China steamer Bolesien at Colombo, Mr. | Thomas sold tho pasos had blon forfeited and the master of the

fined-Router

Boston 4, Detroit 5. New York 3. Olovoland 4.

«National League : Pittsburg 7, New York 8. Cincinnati 4. Brooklyn 8, VITAMINS AGREEMhiri

on the

IRISH AGITATORS RELEASED.

London, July 16. It was announced in Dublin İto-night that Eamon Do· Valora and Austin Stack havo boon roloanod. Reuter.

TO-DAY.

Closing Exolange 28, 4'11/16.'

· Lightlog Up-Tinie 7.10 p.m. Baromater 2 p.m. 20.58 pim 84. -2 p.

Tomperature Humidity, High Water

10.53,

70