THURSDAY, JULY, 16, 1925.
POISON GAS.
ALLEGED GERMAN CHEMISTS IN CHINA,
RUSSIAN EXPERTS,
(Reuter's Service.)
London, July 15, In the House of Commons, re- plying to Mr. W. Fect Mitcheli, Sir L. Worthington-Evans (Secre- cretary for War) said that he had information that Chinese militar- ists had introduced to China German chemists for the purpose of manufacturing poison gas, and employing Russian experts to assist their military plans.
Mr. W. Mackinder (Labour) asked whether some of the of Russians were members
Költebak's army, but, the Secre- tary for War said that he was not aware of that.
NAVAL PARTIES.
INSTRUCTIONS WHEN TO LAND.
BRITISH LIVES IN CHINA. (Reuter's Service.)
CHINESE CUSTOMS.
MB. CHAMBERLAIN'S STATE: MENT IN PARLIAMENT.
PUBLICATION OF REPORT.
(Reuter's Serviss.)
London, July 15. In the House of Commons, re- plying to Mr. H. Day (Labour), Mr. Austen Chamberlain (For eign Secretary) said that the British representatives to the Chinese Customs Conference had not yet been appointed. He was unable yet to say when the Con- ference was likely to be held, but he pointed out that the Washing. ton Treaty provided that it should meet China within three months of the ratification at a date and place to be designated by the Chinese Government:
tion.
RETURN TO WORK.
SHANGHAI STRIKERS v.
AGITATORS.
SHIPPING RESUMPTION
BOON?
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghal, July 15.
THE CHINA MAIL,
HOME COAL.
MINERS WILLING TO
US MEET OWNERS.
COURT UNACCEPTABLE.
(Beuter's Service...).
London, July 16. The Miners' Delegate Confer- In the last two or three days ence at Scarborough unanimously there have been many reports of passed the Executive's recom- conflicts between agitators and mendation cabled earlier. strikers due to decreasing funds and the consequent desire of the latter to resume work, as of in- timidation, kidnapping, etc.
"NOT UNDERSTOOD.”
Later.
RUSSIA IN CHINA
LONDON PAFER'S COMMENT
FOWER OF PROPAGANDA,
pagtaka
Whatever happens to the immedi- ste situution Shanghai, the wider development of which it is a symptom ought not to be lost sight of, remarks the "Daily Chronicle." One might perhaps sum it by saying that Western Europe is loving hold on the moving and controlling forces in the Chinese population, Russia has supplanted our own, and the influence of Bolshevik
The official report of the Miners' Conference states that a' resolu-
The irony of it is that no nation tion was passed unanimously in favour of informing the Govern- really has a more disinterested con- cer in China than we We have ment that the Miners Federation no common frontiers, no territorial could not accept another Court of ambitions. Our ame
are pirely Inquiry with the object of ascer-commercial, and since the richer and taining whether miners wages happier China becomes, the better could be reduced or their hours customer extended, but the Federation was vantage in bound up with her pros
she must be, our ad- willing to meet the owners in an
perity, Nor has any other natión, open conference as soon as the furnished so many loyal and incor owners had withdrawn their proruptible workers for the gervice of the Chinese people. The name of Earlier Cables.
Sir Robert Hart may stand for the type, but it is a type which has had, and still has, many able and devoted representatives.
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EXERCISE AND KEEP FIT
This is generally regarded as a hopeful sign.
An opinion is expressed that it will not be long before there is a general return to work, including the resumption of coastal and for- Asked whether he was aware 'eign shipping which at present is that the American Government the worst feature.
Though the Seamen's Union has had already appointed commis-
in headquarters
Canton, sioners to the Customs. Confer- its ence, Mr. Chamberlain said that sailors here are largely North that did not arise from the ques-erners, who are unlikely to be posals.
influenced by the South. Replying to questions Mr. Chamberlain said that the action to. be taken on the report of the commission of investigation of disorders at Shanghai was being considered. He was not prepar In the House of Commons, ined to publish the terms of the re- reply to questions, Mr. W. C.
Asked whether it Bridgeman (First Lord of the Admiralty) said that general in- thought desirable that the report
New York, July 15.
to placing "the full help and in-political catpaw. Ishmaelites self- ÁNG structions had been given to Bri- should be published as soon
fluence of the Party at the miners' banished from thie comity of civilised Apropos the reports from tish naval men only to land an possible in view of Press reports
disposal.
nations, they see in the disorder of armed force when lives and of its contents, Mr. Chamberlain Paris that France considers the
The Miners' Executive has re- Chinese affairs a ground from which property of British subjects were said that there were limits to the time not propitious to seek a recommended that the delegate Con- they may bit back at Europe. which Governments vision of extra-territorial rights ference at Scarborough shall have Their weapon being destructive actually endangered from violence extent to which cannot otherwise be con- could be called upon to produce in China until the latter restores nothing to do with, the Govern-propaganda, where could destrac-i
information because journalists order and shows that she can trolled.
surmised what the information maintain it. the Associated Press ment or the Court of Enquiry and shall not negotiate with the would be.
owners until they have with drawn their proposala.
London, July 15
He added that as regards China these instructions were supple- merted to effect a landing only carried out at the request of a Consular officer at a port.
OUR NAVY.
ORDERS IN THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES.
UKDERHAND MANIFESTO?
(Reuter's Service.)
London, July 15. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Robert Gower (Conservative), Mr. W. C. Bridgeman (First Lord of the Admiralty) said that the Ad- official miralty had received no report of the alleged circulation,
British sailors mong
and. marines now visiting Oslo, of a manifesto urging them to refuse
port at present.
WES
not
as
Asked whether it was not pos- sible for other Governments to publish the report Mr. Chamber- lain said that he hoped that publication. if it occurred, would be simultaneous in all countries.
"OTHER" "POWERS.
SUGGESTIONS FOR POLICY IN CHINA.
GOVERNMENT CONSULTING.
(Reuter's Service.).
London, July 15.
FRANCE AND RIGHTS REVISION.
WASHINGTON POINTER.
(Router's American Service.)
03
Washington correspondent says that the objection is not under
there
President stood Coolidge's proposals are clearly within the provisions of the fifth resolution of the Washington Agreement and merely provide that a preliminary study by an international commission be initiated without delay.
SINGAPORE BASE,
ANOTHER QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE,
(Reuter's Service):
London, July 15. In the House of Commons, reply In the House of Commons, re
to Mr. W. Forresting to Mr. P. A. Harris (Lib.) Mr. plying (Labour), Mr. Austen Chamber-W. G. Bridgeman First Lord of the lain reiterated that the Govern Admiralty! said the estimated ex ment was consulting the other penditure on works hitherto sinc-
to obey the orders of officers in Governments concerned in regard tioned at the Singapore Base was
the event of conflict between
Britain and China.
RIOT SEQUEL.
QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
-
LABOURITES' TRANSLATION,
(Reuter's Service.)
London, July 15.
questions Replying to
hy Labourites, Mr. Austen Chamber- lain (Foreign Secretary) said that he had not yet received a full report of the evidence before the Mixed Court at Shanghai in re- gard to the shootings, nor a report of the Commission of Inquiry.
it.
to the International Conference concerning Ching. In the course of the consultations, suggestions in regard to the policy to be adopted had been received from the United States and other Gov- ernments and were now being considered.
SHANGHAI QUERY.
OCCUPATION OF THE
UNIVERSITY.
FOREIGN SECRETARY'S REPLY.
(Reuter's Service.)
204.001) and £300,000 respective.
for the financial years 1925/26 of the supervising staff. and 1926/27, not including the cost
LABOUR WINS.
BY-ELECTION AT FOREST OF DEAN.
(Reuter's Service.).
:
London, July 15. The by-election at Forest of Dean, in consequence of the death of Mr. J. Wignall (Lab.) re suited :-
Purcell (Labour) 11,620. Beaumont (Conservative) 8,607. West (Liberal) 8,774.
AT WEMBLEY.
HONGKONG HONOURED BY ROYALTY.
WORKERS' FASCINATION.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, July 15.
London, July 15.
Parliamentary Labourites have espoused the miners' cause
The Russian record. towards the and appointed a committee con- Chinese is very different; political sisting of the ex-Ministers, or territorial aggression is written Messrs. Ramsay MacDonald, J. R. on every page of it. The present Clynes and A. Henderson, also page is no exception. If the "Mr. Maxton to confer with Bolsheviks are active in China, it is the miners' executive with a view because they hope to make her their
tion to
··
on fad more opportunity?
They have Acceeded because, however uphill the effort, a nation which propagandises will nearly always succeed in such a case against one which does not. It is not true. unfortunately, that deede New York, July 15. The speak louder than words, or that Federal Court judge, Judge Mack, Truth will always prevail, if she if has refused to grant an injunc-well. The Bolsheviks, to do them left hidden at the bottom of her restrain British ships instice, have grasped one very sound from bringing into American principle; which is that mankind, waters sealed liquor for use on the East and West alike, are moved return voyage to Europe. Hethrough their minds, and in the long said that the Federal Courts were in mental influence outweighs powerless to enforce the penal physical. laws of injunction applied for by English statemanship in Asia--the The great fault of the Neptune Association, an fanit which has gone so far towards organisation of deck officers of losing us India-has been to ignore American ships, who claimed that persistently the need for winning passengers preferred wet British the mental approval of Eastern ships to dry American ones, and peoples. se damaged their business.— Reuter's American Service..
COULD NOT TURN IN BED
WITHOUT HELP
So Painful Was Her Rheumatism. Dr. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS
Mads Her Well.
Ma-rheumatic people suffer pains that con'd be av ided by building up the blood. Rheumatism comes with this impure bical, and can only be driven
Of course, we could not-pro-·| pagandise exactly op Bolshevik lines. It is not for us, as, for them, to exploit destructive tendencies; nor to indulge, as they do irresponsi- bly in the money corruption, to which the gross personal vonality of nearly all-Chineso politicians and soldiers, so readily lends itself. But there are plenty of other open- ings, which we could utilise if we tried. No nation has better vantage points in Chinese life, or larger store of living experience to draw on there. Only, our attitude
out of the item by because the remains too much that of a very!
parifying the blood. It is
theold business firm, which is ao con- cleanse and strengthen the blood sad scions of selling the best article in
makə dəw,)
rich red blood. that
Willie Pink Pills are world the market, that it thinks it be famous as a remedy for this painf1neath its dignity to advertise. We crippling disease: Among the thunssads all know what happens to such of bufferet cured in this way is Mrs. &. firms under modern conditions. It
Bryson. living at Arthur, Ontario, is what must happen.
(with Canada, who.siya!—
momentous consequences) to British "I was so used up with thoumstiam in infigence in China, unless we en- my shoulders and neck that I could not tien la bedthout help, and the pain deavour more systematically there pro- st timersaalost unteirabla. I took to meet propaganda with dotors medicine wbi h did me litte pagando. wood. Then I began teen
Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills and have free ir a rheumatians I can also re
Chicago, July 15. Mr. commend to pilla tɔ young mothers, as in my own case I found they are Shepherd has begun a legal battle unexcelled. I may les add that I re for the million dollar estate left coumead Dr Williams' Pink Pille to by his ward, McClintock. The
neighbour who took fainting epelle at
the changs of life, and who could not. walk any distince. Abe took the pills for nearly three months her s strong, well worms and they made The Duke and Duchess of York
You can get Dr. Williams' Pink Pille visited Wembley where the from ary dealer, in me ficins, or by mail Duchess opened the International $1.00 per bottle, 88 for 6 bottles from Conference of Women in Scienec, the D Williams Metielne Co. 6
Klangse Boad, bangba', Industry and Commerce.
Mr. W. M. Adamson (Labour)
London, July 15. said that Chinese newspapers had arrived in England and a trans-J. Beckett (Lab.) asked, in regard In the House of Commons, Mr. lation showed that an inspector to the statement that Colonel had admitted in evidence that he Gordon. ordered the Shanghai did not know a warning must be Municipal Police to occupy Shang- given before shooting.
Mr. Chamberlain was of the competent for a military officer hai University, whether it was opinion that the report to which on his own authority to occupy Mr. Adamson had referred was private buildings without a man- the report of the commencement date from the civil authorities. of the Enquiry on people who were killed, The mail which Mr. Austen Chamberlain (For brought the commencement of the eign Secretary) replied that the report had not brought the end of question was based on an assump-
tion of fact which he neither con- Both made a tour of inspection, He was of the opinion that he firmed nor denied at present.
including the Hongkong..section. Replying to Mr. W. Mackinder where the. Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax ought to see the whole of the evid- (Lab:), Mr. Chamberlain said he and Sir James Lockhart received ence before he expressed an certainly desired to give the them. Both the Duke and opinion.
Replying to Mr. J. Beckett subjection but he hoped members Chinese workers, especially the House full information on this Duchess were fascinated by the (Labour). Mr. Chamberlain said would not ask him to answer ivory carvers
and the that he did not know the exact questions when he had not yet makers. nature of the divergence in views possessed information, or express in the recent discussions between
[The, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax; an opinion on matters on which CB.E., C.M.G., is Secretary for the Diplomatic representatives at he was not fully informed. He Chinese Affairs in Hongkong and Peking in connection with which pointed out that this was not a the Commissioner for the Hong- the French. Minister withdrew.
matter arising in a British Colony kong section at the Wembley-Ex- but in an International Settle-hibition. Sir James Stewart Melbourne, July 16.-Major diment, and it was important that Lockhart, K.C.M.G., has been 'Pinedo took off on his fight to he should act in agreement with Commissioner at Weihaiwel and
Japan but was compelled to re- the other Powers.
- is an LL.D. of Hongkong: In land owing to a leakage. He
1887 he was Registrar-General of will re-start at eight on the morn
Hongkong, the office now known ng of July 16.-Reuter.
as the S.C.A.
Paris, July 15.-The National Fête was celebrated brilliantly ill over France. Faris witnessed an imposing ceremony at the Un- known Soldier's tomb and the finish of a relay race from Verdun Whence-runnere ~~~ Bearing" "the" symbolic torch came by way of the battlefields to lay the symbol on the grave, In the Moroccan towns impressiva military parades, took place attended by L'ho crowds of natives and at Habat the Sultan with, his, Viziøra HAVES
DOSSER TRIAL,
JUDGMENT EXPECTED ON
FRIDAY
DATE FOR OTHER CASE.
*(Beuter's Service,):
Shanghai, July 15. Fortunatoff made a brief Mized Court this.
whe set for
Dosher CISO
doll-
..
DUTCH POLITICS.
EX-MINISTER TO FORM
CABINET STA
(Reuter's Service;)
The Qur
granting of probate is opposed by his cousin and the fiancée of the unfortunate young millionaire, There were lively scenes in court when Mr. Shepherd and his former chauffeur came to blows over certain payments which the latter said were due to him. Reuter's American Service."
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