THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1925.
SHANGHAI TROUBLE.
COMMISSION'S FINDINGS
UNANIMOUS.
ROXER INDEMNITY,
(Reuter's Service.)
London, July 29.
£58,000,000.
BRITAIN'S NAVAL MIGHT ESSENTIAL
POLICY OF INSURANCE.
(Router's Service.)
London, July 30.
In the House of Commons, re- In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain (Foreign plying to Mr. Forrest, Mn Austen Austen Chamberlain said, that the tele. Secretary) announced that Mr. graphic report of the British Baldwin's statement on July Charge d'Affaires at Peking of regarding the Naval programme June 11. stated that the police must be amended inasmuch as the annual construction nine station at Shanghai was full of
No medification of that dsetroyers begins in 1927-28 and arms.
not 1926-27. statement was contained in any later report.
COAL DISPUTE,
FINDINGS OF COURT QUESTIONED.
MINERS REFUSE OFFER.
(Reuter's Service.)
wage
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRINCE'S TRAVELS.
FAREWELL TO SOUTH AFRICA.
DFF TO SOUTH AMERICA.
(Reuter's Service.) ·
London, July 29.
Capetown, July 29. Mr. Baldwin is pursuing all day
The Prince of Wales sailed for his efforts in connection with the South America' on board the
It transpires that coal dispute. offer of the owners of a guarantee He has very much enjoyed his the miners refused the extended Repulse. of minimum
rates for private stay in the peninsula, percentage mountaineering, playing golf and - each district on basis, on the ground that they are proposal involving the lowering the Cape Hunt. pledged to refuse to agree to any squash rackets and riding with He climbed Table Mountain of wages in any district. Speaking on the Naval Estim- The special Trade Union Con- yesterday for a last glimpse of He lunched with Replying to Mr. Trevelyan. Mr.ates. Mr. J. C. Davidson (Parlis-gress Committee jointly parti- the hinterland.
the cipated with the miners to-night-
Secretary mentary
TU
TO-DAY'S
ADVERTISEMENTS. LANE, CRAWFORD'S
PEAK CLUR
NOTICE TO MEMBERS.
A FLANNEL DANCE will be held at the Club on SATURDAY, August 1st, from 9.30 p.m. to 12 (Midnight) sharp. Owing to present difficulties, the Committee regret that it must be limited to Members only. (No tickets)
Late Peak Trum at 12:30 a.m. A limited number of Chairs and Ricshus will be available till
that hour.
F. C. HALL,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 30th July, 1926,
Chamberlain said the report of
on a renewal of the discussions the Duke and Duchess of Athione P. & O. S. N. CO. the Diplomatic Commission into Admiralty) stated that the battle with Mr. Baldwin but subsequent-to-day, when Government minis-
ters were present. the Shanghai showtine would not ship Nelson would be completedly adjourned until to-morrow.
by the end of the year: the battle- reich the Foreign Office until the ship Rodney in April, 1927, two middled August. The findings cruisers in May, 1927, three pro- of the mmission were unani-bably in October. 1927 and mine- layers and destroyers in June, 1926.
The complete cost of the new ships would be £58,000,000.
ZUIDUA
Until the report was cun: sidered be was unable to say whether it would be published or acted uport.
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London. Later. The Central Committee of the: Mining Association of Britain have unanimously strongly pro- tested against the findings of the Court of Inquiry in the mines' dispute. alleging that the Court's report gives an in mplete" and NEW BUILDING OPPOSED. - even a distorted view of the case
of the Association. pointing out] MacDonald Mr. Ramsay Captain Brass jogested that in view of present disturbances in (Labour) moved the reduction of that the report is inacceptable to WANTED.-Active partner with
the Association as an exposition capital for British Import and T Stemor SOUDAN", Capt. G. tt. RANUELL, China and the general unrest of the vote and denounced this ex-
of the facts or of proper deduc- Export firm. Several years' stand-arrying bia Majesty's Mails, will the students there, the Govern- penditure. He declared that tions from the evidence.
ing having extensive connections ba despatcher from this Port on or ment should consider the advik- there was no possibility of any
Earlier Cables.
and agencies. Must be of British about WEDNESDAY, 5th August, ability of mut using the boxer development of the political situa-
nationality with experience of 1925, at Noon, taking Passengers and London, July 29. Indemnity Fundis for educational tion in the next decade which
local trade. Apply Box No. 650, Cargo for the above Porte. much activity purposes in China for the present. would take
c/o "China Mail" early to-day Mr. Chamberlain replied that inevitable. Nobody would say Downing Street investigation in regard to the best America and Japan were possible which saw the creial stage of the use to which these funds could be enemies, and, so far as France coal dispute. fr. Baldwin, who ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF proceeding to Bombay and there tran put was bound to take some con was concerned. "the problem was conferred with the coal owners siderabie time. He trusted that primarily aeriki. There should for two hours yesterday after a | long before investigation has be no new building at present by prolonged Cabinet meeting, met!
FANLING. As already adver ended the present troubles in any Covernment actively engaged the miners representative's this tised. the Ladies' Club House is China would have ceased. Hein promoting disarmament con-morning and later conferred with now open. Ice will be available believed the committee desired ferenteas.
the coal owners preparatory to a on Wednesdays, Saturdays and joint meeting of the two sides at Sundays, also on Bank Holiday. That
of their members
the Ministry of Labour. It is should groszeed to China to confer
August 3rd: with the Chinese on the best wy
understood that Mr. Baldwin sub- of the funds.
An American View,
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war necessary
NO EUROPEAN MENACE..
Br
PTO-
There was
CLUB
But meals cannot be provided. Mr. Lloyd George (Liberal) said that there was no menace inmitted to the miners this morn- "DEEP WATER BAY.-Meuls de Eurone justifying this
ing certain conditions whereon usual from 1st August. 24 hours' granite. He asked whether there the owners are prepared to con-notice requested. Should no reply was a menace to our trade routes sent to the appeal to postpone the be obtained from Happy Valley in the Pacific justifying the notice terminating the agreeTelephone, Members will kindly burden? Could the Governmentment, conceive of any peril in the Pacific on the next decade where the United States would not be far more involved than we and on the same side!
"SUBEA, SOLID DEFUNCE..
Boises, aho, July 29, Senator Borah, Chairman of the "Senate's Foreign Relations Com- mittee, declares that the Chinese situation will be brought before the Senate next session bettuse want trouble, but Mr. Winston Churchill (Chân-: because I believe it is the only cefior of the Exchequer) declared. way to prevent trouble. The atti-that the Admiralty had made the tude of the foreign powers the most extreme efforts to reduce the wards China is keeping that charge on the Exchequer, and the nation from progressing maintaining order,"
Nine Power Treaty.
Washington. July 29.
EVOLUTION.
AMERICAN LAW STRONGLY OPPOSED.
(Reuter's American Servier)'
Atlanta, July 29:
telephone C. 948,
By Order of the Committee. E. D. MATTHEWS, Secretary, Royal Hongkong Golf Club. Hongkong, 29th July, 1925.
HONGKONG, TRAMWAYS,
LIMITED.
EXTENSION OF TRAMWAY SERVICE.
The Lower House has over- į programm: finally proposed by whelmingly voted against the the Admiralty and accepted by Evolution Law similar to that (1), The Government was no more which led to the case,, when the i than any reasonable man' would school teacher Scopes was charg! consider necessary for the sobered with teaching evolution con- That State Department is but solid defence of our perman-trary to the law of the State. arranging a formal exchange on ent rival position.
The only August 3 of the ratifications of metace was" that the dest WAN the Nine Power Treaty relating to wearing out. China.
Mr. Churchill said that the. The Enquiry Board. Admiralty was determined that
London, July 29.
there should be administrative The Manchester Guardian" economies. The programme only did what was necessary to main- understands that the composition of the body which will conduct the tain the British Fleet at the one-
Power standard.
Mr.
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Paris, July 29.
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rent.
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(3) The service between Cause- 4 broken, chafed and damaged way Bay and Quarry Bay will Goods are to be left in the Godowns, be extended right through to where they will be examined on any the Shaukiwan terminus as Tuesdays or Fridays between the from Saturday, August 1st.
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judicial enquiry into the Shanghai shooting affair,, is hoped to be announced in a few days. It i
It is understood that M. understood to consist of an Inter strongly attacked the Admiralty Dome, who la Vice-President of P. Snowden (Labour) Varenne, Deputy for Puy de national board of judges appointed He did not attach any importance the Chamber, will succeed M. by Britain, Japan, the United
to any Admiralty promise to Merlin, States, France and Italy. None of the nominees will be connected All talk about replacement did not
effect considerable reductions Indo-China. with Shanghai. America, will probably appoint a judge from the increase in the strength of the disguise the fact that this was an Manila Court, France one from Saigon, and England one from Disarmament Conference,
navy. The alternative was a Hongkong. Beuter.
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Two 26.000-TON VESSELS IN now being re-shipped to Hongkong
TRIESTE YARDS.
PERTINENT REJOINDER., Mr. Bridgeman (First Lord of RUBBER INDUSTRY. that our need for cruisers was far the Admiralty) replying, said
Two great motor-ships, the greater than any other country largest in the world, have just because of
.our widespread been ordered by the Cosulich Empire. The present cruiser Navigation Company, of Trieste, strength of: 48 was the lowest and both vessels are already on since 1889. The lesson of the the stocks at the Monfalcone Falkland Islands showed the yard, near Trieste, the keel of the necessity of speed and strength firat having been laid on May 301 London, July 29,
of cruiser armament. He quoted (writes the naval correspondent In the House of Commons, figures showing Britain's con- of the "Daily News.") replying to Commander Ken compared with the United States, all, and a breadth of 792ft., each siderable disadvantage in 1929 With a length of 631ft over worthy, Mr. Austen Chamber Japan, and France if we did not ship will displace about 26,000 lain said that the Government lay cruisers. He insisted upon, tons, with a gross tonnage of had received representations re the need of an adequate Navy, not 23,500 tons. garding the restriction or the as a weapon of offence but as a export of rubber from the United policy of insurance.
Diesel engines of a size and States Government through the tries were also probably doing the hitherto built will be installed.
Other coun- power exceeding the largest United States Ambassador.
Mr. yame.
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Chamberlain thought he ought Mr. Bridgeman quoted figures 3,000 people (passengers and not to state the contents of the showing out of 29 warships of crew), and lifeboats will be probegs to announce to the ladies of Hongkong and Outports representations. They would re-different kinde laid down by five vided for all. ceive serious and immediate con- sideration.
Contradicted.
great maritime Powers since the
war, our, share was only eleven, including two. Australian cruisers.
London, July 29. The question of employment was Father was trying to read the Reuter is informed that it is not the first consideration, but evening paper, but Tommy would quite untrue that the United the programme would mean the insist on chattering to him. He States has proteated to Britain in disbursement of £45,000,000 in made various attempts to start a regard to the price of rubber. Wagga alone. The only wise conversation with his parent, and The American Ambassador re- course for Britaib, as long as than he remarked suddenly"I cently called at the Foreign Office other countries were armed, was found a shilling in the street but most carefully refrained from to pursue a steady policy of re- to-day." making any official representa placement. asships became "And you restored it to the tion. He merely pointed out the obsolete and he always ready to owner, of course? aid fathery effect the price of rubber had on consider the general-proposition looking up from his paper-He the United States. His remarks of disarmament consistent with was anxious that his son should were very sympathetically re the security of the Empire, have good moral principles. ceived but there was no con- Mr. Ramaay MacDonald's Yes, father, I couldn't help. nection between this and the motion was rejected by 267 to myself. The man had me by the . recent release of rubber.
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