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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1925.
LEAGUE COUNCIL.
PERSIA AND CHINA'S CLAIM
RIGHTS OF 500,000,000 PEOPLE.
(Reuter's Service.)
Geneva, Sept. 24. The Assembly of the League adopted the draft resolution of the Chinese delegation in refer ence to conditions to be observed in the matter of the election of non-permanent members of the Council, after a speech by Mr. Chao Hsin-chu, who hoped that the distribution of seats would realise the hopes of the "League and enhance the prestige of the Council.
The Swedish Delegate recog- nised the equity of the, Chinese resolution, although he spoke in favour of the system of rotation
MOSUL STIR.
LEAGUE AND TURKISH TACTICS.
INQUIRY TO BE HELD.
"
(Reuters Service.)
Geneva, Sept. 24. The Council of the League has resolved to despatch at the earliest a representative of the League to investigate on the spot the alleged deportations of Chris- tians from Mosul.
Mr. L. G. Amery described the situation on the Brussels line in reference to the deportations, which he said numbered 8,000.
He rejoiced in the approval of his suggestion to send a League representative to investigate.
Rush di Bey contested the British statements regarding the deportations. and said he would refer the matter to Angora, acid-; The Persian delegate support- ing the Chinese, made a demanding that he was prepared to agree
in the selection of States.
THE CHINA MAIL
ROUND THE WORLD. SAYINGPUN SCHOOL. HARBOUR RESCUES. HELE LEKULINDA
LINERS DUE HERE NEXT SEASON.
FOUR TOURIST" DATES,
During the tourist "senson" several round-the-world liners are due to make a call át Hongkong.
Messrs. Butterfield and Swire (Blue Funnel Line) rs agents here for four of these ocean giants. The dates, according to present arrangements are:
F
"Carinthia" due December 2. "Belgenland" due to arrivo here January 21, 1926, and to leave at 5 p.m., January 26.
"Laconia" due March 20. "Franconia" due March 21. Some of these vessels are not strangers to Hongkong and they will, no doubt be welcome again.
FRANCE'S DEBTS.
TWO · MONTHS" "DELAY:
THROUGH STRIKE,
QUARTERLY REPORT.
Asked at the Legislative Coun- cil meeting yesterday by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak as to when the work on the new Sayingpun School was expected to be completed, the Director of Public Works said he had not the papers with him to refer to the date on which the con- tract had to be completed but as work had been delayed two months because of the strike it would probably be two months later.
H.E. the Governor suggested that the hon, member should put a question down in order that the Director might answer it at the next meeting.
The following quarterly report on the work on this new school was laid before the Council.
Satisfactory progress was being
for a non-permanent place on the t to a mixed commission of enquiry WASHINGTON CONFERENCE made until the commencement of
charges.
Council. He insisted that the into the charges and counter Asiatic conference represented in the League by China, Parsia and Slam, representing 500,000,000 people should be assigned a place in the Council," the three coun- tries agreeing to occupy a place in
turn.
VITAL TO PEACE.
BRITAIN AND AMERICA'S
TRUST.
THE CONTROL OF THE SEAS.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Portland, Maine, Sept. 24. Senator Hale, Chairman of the Senate Naval. Committee in" naval speech, said he believed the greatest possible factor in the promotion of international peace would be for the British and Americans to control the zona Pas
we virtually do at the present
time."
He added that he could not agree with those pacifists who. because they hate war, would like to see the navy abolished altogether.
TONG MURDERS.
A CHINATOWN TO BE RAZED.
CLEVELAND'S ACTION.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Mr. Amery said he would agree to Rushdi's proposal on the condi- tion that the commission was investigate also permitted northwards of the Brussels line, but Rush di Bey rejected the suggestion.
to
OPENS.
"FAIR AND WORKABLE."
(Reuter's American Service..
the present unsettled labour con- ditions; workmen have left the site and the work is necessarily proceeding very slowly at present.
The brickwork has been com- pleted to the roof level and the tower has been carried up to a Debt few feet higher than roof. The Roor to top storey and also the
Washington, Sept. 24. The Franco-American
SLEEPER'S FATAL FALL.
WOMAN'S INSANE IDHA,
A Chiness coolie who had slept. overnight on the edge of the soa wall in Connaught Road West neor Jardine's wharf rolled in his sleep
dropped into the harbour earty yesterday morning.
The man's cries for help attracted the attention of those near the scene and he was dragged out of the water, alive but iu a serious condition. He died on the way to hospital.
What would have proved unother tragedy was averted later in the day by the prompt action of boot people in rescuing a Chinese woman who jumped into, the harbour with the intention of petting an end to her life..
On being taken to the hospital the woman was found to be none the worse for her immersion, but she showed signs of insanity, which ecouts for her act. She was des patched to the Tamatic Asylum,
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Rush di Bey is consulting/ negotiations were formally open-verandah roofs are completed on Monday, October 5. 1926, Al
Angora in connection with Mr. Amery's stipulation. Mr. Amery is postponing his departure from Geneva pending the outcome.
INDIA RIOTS.
A HINDU FESTIVAL OUTBREAK.
(Reuter's Service.)
Delhi, Sept. 24 Serinus Hindu and Muslim iots are reported from Aligar in con- nection with the Hindu festival of Rumlila.
Il is stated that Muhammedans stoned Hindus, who, retailed by inflicting injuries to 60 Moham- medan men and women.
Twelve Hindus are in hospital. Details are lacking owing to the (censorship. Another report states
that the police opened fire.
ARABIA MISSION.
(Renter's Service.)
London, Sept. 24.
Sir Gilbert Clayton departed on
ed-to-day.
Later. The negotiations opened with a speech by M. Cailloux, hoping that the settlement would not only be of a practicable nature, but worthy of the past of the two great nations and paying a tri- bute to America's wartime efforts. Mr. Mellon, replying, declared that America did not minimise the burdens France had borne nor the difficulties menacing her future, but this condition was not permanent. France will emerge them, Mr. successfully from Melion knew. The present con- ference may greatly influence the peace of the world, therefore he felt a great responsibility resting upon him. "It is our duty to reach a conclusion which in the estimation of both our peoples is fair and in the practical test of. time, workable."
LEAGUE IDEALS.
THE BRANCH OFFICE-AT
TOKYO.
ANOTHER FOR INDIA.
(Reuter's Service.)
Gedeva, Sept. 24. Sir Atul Chatterjee presented an official mission to Arabia in the report of the work of the connection with the adjustment of Economic Committee of the the frontier between the territory League after which the French in Ibasaud and British mandated proposal previously cubled, was territories in Iraq and Trans-adopted. Jordania.
Sir A. Chatterjee hoped the
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 24. As a result of the numerous Tong or Chinese faction mur-
It is emphasised that the mis- Assembly would appreciate the Jer the city manager has order-sion in nowise indicates a change important work accomplished.
d the buildings of Cleveland's of policy on the part of the Sir A. Chatterjee, addressing a Chinatown to be razed as "fire Imperial Government regarding meeting of the Finance Com- and health hazards."
Over 450 Chinese have been de-pute in that region.
interference in the religious dis-mittee this morning, praised the tained for questioning in
open a
con-
nection with the latest murder on Tuesday evening.
SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
SYDNEY CONFERENCE
FAILS.
(Reuter'a Service.)
Sydney, Sept. 24.
A conference of representatives
of the shipowners and striking seamen ended abortively, each
SYRIAN FIGHTS.
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, September 24.
League's decision to branch office in Tokyo.
He rejoiced at the efforts being made to enable the ideals and aims of the League to become known in distant parts. of the world and urged the opening of another branch in India, because Tokyo was too far to be of any
A message from Damascus states benefit to India. that General Gomelin's force has
The Secretary General promis- departed, from Mousseiro in the ed that the matter should receive direction of Sucida.
Later.
A report from Damascus states
attention.
Steel trusses over Science Block members of the Corps attending are have been fixed and the roof required to be at Corps Headquar timbering to both N. and S. Blocksters at 5.46 p.m. sharp.
is practically finished. Roof tiling Dress: Caps, khaki jacket, shorts has been commenced on the South and putices.
Senatish Commany: Glengarries, Block.
flashes.
The steel roof trusses overturies, kills, sparmus, diced høre Assembly Hall are in position and internal plastering has progressed Equipment: Rifles and bayonets,
balts, bingis and pouches. favourably.
Mount Infantry Bandoliers.
The standard of work is good.
TRAFFIC MISHAPS.
MOTOR VEHICLES COLLIDE.
COOLIE INJIRRD.
A twelve yer olit Chinese boy recsivel slight injuries when he was knocked down yesterday evening at Queen's Road East, near Wing Finig Street, by-a-motor car from d. Rangkong Hotel Garuge.
'The, driver of the car took the injured boy nie Glovernment-
·Civil Hospital and he was discharged after treatment.
Company:
ARTILLERY COMPANY.
Purnde në Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September
24, 1925. Dress: Multi.
ENGINEER COMPANY.
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The whole Company will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, September 28. Dress : Mufti.
Light Section parade at Belcher's Fort for D. E. L. Runs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 1925. Dress Uniform.
ARMOURED CAR ODCIPANY, Friday, September 25, 5.30 p.m.. Parado for Mobile Column is enn- called.
Monday, September 28, 5.30 pan. Musketry Class with rifles under T./Corp. Mathieson. Parade in Statue Square. Drivers as detailed by Sergt. Brace.
A collision between motor bus No. 1186 anì motor Torry No. 1506, in which a coalie was injured, wus reported from Kowloon yesterday by On Monday, September 28, a Traffic Sergant Hellum.
meeting of Gunner Officers and inmate of the Kwong Wah Hosters to discuss the coming training The injured coolie is now an X,C,D, will be held at Headquar
making enquiries as to the cir pital, and the Traffic Department conson. cumstances leading to the accident.
QUEEN'S. THEATRE.
SPECIAL FIRST NATIONAL
'FEATURE.
"'FLOWING COLD,'',
MUSKETTY COURSES.
For the following musketry courses uniform is optional but rifles, bayonets and pouchés must be taken.
Rifles and Bayonets: must he drawn from Headquarters on the Friday preceding between 10 am. jami 12 nou, or 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.,
5 p.m. und 6 p.m...on the Satur day, between 9 am and 1 p.m.
MOUNTED INFANTRY COMPANY, Part II. of the Annual Musketry Conrae will be fired at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, October 4, 1925.
Range Offcrr: 2nd-Lient. J. Bartholomew
Tonight and to-morrow there is reened at the Queen's Theatre a first National feature which was well received last night by reason
Tunel will leave Murray Pier a of the finer points of appen which thos favourite screen artistes, 9 am, and call at Kowloon Pier ut Anna C. Nilsson and Milton Miles, 9.10a.m. were able to do fall justice to- Towing Gold," a drama of the oil
INFANTRY, COMPANY. Part II. of the Annual Musketry felds..
Course will be fired at 8toneculter's The vindication of the honour of Range on Sunday, September 27, an ex-army officer to whom attaches 1925, by Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Platoons
that General Gamelin's force has THE SECURITY PACT.he stigma of dismissal and his only. entered Sucida.
General Camelin's force was sup- ported by tanks. After encounter-
-side declaring the terms offereding stiff resistance on the heights to by the other quite unacceptable. the south of Telaviv he occupied at
Durban, Sept. 24.
midday the position" which had fallen. The steamer "Rhymney" held up by the strike, sailed to-day.
WORLD ECONOMICS.
(Reuter's Service.)
Geneva, Sept. 24. The Assembly of the League has adopted the French proposal of the organisation of an inter- national Economic Conference.
Paris,
September 24.-The French Aero. Club cordially enter tained General Hsu,who was made an honorary member.-Hayus,
Bombay September 34-Out of eighty-two cotton mills only five are now working, and 148,000 opera- tivės nré idle.-Router) -
Lahore September "death" is, announced of Eiss
ersi. Sir. Pratap
during the night. The Druses are falling back northwards between Telaviv and Susida.
NEW ENVOY.
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.
(Reuter's American Servico.)
Washington, Sept. 24.
GERMANY TO ATTEND
CONFERENCE..
CABINET'S DECISION.
(Reuter's Service.)
victory over his enemy in the Range Officer; 2nd-Lieut. A, H. struggle for supremacy in the oil Penn."
fields plays an important part in Launch will leave Murray Pier at the development of the story which 19 um, and call at Kowloon Pier at in concerned with the fortunes of 9.10 a.m. a family which after years of labour
SCOTTISH COMPANY. eventually hit it rich.
Part I Musketry will be fired at There are some fine scenic effects Peak Range on Sunday, October 4, Berlin, Sept. 24.
which are triomph of the film pro 1925. All those who have not yet A Cabinet Council presided the lightning strikes an citwell and tend on that day Range Officer
ducer's urt, tlust, for instance, when fired or qualified in Part I must.at- over by President Hindenburg, it disappears in a cloud of smoke 2nd-Lieut. K. S. Morrison. accepted the Allies invitation to imprisoning within wrecked timber N.C.D.'s Class of Instruction will the Security Pact Conference on those with whose forhimes the story be held at Corps Headquarters on the assumption that the German is primarily concerned. Again there Tuesday: September 29, at 6.30 note of July 27 will be adopted as the thrilling rescue scene when p.m. Ail N.0.0.8 are requested to
a cloud barut carries death and attend and also any others who are | Dr. Luther and Herr Stress destruction with it by reason of the interested. "mann will be the German Dele-burning qil borne on the surface of
gates, with the expert, Dr. Gauas the floods. as Secretary-General..
a basis of negotiations.
Mr. Charles MacVeagh has been appointed Ambassador to Japan. ́Mr. MacVeagh is a lawyer of -Peking, September 24-General eminence and did service in Wu Kang Hein Minister of War. The weather forecast for the ameliorating the lot of war suffer left for Kalgun this morning: Gen-24 hours ending at noon to cral Yang Fu Ting has telegraph-morrow is East winds, moder- cd to the Government, denying theate; dine. reports that there is bad feeling be tween himself and Sun Choan Fong.
er's,
Peking, Beptembar 24-1 foreign talegram from Harbin states that a fie declares that trouble in the Bolshevik diplomatie courier has Yongtaze Valley is not likely been arrested at Pogranichnia. He Renter
was attempting to bring w large
Typhoon in about Lat 12 N. Long, 140 E, direction unknown' was the message received at. 9.40 this morning by the local American
tuantity of bombs and explosives CHAMBERLAIN'S FAIN BALM Consulate General from the Manila into China: Reuter
Observator
DRESS,
Mufti, rifle, belt and bayonet.
PROMOTIONS
The following promotions and appointments will take effect from 29.9.20 and 24.9.25 respectively.
ENGINEER COMPANY.
No, 1 L/Corp. H. J.Best, to to be Corporal ye No. 820 /Can J E. W
Plavorat to be Corporal, No. 130 Sapper P. D. Leonard,
to be Lance Corporal. No. 457 Sapper FW. T. Ros8,
to he Lance Corporal. No. 516. Sopper J. Watson, to be
Lance Corpora! No. 559. Sappor
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