FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1926.
GENEVA CHECK.
(Continued from Page 1.).
The "Daily Telegraph expressos scopbleiam that the assurances of tho work at Locarno will remaine intact..
The Westminster Gazette" in apprehensive of further damage
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RUBBER NEEDS.
MORE RELEASES UNDER SCHEME:
QUESTION IN THE COMMONS
(Reuters Seruica,
THE CHINA MAIL
A CLIMB DOWN.
gradepera tekrar VRATA
CHINESE YIELD TO POWERS 'ULTIMATUM.
A SHOOTING SEQUEL...
(Rauter's Service.)
Poling, March 18.
rocourse
sume an attitude which the Chin- TONGorarnment considers beyond the scope of the Protocol.The CLES Government cannot recog Iniso this as an equitable means. Competent Chinese military an thorities have been authorised to take proper measures regarding the different clauses of the said com munication, At the same time we London, March 18.
request. Your Excellency to com- In the House of Cominons:
The Foreign Office has replied tomunicate with Ministers having ## any Colonel H. Woodcock (Conserva reshuming of the Council: la nottive, Everton) asked the intenthe Powers ultimatum. The reply aval forces at Tientsin to the end carried out. In a more honourable tons of the Colonial Office in re-is considered satisfactory, and that they on their side immediate process than the blackmailing com-gard to a further increase in the therefore the threatened action will authorise their naval comman
ders at Tientsin to enter into re- petition Just endedi.
releases of rubber under the nos be taken:
lations with the local Chinese The "Daily Chronicle" accuses Stevenson scheme.
Students Demonstrate
military authorities, in order to find Trance of gerrymandering the Mr. L, S. M Amery, Secretary
Peking, Later.../ League, but Sir Austen Chambor-of State for the Colonies, spid Chinese guards fred on a thou- together proper ways and menna for the maintenance of communica- Jain had taken a stronger stand that he was closely watching the aand students demonstrating at the
tions with the sea.. month ago the trouble, would not rubber situation, and hoped to be Cabinet Office against the Taku re,
able to make a public notification ply. Seventeen students were kilIt is cssential no
should be had to extreme or too The "Dully News" finds that Six in due course in regard to the reed and sixteen wounded.
hasty methods.". Austen Chamberlain and M. Briand loase of rubber under the Steven are jointly responsible for the diagon scherne. He would make an graceful proceeding which made the announcement as early as possible Longue an Aunt Sally for every probably within a fortnight." political jackangpes.
A Query for Hoover
Washington, March 18. Commenting on Mr. Hoover's
We hasten to reply to Your recent statement to the effect Excellency's note of March, 18, and that his campaign against the acknowledge the memorandum Ly Chung-lip has agreed to all. high rubber prices had been which the commanders of the naval except that regarding the inspec effective the Sun" recalls that forces at Tientsin handed to the ton of foreign vessels, on which he Sherplike Patience..
Rostand's Barnyard was, a "hero"Taku Forts authorities, which you has made a slight reservation to Berla. March 18.
who thought that his "crowing also referred to the Wai-chino-pu.the effect that the river police be. to accompany the The Nationalist papers virulently made the sun rise on paper We immediately conveyed the same permitted ntinck BT.. Luther fundi
Dr..
It says that Mr. Hoover is into the local military authorities in- Customs officials in searching for Stresemann for their "sheeplike danger of taking himself too strpeting them to examine and acteign vessels, to which it is under
stood the. Fowers do not objact.. patience and servildly, and demand seriously. If the price of rubber upon your demands." their resignabista
was brought down simply by a The "Rokul Anzelger rejefeestle campaign on the part of the that the League is now a heap of Secretary of Commerce, why does anthracite The Socialist #Yorwaerts and he not bring down
Absolvud.
Parde, March 18:
The papers are of opinion that -Germany has come out not only absolved, but celebrated exalted
and almost triumphant,
ruins.
China's Reply:
Poking. Later, Following is an unofficial transla tion of the Wai-chiao pu's reply to Mr. Oudendijk, doyen of the Diplo
matle Body...
·
Military Give In.
Later: Taingtao flotilla has agreed an Pf Shou-cheng, on behalf of the
conditionally totalf the demands of the Powere
117 MILLIONS.
ESTIMATE OF AMERICAN
POPULATIONY:
(Reuter's "American. Sarvice:)
New York, March 18 The Census Bureau estimaTAS
that the population of the United States on August 1 will be 117,138,317 an increase of over 11,000,000 since 1920:
HOURS TO WORK,
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT
SIGNED.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, March 18.- The Labour Conference on the eight hours day, which has been
Britain, France, Germany, Italy meeting in London and attended by the Labour Ministers of Great
and Belgium;, has signed an agree ment at the Labour Ministry..
POLICY OF LOOT.
ONLY OBJECT OF CHINA'S WARS.
RUSSIA GETS FOOTHOLD.
Although the many-sided problem of China. in: transition requires long: study, an impartial, observer can soon realise that the immediate fature offers no prospect of a
which is capable of reuniting the country,
two other papers are of the opinion: prices, house rents, and the cost irised by the Chinese Government; to be held at the University stable central authority arising
of living generally?)
that Bruall was secretly supported by Mussolini.
非 American View..
New York, March 18.
is simply not so advancedi za it was.. advertised to be
Interesting.
D
The Lugard Hall at Home" fixed
Athletic Association pavilion, on Sunday (March 23) at 3 pm, owing to bad weather, will be held im Lugard Hall at 4.30 pm. instead
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Lawless students are able to terrorise these paper Ministers by threats and acts of violence.. Some of them have fled in disguise. Those that remain Hve in a state. of panic, hoping only to cling pre- cariously to the skirts of office unt the Customs conference produces some kind of an agreement which will enable them to float a foreign. loan by pledging as security the additional Customs revenue thus ensured!
Communication between Peking and the sea, as provided in the Pro tocch must not be imperilled. The necessity of this has been recog
[hitherto, Unfortunately, miltury A cable received in Shanghai disputes and operations have re on March 11 from London stated cently occurred in the vicinity of that it is rumoured on the Lon-Taku, causing foreign shipping to "The newspapers generally con- don market that producers intend be subjected to some restrictions. nider that there is no occasion for ed voluntarily to restrict. tapping Having received more than one pessimism because, as the "New in order to withhold supplies in Note on this subject from the for York World" says, "Europe is no anticipation of a big "bull move- eign Powers the Chinese Govern- ment is doing its utmost to find Itment.] worse than three months age:
menns be remove the obstacles and restore communications with the
Per C.P:S. R.M S. "Empress of sea. These facta are probably Canada on Mar. 19-Mrs B. S. within your knowledge. The For-Anderson, Mr and Mrs Arnold, Mr eign Ministers concerned, however, and Mrs, Arnott, Mr. C. Almond, without awaiting an amicable Mr M. J. Alexander, Mj and Mrs settlement instructed the Com-W. K. Anderson). Mr G. L. Airth, The country, vivisected by mer manders of their naval forces at Mr and Mrs T. Anderson, Mr V cenaries, may be likened to England Tientsin to lodge a memorandum | M. Birks, Mr and Mrs D. Bines, Mr if military commanders-some of giving a time limit..
R. Beneridge, Father J Beasteals, them ex-bandits and others ex-poli. Judging from the contents of Dr. G. DU Black, Mr and Mrs S. De tiefne-established themselves at this communication the ablitude Brooks, Mr W. D. Basby, Mr and Exeter, Norwich, Carlisle, and adopted by the naval forces in the Mrs. V. B. Breeden, Mr and Mira Canterbury, and made organised opinion of the Chinese Government. Burgess, Mr and Mrs E. T. Bradley.ralda on the countryside for the is beyond the scope of the 1901 Mr and Mrs C. Bennett, Miss E. collection of money and plate where Protocol, and the Chinese Govern-1 Burgess, Mr N G Brown, Lt with to feed their men and bribe been taken towards the negotiationment cannot regard the communt Col. G. W. Birks, Mr W. Birks, Mrach other's corps leaders, meun of American claims against. Britain cation as appropriate. The Chin A Brett, Mr. C. A. Black, Miss. while blandly ignoring the plain- and France In connection with the eae Government having instructed G Black, Mr MA Bowers, Mr J violation of the rights of neutrals the focal military forces to give due M. Baimer, Mrs E Boyes, Mrative and mefective protests; issued prior to the American entry into consideration to and act upon the HH Caves. Miss 1. Crocker, Mr from Whischall to all concmhed.
Geneva, March 18..
It is understood that the Commit- tee to examine the question of reor-] ganisation of the Council will in- elude members of the Counc) andi representa lirem. of Switzerland, Pelund, Germany... China and!.
Argentine..
NEUTRALS' RIGHTS.
COMMENT ON AMERICA'S CLABIS.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, March 18 The last-named is an interesting Britian circles are astonished at inclusion in view of Argentine's the iden underlying Senator Borah's withdrawal from the League threo resolution requesting the State De- years ago on account of, divergencepartment to report what steps had of opinion, notably regarding the composition of the Council. It is ako noteworthy that Germany ie included, though not yet a member.
The report of the Committee will
be presented in September.
WORLD COURT..
NEED OF A GENERAL AGREEMENT.
'AMERICA'S RESERVATIONS..
(Reuter's Service.)
A
T
the Great War.
On this matter & message from Washington says that the Foreign Relations Committee Fas not act
ed. It. 19. indicated that Mr.. Kellogg, Secretary of State, will welcome an opportunity of discuss ing the question with Senator Borah, and Mr. Kellogg ahd the Ambassador, Mr.A. B. Houghton, will discuss it at pending confer
enced,
berma conveyed in your memoran-
dum, begs you to convey this Note to all the Ministers of the Powers having naval forces at Tientsin ang Instruct their
request them to Naval Commanders ne possible to consult amicably with the local Chinese military authori ties regarding a means to maintain safe communications along the channel to the sea and to refrain from carrying out any drastic measures in view of the existing friendship between China and the countries concerned."
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Meanwhile the shadow of Red: Russia can be clearly discernad behind the compelling figure of General Feng, the present master of Feking and the, country round-⚫ SOLE AGENTS.-
about. the
Geneva, March 18. At
public sitting Executive of the League of Nations Union agreed to motion proposed by Sir Austen Chamberlain to draw the attention of all the Governments which had
a
Another message says that there no evidence that the United States intends to push the claims seriously.
Not Understood.
London, Later..
As
The day will doubtless come A. Y. Choy, Mr Y. T. Chan, Min Father Tomas Culvas, Mr and Mrs now in the field, and possessing Carstarpheny Mr H H. Cohen when a dictator stronger than any C. Crucker, Lt. D: St. A. Campbell, really great qualities of leadership Mr N. Bap, Mrs J. B. Craig, as well as a sincere desire to re- Miss Craig, Mrs. G. Costigan, Mr habilitate his country, will come to Collins, Father J. J. Crane, Mr Joff, (says Sir Percival Phillips in soon and Mrs. G W. Crocker. Mrs B. H. the front, but that time is still far
Combod, Mr J. Dinkelspeil, Mr M. the "Daily Mail'). Eleazer; Dr. L. C. Fang, Mr and Mrs N. Froncorf, Mrs Forbes Ro bertson, Mr A. N. Geyer, Mrs P Gold, Mr E. O Sale, Miss B. M. Sale. Miss O. Garbett, Mr B. Davis, Mr S Feldstein. Mr L Gabaldon, Mr and Mrs. F. Chur-
General Feng may think he is chill Miss O Garbett, Mr and Mrs making a tool of the Soviet. But Japan's Demandį.
Tokyo, March 17. J Gold,, Mr S. Gabaldon, Mr JS,
even if his policy is one of dia...) ♦♦♦
The The Cabinet has decided to in- Gabbay, Lady Gardon, Mr E Osimulation it is dangerous. The London papers are unable struct, Mr. Yoshizawa to demand a Sale. Mr. C. S. Gubbay, Miss Hill, Chinese leaders at Canton accepted received from the Government of to understand how such a claim formal apology for the Taku - Mr G. F. Hulse, Miss D. E. Hi the proffered aid of Russia men the United States a copy of the Can be prosecuted.
cident; punishment of the guilty Mr L Heung, Mr T. Huufer: Com. and munitions and now find them- American Senate resolution, em- The Daily Telegraph's" diploma-Chinese and indemnification of the Fard Mrs Harford, Miss C Harper
Karakhan said in a moment of budying the reservations governing the correspondent says that British wounded. Mr. Yoshizawa hur heen Mr H H. Yun, Mr R Hornoy, Mrselves helpless in her grip.
and May, W. Harpet, Mr T. D. the adherence of the United States circles are completely taken aback, instructed to negotiate the details Jamen, Mr. L. T. Jowitt, Mr and expansiveness, "Give us a foothold to the World Court of Justice, to and decline to credit that "the and make them as lenient as poeMT. Jackson, Mr I. lack, Mr inside the door and we shall sit
United States will give official ible. the difficulty of proceeding by a mere exchange of Notes, and the effect to the suggestion,
CS. Kwong, Miss A. S. Kingler, down without waiting to be offered They The Government spokesman said Mr G. A. Khan, Mr K. C. Ming.
a chair." consequent need for a general are of opinion that the Americans it did not matter whether China My K Yuen, Mr and Mrs. H have too keen a sense of equity and accepts responsibilty. Japan does Kuchus, Mr O Kitchell, Mr D
Yesterday, a case each of small- humoliy to be influenced by such not intend to resort to force if there Keitch, Mrs A. Kelly, Mr E pox and
enteric fever were divagations.
Both patients is no agreement, but might take up Lodergain. Maj M. Lu, Mr S. T. notified. The correspondent argues that the question with the World Court. Lum, Mr. D Lowell, Mrs Lindsay, Chinese. juridically America will be stopped He emphasised that friendly and Mrs W M. Ling, Miss K W. Lin, from advancing such a claim by peaceable results were Japan's Mr and Mrs Laing, Mr and Mrs S..
as a co-blockader main aim. frame r
new agreement at the her own acts
Leoy. Mr C Leong, Miss Laing meeting of the Assembly of the after her entry into the war..
A Scapegoat?
Soo, Mr W. Lauda, Mrs Lum Sze. League at Geneva on September 1.
The "Morning. Post's" diplomatic":
Peking, March 18 Mis. V. Langloth, Mr and Mrs L S America Surprised. -
correspondent points out that it was It is learned from a reliable Ye, Mr L. E. Shi, Mr WC. Lum, Washington, March 18. at America's instigation when she source that Lu, Chung-lin. Com Miss Mapley, Mrs Morre, Mr M. T The reports that the League of entered the war that Japan was mander of the Kuominchun at Tien Ming, Mr Miyato, Mr Mikarira, Mr Nations may ask the representa aaked: to, tighten her grip: optain, has unofficially admitted re-R E Marpole, Lt. Col. and Mrs. A. tives of the Washington Govern- Eastern waters.
sponsibility for the Taku Incident ManoseHuriMr and Mrs Nasar, Mrs ment to explain the American re- The "Daily News" says that the though it is understood the ques-JO'Kane, Miss L Cobine, Mirand servations to the ratincation of the supposed claims total millions of tion of saving his face is at pre- Mrs G. E. Osland-Hill, Rev. W.B.. World Court have caused great pounds and adds. that
sent preventing a formal acknow goes surprise to the State Department.
without anying. that ledgment. Mr. Kellogg stated that the Great Britain will emphatically
It is understood the Japanese Government was dealing directly repudiate Senator Borah'a conten-Government has Instructed Mr. with the 48 members of the Court tion, but it seems certain that Yoshizawa to endeavour to settle. regarding the acceptance of its re- powerful political and commercial the matter as soon as possible ad servations, which it understood interests in the United States will procrastination fa likely to arouse had been approved of by several press it. Governments.
agreement by the Council.
It was also proposed that all the Governments concerned, including the United States should appoint delegates to participate in a dis cussion of the reservations and
Mr. Kellogy declined to Indicate his action if the League persisted in attempting to deal with the
matter.
STUBBORN.
THE SOVIET STILL BANNING. SWITZERLAND.
4
ill-feeling between both countries
Paton, Mrs/ W. Parr, Lt. Col. and Mrs J. Bringle, Mr Lee Ping, Mas ir J. Pearce, Mr P. J Ming, Miss Petchey, Mr and Mrs Pearce, Mr CA Peel, Mr C. Peacock, Miss T N Power, Mr and Mrs E. Park, Mr Mr H. Ross, Mr and Mrs JR A. Patterson, Mr S, Que. Mr Ross, Newley Mr. C. N. Ryan, Mrs.
A previous cable announced Oficial despatches received at Ride Mr and Mrs E Rose Mrs
London, March 18.
Senator Borab's resolution, and Tokyo this morning confirm that mentioned that it was referred to the Shantung gunboats were in the Foreign Relations Committee structed to give up the blockade of which Senator Borah is the last night. RAVENE Chairman
No "Hasty" Methods. Frivolous.
Later The first section of Reuter's The Morning Post" correspon-cable agrees with the official trang dent at Washington says that lation, as regards wording. The 3,000 claims have been filed in the second section follows, upon exam State Department against Great nation of the contents of this com Britain, for violation of neutral munication PEN rights in war time, many of which
It appears that the naval com | are frivolous..
manders at Tientsin thereby The correspondent recalls deci- M. Chicherin has informed the sions of the United States Secretary-General of the League Supreme Court against British that Russia le prepared to partici. shirpera during the Civil War to pate in a meeting of the prepara-show that the Court, in pur tory Committes of the Economic suance of those rulings, would be over fifty years, and stron Conference on April 24 if the venue compelled to reject the present
(Reuter's Service.)
Genova, March 18,
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COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN THE “MAIL"
Entertainmenta
March 19-20 Queen's Theatre Ramon Navarro and Barbara La Marr in "Thy Name le Woman."
March 19-Star Theatre: "Cytherea" (the Goddess of Love).
March 19World Theatre: Anita Stewart in The Invisible Fear.""
March 18-Masked Ball at City Hall, 9 pm.E
March 20-Star Theatre: "The Sport of Kings, 0.15 p.m.
March 21 Star Theatre: No, No, Nanette," 5 pm and 9.15 pm.
April 10-Carnival at Repulse Bay Hotel.
Sporta
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