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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
[TEROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.)"
AVIATION.
BRITISH MACHINE CRASHES TO THE GROUND,
ROME, September 29th.
The pilot, captain . H. Darley, was burned to death His brother, Captain' Charley Darley, wis mured, but is doing. "well.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY
[STRICT ECONOMY IN FOODSTUFFS,
LONDON, September 30th. It is officially stated that an extended railway service is operating to-day.
The stock of foodstuffs is substantial Baďaristribution continues satisfactorily.
Strict economy in all foodstuffs is, necessary, particularly in regard to milk, in order that children may not suffer.
NO SETTLEMENT ATTEMPTED.
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Lospos. September 30th.
It is authoritatively stated that neither the strikers DOY the Government have approached each other to day.
Naval entings have arrived at Cardif THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA to work the power station and docks, in
RIEL.
furter to pahle the entrance of loaded Feolliers
PEKING NOTES.
ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDANT.]
PEKING, September 24th NO PLACE IN SIGHT,
Wang I-tang has been rejected by the Southern delegates. Such, in effect, is the result of the attempt to bring about resumption of the internal Feace Con- ference, as promoted from Peking. Tang Shao-yi did not at arst, object te Wang
OCTOBER SRD
CANTON NEWS.
October 2nd.
ARQUEL TU THE ARREST OF THE STUDENTS.
Owing to the recent boycott of big
stores.
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SALVAGE ACTION AT SINGAPORE.
BRITISH LABOUR PARTY AND ITS PROSPECTS. THE NEXT ELECTION-POSSIBILE- N. Y. K; CLAIM $30,000 FOR TOWING"
TIES OF THE NEAR FUTURE
NAM VIAN,”
JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.
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action
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Tuchun to grant them protection. It is the managers have asked the
FROM AULAMOER CORRESPONDENT. } stated that they have also asked the
LONDON. Tuchun (1) to arrest the ringleader of
„In the Supreme Court of Singapore, 4:11 the students, (2) to stop the publication rather drawn attention away from the ward, acting Chief Justice, with whom The discussion on "direct action" has | September 24th, before Mr. Justice. Wood- of anything in regard to the boycott in fact that the Labour Party Conference was associated Capain Rushton, in the the Canton newspapers, (3) to send addit Southport was the annual consention capacity of per It will also be necessary to institute-tang. He stated that it did not mattional troops to guard the companies' of a political body and that this body brought in which the owners, master and A British aeroplane en route "from
the most rigorous scenemy in regard to ter who represented the North se long preinises, and to have those arrested for exists for the attainment of political Cairo to Landon, which landed in anpetrol and cost in the interests of the
as the terms "were agreeable, but apparent. abusing the customers of the companies
of the 3.Y.R's steamer. Turpmā Puds. A fortnight ngo, however, 1 aerodrome near Bruviane, struck a tree whole community.
ly in that attitude he was not supported Put in stocks in front of the premises, article appeared in
Muru claimed $10.00) for salvage and ex- Sunday paper when resuming its journey. I crashed to
by his colleagues, who now: declare that (4) to send police to escort the delivery which reasenised the Labour Party as a
penses nga ind the stenter. Vom Farm, her Wang is unacceptable and Tang has had of Japanese goods to the companies upon political force, and the writer was visage and freight in connection with the the ground on
periores to agres. Consequently, Peking arrival, (5) to send police to stop the dently a impressed by its possibilities towing of that ship by the Tutumi” Baru, is to-day very pessimistic. Wang I-tang, students from leaving their schools, and that he contemplated a Labour tiøvern- The defence pleaded that they had already", despite his name, which is interpreted as (8) to send officers to censor news and ent He was so bold as even to indiente paid $10 weich they considered suffici-
bowing to Tang (Tang Shappi), has expressions of opinion in various papers the posible Holders of office in it! It is ent. failed to induge the Southern delegates in favour of the boycott. The Tuchun
interesting to spwesiate upon what might
ME 31. Robinson appeared for the to discuss the situation with him, and has agreed to consider the application.
be, especially when, as at present, there plaintiffs, and Mr. C. Rickinson for the it is no excess of pessimism to prognosti. An
Another message states that the Fuchun is a good deal of curiosity as En what is defendants. Noge of the officers of either cate that before it has opened, if ever proposes to enfores the Riot Act, when likely, to happen in the near future in for the glups was present in court,” and it dies, the t'onference will prov astridents are Found creating distarhances the political world.
(the story starrotents of the aBerns of the failure.
in the streets.
At the present time the members of plaintiffs ship were putin by eva leek and the Labour benches cutaprise barely
Faccepted. That of the taptain of the". twelfth of the membership of the House or stated, offer ute, that on December 20th lust he was on his way to of Commons. If the Labour. Pusty is to
Singapore frean Japan and, when about form a Labour Liovernment is means"that [134 miks. From the former jurt, ber intolerable, as indeed it is, and has ten-
Tibserved a signal from a ship which be it must multiply is numbers in Parlia dered his resignation which, neording
found to be the No Fion. It was diff- "by six. Roughly. the party will cult to make fast the row line, because, to all accounts, is likely to be accepted
need 380 seata 'in the House of Commons,
The Si Vi was moving at the time, on this occasion. He has resigned several
or rather less if the Sinn Fein members tins and must have artpoired a goođij
de not attend or support a Labour Ad auf he could not get near as there was The Superintendent of Police has in-
dhe danger of the biwwert fouling the pro- ninistration. But even then it would h style in writing such epistles. All kindsted the principal merchants and jourenbers, for it would not be a Latour to Singapure he employed extra necessary to return at least 30 Laboureller, During the towing of the ship 134 adjectives are needed to describe the lists to his yantens to discuss the steps (Favraniment with less; it would be about. He did not kayo what senri- time which Kung muss have had while that should be taken to remove the boycott Coalition.
tỷ, the Nine Pian was asked to give. He bolding this position, but what is going of the his compatries,
What are the chances of block of would not say whether $3,000 was a fair turned at the in the arts put about her of the Singapore Pilot Associations.
Labour members or mbr bringer "price to give for towing. :"
the next election? At the last Captain Thompson Robinson, a mem- 30 candidates into the fold and a sixth who was asked by Mr. Robinson, if there It will generally was not a risk of a collision when taking controversial patie that the dier were to inexperienced me, and, in reply to
MEETING OF JOINT COMMITTEK
POSTPONED
Lexpos, September 30th....
BRITAINS REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
THE PREMIERSHIP.
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The very thach extended ten days of It is understood that the meeting of the COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR SIX have expired. He now finds the situation Kung sinehan's acting premiership
Joint Committee in the tiverament of
India Bill has been postponed till October 6th
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THE SILVER MARKET.
LUNDUN, September 'wth. Silver is quoted at mid, spot und vild. forward, with China buying. The market
is firm.
"LABOUR CRISIS AT HOME:
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ANOTHER EFFECT OF THE STRIKE.
LONDON, September 20th, The Civil Service commission annoupers that the qualifying examinations under the reconstruction scheme for the Indian Civil Service and Eastern endetships announced to begin on October 2nd., brva not been postponid, hut the "candidates prevented from attending by the strike will be enabled to quality Enter" TRANSPORT WORKERS POSTPONE
·ACTION.
LONDON, September 30th. The Trasport Workere Federation, with which the baxme and tramway men are associated, have delayed action until to-morrow
EARRIER CABLES
'NEWMARKET RACE MEETING ABANDONED
LONDON, September 30th. The Executive of the National Union
of Vehicle Workers has instructed the mealers not to touch sing railway work,
including food supplies. •.
At the request of the Government, the last three days of the Newmarket meeting has been abandoned, involving the Jockey
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Club Stakes. "ATTACKS ON SCOTTISH TRAINS
"Loxbox, September 30th.
In consequence of attacks on several
trains from the Firth of Forth to the Coast, an armed guard is accompanying
ench train. %
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MONTHS.
FINDON September 30th. The resente was £438,008,790, compared with 234,190037 for the urresponding period last year.
The expenditure was £740,345,700, compared with £1,356,342,065, DISARMAMENT OF GERMANY.
MOTION IN THE FRENCH
CHAMBEE
"PARTS, Septider 30th.
The t'hataber has passed a vote of cor
fidence in the Government by 202 votes to 188, arising out of a motion favouring the immeiliate opening up of inter-Allied negotiations with the object of assuring the disarmament of Germany.
The Government acquiszed in the terms of the notion bus arged its postponement until the ratification of the Peace Treaty,
BELGIUM.
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1.SA. AMBASSADOR.
WASHINGTON, September 30tb Mr. Brand Whitlock has been appointed Ambassailor to Belgiumi.
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EUROPE'S ECONOMIC
SITUATION.
SEVERAL MISSIONS TO THE
U.S.A.
PAR18, September 29th-
A Havas message' says:--
The Superintendent of Police has pru posed to the Civil Governer the change of
as ail the headiatasters of the various schools panishment of allowing their students roerente disturbances. The Civil Governor has refused to dismiss the headmasters, but has ordered them t refuse leave to the students.
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300
survived the conflict.
the Ministers of War with whoin Kung. Several branch establishments inside the agreed, however, without entering into up the tow lines, replied that there was
city are closed.
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to happen to his successor is not so clear. The business of the companies has It is understood that Chin Yung peng.dwindled to almost vanishing point. bas had a number of tussles, will assume the Premiership. Like his predecusor,
It is said that the boycott will be with-loaded Againgi bin is said to he lean-banded, but the drawn if each of the companies will pay
Labour candidates, emark from Mr. Robinson that Plection,
it is fact that he is a militarist is not cala fine of $100,000 towards the projected bet
in another
t tear much likes that
a larger proportion v vil what is at the liedt.just depends
of it all. culated to appease the South,
University in 'unton.
Fr December, the Labour A signaller at Mount Faber, said he Part
rty polled about two and a quarter signalled the Tatomi Mira at 8.20 am. Hsin-chan was anything but a militarist, Firmarios or a real
million Votea, bruke
denk of new
December 21st, last. Ile saw the flags which Labour candidates ground by fighting
and the made no special appeal to the
by them, as well steves in
by the look of the not previ vessel included it was unNY.K. ously
and improved its organisation steamer, In answer to Mr. Robinson,
ing under a constitution but weently
wam to witness): A ship is adopted. in the interval, organisation has been further improved by the esta bigger than a fing, you know. lishment of more local Labour Parties.
KLECTION FINANCES,
Kung
South, so it seems to matter little whe
GRPVKENMENT.
The formation of a real Government in Canton is apprashing. Many of the mili
ther the Premier, be militarist or civilian tary leaders have approved of the project very considerably, although it was work witness said he would not see whether she
so far as compromising with the Canton protagonista is concerned.
THE PEACH TREATIES.
The Treaty of Peace with Austria has French papers mention the departure been signed, and China has thereby carne of a French Economic Mission which willed her place in the "League of Nations, leave Brest for the United States on but what is to happen in respect of the
being carried out as soon as posible,
ALLEGED, BURSHEVISM,
Vessel.
Later, in answer to his Lordship wit- ness admitted that he did not know that But the party has serious difficulties to she was a K. steamer till about face it has an party war chest, such as on the day in question. dates, apprised by their unions, the Eat salvage claims the element of danger had ether political parties are aged po
Mr. Dickinson then added the court of trade union engdi
for the defence, and submitted that in a
It is said that Shun Chan-buers will be Should Chin Yang peng become Premier, glected. President: General Luk Wing the interesting feature that emerges is ting, Vice-President; Tong Shinyi. that it denotes a surface triumph furting, Vice-President; Tang Shuiyi, Pre- MR. BRAND WHITLOCK APPOINTED Marshal Taan Chi-jui, who is working nies and Tong Kai-yeu (the Yunnan
with the more tiberal elements of the Fuchu) Chief of Staff. Northern party in eo speration with the Other information states that the for-rising. Therefore, that trade union car
ter meet the whole or a large part of the to be considered. He submitted that in
seats; and
this eas t not sur
ship was never in absolute President. Tuan and Chin are no longer mation of the Government will be hasten didates form a considerable proportion of out that the burden of proving danger
their Anfumen: they represent a
danger, and quoted Halsbury to point more aded so that it may declare war by the the Parliamentary Labour candidates, rested on the salver. He would not goso vanced section. But whether the Anfu Peking Government sour after the failure But clearly tre not sufficient suit.ar as to say that skip WILS miljority in Parliament will block them of the Shurghai Confere as is anndinced, alle and available travle anion, nominee in dry dock, but he would say that this as they have dime the President, remains
to mann all the constituencies the Labour was no more in imminent danger than
the saling ship would be that had lost the party desire to fight; and, to be seen. And whether they will have
political funds of the unions
twind and got into the calms. He sub- nmitted that if there was any danger it the support of the South in addition to
the party are limited. The Inde Peking has been rather aimused over the Lahur Party gives hinancial assistance was very slight. He pointed out that she their own immediate fallowers also re- report which appeared in a leading
LLP. candidates, and the Socialist bad communicated with the Bunera, mains to be seen.
Shanghai dail; to the effect, that Bol candidates at the last election. Labour arrival assistance, no doubt, would hurs ere responsible for a couple of bound to Singapore, and on that vessel's shevism had found expression in the
capi tal, the basis for this statement being candidates who are not the nominees of ben sent to the Sun Finn. Counsel cun- that the ricsha coolies had organised trade unions of other organisations have tended that the claim made was practi ed Lin Chang-min, a former Minister of themarives into a union and had appoint to raise the expenses of an action as cally one-fifth of the value of the ship
offlst they
the salved. the past can. Justice, as president. It was stated that Labour Party has contributed to
Julignent was reserved. petition, and been presented to the data or want to san dates' expenses a som equivalent Er German Treaty is not certain. Minis mission to panist and meet. Unfor constituencies and 1 15. in the ase of
organise ter Lu Tsong heining is due to leave it the tunately, the story is not true, but the county
constituencies. In other words, end of the month, but Dr. Wellington in hand win, when asked by his friends or £40 from the party fund; but even. real facts are almost an picturesque. n candidate was able to obtains, say, £30 Kon and C. T. Wang may
this assistance to make a statement repudiating the remain in
TYPHOON WARNING is not to continue. This Paris in order to sign the treaty with. He said that it was no
nur, showed a pleasing democratic vision subsidy made a great hale in the rentral
the funds withut
The being. of much real value to
following telegramı Jas union. This is indeed remarkable when it is remem- itself Needless to say, it does not seem
be honey might
put to more effective use. General, Hongkong, "from" the Manila bered that the richa
ven Candidates, other than those for whom China is not interested in the the qual of the
putler not coolie who
an organisation takes responsibility must servatory: - pushes a barrow. A big distinction is drawn in rely therefore on local resources, unless
October 2nd, 1.30 p.m.. Treaties with Bulgaria and Turkey, as
the Chinese mind between pushing and they possess private means, In actuni Typhoon Pacific Deean abont half way she did not declare war against those pulling. Pushing a vehicle, whether it fact, very few Labour candidates indeed between the Mariana Islands and Luzon
bo wheel-barrow or boat, is i respectable are well-tedd people who can afford to almost stationary. buman occupation, but to pull a right the cost of liable to local labour
of their The reply from Tokyo to the American is equivalent to taking the place of an
animal. Consequently, nien who push Party organisations have, therefore, to REquiry regarding Japan's willingness to are of higher standing, than those who try in uue way or another to raise funds
I should join the new Consortium has not created Pull..
for election purposes. mentioned that the have insinuation regarding in Chang-rain any surprise in Peking. It was expected was that he had inspired the organisa of ricsha coolies in order that he upon the exclusion of Manchuria and the World Labour Conference! Mongolia from the supe, of the proposad CISA AND SUN-TREATY POWERS.
Cetober 6th aboard the America
The visit of French, English, Belgian and Italian Missions has the object of enlightening public opinion in the United
permission
.rum-
The Singapore correspondent of The Chin Mail cabled fast night that tho Court had awarded the NYK. $10,000,
been
the economic situation of Germany should such a pussibility assert President of a frena cool race to be thedidates, and it is agreed that the received by the American Consulate
States on Europe and on the need during the recon- struction period for organizing financial | likely. collaboration between the Allied and Associated Powers, whose solidarity was magnificently displayed daring the war.
LUXEMBURG.
The Severn Railway men have sent an FRENCH SATISFACTION AT ultimatum that they will withdraw the pump men unless the military guarding
the tunnel are withdrawn,
The Railwaymen's and Transport Work-
ers' Executives ccafiṛred, after which the
SULT OF PLERISCITE.
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Paris, September 29th.
A Havas message mayi:--- French papers express satininetion at
countries."
THE CONSORTIUM.
pockets.
THE PREMS HANDICAP.
election
The situation which will be created, if the Labour members increase considerably but not sufficiently to give them a clear majority in the House of Commons, will be more complicated than if we were to bave Lakour Government. More sentatives of other parties, and a strong "Labour seats means less sents for repre- The accession to the ranks of Labour members wond in all likelihod mean that neither none. This of the big parties could
Its views
command
i will be clear, therefore, that, the
An financial difficulty is serious one. that Japan would insist up to the last might be appointed Chinese delegate to other obstacle to the Labour Party dur- ing the elections is the Press. The other political parties have a network of nu- tional and
provincial
consortium for China, but it will "There has been mach misapprehension Labour Party has berk latter issued a statement that none of the filebiscite held in Luxembourg to noticed that the reply gives the Japanese distributed during the past few days re" is obviously a great
garding China's plans with regard to efforts can definitely restrain its members decide the political regime of the Grand Government an opportunity to recede treaties to be entered into between the public through this theetings reach the majority in the Hou
gracefully from this position if need be. new countries which have been set up in It resulted in a majority in favour of It is the answer of the Japanese firam Europe. Negotiations have not been opened by any country, but in Paris con- this warranted and declares that it wir Princess Charlotte as ruler and of afciers which is transmitted, not a state-versations bare taken place between the ly Favourable to the Labour use. stop at nothing to defend Trade Uniow! Customs' union with France which is ment of the Japanese Government's representatives of Czech-Slovakia and the some cases at the last election the reading Party will not be in a position to form
from supporting the railwaymen. The Duchy and its fature economic policy. Executive of the Federation considers
Principles.
This foreshadows important decisions by the representatives of organised) Labour at the conference to-morrow.
LOSS TO AMERICAN BUSINESS
MEN.
will be on
and the reports.
medium of papers sup
COMING, HEN porting opposing candidates; and it is,
It would seem, however, that unless perhaps, not, surprising that the
there is very strong revulsion of feel- views
ing against the Coalition and the two of candidates are prevented in a light burd-
In parties composing it, which
itself through the ballot, the Labour expresses
estimated 'te gain 3 milliards for France, ments concerned take up the discussion Extra-terrill Do for pressing the claims of Liberal and Pendulum which swung violently in one
THE BALTIC PROVINCES GERMAN EVACUATION MUST ̧«
COMMENCE" AT ONCE, ..
PARIS, September 29th.
Do
Case
will
In that
policy, and so, when the four Govern-at present is that any new treaty to be relating to Coalition candidates. Liberal & fiovernment after the next election. It Chinese delegates, and the understanding public were supplied solely with news
basis of on the
re-and Conservative.
ative papers cannot be blamed of course, happen that the political be recognised by
direction last December will swing back Conservative candidates: Labour papers equally violently in the other. and Jt 15 expected that the nationals of such new where they exist, confine themselves to "the tresty countries will enjoy greater facili supporting Labour Party "candidates.
Labour Party will not hesitate of or the interior of China than those But so long as the Labour movement is to form an Administration. The article
ordinary treaty powere
The laat without an adequate Preas, so long will certain newspaper to which refer- ence has been made suggested some of the anctioned where chora-territoriality was it fight under considerable dificulties.
And
possible members of the Cabinet.
Bome THE PROSPECTS. with Switzerland. The latter has been The financial position and the absence of the names were wildly wrong. I am Degotiated and only awaits signature of a supporting Press must he taken into prophecy; but we can rule out members not going to enter into the realms of which the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires, in
the probable of the National Democratic Party, and in estimaarty in the Tokyo has been authorised to complete growth of the Labour
House with the Swiss Minister in Japan.
cica, in the near future. Never-Labour Party, unless the latter rejoin
A Havas message says:--- Marshal Foch notified the German FINANCIAL,
account
of
Luxembourg being the sixth coni proof this subject, they will not feel bound ducer in the world
by any entangling statements. The long delay which has characterised the negotia tions on this particular subject show that, so far as Japan is concerned, this and the League of Nations' Covenant and the ratification of the Treaty with German are all linked together. One and all will express the old or the new polic which Japan will adopt towards China.
Labour men no longer associated with the it is certain that its represents the party. Also, it may be pointed out, There is nothing fresh on the subject of loans or loan negotiations except it nounced for Sunday morning at the Eer it, contested about half of the total little known to the general public.
A big public burning of opium is an-
be considerably increased after the next General Election. Last Decem-ere are many men with reputations in of the Baltic regions must be started to the effect that the Group bankers are amount of over 7.000 eunces, which has
the report quoted in official circles Temple of Agriculture.
the Labour movement who are at present Opium, to the number of seats. When the next appeal Labour Party could provide the personnel immediately and must continue without prepared to make a monthly payment to been accumulated by seizures since June, stituencies, but it is unlikely that it will for a Cabinet which would on the whole the Government to meet current expendi 1915, is to be destroyed together with contest more. Out of this number it is Cabinets in sincerity, integrity, and real
country comes it may fight 500 con- interruption.
turc. The subject was referred to in such
compare favourably with All financial aid from the Allics will manner as to indicate that the Chinese morphis, and needles. So far as Peking probable that more than 200 at the expacity, though it is true that its men-
number of pipes, and a quantity of
previous tion, the Food Ministry has raised all be withheld until the Germans have actes believed that it was Lecurate and authen-is concerned, it would appear as if the cess of conversion becomes more rapid. outside will be returned, unless the pro-
bers would lack the experience of guvern- according to the ultimatum.
police were alive to their duty in this
ment and administration which men of (Continued at foot of next column.) other parties possess. **)
WASHINGTON, September 30th., American business men are facing a daily loss of $10,000,000 in consequence of the cancellation of sailings to Britain..
THE AFTERMATH OF THE STRIKE. LONDON, September 30th. Owing to the increasing cost of produc
the prices of meat by Sid, per pound
government yesterday that the evacuation
tic.
(Continued at foot of next column.)
OPIUM HURNING.
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to the
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