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THE HUNGAONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE Jan, 1991.
INTER-EMPIRE TRADE:
OBSTACLES I
IN CANADA.
DERBY SCENES:
CALCUTTA SWEEPSTAKES
WINNER.
SAGHALIEN FOR JAPAN:
ALLEGED MOSCOW OFFFR.
LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH REUTHU'S AGENCY.]
THE DERBY.
DERBY SCENES AERIALLY.
REPORTED.
LONDON, June 1st.
There was a news agency representa live on board Ess. For the first time the Derby scenes were aerially reported. A single train visible for mis on the coun- tryxide was a mouralul commentary on the cool strike The airship was not allowed to come within three miles of Epsom for fear its shadow may frighten the horses. Her work of regulating traffic and reporting stopjuges evoked
Epsom an appreciative message from which said, "Your information provid of great service
LATEST CABLES..
TROUBLES OF HOSPITALS
RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEE.
LONDON, June 2nd.
The financial anxieties of hospitals, already experienced by several of the most important institutions, are likely to be somewhat diminished, if the recon- mandations of the committee of investiga.
THE SILESIAN IMBROGLIO, GERMAN GRIEVANCE AGAINST POLAND.
BERLIN, June 2nd,
REDUCTION OF WAGES,
„U.S. RAILWAY BOARD' ANNOUNCE-
MENT.
Onicano, June 1st,
in the Reichstag. Herr Wirth, The Railway Board has announced that referring to Silesia, declared that the in reducing all mens' wages 12 per Germans, under the oppression of the cent. commencing July lat. It is eat- Korfanty bands, had undergone insufformated that this will reduce the wage-hill able treatment. The Polish rising, ho by $400,000,000, / said, WEA not & spontaneous popular movement, but an artificial rebellion aup ported from outside.
Rebellion, said Herr Wirth, can never create rights, nor make Polish a land which has not belonged to Poland for 700 years, and has never displayed a trace. of Polish feeling until artificially stima- latad recently by Polish strangers.
Herr Wirth declared that, apart from
STEP BY GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
MONTEKAL, June 1st.
The Grand Trunk Hailway shops are:
re-opening on a four-day schedule Wages will be reduced at the end of the existing contracts,
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY UNDER STATE CONTROL.
OTTAWA, June Inte All the necessary steps have been taken
control and management of the Grand Trunk Railway.
the result of the plebisite, the comfor the transfer to the Government of the plexity of economic organisation in Upper Silesia was such that any part ition would involve the ruin of the parle cut off.
EARLIER CABLES.
REPARATIONS PAYMENT. GERMANY'S FIRST INSTALMENT. NEW YORK, June 1st..
on, which was presided over by Lord Cave, are adopted. It is forecasted that the committee propose Parliament to grant million sterling during the cur rent year for distribution, as occasion The first instalment of Germany's re demands, by suggested central, bodyparation payment to the Allies through designated the Hospitals Commission.
the United States, amounting to The other recommendations will be the 45,733,000, was, to-day, placed in the reduction of income-tax in respect of Federal Reserve Bank. The German employers' contributions to hospitals, and Government, through four New York A correspondent, who motored to the remission of death duties on legacies banks, completed the deposit yesterday. Derby from London, says that he did the made to hospitals.
Payments were not made in actual cash It is stated that the committee favour or gold, but in a tranfer of banking. journey in two hours, thanks to R which controlled movements throughout the retention of the voluntary principle, ferdits and assisted the army and policemen at which the hospitals strongly desira, in ANNOUNCEMENT BY REICHSBANK. the "cross-rouls, who indicated the rond stead of public maintenance entailing an to-hestakon. He concludes that "the enormous outlay. It is mentioned that. heath contained the largest and happiest while the income of hospitals has increas- crowd-n record. All came by the road,ed by 07 per cent, since the period before mostly-niotoring. K9 saw to it that they the war, the expenditure has increased The Bank says it mist pay 260.inarks
came with ease,”
co-operative buying. It is proposed that
130 per cent. The idea has been formnu Humorist, the winner of the Derby islated that expenditure can be reduced by owned by Mr. J. B. Joel; Lord Astor is the owner of Craig-in-Eran, and Mr. J. Watson the owner of Lemovora.]
CALCUTTA SWEEPSTAKES
WINNER..
LONDON, June 2nd."" Captain Allen Jones is the winner of the first prize in the Calcutta Turf Club Derby Sweepstakes. The prize amounts
tú £85,000.
Captain Jones is Assistant Marine. Superintendent of the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co., Ltd, in the Port of London.
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FURTHER DETAILS.
LONDON, June 1st. The place betting was 8 to 4 against Lemonora; others in proportion.
Granely and Our Prince were left at the post and did not participate in the
race,
.but esmė
orders. !!
under the starter's
Alau Breek took the load, which he maintained until four furlongs from home, when Humorist, Craig-an-Eran and Lomonora joined issue. A great struggle ensued between the two fir named, Humorist winning a grand race, Alan Breck finished fourth...
GLORIOUS WEATHER. Bunshine was in evidence at the Derby, which, it is computed, was witnessed by
the Hospitals Commission should be a. semi-Government body.
DUCAL ENGAGEMENT.
LONDON, June 2ud, The engagement is announced of the Duke of Marlborough and Gladys, the daughter of Mr. E. P. Dencou, of Boston,
AUSTRIAN CABINET.
PROTEST AGAINST STYRLAN DECISION
LONDON, June 200. The Cabinet, which was temporarily carrying on, has resigned, owing to the decision of the Styrian Diet to hold a plebiscite on July 3rd on the question of union with Germany. GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S ADVICE.
VIENNA, Juno end.
Herr Wirth, the German Chancellor, bas urgently requested the Austrian Government do everything to prevent further plebiscites in Austria on the question of union with Germany.
·· INTER-EMPIRE TRADE. VISIT OF MR. BENJAMIN, MORGAN
CANADA.
BERLIN, June It.
In connection with the Allied ulti- matum, the Reichsbank announces its intention to buy gold coin and gold bars.
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for 20 mark piece, and 37,000 marks for a kilogramme of fine gold.
TUDY.
FRENCH CHAMBER'S VOTË OF CONFIDENCE,
PARIS, May 27th (delayod),
THE OKLAHOMA RIOTS.
NEGRO QUARTER ABLAZE.
TULSA, June 1st... Dawn found seventy motor-cars. filled with armed whites circling the negro quarter, with half a dozen aeroplanes hovering overhead. A party of white riflemen aro reported to be shooting st all
negroes, also firing into houses of the negroes, who are replying dis piritedly. The reported death-roll now reaches fifteen.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
LATRE. The Governor has declared martial-law. The disturbances are subsiding, but many blocks in the negre quarter are aflame
The death roll is estimated at 75."
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS TO COMPETE.
LONDON, June 15. Eleven American professional golfers have arrived to compete in the open championship:
The Ave American ladies
participating
FREIGHT REDUCTIONS.
UNITED STATES.
WARINGTON, June isk It is understood that considerable pro- The Chamber, by 410 to 171, passed a gress is being made in the direction of vote of confidence in the Government in attaining voluntary reductions in Freights reference to the questions of the agree-by concerted action among carriers." ment of London, the ultimatum of May tb, and of Upper Bilesia.Havas, MORE DIFFICULTIES IN SILESIA.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
CABLE
[ax courtesy ́OP. THE CHINA MAIL"]
TRGA MASSACRES.
SHANGHAI JEWS PROTEST,
SHAYORAL, June 2ad.
A mass meeting of Shanghai Jevs, pre- sided over by Dr. Hawks Pott, President at St. John's University, and supported by influential Christians, passed a ro. massacre of solution condemning the Jews at Urge and urging the Chinese Government to do its utmost to protect the lives and property of Jews against the lawlessness of Baron Ungern,
CHINA'S OLYMPIAD : SUCRESS,
RECORD CROWD'S ENTHUSIASM...
SHANGHAI, Juno 2nd.
A record crowd estimated at 30,000 was present at the third day of the Olympiad. People were perched on trees and other vantage points. Their enthusiasm was unbounded. The crowd rushed the bar riers and invaded the field when China won the pentathlon, the basket ball,
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volley ball, and football. A mass demon stration by Chinese girls was a big ten, ture of the day. ·
"{TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AUSTRALIA AND THE FAR EAST.
Maiorane, June 1st.
In the House of Representatives, reply. ing to a question, the acting Premier, Sir William Cock, said that the Common wealth Government, as far as possible, favoured subscribing to the Hay doctrine of Chincie integrity and independence.
SAGHALIEN TOR JAPAN,
LONDON, June 2nd. A Helsingfors telegram says it is re- ported in Communist circles in Eastern Siberia bat the Moscow Government has offered to cede to Japan Saghalien and the adjacent coastal area, on condition that Japan concludes A commercial treaty with Russia.
HISTORY IN GERMAN SCHOOLS ABOLISHING THE MACHINE- MADE PRODUCT.”
"NOT FORGOTTEN." THE WOUNDED STILL IN LONDON
HOSPITAL
Lieut-General Sir William Furse, Director of London Region of the Minia try of Pensions, presided at a meeting of the
*Not Forgotten Association (founded by Miss Marta Cunningham, who is the han, secretary), held at 86. Porchester-terrace, Lord Buruham was, unable to be present.
Sir William Furse said there was con siderable difficulty in getting Londoners interested in man still suffering from wounds received in war service, and he was delighted when he heard that Miss Marta Cunningham had founded this little association, with its apt title. About 3,000 wounded soldiers, sailors, and siemen had received and benefited by: the kindly hospitality of people who askid the men to trips on the river, tema, and concert parties But the number of people who had entertained them was. only 10 individuals all told, which was not creditable to London, or indeed to England In London there were thres big hospitals directly administered by the Ministry of Pensions. Besides these there were many hundreds of hospitals and institutions taking ex-Service men; men in hospital in London; 8,250 in the throughout the region. There were 2,000 Į region. In addition to these, there were as out-patients in London about 17,000 and in the region 47,000. These men were sensitive about the fact that those for whom they had suffered permanent injury had forgotten them. The advent of the association had been welcomed in every hospital, and the matrons report that the men are deeply grateful and appreciative: to those who remember them in practical form.
Their present bost, Mr. Drabble. for the past nine months had entertained. 40 mon ones a month at ton, and others had entertained smaller numbers. Ho urged people who could spare the time to go down to the hospitals to make. friends with the men, and that former company commanders who had been at the front would be most welcome. The Prince of Wa ea had announced his intention of visiting some of the hospitals and had expressed his interest in the association.
Several offers to entertain parties of men during Alay and June were then read out, also a promise to give a ball in sid of the association during the senson. Mr. Philipps, on behalf of the Red Cross Society who had helped with the trans- vate cars were badly needed for special port of the men, said that offers of pri- cases and also for a hospital at Palace Green, where there were about 90 com missioned officers,
APPARATUS FOR ARMLESS
MEN,
"AN INVENTION OF GENIUS
A wonderful apparatus for armless sen, invented during the war period by
working gasfitter of Edinburgh, Mr., Tomson, was exhibited recently at the Society of Arts, Adelphi
BRITAIN WARNS BAVARIA.
LONDON, June 1st. Reuter cards that the British Govern ment has informed Bavaria that no dithe Ladies Golf Championship, at
Sir James Cantlic, founder of the College of Ambulance, who spoke about amment concession is possible. Bavarin Turnberry, to-day, wore defented, this
the Thomson machine, said that the in must toe the line the same as the rest of completing the elimination of all the
ventor was also responsible for a most- valuable apparatus for the blind. Little Germany, as fulfilment of the ultimatum eleven competitors.
or no notice was taken of it at the time is the only way of avoiding serious,
but now St. Dunstan's had it and prob consequences both for Bavaria and Ger- PROPOSED VOLUNTARY PLAN IN lectual body of the German public more Thomson's machine for armless men. Nothing has interested the vast intel-ably very institution for the blind in the country. It was the same with of late than the promised results of Very little attention appeared to be paid whole year's leave granted to aeveral to it at first, but it was now regarded as an invention of genius. Nothing of highly specialised teachers for the pur- the kind had ever been seen before. Sir pose of writing a new history book for James mentioned the case of a lad whose use in schools, and adapted to the great misfortune it was to have both arms torn off by machinery in a factory. special beds of the present republic.
Some months later he was sent off to The outcome of this attempt, which has Edinburgh, whero Mr. Thomson very just been sent in for approval, caused kindly put him up in his humble shout. at first some disappointment. More was and set to work to teach the boy. Thar expected in certain sanguine quarters was a Sunday morning, and by one. than a very slim volume entitled "Synop-o'clock on Monday, the boy wa tig Historical Tables for the Use of able to cat his dinner and smoke a This con- cigarette by the Thomson instrument. Higher Classes in Schools." sist of hething more than the headings. The instrument consists of two "long, achievements throughout the centuries of painted by the feet from a treadle
using in parallel columns, of the chief tapering steel digits, which are long the countries of Europe in the various a table. The extraordinary thing under branches of political and domestic econ- the particular case sent to Mr. Thomson omy, religion, art, literature, sed musto, was, added the lecturer, that the poor their inner organisation and foreign lad was not only armless, but had never policy with its bearing upon inter-learned to write and was blind in one national affairs, from 1,500 onwards with leys. Incredible as it esemed, within a particular reference to the position of short time Mr. Thomson taught the lad Germany throughout the period covered to write with either pen or pencil, and Events leading up to the beginning of to-day he could copy a letter quite well. the sixteenth century are given atten. Within a few months more he would be tion in so far as they form the decided ahs to read and typewrite quite well. basis of any subsequent movement; the Mr. Thomson hoped to improve upon the last twenty years of life in Europe op present machine to enable a person to to 1920-are typified by a few sentences iuso a hammer or zeissora and do ceruzin bearing upon the sociological point of work. The experiments performed - in view. This latter comprises, according illustration of the facts were received, to tendis laid down here and regarded with loud applause,
PARIS, June Ist
A message from Oppeln states that, despite the Allied High Commission's notification that Allied troops would be quartered in a district separate from the Germans and Poles, the German general
launched an attack in the direction of Grosatreblits and captared the villages. of Kalinowitz, Kalinoff, and Kosmiosław, The Commission has ordered Central Hiofer to stop fighting, otherwise the Allied troops will evacuate the German villages in the industrial region.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S FAIR WORDE
LONDON, June 2nd. Interest attaches to the forthcoming Canada of Mr. Benjamin a record crowd, including their Majesties, visit to
BERLIN, June 2nd. the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, Morgan, who is now chairman of the
Reconstruction and reconciliation were Prince Henry and the Duke of Con-British Empire Producers' Organisation,
to discuss with large producing interests outlined as the Government's policy by naught. The Royal procession was
a scheme for extending the markets of the Imperial Chancellor, Herr Wirth, in vociferously cheered nå it arrived on the
Great Britain in the Empire. It is speech in the Reichstag The Chan feared that a number of industries in coller said that the Government intended Canada have become entirely American to fulfil ita obligations, and gavo sa an in character, making it increasingly instance the observance of the time-limits difficult for British enterprise to parti- in the ultimatum. imatum
course.
The Derby time was 2mia: 38 1-566c9. AUSTRALIANS V. CAMBRIDGE, HUBERT ASHTON'S CENTURY.
LONDON, June 1st,
SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE AS CINEMA. LONDON, June 1 A sinema licence has been granted to the Shakespeara Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, in the face of mach local opposition.
EXPORTATION OF FRENCH WIFAT.
PARIS, May 27th (delayed). The Council of Ministers decided, this morning, upon returning to the system under which wheat was freely exported. Havin U.S. NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON, June 14. The Senate has passed the Navy Appro priation Bill, ameanting to $194,000,000.
WORLD TRADE FIGURES. HOW BRITAIN COMPARES WITH
"OTHER" COUNTRIES.
aw final, the subjects of economics, the The Hon. Sir Arthur, Stanley, who State, law, language, morals, and art. presided, "spoke in high terms of the in Before these last few years incts, have vention. been grouped synthetically as possible, during periods of half centuries up to 1700, thirds of centuries from 1700 to 1800, and quarters throughout the nine- teenth century cap
Thess bald statements of epoch- making events are not intended to be lestned off by heart. The tables are to lie on the desks in front of the children,
WHAT 18 A LAKH↑
Board of Trade issued on April 16th stress upon subjects which they thom die the willings of the House Uked
It is not every body who knows that a takh of rupees is 100,000 of this Eastera financial item. While at Oxford Lord Curzon, then the Hon. George Nathaniel The Statistical Department of the and teachers are at liberty to lay special Curzon, achieved the reputation of being a most superior bits of When he was in capacity of Under-Secretary accounts of trade of certain foreign selves feel peculiarly qualified to ex-
for cipate in them. It is understood that Herr Wirth tactfully acknowledged countries and British Fossessions, includ pound. Nobody is expected to master in to call him Mr. Cart'uno sharp ing figures received up to March 31st detail the stupendous mass of knowledge short and superior wore bis angyażu, to Cambridge scored 220. H. Ashton ro with a view of stimulating inter-Empire Bavaria's decision to abandon her rocal last. A comparison is possible for the requirol, but it is believed, and hoped questions Generally huwasias cool as, a following countrise, the statistica coror that an intelligent interest will be cucumber, but one day he was making a tired hurt through being hit on the trade representations are being made to citrant attitude in regard to disarming the twelve months ended December, awakened in youthful minds for subjecte long and elaborate specchiaguint a wen
infinitely more inspiring than the names sure urged by the Opponitions regarding finger by a fast bell from McDonald, obtain effective preferential arrangement, and pointed out that Germany was 1990.
of kings and the dates of battics, that dependency, is certain to result in liable to pay 3 milliards of gold marks which dislocated the finger, after he had ments between Canada and Australia.
The failure of those specially trained loss to the Government of many for the task to produce a now school of rupees. Very emphatic and contributed 107 by brilliant, confident TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALE the 1991 export trade equalled" last
year's. He foreshadowed, representations United
history st command is regarded as a wel was his tone; convincing is
"Consider, exclaimed her cricket. The innings contained 10 tours,
· ROBERT NEUMANN'S CASE:
1,401,410,000 come aign by all who are eager to edu
813,409,000 cate individuals capable of independent rhetorical flourish not
of and i
first century against the Aus
Leirzia, Jane Sad,
престиг 1,431,871,000 thought and action and to abolish the guincas, but lakhs tralians. Ashton's further participation
206,019,000 machine-made product of German educa but how much is be lakh
shouted a brainy heckler en Lion in the past-Observer,
tion, benches. The House rocked laughter when Mr. Carson, Lewildered. opotied his mouth, stammered, grew and finally faltered :-"-1" really know. This beautiful sporch was in vain, for he failed in his appeal.
the,
in the match is unlikely. MaDonald took
wickets for 48.
Robert Neumann has been entenced to
IMPORTY.
1920.
-". Kingdom 1714,330,000 with the object o a roduction in the United States 1,000,875,000 percentage lovy on exports and referred Frase
,198,000 to the prospects of the various new taxes. Belgium
448,821 005 Herr Wirth criticised French policy,
EXPORTS. manifested by the application of the
United
six months' imprisonment, including the cent sanctions, as calculated to underming Kingdan 1,335.589,000 four months already spent in custody. the democratic spirit, in Germany. - He Australians scored 107 for 3 The Public Prosecutor asked that the hoped that Great Britain and her Allies: United States. 1,083,504.000
would giva Germany a fair chance and France
Belgium T not incross the existing difficulties.
The
dgo's fielding wa
sontents be eighteen months.
$897.200,000 BAT SET DOG
1919.
Being a "nation of noodles, naturally 4184,000, electing: superncodlos tó govern, un...
Bernard Sha 11253,000