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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. [THHOUGH REUTER'a AGENCY.] AEROPLANE CRASH, PILOT AND PASSENGERS KILLED.
Pants, September 7th. The regular Paris-to-Warsaw aeroplane arsahed at Le Bourget The pilot and four passengers were killed.
THE ABYSSINIAN RAIDS.,
اور
"ALL IS QUIET.” *
NAIROBI, September 7th. Military authorities state that there have been no further Abyssinian raids in Kenya. All is quies in the districts re oantly raided.
COTTON MARKET,
SOARING PRICES IN AMERICA.
New York. September 7th. The excitement in the cotton market is undiminished. Prices „hare, advanced to
BRITISH SQUADRON IN HOLLAND. OFFICERS GUESTS OF DUTCH NAVY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8rx, 19:1.
́SITUATION · IN GERMANY,
BAVARIA SAID TO BE FAVOURING SECESSION,
LONDON, September 6th.
The prospects of Bavaria yielding to the pressure of the German Government
scem to have diminished." A Berlin message
A
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
[BY COURTERY OF THE "CHINA MAIL."? AMERICAN ENTERPRISE AT SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI, September 7th
Munich telegram, well-informed people
states that according to Three new American companies have there regard the situation between been formed in Shanghai, namely the Bavaria and Germany as far graver than during the recent, crisis over the disband Oriental Crafts Corporation, the Chica ment of the Einwohnerwehr. The non-Industries Corporation, and the Canadian Socialist Press of Munich is violently American Tobacco Company. Articles attacking the Berlin Government for of Association have been filed at the
interfering in Bavaria's internal af fairs."
The Augusburger Abendzeitung, which is still appearing despite the Berlin Government's recent order for its sup- ernment is trying to re-establish a Red pression, alleges that the German Gov- dictatorship in Bavaria.
Foruderis declares that the movement in favour of secession is growing through- out Bavaria.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.K. SWEEPING RESOLUTION BY TRADE
UNION CONGRESS.
United States Court for China.
HR.H. THE PRINCE OF
WALES.
**THE TIMES” ON THE PROJECTED VISIT TO JAPAN.
A cable to Japan, dated London, August 21st. rhisting to the visit to Japan of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales next Spring on the conclusion of his tour of India says:-According to the present plans of the Admiralty the Prince, on the craiter Benon, will leave Karachi about March 17th and will proceed to Japan by way of Ceylon, Singapore and Hongkong.
The Times, in leading article this (TEROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
morning, says that this visit will be an event of far-reaching importance. The CHINESE MINISTER'S SPEECH AT Prince will have an opportunity for in terpreting the real friendship forming the basis of Great Britain's alliance with the state that by a rapid and marvelous transformation of its whole national sys tem has become a great modern Power in the Pacific. Moreover, the Prince will be caled upon to interpret this friend ship at a critical moment.
LEAGUE MEETING.
GENEVA, September 6th. Commenting on Dr. Wellington Koo's peech to the Assembly of the League of Nations yesterday, the Journal de Genere says that Dr. Koo possesses the necessary qualities to command respect an orator. namely, intelligence and very clear. enunciation. Although sh
young, he laid down with firmness and dignity the task awaiting the Assembly
KINGDOM.
LONDON, September- sth.
Two Chinese were charged, at Neath, with landing without permission, and were sentenced to a month's imprison ment and recommended for deportation.
LONDON, September 8th. The problem of unemployment Was the maximum. They closed strong. 200 dealt with at the Trade Union Congress points higher.
at Cardiff.. which passed a resolution ex- pressing, grave apprehension and re-
farming the principle that it was the CHINESE IMMIGRATION IN UNITED duty of the State to provide work or adequate maintenance for every willing worker, and approving the action of those Boards of Quardians which, in the absence of proper Government assist unce, seriously endeavoured adequately to relieve urgent necessities of the work such burden should not be imposed up less, but expressing the opinion that on the ratepapers and must be removed from them; also demanding the immed iate summoning of Parliament and the FAMINE-STRICKEN RUSSIA. introduction of practicable schemes of work without delay, with the necessary DR. NANSEN'S VIEWS ON RELIEF financial provision, and calling upon the Government to remove the gross in- equality of rating in London, and up- proving the action of the Poplar coun cillors.
ROTTERDAM, September 7th. Rear Admiral Hodges and fifteen other officers of the British Squadron officially visited the Town Hall, and were, after- wards, guests of the Dutch Navy,
They majored to Leyden. The South Afriend Minister of Defence, Colonel Mentz, is at present a guest of the Muni- cipality for a week. "
THE BURGENLAND DISPUTE
AUSTRIA RELIES UPON ENTENTE POWERS.
VIENNA, September 7th.. Addressing the National Assembly, the Ohancellor, M. Schober said that, in view of the superior strength of the Hungarian army, which has not yet been disarmed, Austria could only employ all diplomatic means to support her rights in question in Burgenland. The Conference of Am- *bassadors has sent Hungary a sharp noto, All the Great Powers of the Entente sup- ported Austria He appealed to the League of Nations. "
The
Caccho-Slovakian Legation
in Visang states that Czecho-Slovakia is ready to send troops to West Hungary, if Austria and the Conference of Ambaa sadors desire it.
GOLF.
AMERICAN CHAMPION BEAT BRITISH.
1.
NEW YORK, September 7th. Barnes, the American champion, beat Hutchison, the British champion, by to 4, in a 38-hole goll match, for a purse of $200,000.
EARLIER CABLES,
THE MOPLAH OUTBREAK,
OVER 300 REBELS SENTENCED,
CALICUT, September 6th. Over three Eundred Moplah rebels, ar- rested at Tanur and elsewhere, have been convicted by special magistrates under martial law, and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment for each offence, such as looting, removing rails, etc.
They have been. committed to the .cen- trai gaol at Coimbatore,
THE IRISH CRISIS.
SINN FEIN LEADER'S STATEMENT.
LONDON, September 6th...
MEASURES.
GENEVA, September sth. Dr. Nansen, who is the principal Nor- wegian delegate to the League of Nations, has arrived and been interviewed. In denying that his agreement with the Soviet Government would prevent the control of distribution of relist, he showed that it was the Soviet's demand for credit that chiefly excited criticism to London and Paris, where the opinion was held that such a demand by a Gov- ernment that repudiated its national debt was serious enough to engage the atten- tion of the Supreme. Council.
Dr. Nansen is confident from his ex perience in relieving prisoners that the Soviet Government will play the game, and said that the reason the credit was desired was the inadequacy of charity to [meet the situation. Altogether four million tons of foodstuffs were wanted. The Soviet hoped by means of taxation to pay for half of this, but £30,000,000 Mr. de Valera, in a statement to Prescredit was needed to acquire the re men at Dublin, said British Imperial mainder. Each lending Government could statesmen are trying to sell Ireland have three representatives on the spot to second-rate political margarine labelled as butter. They are angry because we
control the purchase and distribution. refuse. Ireland wants butter, and won't it was essential to act with the utmost
speed. be deceived into thinking she has got it till it is actually delivered. The English TEXT OF AGREEMENT, Press/naks, Have we the will-to-peace! Yes, we ardently desire peace, and for
GENEVA,September 6th. that reason we refuse to see things other
The text of the agreement signed by on the 27th ult. has been published. The Soviet requests a credit of £10,000,000 from European Governments, declares its readiness to assume the obligations de manded of it, and says that the distri- bution of relief will be carried out mitted at Moscow assisted by & limited through the International Belief Com number of representatives of the chief lending Governments.
world.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
COURT JUDGMENT.
The Paris Correspondent of the. Lon-
don Daily Telegraph writing on July 27th said:~
11
The delay we are asking for is justif by the present negotiations which actively pushed on and make it pos to hope that the reconstruction of the Banque Industrielle de Chine will? be a settled' result.
the French Govern you are onformity with the will manifested by Parliament, is giving
in acting benevolent attention to these negotiations which rest on two agreements, first th the Chinese Government and then with certain group.
ment,
After preliminary accords had been establish between the Chinese Govern ment and the Bank an Entente was con cluded between them as per letters dated 9th and 14th June.
Coming then to the negotiations with the group of Banks the President made a declaration which evoked "much ap plause from the audience.
French
The shareholders of the Banque Indus triello de Chine have given authority to the management to take the needful staps in order to profit under the regulation termed "règlement transactionnel." The board of directors entered the new plea, maintaining its previous application to the Tribunal de Commerce, otherwise Court of Commercial Pleas.. After a rather long consideration of the matter, You must understand." he said, that the Court decided to examine the two the Banque Industrielle de China's applications, and has just given judg. strength is for the largest part a moral force. The Bank anda its strength in ment. The decision of the judges grants the support of public opinion, a support the benefit of the règlement transac that personalities of all descriptions ionnel to the Banque Industrielle de brought her from all points of the politi Chine, It also nominates M. Cormier, cal as well se professional horizon. In presiding judge of the Tribunal, to act to.lectuals as Mr. Painleve, such men a and M. Benoit, chairman of the representatives of the French Mi The peoples Company of Administrating Syndics,sions and the Cardinal Archbishop of of the British Empire, without abating the
This judg. Faris; men as General Brissot whom you in the slightest their loyalty to Japaa, Judicial administrator. whose services in the war they can neverment will permit the Prime Minister and heard just now; great manufacturers, all
French colonials and
manufacturers M. Laucheur to push the negotiations forget, desire most earnestly to co-operate entered into with a view to save the bank krowing the Far-Est. all came to tell in the great enterprise inaugurated by question, which is so closely connected that the Bank is a serful instrument their kinsmen of the United States for the establishment of conditions which will with many French interests in the Far for our national expansion. that it has
Eust. Many people ask
unquestionable services to what the rendered is.
residents in the East as well a guarantee a lasting peace throughout the règlement transactionnel"
This means of settling commercial difficulties to the French Colony of Indo-China, and It is particularly important at such became law on July 2nd, 1919. Its object has deserved and won the positive and a moment," says the Tinies, "to testify,
is to come to the rescue of merchants active support of the Government Gen as we are now enabled to do by the and companies hit hard by the war, and eral of French Indo-China. Prince's visit, to our profound confidence to secure delay in the settlement of their With your permission, Gentlemen, I that Japan will join
just as heartily in the movement which, if it succeeds, will debts, and even to obtain exoneration shall now read a few lines written as "loi instituant sion sent to the Far-East to report on confirm and deepen all the implications his law is a sort of concordat, for it the conclusions come to by a special mis- of the alliance and will lead to a greater un concordat
was termed without incur- the position." and broader fulfillment of its aims. The ring the disabilities attached to bank impression is that it would be really
To sum up, (says that report) : our a Alliance with Japan is directed against ruptcy and judicial liquidation, and con- no other Power, least of all the United ferring conditions much easier to full. heart-breaking that a mere question of States It may therefore now become Under the règlement transactionnel ready cash and quite temporary dificul a powerful instrument in the active or the debtor remains to carry on his busi ties be allowed to wreck such a fine Bank ganization of world peace.
DCEs at the head of his concern, under Its organization, good name up to the when he said. If the Alliance riched by the Judges sitting in Chamber at it enjoys are as many tokens of its future "The Prime Minister spoke truly the control of an administrator nominat present, crisis, the very strong sympathy Japan could merge into a greater under the Tribunal de Commerce. The debtor success. When the financial crisis that is standing with Japan and the United not only does not lose his right to trade, now visiting the whole world has passed States of America all problems of the as is the case with an ordinary bank away, and the Banque Industrielle Pacific would be solved by that great rupt, but all publicity concerning his Chino duly reconstructed and reinforced, event and the peace of the world guar- financial or commercial situation is for can find on the part of the great bank anteed."
bidden, under the penalty of a fine ofing organizations the temporary support
that will often be wanted in the ordin Prince of Wales is gifted with a fine
"The Times article concludes: "The 100. and damages, as the case may be.
The law on the reglement transactionary course of things, there will be a good sensitiveness to all the best aspirations nel" can be applied in each case during prospect of her resuming quite a lead. of the British peoples. We have no doubt the three years following the ratification ing position in the East, which position
will prove beneficial to all French 'in that when he goes to Japan he will be or signing of the Peace Treaty. able to interpret as no
tereate that are gathering round her."
Gentlemen, one is really startled by THE SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING desire that the friendship that was tried
the unanimity of such testimony, Sav and proved in the war will be still moro
IN PARIS.
ing the Bank productive of happy results to both coun
goes beyond your interest sad ours
It is actually a matter of tries in that work of peace to which we The Manager of the Singapore Branch national importance.
cow addressing ourselves in the having received a full report of the gen- "It is certain that errors have been closest co-operation with our kinsmen ineral meeting of shareholders of the committed. Promoters are often too data America,”
Banque Industrielle de Chine held at ing and audacious; they are exposed to Paris on July 5th has forwarded to imprudence. We do not conceal there the local Paris for publication.
are
one clac our
WRECK OF THE Ö.S.K. **SHOSHV MARU,"
THE STORY OF THE SOLE SURVIVOR.
Mr. Andri Berthelot, President of the Board of Directors, was in the chair. "He was assisted by the two Vice-Presidents, Mr. Wang Tseng Teo representing the Chinese Government and Connt de Fèrol representing the Peking
bare beca imprudences. Such im Prudences have compromised our posi tion. It is therefore quite natural "that the first team, the team of founders, of
audacity but too much enterprising
There was a very large dicate. now succeeded by a new team made
or
Practicalg out of more
than as they are. Peace can never bei Dr. Nansen and the Soviet at Moscow the vessel went down. He tells the i tant declaration being made by the proved of the Board's application for the
founded on make-believe."
THE ST. LEGER.
LONDON, September 8th. St. Leger betting is as follows:- Thunderer, 81 against Westward Ho, 3 on Craig-en-Eran, 13-2 against 100-8 against Franklin, 25-1 against Foundation and Polly Flinders, 33-1 against the others.
LATER.
50-40 on Craig-an-Eran, B-1 against Thunderer.
transactional settlement.
There was
then
of up of more prudent persons whose task It will be to consolidate the Bank and shareholders. Out of 300,000 shares give her a definitive organization. The story of the sole survivor of the 232,470 divided between over 3,000 share- After some further discussion, the deci Osaka Shosen Kaisha freighter Shoahu holders were represented. After having ision of the Board to apply for the trans Maru, which went down of the Loochon moved that the accounts for the year actional settlement was approved by the Islands Inst month with 44 hands, has 1030 be approved by the meeting, the meeting with
unanimity, only reached the Nichi Nichi. Only one man Chairman called for questions
shareholders of the steamer's crow survived the dis expressions of opinion from any in than three thousand present or repre- astor and he was saved because he was dividual shareholder who wished to ex-sented, and on the 28th July the Paris sent out with a life belt in an attempt press his views. Many asked questions to get to shore and call for aid before or ventilated opinions, the most impor Commercial Tribunal accordingly ap following story to the Nichi Nicht: presentative of the Chinese Government
The following further extract of the "We wore steaming from Keelung to Mr. Wang Teeng Tec. (The Chinese Gov. Board of Directors Official Report may Foochow when we ran into
of one-third £ violent ernment is the proprietor of
be of special interest to the Chinese of the
The de storm just off the Zampa Cape in the of the capital.
Bank.)
public as explaining the deep and solid Loochoos. In the heavy winds and rough claration was as follows:-
reasons why the Chinese Government and Bcaa we lost control of the boat,
Gentlemen, the Chinese Government the leaders of Chinese banking are giving which
Banque Industrielle such wholew one ri from shore. The bottom of the to save the Bank drifted inshore and struck a rock about associates itself with all legal steps taken the
It considers that it hearted support:--
"One of the two essential causes of steaker was stove im and she filled. is a very good Bank. As to the respon- rapidly. The Shothu settled down into sibility of the persons who may have com- the Bank's critical position has been its the water about halfway.
mited errors, the Chinese Government isolation. Bach isolation is due to the, docs not entertain any doubt regarding conditions under which the Bank was RELIEF SHIPMENT. SEIZED. "Tho captain called the crew together the good conscience and perfect devoted founded in 1913 by the initiative and
and we considered means of communicat PARIS, September 5th.
ing with the shore and calling for aid. Dess of those who brought the Bank. to with the pecuniary support of the Chin
such a bigh level, all the more so as it ese Government. The following have been scratched:
The Chicago Tribune's correspondent It fell to me to be has the greatest confidence in tote powerful British-French-Gorman and Granely at 1.10 yesterday: Glorioso and Esthopian railwaymen, Bed soldiery re-about 9 o'clock Thursday afternoon with be for approval of the acounts for 1920-
at Narva states that, according to and with a life belt I jumped overboard of France. In the meantime its vote, will
German and American Consor Star of Blyth at 9 a.m. to-day.
cently, concentrated at Yamburg, seized the idea of swimming ashore,
tium organized with a view.
not only administrative and the first shipment of American relief food found, however, that it was no use try 32.157 voting in favour of and 1,537 from Eiga to Moscow.
ing to swim in the heavy scan, so
China The Chinese Government Having drifted. I remained in the water for against approval. A despatch from Moscow states that
The President then read the Board's made up their mind not to admit of
any Bolshevik newspapers assert that Ame more than two hours and twice during-special report as to the application for foreign financial tutelage weddling with
this time I was beaten down by heavy LATER.
rican agents, participated in a revola-waves and despaired of ever coming out tional Settlement. After explaining the formation of the Banque Industrielle the benefit of the so-called "Transac China's own, internal affairs promoted tionary plot which it is alleged was re- of it alive. It is learned that the Note regarding
Fortunately, however, the American Red Cross Capt. Kilpatrick, I was seen by a young man from the the Board came to the conclusion that inequalition on & footing of co
wind carried the near the shore, where how the Bank was, confronted with the de Chine, the characteristic of which was cently discovered at Petrograd.
gravest difficulties, the report states that Mandates, despatched laat week, is likely to be published' Immediately. It refers according to the new annual report. manths' detention in Soviet prisons, bays me got, who came out and helped order to again.put the Bank on a really with the object of
who has arrived at Paris after nine village
between French and
easier the in- specifically to Olasses A and B mandates The total net tonnage of incoming and that between 160,000 and 200,000 pri un shore of the plight of the steamer on till then.
hereby
China,
with under the League, and reiterates Ameri- outgoing vessels was 32,758,604, tons, as of thirty nationalities are suffering an
"As soon as I had told the people on sound basis it was imperative to call for dustrial revolution
a wider co-operation than had obtained her population of 400 millions of intel can rights.
compared with the previous total of told misery in Moscow alone.
the rocks, where she socmed to be break.
The French Government and the Bank honest people, should get the powerful ligent, hard-working and scrupulously 20,335,101...
ing up rapidly, we lighted beacon fires, of France were accordingly informed and modery industrial equipment that was for it we then dark. We got responses negotiations were initiated with the becoming necessary to her ris, railways, from the ship and thought we could hear Chinese Government, who is the biggest harbours, tram-lines, electria power" cries of "Banzai, but nothing could shareholder, and who received favourably metallurgie works, etc... It is owing be done that night. In the morning the this application for their co-operation, to its that the Banque Industrielle
origin steamer had disappeared.. We found the the precise conditions of which had still de Chine which had been created without main mast floating about one cho offshore, but there was no other sign of my 44 com-
to be arranged.
the support of the existing "great bank":" “Negotiations were carried on with the ing organizations, was isolated. panions.
utmost activity; bat
Shareholders reverely and repeatedly owing to impending cash settlements time proved too short denounced what they described as an to bring them to conclusion, and the ardent, mischievous and libellous cam- Board had to devise some leg delay as waged against the Banque Industrielle ment in order to secure such an
U.S. AND MANDATES. NEW NOTE TO THE ALLIES..
WASHINGTON, September 7th. The Government has addressed a new Note to all the Allies with regard to Mandates.
FALL OF ANGOBA.
KEMALISTS STUBBORN RESIST- "ANCE.
SMYENA, September 6th. His reported that Angora has fallen after ten days of the severest fighting. with great losses on both sides. The ituation of the Kemalist army is uhcer" tain. The Turks were outnumbered, but kept ap their resistance to the last, and frequently attempted to drive out the Greeks from captured positions. There was much hand-to-hand fighting.
AUSTRO-HUNGABIAN
DISPUTE.________
KIRSCHLAG RE-OCCUPIED,
The Kirschlag
PARIS, September 7th. Austrians have re-occupied
FEMALE SUFFRAGE. REJECTED BY BENGAL,
CALCUTTA, September 7th.. The Legislative Council of Bengal, by 58 votes to 37, rejected resolution in Favour of the entranchisement of women.
PORT OF LONDON.
· MARKED DECREASE OF
PILFERAGE."
LONDON, September 8th. The Port of London was used to a much greater extent last year than in 1919,
In connection with pilferage, the re- port chronicles that 812 offenders were convicted of larwny and unlawful pos- session last year. There has been a marked decrease of "pilferage in the docks, owing to the shipping police) scheme.
THE R.38 DISASTER.
LONDON, September 8th. The bodies of fifteen American victims of the B.38 disaster were entrained from Hull to Plymouth to day en route to America Thousands of spectators wit- nessed the procession, which included British and American naval and military detachments
¡AUSTRALIANS”: EASY
VICTORY. ENGLISH XI. DISMISSED FOR 109 IN EACH INNINGS.
LONDON, September 8th. At Hastings, the Australians again disposed of the Englishmen for 109 in just over two hours. Les scored 04, in cluding a foars without giving a chance Armstrong took four wickets for 61 and Mailey four for $7. The Australians won by an innings and 46 runs,
· AUSTRALIAN LOAN. PROBABLE EXTENSION OF PERIOD.
MELBOURNE, September 6th.
The Commonwealth Treasurer states that three-quarters of the new Federal loan of -£10,000,000 has been subscribed. The period of subscription will probably be extended.
THE, PRINCE OF WALES,
VISIT TO INDIA.
of
BPORT
WATER POLO
UNITED 9. WILTS.
น
I Boon
I
to mono-
The accounts were finally approve but 250 industrial, losos to
&
under certain hostile influences,
wie necessary to carry forward liabilities during the year 1680. Buch, utterances shortly due. fuch is the reason why, on were received by the assembly of the 30th June, they put in a petition to holders with general approval and with the Commercial Tribunal requesting per out the slightest denegation coming either SIMLA, September 7th.
Board law of
01 July 1918 The Board's Report even alluded to it The Council of Stato and the Legis. The following will represent the United mision to take proceedings provided from the audience or from this
in the League Water-polo match against for by lative Assembly passed a resolution by the 2nd Wilta, to-day at 5.15 p.m. in order to got the benefit of the so- but in a soothing way explained that
called transactional settlement,
the acclamation welcoming the Prince of A. E. Himmons: J. Rodger, O. Logan;
of the Bank is now In the course of his subsequent Wales visit. A strong committee has D Laing: J. C. Finch, E. W. Railton, the President explained that coming to an end under the general 1 pres
sure of public opinion and Parliament been, appointed I to draft a loyal addres
W. Gerrard.
tional settlement is an individual France and the joint action of the Ching moratorium that may be granted to a firm ess and French Governments.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, September 8th. The death is ansomced of Bir Balter Pyne, U.S.I., M.I.O.E., MI.ME, form- erly, Chief Engineer to the Government of Afghanistan..
LAWN BOWLS.
SHANGHAI TEAM FOR HONGKONG SELECTED.
The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association has selected the following team for the PARIA, September 7th Intarport match at Hongkong. The death is announced of M. Claveille, J. Shaw (skip), D. McAlister, 8. Marks, Minister of Public Works in M. Ole-JR. Twoedlie, H. F. Leaders, A. J. menceau's Cabinet.
Brown and J. Konta
anyhow
or Company much in the same way as The Singapore Manager is officially the
moratorium- established by well as privately informed that negotis, 1915. The transactional settlement itself in a steady and resolate way toward is a quite temporary and exceptional | the final object of full reconstruction sun measure established for a short period resumption of business. The Singapore after the Great War and will be done Branca would practically be in "posi away altogether as the work of recon- tion to resume If so ordered with & lewa struction procede in the devastated areas days previous notion. But it is obviouss
The President that any resumption must be general and of Northern France.
cannot be purely local.
Lay Sukhe war, and torminated in tions and arrangements are proceeding
went on: