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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
GROUPING CROWN COLONIES.
NEW COLONIAD OFFICE SCHEME.
Lowbox, September 14th....... An important schome on which the Colonial Office is now engaged for group ing the Crown Colonice and Protectorates under High Commissioners, giving them larger autonomous powers, "is outlined in The Time.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1931,
LATEST CABLES,
THE ARBUCKLE CASE.
GRAND JURY INDICTMENT.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 14th. The Grand Jury ha indicted "Fatty" Arbuckle on a charge of manslaughter.
REVELATIONS AT INQUEST, LATER
at the
ご
FRENCH FINANCE.
FLUCTUATION, BUT GOOD UNDER- CURRENT.
PARIS, September 13th.
· LATEST CABLES.
GERMAN TANNERY AND
DYEWORKS.: ACQUIRED BY LONDON COMPANY.
BERLIN, September 14th. A meeting of the Renner Tanning and Dyeworks Company, at Hamburg, con- firmed the transfer of the concern to the Forestal Land. Timber and Railways Co., of London. A telegram was read from the Forestal Compary intimating that Virginia Rappe.
Arbuckle was present at the inquest on
they will build their own factory in Ger- Mrs. Delmint, one of the women pretion arising from stocks being almost ex- The object of the scheme is to meet the many, and open competition, if the offer sent
"gia jollification " in hausted. Manufacturers, in view of the is not accepted.
Arbuckle's apartments, declared that trade revival, are now hastening to cover The purchase price totais seventy-three Arbuckle 'dragged 'Miss Rappe into the their needs abroad.. million marks.
bed-room and locked the door. The wit--| Mr. Churchill's action is stated to be The Boersen Courier, of Hamburg, states the bed-room. When Arbuckle opened [A telegram of August 9th stated:- neas an hour later, heard screams from influenced by suggestions in a memo that, at an extraordinary general meet-
ing, the Renner Tanning and Dyeworks, the door at her request, the witness randum issued by the French Colonial Company, on September 19th, will confound Miss Rappe in wed, tearing her Minister regarding the financing of the cern to the Forestal Land, Timber and clothing and screaming, "I or dying. sider proposals to transfer the entire con French Colonies in bulk, instead of piece-prepared to purchase, at the rate of 525 he did it"
Railways Company, of London, who are meal. Under the grouping proposals, per cent. per thousand mark, the Renner
abarre, plus a bonus of 50 per cent.] which are based on geographical con- siderations, the High Commissioners would.
AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS exercise some of the present duties of the Colonial Secretary, Provision would be
·made for the appointment of a High Com- missioner with authority over the African Colonies, and another for the Mediter TaDean Possessions.
Colonies demand for a greater share in the management of local affairs, especially finance.
The Straits Setticments would be includ-. ed with Ceylon, the Soychelles and the Mauritius with a High Commissioner at Port Louis
The Falkland, the Fiji and other Pacific islands would be under a High Commis aioner stationed at Sura,
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CHAMPIONSHIP..
TILDEN DEFEATS SHIMIDZU.
PHILADELPHIA, September 14th. In the American national lawn tennis singles championship, Tilder, defeated Shimidzu by 6-4, 6-4, 6-1."" -
MLLE. SUZANNE LENGLEN. FORBIDDEN TO PLAY TENNIS FOR 3 MONTHS.
New You, September 14th. Mile. Suzanne Lenglen has cancelled all Jawn tennis engagements, owing to ill The High Commissioners would be assist health. The doctors say she would be ed by Councils partly elected and partly unable to play for three months. Mlle. nominated by electors and classified inter.Lenglen sails for France, probably on
September 17th.
ests. The question of native representa. tion on the Councila has not yet bean settled."
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE STRONG BELGIAN DELEGATION.
BRUSSEL, September 14th.
The Belgiau delegation to protect Bel: gian interests in the Far East at the Washington Conference consists of M. Jasper, the Foreign Minister, M. Theunis, the Minister of Finance, Baron de Mar- chienne, the Ambassador at Washington, and M. Franqui, the export on Chinese questions.
EABLIER CABLES.
BRITISH NAVAL VISIT TO HOLLAND,
INVITATION TO DUTCH SQUADRON.
AMSTERDAM, September 13th.
The visit of the British Fleet is attract-
LEAGUE OF NATIONS. PROBLEM OF OPIUM TRAFFIC.
GENEVA, September 14th. After hearing the report of the Portu guese representative on the abolition of opium trafic, the Committee No. 5 of the League adopted the motion by Sir Gilbert
Murray, one of South Africa's representa tives, inviting the various Governments to furnish the Becretariat-General with an annual report on the subject, including information for the suppression of illicit trafficking in opium and other drugs.
The Committee decided to ask the Gor ernments to exempt their nationals em- ployed by the League from the payment of income-tax; it, also, decided that the
The Coroner asked Mrs. Delmint, who admitted drinking ten glasses of whisky at the party, how she remembered the happenings. The witness replied, My memory is always good."
She said Miss Rappe had three, glasses of gin, mixed with orange wize.
Miss Rappe's manager. Mr. Semmacher, said that he did not hear screams, while in ta apartment. Ho visited Misa Happe the next day. She told him that Arbuckle had injured her.
The missing witness, a Miss Blake, has re-appeared. She said that she left hame to avoid notoriety,
EARLIER CAULES.
ALLEGED TAMPERING WITH JUSTICE.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 14th. In the course of the preliminary legal proceedings in the Arbuckle case, the District Attorney examined a witness professionally described as **a" motion picture bathing girl." with the object of ascertaining she had been induced to commit perjury, in consequence of her authorities. The Attorney suggested that alleged divergent statements to the niuence was at work, and stated disappeared from her home. that, one girl witness had mysteriously
UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
CABINET CONSIDER RELIEF MEASURES.
LONDON, September 13th. The official report of the meeting of says that the committee reviewed the the Cabinet unemployment committee whole position in regard to unemploy the present distress and the measures re ment and considered means to relieve quired to provide for the situation in the winter. The committee were inform: 400,000 on short time were registered at About 290,000 persona have exhausted Employment exchanges on the 2nd inst their unemployment benefit right, but further sixteen weeks from November will be re-entitled to draw bencât for a 2nd. This should materially relieve the position.
NORTHERN FRANCE TEXTILE DISPUTE.. The Northern France textile dispute in ore proposed wages reduction strike, which, however, only materialized zulminated in threat of
taken at once to maintain order and partially. Adequate measures traffe. Completo order bas prevailed hitherto.-Haque.
· GAOL "BREAKERS AT SHANGHAI.
SENSATIONAL, ESCAPE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS
THE
CHINA-
ASSOCIATE AND THE ANGLO-JAPANES
China Association.
ALLIANCE
LETTER TO THE FOREIGN OFFIC The proceeds of Exnies and Monopolies
The Shanghai Mercury of the 8th inst "1920, by over £3,500,000 at par. Sharp for August last expeed those of Auguit, | 6455: ----
Pixisa, August: fluctuations of the foreign exchanges U.S. guoleby two men who were being addressed to the British Foreign
Last evening, about 8 o'clock,
The distic News Agency has ob mensational escape was made from the authentic copy of the communi wort features of yesterday's Paris hold on serious charges. The two men by the London China Association Bourse, sterling and dollars rising strong were A. E. Norman and Henry Muncie, ly against the franc. According to among their other accomplishments de alisa John Wesley Morris, both of them
99, Cannon Street, E.C. opinion in financial circles, the move-serters from the 18th United States ID-
LONDON, June 1st, 1991
obtaining two platinum watches from a certain points likely to affect Briti ment is but the consequence of the situa-fantry in Ticatsin. Muncie was yester SIR-My Committee have the bonob day charged before Mr. F. J. Schuhl with to lay before His Majesty a Governor Chinese jeweller's shop in Nanking interests in China, which they respec Road. by means of a very badly altered fully hope will be taken into conside and defaced draft for $8,975 gold, which tion by His Majesty's Government whe had come by some mysterious method dealing with the question of the renew* iato his possession. He was remanded or modification of the Treaty of Allianc for a few days so that an attorney might between Great Britain and Japan. who is also a deserter, was arrested at countries were clearly demonstrated-1 be detailed for his defence. Norman,
The advantages of the Alliance to bot the Olympic Games at the beginning of 1905 and 1914, and in view of the un officers, who happened to be watching a settled state of affairs still prevailing i when allowed to return with an escort great stress upon the importance of main general June. being recognised by one of his own
were game of baseball at the same time. to large portion of Asia, we would la to his own house in Haskell Road, this country and Japan which have exlat taining the cordial relations betwear managed while half-dressed to maed for so many years, good his escape by jumping out of a window, He was arrested rubsequently, being held by the authorities pending and at the time of his escape he was his trial on a charge of desertion
Shortly after 6pm., yesterday, the two prisoners were quietly playing a situated just below the warder's room, of water, which the warder, Mr. Eng integrity of the Chinese Empire and the and one of them called out for a drink Chinn by ensuring the independence and burg, hastened to bring. Just as the principle of equal opportunities for the bottle, which was small enough to hand commerce and industry of all Nations in through the bars, without opening the China.
A concrete case in supporting cell door, was being parsed to them, one this contention is the Japanese action in of them threw a bottle of ammonia into Shantung to which my Committee call- the face of the warder, while the other ed attention. in detail on February sti acized him, and going through his 1990. We are informed that the situa pockets, abstracted his keys with which tion there is still unsatisfactory. The the cell door was unlocked. During the Chinese view is that the terms of the subsequent struggle Engburg received a Treaty have not been conscientiousl number of heavy blows, and when the carried out, and that a renewal of the alarm was raised was found in a very Treats upon the same terms, after this much battered condition, and suffering 200-fulfilment would be, tantamount to considerably from the effects of the recognition of the status quo, and could nothing to prevent the men from making friendly act on the part of. Great ammonia. Being half blinded there was not, therefore be looked upon sa a their escape, and they walked quietly Britain."
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SINN FEIN ENVOYS. RETURN TO DUBLIN WITH PRE MIER'S MESSAGE.
LONDON. September 13th.
According to the representations made doubt that a strong feeling has arisen in to us from China there can be little that country that one at least of th stipulations of the Treaty has not bees carried out in practice; the clause re ferred to is that for the preservation
It is officially announced that the Sinn game of patience in their cell, which was the common interests of all Powers in
and
Fein envoys, Messrs. McGrath this afternoon, and discussed some points Boland. interviewed Mr. Lloyd George with reference to the proposed conference. They are returning to Dublin with Mr. Lloyd George's views for further con-
sideration..
NEW MEXICAN CONCESSION. OIE PIPE-LINE TO COST $18,000,000.
MEXICO CITY, September 13th. The Government has granted a conces sion to Messrs. Clay. T. Yenby, of Los Angeles, to construct an oil pipeline from Puerto, Mexico, to Salina Cruz. The line, which will follow the Tehuantepec Railway, is estimated to east 810,000,000 It will be completed in two years. SPAIN'S WAR IN MOROCCO. ENEMY ABANDONS CAMP AND MATERIAL.
MADBID, September 13th. "he Spanish offensive against the Riffs har started from Melilla, and the strict est censorship is enforced. An oficial communiqué says: The Sukelarba posi- cover of the guns of the Spanish Fleet, tion was brilliantly captured under the exémy abandoning his camp, with much material. There were no Spanish casualties.
FAMINE-STRICKEN RUSSIA. STRANGE SOVIET PROCEEDINGS.
downstaira and out of the back door without disturbing anyone.
It is reported that an important tion of publie opinion in Japan is in The police were immediately notified, clined to regard the action of their and a search instituted without success, Government in Shantung as ill-advised and at the time of writing the men are and from an economic point of view atill at large. Shanghai is being search failure. If therefore, his Majesty's Gov ed with a fine toothcomb, and there is eramcat could take any steps to bring little doubt in the mind of the authorities about a friendly settlement of this ques that these men will be apprehended tion in accordance with the terms of the sooner or later. All means of egress are being watched, and it is practically a certainty that they are still in Shanghai, and it is merely a matter of time.
Anglo-Japanese Allianco Treaty, wa bi lieve their efforts would be appreciated by China and would be welcomed by many in Japan.
In any case, my Committee hope that His Majesty's Government will give den sideration to the feeling in China to which we have frawn attention.
It is believed that they obtained pos session of the ammonia when Normar was visited by a woman, and the whole affair has the appearance of a well pre pared and daring escapade Norman's has undoubtedly been the brain behind
Another point about which the Chinese has shown himself to be a very slippery Agreement affecting their country or their the thing, for on previous occasions he people are somewhat sensitive is that any customer. "Mracie, on the other hand, sovereign rights should be concluded by Bioa, September 13th. has not shown any brilliancy in his foreign Powers, otherwise than in con
are lying here, but Russia has only pro- only in the methods employed in the first Britain has no interest in China which the Bussian famine-stricken population himself to be a very clumsy worker, not Committee is of opinion that Great
Eleven steamers with corn cargoes for exploits, and if he is the guilty party insultation with them
the platinum watch case he has shown As regards the situation generally my vided two hundred trucks. Urgent re-instance, but in his foolhardiness in reis not shared by the Dominions, by Ame questa to Moscow for additional means turning to the scene of his former crime. rica, by France, and by Japan as laid
ing the greatest interest. Speaking at delegates participating in the sittings of ed that 1,527,000 wholly unemployed and of transport thither have not been a No foreigner and very few Chinese would down by her leading statesmen in public
the municipal banquet in their honour, the commission of the League should the Burgomaster dwelt on the historic receive an allowadee of 70 gold francs ties binding Britain and Holland. Admiral Hodges, replying, hoped that a daily.
Dutch squadron would soon return the JUDGES OF INTERNATIONAL COURT visit to Britain.
BRITISH OFFICERS RECEIVED.
BY QUEEN.
THE HAGUE," September 13th. Queen Wilhelmina received Admiral Hodges and his officers at the Loo
•Palaco. The Prince Consort was pre-
"sont.
ERZEBERGER'S MURDERERS. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BADEN POLICE.
Justice.
OF JUSTICE.
GENEVA, September 14th. Balloting took place for the election of Judges of the Court of International
The following were elected: Senor Altamira (Spain), Senor Alvarez (Chili), Signor Anzilotti (Italy), Senor Barboza (Brazil), Sonor Debustaments (Cuba), Viscount Finlay (Great Britain), M. Loder (the Netherlands), Mr. Oda (Japan), and M. Weiss (France).
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FALL IN EXCHEQUER RECEIPTS.
LONDON. September 13th. The Exchequer returns from April 1st The committed examined various proto September 10th show posals in, regard to methods of financially £400,000,000; expenditure £449,000,000, receipts assisting local authorities in districts as compared with 641,000,000 where unemployment
and particularly $456,000,000, respectively, for the corres severe who are prepared to undertake ponding period of last year. public utility.. relief schemes upon genuine "work of
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ECONOMY PROGRAMME IN PORTUGAL.
be deceived by the very fishy looking utterances." document which he presented in payment
It would be idle to deny that there for the watches, and it is almost incon-is a powerful party in Japan in favour ceivable bow a man of any intelligence of policy in China which is entirely would have the audacity to try and negotiate a mutilated second of exchange, Japanese Treaty, but we assume that the at variance with the spirit of the Anglo which had its dubious nature written settled policy of the Japanese Govern all over it.
In the meantime it is to be hoped Treaty to which it attaches its signa ment will conform to the terms of any that these two desperate men will be apprehended, as it is understood that one of them is armed and would not be back- ward in using any weapon which would facilitate his escapo. They constitute a serious danger while at large. ".
* EMPIRE CONFERENCE.
IMPORTANT PROBLEMS.
ture.
.
If the the interests of the four great Powers in China are identical, if these interests, consist, as we believe they do, in promoting a reconstructive policy in China, in uniting to carry out in prao tice the terms of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, independence and integrity of China and the principle of equal oppor tunities for the commerce and. industry of all nations, and further in assisting China to establish a stable Government
"STABLE PEACE." KING'S PRAYERS FOR IRELAND,
- RECONSTRUCTION MEASURES. LONDON, September 13th. BERLIN, September 13th,
Replying to a loyal address from the
LISBON, August 3rd.”. A message from Munich states-that the Baden authorities bavo ascertained that
Convocation of York, His Majesty the
At the first official presentation of the - EARLIER CABLES. King said that stable peace is the goal Government to Parliament, the Prime was held at the Colonial Office, on July within her borders, we are of opinion A meeting of the Special Conference capable of maintaining peace and order the murderers of Herr Erzeborger were
towards which we must unceasingly Minister, M. Barros Queiroz, explained 18th. Mr. Churchill was in the chair that a development of the Japanese a student, named Tillessen, and a mer-
ACCUSATION OF NEPOTISM.
labour. He is confident that his Minis. the Ministerial programme. He said and the overses representatives present Alliance into an agreement between the chant, named Schulz, recently living at
tora at Home and in the Dominions they aimed at improving the food sup were Mr. Hughes Mr. Massey, Mr four great Powers would do much to Munich, who were members of the Enr
GENEVA, September 13th. overseas will keep it unswervingly before plies of the people and at a sounder Ballantyne, Sir T. Smart, Colonel consolidate and maintain the general hard Brigade, which participated pro- minently in the Kapp insurrection. The
Great Britain's Imperial representa relief for which we owe thanks to God," and material strength of an adminis The subject of wireless telephone was
them. It is a cause of deep and sacred financial position, based on the moral Mentz, and Mr. Sustri. accused have not yet been arrested, tives have been active in preaching said his Majesty, that in answer to my ration which would defend the public hrab discussed.
peace of the Far East for many years to oving Forwaerts allegas, to the Baden economy during the discussions in the appeal a new sign of hope has arisen in funds with energy and decision and work by the Postmaster-General, by Sir In the Consortium, financial groups re
come Statements were made police hindering the search for the Assembly on the work of the League.. Ireland. I pray that the promise of murderers. According to the Berlin
for a well-balanced Budget A Tageblatt, many persons recently arrest delegation, insisted on a reduction of the and that my Irish people may be united ance of increased production, greater ex- that the developments in wireless tele forms of industrial development in Bir W. S. Meyer, leader of the Indian new era now held out may be realised, M... Queiroz laid stress on the importa resolution was passed recommending come to an Agreement regarding some Henry Norman, and by Dr. Eocles, and presenting the four Powers have already ed in Berlin confessed that they had been Budget for the Secretariat. communicating with the murderers
one to another in poace and goodwill." porta, fewer imports, and the regalari-phony, whether by Governmental or by China. My Committee respectfully sug Sir J. Allen (New Zealand) went fur The reply concludes that the supreme zation of the floating debt to enable the private enterprise, should be investigat gest that it is worthy of consideration ther by demanding a reduction of the sad vital task of rebuilding British country to recover its credit, which he ed, and technical reports furnished to the whether the four Governments could not PRESIDENT HARDING.
Leagus stau. He also complained of commerce and prosperity needs the good. considered not only useful but essential. Governments of the Dominions "OVATION AT THEATRE.
and conclude an Agreement constituting a nepotism, declaring that one high official will, and active co-operation of every citi. The Government's programme for the re- India.
national Consortium, in which China bad half a dozen cousins and other re-zurest foundation of international peace of revenue involved the remodelling of aspects of the question of nationality. Agreement of this kind would enlist the
zen. Goodwill amongst citizens is the duction of expenditure and the creation lations working for him.
The committee next considered certain might be invited to join. We believe
ing Australia's enthusiasm and faith, in Capt. Bruce (Australia), while declar
the Army and Navy and the public work The Secretary of State for Home Affairs active sympathy and co-operation of the League, urged a reduction in the
ervices, with reform of the system of was present during the discussion, and a large and influential portion of the people League's expenditure'
direct taxation and the method of pay resolution was passed commending to the of China, who would welcome an oppor ment.Loans would be issued for the favourable consideration of the Govern tunity of re-establishing the stability of Mr. Doherty (Canada) thought---the
consolidation of the floating debt, coverments of the Dominions and India the the country and promoting its prosperity League was scattering its efforts over too.
ing deficits and providing grants for principles of the proposals bat forward and welfare. the most important and thus save expen many subjecte; it should concentrate on
LOADOR, September 13th. development, and for the conversion of by Mr. Shortt. These proposals pro- The course indicated would at the sam
the internal debt. dituro. He said that the already-over received in London regarding the Anglo-measures were essential to reconstruction, cent of the second and subsequent gone-most of all to the prosperity of ou
Router learns that the latest reporte
The Prime Minister declared that these nationality by persons of British des nations interests in the Far East
vided for the acquisition of British time add to the prosperity of all burdened communities deprecated oon Afghan negotiations at Kabul.are favour and the Government presented them with rations born abroad, subject to the Japan
the into ablo. Conversations have
condition charitable institution, a sort of a broken ou, and there is to prospect of absolute confidence in the collaboration following creation at birth other and wider intereste tavolved in al ATHENS, September 13th. A communiqué dated the 8th instant debate, refuted the criticisms of the conversations opened that they would be the sole object of the Government is to British subject at majority..
Dr. Wellington Koo, replying to the a rupture. It was fully realised when country. We must create revenue, and Renewal of registration as a question of a renewal of the Angk My Committee recognise that there i states: Tho. enemy attacked our centre Secretariat, declaring that the organi a long and sometimes dishearting busi develop the national wealth." and left in great strength, but was sation was still in its infancy and was neas. The course of the negotiations is Chamber's support
Japanese Alliance, but they refrain from repulsed.
With the The subject of an Empire patent was discussing these aspects of the question open to improvement. He defended the always uncertain varying from the could achieve this; otherwise it did not recommending that a conference of repres of their Association.-I havo, eter,
the Government next taken up. A resolution was passed being outside the scope of the activitie THE BERLIN ELECTRICIANS' | which was doing good work.
permanent Committee on Armaments, brightest to the blackest at short notice, wish to remain in office,
Mr. Doberly declined nomination for events like the Turco-Creek war, while Liberals and opposed by, the Reconstitu- London at an early date to consider the HM. Under Secretary of State
and is affected particularly by cutalde
sentatives of the Patent Offices of his The Government is supported by the Majesty's Dominions should be held in
(signed) ANDERSON, the Permanent Court of International Turkish and Bolshevik propaganda is ents and the Monarchists. It has receiv practicability of instituting system of
Chairman. Justice, leaving Mr. Bordon the only rife. The framing of a treaty must be ed the conditions) support of the Demo granting patents which should be valid Canadian candidate.
for Foreign Affairs, the work not of weeks but of months crate and the Catholics="men
Downing Street, throughout the British Empire."
NEW YORK, September 13th. President Harding, who is briefly holiday-making in New York, received a great ovation at the theatre last night He is golfing to-day and spending the night on the Presidential yacht. THE GRAECO-TURKISH WAR: STRONG KEMALIST ATTACK REPULSED.
STRIKE.
BERT, September 13th. blootrician strike his ended.
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ANGLO-AFGHAN TREATY. PROSPECT OF ULTIMATE SUCOESS.