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A NEW WORLD SPIRIT KINDLED
LONDON, February glst.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1929
FRANCE AND THE WASHING- PRINCESS MARY'S WEDDING
TON CONFERENCE,
A SUCCESS FOR AMERICA.
LONDOS, February 21st.
The opinion of Mons. Sarraut, the principal representative of France at the Washington Conference, after the reffee The King in a message paid a tribule tion permitted by crossing the Atlantic, to Mr. Balfour's maintaining the highest is that the Washington Conferenza was a traditions of British statesmanship success for America and for the peace of saying that he was immeasurably indebted the world.
to President Harding as the originator of the conference and adding: Apart from the great measure of its work the monterence has kindled among nations of the world & now spirit which cannot fall
bo
WEDDING PRESENT BY NAVAL MEN
LONDON, February Hist. Two thousand six hundred and eighty four pounds, subscribed by offices men of the navy- have been handed to Princese Mary who, after purchasing a wedding present, will devote the remain
personal
der to seaten orphan homes
PROHIBITION IN D.S:
JAPAN AND SIBERIA. FOREIGN OFFICE STATEMENT. EXCULPATION OF JAPAN FROM ALL CHARGES.
was
from General Bozanof against the revoltar tionary movemant which led to his orase throw in January 1920 They maintain fused to interfere in these movement an attitude of stries neutrality and re which it would have been quite củay for them to suppress, if they had so desired. FRIEND SEMENOIT.
He particularly remarked on the benefit / SEIZURE OF A BRITISH SCHOONER JATTACKS IN SOUTHERN IRELAND. Brave and pressing danger at the Hands to. apprehensions in the Allied countries In the House of Commons, is reply to ary forces, together with other stored in Vladivostock might be removed):
Amarica gained by securing abrogation of
MIAMI, FLORIDA, February dist.
LONDON, February 20th, the Anglo-Japanese Alliance which, he
Prohibition officers in aeroplanes arm- question, Mr. Churchill stated that said, in the minds of many Americansed with machine guns, mired the British the signing of the treaty there had constituted the gravest obstacle-if not the schoouer. Annabelle, which, it is alleged, the military in Southern Ireland, Eleven boen 82 atacks on the police and 34 on
while of the military two had been killed and four wounded.
produce fasting and far-reaching greatest menace-to the expansion of was carrying eleven thousand case of Police had been killed sad 39 wounded, from the Interior of Siberia to the Pock and stab that Japan, and some of the
„THE IRISH SITUATION, BRITISH OFFICERS SHOT DEAD. Lonian, Februaży 20th. Two British officers have been shot dead in Dabin.
most seriously wounded, but is still
LATRE
The following has been imqued for pub. One of the officers shot at Dublin, islication by the Japanese Foreign Office-
In relation to this policy, of non-inter The military expedition of Japan to the past relations between the Japan vention, it may be useful to refer briefly riding in a motor-car, when score of the United States in 1913. It living.
Siberia was originally undertaken in ose authorities and Headman Semetoda Officers accompanied by a private were common accord sad in co-operation with which sen to have been source of sumed men opened fee. The driver soos primarily intended to reader assistance will be remembered that the 870 wing
popular forated speed, and the car out-distanced homeward journey across Siberis from the Bolshevik Government in Russia
Czech-Storak troops who, in their rapprochement between the Germans and misgiving and speculation. I the attackerL
European Russia, found themselves in
the early part of 1918 naturally gave clat of hostile forges under the German com-
and The Japanese and American extions supplied by those countries and.
that a considerable quantity of mu Visdivestock far into the region of Amur the and Trans-Baikal provinces to protect the
troops fought their way from by the Bolsheviks ta European Russia for of transportation of Cech Slovak tresne organising a movement to check such Bod railway lines which afforded a sole
use of the Gormans. Headma Semionoff, who was then in Stoeris, was shevik activities, and to preserve orde of Vladivostock. The culties which this situation
in the Allied forces had to encounter in their Allies, began to give support to the Com that region It was in cperation in severe cold winter of Siberia sack chief, Wero Imnions.
After few months sch In January 1920, the United States de inued. But the Japanese were reluctand pport by other Powers was disconf taking in Siberia and ordered the with the Allied cause they had originally on oided to terminate its military ander to abandon their friend whose efforts in drawal of its forces. For some time curaged, and they maintained for soms Semencft. They had, however, ho intents
vast
benefits for civilisation.
America in the Pacific and towards Lord Curzon said that the resolution China. America, having everted danger passed regarding China, nạ tar sự inter of competition and conflict, can, without national relationship with China was connational disquietude," renounce a cerned, lifted it to a higher plans of programme of naval, construction, wtab international morality and that great fished by her in 1916, and lighten her country had been given a chance of finding Budget charges at a moment when the a place in the min
grave economic crisis makes the burden of armaments particularly odions to the American taxpayer.
Mr. Balfour said that of all the dele gations the American played the greatest part. He emphasised the mutual conåd
"
Mons. Serraut further declared that the once prevailing from start between the suppression of the Anglo-Japanese Allisnes British and American delegations He had as a logical, automatic result the thought the Conference had been an
reduction of naval armaments of the three absolutely unmixed benefit to mankind,
great Powers of the Pacific. It was the Its accomplishment had been immense. FACIFIC STORM CLOUDS DIS- PERSED.
whisky.
ari
KARLIER CADERS. THE RUSSIAN FAMINE, RELIEF DIVERTED TO BOLSHEVIST ARMY ****
Lopes, February th
NO
In the House of Commons xt question time, Sir Philip Greame aid that he was unable to give tristworthy figures as to the number affected by the famine in Russia or who had died of: starvation,
SINN FEINERS RELEASED.
LONDON, February 2015 The Sion Fein footballers who were scrested by Ulstersten have been released Fria Lardonderry prison.
INDIA'S TEA «CROP, ESTIMATED LOWER PRODUCTION.
thereafter the Japanese troops mardisine their connection with Headman
1HE LAST OF THE CZECHS,
an
alona to carry out the duty of
arrangement ad affording facilities to the found that the assistance rendered several points along Trans-Siberian rail tion whatever of interfering in ther ways in fulfilment of the Inter-Allied domestic affairs of Russia. When it was returning Circh-Slovaks.
Headman was likely to complicate the to that
1100ps, safely embarked from Vladivostock tended to him by the Japanese authorities internal situation in Siberia, they tes The last column of the Czech-Slovak support of any kind has since been ex Japan has been looking forward to
minated all relations with him and no in September 1990. early moment for the withdrawal of her Ever since then
·DAIRES CONTERENCE, AU troops in a foreign land is for her 1stify them in carrying out their decke The Japanese Government are nom troops from Siberia. The maintenance of seriously considering plans which would ecstly and thankless undertaking, and sion of the complete withdrawal of the she will be only too happy to be relieved Japanese troope from the Maritime Prok of such a responsibility. In fact, the wince with reasonable precautions for the provinces was already completed in 1920. Korean frostier regions. The only region which now remains to be purpose that negotiations were opened It is for this WHEAT- evacuated is the southern portion of the some time ago at Dairen between the Maritime Province around Vladivostock Japanes representatives and the agentes and Nikolai.
of the Chita Government
LONDON, February 20th. Cabled particulars of the Indian tee bus undoubtedly the situation in some north-east of India on the end ist esti gerous. He mentioned that Sir Benjamin mated at 840,000,000 lbs, compared with parts of the famine area was most, dan get Robertson had erpressed the opinion that, 311,000,000 lbs. in 1920, of which 229,750,000 port, no more imports of foodstuffs than 136,750,000, shipped: $1,750,000 lbs to be owing to the inadequacy of Russian transis are accounted for as follows: hote already arranged to mid-April 11pped; 18.125,000 The sold at Calcutte; could be dealt with
7,750,000 lbs. waiting sale at Calcutta. No British reliet had been diverted to This leave a balance of 13,000,000 lbs., tion of China and generously assisted the Government was aware, this also applied
the Soviet Government, and, as far as the transit. to.contributions from other countries. MR. BOTTOMLET AND JUDICIAL CRITICISM, OFFER TO PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.
pivot of the Conference He claimed
that France helped to clear up the gnes/feed the Bolshevist army or to maintain which may be accounted for by abocka in fevacuation of Trans-Baikal and Amur security of the Japanese residents and of
efforts to improve China's finances and restore her political and territorial inte srity, to establish a liberal régime and the policy of the "Open Door."
Lord Curzon said that the storm clouds over the Pacific were dispersed and no single man present would see warfare in that part of the world during his life time. The Alliance with Japan was re- placed by a friendship even more amured.
Mons. Sarraut maintained that the Mr. Balfour said a new bond of affeo-attitude of the French delegation at no tion and regard had arisen between the time compromised or menaced the succese British and American peoples.
of the Washington Confervice. U.S. SENATOR AND NAVAL TREATY. WANTS PHILIPPINES MADE A NAVAL BASE.
BARLIER CABLES. TËS, AMBASSADOR'S EULOGY.
LONDON, February 20th. Unstiated praise was lavished upon Mr. Balfour at the Pilgrims Club dinner at the Hotel Victoria. The Duke of York
LONDON, February 21st. United States administrative circles aro
| CONTROLLING THE
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CROP. PLANS FOR HUGE ORGANISATION
SYDNEY. February 9th. It is reported that pises have, bem pre
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send a representative to whom he (Mr. OPIUM-SMUGSTIG AT HOME. Bottomley) undertook to make a detailed
THE JAPANESE POPULATION OF BIRIEIA
CANO EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGES SOUGHT.. It will be appreciated that for Japan way intended to secure for Japan any Thore negotiations at Dairen are, in ad the question of the withdrawal of the right, or advantage of exclusive naire,
statement which could be used jerk | STATEMENT OF BRITISH CUSTO ties to any other authorities than the visions be arranged on the lines indicat-
OFFICER
LONDON, February 20th.pared for the formation of a gigantic as if was for other Allied powers. In the desire to sqjust come of the more pre troops from Siberia is not quite na almple They have been solely actuated by thire Assizes on Saturday, on a charge frol the crops of Canvis, the United catablished: tastesolves in Siberia long essentially in view the conclusion of pr mingham printer, Bigland, at the Shrop organisation which will eventually con- ber of Japanese residents who had law fronted in relation to Siberia. They have of insting to extort money from Mr. States, and Australis... Horatio Bottomley, M.P., and Mr. Justice Mr. Trethowan, the chairman of the there entirely welcomed. Darling's severe comments on Mr. Bottom voluntary wheat pool, is going to Canada to the jint American and Japanese mili-security of Japan and to the lives and
before the Bolshevik irruption and were removal of the exsting menace
visional commercial arrangements, the ley's failure to go into the vitaesybox to and the United States en route to London tary enterprise, the number of 19 Eastern Siberia. the provision of guar-
In 1917, refute Bigland's serious allegations of to consult wheat organisations regarding sidents was already no less than 3,717,antees for the freedom of lawful under- to the properties of the Japanese residents in swindling. Mr. Bottomley has written to the scheme. ths Public Procutor inviting him to
In the actual situation pissing there, takings in that region and the prohibi the protection of their lives and proper- Siberian border. those Japanese residents cannot look for tion of the Bolshevik propaganda on the Japanese troops.
Should adequate pro Whatever districts those troops have evacuated in the
ed, the Japanese Government will havs fallen into disorder, and practically once proceed to complete the withdrawal
have ban obliged to leave large portions Russian province of Saghelien is wholly all Japanese residents have had
of the Japanese troops from the Maritime personal anfety. In so withdrawing, they Cipitately to withdraw to seek for their Province.
THE OCCUPATION
G BADHALIKA of their property abandoned and unpro- different both in nature, and in crisi
Occupation of certain points in the teated, and their homes and places of from the stationing of troops in the hardships and loss thus caused the instances similar to the incident of 1940 business have been destroyed. Japanse in Trans Baikal and Amur prat Nikolaevak where more than sever While the Maritime Province. History affords faw tens ve damages are like to follow from children, as well as the daly recognized vince have been serious enough, more ex-bardred Japanese, including women and the evacuation of Vladivostock in which Japanese Consul his family, and his effi- a larger number of the Japanese have cisl staff, were cruelly tortured and already been resident and a greater stered. No nation worthy of respect will amount of Japanese capital invested.
poes bly remain forbearing under zuel THE KORKAN FRONTIER.
strain of provocation. Nor was it pos
dezte, if necessary, and to produce every available document be possesses. NO SECRET UNDERTAKINGS. PRESIDENT HARDING'S EXPLICIT
DECLARATION.
STATES,
paid a tribute to the Pilgrim of Fligrims stated to be perturbed by what is be on his geniality, transparent kindlines lieved to be the intention of Senator John.
being smugged into England constitute
LONDON, February 20th. profound knowledge, and untiring energy to move in amendment to the Naval
The large quantities of opium that are The American Ambassador, Col. Harvey
n. menze, is was stated by a Customs officer at Hul to-day, when a Chinese declared that Mr. Balfour kad enshrined Treaty, reserving to the United States
WASHINGTON, February 20th native of two months imprisonment, fo seaman was fined, with the alter- himsef in the hearts of the American
the right to fortify the Philippines and
In the Senate, President Ha-ding reattempting to muggle a pound of opium people. Anglo-American relations had the question, last week, in the Foreign possible to furnish the required informa: establish naval bases there. He raised lying to the resolution mentioned in a
ouble of the 18th inst., gaid it was ine BRITISH DEBT TO UNITED come down from the air and Dow rest Relations Committee whether, by re we conducted without record. It on solid ground. He rejoiced that peace inquishing the right to fortify. Cuant and would be incompatible with rabile inter- BUDGET PROVISION TO
tioa, because most of the negotiations in the Pacifie was assured, since the Senate's ratification of the Washington the Philippines, while Japan is per between the Powere concerned. The Pre-
ests to disclose confidential negotiations". decisions was certain and would come mitted to fortify her own coasts and sident declared that there were no con much sooner than was commonly anti Britain is unrestricted regarding Singealed andortakings or secret exchanges pore, the United States was not` placed
The cable referred to state that the at a disadvantage.
Senate had naked President Harding for full information respecting the negotin tons in regard to the Pacific treaty
sipated.
LATEST CABLES."
THE GEDDES REPORT. £90,000,000 OF ECONOMICS RECOMMENDED.
LONDON, February 21st. It is understood that the final Geddes mport will be handed to, the Chancellor to-day. It recommends a savings of be. tween fifteen and twenty millions, making total of condombes recommended of over ninety millions..
ATLANTIC SHIPPING
CONFERENCE.
The Senator intimated that the opinion of American naval experts would have to be taken before he would consent to the ratification. Benator Johnson has now made known that he regards this sa a most serious matter which must be care fully investigated.
Should he succeed in ameading the Treaty it in feared it will be imperilled, as Japan might refuse to ratify it, owing to the importance she attaches to the Fortifications Agreement. Meanwhile, it
of
EX-GERMAN CABLES.
A CONFERENCE ON THEIR DISPOSITION.
WASHINGTON, February 20th Delegates of Britain, America, Japan, France, and Italy will attend a confer ence on the 23rd inst. to discuss the dis position of the ex-German cables in the Atlantic, also to ratify the Washington Pacific cables among Japan, Amerion, decisions distributing the ex-German and the Netherlands
SENATE AGREES TO YAP. TREATY. is reported from Washington that Ameri- Relations Committee of the Senate,, by After an hour's dubate the Foreign caa naval experts do not share Senator 10 votes to 1, reported in favour of the
Yap treaty.
LONDON, February 91st. German shipping companies have been Johnson's views. They think the bargain readmitted to the North Atlantic passtruck is advantageous to Japan. They mikety million.
remark that, in any event, some years would elapse and millions be spent be fore the Philippices could be made first class beer.
GERMAN ARMAMENTS.
TIMES" ALLEGES RECENT
MANUFACTURE.
THE PRINCE'S TOUR. BRILLIANT END TO DELHI VISIT.
COMMISSION ONT: ** DISARMAMENT. POWERS ASKED TO STATE THEIR REQUIREMENTS. !
PARIS February 20th,
REDUCE
IT
In the House of Cramas, Liect:
Loxoes, February 2,
provision of £25,000,000 in the coming Commander Hilton-Young foreshadowed Budget for the purpose of paying eff air months- interest on the British debt to bound to affect the America.
A NAVAL CENSUS. PRELIMINARY TO A REDUCTION
LONDON, February 20th. carrying out early- naval reductions, th With a view to supplying data fo Admiralty has ordered a ceases at mid night of the 8th inst. of all officers and men afloat and abore.
PRESS USE OF NAVAL, WIRELESS,
EXTENSION FOR FIVE YEARS IN US.
pre-
The
mai-
Japanese are faced in proceeding to the aroused in Japan by the incident. Und
There is another difficulty by which these for the Japanese Government to recall of troops from the Maritime Pro-isregard the just popular indignation quity, the general situation is the district found no alternative but to occupy as visce. Owing to geographical propin the actual condition of things Japais around Viadivostock and Nikolsk is mature of reprisal certain points of the of the the outrage was committed, pending the "
Russian province of Saghalien, in which
Korean frontier.lar, it is stab jehmont in Eueria of a responsible.
Korean
сод
known that these districts have long boon the base of ile Koreans, joining hands with lawless spiracies against Japan. Those box. elements in Russia, attempted in 1920 to invade Korea through the Chinese term tory of Chientas. They set fro to the Japazem consulate at Hungchun, and under the effective control of the Japan committed indiscriminate acts of murder and pillage. At the present time they are can troops, stationed in the Maritime Pro- vince, but they will no doubt renew the attempt to penetrate into Korea at the first favourable opportunity that may present ittelf-
authority with whom she can communi cate in order to obtain due satisfaction.
BAGĦALIEX ALSO TO BE EVACUATED. of the Japanese Government than to Nothing is further from the thought take advantage of the present helpless condition of Bussis for prosecuting selfsh
the civil.sed nations tude and apprecating the brilliant role which Russin played in the interests of designs. Japan recalls with deep grati-
The Japanese
stages of the Great Waring the carlier people have shown and will contine to efforts of the pairotic Russians aspiring show every sympathetic interest in the Having regard to these considerations country. The military occupation of the to the unity and rehabilitation of their the Japanese Government have felt bound Bussian province of Saghahen is only a to exercise precautions in carrying out temporary measure which will naturally the contemplated evacuation of the Mariocme to the end as soon as a satisfactory. time Province. Should they take hasty settlement of the
WAXINGTON, February 20th The Senate has passed a resolation exaction without adequate provision for arranged with question shall have been tanding the privileges of the naval wire the Future, they would be delinquent in emment lesi ierize to the Press for five years. their duty of affording protection to a
LEWIS-CARPENTIER
large number of their nationals resident in the districts in question and of main CONTEST
taing order and security in Korea,
“AUSTRALIAN LOAN.
closed this morning
LONDON, February 20th The Victoria Government loan list was [The Iosa is for £4,000,000 at 6 per cent, the price of issue being 99]
1.8. IMMIGRATION LAW CONTINUEDA
an orderly Russian Gos In conclusion the Japanero delegation is authorised to declare that it is a fixed THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-INTERVENTION. and settled policy of Japan to respect the territorial integrity of Bussin, and to observe the principle of non-interven
ENGLAND IF AT AROTIC GRIP.
OCCUPATION THAT IS NOT OCCUPATION. It should be made clear that no part Japanes military occupation. of the Maritime Province is under the ion in the internal affairs of that conn southern portion of that province, but of all nations in every part of the Bus Japanese troops are still stationed in the paramity for the commerce and industr They so well as the principle of equal-op- they do not set up any civil or military in possessions. administration to displace the local authorities. Their activity is confined to menace to their own safety, to the safety measures of self-protection against the of their country and nationals. They are A London message of January 270b more than American or other Allied warmth and fog in quick succession since not in occupation of those districts any states: After hurricanes, moisture,. troops could be said to have been in occu- the beginning of the month, the conatry pation of places in which they were forms of prenent gripped in arctic conditions arly stationed. This Japanese Govern London's temperature yesterday showed ment are anxious to see an orderly and eight degrees of frost, the lowest for the table authority speedily re-established in the
Far
TO TAKE PLACE IN MAY. In accordance with the League of Na
LONDON, February 20th, LONDON, February 21st.-
tions resolution, a mixed commission, men, four economists and financiers, three on May 11th consisting of six civilians, six military fixed to take place at Olympia, London, The Lewis Carpentier contest has been As regards the recent discovery of six hus/lied Margo howitzers walled up in
LONDON, February 21st.tives, met to discuss the reduction of ployers, and thres Labour representa works near Dresden, the Times zerta
The Prince of Wales fothes, a week's armaments and decided to ask alt the that it is now well established that they visit to Delhi today, leaving for Patiala, sidered necessary for national, defence and Governmente whas armaments they con were manufactured after the armistice is stay in the capital has been a great international obligations. under the personal expervision of a retucco amounting to a remarkable per- BY-ELECTION RESULTS. presentative of the German Government, zonal triumph. Beginning with a hartal of the antire popantion it ended this
ANEL-COALITION MAJORITIES. TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL.
afternoon by a locking to the people's A considerable anti-fortition turnover
Loxtos, February Bist lair on the Tis Hazari Maiden to see of votes was recorded at the by-elections Uning to the threatened insurrection of the Prince The official round ended former was captured by Mr. Amman tion Regulations until June 30th, 199 They have shown a readiness to lend their future, while the public are hoping for
WASHINGTON, February 20th
Eastern possessions of Rusia past four years. It was accompanied by in North Camberwell and Clayton. The resolution extending the present images fated struggle of Admiral Kolchakanikelihood of a change, in the pear The House of Representatives passed keen interest in the patriotic but are obeered by the official forecast of the this spint that they manifested winds and powdery snowfalsa Skendera
good offices for prompting, the reconcilia an abatement of the inficenza epidemie frained from supporting one faction ping. Several small yetarls have bood ern Biberia. But they have carefully re south easterly galo has discomfited shin. against another. It will be totalled, for stranded and two steamers have been instance, that they withheld at wesistance blomt aaborg in the Bristol Channe
Lianos, February 21st.
It was lo
the Extreme Left and the doubtful at with a great state ball laat night at which (Labcary with 7,854 votes against a REACH HOME, Sion of various political groups in East under the influence of the latenca frost.
tude of the Republican Guard the Govern- 1500 were present. It was opmed by the Clayton, Mr. Button (Labour) was succes
en with the President has gone to
Meller (Conservative) with 6,717, AL Caxias Citadel At the mouth of the Tagus state lancers led by the Viceroy, the fal with 1402 votes against Mr. Finnegan (03-Unizat) 11,039. Both these are. Labour gain
The Lay passed quietly
Prince of Wan and Lady Reading
DELEGATES
Hayne, February 20th The French delegation to the Washing Itza Conference has arrived.