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MODIFICATIONS,
"THE PROBLEM OF HERMAN
JUMPING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1951.
** SOCONY ” „ UNPOPULAR IN
PERSIA.
GOVERNMENT OFFER CONCES
SION TO INDEPENDENT
FIRMS,
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE. FAR EASTERN
DUTCH REPRESENTATIVES
NEWS.
CABLE
[KUBOUGM' RAUTER'S AGENCY)
CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.
A BATTLE' RAGING.
Preisa, June 13th The Fengtion forces rupeatedly at
STRIKES IN INDIA.
10,000 SEAMEN OEASE WORK.
CALCUTTA, June 13th.. All shipping is affected owing to a strike of 10,000 Indian seamen, includ ing the firemen and stewards, over an increased wage demand.
The position of the 'stevedores and coolies, strike, is unchanged.
Tut Haouz, June 13th. Tho, Netherlands will be represented by Dr. Patyn, Vice-President of the Dutch delegation to Cinoa, at the pre- liminary discussions as The Hague be “MAHAKAÓ, June 13th.ginning on the 13th inst., afterwards by A message from Teheran states that Dr. Struycken, Councillor of State, and Secretary-General of Dr. Hurgronje owing to dissatisfaction regarding the Foreign Affairs. The latter two willing tack! on Sunday... Each attack was re- represent Halland on the non-Russian | Standard "Oil Co.'s recent agreement commission, which asseinblem on the 20th | pulsed; but yesterday the Fongtion right
wing lost ground and was threatened by TIE There will likely be considerable modi-with the Anglo-Persiad' Oil Co., the bill inst.
the Chihli column closing in from the
The latest news direction of Jehol. does not indicate" decisive result. Mehavhile Chibli reinforcements sign to be rushed up,
OTTAWA, June 13th
Sextions in the traffic proposals meu tioned in a seahle message dated May
in favour of the former has been amendi ed. Parliament is now nuthorised to offer the northern concession to other of independent American Artas, obe which is now, in Teheran on this matter. VALUE OF THE AUSTRIAN
ta CROWN.
An announcement, was made by the Minister of France, in the House of Coration's, that in anticipation of a hostile vote by the conservatives and the agrarians, who threatened to defeat the PUBLIC INVEST IN MERCHANDISE, Coremment, sevetal proposed taxes wald be reduced; while in order to
rent the inundation of Canada with goods from Germany and ether con- trim with depreciated currencies, the Minister proposed to lase the duty on valve similar to goods produced in the
ited Kingdom.
THE BUDGET, ADOPTED..
LATE The budget was adopted by a majority rightest to ton. The Agrarians voted with the Government.
THE SITUATION IN IRELAND.
SENSATION IN CORK HARBOUR
t,*| spos, June 14th.
A sensations) occurrence took plice in Cork Harbour at midnight"on the 17th.
VIENNA, June 13th
Owing to the precipitous fall in the
value of Austrian crowns, the people's anxiety in fid' thetuselves of these is sa was started on the
great that a run
provision and clothing shops, many of which are already sohi out.
FRANCE STILL UNDECIDED.
PARIS, June 13th. It is announced that is The Hague conference is of a puroly technical character and is not empowered to decide any question without reference to the Governments, the French Cabinet has decided to send a mission of vnquiry composed of experts to be appointed be submitted to, later A "B" will Parliament assignm 2 art of the balance remaining of the vote for Genoa as expense of experts, thus permitting Parliament to express an opinion on the Hague Conference.
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FERG TIEN TROOPS EXPELLED 'TEOM CHAOYANG.'
JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF SAGHALIEN,
st the
BISHOP POZZONI "FINED.
SANITARY BOARD PROSECUTION.
NUISANCES ON OLD ST. JOSEPH'S
BUILDING
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Four summonses against the Bight Rer. Catholic Bishop Poucas, the Roman Bishop of Hongkong, were dealt with before Mr. Smith, at the Magis The sum tracy, yesterday morning. monses were in respect of nuisances crest. ed by an accumulation of rubbish in tha
servant quarters and compound of St. Joseph's Building. Rebinson Raut
WASHINGTON ASSURANCES.
LONDON, June 13th
Mr. R. E. A. Webster appeared on In the House of Commons at question' time, Mr. C. B. Harmsworth said that behalf of the Bishop and said that the the Japanese representative Washington Conference, gave an assur Bishop was in no way responsible for the ance that the occupation of North building although it is the property of Missioit Mr. Saghalien would come to an end as soon the Roman Catholic za satisfactory settlement could be Webster explained that the building had aranged with an orderly Russian, Gov
2 contract tc ก ernment, but the evacuation had not yes passed under commenced.
named Hop Shun, to whom the actions were turned over directly they had been received.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE RECONSTRUCTION:
PEKING, June 14th. The latest message from Shaibaikuan say the Chilli forces are confident of accentully terminating the hostilities FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER CON of the building
within a few days.
The so called Jehol column reached Chaoyang yesterday, frou where they expelled the Fengtien troops.
A BOLSHEVIK INVASION.
SIDERING SCHEME.
man
The Magistrate pointed out the owner was the responsible party in lav
To this dr. Webster agreed and said PARIS, June 13th. The wat "prepared to admit a technical It is announced that the Minister of offence. He understood that the nui- Finance bopes to be able to submit, by sances had been removed since the sun- the end of the week; a scheme which bomoases were served. Hop Shun was the is now considering, authorising the crea man who managed the estate and there Banque Industriello de Chine. Minister himself is believed to favour the proposal.
GERMAN ARMS FOR RUSSIA.cling the Secretary of the Transvaal CONCENTRATING ON MANCHULIE. tion of a financial concern to replace the were some Chinese tenants in the build-
LONDON, June 13th.
Many reports have berg received garding the supply of arms and equip
no ment by Germany to Russia, but defuite proofs have been furnished, FRENCH ADVANCE TO AUSTRIA.
Panas, June 13tha The bill granting Austria an advance.
bors the German steamer, Stella" Maris "of, 55,000,000 francs, has passed the
which was entering the harbour: failed Senate.
to answer the signals of the British
BARLIER CABLES.
U.S.A. SHIP
SUBSIDY. BILL PRÉSIDENT HARDING FORCES
ISSUE.
WASHINGTON, June 13th. President Harding has informed the Chairman of the House Rules Com-
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FORGED REUTER TELEGRAM, POLIER MÁKING ENQUIRIES,
LONDON, June 13th With reference to Reuters telegram from Pretoria on June 11th, stating that live prominent Nationalist leaders (in- Nationalist Party, the editor of Va Vaderland and General Pienaar) had beer: arrested, for treason, it transpires that Reuter has been made the victim of a forgery. The tulegrain bore the siguatare of Reater's correspondent at Pretoria and was correctly and regularly addressed, but the correspondent sent no such message, nor has he any know ledge of it. The matter has been placed in the hands of the police.
RUSSO-BRITISH" TRADE.
CASH ON DELIVERY.
LONDON, June 13th
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In the House of Commons at "ques tion-tinu. Sir Williain Mitchell Thomson said he was informed that some orders were being placed by Russia in this country, usually, he understoor, upon a wash basis. There was no bar to Russia'a obtaining practically all her require ments if she was ready with the actual cash.
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Paxixo, Jane lik
Wan Fu Lin, the Commandant of the Railway Guard at Manchule, telegraphs that 1,000 Bolshevik irregulars are con centrated about twenty i west of Man- chulic, and that the intention on their part to occupy Manchuli, is indicated by reports received.
The Heilungkung administration is taking military precautions for its de fence.
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THE FEW PEKING CABINET.
PLKING, June 13th.
June 12th was A mandate dated issued" at 2.30 this morning, appointing the following Cabinet,
Premier and Minister for Foreign
Affair.Dr. W.
W. Yen (acting concurrently). Minister of Finance.-Tunk Kang. Minister for the Navy.-Li Ting-lain. Minister of EducationHuang Yen
pei. Minister for Wor-General Wu Pei-fu- Minister of
Communications. Kao Eng-hung Minister for the laserior-Tang Yen-
kai.
raiser Dare. The fernan steamier aly brought to sandstill when the "Buzer fired a number of shots across her Bows. Search lights, played on thu. German vessel while an ameed "party
THE DROUGHT AT HOME. Boarded her. She was towed to a flock-
PARTIAL RELIEF AFFORDED yard and the cargo was searched, but unmittee that unless the Ship Subsidy Bill
LONDON, June 13t the present no arine or ammunitionis passed before the adjournment he will
Following several hours' heavy rain in
Minister of Justice.--Wang Chung-hui, feel obliged to call a special session to
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. Baru-beray found.
the provinces, benefiting the crops which deal with it. "
-Chang Kio-kan. The Bill is meeting with considerable had been suffering from drought, a
Another mandate dated Jus 11th, and opposition on the ground that it is heavy shower fell in London this about issued amultaneously, accepts the resigna likely to involve retaliatory measures noon, the first" for several weeks, bustinus of Chow Tahi (the temperary from other Powers, hence would defeat expert forecast that the relief in onlyremier) and the members of bin Cabinet its own object.
AMERICAN FROM OPPOSITION
FEDERATION OF LABOUR.
BBITISH WIRELESS
TELEGRAPHY BÍLL. · ZAKÁLTIES FOR VARIOUS ABÜŠES.
LONDON, June Tab.
In addition to giving the Government power to control wireless actions in o mergency, the Wireles Telegraphy Bill introduand ze the House of Commons, puurides pénalties for the generation of etheric waves for other purposes than wireless, also for the spreading broadcast indeernt «communications, and the
o abuse of distress signals.
GERMANY WILL PAY NEXT REPARATION INSTALMENT.
CONTROLLING MARK FLUCTUA-
15th.
TION.
CINCINNATI, June 13th.
the American
The convention Federation
أن.
temporary.
RESIGNATION OF DUTCH COLONIAL MINISTER.
AMSTERDAY, Juno lifth of Labour unanimously It is understood that whatever the re- passed a resolution condemning the Stip salt of the Parliamentary elections on Subsidy Bill as inimical to the public July 5th, .. de Graaf, Minister for the interest, and destructive of the hope of Colonies, will resign. the nation's sea power, "and bus warded a protest to Congress.
for-
COUNTY CRICKET. ANOTHER THING OF CENTURIES.
LONDON, June 12th. At Bradford, Surray beat Yorks on the first innings. For the busie tean ba lille, scored 13 in the first innrags.
winners'
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR- EMBARGO.
Carrows, June 13th The Assembly hardloped a Bill ex- tending for one year from June 30th, the enbargo on the importation of sugar
A LONG-STANDING COMPLAINT. DUMPING RUBBISH FROM UPPER STORIES
THE PRESHENTIAL MANDATE
The ing
Sanitary Inspector Hill said that he had visited the building this morning and found the nuisances had been abated. THE LATE SIĘ PATRICK MANSON He had served notices on the Bishop between May 23rd and 25th before taking out the suRDOUSUS.
ESTATE.
Continuing, Mr. Webstor and chat LONDON, June 13th, The late Sir Patrick Manson (formerly other building, operations were going on near the building and the building of Hongkong) left, estate, valued
Asterial was stored on the compound. 1957, 43.
CORONA CLUB DINNER. SPEECH BY UNDER SECRETARY FOR THE COLONIES.
COLUNIAL DEVELOPMEST MEST NOT B
AERKSTED,
LONDON, June 13th. Presiding at a dinner at the Corons Club, at which there was a distinguished company of Colonial administrators and cirials. Mr. Wood, Under Secretary for the Colemine, urged the desirability CE not arresting schemes for the development of
much the Colonies, however, economy might be essential.
INSTRUCTION PERIOD FOR COLONIAL OFFICE OFFICIALS. He announced. amid approving cheers, that he had recommended to the Secretary of State, that all future officials the Colonial Office shall be required to spend scane period of instruction and
He thought that this had a lot to do with the nuisance, but they could not remove the material na there was no where else to put it.
Inspector Hill said that while the build. ing material had somehing to do with it, what he complained about was the pre- sence of house refuse in the compound, the dirty state of the basement, and the choked condition of the surface drains which could be and had been remedied.
Remarking that the Bishop should set a good example it such matters," the Magistrate imposed a fine of $5 on each summons.
Mr. Webster: With regard to;
your Wer- ship's remarks, I would like to impress on the other Court that the building had nothing to do with the Bishop. His Lordship is only the nominal head of the Mission and knows nothing of the facts of the case. I just want to bring this to your Worship'u sttention.
Magistrate: Oh, yes, quite so.
time in: one or other of the Colonies.
PRINCE OF WALES' VISIT A SERVICE TO THE EMPIRE.
in
THE RENT RESTRICTION * ORDINANCE.
A mandate sued this morning, an-
A CANTON COMMENT. nouncing Prendent Li Yuan Hune‘a"
in recent years th
En referring especially to the Far
For the amusement if not for the edi reinstatement, Mys country has fired from greviouEast, Mr. Wood paid a ginwing tribute cation of our renders we reproduce the and the people have been subjected to the service to the Empire, rendered following extracts from a leading articla by the Friner of Wale visits to the in the Canton Times on the subject of Dominions and Colonies, which was o our. Rent Restriction Ordinance:-- misery time and again.
standing refutation of the doctrines of these who affected to regard monarchy as 'an effete ·institution...
Recently co amunications reache l from the
Lw Houses of Parliament, educational, agricultural, and commercial institutions, requesting me to resume te Presidency in riew of the danger ›us coulitions prevailing
SYMPATHY FOR FEDERATED
· MALAY STATES.
We shall not enlarge upon the Ordin- ance he a sound or unsound economic measure, We do act think that this. should be even regarded as class legisla- tion.
Both are
topics debatable
rad might will be discused at length in the The obvious sincerity of these requests made it impossible for me to decline, He declared that there was no part of Journal of Economics and Legislation. accordingly I came to Peking and took the Empire for whom the at Home felt What we do insist upou is that homes over the duties of President on June 1 greater sympathy, than the Federated have assumed such a point these days that 11th. I shall do my utmost to act in Malay States, who, in days of prosperity, they may well be classed among the rail- the interests of the country and the save generally to the mother country roads, the post office sad the like, pullit government people, and trust that my dril and mili and on whom the days of adversity had service corporations in which
fallen with exceptional severity, and he int
interference is
is absolutely essential to re- tary colleagues will assist me to the wished he could say that he saw the end gulate their activities in the manner must
welfare.
Every conducive fullest extent of their power."
.to the
the public body takes it for granted that the govern ment should regulate the postal rates and the freight rates in spite of the thunder- tenes of the railroad stock holders. Man must
aust have shelter as he must have and the like. When water, communication he cannot that
get
by reason of the harsh than it is up to the government to step. manipulation of unscrupulous people,
in and conhis him to obtain such without undue hardship to hing.
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of their difficulties.
DIFTCULTIES, OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
At Tonbridge, Kent beat Essex by an innings and 205 runs. For the victors
50 PER CENT, ARMY OUT BERLIN, June 13th.
Bickmore scored 1980, Seymour 139, and The Cabinet has decided to pay the in-Bum 110.
President La Yean Hung proposes the At Stourbridge, Warwick beat Wors
disbanding of at least half the soldiery,
The rubber industry's difficulties had makwent on the separations, due June ester by runs. in the
allowing the provinces only one mixed been engaging, the continuous attention A long-standing complaint was voiced brigada and one regiment each, thereof a committee, under Sir James Stephen. ionings Sunth scored 115..
W. V. Curtiss before Mr.mainder of the forces becoming the son, the result of whose labours he be by 158 runs.
At Gloucester, Berty beat Gloucester by Mr.
lievod would assist in bringing about At Southamton, Sants beat Leicester Lindsell at the Magistracy, yesterday, National Army.
happier conditons in the trade. on the first auings in the Hauts first when he summoned the Chinese tedant of No. 21, Canton Roal, for dumping innings cat made 100, while King
rubbish from the upper windows of the house into the back yard of his manganese scored 12 in the visitors' first kanings.
At Brighton, Sussex beat Northants by putty Factory at Yaumati au innings and 12 ruas. In the winners' first inuings Watson, scored 111.
It declares that poiding the resumption the Bankers' Conference, it will con entrate on the prevention of the fluctun tom of the mark, and probably approach
Reparations Commission Yegarding a puwitainia) agreement for this purpose.
HERR THE MURDER OF
ERZBERGER.
"ACCUSED ACQUITTED.
Bentis, June izb... You Killinger had been acquitted.
A cable message from Berlin, dated
YACHTS WORLD TOUR. HUNTING THE DOLPHIN.
Mr. Curtiss said tant he had tande several complaints to the Police since January 11th about the matter which had
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DR. WELLINGTON KOO DOES NOT DESIRE PORTFOLIO.
PEKING, June 12th. Dr. Wellington Koo informed a repre
A TRIBUTE TO HONGKONG'S
GOVERNOR AND OFFICIALS..
Mr. Wood paid a tribute to the deter ition with which the Governor and
ing
housing accommoda-
The problem of tion in Canton to-day is just us acute and signs are not wanting that it has by no means reached its highest stage. In Extra-month's rent and" freely and almost
momentum.
been" responsible for the loss of several not want to take up the Foreign Affairs/officials of Hongkong had dealt with the fact it is beginning to other devices are
June 7th, stated that You Killinger, a young Liverpool scientist, especially to rubbish was thrown out by the women hunt dolphins on behalf of the British Museum, with a vow to obtaining a more complete classification of those."
former naval commander, was charged with complicity in the murder of the
former Finance Minister, Herr Ertberger, It was expected that the trial would pro dao some startling revelations regarding Apolitical murders in Germany.]
NEW YORK STORM.
THE DEATH BOLL.
NEW YORK, June 13th. The latest estimate of deaths in tho skrementioned in Tuesday's cables, is 75.
sentative of Reuter's Aguacy that he does Portfolio, as he wished first to return to England, but he might come back to China a few months later..
NEW BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL A SHANGHAL.
MR. SIDNEY BARTON, C.M.G. APPOINTED.
strike.
امر
TRADE MARKS CASE, APPLICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL
OF SUMMONS.
ost universally applied. To what length are we drifting? Who
We
in vain for the shall hope in
fair-mindedness of the a municipal Happily we have
Cadi sny
Land-lord". And
of his women servanta. In explaining the charge he said that the dumping had been invariably carried oot from LUNDON, June 14th. The yacht Malaya is about to leave particular window overlooking the yard
government second to none in the world. It is not menopolized by the landed Loudon on a thirty-thousand mile world of the factory. He had aover boca able to detect the actual, culprit and ho bad trip through the Atlantic and Pacike,
Mr. Macnamara, - appearing at the clues. It has fearlessly acted for the pub-
lid welfare and wa Magistracy, on behalf of Mosara. Gibson will also take the housing problem within sincerely hope that it visiting New Guinea, and carrying the named the defendant in the summons scientific" expedition led by Dr. Cottle, he was the tenant of tho Boor from which the refusé same. He believed that the
and Co., the complainants in a case in PEKING, June 13th. which the Sincere Company and the its scope of activity and give us real folk. He did not think the damping.
who attempt to fleece their land-lords The British Secretary for State has ang Tai Company were charged with protoction by drastic prosecutions of all arose from any grudge against him, the offence being common to all the upper approved of the appointment of Mr. infringing the trade mark of the com
CM.G., Consal plainant, asked Mr. Lindsell to allow the tenant. Landlords here can cry as well as Sidney Barton,
Janil-lords elsewhere, and if this matter Hours.
summonses to be withdrawn, as the two is not thrashed out carefully the evil 16 Mr. Lindsell put the case back for fur-General in Shanghai. ther investigation us to the identity of
[Mr. Barton has for some time past Parties had arrived at an agreement as
has gathered
foothold ther cription will be of nu the actual culprit.
ben: the Chinne Secretary to the British to what they should do in the future. bound to grow every day. When anse it
He joined the He also applied for an order to be made threats of
of every Legation in Poking.
for the return of the goods seized under Consular Service of China in 1895
"Tho
ho Government of Singapore has seted as Assistant Commissioner at Waithe sinemous, this course also haring heiwei froth 1809 to 1001; was interpreter been agreed upon by the complainants plenty of lands and houses but they ar Hong The goods referred to in the summons for government servants only the Coins to the British Contingent of
of lands and kong Government has plenty were five cases of balting.. Field Force daring the operations Tientsin for tro months in 1800 and
Mr. M. M. Watson, for the Sincere houser but the people continue to pay
else besides, hinted at
His hinted at by
Jand-lorda pró- omingkong
not for
AMERICAN HELP FOR EUROPE.
A SPLENDID RECORD.
LONDON, June 13th. The American Relief Administration was feeding over seven million people in the Volga Valey on May 31st.
The work is rapidly extending to In- clude over another million, while a quarter of a million children are being fed iu Ukraine. This number is expect ed to reach 800,000 on July 1st.
ANOTHER. AMERICAN
STOWAWAY.
HIS REASON FOR STOWING AWAY.
B.
An American stownway named Hudson was sent to prison for fourteen days by Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy, Prendent Jeferson from Manila.
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Wa
pointed Assistant Political Officer dur Company, agreed to the application. high rents and the Governon
Ho was The Magistrate asked if the Bang Tai ing the advance on Peking. afterwards for a short time Vice Consul Company was included in the applica of at Tientsin, in 1001, and from there wont ties:
in the Councils look initia
RECORD PARACHUTE LEAP. | INDIAN LOAN OF £12.500.000. yesterday, for stowing away on the sugatant in the Shippin promoted action of the, Bang Tai firm. No com: nublic welfare and we lock to.
Naw YORK, June 13th.
A record parachute leap from an zero- plane of over 24,000 feet has been made by Captain Stevens, an army aviator. During the descent, which occupied half- an-hour, be drifted twenty-five miles,
UNDERWRITING ARRANGEMENTS
hou
for
to Peking as accountant to the Legation, Mr. Magpamara replied that this was remedy there from without pubie initia In 1900 be was appointed to Shanghai at se, the Sincere Company having made tive. The Canton Government canaot
boast of possesion of lands and Office (Ieral themselves responsible for the futar. but it can boset of better regard for the The defendant told Mr. Lindsell that Vico Consul) and in
toba ono
of H.M.'s Vice-Cousala in was employed to wanted to get a passage from thera to Shanghai l June 1910. In Decem/Court costs, had been paid as the som housing problem before the bus
of the taken IN LONDON.
LONDON, June 13the States.
ber, 1910, he became Acting Chinsky Soc plainants were satisfied that the defend too deep's rcot, as it undoubtedly has ants had had no knowledge of the origin in other places. For the protection of The anderwriting is being arrange of Mr. Lindsell: Why didn't you get a retary at Paling and recorved the sub-
businiem and for the safeguard of our a new Indian Government loan of 12 passage direct from Manila↑
stantive appointment in May, 1911: Mr of the balting, reg
The application for withdrawal was homes, we commend this to the careful The defendant: Thern are not maay Barico was called to the Bar at the
granted. millions sterling at 51 per cent., to be
consideration of our Government. boats direct from Manila.
Middle Temple in 1910.] issued at 90, repayable at par in 1919.