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NEAR EAST IMBROGLIO.
PUBLIC OPINION IN U.S.A. DEMANDS INTERVENTION:
New York.tober 2nd.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 1922.
LATEST CABLES;
THE COTTON MARKET, SER EDWIN STOCKTON'S OPTIMIS- TIC OUTLOOK.
MANCHESTER, "October 3rd. Speaking to the Textile Society at Man. chester, Sir Edwin Stockton declared that the proposed revival of the Cotton Con- trol Board or of any similar combination
FAR
EASTERN" CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
STE REGINALD STUBBS AT HOME.
RECEIVED BY H.R. H. PRINCE OF WALËS.
LONDON, October gul,
H.H.H. the Prince of Wales has received The Tribune, which is a strong would be a step in the wrong direction. Sir Reginald Stubbs, Governor of Hong
There were distinct signs of a trade re- vival
kong.
portar of the Administration, gives pre- minence to a despatch from its Washing Lon correspondent, stating that President market wern bright, and other big outlets
The prospects of the Indian GOVERNMENT'S DEAL IN OHINESE
BACON, AND LARD. Hafding and Mr. Hughes (Secretary off for textiles, such as China and South State) are dumbfounded by the avalancha America, were gradually but surely con of demands that the United States abeuld valessing, None of them was overstock- immediately intervene in the Near East,; indeed all of them would need sub- atantial replenishment in the immediate and, if necessary, jeint Great Britain in
future war against the Turks,,
MILLION STERLING EXCESS
- PAYMENT.
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LONDON, October 20.
The Report of the Anditor General on
The corneqenient ways the pontests are FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR trading by the Government Departments
mustly from Church Organisations, who | are arpused by reports of the massacre ot Christus.
AMERICA'S ÄTTITUDE DESINED, WASHINGTON, Octobe med.
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Replying to Cannon, now in Paris, who declared that
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AUSTRIA.
THE PROPOSED BRITISH SCHOOL FOR CHINESE. OUTLINE OF TEXTILE MACHINISTS SCHEME.
OFFER OF PLANT FOR SHANGHAI,
INSTITUTE.
AMERICAŃ POLITICS.
DISAPPOINTMENT WITH ME.
HARDING.
PAN-PACIFIC COMMER
CONFERENCE.
JAPAN'S PROPOSALS. The Now York correspondent of the The Japanese delegates at the First Manchester Guardian writes:-
Pan-Pacific Commercial Conference, at Seldom in American political history Honolulu, on Oct 25th, will consist of Dr. has an Administration been so rapidly B. Hattori, Secretary of the Tokyo Cham The proposal to establish a school in discredited as has the Harding Adminis ber of Commerce; Dr. Sano, President of Shanghai for the training of Chinese intration. Not that it has been befouled by the Tokyo Comercial University: Dr. the textile industry continues to engage corruption or by financial exposures: it Ishikawa, a Professor of the same Univer. perts, says the V.-C. Daily News. When of the Administration have been above merce: Mr. Sakabe, of the Chaka Chamber the interest of British and Chinese ex has had its share of those but the leaders aity; G. Abe. Tokyo Chamber of Com-
such suspicion. But a general incapacity of Commerce; and Mr. Tanaka, a member for decisive leadership has shetved one of the Diet and of the Pan Pacific Associa problem after another, and after a year tion. They will leave to: Hawaii on the quid a half of Mr. Harding the Republican Tenyo Mure, which will sail from Yoke. party is facing the mid-term Congrés hama, October 18th. sional elections with the certainty of severe setbacks and the possibility of rout. Mr. Harding in November. 1920, had a vote of almost two to one for his opponent, Mr. Cox. He came into office with both Houses of Congress overwhelmingly Re publican, so that it seemed certain that any policy which the Administration apon- Bored would be railroaded, through Con
the Administration has not a single im portant legislative achievement to its credit, its favoured bills are being shelved. antil after the November elections, busi- Dess is still poor, the country is submerged in a wave of strikes, and Mr. Harding's to success, the Washington Conference, is forgotten or looked at nakanee.'
the Textile Machinists' Association of Great Britain, some time ago, offered to provide free of charge suitable machinery for the equipment of a textile school, pro ONE FIRM RECEIVES QUARTERvided millowners in China were prepared to support the scheato, the proposal was unanimously approved by British and Chinese masters, but the same unanimity has not as yet been achieved in the matter of findner, Sapport has been promised, but the present period of depression has put rather a check upon this side of the matter, nid for the time being it remains in the negotiation stage. It is possible that the difficulty in regard to funds will
at Home with a view to securing & grant amount payable. This is described as an from the Boxer Indemnity in support of oversight on the part of twn officers who the scheme. Licut Colonet Dobson, of have now, left the Board of Trade, which Messrs. Dobson & Barlow, is engaging the is taking steps to recover the exerts pay. Interest of infiuential members of Parlia. ment, and once the essential importance of the proposal is recognized, the scheme should go rapidly forward to a successful
for the year ended March 31st, 1991, states that owing to the payment of £10 perbox." instead of £30, for Chines bacen and lard, a certain are of import
The chief points which will be brought up by Dr. Hattori and Mr. Abe, repre- seating the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and the interests of the Japanese business. men at large, are:
(1) The opening of a free port system at Hawaii,
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(2) The carrying into practice of the Open Door nad Equal Opportunity prin- ciple in the coastal trade between all coun
international commercial arbitration.
(3) The establishment of a system of
ance of n. modified preposal, now before fers received 2950,000 in excess of the 1 be overcome by action now being taken Bress with expedition and ease. Yet to-day tries and.islands on the Pacifc.
THE LAST OBSTACLE REMOVED,
·HOME, October 2nd. The Cabinet have authorised the accept- the League of Nations, regarding the loan to Austria, mentioned yesterday, thas removing the list obstacle." OIL COMPANIES CONCERTED
ACTION.
CONCESSIONS IN REGIONS OF BLACK AND CASPIAN SEAS.
AMSTERDAM, October 2nd:
the Methodist Bishop
Christian Amovies would insist on it. Ciovernment corperating in the protection * “Christians in Asia Minor by force of if igressary, Mr. Hughes has cabledd that the Government has dour its utmost nil refugees, exerted its influence
It is reported that the Royal Dutch, Shell and Standard Oil Companies have against eine and oppressing, and emagreed to send representatives to Angora, phasised. The imperiale of an immediate in order to negotiate for the anquisition peaceful settlement in the interests of
of oil concessions in the region of the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, Humanity. The Esecutive was not autho risil to expeed. The measures already
REPORTED BOLSHEVIST DE- zudopted. "There had bet no action by Con-
FEAT BY ENVER PAŠHA. goss justifying this Government in using armed forces in "an attempt to pacify the Near East and solve the probirans which had vexed" Europe for generations.
BLIN, October 2nd.
Pasha has agair defeated the Bolshevista It is reported from Moscow that Enver
in Turkestan and that large numbers of volunteers are joining him.
meut.
The Report attributes considerable Toss on large purchases of Chinese flour in 1920 mainly to the fall in the price of four generally, also to the unpopularity of this kind of flour. The Report men tions that some of this flour was sold to a Foreign Government early in 1021.
RUSSIAN EXPEDITION TO MID ASIA.
: GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH OR
POLITICAL PROPAGANDA?
Losgos, October 2nd.
In order to increase its influence in
STATEMENT BY BRITISH INDE THE LATE MR. F. E. HESSE'S Mid-Asia, the Soviet Government is pre
PENDENT LIBERALS.
Lossos, Oetober Sneh
The ladependent Liberals, Mr H. H. Asquith, Viscount Grey, Lord Grewe, Load Gladstone and Sir J. D. Maclean, have issued a statement unanimously declaring that isolated British action in-th Near "East would he politically unwise, mili tarily unsound, and a géwé danger to the Empire
ادير
SPECIAL SESSION OF CANADIAN PARLIAMENT NOT TO BE CALLED.
OTTAWA, October 2nd.
Preparations for summoning a special stasion of Parliament have been suspend- Ed upon receipt of more reassuring news regarding the Near East.
ANGORA RATIFIES REPLY TO ALLIED NOTE. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 2nd.
4) 1,750,
ESTATE.
..
INSULE,
The provisional scheme is that the school should be established in some central locution in Shanghai, land and buildings to be provided by the mill owners and others interested" in the in
dustry, and to be vested in a trust com- posed of an equal number of British and Chinese Machinery" requisite for the proper equipment of the school will be provided by British textile machinery manufacturers. Instruction would be given in cotion spinning.
order to secure the most satisfactory bleaching and dyeing, and mill manage ment. It has long been realized that, in results from, and the best development of, the textile industry here, it is essential that China should be equipped with cap
all the details of textile machinery, as able Chinese textile engineers, thoroughly trained. theoretically and practically, in
paring on expedition to Tibet. According Loxpos, October 2nd.to the correspondent of the Daily Tele The late Mr. P. E. Heuse, for many Extension. Anstvalaran China Tele geographical research, but, as the expedi- years General Manager of the Eastern graph, the avowed object is scientific and graph Co., Ltd., has left estate valued attion will include several militars topo-well as in mill management.
graphers and graduates from the Moscow It is proposed that the school shall be Propaganda College, some doubts on the matter are justifiable. M. Kostaff, who has maintained good personal relations with the Dalai Lama's Court will lead the expedition, escorted by Siberian Cossacks and Kalmuks,
EARLIER CABLES, CONVENTION OF US A. DEMOCRATS.
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
ADOPTED...
the
ACCOUNTS PASSED: "
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
(4) The additional laying and improve ment of cable lines and wireless stations, for the purpose of improving means of ducing of cable rates, especially on Pres international communication and the re- cables
Dr. Hattori is of opinion that the Jones Coastwise Shipping Law, will be brought p for discussion by the Japanese dele gutes as an encroachment on the principle of the Open Deer and Equal Opportunity.
The questions of the development and conservation of natural resources, such as Esheries, coal, and oil, will be introduced.
Dr. Hattori asserts that the main pro blems which will be presented "by the
definitely been set aside until after the elreports on the Pacific and the improvement The Ship Subsidy Bill, which was one cation and transportation will be those Japaness delegates in regard to communi-
tions, and it is certain that it will be pro- of Mr. Harding's personal hobbies, has of coastal trade, the establishment of free
foundly modified before it is reintroduced. Japan and the United States.
of the cable service, especially between Mr. Harding has urged the Republicans to argue its merits to their constituents, but they are more likely to dodge discus sion of it, Interested shipowners on both coasts naturally favour it elsewhere it is frankly recognised as an unsound subsidy to a particular business. The bonus to ex-servicemen, which seemed to so many stalwart party men the great hope of mak. ing themselves popular, aroused no in. by the Japanese delegates. cotton weaving,
realised that it would involve very daa- ments of the various delegates, are expect tons popular enthusiasm and was bitterly
All resolutions passed at the Conference, opposed by business interests, which though not legally binding on the Govern- gerous currency infintion. It is to Mr.ed to have an important moral effect upon Harding's credit, that he has stood by his the future policies of the various dispon colleague Mr. Mellon, the Secretary of the whose subjects are participating in it.-
after vainly trying to discover a feasible Treasury, who denounced in most unpoli. Yapan Times, tical terms the Congressional leaders who, plan for Boating the bonus, suggested that they pass the bill in principle, leaving it to the Treasury to find the money some-
· SHANTUNG REDEMPTION. bow after the bill was passed,
The tariff is still on the stocks. It pass-
An unbiased but frank discussion of the
son
the House with little serious discus Shantung question is contained in a The Senate Finance Committee special issue of the Weekly Review of the modified the House plan. entting out the Fur Bust (Shanghai), just issued.
American valuation" proposal, but magazine, which contains more than a raising many of the already high House hundred pages, gives liberal space to dis- chedules Clause by clause the Senate in cussions of the question from various now voting the bill. There has been re points of view. Articles written by volt even among the Republican regulars, persons thoroughly familiar with the but it has been a revolt for political effect situation are friendly to the national rather than of principle Some of the aspirations of the Chinese, but at the highest rates in the wool schedules were same time Japanese are permitted to pro reduced, but only very slightly. The bill sent their views. For the most part is moving slowly toward the anal yote.readers are left to draw their own con- If and when it passes the Senate, it will clusions from the facts, which are stated
art instance one complete line of Senate texts, and then come back for re-
bave to go into conference for adjustment frankly as they were found by investiga The textile machinists will provide in of the differences between the House and tors and contributors.
The weight of the publication is on the epinning machinery and, as soon as the newed debate, It is uncertain whether future of this territory, the clear assump- outnumber of students warrants an extension, that would be possible before the elections, tion being that since it is to be restored
two more complete lines, while arrange and many Republican leaders prefer not to China the most important considera ments will be made for the supply of to have it happen. The bill is intensely tion is development in keeping with the weaving machinery, and later a bleaching unpopular except with interested groups, importance of the province. As a histori. and dyeing plant on a small scale. The but the Republicans are committed to it, cal record the publication is highly valu scheme is assured of strong support from and to reject it now would be a terrific able because of its completeness, and from British aianufacturers, and it is anti-repudiation of the last hope of the party a commercial point of view it contains cipated that before long full co-operation to claim that it has accomplished some the right kind of publicity. Photographs, wi be secured in Shanghai. The matter thing. The leaders hope that the Novem- of which the magazine contains many, in the hands of a provisional committee ber revolt, while it will reduce their illustrate almost every phase of the com- working in conjunction with the British majority in Congress, will cot wipe it out, mercial life of this district. The social Chamber of Commerce.
and that the slow return of business pros- side of the question is discussed by persona perity will give them and their tariff a residing in the province, persons who Dew prestige
have studied the situation in this chrono- | logical development.
NEW YORK, October 2nd. The Convention of the Democratic Party for New York State unanimously BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE MEETING. adopted Mr. Alfred E. Smith as the Party's candidate for the Governorship of NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED AND 1921 New York. Mr. W. R. Hears's campaige for nomination failed and he withdrew
The Convention adopted as a plank in
PARIS, October 2nd. the Party's election programme A message frain Angora states that the amendment of the. Volstead Act, which
A meeting of the Banque Industrielle basis of the reply to the Allied Note has enforces prohibition, and the amendment de Chine, with 115 dissentients, passed been ratified by the National Assembly.of the Constitution so as to permit the the accounts for, 1821. UKEEK REPRESENTATIVES AT THE sale of beer, and light wines.
The new directors elected are standing men in Far Eastern circles.
VLADIVOSTOK ARMS QUESTION. JAPANESE CABINET DECIDE ON A
→ THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.
Toxo, October 3rd.
FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE, "The Cabinet has appointed Brigadier- eneral Mazarakis and Colonel Sarri- Jannis to represent Green at the Mudania Conference.
THE GREEK PREMIERSHIP.
ATHENS, October 2nd. M. Zaimis has declined the Premiership.
EARLIER CABLES."
MUSHO-TURKISH CONFERENCE.
MODERN WARFARE..
NEW METHODS UNDER CONSIDERATION.
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THE HAGUE, October 2nd. The Foreign Office announces that, as the result of a consultation, the Powers concerned have agreed that the Commis sion of Jurists, which the Washington
The Japanese Cabinet to-day decided to Conference decided should be established probo the Vladivostok arma question to the to consider the question of additions to fullest extent. The Premier said they were the rules of international law in connec determined to give the strictest adherence tion with new methode of warfare, aball to the agreement for the non-supply of meet at The Hague on December 10th. arms to China. Count Uchida (Minister THE MUTINY IN GERMANY. Yamanashi (Minister of the Army) sup
for Foreign Affairs) and Lieut. General
ported the Premier's position unreser vedly.
SOLDIERS IMPRISONED.
BERLIN; October 2nd Eighty-four soldiers have been sentenced to short terms of imprisonment up three years in connection with the mutiny at Loetzen, mentioned on September. 190th
BERLIN, October 2nd. Mustapha Kemal's emissaries are husy onferring with Soviet representatives, mutably regarding the effect of ratifion tion of the Urquhart-Krassin. agreement wn Busso-Turkish relations. Supporters of the agreement contend that ratifica- tion will tend to good relations between Britain, Russia, and Turkey.
SOVIET PROTESTS AGAINST WAR SHIPS IN THE STRAITS.
LONDON. October 2nd, The Foreign Office has received a further Note from the Russian Soviet Government, dated the 1st inst., protesting mal strongly against the blockade of
to
“DAILY MAIL” DEBENTURES OVER-SUBSCRIBED.
Losnow, October 2nd.. The Daily Mail debentures mentioned
Ahe Straits by the British Fleet, and in the message of the 27th ult. have been alleging that the British Commander in heavily over-subscribed. Chief ordered warships to fire on ships disregarding the order not to pass the
Straits.
The Note declares that the blockade prevents Rumia from carrying out the work of economie reconstruction. The Russian Government is for the liberty of the Straite, but liberty appertaining to Inerchantmen alone, which would com pletely free the Straits and the Black Sea from the presence of foreign naval foreca. The Russian Government insists upon the
[These are the debentures, amounting to £1,000,000, of the Daily Mail Trust formed by Lord. Rotbermere on taking over the shares belonging to Lord North cliffe's catate.]
RUMANIAN CORONATION,
PREPARATIONS.
Tag Haque, October 2nd. ·|-| A special mission composed of three
managed by a committee consisting of an equal number of British representatives of the manufacturers supplying the Chinese and foreign millowners, the machinery and representatives of the latter to provide for the maintenand of the school, guaranteeing an adequate annual income for the first five years, It is estimated that, the annual budget will amount to between. Tis. 30,000 and Ts. $50,000, possibly less, but in any case not an excessive amount in view of the importance of the work to be undertaken and the advantages which will be derived From improved technique. Five or six mow of land will be required to provide for present requirements and allow for future extension.
MARKETING CHINESE RAILWAY BONDS.
OFFERED" IN LONDON AT ÖVER. VALUATION.
PAN-PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
LONDON, October 28. Boads to the amount of £30,000 of the SHANGHAI'S REPRESENTATION.
per cent. gold loan of 1913 of the Chinese Lung Tsing U-hai Railway are SHANGHAI, October 3rd.
being offered in London at nearly £14 per Mr. Julean Arnold, U.S. Commercial band of £20, equal to over £60 for £100 Attache, and Mr. de Douty, of the U.S. stock, whereas the Times points out that Testing Co., will represent Shangbai at the present market price of similar the Rotary Club Pan-Pacific Conference bonds is about £55. at Honolulu où October 25th.
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M. JOFFE'S RETURN TO PERKING.
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PEKING, October 3rd. M. Joffe (who was reported to be ill with typhoid) has returned to Peking He was im- suffering from pneumonia. mediately driven to hospital.
BELGIUM AND THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
PEKING, October 3rd. The Belgian Government has agreed in raising of the "blockade and of all Court dignitaries is going to Bucharest principle to the postponement for two westrictions enforced by the Allies in re on November 8th to represent the Queen years of the Beliun portion of the Boxer gard to the passage of the Dardanelles at the coronation of their Rumanian Indemnity, and the Bosphorus by merchantmen.
SYRIA-ANGORA CUSTOMS.
AGREEMENT.
BERLIN, October 2nd. The Syrian High Commissariat, he signed a Customs agreement with repre- sentatives of Angora, designed to reopen aniations between Syria and Anatolia.
Majestics.
NEW PRESIDENT OF 'ARGENTINA.
BUENOS AIRES, October 2nd."
A Japanese squadron has arrived in connection, with Senhor Alvear's assump- tion of the Presidency.
ال
KSU CHUNG CHIH'S FORCE NEAR- ING POOCHOW.
PEXING, October 3rd...
force is now sixty miles from Foochew.
It is reported that Han Chung Chik's (Vontinued at foot of next column.)
THE FUTURE OF WEIHAIWEŁ
MEETING OF RETROCESSION
THE STRIKE..
The
Meanwhile we have the strikes, and here
The magazine gives the name of Mr. again Mr. Harding's vague good will to Roy Bennett as special editor of this everybody has left the Administration issue. The price of the issue is 81. blundering. He let the coal strike slide
for three months before he attempted settlement; then he urged the disputants
would settle it first.
the public's rights were paramount, then into the business of Government, and with to get together, then "warned" them that would bring a new officiency and vigour suggested a compromise which both sides it a restoration of "good times" for busi rejected, tha "invited" the operators to ness, is shattered People are turning re-open neir mines and the governors to from that party in disgust and dis give them fall military protection; that appointment; it has failed in its appoint failing, he announced that the rail strike ed task. With are unanimity the pri was the key to the situation and that he mary elections have shown the people After conferences turning from the regulars of the "Guard" with the strike leaders and the railroad to progressive revolters against the kind executives he announced a compromise of business policy of which the Ship Sub- there which the executives huve just re-sidy and Tariff Bills are examples. The jected. Some days ago he spoke plainly trouble is that they find only shades of COMMISSION.
against the strikers, praising the strike- difference in the men who come before breakers who were keeping open the chan- them as candidates. Two years have tired WEIHAIWEL, October, 2nd.nels of compunication; now he is com them of the Republican party," but they At the first meeting of the Weihaiwai Pelled to take the other side. In their have not forgotten their disappointment Retrocession Commission, Consul-General Campaign against Mr. Wilson, two years with the Democratic party. Since. Mr. ago the Republicans used the slogan: Giles being the Chairman, the proceedings Let us have done with wiggle and forward any new leaders or even a new
Wilson's fall that party has not brought " took the form of a preliminary discussion wobble" today the Democrats are reviv programme. It is to-day merely the principally with reference to the future status and administration of the islanding it against Mr. Harding of Linkung more particularly from the naval standpoint.
Admiral Duff returned last night.
SHANGHAI SILK EXTIEMION.
TO OPEN 'THIS WEEK,
SHANGHAI, October 3rd. The General Chamber of Commerce announces that the National Silk Exhibi- tion opens on the 6th inst. at the Shang- hai Commercial Mu÷com.
POSSIBILITY OF NEW PARTY.
party of opposition. And there is fot yet a third-party movement of any reak significanes. Many politicians in. Wash- Mr. Harding is reported to be tiredington are recalling the birth of the Re- of the Presidency." It is said that he publican party in the lifties and thinking will not acek re-election. As a matter of that the time is ripe for another such fact, he is not yet personally unpopular. new birth. It is entirely within the Ho has such a beautiful good will to all bounds of possibility that the progressive men; he so obviously often rather pain- leaders of the Republican party, men like fully-wants to do the right thing and Benators Boran and La Follette, may be nice to everybody that it is imposible break away before the next Presidential But the myth of the 1920 election that the meat. If they should, American politics to hate-biza as men t↑ Mr. Wo campaign and found a new party move- return to power of the Bepublican party would suddenly acquire a new interest
(Confirmed of foot of next column.) "
sad a new realism