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STATE OF
THE PARTIES.
LONDON, November 13th.
The State of the Parties at 4 a.m. way; →→
Conservatives
158.
Labour ..
883
Liberals
National Liberals. Others
225
Up to the present Labour has gainal 30 seats, Conservatives 12, Liberals 13 and the National Liberala 9:
LATEST CABLES.
AMERICA AND PROHIBITION. EX-PRESIDENT HARDING· FORE... CASTS MORE LIBERAL ENFORCEMENT. WASHINGTON, November 15th. A sensation was created at a meeting of the Republican Women's Club, when a ember read a letter, from "ex-President Harding declaring that, while he had not expected to see the Eighteenth Amond- ment abolished, undoubtedly the public mind was shifting regarding the enforce ment of prohibition, and the general trand thereof was the liberalising of pro-
The defented candidates include Dr. C.hibition enforcement; . Addison, formerly a Coalition Minister. who is now at the bottom of the trinngn- far poli at Shoreditch
Mr. A. Bigland, ex-member for East Birkenhead, was badly beaten by the Liberal Mr. R. D. Holt.
Sir Walter He Frrce was re-elszal for Ashton-under-Lyne.
U.S.A. POLITICS.
NEW PARTY FORMING,
NEW YORK, November 15th, In consequence of the recent elections, plans are already being prepared to form a National Non-Partisan group, whish, the promoters hope, will become an in- The Ministers, Sir P. Lloytreame fluential party at the presidential elee (Board-of-Trade), and Major Sir John Lions in 1924. Full details are withheld. Baird (First Commissioner of Works) were re-elected by overwhelming majorities The Premier's Secretary, Sir E. W. Urigg, KCVU, C.M.., topped the pall at Oldham where there were five candi-
dates for two seats.
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The Labour candidate, Mr. Ramsay Aberavon MacDonald, easily wrested (Glamorgan) from the ex-member, Major J. Edwards. 18.O. (Nat Liberal).
Mr. F. . Prany, National Unionist, 'was returned for Kingston,
The Parsi, Saklatvala "won the North
„Battersea sent for Labour, pulling 11,311 against Mr. Hogbin (National Liberal) 19,290 and Mr. Albu (Liberal) 1,756.
Colonel J. C. Wedgwood, D.5.0., was ort-glected for New Castle-under-Lyme.
SENSATIONAL LABOUR SWEEP AT GLASGOW
A feature of the election results is the Labour gains, especially if Scotland. The National Liberals are disappearing and the Conservatives are disappointed, but they hope the Counties will retrieve the position.
Lady Astor is the only woman candidate at present, returned. Eleven others have
been deferted.
There was a sensational Labour swecją
at Glasgow, where Labour gained wight seats; two from the National Liberals and aix from the Conservatives.
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Lord, Curzon's son-in-law, standing na
Independent, strikingly defeated
the Conservative, Major C. A. "Ward Jackson at Burrow, by 15,290 votes to
$7,565.
CONSERVATIVE VICTORY AT
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
The Cambridgeshire results were:-- Gray (Conservative) 9,846 (Labour) 9,167: Montagu (Liberal) 6.942,
HONGKONG . DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 1933.
STABILISATION OF THE MARK FAR EASTERN CABLE GERMAN SOCIALISTS ATTITUDE,
Beurs November 13th.
NEWS
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The Socialists refusal to co-operata SERIOUS SITUATION AT FUKIEN, with the People's Party is "embodied in
"GENERALS.
a resolution, carried by a two-thirds SALT REVENCES SEIZED BY CHINESE majority, declaring that, they will only participate in A Cabinet consistently pursuing a policy of stabilisation of the. mark, which is the most urgent require inent.
The People's Party hitherto gave no guarantee of any such policy. ...
President Ebert hus requested the Gov. erament temporarily to carry on, and today canfers with the Socialists and non-Socialists.
Dr. Wrth in a statement says he had hoped to form a great, coalition, aines the note to the Repurations Commission had been acceptet by all parties' except the Socialists, but the latter having re fused, it will become an urgent matter to settle their future external policy.
Pazing, November 18th.
A serious situation has arisen at Fukien as the result of an effort by Generals Wang Yung Chaan, Hsu Chung Chib and in Sen to obtain possession of the mult revenues lying in the banks at Amcy and Foochow,
SALT INSPECTOR DETAINED Advices from Foochów state that they are detaining the Chinese Salt Inspector there, and have appointed their own man to replace him.
They have threatened to use force în order to obtain the transfer of the salt
THE EXCHANGE · MARKET.
LONDON, November 15th In London the exchange market in awaiting developments after the fall of) the German Cabinet
venues, amounting in all to $253,000 in Eranch franes touched 06.00, and the Hongkong-Shanghai Bank, Amoy; Belgian Tranes 71.50., 6
$70,000 in the Hongkong-Shanghai Bank, Foochow
and $20,000 in the Bank of pound sterling,
Sterling is quoted in New York at China, Foxchow. The Foochow Manager 14.467
of the Bank of China was arrested in order to fored the surrender of the last mentioned sum.
German marks are now -2,500 to thei
GERMANY MEETING HER
pending the arrival of more Senators and Congressmen at Washington, but those
OBLIGATIONS. invited to join include Senators Borah,
PARIS, November. 15th. Johnson, La Follette, Norris, Howell,
M, Peyer, of the War Burdens Commis- Shipstead and Beveridge. Planks at presion, has handed over to the Reparations seat under consideration as a programme Commission bills payable in Brussels, to are recognition of the Soviets down ward revision of the tariffs: revision of internal taxes and revision of the "Cum- ming's Law.
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THE NEAR EAST:
ISMET | PASHA IN PARIS.
Paris," November 15th. Istant Pasht has arrived here. He will have an 'audience with M. Poincare this evening
SOTA FROM THE TURKISH
ASSEMBLY
CONSTANTINOPLæ, November 15th. fafri apavurov presents to the High Coramissions Note stating that the Assembly, does "not admit the right of foreign interference in administrative. and civil affairs, but intends to respect the Mudauia Convention.
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FRENCH CONSUL DENIES
"EXPULSION.
CHRISTIANIA, November 15th. The Franch Consul, M. Meyrier, has re turned from Brusa, and dopies the re- port, mentioned yesterday, that he had been expelled by the Kemalists.
ALLIED PRELIMINARY
CONSULTATIONS.
LONDON, November 15th. A British memorandum un the Near East has been sent to Rome and Paris, and there is every reason to believe that an understanding will be reached on tha main points emphasised.
BRITISH MARINES GUARDING HONGKONG-SHANGHAI BANK.
As the Powers rights under the Ro on May 13th, 1923, in execution of the volved, the French, British and Japanese the rate of 53 million gold marks, due organisation Loan Agreement are in decision of the Reparations Commission Consuls have protested to their authori-
Jon August 31st,
الرحيم
CORRESPONDENCE. THE JOCKEY CLUB'S "IMPROVEMENTS."
A REVENUE OFFICER'S
REVOLVER.
CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL POSSESSION.
The case in which a Chinese Revenaa Officer is charged with unlawfully having
(TO THE EDITOR OF “THE HONGKONG
"DAILY FIMA"] SI-Iaote from your advertisement in his possession, a revolver and 98 rounds of ammunition was remanded yesterday, columns that at the forthcoming Gyat the Magistracy, for another week. kbana, on Saturday next, now la reply to Mr. W. B. Hind, appearing arrangements for accommodating the for, the defendant, Sub-Inspector Pincott auid, the Police regarded the case us 4 members of the Hongkong Jockey and serious one in view of the fact that all Gymkhana Clubs and the general public the Chizeso Revenue Ofieurs had been are being put into force,
the
I understand that there will be two enclosures in future one for members and their friends, und another for the public."
warned not to carry arins,
His Worthip expressed surprise that the man had been able to find bail of $3,000. He granted an extension of ball, It was stated at the previous hearing of the case that the police found the Can you, Mr. Editor, or any of your revolver in the Revenue Officers' quarters The Locused said it had readers please tell me and the general st. "Yeamati.
The public where the public enclosure is to been given to him by his son. be situated?
police at that hearing stated that tho had not been able to find out if the mar was leading a double-life.
Bumour says, that the members' encle sure will be situated in front of the Jockey Club, and the Grand Stands just behind, the Judge's Box, and that the Wong Nei-Chang Village end of the public anclosure will extend from the grounds to where the private stands end, which is some distance up the course away from the Winning Post.
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CHANG TSO LIN AND THE
PEKING GOVERNMENT.
REFUSAL · TO RECOGNISE® (78 DECREES.
To most backers the finish is the most interesting part of the race, and I am The Asiatic News Agency says: The sure the public will not find the new Commander-in-Chief of the Pao-an army arrangements to their liking.
of Manchuria, General Chang Tso Lin,
of
Clubs will admit that the biggest sup- Chinese telegraph and postal rates as I think even the Jockey and Gymkhana refuses to recognize the increase of the.. porters of their meetings are that portida ordered by the Minister of Communica of the public who are not members of tions of the Peking Government. Chang either Club.
Teo Lin, as a reason for his refusal, The Clubs, of course, have every right states that the administration of the to reserve the best accommodation for three provinces of Fengtien, Kirin and their members, but why do so now to the Heilungkiang has nothing to do with detriment of the public's comfort? The Paking Evidently as a reprisal, ther
over the public, of course!) will Sino-Japanese agreement for the cor new arrangements could hardly be called Minister of Communication has wired ta improvements whan a large portion of Chang Tso Lan declining to recognize the not in future be able to see the finishes light railway, which was signed by Chang struction the Tierpacakan-Thimen atclose quarters.
As far as accommodation went, the old in Mukden on October 12th. The Peking
Tao Lin and the Japanese concessionaire. arrangements were quite good enough. Government demands the reference of the When suggestions were unde in the Sino-Japanese railway agreement and papers for
the improvement of the that relating to the exploitation of deal batting" and "paying-out" counters, and gold mines along the line by the the public certainly did not bargain for Japanese industrial development of Man- ORDER MAINTAINED IN AMOY,
the present so-called improvements. churia, to Peking for final settlement; PEKING, November 18th. If the Jockey Club must reserve that but the all-powerful Chang Tso Lin portion of the grounds immediately firmly declines. Chang says that there is Liu Kuang Hsiung arrived this morn-adjacent to the Judge's Box for the acno obligation on his part to recognize any ing. He interviews the President to to commodation of their members, why not order or mandate from Peking and he day. Before leaving for Tientsin Liu place the public enclosure on the opposite will never tolerate any interference from side of the course, facing the Judge's Box? the Chihli-controlled Cabinet in Peking in Then the spectators in both enclosures any affairs concerning, the three Man- will have an equally good view of the churisa provinces:
The cash payment due on Novemberties. 15th uider the Ruparations Commission's decision of Marth 21st sixty million, gold marks.
The balance of five million will be made up by additional bills delivered on November 17th.
GOVERNMENT'S RESIGNATION DOES NOT AFFECT REPARATIONS.
BERLIN, November 15th.
It is semi-officially stated that the re- signation of the Government in nowise affects Germany's reparation programme as expounded in yesterday's note to the Reparations Commission.
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BRITAINS WAR DEBT.
AMERICA RECEIVES ANOTHER INSTALMENT OF INTEREST.
NEW YORK, November 15th. Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Company, on behalf of the British Government, have paid the Federal Reserve Bank for account of the United States Government, a further fifty million dollara instalment of luterest on the British war debt to America.
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JAPANESE-AMERICAN FREIGHT WAR.
MANY AUSTRALASIAN SHIPS IDLE
SYDNEY, November 15th.
There is no suggestion of presenting the Turks at Lausanne with a ready-made treaty for signature,' as apparently Turkish roles are incliùed to believe, "Eight thousand tons of aliipping are The only object of the inter-Allied pre-laid up here, mainly owing to the depres liminary consultations is to lay down the son following Japanese-American com. general prindpies on which the peace petition. Eighty-four thousand tons of treaty will be built.
shipping are also idle at Auckland,
LIQUOR ON THE HIGH SEAS.
DEMAND
BY W.C.T.U.
Putus, November 15th The World C avention of the Women's Christian Temperaner Union has passed resolution demanding that the whipping companies of the world take action, with a view to ending the liquor traffic on the high seas..
FRANCO-BRITISH AGREEMENT.
PA18, November 15th. As a result of an interview between Stubbe Lord Hardinge (British Ambassador to Paris), and Premier Poincare it is understood the Anglo-French divergencies with regard to their Near East poilty no longer exist.
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CONSERVATIVES' · SUBSTANTIAL.
LEAD
LONDON GAY AND FESTIVE
INTERESTING RESULTS, -Among the most interesting results are the return of the ex-Ministers, Dr. Mac namara, Sir Robert Horue and the Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, by substan.. LONDON, November 18th.
tial majorities, but the Labour leader, Election Night in Loudon was gay and Mr. J. R. Clynes, in a triangular contest festive, the scenes being comparable to
in the Platting Division of Manchester, occasions of national rejoicing Crowds only secured a majority of 600, the same na gathered in the West End thoroughfares, the ex-Minister of Health Alfred especially Piccadilly, Oxford Street and Moad, at Swansea. $
The ex-Solicitor-General, Sir Leslie Trafalgar Square, the scene being a dazzling one, with electric light whirling Scott, managed to retain his sent at 15.650 advertisement signa The multitudes in Liverpool Exchange, polling creased as the evening progressed, with against a determined onslaught by the the packed theatres emptying and people former Nationalist M.P., Mr. Devlin, now #treaming to the town from the suburbs, standing as an Independent, who polled" after learning the results of their con- The gains so far recorded are as fol- stituencica at first hand. Battles, whistles and aqueakers were vigorously used and lows: Conservatives, 7; National Liberals.
The 2; Liberals, 11; Labour, 34,
the air" was thick with confetti. flashing of the first election figures on numerous improvised...... public shortly after ten o'clock raised the joy. seekers
kers enthusitem to the highest pitch THE FIRST BATOR OF RETURNS:
At one o'clock in the morning the first batch of contested election returns do not indicate such sweeping changes up charac terised the 1919 fight. So far, Labour has meared several important gains and the Liberals have also obtained a number of striking accuses The National Liberals are at present "faring worst, while the Conservatives are holding their own
Nose of the women candidates have sp for bean returned.
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12,614,
MR. ASQUITH'S NARROW
MAJORITY
THE CHILE EARTHQUAKE. NEARLY FOUR THOUSAND
- CASUALTIES.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Nov. 15th. An official estimate of the casualtios owing to the earthquake gives 1,800 killed and over two thousand injured.
Over fifty per cent of the inhabitants of five towns and villages perished.
IRISH REPUBLICAN -DEMONSTRATIONS-
ARRESTED SYMPATHISERS
DISCHARGED.
WASHINGTON, November 15th. The complaints against Mrs. McSwiney Mr. H. H. Anquith (Liberal) was re-and the other Arrested, women, who de turned for Paisley, polling 15,005 votes monstrated before the British Embassy He was oppooed by Mr. JM. Biggur yesterday, have been dismissed, and the (Co-Operative), who polled 14,089.
prisoners have bear dischargd.
Colonel the Hon F. G. Stanley, Under Secretary for Home Affairs, and Colonel Leslie Wilson, former Chief Unionist whip, were defeated.
Colonel Leslie Wilson was defented at: St. George's Westminster, by a majority of 4,000, his opponent being the former MP, Mr. J. M. M. Erekine, who ran as an Independent Conservative,
Mr. Bonar Law has been elected for Glasgow by a majority of 2,500.
Lady Astor has been re-elected.
MEAT PACKERS TO AMALGAMATE
WASHINGTON, November 15th.
A landing party from H.M.S. Holly Wock has mounted guard over the Hong. kong Shanghai Bank at. Foochow.
Kuang Hsiung received a telegram from. Tsang Chib Ping saying that the latter was maintaining order in Amoy, sad offering to heartily support Liu. The latter informed the President that he does
not desire to take his troops to Fukien, but he thinks reinforcements from other provinces should, immediately bo recalled.
"LAWLESSNESS IN OHA.
PROTEST BY HANKOW RESIDENTS.
HANKOW, November 15th. This evening's meeting, composed of all nationals, unanimously passed the resolution regarding lawlessness in China (mentioned in yesterday's cable mes sages) and appointed a committee to make, representations to the Legations.
THE SITUATION IN HONAN. Mr. Larsen, Lutheran Missionary at Kwangchow, giving an account of the situation in Honan, stated that very largo bands of brigands were looting cities, interfering with foreign trade, robbing the missions and carrying off French, British and American Nationals, includ ing the five-year-old son of a missionary.
SHANGHAI'S NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
THE FORMAL OPENING.
finishes.
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Is might cost some money to put up the Decessary buildings, but the Jockey Club, yours truly I am sure, has the funds to do so.-I am,
"ONE OF THE PUBLIC.” Hongkong, 16th November, 1922. ROBINSON ROAD NUISANCES.
"[TO THE EDITOR OF
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES."]
in
SIR, With reference to the report under the caption "The Sincers Company Fined. A Long-Standing Nuisance" your issue of to-day's date, permit me the hospitality of your paper to call the attention of the powers that be" to a nuisance-, of still longer standing" in Robinson Road.
SHAN STATES,
FEDERATION.
POLITICAL CHANGE IN BURMA.
اله
A notable political change has taken place with the Federation as from Octo- ber 1st of the Shan States, in conformity with the strong desire of the leading Chiefs that their territories should not be subjected to the jurisdiction of the Burma Legislature under the system of diarchy, of the Indian pattem, about to be introduced in that province. The Federation comprises
the Northern and Southern Shan States, together with the State of Mongmit, The Commissioner of the North-East Frontier Division will be the local representativa of the Government of Burma. Every day, for years past, there has Federation is to be Snanced partly by been sullage water from house No: 9 contributions of the individual States, Bowing on to the public street channel partly by rents from the Government of from a broken or choked sewer pipe, Burma, and partly by revenue from The until the roadside is thick with slimy and forests and mineral royalties.. offensive matter.
Federation will sume responsibility for certain expenditure hitherto devolving on Government.
Tha
From house No. 11, down-pours occur daily of fecal matter from a pen where some deer are kept, flowing also on to The Advisory Council of Chiefs consiste the public street channel: part of the of twenty-two members, the larger States aring and droppings get caught in the being directly represented and the smaller wide joints of the stone setts forming this! States electing Chiefs to represent them. channel, where they remain to putrefy The Commissioner and two superintan- and foul the airîn.
dents are members of the Advisory Coun cil, which will not possess any legislative Powerg Periodical meetings of "the Chiefs will tend to break down the com- servatism of the more backward, and will give opportunities of stimulating interest! in neglected phases of Government activity.
"Ho who walks may see! Can something not be done by the Sanitary Department to put a full-stop to this intolerable nuisance.
SEARCHAT-November-16th. The new municipal building was 'form- ally opened this afternoon by Mr. Simmi, Chairman of the Council, in the presence of Consular Representatives, French Municipal Councillors, members of the 2s, Robinson Road, Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, representatives of the Chinese Ratepayers' Association and leading foreign "and" Chinese residenta.
INTERPORT GOLF.
SHANGHAI WIN THE SİNGLES.
SHANGHAI, November 15th.
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With many thanks.-I am, dear sir, your 'respectfully,
F. M. P. RIBEIRO
Hongkong, 18th November, 1992.
"WAY DOWN EAST.”
MUEIC AND MOTION PICTURES,
INGENIQUE POSTAGE MACHINE.
"A machine which will affix
postage stamps to 250 envelopes in a minute, in addition to damping and closing the flaps of the envelopes, was seen in operation on Like beef that is enter without mustard. September 25th at Mesir Barkers, of motion pictures, lose something of their Kensington. It is called the Pitney Bowes The Shanghai Golf Club was leading proper savour unless they are presented postage meter machine, the joint invention. with a fitting musical accompaniment. of an Englishman and an American, and by two points on yesterday'a singles Realising that, the mea who produce the it has already been installed in the offices matches with Manila, The scores being big films make a point of sending out of the Prudential Assurance Company, Ltd. Shanghai, 4; Manila, 2.
with their pictures a musical score The meter determine the value of the Two of the Shanghai. players equalled specially arranged to dovetail with the lamps which are to be affixed, and the course record of The four-ball incidents depicted. Perhaps because is locked when the required amount matches will be played to-day.....
Hongkong audiences were falt to be not has been prepared. Then, through the capable of appreciating the finer points of agency of a small electric motor, the Elm production, the distribution of "Way letters are drawn into the machine. Down East offered the "picture to the from tray, and are stamped, in the Coronet management without the score. manner airendy indicated The date Mr. Ray got into touch at once with and other usual postmark particular are the beadquarters of the distributing firm
CHINESE OFFICIAL DISMISSED.
ALLEGED LABOUR“ AGITATOR.
PAKINO, November 16th.
In response to
Hongkong, ought to the Way Down the letters are ejected from the machine in America and the President agreed that also included in the operation, and when East" presented just as it was in New The meters, sot for halfpenny.
Office. --
Premier charging Fut Sung Yao, Govern petition from the meat Supervisor over the Bank of China, Shanghai, with instigating trouble among York. Government railway employés, a Chilling The music arrived on Tuesday and that penoy, or three-halfpenny postage s Mandate dismiss the latter and hands explains why, great as the enthusiasm required, can be changed in four or te him over to the judicial authorities has been at previous performances, last seconds, and prepayment can be made
night's presentation of "Way Down to one hundred thousand impressions of Past" was a sheer triumph. After some the stamping machine. Obviously this strenuous rehearsing the orchestra got invention weane quicker and more effent the idea of the thing splendidly last postal services, the saying of labour fa and each little incident in the affixing stamps, and protection against night, picuro, was it grave or gay was served theft, and, so far as the Post Office is com It in reported that the Vladivostockap with its proper little bit of musical carmed, does away with facing Government and clored the terminal of mustard. The effect was ramarkable it arranging of letters with stamps in the heightened the humour of the piece and are direction and the cancellation and and the Chine Eastern Railway, thereby made the storm scenes even mors impres postmarking of adhesive stamps,
foxcing control into the heads of Moncow give...
grant packing firms, Armoar, Wilson and A huge financial merger by the three
Morris, involving half a billion-dollara, was foreshadowed at a conference he tween---ÅTmour representatives Federal: trade officials.
CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY, NOW CONTROLLED BY THE SOVIETS.
TOKYO, November 18th
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