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FRENCH ARREST GERMANS IN BRITISH
ZONE
GERMAN STRIKE MOVEMENT SPREADING
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH BYUTER'S AGENCY.] COMMANDER OF BRITISH ZONE' ASKS FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
COLOGNE, January ard. General Godley has requested from London explicit instructions regarding the Freach arrests of Germans in the Bri-
rish zone.
MEDIATION IMPOSSIBLE OWING
Paris, Jaapary 3rd
Dueweldorf states
A " message from
master Duisburg,
- LATEST CABLES,
LLOYD'S SHIPPING REVIEW.
GERMANY'S MARVELLOUS STRIDES IN SHIP BUILDING.
LONDON, January 23rd.
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PEKING CABINET CONFIRMED.
MR. ALFRED 'SZE REJECTED BY SENATE.
A festure of Lloyd's Annual Report: which "is arousing the keenest"interyst
Piano, January Sird. the indication of Germany's strides
At today's meeting of the Senate 204 ship building.
Senators were present.
Voting on the Germany was the only country woCabinet was follows:-Chang Shou
Ling Wei, 133; Lieun Yuan, 175, Li Ting
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WASHINGTON AGREEMENT
INTERPELLATIONS.
Tokyo, January 23rd. The Diet was intarpellated by Viscount Kato, Leader of the Opposition, and the Pretnar replied that the Governmont was doing its utmost to evacuate Bagha lien at the earliest possible moment, Though vo formal negotiations had occur red,
Anglo Amoriaan Japanese
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HONGKONG - UNIVERSITY.
(Continued from page 5.)
SIR PAUL OHATER S ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The VICE CHANCELLOR then presented Sir Paul Chafer with the honorary degree, and the Registrar read the follow ing speech of thanks on his behalf :-
Your Excellency, Mr. Vice-Chancellor and Gentlemen of the Court of the U versity of Hongkong. It is extremely difficult for me to find words with which
to be taken ” in the event of others not sense of the very great honour you havo engineers have superseded the striking her pre-War record.
Another from Esen states that French 1021, while the past two years exrooded Hain, 180; Chauss lich, 171, Peng Yung ratifying the Washington Agreement. He done me in coloring on in theveryt
of Doctor of Laws of this, University, telephone, and telegraph officials there.
Yi, 113; Li Kua Yuan, 175; Wu Ya Lin, ngrosted the Franco-Italian non-ratifica an honour which far exceeds any recog INTER-ALLIED HIGH COMMISSION
199. Thus, Mr. Alfred Sze was rejected tion of the Navy Treaty so far, adding nition I may have merited at your hands. and the others were elected. A Mandate that in the event of their final non-rati-I appreciate it very greatly and look
life. STRIKING INCREASE IN INTERNAL is being issued immediately, confirming bastion "it would not be impossible for today as one of the proudest in my them in substantive instead of acting Great Britain. America and Japan to rack...
roach a certain agreement, nor would Lloyd's annual report for 1929 stål. STUDENTS REQUEST REJECTION Japan "fail in respect of the spirit of the "the post of Honorary Treasurer from the
that the Belgians have arrested Burgo last year exceeded her construction ff Tseng, 100; Mr. Alfred Sae, .99: Kanderstanding exists regarding the steps adequately to express to you, my deep
ities
state-ed
centre of Cirrmany, HUMOURED DUTCH MOBILISATION
FLOUTED.
customary formality. Yon Lanzenauer
EARLIER CABLESĮ
COMBUSTION "ENGINES.
"LONDON, January Bird
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"I have been certainly intimately con nected with the University of Hongkong ever since its inception, and bave held
Washington Conference in naval ad very beginning. As such I have watched
bering twenty, urging the rejection of and suspension of construction might be troublous times, and I cannot but con- The students seat a deputation, num-justment, though the planned scrapping with keen interest its growth. I have Fang Yun Ti sa Minister of Justios, and postponed."
Been it paas during this career through
complaiding of police molestation on
gratulate it upon-ita successful emergence Replying to another question, the Preinto the calm waters of assured success The deputation was re January 19th.
arid sound financial standing. That our mier said the Government were framing University has served, is serving, and ceived and no disorder occurred.
the Budget and would give all attention will long continue to serve 1 most "THE ASIATIC MENACE."
useful purpose there possible to retrazolament, particularly in doubt in any one's mind and I wish it a long, prosperous and successful career. spirit of the Washington Agreement." Once again I thank you for the honour
you have done me to-day.
H.E. THE CHANCELLOR, then deglared the Congregation closed.
SIR PAUL " CAPTURED " BY
EASMA CLUB MEMBERS...
After the ceremony Sir Paul Chater was captured" by a large party of members of the Ex-Active Service Men's Asociation and conveyed to their Club.
For some days the members had been
AT PRESENT.
* LONDON, January 23rd. The delicacy of the situation created at Cologne by the French action against Germans in the British zone is illustrated FRENCH OCCUPATION. by Cologne message reporting that
BERLIN, January 23rd.
although the deportation order by the that Great Britain and Ireland launched Inter-Allied High Commission against 235 vescis, totalling 1,031,081 tons, which With reference to the reported efforts You Lanzenauer, president of the local is 300,071 tons lower than, in 1941, and finance office, for refusing to not under for mediation in regard to the situation the recent ordinances. was withdrawn or representing 41.8 per cent, of the world's on the Rabr, which it is believed have representations by the British Author output, of which 762,780 tons was
the French Authorities arrest-registration in Great Britain and Te been made by Italy, a semi-official
him at midright and conveyed him to Bonn. British officers were preland and 268,312 tons for owners residing meat says that negotiations ar impossent at the arrest in accordance with the abroad, including 33,092 toas for the NO SOUTH AFRICAN LEGISLATION bayal matters, in compliance with the able while the France-Belgian troops are asked them whether they nasented to his British Dominions. Altogether 617 vesses, ] illegally occupying the vital reonomic arrest, and they replied that they were totalling 1,438,003 tans, were launched in
Keting in accordance with orders.
other countries, being a decrease of GERMAN NOTE RETURNED BY 1.367,62 tons under 1991, to which Ger.
FRANCE.
many contributed 575,254 tons, the BERLIN, January 23rd. United States 119,138 tons, Japan 83,419 ed the German Note protesting against striking feature was the great increase The French Foreign Office has return tons, and the Dominions 62,765 tons. A the shooting of a German by a French of steam turbines and internal combus the negative. possible to accept a note corched in such tion engines, with a corresponding de sentry at Langendreer, saying it is im- terms. The Ercach reply to the German crease in the reciprocating type of protest against the arrest of the Ruhrgines. the measures of the Occupation Author- industrial miguates' maintains that all
ities are completely legal, being the result of infringements of the Versailles EARLIER "CABLES.the right to take all the Sanctions Treaty, The French Government reserves
ARREST OF GERMANS THE MAIN German Government; and the German necessitated by the attitude of the
officials and nationals.
DENIED.
AMSTERDAM, January 23rd. While denying the rumour regarding mobilisation, the War Office says that the Government is "following attentively the developments, on the Rabr and the district near the Dutch frontier, and is taking necessary measures in order not to be surprised by events.
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EBSEN, Jary rd. The French are issuing news sheet the population.
German for distribution amongeb
PARIS, January 23rd.
LATEST CABLES
U.S. COAL AGREEMENT. WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOL ANOTHER YEAR.
Government
CAPE TOWN, January 23rd. In the Legislative Assembly Sir A Bailey naked whether the intended to introduce legislation during the present session of Parliament for the Purpose of dealing with the Asiatic
menace."
The Minister of the Interior replied in
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THE RUBBER BOOM.
RISE IN PRICE LARGELY DUE
TO GAMBLING."
LONDON, January 23rd. The rubber market is very firm, and the price of the commodity has improved to 1/61
ESSEN, January 23rd. The passive resistance of the German posta! workers is exemplified by the decision of the telephonists, to disconnect the telephones used by the French Mis- sion. The Frzch have now occupied the A message from Duesseldorf statce teleptone and cable room of the Essen that French customs officials have arrived Post Ofice with the object of preventing in the Rubr, and establishment of a tampering with the wires in the event of customs cordon has been completed. a strike. The return of the Dortmund strikers to work has considerably eased ITALY STRIVING FOR A CALMER the railway position. but traffic is. still
ATMOSPHERE. uncertain. The railway management has forbidden employés to facilitate the
ROME, January 23rd. passage of trains operated by French At a miering of the Cabinet," Signor drivere, of whom a number have been Mussolini, referring to the Ruhr, declar drafted Do the Ruhr to replace the ed that his Government would taks the /recalcitrant Germans. The position in most active steps to avoid still greater the mines is still one of watchfulares, Incomplications and to produce at the only one mine bave the men actually soonest possible moment a calmer atmos quitted work. The others are awaiting phere in order to permit a renewed dis- AUSTRALIAN FREIGHT WAR with regard to the rubber manufacturers' the result of the trial of the mine diree cussion of the problems affeeting repara tors at Mayence on Wednesday.
A
BERLIN, January 23rd. message from Essen says the employés of the Stinnes mines have manounced a strike to-day owing to the French General Commanding at Dussel- dor not receiving a deputation of pro test against the rest of the manager, Spindler.
Essex, January 23rd.
tions and debts.
EXCHANGE MARKET SOMEWHAT STRONGER,"
"Lospon, January 23rd.
SHIPPING COMPANIES ALLEGE POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
LONDON, January, 23rd. The Australian Commonwealth Govern.
POSITION IN FURIEN.
CONSCRIPTION OF LABOUR CAUSES DISCONTENT.
The members laid their plans well, and
Foocnow, January 23rd. - Lu-Fu-lin left the city on Monday and Hou Sung-chi is expected to follow. It is, expected that the Civil Governor will laying plans to waylay Sir Paul as be resign and that Wang Yung-chuan. will left the University Hall and to carry him withdraw, thus allowing an amy from down to the Easma Club in Queen's Kiangsi to occupy Fokien.
Road, where he was to be duty honour- The two ed. Admirals will assume responsibility for the Civil Governorship. Although there shortly before the Congregation proces
sion into the Hall was formed three of is na disorder, general discontent is the Hongkong Hotel 'busen drove to the been aroused through the wholesale im- main entrance gates of the University, prement of labour for military trans- and about thirty to forty members of the Club took their seats in a corner of the Hall. During the proceedings the very mention of Sir Paul's name was the Docasion for much applause and cheering from this particular section of the audience. · Directly. His Excellency de clared the Congregation closed, the mem- bers crowded the main it and there waited to receivo-or zeize-their honour- President of the Club, still gowned as ed patron. Mr. Treedalo Mackintosh, Registrar of the Lniversity, and Mr. Wilson, Chairman of the Club, approach-
port.
SINGAPORE SEAMEN'S HOME.
CONTRACT LET FOR NEW “
BUILDING..
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[BY COURTERY OF " DAILY BULLETIN.”]
CHINA AND OPIUM.
SIR FRANCIS AGLEN "ADVOCATES LEGALISING THE TRAFFIC.
into a car which was gaily bedecked with flags and bunting, and for him to honour the Club with his presence, Sir Paul Chater readily consented and the “car drove off.
There was a wild rush by the Enema members to board, the hotel 'buses which were standing at the entrance gates of the University and by the time Sir Paul's car reached their vicinity one of the 'buses was able to take the lead, Sir Paul's ear following and the rear being brought up by the other two 'buyes. En route to the Club there was much cheer. ing and the syreas of the cars were used
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New York, January 23r
LONDON, January 23rd. The Hituminous Coalminers and Opera Rubber Manufacturers Asociation; of Mr. P. H Lockhart, Chairman of the tors' meeting has reached an agreemmt, Manchester, is going to America ou Thursday to consult American manu restriction. covering the coal fields of Iowa, Indiana facturers with regard to and Illinois, which makes it virtually Interviewed by the Manchester Guardian certain that there will be ao coal strike in the price of rubber was largely due he expressed the opinion that the rise
Lospos, January 23rd. The chief concern of The Industrial Daily News announce when, the present wage agreement expires to gambling.
the manufacturers was to obtain on April 1st. It is understood that the steady level of price.
that the London contractora, Mera The restriction Ferry & Company, have received the con- present agreement, keeping wages at war law ought to be modified and made more tract to erect a sailors' hostel at Binged St Paal and invited him to step
elastic, in order to provide larger and maximum, will remain in force till April quicker release of rubber. There ought or to cost fifty thousand pounds 1924.
to be no restrictions after rubber had sterling. reached eighteen pençe a pound, Similar contracts are being drawn up MANUFACTURERS PROTEST LIKELY covering other bituminous fields.
TO BE UNAVAILING.
LONDON, January 23rd. Interviewed by the Evening Stardard objections to restriction, Sir Frank Swettenham said the Eastern Governmenta
PEKING, January, 23rd. were not in the least likely to altor the- schema to suit manufacturers, who, Sir F. A. Aglen, Inspector-General of during the past two years, when they Chinese Maritime Customs, last evening, had the opportunity of purchasing addressing the International Anti-Opium been indifferent to the fate of the pro revert to control of the opium trade by The old war-time melodies were sung rubber below the cost of production, bait Association, advocated that China should freely. ducer, threatened with ruin, and who legalising it.
with gusto. At the Club'entrance the Sir F. A. Aglen described the 1914 pro members lined up, and as the honoured were now anreasonably complaining that the producer was at length able to work hibition as a mistake, as the trade was guest alighted from the car, accompanied at a very moderate profit. Sir Frank thereby driven underground, with the Ey his nephew, Mr. Bagrum, he was emphasised that a hundred millions of British capital ass invested in rubber reults appearing as before the legislation accorded musical honours, Sir Paul and threatened to be absolutely lost until of the trade. He affirmed that the opium bowing his acknowledgments.
trade must flourish in a disordered restriction was enforced. The question
China, the pro
To-day it a larger than ever, of gambling did not concern
and it is highly organised. He maintain ducer. Anything like half a crown a pound was a moderate price for first ed that the historical parallel hold good, grade rubber. The consumer did, not and that China would have to legalise the benefit by the fall in price.
trade again purely from the moral point WASHINGTON, January 23rd. of view, and have a rigid scheme of Official quarters expect that the con- licensing the unfortunate drug addicis ference of representatives of American The disbandment of the troops and opium and British rubber interests will result were intimately desceinted, in an agreement greatly easing the con- ditions of the industry."
SHARP FALL IN PREMIUM ON
**FORWARD PURCHASES.
INTELL against the arrest of the director of the Britain was ready to abide by the result is stated to have received an assurance of
The rise in the price of rubber to 18. At the resumption of the sitting, Ismet support from some of the largest shipod, per pound is due to buying orders FRENCH TOURISTS AND REPRE Pasha declared that Turkey would not
from America and elsewhere; but a sharp SENTATIVES' IN DANGER.
accept any arbitration regarding the
fall in the premium on forward rubber indicates a reduction of buying on spocu- lative account.
closed at $1,000 to 92,000.
The foreign exchange market, after ment Line reductions have caused very being most unsettled, closed with a some- what better tone French france rallied lively debates in shipping circles. The to 71.471 and Belgian Francs closed firmer A mange from Hamborn states that at 80.50. The life was quoted at 974 and reductions are regarded as marking the owing to the failure of the efforts by the sterling in New York at 1.001. Marics beginning of a freight war between the workers' council of the Thyssen mines for the immediate release of Thyssen, the
Australian Government and the shipping On the Stock Exchange, gilt-edged officials and workers have struck this securities were inclined to be dull owing companies. At a conference of the rari
the international situation, but in morning. The Stinnes employés were to similarly unsuccessful at Duesseldorf, vestment of foreign money kept prices us shipping lines it was suggested that al consequently have struck.
Over a firm
Australian political considerations were hundred thousand men are affected.
LARIS, January 23rd.
"behind the reductions, but this has been denied by Mr. Larkin, Governor of the Commonwealth Line, who declares that the cuts were made without consulting the Government while a number of mer chants are ready to profit by the reduc protest Mosul question should be referred to the tions. The Conference of shipping fines
League of Nations, intimating that:
A Duesseldorf message states there were three arrests at Kray for insults to the occupation troops The popula tion calm, and normal working at the Recklinghausen and Mollerschacht mines has been resumed.
THE QUESTION OF MOSUL" LORD CURZON WILL SUBMIT MATTER TO LEAGUE.
LAUSANNE, January 23rd.
A Mayence message saye all the
At a plenary session of the Confer customs officials at Mayence and Ghastay once, Lord Curzon proposed that the
burg have ceased work as
puistoms office and other officiala
Pers
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NEW RIFLE BULLET-
BERLIN, January 23rd. disposal of any portion of Turkish It is understood that Germany has in- territory. Be proposed that a plebiscite formed France that the Bavarian Govern- be taken at Mosul. Lord Curzon reject- ment has declared its inability to guard that properal, saying that the case of antee the safety of, M. Dard, the French Upper Silesia, in spite of a plebiscite, WILL PLACE MUSKETBY ON A had eventually to come before the League
Ministor at Munich,
BERLIN, January 23rd..
of Nations, honço it would be better im- As a result of a strike ultimatum of mediately to refer the question of Mosul hotel employés at Munich, the France to the League
Belgian nezabere of the Allled Control
.NEW STANDARD,
New York, January 23rd.
TOBACCO PROFITS.
2
IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY'S FINAL DIVIDEND.
LOADON, January ard. The directors of the Imperial Tobacco
half per cent.
LAUSANNE, January 23rd. "Experta of the War Department are Mission were forced to leave their hotel Notwithstanding the Allies' renewed reported to have invented a rifle bullet Company have recommended a Bual and have departed for Mayence. It is appeals, Turkey has refused to reconsider with a range of 1,400 yards longer than dividend of seven and reported that the French Minister in her decision, as a result of which Lord the present bullets. The curve of the and a bonus of eighteen pence, tax free, Munich has joined them. French tourists Curzon has announced his intention, per trajectory showe a decrease of thirty per on the ordinary shares. have also beca evicted from hotels and sonally to submit the Mosal issue to the cat, the boat-shaped back helping to left after vainly trying to get food at League.
overcome atmospheric resistance and BRITISH INDUSTRY. the restauranta.
enabling the marican to make as many
· FURTHER ARRESTS AND TROOP.
MOVEMENTS,
Essen, Jaouary 23rd.
MEMEL REVOLUTION. NEW GOVERNMENT RECEIVES STRONG SUPPORT,
Kovo, Janury 23rd.
hits on a.six inch taget as formerly made A. PLEA FOR EMPIRE PROTECTION, on a twenty inch one at the same range, It is believed this will place the American infantry, musketry on a now standard.
PRESIDENT HARDING.
In the Club room there was another outburst of cheering. It was evident that Sir Paul Chater was very much moved with the warmth of the welcome.. He said: I thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I am not quite myself to-day. In fact I have not been feeling well for the last few days, and I hope you will exeuss these few words, but I hope you will give me another He did not wish the revenue from opportunity of visiting the Club again. opium licensing to be applied to a I cannot be as happy as I should like ministrative purposes, but applied to diz to be with you.-(Loud chcerz.) bandment and the ultimate suppression. At this stage Mr. Percy Smith, Prof. of opium.
Middleton Smith and others, accom Replying to a question, Sir F. A. Agan panied by a gumber of ladies entered pointed out the enormous revenue that is the room, which was the signal for an- being derived at present from native.other outburst of cheering. grown opium, but that it is being illicitly The Rev. Teesdale Mackintosh asked collected.
the members to drink to the health, of Dr. W. W. You said that Ching could their Patron, who as they all knew was not ask the Fower to allow her to legalise the founder of the Chater War Memorial opium again, but, leaving aside the Endowment Fund, which had been the moral question, he doubted the practic means of the starting and successful ability of the suggested monopoly, running of the Club. They not only respected. Bir Paul, he said, because of BOOKKEEPING LAW IN THE' generous financial assistance, but because
"PHILIPPINES.
they all knew him to be a jolly good fellow."
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Sir Paul Chater's health was then drunk with musical honours.
MANILA, January 23rd. All hopes of amending the Bookkeeping Law in accordance with the suggestions Sir Paul briefly replied and in again made by the State Department at Wash apologising for his indisposition said. ington, apparently, are gone as far as that he was to have entertained. His Excelley the Governor and other the present Legislature is concerned.
The House of Representatives has laid friends that evening, but he was unable on the table all the resolutions proposto do so and his friend the Hoa. Mr. LONDON, January 23rd,
as host. He only wished that he was in Contending that there is a growing ing an amendment or, alteration of the Stephen had had to take over his duty better health to enjoy more fully the A French official statement affimas that!
tendency to place national and municipal Law in any way, m
The action of the House of Representer reception which had boon accorded him. considerable movement of troops haa
contracts abroad, Sir Eric Geddes, pre tives is said to be equivalent to a final After again expressing the wish to be Docurred in unoccupied territory.
ident of the Federation of British In-. Further strikes have occurred at It is stated that at the request of
dustries, has written to Mr. Bonar Law decision of refusing consideration of any allowed the opportunity of attending the several railway stations on the appear the Ambassadors' Conference in Paris,
urging that the Government refuse to further change in the Law, which the Club on another, occasion, Sir Paul ance of Belgian troops. The German Lithuania has intervened to maintain an
sanction loss or expeditare unleas Chinese merchants protested against Chater concluded his remarks by saying, Authorities assert that not a single truck armistice at Memel. At a conference at
British plant and materials be specified. It is stated that it will now be no fit you desire say advice at any time of coal loaded in the Ruhr, from the date Heydekrug of representatives of all the The usual meeting of the Cabinet was now give earlier and more certain to enforce the Law, which requires that Loud and prolonged cheers.)
He declare that British industry, can sary for the internal revenue authorities I will only be too pleased to meet you. of occupation to January 21st, has reach-districts around Memel it was resolved called off this morning owing to the in-deliver that the majority of foreign all accounts be kept in English, Spanish od France. The banks at Bochum and to support the now Government at disposition of President Harding, who manufacturers while the differences in or the Philippines dialect, unless Eason have decided not to serve the Memel and unite with Lithuania on the ne practically recovered, but has been price are substantially less, where they United States Congress repeals the man French
basis of local autonomy."
Jordered to reat.
have not altogether dimppeared.
ON THE ·HIGH-ROAD "TO.
RECOVERY
WASHINGTON, January Bird.
Bir Paul Chater then begged to be excused and as his car drove away be was again loudly cheered from tho verandah.