CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]" NEAR EAST SITUATION.
(WARLIKE SYMTOMS MANIFESTED
BY TURKS.
LONDON, January 29th. Constantinople telegrams speak of the Pessimism of Turkish lenders regarding
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS,
"EARLIER UABLES, THE RUHR OCCUPATION.
FRENCH BEGIN EXPULSION OF GERMAN OFFICIALS.
PARIS, January 29th. A message from Duesseldorf states that the French and Belgian Authorities have begun to arrest and expel all the high officials in the occupied territory, who are refusing to recognise the Occupation Authorities,
BERLIN, January 29th. yesterday were without incident.
The Fascist demonstrations a Munich
PARIS, January th The Qua D'Ormy announces that a general railway strike bag been declared on the loft bank of the Rhine.. PEENOMENAL COLLAPSE OF THE
LONDON, January 201h. After collapsing to 100,000 to 180,000, nover lay them down until liberty is marks closed at 102,000 to 157,000, French franca being at 75.25, Belgian at 83.05, the tits at 971, and sterling in New York
the outcome of the Lausanne Conference, Warlike symptoms are being manifested, notably, Kemal Pasha prior, to his depar- ture to Angora visited his mother's grave, where be solemnly averred "if my coun try is called on to take up arms, I will
achiored."
"'WAR" IS" INEVITABLE." Adgan Bey is reported to have declared that war is inevitable. " GREAT BRITAIN MAY APPEAL TO
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
PARIS, January 29th.
At a meeting of the Council of the League of Nations Mr. Balfour anpounc-
at 4.03.
MARK.
SOVIET OIL CONCESSION.
AMERCIAN COMPANY SECURES RIGHTS IN SAGHALIEN.
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LO WEN KAN'S RE-ARREST. LEADS TO RESIGNATIONS AND PROTESTS.
it.
PEIXO January Peng Yun Yi (Minister of Justice has resigned, but a Presidential Mandre has been issued which refuses to accept his resignation.
Chiang Yung (Director of the Liw and Jurisprudence Bureau) has also reigned,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY $18, 1918.
ESTERDAY'S MOTOR CASES
INTERESTING CABES AT THE KAGISTRADY,
There were included in yesterday's motor cases, heard before Mr. B. H, Lind sell, the following interesting prosecu tions.
A SERGEANT'S CHASE IN
KOWLOON,
AMERICA, AND THE COLT- MAN CASE
SIX DEMANDS ON CHINA.
The Chung Hei News agency states:- The terms demanded by the American Government in its note to the Chinese Government with reference to the shooting
GODOWSKY'S RECITALS. Godowsky's playing is not so well known to the British public as that of other famed pianists who have visited England frequently and for long spells. But we all knew him by reputation to be the greatest Chopin player, rivalled only by old Pachmann, whose seventy odd of Mr. Coltman, an American citizen, at years have now robbed him of his virility. Kalgan, are listed under six heads.
First, goueral apology for the Those who have just beard Godowsky for the first time can now appreciate his shooting of an American citiren in the presence of an American Consul was pre-eminence as a Chopin exponent demanded from the Central, Government. He combines the virility of Busoni with That has already been made, so the point
is settled,
-
GUNNER'S JOY RIDE ALONG CHATHAM ROAD, An unusual plea was put forward. by Gunner E. Dodders of the Royal Garri 20 Artillery in answer to a charge of the gossamer-like execution of Pachmann reckless driving in Chatham Road on a and infuses, his works with the under is asked for from the Tutung of Chahar Secondly, a full and complete apology" motorycle, No. 119, ab 10.30 a.m. on Jam standing of Paderewski. In his hands to be made formally to the American the frail bot-house Consul This apology is to embody a as a protest again, the illegal arrestuary 31st. He said that it was dus to chon of de of Lo Wen Kan. His resignatim also faulty gear, which kept slipping and
therefore increasing the speed
Bower which some players treat.so letter dictated by the American Legation. has not been accepted. The staff of the Sergeant Smith estimated the defentenderly he is the man of moods This demand will be met and is not one
of the delaying features High Court of the special judical' disdant's speed at 24 miles per hour through at one moment sad and contemplative, na trict have protested against the deten ren's Shelter in Chatham Road.
the ten-mile control-area, past the Child-
negotiations.
tion of Lo Wen Kan, stating the it may throttle: Dodders told the Magistrate Asked why he did not shut off the prejudice the movement for the bolition
that if he had done so the machine would of extraterritoriality.
have stoppedt
In answer to a further summons of failing to produce his licenco when called upou to do so. Dodders said that he had left it at the Barracks,
JAPAN AND CHINA'
RELATIONS DISCUSSED IN JPANESE
UPPER HOUSE.
ing
of
the
la the F sharp nocturne, at the next Thirdly, the dismissal of the three. Scherzo in B flat minor... His interpret who fired the fatal mist is demanded. fierce and passionate as depicted in the officers directly in charge of the troops
ations are simply delightful and he con. These three men are specifically named in tinually captivates the ear by bringing the American note and it is further asked out undreamt of sub-melodies and em that they be prevented from ever holding phasizing many details, sometimes taking a post again under the Chinese Govern- in a leisurely manner certain pessages mont. Furthermore, they are to be tried which are usually sourried through by according to Chinese law and punished professionals and amateurs alike.
in proportion to the amount of authority
PARIS, January 29th The Chicago Tribune's Moscow corres- pondent states that the Soviet has granted an American oil company a thirty-six year concession over five hundred square _och_thaif the Turks rejected arbitration miles of territory in North Saghalien for Diet, when the leaders of the Opposition he nrst saw the defendant driving down of the Chopia Etudes in E flat and Gdone by the Chinese themselves undore
the exploitation of petroleum, with the by the League, pud consequently peace
right to construet two ports on the Pacifie soomed to be threatened,, Great Britain const. The sangacy is to pay the Soviet would invoka Article XI. of the Covenant, five per cent, of the value of the produs tion annually. The Soviet "reserves the which provides that the League may take right to annul the concession in the action to safeguard the Peace of Nations event of the United States taking hostile netion against Russia or if after five in the event of any threat of War."
years the United States has not recognis The Council merely took a note of Mr.ed the Russian Government de jure. Balfour's defferation and passed on to AIR SERVICE TO THE EAST.
other business
EARLIER CABLES,
DRAFT TREATY LIKELY TO BE REFUSED BY TURKEY
LAUSANNE, January 28th' Interviewed after persuing the draft treaty, the leading Tarkish delegate ex- pressed surprise at some of the contents, especially the financial clauses, in" which he said new elements not discussed by the commission had been introduced, and it appeared the Allies intended to open a way to bargaining. The draft treaty would be communicated, to Angora, but acceptance in its present form was regard.
das quite impossible.
piss
TURKISH CLAIM OPPOSED BY
KING HUSSIEN."
LAUSANNE, January 29th. King Hussein has addressed a note to the
Conference vigorously protesting: against the Turkish claim to Mosul, and saying that Morul is undoubtedly an in- tegral part of Irak.
LATEST CABLES.
U.S. POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
HEAVY PROGRAMME FOR THE
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 20th. The Senate lives a crowded life for the uext five weeks in consequence of the, an- nouncement of the Government's inten- tion to complete a heavy programme before vacation, including army appro priations and shipping bills.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR LONDON TO
· BUDAPEST SECTION.
PRAGUE, January 99th. Negotiations have practically been com plated between the British and Czecho Blovak Governments for the establishment of a daily air service from London to Cologer, Prague and Budapest, as a 500- tion of the route to the East,
INDIAN AGITATORS RELEASED.
LUCKNOW, Junsury 20th
It is upon this point that the decision.
and the other Peking authorities are the binges as to whether the Foreign Office
refuse to have their responsible officers Government of China. If they cannot or punished, then they fail, and the question comes up as to where the American Government must look for justice. Na mention was made by the American note of the soldiers who fired the shots. Apparently it was not felt that they were the responsible agents. It has been five years, but that has not been officially reported by the Chinese Government to the American Legation.
The Sergeant said the defendant did not appear to be able to drive the machine In technique, it is an acknowledged TOKYO, Janury 29th. properly and Inspector Garrod added fact that the other pianoforte giants have and responsibility exercised by them.
tion China became the centre of today's that the defendant had taken out a not reached Godowsky's pitch of perfec-The American authorities are not trying proceedings in the Upper Hoss of the licence from Degeraber and to June 2nd.
This was perhaps best displayed to decide these technical questions them. Sergeant Smith, in the box, said that in his mastery of the technical difficulties selves, but they are insisting that it be heckled the Foreign Minister regarding
the negotiations. the reported action of the Chircea Nathan Road. He had a passenger rid-sharp minor, or, to turn to other com- their own laws. This is the stickler in
The motor cycle posera in Macdowell's March Wind Parent in nullifying the leases under turned into Salisbury Road and went and the Liszt numbers. One wished the the Treaty of 1915. "A
his own arrangements, of Chopin's Baron Uchida, replying, said the towards Chatham Road, Witness started musician had chosen to give a couple of
in pursuit and attempted to cut the de was convinied Japanese Government
would have emphasized still more the that the wise Government of the neith fondan off by riding through Middle Shidies for the left hand alone which
Road. bouring Republic would not nullify to Treats which was absolutely unaltė-
The Magistrate: So that he did two marvellous development of his technique
The first night's programme was head- able." The Imperial Government web sides of a triangle while you did one!
ed by Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata, Witness said that he had to slow down Godowsky's rendering of which can only stops which might be taken or to pr to turn the corner. He (defendant) was bo described as "classic." A good exponent unable to express an opinion regardin suppose a lack of good faith on the parthen 40 yards in front. He eventually of romantic music does not often make of the Republic.
caught up with the defendant at the fars good interpreter of Beethoven and rice end of the Children's Shelter. The devers, Lamond, the great Beethoven fendant was then doing 24 miles per hour. player, is not at all happy in Chopin The defendant told him it was his first numbers. Yet Godowsky is so extra- offence and asked him to give him ordinarily versatile that while playing chance. Witness added that the machine Beethoven's Appassionata one was in- did not appear to be running properly.clined to think his reputation, must rest Be had difficulty in pulling up. If the upon his interpretation of that master, SHANGHAI, January 20th gear was slipping," witness said in reply rather than Chopin!" According to the local Press, scores of to the Magistrate, "I would expect him is unfortunato "that both of Chinese are arriving daily from Japan to loss speed-rather than gain." Godowsky's concert grand pianos were in consequence of the boycott agains The Magistrate (to defendant): I delayed en route, with the result that he Chineno labour. "
don't understand your defence at all. had to play on a baby grand which did The Chinese Educational Association The idea about the gear slipping appears not enable him to do himself justice. at Nagasaki bas telegraphed to the local to be nonsense.. The fact that the gear The difficulty of making a drawing-room
the Chinese Government against the ex- machine go alower.
affect be desired was a great öne and, pulsion of Chinese Inbourers.
superb as his performances were, they According to a telegram, more than
would have been greatly enhanced if he -2,000 have already been expelled.
[BY COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLMIN." BOYCOTT OF CHINESE LABOUR
IN JAPAN.
It
said that these men were imprisoned for
The fourth point is likewise unsettled. A sum of money was asked for as The indemnity, to the Coltman family. Chinese have come back with a counter" offer which is said to be much below the figure which the American Government could think of accepting.
The fifth contention has been settled,
At a meeting of the Provincial Legisla | organisations urging strong protests to was slipping should have made the instrument give the tono as well as the namely the camrance that there will bo
tive Council, the Govercord announced, amid cheers, the release of all political prisoners except one, who has been found guilty of inciting to murder..
THE RUHR SITUATION, FRENCH VERSION
[BY COURTEST OF THE FRENCH CONSUL] BORDEAND, January 29th. The Allies are certainly maintaining international service. The local popula tion only would suffer in case of a gen
eral strike.
CONDITIONS AT VLADI- VOSTOCK.
"An Old, China, Hand" writing to the N..C. Daily News says:-
May I permitted to state in a ful words what an chervant and intelligen Scot told me about the present situatio in Vladivostock, from whence he retard to Shanghai a few days ago.
Lieut. Biggs, B.G.A., who was present in Court, informed his Worship that the uan had a good Army record,
had had his own instrument.
The Magistrate said that it was serious. It is also unfortunate that only s com- thing to drive through a control area parative handful of people had the When there were a lot of children about. pleasure of hearing him.
On the charge of reckless driving a fine of was imposed. On the charge of failing to produce his licence a fine of 81 was imposed.
A COLLISION IN CANTON ROAD."
MOTOR-CYCLE AND BIGISHA.
no further interference" with the right of American citizens to transport silver specie for legitimate business purpose.
The sixth demand, we were informed. is of such a nature that it will not likely be pressed at the moment and consequent ly we are not at liberty to state what it
full house in Hongkong for anything but
One has long since tensed to expect is.
Hence it will be seen. from the above,. boxing match or a bevy of chorus authentic terms of the note sent by the beauties. But one was hardly prepared American Legation to the Foreign Office, for such a miserable audience as gathered that the gravity of the case is realized to listen to one whom crowds have flock not only in Peking but in Washington, ed from far and near to hear in the and how the Chinese settle it, has a capitals of Europe and in America. On bearing not limited merely to this the first evening there were about twenty occurrence. If this Government falla The Cologne, Güzelte pretends that the
Engine room Artificer Evans, of the people in the stalls; last evening there down, then the State Department must
were nine. The circle was better attend- Freach are commandering all buildings for contagious diseases, whereas we affirm In reply to my question, as to cond.
H.M.S. Ambrose was summoned for recked; as many a thirty people" paid for necessarily change its whole attitude of that the military authorities are requisitions of law and order in Vladivostok, less driving on a motor-oycle in Canton tickets in that part of the theatro. Truly tolerance and friendliness to China, which oven Hongkong has surpassed itsel: in its goes without saying, would be a hard blow to ber in her present 'Deed of tioning one bospital out of six.
be said that order was kept much better Road, at 9. p.ra., on January 18th,
Sorgt. E. Earnshaw, who prosecuted, apathy on this occasion.
friends! than under the former régime and it was estimated the speed of the motor cycle, to
Godowsky will be passing through_the quite safe for a stranger (British) to be 20 miles per hour. There was a lat Colony again on his return journey from about, the town, but it was heartrendy
Jays but it may be taken as certain that to see the number of persons drives of traffic about at the time.
The defendant admitted that his on his next visit he will give a wido berth, flocks of sheep to the railway station
hour at the time, and as he was driving empty be deported to Europena Russia, with speedometer registered 15 to 17 miles per to the Theatre Royal and its rows of A people get the nothing in their possession but the clothes in the control ares he had committed an Government they deserve. And the same they had on their backs. These consised offence.
may be said of their Art. of old and young, many of the re boys who were thought to have no dmdant said that he had been driving in In reply to the Magistrate the defon- pathy with the present ruling mob. Wat Hongkong for about a month, but that he their fate, will be can be loft to imagina had nine years experience in England.
Asked if he admitted knocking down
The saune paper says that the French have cut telegraph wires in the regions, To respect the truth we say that such telegraph wires were cut by Germans and repaired by the French postal service.
The Wolf Agency (German) accuses the French of causing the increase in the cost of living.
benches.
A.M.B.S.
WORLD THEATRE.
LAWYERS AS "M.Pa., ONE-TENTH OF THE HOUSE.
Ond of the most striking results of the elections is the success of four lawyer Labour candidatos Rather more than one-tenth of those who sit in the new. House of Commons are members of the Bars of England" and Scotland. Not all
The French troops live on their own commissariat. The increams in the cost of living is duo to the depreciation of the mark.
The same Agency announces the pretion sence of Marechal Foch at Coblenz All their property confiscated and feir Marechal Foch is in Paris. He has Dot household goods and clothing, etc., there was nearly a collision, the facts of.ed them in Wanda Hawley's latest picare, and they include several lawyers of left the Capital and daily works there ed up in the open market places and which he would expain to his Worture. "The House that Jazz built," which distinction. Little" short of a hundred
with Poincare.
CHINA AND TIBET. PROJECTED NEGOTIATIONS, WITH GREAT BRITAIN,
are:
L.
offered for sale at any price obtaina.
THE LURE OF INDIA, THE INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE
a ricksha coolie, the defendant said that
ship lator
Local play-goers have a real treat offer. are in active practice, but most of them
members of the Bar were candidates, and opens to-night (Wednesday) at the A Chinese constable said that he was World Theatre. The story is a clever and at least sixty-three were successful, twenty-eight being King's Counsel, Forty on duty in Canton Road about 10 yards entertaining one of a woman who nearly out of the sixty-three were labelled from the corner of Peking Road. He did loses her husband because she grows lazy, Conservative, eight National Liberal, not see the machine until just prior to careless and finally unattractive under aleven Independent Liberal, and four the collision and was, therefore, usable the temptation of too much luxury." The
CARS.
ANOTHER CANS.
Labour.
MR. BALDWIN'S STATEMENT CRITICISED IN SENATE. The storm of resentment at Mr. Bald win's statement, made in an interview on January 19th, found echo in the Senate when Mr. McKellar (Democrat) declared
to estimate the apoad. There were seven fault is partly the husband's for petting They include Mr. Douglas Hogg, K.O., that if Mr. Baldwin exhibited the same
Certain Chinese circles, 473 à Peking The problem of the Indian Civil Sevice or eight riskahas coming from the direc and indulging her so much, but, of the Attorney-General; M. T. W. B. He course, he heaps all the reproaches upon Inskip, K,C., the Solicitor-General; Bir elements of sordid parsimony, and uttered news agency, are talking about carrying is the subject of a leader in The Tires in tion of the Ferry towards Yaumati.
on negotiations with the new British connection with the first of two ticles aw the motor cycle swerve to the right her and departe in a rage never to Ernest Pollock, K.O., and Sir John. the same crude attacks on the American
Minister when he arrives in Peking over contributed on the subject by Mr Mon-hand side of the road and run into a return! It is a love triangle that finally Simon, K.C., both ex-Attorney-Generals; Bir Leslie Scott, K.O., ex-Bálicitor- people while here, the American Coma Sino-British understanding in coonee tagu.
The rickaba coolia was hurt develops. ricksha The paper agrees with him in laying about the ankle.
General; and Mr. Asquith. Three out mission should not have treated with him. tion with Tibet Nine points are men
tioned by the Chinese as likely to be that immediate and exhaustive aquiry The defendant then gave his version of
of the four lawyer Labour candidates NEW GLIDING RECORD. preserted by their Government. These is called for, regardless of the entro the incident. He was proceeding along OUTTING IN BETWEEN MOVING elected ure King's Counso-Mr. Patrick
veray and perhaps exacerbation of feel the left hand side of the road when one
Fastings, Mr. E. G. Hemmerde, and Mr. C. J. Mathew. The fourth, Major C. R. ALL PREVIOUS »ACHIEŢEMENTS (1) Becognition of the right of the ling which it may evoke. The paper of the rickabas proceeding in front of
Allee, is a member of the Junior Bar. Chinese Government to exercise ita points out that the problem is really OVERSHADOWED.
The popularity and access at the Bar of adrainistrative functions in Tibet, since it twofold, sa it affects the existing membim pulled out towards the centre of the bera of the Service and future conditions road. The defendant swerved towards
Mr. Hastings are very well known. Mr. PARIS, January 20th.
is Chinese territory,
Mr. Van der Steen," driver of motor Hastings has followed many ecoupations' (2) Becognition of the fact that the under the new regime, and think that the right hand side of the rand to avoid All previous gliding records have been Tibetan authorities have no right to con- the present active members, unqustion him. In doing so he nearly collided
He was able to pull up cycle No, 191, was charged with reckless in his time, including those of navvy, Fably, have ground for soreness and com- with a troo put in the shade by Maneyrol, who reclude agreements with other countries plaint. It explains how their fancial ou the other side of the road, and the driving by attempting to out in between mining engineer, soldier, and journalist. mained aloft, between Cherbourg and the Peking Government.
without the concurrence and approval of situation has become very difficult, while ricksha, ocning in the opposite direction a motor bus and a car coming in opposite Two members of the Bar who sought elec
-Mr. AE. Wood, K.O., at Rushholme, s the Reform Scheme has neccesarly afran into him, and not he into the ricksha, directions on Lower Albert Road near to tion on behalf of Labour were defeated. Vauville, for 483 minute.
(3) The maintenance of the present fected their prospects.
The coolia tripped over the conorate Government House,
Mr. Van der Steen stated that he was and Mr. H H. Blessor at Leeds Rus boundary of Tibet intact.
The whole question, in the paper's ledge around the bottom of the tree (1)The right of the Chinese Govern- opinion, snacks suspiciously of somthing and this hurt his ankle. He (defendant) rounding & corner, had sounded his lawn holme was, perhaps the only constituency meat to station troops in Tibet.
akin to bad faith and it consider that gave his number sad name to the Chinese and the car he was following had slowed in which lawyers were opposed to each LORD ARTHUR KINNAIRD.
(3) Control by the Chinese Government some authoritative guarantes should be constable, and also took the number of down to allow him to pass when he sighted other. In that lastafoe the seat went to of all mining concessions to foreign given beyond the somewhat vague assur the riokaba, telling the constable that he the motor bus coming up from the oppo Colonel Thorpe Conservative, who is LONDON, January 29th.
companies.
ance of the ex-Secretary of Bts that was quite prepared to come forward if site direction. He then decided that the son-in-law of Sir Jolm Norton-Griffith, best course would be to aut between the and in 1991 was Crown Counsel in the
Cours of Criminal Append. (6) Recognition of the right of the the annuities and pensions of Civil required. The death is announced of Lord Arthur
The ricksha coolia was then produced two cars. Fitz Gerald Kinnaird whose wife (Lady Chinese Government to establish police in Service will be absolutely score, and
The Magistrate pointed out that in the reference made in Lord Rading before the Magistrate. His version was the territory of Tibet. Mary Alma) died a few days ago.
(7) The right of the Chinese Govern speech on the subject in Calcuts on the that the motor cycle collided with bis rounding a curve and not knowing when
Zinoviell, in a report to the Third Inë 28th December. [Lord Arthur Fitz Gerald Kinnaird, ment to make appointment of the high 281 Decen with the conditions for ricksha Regarding his accident he said another car might be approaching from
the opposite direction, defendant's action ternational, last month said that the F.R.G.S., D.L., J.P.; was Lord High officials of the Tibetan administrations.
Sergt. Karnshaw said that the coolie's in passing the car was dangerous position of the Communist Party, un- Commissioner to the Church of England, (8) The establishment of Chinese tax governing faturo British appointments, that be had been laid up for four days."
the Times suggests a commission of in-
Lance Bergeant Hop a maid ho osti satisfactory in most countries, was wrat 1907-19;, Hon. Col. of late Tay Div. K.E. bureaus in Tibet for the collection of quiry composed of Britons and Indians, ankle was only slightly bruised President of Football Association; Dirac certain taxes by the Chines Govorment, and thinks that when these fundamental
Mr. Lindsell ordered the defendant to mated the defendant's speed at over 20 in Great Brian. Levin, who also spoke. tor of Barclay's Bank, Ltd.; and Presi (9) The withdrawal by the British questions have been settled, the lure of pay a fine of $5 and to pay 50 cents com- miles an hour. The defendant accelerated declared, however, that the prospects of
to out in between the two cars.
a world revolution ware Eccoming not dont, Y.M.0.A. Deceased was in his Government of all Indian troops now India will again attract capable and ad- perection to the coolia.
A fine of $15 was imposed.
only good but even brilliant, 26th year}
stationed in Tibet,
venturous «raung men.
(Continued at foot of nexs column.)
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