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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,],,
THE RUHR.
ANOTHER EXPLANATION REGARD ING BLACK TROOPS.
PARIS, February 25th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRE85, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY MTH, 1928.
LÄTEST OLBLES,
AMERICA AND LON.
POSSIBLE LIVELY DEBATE
IN SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 25th. President Harding's message, propos-
ing that the United States shall enter the Court of International Justice, aur A French semi-official report from
prised Congressional circles, and it is Duesseldorf says that, the erroneous doubted whether the Senate will approve reports to the effect that black troops of the proposal in the present session. had been sent to the Ruhr area as reThe irreconcilables hiot that there will inforpoments, arose probably from the be a stormy" debate in the Senate, prob- fact that one relief division contained ally reopening the old subject of Ame 200 then from Martinique, whose regi-rican participation in the Longue of went only remained in the Rahr area Nations. forty-eight honts.
EARLIER CABLES.
CONFLICTING FRENCH AND GERMAN REPORTS:
Bocury, February 24th.
The majority of the morning news papers favour President Harding's plan, but think the time is too short for action
in the present session of Congress.
"
ARMS SEIZED IN U.S.
The French invasion of the Chamber THOUGHT TO BE DESTINED FOR of Commerce lasted from nine in the evening until five thirty this morning.
IRELAND.
Na YORK, February 25th. The police have discovered and seized)
Two hundred troops, comnianded by "a colonel," closed the street with machine-a quantity, of arms and ammunition, guns. An officer then entered the build ing and demanded a certain oficial, who,
bowever, was r not present. The Germans
state that the troops then broke into the wine gellar and became excited and
sang. Afterwards they proceeded to a courses of systematic destruction. Broken bottles were lying in viery, reon. The patur troops early in the morning entered the District Government office, and re- moved the typewriters and smashed the Furniture.
Panis, February 9th.
A special French correspondent. at Dusseldorf angs that, Bochum at prP-
hidden in the cellar of a tenement house. Altogether 175 cases were acized, son taining 200 modern army rifles, 25 machine guns, numbers of hand-groandes and many thousands of "revolver eart
ridges. It is believed they were destined for the Irregular forces in Ireland.
A
MEXICAN RAILWAY
ACCIDENT:
CAR FALLS FIFTY FEET INTO 'RAVINE.
New YORK, February 25th. Advices from Mexico City state that sent is the chief centre of anti-French a serious railway accident has occurred agitation in the Rubr. The French have at San Marcos, owing to the spreading Leen obliged to take steps first of all of the rails. Mr. Vincent Yorks, chairman against the municipalities, which bare of the Mexican railways-whose private done their utmost in the way of obstruc-car fell fifty hét into a ravine-sustained tion, and secondly against the Chamber serious injuries to his head, and possibly of Commerce, which organised and had his skull fractured and a rib broken.
"directed the boycotting of the French
His wife was severely bruised. A Britist
BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS PRESS. (BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN,''] AUSTRIAN TREASURY BILL'S
LAFIELD, February 25th. The Morning Post funncial editor says that the issue by the Austrian Government of yearly. Treasury Bills totalling
£3,500,000 is, imminent.
BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.
: SPEECH BY MR. R. H. 'ÓLIVE, C.M.G.
Following upon Mr. A. W. Burkill'a inaugural addrew at the Conference of the Associated British Chambers of Commerce of China and Hongkong, beld at Shanghai last week, fr. R. 8. Clive, C.M.G., H.M. Counsellor of Legation
terms -
FLOWER GIRL'S FUNERAL. SERVICE AT ST. CLEMENT DANES. The burial took place in Manor Park Cemotory, on January 17th, of the flower. as Fannie Colllis. Her girl, known name as given on the soffin was Fransis Lewington (née Collins), and her age was stated to be. For forty of those rear she had warned her living fower seller, for the greater part of the time at her stance in Ludgate-hill"
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SCOTTISH SPORT.
RUGBY REVIEW.
(FROM OUR OWN,
CORRESPONDENT.). "
WWW.
EDINBURGH, January 27th, The weather interned, and the Rugby card had to be cut down somewhat. One of the best matches of the week sity, and although, the leaders wou by" between Heriot's and Edinburgh Univers 16 points to 5, they were pulling on the collar for a good three parts of the game, and had not got fairly out of the
of the close The best feature in the
Of this sum there is likely to be offered skiressed the gathering in the following Trus of thousands of Londoners took wood until within about twenty minutes.
in progress.
a brief space of time,
Nations' scheme.
concerned the
I am sorry, that H.M. Minister is not
He was re-
part in the flower-girl's funeral, and by match was the plucky fight made by the the unexpected, and even surprising," Varsity forwards" who, whatever they spontaneity of their understanding and might have done on a firm pitch, were as was expected happened at Hawick. The respect, paid a popular tribute to a life as Heriot's in the mud. Exnetly what of simple usefulness and kindly human Watsonians had a bit of football in their endeavour among the humblest of Loa back division, for which the Borderers don's daily breadwinners. Often has the had no equivalent. Hawick pack worked themselves to the last pound and had the better of it but not sufficiently so to bitra the balance in their favour. Edinburgh Academicals in a sea of mud bent Kol venside, Glasgow High School won very comfortably from Stewarts. "
demonstration.
A
Heriotonians, 16; Edin. Univ., 5. Edin Academicals, 11; Kelvinside, 0. Institution, 3; Royal High School,` 3.|| Hawick 0 Watsoniane, 3.
in London, about £1,800,000; in France, £100,000 in Belgium, £200,000; in Switzerland, £150.000; in Holland and
himself able to be present. also in Scandinavian countries.
Yesterday, says the "Morning Post, it contly in Shanghai and I understand that became known that so far as the London he spent some time in discusion with issue for £1,800,000 was
you. He has sked me to convey to you underwriting arrangements were actually bis very best wishes for the success of He has read the re- The Bills are being brought out under the conference. the auspices of the Bank of England, solutions and he looks forward with in-uneral of a modest hero in civil life been the arrangement was concluded interest to reading a report of your dis- made the occasion of a great popular But here was a soller cussions, and I ac to assure you that Austria, it is pointed out is thus the fullest consideration will be given of sleeping in doorways, and who to the of flowers whose curliest recollections were definitely sured of
that temporary as in the past, to such recommendations of her days, winter and summer financial accommodation which she needs, pending the fossing in a few months as you see fit to make. I have heard it time of a long-term loan of £27,000,000, sugated there are always some seep-alike, continued to ery flowers on provided for under the League of ties about that these annual meetings Landgate-hill; and she, te, is found.
are perhaps a waste of time, that they niche in the daily commemoration of Lon- take place too often, and much like don life because she was devout and criticism. It may, perhaps, niso be said honest, and gave even of her own neodi- that there are no apparent results from ness to the suffering and sick and those your resolutions. Well, you" who have poorer than herself! lired much longer in China that I have
A funeral, serviise was held in the must know that you eldon obtain any church of St. Clement Danes, to which thing in this country at the first time her remains were carried from the single of asking. My OW experience in Peking is that you have to pound and room which was her dwelling, and placed pound away in order to
amid hundreds of aweet-smelling blooms
Even her sur satisfaction, but provided your case is before the high altar.
good one and you show suficient name was unknown to scores of those who preseverance, and wait long enough, sont wreaths to the memory of "Fannie.” in the and you probably obtain some satis- The preacher himself referred to her faction. So I am convinced that these from the pulpit is "Fain And annual meetings are really & tory good thousands of men, women, aid children were no sensations Though the Cup- thing.
SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN'S BI-CENTENARY.
LAFIELD, February 25th. The newspapers publish jong account of the life and work of Sir Christopher Wran, archict, philosopher and mathe matician, the bi-catenary of whose death is to be suitably celebrated to-morrow.
Sir Christopher Wren was buried in his great masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral:
and there to-morrow a. special com memoration service will be held. *
ん
obtain any
It seems clear that" Sir Christopher as we do in the Legation, of pounding Wren had not concerned himself with away at some old questions to which one architectural work until some three years almost despairs at times of finding before be undertook this tremendous solution commission, his first studies having been given to mathematics and medicine.
CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT.
LEFIELD, February 25th.
1
THE DISORDER IN CHINA.
frail wreath The
Glas, High School, 25;. Stówart's, D. Selkirk, 39; Hillhead, 0. Kelso, 0; Jedforest, B... Langholm, 0; "Gala, 21.
(THE FIRST OF THE CUP-TIES...
With the advent of the Scottish Cupties the most interesting stage of the football season has been reached. Fostituted in 1873-1874, the competition has gone on merrils ever since, with the exception of the period of this war. It has continued to grow in interest and all over. Scat- land the outcome of the ties, especially the Brst ties as they affect so many
awaited with foverish interest, junior clubs and so many districts, is
The first round was played under try ing conditions, the grounds being slip- Pery, so that stamina and strength word the prime factors in the contests. There
wero defeated nt
and Belgians. This was the reason for contractor was killed and several other financial assistance to civil air transport These resolutions have a certain bearing Bickford, at the church gates, and the tion this season it was generally assumed
the searching-of the Chamber of Com- merce, which was carried out without in-
The
Sir Christopher Wren was only 34 years of age when the great fire of London gave him the greatest opportunity offered to an architect.
He was appointed the principal architect for the rebuilding of
You have an opportunity of standing in the cold and fog-darkened | holders, Morton the whole city. Within a few days after the fire had burned itself out he was ready meeting and exchanging views, of put-street to see the cortège could speak of Kirkcaldy, such an occurrence was gen with sketches and plans for the new city, ting forward grievances when you have her by no other name. The church was erally nocepted as probable in view of the relative positions and form of the He designed. St. Paul's and all the any, and of discussing many questions beautifully decorated with flowers.
clubs in the League, A surprising and parochial churches and other public of great interest in your business, and,
Tho altar place became a
gratifying feature of the round was that structures.
carpeting,
as of Blowers after wreath was carried in,
only three games were drawn, an un- Next to the usually small proportion. entrance to every pew was hung with Hailury of the Cupholders, ono of the white tulips and white narcise Inter most discussed results was the defeat of." twined with the flowe's were eranges and lemons to remind one of the oldest of Queen of the South at Dumfries by London's vries," s, indeed, the balls King's Park. The Dumfries club are not There are two resolutions oa your of St. Clement's do almost every day even in second League football, but agonds relating to matters of very now, Flower girls of Drury-lane and their unique position, their engagement"
on their own special interest, not only to the British St. Clement's formed a "guard of hon, of noted First League players, and their
our" outside the church. As the coffin apparent invincibility In the report to the Secretary of State community but to all foreigners-extra-
was borne into the church it was received ground took the popular fancy, and in for Air on the question of Government territoriality and the disorders in China. by the rector, the Rev. W. Pennington the course of the Scottish Cup competi companies, the committee of business men one on the other. There is no disguising kindly patroness and friend of the dead that Queen of the South would be res
ponsible for something sensational. appointed by the Air Ministry suggest the fact that disorder exists in China and woman, Mrs. Louis Pennington Bickford, meeting of Clyde and Rangers attracted
walked behind, bearing a Tit. croes of The formation of a new commercial organisation to which would be granted is far worse today than it was a year lilies and red carpations on behalf of the much attention, because earlier in the season, Clyde had run their opponents assistance in subsidies.
ago. It is detrimental and damaging to worsellers and costers of London. business and trade and even, in certain After her came several relatives of the very close; but Rangers took command under normal conditions would have been provinces, a danger to life and property, dead woman, many of them, bitterly dis- from the start, and gave a display that Her adopted son was among noteworthy, and which under the pre- Foreigners and Chinese alike wish for the mourners. Immediately after came
vailing conditions, a mud-churned pitch nothing better than that the disorders a street flower seller carrying an empty and a heavy ball, was nothing short of should cease and that the Central Gov flower-basket and the dead owner's badge remarkable. Four First League Clube,
The rector's band of boys" The French Authorities announce the
None of the members of the committee emment should be in a position to ex and strap.
fell on the first day, and a three of the occupation of the right bank of the Rhine!
PEKING, February 26th.
has any connection with aviation, and tend its influence and control throughout played the "Dead March" from "Saul, Clyde. Alloa, Morton, and Albion Rovers, in the Koenigswinter district, also the It is reported from Sicchum that they were able, therefore, to make an the whole extent of this vast country, and as their music died away in the outer four are threatened with relegation there Kaub district between the British and General Lin Cheng Sun's two brigades finances of air transport.
independent enquiry and analysis of the The signs at present are not hopeful and, fog the blue-veiled chair of St. Clement's
until there is a very marked improve women singers took up the rendering of measure of consistency in the de encod in Cup-tie football. The success of French bridgeheads, in order to secure have been defeated. They fled to Jon- The commitee beard evidence from the ment, in the present state of affairs, we the beautiful hymn by Mrs, Bickford, feats that is rarely looked for or experi- Queen's Park was received with cathu- move with the very greatest caution with The church was filled to overflowing. siasm, and their presence in the next possession of the railway between Cologne showbsien. General Lai Hain Huei is Federation of British Industries and the must expect that the foreign Powers will" Father! King Immortalf'"' and Mayence in the territory which threatening General Tan Hsih, Ao's socation of the British Chamber of regard to any proposal for renouncing Flower girls of 13 and flower girls of 60 round madoubtedly adds to the interest..
their extraterritorial rights. I have no
wore present, and the representatives of there is a real desire on the part of the doubt that the fullest support will be
many Coster unionн.
Aberdeen 1-Forfar Athletic......o ... 4. Mid-Annandale ....... .... I commercial world to see an efficient air accorded to the International Commie
0 Queen's Park mm. 1. 6 Clachnacuddin...... a daughter of the people, koew what it
Royal Albert......... was to sleep on doorsteps in her early Clydebank........
0 Dunfermline Athl youth. Often she finished her day's work Dumbarton....
3 Beith wet through and tired with unsold flow- Dundee Hiha......
East Fife Yet she would turn to and help East Stirlings ire... Bathgate...
Barwick Rangers ... sick, the cid and the
·City
b. 0 St. Mirren LSBETI the young she'
10 Breadalbane Falkirk
CABLE
passengers seriously, injured.
cident. Nothing was done beyond seiz
PORTION OF RHINELAND DISTRICT OCCUPIED.
ing certain documente, and the alleged FAR EASTERN vandalism nerez occurred.
NEWS.
THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
THE SZECHUAN FIGHTING.
DUESSELDORF, February 25th,
hitherto has rendered customs control in
rest.
It is proposed. that the amount of this assistance shall be £1,000,000, spread over a period of 10 years, thus averaging £100,000 per annum, or a little more than hall, the nouns that has been paid yearly since 1921.
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effective. The occupation was carried out Members of the Assembly and students transport service between Great Britain sion which is expected to come out here without incident, and is, described as the are sending representatives asking the and the Continent, even at the cost of logical outcome of the establishment of
the new customs cordon in the Rhine- land.
FRENCH DIPLOMACY.
BRITISH POLICY MAY BE READJUSTED.
LONDON, February 25th.
The Olurver states that the British
rivals to come to terms.
FAIRBANKS FILM.
considerable subsidien,
The question of airships and of an air mail service to India did not concorn this
committee 44
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN USA.
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tressed:
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The preacher, the Rev. John Darling Allos
Airdrieonians
"Fannie," he said,Bole
and examine the question and we must ton, paid an eloquent tribute to a humble Arbroath Athletic... 0 Ayr United.........
sympathise with the Chinese and see that the question is fully put up to them. will say to more now, but shall wait with interest your discussione.
THE FUETAK:
and good woman.
crB.
ceased
In
a special Conference will assemble from
...To
to
offer
THE INDEMNITY,
never
4
Rangers
in
Another.. very important resolution-others--the "WHEN THE CLOUDS ROLL BY."
and perhaps no less important than these
young. other two-is that of the per cent.
ber protection Galston, - ***..*.***
.....Stenhousemmair ........ Breaking mirrors, walking under
surtax On this question we are to have and help. Truly she had learned Hamin A ads ... 'Albion Rovers another International Commission. ladders, sitting down thirteen at table,
the leason of Divine unselfishness That Heart B.
6.Thornhill. having a black cat cross the path-ali The current year opens with the gen. Europe these are of almost daily occur-
was why she was honoured that day. Hibernian these traditionally evil omana happen toeral business situation substantially betrence and they have even been known to
2 Armadale Government is closely considering the Douglas Fairbanks in "When the Clouds ter than at the beginning of 1929," states moet and go away without doing any. Despite the hardships of her life it was Harford
Broxburn United. Roll By," which is attracting big houses
a cable from the Guaranty Trust Com-thing. In China we are less accustomed & joyous ons: Fannie would be the last Johnstone
United... Celtic new turn of French diplomacy, aiming to the Coronet this work, but the Indom-pany, of New York to ita London office. I to having international experte come to seer in her life only its hardship and
Moorpark......... O Peebles Rovera at a consolidation of the Franco-Belgian itable optimism which has made him The country's credit, structure is strong amongst us and I can hardly believe that drobness.
...4. Nithsdale Wand. ..... Arbroath. such a firm favourite with film audiences,er than twelve months ago, largely due.
Partick Thistle.... 1 Third Lanark...... Italian bloc, and excluding Britain. The wins through at the end, and he comes to to the liquidation of bank loans and the all parts of the world and achieve no-
Peterhead. 3 Vale of Leithen. move hitherto has not been very serious the top with his smile broader than ever.
Pr thing, for in the words of the Washington accumulation of adequate reserves.
South......
King's Park.ne Queen of There is any amount of "pop" in the duction is practically normal throughout the date purposes and conditions of the resolution the Conference is to decide
1 Morton Signor Mussolini has in nowiso encour production; indeed it is difficult
You also have a resolution with regard Raith Rovers...... to the country; unemployment is negligible; surtax. In your discussions you can lo the Boxer Indemnity. Just before St. Bernarda 8 Dalbeattie Star..... aged it, and Belgium is less inclined to conceive a Fairbanks Glm of which "pop" railway traffic is growing, and will neces make suggestions both as regards the Christmas, when I was in charge of the St Johnstone... 1 Motherwell.usne underwrite the French risks in the Ruhr would not be the predominant feature sitate a considerable addition to trans purposes and conditions on which the Legation, I was authorized to make an Vale of Atholl Dundee than she was five weeks ago. The of the picture and "Dong' has many new late many, businesses. The bond market is gestions and the discussions they will Government, which I did more or less in
Superstition is the cleverly handled themeportation facilities, which should stimu-surtax should be enforced. Your sug informal communication to the Chinese Vale of Leven. 8 Inverness Thistle British Government hitherto has been stunts to do in the inimitable Fairbanks active, and this would seem to indicate evoke will be of very great interest both the following terms:-"His Majesty's On replay, Third. Lanark defeated content to wait and see, but in the event manner. The story has plenty of action,
conservative confidence.to HM. Minister and HM. Government, Gavernment has decided in principle to Partick Thistle by 3 to 2. a strong love interest, a well-contrived of a new groaping of the Towers, British element of suspense, and a satisfactory Foreign trade is well maintained despite whose consent, of course, is required to revoke the outstanding portion of the Boxer Indemnity for purposer mutually disturbed conditione abroad, and the the fax. policy will naturally have to be readjust-ending as all good stories should. The slow economic, recovery in some of the I say, with the full approval of the beneficial to both countries. I added Preaching in the Church of Ascension, od. British official quarters hope that supporting cast in reckoned to be the best countries apon which American producers Minister, that the British Government that the question was not altogeton, New York, last month, Dr, Perey Grant,
Fairbanks has had in any of his depend for markets Liquidation effect wishes and always has wished to approach that there were various complications of the best-known Episcopaliau, France will not persist in playing the pictures ao far..
ed in 1929 is indicated by the fact that the question before the special conference and that His Majesty's Government could
They not say more at the time. I made that clergyma in America, declared that few.. dangerous game of the balance of power.
business failures in the United States in the meat broadminded spirit, According to the Oliserver's Paris cor-
during the last welve months were 22,400, will resolutely oppose any attempts, by communication verbally, but I hope in clergymen educated in the sciences accept respondent, the best minds in France areThe General Council of the Bar has the largest number in the history of the the Chinese Government or individuala toj due course we shall make a formal and od the idea that Jesus had the power of already beginning to doubt the wisdom passed a resolution declaring it contrary country, being an increase of 11.3: per anticipato the resolutions of the conferenca official communication on the subject. God, and that the consécration of chur-......
ches was the mere survival of the fage to the etiquette of the Bar for a practising coat over the failures in 1021, and an by earmarking any advance in revenue
I have no wish to detain youn any of witchcraft, magic, and taboo" barrister to give an interview to a Press increase of les per cent over those of this sartex may bring in. Fundament
Mr. Ronald McNeil, Under-Secretary representative on any matter in which he 1920. The liabilities were $640,055,633, ally, the idea of the Washington Con-longer. This is the third visit I have paid to Shanghai and to come here in the second largest in history, being 14 per ference was to benefit Chins as a whole; always a pleasure. I like coming here. for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Canter is or has been engaged as commeil.
cent. Jest than in 1921, but 61 per cent, and it is firmly believed that anything like your damp and rather muggy bary, said that the British Government In the United States Senate Senator greater than in 1920. Pig-iron prodno that can be done to strengthen the climate after Peking, as it tends to alexr dissented from the French policy on ro
placo ite New Yoxx, February 25th
Robinson made a determined attack on tion in December was 3,060,298 tons, the Chinese Government and
way come of the cobwebe. I like to parations not because it was wropa in A number of prominent men have American foreign policy, and insisted larg it output since October, 1820, being finances on && and basis is going meet business men from different parts itself but because they thought that it dsaided to form a company to operate a that the ship of State was drifting, with 8.3 per cent more than November and advance Eritish commercial interests in of China and I appreciate the compli- would defeat its own purpose. It would dirigible sirship line between New York out chart or compass, while the helms 67.1 per cent, more than in December, this country. It is for this conference to ment in being asked to come to this con- be the aim of both, Governments to keep ference, and I thank you for your wel the difference within as narrow limito an and Chlongo, with Government co-ops man, Mr. Secretary Hughes, was sleep at 1921. No business boom is expected in determine how this can be done.
'the whool." ration
possible.
of such a policy,
U.S. AIRSHIP LINE, TO OPERATE BY WEEN NEW YORK
AND CHICAGO..
Mr.
1933,
(Goutkraci) as foot of next coluinn.)
That is, the position to-day.
come.