CABLES.
LATEST CABLEN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S, 10ENCY.) U.S. PROHIBITION LAWS. AMERICAN SHIPS WILL BECOME "FLOATING SAHARAS”
NEW YORK, April 30th. The Supreme Court's liquor decision is considered everywhere as a momentous ruling, and the harbinger of prolific diplomate exchanges.
Professional prohibitionista avidly seized) on the court's raling that Congress is empowered to extend the dry laws to
THE - HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2xD, 1923.
LATEST, CABLES.
INDIAN MURDER SENTENCES. HIGH COUKT JUDGMENT: 19 DEATH SENTENCES. CONFIRMED.
ALLAHABAD, April 30th. The judgment of the High Court, which took five hours to read, has been delivereal in the case of 170 appeals by persons convicted and sentenced to death connection the with the Chaurichaura murders on January 10th...
The sentences of death on nineteen of the ridgleaders have been confirmed, and
BARLIER. CARLES.
IRELAND'S “TRUCE" DUBLIN NOT FET VERY CONFIDENT.
DUBLIN, April 30th. The absence of news of acts of violence and disorder since nagn anggests the assumption that the Irregulars cease fire order began to operate at that hour, though Dublix is not yet very con- &ident, regarding this as a one-sided truce.
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IRISH ENVOYS ARRESTED IN AUSTRALIA.
STOSET, April 30th. Two Irish Republican envoys. Father
the sentences on 110 persons found guilty U'Flanungan and Mr. O'Kelly, who have
of murder have been commuted to trans-been propagandising Australia, als Mr. Clancy, vies-president of the Irish
NEWS
(THROUGH RELTER'S ÁGENOT.}
| ALLOCATION OF BOXER INDEMNITY
FUNDS.
FAR EASTERN CABLE THE "UHINA HOUSE” FRAUDS.
ENEVER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE.
LESLIE HAYNES GETS SIX MONTHS'.
LONDON, April 30th. A nine-day trial resulted in Edwin Alexlinder Earver being sentenced to thres yours penal servitude: William Henry Remett to fifteen mouths in the secoml division; and Leslie Ernest Haynes to six months in the second division,"
Accused were charged with conspiracy to cheat persons who could be induced to invest money in Messrs. Humphrey, Deuman and Company, which firm dealt in number of subsuliary concerns
LONDON, April th. Mr. R. McNeill (Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs) replying to Sir W. De Ferce, said that he had been advised that legislation would be necessary in order to give effect to the intention of the British Government to devote the British
share of the Boxer Indemnity to par poses which would be of matual benefit to British and Chinese interest. The
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THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
A CHARACTER SKETCH.
The cable nows that Mr. Stanley Bald- win will he Tinder of the House of Cranmons during the absence of Mr. following character sketch recently con Bonar Law gives an added interest to the
Admirer": tributes to the Daily Mail
An
Te in a little, sturdy man, with the fare and temperament and something of the manner of a bull-terrier. There are touches of coarseness and brutality in his ex- pression; bat
the predominating char- acteristic İs conscious rectitude. His fil Bes
are lit up with a kind of scorn ful courage. His carriage assertive, interi attack with nggressive. He seldom defende, but mecta counter-attack and ruthlessly pasues an advantage. Yet, like the animal resembles, he ia fastidious tighter. the challenger is a worthy opponent, he
he grins and "mixes it morrily. But it his assailant griraly like
like a pugilist taking punishment,
dtinfully and, at the most, snaps a
a word.cr
value-sniff the corollary of which is that he
two over his shoulder or, as like na not, ignores the attack with a contemptuous
h
American slips. They predict a spredy Fortation for life, with a 'recommenda National Association. have been arrested netiral appointment of a Boxer Indemnity supposedly interested in mines in China, he of lesser breed, he wrinkles his nose dis
amendment of the Volstead Act, making American ships veritable fnating Kabaraz
Mr. Lasker announces that the Ship- ping Board will defer action until President Harding states his attitude, the President having personally ordered vesels to be dry.
"A STATUTE OF FANATICAL FOOLISHNESS."
The Morning World ways that the decisión places foreign ships, which are compelled by law to carry supplies for their crews, in a quandary from which
they cannot <scape. The newspaper sympathises with the Supreme Court in ita d2ficulty in interpreting a statute al fanatical foolishness"
The Heraki shinks that the decision creates 'a serious situation, and is con- trary to the historic attitude of the United Stats.
The Tribune, however, says that the decision is equitable, and is based on common sense and legal principles.
tion to mercy in all comes except fourteen Ninety-six. persons who were sentenced to transportation for life, have had their sentences commuted to rigorous impris onment for terms ranging from eight to three years.
Weara
to two
Three persons found guilty of ricting {
only
sentenced
years' rigorous Suprisonment, while 38 have been acquitted and orders have been issued for
|their release.
on a charge of aulawfully engaging in seditious enterprise. A crowd dumbering the envoys. Bail was allowed. a thousand hooted the polies and cheered
THE RUHR
FRANCE OBJECTS TO INTERVEN-.
TION BY L. o. N..
PARIS, April 30th: Those in England and elsewhere of Nations in the Ruhr received the advocating the intervention of the League plaincet intimation of Franco's attitude [A cable message frem Lucknow, dated in a speech by M. Barthou, Pesident of January toul, stated that the cases of the Reparations Commission, in which, after paying a tribute to the League, he murder and arson arising out of a declared that the Tengue would exceed co-operation attack on a police station in its mandate or at least compromise Its the Chaurichaura district,
Gorakhpur work if it yielded to had been concluded. Out of 225 accused,
the generous but inviting it to take up questions not imprudent
dangerous suggestions within its scope, like Reparations and the Ruhr Occupation. Neither France nor Belgium would accept such action...
47 were acquitted, 172 sentenced to death, and two to two years' imprison and one was discharged.] ment. Six men died whilst under trial,
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INDIA AND THE LEAGUE.
THREATENED WITHDRAWAL OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT.
SIM, April 29th.
Arising from the Hou, Mr. G. A. Ormsby Gore's refusal to disallow the Tanganyika Ordinances, Sir Deva Prasad
and
SHIPYARD. LOCKOUT.
TEN THOUSAND BOILERMAKERS
IDLE.
LONDON, April 30th. A lockout of ten thousand boilermakers
was enforced toxlay, and work in the shipyards is jeopardised, and in some yards has coms to a standstill. A good deal of repair work has been diverted to their utmost to minimise the disorganisa the Continent. The employers are doing
as long as possible, but a thousand trade
committee might be delayed pending the introduction of a Bill, but in any case some considerable time would likely be required before the committee.ean com- plete its investigations and formulate concrete schemes for the best use of the funda
BRITISH TRADE IN THE FAR EAST. THE SLUMP IN THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
LONDON, April 30th.
the National Union of Manufacturers, in Mr. Godfrey Cheesainn, Secretary of
an interview to to-day urged that British manufacturers should make a strong bid for trade in the Far East, especially in China,
He quoted the managing director of a British firm who had been touring Chica as saying that the trade situation was bad, and the cotton industry was down and out," many mills being closed white others were only working half time.
Company's effects in China were it being eventually discovered that the
Lens.
Equality is his uncom
an
is
aru
and
ametimes in danger of under-estimating li ́s adversary. His adversaries, Tospector Guillaril incidentally testified
in small danger
him. of unders that Haynes had been posted at the
Aside from these more obvious attributes, Salongor Turf Club for non-payment of his
Rog debts talling $3,000, and that a warrant almost wholly from
Ha estimates things
was issued in Hongkong last year for Indeed, it is a habit of
with him: so
charge with dishonest cheques. debts which he had attempted to dis- ch so that, in answer to a supplementary question in the House of Commons with
gand to the fluctuation of sterling in rela Common Sergeant, in passing Ition to Anwrican curr that actuatex,
he instinctively-
The
replierl, It the nst the
He Pound"
has little patienco nationalism in the sense of "wider world'
with
inter-
achieved by consulting with other Powers (except America) for the purpose of solving world problems.
sentrare, · said :......” This is A very bad fraud; indeed a most persistent opc. deliberately thought out and carried to
you were to ask his sceret
chiefly officers have been defrauded of that he was all for a League in which the the bitter end. A great many people,
as to the development of the Natious you would probably learn Frauds of this kind are too rife. Enever but that he was inclined to look down upon money which they could ill afford to lose. whole world came into the British Empire: is a dangerous man,"
Referring to States that the Almighty had neglected to Bennett, be said he was not the initiator therefore a little sceptical of the good to bless with the benefits of British rule and of the fraud, but, at the same time; he got £2,700 out of them.
The officers who lost money in the On the other hand, it would be quite ventures referred to included Lieut.-Gen falso to suppose that he has any Imperia Taggart, who both came out to China, press the British point of view on other Sir Charles Kavanagh and Col. Melist ambitions or even the desirs unduly to but discovered that the Company's titles States. His sim in foreign policy would to certain mines were valuess. Leslie probably be good-natured tolerance of other Ernest Haynes is quite wellknown in peoples, and as few dealings with them as Hongkong. He came here in the latter possible. part of 1920 and joined a local firm. For
best type of English soldier. He a boy's school here,
one of the churches his decision when it has been reached. He left Hongkong in 1021, eving a con- While not seeking it out, he is not afraid siderable sum of money.
of heard of the dishonest cheques in 10
and therefore, when he has Hongkong, but when Haynes was ou his tested them, he is willing to trust his way home, a Singapore frm endeavoured subordinates to collect from him considerable debt On the other hand, though gifted with which he had incurred with them priar fors-sight, he is wanting in the higher to coming to Hongkong. Making the faculties of imagination and vision. It is excuse that he was travelling with very doabtful whether he has the time or the little money, be gave them cheque on
inclination to dream, a London bank, which, however, he cancelled by a cable to his bankers when the ship reached Colombo.]..
the
DATE FOR REGULATIONS TO BE Sarvadhikary, representing Calcatta in
FIXED.
the Legislative Assembly, has tabled ation by continuing to employ other workers Mr. Cheesman suggested that it might be Later, he secured a position as master in the mat he has a good deal in common WASHINGTON, April 20th, resolution for the next ssion asking for unionists who wern prepared to accept the worth while for certain big British firms closely identified wi and he was plea can make up his mind quickly and stick to The Secretary of the Treasury announers the appointment of a committes to congreement repudiated by the hoilermakers
bare automatically become idle along with to step ja. He emphasised that as long that a
dato will be fixed when thesiler the continuanes of the existing the boilermakers.".
as the Chinese importer was given the new regulations in accordance with the financial and other support by the Gov-
MOSSAMEDES' WRECK. Court's new prohibition ruling will beernment of India to the League of cinic effective. Ships now at sea will not Nations, especially in light of Indian ALL HOPE FOR MISSING BOAT complaints and no difficulty in obtaining
de affreted,
EARLIER CABLES.
POSITION OF FOREIGN SHIPS CABRYING SEALED LIQUOR.
grievances the mandated territories of Tanganyika and the Pacific islands formerly belonging to Germany.
ABANDONED.
CAPE TOWN, April 30th.
article he asked for there would be no
payment. He also emphasised that the The latest news indicates that it is Chinese were very particular in regard practically certain the Mossamedes to quality, missing boat, containing tea to thirteen passengers and
including two Englishmen, has been lost. The survivors declare that the boat was the last of a straggling line. A man was seen in the bowy signalling frantically and aviatelli-) gibly. The boat was then hidden by a big wave and was not afterwards seen.
HONGKONG MILITARY LANDS.
TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS
PROGRESSING,
LONDON, April 30th.
We had not manifty. Ho has prodigious faith
"ANGLO-INDIAN"
THE OLD STYLE AND THE NEW
*
One of the many unexplained and perhaps inexplicable relations in life is that between a man's unme and his nature. George Bably Dodington, for instance, was foredoomed from his christening to be a poor intriguing creature. Samuel Johnson could never have but fiercely independent. aught Hampden
and Cromwell proclaim them- solves as leaders of men; and Stauley Bald-
Восп
Reference has been made in our columns win has a good ring about it. to the sensation which has been caused in' It
SOUTH AMERICAN ARMAMENT
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME WASHINGTON, April 30th.
DEFINITELY BREAKS DOWN. The Supreme Court has decided that
SANITAGO DE CHILE, April 30th. foreign and American steamships are prohibited from bringing to American
The pan-American conference pro ports intoxicating liquors under seal in.gramme for the limitation of armaments, tended for the use of passengers on tho has definitely broken down owing to the outward voyages. It held, however, that impossibility of reconciling the views of American steamships are not prohibited Srazil and Argentina. from having on board intoxicating liquors The Brazilian delegate created for beverage purposes on the high seas, siderable excitement when he announced Ceylon and Mainya, the Secretary at regarding the valution of their present the ex-matron at the Princess Louise Home, of lead complete indifference to self-
AY
cop-
and in foreign ports. The latter decision that Brazil consected to discuss the reverses the ruling of the Attorney Gen question of armaments only through eral against serving liquor on the high courtesy, she had endeavoured in December to secure the elimination of the question from the agenda, believing that a tripartito discussion between Chile;
KILI.
The Court declared that examination of the Prohibition Act as a whole showed that it was plainly intended to be opera- tive within the territorial limits of the Argentina and Brazil was the only prac United States, except in the case of the tienl way to accomplish a reduction of Panama Canal, that it was not intended armaments.
to apply to American vessels outside ter ritorial waters, and that it was intended
to apply to all merchantmen, whether foreign ar domestic within territorial water. The Court held that Federal jurisdiction over foreign ships in Ameri can territorial water.. was complete. It
EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
GOVERNMENT
EXHIBITS CONSIDERATION.
UNDER
LONDON, April 29th.
In the House of Commons, replying to
would be possible, however, that Congress Viscount Sandon, Lieut Col. A. Buckley would waive the enforcement of this and
RUBBER RESTRICTION. RELAXATION TO BEGIN ON MAY 157.
Losnos, April 30th. In accordance with the provisions of the rubber export restriction. scheme in
State for the Colonies has approved for the quarter beginning May 1st, of a relaxation of the percentage restriction to sixty-five, in view of the price of rubber in the London market having averaged between fiffecu and eighteen pence Па pound during the quarter ending April 30th.
CHESTER CONCESSIONS.
RECEIVE CONFIRMATION.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 30th." Colonel Clayton Kennedy, on behalf of Admiral Chester, exchanged signatures on the convention embodying the Chester Concession with Ferzi Bey, the Commissar of Public Works at Angora yesterday.
LAUSANNE CONFERENCE. ANOTHER RUSSIAN PROTEST
LAUSANNE, April 30th. Vorowsky states that the Soviet Govern
隐 note to the Italian
permit foreign ships to do things American (Secretary of the Overseas Trade Dement has sent
sion of Russia from the conference unless
In the House of Commons, the Hon. India and in England concerning the fact fan sang a man with a restricted but clear that a little English girl named Doris man essentially clean outlook on life; a largo an impatience of intrigue; and an Hawker, had been sent from the Princess intolerance of the restrictions of rod tape and Louise Home, to India to be adopted by routine. a Eurasian family. The little girl has since It signifies a strong mind, without neces- been sent back to England."
sarily a
enmity.
a great intellect; courageous babit of thought; faith in friendship; strength in
W. G. A. Ormsby Gore, Gader Secretary For the Colonies, replying to Mr. Gershom Stewart, said negotiations were proceeding with the War Department
properties in Hongkong and the provision by the Colonial Government of suitable alternative sites for the military establish-
ment,
in The Daily Mail that an Anglo-Indian In believing, writes a European, as stated family in Madras WOR white, Miss Skinner,
It
in addition to high qualities fell into an error very general in this interest and a loyalty to persons rather country. What is more, until a few years than ideas. ago, she would have been correct.
And it exactly describes the little man Before 1011 the Briton who had, by who bears it, with his sniff and his profession or calling, to make his home in pugnacity and his zest for work, his scornfal
life
or even a space of years, was eyes and his indomitable heart." known as an Anglo-Indian." His children the same descriptive label and there exist several famous families lone associated with the Indian Army, the Civil least Service, and mercantile pursuits which bare
He added that progress was being made and he hoped the transfer would be effected satisfactorily with the possible delay.
COMMANDER
07 CHINESE GUN BOAT DEGRADED.
ware
been SU designated. Of the purity of their
blood there has never been the slightest doubt.
GERMAN PLOT REVEALED.
DRILLING BY CLƯÉS IN SECRET.
But in 1911 the Eurasians, seeking for Interior. in the Prussian Diet, in March, Herr Severing, Prassian Minister of the assistance in a praiseworthy effort to im directly alleged that Ludendorff and Hin prove their status, petitioned the Govern ment of India to the effect that as the denburg were linked up with the Germania RAM Eurasian had become little better Party in the Reichstag, the group being
term of
it should be
BHANGHAI, May 1st. The China Press, learns that the than commander of the Chinese gunboat Fung Chil, who fired on a launch belonging to the Shanghai Dock Company, has been degraded. The new commander, accom-
hips were prevented from doing, but thepartment) zid that the question whether Government protesting against the exelpanied by the Secretary of the Chinese many of the "Anglo-Indians" of to-day have ders had agents within the t Court was of opinion that foreign nations the British Government would exhibit at the signs the Straits convention.
cannot force any such exemption.
the Empire Exhibition was at present Immediately the ruling was announced, under consideration. He would gladly officials of American and foreign steam bear in mind the suggestion that some ship companies hastily conferred in order general representation should be arrangi to devise plans for meeting the situationed for those units of the Empire whích
The Secretary of the Treasury announ were unable officially to participato,
THE BRITISH ACTING PREMIER
LONDON, May 1st.
It is understood that Lord Curzon will be acting Premier during the absence of Mr. Bonar Law, who has departed from London and will shortly go on a trip to the Mediterranean.
ors that the date of the enforcement of the new regulations in accordance with the Court's ruling, will be fixed later.. Bhips now at sea will not be affected, BRITISH PROTEST. REGARDING “U.8, SEIZURE, --
LONDON, April 30th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Ronald MeNeill, replying to Mr. C. P. Travelyan, aid the United States authorities had LONDON TO BERLIN BY AIR seized, and still detained, a British vennel on the ground of her small boats having
BERLIN, Hay Int. entered the three mile limit illegally, The British aeroplane which started although the veseci herself remained out from London for Berlin at 10.30 yester aide. The British Government questioned day, morning with five passengers. landed the right of the United Statee Govern. at its destination 7.48 in the evening nent to make this seizure, and diplomatic The trip was entirely successful despito correspondence was procceding,
unfavourable weather.
U.S. OCCUPATION COSTS.
CLAIM FILED.
WASHINGTON, April 30th.^ The State Department before. Mr. Wadsworth left Paris filed with the American German Claims Commission a claim for $250,000,000 for the cost of maintaining the array of occupation, as
involved in plots dangerous to the national
Herr Sovering produced a letter scized dur- applied to the Eurasians, while the former letter was produced, written lot. Dereft,
Government acceded, and in th
* Anglo-Indian ~~~ cons of that year the term was officiallying searches of the office of this group, aho
ing that they advocated a "Putsch." Another Anglo-Indians daad to be content with the Wulle, to the Chancellor, dated 16th March, label of “Europeans.”.
One of the quaint results of the Guvern population capable of bearing arms.
Dr. Cund to appeal to the whole ment's regiming of the community is that information revealed that the self-defen- Other
no pretentions whatever to the "Anglo" part them up.
army stirring for action in the
A letter of the title.
While it is the fashion in some quarters to progress" and linking the
good blame the British soldier entirely for the with Hittler's Bavarian Eurasian, this belief overlooks some of the
Fascisti. One letter declared that Housbach ·had. facts of history...
but Herr Sovering 120,000 followers, The Eurasians were originally chiefly the scoated the accuracy of this
statement, product of the French, the Dutch, the
the number would probably. Portuguese, and the Danish settlers in the not exceed 12,003 Herr Severing also Mr. Hsia Chi Fong, the well-known founding a mixed race which could colonise, at "the front." These organisation
of whom had an idea of revealed actual defence Chineoo publicist, has been appointed a Still more queer is the fact that the Anglo ed under such harmless titles as The
Indiana are being recruited by
Admiralty called on the British Consulate and expressed regret at the incident.
CHINESE PUBLICIST APPOINTED TO LO.N.
GENEVA, April 30th.
pure-blooded
was taken from Rosic Party · ·
saying
that
a precautionary measure in the event of member of the information section of the Indians. These, on being converted to Chris. Play Clah" "The Mayn Club," and "The
the failure of the present negotiations. with the Allies for collection of these League of Nations.
expenses.
EGYPT'S ELECTORAL LAW:
- UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
CAIRO, April 20th, The electoral law has been promulgated. It provides for universal suffrage, with an age limit of 21. with, however, a system of indirect election through so called Elector-Delegaten
MARK FLUCTUATION.
LONDON, April. 204. Marke havo depreciated to 148,000 to 181,000, under Continental influencer.
SHIPPING STATISTICF. MORE CHEERFUL
OUTLOOK.
LONDON, April 30th.
by the Chamber of Shipping showing that Lloyds List publishes statistics compiled the shipping laid up in the United King dum on April 1st, was 540,000 tons com- pared with 732,000 tons on January and 1,118,000 tons in July, 1922. The latest figures are the lowest since Decem- ber, 1920, when the retarts began to be kept
own
tianity, are very often out all from thoitris Fichte Club, which were actually drilling have Anglicised their Indian names, which
people. They find life easier, when they constantly
said, that if the so-called self-rio-
› organizations maintained their present allows them to pass as Anglo-Indians. activities and wern opposed by the work- This alteration of name bas never been men's battalions, the inevitable resalt
then, with their baptisma! Christian namts, to Reuter's correspondent. Herr
Berlyng of Anglo-Indinn still obtains, sion," Herz Severing added, "that this in England. Here the would be civil war, "I have the impres
old meaning
so dear
so that one masy repeatedly read of the moment is not far distant."
peppery Anglo-Indian colonel to the and even of the Ango-Indian
jester Press in India. Press, by which is meant the European
In most cases the error in harmless, in that
it does not produce any ill effects,but if thero
LABOUR" OHEQUERS.!
The Countess of Warwick recently hand-
are to be any more adventures such as those ed over her Essex house, Enstou Lodge, of Doris Hawker the sooner the people of Daumow, to the Labour Party executive this country learn the difference between for use as a place for conferences and Anglo-Indian," old style, and "Anglo-week-end parties. Lady Warwick will Indian," new style, the better.
retain rooms in one wing.