CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, (TUZOUDA REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET.
"ANOTHER BRITISH TRAWLER ARRESTED.
Losnay, May 8th.'"
News has been revived at Hall that Russian gunboat has arrested the
THM HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 10TH, 1923.
LATEST UABLES
IRISH REBEL'S APPEAL-
QUESTION OF HOME SECRETARY'S CONTROL
'LATEST DARLES.
TRIAL OF KRUPPS DIRECTORS.
GERMAN INDIGNATION REGARDING ́SENTENCES,
BERLIN, May 9th. The whole of the German Press and the public are indignant and horrified at the
LATEST CABLES, BANK OF ATHENS AFFAIRS ALLIED AND TURKISH SUBJECTS
TO OBTAIN
DEPOSITS.
CONSTANTINOPLE., May 8th. It is stated on good authority that the Government has decided to liquidate thej affairs of the Bank of Athens. Allied and
LONDON. May oth. The Court of Appeal has made the
rule absolute for the "Writ of Habeas Corpus applied for by Art O'Brien, on the ground that the Home Secretary is sentences passed on the Krupp colleagues, Turkish subjects will be allowed to obtain
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
(Continued from page s.)
CHINA'S FINANCE MINISTER RESIGNS.
ANOTHER SHORTAGE OF FUNDS:
PING, May 8th.
THE SHANGHAI RADES.
SHENKOLAND WINS THE
A
CHAMPIONS
The race for the Champion Sweepstakes was, run of yesterday at Shanghai and resulted in a win for Mr. Daya Shenko- Land (Mr. Brand up); Mr. Campox's Old Bill came in 8. coad and Messrs. Stitt and Stephen's Cock o' Th' North third.
The Winning sweepstake numbers for the race, according to a Reuter's cable,
British trawler Lord Astor, in the Whit.. not empowered to order the internment which even the Communist organ Rote. their deposits, but it is proposed to consigue his morning. It cially were: 37517. "21130 and £44.
So, for fishing within the twelve mile limit.
Three vesaris were chased, but two
escaped and reached Norway, from
of a person in the Free State since "the fahne describes as monstrous, All the fiscate the property of fugitives.
establishment of the latter.
newspapers agree that innocent German A difference of opinion apparently citizens are being punished merely to existed as to whether the Home Secretary save the prestige of Premier Poinedre. continued to exercise control over They state that the
sentences are A
ALLIES TO DEMAND A FULL EXPLANATION.
LONDON, May 8th. Advices from Lausanne stats that the Allis have decided to officially protest
the French Government, and the general the Constantinople branch of the Bank opinion is that they will most probably of Athens, and also to request a full ex- result in strengthening passive resistanceplanation.
Lin Ex Yuan (Minister of Finanos)
reported that he has left for Tientais.
There were not sufficient funds in band to most the post qated chèque, due May 10th, for $600,000, which was for the pay of the police and gendarmes. This general shortage of funds led to the
whence they called the news of the capO'Brien, and the question could-not be political demonstration on the part of against the action of the Turks in sealing resignation of the minister.
Sar. The Foreign Office has been in- Zorted.
BARLIER CABLES.
STRONG NOTE TO RUSSIA.
8 to
properly disposed of ualem the rule was
made absolute. This will enable the Home Secretary to clarify his position...
AMERICAN PROSPERITY.
MR. HOOVER THINKS IT LIKELY TO CONTINUE.
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NEW YORK, May 8th.
in the Ruhr ares and the determination
of Germany to held out to the end.
EARLIER CABLES,
SENTENCES BY FRENCH COURT MARTIAL.
WERDEN, May 8th. The French Court Martial has sentenced Herr Krapp von Boehlen to 15 years' im Prisonment and a fine of one hundred
million marks.
EARLIER CABLES.
TURKISH COAL MEASURES.
A BLOW TO BRITISH EXPORT TRADE:
FURTHER LOAN RUMOURS,
PERING, May" th. It is semi-officially stated that A $30,000,000 loan with the old Consortium is nearing completion. This loan will be secured by the salt surplus, but foreig quarters feel that the Lincheng incident will postpone and possibly kill the Ipan' prospects.
+
PROMOTION FOR JAPANESE MINISTERS ABROÅD.
Toxro, May 9th. Talmuke, and the Minister to Vienna, Mr. The Minister to the Netherlands, Mr.
Honda,
have beca promoted to
and Turkey respectively. The Ambassadors and transferred to Brazil
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 8th." A serious blow has been delivered to the British export coal trade by the latest Government decree, prohibiting opera tions for the supply of foreign coal from bonded depots to ships bunkering here, Cavalry and infantry blocked the and not permitting transit trade. streets leading to the cours house towards Government hag also decided to develop the end of the trial. The prosecutor con- the production of the Heraclea and Zous- traded that Krupp was personally res-goldak con] hasíns, and organise a com ponsible for the events of March 31st, hine of Turkish coal producers. which were part of a seret conspiracy against the occupying, troops. The well-
COUNTY CRICKET. Mr. Fujiana, President of the Japanese impassioned speech for the defene, and
known Swiss jurist, Moriaud, made an HOBBS COMPLETES A HUNDRED Chambers of Commerce, predicted a con-declared that the demonstration was no nuance of Japan-American co-operation. more than passive resistance, which was
not a crime and not punishable.
Mr. Julius Bartes. President of the Ebavention, estimated the wealth of the United States at three hundred billion dollars.
ATEN DAYS' ULTIMATE.
LONDON, May 8th. With a view to arriving at a definite Bonclusion as to whether the relations
Mr. Hoover, at the opening, of the HEAVY between the two fiovernments should any
Convention of the Chambers of Com- longer remain on 111 animalous and unprecedented footing, the British Note merco of the United States said he was to Russia disamands a cessation of proof the opinion that the present prosperity pagaida, notably the propaganda carried of the country could be made permanent eut from Persia and Afghanistan and if the businessmen of the nation exercised also in India: the admission of liability for payment of compensation in the cass confidence and caution. The present busi- Di outrages against Britishers and hess and wealth of the country did not Brisch ships and the withdrawal of the betoken the approach of hard times. insulting antes sont in reply to British protests ngainst religions persecutions,
Failing satisfactory assurances these demands within ten days, Britain will couende that the Soviets do not wish to maintain the existing relatious, and, Britain all consider herself freed from the obligations of the Trade Agreement.
The Note opens by referring to the repeated challenges thrown down with apparent deliberation by the Soviets, It declines to embark on an acrimonious FOR PURPOSE OF CONSOLIDATING controversy and is content to rely on
DEFICITS. commuuientious, between Soviet agents showing the recent vigorous resumption
AMSTERDAM, May 8th. of propaganda. It says
the Soviet A Bill has been introduced "authoris. cannot with impunity behave in such aning the issue of a new East Indian Loan arbitrary and intolerable manner towards British subjects, as it has done notably in of 400,000,000 guilders, either in Holland The cases of the murder of Mr. Davison or abiond, in such instalments as the in 1020, the false imprisonment of Mrs. circumstances dictate. The purpose of Barding, the confiscation of
rews.
NEW DUTCH LOAN
The four absent directors were sen tenced to terms varying from 10 to 20 years. plus fines of a hundred million to a hundred and fifty million marks Muller, a member of the workers' council, was sentenced to six months' imprison- ment. All the sentences coincided with the French prosecutor's demand.
107
CENTURIES.
Hall
LONDON, May 8th. Lancashire at Oxford beat Oxford by rubs. The Lancastrnia Hallows in the first innings compiled 117. who had just returned from South Africa, took wickets for 23 for Lancashire in the second fanings of Oxford.
Notts beat Leicester by ten wickets, at Leicester, Surrey beat Somerset by ten runs, at Bath. Hobbs in Surray'a 'secund
CHEAPER STEAMER FARES TO
FAR EAST. -
ELLERMAN AND BUCKNELL LINES ANNOUNCE REDUCTIONS:
LONDON, May 8th. The Ellerman and Bucknall Steamship Company bus reduced its pasenge rates follows:- from Southampton to the Far East as
Results:
1-THE GREAT NORTHERN PLAME-Seven
furlongs.
Mr. Liddell's Carlington (Mr. Liddell) 't Mrs. Wm. McBain's Kewiki
(Mr. Dupree) 2 Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Whites White
Knight
(Mr. Moler) 3 Time: Imin. 47,-secs.
3--Tax RusicON PLATE-Ong Mile, and a
Quarter.
Mr. Durgor's Kashmir.
Mr. Wm. McBain's Skyros
志
(Mr. Johnstone) I
(Mr. Knall) 2
Mr. Liduell's Woodcroft (Mr. Liddell)
Time: min. 40.2-3secs.
3.-THE PARI-MUTUEL STAKES. ~One Milė
and a half.
לר
Mr. John Peels Pencastle
(Mr. Johnstone). I Mr. Nugget's Thomas à Becket
.Mr. Bremer) Capt. Bahnson's Guldborg (Mr.. Hill)
Time: mins. 11.9-5xcesi 4.-ПACING STAKES.-
No results to hand.
3.-THE YANGISZE CUP.-One Mile.
Mr. John Perl's Silver Streak
(Mr. Johnstone) t Messrs. C. G. Mackie and ̃” G.“ H.-
Wright's Jet (Mr. Bremner) Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White's White Iris
(Mr. Dupres) à
Time: mins. 04:4-5secu
6.-Tub Foochow Cue.-
No results to band.
7-THE JOCKLY CUP.—
No results to hand.
cabins) and £78 ("B"); second-class £68r. We Two's Young Bill
To Singapore.First class 286 ("A" | 8.—THE“ Amoy Gen-One Mile. ́ ("A") and £60` (“* B ́ ́).
(Mr. Springfield) To Hongkong-First class £92 ("A" Mr. Durgor'a Kashmir...(Mr. Dupree) 2 and £84 (B): second class £62 ("A") Moss Arnhold and H. Sassoon' and £30 ("B").
Roman Oriels (Mr. Hill) 3 To Shanghai.-First class LDS ("A") Time: 2mins. 05.2-5ses. and £90 (""); second class £66 ("A") and £60 (B").
OTHE
CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.-One To Kobe and Yokohama. First class Mile and a Quarter.
head of Krupps works, was arrested be pleting a hundred centuries in first-class class £68 ("A") and £62 ("B").
[Herr Krupp von Bochten, who is the innings knocked up 116, not out, com- £102 ("A") and £94. ("B"); second Mr. Day's Shenkoland..........(Mr. Brand) 1 cause he insufficiently explained the cricket. Only Dr. W. G. Grace, with 120
were killed, and in which his reapon-hitherto achieved the feat, March 31st in which thirteen workmen
sibility was involved.]
North
Time: Smian. Dafes.
The fares from Marlies are £7 for Mr. Campox's Old Bill (Mr. Bremner).a than the above.
[The reductions approximate about 10 Warwick beat Worcester at Birmingham | per cont.] by awon wickets. For Warwick, Howell in Worcester's inaings took 6 wickets for 44 and Quaife took 5 for 34.
British the new loan is the consolidating of the serious shooting incident at Essen, on centuries, and T. Hayward, with 104, had first class and £t for second class ces Messrs. Stitt and Stephen's Cock o' Th' frawlery and the imprisonment of the deficit of 3,000,000 guilders on the whole of Budget of 1024, and the deficit of 281,000,000 The duration of the By gailders in 1092.
loan will be a maximum of forty years.
with the
exceptions
AN: APPEAL TO BE LODGED.
The Government believes that further an appeal. President Ebert has tele- The condemned dirtetors are lodging
At Swansea, Yorkshire beat Glamorgan
Dealing ecclesiastics, tbo Noto dis&YOW! intention of pronouncing upon the validity of the charges, but says the irrelevant and offensive references contained in Russia's reply to Britain's representations were the latest incnient in a long series of borrowing on behalf of the Colonies will graphed expressing his horror at the by nine wickets, Bowling for Yorkshire, #tudied affronts, suggesting that Britain would accept any insult rather than break be unnecesaï ry,
-Macaulay in Glamorgan's first innings with the Sovietā,
conspiracy against the security of the second innings took 8 for 26.
The verdict of guilty on the charge of took 7 for 13, and Roy Kilner in their
The Note concludes that Britain would
regret and abrupt termination of the
experiment with a people with whom they have genuine ties of sympathy and an old alliance, but is is impossible to acquiesco in the continuance of treatment which is incompatible with national dignity and mutual respect.
REPARATIONS PROBLEM
LEVI LEITER ESTATE CASE MARQUIS CURZON ALLIES HIMSELF
WITH PETITION.
CHICAGO, May 9th. Marquis Curzon, as guardian of his | three daughters. hag allied himself with the suit filed by the Countess of Suffolk, asking for an account of the management GOVERNMENT REFIRETS FRANCE'S " CNSECES- of the estate of Levi Leiter and the ro
ENTENTE IN DANGER..
SARY PRECIPITANOY.”
Loxnox, May 8th.
moral of Joseph Leiter and William Warr
as trustees,
[The estate is valued at $100,000,000.]
LOSS OF THE "OKARA¬
NO TRACE OF BOATS OR WRECKAGE.
In the House of Commons, replying to| a request for a statement with regard to the German Now, Mr. X Baldwin said the Government was of opinion that as the Note was addressed to the principal Allies the best course would have been to return concerted reply, especially as the Note was in response to a public, official suggestion by Marquis Curzon, and the Allies, not France and Belgium alone, wêra deeply concerned in the problem of
parations. There need have been no Eslephante searched for hours in an insuperable difficulty in drawing up endeavour to locate the Okara. They collective reply and reserving for separate treatment by France and Belgium, if found no trace of hants or wreckage. desired. questions directly arising from the occupation of the Ruhr. The Govern-
RANGOON, May 8th. Tho steamers Angora, Takada and
The crow of the Okara numbers 83, in-
ment had reason to believe that some of duding eleven Europeans, the Allies shared these views, and were
GENEGA, May 8th
BARLIER CABLES.
prepared to make proposals to this effect. MR. BONAR LAW'S HOLIDAY The Government had already communi cated this general idea to the Allies when it was officially informed that a Franco- Belgian reply had been drawn up, and the text wilg
communicated to the Government on Saturday with the infor "mation that it would be presented to Germany twenty-four hours-lator. The Government regretted the unnecessary precipitancy of this step-(choers)—also the loss of an opportunity for again testifying as to the solidarity of the Allied entente by a joint communication. The Government proposed
stato ita own views with regard to the German Noto with the least possible delay. There was "reason to believe that the Italian
THE KOHAT OUTRAGE,
FULL RETRIBUTION TO BE EXACTED.
sentences.
"
THE SINGAPORE PROJECT. ATTACKED BY THE "MANCHESTER
GUARDIAN."
LONDON, May 8th
g. (Mr. H) 3
| 10.–Tur Swatow Cur-Nine furlongs,
Mr. Kenjoy's Bakari...(Mr. Brand)-I Mr. Henry Morris' Wyolcsfield Mr. Lidde! Sunshadow (Mr. Hill)
(Mr. Heard) g
Time: mins. Diseca.
..
11. THE NECHWANG CUP-Three Quar A further attack on the proposed naval Mr. Liddell's Woodcroft (Mr. Liddell) 1
tery of a Mile. base at Singapore is made by the Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White's White Pine Manchester Guardian, which declares:
(Mr. Moller)
French troops and disturbance of public AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPION-Wo ought to wait till the last moment Mr. and Mrs. McBain's Skyros
order was unanimous except in the cases of Herr Krupp and Herr Bruho, where the verdict was by 3 to 2.
THE ROYAL VISIT. WREATH FOR TOMB OF ITALIAN
SHIP.
LONDON, May 8th." At Doel in the amateur golf champion ship, after the sensational defeats
before, undertaking this vast obligation, if only because the conditions of Naval warfare may be entirely changed within the next decade." It asks; " What risk will we run in leaving. Singapore in its yesterday, American prestige was sensibly present state, compared with the risk of UNKNOWN SOLDIER.”
restored to-day, when six, Americans won
leaving our air defences in. their present and three lost. Nevertheless British redative strength Will not the other ROME, May sih,
confidence is rising with the return to nations conclude if we hastily determine Their Majesties King George and
form of Tolley, Holderness and other Queen Mary, together with
on this costly project that we hope for Italian royalties, went in procession to the Piazzaser-known players. Tolley, in boating conquest or despair of peses?"
the Liverpool player Graham played Venezia, where they placed a wreath on the tomb of Italy's Unknown Soldier. mome of the best golf of the day. Holder. The scene was most impressive. Their Bess defeated Beavis Hindhead, by 5 and Majesties were given ovations everywhere. The Americans defeated were John- by dense crowds. King George and Queenstone, Davison Herron and Hunter. The Mary also visited the Pantheon and the Britishers Michael Scott and Wothered
have advanced to the third round. International Institute of Agriculture
OBITUARY,
Roug, May 8th, the report that their Italian Majesties Nothing is known at the Quirinal as to
will visit London in September.
MORE TROUBLE IN INDIA.
AMRITSAR, May 8th
MR. JOHN 8. LUCAS, R.A.
LONDON, May 8th. The death is announced of Mr. John Seymour Lucas, E.A., historical and portrait painter, at the age of 73 years,
PROHIBITION NO AMERICAN TERRITORIAL WATERS.
NEW REGULATIONS NEXT MONTH.
CHINESE PREMIER REFUSED LEAVE.
PEXING, May 2ad. Only three members of the Cabinet attended the mooting yesterday. After wards the Premier asked for a month's sick leave, which the President refused to
grant.
JAPAN'S NEW MINISTER TO
TO - PEKING.
Toxyo, May th Mr. Yoshizawa has been appointed Minister to Peking:
(BX COURTESY OF THE “DAILY BULAZTI."
WEIHAIWEI RENDITION
COMMISSION..
DEPARTURE OF MR, GILES.
Pano, May 8th.
(Mr. Dupree) a Time: min. 20.4-5secs. Messrs. Lalacaca and Bauld's The Bard (Mr. Bard) ran second in this race bat": was disqualified for boring.
CARTHAGE UNEARTHED. SPLENDOUES OF AN ANCIENT CIVILISATION.
The special correspondent of The Times at Paris states that while Luxor and Pompeii aro yielding the treasures of antiquity, the lost splendours of ancient Carthage, thrice levelled to the ground,
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Tha
now being explored by an American, who has unearthed as buildings containing fine stones and Panic emblems. Potters' quarter has yielded pottery intact. The most striking discoveries are specimens and ceramic furnaces almost.
"the fountain of a thousand vaeng and servoir, from which the boats drew fresh supplies of water which flowed down a corridor of vaulted arches, recalling the modes of building underground tombs, some ol. which were out in solid rock 30 yards deep, Five statues have been found, re- flecting the influences of Greek and Egyptian art. Two recumbent figures on the tops of stone coffins are Greek work. but the funerary modes are Egyptian in- spiration. The theatre at Carthage ed 20 etatues, including, ive Roman villas with mosaic floors
been found. Since Carthage experiamed
ccasio inuadations by diferent
civilis romaina
by Punia
Mr. Giles, who has departed for homo ations there are not only
en argent private affairs, has been to be sought. The ruins of Roman build- The Treasurer of the United States of replaced by Mr. Fox no the senior Britishings stand on Punic sites, while the ruins
of Christian churches are mute witamisen. America has issued the following notice delegate on the Weihaiwoi Commission. relative to the bringing of liquors for
of a departed civilisation. The hoverage purposes within the United waters: States or within American territorial
The of the remains are early Christianity Basilica of St. Cyprian has been uncover- ed with bas reliefs, capitals and pillars ornamented with figures of animale The church appears t to have been built from older pagan buildings.
There has been a recrudescence of sporadic Hindu-Moslem rioting. Fifty Hindas wóre injured in an affray and two Mr. Bonar Low has arrived and pro-shops burned down to-day. The authori ceeded to Aix les Baina,
ties speedily restored order and arrested eight Moslems. The town is terrorised and Hindu shops are closed,
MOSCOW BANDIT. TRAGEDY.
New York, May 6th. "A" message from the Associated Pres
ALLEGED POLICË TORTURE AT correspondent at Moscow staten that Mr.
SHANGHAL........ Henry Bloggott, a member of the British Mission, has been seriously wounded as of the United States of America rendered On April 30th, 1923, the Supreme Court
BHANGHAI, May 8th Government, whoop attitude generally ac
the result of shots fired by militia pursu-hibition Act. The Supreme Court holds British police officers for having tortured In connection with the case of Loh an opinion construing the National Pro- The Wah, who fald charges against two corded with that of the British, contem- plated a similar procedure. The British the Kohat tragedy, in which Mro, Ellising a burglar who boarded Mr. Bloggett's that it is unlawful for any vessel, either him to extort a confessiommerce has The Committee of German, French,
the Chiness. motorcar. The bandit was also wounded, foreign or domestic, to bring any liquors General Chamber
whatever for beverage purposes within communicated with Hau Yusa, Foreign British and Belgian Socialists, which has the United States or within the territorial Commissioner at Shanghai, declaring bren meeting at Berlin, has drawn up its waters of the United States. The Trea that since the jury found that Leh Tas plan for solving the reparations problem. mury Department is now preparing re- Wah's injuries were received while he The proposals include: Reperations phy- gulations for carrying this decision into was in the police station, the palicaments by Germany within her expacity: gated at an early date and will become requested Hou Yuan to take up the to be restored by Germany; France's effect. These regulations will be promul station must assume responsibility, and devastated areas of France and Belgium
dis effective on June 10th, 1923. On and after matter with the Consular Body with a security to be guaranteed by Rhine
that date, all shipping, both foreign and view to searing in futuro profection to land treaty signed by all the leading
tions, without further notice.
she police station.
dewis; and the Ruhr to be evacuated.
PESHAWAR, May 8th. The frontier authorities are taking all possible steps to exact full retribution for
reply would be published as soon as it was murdered. Following the destruction and is unlikely to recover." had been communicated to Germany.
identical with Mr Baldwin's. Lord
In the House of Lords, replying to Lord of the house of the gang responsible for Grey, Marquis Curzon made a statement the outrage, by an Afridi lashkar, the Birkenhead said that after the admirable, gang fled, to the hills. The British.Com) restrained statement he would refrain from saying more than that it was missoner has summoned a meeting of the
PLAGUE IN EGYPT
CAIRO, May 8tb. Forty-two case of plaguo were reported yesterday, of which eighteen WOTO
portant it should be made plain whole Afridi and Orakzai tribes at Fort covered after death, mostly in Girga pro domestic will be subject to such regula Chinese detained on criminal charges at powers; settlement of inter-Allied war: Marquis Curzon spoke for all the parties uletan on May 12th.
of the country.
rince.