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HOTSPRINGS DISASTER.
SCENES OF TERROR IN DEVASTATED TOWN,
New Yox, May 13th
The lister at Hotsprings was due to a cloudburst in the adjacent mountains, the result of eighteen hours, heavy rain Streets were flooded, shops and houses amushed and motor-curs
were carried
THE HONGKONG DAILY "PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 17TH, · 1993,
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ANGLO-RUSSIAN - AFFAIRS.
DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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IRISH DEPORTEES,
ART O'BRIEN DISCHARGED BUT IMMEDIATELY RE-ARRESTED.
LONDON, May 13th.
LONDON, May 18th During the formal proceedings in the Mr. Lloyd George supported the Gov. Court of Appeal the Attorney-General, ernment policy, and advised the Govern-un behalf of the Home Secretary, and 'iu ment to proat by the opportunity of the conversation, begging them to realise that the present state of the world was too grave to drop matches therein.
Mr. Asquith endorsed Mr. Lloyd George's plen and urged a full disens sway with urir decupants. The terrain with Mr. Krassin in order to seek was heightened by negroes' cottages, patch-
ecamion upilerstanding. ing fire in the center of the city, mixing ings clouds of saroke with the torrential rain. Flashes of lightning added terror to the seme, and the most fashionable hotel of the town, the Hotel Marquette, was burned down.
obedience to the writ of Huben, Gurpis, produced O'Brien, whose discharge was immediately ordersi. His application for costa was also granted. O'Brien left the Court surrounded by enthusiastic friends. His freedors was shortlived, for as he was walking along the corridors two detectives re-arrested him, and drove him Mr. CP. Trevelyan (Labour) said thato Row Street Polier Station. in view of Mr. P. McNeill's statement in reference to Lord, Curzon and M. Krassin and the extension of the time limit, the Labour members considered that the first stage of the object of the motion had been Many instances of heroism were ricord-] attained. They disl not propese to go to a ed, people being dragged from the rush-division, but if the Government showed ing waters in which the contents of houses later that they still intended to break and shops were floating. One woman with Russia, the Labour members would caught in the raging torrent was thrown renew their criticistas, The debate was into a motor-CAP. Men swam out and then adjourned. rescued her, but only after cutting off her hair which was entangled in the wrecked
car."
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Railway and telegraph facilities were
broken down, but later reports indiënte that the fatalities are probably not very hravy.
OCCUPATION EXPENSE..
SECURITY FOR AMERICA'S
SHARE
Ranis May 13th. The committe appointed to consider the
costs of the armies of decupation has drawn up the final text of the draft agree ment with America. The committer orders Germany to pay America in twelve years time a milliard gold marks for "the ex-
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PLAYING TO THE GALLERY. ·
Lesbos, May 18th.
The Russian debate in the House of
Cenimous was enlivened towards the close by the Communist, Newbold who
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PRISONERS TO BE RETURNED TO ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 15th. in the House of Commons, questioned with regard to the Irish deportees, Mr. Baldwin annoured that the Government would introduce to-day at Indemnity Bill, which it is hoped will be passed by the night of May 29th. The house would meet again after Whitsun, on May 29th, instead of on the 29th, with that object. Mr. Bridgenian announced that in view of the House of Lords decision, the Government to-day is requesting the Fres State Government to return the prisoners w England.' He did not doubt that the From Stute would comply, The Govern ment would consider the question of the internees, but subject to this the criminal proceedinga ogninst" cerinin of internees would be released on their return to England..
NEWS
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į THE LINCHENG OUTRAGE. BANDITS REPUDIATE AGREEMENT,"
The Bandit leader haä repudiated the agrement made on May 13th..
BANDITS SPIES,
MISSION'S INDEFINITE RESULT,
TSAOORVANG, May 18th. Last night's mission to the hills with the bandits returned, but, unfortunately, with no definité result,
“DIVINE TOBACCO.”
[BY SIE BAY, LANKESTER.]
This interesting article is part of an essay on lobacɑs which is included in Sir Ray Laakester's new book, "Great and Small Things" (Methuen, 78, dd)
A curious mistake, almost universally made a that of supposing that the oily. is amokad" in it, or at the Barrow end juice which forms in a pipe when tobac
of a cigar when it is consumed by jok
this
nice, though it contains injurious
The demands of the bandits are that the troops be immediately withdrawn, some responsible foreigner to pledge his PEKING, May 15th.-- word that the bandits will not be molested" is "nico inc," the chief nerve-poison
of tobacco. As a matter of fact, A semi-official message states that the after the captives are released, and that bandits have sent down four delegates the bandits be readmitted to the army. substances, contains little or no nicotine, who met the Government cavoys at two Apparently, the bandits have at Nicotine is a colourless volatile liquid. which is vaporised and carried along with o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Tungforgotten the lesson learned a few months
the smoke, it is not deposited in the pipe shing mines,
or cigar-end except in very small quantity. It is not deposited in the pipe or cigar- It is the chief agent by which tobacco nets en the nervous system, and through that on the heart-the agent whose effects are sought and enjoyed by the lover of tobacco. A single drop of pure nicotine. will kill a dog. Nicotine has no aroma, and bay thing do with the flavour to tobacco, which is due to very minute quantities of special volatile bodies similar. to those which give a scent to hay,
The bandits also sent spics to see if the troops really, hat withdrawn. They found this, had been done, so they reported they werg satisfied...
dévernment circles are again optimistic with regard to the early release of the captives,
SETTLEMENT DELAYED.
TSADCHUANG, May 15th. The optimism prevailing during the last few days regarding the release of the prisoners has unfortunately proved premature.
It
now Reems
agy, when they released some Chinese on the assume that they would be zuzranteed safety. Within two toontha about 40 heads of bandits were hanging in the vicinity of Lincheng.
The banditų, pursera an admirable system of communication, and receive ample warning of any persons ap- proaching.
When Mr. Henley and MIT. Roy Anderson returned after the former had been released on parole, they were met by bandits mounted on ponica,
The chief of the bandits is a young man
thr
Jy
Que of the most curious questions in regard to the history of tobacco is that independently in Asia or was introduced whether its use originated thero by Eurpeans.
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A settlement seems ́da far off as ever. of about 24 years of age. He has four
and that the bandits 'at | sub-ebiets, all well-educated, Lincheng were not independent but were lander is a member of a powerful political for B., in the international Scientific members of a South Shantung organisa-family in the province; tion.
CAPTIVES MOVED?
"SHANGHAI, May 18th. An official statement issued yesterday says that a tentative understanding to release the prisoners has been arrived at.
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continually interrupted. He was ordered to withdraw from the House but refused. DEFENCE OF THE PACIFIC moved on the prisoners ten miles further
The motion for his suspension war carried by 300 to $5,
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LABOUR CRITICISES GOVERNMENT POLICY.
LONDON, May 15th
31. Krassia was scated in the dis- tinguished strangers gallery to hear the House of Common's debate arising from Mr. Ramsey Macdonald's motion for a reduc tion of the Foreign Oftico vote. Mr. Mac- Donald demanded that Britain accept the Soviet. Government as it accepted tho Tsuru Government, then the ac- camniation of accusations contained in the British Note, asuming they
of the American occupation force gives America absolute priority for such reimbursement, both from cash pay- ments by Germany, and from deliveries they arose. He did not
in kind.
SUMMER TIME IN FRANCE.
DEPUTIES IN FAVOUR OF RESTORATION.
PARIS, May 15th. The Chamber of Deputies, by 313 to 240 voted in favour of the restoration of
gummier time in Finnce. The decision awaits ratification by the Senate, where atrong opposition is anticipated.
BUILDING TRADE WAGES ARBITRATORS DECLARE A SLIGHT REDUCTION.
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LONDON, May 15th.
Reduction of the wages of building ope. ratives, varying from a half-penny to penny per hour have been fixed by the arbitrators in their award. The reduction comer into operation on May 16th. Labour ers wages will be maintained at seventy five per cent. of craftsmen's wages.
AMRISTAR NATIONAL BANK. PAYMENT SUSPENDED : " LIQUIDA TION TO BE ARRANGED.
Laxons, May 15th.
The · Amristor National Bank, indigenous institution, has suspended pay- Brat owing to continuous withdrawals by depositora
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The shareholders are to meet on May 28th to decide the details of liquidation.
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THE RUHR.
EXTENSION OF FRENCH OCCUPATION AREA.
Basin, May 15th.
A French regiment this morning occupied the Baden aniline coda works at Ludwigshafen. The employees are not
SYDNEY OR SINGAPORE
It is reported that the bandita have
Last night but this is not confirmed.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
PEKING, May 15th. The Chiaotangpo annoulera that the
MELBOURNE, May 15th. Mr. Bruce, the Premier, is reticent with regard to Colond Repington's suggestion bandits have been asked to send delegates in a London newspaper that the defence of the Pacife could better be managed from to appoint a place for a future Sydney than from Singapore, but remark conference. ed that this certainly would be a matter
Conference.
The different groups of bandits helil a
Dr. Martens has also returned from the camp. He reports all well, and that Mr. Muse is improving.
Dr. Martens, who had permission to visit all the camps. states that the water npply is plentiful and pure.
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A letter from Mr. Solomon, one of the captives, says that yesterday he received foreign food for the first time since his capture, and that the doctor who has arrived has been a great help.
For the first 12 hours after leaving the train he hail ng shoes or socka, and only of slippers and Chinese clothing. a pair of pants. Later he secured a pair
We are as well as can be expected. and we are being treated as personal
Incredible as it seems, the investigations of the Swiss botanist, De Cardsile (sen his delightful "History of Cultivated Plants wonderful volume, published
Serica), and of Colonel Sir David Praio, formerly in India, and Intely Director
of Kew have rendered it quite certain that the Orientals owe tobacco and the habit of smoking entirely to the Europeans, who brought it from America as early as 1555, In the year 1560 Jenn Nicot, the French Ambassador, saw the plant in Portugal, and sout seeds to France toCatharine do'
Medici. It was named Nicotiana in his honour. But the introduction into Europe of the practice of smoking is chiefly due to the English.
The reason why the English had most to do with the introduction of smoking is that the inhabitants of South America did not smoke pipes, but chowed the tobacco, or took it as snuff, and less the Isthmus of Pausma as far as Canada frequently smoked it as a cigar. From
and California, on the other hand, the custom of smoking pipes was universal. Wonderful carved pipes of great variety. were found in use by the nativen of these
ancient burial grounds. Hence the Eng introduce pipe smoking to Europe.. lish colunists of Virginia were the first to The definite proof of the fact that tobacco was in this way introduced from:
for serious consideration at the Imperm meeting, at which the majority favoured gueste of the chief, who is a Gue, fellow. regiona, and were also dug up in very
GERMAN REPARATIONS. JAPAN REPLIES TO GERMANY'S OFFER.
PARIS, May 15th. The Japanese reply to the German Note declines to accept the proposals on account
an agreement with the authorities, heuce the bandits' delegates will come from the mountains on the 15th inst,
It has been decided that the agreement when made, shall be guaranteed by the Magistrates of Tenghsien and Yibsien,
The Chiaotungpu hopes that this will captives.
Another letter from Mr. Solomon says: Our camp was much stricter than the others, and till to-day was anything but pleasant. There was too little food, and we slept in a stable, with a cow, and we were eaten up by vermin. Later wa ware allowed to visit the others, and to wash our clothes and take a bath, although
arte would te dined of diploin the total sum offered and the methods satisfy the bandite, who will release the under guaril."
the
British right to protest virgorously it of payment suggested, also the guarantees Moscow were fostering a resolution of opinion that Germany should do what is offered. The Note states Japan is of violence in Britain, India, the East, et cetera, but he denunded that the Governmentessary to facilitate a settlement of the
He declared reparations problem. produce textual documents. He
it was useless to imagine that an exchange of heater! documenta written by a bitterminded man on one side to a pompous minded man on the other would have satisfactory results.
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MR. MCNEILL'S SPIRITED DEFENCE.
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END OF SAAR MINERS STRIKE.
PARIS, May 15th.
A message from Strasbourg states that the Miners' strike in the Saar, which lasted since February 15th, has endal. The men have been granted increases of wages ranging from, three to five francs (per day).
PRICE OF COTTON TO BE FIXED.
LONDON, May 15th. A mass meeting of the Federation of laster Cotton Spinners at Manchester to fix a basis selling price of standard counts American yarus from June 1st.
Mr. Ronald McNeill (Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs) declared that the Soviets reply was entirely unsatisfactory on all points, and warmly denied the alleged lack of friendship with the Russian people. He recalled that the heroic sacrifices of the Russians saved Paris
the war. "We early are not proposing to tear up the trade agreement, but to
that see
it is observed." He asked the Houso to his assurance as to the absolute t
trustworth of the evidence regarding Soviet propaganda, and declared that in addition to Mr. Davison, who was murdered in 1920, Mrs. Harding had been imprisoned the same year and at least 116 Britons had been imprisoned under revolting wrongfully conditions. Even the reply relating to the 20 trawlers was unsatisfactory, because it offered neither compensation nor assurances As regarding the regarding the future. suggestion for a conference the Govern ment was not going to be drawn into negotiations whore trumped. Marquis abroad. claims would.
again be Curzon was willing to meet 1. Krasin if the latter desired it. Moreover a reason. able extension of the time limit might be granted in order to enable M. Krassin to communicate with Moscow, but nothing less than compliance with our demands would satisfy us.
'QUEEN OF HOLLAND TO
VISIT ENGLAND.
THE HAGUE, May 15th. Queen" Wilhelmina, intends to visit England this year, travelling incognito, counter. De customery during her annual trip
COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, May 15th. The match between Hampshire and Surrey was drawn. For Sarrey, Shepherd scored 138 and Harrison 155, not out. For Hants, Mead compiled 106, not out.
Yorkshire beat Middlesex by an innings and 220 runs, The Yorkshire player Rhodes knocked
op 120 Kilner in Middlesex's second innings took 6 of their wickets for
14 runs.
OBITUARY.
M. DE FREYCINET.
PARIS, May 15th. The death has occurred of. M. Freycinet, a former Premier.
THE BANDITS LATEST DEMANDS
Further details of the bandits latest terms are that all troope must be removed from Paochuku and Suchowfa, but the original garrisona in the villages must keep ft their present stations,. FLA a withdrawal might cause robberies and the brigands would be held responsible. Two brigades of Bands must be formed, numbering 8,000. The Shantung Govern men and the Bandit officials to appoint representatives to discuss and settle terms
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WU YU LIN AT TSAOCHUAN.
PERING, May 15th. The Chisotungpu announces that We Yu Lin arrived at Tsaochuang on the 14th inst., and interviewed Tien Chun Yu and Coneral Ho, who informed him of the result of the two days' negotiations.
OHINESE LOOTING TONGSHAN.
TIESTEIN, May 15th.
A message from Tongatan states that the traffic manager of the Peking Mukden Railway called up the Commander of the the American troops at midnight of the 12th inst,, reporting that Chinese troops were looting the city, and that he feared the safety of the railway properly.
for the re-enlistment of the Bandits, A conference to be held at village of Wuchiahou. A certain number of villagers to be selected by both sides to act as witnesses to any agreement, and Mr. Roy Anderson to act as mediator. RELEASE DELAYED AT LEAST THREE
DAYS.
The American troops manned the compound and scht out a immediately
small detachment to investigate, but
As it is impossible to hold a confer.finding the Chinese were merely looting in ence before three days, it will be at least the railway yard the detachment way four day before the captives are released. recalled,
Last night Dr. Mertens and Father Lanfers returned from the bandita' camp. The former stated that they were not allowed to see the prisoners. were sent in yesterday but no messages were sent out.
It has transpired that about 30 Chinesa attempted to rob a native bank, but that Supplies the police frustrated the attempt.
Firing lasted about an hour, the police using all their ammunition.
'PEKING BUILDING COLLAPSES.
PRKING. May 18th. Following a meeting of the Diplomatic Corps this morning the Doyen proceeded to the Waichiaopu in the afiemoon, where he is understood, to have presented a De the Government had given to the dele Note making precisely what instructions
PEKING, May 18th Last evening, a two-storied building, gates at Lincheng and what stops were occupied by Galati's tobacco store, col- being taken for the ralenso of the captives. The Note is understood to reiterate that lapsed, préamably due. to adjoining the Legations hold the Government respon- building operations rible for the lives of the foreigners, and foundations. reminds the Government of the sane tions which had been imposed since mid- night on Saturday with increasing in- demonition.
AMERICA MORE RELIGIOUS.
The
disturbing
ig,
Europe to the Oriental nations eat, that- Asiatics have no word for it excepting a corruption of the uriginal American name tobaco, or, tamburo; it is certain that it is not mentioned in Chinese writings or represented in their pottery before the year 1890. In the next place, it appears that careful examination of old harbariums, and of the records of. carly travellers who knew plants well and recorded all they saw, proves that species of tobacco is a native of Asia. There are fifty species of tobacco, but all are America's excepting the Nicotiana a native of the suaveolens, which is Australian continent, and the Nicotiana fragrans, which is a native of the Isle of Pins, near New Caledonia
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The Oriental hookah suggests a history anterior to the use of tabacco, but nothing is known of it. The word signifies coconut-shell, and is applied to the jar (sometimes actually a coconut) containing from a pipe, fixed so as to dip into the perfumed water, through which smoki water, is drawn by along, tube with mouth-piece. It seems possible that this apparatus was in use for inhaling per- fume by means of bubbles of air drawn through rose-water or such introduced scent, and that the tobacco pipe and the perfume jar were then combined. But travellers bofore the year 1600 do not mention the existence of the hookah in Persia or in India, though as soon as tobacco came into use this apparatus is described by Floria, in 1814, and by Oltarius, in 1833, and by all subsequent" travellers.
The conclusion to which careful inquiry- has led is that though, various Asiatio of races have appreciated the smoke various herbs and enjoyed inhaling it from time immemorial, yet there was no doduite "moking" in earlier times.
́ ́RESTORING THE WAR AREA.
TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK DONE IN FRANCE.
A Renter's message from Parla states that thea pamphlet, entitled "France at work to Repair ber War Damages,"published by the Ministry of the Devastated Regions, shows that at the end of the war 741,993 houses had been either totally destroyed or badly damaged.
Four men, including one foreigner, were buried in the debris, ono Chinese being fatally injured,
The French Legation guards, who were promptly on the scene, worked vigorously for three hours before the last man was dug out still alive,.
At the end of January, 1991, some 276,834 had been rebuilt or repaired. One year later this number had increased to 355,479, and on January 1st, 1923, just 553,077 had been re
habitable.
The work of.
the war-torn ground fertile once more is being courageously carried forward mistice was concluded
noctares (about 2,050,000 sicres) of #
built and rendering the
(including 1,923, 470 hectares of what were once ploughed fields) were judged to be incapable coltivation. Now, how- eventivation.
1,008,200 hectares are once more
Statistics issued recently show that America, is growing more religious Dur- in the Inat statistical year religious bodies gained 1,930,123 members over the Preceding year, which is approximately 50
CHINESE OFFICIALS TO BE HELD per cent, greater than the average annual Lancashire defeated Leicestershire by an growth in the preceding five years. The
AS HOSTAGES. innings and 100. The Lancastrian, Parkin prezent membership of all religious bodies
PEXING, May 10th took 13 for D8.
in the United Statea is 47,481,568. persons.. Wu. Yu Lin (Minister of Communica Gloucester beat Essex on the first innings. There is a total of 214,583 ministers at tion) has sent an urgent wire to the Glamorgan beat Worcester on the first the head of 843,000 magregation in the Government, stating that foreigners st
cruntry. If one adopts the methods of Lincheng and Tangchuang are pressing MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT AT OSAKA. When the Northants beat Warwick on the first in comparison endorsed by the federal council for the release of the captives. nings
For, Northants, C. N. Woolley in of the Churches of the United States, bandita are making more demands, and their first innings scored 1:45. For Warwick, America to-day has the following religions it is necessary, for, Wu Ye Lin and cons itaenoica Protestant, 78.113,481 Ho General Yaug I Toh (head of Chihli Quaife in their second innings compiled 194.
Notts beat Derby on the first innings. man Cathollo, 18.104,804; Jews, 1,600,000; Police Force), to go to the brigand
Latter-day
Sainte, 604.082 Eastern stronghold and offer themselves as guar innings, compiled 290.
Buser defeated Cambridge on the first turns show more "freak religious bodies innings.
in the United States than in any other Kent beat Oxford on Woolley in the pioneer times solitary existence led man the first inninge country. One explanation is that in the Kent player second innings knocking up 107,
of diseased imagination to fancy them selves prophete, and place others in the BRITISH DAVIS OUP TEAM mental state to become disciples,
may comment that the frontier is gone. LONDON, May 10th.'
and the gloomy forests, huge rivora, and towering ranges have lost their terrors to here by acons every year-Daily Tete graph.
FILIPINO ATHLETES INJURED.
OSAKA, May 15th. An"Cantomobila.“ occupied by
under
allowed to enter the worka, which are st, a The Notts player George Quan, in the first dox, 456,054. Jocidentally the roantore, in order to obtain the release of Filipino. athletes, who had only arrived to
standstil
COLOUR, May 15th.
The Belgains have occupied the Bourath and Victoria, lignite mines. The minor have struck on a protest The Belgians lave also occupied the railway station at Dekoven,
BERLIN, May 15th.
The French last night occupied the big dyoworks at Hoechst The workers have
The British Darie Cup team to play sels, from May 30th to June 1st, will be Gilbert, Godfree, Lysatt and Mavrogordato,
the foreigners Pekan
To arrive at this result it was necessary
fill in 280,102,300 cubic metres of tren--
The Government has granted the rein Osaka to-day, met with an accident inches, clear away 287,200,815 square metres quest and Wu Yu Lin and Yang I Toh front of the Ichloka Girls' School. are accordingly proceeding to the brig ands' camp.
Two Filipino champions were injured,
LATEL rul The two Filipinos who were burt in the
REMOVAL OF THE CAPTIVES
SHANGHAI, May 18th. Berni-official messages received from moved from Pactraku to a spot top miles
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of barbed wire and destroy -1,026,200 shells which had been either abondoned or buried in the ground.
live stock which exis More than half the s ted in the devastated regions before the war has been replaced.
From an industrial point of view, the Of 21,000 factories which were destroyed or ad Vlanan and Montalbo, but their badly damaged 19,067 had been recxmatruct injuries are slight
ed at the beginning of the year.
-a stoto of siege has been proclaimed in the boen forbidden to enter the factory, and against Belgiam in the first round at Bras moderns, yet now religions · seenmilate Peking state that the captives have be motor car accident are baseball players progress made has been excellent.
town of Hoscht.
further away.