CABLES.
LATEST CANZES,
[BEROUN RECTER'S AGENCY) REPARATIONS (ONTROVERSY:
FRESH DEVELOPMENTA
RESPECTED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 812, 1928.
EARLIER CABLES
BAVARIAN TREASON PLOT. ALLEGED CONNIVANCE OF FRANCE,
Music, Juce #5h.
A remarkable high treason trial has began.
Professor George Fuchs, the journalist and art critic, and others, are Loxtos, June 4th. charged with plotting forcibly to separate Bavaria from the Reich al overthrow the
It is alleged that the accased negotiated
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
BY COURTESY OF “1 THÚ'BAILY BULLETIN."'] THE AFFRAY AT CHANGSHA.
INTENSE HOSTILITY TOWARDS, JAPANESE"
PEXINO, June 4th.
"Advies From Changsha, give details of the anti Japanese attack on the 1st
When the Buryo Hari, belonging to the Sino-Japanese Steamship Company,
entred the part, an immens creed as sembled at the wharf and demonstrated in
a hostile manner.
COMPANY MEETING.
YANGTSZR INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION, LIMFFED,
Mr.
The thirty-third ardinary general opet, í ing the Yangts. Insurance Asseiation, ( Ltd., was held at the Yangtszy Insurance
Building, at Shanghai, last week, John Prenties presided, afpported by ↑ Mes vs. H. E. Arnbo'd, A. Howned, C. J. Scott (diretors). C. M. G. Barnis (arteril manager) and other sharehuliers,
1 shares being represented.
8.3
increase of
SINGAPORE IS A NAVAL BASE.
VIEW OF NAVAL EXPERTS.
The Weekly Despatch canvass of prominent Naval officers' views on the Singapore lase reveals divergence of opinion.
Rear-Admiral Sir Guy "Gjunt (mays:— Either. we are going to keep control over our Eastern possessions, and on our com patriors in time of need, or am going to shut overselves an in England was leave the rest
SOVIET AND THE CHURCH
“NO IDEALS OF GOOD."
In the Upper House of Convocation on May 1st, the Archbishop of Canterbury presided. In a statement on the European situation, his Graco said the position of the Anglican community was different now Lrom what it used to be in the gres of the world, and the meeting of Convocation reponsibility that that fact involved. Rebr gave an occasion to say something of the ring to the recognition by the Patrinrelate of Constantinople.
Jerusalem of the validity of the Anglican orders, his t
to chance and the good nature of possible no other
Grace Any
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reply
Fresh developments in the reparition Bavarian constituation and seek & mpproche Kontroversy apuma imminent as a result ment with France and Czech-Slovakia inst
The CHAIRMAN said:-Our working enemies. Simmpore is an ideal strategic communication to him on the, matter, of the meeting of Premier Pounder and One of the accused, a barlmaster named!
NO voice account for 1921 and former prävs Shows conte. War eventually will take place in and he believed M. Theusis at Brussels to-morrow, to Machhaus, hangs himself in prison last
Con was, dour a balance at credit of $2,408,C3, 14. We in the air, but in the meanwhile the Emised against what
stantinople. Ho kliscuss the lühe situation generally, night. Another, Kules, shot himself when
to want think the line art harched to aire maire the defended by the sea. The statig the other Extriarchs, whats its arrested last March. also the new Belgian proposals for aj
prepared to give, he consider the transfer of any portion of increased cost of the units and the fact that considered it would be unwise to do that. settlement. Almost simultaneously w
this balance to our reserve funds and we the vessels will soon be obsolete, preclude We know that we stood in an impregnable with the French Colonel Richert, a former German is expected, which it is cand commissioner in the Saar, who it is
propon to carry the whole amount Australia's present population from mair position, and to ask that it should be re The Japan Consulate, learning of
As regards the working actaining a fleet. She must be protected. done all he could in connection with the forward.
A good iden. He badi. cognised would not be ,anticipated, will be more in the nature of alleged placed seventy milliard marks at the occurrence, despatched several of the count for 1999, net premia are shown The lase is essential, therefore
Lausanne Conference to secure that the an explanatory memorandum" regarding the disposal of the conspirators for equip
Admiral Sir "Edmond Slade says:- The Patriarchate, in $1,468,025.53% being an
Constantionple, under changed conditions, should be retained as former proposal, which will be backed went and upkeep of military organisations. Consular staff to the wharf, at the same
The German story further suggests that the time appealing to the gunboat Fealomi!about $900,000 over our net premium in-advent of new naval Powers in the East
before. He however, by the Reich's private and French contemplated the occupation of cer-
thought there was no reason | for murines, with a view to maintaining come in 1921. Interests dividendir. rents, renders it imperative to have a strong to be apprehensive.
The bishop of Chelmsford moved a resolu- :publies resqurces,
|tain Bavarian territory, while Czecho communications beźwova the Consulats at $35,823.31. show a decrease of about/ force in the East, and the base at Heng tion that the House give its support to any which might be taken to secure POERMANY'S NEW OFF. EB: Slovakian troops were to be really on the and the steamer, as the telephone could 368,000. This is nccounted for by the ex. kong is not enough. Singapore is an ideal wise action w
and dominating point.
liberty and
for all religious com quietness for Saxon frontier. The conspimey was ul-j
Vice Admiral Cathbert Hunter remarks:munities either in Russia or elsewhere, and timately disclosed to the Bavarian Govecsi-
We must remember that Australia is fellon, Christians in masih. The survine of
expressing deep sympathy with been went, wel the leaders arrested. Evidence
under populated. Japan will be menace to the clergy in Bussin, anid his lordships, reviv
Christians in this entry
Russia. not imagine the condition of attitude of young men and women on the One of its most appalling features was the threshold of life, who had no ideals of geod or purity, or of anything associated with Christian life. Freedom of religious thought
essential for
progress in the mort and of the spiritual forces
world. There was a reals of the Labour party in England with deal of confusing Socialism and the what was going on in lussia
The report on the Socialis: Sunday schools in England showed that there was a decrease
that of last in the attendance from that of year. The best way to by law, but rather to streng- to deal with that question was not Christian Sunday-school system. then the
DRAFTED.
The Bes
BERLIN. June 4th. reparations Node has
is
not be relied upon
clusion from the account of interest on! mortgags which we have failed to colet The Japanese were surrounded, and and, as regards the greater portion, do¦
|
-Einally dated, and will probably being given to the effect that Fachs con- were being beaten, kicked and shut not expert to collect, I shall be referring her in later years, and we night want the worst days in the history of religions"
to these niortgages later on when drain Singapore badly is a base, which one day cution.
LAUSANNE, PROSPECTS.
A MUCH BRIGHTEN OUTLOOK.
#xl.
This situation
would be a base for big ships as well as a Hotilla of Aireraft.
ferred with certain Bavarian commanders | upon. handed to the Affieseon Thursday. Fler with a vinw to the co-operation of the
reported to the with the balance sheet, WHA
C ́aims "paid amount" to 24.320,069,20. Cuno yestesliay reefind the party leaders Bavarian Reichswehr with the Nationalist Japaness Consu'ate, which again appeal-|
ed to the Fishtach, which landed ́a small representing a prrecntage of nearly 48 per and informed them regarding the mainjorganisations,
Reari-Admimi Armstrong says:If the party.
tent, on the premium income "of the ac base is not a necessity in 10 or 20 years Tralares Striet secrecy has been main!
The latter were surrounded and ston-count, including the fire reserve" brought time, it can easily be convertible into splendid
merchant docka. tained in regard to the text of the Note
forward from the previous year. Although
Contrary views were also taken. Admiral but it in safe to say that is does not
this percentage is slightly better than Sir Percy Scott declares that the country In order to clear a passage, the blac anention any olefinite`zum, which matter
jackets fred a round of blank cartridges, that for the 1991 account, it is, neverthe cannot afford the money, and describes as will be left as the akessin of the can "Lausanne messa states that the and this evidently led the crowd to be very high for a first year's settle nonsense and be Colonel Amery's &tato- ments that the expenditure was necessary ment. Agency commissions show an in- for the defence of Australin in case Japan anilton of Gernational Experts, en'situation is favónmble, and practically the fieve that the bluejackets were without¦
Sir and they attempted to create of $25,000, due to the continued was us remaining at prace with us. which Germany will be represented. The only abstacle to a settlebent is now the ammunition,
Percy Scott considers that by using a Anuucial proposals have low-band-me-question of whether the Ottoman debt disarm the sailors, who thereupon fired, extension of our fire business. Cargoes fence consisting of aeroplanes, submarines, the Bishop of London said that he agreed
are very slightly less than last year. mines and destroyers, Australis will be meats, and the offer of gun the difference involving about one and The bluejackets then returned to the Four directors reueminerd that livid thoroughly alde, to protect herself.
killing two and wounding five or six. ant will be taore detailed than prethren-quarter million sterling. Once this Fushimi, leaving the marines to maintain end of 20 per cent. be paid out of the does not want the trouble of taking Church in Hossis and Labour leaders like
riously.
PROFIBITION ON SHIPS.
י!
Losios, June 4th.
shouki be paid in gold frames or in sterling,
is settled, it is thought a final agreement -will not be long delayed.
LAUSANNE, June 4th.
ACTION BY NORTH ATLANTIC The Political Committee has finally dispos
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. - jei of a number of questions, including Thalweg und Moritan, which are 'conceded Josnos. June 4th to the Tucks and thus the frontier of West Advices from Liverpool state that the Thrace, while Castelloriza is ceded to Italy. North Atlantic steamship empanies hav· Ismet Pasha, rémarking that Turkey was practically decided that ongoing een waking one more sacrifice in the interest of will carry only sufficient lignor to inst m;
the outward voyage. They will thus be dry on the "Home rat.
peace by the Convention establishing forsig. ners' regine in Turkey for soven years agreed also to the scheme for a judicial regime for foreigners, which will be valid for
It is confidently believed that a way will five gears. be firm of circumventing the Unit
· States idry hu
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE. AMERICAN FLAG ON ALL TRADE
ROUTES.
Wash(steros, June 4th. The United States Shipping Board decided to operate sufficient visels to kee the American ing on all trade route A committee has been appoiusted to drar up administrative plans and to form con panies for this purp. The compania are to be controfiad by "¿he Shipping Boug
INTERNATIONAL MERCAN- TILE MARINE.
BRITISH INDIANS IN U. S
NO LONGER ENTITLED TO ACQUIRE LAND.
com
LONDON, June sth. In the House of Commons, questioneni with regard to the recent decision of the |United States Supreme Court dobaring British Indians from becoming American citizens, Earl Winterton said he understood that in same States of the United States, British Indians would no longer be entitled! to acquire ownership or leases of land. The India Office had received no plaints directly, but His Majesty's re presentatives in the United States had brought the matter to the notice of the Foreign Office. The precise effect of the locision, particularly with regard to Indians who had already acquired rights in land, was still being considered. BRITISH STEAMER SINKING
OFF COAST OF WESTERN
AUSTRALIA.
a line of communications.
of
She
CATE
When
our useless battleships is properly tief n by modern weapons, we cannot make war upon her.
Vice-Admiral Mark Kerr advocates the establishment of a flotilla and air base is able to live in that part of the world among the islands. No big ship, he says, and a capital base is a sheer waste of money,
One of balane of this nccount and, if you adopt Japan this proposal. there will be a haltner of 21.921.096.17 to carry, forward. notice that par paid up capital stands Turning to the balance sheet, you will
at $1,200,000, as compared with $1,489,300 | shown in our balance sheet last year. This Wifference is represented by the par value of 1,180 shares issued during 1022,
Rear Admiral Sir Cecil Lambert says: There is no justification for a base for capi- tal ships, as the Admiralty has never dia- proved their vaine ability to submarines,
CHINA'S, CONSTITUTION
THE
CONFERENCE.
EFFECT OF. "A BONUS.
A Peking News Agency on May 28th sent out the following:-
For the art time, since the reconvo
that it was an outrage to name in the sam breath the men who were persecuting the
Mr.
Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. Philip Snowden,
The Archbishop of Canterbury pointed out that it probably could not be denied
broken the Soviet law, but that Law was that Archbishop Cieplink and Mgr. Bake- vitch were liable to the accusation of having
against all conception of Christian.justice. It had been his painful duty to study the profusion of revolting and obscene books mocking at the Christian faith which were part of the Soviet campaign against religion.
The resolution of protest was adunval.
U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW.
PROBABLE" RELAXATION,
GROWING SORTAGE OF LABOUR.
A correspondent of the London Observer writes:
The latest telegrams indicate that this Chinese hostility intense that the Japance women and children will pro ably be obliged to leave Changsha,
.CHANG TSO. LIN'S AIR FORCE. PURCHASING AGENT IN MANILA,
MANILA, June 4th. 500 shares being exchanged for an equal The Manila Times reports that General 'number of shares of the Far Eastern In- Chong is now in Manila negotiating for suranes Co., Ltd. and 600 shares being o Lan, of five Curtis aeroplanes fermerly to bring our paid-up capital to a con- the purchase, on boĥalf of General Chang disposed of in the open market, inördeş
used by the Philippines Air Service. venient round figure. The premium on Owing to the embargo on war materials | there shares, being inconsiderable, does, to Chinn... Governor-General Wood has not appear separately in the balance cabled to Washington, requesting a ruling, sheet, but has been included in investment
Negotiations are also pending regarding and exchange fluctuation account. This cation of Parliament Inat summer the army fliers, who might be willing to serve account stands at $900.000, as compared Constitution Conference held this after noon was attended by more than seven with $44,000 last year, after providing hundred members, the number exceeding for the allegation to sterling re-insurance the legal quorum by over two hundred fund. We have written off to this debit A bonus of twenty dollars, was offered to every member who presents himself at of this count a considerable sum owing each session of the Constitution Confer to us by the City Equitable Fire Insurence, in accordance with the modified rufestion of the regulations: This view, it aper Co., Ltd.
This company, as you governing the proceedings. Before there would now appear, was quite justified, and Seventy-uing millionaires. forty-six will doubtless remember, was declared given a ticket to be exchanged at the clase
was any discussion each member when its correctness would in term
manifested had it not been: that the wealthy women, and eighty-eight bankers bankrupt carly in 1929 and it was 'subse of the session for twenty dollars The recent Aneffen coal strike created much were among the 120,000 persons who com
amendment to article of the Local anemployment, not only in theconl industry knitted suicide in the Cuited States in quently found that the ind
System and the provincial constitution but also in those which are dependent upon 1929, it is reported by the Save-a-Life, fraudulent raisappropriation of the cm-
were discussed and debated upon.
it. Not that the supply of fuel is normal · Langue. One-third of the work-weary pany's funds by the chairman of dires.
there has been a big boora in manufactur- were women; the oldest was a great-great.
ing industry generally throughout the grandmother 100 years old, and the youngest tors. The City Equitable was one of the
States, with the result that there is not a child of five
most prominent reinsurance companies in
enough labour to
to go rou
round. There were thirty-eight college students, Lordon and a number of the leading ecm-: nifty enllege professors and school teach
under the 'Chineso,
MILLIONAIRE SUICIDES. BANKERS AND WEALTHY WOMEN
SEEK DEATH.
TRIVIAL REASONS.
A girl took her life because she became
been
FIJI CONSTITUTIONAL DISPUTE.
For some time pust it has been evident that sooner or later the rapidly growing shortage of labour in the L'ed States conditions under which alien immigrants rould compel the Goverment to revise the
steamship lines, though are admittet; and nuany lending British Elly "bit hy the stringent Billinghaus Law, have consistently
that eco
-condi tions would lead to
modifies
In addition, it was only to be expected that the scarcity of labour w uld cause
both
deprecation and the payment, of brand Western Australia. The crow of thirty-depressed after bobbing her hair, a man Fhares is on the table for the inspING soon,, the elected members may determines the number of aliens of each
should
01
to
ers, petes preachers, and religious panies were, liko aurealves, creditors of leaders, fifty we judges, a lawyers the company. There is little prospect of on April 27th at which the Mayur presided, crease the price of American products, At a meeting of colonists of Fiji at Susa very material rise in wages, and thus in NEW YORK, Jan. 4th.
eighty four physicians, 100 presidents and
to the home consumer and to pur- heads of large insiness concerns, and a nu reevering more than a fraction of the resolution, was passed in support of the umal statement of the Inter
chasers abroad. The Commercial Counsellor Our gold ass ts are, protest of the elected members of the Legis to the British Enibusay at Washingtom had ber of bank presidents, one of whom tried amount owing to ix- Mazoyesz, June 4th.
lature against the recent unconstitutional national Mercantile Marine shows Al The stemship Treurne has wirelessed that teri tines to die before succeeding.
as usual, set out in detail. A list of our action of the Secretary of State for the stated that there was a recent advance alohein of $1,270,000 after allowing fe twelve hundred miles from the coast of
she is sinking rapidly in the Indian Cecan.
silver investments in debentures and Colonies. A Committee of Constitutiound of 20 per cent, in the wages of unskilled
was appointed. If a reply is not labourers engaged in the steel industry.
Under the present Immigration Act, which seven are taking to the boats. interest. The President attributes th [The sa. Treten sccording to Lloyd's because he was forced to cease playing of any shar holders desirous of reeing it.
gulf, a woman killed herself after missing Earlier in my speech, I referred to the The Secretary for the Colonics agree rationality admissible in any one year
3 per cent. of the number of such nation- falling off to the effect of the Immigration Register, is a steel screw vessel of 1,060 gross two thing, a man because he feared the
tonnage, built in 1899 by J. Boulhead and end
be funded to the Colonial Sugar the maximum total which can be admitted Laws, meng other factors, and also le Sons, South Shields, and owned by the Hain! end of the world was at band, another exclusion from our 1922 working account that the export duty of £1 per ton on angerity resident in the United States in
of A of interest upon certain mortgages which designer was driven to suicide trying to we Ind been unable to collect and did not company waived its claim for refund in twelve months in 357,000. During
however, the aggregate of guess the cuming spring styles for women.
provided that the duty was removed,
and the last fiscal Une man recuntly endal his life rather than expect to collet. The mortgags were
was about 10,000 fewer that this, Legislature..
the necessary
Bill. Theile during the same period close upon .. parserl face mother, cold winter. A young man accepted by us upon several steamers at elected members, however, protested
that
200,000 when residents left the country.
It killed himmelf for the fun of it," and another a time when tonnage values were very the Secretary of State had no right to
is thus left a note saying he was taking poison" just high and the margin of security upon promise to reimburse the company without tion not being able to supply manufacturers
fairly evident that, the native popula to get a new-thrill,
The slump, consulting the Legislative Council; they with the requisite man-power, foreign sources Child suicide is on the increase. There our advances was ample. The steamer which returned to Glasgow, were over 900 last year, the average age be however, in shipping came very rapidly asked for an undertaking that such a thing of supply will have to be more largely drawn mentioned in yesterday's cables as having ing sixteen. Most girls use poison, the boys and we found it impossible to sell the would not occur again, as it rendered the
In all probability the revision of the law been sold at a profit of £125,000, find agon Child sarrego was a fruitful caumu.esse's pledged to us at figures to cover work of the Council useless, and have refus three hundred thousand bottles of whisky Inability to procure allolic drinks or drugs our loss, Adequate provision has been to carry on the government of the for America. It was known as the king caused many afuit suiciles. More than made for the depreciation in the value Colony till the assurance is received which will be inaugurated will take cogni- of bootleggers, and was filmed. It was the 1,000 shell-shocked or disabled ex-soldiers of the mortgages and if there is any first of a Beet of Scottish smugglers which | have taken their own lives; departed for Amerien six months ago.
"the competition of Government-owned St. Ires.]
alcumpra, resulting in unprofitable freight! rates. Depressed conditions sinen Ja
1st had d "to the recommendation i puss the dividend u Proferreds.
LATE GEORGE J. GOULD'S WILL.
NEW YORK, June 4th.
The principal beneficiary under the late Mr. George 'Jay Gould's will in Ha! second wife, who, prior to her marriage was Mise Guinevere Sinclair, an Englih actress, for whom a $4,000,000 trust fund has been created with succession to hr! two children. The trust fund inheritd
KING OF BOOTLEGGERS.
* STEAMER SOLD IS GLASGOW.
LONDON, June 4th.
DERBY BETTING AND ··
PROBABLES. TOWNGUARD STILL FAVOURITE ..
baston, June 4th.
SPANISH ASSASSINATION.
ARCHBISHOP AND FRIEND SHOT IN MOTOR CAR.
SARAGOSSA, June 1th
reenery in tourage values we should be able to recover a substantial portion of our loss. Investments are shown at their
No questions were asked.
upan.
year,
The report of the directors and state- exha
our gold investments and funds have been ended December 31st. 1922, as presented, converted into silver at the rates of ex- was accepted and passed. change current on December 31st, 1999. The following resolution WILE The conditions prevailing in all classes passed:
jmarket values al December 31st andments of accounts for the 12 month source has almost very important supply
of red from
sance of the altered conditions in Europe. which have followed the war. Germany, for example, requires her adult workers for
is by herself, and hence her quata by no means exhausted. Thus, one
ceased to function. More- the geographical repartitioning of has resulted in some States Being sending who would be tenth of even a also the desirable labourers
extremely useful in America, and
who of insurance transacted by us are still "That a dividend at the rate of 20 would be glad to remove themselves from The Derby betting is 11 Town Guard,
such that it is essential to conserve our per cent, (equal to $2 per share) on the the impoverished and difficult conditions The Archbishop of Saragossa and one of restures. Although a number of insur- paid-up capital of the Association he de under which they are now living. from the father, the late Mr. Jay Goull, 7-1 Panvrus, 8-1 Pharos, 17- Ellange; his friends have been shot and killed.
Legality, 13-1 19-2
My Lord, 1006
lance companies have withdrawn from theclared, payable in taols at exchange 73,
Soon
after the Armistice was signed British Knockane, 1 Parth, 28-1 Roger de Busli The Archbishop was in a motor-car business during the past year, there is on and after 30th, 1923, at the Chartered shipowners at once set about extealing their the previous: marriage, The residuar and Twelve Pointer, 33 1 Saltash, 35-1 Bold Three known men final, killing him still keen computition, with the result Bank of India, Australia and China,, or organisation throughout Central Europe by
and Bad and Dorie.
instantly and auriously wounding his friend, that in many directions rates remain rt the Rongkong and Shanghai Banking establishing a network of agencies from the Derby probables alterations are: Saltash PARTICULARS OF THE OUTRAGE. an unprofitable level,
Corporation, Shanghai, to shareholders Baltic to the Mediterranean and the Adriatic. (Frank Bullock), Poll and Bad (J. Brennan),
Your directors have much pleasure in on record on May 18th, 1923.
They had then no idea that the Immigration Pants, June 4th. Top Boot (F. Fox). Add Scaliger, Canova,
Advices from Saragossa state that the recommending the payment of a bonus to Messrs. John Prentice and A. Howard Act of 1831 would render their enterprise and Hurry Off (T.Burns)
largely nugatory, but it would now seem Archbishop who was shot, was Cardinal the staff in recognition of their services were re-elected directors. Soldevila. It appears that he was out during the past year, and I feel sure that The Board was directed and authorized that the long view they tak, will be
justified. side Lis own house, near the Convent of this proposal will meet with your apto pay to the general manager and staff Casablanca, when some young men who proved. Before proposing the adoption of of the Association a bonus on their were standing near the door fired tea the report and accounts, I shall be glad salaries for last year not exceeding 20 revolver shots at pointblank range. One to answer any questions which arg asked; por cent thereof, vither wholly or partly bullet lodged in Cardinal Boldovila's to the best of my ability.
in cash, of to the provident fund, at the heart,
discretion of the Board. - [Continued at foot of mesh colmeen.)
was divided among the seven children by
estate is divided between all nine,
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOXING
CONTEST.
LONDON, June 4th
At the Holland Park Hall, in the twenty rounds middleweight contest, the British champion, Roland Todd, outpost
Augin Bather (America),
DAVIS CUP.
IRELAND DEFEATS INDIA.
DUBLIN, June 4th.
In the Davis Cup first round, Ireland beat India by three matches to two,
Mr. Richard T. Marsh, of High Peak, Kenyon, Lancs, cotton spinner, left estate of the gross value of £528,430. Duties a this valuation amount to about £158,000