THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
DEATH OF PRESIDENT HARAKA
WHILE CONVERSING WITH HIS FAMILY.
MR. COOLIDGE, VICE PRESIDENT. BECOMES PRESIDENT.ir Eogland. He questioned the desirability
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) PRESIDENT HARDING IS DEAD.
LONDON, August 3rd-
This cable had been preceded only by a few hours by the following mossage:
Mrs. Harding hore up stoically. She declared "I am not going to break
down"
THE CAUSE OF DEATH. Mr. Harding's physicians stato that he died from apoplexy or rupture of a
A San Francisco message states: Abipod vessel at the axis of the brain, near bulletin issued by the physicians in the respiratory centre, His sister died in a similar manner. He had long suf- attendance on President Harding says:
fered from a high blood pressure and there was evidence of arterial sclerosis,
"The President died instantaneous ly, without warning, while conversing with members of his family at 7.30 thiš stroke evening. Death was due to
of apolexy. During the day the pati ent had been free from discomfort and there was every justification for anti- cipating prompt recovery,"
The end was 80 sudden that members of the official Presidential party could not be called in time.
The President died after passing the most satisfactory day since the begin ning of his illness
LATER.
VICE-PRESIDENT NOTIFIED. Vice-President Coolidge, who auto matically becomes President, was notified immediately.
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MR C. COOLIDGE TAKES THE OATH AS PRESIDENT. PLYMOUTH. VERMONT August 3rd.
Mr. The Vice-President, Coolidge, took the oath as President of
asserted that no sane man would now beliers tbut France was in the Ruhr for the purpose rather of getting narations, but w permeated by a warlike feeling.
Mr. Ramsay Mac Insall proceeded to examine the internal conditions in France, which, he declared, were much better than of obtaining reparations from Germany; and he enquired what the Governnient's next step would be. Dwelling on the urgency of nction, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald said he attached great importance to securing Ger- many's admission to the League of Nations, otwithstanding the French opposition, and he concluded by warmly evouraging the Government in the adoption of a positive policy.
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Curzon, Lord Birkenhead suggested giving In the House of Lords, following Lord France every chance with her police, and he advised the withdrawal of our army of occupation and our Reparations Com
missioner...
SATURDAY: AUGUSE ITU,
U.S.. IMMIGRATION,
NEW YORK, August Tud. 17 Mc. Curran, the Immigration Commis
sioner, kunounces that he has warned the the trans-Atlantic lines officials of against a repetition of yesterday morning's race to the quarantine station, when 13 lipers endangered the lives of thousands" of passengers."
According to the masters of several steamers they raced up the Narrows at a speed of over 15 knots so closely abreast that the passengers on the different ships could almost touch hands, and a collision anywhere would have affected many vessels,
NEW YORK, August 2nd. The Government. bas decided that only bona-fide immigrants to Canada who are there at least a year may be gran ed transit able to prove that they intend to reside visas.
Forty Britons, who expresse l'a desire to they found that the inmigrant quota into change their destination to Canada, what Lord Curzon, replying, dissentel, and the United States was exhausted, werd contended that the former was our only consequent y deported. Thirty-four Finna ensure deported last week who had again arrived guarantee under the Trouty to that Germany moet her obligations. The ou board another steamer which had picked latter would not be a wise step and might them up at Cable Island were again deport. cause & deal harm. It was not fair to asked, as it was ruled that they should have whatthe Government was going to do be returned home before attempting to again fore it had gathered public opinion from entre country. the promised publication of the papers. If that question was put now, he did not know and he could not answer.
CONTENTS OF BRITISH DRAFT. Lord Curzon disclosed the contents of
BRITISH NAVY AND AIR FORCE.
LONDON, August 2ud.
013
FAR EASTERN CABLE THE OLD BRITISH POSTAL
AGENCIES.
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
THE "ALIOS DOLLAR" INCIDENT. ADMIRAL PHELPS TO INVESTIGATE.
fenssa, August 3rd. Admiral Phelps, who was at Chang king when the flice Dollar incident occurred, sent a wireless message to-day giving atractions that the dice Dollar and the Chiness offenders be detained
The Chinese officials and soldiers were pending his arrival for an investigation. transferred to the U.S.S. Taubel yester day under close custody,
Captain Tornreth of the Alter Dollar was niso shot in the leg. He is progress ing favourably - though suffering from shock.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
PROSECUTION:
(Continned from page 5).
to do impossibilities or be in two places at ones." During the year 1988 there was considerable correspondence between. Mr. Lister and Mr. Kopsch, the Chinese Postal Secretary," At this time our recog nised agencies were :—
Canton,
Cain.
Swatow, Amoy, Foochow,
Shanghai, Ningpo, Hankow" and "Tier There was also a sort of unrecognised Agenoy at Holhow.
It was proposed by Mr. Kopsch that in place of these eight agencies, post offices should be opened by the Customs at 23
ports.
na
most
Mr. Lister in reporting this proposal to Hongkong the Government states that maintains under very great disadvant
They agre eight Past Offices in China Officers, whose Consular duties naturally are worked except Shanghai by Consular Able and have to taka precedence,
ol dirigent
these gentle- men are, their frequent removals and of their other dution the pressure
the
of the inevitably staudin attainment of any very high degree of efficiency. By the time, a Postal Agent has learnt his duties he is due for transfer to another port. Mr. Lister and Mr. Kopsch however both went on leave, or took any interest in the fate of the postal agencies the whole question was dropped.
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Calvin the recent British draft reply. He said he containing the recommendations of the Andro Berthelot is fine three thousand and as nobody else understood the matter,
A further San Francisco message the United States of Amerien. He de
A White Paper has been published National and Finperial Defence Committee on the relations between the Navy and the Force, which, in the words of the Sub had given rise to a somewhat acque
PRISONERS SENTENCED,
Panis August "2. "The Banque Industrielle sentences are;
francs, Pernott gets three months' in prisonment and is fined 3,000 francs, Per- Palla, Losto and the engineer Chautard are fined 300 fraues each, and the directors Frezouls, Favories and Meilhan
in the course of the year 1890 the
states: The first indication of a relapseclared his intention of following the late tion with the Reparations Commission, of Committee, presided over by Earl Balfour, chet is fined 350 franos, and De Corenville, | houurary agency at Hoihow was converted
occurred when Mrs. Harding rushed to Mr. Harding's policies and secking the the Jour of the room and called the co-operation of Mr. Harding's associates. in by his Mr. Coolidge was award doctors. Mrs. Harding and two nurses were in the room at the time, the former father, who is notary at 'the latter's old reading to her husband when, entirely fashioned country home. without warning, a slight shudder passed through the President's frame, he then collapsed. All present immediately re cognised that the end had come.
Within
ed. Mr. Hoover was the first to arrive.
PRESIDENT
LAST
MR. HARDING'S REMAINS SENT TO WASHINGTON. "SAN FRANCISCU, August Tru. Mr. Harding's remains are being con-
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was of the opinion that it would be advan tageous to agree to the German proposal of an impartial examination, but in nu-operi- Germany's capacity to pay. The draft reply pointed out that the German offer of guarantees had not mentioned the stu Bilisation of the Mark and the balancing of the budget. He said that the guarantee
ineffective unless some form of international control over the German were financial administration was provided. The draft concluded by advising Germany to immediately withdraw which had foruented the pasive resist- ance policy, and to disavow sabotage. It expressed belief that the eupation Powers in the Rubr. would then r
German industrial life.
controversy."
The Sa. Committee, after sifting the claims of the rival forces and the present system of co-operation as regards the Fleet and the air arm, do not think that a complete severance is possible.
The Committee recommend that air officers should be appoint by the Naval
nequitted.
are
FAULTS IN ADMINISTRATION. The judgment declares that the orginal
into a salaried agency, whilst the agency
at Tientsin way continued..
the ordinances, War Staff, and the relithms between the failure of the Banque was due to fau ts of of the agencies with the exception of
The covering
admiralty and the Air Ministry are
defined.
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administration
The reasou given for the withdrawal of the Tientsin Agency is that the amount of postal matter was inconsiderable. But it seems curious that Tientsin should have been withdrawn and Holhow opened as a recognised agency in the same year. For Hohow has always been the smallest Ningpo, and at least three times the amount of mail matter was handled at Tientsin as compared with Hoihow.
On the 1st September, 1899, & postal agency was opened at Weihaiwel. This agaty has of course never been & British been British Post Office in British Agency in China; it is and always had leased territory. It has however as far us accounting and discipline is concerned master, exactly as though it were. SA
When the capital, was The recommendations, which may be increased a second time there was an regarded a compromise for the irregular issue of shares, but the position drastic reorganisation of the Imperial was subsequently regularised. The plait Dominions Ministers may be summoned its claims for damages are dismissed. The Committee rejects the proposal for but those mentioned were held responsible the contral or amalgamation of the three for the issue and sentenced accordingly, always been run by the Hongkong Post- fighting services under
as members of the Cabinet.
a few minutes all the members of the eyed to Washington to-night in a car consider the position with your the President's official party were summon guarded by soldiers, alter the private resumption of normal conditions in the Defence, Committee, prorile that the
Notes to the Allies elaborated the British views in that regard, and urged inter- The Allied discussions without delay Franco Belgim replies were couched in a cordial spirit, but they del not waation the draft of the British reply.
Mr. Baldwin's statement in the House of The Court has gone into mourning for Commons was identical with the foregoing.
HARDING'S WORDS.
At the moment of his death his wife was reading to him a magazine article
about himself, his last words were
That's good, read some more."
GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANE
LONDON PRESS
ceremony which will be the simplest. LATES Mr. Harding will be buried at Marion, BRITISH COURT IN MOURNING.
Loxas, August 3rd.
a week for the late President Harding.
FRENCH COMMENT.
PARIS, August 2nd. Official quarters emphasise that the Elsewhere it is pointed out that nine French reply leaves all doors open for years ago Great Britain threw the whole further negotiations, and they consider that statement contains no of its inanhood and resources into the Mr. Baldw n'a COMMENT
scale on the side of France and Belgium. suggestion of a break, and that its mode. further The choice now is between separate rate tone paves the way for. action or paralysis, as Franco-British" conversations." co-operation seems at present impossible.
SUMMARY OF FRENCH REPLY:..
Pasi. August 2d, FRENCH VIEWS OF BRITISH
"WHAT NEXT?"
DECLARATION.
LONDOS, August 2nd. The phrase "what next? sums up the bulk of the comment of the morning papers on the European crisis, which all agree in regarding as of the gravest. character, The Covernment's statement is by no means greeted with a chorus of approval, though the opinion is generally expressed that negotiations with Franco are suded and the publication of the the dis
The French newspapers think that Mr. Notes means an appeal to passionate judgment of the world.
Stanley Baldwin's and Lord Curzon's
The occupied territory will be evacuated The Times alone cordially approves the speeches indicate an Anglo-French mis- Government's explanation and intention understanding, but not a rupture, and pari-pana with Germany's payments.
As soon as passive resistance eense the to publish the whole correspondence, that negotiations will not be broken off. which it regards as a definite step for They state the threat to appeal to the occupation will be made as lenient as pos- does not move the sible. Lut until passive resistanco ceases, ward and the very best thing the Govern- world's opinion ment could do to secure firm ground for French Government, as is evident from France cannot discuss any modifications in the pursuit of a fixed policy. I hopes the latter's publication of its reply the mode of occupation with Germany. that, the statements and the strong move-The Echo de París declares the speeches ment of opinion they will provoke will to be as empty as the reparations cofiers prove an important factor in the ultimate and that British ministers do not know what to do. It says the French reply Bettlement.
The Doty Telegraph reads into Mr.asks certain questions to which London Baldwin's statement & determination not should reply.
A summary of the French reply has been published. PARIS, August 2nd.
It deals with the points raised in the The negative nature of the British
regards British Note, and declares readiness to in- Government's declaration ns Ruhr reparations is considered to be the vestigate immediately with the British most salient characteristic of yesterday's Government the German proposal of June 7th, but the question of passive resistance Parliamentary anaouncements.
must be settled before anything else is touched.
to let the matter drift further and says
it rrans in essence that we must agree
tp differ from France, and act on our
BRUSSELS PAPERS NOT UNFAVOURABLE.
BRUSSELS, August 2nd. own recount, but to better purpose than
The papers here are disinclined to France did six months ago.
The latter. Casette observes that regard the latest development unfavour the Government's appeal, to the public ably, as they consider there is no fundo opinion of the world, is the first policy mental divergence in view in the Allies for salvaging Europe, but it needs to be policy. energetically followed up.
The Morning Port, which apparently has difficulty in reconciling its champion ship of friendship for France with sup port of the Government, tamely remarks that the debate in the House of Commons may have disappointed France, but it cannot have encouraged Germany.
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As regards the proposed conference of experts, the French Government aske whether such a body would be better than the Reparations Commission.
As regards the British proposal of a" complete Allied plan for's general definitive ficancial settlement, the reply recalls that such a plan already exists, and that the Reparations Commission has
Defence:
Minister, and it has been decided that tact Pernotte being found guilty of "of the three Chiefs of Staff, be responsible negotiation of the irregular shares aul for advising on the defence policy as a whole, Berthelus being found guilty of distribu. the three constituting a super-General Staff.
tion of fictitious dividends; and Pernotte MEMORIAL TO AMERICAN
also of complicity. The judgment points SAILORS AT GIBRALTAR out that the balance sheet in 1919 was "UNVEILING CEREMONY. inexact, since it included irrecoverable credits, consequently the plaintiffs GIBRALTAR, August 2 The United States Rear Admiral Scales demands concerning the distribution of uuveiled, in the presence of the Actjag fictitious dividend werd admitted, pru Governor and many notabilities, the mehvided shareholders acquire the shares be orial tablet erected by the Fifteenth fore January 25th, 1021, the date when United States Destroyer Squadron in the position of the Bauque became publicly The tribunal has appointed an memory of the men lost in the sinking of known. the United States ship Chauncey in No accountant to prepare a statement regard: vember, 1817, when patrolling the Straits. ing the damages due to the plaintiffs' in
Three Hundred naval men landed for this connection. the unveiling. Guards of honour were mounted, consisting of American midship. [uY COURTESY OF THEDAILY BULLETIN." men and men of the British Navy. Acting Governor and the British Rear Admiral Ellorton and Rear Admiral Scales
PERING, August 2nd.". deposited wreaths. A battalion of mid- shipmen from the Annapolis Daval Reporta from Amay indicate that Ad- academy and a battalion of Bluejackets miral Yang raquaste the foreign Consuls marched past the memorial and slated to ask their nationale to
leave the necessity of attacking the cross of sacrifice, at which Rear of Admiral Setles placed a wreneth.
the city, but the request was refused.
The
BRITISH STEAMER ON
"" FIRË. EXPECTED TO BECOME A TOTAL
·LOSS.
BATAVIA August (20 The British steamer Ferrara, VOTE all the ging from Sabang with a cargo of over. powers necessary to enforce its application. three hundred pounds of opium, is on are, The reply gests that it would be and is expected to become a total loss. contrary to the Treaty to reopen the 8-HOUR DAY IN U.S. STEEL principle of settlement and fixing the total figure, and asks what Britain means by a "general definitive settlement," and whether it includes inter- Allied debts,
Great
Referring to the question of security," the French Government has always been ready to discuss this, but the question is inde pendent of the occupation of the Rubs and must be dealt with separately."
INDUSTRY.
SITUATION AT AMOY.
in
A MUSICAL TREAT. BAND CONCERT AT VOLUNTEER
PARADE GROUND.
agency in Chinn.
In 1903 an agency was opened at
Chefoc, and, unlike our other agencies, Chefse was not run by a Consular Officer but by Messrs. Curtis Brothers, well known merchants in that port.
In 1906, tho Tientein Agency, which had been withdrawn in 1890 was re-opened and placed under the charge of the It is a Kailan Mining Corporation. curios fact, that although France, Japan, Germany and Russia, all had agencies in Peking, we never had a British Postal Agency in the Capital of the country.
In 1802 the four cont Empire" rate which had been adopted by Hongkong in 1898, was extended to the Agencies. There can I think be no doubt that this was a very great mistake, and was the direct "cause of the transfer of the Agencies to the control of the London Post Office in 1911. Up to the year 1902 the agencies had, paid their way. Shortly after thn four cent rate had been extended to the agencies the Siberian Route was used for the transport of agency letters to Europe. All four cent leitors were ca ried by this route at a loss. This toes had to be made good by Hongkong and it could not be argued with any show of reason that Hongkong should pay money in order that people at Shanghai and other places in China, many of whom were not even British subjects, should be able to send letters at a cheap rate to England and other parts of the Empire.
Not only were the Agencies carried on at a loss, but 20 per cent of all the An open air concert, organized by the revenue collected had to be paid over as Volunteer Defence Corps, was held on the military contribution. It appears & little Defence Corps Parade Ground yesterday grotesque that the postal revenue of evening. The band of the and Batalion places like Hankow and Ningpo whers King's Regiment, under, Bandmaster there was no military protection of any for the sitccess of the evening ID. Hemsley was largely responsible fort whatever, should have to pay mili
The tary contribution, but such was the King's baud, numbering as it does so ruling. Sir Frederick Lugard took up many youthful performers, has become the question vigorously and after a long NEW YORK, August 2.
very popular during the Regiment's stay struggle all the agencies were handed Judge Gary President of the United in the Colony-nad deservedly so. The over to the London Post Office on January State Steel Corporation, announces the concert opened with a selection from lat, 1911. immediate adoption of the eight-hour day Verdi's" It Trovatore" by the band. Mr.
London being many thousand railes in the American steel industry. The Osmund Skinner, the possessor of a very away, it was quite impossible for any one wages of the employees whose hours will ne tener voice followed with Schmann's in that office to attend to the countless consequently be reduced from twelve to "On the day I get to Heaven" and Peel's little questions of discipline and office eight will be adjusted so as yield earnings favourite, equivalent to a twenty-five per cent. in Day" oreuse in the hourly base rates,
REPARATIONS. DEBATE. PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT.
Londos, August 2nd:
routine The Hongkong Postmaster was A Conundrum." "Break o Replying to the debate, Mr. Baldwin
was beautifully interpreted by therefore, placed in charge as manager Mr N. Mathieson, whose rich contralto for London. After fifty years the same Perhaps the only concrete suggestion is emphasised that British interests, were. nct
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED.
volee is too well known to necessitate objectionable system of dual control was made in the Daily News which says it less than those of Belgium and France.
LONDOR, August 2nd.
YACHTING AT RYDE. cannot suppose the Government has gone He elucidated the effects of the Bubr
further eulogy here. The lighter side of re-established which had been found un- the evening's entertainment was provided workable in 1800. The chief feature of ao far without considering the position situation on world trade, and he uttered a
Parlacut aljourned till November 13th.
BRITISH YACHTS DO WELL.
by Mr. I. Zellensky, whose native imper the new system was of course the immense which would be created by the rejection grave warning as regards the possibility of
IMPERIAL DEFENCE.<
sonations kept the large audience in delay in the settlement of all questions by France of its proposals and suggests
LONDON, August 2 making use of the League of Nations German collapse gud of the effects
LONDON, August 2nd. - After winning the first licat of the British-Tours of laughter. Mr. W. A. Hannibal which the Postmaster could not settlo which can do what France and Belgium of surrender forced by desperation. The
From the year 1892 until 1917 the refused to do, namely, initiate an enquiry Government woull continue to strive to
Io the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin, American Yachting Cup race at Ryde yes rendered a number of humorous songs. here out of hand.
terday, by 23 to 13 points, the British Among the renderings of the band were into Germany's capacity to pay and ex-bring together the Allied forces to secure plore and recommend lines of settlement a just settlement: If a crisis arose, Prime Minister, stated that the Govern- team of four yachts in the second heat at excerpts from Sir Arthur Sullivan's stamps used in the Agencies were Hong-
Parliament would be called.
ment had adopted the recommendations of Southsea to-day all finished before the operas, Green's piccolo solohe kong stamps without any distinguishing Other papers are pointedly critical,
and Gilers composition The Lady of printed" China were introduced. The Daily Chemiple says there is still The Prime Minister concluded by express the Imperial Defence Committee. He Americans, and now lead by 49 to 23 points. Picazoon," A musical sketch" (Alford) mark. In 1917 Hongkong Staraps over
the Rose Mr. and Mrs. S. Collett gave no Tine of Briting policy. Meanwhileeing his desire to maintain the warm friend emphasised that the Committee unanimous.
Edward German's, duet Love is meant Parliament has risen and the country is abip of Franco. left voiceless and uniformed, with Ministry which seemingly does not know its own mind
The Daily Mail expresses the opinion that the Government has cast prudence to the winds by adopting an attitude nro foulidly distasteful to France.
OPPOSITION LEADER'S SPEECH.
ly came to a conclusion in favour of the principle of a single air service with rheat the Admiralty's provisions to
The outstanding features in the speech objections, particularly securing for the by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, who followed Admiralty absolute control of all fighting Mr. Baldwin, were the hearty endorsement equipment of the fleet and the carrying out of the Government's decision to pursue its
declared that a Bigle air service was own policy and the severe condemnation of of reconnaissance by naval officers. Ho the French policy.
Decessary on grounds of efficiency and
The leader of the Opposition made point. The Daily Express declares that. Mr. Baldwin's latement la confession of ed allusion to the omission of a reference sheer unpétence. It camet congratulate in the Franco Belgian replies to the British the Government on the somewhat draft, and he hoped that it was, no more humiliating position in which it has thu an oversight. placed the Brlish untion..
economy.
RUSSIAN ITEMS.
Moscow, August 2. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald proceeded to The Nijni Novgorod fair opened on. The Daily Herald remarks that either,
point out that the British conception of an August 2nd. It is expected the receipt Mr Ballwin is deliberately concealing alliance was co-operation, and not one in will be thrice as much as in 1921. his policy, or he has none.
A decrog has been issued making platin hypothesis does the government any which any of the partners could claim
control concerning its own interests, Heum & State monopoly. Brush
Neither
NAVAL WORKS IN THE NETHERLANDS INDIES...
A RUMOUR DENIED
LONDON, August. 2. In the House of the Commons, raplying will follow. to Mr. E. D. Merei. Mr. Amery declared the British and Dutch Governments as that no discussions had occurred between regards certain projected naval strategical works in the Dutch East Indies.
REICHSBANKS! - DISCOUNT. RATE
In accordance with stipulations entered to make us glad " (from "Merrie Eng into at Washington, all British Agencies land"), in their own delightful style. in China were closed on November 20th. The evening was a great success, and it 1922 The withdrawal of the agencies is to be hoped a series of such concerts was much regretted by the British Co
munities in Chica This feeling of regret" will it is hoped be some small recompense to the Agents for the work they per formed in cramped, surroundings with inadequate stalls but in such a manner that complaints were almost unknown.
Tattach tables giving the names of all
·A· Los Angeles cable to Manila pers thrigh the Associateil Press, says: -Polo agencies and the dates on which they were Negri has announced that she broke her opened, sales of stamps at the Agencies engagement with Charlie Chaplin after since 1891, and salca of stamps at each She and agency for the yaars 1921 and 1922, this five weeks of „ engagement. BERLIN. August, 2.
Fof business done at each agency The Reichsbank has raised its discount Charlie is charming but too temperatable wat give some idea of the mount
| mental. Tat rate to thirty per cent.
UHARLIE CHAPLIN JILTED.