CABLES.
EXTESI CABLES,
(THROUGH 'REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE
LATEST CABLES. GERMAN REPARATIONS- FRENCH REPLY EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.
is
PARIS, August 15th. The French reply to the British Note is not expected before the beginning of the week.
BRITAIN AND RUSSIA, BRITISH TRADING MISSION ARRIVES AT MOSCOW,
"Moscow, August with.. The party of British traders, hended by Mr. F. J. Baldwin, Chairman of Becos Traders, Limited, have arrived. The party includes représentatives of Bald- win's, William Denny and
·Crossley's, and Nobel's.
Brothers,
U.S. PRESIDENCY.
an COOLIDGE LIKELY CANDI -DATE FOR 1924 NOMINATRIN.
WASHINGTON. August 1
"Mr. Coolidge has appointed as his secretary Mr. C. Baseem Stemp, a native of Virginia, who has been a member of the House of Representatives for four teen years. The choice is regarded, as
tantamount to a declaration that Mr. Coolidge will be a candidate for the Presidential nomination of 1924, and has thus taken the first step to round up the Southern delegates.
EARLIER CABLES.
PARIS, August 10th. The French reply to the British note will not be confined to a detailed answer, but will contain a general statement of the French, policy regarding reparations, FRANCO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS POSSIBLE.
PARIS. August 10th.
Me. Allert Thomas, interviewed, said he had obtained the impression fran day spent in the lobbies of the Reichstag that new Franes-tierman negotiations are possible.
GERMANY'S GOLD LDAN.
PARIS, August 16th. Following"a mujority "vew, in which the British delegate afstained from vot- g the Reparations Cominission despat ched a letter to the German Government with reference to the issue of the gui NEW GERMAN CHANCELLOR, pointing cut its right wader the
ASSASSINATION RUMOUR VENTED,
Losnos, Augimi 1872.
A startling report which has been eurg rent in New York and Paris, to the effect
that Herr Stresemanb, the new Graman Chancellor, had been assassinted, has Jeen denied in a message from Berlin.
COST OF LIVING. TWO PER CENT, ADVANCE IN BRITAIN.
Los Dos, Afgust 16th, The Ministry of Labour Gazette reports that on August 1st prices and enst of living prices were seventy-one per cent. alve pre-war rates, equivalent to a two per cent, rise above rates ruling ou July
1st.
TIN PLATE MARKET LARGE ORDER FROM JAPAN CAUSES OPTIMISTIC TONE.
Treaty of Versailles to priority to any funds assignable by the Gurman Govern ment to the paymenet of interest" or the repayment of cnpical, particularly if the xtraordinary reeipt itself not applied to the discharge of reparation annuities.
FRANCO-BELGO RUDR.
SABOTAGE ORGANISATION AT
AIXE-LA-CHAPELLE. AXELA-CHAPELLE, August 16th The Belgian military and police arrested 15 persons and ched their houses, in which they discovered "bombs, revolvers, daggers, blüdgrens and documents relat ing to an organisation for sabotage. ~
The authorities have fusitated the cur- fer.zone.
FRONTIER CLOSÉÐ INDEFINITELY,
PARIS, August 10th. "A message from Mayencu staves that the Inter-All Commission have decided that the frontier of pertinet and unceenpied Gernrany, which was to have been opened tomorrow, shall remain closed indefinitely CANADIAN AUTHORITIES SEIZE US GUNBOAT.
WASHINGTON, August 17th Laspos, August 10th.
The Canadian authorities have seized Confirmation of the rumour that cer- the United States gunboat Gopher, with Zain works had received an order for Ohio naval reservists aboard, for damag 20,000 tons of tin-plates, equivalent tuing the lock of the Welland Canal. IL 400,000 boxes, from the Nippon Oil Com-reservists were detained several hours br. pany of Japan, have produced an optimis fore their release. Efforts are being made fic tone in the Welsh tin-plate market.
The order came as a surprise, as the fur the liberation of the gunboat in order Japanese market was practically captured that the cruis may continue. by America during war time.
It is understood that the Japanese order is for delivery over September and October, and will be shared between a number of works, which specialise in
making oil sizes. -
OBITUARY.
MAJOR ESTERHAZY.
LONDON, August 17th The Daily Express reports the death of Major Esterhazy, the author of the fam mus bordereau in the Dreyfus case in 1804. His burial on May 21st under the assumed name of Count de Voilement has only just been revealed
EARLIER CÂBLES.
ELLIS ISLAND SCANDAL
LIVERPOOL SHIPPING
COLLISION.
21
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1923.
FAR EASTERN - CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] BANDITH BURN LONDON MISSION HOSPITAL.
CHINESE MILITARY COUP. ON CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY, VIOLATION OF WASHINGTON TREATY
PROMPT DEFENSIVE ACTION BY FOREIGN CONSULA,
DR. SUN YAT SEN'S WAR CHEST.
REPORTEN LOAN MADE ON OMSN. CO'S PROPERTIES.
Tha For Busters Time (Peking) gives prominence to the following stata- ment
A CONFERENCE CHINA'S ONLY SALVATION. The following interesting article has been contributed to the 'X.-'. Daily News: IS to be interest, both moral and material of everyone, that China a united
ALSO
QUARTERS AND China, should emerge as rapidly as possible]
A daring attempt has been made by from the present handit controlled politien!". CATHOLIC CHURCH BUILDINGS,
chan in which the country grovels. One Chang Tsolin to seize the Land Depart declare that, the China Merchants Steam Haskow, August 18th.
enlightened man, Sir Robert Ho Tung, ment of the Chinese Eosteru Railway, to
mortgaged its entire holding in steamers Bandits this morning attacked Tsnoshib who can think big, and think beyond the the detriment of inrtant foreign inter. Navigation Co. at the end of last month and burnt than the London Mission interests of the immediate moment has ests and in contravention of the Washing and real estate in Shanghai to the Hong- Hospital, foreign quarters and Catholic art the right note for a revival of afton Treaty. A critical position has ari kong and Shanghai Bank against a loan.
FOREIGN
Church buildings and looted the town,
Anxiety is felt regarding two Trish Catholic priests named McHugh, and Ward," the only foreigners who were in the town at the time of the attack. They
Information from Government sources
to Canton and is the main portion of Dr. of Tls. 5,000,000 which has been romitted Sun Yat Sen's war chest..
are at present missing and it is not the part of real or imaginary enemics The building concession was gran- steamship feet the properties in Shang
́e 17.
were burned down, “
The loen! garrison, meminering 130, lost sight killed. The remainder, under an officer, marched out of the town.
PRIESTS ESCAPE IN CHINESE CLOTHES,
HANKOW, August 17th.
CINEMA IN CHINA MODERN DRAMA AND THE
THE LINCHENG OUTRAGE.
The Asiatic News Agency bays) Moving pictures-dramas and cows-have done a world of harm to Chinese society,
sane und "peaceful Ching, He has called on and is being dealt with by the regre for a round-table conference. By so doing sentatives of Great Britain, the United he has drawn a distinct line which will States. France and Japah, **
In order that the projected military
Whilst to confirmation is possibla of such a confidential matter, identical reports differentiate between the internal friends!
thest instant, may be more clearly nu and the interval euenies of a united China. secretly arranged to take pides on
There may be Chinese who, through derstood, brief reference may be made to are available from Chinese banking eirs rightly or wrongly suspecting treachery on the history of the Chinese Eastern Railles Leaving nside the question of the in 1806 and, fike the Canadian Puciflo hai in wharves and godowns represent an known whether they have been emptured might chiret, to actual & conference but Radway, the course of the line was pro immense value amounting to many times
jected through entirely undeveloped land. the loan made. It is understood that or are in hiding. The Rev. Onley, of these would be the easiest of all oppo As is customary whera lines are construct draft of the agreement was made in Hong- the London Mission escaped, and is pro-ents to deal with by placing the nature of ed under such conditions, the grant ar kong and that very far reaching politica
placing the venue of the conference above margin of land on either side of the line, affect the political situation in Peking-
this being included by way of compensa ceding to Hankow. á Chinese doctor and the conference Wave all cuspice, by ried with it rights to a very considerable consequences must ensue, which will even other Chinese attached to the London all suspicion ami by placing conveyance tion for pioneer work and particularly in to the conference above all suspicion. I view of the fact that the line could not Mission were ptured.
possibly for 20 years. Naturally, this is Two thirds of the hints in the town the highly speed individuals and palities be expected to yield any financial return or dilitary parties in China so distrust a very important consideration in the In the case of the Chine Eastern each cher; foreigners could without any of the promoters. semblance of interference show the hand Railway, this land margin formed a gr af friendly assistance in several ways. part of the site upon which the town of To be successful Harbin now stands, " part of the town Firstly as to venue. the pot chosen to hold the conference which includes hospitals, schools, and a
variety of other buildings The C.E.R. and the Ministry of the Täterior has tow artly prohibiting the showing of the recent should be absolutely neutral ground con-made itself practically responsible for the issued instructions to the provinces strict venient to all and at the sune time safe Harbin public works and health depart Lincheng case either as a picture or on ments, and this arrangement continued
It the stage.. The instructions say that the in overy respect to all. There is no place until the collapse of Russia in 1920. in Ching which offers for the nment such was then arranged that the Chinese Gas Ministry has received reports from Han- attraction for a venue as Weihaiwai which ernment should act more or less as trusteeskow stating that at Isiakou and other
been staged in order to please the audi.: form, compus half of Russians and though vet at the moment under Chinese of the railway, and a Joint Board was places news pictures and dramas thave rule, will, it is hoped, be restored at an half of Chinese for administrative purence. They are quite different from those the technical staff remaining of former days, because they either shaw early date to a united China. (1 has to poses, be restore to China and not a disrupted entirely Russia. The Washington Con un improper way of love making between ference confirmed his system of joint ad me and women, or most daring robbery part of China), Having the neutral venue ministrative control and this the matter and murder. Consequently society has and more deteriorated. the second item that should be fixed stood until the end of July. Then Chang become more would be neutral conveyance, and here Tso-in, having long seen the great "pos Recently, at the request of a certain against the friendly assistance (without bilities in this marginal land, took the association at Shanghai, the Ministry interference) of foreigners, might be action which has canal cosidorable constrictly prohibited the show of the patri It would be a friendly act to motion in diplomatic circles. He ordered side of Chang Haun Sheng and the case China and to her present warring factions that possession should forcibly be taken of of murder committed by Yen" n' Sheng. The Ministery has been again surprised if the various foreign countries offered it,
A SECRET THAT GOT OUT. conveyance on one of their men-of-witr
to read in the Tu-lu-pu, an advertisement from his nearest port to the conference
The course of events is fully described to the effect that the Tiyunn Theatre is venue for a Tuchun or Super-Tuchun and in the Russian Daily News, & Harbin going to stage the recent Lincheng rob An acknowledgment of the Linebengore secretary only. This would absolutely newspaper, which gives a sustantially cut-bery case. The effect will certainly be the encouragement of robbery, and the cap. Note WAS
In case of sent by the Waichiaopu Ruurd a spute against any treachery to wards the persons of those attending the
It was late on the night of July bture of persons for ransom. when tho foreign Consuls first received in-foreigners showing the moving pictures The Customs service which is an awtimation that the Chinese were about to of the Lincheng case, the local Commis Chinese Foreign Office) to the Diplo- conference." matie Hody on Thursday.
lutely neutral service in China as far seize the Land Department. Arrange sioners of Foreign Affairs are instructed Dr. Wellington Koo, replying to gues-politics are concerned and above the reinente ha secretly been made, and the to lodga protests with the foreign Con- tions by correspondenta to-day, said theproach of possible self-interest could real business was to be carried through with a suis and request them to stop it f Government would do their utmost to ly supply a body of secretaries and stene rush, everybody to be taken by surprise. Chinese are trying to stage the Lincheng ensure bona fide The British, French, American and Jap case for the sake of making profits, the expedite a reply.
graphers who would
aneso consuls:
morn- "the following met on
local police authorities, are instructed to Chang Hu has returned to Peking and records of the conference. Such secret- ariate would have no object in any form
and received h post to-morrow.
of trenchery.
Brou
of direc saunes
the line, and SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE. POSSIBILITY OF A BIGGER PROJECT.
LONDON, August 16th
It is reported that the priests, who wore dressed in Chinese clothes, slipped away in the darkness and, took refuge in a native house, where they remained un molested. Two hundred have been taken captives by the bandits, who, it is bebered af still in the neightsrhood.
THE LINCHENG NOTE. CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL.. EXPEDITE REPLY.
PERINO, August 17th.
voked.
reet version.
ing
"sentative of the Russian from a repre-interfere at once:
decided
THE REBUILDING (OF PALESTINE.
As the Tuchuns and Super-Tuchus are tors inen who have reachet their positions with politely to advise General Chu Ching- no silver spoons in their mouths, they are ian, Chief Administrator of the Railway naturally meu of a certain force of Zone, to refrain from the projected seizure General character, but unfortunately as they are and come to an understanding,
He surrounded by an eufonnge of satellities Chu replied that he could do nothing.
COMMUNITIES. In a leading article commenting on the not so gifted as themselves but who too was simply Oboying orders from Mukden HELP FROM AMERICAN JEWISH announcement that the naval port at often know the word treachery in all its and, farthermore, the matter concerned Trincomalen is being reestablished as an meanings and all its ramifications, every not the consuls, but only General Chang
Six million dollars has been raised in oil supply station for this Singapore fleet, menus possible shoud be used to keep such Huausing.
Asked where General Chang was, Glen- the past two years by Jewish organizat the Blanchester "Guardian says:-"If subordinates out of the conference. battleship squadron is based on Singa The Tuchums and Super-Tuchins should tral Chu, confessed that he did not know: tions in the United States devoted to the pore looking cast, weat, and south, it is each be permitted to have one Chinese Yes, curiously enough, Chang was at that rebuilding of Palestine, and of this sum likely enough that an oil supply base will speaking adviser who could advise than moment engaged in a highly interesting $4,950,000, amounting to 10 per cent. of need to be provided in Ceylon; but if on matters relating to foreign countries conversation with Mr. Ostroumoff. Will the total, has been raised by the Palestine you hand to me the company's title deeds Foundation Fund (Keren Hayesod), this is so, it confirms the view that the and foreign interests in Chin
to this land? he asked. "If you do not, according to a report read at
sion of the Zionist convention. The escape of the 15 passengers and 30 Singapore project is a bigger thing and The president of such a conference nu-hall, take them by forco to-morro
This interview was in progress when the Baltimore by Emanuel Newmano, General of a crew from the steamer Douglas was will be much more expensive than we yet der ordinary circumstances would be very
Toy Secretary of the Palestine Foundation, due to the Captain of the Artemisin keep realise. Therefore, we should know more difficult to find. Ordinary circumstances four Consuls arrived at the office. ing the engine, going and holding his bow about subsidiary bases like Trincomalee. are mentioned advisedly, as the "erdin-repeated what they had told General Chu in the hole while the scantilyattired For example, how many there will be, and ary circumstances to-day in China are Chingan, and received this answer: The balance of $1,750,000 was raised by what are to be their functions and cost?"political and military faction fighting am a military man. I execute orders. I where no individual n the present arena have received orders, I shall execute is permitted to stand neutral. Luckily them." for the Chinese there is one of themetes
HOW PASSENGERS WERE ~.
RESCUED,
LexDox, August 10th.
passengers of the Douglas were pulled up or to the deck of the Artemisia by means of ropes...
射
THE "ALICE DOLLAR " INCIDENT.
LOSS OF THE "MARVALE" | ́ CHIEF OFFENDER" TO
OFFE
LONDON, August 10th.
1.
BE DEALT
...
On the
CONSULAR SEALS AFFIXED-
récent
at
quest for the severest punishment ander China and most of all its Tuchunato C.E.R. Land Wheels the Gen. that the Palestine Foundation Fund had
martin law.
various other organizations and agencies interested in the rebuilding of Palestine, including the Jewish National Fund, the Hadassah Organization, The American Jewish Physician's Committee for the in China who stands outside the areun
The next move by the Consuls was Medical College in Jerusalm, The "Ameri and above all faction fighting, a clever.visit the Railway offers and place the real ear. Zion Commonwealth and The Pales WITH.
observing and very sympathetic young man, whom ali respect and who would of their respective governments on tine Development Council.
che containing the title deeds, whilst HANGROW, August 17th. The mirt of inquiry into the loss of
Included in the $1,750,000 is the sum of makis the most admirable chairman or pre telegrams reporting the whole affair were
£75,000 for the bonds of the municipality the Margate on May 22nd found that the
This morning Adm. Pheips handed over sident of the conference. That young man severally despatched to Peking casualty was due to a grave error of to the Consul General at Fakuan, is the ex-Emperor. By placing him in judgment on the Captain's part owing to Siang, the chief offender in the Alier that responsible position he would learn
the following morning (August 1st), Of Tel-Aviv (Palestine) which were floated New York, August 17th.": his over-confidence regarding the position dollar incident. He will be delivered to much of Chim not only for his own sud General Chang Huan-siang walked into in the United States. In addition to the Most of the lending newspapers com f his vend. Nevertheless, the Captain the Governor's representatives with a re- but the goal of Chim, and, better sult, the office of Mr. Gondatt, head of the $6,000,000 considerablo sums were also and requested expended in Palestine for relief purpose. nent favourably on Sir Auckland Geddes was not censured,
Mr. Neumann presented figures, showing over" to him. report on Elli faland.
"LONDON, August 16th.
would learn much of that young man for that the office bo
Mr. Gondatti refused, whereupon The Tribune "considers" it fair and The Court expressed its appreciation
their good and the country's good.
eral comfortably installed himself in Mr. grown during the second year of its col helpful, Bir Auckland Geddes has not ex of the most efficient maner in which sho
The Chinese and foreign press in China Gondatti arm chair, at the age time fection activities in the United States. aggerated the facts, which, are ugly passengers aud crew were taken off the
have a duty placed upon them to further saying:
aball take it." The total amount raised for the first
months being solt administrative net thiricon
approximately ough to call for prompt action by Con- wreck, and expressed the opinion that this
by every means in their power some suching: was.one indication of the general efficie
conference as that heralded by Sir Robert was to declare the office closed for the $1,800,00, while in the second thirteen with which the vessel was commanded..
PEKING, August 18th. Ho Tung. They have a duty to perform day, and to announce that it would be months, up to June 15th, 1923, a total of $2,300,000 was raised, representing an in- M. Karakhan, the successor to M. Joffe not only in this respect but in insisting open to the public next day.
Thereafter fellowed meetings of the crease about 30 per cont. as head of the Soviet Mission to China, that the conference is a success in every
consuls representing the Washington Morris Bothenberg, Chairman of the arrived at Harbin on the 13th inst, with respect,
Such a conference would draw up in signatory Bowers and of the whole Consal Board of Directors, who is also a member his wife and a large staff..
M. Karakhan was met by the high six months a far better constitution for ar Body, and long discussions took place of the Ziunist Organization of America, Chinese officia's, representatives to the Ching than the Parliamentary Commission Chinese Eastern Railway Administration, would draw up in 60 years. and delegations from the democratic Russian organisations.
TIMER.
The Wart declares it (the finmigration station?) to bo a model of its kind, but says it is impossible to deny that the Ambassador's charges are justified.
The Time, NY, while agreeing that the report is a fair description of the conditions in Düember, mildly questions Aho propriety of a Foreign Ambassader suggesting remedies in a matter of purely Maternal American administration.
DUISBURG FINED IN
DOLLARS
Duishing, August 17th.
fined $187,000 "This town has been Zollars na a penalty for the attack on the troop train mentioned in a cable on June
HAMBURG DOCK STRIKE ENDED.
HAMBURG, August 17th. Tho dockers have resumed work.
GERMAN NEWSPAPER
SUSPENDED
BERLIN, August, 17th. The Deutiche Allgemeine Zeitung has bten suspended for three days, presum ably due to a recent violent attack on Herr Stregemson, the new Premier....... «
US. IMMIGRATION. RUSSIAN QUOTA, EXHAUSTED
NEW YORK, August 10th General Lupkomsky, ex-Chief of Staff in the Russia monarchist army, who arrived with his family on board the President Wildon, was not permitted to land, as the Russian quota was exhausted.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL - LONDON, August 10th The match between Partick and Clyde"
all. bank resulted in a draw-one.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
HORTON, August 16th
In the opening of the Davis Cup finals Anderson (Australia) beat Lacote (France) 7/6, 6/3 and 6/4.
In the singles, Hawkes (Australia Brugnon (France) 6/2, 6/7 and 7/6.
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LATER
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN-"]
HEAD
SOVIET MISSION. OF
M. Karakhan was entertained, at a banquet by General Ma.
Major Morgan Palmer, in charge of the American Red Cross Russian Refugee Relief Work in China, states that owing to the exhaustiva of fdads such work must terminato in the near future. The
V.
Essential to the success of the confer ence is an armistion while the conference lasts, and during that armistice all. Tu chuas should bind themselves and their sub ordingates to make no addition in per- sonnel or materiel of their respective armies and insist that their subordinates keep the soldiery is hand during their at tendance at the conferences
Red Cross made an original apprópria CHINA'S 1923 OPIUM CROP. lion from Washington of $25,000 gold
upon this violation of the agreement by stated that the rate of progress in Pales the conference to maintain the status quo tino depended principally on the success
of
and Palestine Foundation Fund; a the, of the railway.
CHINESE DOUBTFUL OF POSITION,
that owing to the incrossing support The Chinese bave since had a number which this fund was obtaining from the of interviews with representatives of the Jews of America, there was every reason Powers, ostensibly to explain their posito expect that the rebuilding of Palestine tion, hut principally to see what effect as a Jewish national homeland would edn..
At the of America, he added, were the mainstay their action has created and how much tinde in ever greater measure. The Jews resistance may be anticipated. same time they have hinted at the ponsi af Palestine in view of the economic ruin bility of same arrangement being me ta. of the Jowries of other lands brought about: At one of these interviews, General Chang by the war complained at exhaustive length against the policy of the company, in effect saying that had the company minded its own business instead of interfering with poli-
Meanwhile a Chinese Land Department,
about January 1st, and more recently, in While no absolute figures are available, reply to the recommendation of Mr. it is interesting to learn that the Interna- tics it would not have been necessary for is being organized, with General Chu He remained-firm.in It is generally believed, says the Russian Palmer and the China Contral Com-izal Anti-opium Association estimates the Chines Government to take res Ching lan as Chief Administrator.
that to date China's 1923 Opium Crop trictive measures."
Daily News,
that this high-banded action mittee the American Red Cross (Shang has reached the staggering figure of his intention to retain all lands hot
entirely on the initiative of the hai) that a further sum of $15,000 gold 15,000 tons
absolutely bocssary to the working of the was taken be appropriated, they remitted only
The chief culprit in General Ma, the company! A long interview, in which the provincial authorities without the know- Lacoste opened nervously but be sabr 35,000 stating that this sum must be used all of Anhui ho has doliberately, for consuls insisted that nothing should be ledge of Peking. It is expected to have sequently showed up prominently:
Anderson WBA superb, particularly with to terminate the relief work as no further tered opium cultivation on a vast scale. It done until the views of their respective a disastrous effect upon local business, his smashing service and quick return,
funds were available for this purpose, and is generally hell that it in the duty of all government had been maceriained, on which is bound up with the proper func Hawkes started briskly and played expressing the hope that all interested the signatories of the Hague Convention dudel with reciprocal promise of mutual tioning of the railway. The whole affair parties would work together to reach to demand that he be made an example of assistance in terminating the crisis than is looked upon as a military adventure which may do infinite harm if not checked. masterly tennis throughout.
Brugnon was erratle though he showed some "coustractivo solution for the prob- and punished in the most summary way caused in the affairs of the railway
(Continued at foot of nezi Golumn.). NO. Daily News, lem flashes of brilliance, vra
possible says a Peking contemporary.