CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"
'RISE IN RUBBER PRICES.
AMERICAN BUYERS AGAIN OPERATING. "
Losion, August 9th," An interesting event in the commodity markets last week was the re-entry, after an interval of some months, of America
THE HONGKONG RAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1925.
LATEST GABLES.
THE IRISH ELECTIONS.
GOVERNMENT VICTORY PRORA ELE
LONDON, August 20th. Pulling was most active in Ireland today, which was declared a public holiday.
The electors number 1,800,000, an in- eroase of 300,400 and the candidates numbered a standing for 15 seats.
Forecasts are difficult, owing to the as a considerable buyer of rubber-chiefly "ystem of election by proportional repre;} for delivery January, February, Marchsentation, but the Government's continu 1924-thereby causing a rise in the Jannance in office seems to be assured.
ry and March price to 103dper.h and Mr. Cosgrave, who last week covered a a rise in apot quotation to 153. -
thousand miles and addressed forty meet- The figures received by the Rubberings in support of Government candidates,
·Growers' Asaneiation show that America's has already arranged to leave on Weduce
consumption of rubber for the second quarter of 1923, was (over 80,000.tous, apart from 15,000 ton's reclainted.
Stocks held in Amerien on June 30th amounted to over 100.000 tons besides
98,000 nilont.
The consumption figure, the Times points out, makes America's total imports for the first six months of 1929, namely, 100,000 tons, Jook less excursive than at one-time sected to be the ensEL,
WIRELESS FOR LIFEBOATS
A MARCONI INVENTION. "
LONDON. August 27th. Apropos of the movement to which a Glip has been given by the arrival of the survivors of the foundered steamer "Freeran for an invention for transmitting wireless apparatus, papable of installation on lifeboats, the Marconi Company will be exhibiting at the Shipping Exhibition at Olympia in a few days, a compact apparatus for Etting between the after thwarts of ships' boats having a range of fifty miles, and equipped with direc. tion finder capable of being readily existed or hauled down.. The serial is surmounted by a bright light to guide rescuers at night-time.
OVERSEAS EMIGRATION.
TO BE REGULATED BY SHIPPING COMPANIES.
Moscow, August goth!
The Russian Volunteer Fleet, the White Star, Red Star, Hamburg America and North German Lloyd Companies have formed a joint association for the develop ment and regulation of over sen emigra- tion.
RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
CRITICISED BY PRESS. .
day with several colleagues for Geneva,, in order to negotinto the admission of the Free State into the Assembly of the League of Nations,
Complete results are unlikely before the end of the work."
EARLIER CABLES,
GERMAN REPARATIONS.
פן
SPEECHES BY FRENCH PREMIER.
PARIS, August 28.th
M. Poincare, at the unveiling of a tablet at Centrecourt commemorating the arrival of the first contingent, of "American troops at the front in the geen war, paid an exquent tribute to American resclusion and energy in seuding men to defend on foreign soil the rights of a civilised people. The French and American troops had fought side by sida for months in order that peace might fio töbger be placed at the mercy of mad dynastic ambitions
averted might never recur, it would have" In order that the peril which they had
been most desirable that the union su closely maintained during the war might have
retained the character and fores of an
allies in time of peace. The Treaty of Versailles authorial Francs to take for granted the result which would have guar anteed her reparations and security, but the United States Senate had not ratified the work of the President, judging the hoar would come when they could no long: er be embarrassed with affairs in which they were not directly interested. That decision had not changed the sentiments uniting the two contries France thought that a mutual attachment was a xarer pledge of a good understanding than seal- ed parchments "The United States had 'not ceased to follow sympathetically the formidable work of reconstruction and the French chain for safeguarding their rights. A large majority of Americans
WORTHLESSNESS OF THE
MARK. TAXPAYERS REQUIRED TO SUR- RENDER FOREIGN CURRENCIES.
BERLIN. August 25th.
FAR EASTERN CABLE THE PRINCE AND CANADA,
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
JAPANESE POLITIOS.
The worthlessness of the Mark for foreign STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE PARTIES. purchases is illustrated by the issue of a
Tokyo. August path. far-reaching decrie compelling the tax
Baron childa, who, yesterday, "was in payers to surrender foreign currencies in proportion, to their tax assessments. the the resignation of himself and his col stalled as acting Premier, to-day presented public companies surrendoring twice the leagues, which as present is being held up amount of public bodies and individuals, the object being the creation of a hand to finance essential imports, especially coat
and food.
The death of the Premier has created very keen political situation, in which the two political parties engagesl to bid for power point, to the probability of the
Gold Jonni script will be issued against such surrounders, while heavy penalties will-party Cabinet ur reconstruction of the present one to carry on until the Graerni Election next May. «
he visited upon defaulters,
BULGARIAN MINISTER.
ASSASSINATED."«
PRAGUE August eth M. Daskaloff, the Bulgarian Minister Prague during the Stambulinksi reginer, was wounded in the stomach by revolver shots and died in hospital.
The asstowid was arrested, M. Daskalog, who refused to recognise the new Balgarian Government, remained, at Prague, where, it is alleged he was carrying a agrarian propagandin."
The Kenseikai, this afternoon, staged monster demonstration, which was atten tled by 12,000 people, to oppose the con tinnation of the Seiyukai or non-party
Premier.
AN AUTUMN VISIT.
PROGRESS OF ALBERTÄ RANCH,
visit will be of a
SCOTTISH SPORT
LIGHT CRICKET CARD.
[FROM OUR OWN COBEKSPONDENT.}
The Prince of Wales, travelling as the
·EDINACEGE, July 18th. Duke of Cornwall, proposes with the Although the weather was perfect there King's sanction, to visit Canada, and to were few outstanding cricket matches, spend a short period. on, his ranch in local and general holidays affecting tho Alberta, during the early autumn. The teams. In the two days match between
purely private nature Grange nud Wayfarers, a powerful cum - - that it will not be, posable for him while teurs, scoring ruled exceptionally high and his Royal Highness regrets, therefore, bination of English and Scottish ama- in the Dominion to accept official engage until the hat hour, when the tourists, ments of any kind.
set, to get only 39 runs to win, collapsed The announcement that the Prince of before the bowling of Preston, the Granpo Wales is to visit his ranch in Alberta professional, and, instead of the ten wie-4. in the autumn is of exceptional interest kets victory anticipated, won by the uar for two main reasons. It is proof of the row margin of only four wickets. In this. serious business character of his Royal match N. V. H. Riches of Glamorgan. Highness's Canadian enterprise, and also mado victory as nearly assured as it could of the close personal interest the Prince possibly be by hitting a brilliant 152 in takes in agricultural affairs generally. the Wayfarers' first innings. Much inter
The Royal or E.J'. Ranch ut Pekisko, est centred in the match between West Calgary, is situated on the foothills of of Scotland and the undefeated Cariton. the Rocky Mountains, and extends to The end was flattering to the West, who Cabinet.
some thousands of acres, pasture, withheld a commanding position when stumps: The political situation is not expected to about two hundred acres under cultiva were drawn. Perthshire strengthenedl clear until after the funeral of the late tion for the production of supplementary their position at the head of the Scottish winter feed. The ranch is managed by counties chaippionship competition by Professof W. L. Carlyle, who was recently gaining a facile win over Stirling County. THE SOVIET AND" CHINA.
in England, and took back with him P. L. Gardiner taking s'prominent part Rros, August 20th. consignments of Shorthorn cattle and by registering as fine a century innings. A message from Moscow states that fol: Hampshire Down sheep to replenish the as has been hit on the historic North Inch, lowing the failure of M. Jaffe's negatia herd and flock of purebred stock, already for some time. In a heavy, scoring game. || tions with Japan, Soviet diplomacy is now
| ON the ranch, and also three young at Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire and Fife- threatening an alliance with China.
| Clydesdale fillies as a nucleus of a new shiro maintained their positions as the M. Vilenski, the Bolshevist Far East and of the Scottish breed of draught result of the draw. expert, writing in the Ingestiu, asserts horses, the typo popular in Western that Russian support, is China's only hope Canada. The King's thoroughbred stal in preventing Japan from absorbing hertion, Will Somers, was also included in northern territories, or successfully waging
the interesting shipment, it being the in- a struggle against foreigu imperialism.
tehtion to let this representative of the
benefit of the studowners of the Province. Tart stand at the EI. Ranch for the | · The ranch is being developed prudently
in the light of increasing experience. Watsonians, 71: Carlton, 204 for 6 One of the first steps after the ranch was Clydesdale, 172; Perthshire, 210 for 3.
Edin. Univ., 149; Noetics, 94. taken over in 1919 was to found a herd West of Scotland 188 closed: Carlton, 125 of pure-bred Shorthorn cattle. Selections for 7. The agitation against the so-called were sent out, chiefly from the Prince's British railway protretion proposals con- own noted herd at Stoke Cimsland, in tioues in certan Chinese and Japanese Cornwall, to form the foundation, and newspapers.
from these early introductions many vala. Foreign official circles continue to main.able animals have been bred, and the sur- tain silence on the subject
plus bulls distributed through the auction ring over a wide arra. As evidence of the quality of the stock and the general progress of the scheme, it may be recalled that a young bull from the E. P. Ranch consciously was the contention of counsel·
the King's Bench Divison before Mr. its own plans for railway protection, and made $1,500 at a recent sale," Justice Darting and Mr. Justice Salter, has decided that Colonel Munthe shall The herd, at the head of which stands Sir Edward Marshall Hall C.. applied train the railway polies
ลม vai Habeas Corpus. feeling under the return ont
WORLD CONGRESS.
LATE PRESIDENT HARDING'S PLAN.
NEW YORK, August 28th. At the time of his tenth. President Harding was preparing å definite plan to call a World Congress next year, arcord- ing to a hitherto unpublished interviewEY COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN."
"BRITISH” RAILWAY PROTECTION. three works before his death,
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The late President declared that his con- rience no longer përmitted him to remain inactive in world affairs, and the Ameri- enn profile would int countenance persistent. isolation and indifference.
STRANGE PRANKS OF THE
MIND.
LETTERS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
for
WRITTEN SUB-CONSCIOUSLY.
Thut certain letters were written sub-
AGITATION AGAINST
CONTINUES.
PROPOSAL
!! FERING, August 28th.
It is understood that the proposals have not yet been agreed to by all the foreign Governments, far less presented to China, Meanwhile, the Chiaotungpu continues
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Scottish Counties Championship. Forfarshire, 262: Fifeshire, 22 for & Stirling County, 144, Perthshire, 205 for 5..
Greenock, 323: Drumpellier, 118.
Bestern Union.
Public Schools Championship. Loretto, 07; Glenalmond, 103. Fetres, 117; Watson's, 120 for 6.
Club Matches.
Grange, 213 and 219, Wayfarers, 394 and Franklin, 120, Edinburgh Acads, ear
40 for 6.
for 0.
Watsonians, 135; Gala, 147 for 7. INTEZNATIONAL ATHLETICS,
At the international meeting at Stoke, H. Liddell, Edinburgh University A.C., excelled himself in winning three events. It was anticipated with some confidence that he would win the two sprints, as hitherto be bas been regarded as essea- tially a short-distance runner. He has. competed in quarter-miles with disting- tion, but never at any meeting of the the bull Prinen of the Fairies, a prize character of the international encounter,. The Chiaotungpu has appointed Sun To winner for the Stoke Climsland herd, in and his victory in the 440 yards is for that reason the more welcome. Undoubtedly India to abow cause why Robert William Church should be cent to indis Yu, the present Vice-Minister of Com- which he was bred before being exported, he saved the situation for Scotland, for to stand his trial on a charge of alleged munications, as Chief of the Railway new numbers nearly one hundred head, it needed all his three wins to secure
narrow victory. Next to Liddell's ne.. ceptance of a gratification other than Police Department, with Liang Shang and by degrees the grade cattle will be murkable performances was the success: gal remuneration for an oficial act, The Bow-street magistrate had made an Tung and Wang Kung as his assistants. entirely displaced by registerra Short of A. F. Clark in the hurdles, while K nier for the return of Church to India EUSSO CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS. horns. The headway already made with M. Smith and A. O. Nicholson also su
tributed their quota to Scotland's victory." for trial,
the Shorthorn herd justifies confident ex 'Lean, the old Glasgow High School Sir Edward explained that Church, who
PEKING, August 20th. pretations regarding the future. The type boy, had a share in the honours, although Raiway Board of India in October, 1010, was appointed mining engineer with the
Chang To Lu, a member of the diree-of Shorthorn that is being collected and he never had a chance of beating the Scottish champion in the furlong. The was accused of accepting bribes in coutorate of the Chinese Eastern Railway, is cultivated on the Royal ranch is that most mile, as was anticipated, fell to H. R wexion with coal umtracts, and the ouly. ovence, axainst him was contained in let being despatched to Peking in order to favoured in 'the Western Provinces, and Stallard. ters which he himself had written.
Church
represent the Manchurian view at tho the establishment of a large breeding A SCOT IN "U.S. HOLS. withdrew what was said in the letters, and forthcoming Russo-Chinco negotiations berd, composed of the best strains of the R. Cruickshank, a former Scottish said that ho did not know how he came
Tsuo Kun has advised the Government day, at this Alberta centre, should be of and became professional two years ago. amateur, who went to the United States found it legitimate that, in default of the to write them. The statements in the
letters were demonstrated to be false.. to provide the funds for the bureau of inestimable importance to the cattle-rais only lost the United States Open Golf German payments, France should have
The latters were written in January of the Russo-Chinese negotiations in view of ing industry in the Dominion. There is Championship after a tie with Mr. R. T. MONTREAL, Angust 26th. taken a pledge which she could not surren; this year." They started with a state- Three hundret Russian immigrants der against vain premises. After the war tion when wo agreed to exact bribes and live."
Do you remember the conversa-the early arrival of the Soviet represents already evidence in abundance that the Jones, of Atalanta. Cruickshank is one of the notable products of the Edinburgh bulls from the EP. Ranch are meeting! "school" of golf. Though he is not from Gerinany have arrived at Montreal America consulted her own interests, and
gu fifty-fifty Church wrote the letters Thuti, letter,
with generous appreciation', throughout twenty-nine, bo has a splendid record. Jund for West Canada. Several thou-she had not found it strange that France to his successor in India.
both as an amateur and as a professional said Sir Edward, referring to ong hơ
the breeding provinces.
The amateur side of it is largely con- should do the ame today. A people had must have been written sub- sand are expected before the winter.
The sheep kept are Hampshire Downs nected with Edinburgh, where he became and Shropshires, the former having been prominent as a schoolboy athlete and recently increased by important consign- golfer, though he belongs to Grantown-
He was a Stewart's College-` on-Spey. ments from some of the best flocks in boy, and he graduated in golf on the The Hampshire breed has famous Braid Hills, where he twice in successive seasons after the war won the requesting him to raise funds. to pay
many supporters in the Western Pro-
In 1920 be was Coronation Trophy. The Judge: It may or may not be true. them.
| vinces of Cañada and the United States. runner-up in the Eden Tournament at St. It means that the man who wrote it is a lunatic. There is no suggestion that be A group of the staff of the Ministry of
It is a notable point in favour of the Andrews. He was prominent as a mem is a lunatic.
Sir Edward: A ma muy
Education and the Government Schools E. Ranch that the stock-cattle as well ber of the Turnhouse Club. His rise in the American professional ranks has been unconscious thing and enter called on Chang Hu late last night, de as sheep can be kept out of doors the remarkable. He has won the New York Has
your lordship not been concious of manding that funds be raised for the whole year round. As hinted, provision State Championship, and one of his big- having done something in an unconscious payment of the colleges and universities state 7.I have pleasant recollections of
is mado for giving supplementary food gest, feats, which broadcasted his name and fame over America, was the winning written notes of a lecture and not before September 1st.
in winter, or when supplies on the pas of the St. Joseph's Open Tournament, I had
The staff of the Neiwupu, yesterday, tures run abort, but, broadly, the herd after a tie with Jock Hutchison and Jim gustics Darling: Did you under- stand them afterwards) (Laughter.)
passed a resolution to walk out if the and flock-support themselves on the open Barnes. Sir Edward: I have not the smallest arrears of their salaries are not paid pastures of the rauch, and prosper and collection of writing them. We must within a few days. Thus the difficultic inultiply liberally under these frugal and not say that subconscious actión does not
hardening conditions, exist. There is automatio writing to of the new Finance Minister are increas ing, and the funds to meet theas and the other. demands will be hard to find.
SHANTUNG MINES.
rent:
A section of the Canadian Pres knowing what they wanted were always. Darling: I do not know:
criticises the Government in this matter, for acting without the authority of Parlin
ment
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EVACUATION OF THE
DARDANELLES-
BRITISH, FRENCH AND GREEK TROOPS LEAVE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Angust 28th. The evacuation of the British troops is actively proceeding, following the Turkish ratification of the Lausanne Treaty Transports which were waiting all left conveying troops, who were in high spirits. Quantities of munitions were Also transported. "
It is expected that the Asiatic side of the Straits will be completely evacuated
within a week.
The French troops have left Maritza and the Grecks have commenced the evacuation of Karaguteli.
EARLIER CABLES.
LAUSANNE TREATY
GREEK RATIFICATION.
ATHENS, August 28th. The Government havo ratified the Treaty
of Lausanne,
sure of the esteem and affection of the United States, Moreover, the best way to be helping was by helping oneself.
This conviction took Frazeo into the Ruhr, and everything that had happened before and afterwards confirmed them in the idea that they were right,
"PAY US OR WE SHALL STAY!" LATER. M. Poincare, at the unveiling of the war memorial at Chassey, declared that in view of the waluation of the German' payments
Mr.
about that sub-consciousness. It is no Sir Edward Is it credite that a firm part of the law of the land. who were bribing him wou'd send him an
LO.U. 1
show that it does,
commit
MESSAGES FROM THE DỊAD. Mr. Justion Darling: People who have boen dead sent mesynges and prople wrote who did not bnow how to write.
DEMANDS FOR PAY.
PEKING, August 27th. Delegates from the policy-the geadar merio and Feng Yu Hsiang's troops, nad also from the other divisions, called 'on' Chang An, Finance Minister, yesterday.
11.
England.
ÜHINESE
FUNDS WANTED TOR
ÉTUDENTS IN JAPAN
PEXING, August 26th
ENCOURAGING ATHLETICS
་་་
unanimously made by the Reparations Commission, it was useless to pretend that
An ingenious plan for the advancement Germany had already paid 42 milliards
of the efforts being made to encourage | | higher birth-rate in Franco has just been of gold Marks, or even 25,-s had been
put inta operation by the organisation known as the Union de Culture Physiquo stated by an unofficial, economic institute
a do Preparation Militaire. This associ at Washington. These arbitrary estimates In reply to Mr. Justice Darling. Bir | SINO-JAPANESE COMPANY TAKES
ation is interested in developing, the phy Edward said there were occasions whet
The newly appointed Charge d'Affaires sique of the future soldiers of France be showed what would happen if international the mind was absent from the body.
· OVER WORKING.
at Tokyo, replying to the Government's fore they enter the Army, and every year The Judge: I wonder if you are sub-
request that he should proceed to take up it awards a large number of prizes for experts were charged with determining
conscious now. (Laughter.)
Pexino, August 20th. his post, states that he cannot fix a date feiorer in athletic sports and military The Court granted the role so that tho Germany's capacity to play. French opinion
A joint Sino-Japanese company, entitled for departure until the Government pro efficiency. Many of the prizes which were mattor might be discussed. in that regard could not change. Frauen,
Mr. Justion Darling in giving the
"The Luta Company," has taken over vidde the funds for payment of expenses awarded as a result of the recent great nual athletic meeting in the Tuileries Gardens wore awarded on the basis of aftor 1870, placed her finances in order Court's decision, said as suggested the working of the mines at Fangtze, of the Chinese students at Tokyo and recovered ber prosperity by work, full of detai's and could not remember
that Church
payments is future instalments. Thus, a wrote the letters which were Tzechuan, and Chintiencheng, near the
MILITARY DOCTORS' CONVENTION. young man named Bacouel, who won a godd faith and good will, and Germany doing so,
prize of 5,000 france, will receive He said he must have been in Shantung Railway.
800 sano to write them.
The Japanese had been working the mines
of the amount or Franes
the Frxing, August 28th "I myself canant
of his day should do the sume
If Germany take the view," said his lordship, that since 1914, until really, and the handing
who wrote
America has invited China to send a marriage 1,000 francs on the birth of his child, 1,000 francs on the birth of the decided not in do this, she would force definite changes, doing sum and king over of the mines had boon dayed representative, to participate in the Inter-Deosed, and 9.500 (rauce, when the third Franco to execute that which Germany tions, did so in a subconsciona state, pending the organisation of the joint com- national Convention of Military Doctors baby arrives, Another prize of 2,000 francs
to-day. If
pany.
t.
whatever that may be However, having
then addressed to France, "Pay us, or we
shall stay!**
a case for the granting of the rule,
regard to the evidence given, there wered (Continued at foot af next culmum)
to be held in America next November.
and two of- 1,000-fraños esch have beon - Probably Wu Lion Teh or Chuan Shou awarded under similar conditions of pay.
ment: Chong will be chosen, de