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THE NAVAL PROJECTS IN NETHERLANDS INDIES.
THE HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1923.
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FOREIGN CURRENCY COMMIS-
NEW YORK PRINTERS STRIFE.
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISH A COMMON
EDITION.
SIONER ACTS.
seized foreign currencies belonging to customers unable to prove their right to hold them,
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THE FOWCHOW OUTRAGE
New York, September 18th MADRID. September 18th.
BARLIX, September 18th. As the result of the printers' strike, The decrees signed by King Alfonso
Acting underáßstructions from the cour-only a Labour daily and one or two) SHIP'S OFFICERS HELD FOR RANSOM, include one against separatism. It promissioner, the police'raided big cafes and suburban papers and foreign journals are
PERING, September 18th. Viles for trial by court-martial of offences
being published.
Various reports regarding the Fi Fang against the wity of the country and
The newspaper publishers have decided | Mary-outrage at Fowchow differ as to permits only Spanish flags to be flown
to run off a common edition, bearing the the exact casualties, from buildings and ships except those
names of all the newspapers affected by
According to the most recent authorita- of foreign nations.
the strike. The Labour newspaper, the tive information the Japanese chief tall, had an enormous circulation in engineer was not killed, but was held banking and business quarters,
THE HAUTE, September 10th; The Government has notified the
Second Chamber that the enforcement of
A degree imposes heavy penalties for "the Naval Law will be postponed in order those who disseminate separatist pro- nomentarily to relieve the financialpaganda or iweite risings and enforces pressurę ↑ particularly, For the Dutch the use of the Spanish language for
official purposes." East Indies the budget expearliture which involved the establishment of naval bases
and providing reinforcements for the Indies will be reduced in the next few
years, but the ten years fixed for comple tion will be hevertheless maintained,"
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REFORMS IN DUTCH INDIES FORESHAWDOWED.
THE HAacz, September 18th. Qaven Wilhelmina, accompanist by the Prince Consort ami Queen Mother, opened
In a
EVERYBODY'S POCKETS
SEARCHED, The mids were carried out under the personal supervision of the Foreign Cur- reney Commissioner, assisted by a large force of uniformed police who guarded all the exists while the plain clothes men proceeded to search "everybody's pocketa, irrespective of nationality. The waiters
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EX-PRINTER WITHDRAWS. FROMprovided rich booty.
POLITICS
Portuone, Preses, September 18th. A message from Barcelom says the re- ported arrest of the Spanish ex-Ministers is denied.
Mapain, Sopteraber 18th. De Rivera, relying to a letter from the Premier, Margires De Alkueemas, pet- mit, hina to reside where he chooses, and trust that the roads of the legal Credings against his Government, which "displayeil the worst vices," will how Al- bucens himself was not responsible, as everybody admit his personnt housty-
pro
the session of the States General, speech she pointed out that the fiucial and economic situation was still disquiet. ing, and vigorous invasores must be taken The ex-Premier Gurra has issued state #pesadily to equalise receipts and expendiments defending the Conservative party, ture, and restrict, State expenses. The re of which he was the lender, declaring that lations with other Powers were friendly, the upholsters of constitutional monarchy but the international situation was still and parliamentary institutions are "con- uncertain. The state of politicnt and cean fronted with a rebellion. The country dîm inly collapsis left by the war continued, approves of the wild attacks made by the The interests of humanity, required a new regime against the honour of all the change, and justified the wish for speedy old organised parties, and concludes by. solutions of pending problenis, thus qpen- saying he will place o dxinels in the ing the road, towarth urgently weessary path of the prosit regime, but has with restoration. The speech foreshadowed Bills drawn from politics pending the realisation modifying the fiscal system, improving of the dreams of the responsible for the social insurance legislation, and for aluin present adventure, or the arrival of ter. istrative and legislative revision in the ribis disaster, Dutch Inulies, involving constitutional changes, and handing over the exploitation "of the Billiton company, the Government
having a preponderant influence,
THE REVENUE DEFICIT.
GAMBLING PROHIBITED,
MEID, September 15th.
Foreigners were informed that their money would be returned it they were able to prove that they were entitled to
it.
Futile efforts were made by angry dis appointed people to hide foreign cur rency under sofas and fables-
It is declared that the raid brought in large sumus.
ITALY AND YUGO-SLAVIA.
LON. #MAY BE ASKED TO ARBITRATE,
prisoner in the park by the Kweichow troops together with the first officer and the Chinese compradore.
It is confirmed that tho Kweichow troops are demanding a ransom of million dollars for these exptives and threatening to kill them if the Northern forces attack.
CHANGSHA SITUATION AGAIN
CHANGED. ...
GENEVA, September 18th." Interviewed by Reuter. Yvanovitch, the second member of the Yugo-Slavia del gation, declared that the new development at Fiume did not affect the question at present being negotinted between Rome and Belgrade, Yugo-Slavin desired to The situation at Changsha has again continue the negotiations, and in the changed. General Tan Yen Kai's forces event of failure the matter could be sub-have again been victorious and General mitted to arbitration by the Swiss Pre-Chad Heng Ti's men are facing. They sident or by the Council of the League | are threatening to loot Changsha before of Antions.
leaving it.
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BARON IJUIN APPOINTED TOREIGN
MINISTER.
Torro, September 19th.
Baron Ijuin has been officially appoint-
ed Foreign Minister.
YOKOHAMA, A -UITY OF
DESOLATION.
www.
SOME SAD STORIES,
Yoxausts September 19th:
A traveller who has revisited Yokohama
after an absence of four months says the spectacle of destriction and desolation is overwhelming. There are no foreigners. ashore except hard-working relief partica. The buildings standing in the city can bở counted on the fingers of one hand and all of course are uninhabitable.
The traveller walked into what had been the British Consulate and there,. beside the tennis court, are a few graves containing the remains of Mr. 1. C. Mor-
rison, of the Hongkong Bank; Mr. P. A. Cabeldu; Mrs. Nicoll and daughter Helen (both of whom were crushed to death by the collapse of the Chartered Bank, out- side which they were awaiting Mr. Nicoll, a member of the Bank`staff). Mr. H. A..
A party of Japanese marines haveHorne, Mr. W. Haigh, Mr. D Waddell, landed in order to protect Japanese and Br. J. Lyes. Little black wooden crosses, with names in white, work where
interests.
American marines are protecting the these British victims are buried. Consulate and other buildings.
BRITISH GUNBQAT "IN ACTION.
A cable message from Berlin dated September 8th, stated that the Govern- ment had appointed the Privy Councillor, INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS Herr Fellinger, to the Ministry of Com merce, as Commissioner with extraordi- | ROYCOTT DECLARED ON BRITISH nary powers to deal with foreign exchanges,
GOODS. He is empowered to take aver foreign securities and similar holdings on behalf of the Rich which the deeree "regulating
DELAI, September 181h. After a henter five-hour debates". dealings in foreign currencies declares
the invalid. The constitution is guarantee- ing the sanctity of dwellings and pro- National congress by a smalt majority perty and the privacy of postal, tele endorsed the proposal to boycott British
The Heiang Kking Maru, which arrived graphic and telephonic communications.] Empire goods, owing to
from Changsha on September 17th, is decision. A representative of the Bombay reported to have been heavily fired on merchants promised to establish a com- by part of General Tan Yen Kai's troop? inittee to make the boycott effective by on her way, selecting the articles to be rejected.
APOLOGIES FROM GREECE.
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BERLIN, September 18th. The draft Bill for the creation of a stabis currency provides for the complete sever- ance of the Reichshank from State fin. ances thus enabling it to fulfil the fune tions of a guld note Bank. During the
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transitional period, and until the State Budget is balanced, a new Bank is to be createl to issue notes sufficient only to cover State expenditure. These will be backed by a gold guarantes furnished by
A deérre of the Directory prohinits gam bling in clubs all military messes.
The president of the Supreme Civil agriculture, esminerce, industry and banks Tribunal has resigned.
and will be legni tender. Paper marks will be small change for them at a fixed rate of exchange.
THE OPIUM · EVIL.
DISCUSSION BY LON COMMISSION.
GENEVA, September 15th:
THE Hack, September 18th. The Finanes Minister, In" his Budget memorandum presented to the States Gen- eraly estimates the deficit in the ordinary resenue of the year 1924 ni a hundred and sixteen million.Berius. The memorauslom onsiders it will not be possible, to save i The Opium Commitee of the League of more than fifty millicus by reorganisation Nations heard a statement by Lord Har or cutting down in the public services | dinge on the measures opted in India to Officials salaries must therefore. he cut restrict and regulate the traffic. Mr. Por down with a view to effecting a decrease of | ter (American) poke in favour of assem- twenty per cent, within two years. This bling an international conference as soo reduïtion will operate immediately in the case of Ministers and other high officials. The remainder of the deficit, estimated at thirty million florius, will be act by modi. fication of existing taxes and the introdue zion of new OBCH,
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RUBBER FUTURES.
MARKET ON PARIS BOUNSE
LONDON, September 18th. A market in rubber futures is to be inaugurated on the Paris Bourse an Octo. ber 1st.
SACRILEGE.
CHURCH OF HOLY VIRGIN AT CETHSEMANE ROBBED.
JERUSALEM, September 18th.
as possible, expressing the opinion that such a conference would have better results with the prestige of the Langue behind it. TEG United States was fully convinced that enforcement of the Advisory Commit tee's two resolutions would eradicate the evil.
In the course of a public debate of the Council on the competeres of the League in the Italo-Greek dispute, Signor Salaa- dra (Italy) musintained, as against the view of Mr. Branting and Lord Robert Cecil, that the Covenant "did not prohibit pacifis reprisal like, the occupation of Corfu but siguilently added that Italy did not object is having the articles of the Covenant interpretes, as regards comps tence, by authorised judicial "authorities, if desired.
The Church of the Holy Virgin at AIR
IMPERIAL CONFERÊNCE
FROM CEYLON.
Como, September 18th.'
It is reported that the Minister of Fin. ance is preparing increases in Customs rates varying from 30 to 100 por cent, for the purpose of restricting the import of
luxuries,
PALESTINE SITUATION,
JEBUSALEX, September. 18th
The Palestine Government states that the situation in Tren Jordania is now reported normal
STINNES IN RUSSIA
Moscow, September 19th. Hugo Stimes has arrived here. He i fullowing "klee example of Herr Krupp in seeking agricultural concessions..
· ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.
SYRACUSE, SICILY, September 18th. There was a videat earthquake shock bera this mornings
INTERNATIONAL POLO.
the Kenya
ATHENS, September 18th. In fulfilment of the first of the Allies'
demands, the War Minister Marromichalis has officially apologised to the Legations of Britain, France and Italy.
FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN
CHINA.
The
A British steamer arriving at Chang sha on September 18th is also reported to have been under heavy fire. British gunboat escorting her returned the fire and it is believed that there were casualties on both sides.
(FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."]
THE ATTACK ON A JAPANESE STEAMER.
ON THE UPPER YANGTSZE,
PERANG, September 18th, Reliable information reaching Peking The Ministries of the Interior and throws light on the attack on the Yiyang Foreign Affairs instructed the provincial Járn at Fowehow, which is the head authorities, to ascertain the number of quarters of the Kweichow troops who foreign residents now in China. According recently deserted from Yang Sen and to, returns sent in by the provitices at the went over to the South
of June, the Japanese comes first in the list. The following is a complete table
Japanese
British
Russia11
German
American
French Italian
Austrian
.75,370
8.762
0.721
2,971
3,011
2,155
1,193
764
264
76
389
Belgian
Duica
Other Nationalities
A SUPER LIFEBOAT.
CRUISE ROUND BRITAIN..
These troops, which were entrenched about a mila along the river bank, had been stopping and searching alt steamers to ascertain if they were carrying" au- munition to Yang Sen at Chungking.
On this occasion the Figang Maru w carrying ammunition and arins, but it is doubtful whether the captain of the steamer was aware of the fact, or whether the munitions had been maggled ou board lower down the river.
Search parties tell aumerous sad! stories. While burying Dr. Wheeler, the Rex Eustace Strong was asked by a woman if he would bury her husband..
Where is the body he asked. "Here," she replied, undoing a coloured handkerchief in which was a bundle of ashes. They now lie beside the inte Dr.. Wheeler.
Dr. Hidgston, of the British Hospital,. returned to his house to look for the body of his wife, when one of his ner- vants handed him a bowl of ashes-all- that remained of her,
The son and daughter-in-law of Mr. J. P. Mollison were immovably pinned! beneath the stairs. Their house servants say they were able to see and speak to each other till the fire consumed them.
Mr. Eastman, a well-known resident of the Bluff, was found in his dog kennel" the third day after the fire. His house had fallen in and he was injured, hoing; only able to crawl to the kennel.
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FURTHER BHITISH
DEAD
Kone, September 10th. The following names are added to the list of killed officially issued by the British Consulate Mr. R. H. Gordon, Mr. George Ivison, Mr. G. Wood, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Markoll.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN IMPERIAL WEDDING POSTPONED.
TOKYO, September 19th.
A representative of Yang Sen, with a bodyguard, was on board looking after- the ammunition, but Southern spies on board communicated with the troops on shore, with the rrault that two beat loads of Kweichow troops troops put off from the river bank and ordered the ship to stop. The Japanese captain was prepar. However, it is unofficially understood that ed to do so, but Yang Sen's men ordered it will probably take place in January
It is officially announced that the
Imperial wedding has been postponed:
The largest motor lifeboat in the world him to rush past Fowchow, which he re- left the West Cowes landing-stage on fused to do, upon which a Northern or Fohruary. August 13th for a cruise round the British sergeant shot him dead- and then jumped Isles. It is an event of outstanding in overboard.
terest in the history of the Royal National Boatloads of Kweichow troops scrain, Lifeboat Institution. William and Kale bird on board. and a general meter
life
ensued, in which the Japanese chief } boat. Built by Messrs. J. B. White Cowes, at a cost of about £20,000, the hotel. Spese passenger
were dead. Six Chinese boat was designed by B., J. R.
R. Barnett, of Mesere. G. L Watson and stitution's consulting nava
Johnston is the name of this 6 and Co...
CO the in of the crew, including Yang Sen's super- naval architect, and cargo, were also killed, and eight others she will be known as the Barnett type were wounded. She is-1 in
with a beam of The vessel, which wia completely 15ft and
13-60ft
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EARTHQUAKE INTELLIGENCE.
CHINESE REFUGEES.
PEKINO, September 18th.
A official, from the Japanese Foreign Office on reaching, Kobe on the 13tJi inst..
draugh
of 4ft. Bio. and gutted, lies at Fowchow in a hopeless reported that part of the Chinese refugers. fitted with twin screws driven by two six-condition.
had already departed for China, but, cylinder 90 h.p. motors. The пеп boat las Seeing what had happened to the that 3,000 remained.
of from nine to tep knots. Unlike Piyang Maru, the Yunggang Mars other tootor lifeboats she carries simply a slipped her anchor and returned to jury rig of one
eno mast, with a small triangu- fchang.
jib. Built of double fore-lug and
lar
DEGRADED:
PERING, September 18th.
ordering the rest of Tang Chih Ping: Military Commissioner at Amoy and depriving him of his titles and decors
tiora.
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN RELIEF FUNDS.
OSAKA, September 18th. Editorially discursing the foreign. relief funds to Japan, and their adminis....... tration, the Japan Chronicle, which is one of the two foreign-owned papers at to the case of the foreign communities in present" publishing hero, draws attention Japan, whose needs, it is hoped, both the donors and the administrators will keep in mind.
New York, September 181. The United States Army won the inter- national pola championship, defeating the British Aroy by 10 to 3 in the final match.
thickness of teak, she has light mild steel AMOY MILITARY COMMISSIONER The Americas, who appeared apprehen- bulkheads, and early 100 dir crises, each sive that their ponies would give out, of which is virtually a water-tight com. partment. Indeed it may be said that the rushed the game, and secured the lead boat has almost as many water-tight com- [ QUESTIONS:
from which they were mit dislodged. The partments as on modern battle cruiser. A mandate was issued last evening According to Captain Howard F. J. Row. BRUCE ANSWERS A QUERY first half of the game was in backfield, ley, chief Inspector of lifeboats, the
water-light compartments will make the where Brows and Beard outplayed Hurn-boat practically unsinkabic; but a no less
Foreign countries are showing the dall and Lockett, "The British worn apar-important feature is that each motor is In 11 separate water tight compartment.
greatest generesity in the present crisis, cxtly deficient in team work, though their In the course trial trip one of these
but it is hoped that they understand that compartments was kept under water for
the people needing help more than any occasional individual feats thrilled the three hours without any appreciable of
effect
PERING, September 18th.
others are the pioneers of their own on the speed of the vessel. crowd.
At a meeting of the various political trade" many of whom have lost every- Another feature is that this is, the first barties, in the House of Representatives thing and at prosent are without re British motor lifeboat to have enhins held last evening, it was suggested that the fources, and who will experience the great.... There are two, capable of holding about fifty people, while the total number for special allowance paid to those members cat difficulty in keeping their heads above: which there is room on board is 150. Thus of Parliament in attendance at the Con water during the reconstruction period. it will he possible to give at once to the 20 to 300, on the ground that the anti- or subsidies," is the opinion of the paper,
stitutional Conference to increased from “Help need not be in the form of doles. Exchange that large orders for tinplates
suving pet, strutched amidships, is part of Chibli parties are paying neutral mom-but, generous and eley credita, enabling resmed, shelter, warmth, and food. A life and galvanised sheets are being received their case should certainly be heard. He Hunter defeated Chick Evans, 2 and equipment, en off much more easily quorum being formada juda
the
enabling those on a varel bora to absent themselves to prevent them to maintain their staffs to hang on
and got a grip of the business that is, than in the pret. In addition, the The proposal met with condderable coming. Help of this kind is expected Barnett hont carries a line-throwing gun, support, and it was subsequently decided to bring altimate benefit to the dispenser. a marchlight, and a screen to protect the to telegraph the members of Parliament as we'l as be, to the advantage bl Japan: helmsmas.
at Shanghai to urgently return to Peking. | horsolLY 27:17}}
Gothsoraane was robbed Inst night of lininonds, jewels, silver lampes and icone,
ORDERS FOR SWANSEA FROM JAPAN,
LONDON, September 19th. It is reported on the Swansea Metal
From Japan. The latter are required for the reconstruction work after the earth qunke.
4 Mr. Bruce, is Australian Prime Minis. ter replying to a wireless question from the Times of Ceylon, expresses the opinion that if the white communities who help ́to maintain British interests in the Colonies fool any grievin against their present re-
presentation at the Imperial Conference,
stands for a better system of consultation of the British overwas communities on matters of Imperial importance.
AMATEUR GOLF IN U.S.
CHICAGO, September 18th. In the United States Golf Aociation's amateur championship, first round, Willie
Sweater boat Seckal 10 and
Ouimet, Gardner, Herron, Herron, Fornos and Bobby Jones all won. their tie,
bo
of
LOYAL PARLIAMENTARIANS.