THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH 1926.
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.
SPEECHES AND MANIFESTOES.
REPARATIONS SQUABBLE.
DIFFERENCES AMONG THE ALLIES.
RUER RUMBLINGS.
LATEST CABLES. (TARDEON REUTER'S AGENCY.] HOME ELECTION CAMPAIGN. “FULL-BLOODED TRIANGULAR
CONTEST."
Loxoox. November 17th..
A large number of members of the
House of Commons did not wait for the prorogation of Parliament before rushing to their constituencies, which are begin ning to hum with excitement.
The fact that the fight between Liberals and Labour promises to be ns keen as the struggle between Free Traders and Tariff Reformers, means that there will be full blooded triangular contests through- out the country.
DENUNCIATION OF BRITAIN'S EUROPEAN POLICY. Heferring to M Poincare's speech to
H
LATEST GABLES. REPARATIONS WRANGLE M. POINCARE REPLIES TO MR. BALDWIN,
PARIS, November 16th. M. Poincare, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, in reply to Mr. Baldwin, denied that it was France's fault that the Patente might be compromised, and tion that the financial results of the quoted figures in support of his conten- occupation of the Ruhr area had been satisfactory
BARLINE CA ELES.
THE GERMAN SITUATION.
CONFLICTING VIEWS OF THE ALLIES.
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE GERMAN COUPLE'S TRAGIO
GEN. SMUTS APPROVES PRE FERENCE PROPOSALS.
END.
(C'ontinued Fem page 3)
Now as regards the Medical Officer Lospor, November 16th,
at the Hospital," continued the Coroner. A large company badly farewell to: Lieu. He sat with Amburg all night until s LONDON, November 18th. Smuts at Wate Tosun his Fomeward way o'clock in the morning, and he formed In connection with the grave divergency including the Netherlands Minister, with the impression that Amburg was in great Anglo-French opinion with regard to the whom he but a long conversation in distress and that he might do anything. to himself. In the morning he thought question of sanctions if the Reich fails to Dutch.
LONDON, November 18th. so seriously, about it that he was anxious well-informed circles in London-bopo-Gen: Sunt interviewed-by-Bruter-at-to-get Amburg off the premises and to guarantee resumption of military control,
redent will be possible, but it is Southampton prior to saling for South give him in charge. Unfortunately, there. generally beld in Paris that Italy, as well Africa, express much satisfaction of the is a condict of evidence on this point. He said he would have been delighted Britain, will refuse to join France and resuit of the Imperial Confereno, which Dr. Smalley says he rang up the Police if the United States had joined the Allies Belgium in taking sanctions, which, it is bad bera of distius advantage to the Department, giving definite, information in their labours, but France could only indicated, may consist of an extension of Dominions, which also stood to reap that this man's mind was such that he day as threatening to end the Antrale, agree to an expert enquiry by the Re- the occupied area and a declaration that material advantage if the preferences might commit suicide. He also said, in evidence, that he gave Sergt. Murphy the Mr. Lloyd George said: He (M. Poin-paration Commission. He contended that the Rhineland and Ruhr will be bold offered by the british hereroment we same information Sergt. Murphy seems
the moment was ill-chosen to estimate long care) give the poor Entente baby Gerniany's capacity to pay, which a menaced, meaning indefinitely.
na Franco-Belgiau security is confirmed by the electorate. But, what to have misunderstood the purport of
ever the result of the elections. thể nyatểm this conversation, and week-end hath of sulphuric acid-(Inugh- present, was at low water mark. An ter)-just to keep it clean and bright. estimate now would mean revision and The British point of view is that the of preferences now initiated would be record of Dr. Smalley then there is no How can the poor brat get oai Great reduction of the debt, and France could German action with regard to the Crown developed as between the Dominions sage having been received at the Centen not consent to this when she had adince and military control calls for pro- themselves, negotiations were already on yanced a hundred milliard franes to Gor test. Hasty action might add to the fout in that connection. many and owed the Allies for war sup confusion in Germany, but the necessity France had no intention of re- for, deliberate, and considered and, if plica padiating the latter debts, but reparations possible, united-measures is fully realised. for damage to property must precede the
EX-KAISER DISAPPROVES OF CROWN PRINCES ACTION. settlement of such debts. France's duty was to guarantee herself against any eventuality lying behind an expert en-
Britain, under the present Government, was negligible in the Councils of Europe. Britain's suggestions and proposals were Mr. rejected and nothing happened. Baldwin called on M Poincare and M. Poincare, having refused a Conference, consulted the Belgian Government; Bri-quiry. tain was not counted. Britain was not worth consulting, for she sends messages
across saying: "We suggest so-and-so "* NO DUTY ON RAW COTTON.
and they say: "We are very sorry, it is The Conservatives have been re-united, either too late or too soon~(inughter); at least on the platform, by the promise
we will talk to you later." Great Bri- of Lord Birkenhead and Mr. Chamber-tain, that had spent £10,000,000,000 and lain to support Mr. Baldwin in their con- lost 900,000 lives, whose sacrifice and atituencies, although the conditions pre-courage had saved these enuntries from elnde their acceptance of office, while the vassalage, was of no account. It was Lancashire Unionists are following the humiliating, and because the Government lend of Lord Derby and supporting the had made a mess of it they were trying Government's general tärift policy. It is
to divert attention to something else. noteworthy in this matter that Mr. Bakd-Americans who had returned from the win has promised not to impose a duty Continent, said the common explanation in Europe and America was that we were frightened of French aeroplanes. This was said of a dauntless people, who did not fear anything or anybody, except that they had fear of God in their hearts (Cheers.)
on raw cotton..
MR. CHURCHILL PLUMPS FOR FREE TRADE
Bir. Churchill re-entered the political arena last night at Manchester, plumping for Free Trade. He declared that Free Traders retained freedom to promote inter-Imperial trade without cramping world-wide enterprise, and described the Government's adaption of protection as being a sudden mystic conversion, like the conversion of Saul at Damascus. He quoted the experience of Balaam's asa as similar to what had befallen Mr. Baldwin recently in his journeying from Downing Street to Plymouth.
VISCOUNT PEEL SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT.
An influential speech on the Govern ment side was delivered by Viscount Peel at Lincoln, who dwelt inter alia," on the intense" atmosphere" of goodwill to wards Great Britain by the Empire and the enthusiasm displayed by the fadian delegates at the Imperial Conference.
MR. BALDWIN'S MANIFESTO.
LONDON, November 17th
LABOUR PARTY'S PROGRAMME,
Losos, November 17th. The Labour Party's manifesto advocates
1
|
M. Poincare affirmed his continued friendship for the Allies, but said that he could not sacrifice France's rights."
ITALIAN AND BRITISH VIEWS COINCIDE
ROME, November 17th. In the course of a long statement in the Italian Senate, Signor Mussolini said that a review of the Italian Government's foreign policy showed that Italian views largely accorded with Great Britain's as regards Allied relations with Germany. banishment of the ex-Crown Prince was He declared that the request for the
a mistake which would complicate the situation. Italy conid not agree to fur- ther occupation of German territory. He pointed out the recessity for recognising that German peoples exist, and the thought of destroying them could not be entertained.
The Senate subsequently approved of the Government's foreign policy. ITALIAN PROPOSALS FOR SOLL
TION OF PROBLEM.,:
AUSTRALIA ENDORSES NAVAL POLICY
Station. The only intimation which ap- pears to have reached the police is that which roached Mr. Wolfe through M Ryan, and Mr. Wolfe did not know that Amburg was in police custody until 1.90 p.m. It is very unfortunate that the London, November 16th.
matter should not have been placed on. Mr. Bruce, revising the mock of the a more definite footing. Dr. Smalley" Doors, November 15th. Imperial Conference, says the resolutious | clearly "wanted to rid himself of any re- The ex-Kaiser, in a communique, says the passed on the subject of defence are in sponsibility, and tried to get Amburg of return of the Crown Prince was prepared accord with Australian views on the his hands, and to secure this he informed and carried out without his knowledge. maintenance of a one-power naval stand the police.
The Coroner then referred to the Ordi He received a farewell letter from the ex- and, with the necessary bases for repair Crown Prince after the Prince hail crossed and the fuel facilities imperative for the the frontier. No courier came to Doorn adequate safeguarding of the maritime with passports, and he its entirely communications of the Empire.
The provision of a base at Singapore ignorant of the movement to restore the Monarchy. Had he been consulted, he and the maintenance of the great trade would have objected to the departure of the routes eastward through the Mediterrane ex-Crown Prines to Germany at present, an and Red Sea specially when the courtry is divided by internal | Australia. disorders.
the
"AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.
WASHINGTON, November 16th, It is understood that President Coolidge believes American people will sympathize with any Allied move to prevent the restoration of the Hohenzollerns' ralership over Germany, but is of opinion that the traditional policy of the American Government precludes it from joining the Allies in protesting against the return of the ex-Crown Prince and ex-Kaiser to Germany. Accordingly the American Government cannot act in the matter. UNEMPLOYMENT DOLES "IN
GERMANY.
nance which gave instructions for dealing with such cases. The Section stated that a person who is believed to be of un- sound mind should be placed under con trol. and that any person may see that such person is placed under control Therefore, under the Ordinance, it seem fatureated quite clear that Dr. Smalley would have been within his legal rights if he had taken steps to confine Amburg, but ho did not do that he had him transfer. red to the Central Police Station.
ECHO OF UNSUCCESSFUL REVOLT IN GREECE. CONDEMNED OFFICERS RESPITED.
ATHENS, November 16th. Following the intercession of the Liberal party and the Pres on behalf of the cou- demned Greek officers, the Government has ordered the suspension of the executions
until further notice."
1w
THE NEW. PARLIAMENT.
DATE OF OPENING,
LONDON, November 16th. A Royal proclamation is gazetted an- nouncing that the New Parliament will meet on January 8th. December 20th is the date to which Parliament is formally
In the course of his speech, Signor Mussolini outlined, as an Italian solution' of the reparations problem, reduction of the German debt, to be followed by pro- portional reduction of inter-Allied debts; secondly a moratorium for Germany,
BERLIN, November 16th. policy of international co-operation except for reparations in kind; thirdly,
The Cabinet has decided to devote through an enlarged League of Nations, assumption of pledges and guarantees; hundred million rentanmarks, out of a total an immediate British convocation of an fourthly, evacuation of the Ruhr area of nie händred million pincetat the prorogued..
once these pledges and guarantees were given; fifthly, no intervention in Ger- disposal of the Government by the Renten- many's internal affairs, but moral and bank, to continue the payment of subsid es material support for a Reich Government in the occupied territories, especially which re-establishes order and introduces unemployment dolen, opte financial reform; sixthly, no territorialThe issue of rentenmarks begun to-day. changes.
International Conference to revise the Versailies Treaty, and a resumption of relations with Russia. It condemns the failure of the Government to reduce the War Debt, and says that a Labour Chan- cellor of the Exchequer would immedi- ately work out a scheme to impose a non-recurring graduated war debt re- demption levy on all individual, fortunes exceeding, £5,000, this to be devoted solely to the reduction of the war debt, thereby facilitating the reduction of income tax, the abolition of Food Taxes, Entertain- ments Tax and the Corporation Profits Tax, and providing money for social ser- vices.
It is considered that these proposals THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION. will furnish a ria media between the
THIRTY MILLION VISITORS EXPECTED. opposing interests.
EARLIER CABLES."
URGENT NEED FOR A CONFERENCE.
NEW TORE. November 16th, In an editorial, the New York Tinzer Kays that if Gen. Smuts' call for a Heparations Conference be not answered quickly in some practical way by assuring France of security and then assisting Germany to ve termelf, there will be millions more cases a Europe needing charity. SUGGESTED AMERICAN LOAN TO GERMANY FOR FOOD.
ཝེ1-
.....LONDON, November 16th. The Duke of Devonshire, presiding at the first meeting of the executire council of the Empire Exhibition since the board ward-established, expressed the opinion
future confidently. that there was every reason to regard the
Sir James Stevenson, dealing with the general progress made, pointed out that the board were now assured that practi cally every part of the Empire would be represented at Wemblay, where the Palaces of Industries and Engineering had already been completed and handed over by the contractors,Cha
In a manifesto to his constituents, Baldwin says that the object of imposing The Labour Party aims at the creation duties on manufactured goods will be of a Commonwealth co-operative service Firstly, to raise revenue by methods less by the scientific organisation of industry unfair to home production; secondly, to and control of public utilities.
A message from Washington says it is give special nasistance to industries suf- The manifesto condemns tariffs which, it
Bir Charles McLeod said he considered fering from unfair foreign competition: says, will not remedy unemployment but stated that the administration is considering thirdly, to utilise duties in order to nego-will poison the life of the nations and loan to Germany of one hundred and the financial position was quite satisfactory. fifty million dollars for the purchase of It was anticipated that the attendance tiate for a reduction in foreign tariffs impoverish their peoples. The Labour food. The United States is thus alan at the Exhibition would be at least and, fourthly, to give substantial prefer ence within the Empire on the whole party alone has a positive remedy for assisting the American agricultural indus thirty millions. The attainment of this range of daties. The manifesto mentions unemployment and the manifeste outlines try. The supervision of the 'expenditure antaber would ensure the financial success mate as`amongst the articles on, which an elaborate programme of national would be entrusted to Mr. Hoover. daties will not be imposed, and intimates schemes for productive work, and also that additional revenue will be devoted, special measures to restore prosperity to Agriculture by establishing the machinery: inter alis, to the reduction of the duties for regulating, wages and assisting co-
operative methods.
on tea and sugar.
The manifesto also says that a substan- tial portion of the seventeen light cruisers and the variety of smaller craft required within the next few years would be laid down as soon as Parliamentary sanction is secured, in order to assist the ship- Laikling industry.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S WONDERFUL RECEPTION.
LONDON, November 17th. A wonderful reception was accorded Mr. Lloyd George when he delivered the first speech in the Liberal campaign at Northampton.
The hall was packed, nearly three thousand people being present. Amidst thundrous applause the ex-Premier de- clared that this was not a General Elec tion-it was a conspiracy. Mr. Bonar Law had placed a buoy in the channel, but mutineers had got hold of the weak, man on the bridge and persuaded him to pull up the buoy and the ship was going headlong on to the rocks, unless the people changed the crew of conspira tors who were now putting Lord Derby, Lord Salisbury and Lord Robert Cecil ander hatches-(laughter and chcers)--- with the object of canning them before they were able to crawl away?
Lord Derby bad managed to thrust out a claw, but ho had been captured and hermetic- ally sealed, and was now on sale on the Tariff Reform counter" The Govern ment'i fiscal, proposals were a subterfuge and a plant."
A settlement in Europe remained tho
ITALY AND LO·N. SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S GRIEVANCES.
ROKE, November 17th. Referring, in the Italian Senate, to the Jauius massacres, Signor Mussolini ac cused the League of Nations of taking up an anti-Italian attitude. He said that, Italy could not place her prestige or moral interests" at the mercy of remote minor States and he described the League as
Franco-British “duet."
Italy did not want to withdraw from the League of Nations, but she would not remain in her present inferior position,
COSTLY PROHIBITION." EXPANSION OF U.S. COAST GUARD
SERVICES."
WASHINGTON, November 17th.
Mr. Coolidge has approved of the Tren- sury plans for expansion of the coast guard services in connection with the prevention" of rum-smuggling.
An expenditure of 920,000,000 is con- templated.
USA AND RUSSIA.
QUESTION OF CONFISCATED"
MONIER
Moscow, November 17th.
A Commission of three Americans has first necessity, and they wanted protec-arrived, who will endeavour to settle the tion, not from French goods, but from question of monies confiscated by the French militarism:
United States and claimed by Russia
LATEST CABLES, RUHR BUMBLINGS. NEGOTIATIONS WITH MINE- OWNERS BREAK DOWN.
BERLIN, November 17th. Negotiations between the Rubr mine. owners and the Franco-Belgian Mission of Control has broken down after five weeks' discussion.
The Mission transmitted" certain de- mands to the mine owners, requesting a reply within forty-five minutes.
The mine-owners desired to refer the matters to the Reich Government, upon which the Mission terminated the neg tiations and stated that it resumed liberty of action.
LOOTING BY UNEMPLOYED.
of the exhibition.
PEERAGE FOR LORD
ROBERT CECIL C
LONDON, November 16th. His Majesty has conferred a peerage on Lord Robert Cecil, who has been medically, advised to avoid undue exertion, and, in view of the forthcoming meeting" of the Council of the League of Nations, does not participate in the General Election.
BOILER-MAKERS DISPUTE
SETTLED.
LONDON, November 16th.. A basis for a settlement of the boiler makers' dispute in April was reached at a conference in Edinburgh this evening,
The terms of the agreement, are subject to a ballot, after waich a sesumption of Cheers "and work has been arranged. Cozoaxe, November 17th. Advices from Duesseldorf state that a singing greeted the announcement of a number of casualties and arrests followed settlement of this long-drawn-out dispute. extensive looting by unemployed in all quarters of the town.
The Separatists have captured Speyer, and the Palatinate Government has been transferred to Ludwigshafen. FRANCE ACCUSED OF CONNIVANCE WITH SEPARATISTS.
BERLIN, November 17th. The German Government has protested to France, accusing the French Govern ment of responsibility for lawlessness, snarchy and terrorisation owing to the connivance of French troops with the Separatists.
A PITCHED BATTLE.
DUESSELDORF, November 17th, A regular battle between Separatista and armed peasants which took place near Neumied, yesterday, and which was renewed this morning, resulted in twenty- four being killed (mostly Separatists) and over sixty injured. A company of decupa- tion troops ultimately disarmed a thou- sand Separatists and pursued, the anti- Separatiste.
DUTCH CABINET.
THE HAGUE, November 16th. The Queen has asked the Catholic Depaly Koolen. President of the Second Chamber, to form a Cabinet.
U.S.A PRESIDENCY. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
LATEST CABLES.
WORLD OF SPORT
HOME FOOTBALL
LONDON, November 17th. Following are the results in Saturday's Association matches:
FIRST LEAGUE. - Arsenal. 1 Tottenham H., 1. Aston Villa, 0; Liverpool, 0. Birmingham, 0: Notts County, 0. Bolton W., 3: Huddersfield T., 1. Burgley, 5; West Ham L. 1. Everton, West Brom A., 0. Manchester C.. 1; Cardiff C., I. Middlesbro', 2; Chelsea, 0. Nottingham F., 1; Shefeld U., 2. Preston N. E., Newcastle Un
Sunderland, 5; Blackbura I., A
· SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Airdrieonians, 3; Hearts, 0. Celtic, 0; Dundee, Falkirk, 0; Rangers, 1. Hibernians, 3; Clyde, 1 Kilmarnock, "1 Raith Rovers, 2 Morton, 4 Ayr United, D. Motherwell, 2; Queen's Park, 1. Partick T., 0; Hamilton A., 1. St Mirren, 2; Aberdeen, 0. Third Lanark, 2; Clydebank, 1.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR ZEV.
LOUISVILLE, November 17th
Dealing with the action of the Police, the Coroner said: It is very unfortunate that Mr. Amburg, at the time when he was in great mental distress over his wife's pending dissolution, instead of | receiving assistance was detained by the police pending the consideration an preferment of criminal proceedings:
THE VERDICT.'
The Jury then retired to consider their verdict, and after a brief absence return- ed to Court. In the case of Mrs. Amburg they returned a verdict of suicide. Im the case of her husband they returned a verdict of suicide whilst of ansound mind." They also added the following rider: "In our opinion the Medical Authorities at the Government Civil Hospital, knowing the state of Hugo Amburg's mind, should have detained him in hospital
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] ANOTHER BANDIT OUTRAGE
PERING, November 17th.
A telegram from Shantung reports that several foreign suas and two Chinese converts have been captured by bandits. at Changli Chinese troops have rescued one nun. There are do further details. BAG LATER."
An official report says that it was a French priest who was captured at Changli, near Chefoo, by bandits under. the leadership of Yu Kao-chuan
The Cabinet, this afternoon, telegraph- ed to the Shantung authorities, ordering immediate steps to be taken to secure the priest's release.
TWO PRIESTS CAPTURED: ONE
RELEASED.
LATER
It appears that the Changli bandits captured two French priests, one of whom was released. The other, along with twe converta, is still in the hands of the bandits.
The Tuli of Shantung appears confident that their release will not be difficult
NEW PERING -PARLIAMENTARY
PARTY.
In a mile-and-it-quarter race, Zer beat FORMED BY OPPONENTS OF THE In Memoriam by a nose.
"
SPEAKER.
FRANCO CHINESE BANQUET.
PERING, November 18th, The Haienchengtang, the new Parlia
· BEITAIN'S DEBTORS.
mentary political party now being estab lished by Wu Ching Lien's opponents, In the year ended March 31st last the will hold its inaugural meeting this after- total amount received by the Exchequer noon when Lo Chih An will submit an in respect of interest on war loans to outline of the Party's policy which he Dominions and Allies was £7,204,285. has drafted. At the date mentioned the aggregate amount of the loans outstanding was £2,062,077,830, of which sum the Domin- ions and Protectorates were responsible for £148,718,161, and Allied countries for £1.513.02.060. Appended are details of the interest payments:- "
Canada £ 665,000 Australia
2,248,577 1.323,246 New Zealand South Africa Newfoundland Protectorates,
France Belgium
Greece
Roumania
Belgian Congo Portugal
Total
538,004 20,662
*42,030 1.093,973
413,240
17,799 505
203,30T 200
£7,204,284
To respect of relief kana £74,072 was received from Esthonia, Latvia.. Hun- OMAHA, November 16th. gary, Lithuania, and Czecho-Slovakin Mr. McAdoo, ex-Secretary to the The total amount of relief, reconstruc- Treasury, lins indicated his willingness to tion, and similar loans outstanding at stand for the Presidency on the Democratic March 31st last was 233,130,481. ticket.
H
VOROWSKY MURDER CASE.
ACCUSED ACQUITTED.
JAUSANNE, November 16th. Couradi and Polonia, charged with the murder of the Soviet envoy Vorowsky last May, have been acquitted,
PARIS, November 18th... The Association Franco-Chinoise ban queted the Commercial Mission. M. Le Trocquer, the Minister of Public Work presided. Many prominent French and Chinese were present
[BY COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN."] CHINESE NAVAL APPOINTMENT.
PEKING, November 18th. The Cabinet, yesterday, decided to recom- ment the appointment of Rear Admiral Li Ching-ru Commander of the Second Squadron, Rear Admiral Kan Lingo he ing recalled by the Ministry of the Navy.
ABOLITION OF LIKIE.
PEKING, November 16th, It is semi-officially reported that the Fin ance Ministry has telegraphed to the pro- vinces to the offret thee the Government contemplates the abolition of likin sad the adoption of income and business taxes next year-
PRESIDENT'S CHINESE BÅND. Presiding at the annual convention of the
FERING, November 18th American Federation of Labour, which bas
President quarters state that President membership of 4.000,000, Mr. Samuel Tang Kun is encouraging the exponents of Gompers declared that America's wage. old Chinese music, and his given ordern earner, had wou tremendous triumpha
during the year. He insisted that the for the formation of n band to be provided Laturi suosement should be kept out of with Chinese instruments, to be conflicted by Lin Yan-ching, Chief of the Chinese Labour party politics de
Musical Society of Peking.