HOME POLITICS.
POSSIBILITY OF NEW COMBINATIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1928.
GERMAN PROPOSALS TO FRANCE
AND BELGIUM.
AN ELLIS ISLAND TRAGEDY.
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LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH ATKR'S AGENCY.] INTERESTING POLITICAL SITUATION AT HOME. POSSIBILITY OF NEW COMBINA, TIONS.
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BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY. QUESTION OF WAGES AND CONDITIONS
LATEST CABLES. FAR EASTERN CABLE TER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] ENGLISHWOMAN DIES ON
ELLIS ISLAND.
NEWS.
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FEWER SEAMEN,
EFFECT ON CHANGE FROM SAILA,
TO STEAM...
CUNARD LINE REQUESTS IMMEDI. CHUNGKING QOQUFIED BY SECOND alities of the scanon employed on: Juno
ATE INQUIRY...
NEW YORK, December: 13th. Ellis Island has been the scene of
ARMY.
The Boil of Trade has sued a return of the number, ages, ratings, and nation- 19th, 1921, in vessels registered under the Merchant Shipping Act in the British Islands. The figures do not show the total number of seamen who, followed the A foreign official telegram reports that service, bas only those actually e
PEKINO, December 13th,
Lostos, December 15th. The Conference of National Delegates from the Miners' Federation re-assembled in London to-day to decide the policy in regard to a national agreement governing tragedy. An English woman, Mrs. Dodge, the Szechuan First Army eraomated wages and conditions in the coal fields.nitive aboard the Samaria with her Chungking on December 13th The Second The miners have, up to the present, infant daughter, for the purpose of join. Aray, under General Yang Sen, entered failed to obtain from the owners a pring her husband, who is a native of the city on December with from the north, LATEST CABLES.mise to increase the minimum wage, Liverpool employed at Boston SheNo fighting occurred and Chungking is RHINELAND AND BUHR. GERMAN PROPOSALS TO FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Von
LONDON, December 15th. The German Charges d'Affaires, Von LONDON, December 15th. Hoesch and Roediger, waited respectively Despite the recent anti-coalition pro-
on M. Poincare and M. Jaspar at Paris restations of party leaders, there are now and Brussels to-day and made similar signs of the possibility of new combina- demarches with reference to reparations
The con- and the Ruhr and Rhineland. tions when Parliament meets, tinuance of a Conservative Government Hoesch proposed the constitution of a is dependent upon the benevolent nen-
connaission with a view to restoring the trality of the Liberals, as holding the administrative machinery of those dis key to the position which, up to the pre-tricts. M. Poincare said it was impos. sent, has been accepted as the view of sible to discuss the powers conferred on the Liberal leaders. This now seens un- the Reparations Commission by the likely, if the Liberal Magazine in to be Treaty, and it would be impossible for regarded as representing the views of the France to deprive her agents ia the whole Party. That journal, which Mr.
aceupied territory of their proper author. Lloyd George established during the
ity. There could be no question of Coalition period, strongly opposes any
modifying the conditions under which the understanding with the Conservatives, Interallied Rhineland Commission nul- declaring that the gulf separating the
ministered the territory, and in order to views of the two Parties cannut bel
avoid all possibility of misunderstanding bridged; but the journal is of the opinion he requested You Hoesch to prepare that the gvernment of the country can written statement explaining the views be carried on for at least a year, by of his Government. Von Hoesch under either a Labour or Liberal Government, took to furnish a statement at the ear- if both Parties agree on mutual support liest possible moment. within certain limits.
A. Jaspar took cognisance of Roedi-
communicate with the French Govern
A clearer deänition of the Liberalger's declaration and stated that he would policy will probably result from the meet ing of Liberal members of the House of Commons which Mr. Asquith has sum. moned at the National-Liberal Club for Derruber 18th--
WILL THE LIBERAL PARTY SPLIT
In the meanwhile, it is noteworthy that Ar. MacDonald, in a despatch to an American newspaper, “uphasises that the two Party system is essential to the main tenance of a representative Government. "He suggests the possibility of the Liberals splitting, and. becoming absorbed, partly by Toryism and partly by Labour and he says the task of the Labourites is to con- solidate the political ismer of the two livided campe
· LABOUR PARTY'S PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME.
ment with a view to a reply.
GERMANS ANXIOUS TO DISCUSS REPARATIONS.
PARs, December 13th.
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although concessions have been tenta tively suggested in other directions,
The Conference decided to take a coal feld's ballot on the question of giving three months' notice to terminate the national agreement LANCASHIRE COTTON TRADE OPERATIONS OF OUTSIDE SPECT LATORS TO BE CONSIDERED.
found the British quota exhausted, and was detained at the immigration station, where, it is alleged, sha contracted pueu- monia and died."
quiet. Neither of the opposing forces in dulged in looting.
Chungking harbour is now open to navigation.
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Fessels other than yachts. ployed on the specified day in sea-going The date on which the census was taken occurred in ta period of acute depressing in shipping, aegratuated by the coal dis may be gauged by the fact that whereas pute. The magnitude of the depression on April 3rd, 1911, ilere rere 588 trading (in ordinary times in port, discharging vamsels of 635,473 st tops without crews or loading cargo), on June 19th, 1021. tho umber on to 3,107 vessels of 3,301,301 net, tons.
The unit of seamen engaged on the censal date in 10 was 131,911, as co-
The baby was handed over to the father JAPANESE PARTHQUAKE -LOSSES, Pared with 208,214 in 1011 This relates
by the British Consul at New York
The Cunard line as asked the Authori- ties at Washington to hold an immediate inquiry.
THE MEXICAN REVOLT. TWO IMPORTANT PORTS CLOSED.
Toxyo, December 16th. Questioned in the Diet! Mr. Inouye said the total loss from the earthquake was between seven and ten billion yen,:/
Mr. Okano said that the Imperial University loss totalled forty-three million
LONDON, December 15th. The Lancashire cotton trade will hold
NEW YORK, December 15th. The important Mexican ports of Veran meeting of representatives of masters and operatives on Tuesday, to consider a Cruz and Manzanilla are closed to inter national commerce by President Obre scheme to restrict the operations of out-gon's orders. These ports are in the hands of the Revolutionaries and it is side speculators and to endeavour to stated that shippers sending goods thither will be treated as out and out impart stability to the market.
sungglers.
PRESIDENT LEADING GOVERN-
BENGAL LEGISLATURE
"SWARAJISTS INVITED TO FORM GOVERNMENT.
CALCUTTA, December 13th. The Ministers having resigned, in view of the reaits of the elections for the Bengal Legislature, in which the Swara its or Non-Co-Operators, under Mr. C. B. Das won sweeping triumphs, the Governor invited Mr. Das to undertake ministerial responsiblity. Mr. Das re plied that he would explain the situation the Party's decision to the Governor. this Party on Sunday and communicate
The decision of the Party is awaited with great interest in view of the extre mist attitude of the Party up to the pre- sent.
ANTI-INDIAN LEGISLATION
FEARED
MENT TROOPS: „ New York, December 15th, It is reported that President Obregan isleading Government troops against! Guadalajara, which city is hell by the Revolutionaries.
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REBELS CLAIM SUCCESS.
VERA Cutz, December 15th, Rebel Headquarters announce that the Government. forces have abandoned San Aluren and are now retreating; tearing The Rebels are up the railway line. pursuing them,
SINGAPORE BASE PROJECT.
IS IT DEAD?
Lospos, December 14th. The Council of the League of Nations Union has dropped its revolution against incurring expenditure for the time, being on the Singapore naval base. Profesor Gilbert Murray, who presiest, remarked that it was quite clear the Singapore policy was dead.
ADMIRALTY DENIAL.
LONDON, December 14th.” The Admiralty deny the report that the Singapore scheme has been abandored.
[BT COURTESY OF THE DAILY ACLLIN GOVERNMENT TROOPS WIN IN FRENCH CHINESE BOND-HOLDERS
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FIRST ENCOUNTER.
VERA CRUZ, December 14th: Oficial despatches report that the first. INDIAN MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT clash between Federal troops und Rebels commanded by General Estrada occurred at Ocatlan (Jalisco) and resulted in victory
RESIGN.
Nanour. December 15th: The Indian members of the Legislative and Executive Councils have resigned, in accorilance with a recommendation from the Executive of Indian National Con- greas of Eastern Africa. used on the b fief that the Government is about to er het
According to a semi-official forecast, and Von Hoesche's written statenient, which, was presented yesterday, the Ger- mans will repeat their request for re-anti-Indian legislation. opening of negotiations between' France, Belgium and Germany with a view" to
establishing normal administrative or Kanisations in the hr and Rhineland, and express a desire for a discussion of the whole question of reparations with the Allied Governments, in order to set forth conditions under, which Germany considers an agreement may be reached with France.
INDESTRIALISTS IN OCCUPIED
·TERRITORIES TO MAKE DELIVERIES.
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POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES.
IN SAXONY."
BERLIN, December 14th. The Socialist Government of Saxony has resigned. The Democratic party had, with- drawn its support owing to the Socialists refusal to join in a vote of non-confidence fía Herr Liebman, the Minister of the In-
terior.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE SEVERE OUTBREAK AT HOME.
Lospos, December 13th. According to Mr. Jack Jones, M.P., speaking a Carlisle, the Labour Party, "if called upon to form a Government will place our programing before the prople in the King's speech and let other people vote against it. then we will go to the country and ask "the people to come to a decision on the programme we.pines of toanufactured articles ordered under dislocated. There were 34 fresh outbreaks
before then."
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LABOUR'S, REPRESENTATIONS.
COBLENCE, December 1sth. An agreement for a period of four months has been signed between the tex- tile ilustrialists in the occupied terri- turies and the Rhineland Commission, by which the former will make delivery.
Treaty" arrangements. These deliveries are to be unpaid by the Allies, but. credited.
LONDOS, Devenber 16th. The Observer's political writer, while,
EARLIER CABLES, describing Labour's representations re garding the disposal of the Anglo-J'ersiutu-
GERMANY'S LATEST MOVE. gil shares as justifiable, decinres that the
LONDON, December 14th "Following publication in Berlin yesterday Singapore scheme is quite different, it
of an inspired statement that the German was undertaken after full liscussion by Government will shortly attempt to enter Parliament and the Imperial Conference; into direct negotiations with France and therefore it cannot be dropped except Belgium with regard to the future of the after consultation with, or at least a Ebieland and Rubr, Reuter's Paris proper intimation to, the Australian and correspondent now New Zealand Governments, -
BIG DOCK SCHEME AT.
AVONMOUTHS APPROVED BY BRISTOL Orry COUNCIL
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Laxpox. December 15th. A dock scheme cutailing an expenditure of £4,000,000 has here approved by Bristol City Council involving the construction and equipment.of the eastern arm of the Royal Edward Dock at Avonmouth.
AMERICA'S REPARATIONS EXPERTS CHOSEN.
PARI, December 10th.
The Reparations Commissioners have been individually informed by the United States Observer, Mr. Logan, of the riten
announces that Von
Hoesch, the German Charge d'Affaires, has been asked to interview M. Poincare, who will see him to-morrow."
The French newspapers are somewhat dubious as to Germany's intentions bat declare that if Germany is incere her pzove will be carefully considered in Pairs They attribute Germany's change of attitudo partly to the possibility of a Labour Governmentia Britain necessitating Germany's adopting of an unequivocally pacific attitude in order to secure the backing of Labour. It is pointed out that the reopening of negotiations will provide an opportunity also for discussing disarma- ment and military control and that the Allies must join in the conversations.
RELEASING POLITICAT
PRISONERS.
Essen, December 14th. The Franco-Belgian military commanders
PEKING, December 14th, With referrengs to Premier Pericare reply to M. Tardieu, Chinese officials are of the opinion that the bonds mentioned were the German hearer Reorganisations held in Frauer, as the payments for all NEW YORK, December 14th. - other"""Reorganisations" were duly carri To-day's despatches from Mexico indi- cate that outpost fighting is proceeding out. They explain that when the German between the advancing Rebels, and en- bearer bonds were presented for payment trenched Federalists are br.rcing the road
for the Government forces. AMERICANS LEAVING VERA CRUZ
to Mexico City. It is reported that the such were referred to a firm of English Rebels are now engaging Generi Obregon's experts, who were instructed to determine forces at the San Marcus railway junction. whether the bonds left German hands Americans are leaving Vera Cruz as rapid prior to er after Ching had deeinred war ly as possible, probably fearing looting should General fluesta's troops be defeated on Germany. If the farmer, the bonds were honours; if otherwise, they were not honoured.
RESEARCH REWARDED. LATEST BOCKEFELLER
ENDOWMENT.
SPECIAL TREASURY BOND ISSUE
PEXixo, December 14th.
TozONTO, December 14th.. In recognition of the research work of
A loan to be known as the Special the medied faculty of Toronto University, culminating in Dr. Banting's discovery of Treasury Road Issue, baring interest of Insulin, it is announced that the eight per cent, for a period of 10 years, Rockefeller Foundation has granted n
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LONDON, December 14th. An epidemic of foot and mouth disease throughout the country is causing serious anxiety. Over 73,000 animals have been compulsorily slaughtered, involving a payment of over a million sterling by the Government as compensation to farmers Cattle morements over a large, part of the TOWNS DESTROYED IN COLOMBIA, are will be only two denominations, United Kingdom are suspended and markets to-day, making a total of 1,108,"
WORLD OF SPORT.
HOME FOOTBALL
LONDON, December 15th. Following are the resulta of Saturday's Association matches.
FIRST LEAGUE..
Arlenal, 1, Huddersfield T., 3. Bolton W., 7: Notts C., 1. Burnley, ; Chelsen. 0."" Liverpool, U; Cardiff C., 2. Manchester City, 2; Everton, 1. Nottingham F2; West Ham. U., 1. Preston N.E.4; Middlesbro', 0. Sheffield U., 2; Aston Villa; 1 Sunderland, 3; Newcastle, U., 2. Tottenham, H., 2; Blackburn R, 1. West Brom A., 0; Birmingham, 0.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE Aberdeen, Q; Falkirk, 0... Ayr United, 2; Dundee, 0. Celtic, 2; Motherwell, 1, Hamilton A., 1; Clyde, 2. Hibernians, Clydebank, 2., Morton, 2; Third Lanark, 2. Partick Thistle, 2; Kilmarnock, 2. Queen's Park, 0; Airdrieonians, Raith Rovers, 0; Rangere, 1, St. Mirren, 0; Hearts, 0.
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INTER-VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY. RACING...
ROEHAMPTON, December 18th-
In the inter-varsity cross-country seven
Lon to invite Mr. Bauer, Chicago have informed the German Bed Cross banker, and Mr Owen Young to parti- eipate as experts in the committee that a large unmber of political prisonera and-a-half miles raw, Oxford (twenty-tw charged to balance the German budget will shortly be released as passive resistance points) beat Cambridge (thirty-thro and stabilize the currency.
may now be regarded as ended."
points)
The postponed portion of the Russian Boxer Indemnity will be held as security, The bonds namely, $10,000 and $1.000. will be issued at par without limit,
SHANSI CIVIL GOVERNOR.
to trading vesels. Clasification by place" of birth or nationality assigns $70 per cont, to the British Islands against 88.3 per cent in 1801 and 30,3 per cent, in 1911. A further 3.6 per cent, belonged to the rest of the Empire in 1991. To that year about 7.7 per cent. were foreigners. Asiaties, under Asiatic agreements, Te from 20.8 per cent. in 1011 to 20 per cent, in 1921. A somewhat diffrent aspect is put on the reduction in the proportion of British seamen if the three trades (Australia, China and Japan and East Indies), in which the employment of men serving on Asiatic agreements principally ageurs, are separated from the other for eign trude.
The decline in the number of seninea employed must be related to the conting aroe of the change from sailing to steam vessels. On April 5th, 1891, 53,682 search were engaged in sailing ships and 120,111 in steam vessels, and in June, 1021, the numbers wero 2,233 in sailing and 140,678 in steam and motor vessels, The change in employment in fishing ws-els was sailing vessel, and from 3,136 to 12,995 in equally significant--from 14,605 to 1,563 in steam and motor fishing boats. In June, 1021, thero wero,recorded as trailing only 565 sailing vessels, of 85,545 met tous, and 3,079 steam and motir. vessels' of 6,305,247 net tons
The number of persons hart in the British Islands engaged on board trading
ressels fall in the ten years 3911 1991 by -only 29.3 per cent., whereas the number of foreigners was fewer by 50.5 per cent. A considerable number of foreign-seamen Are employed upon vessels trading entirely only for bunker coat. Un Jude 10th, 1OZE, abroad or coming to the United Kingdom 5,337 out of a total of 1,508 foreigne men were engaged in such ship. Sinen. 1801 the number of Lascars employed in
ereased from 21,399 to 44,241, od liy very trading vessels on the census date hast in- nearly 103 per cent.
It is shown that there are in the sen service three persons between the ages of 18 and 35 for every two over 33. Runne about 2 is the chief age of entry, *
·TUE' SOCIALIST HOUSING SCHEME.
The Independent Labour party in the Election, voted a campaign to the subject- of housing, and in a statement issued on the subject the National Council of the party sar: Seven hundred and fifty thousand houses are required, "and 83,000 unemployed builders are prevented from building them." Who is preventing thens is not cxplained, but the coungif goes on to give the following details of how a Socialist Government would deal with the housing question
National factories would be established and private factories wonkl be gunmand- cercul for the purpose of producing hous ing materials. The power of the profit making ring which controls the supply of Taw materials would be destroyed by substituting control for the comalon good. million dollar endowment fund for the amortisation to begin in the current year Liberal grants would be made to local authorities, and they would be encour- of repayment, which will be under the aged, instead of being hampered, in maintenance of the faculty.
control of the Director of Customs, will the development of adequate housing sekeries The minimum standard DE he carried out similarly to the 1922 three houses would be raised, and the relega
tion of the workers to hutebes without per cent boud issue.
would, he in- parlours and bath-rooms
In any new town planning scheme it to the acres patiently brushed side. twelve houses would be built and each would have a garden. Wonen's Bocor, December 18th.
advisory committees would be set up to Many have been killed or injured in an
ensure maximum of labour-saving "and earthquake which destroyed the bowns of
comfort. The whole-hearted co-operation Cumbal and Chile near the Ecuadorian
of the workers in the building trade would frontier. Eighty-five dead have been so
PERIS, December 14th. far recovered from recovered ruins of The Chinese Pres state that the trove secured by giving then representa Cumbal. The full extent of the damage erpment intends to appoint Tsas Jui Civil tion upon the bodies respuusible for carrying out all housing schemes, pending isuknown owing to landslides blocking Governor of Shansi." the roads.
Mucli adverse comment has been made the development of building guilds, and with regard to this appointment, and it is the difficulties connected with the intro BRITAIN'S WAR DEBT TO US pointed out that the Goverment cleaction of new builling workers and the where is abolishing Civil Governor hips, acceleration of building would be met by NEXT INSTALMENT COVERED BY which creates a fear that Governor Yen guaranteeing good wakes and security of
LIBERTY BONDS.
will be pushed out, this will badly affect employment over a period of years. the people of Shansi as well as the Gov A LOSS OF £2,000,000 A YEAR' WASHINGTON, December 15th. ernment, ina-much as it will alienate for-1
huve "Messrs Morgan's
deposited eigu sympathy, d's Governor You's record. On these lines a Socialist Government would seek to build at least 200,000 houses, 202,000,000 in Liberty Bonds with the as a just ruler is widely known.
a year. Pending thorough national or Federal Reserve Bank to cover, the next British instalment of the war
might involve a loss of £2,000,000 a year, Bankers estimate that Great Britain has
But the nation is now paying building saved dearly 22,000,000 through using
Workers £1,000,000 a year in unemploy Liberty Bonds
ment allowances, exclusive of poor lase relief Even in the actual expenditure. therefore, a bold housing scheme would neat inmediate inancial economy, apart expendi from the saving in the wasteful ture due to the disease and crime result ing from overcrowding, e
debt CHEKLANG MILITARY COMMAND.ganisation and mass production, this
PEKING, Dember 14th- The papers stated yesterday that Tun Chi-jui intended to go to Chekinng to take LONDON BANKERS SUE NEW over the military command, but this hat since been denied, though it is stated Tunu Chi-jui sent his agem to certain the exact situation in Chekiang and Kiangsu Tuan Chi-jui's future actions depend on his agents reports.
YORK FIRM:
New Yoax. December 15th. The London bankers, Messrs. Spurling and Company, are suing Doherty and The only information obtainable is that Company for and on aerount of profits the situation in Ghekiang is somewhat of the Cities Service Company and other olarming Doherty subsidiary companies. Spurling and Co. claim the existence of a prost sharing agreement and state that in 1911 they advanced nearly $3,000,000 to finance the Cities Service. Company.
WAR TIME PRISONERS
RELEASED...
WASHINGTON, December 15th. President Coolidge has ordered the release of thirty persons who are still imprisoned as the result of contravening
war regulations
WU PEL TU'S INTENTIONS.
A Socialist Government would prohibit all luxury building until the housing needs. of the people were met. It is intolerable that wealth should be spent and labour employed in greeting places of pleasure and emporiuyfor the use of the wealthy whilst the chidren are being destroyert PERINE, December 14th. Wu Pei-fa has telegrahped the Hunan and the health of the people undermined military authorities stating that, in view by had housing conditions. As an im of his assumption of his new post be in mediate measure to relieve the existing tends to withdraw the Northers troops appalling conditions, a Socialist Govern
inent would, if necessary, ration surplus from Hunan,
The popular explanation of this move housing accommodation. It is np insane is that Chan Heng-ti has not complied society which permits, ono, family to with Wu Pei-In's suggestion to cancel possess several mansions, with unmed Hunen's autonomy, though some Chinese accommodation whilst other families are see in this a reflection of the unsettled cooped up under conditions of dirt ha conditions, in Chekiang.
discase in single rourun.