THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER Slar. 1988.
CANTON CUSTOMS QUESTION
AMERICA'S ATTITUDE
NEW SITUATION IN RUHR.
FATE OF “DIXMUDE.”
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RUHR
{THROUGH RICTER'S AGENCE.] NEW SITUATION IN
AND RHINELAND. AN IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Losnos, December th.
AUTOMATIC GYRO STEERER
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“DIXMUDE" MYSTERY. GENERALLY ASSUMED THAT VESSEL IS LOST
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Loxdos, December 29th.
It seems now to be generally regret. The intention to embark on an im fully assumed that the Dizmede was lost
at sea and that the report that the aortant scheme of sugar production in England was "announced at a representa- ship had been seen by natives over the Sahara was erroneous. "
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] ANOTHER BANDIT OUTRAGE, MISSIONARIES MURDERED: OTHERS WOUNDED AND KIDNAPPED.
HaNnow, December 30th,
CANTON CUSTOMS QUESTION. 'AMERICA. » BLOWS (HOT, AND COLD "*
CAUTIOUS ANTIMITATION
Loxnos, December th The Washington correspondent of the says that a newspaper" despatch from Canton describing the rapid
The Central Pain Pat has received growth of anti-foreign sentiment in South "French, watahips have been ordered to ham The Chairman stated that four bis advice from Siangyang that bandits cap. China and indicating that it is reported.. search the neighbourhood where the body shipowner had agreed to find capital for TO BE DEMONSTRATED ON WORLD of the commander of the airship was the company, which intended. Stared the Tsaoyang and Hapeh American
VOYAGE
LONDON, December 20th. The Cunard laer Larunia leaves Now York on January 1st on a world cruise to demonstrate the possibilities of the automatic "Sperry gyro steerer, with which which she recently, successfully accomplished the trans-Atlantic voyage.
The vessel will proceed in the Panama Yokohama, Canal, calling inter alia nx Shanghai, Hongkong, Bataria, Singapore, Rangoon, Calette, Colombo, auk Bot
Owing to the hull in domestic politics -the newspapery are giving attention to the
new situation in the Ruhr and Rhineland, and the Franco-German conversations which are proceeding at Paris ou this subject, as it is likely they will bulk largely in the discussions when Parlia-bay. ment re-opens.
It is pointed out that the labours' of the two committees of funncial experts which the Reparations Commission has. appointed promise more fruitful results than have been previously attained, not merely because the United States is re- presented on these committers, but be cause their approvement has signified
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WIRELESS MARVELS. CONCERTS TRANSMITTED FROM PITTSBURG TO LONDON. 2. A
LONDON December 4th. "Wireless listeners in Londen, equipped with only simple crystal sets, to-night were delighted to hear quite clearly operatic selections, organ and pianoforte
picked up
The theory telegraphed from Paris that, owing possibly to a shortage of petrol, the commander, despite the dan gerous weather and wireless warnings. decided that his best chance lay in trying to reach his home base near Toulon, and had almost crossed the Mediterraneau when the disaster occurred.
It is suggested in some quarters tha the airship may have been struck by lightning, and the fact that one of the homing pigeons aboard have returned regarded as confirmation of the theory
of a sudden disaster.
BRITISH NEWSPAPERS EXPRESS SYMPATHY.
The morning newspapers deeply sym pathise with France, and acknowledge that airship navigation has received great difficulties and damages involved another serious set back, illustrating the bit they declare that this must not least to the abandonment of such pioneer work
that the Commission will be nomentarily solos, and'a series of addresses broadcast as is represented by the Burney scheme."
freed from political restrictions which ob scured an essentially Anancial problem. Nevertheless, the Committees investiga tion of the condition of German finances are bound to raise the burning question as to whether the Ruhr and Rhineland- belong to Germany, which is the rea question now being argued in the Franco- German conversations at Paris..
A GERMAN MOVE.
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from Fittsburgh, Pennsylvania station. the result of successful picking up on high ground outside the Metropolis and re- transmission from n London broadcasting. station.
HIS MAJESTY EXPRESSES DEEPEST SYMPATHY
KHAN OF, KUIVA DEAD. DIES IN BOLSHEVIST INTERNMENT | the Dismude.
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RIGA. December 29th.
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LONDON, Decetuber 29th. His linjesty the King has sent a mes sage to President Milleraud expressing the deepest sympathy of the whole Em pire at the loss of the gallant crew" of Si Samuel Hoare and Air Marshal Sir Hugh Montagu Trenchard, on behalf re spectively of the Air Council and the Air Force, have sent messages of condolence It is reported that the Khau of Khiva to the French Minister of Marine and the A corandum which the German has died in a Rolshevist interminent Chief of the Naval Staff. Chargé d'Affaites, Herr Hoesch, recently camp presented, while not raising the question of the legality of the occupation, desites, for budgetary reasons, to know, France's views on the question of the sovereignty of the occupied territory. This, accord ing to authoritative circles in Paris to- day means that Germany is less con cerned with the economic modus eirendi
SEPOY RUNS AMOK, BRITISH OFFICER SHOT DEAD.
ALLAHABAD, December 29th. Captain Standen of the 2nd-9th Jats was shot dead on December 22nd at amok.
THEORY OF EXPLOSION SUPPORTED.
erccting d. Factory at Culwick, with a view to cul- tivating five thousand acres in 1925, and a hundred thousand acres in 1925.
THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION. MR BRUCE REQUESTS ENROLMENT
IN FELLOWSHIP
LONDON, December 9th- Mr. Bruce Prime Minister of Austra lia) in a message to Sir Henry Mealabon requesting, enrolment as a member of the British Empire Exhibition Fellowship, says that the fellowship will de much to emphasise the single miuded anxiety of the Dominions to work together for the prosperity of all
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Los Dos, December 28th.... Arising rom a suggestion by the Prince of Wales, teps are being taken to organise
Lutheran Brethren missioners. Mrs. Hot was, wounded and Mrs Kilen taken pri, soner The bandits are proceeding to Tingpeb
A further telegram from Suichow states
ut Tanoyang be the notorious Bandit that three missionaries bave been killed
Chief Lao Yang Reik
CHINESE ACTING CABINET
CARRY ON
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Sun Pao Chi, being disinclined to inter view political wirepullers, or to intervene in disputes among militarists, is expect est to abandon his former intentions to take
up the Premiership, which means that the present acting Cabinet will carry out to the end of the lunar year.
FIGHTING
IN THE PHILIPPINES. *MANILA, December 29th. Thirtysone Moros were killed by the Constabulary at Malumu, Lanao, where
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THE MEXICAN REVOLT. AMERICAN ARMS FOR MEXICAN
to be directed chiefly against Americans, das enused soure concerir and has been the subject of official reference
It is explained that the United States co-operated with the other Powera. in a aval demonstration at Canton, primarily
of the integrity of China. for the purpose of assisting maintenance
The American Government is of the opinion that Sun Yat Sen threat to seize the Customs was a direct blow, at China's credit, and if allowed, would set. the seal of approval upon the retention of national revenues by provincial uthorities, a practice, which is threaten- ing to starve the Central Coverupënt of Mands.
The policy adopted by the United States is in concert with the other Powers and is based upon reports res ceived from Consular and other officials on the spot, and it is intimitated officially that such measures will be taken as may he necessary to protect the Customs revenues from seizure, either by Sun Yat Sea's forces or whoever may secure 'ascendaney'in' Kwangtung.
The Morning Poet', Washington cor respondent says that the reports from Chiun that the Chiness are contemplat ing a hoycott of Americah goods because of American participation in the naval demonstration at Canton, has resulted in a cautionsly worded, semi-official intima- 'tion" that "while the American Govern- WASHINGTON, December 9th.
ment favours joint netion by the Powers The Government has agreed to sell a quantity of war materials to the Obregen in China, to protect trenty rights, the Government in Mexico. It is understood:
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& pageant of Empire at Weinbly. A sixty constabulary were attacked. There special meeting of representatives of the were no casualties among the constahu Dominions was held at the War Office to lary day, when a preliminary discussion regard. ing the form of the pageant was hell. It is understood that special features sug. gested will comprise the early explorers, the glories of the Elizabethan period Blake's exploits, the development of transport, the bistory of India, the early settlement of Canada, and Australasia, missionary enterprise, the abolition of slavery, the history of South Africa, the development of sport,etc Another feature being organised is a demonstration of rough-riding in the stadium. The organisers will shortly le touring the is the time the station master at Sciacca Dominions, also the Sudan, in order to a light over the sea like two balloons on. fire falling into the sea. AIRSHIP COMMANDER'S BODY TO BE BROUGHT TO TOLLON.
PARTS Lecember 29th. France has accepted Italy's offer to coarer Commander Grenadan's body to Toulon, aboard an Italian warship.
FURTHER TRACES OF MISSING AINSHIP.
PARIS, December 27th, Verisimilitude is lent to the theory that the Diamude exploded over the Mediter ranean hy the fact that Comdr. Grena- dan's watch stopped at two fifty, which
than with the restoration of Prussian Jandola, Waziristan, by a sepoy who ran and other railwaymen stated they sax obtain a characteristic exhibition from that the decision is prompted by a desire Cnited States will not consect to be:
sovereignty, and is merely designed to negative the action of the Franco-Belgian Authorities.
In the meanwhile, the Paris newspaper, the latin, has revealed that unodicial Franco-German conversations are also. proecciting at Paris, where the German potash ne owner, Rechberg, has been the for the past fortnight bringing to notice of M. Poincare and other prominent persons his plan for the formazion of a Franco-German industrial syndicate
the most which, he claitas, would be powerful in the world and which would provide a large ban for reparations and create a solidarity of Franco-German interests sufficient to prevent any future
war.
From bebee Ruchberg derives his authority is not disclosed, unt though he of the highest bas secured the ear Authorities in France, a telegrani from Berlin to-day says that his scheme is ridiculed by the Stinnes organs and Press. RUNE SABOTAGE. SOME HEAVY SENTENCES,
AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, Dec. 28th. The Belgian Court-martial which is trying the cases of sabotage against the regie of the railways since the occupa tion of the Rubr, has sentenced Menzel, the principal seu ed, to penal servitude for life. Five others were condemned to death in contumaciam.
OCCUPATION ARMIES LOSTS. "GERMANY TO RESUME PAYMENT.
BELIN, December 29th."
It is officially announced that in view of the pending foreign negotiations, the Government has decided to resume the payment, for a limited period and within the narrowest limits, of the costs of armies of occupation, which payments ceased when the French entered the Utuhr.
GERMANY APOLOGISES.
BERLIN, December 20th In conformity with the demands of the Allies, a representative of the Govern ment has handed to the President of the Inter-Allied Military Control Commission, a note apologising for the arrest, injury and molestation of three members of the Commission on October 20th, November 2th and November 15th.
NEW AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON.
BIR AUCKLAND GEDDES RESIGNS.
LONDON, December 20th. The Foreign Office announces that Sir Auckland Geddess has resigned, as the doctors have advised him that the state of his eyes will not permit of an immedi- ate resumption of his work at Washing: ton. In consequence of this. Sir Esme Howard has been appointed Ambassador. to Washington and Sir Horace Rumbold Ambassador to Andri R
It is understood that, pending Sir Esmo Howard's arrival, Sir Auckland: Geddes
is returning on a brief visit to Washing
ton in order to make the necessary arrangements for his departure and to
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DUFF DEVELOPMENT CO. CHATÈMAN'S COMPLÄINT REGARD ING COLONIAL OFFICE.
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Tests, December goth.
LONDON, December 29th. At a meeting of the Duff Development Company, the Chairman, dealing with litigation with the Kelantan Government. stated that the directors had refusdil 20 offer to settle all matters in dispute by
£300,000. The ishermen at Scincarn stated that monetary compensation of and each party paying its own costs of before discovering the body of the Com
He intimated, mander of the Dizmude they found two arbitration litigation. however, the Company's willingness to wires in their nets, presumably belong
ing to the structure of an-nirship. recept a reasonable compromise,
The Chairman complained strongly of the action of the Colonial Office in sup- parting the Government of Kelantan i running up costs.
NEW ANGLO-AMERICAN
ENGINEERING CO.
TO SPECIALISE IN COMPLETE POWER PLANTS.
Loxbox, Décember 29th. A new Anglo-American engineering company has been formed" at Barrow to specialise in the designing, building and euitipping of complete power plants, with a capital of $500,000 to he provided equally by Messrs. Vickers and the Tater national Engineering Corporation of New York.
FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI ITALIAN COLUMNS VICTORIOUS..
ROME, December 30th. It is announced that Italian columns in Tripoli have gained thres brilliant victories over the rebel. Mahallas in the zone between Misurala and Nalut.
The Rebels left many dead on the field, `also a'considerable amount of booty.
IRELAND'S ARMY. TO BE REORGANISED.
DUBLIN, December 29th. It is announced that the Free State Government has decided to reorganise its army, taking the French army as a model.
The Ministry of Finance has decided that military expenditure must be limit- ed to £4,000,000 and the result of the re-organisation will be a standing army of about twenty thousand.
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BIG EUROPEAN TRANSPORT
SERVICE.
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY,
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to aid the Obregon regime against the placed in the position of assuming leader Rehels. The material involved is said to include rifles in border any depots and ship in corrice measures, and if that impression is created in the Chinese ten "military aeroplanes.
A message from Vera Cruz says that the garrison at Tuxpan has joined the mind, the United States may be com Revolutionaries. It is claimed that this pelled to adopt independent policy.—
is important, not only because of the field reinforcements it has provided, but be cause it yields to the Revolutionaries control of the entire oil regien, of which Tuxpam is the port.
REPARATIONS ENQUIRY
COMMITTEE US. REPRESENTATIVES LEAVE NEW YORK.
An agreement between the Government and the Imperial Air Transport Company, Limited, for the purpose of operating an aerial transport service in Europe, has now een issued. The company comprises the Handley Page, Instone, Daimler and It is also declared that on the night British Marine and Air Navigation Com- The company will be entirely British. of December 21st inhabitants saw ropanies, with a capital of a million sterling.
New York, December 20th Other fishermen found wire in their The Government is entitled to nominate kets fired to the south of San Maren.
General Dawes and Mr. Owen Young, nets, apparently part of a wireless head two directors. The agreement will spente Laited States representatives on the next April. and until the company Reparations Enquiry Committee, have piece.
has repaid the subsidies it receives sailed. under the agreement it shall maintain Mr. Young and that he regarded the OFFICIALLY REPORTED LOST AT Paris, Brussel, Amsterdam, Southampton, tions, and only hoped that they would efficient air services from London to questions to he settled as husinces ques the Channel Isles and other approved he approached in that spirit, with the places. A minimum of eight hundred determination to get u Lossos, December 29th. The French dirigible Dizmuds, the ex- thousand miles must be completed annually. answer speedily. Zepplin 473, which, with a crew of fifty for the first four years, and a million mile left Toulon a week ago on a cruise over in the subsequent year. The Government. Algeris, encountered storms. The petrol subsidy for the first four years shall be supply was exhausted and she drifted | £137,000 per annum, and thereafter be helplessly for days It is now officially gradually reduced to £32,000 in the tenth reparted from Paris that she has been year. All the construction necessary for lost at sea.Mart
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RUM RUNNING CHARGE DROPPED.
New York, December 29th. It is understood that the proceedings the air service and all important repairs have been dropped against the English shall be carried out in British territory man who was arrested in connection with All the engines and accessories shall rum running on December 24th. be British. Only pilots enrolled in the Air force Reserve or Anzilinry Air. Föree shall be employed. The technical, and administrative personnel is to be British. All the aerodromes, aircraft and bases of Athe company shall be at the disposal of the Government in any national emergency.
Lossos, December 28th. The mystery of the Dizmude is not yet cleared up. A Paris telegram declaring that the loss at sea is officially announced now appears to be at least premature. Paris report transmits the text of the Ministry of Hariue's communique, not mentioning the loss of the airship." though confirming the news of the finding of the body of Lieutenant De Plessis The Granadan, the commander of the Dianinde, by fisherman; six miles from the shore. Dear Girgenti. A Rome message adds that u thorough search of the coast has had no. result, and there is no trace of any other body or aeronautical material.
CHURCH REUNION.
VATICAN VIEW.
ROME, December 8th.
In regard to Malines conferences a high A special training college will he estabpreiste of the Vatican declared that lished with a view to expansion in case
agreement was difficult in riew of the vide differences. The Vatican itself pro of emergency, NGAN
terred to keep out of any conversations aiming at reunion unless the Anglicans really wanted more than a simple friend- ship between the churches and were will ing to recognise the supreise-religious authority of the Pope.
The heavy demobilizations which have already occurred, combined with the release of over 10,000 prisoners is likely to put on severe strain on the labour market, but this will he met to some extent by the proposal of the pain to grant immediately £2,000,000 for emer gency works, chiefly on roads.
COTTON TRADE LOSSES.
TROTSKY RESIGNS.
Rics, December 28th.
It is persistently rumoured that Trot LONDON, December 20th.zky has tendered his resiguation of
In a speech at Manchester, Sir Charles membership of the Communist Central
W. Macara declared that the cotton trade Committee in consequence of his col. was - losing approximately £1.000.000 lenguca attacks. It is ruled that al-
WORLD OF SPORT. HOME FOOTBALL
Los Dos, December 29th. Following are the results of Saturday's Association matches -----
FIRST LEAGUE. Arsenal, 1; Chelsea, 0. Aston Villa, 2; Cardiff C., 1. Blackburn R. 1; Huddersfield T, G Bolton W., 2 Everton, O Burnley, 1, Preston N.E., 0. Liverpool, 2 West Ham. U., 0. Manchester City, 3; West Brom A., 2 Nottingham F., 0; Newcastle U Sheffield U., 0; Middlesbro'.1. Sunderland, 1; Notts C.. 1. Tottenham, H., T; Birmingham, 1
SCOTTISH LEAGUEJA DE Aberdeen, 8; Clyde, 0. Airdrieoniana, 1; Raith Rovers, 0, Hamilton A0 Arr Unitol, D. Hearts, 1: Dander. D. Kilmarnock, 0; Third Lanark, 0. Morton, Eibernians, 0. Partick T0; Falkirk, 1
Queen's Park, 2 Motherwell,
St Mirren, 0 Rangers, 0. The match between Celtic and Clyde
weekly A large number of mills had though the resignation has not been bank was postponed, an the ground, was take farewell of his numerous friends not yielded a return for over three years. accepted, Trotzky refuses to withdraw it,aut for play,
"DISTURBANCES IN
HONDURAS. AMERICAN CRUISER UNDER ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, December 29th. The armoured cruiser Rochester bas been ordered to impala. Ilonduras, until the situatión gaietens The reasons given are, firstly, that Mexican Huertists are reported to be active in Southern Mexico; secondly, it is reported that there were disturbances in connection with the recent Honduran presidential campaign thirdly, Honduran troops crossed the Nicaraguan horder and com- mitted depredations...
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U.S. SHIPPING LAW EXTENSION-
TO APPLY TO THE PHILIPPINES.
WASHINGTON, December 28th.
In response to Mr. Colidze's requeat, Mr. Jones, chairman of the Senate Com wered Committee, bas recommended
Reuters dierican Service, INSTRUCTIONS TO BE TAKEN FROM
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ONLY,
PIKING, December 30th. As regards the Canton Customs the Commissioner is communicating to Dr. C. C. Wir his reply to the Iuspector-Generat font the Diplomatic Body). It is ander stood that the Cnspector-General informis ed Sun Yat Sen that the inspectorate=5' General could receive instructions frous do-one but the Central Government. JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNATION
TOKYO, December 27th While the Cabinet is assuming respon- eibility for yesterday's outrage and bas formally tendered its resignation, it is not quite certain whether this will be at present accepted. Ag
The opinion is generally held, however, that a change is imminent, though this may be delayed over the New Year: holidays.
It is understood that whatever may be the fate of the Cabinet, Count fiote insists upon his resignation, as the Minis ter directly responsible, po
TOKYO, December 9th. The Prince Regent this morning r turned the Cabinet's resignation, but after further meeting, the Catanes again tendered its resignation. *** IMMEDIATE CABINET CHANGE
EXPECTED.
TOKYO, December 30th: Though a ministerial dange is at pres scat untimely and undesirable, with the approach, of the Imperial wedding and the necessity for prompt execution of reconstruction undertakings, the Minister of Education, in explaining the Cabinet's.. resignation, says that the outrage on December 27th is so unprecedented in the history of Japan that any attempt on the part of the Ministry to evade respon- sibility therefor would run counter to the recent Imperial decree aiming at improvement of national thought, an might also - seriously aggravate the poli- ical situation. The Minister adds that the mabiteriance of the Cabinet's credit demands an adherence to its originat decision to resign. Though somewhat un-i expected, the Press generally regards the natural and inevitable, resignation as adding credit to the Cabinet."
to the President the extension of the The choice of Premier Yalanmoto's suc United States constwise shipping laws cessor is expected before the end of the
year Political arcles believe that to the Philippines, and separation Seiyakai Party Cabinet is probable. of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
"CONGRATULATED.
tion from the Shipping Board, com PRINCE REGENT OF JAPAN pulsory c-operation between the American. railways and shipping, and also a aurvey of ag the needs for a permanent. American mer chant marine. 11. Jones denied that he ever expressed the opinion that au erton sion of the shipping laws to the Philip pines would contravcae cxisling treaties.
BRUSSEL December 20th. King Albert through the Japanese Ambasador, congratulated Prince Him- hito on his escape,
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