WHEN LABOUR RULES.
COLONIAL POLICY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY. 14TE, 1924.
THREATENED RAILWAY STRIKE
IN ENGLAND.
THE SUBMARINE DISASTER.
LATEST CABLES.
..(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
"A FREE UNION OF FREE PEOPLES."
LITTLE ENTENTE
CONFERENCE.
LABOUR AND THE OVERSEAS POLICY OF PEACE TO CONTINUE
DOMINIONS
BELGRACE, January 12th. The little entente conference has re- sulted in a complete agreement to con tinue the policy of peace in foreiga affairs.
LONDO, January 12th Colonel Josiah Wedgwood, M.P., whom the cabinetmakers in the Liberal news- papers to-day declare will probably be Secretary of State for India, speaking at à conference of the University Labour Federation at Toynbee Hall, said the Labour Party would welcome assumption hy the self-governing Dominions of fur ther responsibility, in foreign as well as domestic affairs. Labour regarded e- gration as
invaluable outlet for British people; they only opposed the
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It is noted with satisfaction that the difficulties between Yugo-Slavia and Italy amicable are being overcome and an solution is likely
A SATISFACTORY 'SITUATION.
BELGRADE, January 12th. The Little Entente Conference, noted with satisfaction the casing of the Yugo Slav-Italian situation, in which a settle ment of the Fiume question constitutes the first step.
AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT
IN BEESEARIAN PALATINATE A GERMAN PROTEST.
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The newspaper Frth stakes that the assumption that it would solve unemploy-Fiuzne question can be regarded as de ment, and they did not wish emigration | finitely settled and adds that an Itale- to be utilised as a means for supplying Jugo-Slav political agreement is antici cheap labour to planters and manufac-pated at Rome and Belgrade. turers in the Colonies.
India would
prove a test for Labouri Government. Labourites hoped to over- come the difficulty by accelerating the Douversion of India into a self-governing Dominion. This depended not merely on matters of finance, delence and internal order, but on winning Indian Nationalists to meet them halfway. Self-government mist he restrained in the various Colonies üntif the people be it therefor.
The question of developing trade and industries in these countries must be regulated by the knowledge that the aim
LATEST OLBERS.
SUNKEN BRITISH
SUBMARINE.
OXYGEN SUPPLIES BECOMING EXHAUSTED.
LONDON, January 12th.
LATEST CABLES.
ANARCHISTIC ARTICLES, CHARGE AGAINST NEWSPAPER MANAGERS AND POLITICIAN,
PARIS, Jaanary 13th.
OCCUPIED TERRITORIES. REPLY
Lk
TO GERMAN MEMORAN,
DUM.
BRUSSELS, January 11th. The Belgian reply to the German mem-
The Communist Deputy, Cachin and the crandum regarding the administration of the cecupied territories says that discus It is hoped that moderation of the managers of the newspapers Empanite on of a nodar vicende must be restrict- heavy sens running will enable divers to and Internationale" are charged with ial to details of a regine of ploges () descend and inspect the wreckage of citing military disobedience by means of rejects certain administrati propoeals the 2 this morning, though the prospect | Anarchistic articles published in Decem
sought to be introduard By Germany of saving lives is most remote.
It is estimated that the oxygen neces- sary for the preservation of life within the submarine will be exhausted by about mid-day to-morrow, while the task of lifting the vessel, even under the most favourable circumstances,.. would take several days. ADMIRALTY ABANDONS ALL HOPE
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Heavy seas all day long have rendered impossible further operations on the £2. Hope of saving the lives of those aboard has been definitely abandoned by the Admiralty. It is understood that no at tempt will be made to raise the sub- marine, but it is hoped that the divers' report will is dus course throw further light on the cause" of the disaster.
EARLIER CABLES.
CREW'S DOOM SEALED,
"SO CHINCE WHATEVER
LONDON, January 11th.
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The Admiralty states that a wreck be lieved to the Z24 is located ten miles south- west of Fortland Bill in thirty fathoms of water. Divers and a salvage plant are ready to cominence operations as soon as the weather permits. HOW THE DISASTER OCCURRED.
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An official of Portland Earbour inter-
Spring manoeuvres.
ber.
WORLD OF SPORT. HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
LONDOS, January 12th Following are the results in the first round of the Association Cup
"Blackpool, 1; Sheffield United, 0.
Derby County, 2; Burs, 1- Fulham, Llanelly,, 0. Exeter, 1 Grimsby, Millwall, o; West Bromwich, 1. Acceington, & Charlton, & Manchester U. 1; Plymouth, 0. Swansea, 1; Clapton Orient, 1. Norwich, Bristol City, I Liverpool. ; Bradford City, 1 Wednesday, 4: Leicester, 1. Northampton, 1: Halifas, 1. Oldham, 2: Sunderland, I. Leeds, Stoke, 0. Westham, 5; Aberdare, 0. Huddersfield, 1: Birmingham, 0. Swindon, 4; Bradford, O Portsmouth: : Newcastle, 4 Arsenal, 4; Luton, 1. Middlesbro, 0: Watford, Ashington, 1: Aston Villa, 3. Barnsley. 0; Brighton, & Everton, 3; Preston, 1. Hull, Bolton, 2 Cheitea, 1; Southampton, 1. Manchester C.. 2: Notts F., a Cardiff, 0: Gillingham, 9. Wolverhampton, 3; Darlingtôň. 1. Queen's Park R. 1: Notts County, 2. Burnley 3; South Shields, 2 Crystal Palace, 2: Tottenham, 0. Coringthians, "Blackbarn, 0,
SCOTTISH LEAGUE RESULTS. Kilmarnock, 2: Clydebank, 3 Morton, Hamilton A... Raith Rovers ; Hibersians, 3 Rangers, 1; Dundeo, 1. Third Lanark, 1; Celtia, 3. Aberdeen -1; Ayr United, 0. Airdrieonians, 5: St Mirren, 0. Clyde, Motherwell, '3. Falkirk. Partick T.. unplayed. Hearts, 5 Queen's. F., 2
[X.SW. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.
YOUTH'S WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE.
Beaux, January 12th. German diplomatic representatives at Paris and Brussels have been instructed to present a Note declaring that the viewed to-day mid the Lis and L23 pre- Rhineland High Commission has regised two battle squadrons to begin the tered ordinances of the so-called Auton
fog and considerable choppiness. omous Government of the Beestarian believed that the Zis was rising to dis Palatinate and has done everything pas charged dummy torpedoes against " sible to recognise the leaders of this battleship" accordance with the pro treasonable undertaking as a legitimate gramme when she came up under the keel In the New South Wales Swimming
SYDSZY, January 19th.
of the Labour Party was a British Com-administration monwealth of people of various colours. A free union of free peoples.
THREATENED BRITISH
RAILWAY STRIKE.
UNION PERFECTING STRIKE ARRANGEMENTS..
Loxtos, Jaguary. Eh.
The railway companies having refused
The Note, in prolesting against this procedure, asks that immediate steps be taken to remedy the state of affairs,
THE SPEYER MURDER.
There was a slight
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of the Branlutiong Naval "menat
Reuters Taris correspondent, says i (French) note on the same memorandum hasbeen handed to the German Charge d'Affaires, who was informed that the door remained open for further conversa tions.]
SCAPA FLOW TROPHIES.
es GERMAN WARSHIPS TO BE RAISED:
Loxtos, January 11th.
A Queenborough firm has entered into cmtrnet with the Admiralty to raise sixty-eight German warships sink at Scapa Flow. Many of them will probably be sold to shipbreakers and others will be used for target practice,
DUTCH STEAMER SUNK
LONDON ·January 11th.
The Dutch tramer Horadrecht was sunk in a collision with the steamer Corta of Woolwich Dockyard.
GREEK PREMIERSHIP.
VENIZELOS ACCEPTS.
ATHENS, January 11th.
1. Venizelos has accepted the Premier ship.
M Roussos is to bo Foreign Minister. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ISSUE. LONDON, January 11th.
It is stated that Stock Exchange under- writers of the National Smelting issue of January 4th will have to take up eighty
per cent. ECHO OF AMERICAN'S FLYING MISHAP
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FAR EASTERN CABLE
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NEWS.
{THLOUGH BAUTER'S AGENCY.] "KILL THE FORMGN DEVILS."
ALLEGED MILITARY ORDER.
Paso, January 12th. Sapu, in Hunan province, was looted on January and by soldiers of the First Hunan Division, who alleged that they were acting under orders of General Ho Yao Tu to loot the Eassionist Mission and kill foreign devils,
The Amerigan Consul at Changsha has received a letter from Father Flavian Mullins reporting, that losters fired at him, a hot passing through his clothes. They also fred on Father Arthur Bernard. Looters shot through the American flag and tore up the school flooring and did other damage. The Mission is now guarded by troops under General Chang Siang Ti. The American Consul has protested to the Governor.
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A LADY MISSIONARY CAPTIVE.
PEKING, January 12th
General Wa Pei. Fu has reported that Mrs. Kilen (who was captured by bandits last month at Tsaoyong, in Hupch`pro- vince) has been located, near Lashan, to which plage the bandits have moved.
CHINA'S NEW CABINET.
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PEKING. January 13th. A mandate was issued this morning appointing the Ministry as follows:-- Prime Minister optimal Sun Pao Chi
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs...Dr. Wellington Koo. Finance
Wang Keh Min.
Interior *****
Communications
Cheng Keh...
Wu Ya Lin."
Jaxtice........ Dr. Wang Chung Huaj,
War
........General Lu Chin.
Navy....... Admiral Li Ting Esin. Agriculture and Commerce,
Education.
Dr. W. W. Yes. Fan Yuan Lin.
The mandate accepts the resignation of General Chang Shou Tseng, whose pre miership was technically previously unter- minated.
THE IMPENDING IMPERIAL WEDDING IN JAPAN.
Toxyo, January 12th. LONDON, Jauancy 11th.
The wedding of "H.LH. the Prince A body has been found at Rye believed Regent i, officially announced for January 26th. The ceremonies will be marked by to be that of Laurence, the American air-extreme simplicity owing to the wide man who placed himself and his plane ab spread suffering caused by the earthquake.
the service of the Liberals during the electoration that there will be inzer
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Portland are very doubtful whether the Championship, a sixteen year old fad, tion campaign. and crashed off Hastings 2 can be lifted but think a minesweep Alan Charlton won the 440 yards event on December 13th en route to Amsterdam.
THE "RONDO" REACHES may enchain, and work the Linton Sminy, 1140secs, defeating the Swede,
Arneborg by twenty yards. shallow water. The "L" types are com-
PORT fortable and safe and are supplied with
FIVE ASSASSINS REGAIN UNOCCU-nir, oxygen and food for four days if the
PIED GERMANY.
PARI, Jauary 12th
It is stated that an enquiry has re- to ninke any conecasion and having adopt-vealed that 15 to 20 persons participated
.ed
an uncompromising attitude, the in the Speyer outrage, one of whom was Locomotive Men's Society officially an accidentally killed by his companions nounce that strike is inevitable and may commence at any time.
The Union is perfecting its
ments for a stoppage.
water-tight compartments are secure, which is doubtful. ».
The time ties with Borg's world's record at Stockholm in 1922.
DAVIS CUP: CHALLENGE.
New York, January 12th. ROUGH SEA HAMPERS SALVAGE Switzerland has issued a challenge for
WORK: :
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the Davis Cup.
LORD
EARLIER CABLES.
WHITE AUSTRALIA”
"POLICY,
LEVERHULMES OPINION.
NEWCASTLE (N-8.W.); January 11th. Lord Leverbum in as interview
NANTES, January 11th. The Dutch steamer Rondo has brea towed into. Saint Nazaire
LATEST CABLES.
[REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE US IMMIGRATION LAWS. TWO PER CENT. LIMITATION POSSIBLE.
WASHINGTON, January 19th. The House of Representativen Immigrs tion Committee, in drafting a new bill, voted in favour of, the two per cent. restriction mentioned on January 3rd, with an annual minimum quote of two
not of hundred from each nation.
The clause for admission of blood rela
The sea this afternoon was still, too!
rough for divers to descend and attempt A message from Speyer says that the to salve the 24 A High natal authority representative of the Rhineland High expressed the opinion that there was not a "arrange-Commission received a letter from Frank mullion to one chance of the safety of the fort declaring that five signatories, after crew of the L2 of whom twenty-five aze NOT ALL DRIVERS AND FIREMEN the assassination of Heintz, succeeded in married. The most authoritative explan
regaining anoccupied territory safe and ation of the disaster so far is that the expressed the opinion that the it sound and expressing satisfaction at the submarine rose close under the bows of Australia policy is retarding the develop muurder, adding that other traitors would the Resolution and dived but had not ment of the Commonwealth. He declared not escape them.
sufficient time to escape ramming
that it will be imposshte to deselen tives of foreign citizens now in America the Northern Territory while such a up to two per cent was deleted, but it policy is maintained.
AFFECTED.
The Secretary of the Locomotive Men's Bociety later announced that a strike cúnnot occur immediately. He asserted it would stop all goods traffic.into Lon- don and passenger traffe.,
The Locomotive Men's Society come prises 50,000 drivers and firemen. “
TBE "DIXMUDE" DISASTER
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
IN A
PARIS, Joanary 12th However, as the National Union, of The Minister of Harine, in presenting Railwaymen which has accepted the the statement of the Naval Committee to Wages Board's award, claims to have a the Senate on the voyage of the Dizmude, considerable number of drivers and Bresaid the airship was earmarked in Septem- men in its membership, the companies ber for the Toulon-Dakar line, but at the might be enabled to ran modified ser request of Commander Du Plessis fights were, to be extended as far as Inkalah in order to study aerial conditions over the
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It is believed that, failing a settlement, the strike will synchronise with the coming operation of the findings of the
AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
The crew of the American warship Colorado nos at Portsmouth sent a mess age of sympathy with the British pavy and sufferers in the disaster,
SUBMARINE BADLY HOLED.
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STATEMENT BY ME. BRUCE.
celebrations of the event.
JAPAN PRIVY COUNCIL.
TOKYO, January 13th. Viscount Hamao bas been installed ar President of the Privy Council.
· CHINESE BUSINESS MISSION.
RECEPTION BY STUDENTS UNION.
LONDON, January 11th At a reception given to the Chinese industrial mission by the Chines Stud sat Union at the Langham Hotel Mr. Chao Hin-chu, the Minister to London, 100 speech declared that he was honestly the truth about China He anti- ted the day when he would have to install i wireless reciever at the Legation to later in to instructions from the Foreign Office in Peking and the debates of the Chinese. Parliament.
The
Comunissioner in a speech said the students held the future of China in their hands. It was not recessary to be pessims- istie, for education, Industry and cas rapid strides B merce wyre making Iwelt upon the value
of the enquiries of the Commission and said he hoped to re- turn to England in the future.
Dr. Chn precedes the rest of the Com- mission, in leaving for New York ur morrow. The rest of the Commision leave Lendon for 4 provincial tour on
was agreed to allow unrestricted entry of Sunday, wives or husbands of citizens and their children under eighteen years, and of parents if over fifty-five."--
MEXICAN REVOLT
MEXICO CITY, January 12th.
LONDON, January 11th. Mr. Bruce Prime Minister of Aus tralia, in a statement in regard to Lord Leverbalne's view of the White Au It is authoritatively stated that there in fralia policy says that those having It is reported that the Federal forces no chance whatever of saving the crew of lifelong experience of conditions in North have retaken Pachuca the Zas. An examination of the Resolution Australia emphatically divert from Lord shows that the submarine must have been Leverbalme's view that it is impossible to AMERICA AND THE SOVIETS develop that part of the continent by truck with tremendous force, and white labour. He claims that the people PROPAGANDA ALLEGATIONS TO very badly boled. She was probably
BE INVESTIGATED. struck high up which would account for of Australia are unanimously determing Commander: Du Plessis gave the order the absence of oil rising to the surface to maintain the White Australia policy to leave the Cure aerodrome, and he, from the tanks situated at the bottom of and to avoid in its development these pro blems of mixed races which have been the vessel. If this
found insoluble in other countries. be mercifully
desert.
of the crew
the
SMUGGLING JAPANESE INTO
AUSTRALIA-
JAPANESE SKIPPER IMPRISONED.
MELBOURNE, January 11th." The captain of a Japanese lugger has been sentened to six months imprison- ment for secretly landing wx Japanese in Queensland.
BY COTTERY OF THE " DAILY BULLETTE."} JAPANESE YANYTSZE PATROL. C-INC'S TOUR OF INSPECTION.
SHANGHAI, January 11th. Bear Admiral Nomura, Commander-in-
sailed: yesterday for the south on-board investigation into the State Department's the fingship Tinshine with a view to in-
WASHINGTON, January 12th The Foreign Relations Committee of the
Wages Board, which the companies may therefore, believed the airship was would water pouting on all ARTHQUAKE PREDICTIONS Senate has finally decided to conduct to Chief of the Japanese Yangtze Patrol,
decree any time after January 19th
BRITISH SILK DUTY. BOARD OF TRADE COMMITTEE. DIVIDED IN OPINION.
LONDON, January 19th. The final report of the Board of Trade Bulk Industries Committee shows that members are equally divided, two favour- ing imposition of a duty on imported silk and two, including the Chairman, Sir George Barnes, opposing a duty.
EMPIRE NÁVAL CRUISE.
ZANZIBAR, January 12th. The Empire cruise battleshipt have Arrived.
"to complete, its mission.
EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS.
ZAGLULISTS VICTORIOUS,
Quso, January 19th
In to-day's elections the Zaglalats swept the board, 101, being elected out of 100 electorates from which results are available. The remaining 105 reanits will be known to-morrow. **
The Prime Minister was defeated. The elections passed of quietly. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION. LONDON-VIENNA SERVICE
OPENED
as the ult
create fast asphyxiating
fumes. It is opined that if their stru for any time sounds
must have been picked up their struggles ITALIAN SCULPTOR'S ACHIEVE allegations regarding the complicity of specting the conditione.
boats
MENTA
FIRE AT UHAPEI, SHAN(FHLAL
SHANGHAI, January 11th The beggar village of Chapsi wag the scene of a disastrous fire this morning.
It is belleged that several lives were Hundreds of matsheds were destroyed.
Hundreds are homeless
the Soviet Government in revolutionary and bydrophones
ere immediately which Were rushed from Portland. Divers have been
Bowe January 11th propaganda in the United States, which sent out but the weather is so bad that is The Messaggero publishes an interview Senator Barab's resolution proposing is extremely doubtful if they will be able with the sculptor Raphael Bandandi recognition of the Soviets has made to work. In
ezurth- day case it will only be whose tocent surprisingly, nocurate possible actually to work for an hour gaake forecasts have astonished scientists The hearings will be public and will
necessary. the slack of during
the tide the tide.
der Signor Bendandi devotes the whole of bis
LATZE,
time to the spara
be conducted by a sub-committee, of lost... study of seismography The weather has increased to a gale and and has riched conclusions which seem which Benator Borah is likely to be has ended the attempts to salve. Z-25 to likely to night. No divers were consequently sent theories in down during the night as contemplated phenomena. FORMER CHINA STATION OFFICER ABOARD
was
LATER One of the officers of the L 5 LONDON, January 12th. Litenant D. J. Watkinson, who return-
opened between London and Vienna.
A
previous chairman.i
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to forecasting seżnia
foretold America on December 21st and in cember 20th the earthquake shock in the Aegean on January 2nd. He predicia slight slight shocks in Americs on the night of January 15th and the morning of Janugly
OBITUARY-
MR. GEORGE CLAPPERTON
New Yor, January 12th.. The death is announced of Mr. George
mercial Cable Company,
AMERICAN MINISTER.
BHANGHAI, January 11th The American Minister. Dr. Schurman, left for Hangchow yesterday afternoon an vitto La Yung Hinng MADE Dr. Schurman leaves for Nanking to
Wireless telegraph sérvice has beened from the China station a few months Pendandi, propers to reveal his Clapperton, Vice-President of the Cun nighty, whom he will visit Chi Eich
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as soon as his researches are sufficiently advanood..
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