CABLES.
LATEST CABLES,
(THROUGH BELTKA'S AGENCY.] GERMANY'S FINANCES. BECOND COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS MEET.
Beatis. January 31st The second Committee of Experts, whose task is to investigate the flight of German capital abroad, arrived and were received by the Chancellor and The former ruenbers of the Cabinet. assured the Committee of the Govern- ment's determination to facilitate their anluon task. Mr. R. McKenna replied.
The meeting of the Committee was subsequently attended by representatives of the Deutschebank, also Sir William Plender and other expert accountants.
RUSSIA AND RECOGNITION. AN OFFER TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
THE
LEPROSY CAMPAIGN. MEASURES FOR ERADICATION OF SCOURCE.
Loxpos, January 31st.
quarter at campaign to raise a
from the Prince of Wales, mid Lord Reading were read. tributing" the work
FAR EASTERN CABLE [EX COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN.""}
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
STABBED TO THE HEART.
HIS COOK.
PERING, January 31st: A telegram from Mengtsz reports that
Abel, the Acting-Commissioner |
Szerund Custoins, Was
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, 1974.
TUTANKHAMEN FOUND. BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN CANTON
THRILLING MOMENTS AT LUXQR. CHINESE TRADE MARKS LAW.
AN AMAZING DISCOVERY, NATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE A REVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR.
PROTEST.
The following telegrams' are from The Of business comlitions in Canton during the current Chinese year, the Canton | Times' world copyright service, and des PEKING, January 31-t.
Carter's stupendons work in the course A growled acting of the National Gazette says, more complaints are heard cribed the anal triumph of Mr. Howard This of which Lord Carnarvon laid down his a million sterling for the British Empire
LONDON. January 4th. Leprosy Relief Asociation was inaugura CUSTOMS OFFICIAL MERDERED BY Chambers of Commerce, held under the than expressions of satisfaction.
auspices of the British and American state of affairs is due to the constant life in tragie eircumstances, last year :— Laison. There have been the great Chambers of Coum-rev. washaonly eccurrence of strikes, the high price of ted at a meeting in the Mansion House
The first was, thei pressed the following resolution proposed daily necessities, and the wars that were moments sing the iliscovery of Tutankha- by the British Chamber of Compuieres and waged in the various districts of the pro men's resting place.
the ante.chamber. The second was the prisided over by the"Lord Mayor,
ended by the Amicie Chanber of river. Still there are a few lines that revelation of the growded wonder of enjoy big profits, and many that maintain disclosure of the great gilt blue shrine. The third was yesterday's view of the Commeren: ---
That this meeting of the National a steady business. Chambers of Commerce, representing as
sarcophagus itself. One more awaits the explorers, namely the moment "when, they it does the bulk of the foreign morean.
will be enabled to raise the lid of the tile community, urges the Diplomatic
It way decided for practteal "Corps not to recognise the uvw Chinese
sacrophagus and see the King himself
Trade, Mark Law, except on such trans
geasons to expedite the disclosure of the will comply with the spirit of Article parts of Kwangsi, Kinngsi and Hanan within. VIL of the Mackay Treaty, This rage provinces depend upon Cauton for the sarcophagus. Before this could be done, ing is of opinion that the reported supplies of foreign-ninde articles. Inter however, a series of doors had to be pene
for tipulation of the Diplomatic Corps
dimensions. It might necessitate heavy the employment of foreigner in the ruptions of river and rail traffie”in many trated. Mr. Carter had no idea of its does not provide for the sufficient places during the last few months, caused tackle. Much time could possibly have protection at Ferrign trade marks unless the outport customers of many of the ben saved if early knowledge was gained The disclosure of the actual sarco- foreigners are duployed and placed in a position to effectively supervise the dealers in foreign articles to curtail their of the requirements.
orders. These dealers are said to have phagus was thrilling but there was no administration of the law, The resolution was strongly supported surplus stocks at the close of the year, surprise since the very complexity of the made it impossible for the thieves who by the representatives of the Japanese when it is time for them to take an in-series of shrines, as rosealed recently, French and Italian Chambers of Com marce and al by the China Association, ventory, Many of these dealers have had ransacked the other parts of the been forced to sell the surplus stocks at tomb, ta penetrate to the heart of the
of the Association, Lord Chelmsford said Mr. the fact that Sir IL D. Rolleston, the stationed at president of the Royal College of Physici- stabbed to the heart and killed by his Ans, and Sir Leonard Rogers, had identievok after an alteration.
fied themselves with the Aviation, con- sitated an assuraner that the claims minde its behalf.could be sulestartiated. Sig H. Holton jointed out that there were at least three hundred thousand lepers in the British Empire. There was good reason to believe Sir L. Rogers had found a cure in the fatty acids of certain ails, and the preparation called morrħuate of sodium,
Sir L. Rogers stated that the trist of chaulmoogra preparations in 4,007 causin the Philippines inliented that numerous cures were "possible. Dr. Frank Oldriere anticipated that the Empire would be practically free from leprosy within thirty:
Lastos, February ist. The Daily Neus diplomatic correspon. dent says the Russian Government has informed the British Cleverminent of its willingness to inmediately upon recogni tion, constitute a Mixed Commission for "the examination" of all outstanding ques-years, tions, such as Russian delits. Anglo- Russian relations in the East, especially fa-India and Afghanistan, niso trade schmues and Anglo-Bussian Treaties. ; CHINESE FOOTBALL: TEAM WANTED BY NEW ZEALAND.
WELLINGTON, February 1st. The New Zealand football, Association ‚ is inviting a: Chinese teang to tour the Dominion in the forthcoming season, commencing at the end of May.
THE SINGAPORE BASE. AUSTRALIAN PRESS. DISCUSS A SIESTITUTE"
Loxos, February 18t Australian newspapers "on the assump- from that the Singapore scheine will be abandoned discuss the likelihood of Aus- tralia establishing a base, at her, own
ast.
"DR THOMPSON ESCAPES FROM
BRANDTTS.
+
Paxiso, Jnuuary 31st.
Dr. Thompson telegraphs that he escaped yesterday, and safety reached Paotowchen.
[Dr. Thompson, was returning to Peking with the inte Major-General Pereira's belongings when he was captur vd by bandits.] j
UPROAR IN JAPANESE DIET.
W
·SEDDES
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.
THE BONES OF CONTENTION,
:
KWANGSI APPOINTMENTS.
PEKING, January 31st.
A mandate was is last evening appointing Lu Yung-ting Shade Tali of Kwangsi, and Lin Chubbing Tupan of frontier affairs at Chinchow and Lenchow the latter having expressed
in goes to racate his post of Toll
his
of
It is reported on good authority that, in order to overcome the war menace in Chekiang and Fakin, San Chunaa-fang will be given the past of Tali of Kinngsi, while Tai Cheng-hun, will be given a past at Peking.
UNIFICATION.
Lord Chelmsford, announced the recript of a hundred pounds sterling from H. M
TORTU,- January dist. the King, also a hundred "pounds from the Prince of Wales. The Duke of Devon-
The Uit session in the Lower House shire declared that the moverɛent was
Thr a rior. viewed with the greatest satisfaction by this afternoon, ended in
PERING, January Dist. the Colonial Office, as dealing with a great trouble started with the refusal bÿ ́the
General Chang Shou-tsng arrived at Peking this morning on the invitation of, social probleka which was pressing "very Premier to reply to the Opposition's severely on the administrations of various accusations that the Cabinet had instiga-the President to take up the post of
Sir Sydney ted and confirmed an attempt to assassin. Director of Wifention." Colonies and Protectorales. Olivier said that no medical discovery had ate leading members of the Opposition last No encouraged or overjoyed him as that of sight by derailing a traáu, "Sir Rogers, which was comparable with the cures of malaria nud yellow. fever,
FEWER TROOPS IN THE RUBR
AN OLD REPORT. REVIVED WITHOUT WARRANT.. Tonosro, February 1st The Prise Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) referring to the zileged appoint- ment of General Sir Arthur Currie as Canadian Minister to Washington says the question of any such appointment whatsoever will not be gonsidered in the éürrent year, and adds that the reports evidently refer to old rumours,
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OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
Inported Goods.--Canton is the central market of imported goods in Kwangtung province. The various districts and small
a loss,
Woollen Goods. The prices for all kinds of woollen goods are very cheap Accordingly the sales of these goods in Cauton are brisk.
Native Cotton Goods.--Several native rottun goods factories are said to be sn able to continue business next year owing to the leavy loss they have sustained The reasons for during the current year. the failure of this business are (1) the increase in price of cotton yarns; (2) the constant increases in the pay of work- men and (3) the cheap prices of foreign- made goods of a similar nature. The report also gives out that one-third of the thirty odd cotton goods factories will be closed. If this is true thousands of men and women will be thrown out of Tailors-Tailers of Chinese or Euro- employment peah dresses have both made suficient business. The workers in the tailor-shops capevinily, earned three times more than previously. Cantonese nowadays are fond of nice dresses. European dresses are worn by many The styles of Chinese dresses are likewise changed from time
PEKING, January 31st. The Minister of Interior reported to Mr. Komatsu, the Minister of Railways.
the Cabinet this morning that arrange attempted to reply, but was printed by ments had been completel for joint
of the Ministries ut fi Electric Fittings.-The electric Sitting an agitator disguised as a parliamentari meeting, to be hold on Saturday of the to time.
representatives Pandenorium euped, the Opposition prior: Endebianpu and War to discus business in Canton, though in existence member throwing bottles, books and other for the suppression of opium for only a couple of seus, has grown cultivation and traffic, with the object of
"Fifty more clectric Sitting and PARIS, January 30th.
to the Cabinet for approval.
electric accessories shops have been newly opened and hundreds of electric Oficial figures show that the French missiles. They was fighting with bit drafting a workable plan to be similled mere ranidly than any other line of busi
AND, CROWN
fitters have applied to the Municipality PRINCE. REGENT force in the Ruhr has been reduced form between the Ministerialists and their ad
PRINCESS OF JAPAN.
for fitters licences, forty thousand so under thirty thousand. [herents and the Opposition. There wer It is stated that the Belgian troops have.
ATTACHE BRITISH MILITARY heeu rolucel from seven to four thousand
RECEIVED IN ATDIENCE. M. VENIZELOS TO RETAIN PREMIERSHIP.
ATHENS, January 31st. At the Cabinet's request 31.. Venizelos has decided to retain the Premiership for the time being, although he will not attend the Assembly
WINTER OLYMPIAD. TWO TEAMS MEET WITH ACCIDENT.
no serious casualities, The Diet guards quelled the riot, and the house afterwards
dissolution was The adjourned. nounced while the Diet was in reese fol lowing this afternoon's rist.
While the Opposition" meubers were conferring to their future actions, Mr. Kiyoura applied to the Throne for the die lution, permission for which waɔ grant- ed. An announcement was issued immedi ately. Great surprise was cau-ed, inas
TOKYO, January 31st.
Major Piggott, Military Burke, was specially recrives in audience by the Prince Regent and Crown Princess this afternoon when Their Roral Highnesses ex pressed their appreciation of the greetings and congratulations of the British Army Coune.
A STREET IN PEKING. ITS ECONOMIC ASPECT.
BOSK.
ed,
brines
MAISING THE LID, Whatever doubt existed as to the con- tents of this nest of shrines has been to raise the lid of the sarcophagus until effectually set at rest, but it is impossible the shrines are disuiauthed, which will be 4 stupendous task.
One thing, however, is certain: when When the times comes to raise the lid, it will be done as reverently as possible, scientific records have been made of the body it will be left in peace within the tomb in accordance with the wishes of the King of Egypt.
Each succeeding shrine is of gold, cleaner and brighter than the others.
As successive doors are opened, there are revealed inner faces covered with gold daralingly, almost blindingly, superb drawn, hut the cords and seals were ent The bolts of the third shrine had been revealing a fourth shrine, even brighter and more dazzling than the third.
THE SIGHT OF THE SARCOPHAGUS, This was likewise," of ebony, were bolts but no seals.
There
The
That only the loor lay between the evident, because depicted on the doors explorers and the heart of the shrines was were goddess, with outstretched wings. The decisive moment was at hand. All watched with intense excitement,
There, filling the entire space within door swung to slowly. the fourth shrine and effectually barring. further progress, stood the "normous bolts of the last doors were drawn: The
sarcophagus, hewn, in crystalline sand stone. intact, with lid firmly in place.
THE THIRD SHRINE
."
Hotels-Travellers sometimes find no
-4A MAUNIFICIENT PIECE OF WORK, room in the hotels in Canton. The large
At the corners of the sarcophagus, hotels are usually fully occupied even though they have increased their charges inodelled in very high relief, stood four twenty per cent. on account of a new protective goddesses. amely, Iris, Neph- tax levied by the Government. This is tbps, Neith and Selk, not standing free due to the fact that many military officers like the exquisite figures, round the and a large number of representatives shrine," but carved out of the stone of wings outstretched along the sides, while visiting Canton made the hotels their the sarcophagus itself, with army and temporary quarters.
Printing-A qumber of printers in the entablature comprised a freize of in- Canton have made very good profits dut- seriptions giving Tutankhamen's car- ing the current year while most of them touches," confirming the fact that this are still able to keep on steadily. More was his tomb.
Only one end was visible from the four- than fifty printing-shops have been estab lished lately. Twenty printers have failway, but it sufficed to show what a mag- Competition is very keen First nificent piece of work it was, its vastness. CHAMONIX, January 31st.
Yang Ship Ta Chieh is a comparatively class printers are maintaining good prices and superbness, its decoration and carr
for their work but the competitors have ing. At ice hockey France heat Belgium by much as this action was not exported it
Ar busy street in Peking and may be con The Premier, has for taljed
sidered representative of other densely considerably reduced the price for com 7 to 5.
America beat Britain at ice hockey by present,
inmimrat non-confidence vote. Political inhabited quarters of the metropolisan printing joba.
Tobacco Leaves. The recent lighting in 11 to nit
holls in this street, 40 are business pre- the North River districts, where tobacco The British bobsleigh tram, whit #EARLIER CABLES.
practising, was thrown out, and Captain circly are now in a turmoil, being unabio Statistics show that of the 21 hoase. Browning suffered a broke leg. The to forecast the future, The dissolution mises, 53 workshops, 11 private releaves are produced, damaged the tobacco
The Belgian team
shortage of supplies from these districts, other were bruised.
The 40 business premises are classified leaven business very much. Owing to the had a similar mishap, two of the members announcement is strongly condemned by dences, and seven puhlie buildings.
the members of the Opposition, who immeas follow
Oil Oil factories sustained great loss over his foes. ing seriously injured,
"the
prices have increased $2 per picul. diately held meetings denouncing
during the strike of their employés. overbearing attitude" of the Government:
several months ago. Giving 'three loud cheers for themselves the. Opposition adhérents dispersed, but are to gather again to-night.
Thousands of people have collected around the Diet building and on the streets. Polige reserves were called out to patrol the streets this afternoon and tonight in order to prevent expected turbancES.
ITALY AND JUGOSLAVIA. APPORTIONMENT OF FIUMĖ
TERRITORY,
LONDON, January 31st.
OBITUARY.
H. T. DE MATTOS. According to the text of the Italo-Jugo- Slav treaty, Fiume town is annexed to
AMSTERDAM, January 31st. Italy, while the port of Baros and its
The death has occurred of the well Delta and Fiumari go to Jugo-Slavia. The corridor auiting Fiume own with known banker, Henry Texira De Mattos.
rental **
Slav territory.
LATEST CABLES.
houses, with [REFTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
U.S. LIQUOR PROHIBITION.
A CONVENTION WITH CANADA.
OTTAWA. February 1st. A convention between the United
Italy is restricted, owing to the inclusion of three village in Altogether about a three thousand Juxo-Slave, pass to Jugo- Slav territory, while Fiume harbor and three piers and the docks are leased to Jugoslavia for fifty years for au annual ra, asta reaftruation ange-Slavia admin- | isters the harbour. Negotiations between
GOVERNMENT STATEMENT. Italy and Hungary will cure Hungarian States and Chuada, based on the results trafic an outlet through Fiume harbour.
of the conference held in November and The December, will shortly be signed.
The Premier has unexpectedly lived up US OIL LEASES TO BE
main provision is that Canadian Customs officers shall notify responsible United to his dissolution threats made since the ANNULLED.
States officials of the clearance of all WASHINGTON, January 31st. liquor-laden vessels from Canada where opposition to the Peers Cabinet became there is reason to believe such cargoes more and more pronounced. The Govern The Senate has adopted Mr. Walsh's re-
are destined to be smuggled into the solution directing the President, to sue for Tited States. Notifications will also be ment has issued 'n statement as follows:- the annulment of the Doheny. Sinclair oil sent as to all londs of liquor from ware- Three opposition parties (the Seiyukai,
·lonson."
It appears resterday's voting houses in Canada, suspected of relavcu to
adments of the various
American destination. Chandu is accord-Kenseikat and Kakushin Chah) declaring moved.
"Vain efforts were made to soften theed the right to transport liquor to Yukon themselves allies to overthrow the Minis try created zach a serious condition in language of the resolution, which as territory, normas Alaska,
and out of the Diet ns to prevent the proper State administration to progres, The Government was compelled to rert to a dissolution in order to appeal to the
ong
finally and unanimously adopted alleges that the leases were entered into without authority and in violation of the law."
The Republicans vainly tried to secure elimination from the resolution of the name of Mr. Deahy in association with the name of Mr. Fall assigning the
Lenses
NO
RUBBER EXPORT. CHANGE IN
ALLOWANCE.
PERCENTAGE
Losnos, January 31st.
It is officially announe that the per- centage standard production of rubber exportab's on the minimum duty from Ceylon, the Straite Settlements and Malas ya during the quarter beginning February 1st, remains at sixty per cent.
The third shrine was exactly similar in design to the second, being golden throughout with thong bolts and the dition Tutankhamen's cartouche in the royal necropolis and seat, bearing in s- representation of a jackal triumphing
The doors themselves bear curious Food stalls, 4: tobacconists, 3; provi-
carved figures of the gods of the under sion stores, 4; ars or wine shops, 2 restaurants, 5; fruit stalls, 3; ten houses,
Firewood-Never before bas Canton world.
Ay we moved towards the sepulchral water stalls, a furniture shops, 11, curio shops, ; dealers in sundries, suffered so much from the high price of depot, I shoemakers,
the price has jumped up to one dollar for witness a spectacle which no living being ✨
was privileged to behold. dealer in glass, 1; drapery shop, 1; coal firewood. From one dollar for 70 catties hall, we realised that we were about to
40 and 35 catties.
When at last the doors were opened the Pawnshops-Although the pawnshops have done, n large amount of business dazzling sheen of gold, accentuated under this year, yet they have not been able to the mystic mauve of the light from the lost money. This is due to the hard times and spellbound.
so many have not been able to redeem nake much profit. Many of them have electric reflectors, held us awe-inspired An interesting feature of Thursday's what they pawned--and to the constant changes of styles of different articles, so investigations to which no reference has that the pawnshops have found it difficult hitherto been made is the fact that no Navigation. In the beginning and objects have yet been disguvered between to sell their unclaimed articles.
the outer shrine was opened last year, during the middle part of the year, the the inner shrines as when the doors of aative. shipping merchants were much though one was surprised to find joiners menaced by the commandeering of ships refuse in the space between the walls. by the military. This was later stopped As a matter of fact, the space between by the authorities. River traffic in the
seen that!
SUPER SPECIMEN OF ITH KIND.
The 53 workshops are:- Sawyers' yards, 7; carpenter's shops, ti; coffin shops, 3; join r's shops, 3; brase-smiths, 3 ironsmiths, 3 stone masons, 2 jade sculptor, 1 dealer in bricks and tiles, 1; tailors shops, a bar bers' shop, 1; repairera. 2; sculptor, 1; maker of joss money, etc.; ceiling and dis-wall papering shop. 1; pajuter, 1; riesha garages, 8; water carriers' establish ments, 8.
The occupation or social status of the cidest male member of each family in the 115 private residences is:-
Coolies and common labourers, 102 geutry,
7; government officials, 4 The seven public buildings are:-
West and North rivers has been resumed the inner shrines was so small as to make
there. scholars, 2
Government offices, temples, 2: There are many Chinese steamers or it scarcely possible to place anything
launches still flying foreign flage. . -
Further examination proyes that the Construction After the opening of From the above it will le
sarcophagus is indeed a superb spremen hospital, 1; post office, 1. people of different social status, from new maloos in Canton, most of the old of its kind. It has the appearance of a to the very poorest peuple. live in the buildings are springing up everywhere officials and members of the gentry down style buildings were demolished. New jewel stored within a series of golden same street. Most of the business estab in the city. Construction companies have lishments are run on a very limited seale, had a very busy time this year and many and deal only in the areat daily neces of the made very good profits, kities. In the industrial establishments,
WHISKEY OR WHISKY? manual work predominates, labour-saving machinery being almost unknown. Among the poor labouring residents, several fami-
Which is the correct way of spelling The total number of residents in this whisky? A correspondent writing to a lies often occupy the same house.
The principal task before a Geroma street is 1,357; of wham 1,109 are ruales Tendon paper, nyx;" and 248 females. Classified according to I have received circulars from different today is to get rid of his money-Hurr
of firms It is believed that the elections will be their occupation, they are
me their Christmas prices Hermann Balır, ya giving
I have been dubbed the wild man of Merchants, 468 industrial workers, 252 whisky. One firm I noticed spelt the held in May. An announcement will bo
common labourers, 166: students and word whiskey and the other spelt it Parliament, but it is what I know of the made within thirty days, when the Govern-scholars, 45; medical practitioners, 51; whisky without the "e." The dictionar tragedies of working-class life that makes
because they spell
me the wild man.-Vr. Kirkwoo ment will ask the country to support its soldiers and military officers, 24; govern- ies give no help, ment officials, 11; unemployed or occupa word hath ways."
If we need not regard our civilisation A large firm of distillers told a reporter NEW Yon, January 31st platform, included in which will be the tion unknown, 203,
Note: Persona belonging to the "un that either way of spelling the word is as doomed to inevitable decay, still t According to the Times, Mr. Wilson is
programme and
employed or occupation unknown class correct, hat. Irish whiskey is net with may we trust in an improved law of Da enffering from a dignative disorder. His restoration
Professor Pringle-Pattison, -Chimetr Beonomic Bulletin, physician reports that he is responding suffrage, the privcipal Bones" of canton are mostly women, children and the nged; the anil. Bootch whisky without the sary progress to ensure it contac to treatment, hat his relatives and friends are quite anxious
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THE AMERICAN "OIL SCANDAL"
WASHINGTON, February 1st. The Senate adjourned without taking any action on Senator Robinson's résolu-public. tion, after three hours' debate.
EX-PRESIDENT WILSON ILL. FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
ANXIOUS.
tion.
manhood
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safes
The more one looks at the unblemished, unostentatious and delightfully elegant rose tinted surface with the strikingly decoration, the more one realises what a precious addition it constitutes to the world's possession of the relics of ancient Egypt
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