CABLE S.
LATEST CABLES. [THOTOH REUTER'S AGENCY-]
ALLEGED SECRET FRANCO.
AMERICAN PACT.
FRENCH PRESS INDIGNANT.
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 1924.
LATEST CABLES.
"RUSSIA AND LON
GENEVA, February 6th. M. Chicherine has notified the League of Nations Secretariat that the Soviet Government has agreed to the place and date of meeting. for the Naval Disarma- ment Committee: namely, Rome, Febru- The newspapers are indignant at Mr.ary 14th. Admiral. Behrens will represtat Lloyd George's statement and dwell on Russia. the (not that the accusations are made just when Mr. Wilson died.
Parts, February 6th.
The Matic ways it knew Mr. Lloyd
George to be capable of treating his torical veracity with the atmost fantasy,
DISTURBANCES IN RUSSIA.
Rica, February 6th. Serious, disturbances are reported from
·ZARLIER CARLES, [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.) MR WOODROW WILSON'S FUNERAL:
SERVICE BROADCAST BY WIRELESS.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
(Continued from page 3.)
The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: Then, does the cost of reprovisioning include the cost of laying-out i
SPORT
INTERFORT BILLIARDS.
PORTUGUESE TEAM ARRIVES FROM SHANGHAI,
The COLONIAL SKURETARY : Yes, The definition of reprovisioning is:
"Re- provisioning counotes the placing of the Any estimate of the value that should troops in a position in no way less nd- be fixed upon the Military lands' depends vantageous than their present positions There has arrived in Flongkong by the mainly upon the opinion which is formed as regards, primarily, strategic needs. Empress of atria from Shangha regarding the future course of events in and also house, communication, water, a team of billiard players who are to play "WASHINGTON, February 6th. the Colony. Past history shows n record light, recreation and general amenities." in an interport hilliard match between The Hon. Mr. PotLock I suppose Hongkong and Shanghai The match bas The Government departments and all of stendy and continuous progress, with
temporary boons and reactions, and no the military authorities, assuming we been arranged by the Portuguese Clubs commerce and industry observed a great argument has been advanced to show that support this resolution and it is carried, in Shanghai and Hongkong and all the future progress will not be alag similar will allow the Public Works staff of the players have been drawn from the Porta- silence on the occasion of the hat Mr. Woodlines. It is possible to estimate with tolong full liberty to survey this land guese cummunities of the two purts and row Wilson's funeral, which was carried approximate accuracy both the period of so that the Public Works Department are fully representative of the best that time over which the Colony will be dismay be a position to advise the both ports can produce. The Shanghai out without remonial, but with the bursing money, and also the period of Government in regard to putting up the ten consists of the following players: highest honours, nt little Bethlehem time within which the Military Lands will land for safe.
Barradas, C. M. F. Reniedios, J. F. he handed over, but it is
is hardly possible HIS EXCELLENCY: You do not wean Pereira, A. F. Games, E. I. Leitno and chapel. The actual interment of the Ex. to gange with any pretence at certainty surveying; you mean making the lay-out. the sumthor of years which will elapse) Undoubtedly the military will grant all
J. P. Campos (Captain).
The Hongkong team is as follows:-F.
the Kharkoff district where the Com President was witnessed ouly by the nearest before the Colony, by re-sale of the lands. I facilities. When the resolution has been M. Ozorio, P. Yvanovich, E. Guimaraes, but it never thought he would go so far mar, with a considerable body of troops relatives, as President Confider, the Cais! will finally recover its money, with inPassed, it will be the first thing the E. Roza, R. Luz and A, J. Osmund (Cap-
as to imagine a secret treaty which does Bat raist, merely in order to flatter the
alar Party.
The New Parisiza" says Mr. Lloyd.j King's catuming, by its very gravity, excludes all probability,
The Gauls says that once again Mr. Lloyd George has been,,taken in the very, net of uttering incorrect statements. STATEMENT MAY RETARD ANGLO-
FRENCH UNDERSTANDING. *
Laspus, February 8th.
Seater learns that Mr. MacDonald learned of the alleged Lloyd Gebige inter noon yesterday, half-an-hour after Niew at he received the report from Paris, with which, he was most pleased, because it showed how wgil things had gone since the Labour Government vatag intò office.
Onquiry. Mr. MacDonald learned that the French Ambassador called at the Foreign Office on January 5th, and the Foreign Ofice carefully considered the documents which up to that time had been secret for several days. As Mr. Lloyd George had not yet returned the dom. ients, which were, the only copy the Foreign Offee had, it was impossible to Bay what they contained.
It is understood that the incident was #ginas blow to M. Poincare, with whom the Labour Government had been getting on very well, and with whom important, arrangement had been unde with regard to the Palatinate Qbviously, M. Poin care inght suppose that the action had been taken behind his back. The Marques of Crewe British Ambassador to Paris) has been instructed to call on 3. Poincare this morning and explatu the whole pituation.
EARLIER OABLES. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SENSATION- AL REVELATION.
LONDON, February 6th. An allegation that a seret compact with regard to the occupation of German terri- tory was made between ex-President Wit con and 3. Clethenceup in March, 1910, Buring Mr. Lloyd George's absence fron
is said to be supporting the insurgents,
A fire, followed by explosions, destroy ed a considerable part of the big muni- tions factory at Tula.
EARLIER CABLES,
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Rius. February 8th.
inet members and diplomats and other guests left after the pronouncement of the Benediction. The funeral service was breast by wireless all over the Country, GERMAN ATTITUDE RESENTED.
WASHINGTON, February stb. A crowd, renting the delay in half. masting the Lierman flag at the German Embassy on the occasion of the funeral of Ex-President. Wilson, decoratal the front
of
one is certain. On the ovidence of
The Hon. Mr. Pollock: I'mean, Sir,
||
tain).
For
terest. That the period will be a long Government would consider. history, which is the only definite eri that I suppose that lay-out could bo
past
The Shanghai Portuguese team comes dence available, the period will over made almost immediately, and there here with a very fac reputation. very many years that interest upon the will be no necessity to wait till the several years they have been champions of the hilliarde league of that port and Colony's disbursements hecomes a pre-military have moved out.
last season they met and defeated a com- | dominating factor most materially affect HIS EXCELLENCY: Quite
bined tonin draw from the rest of the ing the rates which are now fixed as The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: Another representing the ultimate cash return point I should now like to ask whether, league. As to the Hongkong team it is in the event of this resolution being a well known fact thit the best hilliard from the Military lands."
accepted, the Government will consider players in the Colony are to be found the question of bringing out considerable amongst the Portuguese. Included in the staffs in scient time for them to deal team are A. J. Osinad (the present champion of the Colony) and F. Yrano- with this very considerable quantity of land which will then be it the disposal of the Government! In this way a
saved.
vich (ex-champion in 1927-23).
In all six games have been arranged
the Embassy with the American will be wiped out by the widening of certain amount of interest, would be and these will be played off on the speci-
To-day the flag was removed after a em plaint had been made to the poller.
A Moscow message atutes that the revolu tionary military tribunal at Chita bas septenced General Pepelaieff and twenty of his adherents. to death. forty-Eve otar to ten years, and to five years imprisonment, Pepolaieff after the sollape of Koltchake'" | MEXICAN REVOLT ENDING. army led various operations in Siberia. He was taken primer last samaner.
STRIKES IN NORWAY.
CHRISTIANIA. Fehmary ath
BACKBONE BROKEN.
MEXICO Gry. February th War Department oficials declare that with the fight of Huerta, the backbone of
"
The agreement arrived at locally does not differ much from that of. Sir John Oakley's figures except as regards Murray parade ground, Murray barracks and the small areas fronting in Queen's Rond, a large part of which small areas Queen's Road to 100 feet. The differ ence in the two rates for Marray Parade ground and Murray Barracks, was very large. Your optimist would, no doubt, tell us that we shall easily get our money hack. That is a matter of opinion, and have asked me why there is no separate it is most difficult to make any definite charge in this valuation for buildings. statement The inhabitants" of a "few)
HIS EXCELLENCY: Certainly point which occurs to me, though it does The COLONIAL SECRETARY: There is one
member's question. not arise directly 012 of the hu,
Various
ally erected table in the hall room of the Club Lusitano,,
CRICKET.
persons UNIVERSITY - PAST" XL ». UNIVER
SITY PRESENT " "XI.
A dock strike against the reduction of the insurrection has been broken, Huer has in store for us. 1 submit, however, the cost of the building materials.
A
A cricket match was played at Pokfulum years back would regard as incredible The reason is that the land, with for
It is merely example, Murray Barracks on it, is less on Wednesday between sides represent- the present day prices. a matter of guess work what the future The cost of reinoval is abont equal to sent," which resulted in a win for the valuable than with the Barracks removed.ing the University Past" and "Pre-
it is of immense, indirect herefit to the the case of a building such
I latter on the first innings Batting Arst is believed to be fleeing to Yucatan.
as the the Past eleven compiled 126 runs, Colony that we should get possession of Military Hospital, however, if we were the highest scorer being H. C. Hunt with. *WASHINGTON; February 6th.
these military lands in order that we to take it over and use it, we should 34. The Present get may get proper through eorn:
eleven 'replied with The Americaș crui-er * Richmond
have to pay for the land and the build- munications and deseop the Colony
210 for eight wickets when they declared. ings.
Balhatchet had hard luck in not getting It is perhaps has entered Vera Cruz and Admiral on its natural lines.
The Hon. Mr. Poblock: fortunate that these lands have been colonial Secretary tell us whether Sir of this mark Sir Cland Severn played Could the his century, only being four runs short Magrude" is co-operating with the Co-held so long, as it were i trus John Oakley, in making his award, toos for the and if nul-General in Restoring normal endi by the military authorities, for we have into consideration the question of the bowing honours for his side, securing 3 Past" eleven und had the learned A herefe lesson by the mistakes interest the Colony would lose by not wickets for 50. Going in the second time of the past and are ready to lay out these lands for the development of the having possession of this land for many the Past eleven made 120 all out. Colony on the most up-to-date lines. The Government confidently recommends before him in a elaborate series of The COLONIAL SECRETARY: It was put to this Council and to the Colony the figures. adoption of the resolution ivlere, us to-day.
wages, which has been proceeding for the past fortnight, "has "developed seriously, the employers degaling to leckept thirty. six thousand men. They threat. lock- out a further twenty-four agrement be not reached within a The national association of trade unions hay retaliates by proclaiming u strike in the paper pulp and celluloid industries, involving thirteen thousand,
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FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
week.
tions.
CHURICH REUNION
"CONVERSATIONS."
Losboy, February 6th
The Archbishop of Canterbury in a statement to the Convocation at Westmin. ster emphasised that the Malines conversa tions on December 27th were, not even within mensurable distance of negotiations but were private conversations about the respective creeds and docteurs of the Churches of England and - Ron's,
PARIS. February 8th. Skobeleff, the Soviet commercial agent in France, is leaving for Londonwwith his staff this afternoon. having completed the liquidation of the agency owing to the de cision of the Seine Tribunal that Franco Russian trade, although legal, inust be undertaken by trades, at their own risk, as they cannot enjoy the protection of the FAR
French courts as long as the French Gov- "rent, do not recognise the Soviet Government.
GERMANY AND THE LATE MR. WILSON"
BERLIN, February sth.
It is officially announced that the Ger-
is made in an interview with Mr. man Anbassador at Washington asked the Lloyd George publish in the Veur Fork Word.
Mr. Lloyd George says he was German Government whether he should ented to Lerden at a critical moment in offcially express sympathy with the U.S. the negotiations by the famous attack
When
Inte Lord Northcliffe's telegram.
in
EASTERN CABLE
* NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NEW JAPANESE LOAN ISSUE
Before I sit down. I wish to express the great obligation the Colony is under to His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and Coloney Dary for their invaluable co-operation in bring these be reguaded as a successful conclusion difficult negotiations to what I hope may (Applaise)
The ATTORNEY-GESERAL: second the resolution.
beg to
The Hon. R... POLLOCK: I under stand that if this honourable Council goes into Committee, unofficial members will be allowed to put a few questions, A number of questions have occurred to me, and I will now formally move that the Council go into Committee.
The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK second
ed. The proposal was adopted:
In Committer the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK said: My Grst question relates to the plan of the military lands. I should like to know whether the plan was that sent for the conskleration of anoficial mem- bers}
Lospös. Felruary 4th Preliminary arrangements have beep male to issue, in the near future, in London and New York, under the aus- pices of influential banking houses, a large Japaneso Government loan to pro-ing
the House of Commons organised by the Government on the death of Mr. Wilson. vide for redemption of £35,000,000, 1) per be returned he found Mr. Wile had our The Berlin Government replied that there cent. bonds maturing in zendered to M. Clemenceau, and thas the was no occasion to express sympathy in the furnish a considerable balance of new French gained the right to occupy the Rhine country, which was finally inclurlest name of the Government, and the Ara-money for earthquake reconstruction. pur- in the treaty I had ouly recently dis-bassador must himself decide the form in poscs, covered that during his absence in London which he personally wished to participate M. Clemenceau and Mr. Wibow had sign-
exh a scèret compact on the matter.
Hin the national mopraing-,
had just received the documents from the.
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The Colos SECRETARY: Yes The Hon Mr. POLLOCK: The next question. I want to ask is what, approxi mately, will be the cost of reprovision- The COLONIAL SECRETARY: "It is rather differlt to say. The Government's 1925 and to estimate is that it will be less than this sum of $1,000,000. We have en öne side the £114,000 and also the credit of this land beyond Laichikch to yet against that 17 million dollars owing; that leaves a debit balance of about 15 million dollars. The total cost of reprovisioning will be less than that sum. I ought also to mention that it was part of the arrangement with the War Office that have to reprovision fully. Whatever the cost may be. If we do not use the whole of the debit balance on this re. provisioning the military authorities will call upon us for the remainder of that balance for future works.
The newspapers point out that longer inted Japanese stocks at present stand
Foreign Ofe. The French new wish to AUSTRALIA AND SINGAPORE at a price yielding about six per cent.
publish the erct agreement, and desire his consent.
· ALLEGATIONS CAUSE SENSATION,
BASE
HOBART, February 6th. The Acting Premier: Mr. Page, in the
The allegations made by Mr. Lloyd George regarding the secret agreement be *ween M. Clemenceau and Mr. Woodrow course of a speech, declared that if the Wilson in 1913 have become a first-class decisions to construct the Singapore baso ecusation. The French Forcigu Office has
a statement declaring it prefers to be abandoned; the whole question of Em- await the text of the allegations before pire Defence must be re-opened. commenting on them, is the meantime
denying the conclusion of any secret agree
ment;
The British Foreign Office issues a state- ment that the French Government recent
AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING.
HOBART, February 6th. The Swedish swimmer Arno Borg, who
ly notified its intention to prepare a Yellow Book containing the documents relating recently broke the world's mile swimming
to the drafting of articles 428 to 131
of
the Peace Treaty: The British Govern record, has won the Australian mile cham ment decided before replying to post pionship in 22 mins, 48.3/3 suck. Beur
Lloyd of the proposal, is an
act of courtesy, conseq catly the proof-paire came second and Christy "thir.. sheets of the documents were despatched to)
in
Mr. Lloyd George asking whether he bad, any personal objection to their clusion in the Yellow Book and requesting the return of the proofs *No answer has been received, and the proofsheets have not been returned, and the first Indication that the letter had reached Mr. Lloyd George comes in this alleged inter view.
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LATEST CABLES,
HOME FOOTBALL.
LONDON, February 6th. The football cup replays resulted an follows:
Notte County, '; Palace, 0. Leeds, 1; Westham, 0.
Watford, 1; Exeter, 0. Bristol City, 2; Wednesday, 0. Newcastle, ; Derby, 2
AGREEMENT NOT SECRET. ·
PARIS, February Oth With regard to the Lloyd George inter- view, M. Tardieu, who took an active part in drafting the Versailles Treaty, de clared that to deseribs as a secret agree. ment a proposal which had been fort night in the hands of the British and American delegations and which, owing to the absence of Mr. Lloyd George, was "ap- proved by Mr. Wilson thirty-six hours be fore Mr. Lloyd George, was preposterous played a drawn game with one goal each.
Halifax 0; Manchester City, 0. In the first Irague Everton and Preston
and a loan issued on the basis of about 6 per cent, would naturally he attractive
to investors.
ment
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THE DOLE AN EVIL THING.
GENERAL BOOTH'S CONDEMNATION. General Booth, in a foreword to the annual report of the social work of the Salvation Army, refers in striking phrases to the effects of the dule on the un employed, After agreeing that unemploy
"is the parent of widely dif misery, the fruitful soil in which grow ali kinds of physical and moral ill, the enemy alike of the individual, of the family, and of the community" General Booch under
sometimes to whether what is called the dole-that is, the indiscriminate distribution of money for which no labour is required in return misfortune. I de, not think it is
Hon Mr POLLock: I understand that the cost may be 15 million.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY assented. The Hon. Sir. POLLOCK: Then, I understand the 15 millions will have to be paid, out of irrent revenue?
The COLON SECRETARY: We have reserved to a very large amount
i
The Hon. POLLOCK: Is it then pro posed to reprecision out of our reserves
The COLONIAL SECRETARY: It is not a matter of putting up a very large sum at once Payment will go on, of course, as buildings progress, and it will no doubt be put before the Council in due course. We have cash in hand.
years.
H.F. THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMAND
MAILS OF THE FUTURE AIRSHIPS. WITH AEROPLANES AS FEEDERS.
ING: Mention has been made of an Agreement' of 1922. That agreement was not really an agreement. it was. a recommendation from the military The Air Mails Committee which was authorities here to the War Office to set up inst summer by the Postmaster accept ar a basis of negotiation certain General to inquire into and recommend the question of how much percentage ment of air mail services might in üzures agreed on for valuation, and also the best methods by which the develop- should be added to that old valuation to brought about has completed an interim be acceptable. No actual agreement was report, writes a Polictical Correspondent, ever drawn up. I would like to make in a London paper. that point plain.
thome
The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: I ask for an dicate that little can at present be done.
The general conclusions arrived at, in- adjournment for a week. My unofficial in increase the use made of air mails to colleagues will meet at 12 o'clock on the near parts of the Continent, since Monday next, and by Thursday we the majority of letters for should be in a position to lay our views parts are posted at night. Owing to before the Council.
the fact that aeroplanes do not at pre- and the discussion of this resolution will gained by their waiting to be carried by His EXCELLENCY: The Council resumes sent work during the night no time is continue at the next meeting of the air mail on the following day. The train Council, which will be on Thursday next.
and boat route remains the quickest.
The Post Office maintains, and the committee is in general agreement, that a reof advance in air mail work can only be made when air transport has been so improved that it is possible to enery nfl letters by this means at the prevailing date of postage.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held. the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding.
A SEA-GOING LAUNCH,
AIRSHIP ADVANTAGES.
The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of 8-15,000, on account The committee emphasises that the of Imports and Exports Department, whole question is closely linked up with Special Expenditure, provision for a sen the Imperial Airship scheme and that going launch.
The CHAIRMAN: The activities of this this is in operation. It. foreshadows a little real progress can be made until Department are, growing, as is also the true when its travelling along the custom of putting off opium and arms main routes will is the accepted mail from ships just outside the barbour carriers, with aeroplane services acting This launch is able to go outside.
As feeders anil distributory: Approved.
A RAILWAY YOTE.
The Officer Administering the Cover- nent recommended the Council to vote a sum of $19,322 on account of the follow ing vote :— Kowloon-Canton Railway
Special Expenditure Accident at Mile 10 1,500.00 New Block Operators Office
at Hunghom
1,895.00
5,127.00
43
Typhoon of 18th. August,
1923
New Carpenters Shop at
4,000.00 5,000.00
810,3
Ilangbom Bridge No. 14
Total
The CHAIRMAN: All those are in the nature of re-votes from last year.
Approved.
UNIFORM ALIAWANCE FOR INSPECTOR OF
JUVENILE LABOUR.
The great range over which the air. ship can travel and the fact that is in not delayed by the hours of darkness are the main arguments put forward by the committee in support of this theory.
In the meantime the committee makes recommendations for the institution of. aeroplane, services to distribute and collect letters from Alexandretta 10 Bagdad and Kenya, and the supplement ing of railway and steamship routes in other parts of Europe and the Empire.
In conclusion it Fecommends that the committee should continue in existence for the examination of new proposals which may be brought forward frum time to time, reporting, as, occasion de mands, on new recommendations which it considers might be adopted:
адо
At an extraordinary general assembly of the Royal Dutch at Amsterdam, December 20th, Mr. J. B. A. Kader was:
member of the Board of Dire
The Officer Administering the Govern- elected nominetion of Mr. Kessi i
iers.
The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK": At all events, mont recommended the Council to vote the point I want particularly to em- a sum of 2338 on account of Secretariat considered an able man with a phenomenal power of work and a profound technical phasise is that I understand it, will not for Chinese Affairs, Industrial Sub- be a book entry. We shall have to find Department, Other Charges, Uniforms knowledge such na nobody else with the Inspector of Juvenile exception of Sir Henri Deterding, pécon ace, whose right-hand man, he has been for some time.
-is not almost, if nut quite possible the money somehow. Arather point is allowance
Approved.
for the ordinary reader of these lines to the figures relating to the Parade Labour. imagine moral decline, the chievous influence over all slike, which spring from this evil thing. For once at least we see how remedy may be far worse than a discare."
Commenting further, the General says: res
Ground, Murray Barracks and land across Queen's Road in the agreement of March, 1629, were considerably logs than the figures now before us. Can the Colonial Secretary give us these
to
The CHAMAR: It is for a garage and anitary requirements such for genet as bullocks and water carts.
Approved.
STABLING AT KOWLOON.. The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote "a sum of $13,000 in aid of the vote Public The steady receipt of money for which
Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Build- The COLONIAL SECRETARY: 1 can send
iegs (67) Extension of Stabling at Kow- no equivalent in work is rendered makes
OPIUM BOILERU” SALAKIER against
verything that is good in the re them to you.
Then, Sir, loon Disinfecting Station, garage and The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK The inrate file of idleness
The Officer Administering the Govern The CHAIRMAN: This is one of the works ment recommended the Council to vote are increased. That which is, more or less another queron is, what were the totals arrangement of Workshop. a material misfortune is turned into a fer the land sales of 1921, 1922, and 1023 which, in accordance with the arrange-
a sum of $3,153, in aid of the vote - maral disaster. I do not hesitate to say respectively
For 1991, rent of the last Estimates, was put in ports and Exports Department, Personal that tens of thousands of people in these
Emolumenta. islands have learned are learning at this 1922, and the first nine months of 1023 at the vote of $1,000. very time to live without work-and for they were seven million dollars That
The COLONIAL · SECRETARY :"
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: Why is stabling
the young people especially this is a most is the total approximately, up to the needed at a disinfecting station? disastrous experient. "
time of Sir John Oakley's arbitration.
(Continued af foot of next column).
The CHAIRMAN: This is a readjustment of salaries of the apium boilers.
Approved.