THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 1924.
COLOGNE ZONE RAILWAYS.
AMICABLE SETTLEMENT.
INDIAN DEMAND FOR DOMINION
STATUS.
GOVERNMENTS, UNDERTAKING
AMERICAN AND DUTCH NAVAL
PROGRAMMES.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AUENCY.]
·COLOGNE ZONE RAILWAYS.
'AMICABLE SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.
Paars, „February - 9th. Advices from Coblence state that the
British and French High Commissioners „bave reached an agreement regarding the
railways in the Cologne zone.
It is stated that the agreement pr sides that the Cologne railways shall main under Giernan direction, but the Rogle will have the right to send trains through the zone.
French political, pircies are post pleased
with the settlement, which is due to friendly conciliation on both sides. The „Freark tompkupu that relations are in n excellent position for dealing with
SEPARATIST MOVEMENT. POSITION IN THE RHINELAND.
COLOGNE. February 9th, With the Separatists' evacuation of public buildings at Wiesbaden, Worms, Bingen and Alzey tho. Separatist move
UNIONIST PARTY
PROGRAMME.
LANCASHIRE OPPOSED TO
...PROTECTION,
EARLIER CABLES,
NEW HONOURS' LIST.
FORMER HONGKONG RESIDENT HONOURED.
LONDON. February ath
LATEST CABLES, [RAUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE) PERSIAN OIL CONCESSIONS.
New Yonk, February 9th.
Los Dos, February (9th,
A letter "from the Persian Minister, After a three hours' private conference The list of Honours enferred in con- pablished in the New Fork Times, ex- ut Manchester, presided over by Lord sequence of the resignation of Mr. Rald-] plains the present position of the pros Derby, which is reported to have been win at Premier, coinprias one ew Peer, posed Sinclair Concessión, in Persie, marked by sunte plain speaking, the Coun- | live, now, Privy Councillors, nae new Bar-
The Minister says, being disirous of cil of the Lanenshire. Federation of the
shaking off British and Russian scenomic National Unionist Association passed a
domination, Persia opened negotiations resolution by an overwhelming majority,
with the Standard Oit Company in 1921, against retaining the protection policy on
inviting exploitation of the northern the party programme.
provinces.
The conference protested against
sets and 10 new Knights. Sir Jolin, Butcher has received a Barway. "
The Knighthood of the British Empire hay
OR heen conferred Mr. Gershom Stewart,
Colonial and Imperial services,
leaders embarking on a general election FORTY-EIGHT HOUR WEEK without conmiting the party organisa BRITISH LEGISLATION URGED. tion throughout the country, and arged |
LONDON, February 8th. the establishment of a method of liaison
A leputation from the Trade Union between the party leader, the central
Congress has waited on the Minister for office and the local organisation.
Labour and urged that immediate steps |
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-I SINO-GERMAN DEBT AGREEMENT.
PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE,"
PARIS, February 9th. While no official confirmation has rouch- ed here of the Shanghai' report regarding the Sino-German indemnity
agreement, 18 igeclared that this would be perfectly · legitimate from the viewpoint of
tlin Reparations Commissión.
**
It is presumed that the $1,400,000 men
The Anglo-Persian Company, whose tioned in the Shanghai telegram is merely claims ta concessions have been proved an "iustalment of the total debt of aver (null, succeeded in bling the Standardous millined dollars provided for in the
Oil Company, which then offered to enter Sino-German Fence Treaty.. the field on a 30-50 basis with the Anglo- Persian Company,
The Persian Government rejected this
JAPANESE LOAN ISSUE.
Advices from New York announce that
میشن
South Rhineland, except at Mainz and ment has practically disappeared in the| FRANCO-BRITISH RELATIONS | be taken to give legislative effect to the offer, and the Stanları. Oil Company the Japanese loan of $300,000,000 will be
a few unimportant villages.
The Separatists' attempting a coup at Bingen have been disowned by the Freech and ejected by the Loyalists. The movement, however, has had a re- crudescence in the North Rhineland. especially at Duesseldorf, where Mathes has started a show campaign in conjune,
tion with the Communists.
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BERLIS, February 9th. The Separatista-have-exaruntak, YAVE
CONFERENCE POSSIBLE IN NEAR
FUTURE.
Loxtos. February 9th. Is a speech at Ruraley, where he is the adopted Labour candidate for the by-election, the Home Secretary, Mr. Henderson, referring to the correspon- dence between Mr. MacDonald and M. Paincare, said he was of the opinion that already a wholesome change had begun to operate in the relationship with France, and that the change would find
paramount issues, upon which a general STABILISATION OF GERMAN its full expression presently in a confer-
European settlement depends.
DOMINION STATUS FOR
INDIA.
GOVERNMENT TO UNDERTAKE
OFFICIAL INQUIRY.
CURRENCY.
COM-
Washington Convention with regard to a later changed its attitude and offered to forty-eight hour werk. The deputation take over the entire concession. The quotesk statements in support of its conten. Sinclair Corporation, "in the meantime, to that eatification of the Washingtou made a throqrahle offer. Convention in foreign countries was largely held up by Britain's attitude and there bad therefore been a tendency to lengthen the hours of labour,
H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES.
PATIENT PROGRESSING
FAVOURABLY.
LONDON: February sth. H.R.HI. The Prince of Wales has had his collarbone broken. It is a simple fracturé and it was surgically attended to by a Londos specialist, The Prince is in bed
RECOMMENDATIONS BY
MITTEE OF EXPERTS.
BERLIN. February 9th. The first committee of Allied experts, presided over "by tieneral Dawes, has Replying at a growiled meeting of "the issued a communique stating that its Assemble a motion in favour of full labours have led to the unanimons adop national order, founded on co-operation afternoon stating that there were no com-1
Det. February th
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self-governlig dominion status for India, tion of a plan for the establishment of German gold note bank, which would and also for provincial autonomy, Sir Malcolm Hailey said that the immediate exchange its own notes for notes of the
́ence, not only between Great Britain and France, but so far as the Government could influence it, between all the coun- tries in Europe and the United States: and that such conference would make a most effective and satisfactory beginning in laying the foundation of a new inte".
and goodwill ` CLERICAL
at York House and as comfortabl as th
the circunstances, will permit.
Sir Stapley Hewett issued a bulletin this
The letter adds that the terms of both the Sinclair and Standard Oil Companies
AITI
rejected because the royalties were considered inadequate.
REPUTABLE INDEPENDENT COM
PANY OF T.S.",
issued simultaneously in Loudon and New York on Wednesday.-(Reuter's American Service).
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fas cutries OF "THE DAILY BULLETIN.")"
REUNIFICATION.
DELEGATE 780 LIS
PREMIER'S
TO CHANG
"PEXING, February 8th, Premier Sun Pacchi recently sent Sun-
The Persian Legislature then pussed Hung-yno, a Cabinet Counsellor, to Muk an oil law authorising a grant to a den interview Cháng Tolin regarding
reputable independent company of the reunification. United States. The law provided that Chang T-olin gave the delegate a good. the concessionaire must arrange for a reception, saying that he would be happy loan of at least $10,000,000 to Persia, to
unification but that the attitude through American banks. The law was of the Manchurian Provinces in the submitted to the Standard Oil Company, matter would
be
determined by the
When Chang Shou-tsig recently visitedī Poking, he was offered the post of Unifica. in Commissiouer, but he declined, saying
which made no reply, but the Sinclair people Company made counter-proposals, and an agreement was finally signed last year plications and the Prince is progresingreepting concessions on a basis closely
following the law.
PRINCE OF WALES PROGRESSING |
WELL
INTERFENCE IN favourably. POLITICS.
grant of full responsibility was pos-Reutenbank and Reichshank. The presAUTION BY RUSSIAN PATRIARCH.
sible, but the Government would under take an official enquiry with a view to removing difficulties revealed in the work
ing of the Government of India Act The debate was adjourned.
HOLLAND'S NAVAL PRO- GRAMME.
GOVERNMENT'S NEW NAVAL
BILL
AMSTERDAM, February 9th. The Government's memorandum rela-
five to the Naval estimates for 1924 showN that, despite the rejection of its former nensure, the Government intends to i troduce a new Naval Bill. It is not expected, however, that this will be dealt
dent of the Reichsbank agrees in think ing that the merying out of this plan would prove an important step towards the final stabilisation of Germany's currency, and the balancing of her bud- get.
The Committee. will urge the Bepara tions Commission to take the decessary steps for carrying out the plan with the utmost despatch.
GERMAN SEAMEN
REPATRIATED.
ACTION BY BRITISH SEAMENIS UNION.
LONDON, February 5th. Six hundred German seamen who dave
IGA. Feliruary th The Patriarch Tikhon has confirmed
HA. The Prince, of Wales passed a good night, and is progressing well.
It now remains for the Persian Partia ment, which is being convened next mouth, to ratify the agreement, without which the conccasions are ineffective,
that when he was Premier his peace policy failed, and that the situation was now more difficult,
The President diw, proposes to appoint Chang Shou-twngray High Commissioner for North-West China, in post in which he
at Urga,
the removal of Platon fruit the Orthodox RUSSIA'S NOTE TO BRITAIN US. NAVAL APPROPRIATION, will supervise the rehabilitation measures Russian Metropolitan Church of America, whom he has summoned to Moscow
alleged interference in explain his politics.
G
BESSO-DUTCH COMMERCIAL
TREATY.
AMSTERDAM, February 9th. It is reported that negotiations are proceeding for a Russo-Dutch Commer cial Treaty.
WORLD OF SPORT. »
INTERPORT SOĊĊER.
SHANGHAI, February th Is the Interport soccer replay. Shang. hai defeated Hongkong by one to wil,
Coulcher scored ten minutes from the
Losos. February 6th.
It is understood that the Russian reply To the British, Now, according recognition being handed to the Foreign Office to-day.. It closely follows the lius of the recent resolution be the Council of Soviets
LATER.
LESS THAN LAST YEAR. «
WASHINGTON, February 9th.
over a score of vessels under construe-
NEW YEAR FINANCE.
The Appropriations Committee has
PERING, February 8th. approved of the Annual Naval Appro- Wang - Reh-ming, having fuancjally printios Bill, providing for an expendi- tided over the New Yeary wahte to he ture of $272,000,000, of which 200,000,000 relieved of the portfolio of Minister af The Russian Xote to Britain is couched will be available for the completion of Finance, and it is uncertain whether in diplomate language, "It expresses readiness to replace the Treaties which tion. The total is $4,500,000 less than efforts to induce him to remain wilk ha hate her denoured or have lost their the budget estimate, and $23,000,000 less succesful. Jurisdical force in car-quruce of events than was allotted to the Navy last year. during of after the war. Government will therefore send entiaries to London whose tasks will also include the settlement if mutual our well standing claims and obligations, as as the determination of mans to restaro
The
Russia's credit in
in Britain The Soviet
The Dill also provides for an expendi ture of $14,500,000 for aviation, which is slightly below last year.
STEAMERS ASHORE.
+
Stavamar, February 7th.
The United States. Shipping. Bourl steams
Elmore, from Kobe to Shanghai, owing to the heavy gens went ashore, on the rocks at Quelpart Island late on Tues-
DANISH PRINCE ENGAGED TO AMERICAN GIRL
NEW YORK. February 9th. interference in internal affairs must remain Dr. James Green announces the en-
indispensable condition for the develop-gagement of his daughter. Eleanor to day night. ment of friendly Anglo-Russian relations,
Prince Viggo of Denmark. The Prince
ith, during the current session, as the been on strike have left London for Ham-end of the game, which was evenly emphasis that mutual confidener of non- restoration of the State. Binances bas" burg. They were repatriated by the
- preference. In the meantine, the Gor. Seaman's Union, sa official of which ex" etament has sulmitted proposals to non-plained that they were being repatriated atrust two flotilla vessels, two destroyers, in the interests of the shipping community pue submarine and a wine-layer for the of the word generally, also as a protest East Indies, and six reconnoitring zero- planes for service in Holload,
The expenditure involved amounts to sixteen million guilders. FRENCH FISCAL PROGRAMME FIRST ARTICLE PASSED BY CHAM- BER OF DEPUTIES.
PARIS, February 9th. The Chamber of Deputies has passed, Phy.329 votes to 207, the first article 'of] the fiscal programme, which M. Foipcure proposed as a question of confidence,-
-MONEY IN TOBACCO..
BRITISH IMPERIAL COS FINE DIVIDEND.
Losbos, February 5th. The annual report of the Imperial Tobacco Company-shows a net profit of £7,000,000.
The directors propose a final dividend of eight per cent. and a bonus of a shill ing per share, both taxfree, making twenty per cent, as compared with per cent. Jast year.
BUBONIC PLAGUE.
SERIOUS OUTBREAK. IN EAST RUSSIA
LONDON, February 9th. A serious outbreak of bubonic plague is reported from East Russia. The whole of the territory under the Government of Astrachau has been proclaimed as affect- ed. Drastic combative measures are proceeding. Ninety anti-plague detach- ments, are working in Kirghiz. Province and six in Kalmuck Province.
against the action of certain shipowners' in chartering' German.bottoms, on account of cheapness, rather than
their own use vessels, as a consequence of which bun- dreds of British adamen were unable to
obtain work.
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Captain Tupper said that if any of the men were penalised by German ship owners, strike action in Great Britala would be resumed and all Garman ship ping in British ports would be completely boycotted.
ALLEGED RUSSIAN SPIES. THREE ARRESTS IN PARIS.
PARIS, February 9th.
A French engineer, a Russian woman and a Russian foreman have been arrest ed in connection with the theft of designs for new aeroplane.engines at the Breguet Aeroplane Works.
Correspondence seized shows that those arrested had relations with persons abroad.
A
THE RUSSIAN REVOLT.
DISAFFECTION SPREADING.
RIA, February 9th. Besides the increasing disorders in the Ukraine, reports which up to the present have not been confirmed, assert that risings have occurred in the Caucasus, Turkestan, Siberia and White Russia.
It is reported that insurgenta under General Sicheff have formed & provisional | government in the Blagorycachensk dis- trict of East Siberia.
The Soviet Government accuses the Chinese of aesisting them.
"
· Khies wexid to he arrounded by insurgente neder Junnid Khan on Janu- nry peth
contested.
The ground was wet and muddy. Twenty minutes from the end the Shanghai goal-keeper was injured ani carried of the ground...
别
INTERNATIONAL "
RUGGER
ENGLAND DEFEAT IRELAND.
BELFAST, February 5th.
match rugger England. Ireland was played in showery weather before 16.000 spectators. Eng land beat Ireland by 14 to 3.
The international
DETAILS OF THE GANE
The ball was extremely slippery. Ive land were continually attacking in the first twenty minutes. The Irish full-hack, Crawford narrowly missed a penalty gon' from just inside the Irish half. A beauti- ful movement by the English backs re sulted in Corbett registering an uncovert ed try. Then there was an Irish rush to the English line, Douglas. darting over. but Crawford' failing to carvert, At
half-time the scores were 3-3.
On the resumption the Irishmen pressed heavily, their forwards playing with de perate energy, but they were met by a sound defence. After a time the Irish attacks become spasmodic, and leas sus tained, England pressed, and, after neat handling by the hacks, Wickes scored an unconverted try. Then followed a couple of tries by the English three-quarter, Catcheside, the first being converted by Conway. England won by 14 points to 3."
"SOCCER" RESULTS..
LONDON, February 9th. Following are the results of Saturday's Association matches-
FIRST KEAGUE.
Aston Villa, : Sunderland, 1. Burnley, 1; Birmingham, 2 Cardiff City, 2; Blackburn R., a Chelien, 0 Notts County,.6. Liverpool, 3; Bolton W., 1. Middlesbro', Oy West Brom A., E Newcastle U, 0; Manchester C., 2 Preston N.E., ; Everton, 1. ". `k Sheffield U., 3; Arsenal, 1. Weit Ham U., 0; Tottenhem H., 0.
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The Note intimates the appointment of
M. Rakosky as Charge D'Affaires, pending the appointment of au Ambassador,
THE
GEORGE
LLOYD
INCIDENT.
Lognos, February, 8th. Mr. Lloyd George has returned to the Foreign Office the proofs of the French Yellow Book which caur the recent con-
Irovers
|
Two of the Shipping Board steamers
is a nephew of Queen Alexandra, and is | gót, off the Edmore last night and" are ton-
at present in Ottawa, where he is ting her store first to Shanghai.'
attend the marriage of his brother Eric to Miss Lois Booth on Monday.
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL-
AMENDMENT REJECTED.
WASHINGTON, February 9th. The House of Representatives bas re- It is stated on good authority that M. Poincare has intimated that so far as heeted a resolution proposing a constitu-
of tax exempt securitică.- is concerted the incident may be regarded tional amendment to prohibit the issue
as closed.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
LOAN.
MELBOURNE, February 6th The prospectus is issued of the Federal Government's million sterling loan at six per cent, issued at par. The lists will close on March 18th.
EXECUTION BY LETHAL GAS
CARSON CITY (Nevada), February 8th. The first execution by lethal gas in American history has been carried out in the case of Gee Jon, a Chinese.convicted of murder.
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
BENE, February 6th, "The Federal Council has approved of a
MEXICAN UPHEAVAL.
REBELS AGAIN ACTIVE
A Lloyd Triestino steamer also wirst, ashore on the, Amherst" Rocks early on We-nesday, morning, but was dragged, eft by tugs and is now being towed to Shang- hai,
INDUSTRY WANTS LEADERS. NOT ENOUGH SERIOUS YOUNG
MEN.
The Annual headmasters' "conference., held at Winchester recently resolved shac efforts be made to promote the entry. of public school boys into productive in- -VER-CRUZ, February Oth
dustry and instructed - a joint com Revolutionaries re-occupied Orizahe.mittee to invite the General Council of Anordaba and Vera Cruz on February the Trade Union Congress to consulta-
(cion on the subject. 7th.
Martial law has been proclaimed. Same looting has occurred.
U.S. OIL LEASE SCANDALS. SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
Discussion of a memorandum by. Mr. Gerard Fiennes, of the Central Couzeit the Economic Information, on "Thes
Place of Public School Men in Produc tive Industry," preceded the resolution. Mr. Fiennes said public: school boys, had learned to exercise authority withent tyranny, and if they would get the spirit: of their schools into industry they would do a great deal to obviate dangers of
Wisneros, February 5th. Further sensational testimony develop. ed before the Senate Committee which is investigating oil leases, when Mr.unhappy divisions, Bonfils, publisher of the Denver Post, alleged that Sinclair, Doheny and the Standard Oil and allied Companies con- Bill and statement regarding the appro spired to assure the award of the Teapot bation of the International Opium Cop Dome oil lease to Sinclair,
The Committee bas delerred. Mr. GERMAN SEAMEN'S STRIKE | McAdoo's examination for a week.
ENDED.
vention.
LONDON, February 8th. The strike of German samen in British parts is off, argotiations having been agreed upon.
OBITUARY.
PARIS, February 8th. The death is announced of M. Laffitte, the Chairman of Havas News Agency,
ZABLIER OABLES.
WASHINGTON, February 8th, The Oil Lease Committed" will hear Mr. McAdoo, at his own request, to-morrow. THE HONDURAS REBELLION
WASHINGTON, February 8th. The cruiser Rochester has procreded to Honduras in response to an appeal by American residents...
Sir Arthur Duckham, as a leader of industry, said openings in industry were greater and rewards higher than ever. but there was a great lack of really sound men as leaders. The public, school training was the ideal start. What in- dustry wanted was the fellow who would not be frightened to tackle a job and who would really carry it through. Tho young fellow of to-day wanted too mach amusement.
The chairman (Mr. P Fletelite, of Charterhouse), said that Mr. Bramley, secretary to the General Council of the Trader Union Congres, told their com mitter that if a public school education was indispensable or invaluable for in- dustrial, control the doors should be thrown open he wide na possibla to publie school educati