CABLES.
LATEST CABLES,
(THROUGH ANCTER'S AGENOT.] BRITISH NAVY ESTIMATES. DOWN TO PRE-WAR FIGURES. London, March 12th. The Saxy estimates for 1994-83 amouet; to £35.500.000, a reduction of £200,000 compared with the present year. This includes £1,500,000 for the commences int of five eruisers and two destroyers.
WORLD OF SPORT.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH,
LEAGUE SOCCER" GAMES AND
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CUP TIE RESULTS.
ENGLISH CUP REPLAY.
Manchester City, 1 Burnley
Losnos, March 19th.
Cardif 3 Swindon "In the semi-finals, Manchester City will Newcastle At Birmingham, and Teet Burnley will meet Aston Villa at Sheffield. Airdritanians ... 0 Arr Partick.
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LATEST CABLES, [RECTEES AMERICAN SERVICE.)
CARGO STEAMER
ABANDONED.
TEN MEN SAVED: REMAINDER MISSING.
NEW YORK. March 1. Lloyd's Agents reports that the Ameri can steamer Fanitoga bound from Cuba to New York with a carga of sugar bas been abandoned sixty miles south of Lake 1 Hibernians
Hatteras One lifeboat, containing ten The draw for the semi-finals of the » The estimates are approximately equi- Scottish Cup Competition is as follows; -men, was picked up by a Norwegian valent to the pre-war figurës, £34,500,000; | Aberdeen i Hibernians or Partick at steamer. Theme is no trace, so far, of Hence, the seale of expenditure for the Dundey; Falkirk r. Ayr or Airdrieinoans the remainder of the Sanitago's crew. Navy has her reduced, much below theat Celtic Park, Glasgow. The matches are
DUTCH AMERICAN ARBIT to be played on March 22nd. 1911-13 standard, and is equal to the ex- penditure for 1903-4, before the expansion to meet the German menace.
The personnel will be 100,500 compared with 10.500 for the previous year.
MEDITERRANEAN FLEET TO BE
STRENGTHENED.
Los Dos, March 19th.
A Navy estimates memorandum states that the general strategic position now remit of a return to more normal con. itions than when the retention of the majority of the most modern vessels in home waters was necessary for many years prior to the late wir
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In the Mediterranean two destruyer Borillas will be replaced by thiore modern. vessels, and the Brez in the Mediter- sranean will be gradually brought up to
ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUES.
In "the English League, Chelan and West Bromwich played a goalless draw. Aston Vilia 'beat the Arsenal by one goal to, and Bolton defested Liverpool by four to goals to one,
In the Scottish League, Hamilton de feated Aberdeen three-al, and Falkirk defeated Third Lanark by four goals to
One.
.. DEMPSEY TIRED OF LOAFING? Coco, March 19th.
RATION TREATY.
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THE HAGUE March 12th. The Second Chamber has approved of the Treaty concluded at Washingtoo on February 13th, prolonging the Arbitrn- tion Treaty of 1009 between the Neither lands and the United States,
HUSSEIN SAYS "YES"
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN,, CORRESPONDENT.}
PIRACY REGULATIONS.
SHANGHAI NEWSPAPER COMMENT ON GUILDS CORRESPONDENCE.
LL
SHANGHAL. Murch zalh. The Shanghai Mercury, commenting editorially on the correspondenes betwean the Const Officers Guild and Marine the Hongkong Engineers, Gald and Government, says it cannot be disputed that the guilds are as anxious as anyone ibat proper regulations should be framed with a view to tackling successfully the pirates," and it wems that they are "qualified to frame; the néessary regula tions, or at least to suggest what these should embody.
The Government, therefore, will du welt to give every consideration to what the Guilds contend and suggest, as the Guilds appear to be animated in the interests gf all concerned, and certainly they bave avery right to expect that they will be King Hussein has accepted the Cali- | fully considered in this matter, phate from a Palestine delegation.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] EARLIER CABLES.
JERUSALEN, March 19th.
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1924.
NINE POWER TREATY.
POWERS TO DEAL WITH. LIKIN QUESTION,
LAST NIGHT ORCHESTRAL
CONCERT.
THE SURREY BAND AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. "
Last night's orchestral concert, held at the Theatre Royal under the patronage al H.E. the Governor and Lady Stubbs was
gramme, asquitting itself admirably. Such musical treats are only too. mare in Hongkong and one can only express the hope that last night's concert will be the
X.M. COVERNMENT "FULLY ALIVE."
LONDON, March 12th. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Hannen suggested that in the interests of British exporters, the British Legation at Peking should be instructed an unqualified success, the fall band of to co-operate with the other Legations to the East Surrey Regiment, the main con- re-ratification of Article Eight of the tributers to the very interesting pro Mackay Treaty
Mr. Ponsonby replied that if Mr. Hannon referred to the fact of this article. providing for the abolition of kin, nos haring been carried out by the" Chines authorities, he could assure him that His the importance of the matter. They were Majesty's Government were fully alive to at present consulting His Majesty's Minister at Peking with regard to the best means of dealing with the question at a special conference to be held pursuance of the Nine Power custom trenty, but it must be realised that great difficulties existed owing to the present organised conditions in China and the Central Government's lack of control over many of the provincial authorisies. DAILY BULLETIN." [HY COURTESY OF THE
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TRADE MARK LAW.
BRITISH MERCHANTS LETTER TO
THE TIMES,”
forerunner of others of a similar nature.
The organizers-Mr. Gerken and Mr. F., W. Bradshaw (Handwaster of the East Surrey Regiment)-are deserving of the best thanks of the Colony's music lovers.
The audience, mainly confined to the dress circle, where every available seat was booked, was very appreciative and the Band had to oblige "with several en- cores. A.B. the Governor and H.E, the General Officer Commanding the Troops in China as well as many well known local residents were amongst those pre- sent.
The band selections, all admirably chusen, and varying from heavy impres sive pieces light, dainty and delicious fancies were played with great skill, re- flecting great credit on the baudamien and their conductor. Perhaps the most de-. lightful was a number of excerpts from the Cantath, Sanson and Delilah," the isornet solas y Lance Corporal Kidd
expressive.
Jack Dempsey announces that he will ROYAL MAIL LINER SEIZED. SHANGHAI EXPLOSION EXPLAINED American Company, Bradley & Co. being very sweet and the trombones very
ineet Luis Firpo, the Argentine boxer, in ALLEGED BREACH OF U.S. "DRY" a. return match on September 194. -
BRITISH LEGATION
"BOMBED."
REGULATIONS.
NEW Yoax, March 12th. Government agents have seized the
FINDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY.
SHANGHAI, March 13th.
The report of the repersentatives of
SHANGHAI, March 11th. The letter in the Times mentioned by Reuter's Agency to-day is signed by the Asiatic Petroleum
Mesare, Company, Arnhold & Co., Burkil & Co., British Calder, Marshall & Co., Joseph Crossfield & Co., Dodwell & Co., Gonge & Co..
In addition to the land, Professor Ilbert & Co., Jardine, Matheson & Co Gonzales, accompanied by Mrs. Saiter, William Little & Co., Lever Bro contributed to the programme with violin. (China), Ltd., Markenzje & Co. Maitland solos and solos on a phone fiddle. In his Ca. Halyank. Massey & Co.. Price Brst number un the violin the Profes- & Co., Probst. Hanbury & Co., and Seat, sor's rendition of Introduction and Rondo, The letter says that foreign property Carpeiccia (C. Saint Saers) was all that of the Chie Trade Mark Law, which the pupular local tenor singne, also con- in China is menaced by the promulgation could be desired Mr. E. G. d'Aquino, if recognil by the Powers without ritated two items to the programme and Drilling trade marks will weaken' the was whole basis on which foreigners live and
stantial molifications, in nudition to ingin both he received deserving enure a
trade in China. In the Mackay Treaty"
registration under the control of the marks and to establish an office for their Maritime Customs, which is officered by
the following strength: Z (i) battleship GREEK GOVERNMENT SUGGESTS Royal Mail steamer Ordun on a charge Messrs. Parsons, regarding the turbine
two Eght cruiser squadrons, four destroy- Hotilias, two depot ships, two aircraft subbarine -carriers, one repair ship, one
flotilla and one submarine depot ship.
HOSTILE PROPAGANDA.
ATHENS, March 19th.
Following the explosion of a bombs at The Atlantic feet will be correspond-the entrance to the British Legation ingly reduced.
of violation of the customs prohibition and narcotic law Eight persons have been arrested, including the chief steward. The affair is connected with the wizare of ton
explosion on November last, says that the (evidence suggests that the recident was
haft. All the rest of the damage"
usual by the breaking of the turbine
Harding & Co.
[ early this morning, without any casualties, thousand dollars worth of whisky and due to this, When the shaft parts | China undertook to protect British trade
morphine, alleged to have been lauded by members of the crew of the ship...
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THE EMPIRE'S THIRD ..
CITY..
Sydney, New South Wales, now eatin ates its population as about 050,000 and
were co-related an irregular longitudinal fracture was disclosed, indicating that the The Ordune has been placed in custody † fault had developed during forging. The British and other foreigners. The pro- with that figure becas the fifth cay
nature of the fracture suggests that the law, which placed trade marks the Empire, Uniy London, with 3,500,000 nader undiluted Chinese control, lacks in the county and with over 7,000,000 trade mark owners in Europe and Ame 1,300,000, Bombay with 1,200,000, and Glas- mans essential safeguards provided for within the police area, Calcutta itu with 1,000,000 give a bigger count of The Times has repeatedly testified; tol
five dynamite cartridges were found out EARLIER CABLES
side the Rumanian Legation, but there had STRENGTH OF THE NAVY.vidently been no time to fire them.
The Republican Government belieres of the Treasury depot guards, it is un- PREDICTED COMPARISON
the bon was thrown in order to dilouding her cargo uninterruptedly. It is Stated that forfeiture proceedings are to albe brought immediately.
WITH
OTHER POWERS.
LONDON, March 12th.
In the House of Commons, replying to Lori Corzea. Mr. Ammon stated that the numbers of cruisers and submarinės on the effective list of the countries named were
follows-
Britain 49 and 61, respectively; the United States and 115: Japan 28 and 44; Frauer 10 and 45. The numbers o April 1-t 1999 would respectively he:--22 and 31; 10 and 122: 40 and 60.
ADMIRALTY CHANGES.
LONDON, March 19th.
Admiral Sir H. Oliver replaces Admiral
credit in..
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M. Papanastasiou, the Greek Premier," who has just completed his Cabinet, hur ried to the British Legation and expressed regret for the bomb outrage, which only damaged the marble steps, and the door. A number of workmen have been arrested in connection with the affair.
LORDS APPROVE BETTING
TAX.
Loxtos, March 12th. The House of Lords has passed a resolu- tion by 5 to 15 that taxation on betting
is desirable and practicable. Lord Arueld
De Rofeck as commander of the Atlantic on behalf of the Government opposed the
Beer Sir Michael Culme Seymour remotion. Places Sir H. Oliver as Sepand Sen Lord.
FRANCS ON THE MEND TONIC EFFECT OF LONDON AND NEW YORK CREDITS.
LONDON, March 12th. The French Frane has steadily apprecia. ted to 102.90 and clowel at 105.37. Belgian franes rallied' to 120.55 and closed at
125.25.
MAJOR ASTOR “COMES
BACK
:
$3.000,00 BAIL
LATER.
There million dollars will be probably demanded for bail in the case of the Urdu. The eight persons arrested have, hegn allowed bail of ten thousand dollars each. AMERICAN LOAN TO FRANCE MEASURES FOR RETTER FINAN
CIAL SITUATION.
New York, Murch 12th. American bankers, bender by Morgan's have established a credit of a hundred million dollars.in favour of the Banque de
Franer.
final breaking of the shaft was "instan taneous and that no warning was afford-rica
d
Funsth
ed to those responsible for the running. the chaotic conditions in China. at pre- Calcutta nu Bombay are coloured cities, It will be co-called that the turbine sent, the powerlessness of the Central and so Sydney is mow the third white city which exploded was a new one of 20,000 Grnment, the domination of the pro- la rester Britain, just heating, Birming kiewatts, which was being put up at vinces by military adventurers, the thum, with its 500,000 people.
The enes of large armies and marauding comes Liverpool or Melbourne, such with the riverside electric power station. disaster resulted in the death of three the way in which treats are about 500,000. So, counting out the la- Europeans and four Chinese. Among the grantly violated, and the subordination diun cific, Austrainting out the la former was Mr. C. W. Donaldson, who of judicial to military authority, yet in fewer than 6,000,000 Tahabitants all told, It is rather surprising, says a writer to strip foreign property worth many had come from England as the represent the chaotic circumstances it is proposed gives us two of our arst half-dozen cities. tio of Parsons Turbines to pet the new millions of pounds of those safeguards plant.j.
which have hitherto protected it.
SHANGHAI LABOUR UNIONS
SHANGHAI, March 19th..
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
The French lean is fully secured by gold foot in the vaults of the Banque de France, 'which is acting for the French Govern. AGREEMENT REGARDING CHINESE possible. It does this in the following:
It
The
in a London paper. We had looked for our own great towns to be beaten in time The Treaty of Tientsin stipulates that by the towns in other parts of the Empire, all questions regarding the rights of pro- but again raling out Intia, we ba! pro- perty and persons arising between British bably expected the first 1,000,000 city of subjects shall be subject to the jurisdiction the Dominions to arise in Canada, part A group of Shanghai Tabour Unions of the British authorities. Under the of the Coutinent of Big Thing
quite possible thit Muntréal and Winnipeg would catch have sent a communication to the British protection of this and other agreements
designed to ensure for British subjects the and
towns of the United State And, true, unik Russian Governments,; expinining enjoyment of fair treatment provided, for the infection of rapid growth from the ander British Law by British Courts, un- various grievances and asking for supes which British capital has been freely Montreal (600,000) and Toronto (500,00G) port in vattnection with the Labour move. invested in China and a large cutlet has are big cities, but they are not growing at en won for British manufactures of an exceptional rate. There are no signs meni in China.
all kinds. The proposed Trade Mark Law that Winnipeg will grow as Chicago die. cities of the Dominions that will strikes at the root of those safeguard reach the million mark first are Sydney.. which have made the investment of
and Melbourne, two of the farthest from commercial development Great Britain. capital and
The great populations that Sydney and way: I: Patablishes a registration Bureau Melbourne declare are not perhaps quite It will be used to stabilice
officered entirely by Chinese. from whom appeal in case of dispute lies towards so urkan as they look. The figures are je understood
Chinese bureaucrats inexperienced in qualified with "including suburbs, and erra, "suburbs is fairly liberally in French exchange and
It is understood that the Cabinet this either trade mark or any other branch the term
terpreted. the duration of the loan will be one
of law. There is no appeal to a court But, then, what we call London, the year. The statement does not mention the morning accepted the amended articles reof justice, such as the British and Ame largest city in the world, with 7,000,000, exact amount of the loan or the rate of garding the Chinese Eastern Railway and rican law provides. On the contrary, the peuple, is five or six times the area of the interest, but "quotes the governor of the the withdrawal of Russian troops from law specifically precludes reconsideration County of London, and so it hardly does of any decision given ou appeal by Ein belittle the figures of the Australian Banque pledging that complete Mongolia. As a consequence, no further ese officials. Thus a dispute between two cities.
British subjects or between a British Yet why do Sydney and Melbourne grow measures will be taken for n'better finan-obstacle remains in the way of recogni- subject and another foreigner, or between so rapidly? Australia has great spaces a foreigner and a Chinese regarding the waiting to be filled, and yet something tion of the Soviet Government...
like half her population is metropolitan-- a trade mark that is, ecncentrated within the areas of which the right to use registrable character of a trade mark, on depends, will be settled by Chinese trilu- the State capitals, on the coast fringe, nals alone. This is an obvious contraven-One would almost say that these towns, at tion of the Tientain Trenty and the extra- the gates to the continent, capture all the
LONDON, March 12th.. Major Astor has been returned un-ment. apposed for Dover.
It will be remembered that Major Astor had rently to vacate his seat on a technical paint, as he had voted in division before taking the uath.
FRENCH PARLIAMENTARY
SPLIT.
LATER. The improvement in the frane, which has touched 105, is attributed partly to
PARIS, March 12th. the arrangement in London of acceptance
The Left parties have decided, if the of a credit of five millions sterling in favour of the French Government. This Government should prorogue the, Chamber, credit, in which a number of leading Lenin-tead of having a general election that der. Banks and financial houses are parti-all the Left senators and deputies shall cipating, will run for twelve months and resign en bloc and submit their ease to be covered by the deposit of National the country. Defence Bonds, and be backed by a guar- antes of the Bank of France.
NEW STRIKE THREAT.
VATICAN
RUMOUR
cial situation.
HONDURAS WITHOUT
A HEAD. WASHINGTON, March 12th.
The death of President Gutierrez was announced yesterday; and the consequent increased activities of revolutionars' fac
EASTERN RAILWAYS,.
PERISA, March 1316.
The Premier and Foreign Minister in a report made this morning anticipated that President Tao. Kun's approval, would be forthcoming to-day or
But
to territorial rights agreed to elsewhere, for immopulation of Australia is grow. all other cases of dispute between flag, quite as much by natural increase, an
morrow and that the arcement will be signed by Sunday.
İSSUE.
eigners are tried in foreign courts, while
DENIED. tions laft Honduras for the tin being BRITISH BORNEO OIL CO'S SHARE presented by Consuls or heard before three people are born to every one thab
without a Goverment. Diplomatic repre entative succeeded in arranging a seven- ty-one hour armistice.
Rour, March 12th. The report of an agreement between the
TRAMWAYMEN AND MINERS WAND Pape and the Italian Government is
MORE, MONEY.
LONDON, March 12th.
A joint committee of the mining
depied in anthoritaive quarters; though it 14 pointed out that the relations between the Church and the State are
DAIL AND ITS ARMY.
ployers and Miners' Federation again disharmonious. ̈ ̈ ̈ cursed the miners' wages demands. The owners definitely offered an increase of the minimum wage to thirty per cent, above 1014, to revise the ratio of proceeds to paid mages and profits, making the proportions 85 and 15 respectively.
LONDON, March 12th: Seventy thousand unissue British Borneo Petroleum Syndicate's 10/-, shares JOINT FREIGHTS DOWN are being offered to shareholders at 15/-
with the object of extending operations. SINGAPORE OIL SYNDICATE SUB-LEASE.
WASHINGTON, March 12th The luter-State Commerce Commission montationhoes that under the new regulations a lower joint freight rate will be author ined on American railroads from May 20th emmmodities being transported by American ships, except grain.
SENATE AND REVENUE.
LONDON, March 12th.
In the Dail, Mr. Cosgrave intimated that the executive were sppointing a Cabinet committee to enquire into the
A delegate conference of miners to-arainistration of the army. morrow will consider the offer.
The demand by the Transport Worker Union for an increase of the wagen "of seventeen thoumid Londen tramwaymen by eight chillings weekly is the subject of critical discussions in London today. Str netion prasibly involving bumen and underground railwayren in threatened failing a settlement,
At the annual meeting in London on January 3rd of the Incorporated Associa tion of Headmaster a
revolution wis passed expressing limay at the diminish ing repart paid to the sanctity of indus trial, political, and international agree
ments.
CI
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Lospox, March 12th. The Rumania Syndicate intends to grant the Singapore Gil Syndicate a sub. lease of Klias Peninsula and Mangalam Island, against a cash payment and royalty.
in disputes between foreigners and Chin by immigration. The birth-rate is about ese, the former have the right to be re-, and the death rate about 8, and an the Assessors of their own nationality. dies, Yet while the proposed law inacks no reference to the procedure to be adopted
SHANGHAI HARBOUR./ when foreigners are the plaintiffs in civil actions against Chinese for an
HARBOUR BOARD SUGGESTED, infringement, thus inter By Consul. Of right to represented by heard before an Aascesor. it leaves in
SHANGBAL, March 11th doubt whether this right will remain to
Mr. F. J. Blom, addressing the En- us in criminal actions. In these circum-gineering Society of China yesterday. stances, and in view of the deliberate declared that the Shanghai harbour manner in which the treaty obligations equipment for handling cargo is to of all sorts are being ignored, we desire sufficient for the present and the fatore to appeal to Chambers of Commerce and The advocated the formation of & Shape hai Harbour Board in order to safeguard other public bodies to use their utmost influence to prevent the law being to local interests. cognised in its presert Form, and to sup port us in asking for effective foreign Co-operation in the administration, of the registration bureau and, effective foreign representation in all the tribunals and courts which may be called upon to give any decision affecting foreign interests in connection with foreign trade marks. LONDON, March-12th. The Morning Post neuerts that a Goy. We warn all concerned that if the law ernment anaouncement as regards Singa- is recognised in its present form foreign WASHINGTON, March 19th. pore will be made on March 18th, the trade marks will become a prey.
date fixed for the naval estimates debate. nese officialdom, while the safeguards The U. Army Appropriation Bill con-
Sir Edward Crowe, has been appointed which hitherto have protected foreign templates an expenditure of 18,224,000
It recommends director of the Foreign Division of the property and rights in China will be lollars Jess than inst year. the maintenance of the regular army at Department of Overseas Trade for the dangerously undermined. ile present strungth,
present year.
WASHINGTON, March 19th.
SINGAPORE BASE. 80HEME. · The Senate has ordered an enquiry by select committee into the administration GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON of the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
SAME ARMY: LESS COST/"
US. ARMY BILL."
MARCH 18TH.
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Mr. Blom said that the under-develop ment of the wharves for ocean-going steamers had caused congestion which was detrimental to the interests of navigation and trade generally. Below entering into costly schemes for harbour extensions at present, the harbour shoul be developed and organised, and mea sures should be taken to compel the property. riparian owners to develop their Chi-Shipping agents should be induced to establish modern-equipped wharves cap able of efficiently handling ships cargo. fed to run on a commercial basis-in order A municipal harbour should be construct
to take care of lighters,