THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 17TMu, (1924
REPARATIONS QUESTION.
M. POINCARE'S VIEWS.
JAPAN'S “VEILED THREAT" TO AMERICA.
LIBERALS ANGRY WITH LABOUR GOVERNMENT,
EARTHQUAKE MYSTERY:
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
REPARATIONS.
IMPORTANT, DECLARATION BY M.
POINCARE
Pasis. April 18th.
MANILA'S EXPLANATION:
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LATEST, CABLES.
ABSO-
A SPEECH BY TROTSKY. MACDONALD CABINET LUTELY WITHOUT PRINCIPLES."
Moscow, April 13th. M. Trotsky, in the course of a speech- at Tiflis on the 11th inst., denied the res port in the local Press that he was opposed to war at all costs over th Besarabian question. He said that the situation b wien Russia and Roumania.concerning Bessarabia was abrornal. Poland and France stood behind Roumain. France is developing a mad campaign against us in Poland, and is trying to drive is inte a quarrel with Turkey,"
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEW YORK PRESS DENOUNCES
NEWS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.}
SHANGHAI PERJURY CASE. POJACE REFUSE TO PROSECUTE.
SHANGHAI, April 16th.
In the Supreme Court, the Crown Advocate annoines that "the police de clined to proseente Goulbourn for perjury in the Rowarth case.
Judge Grain ordered that the recog
M. Trotsky added: "The MacDonald nizuners of accused and witnesses bị địa Cabinet has absolutely no principles. | charged, and the Jury men were notified Nevertheles, the score of the Anglo-that they would not be required. Russian Conferencs would strengthen its
position."
M. Trotsky concluded by saying that the Bolsheviks had not changed since the night of October 25th, 1917. This refers to the formation of the first Bolshevik Military,
Committee. I
-LATER.
The Committees of the National Demas
THROUGH, RECTER'S AGENCY)
SUBMARINE EARTHQUAKE, DISTURBANCE FELT AT MANILA, MANILA. April 10th, Avere sulanarine earthquake was yes
SENATE'S ACTION.
SPORT.
BILLIARDS.
THE CHALLENGE ROUND.
OSMUND RETAINS THE TITLE-
..
New York. April 13th. The Times describes the Seunte's netion" in xcluding Japanes immigrants as
"A. · J. Osmund defeated P. A. Yrano- intemperate and hasty; unthinkingly 'jumping to the conclusion that Japan is vitch in the challenge round of the billiards trying to dictate to the United States on championship of the Colony by 454 points" in a march of 1,000 up last night. Osmund A matter of internal polities, which is thus retains the title of champion of the The Times asserts Colony for another year, making the third Far from the facts. that the Senate's action merely serves to time in all that he has held that honour, the previous occasion to last year being rekindle the fires of race hatred and ta
in 193 undo the work of a quarter century of diplomacy.
The World also neverts that Mr. Hanihara's words are in nowise a threat The hat candid statement of fuet. Senate was animated by the basest passion
NEW YORK, April 15th. The morning newspapers, commenting
As the score suggests, the victory was a decisive one and while congratulating the winner ou a very fine, clean, fast game of hilliards one must extend sympathy to the loser. Yvanovitch played eally good billiards in the first twenty minutes. of the anteh hat he had no joss." The balls were continunily left in position for Osmund whos as the game progressed gain- of a mere mob.
ed confidence at his continuak good luck The Herald similarly denounce the and he soon settled down to play one of the best games of billiards he has been Senate's action.
"kaowa to play in public tournaments, His usual game is the losing hazard but last night he played a good all round
In the second session he continued to had reached sis to his opponent's 181. make fapid progress and was able to gume. At the end of the first session be
score freely and with the utmost con- fidence (as a rule he is rather nervous). From 700 onwards he simply ran away with the game and with breaks of 70, 66, 38, he made the result more than safe for himself. Yvanovitch continued to fight. gamely but he had caught Osmund at the do was a break of 53. His was a forlorn. hope after the first half hour. height of his form and the best he couldf
ANGRY LIBERALS. COMMONS MEETING PROTESTS AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, April 15th,
the Liberal The dissatisfaction of Speaking at a. Democratic Republican d'arty at the attitude of the Labour Party banquet for the first time since the publi- towards it found went during an import- -cation of the Experts Reports, M. Poin-ant meeting at the House of Commons caré asseverated that the Exports Reports presided over by Mr. Asquith and attend cratic and Menshevik parties, at Tiflis corded, at 23 minhtes past midnight of upon the restriction of Japanese immigra provided a mest eloquent justification of ed by a hundred members. A feature of French policy, including the occupation of the Rubr. The reports proved that
·Germany, hail, hetitiously impoverished bærself and is able to pay reparations. The
· Commission mutest new, draw up a definita plan and indies Germany to enact the necessary legislation and organise the re- quisite contral.
Og seal, tres sude a plan would undoubt diy presuppose the restoration of the fiscal and ecomanie" usity of tha Beich, but this cannot be restored follow ing
unere declaration of principle. France rest only exchange předges. against maire ample and more remunera-" tive A These can be no question of withdrawing from the Ruhr before the payment of debts due to France, nor of France releasing her hold without safe guarding the means of restoring it im mediately, in case of need..
BERLIN, April 18th Leaders of the Social Democrats and also of the non-Socialist" panties have in- timated · approval of the Government's action in connection with the acceptance
the Reparations Experts Report.
EARLIER CABLES. THE AGREEMENT WITH RÜHR INDESTRIALISTS.
PARIS, April 15th.
The project prolonging the agreements between M....M., and the Ruhr indaw
trialists states that the Reparations Cum- mision's approval of the Experts' Report Las opward the way to a reparations settle
the gathering was a vigorous speech by Mr. Lloyd George, protesting against the Governensis contemptuous treatment of the Liberals although dependent on them for existence. Mr. Asquith approved the views expressed by Mr. Lloyd George it was decided to hold another meeting after Easter, when the future attitude of the Ratty towards the Government would be decided.
BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT. REPAIRS TO MACLAREN'S AIR-
BOAT COMPLETED).
Lospos. April 15th. Advices from Corfu dated April 15th, state that MacLarry's air-boat was towel into Corfu and the new engine installed hy H.M.S. EmperorsofIndia,
A sucessful trial was made the sains evening, tha avintor king due to leave for 'Athens the next morning
EARLIER CABLES.
EARTHQUAKE, SHOCK.
RECORDED THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD.
LONDON, April 15th. The observatories in Belgium, Italy and Egypt recorded yesterday at nou a vilent earthquake shock over 5,000 miles distint.
The instruments at the Faenza Observa
Lory vibrated for four hours.
The observatory at Helouan described the shock as of equal intensity with the Japanse earthquake inst Setember.
BUENOS AIRES, April 15th. An earthquake shock was fe at Santi-
ruent and is likely to facilitate the opening Lago de Chile at 5.38 yesterday at noon.
of credits in favour of the Rheno-West- phalian enllieries. Therefore, the agree ment is "prolonged until ʼn general settla. ment of the reparations and until June. 15th at it. BRITISH GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS "SCHEME IN ITS ENTIRETY.
LoxDos. April 15th.
The casualties and damage are so far
naknowin
SANTIAGE DE C'Hnk, April 15th. The reports of an earthquake in Chile Pare baseless,
The Chilean Legation in London, which is in regular ecmmunication afta Santi. ngo. hopes that the earthquake recorded yesterday throughout the world occurred.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay MacDemak, dealing with the Reparations at sen. Experls' Report, said that the Government attached so much importance to the agreed recommendations, which could be brought liato immediate operation, that they, WYTE
· prepared to support the scheme in its en direty, provided all the other panties.com corned were willing to take the sem
course, and be bad already communicated that view to the Governments conarned, including United States Mr. Mac Donald laid stress on the statement in the Dawes Report that it is indivisable and whole, and that the signatories renounced all responsibility if certain of the recom. mendations are adopted and other rejce
ted.
MR. BALDWIN'S SUPPORT,
Mr. Baldwin declared that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald would have the united support of the British people in his attitude,
Cheers.)
Mr. Wise asked whether the pact fixing Germany's full liability at £8,500,000,000 still stood..
VICTORIA (B.C.), April 15th.
tian Islands, or Alaska. TRADES FACILITIES BILL.
LONDON, April 15th.
have been arrested.
SITUATION IN INDIA. DECLARATION OF GOVERNMENT'S
POLICY REQUESTED.
L
the 14-13 inst, in 7 degrees North latitude on the eastern border of the Philippine
A tidal wave is Detr dep, 200, kilometres from Mindanao, and 1,000 from Manila ed. Slightly perceptible disturbance here. continued for two hours,"
tion to the United States, condemn the
action of Congres
The New York Times declates it as being 1 wholly uncalled for affront to the Japan ese people.
The New York World say that the measure is offensive, foolish, unnecessary,
Losos, April 15th: In the House of Commons, in the course of the debate on Indis initiated by Vis- count Curzon, who moved a motion ex- BRITISH AND JAPANESE NAVIES. brutal and dangerous, and that it do rot
pressing anxiety with regard to rent events in Indin and regretting the lack
VESSELS LAID".DOWY,
LONDON, April 15th. Replying to ir A., H. M. Sinelaig in the House of Commons, Mr. C. G. Ammon
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represent the real will, if the American people or country, who will expect the President to save it by his veto from the consequences of its folly.
The New York Herald accuses the House of Representatives of impertling the friendly relations with Japan. The Sona- tors, owing to their wretched exhibition of jingoism, are petulantly jordising the work of the Washingtion Conference,
of a clear statement of the Government's policy in the matter, he asked for a specifio declaration that the Government would am depart from the letter or spirit stated that sine the signing of the Wash ington Treaty, Great Britain had kid of the Government of Inilia Act of 1915.
Prof. Robert Richards, Under-Secretary down" (1) one submarine and Japan, so of State for India, replying, said that the fa- as is known, had laid down six light Government of India were at pret inferuisers, 17 destroyers and 13 suimarines, vestigating the Deficiencies Act with the
Ginver full concurrence of His Majesty's went, who considered that the proposal of Mr. Scarr to appoint a commission on the CANADIAN MEMBER SICK OF CON the “gentlemen's agreement,** [ subject was premature.
BRITISH #COAL, MINING DISPUTE. COURT OF INQUIRY APPOINTED.
LONDON. April 15th. The Minister of Labour has appointed a Court of Inquiry into the coal mining dispute.
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The following will comprise the earth Lord Buchmaster, Chairman; Mr. Ro-G Brunner and Mr. A. G. Cameron.
SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE,
WORKERS DESIRE COX- FERENCE.
LONDON. April 15th. The shipbuilding workers at Southamy.
1on decided to resume work on condition. that an immediate conference to secure uniformity between the Southampton and London rates of pay is held. ANGLO-SOVIET CONFERENCE, ANGLO-RUSSIAN TREATIES
DISCUSSED..
GRAVE INTERNATIONAL,
COMPLICATIONS.!!
TINTED THREAT
Ogawa, April 16th,
WASHINGTON, April 13th. Mr. Bahara's Note sent to Mr. Hugh was accompanied by a resume of
The Note.declared that the substitution of a proposal practically debarring Japan-
would not only offend a friendly nation i
but would also seem to involve the good faith and honour of the Japanese Govern-
ment.
In the cour of the Budget debate in the House of Commons, Mr. Neill (Inde- pendent) representing British Columbia, in referting to the question of Oriental
Mr. Hanihara concluded: Relying immigration, said he regretted that the upon that gonfidence you have been good restrictions with regard to Chinese had enough to show me always, I have stated. not been extended to Japanese He said or rather repeated, all this to you very was sick of hearing about the "grave candidly, and in the friendliest spirit international complicatione" which Japan for realise I believe you do, the threatened whenever restriction was moot grave consequence which the actment of the Bill will bring upon the otherwise d. He believed that Japans should happy and mutually advantageous rein-` cognise Canada's right to restrict the tions of our tŵe countries.” influx of people whose standard of living was lower than that of Canadian Regjer's American Greeter,
JAPANESE EMIGRATION TO U.S. "CAUSE FOR GRAVE ANXIETY." Tokyo, April 15th. **Though we live not yet given up hope that our sacrifices and efforts to develop friendship with America will be successful. we have cause for gravé anxiety," said Viscount Matsui, this afternoon to Ameri- can correspondents in connection with the to-action of Congress on inmigration,
LONDON, April 15th. The Anglo-Soviet Conference met at the Foreign Office at three o'clock this after noon and adjourned at 3,45,
The Conference will again meet
examination.
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Osmund, in addition to winning the championship for another year, has the honour of winning the prize for the high- est break in the tournament with a very fine 10. The next highest break in ka tournament is one of 75 by Kwok.
Some idea of the very fine,, billiards his total score registered from till breaks played by Osaund is to be gathered from over 90. These totalled 875.
The final searės were?
Osmand
Ivanovitch
1,000
544
The highest breaks of the evening were. Osmund -31. 32. 28. 26, 70, 20, 29, 61, 34, 25, 41, 56, 70, 86, 29, 29. Yvanovitch- 23, 29, 41, 29, 63, 31, 92, 26.
SCOTTISH SPORT: JOINT CHAMPIONS IN RUGBY.. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
EDINBURGH, March 12th. With only Glasgow University and West of Scotland to meet, it looks as if the well- earned victory of Glasgow High School F.P.'s over Heriat School F.P's bas gured them of dividing the Scottish Club Championship with their nearest neigh bours, Glasgow Academicals. The game hail
not been long in progress before it be came apparent that they were the better side in almost every department, and their cant justice to their superiority. This eventual win by 10 points to 5 does but is the first time the Glasgow Schoolme have reached the top rang of the Rugby Imulder. The return match between the Watsonians and Edinburgh Academicals. Before the publication of Mr. Tani ran on the lines anticipated the former,
their
forwards although
were outplayed in hara's Xäte many Senators favoured an the rushes, holding their own in the tight amendment intended to have regard to rummages, and winning with a lot in
hand
backs in resource and pace alike. the sensibilities of Japans by continuing this page, the pronounced superiority thegentlemen's agreement," but now Stewart's brat Hawick West were much stronger than Royal High School, Edin the Senator's express their strongest reburgh University overwhelmed. Greenock sentment at what is construed as an effort on the part of another nation to influence Congress by an implied suggestion of retaliation,
Wanderer, and Melrose defeated Edin burgh Wanderers,
FOURTH ROUND CUPTIES.
the
There were only four Cap-ties in Scot- land. but sensations were not wanting. I It is understood that the Administra-was confidently expected that two of the three Edinburgh clubs participating would tion regards the exclusion of the Japan-qualify for the semi-funt, Heart of Mid-
early lost a player
game, ese-15 a minor detail of a larger policy lothian and Hibernians. But the Hearte of maintaining in the Pacific the under to Falkirk; and the Hihe could only ma
age to draw with Partick Thistle. The standing reached at the Washington Con-ather Edinburgh club, St. Bernards of the ference on the limitation of raval arma Second Division, came a cropper to Alter- deen.. Arr United recorded the best per formannce of the week by drawing with ments.
Airdrieonians.. THE LANGUID LEAGUE
Authoritative circles believe that the
In the League competition Celtic bear President may veto the Immigration Hill on account of its Japanese feature, but in view of the bitter feeling aroused by Kilmarnock by the arrowest margin in a game in which they were to a great the "veiled threat" in the Japanese at the better ride. Third Lanark were. Note his veto appears likely to be over fortunate to divide with Raith Rovers ridden by Congress.
The officials of the Dominion: Observa-morrow afternoon.
In ́à statement, in which he strongly A communique states that the subject of tory were mystified yesterday by a series
treaties between Great Brtiain and the appealed against the final pasage of the of seismographic shocks lasting four hours. former Russian Empire was raised and re
The Superintendent of the Observatory ferred to a sub-committee for preliminary exclusión provision, Viscount Matsui says:It seems to us that we are appeal. estimates the centre of the disturbance to
LATEST CABLES ing only against an action that can wound have been about 4,500 miles from. Victoria probably in the vicinity north of the Alu-REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE.) us to some extent, and bring little satis CHESS TOURNAMENT ENDS. faction to you? He Austed that the WINS FOR DR LASKER AND operation of the quotas by America as well as the gentlemen's agreement" by CAPABLANCA.
Japan provide the most effective control of emigration. Japan on her part is ready In the Twenty-first round of the Anter- national Chess Tournament Maroczy beat to give all the assistance possible to make will brat Yates and Dr. Lisker brat maintain mutual confideree, respect and on April 12th. Bogoljubow, Capablanca beat Reti, Mar- control effective Such a method would
Boodwill, which we, the nation and Gov-[BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN."'] Prament, are most anxious to retain and
LONE SEA VOYAGER promote."
MANILA, April 14th. It is reported from Davao that Ira Sparks, who sailed alone from Honoluld
In the House of Commons; in the com mittge stage of the Frades Facilities Bill, Mr. Rezer, referring to the competition the "Lancashire textile industry is meeting in the Far East and, in India moved as Tarakower.. amendment that no loan guarantee should. be given in connection with the erection of cotton raille of the provison of cotton machinery outside the United Kingdom.
NEW YORK, April 15th
WELL EARNED VICTORY FOR
DR. LASKER. -
LATER:
By defeating Tartakower Dr. Lasker scored a well-earned victory in the chess
Viscount Matsni drew attention to the
Mr. Graham, Financial Secretary to the tournament. He lost only one game, close inter-locking of mutual interests of namely, that with Capablanca who secures the two entries in trade, any the preser Capablanca's title of world champion vation of stability and security for Pacife
Mr. Barsay MacDonald replied that he Treasury, emphasised that no guarantee
was fully aware that the Report made pro-had been given to any cotton undertaking
for six years, beyond which certain machinery continued to operate for an un- outside the United Kingdom. The real
limited period, but if all the Governments problem behind the amendment was how agreed to put the Reports into execution, the total amount payable by Germany employment in Great Britain would be affected under a guarantee. The Advisory would be a matter for arrangement, GERMANY ACCEPTS THE REPORT, Committee mase take all the circumstances into account He was unable to believe BERLIN, April 14th that the Committee would exclude the large view of the probjem of Memploy ment. He asked Mr. Remer to withdraw his amendment, which was negatived with out a division,
The Cabinet, deculed to nccept the Ex perts Report as a basis for negotiations, and to inform the Reparations Commis sion accordingly.
second prize. Alekhine is third.
was not involved.
U.S. WORLD FLIGHT. LEADER IN DIFFICULTIES.
nations.
SENATE ADOPTS AMENDMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 15th. The Senate adopted the Japanese ex clusion, amendment in the Immigration Bill
and Dundee easily overcame Motherwell The only games of vital concern, however, were Morton. Clyde and St. Mirren Clydebank In the former Clyde on and secured two points that may alt- mately be their salvation but Clydehan were soundly beaten & goals to 2, by St. The Bill is practically identical as Mirrer, an extraordinary lapse on Clyd
a few days, previously. ratified by the House of Representatives bank's part after their defeat of Cellic
ADDRESSED AND UNADDRESSE LETTERS
'Sir Frank Swettenham has sent to tha last winter in a 20-foot bost, arrived at coliven the pages of a London eve writer of the interesting diary which Davao on March 22nd, after being a newspaper a remarkable document addres days at sea without sighting land.
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ed to Sir Frank Swettenham, Author, Malay," and the postal ingenuity which has at last delivered it has preserved what it would have been a pity to le. It waw
follows:
4.5
Describita America s in the enviabie
We have received from "The North Position of a Power privileged to take China Daily News & Herald, Ltd. arbitrary action or behave with fine mage- copy of their well-known Desk Hong List to the usual bong lists, it provided a trade animity, actting an example to other of Shanghai and North China. In addition Major Martin, the leader of the United nations, or inducing resentment, Viscount directors, residential directories, a is much it would cost me, and do it na States world Bight, was forced to descend Mateui urged that nothing be done to sionaries Who's Who, and much other An interesting specimen which is atsen on his way here. It is believed.
"CHIGUIE, April 15th.
that he is safe at Kialovvik Bay The wenken that spirit of friendship and estrem
information which goes to make it of centres it covers.
Sir Weald you send me a book ons and People of Malaya, and, howe showing all the breeds of Fowl and Pig
reasonable as you can I remain.
Youre faithfully,
Unaddressed Letters"
remaining planes arrived here safely, in which Japan has long regarded, i Great value and usefulness in all the have amused the distinguished author of