CABLES.
EARLIER CABLES. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.Į NEW FRENCH MINISTRY,
OUTLINE OF POLICY.
LONDON, June 17th.
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THE
IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
DEBATE IN COMMONS.
Panis, June 17th.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 19,
FAR EASTERN CABLE HOW TO KEEP WARM IN
NEWS.
CHINA.
STOVES ALMOST TO BE CARRIED "{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
IN THE POCKET. JAPAN, AT GENEVA.
THE WORKERS DELEGATE
1924
THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS,
THEIR IMPORTANCE TO - WORED I
FLIGHTS. A
CHINA INLANT) MISSION, THE ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The 30th Anniverary gatherings of The flight route round the world thosen the China Inland Mission held in the by British and American airmen reveal Queen Hall, Langham Playe, in the afternoon and evening of May 30th, were,
MISSIONARY'S STORY OF HIS LIVE, the fart, as did the voyages of Magellan | de general consent of those able to judg“
and Del Cano, that Nature in the shap-
3. Doumerene in a missage to Parlia ment declares that he is determined to
We have been Qvoured; says the leasing of the earth discouraged its given regarded as the most largely attended remain au impartial' arbitrator,
above
"Castva, June 17th.
states a correspondent of the Anopal Meetings the Society has over hany Becukr, by Mr. J. T. Auty. "af"
Guursun. Our day, Of own The Great Hall, with its seating, the parties. He emphasis the need Alr. “Suzuki, the Japanese workers' dele Northgate." Dewsbury," with the use and wing his fight along any fall that some sus had thes man we laugh, ag all, her accommodation for 2,500 people, was yo The Duninions Gallery in the House for calm in enter that peace and order gate to the International Labour Confers of a very chatty letter written to him by time of latitude he chosen but for the tarted away front the evening meetings of commons and the Liberað ung). Lalaiur benches weir early led for the Imperialay enable them to develop gutunerve ence, which has opened here, has request- his friend, the Rev. A. J. McKay, a
moment he needs must keep his weather The Rev. J. Stuart Hokien, M., D.,
the Home Director of the Mission,-pre-" and industry and restore prospérity to od that thể question of legal recognition Wesleyag misshiner of Yungehuwin, ge en trena, Brúnn.
Un tips Arctic Circle the two great con- sided both it the afternoon and gyening Preference debate.
the evnutry. He declares that the ab-|of the liberty of workers to form unions
tiuruial bastions of Alaska and North-merting Sir Lloyd Greaty moved the first of
et Siberia, stand but fifty miles Tir my briet span of life. I have been the Bering Strait with the Diomas Howard Taylor, who have recently re- The Speakers included "Dead Mrs. the ten resolutions of which notice hadence of peace is not the faght of France, should be placed on the agenda of the
in various places and sampled several
in mid-channel, As if not content with turned from an extended tur in filieen bung a thousand inites to southwards at the course, of which they saw a great Interest invecases as island suspension
to that of. Kamchatka.
erutxes in the interior, and were them-
a
out imposing any new charge in this foreigner, while the remainder dig im E such a charge. While there is 'chance of the Oppositioïl currying the fast is resolutions, there is a'chquce of their ennying the first four, if their ap peal for non-party debate suvereds. The Opposition in this connection looks to sixty Labour members of the Britishaj Commonwealth group to give a lead to their party. "The first resolution proposts that Imperial figs, raisins, plugs and eur cants should de incocted duty freg;
his good faith by definite action in conciliatory spirit., Frane cannot erase her vigilanes, nes can she renounce her established position, or method of control which the treaties entitle her to exercise in Germany, which appears to be pre- paring for a war of revenge instesil of fulfilling its engagements.
tion in the way of the development and organising of workers might then he
presented.
SINGAPORE AND EPIDEMICS.
"Chion.
Thank goudness, the Chinese, winters are
not long. aid by the time you get this letter we shall be on the brink of the wann weather, During the cokl rage our devices for keeping warm in chapel ar rather peculiar. Down the two aisles of the chapel there is a big wooden tray with an iron bottom, in GENEVA, June 17th.
the butter of which a charcoal fire is larning. This The Council of the League of Nations only warns those in the immediate viein- Has approved of a proposal to establish. Several of our members carry their own charcoal Fres with thema in recepta. Epidemies Inforination Office atles which are called Chich Lo.. These
are small wooden boxes with handles, the
origin.
J
range
be given in the name of Mr. Stanley who fosters to dangerous ambitions, and † 1923 session. He has asked the confettims of life, but this life is the host Is masite handiwork, she has bght out of the eightern provinces of China, Baldwin. The first four of these results als desires the payment of reparations enge to justítute an enquiry into the ques have struck yet. rions sed imperia! Preiswence with. And guarantees of sevarity. "The questing of the liberty of their association, in the weeks go by, and i would not change † swia of Alaska ge from the pon deal of the work of the Mission, inumine. tion of reparations seems approaching foxler that a recommendation for supplices with anyone, I au piensed to Shy This long chain of the Altian Islands is finni sölation, but the debtor must prove pression of hindrances placed by legiala- † trying to keep, warm these vold days, rounds the Pacific Ovan on all but it rigands; the Rev. H. J. Mangram, front.
To keeping in the best of health, and pars of a great volcanic girdle which sur selves for a time held in emptivity by Shansi 3rs, F. 8. Joyce, from Honan: thern side. On the American contin Rev. C. H. S. Green, From Chibli, all of kent' it shows itself as the seaward
culbs; on the Asiatic sides it appears as press or giver, in the afternees at the Andean and North Amerion Car whom gaye interesting stories of the a series of island festoons hung from dresses were given in the afternoon by the massive plateau blocks of Mattharia, the Bev. J. Russell Howden, B., and China, and Indo-China, enclosing within the evening by the Rev. Joh. Mae- the mainland a number of inland ens. Beuth, M.A: - All these island fotoons are to some extent The report of the work of the year, volcanie,
which was in the hands of all present, their !! But the Alenan Islands für hot only was full of encouragement, in spits of tincst northerly link of the cream the fart, that, with limited exceptions, Pacile chatu, the form also the southern brest and strite have been general boundary of the rich fishing grounds of throughout the yountry" fact hardly the bottom of "which is an earthenwaren thou Sea Within this vast hasin | to be wondereii'nt, seeing that for a long miles each way, Vature mixes period now the Empire has been without pot in which the fire burns. " You can air and water elements frour the Arctic su effective Central Government-the carry these alot in any position.
anti Pacific reservoirs Wind from the work of the Mission has steadily pri Some are
outhward, moisture-laden, deposit an- grossen. Against the loss of six workers made that you can snually aking the Aleutians from 0 to 100 by death, and the retirement of twenty- thea for a seat, and thus your Tunda inches of rain. Mist, fog, and cloud fill seven others for various reasons, there mentats are nicely, warmel. Many of in the rainless days. With a monthly has been an addition of is now workers. oute wonen carry them under their Chimean temperature of approximately 36des to the Mission Staf The net gain in nese, jackets, and to see the walks Fahr "and but little range wither way, personnel during the year has been abin with these things under their jait is not surprising that Unala ka riiging the total number of dissionaries kets gives one. the idea that they are Island, on which stands link and on the effective Est on December 31st last
is unrivaled for hat in the Kulpit for the preacher to use, dur- | weather. Its nyrrage for 101, Parkia 9 for As, Kilner u for
The remaining 312 days were cloudy, and Sa in South Africa's second innings. Tateing the service, and we find these port several years of observation gives eight days of clear weather and 45 partly clear.
Paris, June 17th,
A Ministérial statement rend in the Chambres says the Government will reorganize the army and diminish, mili- rary service, but in such a manner that France shall never be weakental. They will defend Finner's right- inscribed in the treaties. The admission of Germany to the League of Nations depends on her. self, when she will have complied with
the treaty touching reparations and srcurity. It impossible" at present to give up,the Ruli before the expertsi re-
Singapore.
THE WORLD'S SPORT.
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HOME CRICKET,
FIRST TEST MATCH. ·
Loxbos, June 17th,
In the Test match, Gilligan took 3 for i tremendously fat. We usually have one Dutch Harbour, anual record our up to 1,101. as volupared with (1056, at
40; Fender 0 for 58, and Woolley p för 41. The innings closest at 12.4h, after three hundred and £fteen minutes.
He scored two
Mr. J. H. Thomas said that while the resolutions equld be left to the free vote of the House and the Government would nerept its verdict the Government them selves proposed to vote against the re- solutious. He announced that the Got grond had reconsidered its earlier deci- sion with regard to the Ergiotale Com mittee and was prepared. if the Doni- mion's desired, ty consider the question ports have been put into operation. It not on the lines of a committee as pris necessary to have contred and dis- Catterall gave a vigorous exhibition, posed but perhaps as an ad bar hody armament of Germany by the interwith superb driving. --something like the Shipping Board. The Allied commission, and the action of the sixers and fteen fours.
Dominions would be consulted in that League of Naticus of which they will try ""
COUNTY MATCHES, to develop the scope. France will re
At Ford's, Somerset brat Middle" by willing to return the midbasturs of Gerruns. "Somers compiled 178. Leo many if the latter takes the way of peace taking 5 for 35, and in the second innings and democracy, "
1:25. Middlesex scored 129 (Robertson Glasgow taking for 3) and 146-
Sussex at Horshamn heat · Leicestershire hy te wickets. Lester red 196, Bow. ley taking 5 for 27 and then 31. Parkes taking 7 for 17. Sussex compiled 22, and
for" 0.
connection.
The Chaussures contemplates the re- sumption of normal "relations - with Russia, under predations guaranteeing French interests.Huruz.
the warmers when travelling sound or
For instance, when circuit and using a sedan chair, it is not joke sitting in the chair when the day is very cold, so we have one of these Chich Lo and start off with a little tire, inside, and it is replenished by our boy it every ian we call at: so you have a fire always going on in the winter.
A TYPICAL DAY.
Me, Thonias said it was worth consider ing whether it would "not help ingerial "amity and carourage cunfidence to invite net only" Dominion Pring Ministers bút responsible leaders of the Opposition to Imperial Conferences. He knew that the Patter would be reluctant, but the opinion he had consulted showed the conviction:
M. Herriot in his Ministerial statement that some such change was absolutely said it was impossible to evacuate the necessary in order roziniky the Confer Ruhr before the pledges provided by the eros more effective and more real. It experts and afective guarantees, had Would only deal to disaster to continue en constituted and handed over to with the "Conferences, only to find when qualified international organisations. The (iloucester scored 195, and 200 for 6 (Dip-to my study for a wanke and a chat.
化
they hail froken up that nothing what-disarmanicnt of Germany must be con- ever had been cloud. This would lead to trolled by the cominon efort of the agitation against the Conferences, which Allies and as soon as possible by the would
be disastrous fo everybody. League of Nations.
Sir John Simion, on behalf of the The resumption of normal relations Liberals, stoutly opposed the resolutions, with Russia was being prepared under Colonel Seely," an Imperialist. Free conditions imposed by respect for Trader-however, begged the House to treaties. -puss the first four resolutions and nat
M. Herrio: foreshadowed an extensive ling to the doctrinaire of Free Trade to conversion operation, and said that the disadvantage of, Imperial relations. active military service would be shorten- Mr. Haden Guest Secretary of the eu though in such a manner that France newly-formed Labour Commonwealth would never be taken by surprise, Croup, also announced his intention of enfeebled.
favouring the first four resolutions.
Commander Wedgwood declared that
the lines on which the Labourites “pro-
ANGLO-MEXICAN AFFAIR.
LONDON, June 17th.
Or
posed to proceed were more likely to Mr. Raudsay MacDonald, through the secure permanent unity of the Empire Mexican Consul-General in London, has
han the Conservative, policy.
nisile strong representations to Mexico The debate, was adjourned.
with regard to the Cummins affait The Premier has interviewed the American SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS
Ambassador, and, the United States is GENERAL SMUTS DEFEATED.
CAPE TOWN, June 17th. At the general elections to lay the Fremier, General Smuts, was defeated in a three-corperel. contested far Pre- toria West. Earlier results how in- greased polls compared with 1021.
The Minister, Mr. Duncan, and, ex- Mipister, Mr. Jagger, has been return ed.
of drents
Gloucester beat Essex at Colchester by four wickets. Essa scored 188, Parker taking for 91, and 302 (104)
out of these 271 had precipitation, of either rain or snow. Nature has, indeed, provided landmarks, but will our airmen hem? Fortunately Inte spring and early summer offer the maximum chances of a successful crossing.
THE UNKNOWN.CROSSROADS.
disorders restricting the activities of the missionares, terrorising the people, inak-
close of the previous year. Over 4,000 converts have been hap tised, which, in view of the widespread
impossible many hoped for porta- nities for the teaching and baptism of converts, is so small cause for gratitude. Since the commencement of the Mission's wark in China-more than 95,000 converts have, as a result of its operations, been haptised.
A WHITE AUSTRALIA.”
CHINESE FOR NORTHERN TERRITORIES: FAVOURED.
Northern Territoceans Association on At a debate among members of the White, Australia recently, Mr. Alfred Giles, described by the President (Ur. Her introducing beet Bastor), IL the father of the Northern Territory spoke in favour of
It is along this pavement at the Treine that in Here is typical day out of my life.
in opposite directions The British and The income for the gear amounted American airmen will pass between the to the gratifying sum of £155,917, which Rise 7.30: breakfast 3 o'clock, after which continents of America and Asia utilising is an advance over the previous year go to the school and take morning the island festoons of Japan, the Kuril of more than End so that although prayers with the boys. From a'clock and the Aleutian Island. They thus political conditions bare beg adverse, together we work at the language. This to have y Chinese teacher, and revive old-time interests in a region where the actual experience of another year, it two ways meet. Yermak the Cossack, Berwas pointed out, rurnished abundant teather is a well-educated young man of in turn carried the Tor's authority
the Russian cause for thanksgiving, about 2 years of age. We just saved his each in life during the late war in this province, acro Siberia and the Bering Sea to the and now he is living with us on our complains and plateaus of Alaska. The zich paund, teaching me the language for $10 fishing grounds attracted bordes of beld amooth. At 11 p.m. we have a break for adventurers who terroriwal the Alents fo a quarter of an hour, during which time their demand for fur. With the forma we have a cup of Chinese tea and a few tion of the Pasian-American Company biscuits. The private study till mid-1799 the lawless robbery of the hunters lay meal at 12:30. From 2.0'clock to 2.30 Company, whose director, Batanev, exer: gave place to ordered exploitation by the Iain engaged in the school Tea at 20, then tennis til dusk. Dinner at 6.30 a
ted almost despotic powers..."
The ocean way extends from the Pacific smoke and chat, then study again at 7.30. the same time, our Chinese doctor comes The act of the Russian fishing natur On Mondays at 8 o'clock and Fridays at
to the Archie, mast the Aleations in the south and Wrang Island in the north
attracted men' of “other: nitions wh From 9 to 10 p.m. we discus every mat coming in better boats, pushed even far of the defenders of the "White" Australia
Territory. I labour to develop the said that.
Rood ter ander the sun in Chinese; then, after thr northward
towards Surrey led over Lanta-dire" at Mau- that. for half an hour we read an Eng-grou
the Arctic policy had never been there. That the chester on the first innings Surrey scored ish hook together a book which will run oven into this story are the tropical belt was capable of 185, R. Tyldesley taking 5 for 52, and help him in his preathing, for-be socda. Sories, and the tragedies of the North-alinust without exceptin all that other ten-
west Passage. Beginning -with Cupfalo
KIUW had regions could sionally preaches in the chapel. On Cook in 1778, the long line of explorers by experiment, The Territory could
Dry proced R. Tyldesley taking for in Lancashire Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday even-endeavouring to fret the passage mityseveloped only by coloured labour, and,
ings, at 8.30 p... my Chinese teacher be said in a way to terminate with Sor his opinion. Chine were bint for the pur compiled 18 and 197 for “..
othes along, and for an hour and a half denskiold and Amunden, when the form pose. They were pureable and industri- Kent at Tonbridge beat Won-ter by we discuss the Chinese Classies together; er in 1878 brought the Vega Fund Siberia,ous, and were experienced in tropical aggi 93. Kent compiled 137, and 346 (Seymour have a break for a final cup of ton: then Allel in the (Hou, round the Amurian eighties there had been about 4,000 Chi- and work on in that way. At 11.p.m., we through the Bering Strut the past the callures. He hul bean is sontuet, with
Islands, and the latter in
1909
them
40 years. In the 'crenties. and 157), Worcester wored 15, and 231 (For we adjourn again to our books. Be that
time I think I have earned a rest from coast and out to the Pacific. When there in the Territory, and they had never ter 126).
| Chinese, so I do a little English reading and hears the whir. of propellers. | warder. They and gardeners. His new".
spirit that brood over the Aleutian manifested.
-any desire to migrate south- Notts beat Hampshire at Nottingham by Twelve or 1254) usually finds me wending that athers have passed that way, and was that: Chinese could be introduced to
-Chinese history or English hographyhort time hence he will no doubt remem only as
were employed on stations cook- 124. Notta stored 273, Why-all contribu- my way to hed, tired after the day's that he stands on one of the world's a work experimental farms. ting, 6 and John Gunn st, and then an work for 3. and declared. Whysall being. 10
pr-118 and Smith" (us),
en,
NORTH AND BOTTL
grat
pre ant almost unknown crossroads,
In 1967 America hought out Russian in- The recent war which was waged roundterests in a country of which it could be not out. Hampshire scored 217, and the capital of this province has fizzledid that Mead knocking up 84.
out, and I hope we are in for a spell of
Never a law of God, nor man peace for the sake of the country people. Runs north of Fifty-five, Yorkshire beat Derbyshire at Chestert was only a drawing room kind of war field by 137 Yorkshire compiled very few men were killed--the chief suf- Slowly America brought order out of Ierera were the poor, peace-abiding cios, especially after the Klondike gold Horary taking for 42, and then 295. Citizens. The whole trouble can be traced rush of 105. Fierny scored 74 and 183.
to the antagonism between the South and the North, the former represented by Dr. Sn Yat-sen, a hot-handed faustic who hopes some day to be President of the Republic; the latter represented by Wu Pei-fu, the Northern General The latter Tires to make this province a bufer State between the North and South, whereas Sun Yat-sen has desires on Peking
SOUTH AFRICANS » OXFORD,
LONDON, June 17th:
At Oxford, in athletics, the South being kept fully informed of the progress University, with four events each.
African Oimpic team drew with Oxford
DAVIS CUP TENNIS, "
PARIS, June 17th: In the Davis Cup third round, Lacoste (France) beat Sleem (India), 4-6, 6-4, 62, 4. Cochet (France) beat Jacob (India), 164, 4:6-04, 6-2
MAIL STEAMERS COLLIDE. WOMEN AND CHILDREN
DROWNED.
CHRISTIANIA, June 17th
A score of death, mostly of women' and children," resulted from the collision of two mail steamers, the cokon Furt
The Ministerialists hitherto have lost and Kongharold, in the Vest Fiard.
The former vessel sank immediately.
Three seats and gained none.
The party gains hitherto are:- Labour 7. Nationalists 3, Ministerialists. 3, and Independent 1. It is difficult to see how the Government can now secure a majority.
76 transpires that General amata was beaten in a raight fight with Labour."
Polling on the Rand shows increased Labour and Nationalist votes.
EARLIEST COLUMBUS MAP. Visitors to the British Muscum may now buy for 3 the earliest map in exist euce, of Columbus's voyages.
public use. It is the work of an Italian It is dated 1600, and is reproduced for artist and engraver, and confirms very without any idea of the existence of the dearly the view that Columbus died
North American continent
THE MISSIONARIES IN KWEILIN.
CHS. PARTY EXPECTED SHORTLY AT YUNGCHOW.
A telegrams received from Yang chowfu by Mr. J. A. Bailey, local secre tary of the Church Missionary Society,
Kweilin narty due here 17th." at Shanghai, was worded as follows:-
prica
producing
been
Europeany
to take up land, with coloured inbour to work it and after a few years" be granted freeholds. The importation of fabour would have to be regulated, and i that were done the coldared racm would... be confined to the tropical regions, wherw
4menice to the Commonwealth. The they could be ruployed and, would not be fhine fabour would not be that is cotton growing, stock, raising, and min- ing....
TWO YEARS, ONE VOYAGE.
Some day perhaps, Aretio, navigation may give additional importahes to the Bering Strait, and add considerably v the value of the Alentines. In the eng time, however, though the number of their inhabitants, is only about 2.000, they ar steadily assuming as important role the problem of the Pacific On the largest After an eventful voyage of almost two western festoon Japan has develop great rears, during which she covered nearly. naval and commercial power and with
SHIP WRECKED AFTER 20,000 WILEY-
the collapse of Russia is persistently climb. 20,000 miles, the Canadian vessel Garth very acute. Most of these brigands are Kamchatka. In the cast the Caited near Concepcion. Chili. Her loss marke Then, again, the brigand problem is ing northwards by the Kurila Islands to sailing ship of 1837 tons, "ha
been wrecked on Santa Maria" Island, ex-soldiers who have been disbanded and States have jumped British Columbia who are too idle to work. I am of the to Alaska, and though at first some of the end of one of the longest voyager në
recent years, opinion that until China gets back to a her citizens thought she had bought but monarchical form of government, things an ice block, it has turned out to be a of Forth, in July, 1982 with a cargo She sailed from Grangemouth, Firth
will stop as they are.
I am very
gold mine in more ways than one Dutch happy in my work, and curjey everything Harbour, with Hawaii. Sauron, and of coal for Iquique, Chili. Two months as it comes along. For life in its fullest, Guam, already shape a great naval quad. Later she was reported near the Cape rilateral of American defence the Yerde Islands, well on her way. After+ give me China every time.
wards, she encoupfered 2 series of Pacific Ocean,
storms, ind her.
progress
PATAL ATH FORCE ACCIDENTS. "Å DEADLY" FOISON GAS.
Mr. Leach, in reply to Capt. Viscount Professor Cecil Delisle Burns, of the Curzon in the House of Commons, stated London University, states that a deadly thal seventeen fatal accidents have taken poisonous gas his been discovered. It place in the Royal Air Force since can be easily distributed from acroplanes January 16, 1034. Recent statistics do and in invisible and without smell, hub not support the statement that there bas
anyone breathing it will die in terribla heen a very large number of engine ngony from six to twelve hours later. Mr. Bailey is of: opinion that this failures. The proportion of engine. The gas, sinks into the ground and will Missionary Society who were in Kweilin nt prenent under investigation, but there it can now be produced in big quantities, refers to the members of the Church failures due to faults of maintenance is haunt, basements and subways for days, during its investment, and are probably is no reason to suppose that it is at all, and gas masks are the only protection, Mrs. H.S. Bailer, the Rev. and Mrs of teclinical knowledge and skill of the aeroplane to spread death over Bishop and Mrs Holden, the Rey, and high. He is satisfied with the standard Sufficient gas can be carried în a single radijs J. X. Bland, Dr. Charlotta Bacon, fisses, ground staffs ozud organisation gene- of a quarter of a mile of the spot from. Santter, Pim and Watkins.
rally.
where it is discharged.
Musiquent pros
Dec, 1922-Reached Monte Video (enst conist, of South America), in distress and had to be towed in. April, 1923.-After refitting, sailed
froin Monte Video, July, 1923-Arrived at Cape Tow
having been lilown across the South Atlantic Ocean and suffered con- -xiderable glamage. This added be
tween 5.000 and 7,000 miles to her voyage
Sept 1923. Sailed from Cape Town, Dec. 1921-Reached. Iquique viá Cape
Horn, ON March, 1921. fuiled on her homeward
andart voyage.
At Linvil's So
Feinsurance;
quiriens was quoted for