CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH INTER'S AGENCY.! IRISH BOUNDARY DISPUTE. ULSTER MUST BE REPRESENTED. HOME GOVERNMENT'S GRAXE PROBLEM.
LONDON, July 1st. On the eve of the press the Govern Jament is suddenly, eskafronted with a politient problem of the first magnitude
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
INDIAN FRONTIER AIR
CRASH.
TWO AVIATORS SAFE.
SIMLA. July 30th.
14
U.S. NAVAL POWER.
BRITAIN
AGAINST "MODERNISA-
TION,“ WASHINGOs, July alet. British representations" "against the The two British military Afriven report. ed to have been killed in a crash during modernisation programme of the Ameri a-fog at Razmak, yesterday, have retura-can Navy might bring to a head the el safely.
OFFICER IN TRIBESMEN'S HANDS.
SIMLA, July aist Arevailing to latest information framm arising out of the reported decision of the frontier the aircraftsman who fell into zhe Privy Council that the Boundary Wazir shunds has crturned alone safely Commuissinn gannot be legally constituteil to Razmák. The Squadron Leather with withber representative of Ulster, who he was a passenger remuins in the wha mist his appointed by the North of hands of the tritesnien, but is reported Areland! Government is dought into be unharmed and well-trenies. There Parliamentary ciels that fresh legis
is no reason to doubt that the four others Autine pust be introduced to deal with wem, killed, as already reported. The question. tor the solution of which
ARGENTINIAN WORLD President Course is pressing. As it is
FLIGHT. impossible to pass sich a Bill before the Bess unless unanimity is previously scared, the Cabinet læs dogided to call
round table conference of the party headers and the British signatories to] the Irish Treaty.
LONDON CONFERENCE. FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS.
Praus. Judy path.
The new Feuch fortumla vabbed fast night is varyingly commented upon. It is approved by le latin and 10vace as likely to solve all questions before the Conferener, but is denounced by Le Juneunt, which declares that the Confer
ner is drifting towards a wreck. L'Eekn de Paris, predicts the rejection of the formula by the Anghi-Saxon bankers, Figure and Le Journnt declare that the members of the Beparations Commissiois refuse to 2 to bundða.
Pati, Juiy 1st. All the sapore state that the bew French plan instiutes the maximum atensions and that France could not hit held esponsible for the failure of the Conference.
EARLIER CABLES FRENCH ALBITRATION PROPOSAL
LONDON: July 20th. Hans states that the French arbitra tien proposal in the event of tigrmany's default in payment of reparations has be finally drafted, and woul-1
operate
in case either of a disagreement in the
German de-. Reparations Commission on
"failure" fault or the fleman industriniists to rarry out contracts for deliveries in Fowed from the be al kind. Appeals would be, de one of the Reparations Commissions and the Transfer committee regarding stoppage af deliveries in kinde
Furthermore British, French and Itali. anitary and engineering experts and diplomatists have drafted a scheme for the military evacuation of the Buhe pra portionately as Germany gigs her delits.
Controversy which has low stirring naval circles dice the Pisarmament Conference. Oficials in touch with the question say that either the French mor Japanese Liovernments share the British vies. though Italy might, hence if the matter ever came up for decision by the signa Lory Powers, Britain wonki probably be
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st, 1924
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
{THROUGH (REUTER’3+4UENCY.]
SECRET SOVIET-JAPANESE
TREATY?
REPORT FROM PARIS.
LONDON, July at.
The Morang: Past, correspondent ju Paris says that well informed circleg læ live that a secret Russo-Japanese Treaty
FINANCES OF A TRADE GUILD.
UNION SHROFF CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLEMENT,
THE GARRISON SCHOOL,
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
Tix nannal distribution of prizes in connection with the Hongkong Garrison & Schools was held at the Command Edw
A peep behind the scenes of the oficial organisation of a humble Chinese tradevational Training Centre, Victoria ́Bar- was offered yesterday, when Tam King racks, yesterday morning, Mrs. Orpen, Sanders (wife of Eirat-Colonel · Orgaza Woon, an elderly shroff of the Hongkong
Sanders) presenting the prizes Cigarette Hawkers' Association," appear-
Amongst the large gathering of ladies d in the lock at the Central Magistracy.
were: Lady and geatlernen present He was charged with einbezzling money's
Severn, Lieut.-Calon$1. Orpen Sanders, aunting to $1,500 from the Assgriation.C.GA, ne the Harrison: Professor. fo..
Mr. 3. Prior appeared, for the pre-
Forster, Professor of Education at the
of the highest importance is on the poiat Chrung Wong Shau, Chairman of the inspector of English Schools: Major seration, and 31r. C. A. S. Russ drienie. Hongkong University Mr: G. de Martin, of being signed, if ston'it is not already | Association: giving evidence, told the Chevenis Trench of the General Scaff; gned. It is asserted that Japan will Court how, a man brought in a hill for Capt. Maerenily, D.A.Q.M.6,: the Rev. Northeutt, Garrison, Chaplain; $181 for goods supplied, to the Asawia R ) tornish heavy artillery and hand over
tion. Defendunt said "Cómo hack Capt. A. ch. Watts, Command Edavation her surplus warships to Russin, while lattery When witurss examined the Offiéer: Lieut. Comdr. Misslebrook, N., Mrs. Patan Mr. A. Remington, Miss Wasgiforos, July 21%. Secretary, Wilbur, referring to Mr. Pon Russia will crde af oil rights in Northern hanks, he found that the amount head Airy, Cficers of the. Girt Guides, and souly's statement yesterday said "It is a pagbalion. It is further exertest that it already been enteres as paid. "Shortly Mr. White, District Scout Master. good idea to have the question raised in was chiefly owing to Japanese influence after, an electric light mpany's shro Sanders to distribute the prizes. after order that it may be settkal. So far as that the Russo Chinese agreement were presented a lighting bill, and witness told theartily welcoming all those gireserv
outveted.
TO FOLLOW DÕISY'S ROUTI
iş know the Government has you taken steps to reply to British representations CONSTANTINOPLE, July 31st, Zauni has left for Aleppo and expects on the subject of the modernisation of old battleships, including the "alevation to follow the same route as Capt. Doisy.
of turret qUAM. In any case it is evident ECHO OF BRAZIL REVOLT.
that no baste is necessary, as the" Navy SANTON, July 31st.
so far lacks täth authority and appropria- Large enffee shipments from this interior tions to increase elevations. The pro- are arriving. Telegrqphic and triephonic ||posal therefore camiot be resulanitted to communication Between Santos and Sangongress until the regular session-opens Paulo has leen gestored.
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in December.
EARLIER CABLES.
U.S. WORLD FLIGHT. FACING THE TRANS-ATLANTIC
TRIP.
Loxtos. July 30th. "The American world Hiers have left Hall for Kirkwall on the first stage of their Trans-Atlantic fight.
LATER.
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EARLIER CABLES
Losos. July 30th",
ferntly signed,
PROBLEM OF SACHALIEN.
A SOVIET SUGGESTION,
Moscow, July
The tertio says that the Union of the Suviets is ready to grant concessions for the exploitation of the Saghalien naptha well by raised companies with Soviet, | best way out of the diffenlly, but resents Japanese and Amerieun capital as the Japan's viewpoint that compensation shuuld be paid for evacuation. The paper
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defendant to pay it. Defendant said be had no money in habe, Witness asked why, adding that, the day before, he had received $121.90 in payments to the Asses viation. Defendant.replied “I have sent it."
Capt. Watts, inwalling on Mrs. Depen
viewed the principal incidents of the. school year. Sines fast year, he said, they had opened a new kindergarten room. which to described as bring one of the happiest and brightest rooms in the Golony. Again, wines last year they had [asquired a "piano," previous to which the only instrument they possed was a In the older children's Witness, continuing, said that an aliraning fork.
course where they taught the chler girls leficiencies in the books, amounting the principles of house kreping. In this for who was engaged, discospřeji further school they had started if donistic sciPTICO over 70 Witness reported the matter connection they had just expleted their Last December they or to the ulice on February 7th. At this first eum.
grent sucess. This year they "hoped to have a similar event which they would two of three days
cal Parents". Day," as so many fathers tune the defendant had been absent forised a Mothers' Day which was ounced his intention of staying away,
Cross-examined, witness said he did noted at the last event.
6ap. Watts went on to refer to the know that defendant went to Castan is February, and did not ask him to g The Inks were lot bänded to witness
QUESTION OF GEN BLEVATION] declares that Japan's rights were only arquired through Military apation The article does not mention the thefore defendant went. standing British claims,
He had hot an
1
Mr. Russ it to you that in February the members were agitating for
In the House of Lominave, in reply to -4 question by › Condr. Bellairs whether representations had been made, to, the signatories of the Washington Convention | SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO CHINA. their money Yes that the alteration of elevation of guns on capital ships, or expenditure for the
The American thers have arrived, at pipose of increasing the radius of
Kirkwall
BRITISH XAVAL PROMO: TIONS.
NEW FLEET ADMIRAL.
LONDON, July 30th. Sir Charles Madden has been promoted Admiral of the Fleet, replacing Sir Henry Jackson (retired).
Sir Gough Calthorpe replages Admiral Madden as first aide-de-camp to His. Majesty.
M. KARAKHAN PRESENTS, HIS
CREDENTIALS,
M
which was displayed in the room and th exhibition of halwork by the scholars vited those present to inspect the work, which he thought would speak for itself."
Regarding sports, Capt. Watts mume- rated the schools' sucesses at swimming," oxing and at the annual shirts of the V.R.C., and went on to refer to successis achieved by pupils in school. During the year four scholars had proceeded to the Against you, amongst others--No.
Central British School at Kowloon. won' Government Against you and Ho Tai, the secretaryThese pupils had and all the officials of the Association, scholarships, and according to report, and that you suggested that the defen- These former pupils were making good dant should go away --No.
Mr. Prior protesteil.
Commerc
-
progress. He specially referred to the PEKING. July 31st.
success of Mr. William Lawson, who was action, would. in the upinion of the British
M. Karakhan presented his credentials
The Magistrate (Mr. H. E. Lindsell) a pupil at the Garrison schools from 1816 to 119 and afterwards a pupil, at St. Government, he a breach of the Conven-
Joseph's College. ir. Lawson had since tion. Mr. Ponsonby - answered" in the ts Ambassador to the President this Why should be want the defendant to go
proceded home and at Aberdeen Univars" affirmative, and added that the Powers morning. All members of the Cabinet away?
Mr. Russ: "As a scapegoat, your Wor-Isity had obtained a degree of Bachelor of concerned were the United States and attended the premony which was slightly
He was pleased to see officers of the Boy more elaboral than in the case of the ship. Japan:
Scouts and Girl Gaides present and in particular welcomed Mr. A. White, Dis- preseptation of a Minister and included |
trict Senutmaster. The school troops of the playink of the Soviet and Chinese Nazionit anthelas
Capt. Watts concluded by announcing sens and guiles were flourishing. that during the afternoon they hoped to take the infant scholars to Repulse Bay for their annual plenie, whilst the elder children were to have their pienig on Angust 10th.
A
SOVIET LOAN IN BRITAIN ?.
CER. AS COVER.
LONDON. July 30th.
RORO OF SEVMEN'S STRIKE fr. Russ (to witness): Do you renteni her your Union advanging $1,000 to the Seamen's Union, during, the seamen's strike-No.
from
TEHERAN OUTRAGE. PERSIA ACCEPTS TERMS OF U.S. NOTH
EXPRESSION OF HORROR AND SORROW,
I suggest that that money was draw TEHERAN, July. #INE.
the National Commerrin and
Mrs. Orpen Sanders then distributed Sir, Beauvoir Brock has been, prometed
The newspaper Fran publishes a letter
Savings Bank, with your authority, fo Admirál, Sir Rudolf Bentinck has been promoted Vięg-Admiral, and Captain. Cecil | from the Foreign Minister to the AmeriIn the House of Commons, Sir B. Lyle tween January 2nd March 1922, and that the prizes and was the recipient of a REPARATIONS COMMISSION..
bren promoted Rear Minister expressing Glovesniment and asked whether the Soviets had directly Ho Tai was supposed to go up to beautiful bouquet of flowers from the The Reparations Commission, after Staveley has
the nation's "horror" and sorrow at the or indirectly advanced a proposal for a ton to pay it over 1-No. No sirth miniy lengthy deliberations, has decided to go Admiral.
Witness ruled that wone i of the funds to London
AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL BILL, murder of Mr. Imbrie. It intimates the lean in this country, on the ultimate was drawn. Is the Haase of Commons, replying to FIRST CRUISER TO BE BUILT IN Government's complete willingness to guarantee of "the Chinese Eastern Rail-
carry out the dematads of the American way, and Mr. Ponsonby declared that no of the Association bud ever beti placer
banked with five different banks. Note"and ouly regrets that Peisin has no such proposal had been submitted to the with the Bank hated. The Association fleet, otherwise she would Have placed a Government. warship at Amertean disposal for the con- revance of the late Mr. Imbrie's remains. The question of proper compensation from the widow is being considered-
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WHAT GERMANY HAS PAID. -
Mr. Morel, Mr. Saowden sud Germiny had all up to May ruth a total of 458 millions sterling which included reparations and the cost of the armies of
cenjation, excluding the Rubr. UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN, REVIEW IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS,
LONDON, July 4th. At the indawe of the Liberals, the invernment unemployment, poliey was reviewed is the House of Conncus by Mr. Snowden, who at the outset drew ironical cheers and laughter by mark- ing that the Governinent had a positive reinedy for unemployment but was more positive that the remedy wild be slower than the cure
The Chancellor further foreshadowed proposals which, though involving heass
ENGLAND
LONDON, July noth- The House of Representatives has passed the Defence Equipment Bill by i votes to 7 A Labour amendment favouring the construction of both instead of one of the cruisers Jocally," was defeated by 25 to 22. Mr.. Bruce explaining that the Government desired to accept the offer to build the first cruiser in England.
THE WORLD'S, SPORT.- HOME CRICKET. ENGLISH TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRADITIONS.
JAPANESE TENNIS PLAYERS.
DETAINED ON ELLIS ISLAND.
New York, July 31st.
Ta: consequence of orders from Wash ington, status a message sent to Japan, SPEECH DAY AT LEYS.
the Japanese Davis up players Fukuda Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins. the dis and Harada arrived in the Olympic and tinguished novelist, presented the prizes on June 20th at the annual Speech Day were detained on Ellis Island until yes celebrations at the Legs School Cam terday afternoon" wher' they allowed to bridge At the concision of the cere
the value of public enter Anterion on parole. It is alleged mony; he spoke of
trndi. school tradition. Some of these The English cricketers leaving for Austiona, he said, were less valuable than that their passports were improperly vised
and from time to time they should in Paris,
Cer- revised, or scrapped.
LONDON, July withi
public expenditure, he hoped would add train in the autumn bave been selected be looked over to see whether they should
gas follows:---
to the productive apicity of electricity He emphasised the injorance of trade and said he hoped the Allied Coulence would result in such an agreement as would give the people of Europe conhitenes to settle down to work and repen the continental markets. But we were bound to face intensified competition in the world's trade in future. therefore we must everything possible | to cheapen and improve productith.
Mr.Snowden, continuing stated they were bringing pressure to bear on the railway companies to recondition and re- equip their lines and adopt vectrifica
tion.
The Government had dreided to revive the Severn barrage scheme, which, if un- dertaken, would be the most difult en- gineering feat in history.
F
others
lala
bitions utlived their
it.
JAPANESE LUXURIES TÁRIFY, NOW, IN FORCE
Tokyo, July 31xt. The Luxuries Tariff was promulgated
Mr. A. "H." B. (illigno) amb, and and became superstitions. The
ance of traditions was no wervice in Sussex), Cantain
self, but they should be preserved for the sake of the experience they brought the
Curears in the and as the foundations and starting
for their
it пеерянцку that pecially w
if the publish this morning and becomes effective im-1 should be preserved for the changes |
Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas (Essex). Mr. J. Bryanu (Camb, and Kent). Mr. A. P. Chapman (Camb, and Berks) Mr. C. H. Gibson (Camb. and Sussex). A. Sandham (Surrey),
H. Strudwick (Surres).
Tyldesley
(Lancashire). Diek M. W. Tate (Sussex), Ellendren (Middlesex)... H. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire).
A. P. Freeman (Kent),
Roy. Kilner (Yorkshire).
J. W. Hearne (Middlesex).
F. E. Woolley (Kent),
were to he which night affect them very
The charge was often levelled agains
for
parti them that they were cular class of the
schools and tha boys who did not come from what the
ali
mediately.
WAR TIME DESERTERS.
L
In the House of Commons recently critics called the gentile class need never Mr. Neil McLean arked the Secretary for look for a welcome at our great paule War whether any amnesty has been school. It would, of ourse, be hypo With the exception of another wicket critical, to say that there was not, and ranted to those who deserted during the never had been any foundation for that war, and, if not, whether he intended to
offer an unnesty, keeper, the tram is complete.
charge. It was incumbent therefore, on
welfare of
public the who had the
open keep their minds schools at heart, to
this matter, and be ready to welcoms great privileges they enjoyed available any development which would make the more and more widely to boys of every class and, every origin. (Cheers.)
It is a disgrace to the country, that foreigners should come in and live upon English people-r. Registrar Yield,
The Government had accepted in prin- cipto exchequer assistance for the sugar
8. AFRICANS AT BRIGHTON. bret industry for a period of ten years. which he was assured would enable new
LONDON, July 31st." inctories to he started almost imme- diately. He believed this was one of the At Brighton the weather was fine when, biggest things that could be dune for before a large crowd and on an easy
prepared to dispense altogether, by a
#griculture, which it Messrs. Lloyd George and Macnamara (Nourse 73, Hands 58 not out.)
the Government for adopting twitted
Hahemes at which it had previously Hneered,
wicket, the South Africans scored 337.
Mr. With: The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the latter part, i am not general amnesty, with the right to try and punish me in serious and special cs, for the grave military offence of lesertion. The normal practice, how deserter without resorting to trial and ever, has for long been to discharge the without withdrawing him from his civil employment, I see no reason to vary this POTCHEFSTROox, July 30th.
It is essential that there should be general policy, but I can undertake to The British "ragger" team touring someone in the Houss who do not care consider sympathetically any particular Western a damn for any of you:-Colonel Jahn cases which does not appear to be covered
by its South Africa defeated the Transvaal by 8 points to 7-
BRITISH RUGBY TOUR -
Sir L. Worthington Evans criticised the NARROW WIN AGAÏNET WESTERN TRAYEVAAL- schemes on the ground that they would Tot find work for the men this winter. He moved the reduction of the Minister's salary, but the motion was rejected by 954 to 204.
Ward
hands of one of the scholars.
Lint-Colonel Orien Sanders briefly replied in behalf of his wife,
The prize list is: ha follows:
"ELDER CHILDREN'S SCHO01. CLASS IL-May Stainer, Hilda Thorn, CLASS 111.-Betty Flynn, Gladys Den Willis Appleton, Lionel Wakeford. nis, flaymond White, Frank Auskiw, Fred Appleton.
CLASS IV.-Joan Gray, Joan Burge, Phyllin
Mr. Russ Why five, banks 1-To guard against possible loss.
His Worship: Ngver put all your ggs Ronald Griggs, Trevor Misselbrook,
CLASS V-Barbara "Budden, into one hasket. Mr. Buss, laughter)Hunt, Ina Dannett, James O'Brien, Law-
rence Allen.
CLASS VI-Christina Maynard, Eileen
Fernley Bersey. Anslow, Arthur Magboek, fierbert Smith,
SPECIAL-Julia Smirke, Maude George, Ean Allen.
"Pressed day Mr. Russ with regard to à maru of $1,000, shown in a link passbook to have been withdrawn, witness said be remembered this son having been taken
Sewis-Aileen Hynes (lower divi out and handed, to the defendant.
I put it to you that this is the $ion), Kathleen Tarrow (upper division). which you and the Treasurer said you We never leut money to, the Seamen's were paying to the Seamen's Union.--N
non.
Did you ever lead out money from the
You had no authority, but did you not, in fact, do so!-No. funds, in sanall outs-No. We had
Did wat Leung Fing burrow « zome money to not know Lewis Ping...
I suggest it was your constant practice to lend put money to such members of the Association ak were your particular friends, and that you instructed defen dant to pay out these loans.-No,
no authority to da sa,
INFANT CHILDREN'S SCHOOL. CLASS L-BOOK: 1, Henry Tye; 2. John Castledine, Girls: 1. Marguerite He wett: 2. Jane Paton: handwork, Nancy Longridge.
CLASS II (a)-Boys: 1. Raymond Den- nis: 2, Derrick Byrne, Girls: 1, Cecile Hewett. May Keyslake.
CLASS 11 h)-Boys: 1 Brian Hynes:
Girls: 1. Thelm 2. Terener Beardail Castledine: 2. Margaret Hearn; hand- work, Joyce, Smirke,
CLASS 1f1-Buys: 1, Inn Harrison; 2, Dennis. Saith. Girls: 1. Elsie Appleton; 2. Helen Grant; progress prize, George The Treasurer of the Association said Conley.
KINDERGARTEN CLASS.-Boys: 1. Gilbert that they had $100 in cash in hand re January last, as well as $9,350 in secari Buddra: 2, Arthur Roney;rogres ties. Some small books (produced) he prize, Jock Stripp. Girls: 1 Pat Ham said were receipt books, one being his blin; 2, Conie Bully; bandwork, Boris ows, and the other, defendant's. Acearlye.
ing to those books, the Association should The hearing was, adjourned “instil. have $4,000 in hand. August 11th.
"MY BELOVED GENERAL."
At the funeral of Sir Dighton, Probyn, VC, Queen Alexandra's Comptroller
"A DEMOCRATIC PRINCE."
Speaking at a "Labour demonstration at Newcastle-under-Lyme on June 15th. Colonel Josiah Wedgwood, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancester, remarked that they had just had a visit in that district from the Prince of Wales, which had given the greatest pleasure, and it must
a cross of red and white carnations from not be supposed that the pleasure had parties. Anything, he said, that brought Queen Alexandra bore the following been less in Labour ranks than in other For my beloved General Probyn, with the people together, with common xyl inscription in her own handwriting:
thanks for all he has been to me all pathy and comzion aspirations, was fur these years-fifty-two years. We shall the good of the community as a whole miss him so much, but he will draw us Class dissension was the curse of the up to Heaven, where he is sure to go. country, and a democratie Prineo should God bless. Froin his 'devoted Alex- do much to break it down. He addest tini the first step in the direction of the Queen Alexandra and Queen Olga et Capitalist class understanding the aios of the toilers was for them to put ap end to the injustice of low wages. Greece attended a memorial service at Bandringham Church,
ANDIA.