CABLES.
LATEST CABLES,
(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY.]
LONDON CONFERENCE.
HERLIN SATISFIED. -OCCUPATION MAY HAMPER DAWES
PLAN,
HERLIN. August 19th, The Cabinet. parsided over by Herr Ebert, unanimously approved the at- ritude of the tiernian delegation in London and decided to dissolve the Briching if the latter, failed to singtion the Agreement. The Government's policy was subsequently made clear to the party leaders by Here Marx who, impressed upon them his conviction that M. Herriot
could be trusted.
According to the Tugeblatt, representa tives of the Government parties have agreed than the delegation achieved every thing possible.
FRENCH OPINION, /
PARIS. Angost 19th.
The Cabinet has unanimously approved the work of the Breach delegates at the Bondon t'onference and has thinnked then for the in tint results obtained in the
Franver -interests
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,
LATEST CABLES.
INDIAN HOME. RULE. FEDERATION OF INDIAN STATES.
CALCUTTA, August 19th. The All-India Home Rule Conference has passed a resolution to the effect that the party's object, was the establishment of a feleration of tree Indian States.
EARLIER CABLES: TROUBLE IN THE SOUDAN. BRITISH WARNING TO GGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT.
RAIN
THE WORLD'S SPORT.
MATCH. FIFTH TEST
CAUSES ABANDONMENT,
LONDON, August 18th- The South Africans were all dismissed on Saturday for 349.
Wheu England went in to bat yester day, there were 7,000 spectators present.
The weather was fine but condy and the
S
out wicket was damp. Sutcliffe when the score stood at five runs for one
boyled by Carter. The bowlers were
HENDREN IN LUCK.
AUGUST 201N,
CABLE
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
[THIQUOR REUTER'S AGENOT.) THE CHINA SQUADRON,
SUPERIOR CRAFT.
Lospas, August 18th. The Manchester Grandina barn, ikat the Admiralty has decided to send to the China Station the light cruiser Kia dietire, instead of one of the smaller ships of the 1. type.
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SCOTTISH LETTER. HONOURING BUNGOMASTER 'MAX. SCOTLAND AND BELGIUM.
PROM DUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
EDINBURGH. July 18th.
now.
breadth at the railways, to develop that country, or in plain English, to dis possess passes of peasants and small craftsmen, not by violence, but by the price of land and food and labour against the small but hitherto independent owner. He considered this an abomin able plot.
THE BIG GOLS DURI,
We have to go back 17 years for a golf match with such a big monetary stake attached as that of the 1500 for which
two
himself the head of a mediaeval, city, 1949 there was still bigger match, the the honour paid to Bargonaster Max, disastrously for the Sets. In the year Oid Fern. Morris and should have bera one of a civic character. sun at stake being £500. This game took than the history of the Middle Ages are a Alan Robertson, of St. Andrews, . the But memories more recent and poignant place between Max. In August. 1014, 31. Max had one heardi "Okl Toms of this game en Burgomuster of Brussels for Are that the partisanship of the rival crowds became so futions. Dat de umpire. Sie seinted with the tune of Burgamaster brothers Dunn, of North Berwick.
David Baird, was obliged to interpose: and threaten this stoppage of the match. HOW NOT TO DET.
Fork.
A
to
In conferring the freedom of the City upon the Burgouster of the Belgium empital Edinburgh has done homage to a The great citizen and a notable city. Middle Ages when in Scotland, as in Duncan and Abe Mitchell over ceremony sends the mind hack to the Eager and Smith battled with Licorge Belgium, the burghs were the centres of Landon links On the earlier cecusion trade and commere, when, in fact, the the sum was £100, and the match was between Bral and Hräd, representing penyailing economy" was not, as national, but aunicipal. The ancient. Setland, against Vanlon and Taylor. wicket: Hobby and Hearne got into
This change will make a huge differences ties of trade which bound Scotland to the the great English golfers. That game,
Netherlands
grew out of this municipal chiefly as the result of the debacle at partnership and in 3 minutes had car ried the score to 72 for two wickets in the strength of the British for any, and it is peeuliarly fitting that Troon, where they lost 14 holes ended LONDON, Aigust 19th, -- A member of the Egyptian Legation Woolley gave an "eshilarating display of the Far East, and will give the British called at the Foreign Office on Saturday driving and catting, the sore standing squadron there two we thousand ton iach guns, which are superior to any crus and communicated the Egyptian Giovern at 137 for four wickets when he was cleansers arned with wren decimal live ment's views of the situation in the Sou.
will be glipsed by the new cruisers which dan. He was informed that the Britishisted by the sticky wicket, Pegler being ships in the world at present, but ing most difficult to hit. The South all the powers are building under the
The memories of these years impar Acting High Commissioners in Egypt was Africans' Selding was excellent. At Washington Agreement.
ceptibly grow am with the passage of authorised to inform the Elyptian Gov-lunch times the score stood at 137 for four.
RUSSIAN LEGATION AT PEKING... time, but if there is one nageswhich will stand as an examplar of sturdy civic in-
It was at the club, and we were dis ernment that in view of the recent riot-
of the dependence and mobility of character it PEXING, August 15th. ! After lunch, the resumption saw cau ingat Atbara and Port Sondun. His Majesty's Government warns the Egypt-
After prolonged negotiations, the represis that of Burgonaster Max. It is in assing the "grime passional
possible to exaggerate the diferities of hour known as the Vaquier ease? and ian Government most explicitly that His tinus play against good bowling. Sand Majesty's Government will regard themham was dismissed when the score stondsentatives of the signatory Powers to the task with which he was far tha medical inder told us of an exciting the Pracol of 1001 have handed dignity he refused to be grow-benten by: perines of his younger days. A che woold. gaw himself a large doze of he countered, tormin pro-
commit "selves as responsible for the maintenance fire.wickets. he having played Krakban a note informing the Soviet An- the victorious Germans, and with great mist's assistant, of all people in the
careful innings for 46, which included assador that they have decided to hand conge
paganda by posting proclamations in the rychnine with intend of order in the Sudian, and intends to
eity in chance of German authority, suicide. This ruan baik dozens of kindly support the Soudas Government in any five tours, With Tate's advent the score to hins the Russian Legation.
PERING, August 19th. The end came a little more than a month, poisons around him, yet he took stry- later, when he was arrested and sent to canine. Then he remembered that death. steps they drem necessary to preserve is quickened, he hitting three boun
laries in his first över and sending "The derision to hand over the Legation fortress of Namour. Until the Arby strychnine is the most terrible painful. security.
He had be declared, nearest hospital. was reached in view of M. Karkhanistic he remained a prisoner in the of all deaths and rushed off to the His Majesty's Government could only the 300 nrks with "siter" England had then her batting for 255 minutes. regard the recent Railway battalion as
informing the signatories that the Soviet hands of the Germates.
When receiving the freedom, of "Edin-taken three grains (enolgh to kill an ox) My When Tate was dismissed, the score stood Mr. MacDonald's letter to M. Herriot the direct result of the exaggerated
considered itself. still a ru-signatory of the Burgh. M. Max recalled Scotland's own immediately after a hearty meal. protocol The Note adds that the repre- War of Independence, and linking the medical friend's description of the sub- is not commented upon by the Left Press, Egyptian claints with respect to the Sou-jat 224 funs for six wickets,
During the tea interval a heavy thar sentatives reserve their liberty of action names of Scotland and Belgium, oherent proceedings requires delicate ved that the sentiments which had at handling. Two doctors fell upon the re- penting suicide, chloroformed him, emp- but is denounced by organs of the Right. dan, and His Majesty's Gaternment is
1.Eoin de Faris says there have been therefore reinforcing the British garrison derstóru partly submerged the pitch and for their overuments in the event of the all times made the hearts of Scotsmend him out, injucted bromide and
gels Beat were the sentiments of his own coun
trymet. The writings of Walter Scott morphin into him, swabbed his hold-and series if, British intrigyes to compel and has authorised the Soudan Govern- play was abandoned for the day. Hen-Soviet renouncing the protocol.
went to remove "from the Soudan the dren, who had previously had three lucky
heroes and heroines were just as familiar were fighting for the life of a man who Railway battalion and any other dischances, had scored 8g (gout), hitting [Y CUERTEST OF THE DAILY SULLETIN."] had nurtured their childhood, and his thoroughly enjoyed themselves. For they to the Belgian people as they were to the was practically dend, and any remedy. permissible. however desperate. affected elements among the Egyptian fours.
Then a Scots" There is, n be noted, a marked sympathy between the two peoples. The Thir efforts were successful. history of much is the history of a sallittle later they persuaded the Magia. PEING, August 18th. people endowed with gifts of persever-trate. before whom the chemist's assistant
Tabind him over and let him "go. The Chinese Government sent a Note ance and sturdy endeavour which had was charged with attempted suicide, to
borne fruit in trade and comineree. to the diplomats on August 9th, in which, turn we in Scotland-cordially recognis man did not try to poison bimself again: after commenting upon the diplomats ad apprreinte the many good qualities of once was more than enough. If I told Their would agree that the man bad been Note of June 5th on the subject of the the Belgian people, whom the Burge you all that those doctors did to him you
master so worthily represents. rendition of the Mixed Cinurt, the Gov-prosperity has depended upon their insufficiently punished. ernment submitted a draft formula of dustrial activity, but their absorption in LAST TE SUEZ six articles, the mes important points industry did tot dull the edge of their Have you forgotten us in that green isle which are as follows (1) The Court patriotisai. When national disaster Was Where i am told, you've fixed your
impending their energy and initiative to be called the Special Court of Shang found new and spirited channels and in Mid grovy of coco-palm and lithe hai, the Judges of which are to be ap the war Belium reached the full statire! pointed by mandate: Chinese Law to be of her Nationhood. applied in civil al criminal case, in which only "Chinese are, converted or the subjects of wh-extra-territoriality
ů
Franen to reduce the period of evacua-
tion.
Artion Printis describes the lecter as gratuitous bludgeon Glow at, M. Herriot's head and says the bankers reappear behind, Mr. Marfonald to lilack- mail France.
TW: TOWNS EVACUATED. French troops haye evacuated the Ger- | muin tows, of Appenweier and Offealurg. --Hurda
ME SNOWDEN,
Tix Majesty's Government Live. sents very strongly the inference con- veed be the Egyptian Press that British troops caused the disturbances in the Soudan or inflicted the caialties Abhira.
at
At the close of play, England's total; wad for six wickets, being ten behind the South African's score, with four wie kety in hand.
A wet wicket delayed the start at noon before 2,000 spectatorn. The wicket was EGYPTIAN REPLY.
kicking Tally when Hendren registered ALEXSHORIA,, Apgust 15th.
his century in 140 minutes. After that Replying to the British protest ennern the batsmen hit out and the 400 was ing its false statement. the Egyptian hoisted in 240 minutes. Hendren played an excelent innings of all-round Goverment denies any intention to em- barrass the aim of the British and Egypt-character. He cut and drove imost cleati- Mr. Philip Snowden, who was a pro-ian Governments by alleged inaccuraciesly, and hit a sixes and 14 fours. Lagonist of the Dawes report at the Con- and declares its recent commanique- ference, interviewed by the Vavchester emphasises its good. intentions. Guardian, expressed grave doubts as to LONDON-MONTREAL CABLE.
Lospox. August 19th
whether the changes'inade in the Dawes scheme by the Conference might not lead
LONDON, August 18th.
A divret nalile service has been inaugur
to difficulties in the future. He disagreedated between London and Montreal.
with two decisions of the Conference : Firstly, the imposition on Germany of the compulsory delivery of specified goods after the Treaty obligation teased in 1930 in that the failure to carry out these deliveries woulį iw regarded as a wilful defauls n the part of Germany and. expost her sanctions to such limitation as Germany's commercial freedom' never - contemplated "after 1990 in the Treaty or
THE "CLAN CUMMING."" CARGO BADLY DAMAGED.
ADEN, August 18th. The Are on the flu Camming, which broke out on August 15th. has been ex- tinguished, after fgoding the hold: The cargo in number two hold between the deck and the lower hold is very badly damaged. The vessel's cargo is being discharged.
'Row,
the Dawes report: secully, the exclu-FRANCE AND JUGO-SLAVIA,
sion from the Agrenient, owing to the French insistener of the clause prevent- lug the use of reparation funds to pur- chase shares, of Gritan industries.
¡A `DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE.
BELGRADE. August 18th. Negotiation are in progress for a Franco-Jugo Slav defensive alliance, cur
• new
Ms. Snowden was also most dissatis-rent for five years, on similar lines to
alliance. The fied with the continuance of the occupa the Franco-rech tion of the Ruhr, which he fleclared was treaty will be signed in Paris next month. wholly inconsistent with the Dawes plan. It was 'n very real danger that political means could be used to hdynnce the nims of the French: industrialists upon the -Cequomic control of ecrtain German
industries..
EARLIER CABLES. BRITISH NON-RECOGNITION.
LoxDos; August 18th.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has sent a letter to M. M.. Herriot and Theunis em-
EVACUATION PLANS.
BERLIN. August 18th The Freith commander at the bridge head of Kent has informed the Offenburg authorities that the district of Offenburg and Appenweier will be evacuate të day. The troops are under marching orders, and the last soldier, will quit the town before midnight.
TUM MUH BMN-
0,0
There was some heavy rain after lunch and at 215 pm, the match was aban-
doned.
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SARTHE AFRICAST INNINGS. Hearne, run out Comumaille, Tuto
Susskind, Woolley, b Hearne :.. 6 Nourse, e Sutcliffe, 6 Woolley
37
Taylor, and h Tyldesley
IN
Catterall, e sub, b Tate
95
Deane, e Strudwick, L Hearne
(4)
Blanckenberg, not out
46
3
Ward, hw. Tate Pegler, Tyldesley. Carter, e Sandham, b Hearne
Extras...
Total
ENGLAND 1ST INNINGS... Hobbs, Ward, b Pegler.....
Satelife, Ward, b Nourse.... Hearne, Susskind, h Pegler Woolley, b Carter
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Sandham, Ward, b Nourse
46
Hendren, e Nourse,
Carter
.142
Tate. b Carter
30
'Gilligan, Nourse, I Pegler
36
223
Total (for 8 wkts.)
Tyldesley, not out
Strudwick, not out
Extras
U.S. WORLD' FLIGHT." MACHINES DAMAGED.
A FURTHER DELAY.
REYKJAVIK, August lith." The start of the American world Biers for Greenland will probably be delayed: for some days, owing to damage sustain ed by the machines while attempting to take off to-day. OFFICIAL AMERICAN „VIEW.
A NEW ROUTE. WASHINGTON, August 18th.
REYKJAVIK, August 19th: President Coolidge in a statement to
The American world fliers have aban- phasising that the British Government the Press says he believes the London. never recognised the legality of the ocup Conference agreement the most importoned their intention of Aying viâ ation, of the Ruhr. The British Govern-ant result accomplished since the Armis Angmasalik and propose to By ment, without prejudice to the position tice, with the possible exception of the Frederiksdal, near Cape Farewell, which which they and their predecessors have Washington Conference. It demonstrates is nearly 850 miles away. A single flight taken up with regard to the interpretar the wisdom of the American position, and was taking off from when one machine tion of the Versailles Treaty, but being the effectiveness of the American method broke a bracing bar and a second broke the load of petrol and oil, the heaviert anxious to see the Dawes report in oper- of co-operation. He adds that with the propeller. The mishaps were due to ation, simply not the agreement between Governments of Europe taking this wise since the start of the flight. the erupying powers' and the German course, there should be little difficulty in Government that the occupation will not securing the necessary financial support
EARLIER CABLES.
to
MIXED COURT AT SHANGHAI. TERMS OF RENDITION
may
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MORAY GOLF CLUB AND PREMIER.
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With
domicile
bambon-
That
A land where (if the famous hynin be
true)
a special meeting of the members of Each prospect pleases, caly man is vile, following motion will be submitted:Or sheds tears transient like the crood
dile 1 passed atta Moray Golf Cich is to be held when the Bor Nature sets her face in one long smile
the resolution. That special general meeting on September We in the homeland never hear from
Have you forgotten 1 1st, 1916 regarding Mr. J. Ranny Mac you Donald be now rescinded." The 19161 resolution referred to was in the follow-Are all your dreams now purely mer
cantile, ing terms:-"That this meeting is ef
...beguile- opinion that Mr. Ramsay Macdonald's Or have you found fresh charmers who pable utterances regarding the "War have
fed to resignations from the Club, and Some fair Eurasian or dark Hindu?
adien
style
Have you forgotten ?
"W.N.N."
Power, but mixed cases in which the catizens of extra-territoriality Powers are concerned foreign assessors may de ap. pointed. Where. Chinese violate the Municipal Regulations, an assessor may sit with the Judges (9) Sentence of 10 years and upwards must be approved by the Minister of Justice. Death sentences to grave dissatisfaction among the mem-What of the lass you kissed in fond bers; confirms the Anding of the Council passed, and if approved carried trat his conduct is such as to endanger That winter evening by the old kirke. out by the Special Court. Where pre the character and interests of the Calf;" iminary investigations in mixed cases are declares that he has forfeited his right t
name be removed from the roll." The necessary attorneys approved by the a member, and resolves that his Court and foreign assessors uiny appear.expulsion was carried by a voter to
Some amusent was caused in Hamil- (3) Goals and lock-ups of the Special It will be observed that the rescinding Court are to be under the Municipal resolution does not provide for any in-
vitation on the part of the Club to the ton Sheriff Court during the hearing of Poli Administration." (1) Appeals in Premier to rejoin. This means that in a prosecution under the Coal Mines Act, mixed cases may be lodged either with the event of the resolution being carried, when one of H.M. inspectors related his the Consul concerned or the Foreign will still remain for Mr. Ramsay experiences in connection with a com- Commissioner of Shanghai, and a new
low that the ponies were rubbing on the plaint as to roads underground being so
first of all to the manager, who blamed the under-manager. The under-manager put the responsibility on to the aversman, and the overamun in turn said he had spoken to the fireman. The fireman de- " clared that he had told the pony-driver.
in Glasgow News,, DON'T BLAME ME.
Judge and assessor must be appointed to Maclonald to take the initiative and hear re-trials. (3) This article deals apply in the ordinary way for me roof. The inspector stated that he spoke with the Court's financial affairs and pro-shin, which his Friends stile he is very
Chief Clerk of foreign unlikely to do. vides for nationality being in charge of the re- KASNIC venues and expenditure. The Consul may recommend a Chief Clerk Largh Academy, celebrates its centenary when the Government will appoint. (6) this year, and one part of the celebra This article emphasises that the above
senior
That famous Scottish School, Edin
are temporary and that when extra- tions. takes the form of the erection of tower about his pony, but the pony- & new Lodge in Scottish Freemasonry driver when he was finally spoken to de- territoriality is abolished, they will lapse under the name of Lodge Edinburghclared he had been walking in front of Several articles emphasise the subjectes Academy Centenary, No, 1er. The cure his pony, and had not seen what happen- of non-extra-territoriality Powers are to
mony of erection and consecration was ed to it be dealt with in the same manner as
earried through by the Earl of Elgin. + Chinese,
Grand Master Mason, and officers of " Grand Loge. Lord Clyde. Lord Justin General. was installed as the first Right Warshipful Master-
ARGENTINIAN WORLD FLIGHT. #ZANNI DUE AT CANTON,
CHANGING CHINA. «
+
STÓRY OF WAR-TIME ESCAPE.
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BRITISH SEBMARINE COMMANDER'S ADVENTURE.
SHANGRAL. August 15th.
Capt. Layton, commander of the British A good deal of attention has been Major Zanni's programme is to fly vid.
Club by Captain resently, has told the story of his escapo Cantor, Foochow Shanguni, Weihaiwei, attracted to an address delivered to the squadron which arrived at Copenhagen A. E. N. Howard, R.A.. late of Tientsin, from internment at the Marine Barracks, Taika (Korea), Hiroshima, Osaka and Edinburgh Rotary Tokra.
Mr. Murphy is proceeding to Japan on upon Chins in Transition. One of Copenhagen, after his submarine, 13, August 22nd to arrange for the flight the principal points made by him was sunk by the Germans in August, in regard to the conditions of labour in 1915. He gave the requisite three days' across the Pacific.
China Men were working 18 hours notice of withdrawing his word of honours HANOI, August 18th. Major. Zanini leaves Hanoi fer Canton day, he said, including Sundays. It was not to attempt to escape, and on the night because the Chinese people were living of October 30th went to bed early, osten- He hastily tomorrow.
A reference to Major Zanni's flight under such awful conditions that their sibly, blcause of influenza.
inbour cost practically nothing. With put on an old uniform of a Danish low labour conditions it was somewhat sailor bile the guard was on an erraul surprising that manifestations of unrest descended from the window by the aid will be found in our local newa columns.]
were put apparent in the native factories, of a rope, and passed through the kit LOCAL SPORT,
but there still existed the factors which chef, the cook pretending not to see him. formed the roots of trouble factors He negotinted the docks and swam tha which, when seized upon by propagan-canal, and then took the ferry aeroes diets of the Bolshevist type, now strongly the barbour to the centre of Copenhagen.. entrenched in Shanghai and Peking where & Norwegian friend was waiting were capable of unlimited magnifications for him with civilian clothes. Captain Another matter raised by Capt. Howard Layton reached Bergen and joined i was that China, being a weak nation. British submarine fourteen days after the
"control was threatened with foreign
extend beyond twelve months, and very from private sources in America. It | [REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE anal of the Singles Championship, H. D.
.
strongly urge the Governments concerned looks as though the end of the war to take every possible step to haster has come at last, and the beginning of an evacuation, as the British Government is honourable and lasting prace is at hand.
M. HERRIOT IN PARIS. of opinion that the continued occupation may prejudice the working of the Dawes plan and jeopardise the arrangements agreed to at the London Conference.
(Continued on next column.)
PARIS, August 16th: M. Herriot and members of the French delegation were greeted with wild cheer ing by a crowd on their arrival at the station this evening.
BRAZILIAN UNREST,
NEW Your, August 1954. Oficial confirmation is forthcoming us to an outbreak in Amazonas, which the Brazilian Foreign Office states concerns naval units on the Amazon. Three ves vels have been despatched to quell the uprising. The meekige adds that the mutiny it inimportant.
INDIAN RECREATION CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Playing on Sunday afternoon in the Rumjabu met and defeated 3. H. Ismail by three straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 0-2. Rum camouflaged as police along all the rail.ca pe.... jah played a splendid game, driving and ways, and a large dose of financial super.
England has never failed to sup- smashing very accurately. Iamsit was off-vision. How deeply financial harpies were
interested in this foreign police scheme port the Empire financially, and she has formed, but at times played brilliantly.
D. Rumjaha will now play S. A was shown by a portion of the foreign backed a winner.-Sir Ernest Harvey,
Europe is still sick and in trouble, Hamjahn, last year's holder for the title Press at the end of last year, tacking on of Champion, in a challenge round this to it the proposal that foreigners should and what is wanted to-day is a balance afternoon and a good match is anticipat- be allowed, not only to settle, but actually of accounts more than one of power. ૉ.
to buy land along the whole length and Sir Toph Cook,