CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY)
LONDON AGREEMENT, SIGNED IN LONDON,
BRIEF AND INFORMAL AFFAIR.
LONDON, Auguri 30th. The signing of the London Pact wax most brief and informal. There were no peaches. The America Ambassador was present but did not sign. -*
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Five "documents, namely the protocol and four annexes of the delegates were sigued in alphabetical order, the British Empire" delegates following Sir Eyre Crowe, who signed on behalf of Britain The Dominions were represented by the High Commissioners and the other Powers by their Ambassadors and Ministers.
ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT. The papers do not display any tendency to, enthuse over yesterday's Reichstag decision to ratify the agreemeat only a
eu commenting thereon.
The fine describes it as a triumph of commonsense »znd a refusal to pass the bills would have rekindled the litteraças ngaiose.Germany in every quarter,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IST, 1924
LATEST, CABLES. DUTCH EAST INDIES LOAN, A. SUCCESSFUL ISSUE
AMSTERDAM"" August 30th.
A Dutch East Indies seventy-five million guilders 6 per cent. loan was sneèessfully issued yesterday.
The loan was over-subscribed several times, hence subscriptions will be con- siderably reduťed.
POTASH PRODUCTION, FRANCÓ-GERMAN AGREEMENT.
PARIS. August 20th. -
LATEST CAREES,
THE WORLD'S SPORT.
HOME CRICKET."
8. AFRICANS AT WORCESTER.
LONDON, August 30th.
In their match with Worcestershire at Worcester, the South Africans, ia suony weather and on a soft wicket, dismissed the County for 87. Blanckenberg took six wickets for 10 and Pegler four for 41. The visitors replied with 21 for 7, of which Noursé scored 90.
OTHER GAMES,
INDIAN TRAIN SMASH, FAR EASTERN
HEAVY. CASUALTY LIST.
-MULTAN, August 29th.
The collision between Multan and Lahore passenger trains occurred in the early morning. A special train has pro- ceeded to the scene of the accident.
Sixty-seven bobies have been discovered in the wreckage, and it is believed twenty are still to be recovered. Fifty-three persons were seriously injured, and have been removed to the Montgomery Ward
Forty-nine people who were slightly hurt have proceeded to Labore.
CABLE
NEWS.
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MUKDEN... WAR LORD.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SOVIET.
Harbin, August, 29th. A preliminary conference between Chang Tao Lin and the Russians with
was closed without result.
WAR INEVITABLE.",
“Shangrat, August 29th. Both La Yung Hsiang and Chi Huich Yuan have promised Wot to interfere with the grdinary trains on the Shanghai- Nanking Railway, Lu Tang Hsiang uses as far as Quinsan, 30 miles from Shanghai, while Chi Tsish Yuan va it for troops and munitions Nanking down to within a few miles froin Quinsan.
War between Kiangan and Chekiang... reference to the Chinese Eastern Railway now appears to be inevitable unless Lu Chang Tao Yung Hsiang voluntarily gives up con- Lin declined to re-open negotiations until trol of Shanghai. Moreover, it is now !
clear that Wu Pei Fu is determined that the disorders in the south case
Chi Hsieh Yuan shall not delay too long, as the present is the last opportune timẹ
mean much to Wir Pei Fu strategically for Chang Tso Lin to move owing to the floods. The control of Shanghai would and otherwise ris--is his chief enemies, Sun Yat Sea and Chang Tso Lin.
British. American nud Japanese war- ships are standing off Shanghai.
A PEKING VIEW.
Pexixo, August 29th..
in the The chief interest centres
HARDIN. August 30th. Chang Tso Lin's refusal to re-open the conference is considered significant as killed er injured. A European child was indicating that the Mukden war lord thrown off the line by its mother and is watching the Chekiang Kiangsu situa
tion very closely. picked up unhurt.
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER. It is ascertained that 95 were killed in The Director of Mines courms the
The match between Glamorganshire and report of an agreement being concluded Leveson Gower's XI was draws, the the Montgomery milway disaster. No between French and German potash pro- former making 178 and the scratch" first or second class passengers were ducers. It is understood that it provides teum 60 for one.
Lancashire took first innings points that 3 per cent, of American business{" will go to the French and C91 per cent to from Sussex. Lancashire asored 20 for 7. the Gerinans
Kent similarly dealt with Warwicks, acoring, 350 (Seymour 105) to Warwick's
BOLSHEVIK AGENT. SEARCH, FOR A YUGO-SLAY IN EAST AFRICA.
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NAIROBI, August 30th, A 'Yugu-Slav, reputed to be a dangerous Bolshevist propagandist among negroes, boarded liner at Aden, booking for Tanganyika, where the police were wait-
The Daily Chronicle observes that greating to seize him, but he escaped when the -injury may be done to British industry if liner called at Mombasa, landing at night Germany given way to pressure and con- in a small boat and leaving his luggage cedes the numerous advantages demanded | behind.. He was traced to a Uganda goods train, which stopped in wild game by the French.
country, where the Yugo-Slay "disappear-
The Boily Nelec points out that is viewed, although the police closely watched of France's present unprecedented pro-the railway. A few Indians in the train
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sperity she cau aford to be generous and wise as well as exacting and just,
The Morning Post opines that the Dawes scheme is wound to be the cause
were compelled to wash their faces lest the fugitive was disguised as an Indian. A photograph of the Yugo-Slay was taken by an amateur cinematographer aboard the liner and exhibited privately at Nai- robi to the police. A reward is offered for his capture. All efforts have hitherto
swarthy complexion and is easily disguis able as an Arab. Indian or Goanese.
WAR GUILT.
A FRENCH PROTEST,
of misgivings. but only in Allied counproved fruitless. The Yugo-Slav has a tries, "for despite her obligations. Ger- many is now a free agent.
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.
PARTS. August 30th. French correspondents at Berlin de- scribe the Reichstag debate as a lament- "able spectaclesof blackmail, intimidation. and bargaining which has lowered the prestige of the Reichstag at home and abroad. It made, the nationalists corse than ridiculous. They declare the nation- alists voted as they did breduse they feared to face fresh elections.
PABIS, August 31st. Au official communique says that while the German proclamation denying war guilt has not yet been received, the French Government protests energetically. against a thesis conflicting with the facts and also the formal terms of the Treaty de- of Versailles. The farts are that "Pertinax" says the bargaining of the cade ago Germany attacked without warn people's party and the nationalists dising a heroic country whose neutrality. sipated once for all the illusion of a fought to have protected it, while France. Republican Geridany resolved peacefully of her own accord, withdrew troops ten to neieser to a European solution.
BERLIN, August 30th. Ludendorff was one of the most excited participatore in the Reichstag debate. When the result Was anaoner! he walked out, his face red, and gesticulating violently. He called to Admiral Bruen- inghaus It is a sexudal, for Germany, ten years ga, won the battle of Tannen- berg. You, to-day, have won a Jewish Tannenber
The Admiral replied: "Your Excel ency, history will decide that," and turned his hack on Ludendorff.
MILITARY AND ECONOMIC. EVACUATION.
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PARIS, Arust 30th. It is nunounced that the French Govern- ment this evening or at the hatest to-mor row will issue orders for the military evacuation of the Doltinum-llurde area, and also strips of territory outside the Bub occupied Lance January 11th, 1923. Military Pracuation will proceed pari pon the economic evacuation, which is estimated to lust several weeks."
kilometres inside the frontier. A denial of these facts renders a disservice to the cause of truth.
REPARATIONS COMMISSION. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
PARIS, August 31st. The Reparations Commission has np pointed the American, Mr. Owen Young, to act as interim Agent-General for Re- parations Payments: the Bergian, M. Delacroix, as trustee of railway bands; the Italian, Signor Nogura, as trustee of industrial bonds, and Mr. Macfadyean as commissioner for revenues from pledges.
FATAL FREE FIGHT. TROUBLE OVER KKK,
HERRIN (Illinois), August 31st, Six people were killed and several in- jured in a street fight connected with the trial of two" brothers charged with mur dering a constalike who was a Ku Klux Klansman.
: BERLIN, August 30th. The Reichstag adjourned until October -5th.
Debate on the Tariff Bill was dropped as the Communists, who opposed the measure, left the house in body and there was unsequently no ruin.
Hour, August 30th.
Herr Schacht, director of the Reichs- bank, who arrived to couler with the Italian Finance Minister regarding the new bank required under the Dawes plaa in respect of italo-German trade relations, told Pressmen that Italy's collaboration for solving the economic problems was most valuable to Germany.
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RATIFIED BY GERMANY.
ENEMY OF THE SOVIET. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED.
Moscow. August 30th.. The Central Soviet Executive bas.com- suated the death sentence on Savinkoff to ten years' deprivation of liberty, in consideration of Savinkoff's promise not to fight against the Soviet in future.
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It was noticed that many Nationalists ostentatiously flourished the red voting cards, denoting No." but slyly dropped their white cards, denoting "Yes," into the ballot urns. When the result was an- nounced, in deathly silence. showing that the two-thirds majority had been ex ceeded by twenty votes, and definite rati fication of the London agreement was thus assured, there were shouts of anger and disgust from the Cominunists and Laden dorff's followers, who shock their fists al the applauding galleries. The covering law emoodring all the Bills and the For
nopted by a finally agreement was"
majority
110.
HOME FOOTBALL.
FIRST DIVISION.
Birmingham, 2. Everton, 2. Burnley. 0 Cardiff, 0. Bury. 0; Manchester City, 2. Leeds, 1; Sunderland. 1. Liverpool 2: Aston Villa, 4 Newcastle. 1: Huddersfeld, 3. Nutte Forest, ; Arsenal, Sheffield United. 2; Blackburn, 3 Tottenham, 3; Bolton, 0. West Bromwich, 1; Notts County, S. West Ham, 1; Preston, 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE Airdrieonians, a Third Lanark, 0. Ayr, 3; Aberdeen, 3. Cowdenbeath, 1 St. Johnstone, 2 Dundee, 6; Hearts, 0. Falkirk, 1 Celtic, 2.
Hamilton, 1 Raith, 0. Morton, 1: Partick, & Queen's Park. 2; St Mirren, 1 Rangers, Kilmarnock," 1.. Hibernians, 1; Motherwell, 0.
BRITISH RUGBY TOUR
CAPE PROVINCE BEATEN..
KIMBERLEY, August 30th. "The, British rugby team heat the Cape Province by 13 points to three.
AMERICAN BASEBALL: LAST WEEK'S GAMES.
New York, August 31st." NATIONAL LEAGUE.
St. Louis, 8; New York, 3. Brooklyn, 6; Chicago, 5. Pittsburgh.3; Boston, 2 Cincinnati, 3 Philadelphia, 2 Chicago, 2: New York, 1. St. Louis, 7; Brooklyn, 8. St. Louis. 17; Brooklyn, 0. Cincinnati, ; Boston, 0. Cinciunati, 8 Boston, 2 Chicago, 3; New York, 2. Chicago, 7; New York, 11. Pittsburg, 7; Philadelphia, Brooklyn, 5: St. Louis, 3. Boston, &; Cincinnati, 5. New York, 11: Chicago, 9. Brooklyn, 7; St. Louis, 4.- Cincinnati, Boston, '0. Pittsburgh, & Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, 1; Philadelphia, 2. St. Louis, 3; Chicago, 0. Philadelphia, 7; Pittsburgh, 6.. Philadelphia, 1; Boston, 0... Philadelphia, 9 Boston, a. Cincinnati, 5; Pittsburgh, 4. Chicago, 5: St. Louis, 2. Chicago, 8; St. Louis. 3. Brooklyn, 3; New York, 1. Pittsburgh, 5; Cincinnati, 4. Boston, 6; Philadelphia, 4. St. Louis, 12; Chicago, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York, 8; Detroit, 1. Philadelphia, 4; St. Louis, Cleveland, 8; Boston, 6. Washington, 2;2.Chicago, 1. Detroit, 7 New York, 2. Washington, 4 Chicago, 1.. Cleveland, 8; St. Louis, 1. New York 8; Cleveland 3.1 Boston, 4: Detroit, 3, Washington, 3.St. Louis, 0. Philadelphia, 4; Chicago, 3 Washington, 0; St. Louis, 7. Washington, 6; St. Louis, Cleveland, New York, a Cleveland 4; New York, 5. Chicago, 12; Philadelphia, 9.. Chicago, 1: Philadephia, 9. Detroit. 5; Boston, 4. Detroit. 3; Boston,
The accident was due to a wrong line being signalled as clear.
EARLIER CABLES {REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE} THE PRINCE OF WALES.. ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
NORTHERN WAR -BUMOURS,
Prkiso, August 30th.
A certain reaction against recent pessimism in the Kiangsu-Chekiang situa- tion in Government circles and is attri- butable to reports that mediators have attitude of Chang Tan Liu in the event MAIN TOPIC OF, PÖPULAR INTEREST.interviewed Chi Hsieh Yunn and Laof clash' in Chekiang, which now ap Yung Hsiang and have received assure pars almost unavoidable. General Hea anes from both that they are anxions, Stu Tseng has recently been to Makdes, and the Chinese reports state that he if possible to avoid warfare.
reached an agreement with Chang To British, American, French and Japan-Lin whereby the latter would inove troops southward in the ovent of an attack on Lu Yung Hsiang. The Chihli party, 'how- ever, points out that Lu Yung Hsiang broke the peace by allowing General Tsang Chi Ping and General: Hua Chao to take refuge in Cheklang after they were defeated by the Chibli troops in Fukien and were pursued through two ̈ provinces, and that this action was en- dorsed by the refugees being allowed to
NEW YORK, August, 29th.. After an uneventful crossing, in the course of which he whole-heartedly "parti- cipated in taneci, tug-of-war, potato races and other merry-making, as well de Ministers visited the Foreign Office it is understood that the Government boxing and swimming exercise. His Royal Highness the Princes of Wales arrived assured the Ministers that it does not want civil strife and is endeavouring to aboard the Berengaria.
The Prince was
met by the British avert warfare. Ambassador and State Department offici als aboard a private launch, the Prince proceeding to Syosset, Long Island, where he is the guest of Mr. James Bur- den. He goes to Washington to-morrow to visit President Coolidge,
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SITUATION IN SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, August 20th
Shanghai is beginning to feel more re-arm and re-equip. In these circum Popular interest in the visit throughout severely the effects of the critical situa-stances, everyone seems to incline to the opinion that Chang Tso Lin willTM BOL America is so great that the Prince is tion caused by the imminence of war. out-rivalling President Coolidge as the
1 front page feature on the newspapers.
With the increasing number of refugers remain inactive if the Chibli party. entering Shanghai from the districts attacks Chekiaug, although the flooded
As the Hereniuria was nearing land, haely to be involved and the extensive areas in North China would be most Governor Smith and others sent a wire-commandering of boats on the canals and unfavourable to military movements.
SPINAL MENINGIMS EPIDEMIC less message et an aeroplane 7,00 feet the military requisitions of supplies, Shanghai is faced with the prospect of
IN JAPAN. aboss the liper welcoming the Frince.
A PECULIAR OUTBREAK.
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Tokyo, August 29th. Considerable apprehension has been
The peculiarity of this disease, which the physicians at present are unable to understand. is that the victims in the early stages show symptoms of meningitis after which they fall into a comatose condition, remaining in such till death
an acate rice shortage. The price of rice, It is understood that strict measures which has been increasing steadily, yes- were taken to shelter the Prince from terilay jumped to $16 per picul officially, inconvenient attentions by Pressmen, but though the people paid as much as 820 before leaving the ship in a private yacht per picul
Realising the danger of famine priers for Glen Cove he granted a two minute interview to a bunch load of reporters, if the military operations further ob- aroused over the-steady spread of an declaring that he was glad to be back in tract the transportation of rice, the "re-epidemic in a peculiar form of spinal presentatives of the Shanghai Chinese meningitis, a few cases of which occur an Amèrica again.
crowded with General Chamber of Commerce, the City nually, but this year it is particularly The whole bay plessure craft and filled with cheering Chamber and the other Chambers in the virulent, accompanied by an unusually to consider the situation. After a long crowds as the Berengaria anchored, and district and public bodies met yesterday high mortality, ears were deafened by the screaming of discussion, it was decided to send tele-. hundreds of whistles. Three army planes grams to the military leaders urging swooped down and hovered over the ship them to remain in peace, to ceier the as the Prince stood on the bridge beside troops movements and to allow the spredy transportation of rice to Shanghai. A the Captain."
The most prominent doctors have been Asked by pressmen whether he would an emergency measure, the inerting also
despatched to the affected districts, which marry an American heiress the Prince decided to devise a co-operative scheme
include many of the provinces west of laughed and replied that he did not know. With the aid of the Chinese banks and
& Lumber of report. the rice dealers to purchase a large quaHondo, and thence to Tokushima, Kogawa He sbook hands.
tity of rice and transport it to Shanghai and the provinces in Shikoku. éra
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under the protection and permission of the Tuchuns. With this effort to main VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE
tain the rice supplies, the meeting also WASHINGTON, August 31st. Immense cheering crowds greeted the throw itself "energetically into the grow Prince of Wales on the occasion of hising pence movement.
A number of the local gentry have visit visit. In the afternoon be drove in
ed the two centres, Nanking and Hang- triumph to the White House where he chow, in the cause of peace, but no re
NAVAL GUN ELEVATION.
U.S. DECISION.
supervenes.
Everywhere the mortality ranges from 30 to 00 per cent, mostly among aged people..
The latest reports from Kagawa, which is seriously affected, record 75 deaths from 1,400 cases.
LATER
Ten cases,, with one fatal, have been re-
Sixty-one cases at Kobe, of which 21 proved fatal, have been recorded.
GERMAN' PROFESSOR ATTACKED IN JAPAN.
CONDITION OF DR -STOLZ_
Tokyo, August 201
was welcomed by President and Mrs.liable assurance was obtained. The meetcorded at Yokohama... Coolidge, the introductions being caring drafted a telegram to be sent to the ried out by Yr. Hughes, who then left various leaders pointing out that the the Prince to his hosth, with whom he people were strongly opposed to war and lunched and remained a couple hours holding the Tuchuas responsible for any The Prince departed to Long Island later damage sustained by private interests. in the afternoon and delivered a message. The telegram further stated that the to the people reminding them of the holi.leaders private property would be con- day nature of his visit and expressing fiscated for war preparations and added. There is. enough fighting in the other
~ Dr. Stolz, the professor of German i delight at his cordial reception.
provinces without Cheking and Kiangsu, the Buddhist College, Kyoto, who was two of the most important provinces in attacked by a robber on Mount Hiyei, the country, being disturbed. A war in near Kyoto and stabbed in the chest, is these two provinces would be directly improving, and hopes are entertained of against the people's will, and anyone who his completo recovery, The assailant is disregards it will be considered respon- still unknown. sible for any loss or damage suffered.”
The Chinese Rice Merchants' Guild meeting decided that the authorities Abould allow rice boats to proceed, and to make formal application for their protection during transit. A suggestion It is reported froni Guadalajara that an was made at the meeting that a quantity mutilated by band of robbers which American woman was killed and her body of rice might be obtained from Siam and voting on the fateful Dawes Railway Bill admitted to the Cabinet in October, when air nine hours and four minutes This is attacked a party of tourjate near Ban Anzam if none could be obtained in
Martos, in the State of Jalisco.
BERLIN, August 29th. The Reichstag has begun voting on the Dawes Bills. It has adopted the Bank Bill by 259 to 172, with two abstentions The German Nationals voted against it. The Reichstag also adopted the Dawes Bailways Bill, by 314 to it, thus giving the necessary two thirds majority. The An Extreme Nationalist motion of non- Nationalists voted in favour of this Bill confidence in the Government was re- The Reichstag adopted the whole Lonecteal by 951 to 04, with 35 abstentions. don pact by 214 to 127.
Evidently in return for the Nationalists' There was tense excitement throughout
support of the London agreement, tho the
galleries were pack Government has issued a proclamation, preceeding. The
full muster of de- ed, and there was a
which will be brought to the notice of the puties Various Nationalist amendmer foreign Governments, terraing the declar to the Lordon agreement were first Iration of the Treaty of Versailles relative octed, whereupon the ease by majorito German's responsibility for the war ties round about eighty-five successively contrary to the facts of history, and say the German people.be freed carrying out the
-guve the final reading.to various Bills for that men of this false charge no
ing scheme, that only from the
required a bare metatement rose to the peoples will be possible. It is ren|
the Nationalists true understanding or reconciliation of
St. Louis, 8; Washington, B. Washington, 11; New York, 6. Boston, & Philadelphia, 3. Boston, Philadelphin, 7. Cleveland, B; Chicago,-0. Cleveland 6 Chicago, 7. Washington, New York, Boston, 5; Philadelphia, St. Louis, 3: Detroit, 0. St Louis, 7; Detroit, a Cleveland, 3; Chicago,
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A GLIDING RECORD.
PARIS," August 20th
In a motorless glider "flight at Baint voting against them. fever heat at the commencement of the ported that several Nationalists will be Remy, Lieutenant Thoret remained in the requiring a two thirds majority
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probably Herren Marx and Stresemann
will vacate their offres.
claimed as a record.
WASHINGTIN, August 30th.
It is announced that President Coolidge wilk assert all United States rights under the Arms Conference Treaty in regard to the elevation of naval guni
OUTRAGE IN MEXICO. AMERICAN WOMAN MURDERED
MEXICO CITY, August 20th.
China
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CHINA'S "GRAVE SITUATION
AU.S. DEBATE.
WASSINGTON, August 20th.
The Cabinet line. deliberated on the growing gravity of the situation in Chin