CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROCORRECTER'S" AGENCY;}] ANGLO-SOVIET TREATIES. HOME OPPOSITION.
LABOUR MINISTER'S, DEFENCE.
Luxbos, September 19th.
Influential opposition i mobilizing against the ratificution of the Anglo Russian treaties. Ar meetings of the Association of British Chambers of Com niente, presided over by 3r. Stanley
THE
LATEST, CABLES.
THE LEAGUE.
QUESTION OF ARBITRATION,
Geseva, September 18th.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1924
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EASTERN CABLE COUNTRY OF THE "BAILY BULLETIN.""]
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]:
THE CHINA WAR.
PEKING
It transpires that the basis of the pro
SUBJUGATES CHANG posed pact which the sub-committee is discussing will be that all the signatories
PEEING, Septembør 18th. - will undertake to recognise the juris diction of the Court of International A Presidential mandate has been issued Justice, and submit all disputes for settlement which are not provided for ordering the subjugation of Chang Tse under Articles 19. 13. ad 15 of the Lin. Covenant to the Council of the League. which will give its decisions by # majority vote The procedure in regarst
In the areas which the Government
A BIG MOVE?"
SHANGHAI, September 17th, The more or less serious skirmishes that have taken place sipce Sunday on
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
(Continued from page 5)
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
`The", CHAIRMAN : These large extrm MITLES have already been before the Finaher Committee and have been ap- proved. I think 1 need only refer to the very large sum required for compensa- tion for resumption and state that most of these resumptions are of lots required in conection with the new lay out at Morrison Hill The Government will
addition of new land erected by the rễm moval of Morrison Hill.
Approval.
the Hwangtu-Litho frout are obviously was afterwards hold, the Colonial Secre-eventually recover all this money by the A meeting of the Finance "Committee
EMBOSSING PRESSES.
leading to a big and probably much|tary presiding. more, serious offensive than has hitherto happened between the Kiangsu and Che
kinng troops
Last week, no serious hostilities occur-
offensive being imminent. SKIRMISH IN THE MOON LIGHT,
PEKING, September 17th. On hearing a report that 3,00 Fangtien ulnarers were digging trenchies about
The Governor recommended the Council, "to vote a sum of $170 on account of
The Imports and Exports Department special `expenditure, Embossing" pressent" The CHARM: The amount appear
embossing press for
cost of the press with the numbering Lattachment it 'was £34, and was consider- { "
ed desirable that this numbering, attach-" ment should be obtained and the sum of $170 is required to supplement the vote.
Approved...
Machin, and the Federation of British the arbitration is still to be settled, and troops occupy or pass through the lives | rod, either on at Hwangtu or Liubo, but ing in the Estimates for the purchase of Inlastry, presided over by Sir Eric sibly, in view of the objections by one and property of Chinese and foreigners there is now every indication of a big and in placati stamping import Geddes, strong denunciations condemned delegation as a separate body instead of must be efficiently protected. TE. the the treaties as opposed to the best in the Council of the League which may terists-of the country,nd trade. Mr.be established as a court of arbitration. Feogtien troops, surrender they will not Neville Chamberlain (Birmingham) sinii-
The question of partial agreements or be punished. Jarly sharply criticised the treaty Conso-called regional agreements between trariwise, Ap. R. Clynes (Manchester) various states has appareatly led to declared that the campaign against the considerable discassion. Ioan was solely inspired by political and eliss hostility to the present Russian Government, and declared that Labour bal repeatedly recorded to detestation of infensible deeds in Russia had repudi- at the Russian method of Soviet rule and had refused any kind of union with the Bolshevists, But, Labour wanted to hasen a world peace so as to improve English trade.
ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE
TREATY.
Lospos, September 19th, The British Government, recently con- sidered the question of the conclusion of the Anglo-lerinan comercial treaty in view of the forthcoming termination of the arrangement under the Treaty of Versailles whereby the Allies received the ost favoured nation treatinent from Germany Certain tentative "proposals were male through the British. Embassy, The Berlin Board of Trile gxperts are shortly going to Herlin to hold prelimin- ary conversations with the German ex- perts preparatory to the conclusion of a definite treaty.
WRANGEL ISLAND,
SOVIET CLAIM FROM MOSCOW,
Moscow, September isth. A. Russian vessel hoisted the Soviet flag on Wrangel Island on August 20th:
The vessel will return to Russia on September 23rd. The Stefansson expedi- tion hoisted the British Bag on September 21st.
TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR POLICE.
The Governor recomiended the Council
voto Police Department, other charges, rent of stations,
The Fengticu rebellion was apparent Yesterday the Chang's troops fired the first shot and it French proposal was agreed to, namely that, as long as the covenant wiw not appears that Chang is taking advantage universal: partial agreements should con of the state of war in the south-east and six miles beyond Shanhaikwan. the 15th to vote a sum of $4,250 in aid of cas tinue to exist though coming within the scope of the general pact of mutual that is again endeavouring to disturb the inst, sent a party of scouts to inves assistaner, be provided that they were country, despite his defeat by Wu Pei Fuigate. registered and published by the Lengue.
(11 A mooulit night, the scouts went This proposal is subject to modification. in 1022 Chang's circular shows that he
has perfected pinns to disturb the national on warily until they fired on the BARLIER CABLES: peace, and the Government carinot sufferter indicated. Shots were exclunged for a few minutes, after which the scouts this state of affairs to contine, and re QUESTION OF THE BRITISH NAVY.
obliged to utilise all national resources retired. to suppress Chang Tao Li
They appoint Wu Pei Fu commander- in-chief of the forces engaged in the sip- pression of the rebels.
Losvos, "September 17th. The discussions at Geneva as- regards the British obligations in the caforer ment of arbitral awards, are particularly given prominence in the French news papers, most of which confidently assumie that Britain will undertake to co-operate tien forces are entrenching at Chao Yang An official hulletin says that the Feng-
in inposing sanctions on any 58 not merely with her deet but also her air forces.
Front enquiries in Lon-Su. near Chaoyang. Fengtien aeroplanes
COAL SHORTAGE AT TIENTSIX
PUBLIC WORKS VOTE
The Governor recommended the Council
to vote a sum of $10,500 on account of the following voter-
Public Works, New Works:-
Erection of sheds for to Chi-.
nese and '62. Indian Police GR Berlin Mission Com pound, Hospital Road ... 10,000 Alterations to Tramways be- tween Ice House Street and Causeway Bay Improvements to the jungs tion of Gascoigne and Nathan Roads, Kowloon, cutting away the hill
Total
7,800
192,000
130,800
The CHAIRMAN: This has already, been The CHAIRMAN: Owing to the recon- approved by the Finance Committee. The struction of No. 8 Police Staion it is erection of sheds at a cost of $10,000 bas necessary to find temporary accommoda-been before the Committee. It is not quartion for the Indian and Chinese police only to house Chinese and Indian polica stationed there, and this has been found who were displace while No. 3 Police in a new building in Hospital Road Station is being reconstructed, but for a at a cost of a month. The sum muniber of other police for whom there is asked for is in respect of the period from no accommodation in the City. They will August 1st to December 31st this year.
eventually be housed permanently when Approved.
the buildings in the Berlin Mission Com- These sheds pound and reconstructed. which are being put up now will be quite good for some years. The other items. have approved by the Committee.
Approved.
at 3.30
WC PEI TU IN PEKING.
Pagisa, September 17th. Marshal War Pai Fu arrived this morning.
officials met Wu Pei Fu at the station.
Numerous high civilian and military
Wu Poi Fu. who drove to his tempo
engaged in a conference, at which Wang Chet-Ping and local notable were pre-
sent.
doa, however, there is reason to believe dropped eight bombeon Shashnikwanrary residence, after resting for a few the people counting on the British fleet this morning without inflicting and hours, called on President Tsao Kun and being placed at the disposal" of the League are likely to be very much dis damage. illusioned. The question has certainly been discussed, but it is emphasised that no definite, far-reaching proposal like that recorded in the Freach Press bas been either advanced or accepted. It is always possible that the League of Nations in the event of a dispute might ask Britain to co-operate by means of her
but this is a very different matter from what has been suggested in certain in | terested quarters, .
A SERIOUS ASPECT.
TENTSIX, September 18th. With the stoppage of the trains Tien-
A distinct reaction "from" the "former nervousness in Peking is noticeable, both
NG. BỞI, THẺ PAY. The Governor recommended the Council to yote a sum of 36,000 on account of Miscellaneous Services; purchase of
house has already been approved by the The Bracket," No. 381, The Peaks The CHAIRMAN: The purchase of this
Committee.
Approved,
A. POLICE VOTE."
The Governor recommended the Council to vote & sym. of 1,880 in aid of the vote Police Department, personal emolu
ments.....
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The CHAIRSLIN: This ruin of $3,850 is required in order to give some extra allowance to the Wei Hat Vei Police, The Captain Saperintendent of Police has gove into the subject very carefully
The Chairman furnished the Com-
the vote was approved.
tsin is faced with a coal shortage soon.as regards the operations in Kiangen and recommended the extra allowance.
À CAÏTLE SHIPMENT EXPÉRIMENT. The Governor recommended the Councif to vote a sum of $1,000, in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Othe" Miscellane-. ous Services.
There were one American and Eskimos. 1 feet in enforcing an economic blockade, A most serious aspect is that the Hamo and the outcome of the Chibli-Fengtienmittee with detailed explanations and ratile arrived at Aberdeen Docks they
A BOLSHEVIST ATTACK,
VILLAGERS SHOW FIGHT.
Buxuзazar. September 14th.
It is semi-officially reported that a hand of Bolshevista, coming from Russia in a motor boat, attacked two villages in South Bessarabia, but the authorities ouainted the inhabitants and promptly re-established order.
EARLIER GABLES:
LINER WRECKED OFF IRELAND.
CREW AND PASSENGERS SAVED.
Loxbox, September 17th.
The Leyland liper de, bound from New Orleans to Liverpool with a cargo .of cotton went 'nshore on Stag Rocks. -Co. Cork, this morning. The destroyer Sen Holl, the rug White Zee and the steamer Sun Quirinn rushed to the as- sistance of the liner and found the ship breaking up, with no sign of life aboard, Subsequently the Sea Folf picked up the kion's two boats with the officers and crew and passengers, and proceeded to Bantry. A fireman of the dean is dead..
LATER
The daban is a total-wreck. Seventy- five passengers and crew. including two children, have been 'safely"lamlid at Bantry.
THE FINAL ZEPPELIN.
BUILT FOR THE U.S..
COLOGNE, September 17th.
ሰነ፡
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
GENEVA. September 17th
conservancy shipping lines 'will soon he unable to obtain bunkering, and it is believed they will have to cease dredging the Taku bar with the result that, the
31. Benes in a statement to journalists | river will sit up, thus preventing the on the peace protocol says an agre ment has been renched as regards the entrance of steamers, penalties and now they should come into operation, and to what degree. The majority of the penalties are as provided in the Covenant. The political indepen dence of the aggressor State is not to be tampered with, but such State will have,
The holding of a conference is fore- shalowed as rigards disarmament.
A SHANGHAI CLEARANCE.
SHANGHAI, September 18th. 'One hundred and seventy geol-birds were rounded up yesterday by the Settle,
to pay the cost of war and preparationsment Police and put over the boundary. therefor.
The process is being repeated to-day to clear the Settlement of bad characters.
The disappearance of two Japanese journalists somewhere beyond Liuho is arousing great concern among the local Japanese authorities.
LATEST CABLES. REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE) CANADIAN BONDS GO SOUTH.
Orrawa. September 17th.
LITTLE FIGHTING,TM" The Goverment has sold to the Chase There was little fighting along the Securities Corporation and Blair's, of entire Chukiang-Kiangsu front yester- New York, ninety million dollars of one- year four per cent. Treasury gold notes. day. the proceeds of which will be used to retire maturing Treasury Bills.
EARLIER CABLES
| NAVAL SECRETARY'S RECALL
HOST OF RUMOURS.
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A message from Peking says two Chinese editors are alleged to have been executed in Poking for publishing Chang Two Lin's letter.
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SHANGHAI, September 18th.. The Chekiang southern and western commands have deserted to Fukien and the Kiangsu sides respectively. Lu Yung Hsiang has fled to Shanghai" from Hang- chow, where the Civil Governor has.pro-
WASHINGTON, September 17th, Mr. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy, has suddenly been recalled from the Pacife coast, where he was campaigning on he- half of the President. The reasons for the recall are unexplained, although it has been indicated that it is dictated by claimed independence.
The Inter-alliied Rhineland High Com-Budget matters, mission has authorised the fight across the occupied territories of Zeppeliu ZR3, which is to leave for Americo on Septem- ber 5th. This is the last Zeppelin that can be built under the Peace Treaty, which provides for the subsequent dis mantling of the Friedrichshafen works.
ITALY AND JARABUB. ALARMIST REPORTS DEPRECATED.
ALECARDRIA. September 17th. The Government has issued a reassur- ing communique deprecating the alarmist Press reports as regards Italian, action on the western frontier, and accepting the" repeated Italian assurances that Italy does not intend to occupy Jarabub. THE WORLD'S SPORT.
HOME FOOTBALL.
LONDON, September 17th. FIRST DIVISION,
Everton
Leeds........ Manchester City. 2 Nowcastlo
Arsenal
4 West Ham 1
BRITISH GIRLS' GOLF..
WIN FOR A FRENCH YOUNGSTER,
These semi-official "explanations are ridiculed by some sources, which claim that Mr. Wilbur has been recalled be cause of inopportune speeches in which he attacked the Japanese, and suggested strong pavy for defensive purpose in the Pucifc
strife.
NINGPO MISSIONARY SCHOOLS.
NEW PRINCIPAL FROM LANCASHIRE,
LONDON, September 1sth
A Wigan girl, Miss Mabel Fortune, graduate of Manchester University, has been appointed principal of the girls' schools at Ningpo for the United Method- "ist Missionary Society.
MAYORALTY OF TOKYO.
BANKER DECLINES..
A
Toxyo, September 17th. Mr. Jonnosuke Inouye, ex-Governor of the Bank of Japan, who war offered the mayoralty of Tokyo, has declined the
post.
ELECTRICITY FOR TIBET. MULES TO CARRY TON-WEIGHT
MACHINERY.
The Tibetan Government, through their agent, Ringang Kusho, who has been trained as an electrical engineer in England, have purchased a quantity of electrical machinery, which has arrived in Kalimpong, where it is awaiting the arrival of Riagang Kusho, who will ar- range for its transport to Tibet.
The only available means of transport is coolies and, mules, and, as some of the castings are almost a ton in weight great The Hwangti-difficulty is anticipated. The Tibetan Government desire to harness the rivers Liubo line is expected to break to-night.
of the country for electrical power.
The scheme to harness the Seesta BRITISH POLICY ATTACKED.
River in Sikkim, and so supply power LONDON, September 17th...
to practically the whole of North "The fighting going on in the neigh. Bengal, has not yet materialised, but if it should; large orders for plant will bourhood of Shanghai is, of little improbably be placed with British manu- The White House officially denies that mediate importance, asserts the Hon.
facturer.. the President has heard any criticisms. of Mr. Wilbur's speeches, and it is added Bertrand Russell'in the course of an that the President has sent for the Secretary solely to consult him on matters article in the New Leader in which be of domestic concern relating to the navy HARD-UP JEWS."
A CALL FOR HELP.-
attacks British policy in China. He de: clares the rivalries of "Chinese War Lords who all decent Chinese despise, give excuses for interference in Chinese affairs by the Powers and the extorting of concessions in return for support.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. NEW PASSENGER MACHINE.
The biggest single-engined passenger air express in the world is now being con- structed for Imperial Airways for uso on the Continentul air routes. The new New Yox, September 17th...
machine will be able to carry sixteen According to the Emergency Committee
people at an average speed of 105 milea of American Jews, ten thousand Jews,
an hour. It is to be driven by a single bearing American consular visa and The only exception to the rule that War Rolls Royce engine developing over 600 tickets entitling them to ocean trans-
hp, and will be fitted with moveable portation, are at present stranded in Lords are merely ambitious brigands is spring wing flaps, enabling it to get off Cuban, British German, Dutch and
Sun Yat Sen whom the writer warmly the ground with 20 per cent. more weight Rumanian ports. The Committee appeals
per horsepower than any previous com
for half a million dollars for the relief tributes as the pioneer of republicanismmercial machine. At the game time it of these relugees.
will have a high speed in the air and a landing speed so low that it will be able to alight safely in a small feld.
in China and the proletariats friends. ST. JOHN'S MOTOR FATALITY After commenting on the restoration of Weihniwei to China as being long ST. JOHN, September 17th.
overdue the writer says he does not think Reid, the driver of the motor-car labour's policy will ever be adequately
If we are going to maintain and in- which dashed into and killed two war carried out until a certain number of LONDON, September 17th. The latest French sporting prodigy is veterans as they were attempting to men sympathising therewith are placed crease our foreign trade we must secura the fifteen-year-old Mademoiselle Simone board & bus and then overturned, re-in important afficial posts both at the a reduction in the cost of production, Thion De La Chaume, who has won the sulting in four of the occupants being Foreign Office and in the diplomatic ser-fr. Snowden, British girls championship at Stoke killed outright, has been arrested and vics. He concludes that unless a special Pages, defeating Mias Dorothy Pearson of released on board of $200,000.
A magiserial enquiry is to be held. St. Andrew's by 4 and 2 Mdle: Simone's brilliance in the preliminary All social events in connection with rounds earned her the title of the the visit of the Boccial Service Squadron
Įháve been cancelled.. "Suzaane of golf."
If it is seen that the Soviet Govern- effort is made to check information ment really meens business, really means derived from British Banks, merchants to pay, really means to rehabilitate their and officials, the gritish Government will credit, the attitude of the City and the be bound to continue to serve the inter-financial world generally will undergo a esto of capitalism in China.
considerable changer. Ponsonby,
CONSTRUCTION OF A DUMP.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 85,000 on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong kong miscellaneous, construction of a dump for surplus material at Wanchai Gap.
The CHAIRMAN: This has already been approved by the Finance Committee.
G.r.O. MOTOR VAN.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,650 on account of Post Office, special expenditurę, potor mail.yun.
The CHAIRMAN: The total cost of this van was $7,637.26 of which 23,987.-16 was paid-last year. The balance of $1,649.80 was made up of freight to Hongkong 4508.35; Kowloon-Canton Railway for wharf charges, 812. building the body, 81,033.45; Hoit's
Approved..
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COSTLY RESUMPTIONS. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,189,700 in aid of the following votes:--
Public Works, Recurrent:
Hangkang.
Buildings, 1, maintenance
of buildings
55,000
Buildings, 2 improvements........
to buildings
Communications, 6, main.
tenance of roads and bridges outside city Miscellaneous, 18, typhoon and rainstorm damages...
Kowloon. Buildings, 20, mintenance
of buildings Buildings, 27, improve- ments to buildings........ Communications 30 maín. tenance of telephones...... "Miscellaneous, 38, typhoon and rainstorm damages...
New Territorica. Buildings, 42, improve- ments to buildings.......... Communications, 43. muin- tenance of roads and bridges Miscellaneous, 49, typhoon and rainstorm damages.. Waterworks, 52, mainten- пасс of Taipo Water- Works Public Works, Extraordinary :
Hongkong Communication, 31 (c) Roads: Extending 20-foot road from Magazine Gap to Victoria Gap Miscellaneous, 49, Miscel
laneous works Public Health and Build- ings Ordinance, 1903, 50, compensation and re- sumptions
Waterworks, 58, New work
shops...siai Waterworks, 68, miscellane
ods waterworks
12,500
20,000
250,000
shipment of cattle from Australia white. The CHAIRMAN: This is in respect of a
was in the nature of au Unfortunately from various causes this
experiment
first shipment resulted in considerable loss to the promoters. The cattle came from Northern Territory at Australia and the ship by which they came was not only delayed by very bad weather but also instead of coming to Hongkong direct, went to various other ports to collect cargo and the result was that when the were in very poor condition and being absolutely wild had to be put into a stockade, and the ship herself had to go into duck which was not expected. The Government, in view of the importance of this experiment, and in the hope that future shipments of cattle will be made with a view to reducing the price of beef locally, propose to pay the docking charges 8 and also the cost of erect ing stockade and some other expenses, amounting to 8530, making a total of $1,600.
Approved.
A RESCUE TUQ. *
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $110,000 on account of. Harbour Master's Department, Special Expenditure, Building of a Rescue Tug
The CHAIRMAN A tender for this tug. has been accepted by the Government and the amount estimated to be required this year is $110,000. Delivery of the tug is guaranteed by the successful tenderers in ten months' time rrom receipt of the order.
Approved.
CHINA AND RUSSIANS.
A BREACH OF FAITH. [PRÓM A POLITICAL OSSERVER.)
Only now has it become known that when the Sino-Soviet Treaty was signed on May 31st, Dr. Wellington Koo, ther Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs, signed also a secret clause, which con tains a promise to discharge all Busaian. Dr. refugees from the State service. Koo went so far even as to ask 15,000
Karakhan, the Soviet Ambassador, to supply him with a list of Russians. 10,000 serving on the railways and in the police and army, to whose presence the Soviet Government had any objection. Ou this subject, simultaneously with -the signature. of the treaty, Dr. Koo address- ed the following letter to Karakhan:
1,000
15,000
5,000
90,000
20,000
200
Dear M. KARAKHANI have the hard- our to declare in the name of my Go- ernment that we have signed to-day ther agreement which regulates relationa between the Chinese Republic and the Soviet Union. My Government desires "to strengthen the friendship betwee the two countries, and will therefore dismiss from its service in the Chinese armies and police all subjects. of the old Eussian Empire, because their pre- sence and their activities can be dan gerous for the security of the Soviet Union. Please supply me with a list of such persone,
The Chinese diplomat most probably 15,000 wrote this letter with his tongue in him check, when he mentioned the danger 30,000 which could menace the Soviet Unio from the unfortunate refugees. He als made this concession to the Soviet Gog- èrnment against the surrender of the old 900,000 Russian concession rights in Manchuria
Nevertheless, this agreement a faith- 4,000 less and cruel step, quite unprecedented in modern history, when each State 'caTTE- 19,000 fully guarda ita sovereign right to employ
any person it likes-Daily Telegraph August 15th
Kowloon. Miscellaneous, 103, miscel
laneous works
8,000
New Territories. Public Health and Build-
ings Ordinance, 1903,! 135, compensation and re- samptions
Total
TESTS FOR MOTOR-DRIVER.
The London Daily. Neus says that 30,000 pending sanction by the Cabinet, a Bil
will be introduced soon to provide for thes ,480,700 compulsory examination as to physica
fitness of all drivers of motor vehicles.