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DISSOLUTION OF REICHSTAG.
GOVERNMENT MAY BE
EXTENDED.
BERLIN, October 20th.
On the Government's recommendation, President Ebert has consented to dissolve
the Reichstag. This is in connection with the controversy, regarding inclusion of Nationalists in the Ministry.
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, * 1924-
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] OHANG'S ASSURANCES TO JAPAN..
A PEKING REPORT.
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PEKING, October 21st. Lin. replying to the Chang Tso Japanese memorandum which he received
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(TERODAS RECTAR'S AGENOT.]
ANTI-CHINYSE RIOTS IN
PHILIPPINES.
MANILA, October gist.
THE CHINESE EASTERN
RAILWAY SENSATION.
·ARREST OF MM. OSTROUMOFF
AND GONDATTI..
NEW GENERAL MANAGER, INTERVIEWED.
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MIVANOFF INTERVIEWED.
THE ESSENCE OF HUMOUR. The following evening. M. Ivanoff re-
In his new book the Garden of Folly ceived representatives of the local Russian Mr. Stephen Leacock has a preface cars Press and myself in his office. All of us cerning humour and humorists. He say
among other things: wished to have separate interviews, but│If a
wan has a genuine sense of it was declared to be impracticable, humour he is apt to take a somewhat melancholy, or at least a disillusioned, though an exception might have been view of life. Humour and disillusion- made in my case were it not for the factment are twin sisters Humour "cannot that I had already, made pians to leave muccess, and absorption in the game of exist alongside of eager ambition, brisk Mr. W. V. Pennell, formerly of the
Harbin the next day,
life. Humour comes best to those who The anti-Chinese trouble is spreading | Hongkwy Duity Press and now a mem
I went to the interview with strong are dawn and out or who have at least discovered their limitations and their ber of the staff of the l'eking and Tičatsin Times, returning from leave in England, prejudices, which were all the stronger failuren. Humour is essentially a com- happened to be in Harlin when the new because of the humiliation to which M. forter, reconciling us to things as they directorate took over charge of the affairs Ostroumoff whose personality and great are in contrast to things they might be
This is why I think such a great num- of the Chinese Eastern Railway and froin achievements on the Railway commanded ber of people are cut off from having his very interesting account of what took my deep respect and admiration, had any very highly developed sense of
bern subjected. I came away quite humour. place we take the following:-
favourably impressed, and with the feel-
If I had to make a list of them I would The new Board of Directors arrived at ing that if M. Ivanoff's promises are ful put at the head all eminent and dis Harbin on October 3rd. A meeting of the filled both in the letter and in the spirit, tinguished people whose lofty position old Board was summoned, the same morn his advent will not mean disaster to the compels them to take themselves surious- Railway, to put it no higher. He is a 15. The list would run something like The rioting is apparently over, and the Yuan Chin-kai simply read the order Russian. of refinement and education,
1-The Pope of Rome. "I doubt if he from Mukden dismissing the Board, and quite obviously a more than ordinarily Chinese shops are beginning to re-open the members thereupon walked out with-capable man, and either a very human could have a very keen sense of fun.
personality or an exceptionally subtl -Archbishops and the more dignified What promised to be a serious situation
out a single word of protest. An hour propagandist. Of course, he had no good clergy, sense of humour-none....
3-Emperors, Kaisers, Cars, Emirs, yesterday, due to the publication of a later the new Board convened. Photo word for the old Administration. That
one could not have expected since it Emus. Sheikhs, etc-absolutely none. canard that so Filipinos at Shanghai graphs subsequently published suggest would have nicant awkward demands for 4-Captains of Endustry (I mean the have slain, was averted by Speaker that, in the classic phrase of the para-explanations from Moscow. But the in-class that used to be called "Nation
some Makers" and are now known as dictment of his predecessors was what lame and halting, and the sneers fiteers)-atrophied. at the "glitter" and the “eble durorts " 5.-Great scholars thinkers, philan were decidedly cheap.
thropists, martyrs, reformers, and pai riets-petrified.
on October 13th say that in number to the provinces. Judging from reparts of residents and volume of investments, received by the Chinese Consul-General, Japan has an interest in the three East-Chow, this morning, stating that several ern Provinces overwhelmingly greater Chinese were wounded in rioting at We shall there-Cabanatuan, 75 miles north of Manila than any other power, fare endeavour." he adds, "as far as The rice mills belonging to Chinese firms The decision to hold elections" has been our authority carries, to protect her there have been broken into and sinashed.
SITUATION IN HAND.. prompted by the attitude of the Demo-nationals and their property so that they crats in refusing to participate in ammay continue to live in peace, content- Clovernment in which Nationalists are ment and increasing friendship with our represented. The official deeres attrs butes the necessity for a dissolution to al failure of the Chancellor's efforts to extend the present Government in order To create a reliable majority.
Enxnox, Oetcher 21st.
The Inst German elections were only held in May and the Marx Cabinet bas been in office since November. The new lections will probably take place on November 23rd It is anticipated that the
people. In offering the above assurances fresh, "we beg to express our deep appreciation of the attitude of strict neutrality as maintained by Japan in the present struggle."
(BY COURTESY OF THE " DAILY BULLETIN.")
"ENVELOPING" MOVEMENT
COMING.
PEKING. October 20th..
A message from Chinwangtao states
LATER.
all"
Republican parties will be in a stronger that Wa Pei Fu's forces remained on the band several times, the crowd shouting been arrested by the Chinese Authorities.pression, But the financial position of
position in the,new Reichstag.
THE HOME ELECTION.
CONSERVATIVE PARTY'S
BATTLECRY
defensive at Chinmen, where the 14th and 4th Divisions have arrived in order to participate in the forthcoming envelop. ing movement, which is expected to have important results.
Reports to Shanhulkwau from Jehol state that Feng Yu Hsiang's force are LONDON, October 20th. The Conservative battery for the final making progress in the vicinity of Liang- week of the campaign is Work for a chiengfeng, where half a day's fighting -clear majority and relief tzoa: elections.resulted in the capture of 900 Fengtien according to advice given to the workers soldiers, the remainder Fetreating in the by the Conservative headquarters, which direction of Chiengping.
is receiving encouraging reports of the party prospects in the constituencies.
41 WOMEN CANDIDATES. A scrutiny of the nainations show that forty-one wouren are standing for election, including the Labourite, Mrs. Russell It is noteworthy that seren Republicans, who are all trish, and have
been nominated, are at present.interned. in Ulster,
THE OPIUM CONFERENCE. AMERICAN PARTICIPATION.
GENEVA, October 20th.
The United States Government has
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SHANGHAT'S MENAGE DISPERSED.
SHANGHAL. October 20th.
Shanghai North station has at last been cleared of 2,00) armed ex-Cliekiang soldiers, mostly from Wansning, whose presence had constituted a menace since Friday last, and they have been sent to the Kiangnan racecourse.
A conlig train will leave Shanghai to morrow to test the Shanghai. Nanking Railway, upon which it is hoped to re."
sume normal traffic soon.
Mr. L. Woo, formerly wharf manager of the Tientsin. Pakow Railway, has been
intimated its intention of being represent-appointed Managing-Director of the
"Burn the Chinese quarter!"
A dialect paper publishing the cauard was admonished and the copies of yester day confiscated by order of Governor General Wood.
PEKING:
this:-
LI
pro-
As against this I would show a sense. of humour brought to us full growth:
1. Deposed kings
2. Rejected candidates for election to a national legislature.
Writers whose work has been re- fused by all the publishers.
Roxas, who addressed a meeting of 10,000 Krapher, "a convivial time was spent by Filipinos in the Botanical Garden of
THE ARRESTS.. Manila and branded the report as false.
Outside appearances," he began, In the afternoon there was great excite would impress the casual observer that He pleaded for the cbservance of order.ment in the town when it became known everything on the Railway is in a wonder The meeting threatened to get out of that MM. Ostrcumon and Gondatti badu! condition. Even people connected with the Railway may have the same im
Wholesale dismissals had been regarded the Railway at the present moment is The Budget is as quite probable, but nobody had con- exceptionally difficult.
affected by debts to the Russian Govern- 4. Inventors who have lost their templated that such drastic action as this
ment, by obligations, shares, and so on, patents, actors who have hooked off the would be taken. At 3 o'clock M. Ostrow
and there is a clear debt at the moment singe. painters who can't paint, and, the of 330,000 roubles, among the creditors moff made his valedictory address
speaking broadly, all the unemployed staff of the Upravlenie. He thanked the being banks and contractors. The fact
and the unsucessful. staff for the work they had done, and that the Railway bas had to pay interest I have no doubt that this theory is expressed his sorrow at having to part at the rate of 19 per cent. shows how over-statement. But I have always found BRITISH MILITARY ATTACHE AT with them. He pointed out that ever dificult the position is and what little that the only kind of statement warth
since he had acted as head of the manage confidence creditors have in the enter making is an over-statement.
A half- ment of the Railway he had done all prise to which they lent their money, trath, like half a brick, is always more possible to maintain the railway for the ne might say they are quite right, for forcible as an argument than a whole one. legitimate owners, in other words, Rus-
even short-term obligations were seldom It carries further. sia. M. Ostroumo was about to leave paid on time. This particular question when ou party of Chinese detectives C.I.D., approached him, and the Colonel necessary to eliminate the ostentation charge of Colonel Suz, of the Railwayquires urgent and serious attention. It informed him that he must consider hin- which has obtained and to reduce the SAVOY'S HISTORIC CHAPEL. salaries of the higher officials. A Special self under arrest. It was a rather paia Commission bas already been set up to ful moment, but M. Ostroumoff took the deal with these, matters. There are too shock well, and entered a car, which took many sinecures, and these will be abolish him to the Police Station. Simultane- qusly M. Gondatti, head of the Landed. Big salaries have been paid to re tired officials like Horvart, Lachinoff, and Department, was also arrested.
their like, and to a number of so-called police also searched for M. Michailoff, nigh secret advisers. These salaries will the head of the Economic Department. be taken off the Budget at oner. Ex but he had observed the arrest of 31. penditure will be cut down in connection Gondatti, and promptly made himself with the thic turorts (health, resorts) scarce.
The population which this Railway serves need comfortable and cheap transport and nothing else.
LONDON, October 21st, Lieut. Colonel G. R. V. Steward, In- niskilling Fusiliers, has been appointed Military Attaché at Peking.
from Harbit.
The
The Chinese Eastern Railway bas con-
After it has been considered a Roral Chapel for six hundred years, the Eccle sinst.cal Authorities have seen it to raise the question whether the word" Royal." applied to the little sacred building in the Savoy, Strand. has been used as a courtesy title or by right, and have, it is understood, advised His Majesty in favour of its abolition. presentative, who made an inquiry on the subject at the offices, of the Duchy of Luncaster, in whom the administration of the Chapel is vested was informed that
statement could be made at the,, moment, but it was possible that an oficial intimation would be communica
ted to the Fress later,
An Observer ro-
ed at the International Ouium Conference Shanghai-Nanking Railway and the doctor, and on his arrival he found appea: to like his position overmuch, but will have special privileges, and I shall covered. They allege, in fact, that the
on November 3rd
THE GERMAN LOAN, LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE OPENING.
LONDON, October 21st. Stock Exchange dealings in the Cer- was loan began on a basis of a 24 pre- mium. touched four and is now at 3 premium.
ONE PER CENT
| Shanghai-Hangchow Railway.
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GRIEF AND SANITY.
SUB- JUDGE ON COUNSEL'S
MISSION IN MURDER CASE. At the Old Bailey last month, Maud Beadon, 35, a widow, was indicted for the murder of a seven-year-old daught-
The Consular Body were quickly inform er. Betty. Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
ed of the arrests, and made enquiries of She was defended by Sir Henry Curtis
and friendly representations to Chu Bennett, K., and Mr. Roland Oliver-Chinglan, the prmcipal Mukden official siderable rolling-stock. There are a good Mr. Percival Clarke, who prosecuted in Harbin. They pointed out the deplor- number of cars here belonging to other with Mr. G. D. Roberts, said that Mrs.
able effect the outrage would have on
them until the Russo-Chinese Agreement abolish the word "Royal" that the It is contended by those who desire to Beadon, who had been a nurse, bad lived opinion abroad, especially when it becams Railways, but I do not intend to return on the happiest terms with her husband, known that no charges had been riade
Palace of the Savoy, of which the Chapel a chemist. They were devoted to each
We shall have our own tariff. I do formed an integral part was never natu- other and their two children, Betty and against the "high Railway officials, and is completed in all its details.
volunteered to contribute their good Marie Rose, aged five. Two days before ones in devising other measures if the not intend to make any sharp breaks,ally a Royal Palace; and that although a
But we intend to work upon the prin they were going on their summer holi- purpose of the Authorities was to ensure
George 111, constituting it days her husband developed pneumonia,
in Loftie's Chu Ching-lan did not way. It will exclusively dictate its own Chapel (as appears was dead. On July 1st she sent for a
tariffs. No particular article of freight of and five days later, on May 20th, he that the arrested officials should not flee ciple of the full independence of this Rail-atent is stated to have been granted by
Savoy, no such patent has been dis be guided entirely by commercial con- title is purely a courtesy one and shoul Betty unconscious. Mrs. Bendon said he said that the arrests were made on she had given the children morphine and direct instructions from Mukden, and any siderations especially taking into account be abolished. On the other hand, the
cause of atrophine in mistake for their medicine. explanantions as to the The doctor injected strychnine and had action, and hope of modification of the ant net at the ER is a commercial documents in the Research Department Marie Rose removed children's order, must be sought in Makden. Henterprise. No outside influence regard of the Savoy Hotel Co. show that the EARLIER CABLES.
ing the tariff will be effective. It will be building has been regarded as a Royel home. She had now recovered. Mrs. undertook to send an urgent. wire
necessary, however, to call a conference Chapel ever since its erection by Edward {REUTERS" AMERICAN SERVICE n then said she had taken some of nang Tao-lin, but if any reply was reof the representatives of other interested III in the year 1360. The Palace of the the poison. and she also was given stry veived, it was clearly unfavourable, for Railways and at this conference the tariff Savoy, within the precincts of which it THE LURE OF THE U.S.
elinine and removed to the infirmary, ice arrested.men were still detained in
Savoy and Richmond,
hundred That evening Betty died. When charged the Police Headquarters on the day I left will be arranged. But no one of them will stands, was raised by Peter, Earl of
receive special favours." ALLEGED SMUGGLING FROM
by Detective-inspector Ferrier, 31Ys. Harbin (Sunday). They were not allowed
Referring to contracts for the supply years previously, namely in 1245, The CANADA.
Beadon said: I only did it for the to communicate with their friends and of material to the C.E.R., M. Ivanoff said Palace stood ou the site now occupied by best."
were kept under close arrest, though the that contracts already in operation would the Savoy Hotel, but when Hotel Con Chloese authorities stated that every- thing possible was being done to make remain effective, but those not yet start. pany bought the ground from the Beau
ed upon would be scrutinised and dealt fort family, the Chapel still remained, them comfortable. On Sunday morning, with on their merits. 1am told that it had been, the property of the Crown, M. Michailoff surrendered to the police there is a fear, that under the new regine the au doubt due to the fact that his wife had all the contracts will be given to U.S.S.R
organisations in preference to former con-as" extra-parochial and Royal pro- been placed under bome arrest.
tractors. That is not true. All supplies married to Philippa, daughter of "
In this chapel the poet Chaucer was ELECTRIC ATMOSFHERË been very tense during the whole of the of full equality,"
Savoy Palace that bis patron, the Duke The main changes on the Railway, he of Lancaster, bestowed upon hun so many Mr. Justice Shearman said he should time I was there, became electric, and leave this consideration to the jury, apprhension and indignation were wide added, would be (1) energetic work for marks of his favour. In modern times
was na innovation to apply although
ruling relating to intoxication to greit spread. There was talk of a Red "tar. 'the opening of the export campaign; (2) the Chapel has been the favoured spot
ror." At the Railway offices the effect discovery of new sources of revenue (3) for international marriages. Dr. Athelstan Nobbs, divisional sur-
of the arrests was obvious on every face. introduction of a new independent, tarifi
The new General Manager addressed policy.
MONTREAL. October 20th. Mr. Wixon, the United States. Com-
FOR HOLLAND missioner for Immigration, who is inves- tigating the existence of no alleged gigantic ring with headquarters here,
AMSTERDAM, October 9th. The Handelsbind learns that only one
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** REASON DETHRONED BY GÁI EP.'"'
After evidence had been called for prosecution, Sir Henry Curtis Bennett K.C. for the defence, submitted that it was open to the jury to find Mrs. Beadon her reason was so dethroned by suilty of manslaughter, owing to the fact
an intent to murder.
ta
over &
per cent. will be allotted to Dutch sub- engaged in smuggling aliens into the grief that she was incapable of forming. The atmosphere in Harbin, which had will be open to free competition on terms Knight of Hainault and it was in the
scribers to the German loan.
THE WORLD'S SPORT. TENNIS AT QUEEN'S CLUB.
COVERED, COUNT CHAMPIONSHIPS,
Losos, October 20th.
In the Queen's Club covered courts
Spence beat Cal Berger and "Flaneur," in the final, by 8-3, 6-3, 84.
In the mixed doubles..final, Eames and Mrs. Beamish beat Kingsley and Miss Ridley, 6-1, 6-1.
EPİNARD FOR THE STUD.
NEW YORK, October 20th.
M. Pierre Wertheimer announces that, owing to the injury to the horse Epinard,
United States, says that ramrunners are
a
now turning their attention from liquor to aliens, and the jails near the border are filled with men and women of many
geen for Putney, said that when he saw aationalities who sought to evade the Airs. Beadon on the evening of July 1st
the staff on his arrival, and informed considered her mind unbalanced. he immigration law. Mr. Wixon says that Her constant ory
them that MM. Ostroumoff, Offenberg, was that what she there is now a suficient waiting list in had done was for the best, and that she Gondatti, Michailoff, and Obolsky had wished to die and her children to die, been dismissed, as their retention did not
July.
SELLING AMERICAN
SECURITIES.
A ÜS. COMPANY FORMED.
death."
MOTHER'S MANIA.
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TRANS-SIBERIAN PASSENGER
TRAFFIC.
M, Ivanoff went on to say that he re garded the pin problem for the moment regarding the employees to be the pay- On the very interesting question of ment of their wages. They should be paid
...
it will not race again, and will be sent to stud in France. He has declined an ofter hundred thousand dollars of stock of the and a proper verdict in sue ashitherto in this particular respect the late way, M. Ivanoff said he would endeavour as the result of this omission. That, he
lawn tennis championships, Kingsley and Montreal to fill the quota until next so that they could go to ber husband fit in with the future plans of the new through trafic, M. Ivanoff said that in nia proper time. Under his administration
Sir Henry Curtis, Bennett, addressing authorities. He notified the employers week they hoped to resume through traffic it would be the first point in expend the jury, said there were four possible of certain new appointments, including between Vladivostock and Moscow #iture. The September wages had not yet A development for been paid, which he regarded as an in- verdicts Not guilty, guilty of murder, those of himself as Manager, M. Eismont Harbin. This waa guilty but insane, and manslaughter. As his Assistant, and M. Dekova as head which they were all longing. When goods tolerable position. Unfortunately, there Min. Beadon had nursed her husband for of the Economic Department. M. Ivan- traffic had re-started, they would immedi- was no cash available," but he supposed five days without taking her clothes off off referred to the arrests of the higher ately take up the question of through it would be possible to get out of this and without realizing that he was pear officials of the former Administration, and passenger traffic. He proposed to use difficulty without the assistance of the assured the gathering that these were the special trains de luxe which are avail- banks. He promised that later on ho NEW YORK, October 20th.
exceptional measures, and that there able in "Harbin for this purpose, and to would improve the position of the lower Mr. Justice Shearman, in summing up, would he no further repressive actions of run them straight through from Vladivo categorien of employees and ipcrease The United States Foreign Securities
said that the mother had given as a rea that description. I assume, be pro- stock and Harbin to Minsk (on the Polish their wages, but it could not be done at Corporation is being organised with a
son. for her act that she desired to go and ceeded, that all the employees will con- frontier) and to the Latvian border. It once. There would be no attempt to capital of thirty million dollars for the fake chain heaven to their itnue to work, remembering that so long was a rather complicated question to reduce the staff this autumn at any rate
father. It was a kind of mania nat un as they are faithful to their duties they arrange the usual facilities for booking The new General Manager of the Rail- purpose of buying, helling and under-their balance that they regarded the will receive due reward from the Alminis in advance, but they would take up this way then referred to a question which had
lost
tration. Under the Soviet Government question with Cooks and other travel caused considerable discussion. He said writing American ani fireign securities killing of those they loved as a righteous the principle obtains that all employees agencies. Possibly in three months the he had heard reports that members of the One investment will be two million seven act. That would be evidence of insanity, enjoy freedom of initiative. I shall fol arrangements would be completed.
low this principle here. I think that Regarding the employees of the Rail Railway staff who had not registered as citizens of Soviet Russia feared. dismisKLİ of three hundred thousand dollars for American Continental Corporation, re. would be "Guilty but insane.
true that in exceptional circumstances Administration was different. In these to get and retain suitable and able work said, was absolute nonsense." We Epinard from American turf interests."
they could bring in n verdict of Man- circumstances none need fear for his men, and this principle would apply to understand the complicated circumstances slaughter. If they thought she was future. Of course we cannot allow people everybody who was not actively and obtaining in North Manchurin," be pro- at the time, but was so distraught employed on this Railway to be out openly hostile to the Soviet Government eceded, and the difficulties incidental that she did not know it was a dangerous thing to administer poison the might find spokenly hostile to the Soviet Govern. Such employees would have to leave to the position bere. We shall do our bet guilty of manslaughter. He thought, ment. If there are any such they will because their presence would interfere best to expedite applications for Soviet have be dismissed I hope that this with the establishment of the business passports, and to do away with the con- siderable delays in this matter. We shall however, there was very little evidence particular point will he kept, in mind. part of the Railway with the Chinese."
support of such a verdict.
No repressions or political persecu The inry retired to consider their and that the cases in which such action is
aecessary' will be few.""
tion, will be carried out without sufficient seek to give every member of the staff an opportunity to take a Soviet-passport The employees were, then allowed to reason. That is my point of view. The This will he the decisive test. Those insane, and the Judge ordered her to go, the heads of Departments alone re- Russian and Chinese members of the fusing the opportunity will, of course, ber be detained during his Majesty's maining for an hour's conference with the Board of Directors agree with that view, regarded as unsuitable for employment
(Opntinued on next column.). new General Manager,
Ion the Railway," pleasure.
WEMBLEY IN 1925.
NEW ZEALAND. NOT TO ENTER
cently formed to finance industrial and coramercial companies in Europe. ACCIDENT ON U.S. WARSHIP. BACK-FIRE KILLS GUNNERS.
WASHINGTON, October 20th. Three men were killed, and 18 injured land announces that it will be impossible on the new scout cruiser Trenton during for New Zealand to participate in the target practice, off Cape Henry. Empire Exhibition in 1995,"
LONDON, October 20th.
SALO
CAS
It
The High Commissioner for New Zear due to the back-firing of a six-inch gun jury found the prisoner guilty bui
Three of the injured were blown over I board, büt, were rescued,