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BLINDER.
BERLLY, November 6th.
In the course of an article. in the Fossische Zeitung, Doctor Colin Ross. the well-known publicist, who has just returned from a lengthy visit to the Eust, opines that the economic and political} centre of gravity of the world is moving from the Atlantic to the Pacife. He ob serves that while America controls the Panama Canal, and the Western entry thereto, it is possible for a military and naval power with a base in the Malacca Straits to block its Eastern entry "and exercise a decisive influence
the affairs of the Pacific. Не emphasises the importance of a Singa- pore Base, and (says" the Labour Govern- ment's rejection of the scheme contri buted more than it knew to its downfall. He opinex that one of the first acts of the Conservative Government will be to prodred with the scheme. Dr. Ross thinks that this fact has an important influence on the British attitude towards
the execation of the Dawes Report, a the consolidation of the situation in) Europe is essential to any British plan which will detach the main body of her Military and Naval forces towards India and the Pacific
MR. MASSEY'S VIEW. «
WELLINGTON (N.Z), Nov. 6th. Mr. Massey informed Parliament to-day that the Government would lose neither the opportunity nor the time to impress apoo the British Government the value of the Singapore Base as regards New
Zealand and Australia.
A CHINESE HONEYMOON.
PARIS, November uth Mr. Li, Secretary to the Chinese Em- bassy, was married yesterday to a sister of the Ambassador.
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Loxpox. November 8th. Official information reaching London from Rio de Janeiro, says that the junior officers on the warship Sao Paolo revolted on the 4th inst., and went to sen withi the intention of relieving political prison. ers incarcerated on an island.
The fort fired at the battleship and a abort engagement ensued, without result.
apparently
The general situation is well in hand, and complete reliance is placed on the rest of the Navy and Army.
FRENCH FLAG INSULTED.
TWO GERMANS ARRESTED IN
ALSACE.
THE CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}, GENERAL FENG TAKES OVER IMPERIAL CITY. EMPEROR FORCED TO VACATË PALACE.
IMPERIAL COURT AND ALL TITLES ABOLISEND,
PERING, November 6th The Manchu household were completely surprised when informed that they must vacate the Palace by three o'clock this afternoon.
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THE SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS.
SHANGHAI, November 6th. The first prize in the "A" sweep on the Champions was won by a ticket taken by the Mukden Club,
RUSSIAN REFUGEES FOR SERBIA.
MIGRATION FROM SHANGHAI,
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SHANGHAI, November 6th. Three hundred, and seventy Russian
from Shanghai to-day for Serbia. refugees, including 150 cadets, sailed
Representatives of the Republic de manded the Emperor's seals, and imposed is now agreement providing for the aboli-| tion of titles and the Court, which has THE DEFENCE OF SHANGHAI hitherto been maintained an a restricted
SETTLEMENT. The papers announce the arrest in an allowances from four million dollars to scale, qisa the reduction of the Imperial
Alsatian village of two Germans. for
half a million, the stipulation being having torn down the French flag-male that certain other suma be set aside (Haces).
PARIS, November 8th.
MEXICO ANNOYED. CONSULATES TO BE CLOSED.
MEXICO CITY, November 6th. The Foreign Ministry has ordered the closing of the Mexican Consulates in all the British Dominions on November 2th
WEMBLEY EXHIBITORS.
ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES AND MEDALS.
LONDON, November 8th
In consequence of their decision to abandon the system. of competitive awards, which was disfavoured by ayerseas ex- hibitors nad the bulk of those at home, the Board of the Wembley Exhibition is issuing a supply of medals and certificates for distribution to all exhibitors..
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ALL BLACKS WIN AGAIN. LONDON, November 5th. At Belfast, the Rugby, match between
the All Blacks and Uister resulted in a win for the former by 8 points to 6.
A MONSTER AIRSHIP.
LONDON, November 5th. Sir Trevor Dawson tnnounced that the Speaking at a luncheon at Sheffield. Vickers Company had contracted to con- struct an airship of 5,000,000 cubic feet capacity, which is over twice the size of
GENEVA, November 5th. In the Opium Conference, the Japanese delegate said that the suppression ci --cpium smoking in Japan, was absolute.
Prince Charm (Siam) outlined the restrictive measures in Siau, and he hoped that the neighbouring countries would assist in a grailual suppression.
Sir M. Delevingne (ireat Britain) drew Attention to smuggling, which during the the 23. past three years had beconie worse in the Far East, particularly at Hongkong, where size pium
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FOREIGN CHAMBERS OF COM- MEROE CONVEY APPRECIA TION TO VARIOUS UNITS.
At a meeting of the Foreign National Chambers of Commerce of Shanghai, convened by the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, and held last week, the following resolutions were un- unimously passed:-
INTERPORT "GOLF.» NOTES ON RECENT GAMES.
Mr. John Lofting commenting in the N-C. Daily News on the four-ball games last week writes:-
I CANTON NEWS.
[FROM OUX CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
GENERAL CHEN INVITED TO THE CONFERENCE.
General Chen Chung Ming has received a telegraphio message from Oswald and Porter redeemed, their General Feng Yu Hsiang and other mili- defeats in the singles by halving their tarists now controlling the City of Pek match with Capt. Bennett and N. L ing inviting him to go northward to Smith. Beunett player the best golf of participate in a proposed confercues for this match, doing rounds of 77 and 19, there-unification of China. So far but he and his partner did not combine General Chen bas "not yet decided whether or not he will make the trip.
DR. SUN YAT SEN. It is understood that Dr. Sun Yat Sen will depart Iron: Canton on November 10th for Shanghai." Mrs. Sun was to precede him by the 3.5. Sinklang sailing from Hongkong on the 8th.
THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
so well as the Shanghai men, who ought to have won on the last green. Oswald and Porter went dormie one up to this bole nad Oswald had the beat drive of the four: but he looked up on his second shot. Though he placed his third on the Green, Bennett got inside him and wom
the hole.
The golf in the first match. between On account of the recent damage to the and Barrett, was not so good as it ought Ferguson and Mackenzie, and Ferrier line by rival troops and the guerilla war to have been. "Ferrier was not up to his fare still in progress between the Reds usual form and received hardly any, help and the Merchants Volunteers in the from Barrett. In the morning round North River districts, the Kwangtung Ferrier and Mackenzie each did a 76 Section of the Canton-Hankow Railroad Ferguson was not playing well, bat be has decided to further curtail its service. came in enough" to put the Hongkong There is now but one train to and from then 2 up at tifin time. In the afternoo Shinkwan every day. On several days. Ferrier started shakily and proceeded to Resolution "A"It is resolved that
last week the daily receipts were less throw away the first three holes by miss- this Meeting, attended by representatives than $5,000. In normal times the ing quite short putts; but though Ferrier Freach, German,
the American, Belgian, British
Italiso,
receipts sometimes run' as high as $12,000 Japanese, General Chambers of Commerce, and the Netherlands, Norwegian and Shanghai a day. Swedish Association, conveys to the Seni Naval Commanders and to all ranks
of
The agreement anys the ex-Emperor
the Republic will retain responsibility shall be free to live where be likes, but
for guarding him. Laquiries on this point elicited the information that he must reside where the Republic can exer- cise safe guardianship.
Hyuna Tung (the ex-Emperor) this afternoon wanted to enter the Legation Quarter, but was not, allowed to do so.
The Manchu household is tremendously upset, needlessly fearing bodily danger.eign interests in the International Settle in a few days under the new director mene. French Concession, and the out-
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THE ARSENAL under their command the sincere apprein which work has been suspended for The Kwangtung Arsenal at Shekcheng, ciation and gratitude of the Commercial the last fortnight, because of change in Community of Shanghai for the invalu
ahle services rendered by the Naval management, will resume operation with Forces, which prevented damage to for-
did another 76 against Mackenzie's 50, he did not receive sufficient help from Barrett, to prevent their defeat by four
ing much too anxiously, moving his body up and three to play. Ferrier was play--
round and through too quickly, and thus losing his usual snap. He had too much to carry, Mackenzie confirmed our in-
The ex-Emperor has complied with all lying districts during the recent hostili. general, Mr. Samual Wong, a returned pression of the previous day us to the
the requests in face of force majeure.
OTHER CHANGES AT PEKING. PEKING.. November 3th. A special meeting of Representatives was held this afternoon to deal with Tsao Kun's resignation.
Mandates place the wine and tobacco administration under the Ministry of Finance and convert the Peking Gendar merie into a third brigade of the Third
ties between the Kiangsu, and Chekiang student from America. Armies.
THE SOVIET ANNIVERSARY it is further resolved that the Senior Consul be asked to forward a copy of this The Kuomintang Reds in Canton, by Resolution to Rear Admiral Anderson, direction of M. Borodin and M. Gilko, C.B.. with a request that he communicate same to the American, French, Italian, Soviet representatives in South China. Japanese and Portuguese Commanders will celebrate the 7th anniversary of the who co-operated with him in the defence Sevict Revolution to-day (November 7th). of Shanghai,"
National Army, commanded by Sun Yueh; Meeting, attended by representatives of follows: Demonstration, noon, at the
Resolution Blt is resolved that this The programme in Canton will be a and make a number of other changes of the American, Belgian, British, French, local importance.
Yeh Kun Cho is coming from Makdenerman, Italian Japanese, Netherlands, Public Park No. 1; Order of Parades
and Shanghai General Cham Norwegian to Peking, where it is reported he will bers of Commerce and the Swedish Ass Red Army, Labour Unions, Schools; become, Minister of Communications.
The Foreign military leaders at Tienation, expresses to the Chairman of the Route, Wai-oi," Fungling. Taiping, the
Municipal Council of the International Hsiang and Chang Tso Lin, ürging the gracitate of the Commercial Community where the procession will be disbanded Bis have a Chunicated with Fong Settlement the sincere appreciation and Bund, Wing-boo, and Government House, re-opening of railway communications of Shanghai for the invaluable services between Mukden and Shanhaikwan and rendered by the Council, its Police Force, after an oficial review by Mr. Hu Han Peking and Shanbaikwan as 3000 both Regular and Reserve, and the Volun- Min, the Civil Governor. Grand eater possible.
teer Corps which saved the Internation-
as
al Settlement and its environs from tainment, 7 o'clock, at the auditorium of damage during the recent hostilities be- the Canton Educational Association.
soundness of his golf, Exempt for one or two lapses in the afternoon rounds of the day, he has played excellent golf throughout the two days' contest.
D
The best and most consistent golf of the ny was to be seen in the second, maten, in which Budd and Pilcher pinyect scores were: Budd 73 and 74, Camluge against Showan and Camidge. The
as good as the golf played. Pilcher
30 and 74, Shewau 78 and 20 and Pilcher 34 and 70; and the best of these was nust
was imported REUTERS "AMERICAN SERVICE the 3rd, which is the last authentic report tween the Kiangsu and Chekiang Armies Both Russians and Chinese will partici- consistent as, one Wednesday.
illicitly as legally. He declared that 'there was considerable smuggling be- tween the Fur East and the Straits Settlements.
An eye-witness says. Wu Pei Fu was still at Tangku at 6.30 on the evening of regarding Wu Pei Fu's whereabouts,
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PEKING. November 6th.
far by some bud lapses on the putting comparatively high scores are accounted grecus. Apart from these he played very steady geit with occasional flashes of brilliance. His drive at the 13th was a
even here he had to take his all too. joy to watch und enabled him to pitch easily to the green with a mashie. But frequent allowance of three putts. Budd, and bis afternoon round of 74 ought to too, was not putting as well as he can,
this account. Shewan continued to have been at least four strokes better on dis- play his beautiful long shots with a "wee bit draw but his pitching was not so "Resolution "It is resolved that this Meeting, attended by representatives pate in the entertainment. of the American,
Camidge has a somewhat casual man- Belgian, British, French. Germinn,
UNPAID TEACHERS. Italian,
ner which is deceptive. He has a very Japanese, The afternoon's sitting was occupied unconscious, following a stroke yesterday Chun, Dr. Sun Yat Sen's follower, as Swedish Association, expresses to the
A mandate appoints General Li Lieb General Chambers of Commerce and the schools in Canton have been in a state well up
Netherlands, Norwegian and Shanghai Since November 3rd. the municipal gests lack of control. But he brings him-
pronounced sway of the body which sug
time to bring the club head Chief of General Staff in succession to Chairman of the French Municipal Coun-of chaos as many teachers have applied all his shots with crispness and decision...
swinging round at a great pace. He hits Chung Hoa Chia
cil the sincere appreciation and grati for leave as a protest against the non- Questioned to-day regarding the state-tude of the Commercial Community of
He played excellent golf in the afternoon. ment in the local papers that the Palace Shanghai for the invaluable services payment of their salaries for the last
round. coup yesterday nipped in the bud a rendered by the Council, its Police Force
There has been some very fine play on Monarchist plot, Dr. C. T. Wang assert- and Volunteer Corps. which saved the four months. A part of the educationa! both sides during this two days' test and ed that the Government knew nothing French Concession and its environs from department income is derived from taxes, review of the golf seen shows up 31- of such plot. He bad, he said, person-damage during the recent hostilities he
W. Budd ally, no knowledge of it.
the dutstanding figure. His tween the Kiangsu and Chekiang Armies, collected on meils in public restaurants. is not only the most convincing-looking
The present situation in Canton has been golf but it has also been the most co
sistent. In the four rounds played he responsible for the dull trade at the eat-luas none worse than 75 strokes, and his ing houses, and this naturally affects final round of the day was the best of them. He is going to be a very hard man to beat in the championship on Saturday and Sunday next.
CHINA'S EFFORTS."
exclusively with 2 written statement from Dr. Sze, which led to a friendly passage-at-arms between the Chinese delegation and Sir R. N. Campbell (Judia).
The Chinese statement declared that! China was suffering from the acts of individuals over whom there
TRA no
SENATOR. LODGE ILL.
BOSTON, November 3th. Senator Lodge is seriously ill, and is
afternoon.
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NEW YORK, November 5th. following are the final figures in the An unofficial report states that the Presidential election:-
President Coolidge Ex-Ambassador Davis Senator La Follette
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the police this morning made pro- clamations in the city, with mandates explaining the favourable treatment of the ex-Emperor, and the reasons for revising the Palace agreement, which were identical with those previously cabled, with the addition that the Re public undertakes a continued mainten ance the Imperial tombe
CHANG'S TROOPS ARRIVE AT TIENTSIN.
STRONG FORCE OF MEN AND GUNS..
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this form of taxation.
PROPOSAL TO FINE THE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The Kuomintang authorities in Can- ton have asked Dr. Sun Yat Sen to impose a fine of $10,000 on the Canton Merchants
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HONGKONG Pts.
Mackenzie... 1 Barrett
SHANGHAI Pts.
Ferguson
Ferrier...
Shewan Camidge...
-Budd
Pilcher Oswald Porter,
1
Bennett Smith
These, with the results of the singles
of 4 pts. for each team.
control owing to the obligation imposed upon her to concede, extra-territorial rights to the nationals of certain Powers. Opium was not indigenous in China, butt was introduced from abroad. China's attempt to curtail smuggling bad not met with co-operation from those Powers whose nationals engaged in the traffic. The production of opium in China prae- tically ceased in 1917, when Great Britain
CHEYENNE (WYCHING), Nov. 5th. agreed that Indian opium would not be
The clection of Mrs. Nellie Roas exported to Chint No Power was more
(Democrat), widow of the late Governor Yesterday's coup is keenly criticized in
TIENTSIN, November 8th. concerned than China in regard to the Ross, to the Governorship of Wyoming Peking, on the grounds that it was quite
Chang Tso Lin's advance guard arrived unnecessary to Texercise such a display suppression of the use of prepared opium. is conceded by the Wyoming State news
at Tientsin from Tanga at 7 p.m. to-day. af force for terrorising the Manchus. This result could not be hoped for with Paper. out the whole-hearted co-operation of all Texas is not yet conceded by her oppon
The election of Ma" Ferguson of
The assertion in the new agreement that The train consisted of some forty cam, Volunteer Corps for every Red killed in the Powers possessing territorial interests
the ex-Emperor is free to live where he carrying from 2,000 to 3,000 troops" as the confict on October 10th, when accord- in the Far East.
ent, although the figuren hitherto show likes is not in accord with the facts so far, well as several car loads of guns and ing to the Volunteer version, some Reds The statement admitted and regretted her to be still leading.
for he is still virtually a prisoner, aur ammunition. It is reported that six attempted to interfere with the unload played on Wednesday, show a total result the recrudescence in the cultivation of
NEW YORK, November 5th,, rounded by numerous guards. He is un-train-loads passed through Tangku, the poppy and the production and use out 433 Congressional districts and 19 tutor, Mr. Johnston, is denied admit
Treceipt of election results from 348 able to leave his new residence and his bound for Ticatsin:
ing of certain arms shipped from Wham of prepared opium: In view of the tem- out of 34 Senatorial contests leaves it tance.
Tangku was occupied on Tuesday night poa that day for the Volunteers.. pornry disturbed political conditions in uncertain whether the landslide in favour
by Fengtien forces stated to consist for China, the Chinese people were suffer of President Coolidge will carry with it
the most part of "White" Russians. The MOTIVES BEHIND THE MOVE. ing owing to foreign-grown opium being sufferent Republican gains in the two
Fengtienites immediately occupied the smuggled into China, and also the large Houses to give the President a full work
SHANGHAI, November 6th. Taku Naval Dockyard. An Allied train ALLEGED RAID ON FATSHAN The removal of the ex-Emperor from from Peking left the Capital yesterday. amount of, foreign manufactures narin 183 Republican and 183 Demo Forbidden City, and the reduction of his incident is the afternoon. Tientsin East cotics illegally, introduced and sold in
the semi-Imperial surroundings of the morning and arrived at Tientsin without
WESLEYAN MISSION,
An extraordinary incident has taken Chinn
place at one of the main entrances to The statement concluded by suggesting has only been 12 in favour of the Re-sensation, the first impression being that Wu Pei Fuis troops, some having been
AN ERRONEOUS REPORT. cratic Congressmen elected the turnover emolument, has created something of a Station has been completely cleared of
the Central Market, Calcutta, the city's that the smoking of prepared opium be publicans, or 5 less than normally, to en-
chief shopping centre far all communi declared harmful, and therefore, illegi able the Representatives' majority to
General Feng's step would alienate many. sent down to Machang and others disleyan Mission at Fatsban, writes us to An aged Mahomedan holy man,
The Rev. Edgar Dewstoe of the Westies, says a Calcutta wire of October 16th timate that the importation of opium control the Opposition supported by that the new Government is the most surveillance. It is believed that a por- the paragraph headed "a Red Raid on and was looked on with particular vener- The action is clearly due to the fact armed and kept in Tientsin under police say that there is no truth whatsoever in haunted the spot for the past 15 years.
who except for medicinal and scientific uses Senator La Follette. he immediately forbidden; that export
Republican in character since the Revolution of the Fengtienites are bound for a Wesleyan Mission" that appeared ation by the occupants of butchers' stalls, likewise be prohibited; that these under-
STOCK EXCHANGE BOOMING. tion, and desires to impress it upon the Peking and a portion for Naaking. Henry under the Canton news in our issue of died yesterday afternoon, and the but takings be applied to Colonies and De-
country that the Monarchy is absolutely fighting is reported to have occurred at the 3rd inst pendencies of the agreeing Powers; and
New. Youx, November 5th. A sharp rise in prices and an unusual siders that such a step is necessary in
dend The Government apparently con- Tangku on the Fengticaftes' arrival," that the use of prepared opium be forly beavy volume of dealings on the Stock view of the deeply rooted monarchism of
with heavy casualties on both sides. bidden excepting by addicts requiring Exchange followed the Republican special treatment.
a large number of the people, especially Peking. among the hitherto ruling classes in
CRITICISM
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majority in Congress.
victory.
The total sales during the first minutes exceeded 100,000 shares.
[FROM THE "DALLY BULLETIN."} PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION
DISCUSSED.
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STRANGE INCIDENT IN CALCUTTA,
chers immediately made representations
The paragraph in question said: "Ac. to the Market Euperintendent for per cording to the Awok Wa Po, about 80 mission to bury the body ou the spot, on Reds in Fatsban City, on the night of the grounds that deceased was so boly October 20th, raided the Wah Ying Col- that no power on earth could remove the lege, a. Wesleyan Mission institution, and corpse from the spot it had werless look away some 30 students and teachern long. The tendent was
officials were ap
for ransom. The Red authorities are in- and so the" vestigating the report, as they had not prouched, and the Deputy Chairman of who is a Swarajist, and been advised of the outrage.'
the Corporation,
pex- groated the desired In the presence of many thou
the corpse was, in the main passage Ka, 3,000 WILE collected
Our Chinese correspondent writes that " La H
Sir R. N. Campbell questioned the
The fact that there have been rumoura PARIS PRESS VIEWS. accuracy of several of the Chinese state-
that Chang Tso Lia sympathises with the ments, and be added that half of the
PARIS, November eth,
pro-restoration feeling is probably an
PEEING, November 5th. opium smuggled into Burma came from
additional incentive for the Government Commenting on President Coolidge's
The House of Representatives this Chias. The same occurred at Hongkong election, the Petit Parisien says that the to make this gesture in order to force afternoon, discussed President Tao and the Straits Settlements. Dr. Chu electors have not only expressed grati-matter. It is also significant that Hsu
Chang Teo Lin to declare himself on the Kun's resignation. denies that he ever admitted the necuracy tude for Coolidge, but have also shown Chen, a member of the Canton Govern- former Speaker, contended that the ques and were therefore unable either to con- for
zands with the "Red" authorities, who had their desire for a continuation of indirect meat, and an out and out revolutionary, tion was to important that Wu Ching firm, deny, or expinin the report, and, as block one of the main arteries to the
The supporters of Wu Ching Lian, a not been advised of the alleged outrage of the tion's estimate that the annual produc- co-operation in Europe'a reconstruction. recently arrived at Peking in connection Lian must resume the Speakership before the paragraph itself shows, it was given Market. The Corporation bas come tion of opium in China is 15,000 tons.
The Conference adjourned in order to tion proves s world decline in ideology. which Dr. Sun Yat Sen has been asked
The Echo de Paris thinks that the elec-with negotiations for the conference the question could be dealt with enable the delegates to examine the All the papers ealogise the Presideat's so attend.
entirely on the authority of the Awok for considerable, criticism, and the Euro Chinose statement
Wu Ching Lian's opponents strongly Wa Po. Our correspondent suggests that pean Association has sent a letter to the personality.(Havas).
(Continued on next column.)
protested, and the meeting ended with possibly the insecuracy is in the name Press strongly protesting against the pro- Lout result."
the institution concerned.
codure.
of the International. Anti-Opium Associa
tombstone, which, if erected, will