THE NEW CABINET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Sгu, 1921
MR. CHURCHILL'S SURPRISE APPOINTMENT.
NO REACTION IN POLICY.
» [INBOUGH, RELTRE'S "AGENCY"]
LONDON, November 8th. The ocial list of members of the Cabinet is as follows:-- Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Commons...Mr. Stanley Baldwin.
Secretary for the Colonies
'hancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary for India
Foreign Secretary
Lord Privy Seal
Mr. S. Amery,
Lord Birkenhead. Mr. Winston Churchill,
Mr. Austen Chamberlain. Marquess of Salisbury.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Chancellor
Home Secretary
War Secretary
Secretary for Air
First Lord of the Admiralty
President of the Board of Trade
Minister of Health
Minister of Agriculture Secretary for Scotland
President of the Board of Education Minister of Labour Attorney-General
It is understood that the nineteen ap pointments cabled will comprise the Cabi- net. The Under Secretaryships and other nfices will probably be announced to-
MOTOW.
Marquess Curzonk.
... Viscount Cave. Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks. Sir L Worthington Evans
Sir Samuel Hoara Mr. W. C. Bridgeman. Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame Mr. Neville Chamberlain.
Mr. E. F. L Wood. Sir John Gilmour.
A Lord Eustace Perey, Sir A. SteeFMaitland. Sir Douglas Hogg
LATEST CABLES. OTHER APPOINTMENTS
DEFERRED.
LONDON," November th
It is understood that the remaining Mr. Churchill's appointment has created Ministerial appointments will be publish-
a sensation in political circles, and des-ed after the week-end.
pite Mr. Austen Chamberlain being ap-i pointed Deputy Lender of the House of Commons, the Chancellor's proximity to the Premier has badly impressed the
diehard Conservatives,
Sir Robert Horne declined office owing to the binding, character of his City con- nections.
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Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks, presiding over the Council of the Primrose Lengue, said he knew that Mr. Baldwin was deter mined there should be no reaction in the, policy of the Conservative party. Baldwin intended to proceed with a policy Mr. of social reform and the "carrying out of the pledges given to the people.
NEW YORK OPINION.
GREAT BRITAIN'S CHINESE
POLICY.
LONDON, November 7th." The Times, in a leader, says it is high time that the British policy in China should display, a greater alertness and resource than has been shown for many
years.
With the change of Government the opportunity has now rome fur Great Britain to display a much more active interest in the difficult Chinese problem. Co-operation must he maintained, but the inaction or misdirected action of others British inaction. should not be allowed as an excuse for
Greater individualism is necessary in the defence of British interests, and the
maintenance of purely British ideals. MR. BRUCE HOPES FOR SINGA- PORE BASE
OPIUM CONFERENCE. :"
CHINESE DELEGATE GETS IT HOT
GENEVA, November 6th.. The atmosphere of the Opium Conferi ence was again ruffled to-day, owing to Mr. Alfred Sze's criticisms of other States with regard to the restriction of poppy growing.
The Portuguesa delegate strongly pro tested against Mr. Ste's remarks with
regard to the Macao authorities' treat- ment of the question, declaring that Portugal required advice from nowhere. Portugal was acting in the interests of humanity and in the letter and spirit of the Hague Convention.
THE CIVIL WAR IN
CHINA.
[SHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ALL PREVIOUS MANDATES
"
NULLITIED.
PEKING, November 7th,
A Mandate fast night states that all (Chibli-Anfu War), and the 2nd last Mandates issued between July. 1990, with the object of depriving officials of rank and decorations, owing to political changes are now declared null and void. WANG EXPLAINS WHY WU FEA
PERINO, November 6th.
GENERAL FENG INTER- VIEWED.
CHOICE, ATTACK ON WU..
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I had no previous understanding with Chang Tao"Lin. What I have done was achieved entirely at the of my own conscience," declared General Feng Ya Hsiang to a representative of the
quarters in Fei Yuan, early on October Chung Mei Agency at his temporary head
24th.
"Marshal Wu Pei Fu has had absolute; control of the political, financial and military reins of the governmens for three years, yet he entered this war totally unprepared and he alone, should. be Mr. C. T. Wang received thirty press held responsible for the failure," was the men this morning and made a statement heated way in which the Christian Gen- that Feng Yu Hsiang on October 23rdezal began the interview. took the highest responsibility towards The government is bad and must be the country. Mr. Wang expressed sym-changed and the sole object of myself, pathy with Wu Fei Fu personally, but Wang Cheng Ping and the others with Wu's policy of unification by force never me, is to stop this war and see a man- commended itself to the judgment of the date, issued calling a National Confer; people.
ence at which the outstanding leaders from all over the country will be pre- sent," continued the General.
In reply to
The French delegate, M. Chinchant. resented Mr. Ste's assertion that mug gling of opium into Indo-China showet the incompetence of the French authori ties to prevent armed bands of smugglers entering their territory. M. Chinchant declared that he could not accept Eriti- cism by any Power, much less by China. whose Government possessed only normati Buthority in certain parts of the country. It was extraordinary that the, represen tative of a country producing 13,000 tons
China, where growing was strictly pro-} of opium annually should reproach Indo-made insolvent for years by unscrupulous Marshai Wa would be permitted to at
hibited.
Mr. Sto declared that China desired to restrict poppy growing, and hoped neighbouring States would accend her efforts.
We have driven out of office a hand- ful of corupt persons. China is one of the richest countries on earth, and was
the question whether
tend such a round table. General Feng very non-comittally said. "I do not know,"
officials. The militarists have engineer edfeuds in order to promote their per soon! interests, while education and the
That is was utterly wrong and useless public services have no funds, and in-
to carry
on the war under present ternal and international. trade and com. there are at a standstill. We shall live conditions, was the burden of the conver
"LITTLE" HSU IN
HONGKONG.
THE GOVERNOR'S..“ GREETINGS".
The NC Daily News of November 3rd says:
Just a week ago the following telegram. received from General Hsu Shu Taung Little Hs) on his arrival in Hong- kong, was sent to us for publication:-
"I arrived in Hongkong safety yea- terday. The Governor of Hongkong sent his representative, the Chief of Police, to call on me on board the ship and sent greetings. He stated that cablegram had been received from the Home Office in London, expressing its desire that I should not proceed direct- ly to London.
When I consented, to go to Gør- many and France first, be undertook to make the necessary arrangements or my behalf and offered me the privato launch of the Governor in order that I might wait for another boat.
This
morning, he came again to convey the wishes of the Governor. He wanted me to get ashore and live here temporarily. I told him that the Consular Body at Shanghai does not like to have me land here and that I bad undertaken not to, so I had not any wish to land. He answered that the Shanghai Consuls would not inter- fere with the affairs of Hongkong and that the whole matter rested with my- self. Therefore I have now removed myself to the home of Tse Yung (ex- Governor of Kuangtung, Li Yao Hai),
The various interests in Hongkong. both foreign and Chinese, do not ap- prove the action taken by the Consular Body at Shanghai The British expect ally regret the incident. The Chief of Police told me that the Governor was very much embarrassed in hand- ling the situation, etc. We did not publish this telegram not because we doubted its authenticity but because of the obvious suggestion it was
The Conference, by a majority, agreed up to the letter, and spirit of our treaty [sations with General Feng, which he meant to convey. 15. renders will take to Sir. Malcolm Delevingne's proposal to engagements, but we wish to remind the apparently had thought over so much in the trouble to read our Honghong corres- appoint a Committee of representatives of France, Britain, the Netherlands and friendly Powers that China has a right his mind that it came out automatically. pondent's letter, they will bee the actual Japan to examine the whole subject and to her own existener. Any conditionsIn the first place; General Féng said the state of affairs and how sulitly "Little " report to the Conference without delay,
derogatory to ber right to exist as a free morale of the National Ariny could not Hau has twisted the measures taken to China.
Mr. Sze protested at the exclusion of
and independent nation must be rectified be good under the circumstances. Cer-guard him so as to make it appear that
voting on the ground that the question ible
The Japanese delegate abstained from by "bitual arrangement as soon as poss-tain of Marshal Wu's troops were paid the Governor of Hongkong, highly dis- It is our duty to collaborate in regularly, others had been paid two or approved of Shanghai's having expelled had been insufficiently debated.
It was agreed that the Committee carrying out the provisions of the Wash three times in a year, while the less fareLittle" Hsu and to convince him that, should hear the Chinese and Portuguese ington Conference, and thus ensure a tunate were 23 months in prrears. When Collin at any rate, was the friend. The delegates, if necessary.
these groups of variously dissatisfied men got together on the battle frunt, it was. but to be expected that they might air their grudges and jealousies.
The French delegate made a statement with regard to the diminution of“ opium smoking in Indo-China, where there were strict regulations. Ele declared that the restriction of cultivation was the only practical remedy for the opium traffic.
durable peace in the Paciñe.”
Questioned, Mr. Wang" said he did not expect the conference would meet before another two months.
New York, November eth The newspapers express the opinion that the British and American elections
SYDNEY, November 7th. have much in common. The New Tork Mr. Bruce, in a speech, said that he is Su links them up as a smashing triumph confident that the new British Govern for round Government in Britain and a ment will proceed at the earliest opportu great secondary victory in the United nity with the construction of the Sing
INDIA AND BURMA
WD PEL WU AT CHEFO0. States. The latter any well mean a pore Base, and give effect to the deci Mr. Campbell declared that the pro- practical unification of Conservative ions of the Imperial Conference. He blem of opium smaking did not exist in
SHANGHAI, November 7th.” thought into one big political organisa- added that he had received from the Con- India, where it had been prohibited all tion, strong and big enough to fight effec-servatives in the past two months aarover the country size 1801: but the
The Chelon Chinese Chamber of Com- tively the present common enemy in all intimation that they agreed to carry out position in Burma was different. Regis-merce has received a wireless from the its phases Radicalism, Socialism, Com- the proposals for an Empire. Defence tered smokers had fallen from 35,000 to gunbout firki, that Wu Pai Fu intend munism and Bolshevis-and beat them Scheme, and to make provision for, and 3,500 ton. frazzle.
encourage, inter-Imperial trade.
special memorandum on the subjected to land at Chefoo with 15.000 troops had been communicated to the Secret arint of the League by Mr. Clayton, re The Chamber urgently requested him not presenting the Government of Burina, into land. Chinese reports state that two which was described the regulations of Burma. He entirely associated himself warships and several transports are out with the French delegate's opinion that side Chefoo waiting for an opportunity the remedy was the restriction of poppy seized annually on the Chinese frontier growing; 3.500 kilos of opium had been to landi. during the last three years.
LATEST CABLES.
ARL BALFOUR AND CAPITALISM.
HOPES FOR THE FUTURE.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET
SOME TALL SCORING.
ADELAIDE, November 7th.
In the first inter-state cricket match, South Australia malé 518, (Murray 126, LONDON, November 7th. Harris 98. Victor Richardson 123), and At a diner in bonour of Mr. Owen; Victoria compiled 343 (Grimmets Young, late, Agent-General for Repara- for 97), and 409 for 7 illendry 100). tions, held at Claridge's by Sir Robert
Kindersley. Earl Balfour. proposing Mr. Young's health, alluded ta the disinterested and effectuni Inbourn of the Americans to bear their share" of the eqmmon post-war burden. Earl "Balfour Said he had long felt that the world's future largely depended upon the manner in which the two great English-speaking peoples were able to co- operate, and declared it was impossible that Americans should separate them selves from the fate of the other nations brought up in approximately the same conditions.
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KARLIER CABLES.
AUSTRALIAN STRIKE. -- TROUBLE ABOUT OVENTIME.
MELBOURNE, November 8th.
A general waterfront stoppage of work throughout Australia is threatened as the result of scamen here declining to pro vide steam for the cranes and donkey. engines for wharf labourers working over-
timo.
ocean.
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Clothing too, was and matter with the Government troops, who were sent north
reference to the Governor's launch pro-
bably reminds one of how convicted pri- soners ride at his Majesty's expense-in the carriage commonly called Blac
Maria.
by Wa Pei Fu with practically nothing TRAITOR AND INGRATË.” but light cotton uniforms with a little
WU'S INDICTMENT OF FENG padding." They had to fight the troops fur coats, in some cases over an inch of Chang Tao Lin who were provided with
MESSAGE TO DIPLOMATS,
in thickness.
Food 'lor the Government troops was
The telegram Marshal W Pei Fu addressed to Sir W. J. Oudendijk, Min-
lacking, according to General Feng, the ister of the Netherlands and Doyen of same as other necessities. He explained the Diplomatic Corps after General the government system of giving each
brigade $10.000 as it went to take up its Feng's up at Peking reads as follows." battle station. From that sum the troops While busily engaged on official basi had to buy and forage their food from
people
in their vicinity. In such ness I have found little time for private places as Ling Yuan and Peikow in-Jehol, correspondence, but I trust you are ca there were no inhabitants for twenty fi
the
CHANG'S LECHY TROGEN.
around and no place from which the sul joying excellent health and that your diers could get food. They were faced affairs are in favourable condition. It ir with starvation.
with exceeding regret- I learned that while my Army was making good pro- were then expected to fight Chang's men
These badly fed Government soldiersgress, the Commander-in-Chief of the whose commissary had provided field Punitive Expedition, General Feng Ya rations in the form of millet cakes, wrap- Hsiang, chose to abuse the authority e- ped in bags: On the front the soldiers trusted to him. I understand that he merely steamed these cakes and they returned with his troops to Peking, and had bot nourishing food, which could be carried for a long time and still be edible after surrounding the President has Animals likewise were taken care of by started to issue false: Mandates; thus the enemy, but not by the Government, disturbing my altruistic plans for the res declared General Feng. While
Wa's
Mr. Sze inquired what was the nation- 5ality of the smugglers, the quantity
SWARAJIST DECISION. smuggled and the country of origin. congratulated Japan on the success of
PROGRAMME. MODIFIED. her efforts to reduce opium smoking in Formosa, and added that what Japan
CALCUTTA, November 6th. Had done other Powers could do in their The conference between Swarajists territories.
Replying to Mr. Sze, Mr. Campbell de- and Mr. Gandhi. mentioned on the 4th, clared that no opium from any native Indian State could and its way to Chins. has concluded in a compromise. Their Compared with China, the Indian previews are contained in a published state duction of opium was only a drop in the
ment to the effect that as the policy of MR. SZE DISAPPOINTS,
repression initiated by the Bengal Gov- Following the morning's incidents at ernment, with the sanction of the Viceroy, The trouble began with anti-overtime the Optum Conference, Sir Malcolm Deis designed not against any party ad- After a witty defence of Capitalism, strikes by dockers in Sydner and Bris- spoke expressing his disappointment with vocuting violence but against the Swara-
levingne, at the afternoon's sitting, Earl Balfour contended that it was the bane, and the position is complicated by Mr. Sze's statement. manner in which the power of capital the Waterside Workers' Federation pro- was used that its future depended upon. bibiting unionists from working the new, indictment of China's attitude which
Sir Malcolm Delevingne, in a serious jists, the co-operation of all parties is He was of opinion there was no task Commonwealth liner Ferndale, because made a strong impression on the Confessary, and it has decided that Con- characterized by General Feng was hope- after all it is what one might expect from more advantageous to mankind than that the Seaman's Union suspended the crew ference, said there had been no change gress shall first of all suspend the pro- wherein Mr. Young had so brilliantly of the Commonwealth iner Fortisdale, in the Chinese, delegation's, attitude to Frame of non-co-operation except so far participated.
while the Stewards' Union has refused towards the important question of the cul as it relates to the refusal to wear for replaces forty-seven stewards on the liner tivation of the
Chinese dele. eiga cloth; and secondly, that the Swara- The Moreton Bay whom the management die gation was making the same speeches it jists shall carry on the work of the Cen- missed because they refused to attend had been uttering for three years. He tral and Provincial Legislatures on be
reminded two insane passengers on the last vand the bulk of the world's opium, yet Other points refer to the removal ofuels, and was forced to commit suicide
the Conference that Chins pro- half of Congress. to London..
in 1922 she forwarded a report to the Secretariat of the League asserting that the cultivation of the poppy had ceased. the quantities of opium seized in Houg He produced eloquent figures showing kong and Malaya. Alluding to the Chin ese contention that China had no control over individuals benefitting from extra- territorial rights, he asked what that had to do with the restriction of poppy cultivation, which was the question before the Conference.
SOVIET AMBASSADOR
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MISSING SAFE.
Panty, November 7th. Le Journal states that M. Rakovsky has taken possession of the Russian Embassy, including five million francs worth of silver plate, which had been carefully packed.
In reply to his enquiry as to the where. abouts of a safe containing the secret documents of the former Imperial Police, M. Rukovsky was informed that nothing was known of its existence.
A LATER
Up to now the waterfront dispute has
The Steamship Owners Association are not affected overseas vessels. asking the Federal Arbitration Court to summon a compulsory conference.
COMMUNISTS ON TRIAL. DEATH SENTENCES.
CHINESE OBSTRUCTIVENESS..
untouchability, the question of Hindu- Muslim unity, and handspinning by each Congressman of a certain quantity of Kaddan," The last is a severely modified form of the principal points of the old triple hoycott in the early non- co-operation days.
LATEST CABLES. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE
U.S. POLITICS, REPUBLICANS SET A PROBLEM.
beasts starved, Chang's forces carried toration of good Government in this an ample meal for a horse when water dried bricks of bran and lay, which made country. The Chinese people and all the was added.
troops on the battlefront are most ex- The spirit of the National Arby as gaged at his underhanded action. But
treatment. He touched on the govern been proven on more than one occasion, less while the officers came in for such such a man. His betrayal of trust has ment defeats at Kilou. Chifeng and well known to the Chinese as well as to Chaoyang as a result of which the com- foreigners. His action in ousting munders were dismissed, as in the case of aident Li Yuan-hung out of Peking by Lu of the 23rd Mixed Brigade, or Feng utary force has been most unfavour- Yu Yung, who lost Chiamenkow to the action reveals a character abso-
criticised, even by his followers.
Pre-
I.COD
by swallowing opium as his punishment.lutely alien to China's fundamental prin. Success could not come to an army built ciples of conduct. At this moment the on a structure like that, emphasized the traitor Feng Yu Hainng has surrounded Christian General
the President, who has lost his freedom sident's Offien is now under custody at
Li Yen Ching. Treasurer of the Preof action, bringing the machinery of
Government to a standstill.. Pei Yuan, whence he was taken to br
I have this day at Chiawangtao questioned by General Feag. The latter reived special instructions from the has given assurances that there will be President giving me full power and no executions of such prisonera. How authority to take whatever stops ever, when the police were instructed by sider necessary to cope with the situa General Feng to arrest Li yesterday, betion, and 7 am going direct to Tientsin REVAL, November 6th.
was taken from his home to the head with a big Army to re-establish The trial of 150 Communists on a charge
quarters of General Lu, who is in charge and order. My troops in Chekiang of plotting a NEW FRENCH PARTY.
coup d'etat begins on
Sir Malcolm Delevingne expressed the
of emergency affairs, at the Tien An Men. Kiangsu, Hupeh, Honan; Bhensi, Sha November 10th,
hope that Mr. Eze's speech of yesterday
There he was tied to a tree trunk for and Shantung, have been instructed to MILLERAND BACK IN POLITICS. Two men were discovered yesterday would not be his last word, otherwise
WASHINGTON, November 7th. two or three hours and grilled on his move, to a destination I have selected, evening piercing a hole in the wall of the Conference would be absolutely
The wave of Republican support for disposition of funds as well as to matters and more than 100,000 men will
Bassemble PARIS, November 7th.
safe pertaining to the Minister of Finance, the prison and were fired upon by the Lutile. He referred to Chinese obstruc. President: Coolidge has swept a
there
within the next few days. My pur Kch Ming MIM. Millerand, Maginot. Latrocquer, police, and arrested after an exchange of tiveness, and added that the Chiness Republican majority into the House of
Wang, Kab Ming was found in his
pose is to rid the country of this ingrate Reibel, and Francois Marsal are among thots. They confessed they were hired delegation did not seem to realise the Representatives, where the Republican home when the Commander of the Gen-whelming army. I hope also to restore my over the founders of the so-called National by a secret Communist organisation to present situation. The point was that the strength is, increased by 21. and is now
darmerie arrived with the warrant for general peace and order. There are Republican League, which, by the issue attempt to rescue the prisoners, Both Chinese production of opium was the
28 over the number necessary for s arrest yesterday However, he residents of all nationalities in Peking of a manifesto, signalises simultaneously men have been court-martialled and sen- dominating factor in the Far East. He majority in the Senate. M. Millerand's re-entry into politics and tenced to death.
managed to skip through a back door un- and when my Army comes to the capital concluded by saying that China had all However, the Republicans have only in known to the police, making good his hereby promise absolute law and order. the inauguration of a strenuous "Hight"
their sympathies in the present disorders. creased their representation from a bare escape, He left a suit case behind in 1 want to assure you that there will be campaign.
Mr. Sze then rose, announcing that he 40 to 5. as Mr. La Follette, or at least, which were bis toilet articles, personi. not the slightest distry bance against for would reserve his reply till a later stage. three of his supporters, are included in letters, two cheques for under three bun eign life and property. May I reques
Sir Malcolm Delevingne thereupon pro- this number.j
dred dollars and a few domestic bands, your Excellency to convey my Assuran pased the adjournment of the Conference They have to win one of two cutstand- General Peng's people think that Wang in the Diplomatic Body and their nation- in order to enable the Committee of foar irtg contests in Minnesota and New packed that suitcase specially for the ais, and that, my wira is only to defent which had been appointed to investigate Lexico, and fill the vacancy in Con- police to confiscate since it might give evil, which is the duty of ery pairint the question to get to work on his necticut in a social election next month, the impression that he was impoverished this art.I rely on the support of the motion.
arising from the death of Mr. Brandeges, and had no more than he was trying to friendly Powers. This was agreed to.
in order to secure a working majority:
(Signed) WU PEI FU
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The manifesto"Appeals to Trenchmëp to support the League's fight against demagogy, revelation, an anarchy. whither it gaverta the Radical-Socialist alliance is leading the country.
The Press regards the development as being of serious import.
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TALIAN RUSH FOR. GERMAN LOAN.
LONDON, November ath
The Bank of Italy announces that the amount of the German loan allotted to Italy has been over-subscribed fifty-six ties.
away in it—Chung Hol