CABLES.
LATEST CABLE'S. (THROUGH KKÚTER'S AGENCY.]
RECONSTRUCTING EUROPE.
NEW LOAN FOR GREEK SETTLEMENT,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 518, 1924
EARLIER * CABLES.
FIRST OPIUM CONFERENCE.
AGREEMENT EVENTUALLY
REACHED.
GENEVA. December 3rd. The first Opium Conference to-day op proved the revised draft agreement, clause six of which led to the Anglo- Japanese differences
Losbox, December 4th.
It now reads: "The export of raw or prepared opium from any territory "Underwriting arrangements are pro-into which opium is imported for the ceeding for another European reconstruc-purpose of smoking shall be prohibited. tion loan of nearly £12,500,000 under the The transit or transhipment of prepared auspices of the League of Nations for the opium shall be prohibited. The trassit or transhipment of raw opium consigned purpose of the re-settlement of Greek to a destination outside the said territory refugees, £7,500,000 will be issued
shall also be prohibited, unless an import London, £9,500,000 in Greece and the ation certificate, acceptable as affording remainder in America. The issue price sufficient guarantees against the possi will be 68 and the interest at the rate bility of illegitimate use, is produced by of 7 per cent, redeemable within 10 the Goverment of the importing country."
NAULES.
MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,
LONDON, December 4th. Mr. Auston, Chamberlain departed for Paris from Victoria this morning en route for Rome
EX-FRENCH SPY.
RETURN TO PARIS CREATES SENSATION.
PARIS, December 4th. The latest sensation in Paris is the return of the ex-Captain Sadoul, a French communist who was sentenced to death in 21919 on a charge of divulging intelligence to the enemy. He is has a naturalised "Russian.
CHINA OBJECTIONS.
agreement,..
THE MYSTERIOUS · MR. A." IDENTIFIED AS RAJPUT PRINCE
LONDON, December 3rd.
It is now permitted to state that " Mr A," of Midinäd Buk case fame, is Sir
of Kashmir. Hari Singh, a nephew of the Maharaja.
ነ፣
CORNWALL TO THE CAPE DIRECT WIRELESS COMMUNICA TION.
CARE TOWN, December 3rd. Direct wireless communication between Paldhu (Cornwall) and the South Afri- can receiving statica at Milnerton, was established at 12.5 this morning, Milerton receiving a message from Sir E. Walton, the South African High Commissioner in Louden, to Mr. Hertzog.
THE REVAL RIOTS. MORE EXECUTIÓNS.
Ravi December 3rd. ...
Seven more insurgents out of the seventeen court-martialled for being con- cerned in the revolt on December ist, have been executed
Ra, December 3rd- Ten more Communists have been court-martialled and shot at Reval
EARLIER CABLES.
The conference proceeded to discuss the terms of the protocol annexed to the aa regards smuggling, to which Dr. Alfred Szo (China) objected. The discussion was ultimately adjourned; principally because of the objection of the Chinese delegation to the present. working of the clause 'dealing with diff. | (REUTER'S, AMÉRICAN SERVICE-] culties as regards the application of U.S. HOME AND FOREIGN measures decreed in countries where
POLICY. the contraband trade equals or even sur passes in extent the legitimate trade," PRESIDENT'S GENERAL OUTLINE, Although not specifically mentioned,
WASHINGTON, December 3rd. Chins is one of those countries, bence
President Coolidge in his annual mess. Dr. Sze's objection
nge to Congress miterated America's The date of the next meeting of the opposition to joining the League of conference has not yet been fixed.
"Nations, but favoured participation in the permanent Court of International }. Justice.
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING
Let Petit Parisien says that Sadoul is attached to the Soviet Embassay, which the French police are watching with the intention of arresting him immediately he emerges; but Le Journal and Le Matin are informed that Sadoul is not at the Embassy, which told them that the Russians are rupulously adhering to their promise not to interfere with French domestic affairs. be Matin mys Sadou is not hiding but returned ex- pressly to contest the sentence of death Bruce, laid stress on the seriousness of passed on him.
the strike. Mr. Bruce did not indicate what steps the Government would take.
Oversea shipping companies are seek-
LATER. Sadoul has been arrested in a lawyer's office.
SOVIET AMBASSADOR AT PARIS.
PARIS, December 4th. M. Krasain, the new Soviet Ambassa dor, has arrived from Berlin.
FRENCH COAL OUTPUT.
www
PARIS, December 4th,
the Melbourne Waterside Workers'
ing taken at Sydney.
CANCELLED SAILINGS.
LATER.
The shipping companies have cancelled their mailings to West Australia.
PERTH, December 3rd.
POLITICAL SITUATION
IN CHINA.
CHINESE WARFARE. - CHINESE GENERAL FIRST, AND FOREMOST AN INTRIGUER. The Chiness way of warfare provide
CANTON NEWS, [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-] RED TYRANNY AT SHIUKWAN. Conditions in Shiukwan as created by
the world with a good deal of amusement the Bolshevists appears to be as bad as
Mr. Arthur de C. Sowerby, a well-known atadent, writes on the subject in the Chinn Journal of Science aief Arts a follows:-
"Generals that keep well off the field
those in Fatahan, Taiping, Tangkun and other towns in Kwanging to-day. The Reds now in Shinkwan, a city up the North River, which Dr. Sun had used as
"REPORTED FLIGHT OF WU PEI FU.
HiRow, December 4th The Fast learns that Marshal Wu Pei Fu fed from Loyang on Monday as a result of an ultimatum from the Shenai commander, followed by a mutiny of his of battle, and even direct proceedings the basis of operation against the North own bodyguard. The latter have turned from the, safe shelter of some Euro proposition he has failed to execute Lufei (brigands).
peon settlement or concession (where, now subsisting solely on what they can Wa Pei Fu was travelling to Hankow thanks to foreign treatic, extenterrì exact from the local populace. They have but returned to Chengchow on receipt of torial rights hold sway and they cannot practically burned all the beds and doors a telegram from General Esino Yao Nan.colonels who are shot because their mening funds from the helpless people by be taken by their victorious compatriata); and windows as fuel and are now extort-
MARSHAL WU #RESTING
INDEFINITELY."
THE -WCCHOW FIRE.
дго
As practically all business in Wuchow
looted, when there was as much chance) pressing them into the Red Army in order of stopping them na of stemming their to relieve them from service by payments panic-stricken fight from the Reuter learns from offeini scurves that soldiers with umbrellas and straw sa tim and also by imposing a poll tax field; in proportion to the standing of the vic- Hsiao Yao Nan telegraphed to Marshal dals, squatting by the roadside sipping irrespective of wealth or social standing Wu Fei Fu advising his ratirement in the eternal tow; ammunition loosed off of the individuals. view of the present situation. Wu Pei Fu from the hip as fast as rifles can be load has replied to the effect that he is doing cover and making no attempt at aiming ed, with the marksman' (xit) wbl under so and is resting indefinitely at Sinyung-at & targets blissfully careless, whether is in the bands of the Cantonese, the chow,
there be a target or not; bombing from great fire there on November anth is a an altitude of 8,000 feet: and à complete deadly blow to many in Canton and Fat- cessation of hostilities when rain falls shan, according to information vurrent in all combine to give the impression that a local trade circles. The effects of, mas- screaming farce is being enacted, rather sacro of merchants in Canton, and the than that a whole nation's late is in the heavy fines on the city of Fatsban for ita connection with the Volunteer movement, balance.
Could that same observer, however, tensifying the present bad times in together with the Wuchow fire, are in- one peep behind the scenes he would Canton. realize, that, beside the scicace and art of Chinese war, those of ours pale into. insignificance. It is not to the might of armed hosts that your Chinese general trusts to win his war.
The possibility of Dr. Sun Yat Sen re- Your Chinese general is first and foreinest a diplomat, turning to Canton after a brief visit to ar intriguer, a manipulatur of hunun the North, where he is not expected to Dr. Sun Yat Sen has arrived and taken passions on a grand scale, and it is he exert much influence in the re-unification up his headquarters in the Japancae Con-hind the scenes, well away from the field conference, is a subject under general cession. He is expected to leave for battles are lost and won. Not at the lips believed that Dr. Sun will return, as his of active strife, that the most important discussion in political circles in Canton. To those near the inner circle, it is not of the ill-served guns, or at the point
The Post learns that Wa Pei Fu ar rived at Singungchow early this morning.
General Chang Fu Lai's 24th division is reported to have blown up the Yellow River bridge at 9.30 on the 3rd instant,
DE. SUN IN TIENTSIN.
LOCATED IN JAPANESE
CONCESSION,
TIESTSIN December 4th.
Peking in two or three days" time.
(FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."]
THE SITUATION AT FEKING.
He urged officials and citizens alike to EXPLANATIONS OF CHANG TSO support the Dawes plan for the settle- ment of Europe.
LAY.
LIN'S DEPARTURE,
A NEW ANAESTHETIC.
DERIVATIVE OF ACUTTLESE,
SQUABBLING OVER GAMBLING REVENUES.
MISSION WORK IN CHINA.
of the rusty bayonet, is the nation's des position is getting more unstable daily in tiny decided, but in the secret chambers this Southern capitul General Hou of the Field Marshal's safe retreat, where hung-chi, commanding a division of the stealthy Sgures come and go, enormous Reds in Canton, is trying to grab the Bums are discussed and treacherous plats gambling protection fees from the hands of the 'Yunnanese who have been handling DISPUTE.
and promises made."
the matter. To this, the Yunnanese aro 'GOOD POINTS OF CHINESE METHODS. COMPANIES APPEAL TO THE
raising strong objection. Their intention Comparing Chinese nad Westera to withdraw from Canton, although 80- COURTS.
PING: December 3rd. methods, Mr. Sowerby finds the former nounced, has not yet taken effect. Gea-.. The.President reafirmed his opposition.
eral Has thinking that the Yunnacese MELBOURNE, December 3rd.to cancellation of war debts."
The latest information throws but little the lesser of two evils:-
"What wisdom is theirs! How much are really withdrawing, is also trying to light on the circumstances leading to sounder in the long run to win batties take over the gunboate now with the Yu- According to the Herild Mr. Bruce has WORLD ARMAMENTS. telegraphed to the West Australian Pre-He expected to ipproach the other
Chang Tso Lin's departure..
and causes this way than by the disas nanese. In the struggle between the Yun- Chang Tso Lin had on several occanters, who will throw huge armies into bling fees, gross misunderstandings have
trous methods adopted by us Wester- unese and the Cantonese for the gam mier urging him to provide protection Powers for a further conference on the sions expressed his intention to return to the held. slaughter each other, exhaust taken place, and this may also involve for Commonwealth officers engaged in reduction of world anaments, as soon Manchuria as soon as possible, but with our own and each other's resources, and, the departure of Mr. Ha Bag-min, the essential services at Fremantle, which is as the carrying out of the present repara the exception of Tuan Chi Jui and ait round a table and compile peace
when we have laid waste half a continent, acting Generalissimo. now blockaded by the trade unionists. tions, plan had been settled. The policy few other intimates, his departure, which treaties that settle nothing. Your Coincse INCITEMENT TO STRIKE.
Shipowners in an interview with Mr.
war lord prefers to make his peace in Europe created a favourable opport-might aptly be termed a fight, came as
The Cooks' Union and the Wei Kwao treaties first to spend his money not so Society, an organization of clerical forces unity, but it would be necessary to await complete surpris. the Legations and much on munitions as on buying over his in Shameen, have so far refused to fall the result of the proposed European con- the various Chizese official departments enemies.
in with the request of the Workers' Com ference
knowing nothing of it until afterwards. Of course the people pay; but taking ference of the Kuomintang to consider He would not wish to propose, or have view that a variety of causes contributed,
Well-informed Chinese incline to the it all round, they do not pay anything another general strike in the foreign.
like the price that we Westernere do for concession. representatives attend, 1 conference included (1) Tuan Chi Jui's policy, that our little wars Here and there. cities 1ng & High Court injunction to restrain which could contemplate commitments his former pupils who had returned to are looted by uncontrolled soldiery ;| his banrer after warfare should not be while the generals make a practics of Federation from continuing their over- desire to maintain unimpaired, and with ence and Chang To Lin's fear of per. the towns if their respective territories. opposed to freedom of action, which we turned out: (2) Feng Fu Hsiang's trucul- levying war funds upon the citizens of time strike, and similar action is be- BISHOP SCOTT'S LONG SERVICE. As regarda naval policy, he favoured faction and the dixontent of the Feng ground; but there is no such thing asasion celebrated its jubilee on October
ment of important posts to the Anfu unfortunate enough to live in disputed
The North China and Shautong Mis- "constantly working towards the full Lien Generala, who expected to secure permanent income tax raised to preporth, by a meeting in the hall of the Mer
these posts; (4) Tan Chi Juis endorse-tions that are crippling to every member chant Taylor's School, Charterhouse, treaty strength of the navy.”
ment of the armintier between Wa Pei of the community; there are no such spare. E.. A large audience assembled TO "HUMANISE IMMIGRATION F and Er Ching Yi, which Chang Tso things as the devastated areas of Fracce in the Great Hall, and the speakers were and Belgium in the recent World War.juted as they took their places on the Lin disliked and (5) the impending in the main the country shows but little platform by a guard of honour of the He said he would like to see the lipmi-arrival of Sun Yat See, which was the effect of its internal strife; the people Merchant Taylors Cadet Corps. Ther
pected to give an impetus to the Bolshevik The West Australian Government in- in order to permit those already in position to secure a compromise be- paratively undisturbed."
gration law made a little more human, movement, coupled with Tuan thi Jai's pure, their ordinary, avocations com- Bishop of Sheffield (Dr. L. H. Burrows),
presided The output of the French coal mines indignantly deny the report, mentioned America to secure the admission of their tween all parties, whereas Chang Tao Lin
The Chairman opened the proceedings October 1924 amounted to 4,163,610 tons yesterday, that the Labour leader, Mr. families.
was not inclined to a compromise with
by reading letter from the Archbishop Comumanista."
of Canterbury, who was unable to attend, against 3,997,378 tons in the previous Walsh has been invited to visit ̈ West
is which his Grace said, the fifty years of OHANG TOO IMPATIENT. month.-HavaE.
Australia.
Bishop Scott's missionary leadership in DO COWS ADULTERATE? QUIET AT FREEMANTLE,
While well-informed people. consider
Northern China had covered a period of There are always two dramatic possi. that each of the foregoing may have A new nunesthetic has been discovered.
transition more remarkable, he imagined FREMANTLE, December 3rd.bilities about court of Jay-been a contributing factor, they assert by Professor Ganse, director of the than almost any other similar period in
Women's Department thoroughly good defence. Ferhaps the slow progress was probably the main Hospital at Wurzburg, and Professor assured. The personal affection which be thoroughly good conviction and that Chang Tao Lin't impatiene at the
of the Stateny century or any land. His place in
history as a great missionary Bishop wa thoroughly good defence is really the cause, for Chang To Lin has been a Wieland, an eminent pharmacologist of continued to inspire adorned, without im more exciting because it is the mere an-despot in Manchuria so long that he now Rosberg. It is formed from pura pairing, his postion as a statesman-work- usual. One of these rarer situations was finds difficulty in submitting to opposi-acetylene, and has, it is stated, the ad
er. in the mission field. The Primate revealed at the Barmouth Police Court tion of his views, which Tuan Chi Tais vantage that it has no harmful effect on
continued that since he became Arch the patient.. terated milk was withdrawn. One sample Tee Lit is a man of action. and Tuan the ordinary way, and patients to whom selfor and a wise thinker, with a stead when a case of the alleged sale of adul- plans presented. In other words, Chang The new anaesthetic is administered in found in Bishop Scott an unfailing count bishop, more than 21 years ago, he bas of milk had been taken and it was below Chi Jujis are astute politician endeavour it is given remain under its influence for mess of view among intensely perplexing the standard. But the farmer who laying to win over his opponents, to whom a period up to three hours, during which things which had been helpful, not "** Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in a speech milked in the presence of the police aud In these circumstances, it was ret dif- in a natural sleep, and the pulse is quite of the in London on the eve of his departure frond surple was taken under the cult for Chang The Lin and Tuan Chi normal. There are no disquieting for Rome, expressed the opinion that it be worse than the first sample. Were drawal, leaving Tuan Chi Jui to work large numbers of serious operations of all very scrutiny of the law. It proved to Jui to agree regarding the former's with effects. The anaesthetic has been used in was quite clear that what had occurred the law as unyielding as the ecclesiasti out his own scheme. Most of the Lega-kinds, with unfailing success.
cal authorities, of the Middle Ages, who tions consider that Chang Tso Lia was in Egypt does not come within the pro- once or twice solemnly tried-and convery wie in getting out, for he obviously.
The Chairman then read a letter from visions of the Covenant which would in- moniacal posiesssion, doubtless the cor-employed, and also because he was in demned-animals for witchcraft and "de was chafing at the roundabout methods
Bishop. Scott, who began his missionary Tuan Chi Jai, meanwhile, went ahead work in Cheloo in 1874. Writing fro vite or suggest interference by the reet procedure at Barmouth would then the position of having surrendered the as though he was not merely the provi Peking on September 21st Bishop Scote League, but respect and regard for the have been to put the cow in the dock and commanding military position which he ional ruler but dictator, with power to sid that as that day completed his 50 The Government has accepted the in League would induce him to give the charge it under the Food and Drugs Acts recently won. Many Chintans share this enforce every order, and all the trail years in China it was a suitable one to
with Council any desired information as re the
failure to produce an article "of view, and assert that they are waiting to able positions were given to merabers of to a few words of greeting to the vitation of the League of Nations to gards what had occurred or the reasons demanded." A more sober age has, how see whether Chang Tollin will remain the Anfu party, as if another party near Bishop of Sheffield and all the friends a
nature, substance, προ quality participate în a conference Lext spring for the policy pursued by the Govern ever, ruled out this picturesque poslat Tientsin until Tusz Chi Juj is estabat into these The pendulum, after The present date, said the Bishop, mark-
the North China and Shaatung Mission bility so, the cow being at the bottom lished, and also whether Feng Yu Hsiang swing to the loft, was shoved back with ed the beginning of the work of the He contended that we had not seized lapsed. It is worth noting that it was They are willing to suspend. jadiment-in showed himself above the situation was their communion in the six norther
of the trouble, "the 'case against the man will full his promise to leave China a violent push, and it went too far in Church in the Province of Shantung- the other direction. The only person who fifty years ago the only settled work of a series of claims not connected with the was rather that when a purchaser asked tingencies fails to materialise, the situa Chang Tsa Lin, who, far from trying to isces of China was that of the C uppa the murder of an individual to make not always so. The culier implication the meanwhile, but as either of these con murder, and without justification. He for milk he meant milk of the legal alan- tion must be considered deplorable.
shove in his own men, declared that he in Peking and the neighbourhood, under hoped that when the present difficulties dard, and between them the farmer and BREAK BETWEEN LEADEES.
did not want the spoils of war Chang the supervision of Bishop Russell in were resolved we would resume friendly cow were bound to supply it. But an
Tso Lin brought foodstaffs from Man Chekiang. At present there were three relations with the Egyptian Government important King's Bench decision in 1918. The North China Standard says that charis to relieve the famine sufferers, and Bishoprics, and only one great province renew the abortive conversations, and laid it down that milk was genuine if sold since Tuan Chi Jui's arrigal in Peking, superiors and conciliation to his enemies an Church, the Canadisa Church the he showed a deference to his former mained without a mission. The Amer retain the minimum of interference with as it came from the coy, and that ruling the situation has taken a sinister tapect, Now he has left, demonstrating that the CM.S., and the B.P.G. hed all helped Egyptian independence.
clearly covered the Harmouth farmer and instead of resulting in consolidation MURDERERS STILL AT LARGE will give that mrticular animal a rest most important persons in China, whosa is not a sign of another impending dis China (the Rev. Dr. F. Norris), Hiew Nevertheless, it is to he hoped that be there has been, a break between the three atmosphere of the capital is not to his Addresses on the work of the mission liking Let us hope that his departure were delivered by the Bishop of North CAIRO, December 3rd. It is stated that except for the Deit inadequate fluid to his customers concilable, ag
for a time and refrain from dispensing differences of opinion have proved irre
aator, nextion with the murder of the Birdar Bench he has the air at the moment of Yu Hsiang, who left Peking shortly after Fazang ought to leave Chins soon house School) also spoke
Bowden Smith (head of the mission puties, all the persons arrested in con With a little asistance from the King'a The first to show, a grudge wan Feng
schools in Chins), the Rev. G. 8. Davies of the crime, who failed to identify any at an eaten cow and churn through an bave been confronted with eyewitnesses driving, if not exactly a coach and four. Chang To Liz's-arrival.
The Peking Leader thinks that Feng Xu Frank Fletcher (headmaster Charter-
(Master of Charterhouse), and
Act of Parliament.
possible and give Tuan Chi Jui fair
A collection mounting to £249 w21 chance in the reconstruction.
made.
SPANIARDS IN MOROCCO.
RUMOURS OF LOSSES NEAR TETUAN.
GIBRALTAR, December 4th.. Disquieting rumours from Morocco in-. clude a reliable report that the Spaniards have been compelled to abandon the post at Hio Martin, near Tetuan.
ARMS TRAFFIC TREATY.
DUTCH TO JOIN DISCUSSIONS.;
THE HAGUE, December 4th:
to discuss a draft treaty for the super- vision of international traffic in arms and munitions.
CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.
MC.C. AT BRISBANE
BRISBANE, December 4th. In pleasant weather and on n' perfect wicket 3,000 spectators watched an Aus- traban elevon compile 290 for five wickets against the M.C.C. Ponsford made 81, Hendry and O'Connor. 60. S
The strikers have not interfered with shipping movements to-day, when several
steamers were bertbed.
BRITAIN AND EGYPT. LEAGUE NOT CONCERNED.
ment...
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but in nal missionary polity
LONDON. December 3rd. under suspicion then had the same cow Charg Tao Lin is not inclined to truckle. time they have the appearance of being inch oversens Things were.
NO ILL-FEELING.
(Untinued on seat Column.)
TUAN VICE FENG
BHCT
the Chinese Church the Chung Hum by the establishment and growth of astly, and even fundamentally, changed
Sheng Kung Hui.
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