CABLES.
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(THROUGE" KIUTER's "'AGENOT.] PARLIAMENT OPENED.
THE KING'S SPEECH.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY.
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SUEZ CANAL DUES
INCHCAPE INDICATES LIKELY REDUCTIONS.
LONDON, December 10th, Lord-Inchcape, as, the annual meeting LONDON, December uth of the Peninsular and Oriental Company Parliament was opened with the cusguardedly foreshadowed a reduction of komary state and ceremonial in and twenty-five gold centimes per ton weather. Larga crow as cheered the pro Suez Canal dues, which were then 7.25 cessions of their Majesties and the „Prince of Wales,
francs, compared w
He hoped that if trafle continued to improve a further reduction - might be
The House of Lords was packed with peers, and peeresses and the galleries were occupied by distinguished persons. A conspicnous feature of the brilliant as semblage was the enclosure close to the Throne, reserved for Ambassadors, who were clustered together in splendid uniforms. Judges in full-bottomed wigs were grouped beside the woolsack
THE EGYPTIAN OUTRAGE."
with 6,95 frames in 1914.
made before long, and that the dues might eventually reach à franca
WONDERS OF WIRELESS.
IN TOUCH.
DECEMBER
THE DISARMAMENT PROTOCOL POLITICAL SITUATION
CONSIDERATION
British
OSTPONED.
IN CHINA.
mber 8th. priore to the
posal to post
pone - discussion of the Geneva disaFIDE/ ment protocol until the next session. M Briand and Signor Salandra were among the approvers of this proposal
to the British proposal to postpone dis The Council of the League has agreed
cussion of the Geneva protocol until next session. All the speakers recognaed the legitimacy of this request, but at the same time M. Briand pointed out that the various Powers concerned were anti-
JAPANESE AND FRENCH AMATEURS ous to proceed with the protocol with the atmost expedition. He added that he was convinced Britain was still devoted to the League morning
PARIS December 10th
An amateur wireless enthusiast, in the
The King's speech states that the.com. paign of hostility to British rights and interests in Egypt and the Sudan, in- spired rather than discouraged by Zagh- ful Pasha's Government, had calminated department of Baseca Pyrenees Menars, in the murder of Sie Lee Stack The states that he picked up Jiwa station, Egyptians had, socepted the demands made in order to secure respect for Tokyo, on a ninety metrs wave-length. Brith interests.
The station was heart clearly for ten minutes.
· DISARMAMENT:-
The Imperial and Dominions Govern
This is the first time an amateur trans iments were examining the Geneva Dimitting station in Japan has been picked armament Protocol.
up by an amateur receiver in France.
GERMANY'S DEBT.
“RUSSLA
PARIS, December 10th.
The Anglo-Russing treaties had been turned down, but a desire is expressed that normal intercourse be uninter rupted. It is hoped that this will be
In the Chamber M Herriot stated attained by the strict fulfilment of the friendly international intercourse previ that, Germany having accepted the ausly accepted by the Soviet. The trade Dawes plan any claim ou Germany's part agreement of 1941 at present does every-to the right to demand a new estimate thing possible to foster matual trade.
of her capacity for payment would be The Government's guiding principle in formal contradiction with the Dawrs will be the closest co-operation with the plan.-(Havna)..
Pominions and Indian Governments in all matters of mutant concern..
IMPERIAL - CO-OPERATION,
The policy al encouraging Empire settlement and inter-Empire, trade will be Ateadfastly adhered to. Proposals will submitted for granting further pre- frences to Empire importa
LYXMPLOYMENT.
In connection with investigations for alleviation of unemployment, a Bill 1 under consideration to safeguard em- ployment in efficient industries, where nccessary
HOUSING.
The Government will tackle the housing problems by coping with the rising cost of houres and shortage of a skilled labour supply, besides encouraging new methods. of contraction calculated to "promote rapid production of houses.
A vigorous effort will be made to abolish insanitary and defective houses.
PENSIONS,
Enquiries are being made with a view to combining the provisions of improved -old age pensions and pensions of widow- ea mothers with existing insurance systems.
DOMESTIC MEASURES:
Measures will be submitted for the -adoption of the late Government's pro
posals for the encouragement of the sugar beet industry, and marking im parted” foodstuffs á number of "other domestic measures are also indicated.
THE DEBATE
"LAYoUE LEADER'S VIEW.
TROTZKY IN TROUBLE. ORDERED TO RECUPERATE IN
CAUCASUS.
Moscow, December 10th.
Mr. Austen
LITETSONSKAITENG
SITUATION:
COMPLICATED MILITARY
TANGLE.
PEKING, December 10th, The General Har mentioned in the
Kuo, whom Liu Chên Hua, the Tull of cable re affairs in Kailen i Kan F
Shepit, sent to Loyang against Wa Pei sit
a formidable obstacle.
IMPROVES
The rendente-of Chings
(completed about a mile of moder
feet are
form The
passable Canton
CONSPIRACY
THE SOLICITORS CLERKS CASE
CLOSING ADDRESS FOR THE
DEFENCE NS
The case for the defence was concluded i yesterday afternoon before Mr. R
at the Central Magistrady in the piracy charges against La Sho Fan
Cheung Pui Chues, aliás, Charlema
the Bolshevista in power in Canton from Kent, two clerks in the employment of Messrs Hasdags & Fastings anal Denaya enta & Bowley
applying their funds for, have been contributing their for road improvement to the General
tractor upon the certification of gr that Lo Shu Fan was owner of certain Chamber of Commerce of the city which is alleged that they conspired together to defraud Wong Tal Yin, of administers the fund, paying the caber property by false representations neers approved of in advance by the lands in the New Territories and ha Municipal Department of Public Works
transferred the same into, the name of When Wa Pei Fu was driven south- THE RECENT PIRACY
the said Wong Tak in and desired to wards Kan Tu Kan occupied Loyacg sad
Of the 33 students of Canton Christian mortgage the same, Two other counts Chengchow, and on the approach of Hi College captured by pirates, while the CoL alleged that the defendants conspired togather to induce the complainant by Ching Xis and Sun Yuch's forces, Kan lege launch was returning to the campus false representations to sign two deeds sent a portion of his force to haiteng the night of December 6th were sot
south of the city at Honglok, Honam. On of sales, LA N
In the last two counts, the defendants Liu Chen Hua is urging Pekicg to at liberty on December 9th in addition appolat Kar Yu Kan 21 Tupan of Hili to the three sent home by the pirates for are alleged to have acted in conjunction
the reasom money. Dr. Sydney K. Wel, of the complainant.
with Au Has Fu and Ho Sai Lok, som Signer Salandra and others acknow 4y Affairs in Honan, but in is
is under- a protoner of the College, taken with the Mr. M. K. Lo prosecuted and Mr. ledged that je was impossible to proceed stood that Hu Ching Yi and Sun, Yuch students, made his escape with three Davidson appeared on behalf of the de without the full collaboration of Britain have Been instructed to drive out Kan. students, while the others were willing tendants de B. S. Fitzroy instructed
released by their mặtors during the 8th- Chamberlain said the The latter has taken over a number of and 9th. The troops of General Lt Fook. by Messrs Lee & Russ, watched the pro- simple truth was that the Government Wu Pei Fu's troops, and is considered lam, who is commanding the district ceedings on behalf of Lau-Shan-Cho, the
where the College is situated, together the case
purchaser of certain property involved in with Canton police, have been in bot pur- suit of the pirates and missing students When the case was resumed Mr. David- son, addressing the Court, asked why the at Por-loa The number of students ap-defendants should do away with the mort pears to have been too large for the pirates to handle and, when they escaped Sage. The second defendant himself com with their captives, they took only eight Pleted it and there could be no reason away. Those eight may not find it so that the story of the defence was correct, why he should destroy it He submitted
KAFFENG MENAGE REMOVED,
easy to escape, as they have been now and that the mortgage had been suppress- separated into groups of two each-The ed by complainants Kairesa, December 8th.
College authorities will not encourage the Unable to cross to Yellow RiverPayment of ransom buk urge upon the bridge. Hu Chung Yi's forces have of the students.
Kuomintang Army to secure the release arrived at Fragehin, while Sun Yuen's troops occupied Langfeng yesterday morning and are marching on Kaifeng from the east.
had not had time to study the matter. The chances were that the scheme would be better if proper time were allowed.
FRENCH ARMY ESTIMATES. COMPARISON WITH OTHER POWERS.
Panis, December 9th.
In the Chamber, on the occasion of the Budget debate, General Nollet, Minister for War, stated that the army estimates totalled 4.465 million francs, compared with 1.700 million in 1814 He pointed out that considering the fall in value of the franc, the present estimates were
As Hu Ching Yi and Aan Yu Run are both commanding: Shensi troops, an ar- rangement may be made to avoid, actual fighting
whole
Negotiations between representatives of twenty-five per cent, below the pre-war Han and Hu have resulted in Han's re- figures, whereas the United States and presentative, convinced of the futility of Japan had increased their military ex-resistance, withdrawing penditure by seventy-four and eighteen M. Trotzky, in similar fashion to last per cent. respectively, while Britain main year, has been suffering from an infectained the pre-war level. tious fever for a month past, as a sequel. to influenza. His doctors have urgently ordered him to a Carensus health resort. AUSTRALIAN DOCKERS STRIKE.
POSITION WORSE. AT MELBOURNE
MELJOURNE, December 8th The position as a result of the dockers' strike is becoming worse bere. On the other hand, at Perth large and excited meetings of the Waterside Workers Federation have passed resolutions in favour of negotiating for a definite Bettlement
ARMS TRAFFIC CONFERENCE. TO BE HELD NEXT YEAR.
ROME, December 9th.
A communique says the League Coun cil has decided to convene in May 1925, an International Conference to draw up a Convention controlling international
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA.
PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED.
VIENNA, December th Dr. Michael Hainisch was to-day re- elected President of the Austrian Re- public.
AN EGYPTIAN TO BE SIRDAR.
Caino, December ath.
brigade mentioned yesterday to Cheng chow. The menace is now removed and conditions are virtually normal. Hu and Sun will probably enter Kaifeng today but an agreement is not yet concluded
IFROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."]
·TUPAN HUANG FU,
POLITICAL SELECTION.
PERING, December 9th
The Cabinet, to-day, resolved to The nowspaper El Ahren states that appoint Hung Fu Tupao of the Pre it has been decided to appoint an Egypparatory Department of National High tian as Sirdar of the Egyptian Army. If
ways, succeeding Chang Ching Husi is understood that such a decision will. naturally be in agreement with Britain, and it appears there is some foundation for the statement.
RUSSIANS, IN CANTON.
The evidence of October 2nd showerl Ho Sai Lok in a different light Webster had given evidence and bad not been challenged But Mr. Webster, a was only natural, had forgotten things, and 'no jury would accept his evidence. Webster had asked whether, assuming the 3r. Lo, in his cross-examination of Bir evidence was true, it was not consistent with the avidence of the prosecution t Undoubtedly it was-up to a point. He Sai Lok denied the whole thing. He sub mitted that Ho Sai Lok was prepared to swear to anything d
WOOHOW FIRE RELIEF. Cantonese trade organizations are un- able to contribute as much towards the Wuchow Fire Relief as they would hire because of their own distress this winter after Dr. Sun Yat-sen's massacre of Can ton nierchants on October 15th, when the destruction of property and, certainly, the far very little action has been taken by the Canton charitable institutions towards CASE FOR PROSECUTION CELLDISE," the numerous appeals received. Practic The prosecution had no evidenes of ally all the large firms and business.estab their own as to what happened on Noyem- hishments in Wuchow recently: destroyed ber 18th Wong Tak in expressed o were Cantonese, who have dominated the sarprise when asked to sign her name trade in this port for years. Since the for someone else. She made no inquiries; disaster the Nanning authorities have ap the simply trotted down to a solicitors propriated $20,000 for the relief of those office and signed documents which she in need and people at Kweihsien have did not understand. Both Ho Sai Lok shipped 20,000 piculs of rice to Wuchow. and Wong Tak Yin denied incidents im Soup kitchens and the distribution of the interview when the agreement was heavy cotton coats wore looked after by signed, and they were lying, fu
special relief committee after the fire It was interesting to note that Wong from December it until the 7th, when Tak Yin described the niguing of the the General Chamber of Commerce took agreement, in his room, giving minute over the soup kitchens and agreed to con- details, but when it was put to her, and tinue them for three more daja, n
Lok that Lat produced a cheque, and - someone went and got cash, they denied that. They said he had a wad of notes. The Chinese Press in Cantos expresses Lau said that on November 30th he some alarm over the increasing arrival of handed over the money to him (ff. Russians. Chong Long, writing especially Davidson), who handel it to Wong Tak for the Ilah Shearg Chung War To Yu The latter counted the money and Vere, estimates that more than 1,000 yat, in her evidence, he suppressed the Russians are now in the Southern metro fact. If she had been selling her owin pois. He divides the Russians into five property it would have been an altogether classes according to their motivities in different matter, but she was not. The Canton. Most of them, says Mr Chonge whole case bristled with incidents unae are military adventurers rallying around ceptable to the prosecution hut the case. Mr. Eugene Chen's Aviation Bureau in was simple if the view of the defence the Red Army, while many are political were accepted as a agents and propagandists: assisting M. The case for the prosecution" was Borodin, the Soviet Delegate at Cantor. | childish--that the defendants tried to The Daily Telegraph diplomatic 4umber of Russians are hawkers of double-cross Ho Sai Lok. It had to be woollen wares and furs going around (ramembered that the double-crossed He correspondent, discussing the aspects of the Canton streets, and they speak the Sai Lok promised to pay back the whole the Singapore naval base, draws attention Northem Chinese dialect, sometimes sum if he were given a short time in which to the fact that the Dutch, especially the Not a few are unemployed or without to do so
means of subsistence, quartering them Wong Tai Yin had stated that she conlit naval authorities both in Holland and selves around the several cafes and dance not remember a certain date of the utmost the Dutch East Indies, are most interested in the project. The idea of a big British balls of their fellow countrymen along importance within 12 months, and yet sho naval base at the junction of the Pacific the Taiping Road, near the Bund Thero was certain the date was not in May and Indian Oceans is apparently we are also numbers of Bussing women and This ought to be thought of when they come by the Dutch whose great Colonial girls living in Canton hotels with no remembered that this was grave obvious means of support. In the Rus criminal charge which involved the future dependencies are protected by a very kian Consulate, the registration of Rus liberty of two men. The whole point was efficient Beet, albeit of small warships sans appears to be but 610 that Ho Bai Lok was trying to transfer LATEST CABLE only. The correspondent foreseer the [REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE.1 ponibility of an informal Anglo-Dutch THE SALT TRADE HANDICAPPED the responsibility On the evidence be
fore them, no jury could convict, and he naval entente in the Far East.
Since December 2nd, no salt junk has taked His Worship, to dismiss the charges. ANGLO AMERICAN RELATIONS.
dared to sail tip the North River for Shiu His Worship adjourned the case until Kwan The trouble was started on 11.30 this morning. CLASHES **NEITHER ADMITTED
December 1st.. when the Hunanese tookAR FATALN NOB ENDURED.”
FRENCH POLITICS.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
PARIS, December 9th. The Chamber has passed a vote of con- fidence in the Government by 318 to 23. The motion was based on the Govern
In the House of Commons the more traffic in arms and munitions, in which ment's recent anti-Communist measures--
of the Addreas was Mr. Ellis, the Con-
servative, and the seconder Lord Balniel Both emphasised the importance of im proving inter-Imperial trade.
the United States has agreed to partic-
pate, cura che di prodor
It has been decided to summon on Feb- ruary 16th, 1925, the committee which is examining the question of private manu facture of arms and munitions.
Mr. Barasay MacDonald said the first product of the Govertinent was &
King's Speech, of extraordinary length and very
INTER-VARSITY RUGBY. little substance. The Government had no
མ policy with regard to food prices or OXFORD DEFEATS CAMBRIDGE. agriculture. He asked how the Gavern- ment was going to submit the case of the Genera Protocol to the Dominions. Was
Loybox, December sth. there going to be a special Dominions The inter-Varsity. #rugger match Conference, and if so would the inter- opened at Twickenham in dull, mild national conference on armaments be weather,, before thirty thousand specta postponed? He urged that no time ought tors.
Any arrange to convert Three minutes later Jacob
FUNDS FOR INDIAN AGITATORS.
POOR SUPPORT.
CALCUTTA, December 9th. "Swaraj week" has been extended until December 14th Mr. Das
announces that so far 180.000 rupees has been collec ted. He appeals for three lakhs, without which he says it will be impossible to carry on the Swaraj campaign in the villages.
NEW YORK, December 10th.
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ANGLO-DUTCH NAVAL ENTENTE.
LONDON December 10th.
[FROM TEE * DAILY BULLETIN."']:
OBITUARY.
to be lost in coming to an agreement After twenty-five minutes Devitt scored with Egypt in regard to future Angloa try for Cambridge, which Barlow failed Egyptian relations must be assented to by the
sprinted over the corner for Oxford, but Parliament. Mr. MacDonald said he Berkeley failed to convert "was surprised and pleased to read the Oxford continued to attack, and just mild and friendly reference to Russia in before the interval Wallace scored. the King's Speech. (Ironical Opposition Berkeley again not converting. At half Sir Esma Howard, in a speech at a laughter.) He asked if Mr. Baldwin was time Oxford thus led by 8 points to 3 banquet of the English-speaking Union, Mr. Gay F. Acheson, Dean of going to rum Imperial preferenco with On the resumption, the Cambridge out a tax on food, Were we going to backs got going several times, but met, intimated that Great Britain might Customs College, Peking, died suddenly have linned salmon again? (Laughter). a powerful defence. A good movement
last evening from angina pectoris. PREMIES RÉPLAZS, yer by the Oxford backs ended in, Jacob poor men powers one to United States Deceased apparently was in norfin
ing another try, which Berkeley this European than the
Ar. MacDonald and Mr. Lloyd George,
verbe
frankly discussed the "Geneva. Protocol,
GUY 1. B. ACHESON.
-6 PEKINO, December-Oth-
over from the Yunnanese the salt collec torate and revised the tax schedule in
Han Railroad.
My Baldwin, "replying to criticisms by tims convamed as would wish to go, in order to bring about health until yesterday afternoon ay the Yunnanese who, aside from collecting not commonly found in unailtowns and
In the last minute Devitt gains a condition of confidence leading up to
he complained that he felt l said the Government would have been try for Cumbriggs, Barlow failing w own disarmament, and peace; but this should dove but shortly afterwards he quietly not be construed as implying any pos The Iste. Mr. Acheson returned last sibility of a clash between the two great March from London, where he had been English-speaking Powers, which pon sibility other nations of the world must in charge of the Customs really learn to consider as we already consider it as one thing we will neither admit nor endure
foolish to msh inta acceptance or rejec- tion of the Geneye Protocol without the fullest investigation in conjunction with the Dominions. After reference to the decision to have the Singapore base, as previously cabled, he said that - as regards Protection he adhered to the pre- ~vious statement that while they would employ the Safeguarding of Industries Act to safeguarding efficient industries in which there was great unemployment due to unfair competition, he would not introduce Protection in this Parliament nor use the Safeguarding of Industries Act as a means to introduce the
SINGAPORE BARK
Mr Baldwin further anid with regard to Singapore that the Goveniment had
Oxford thus won by 11 points to &
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INTER-VARSITY SOCCER."
FOG CAUSES GAME TO BE POSTPONED.
LONDON, December 10th.
The inter-Varsity soccer game be tween Oxford and Cambridge, at Chel sea, was postponed owing to fog.
order to increase their income, while the cal post. Usually the bandits and pix-
further movement of salt up North The be, good fellow before being sue Yunnanese, dissatisfied with the Huvanates do not interfere with a courier or ese action, did their best to prevent the “Chuen-Sheng-Ma, -as he is, and must. Yunnanese are still powerful in Canton cessful in hir line, and the case of Canton and Shinkwan Shinkwan, for their verbal messages to friends or orders and as far as Yingtak, mid way between illiterates and women, he bus to carry wh the last two vents Has been dominated by to abops in the larger cities for things all the taxes of the city and vicinity, were villages On board ships and junks cam also getting 31,000 a day from the Yueh can easily recognise & Chnen-Sheng- la and he knows who's who among the crowd, but his business is to be good- natured, courteous, patient, and he knows when and where to keep his mouth shot. Sometimes he carries messages between The Chuen-Sheng-1
Maa native courier service very popular among the accomplice to any crime, as he is not bandita, too, but he cannot be held an
not interfered with much by bandite or its Until the Chinese postal agencies Cantonese outside the larger cities, is supposed to open letters which he trans pirates ordinarily because of the nature and parcel post and morey order den of the institution, but is now it
ments are to be found everywhere
the remotest
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President Coolidge sent a message to the banquet, declaring that the aim of the AMERICAN PHILANTHROPY ON English-speaking Union-to promote sentiments of goodwill and co-operation between Great Britaiff "and America
A BIG SCALE
deserved all support, Mr Hughes sent Mr George Eastman, head of the
New York, December 9th similar message,SARAWA
AMERICA'S NAVY.
Kodak Company has given fifteen million dollars to certain institutions for higher
over fifty-eight million dollars,
FLUNDETING THE "CHUEN
SHENG MA”
the
are other ancient institutions in Canton villages, the Chuen mercy of the Kuomintang Red as Chind even an and vicinity Since December 7th, the indispens Rods have begun to hold up couriers for extortion The first to report an outrage.
tang interference is e
M.C.C ROUT TOOWOOMBA SECRETARY WILBUR ANNOUNCES learning, making bis total of this character was Lau Kier, whose PRESS CENS
returned to the principle which was BUY- SPRIGHTLY HITTING BY HEARNE
ported by Mr. Lloyd George's and “bar- Bonar. Law's Governments; but it had
GEMAND TATE
Mr. James Buchanan Duke, the well-route is Canton and Tungkant A known capitalist, has announced the Chuen Sheng-Ma creation of a trust fund of forty million | regularly" between name, also hospitals and other charities, smal fee. dollars to found a college bearing his messages and pac
U.S. PRESIDENT AND THE
GERMAN ELECTION
NEW PROGRAMMEDNA
WASHINGTON, December 10th. not yet decided the length of time over
TOOWOOMBA, December 10tha Committee on Naval Appropriations, Before the Hones of Representatives which the works would be spread. No arrangements had beca-made with re In the cricket match here, the M.0.0. Mr. Wilbur, Secretary for the Navy, out- gürd to contributions by Britain, or the made 304 for 3, and desired. Hearne lined a programme to re-establish and Dominions concerned Communications compiled 174 not out, in 212 minutes, mairtain the Navy at the 5-5-3 ratio pro with the Dominions on the subject had hitting two sizes, and 4-fours-Tale vided by the Naval Limitation Treaty, already begun fight scored 64, with three sixes and 14 fours, The programme suggests the re-condimen
The debate proceded on general lines, * €1 minutes,
tioning of older battleships and was adjourned until tomorrow, Toowoomba, batting thirteen mon, keep them is Bghting tri ***The House of Lards agreed to the Ad- made. 181 in the first innings (Freeman tinuance of the
dress, and renly, to "the-- King's speech, sand adjourned.
another naval Pow
8 for 48), and, at the second attempt, 87 craft, band on sim (Kilner-7 for 38),
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