CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S WISH. HOPES FOR AMITY BETWEEN OLD ALLIES.
Hour. December 19th. Prior to leaving Rome, Mr. Chamber: läîn sent a message to Reuter's special correspondent, saying that he was pro- foundly moved by the gracious reception by high personages, and the coralia! welcome by Signor Massolini, of his Government.
kirdinean
He appreciated them great shown him on every hand, and his sym- pathy for Italy was strengthened, and his respect for the League of Nations, sind confidence in its future, increased.
His conversations with Signor Mum lini and M. Herriot were conducted in pho spirit of the Leaga. They attempt. l ready-made solution of great pro ems which any time, patières, and goodwill could resolve; hat they sought 20 des»lóp-poir of agreement, and to remo. difficulties, so that the three
nations might retain in times of peace that close friendship and perfect under standing which united them in war.
THE GENEVA PROTOCOL.
MUSSOLINI SAYS NEEDS VERY CAREFUL STUDY,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13гH, 1924
BARLIER CABLES,
INTER-ALLIED DEBTS.
MR.
CHURCHILLAS STATEMENT
ACCEPTED BY U.S.
WASHINGTON, December 10th.
It is officially announced that the United States Treasury has accepted Mr. Churchill's statement on the inter- Allied debts as being both obvious and logical.
It is not intended to make any further comment on the matter.
POLAND'S WAR DEBT TO BRITAIN,
TO BE CONSOLIDATED."
WARSAW. December 11th.
Poland has agreed to consolidate her war debt of £1,500,000 to Great Britain on the same tervis as the latter obtained in settling her debt to the United States.
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The agreement does not entail any guarantees on State property, "
It is announced that British financial groups are acquiring important interests Liniäter afin, banks, sugar refineries, and in the exploitation of the State
forests.
British interests are negotiating regards the capitalisation of the oil and textile industries and the construction of railroads,
GERMAN CABINET'S DECISION.
BERLIS, December 11th. The Cabinet to-day decided to resign at the beginning of next week.
Roma, December 12th. Speaking in the Senate Signor Musse Jini expressed the opinion that the Mirzeva Protocol, should be studied very carefully because of its delicate characopinion that the composition of the new iter and the undertakings it involved.
AN AUSTRALIAN INQUIRY.
ILOVENE, Dreeship 1 th
Mr. Bruce has cabled to Mr. Amery† (Colonial Secretary), inquiring whether the reports of Sir Esnar Howard's speech at New York supporting the Geneva Pro
itocal are corneet
The summary cabled by Reuter to Hongkong read:- Sir Esmae Howard, the British Ambassador, in a speech at the banquet of the English Speaking Union frankly discussed the Genera Protovel and intimated that Britain might go farther in cooperation with -other European Powers than the United Santes would wish to go in order to bring about a condition of confidence leading up to disarmament and peace, but that this should not hè construed as implying any possibility of a clash be tween the two great English-speaking which possibility the other nations of the world must really learn to consider, as we already consider it, s one thing we will neither adinit nor en- dure.
Powers,
THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.
· MEDICAL EXPERTS LAY DOWN THE LAW.
GENEVA, December 12th The Sub-Committee of medical, phar- maceutical and statistical experts attach ed to the accond: Opium Conference decided to recommend a stricter control of the consumption uf beṛain, but not its total suppression, as urged by the Ameri- can delegation.
Herr Marx, interviewed, expressed the
Reichstag suggested the possibility of a continuance of Germany's foreign policy
BRITISH TRADE 'RETURNS.
Lostos, December 11th
month of November shows imports were The Board of Trade returns for the 18,740,228, and exports £88,150,818, be- ing decreases compared with the October returns, respectively, of $1,715,100 and £135,929
ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGES.
PARLIAMENT SANCTIONS APPOINTMENT OF TWO..
Lospos, December 11th. Both Houses of Parliament have passed of two additional Judges to the King's a resolution in favour of the appointment
Bench Division in order to deal with the arrears of legal business, which has be- come a feature of the Courts in recent
years.
NOWSHERA REPAIRED.
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LONDON, December 11th. A message from Liverpool states that the. Nowshera has had hig damaged plates repaired and has proceeded on her voyage.
RUGBY.
ALL BLACKS AGAIN WIN.
LONDON. December 11th.
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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH 'RAUTER'S AGENCY.] SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
POLITICAL SITUATION IN CHINA.
[runovan REUTER'S AGENCY.)
EU CHING YI ADVANCES.
STATEMENT BY THE FIRST LORD. WU PEI FU ATTEMPTS FLIGHT TO
LONDON, December 11th.
In the House of Commons, Sir Newton Moore asked what amount had been ex- pended on the plans for enlarging the Singapore base, and what amount was necessary to complete the scheme, and whether it was contemplated that Aur
stralia and New Zealand should contri-
bute
Alr.
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Wm. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, replied that 400,300 had been expended. The ori ginal estimate amounted to £11,000,000, which was spread over nine years. He recalled that Australia and New Zealand had expressed a willingness to contribute before the plans were suspended. While their contributions would still be" wel- cone, it would be necessary for their
HANKÓW.
HANKOW, December 12th. Hu Ching Yi commenced advancing southward on the Kin-Han Railway, from Chengchow on Thursday, and arrived at Toncheng at five o'clock this morning Wu Fei Fa's proops are partially in fight, and partially have gone over to Ha Ching
Wu Pei Fu on Thursday night left for Chikungshan in an attempt to reach Hankow but was stopped by Hupeh troops and is now believed to be at Likin- tani. Hu Ching Yi declared his intention to round up all the troops in Honan, and march on Hankow if necessary."
DISMISSAL OF MARSHAL CHI,
SIONS OF CHIHLI TROORS
Governments to review the matter in the MANDATES DISMISSING FIGHT DIVI. light of their present financial commit ments on naval defence, and it would be premature to forecast their decision.
AN --- AUSTRALIAN ́ ́STATEMENT...
MELBOURNE, December Lith. Mr. Brice has issued a statement, in consequence of the recent expenditure on defence schemes, that Parliament must first consider Australia's contribution in connection with the Singapore case.
JAPAN AND SINGAPORE.
RESENTMENT. EXPRESSED AGAINST PROPOSED BASE
Torro, December 14h. The announcement of the decision to proceed with the Singapore base has re- intensified Press comments against the scheme, which, with the American Lovai manoeuvres in 1923, has been a constant topic of discussion for several weeks past.
PEKING, December 12th.
dismiss Chi Heb New mandates Tuad from the post of Rings Tuchun and abolish that post; appoint Han Kuo Chun as, Civil Governor and concur rently Tupan of Kiangia: Lu Yung Stang as Pacification Commissioner of Kianga and Anhui; disband eight Chihli Divisions and six Chihit Mixed Brigades.
SLATER
A mandate appointing, General Li Lich Chun Tupan of Military Affairs in Kiangai is expected shortly." ...
THE SITUATION AT KAIFENG.
KAIFENG, December 19th. Hu Ching Yi reached Kaifeng from Chengchow on the 11th inst. and has taken over general charge of military
WU PEI FU'S TROOPS LOOTING
CES TOWNE,
The view is practically unanimous that the construction of the Baag will be more productive of harm than good, because it is contrary to the spirit, if not the Itter of the Washington agreements and is likely to create misunderstandings, and to once again promote the armaments Suchow on the Pe-Han line. "They have race.
"
SHANGRA December, 19th. telegrams froni Hankow states that about forty thousand of Wu Pei Eu's between Chengchow and
troops
i
are
looted several towns.
THE PEKING-KANKOW RAILWAY.
The Jiji, while recognising that Singa- pore is purely a British domestic conceza, draws attention to the possibility of mis-
SHANGHAI, December 12th.
understanding the part of on
the.
The Hankow Chinese Chamber of Com merce has telegraphed to Marshal Tuan Japanese, who despite the absence of an: alliance,, always regard Great Britain: Chi Jui urging the early restoration of normal traffic on the Pe-ac Railway, the with respect and friendship.
dislocation of which is causing serious losa to merchants.
CANTON NEWS.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.} NOTES OF THE CENTRAL BANK
FOR SALARIES.
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FATSHAN AND ITS FINE. The City of Fatshan or rather that merchants supporting the Volunteer Movement-is not showing any Haste to pay the second fine of $175,000 for haying By order of the acting Generalissimo af revolted against Kuomintang rule, and the Red Army Headquarters in Canton, so far, only #50,000 has been collected by payment of salary in all civil and milithe Kuomintang leaders. Soon after the tary departments of the Kuomintang Red massacre of, Canton merchants ou regime "will henceforth be made in bank-October 15th last, the Yunnaness division notes of the Central Bank realy of the Red, Army surrounded the Volun Founded by Dr. Sun Yat Sev. Dr. Sun's teers of Fatsbar and levied a 'fine of bank was organized last August and is $129,000 upon them, presumably on in- issuing $10,000,000 unsecured paper money struction from Dr. Sun, Yat Sen in Can- in denominations of #1, 85, 210, 2100, and ton; but, after the payment of this sum,' *300, Mr. T. V. Seong, a brother-in-law the Reds in Canton repudiated the action of Dr. Sun, head of the Chinese Russian of the Yunnanese division and insisted Trading Company, is managing director of the Central Bank.
on another fer. Since the withdrawal of the Volunteers, the 'nierchants in Fatshan have not been able to make any protest, and they are paying $100 each, although slowly, **
RED? METHODS OF RAISING
THE WIND. The Canton Waterworks Co. we fined $2.000. early this week by the Kuomintang for having failed to athx revenue stampa on some of the recafpts they" issng "At first the Reds demanded a fine of $13,000.
STOCK YARDS STRIKE ENDED.. Upon the assurance of the Kuomintang that special protection will be given to the cattle market in Canton, the strike of the stock-yards erded a few days ago. The Polier Chief, Wu Techer. has just given orders to the police authorities of the No. 1 Station of the 7th Police Dis triet to locate the 34 beads of cattle stolen by some Red soldiers on the night of December 4th. According to 'ppinion
In view of the unwillingness of the heard in Chinese business circles, the firecracker dealers in Canton to contri- ability of unruly Reds to commandeer bute $330,000 annually for the privilege eattle, vegetable, and other articles from of carrying on their trade peacefully, the the markets in Canton, at will has beea Kuomintang is now willing to Recept responsible for the decision of many local $110,000, but this aum is still cosilered merchants to close their businesses after too high by the manufacturers. the next Chinese New Year, by which time they expect to get their accounts settled as far as possible.
THE PROJECTED ATTACK ON CANTON.
THE WUCHOW FIRE.
To raise funds for the payment of. arrears to the policemen of Canton, the Kuomintang Bureau of Public Safety will soon re-paint the house numbers of Canton buildings and charge a fee which General Cher Chiung Ming, of the will include a handsome prost to the city Cantonese Army opposing the Kuomin-watchmen supervising the job.
at Hingning, Easterp tang, arrived Kwangtung, a few days ago and has béen urged by his chief lieutenant, General Lin Fu, to take active command of the forces attacking Canton at once. General Chen and General Lin are discusing a plan of attack. It appears that the attack on Canton, while desirable and timely, is not so easy as generally expect
rd.
(Continued on next Column).
As a measure of food conservation after the great fire of December. 1st at Wuchow, wangsi, Commissioner Wong Shao Hung, of the Garrison at this port, has issued orders probibiting rice ex- port for the time being.
Following upon the destruction of so many buildings by the great. fire at Wu- chow, the Municipal Bureau of this port will refuse further applications for the erection of wooden and bamboo sheels along the water-froat,
Dr. Sue's forces are strongly entrenched in Canton, and to dislodge
THE CIGARETTE TAX. them is a task requiring greater prepara- tion and assurance of support thar at
The cigarette stands in Cantor have Erst believed.
finally decided not to handle goods to Troops commanded by Yang Kwan which the manufacturers do not affix Yu and Hung Lerk, under General Chen revenge stamps in advance. The small Chiung Ming, in rivalry with Dr. Sup retail merchants have been hard pressed Yat Sen's Kuomintang for power in by the revenue stamp inspectors for fail- Canton, have been concentrating lately Ig to put stamps on cigarette packages. az Sheklung, along the Canton-Kowloon The manufacturers declined to bear the Railroad, and it is feared that another burden of this extra taxation and, the public complain of the additional cost of their smokes The war-tux of thi conflict is imminent.
Kuomintang on cigarettes is about 30 pe gens, a rate appearing somewhat high on the popular -cent and 10-cent pack- ages of smokes It appears that the It seems there is a better prospect of British-American Tobacco Co., whose pro---- overcoming the tense situation hitherto ducts are much used in Canton, is oppos existing between Chang Tso Lin and ling the extra taxation on principle; its Tuan Chi Jui on the one hand and Feng company being foreign and naturally Yu Esiang and Sun Yat Sen on the other. Chang Tso Lin and Feng Yu unwilling to pay higher duty than the Hsiang have each been waiting for the per cent. Customs fixed by treaties be The Kukuthin declares that Japan will Three mandates were issued at mid- other to get out, but Chang Tso Lin's tween China and foreign countries have to modify her defence policy, while night, the first of which pushes the cancellation of the title of his expedition FTREAT WONGSHA STATION
pusts of Inspector-General throughout ary army and his later surrender of his
The station of the Wengsha terminal post of Inspector-General has fözend fies the navel ratios agreed on as Wash- Chi Jui had received a telegram from Fen Yu Hsiang to follow it or pre-of the Canton-Hankow Railroad, KwaDg- tang Section, was destroyed by fire an Chang Tso Lin, dated December 8th, say- cipitate & clash ington to ensure the safety of Japan
Ing that since the inauguration of the
ใน has now sent a third December 18t, the fire starting on the when
the Tutubs were appoint leter of Tenignation, and he has can-second floor, where some troops of the Republic, ed as provincial rulers, the military celled the title of his forces, namely the Red Army had been quartering. authority had gradually extended, until People's Army.
The Chugai is of opinion that the alleged reason for the basenamely the defence of Australiais unjustifiable in view of the Washington Quadruple | Agreciment, which renders Australia in
At Coventry, in fine weather and e-mune from attack. fore 22.000 spectators, the All Blacks The sub-committee also approved the defeated Warwickshire, by 20 points to figures submitted by the hygiene commit. mittee of the League of Nations laying
[FROM THE DAILY SELLETIN. CHANG STILL CONTROLS
· MANCHURIA.
PIKING, December 11th.
down 450 milligrammes of opium had THE AUSTRALIAN WATERSIDE the Tamato asserts that the Base Dullt-China, and the second states that funn
seven milligrammes of cocain yearly per head of the population as the maximum necessary for medical and seientific pur- poses in countries "possessing - a
Well- developed medical service.
стоварва
AIR RECORDS BROKEN. FRENCHMAN BEATS ALL PREVIOUS SPEEDS.
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PARIS, December 19th. The aviator Bonnet broke the world's speed record over a six kilometers base,' with a speed of 440-latermeters. The pre-
States, with a speed of 499 kila-
United States, held by Williams of the meters-Havas.
WAR DEBTS.
STATEMENT BY FRENCH MINIS
TER OF FINANCE,
PARIS, December 12th. Press reports regarding the inclusion of the Dawes plan in the American war claims have elicited a statement by the Finance Ministér that the Franco American conversations on October 25th recognised the principle of such claims, but no figure was mentioned. The whole question will be submitted to the inter Allied Conference of Finance Ministers. Anyhow there is no question of the American claim being treated more ex- peditiously then, the, French.
ITALIAN PREMIER ON THE SUBJECT,
Rome, December 19h. In the debate in the Senate on the Foreign estimates, Signor Mussolini, referring to debts and reparations said, it was neither human, nor just to grant facilities to Germany and not to the Allies. He hinted at the possibility. of Italy asking for an increase in the percentags allowed to her at the Spa Conference on German reparations.
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MELBOURNE, December 11th. Mr. Bruce declares that the prospects of a settlement of the waterside dispute are considerably brighter, as the ship- owners have withdrawn the threat that they would challenge the jurisriction of the arbitration court.
Mr. Bruce has convened a conference of shipowenrs and the waterside federa tion delegates, to meet as early as possible.
LATEST, CABLES.
SIAM'S FINANCIAL ADVISER... LONDON, December 11th."
financial adviser to the Government of Siam,
LATER.
Sir E. M. Cook has been appointed civil authority.vocated the abolition resignation, and has issued a Chibling
[FROM THE DAILY_ SULLETIN."]
BRITAIN'S SHARE OF CHINA INDEMNITY,
[REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE] BILL INTRODUCED IN PARLIAMENT,
MR. GOMPERS' ILLNESS.
LONDON, December 11th In the House of Commons, Mr. Ronald CONDITION GRAVE, BUT HOPES
McNeill introduced the China Indemnity FOR RECOVERY.
(Applications) Bill, which was read a first time.
NEW YORK, December 12th.' Reports of Mr. Gompors' death are in- correct, though he is seriously ill with heart trouble. The doctors hope to save him if he survives the train journey to the United States from Mexico City where he has been attending a Labour Conference,
"EARLIER CABLES.
2.
RUBBER RESTRICTION. NO REQUEST BT COLONIAL GOVERN MENTS FOR ITS ABOLITION.
LONDON, December 11th
BISHOPS ON SPIRITUAL HEALING.
In the present state of knowledge, the Bishop of Southwark said in an address
to
it "had become" wholly perior to
superior the Tuan Chi Jui is still adhering to his In recent years,
the policy of refusing Feng Yu Hsiang's people strongly of the Tuchun system and the disband-
ople mandate to that effect, but granting ment of the troops. Indeed, the
people
Yu Hsiang a month's sick leave, have shown grave dissatisfaction with the after which Feng Yu Esiang is instruct "military" domination. That the will of ed to resume bin duties. the people in this matter bears upon the It is reported that Feng Yu Hsiang in- fundamental remedy for the present situ. tends
to visit Japan within a month on ation none can deny, and the Chief accompanised by Huang-Fu and it is Executive, therefore, is urged to abolish stated semi-officially that the Govern the rank and position of Inspector-ment will offer Fendy military affairs | more to mass suggestion than to the con General as a blow at the root of the mili- of Commissioner to
system.
:
abroad.
the Southwark Diocesan Conference November 4th, the Church ought to be discriminately
cautious before identifying itself.
with the claims of faith or
At
mission spiritual healers Yu Hsiang the title the cures wrought were probably due
Meanwhile, Chang Tsa Lig angounces that probably it will be necessary for him to remain in Tientsin another week "BLUE EXPRESS" RÉSUMES.
PEKING December 11th. Beginning next week, it is expected that the "Blue Express" will run twice weekly, resuming the daily service the following week.
SOUTH TROOPS CAPTURE KANCHOW.
tact of spiritual force with active faith. He had no doubt that great and real benefit to body and soul had been received through the healing ministry of the Church, prayerfully and reverently employed.
Addressing the Chester Diocesan Con- ference, the Bishop of Chester said that he wished to keep his mind well in su pense in regard to the work of the spiritu al healer. Great crowds and rather seD—. sational moments were not the way in which God's healing power was likely to work.
On the day that Chang Tse Lin Bent this telegram to Peking, he voluntarily gave up his Fost of Inspector-General
The same mandate goes on" to say that the Chief Executive, has carefully studied the above memorial, finding that it is that the military authority has become wholly compendable." It is perfectly true
superior to the civil authority, and as it extended civil strife had been created Chang Too Lin in well acquainted with In the House of Commons, replying to the origin of the present confusion, and Bir Lane Mitchell, who asked if there, he has come forward as an example was any prospect of the removal of the which ought to be followed,
and
his rubber restriction in Malays and Ceylon, request is approved. The post of in-
In a review of Far Eastern Banking ***.TEMP Mr. L. C. S. Amery, Secretary of State spector-General in the Threa Eastern.
A report from Shiukwan, says the Can-in The Statist, it is romarked: for the Colonies, said that he had re-Provinces is thus abolished, but, taking ton Times, states that troops of the North prospecta for China's unsecured creditorm. ceived to representations from the Dov into consideration the facts that Man- ern Expedition captured and occupied are going from bad to worse, as there ernments of those territories suggesting churia ban the Mongolian tribes just over that any such action was advisable at the border, that the Chinese Eastern Rail Kanchow in Kiangai province on the 8th seems as yet no way out of national bank
inst General Fang Pun Yin, an ally of ruptcy. It has not been possible to pro- present:
that both shatters have er aportand the Southern forces has reached a place ceed with the schont at and
matters have an bearing on the national defence, the mil about 100 t from Nancliang, the capital meat of a central mint at Shanghai,
minted by The forces of the the coins mi
the other provinces the province. of UNITED STATES NAVY TO BE tary affairs of these provinces must re- Northern Expedition are proceeding have been steadily reduced in silver con-
main under the supreme control of Chang
tant with the their tent, northward with Nanchang as
result that currency chaos
·STRENGTHENED.
Tso Lin
to extensive board... The third mandate.appoints Ching objecten Fbun, Tichun of Kiangai! prevails, leading there is an extreme The Canadian pact provides that a
Tso: Lin Tupan of Military and Bebali has left Nanchang and fed to Huehg of silver. Aty
monetary stringency in the interior of clearanes will be denied to vessels carry- ing liquor or narcoties when there is
The Senate has passed the Navy Bill Chun Sheng and Chang Tso Hsiang Hereafter, the progress of the forces of China, and trado has been brought to m The disturbances have hack authorising a hundred and ten million Tupahs of Military Affairs in Heilung the Northern Epedition will be more standstill. evidence that they are unable to convey dollar programme, including the build- these cargoes to the destinations med ing of right cruisers, and the lung and Kiung and Kiris, respectively, rapid and it is expected that the Bouth the effect of scaling down prices, as may ern troops will reach Nanchang before be seen in the record of wholesale prices. ditioning of six battleships,
(Continued on neel Columa), in the aid of the month.
at Bharghai over the past twelve monthie'”
LIQUOR TREATIES. 1.S. TREATIES WITH CANADA, FRANCE, NETHERLANDS AND PANAMA
„WASHINGTON, December 11th:
has reported on the prohibition treaties The Senate foreign relations committee with Canada, France, the Netherlands and Panama
in their papers
WASHINGTON, December 1
litation Affairs, in Fengtion, and Wat
still