:
CABLES.
LATEST CABRES (THROUGH BETER'S AGENCY.]
TEST CRICKET.
AUSTRALIA STILL HOLDS STRONG
POSITION,
4
FINE SPFORT BY HENDIEN.
APELAIDE, January 10% When stumps were drawn today, Eng- land's 1st, innings had realised 365 and the Australians had loss a wickets for 211 in the second innings. The we ther was again far bat the wicket is showing signs of wearing.
Hobli's innings was A magnificent He was batting nearly three hours. He hit seven fours and showed great tenacity of purpose.
effort.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21ær, 1923
LATEST CABLES,
AFFAIRS. IN INDIA, VLEROY'S SPEECH ON STATE OCCASION AT DELHI.
· EARLIER CABLES
OPIUM CONFERENCE.
VISCOUNT CECIL GIVES VIEWS OF BRITAIN.
PELHI, January 20th
Geneva, January 19th. The Legialasus was opened to-day in
The second opium conference was open- stute, Lord Reading, the Viceroy, in a
et with a long speech by Viscount L'ecil, speech, welcomed the presence of pro- minent Afghan officers at the recent arayla which he expressed the strong views manences, which was a toher of the of the British Government in favour of friendly relations between India and the Amir of Afghanistan, while the general practical conclusions. pacification, af Waziristan continued.
Es declared that Britain desired to
FAR EASTERN CABLE POLITICAL SITUATION
NEWS.
{THROUGH KILTER'S AGENCY.]
PERSIA AND
OPIUM
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID IN LETTER TO
TIMES."
SEATHING COMMENT ON ARUSE."
IN CHINA.
THEOUGH REUTERS AGENCY.]
LULL IN FIGHTING.
LOOTING REPORTED IN VICINITY OF WISIE,
While foreigners in Shanghai do not entertain any fears in connection with the situation, the need is felt for a larger force of troops for protection of the Settlement. The position would be much safer if defeated troops were not allowed to come over the horders of the Settle- en: and suggestions have been made for a line of defence 10 to 15 miles outside.
Susanal, January 20th. No further fighting is reported today. LONDON, January 19th. Chi Hsieh Yuan's forces are concentrat- A high tribut is paid to Persia's ing a line from Wush to Kiangyin, The Viceroy referred to India's excelend opium-smoking, and emphasised that "forts to restrict the consumption, and 60 miles from Shanghai. A train is lent crop prospects and said there was a marked improvement in economic condithe derivatives of opium were the most contron the production of opium, by Sir derailed rack sils of Wasih, rendering Arnold Wilson, in a letter to the Times, 16 Incomotives and hundreds of eaches tions and track prospects. The Govern serious aspect of the problem. The coin which end, he says, no Eastern coun- immobile
Chi Hsieh Yuan's forces are alreads went had decided to appoint a committee ference would be a failure if it failed ry has been so energetic and successful to consider the ripee exchange. Another to deal with these. Ha stated that in recent years. But, in pointing out shart of food and looting considerably committee would advise with regard to
that Persia's opima trade involves a around Wisth, the gates of which are an enquiry on economic conditions. The opium eating in ludia was purely a
quarter of her exports and one-twelfth of closed. Viceroy fully supported the special domestic question, and not a matter for
the revenues, Sir Arnold Wilson remarks: criminal legislation in Bengal. He said tnternational interference or control «As Any attempt to compel Persia to inter the measures taken by the Governor were
fere therewith in the interest of those for opium in india, effective, Indian the only possibly retindy, as to have con.
unfortunates in the United States "who, not used. in the 121:42.42- suited the legislature beforehand would opium" was"
deprived of alcohol, have taken to drugs have meant fatal publizity. The Goyfacture of harmful "drugs. erament was dealing with widesprend
He paid a tribute to the past efforts of Persian Government has already aroused Henderson was a model of correctness, secret societies with many ratificätiods) China to restrict cultivation of the organised opposition from the most powerful classes and also from the ma9908 and was most unfortunate in not reach. and it whe essential to prevent the
paralysis of Clovernment. Law and order POPPy; as also the British Colonial act-
in Fersia" Sir Arnold concludes that ing the first century of his career in Test and political progress could not have any
Lord Cot ofed that the British apparently for the sake of the palyglot let or part with terrorism.
communities of the new world, it is de matches. Be with etught by Taylor off The Viceroy expressei satisfaction that Government would undertake to abolish
territories which smoking was ten- stern races who can use, without abus -the Erst faulty stroke in an innings that Hindo-Moslem agreement had been-smoking in British Far Eastern wired to circumscribe the liberties of
reached at Kohat and trusted the high porarily authorised, within a period of ing, stimulants. lasted hours and nbtained right fours.
sension between the commanities not more than fifteen years from the England's innings insted seven minutes throughout India would be relieved date ou which effective incasures by Chinas Government was most anxious to promote to suppress cultivation reached a stage harmony and goodwill.
where there was no danger of smuggling from China into those territories. He proposed that this stage should be decid. ed by a League commission, whose deci sion would be onl
over seven hou
After Australia had lost Collins,, A. Richardson and Taylor for 126. Rydez and Pensford collared the English bowl. ing and scored freely and easily all round the wicket.
FRANCE AND SOVIET. HERRIOTT SPEAKS HIS MUNÏ),
TOM. KRASSIX.
According
PARIS, January 19th. to the awspapers, M. The second century was registered after Herriot conversing with Krassin yesterday, characterised the Rykoff state 2 hours, 47 minites play.
ment, mentioned on January 15th, as an Ryder's aggregate in this match is the interference in French internal affairs and breach of the Soviet's undertaking. greatest ever made by an AustralianM. Herriot has recived a telegram from against England in a Test match. To M Hethette, French Ambassador at day he gave a brilliant and forceful dis- Moscow, saying that M. Litzinof; while disputing the neersity of paving, de play of driving, hitting avec fours. Heclared the Sovies never said it would not has been baiting two hours. Ponsford, who has been at the wickets 31 minutes, häs given a sound and confident display He has hit five fours. All England's injured are folding, but Gitligno is not, bowling.
pay. M. Herbette gied that French public opinion would find it diffieg: to understand such subtlety. M. Horrint declared that if such were going to be the taction of the Soviet, the forthcoming" negotiations would pon under very bad
anxpics.
ELECTIONS IN FRANCE.
The crowd today only, numbered. SQ00 | GOVERNMENTAL BLOC RECEIVES The position at present is :-
AUSTRALIA
1st Innings.
E. L. Collins, b Tate-
A. Richardson, 1 Kilner
J. M. Gregory, Freeman
J. M. Taylor, 1 b.w., b. Tate
M. Ponsford, e Strudwick, b Gilli-
gan
8
V. Richardson, Wäysall, & Kilner 4 J. S. Ryder, not out
T. J. E. Andrews, Kilner
Kollewny, e. Strulwick, Woolley
W. A. Oldfeld, Lhow., & Kilner
A. Mailey,
Hendred
Extras
Total
FALL
Strudwick,
OF WICKETS.
201
72
450
SET BACK.
ministrators.
The speech was warmly applauded. M. D'Aladier. (France) endorsed, Lord
Creil's remarks
The unshot of the
debate
wax
11.
favourable to the American suggestions. POLICY OF GERMANY.
STATEMENT BY CHANCELLOR IN REICHSTAG.
BERLIN, January 19th. in a crowded vachstag, Dr. Låtber Chaneller) ounded the new Government's policy and promised a peaceful foreign policy based on inain points of the London agreement, which would be loyally carried out.
the
He deplored the con-evacuation of
Cologne, as to which he insisted that the
is bound is arous-ns the action of the
LEADER IN TIMES.** After alluding to the difficulty owing to opium's value to the revenues of the [Strmits Settlements, Hongkong and India the Times in a lender, nsserts the key to the pium situation is China. It adds that gent years have shown a grievous recrudescries of the production and export of opium from China, where uruls Tuchuus deliberately have encou raged the cultivation of the peppy where- hy they have obtained the simplest means
f paying their turbulent soldiery.
[FROM THE
"DAILY BULLETIN."]
HISTORIC BATTLESHIP,
THE MIKASA
FORMED IN TOKYO,
4 SAVE
14
Tokyo Jamury 19th. Having received consent from all the signatones to the Naval Treaty, as well. that of the Davy, the "Save the Society, with Admiral Togo a Hond resident, this afternoon decided preserve, the historic battleship, which was to be scrapped under the terms of the Naval Treaty, as national memorial..
This would require a force of several thousand, whereas at present there are only about 3,000 defenders, including
mon, 1.800 Volunteers who are mostly business
U.S. NAVAL DESTROYERS.
FLEET AWAITING ORDERS OUTSIDE
CORREGIDOR.
MANILA, January 20th. The U.S. Naval authorities state the destroyers, which were reported to have lef: for Shanghai, are standing by out side Corregidor, uncertain whether to continue to China.
REHABILITATION CONFERENCE.
DR. SUN YAT SEN RAISES MANY OBJECTIONS.
PEEING, January 19th. Dr. Sun Yat Sen replying to Tuao Chi SOCIETY Juj's invitation to attend the Rehabilitation Conference, says the proposed Conference differs from the preliminary Conference proposed in his manifesto issued at Canton on November 13th, firstly, because, in addi- tion to preparing the "convocation of the People's Assembly it was empowered to deal with and take binding decisions on financial and military questions confronting the nation; secondly is excludes from the deliberations various peoples' organisation You also adopt the principle of appoint. I fear, therefore, The present state of the Jikasa renders those holding power and ignore the
rights of the people. it impossible to move her from Yokosuka that your Conference, constituted as it is, where the memorial is to be established. will prove as much a failure as those
The navy has contriubted "the cost of
Let us give back to the the preceding it. tawards rapping the vessel preservation fund, for which a rational people their right position as masteri and let the Government again be their servants." appeal is being made.
of to
Allies must supply documentary of Germany's alleged infractions treaty, in order that the German Govern ment would be enabled to reply.
As regards Germany's position towards Ahe League of Nations, the Chancellor drew attention to the late Government's mémorandum to the Coungil, and decia
. the Government would continue its
PARIS. January 20th. The invernaental ber has received a thack, losing a by-election, for the first corts to relieve the country from the time sine the general aeticus last. Max.proaches of war gut.
Hemphasised the intention of intress The Opposition candidate for the Loir
exports, and opposing any effort to Germany's commercial freedom. He concluded by sketching the domestic policy, notably regarding unemployment, housing and inxation reform.
Cher department, who was heavily defented in May, has turned the tables on his Radical opponent in a straight fight on the policy of the Left hine. The Opposition Press hails the result as the turning-point..
THE PURSE OF FRANCE. HEBRIOT ORDERS STRINGS TO HE TIGHTENED.
Paris, January 20th, SL Herriot, having gathered in his private robur, at the Quai. D'Orsay, the controllers appointed to superintend the 1/10, 2/19, 3/2, 4/114, 6/118, 0/119, accounts of every Government service, 7/253, 8/305, 0/416, 10.489.
impressed upon them that they must do their utmost to cut down public expendi- ture. They must authorize only indis pensable items.-ffa ens
Bowling Analysis.
R. W.
Tat
43
Gilligan
17
1
Freeman
:07
135
197
11
B
27
1
Woolley Kilner Hobbs
Why sal!
· Hendren
ENGLAND.
1st Inalazs.
W, W. Whyall, b Gregory
M. W. Tute, c Andrews, Mailey 27
H. Strudwick, & tiregory. b Kelle
Way
.A. P. F. Chapman, b Gregory"...... 26
9
J. B. Hobbs, e Gregory, is Mailey...10
H. Sutcliffe, Oldfield, ↳ Ryder
E. Hendren, Taylor, b Gregory.. ez
F. E. Woolley, Andrews,
Malley
33
10
R. Kilper, b.w. Ar Richard-
Bon
3
A E. R Gilligan, e Collins, b
A. Richardson
3
0
Extras.
A. P. Freeman, not out
Total Bowling Analysis,
Gregory
Kelloway
Mailes
Ryder *Collins
3
"QUEEN OF ISLAM.""
ABDEL KERIM TN, COMPLIMENT TO FRANCE.
PARIS. January 20th. Abdel Kerim, interviewed by the special correspondent of Le, Journt, expressed his earurst desire 30, reach an agreement with France, whom he considers as the Queen of Islam," because she helps and does not oppress, Moslems.
Abdel Kerim would like Frenchmen to co-operate in the economical working of Riff. He hopes France will be able to find a lasis of agreement between himself and the Sultana of Morocco.-la yak THE CASE OF TROTSKY.
Moscow, January 19th. The Central Committee, of the Com- munist Party carried the resolutions, concerning Trotsky by 50 votes to. 2,
A message from Moscow. yesterday stated that a semi-official plenary session between the executive committee and the central control committee of the Russian Communists has passed a resolution that,
restrict
The speech was quietly received, ex-. dept for a few Communist interrüptions.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
RUMOURED PLOT TO BLOW UP WARSHIPS.
LONDON, January 10th. The arrests of five men and one wo- man alleged to be members of an Irish Republican organisation concerned with sequel a plot to blow up warships had at Bow Street to-day, when two of the men were remanded for a week.
Jeremiah Joseph O'Leary, a dockyard shipwright from Portsmouth, was charged with communicating information about Haslar dockyard to Cyril McGough, a civil servant, of London, who is charged with receiving i
was released, and the The woman three other men were detained, though up to the present no charge has been preferred against them.
THE GOLD STANDARD. SWEDEN INTERESTED IN BRITISH
ACTION
LONDON, Jatiuary 19th. With reference to the Morning" Post comments, a Swedish authoritative source points out that Sweden is naturally very | interested in Britain's action as regards- the gold standard, but Sweden bad al- rendy returned to the gold standard on April 1st., 1021.
.
WHITE AUSTRALIA.
SUGGESTION TO CREATE NEW STATE
*
HARLIER CABLES. TREUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
US. AND EUROPE.
PARIS CONFERENCE IMPOSES NO OBLIGATION.
"WASHINGTON, January 19th. 'Mr. Hughes has issued a statement to the effect that the agreement at the Paris Conference imposed
obligations, legally or morally, on the United States which remained as free as ever from com mitment in European matters.
Officials at the White House declare "that"Mr. Hughes' statement is fully ap- proved by President Coolidge,
Jater.
It his statement Mr. Hughes points it that the Paris Conference was not a hods, agency, or commission provided for either
by the German-American treaty or the Treaty of Versailles, and American participation did not violate the Senate's reservation to the Treaty
of Berlin..
Senator Johnson (California) has also Issued a statement, that while Americans should be glad to have Mr. Hughes in terpretation, they ought not to overlook the significance attached to the agree ment by European statesmen.
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."]
DEFENCE OF SHANGHAI.
FOREIGN NAVAL AND MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.
SHANGHAI, January 19th.) An important conference between the naval authorities in Shanghai and the representatives of the Municipal Conseil was held yesterday to consider measures to defend the Settlement, necessitated by the possibility of Chi Haich Yuan's forces full ing back on Shanghai in the event of a further defeat.
The principal trouble to be apprehended at the moment is similar to that exper- ienced last week, when thousands of the defeated troops poured over the 'boun- daries into the Settlement and the French Concession.
It is understood that at the meeting, which was presided over by the Japanese Admiral Nomura, in the absence of Admiral Marray Anderson, who is at present the senior naval officer in port, it was resolved that this should not be again allowed.
In the event of the defeated army falling back or Shanghai, every effort should be made to deflect them to another quarter, and if necessary forcibly.
INTERNED SOLDIERS LEAVE. The departure of Chang Yuen Ming's 12,000 interned soldiers yesterday and to day relieves Shanghai of considerable ap prehension, as it had been feared that they might break out of the internment camps and loot.
NAVAL GUN ELEVATION.
UNITED STATES SENÄTE VOTES ON PROPOSAL...
WASHINGTON, January Jh. The Senate resumed the debate This relief, however, is only temporary, Taixing the guo elevation.
as it is feared that Chi Hsieh Yuan speedily The Democrat, Mr. Kellar, demanded will be completely defeated and his routed that a vote be taken on his proposal to army appear on the borders of the appropriate six and a half million dol- Settlement. Jars, to meet the cost
gun elevation,
Mr. Hall, chairman of the Naval Com- mittee, mentioned the unwisdom of taking BRISBANE, January 19th. in a speech after turning the first sodirmative action while the protest of a foreign Goverment was pending, ma Byogh-South Brisbane
consider the proposa
The Senate voted by 45 to 22 not to
to Trotsky's attitude towards of the
ALFACE
it is impossible, that he shall railway, the first phase of the scheme to LeninisID, retain control of the army or
post on unify the railway gauges, which is the revolutionary war council, and warratimated to cost twenty-one millions
385
owing to
W.
.113-
1
..
31
2
15. i
19.0
A. Richardso... 42
FALL OF WICKETS.
1/8, 2/12, 367, 4/60, 5/159, 6/180, 7/207, 8/310, 0/328. 10/365,
AUSTRALIA.
zad innings
H. L. Collins, b' Freeman
Richardson,
A
Woolley
J. 8. Ryder, not out
20
Kilser,
14
80
34
40
11
J. M. Taylor, b. Freemant
M. Ponsford, not, ou
Ехітся
Total (for 3 wickets)......211
Fall of Wickets.
1/36, 2/63, 5/120.
ing aim that unless the submits to party sterling, Mr. Theodory, the Premier of discipline he will be removed from the Queensland, suggested that the Com- political bureau and execution commonwealth Government should create a mittee. ]
new State comprising the northern por- tion of the Northern Territory and the north-west district of Western Australia. A provisional Government should be ap pointed for five years; and the Federal Government should grant Joan "of twenty-millions sterling for development
A POSITIVE DANGER !
PERTH, W. Australia, Jan. 20th, The Hon. Philip Collier, the Premier of Western Australia, in a speech here before leaving for London, said it was "purposes. a positive danger for half the great con- tinent of Australia to remain unoccupied. the sur
OIL IN RUSSIA..
surert means
He expressed the opinion that this was of setting North Australia and safeguarding the "white Australia" policy. He stated that if Bome Power which
was friendly Moscow, January 19th. should raise the question of whether According to the Rosta agency, the Australia was developing North Australia first direct transaction of the French properly, and was entitled to mamtain Government which will be carried out exclusive possession of this territory, the I will be a contract with" Bufsium oil question might have to be settled under syndicate to supply the French Ministry the terms of the protocol recently adopt of Marine with "seventy-five thousanded by the League of Nations whose deci tons of mazout cil.
|sion "might be against Australia.
HOME FOOTBALL.
ANOTHER DECISIÓN REACHED
IN ENGLISH CUP:
LONDON, January 19th. in the first round Cap replay, Cardiff beat Darlington, by to nil, at Liverpool SOUTH BEAT NORTH.
in the soccer" trial, the South beat the North by 3 goals to one, at Chelsea.
AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN.. OVERSEA VESSELS MAY SOON BE INVOLVED.
MELBOURNE, January 19th. The seamen have refused to serve on overace ships except under Australian rates and conditions
This appears the first step to involve overseas vessels in the shipping trouble.
with Lu Yang Hsiang's forces is also The presence of a brigade of Russiana thought likely to complicate the situation.
The Chinese telegraph wires are cut, and no messages are being accepted for Hankow to-day.
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
WORLD-WIDE APPEAL FOR FUNDS. The followings telegram has been re- ceived. by His Excelleney the Governor frem Sir Roderick Jones, Chairman of "Reuter'a":—
"Reutor's" have undertaken to vol leet abroad subscriptions in respons to the appeal by the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral through the London Times fort. Fauts Cathedral preservation fund. Similar funds
being started in all parts of the Empire- The King, the Prince of Wales and other "members of the royal family have head- ed the London Est. It is hoped that Your Excellency will be pleased to be como patron of the Hongkong fund St. Paul's is a National Monument and it is felt that the appeal will touch the hearts of the people of the British Empire everywhere, irrespective of Ince or creed and not least of all thoam of British birth
Subscriptions will be received. at Reuter's office in Hongkong and, through the courtesy of the press. they will be aknowledged in the newspapers. The names and amounts will also be cubled regularly to the London Times and
printed in that paper.
by
um
Colle
The appeal requires 110 recom- mendation" from me and I Adent it will command the support of Your Excellency nil the people of Hongkong.
Rousack Josts. Chairman of Router's."
TO INTENDING SUBSCRIBERS. The appeal of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral through the me- dium of the Tomes, For funds enabling them to carry out what is hoped will be the final effort to safeguard the Cathedr" al for generations to eme has met with maguificent respones in. the United Kingdom but, in view of the fact that the rum required may approximate £25.000 an appeal is being made to the peoples of the British Empire throughout the world to assist in preserving the Great National Memorial, which is their heritage to whatever communion they helong.
The main task of those responsible for
the safety of the Cathedral strenth- enug the massive pier's which support the famous dome. The piers were filled. internally with rubble, mainly composed of old bricks left upon the site of the old Catherdral after the great fire of This defect is now painfully London.
งง
apparent.
The system of injecting cement under pressure into the piers so as to fill up, the interstices to give new life to these enormous columns has been ried with success and it is the continued o sme alternative, which necessitates she present appeal for funds. and complete application of this process, Unless the appeal is successful it may be ecessary in view of the danger to the whole structure to close the Catherdral au diamantle, the dome; thus depriving Dver-sens' vistors and pilgrims for year to come of the privilege of entering the Empire's.
ire's National Monament. Reuter's have undertaken to collect subscriptions abroad mad these will be received in the Far East at Reuter's offices in Shanghai, Peking, Tientsin, Hankow, Hongkong. Tokyo "and Singa- pore, and through the courtesy of the Press will be acknowledged in the local newspapers. The names and amounts also will be cabled regularly by Reuter's to the Times and be printed in that news
papera.
Subscriptions, which will be duly nennowledged should be sent to MessTY. Heater's Princes Building's Ice House Street, and envelopes should be marked
"Saint Paul's Fund." Chenues should
he crossed and made payable to Bt. Restoration (Hong- Paul's Cathedra! kong) Fund.
SHANGHAI SCOT WHO SHOT SANTA CLAUS.
A scandalous story, says the N.-C. Daily Scotsman living in the Western district Jew, is going the rounds concerning
found a pistol lying in the road close
The yarn goes that the canny Scot
to his house on Christmas Ero. After
Eu
much thought and deliberation he cr pended
of
повеу, ол fivi: rounds of ammunition. He was then Been to whisper with his wife, a lady fra Abairdeen, and go out into the back: garden. His exit was a stealthy one into the night he fired two shots, and crept back to the house once more. The noise of the shots alarmed his two children, who
running to their parents for protection. "Ah ma pair wee bairns," said the wicked one, with tear in his eye, ma puir wes bairns, some rascal's been and kilt yon Banta Claus." For our part we don't believe the story.
came
A TIMELY WARNING.
The Astronomer Royal Sir Frank Dy son, tells the story of a remarkable ex perience.
Once on a day his telescope Mr. Harry Logan Russell, St. Leonards was accidentally shifted downwards, so on-Sea, formerly of the Chinese Maritime that it commanded not the sky but para Customs Service, who died in October, of the neighbouring London. Straight left, estate of the value of £21,540. After in front of him he saw a church steeplex the fulfilment of several bequests, ho left down which ran a crack 30 wide and the residue of his property as to two- serious that even the vibration of the thirda for such war charity dealing with organ might have caused a collapa officers and non-commissioned officers of Turning to a map he localised the church the Army and Navy incapacitated during and at once telephoned to the vicar the war as the executors abould
The latter was very flattered to be Beject;
rung such hospitals in China, towards endow up by the Astronomer Royal, but when ing a bed for indigent Europeans and for he was told that his steeple might come indigent Chinese, as the executors should down any minute he thought he was the
of a a practical joker, and select; a hospital or society to Great
BOOLE Britain for the study and prevention of many minutes clapsed before he could be persuaded of the seriousness of the tuberculosis; and St. Dunstan's Hotel,
warning: As to the other third between the British
In the end the church was at onces Mission to Seamen; St. Andrew's Col- closed for its continued use would have onial Homes, Kalimpong, Bengal the been gravely perilous. Had it not been Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to for the chance discovery of Sir Frank Animals; the Dogs' Home, Battersea, or Dron the steeple might have core down other institution dealing with lost dogs without warning, for the crack was in and a charity dealing with cases of gentle such a position as to be inviable from,
and women in reduced circumstances, I below.