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EXHAUSTIVE DICUSSION TO FIND FORMULA.
GENECA February 4th. A committee of ivo representing Great Britain. France, United States, Japan and Finland held an exhaustive private discussion, this morning with the object of finding a formula that will reconcile the divergence of views regarding the
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS,
(THROUGH REUTEH 8. AGENCY.}
CHINA INDEMNITY ·BIKL.
MONEY TO BE DEVOTED PARTLY TO EDUCATION.
OUR LONDON LETTER, PASSING OF DEVONSHIRE HOUSE
AS HISTORIC MANSION.
SOME PROBLEMS OF MOTOR TRAFFIC.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, December - 27th.
IN CHINA.
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DE. SUN YAT SEN.
LATEST BULLETIN STATES NO.
CHANGE IN CONDITION.
Recently there were attempts by the De POLITICAL SITUATION which for many months was in the hand's Valera faction to acquire the přoperty
of a liquidator acting on behalf of the proprietors. But this and other schemes fell through. The fate of the Freeman's Journal is an illustration of the peculiar: character of newspaper enterprise; for LONDON, February 5th.
here was a paper in its 182nd year of
PEKING, February 5th, The text has been issued to-day of the
publication, whose history was the his China Indemnity Application Bill, pro-
tory of the Irish struggle since the latter
The bulletin. itaued, to-day by the The Brit Erpress forecasts that a big date from which shall run the period of December 1st, 19 on accourt of the from time to time about the wisdom of art of its readers, who were either uncondition of Dr. Sun Yat Sen remains
viding that any sums received after
part of the Eighteenth Century, and yet Peking Union Medical College, states the financial battle is coming over the ques-15 years in which the use of prepared,China Indemnity Fund," to be devoted running covered-in muter bases in the willing or afraid for political reasons to unchanged. His temperature is normal
it goes under for lack of support on the indemais, shall be paid to the 'tion of the return to the gold standard, opium shall be effectively prohibited. to educational and other purposes bene London streets. Some months ago one buy it. in which the combatants will be the
The committee were unable to agree, Brittanic Majesty's Government and the | specimen véhicle was stationed in Palace A YULETIDE ESTROSPECT. Banks and City interests on the one part. and profucers on the other,
WHAT HUMANITY PARTS WITH.”
LONDON, February 8th,
The paper declares that the opposition to the gold standard is headed by the Federation of British Industries, which bas formally expressed it disapproval and whose chief ally is likely to be popular opinion.
The inity Express enumerates the chief objection to the gold standard:
Firetly, it will make us the economic vassal of America with its vast hoard” of- gold.
Secondly, the very fixity of the gold Standani may operate adversely to the national interest on certain ocensions..
This paper adds: “By accepting the
and it is understood that they will re- port in that sense to the joint committee of 15.
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ficial to the mutual interest of His Republic of China.
Committee of tea persous, including one woman and at least one citizen of the Republic of China will be appointed to Dr. Sugimura tried hard to reconcile advise the care of the fury in regard
to the application of the fund.
the Americans, and the British, but all Mr. Porter would do was to concede a three years' grace, making the period 15 instead of 15 years.
The British adhered to their position. The Finnish delegate, M. Toivola. the British view and there is rallied to now good reason to believe that neutral States which formerly supported the Americans are now going over to the other side, thus placing the Amenjenus in "the minority.
OIL IN CAUCASUS.
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VISCOUNT TAKAHASHL
"APPOINTED ACTING MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
Toxro, February 5th. Viscount Takahashi has been appointal ereeds Mr. Sennosuke Yokota, whose act as Minister of Justice. Hr doarh took place yesterday from neu- monia.
to
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COVERED IN MOTOR BUges.
During the last couple of years there have been paragraphs in the newspapers
linment. The authorities in control of London trafic are proverbially slow to move, and hence the delay there has been in voming to a decision to give covered-in buses a public trial.
and pulse 220.
KUOMINTANG LEADERS,
SHORTLY TO BE ENTERTAINED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
Christmas week finds thoughtful people Yard for inspection by Members of Par-looking to the future with quiet cond eace. The country is in a much better position than it was a year ago when. what would happen under 2 Socialist we were in a state of confusion as to
Paxis, February stb. Government which was then apparently inevitable. People with savings are de-
The Chief Executive, Tuan Chỉ Jui, I now heat that as a result of exhaus-astead of keeping them locked up Leaders with a view to explaining the ginning to invest there again in industry will shortly entertain the Kuomintang deposit in the hunks. By almost common consent Mr. Baldwin's Government is to objects of the Reorganisation Conference. be trusted to follow a sane progressive policy.
'and removing misunderstandings between the Provisional Government and the Kuomintang.
tive experiments and tests enrried out by the Ministry of Transport and the Public Carriage Department" of "Scotland Yard an omnibus has been designed which is even safer than the familiar type of bas open on top. The General Omnibus Co. have got permission to place six covered. in buses on the streets and to increase the number as new buses are completed The design provides for a permanen roof, with windows all round, those at
MOTON TRAFFIC PROBLEM.
gold standard, humanity parts with ALLEGED AMERICAN OFFER MADE „Varu, while docking at Yokohama yes- feularly ingenious arrangement above the have "ocentred in recent months has me
good deal of power for grappling with and controlling the ebb and flow between prosperity and depression."
FLOW OF GOLD STREAM.
Some indication that the gold stream may be beginning to flow back from America to Europe and elsewhere is
TO SOVIET.
PARIS, February 4th.
Le Petit Parisien publishes an account of an interview its Moscow correspond- ent has had with M. Rykofi, President of the Council of Commissars, who is reported to have stated that the Standard
T.K.K. STEAMER DAMAGED.
"KOREA MARU" CRASHES
INTO QUAY WALL
TOKYO, February 458) The Toyo Kisen Kaisha steamer Auren terday afternoon, crashed against the quay wall, tearing off 12 fest of her bow plates, and also damazing the wall.
The sailing of the Koren Mars, there fore, is indefinitely postponed.
Four hundred and ninety-seven-pan gera are held up, including Ambas sador Matsudaira, who was scheduled to sail by that stene Iz
adorded in the feekly Bullion Letter Of Company of New York has proposed the place of the horra Moru,
of Messrs. Samuel Montagu, which shows that, during the week, gold valued at #30.311.000 is annoticed as engaged for shipment from New York, compared to $11,110,000 in the pterious week. The former amount includes $17,080,000 for Australia, $17,775,000 for India, $5,000,000 for Berlin, $4,700,000 for Europe and the Far East," $2,800,000 for Europe and $1,500,000 for Holland.
CASE OF GREEK PATRIARCH.
TURKISH PREMIER EXPLAINS
TO ASSEMBLY...
"NO FOREIGN INTERVENTION."
to the Soviet that it should buy the P
tireo output in the Caticasts over a
period of from three to five years.
ELECTIONS IN EGYPT.
ZAGHLUL PASHA IS NARROWLY
DEFEATED. .
CAIRO, February 4th. The first degree elections were held to-day for the purpose of choosing delegates who on March & shall elect the merabers of the new Chamber.
الان
Zablut Pasha was defeated by vote, but the fact that he was not elected as an elector-delegate dos not necessari- ly mean that he will not be elected as
member.
SHIPPING COMPANY SUED.
OCTOBER COUPONS OF ROYAL
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· CONSTANTINOPLE, February 5th, Fethi Bos, Turkish Premier, in a state-
DUTCH LLOYD. ment to the Assembly in regard to the Expulsion of the Greek Patriarch, declared
AMSTERDAM. February 4th. The District Court derided that the Turkey had no desire to disturb the peace.
Royal Dutch Lloyd will have to pay the but "was unable to admit foreign inter-October, 1824, coupons of those per
vention in un afair concerning her soy- arign rights and prerogatives. He added: Should our independence "he attacked, We will have inmediate recourse to mea- sures to safeguard our rights and honour; and, if necessary, shall employ force of arms. But, the Government, while main- taining a vigilant attitude hopes the nervousness of Grecce will be replaced by Balm.'
A secret session of the Assembly fol lowed, at which the Commissan of Foreign Affairs made a statement.
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FRENCH AIRMEN FORCED TO LAND IN MAURETANIA.
BREST, February 4th. Captain Lemaitre and Lieut. Arra- chard, who left Etampes c February 3 Dakar tay to make a non-ston flight to in Senegal, were forced to land in Mauretania, 130 kilometres from their .goal.
The aviators thus covered 4.000 kilome tres, which is 50, below the record made cacross Amèries.
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cent, bonds of which the holders had nos agreed to reorganisation..
This means that the full face value must be recognised by the Company.
It is most probable that there will be aa appeal to a higher court.
FOOTBALL AT HOME. OXFORD UNIVERSITY DEFEAT.
LIGHT BLUES
CUP AND LEAGUE, NESULTA.
LONDON, February 4th. At Chelsea, in their annual ++ Soccer** inatch, Oxford beat Cambridge by * goals to one,
The match had beer postponed from December to-day rowing to fog, but was played "glorious, Spring-like wentber, before seven thousand people.
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JAPANESE DIET.
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THREE MEMBERS SUSPENDED FOR TWO WEEKS.
CONFERENCE TO MEET... ·
It is officially announced the Hoor- ganisation Conference will meet Som governing the procedure will be passed, February 7th, when the reguintroLIE and the first business meeting will take place on February 9th..
NAVAL CHANGES.
The ceramenta that have been appear. Jag. in the Press during the last week or so would convey the impression that Bil is on the stocks in Parliament to abolish the speed limit of 20 miles an learn that as a matter of fact no Bill hour imposed upon motor vehicles. But the sides being made to lift up and down exists at present, though without doubt like the windows of a railway carriage: Que will be drafted in due course. The and the top deck is ventilated by a partialarming number of fatal accidents that
The Cabinet Meeting to-day, resolved front windows, which are fixed.
it imperative to overhaul the law re- lating to motor traffic. The Ministry of that Admiral Yang Shou Chuang should DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, NEW STYLK
Transport is in possession of a
succeed Admital Tu Hai Kuei. as Com There has been some attempt to raise amount of valuable information about mander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral public discussion and protest against the the problems of the streeta as a result of Li Ching Har will succeed Admiral Yang derision to erect a huge block of flats the labours of a Departmental Committee Shou Chuang as Commander of the Train on the site of Devonshire House, "the on this subject. This information willing Squadron; Rear-Admiral Hau Chien Lom home of the Duke of Devonshire, be quite suficient to provide the basis of Ting will replace Admira! Li Ching Hai which was sold some months ago, afford new legislation.
at Commander of the Second Squadron, while Admiral Chan Chi Liang will take command of the First Squadron from Admiral Chow Chou Kuai, who is relieved. of his post.
Vast
It is said that Colonel Ashley and his It is believed that the Taiyn Marang another proof of the way heavy which is at present at Kobe, will take axation has hit the old aristocracy of the experts at the Ministry are busy getting country, Devonshire House was the town this information into shape. But before mansion of the Cavendishes for genera anything is done in the House of Com. tions; and now it is to be replaced by a mons proposals will be submitted to the huge block of flats and business premises. Cabinet. The various motor interests But against the protests and criticismus will also be consulted; and it is under that have appeared business men and stood that hopes are entertained that a even architects of eminence have declar- certain measure of agreement will be ed that the new building, judging by reached betore Parliament is asked to the plans, will be a beautiful addition 'to | discuss the measure. By all accounts the the architecture of London. ije
point on which everyone is agreed at the moment is that speed limits shall bus abolished. There is a limit ander the. existing regulations imposing 20 miles an hour as the maximum speed for motor- cars and 12 miles an hour for buses and other heavy motors; but nobody pays any heed to this. It is a dead fetter. THE DRIVER TO BE RESPONSIBLE
TOKYO, February 4th. Three members of the Diet who were implicated in last night's disturbance in the Diet have been suspended for a fortnight.
The building is to be seven stories Ligh, and will cost two and a half million pounds sterling. Thus where one duke ted to live there will be hundreds of tenants. But all the same the new De- vonshire House will not be the place for the poor man: The Solicitors have let it REUTERS AMERICAN, SERVICE) prospective tenants of the Juxu Bata in the palace that is to be are expected to pay a premium of 25,000, and the rents will be in the neighbour, hood of £1,000 per annum. The ground Hor level is to be used as shops.
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MADAME SUGGIA. FORTRAIT PRESENTED TO BRITISH NATION.
NEW YORK, February 5th. Sir Joseph Duveen announces the par chase of Angustus John's portrait of the violingellist, Madame Saggia, for pre sentation to the British Nation. The portrait originally was purchased by the wealthy New Yorker, Mr. W. P. Clyde, Before being sent to London, it will be exhibited at various American museums.
THE INVINCIBLE NURMI. FLYING FINN LOWERS, SHRUBB'S
RECORD. 411
NEW YORK. February 5th. The "Blying Finri" Nurul, to-day broke Alfred Shrubb's record for the 4,000 yards, covering the distance in 10 minutes, 55 seconds...
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REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
SENATOR JOHNSON SCEPTICAL
ABOUT RESULTS.
Oxford's forwards and halves were much superior to their opponents. After e quarter of an hour, Holmes scored a goal with a low shot. Beven minutes later Chadder scored, and then Holmes, menting a perfect centre, headed in a De Koven, the Cambridge right back. injured his knee, and was transferred forward.
headed across for Chadder to score. Or presentatives. ford
Four minutes from the interval, Holmes at half-time were thus lending by
4 to nil
Cambridge improved, but could not score until four minutes from the close, when Capel-Slaugther netted, after smart roz.
Oxford won, as stated, by 4 to'1.
CUP REPLAYS.
23 HOURS IN AIR.
PARIS, February 5th. The airmen, Lieut. Arrachard and Capt Lemaitre, in trying to effect a direct fight from Paris to Dakar, were forced to land at Rio de Oro, about 750 Kilometres from Dakar. They had cover-plays- ed approximately 3,600 kilometres with- out stop in 25 hours.-lavas.
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SINGAPORE CONFERENCE. ADMIRALS TO DISCUSS NAVAL AFFAIRS.
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LONDON, February 4th.
In addition to the ships already men- tioned, the Australian cruiser Adelaide, now proceeding to Australis from Eng- land, and the Concord, which is being. Tent to Australia for four months in ac cordance with the scheme of interchange of ships, will attend the conference of Admirals at ingenere, in which both the Brisbane and the Sydney will parti- "cipate
.
The following are results of Cup re- Everton ; Sunderland 1; Forte mouth 0, Blackburn &, after extra time. Blackpool 2, Bradford 1. Bolton 0, Spurs 1.
LEAGURA MATCH.
"mothy heat division of the English Forest by one goal to rool beat Notis OLYMPIC GAMES. NEXT FIXTURE TO BE HELD IN AMSTERDAM.
The HAGUE, February 4th.
A Bill will shortly be introduced in the States-General providing for a Krani of Fla. 1,000,000 spread over four years, 1925-1923 in four equal instalments, for the expenses, of the Olympic Games at Amsterdam in -1926.
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WASHINGTON, February 4th. In the Senate, Mr. Johnson, referring to Mr. Secretary Hughes' communication on the reparations agreement, expressed deep concern regarding the results to be expected from this, It meant a new European policy for the United States in exchange for two and a quarter per cent of the reparations and risked in curring Europe's hostility.
Mr. Hughes had not mentioned any. reservations made by the American re private information that there was some Mr. Johnson said he had thing of the sort, and that something might prove of controlling importance in coming years.
sive entrance
are with them in this matter-that on Motorists are agreed-and the police certain stretches of read in the open coun try 50 miles an hour is not a dangerous.
"The "thingjdo reports that General Chang Hsuch Liang arrives in Tientsin to-day. Marshal Chang Tso Lin is ex- pected to follow him to Tientsin in a few days.
SHANGHAI ARSENAL.
CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE“
TAKE OVER BUILDING.
SHANGHAI, February 4th A delegation from the Shanghai Chinese Chamber of Commerce visited the arsenal this evening, accompanied by the Minister for War from Peking,
incident
took over the building. The ceremony was entirely without
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN.")
MILITARY REORGANISATION. «
MEMORANDUM FOR SUBMISSION
TO CONFERENCE,
speed for a motor car. There is no risk The demolition of the old residence is except to the driver and anyone who is proceeding apace. One cannot see the with him. But on the other haud' 10- house-breakers at work without a sigh miles an hour may be too fast in certain of regret. The house was one of Lon-circumstances. The regulations in force don's landmarks. There was a certain now were framed as a time when there aloofness about this great private house was a certain amount of hostility to Some better regulations cre
PEXisa, February 4th. Tuan Chi Jui has ordered the Military behind the beautiful iron gates and brick motoring. wall and courtyard in front of the mas obviously needed, and I believe the new
door the position of legislation, will are at placing motoriste Reorganisation Commission to draft a the dwelling suggested detachment and and owaring on a better footing in the Memorandum for submission to the Re- almost indifference to the roar and rush eyes of the law,
habilitation Conference, under
the of Piccadilly outside the boundary wall. One demand made in the newspapers following beads:-(1) General provision And there was, of course, the famous in that in the future any one, who pro- for the disbanded troops; (2) Boldier garden behind the house, with shady poses to take eat a licence to drive a labour in the development of waste lands walks and lawns and lovely trees, so that motor car or motor lorry shall first show on the frontiers; (3) and (4) selection there, in the beart of London, there was proof of reasonable proficiency. To-day of highway routes and river conservancy a quietude and peace associated with the there is absolutely nothing to prevent the
work with the disbanded labour; (5) country.
halt, the blind and the deformed from drafting a new military system; and (8) getting a driving licence on payment of estimate of the total troops required for | CHANGING LONDON.
five shillings. I knew a man myself, in the national defence. Devonshire House is not the only place my own circle of acquaintances, who where notable changes are in progress drives his own car although he has only Anyone who has not visited London for one arm. He lost his left arm in the war. ten years would be astonished at some mention this to show how imperfect of the transformations, Regent Street is the present system of control over.
.
The above is to be submitted to the Con- ference as merely a technical document.
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CHINA AND SOVIET.
has been practically rebuilt; the process motor licences. It will be to the advan- · PEKING'S NOTE TO AMBASSADOR is still going on. They are now about tage of all users of the roads when we
EPIDEMIC OF, BURGLARIES,
as the
KARAKHAN,
to demolish the well-known landmark; get new rules and regulations under Swan & Edgar's corner in Piccadilly the authority of Parliament.
PEKING, February 4th. Cireus. The famous business has been
With reference to the Note sent by acquired by Messrs. Harrods, Ltd., at a
Recently London has been subjected ador, M. Karahan, containing a warn- the Waichiaopu to the Soviet Ambas“ fabulous price. Peraunally I prefer the Dew Regent Street to the old, though to a series of spectacular burglaries ing against the high-handed policy of the
defied the police. there are many who think it is. the cor- which have
The Soviet Managing Director of the Chines rect thing to lament the passing of Nash's criminals are clever and resourceful, and Eastern Railway, it appears that he design dating from the period of the have been able to escape capture by the Chinese had resolved to impose a land- Regency. The old shops were quaint weert mod to of the the
railway tax, which entitled business con- little places compared with the imposing writers used to put it. The team as tax in the railway arco instead of the burglar has been coined to describe the earns to have their goods abunted on to premises that have replaced them.
methods of the thieves engaged, in raid the railway without charge, but when the Trafalgar Square is also changing, Some few years ago the Government of ing Belgravia, access to upper "stories the Union of South Africa took of being usually gained by means of rein Chinese land-tax was imposed the rail- way authorities decided to charge 15. for Square the Union Club has given place burglar finds the rest easy. He smashes to other matters, in which Chang Teo Lim Morley Hotel, and on other side of the water pipes to window balconies or pro shunting each track. This started a con- jecting ledges. Once he has climbed the troversy, which has since been extended to, a great new building for the Dominion of Canada which the King and Queen are
mainly concerned." to open in June. Trafalgar Square main tains its character as the finest site in Europe," but there are few who do not regret the disappearance of the Club and the Hotel in favour of the Government
ofices.
FAMOUS IniaH ́FAPEIL
a window or more often. he finds the iadow unfastened, for at a height of 10 dr 50 feet above the ground level people scarcely expect a prowling cat, much less
gentleman with a jemmy,
THE GIBSON GIRLS,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE.
TEN ROTOR VESSELS ORDERED
Over £6,000 worth of valuables were A lady whose face and figure were taken from a couple of mansions in the familiar to half the world some year ago FOR CARGO TRADE.
neighbourhood of Park Laine this week is now in London, but fame is fleeting, WASHINGTON, February 4th.
The average value of the goods stolen is as the philosophers. tell us, and she is at- The Department of Commerce, learns There is regret in Fleet Street at the about £2,000 or £3,000 weekly.
The tracting DO attention. She is Mr that the Hamburg-Amerika. Line has
news that the Freeman's Journal has had Flying Squad of Scotland Yard de Charles Dana Gibson, the original Gib ordered ten cargo-boats of the Fuettuer to close down, after running for 181 tectives in fast motor-cars have been on son girl, who inspired her artist husband rotor type for their Hamburg-Rid years. In many respects it was a great the watch since the cat burglaries at to produce a type of female beauty which Janeiro and Harzburg-East Asia routes, paper; and I have no doubt that Irish-tracted attention. Sometimes the thief was copied all over the world, and was where it is calculated the trade winds men all over the world will acknowledge loves by the way he climbed, by the made the basis of several muzical and the monsoon conditions will enable the ability with which, it was ordered he walks downstairs and departs by the Mr. Gibson is the sister of Lady savings to be effected of 40 and 60 per over series of years. The Freeman
is cent, in fuel on the respective routes.
de Astor, who was the first woman to, ba
MONEY MAKES MONEY. ROCKEFELLER AND CARNEGIE BCIONS TO WED.
was the organ of the Nationalist party front door.
and supported Farnell, afterwards it Things have reached such a paes, and returned to the House of Commons, and supported Sinn Fein, and by so doing the burglaries have grown a daring, its for Button Division of Plymouth fell foul of the Republicans who institut that there is a demand in the Press for I think it, is not generally known that ed a boycott against it. People were heavier sentences on criminals who are the pioneer woman M.F., is one of the afraid to buy it. It also as a Sinn Fein caught and convicted. In support of three famous sisters drawn and painted organ earned the hatred of the "Black, this demand for severer punishment the often by Dans. Gibson and the Ameri- New York, February 4th.:
and Tans," who made things decidedly fact is recalled that it did not require an artists who followed his lead. They families in the world is involved in the were repeatedly raided, and the machi terrible and terrifying Weapon to care for the Gibson girl of the magazine A union hetween two of the richest uncomfortable for the staff. The offices many strokes of the "eat of ninetails were all beartful, and they created announcement of the engagement of Mr.nery was smashed, but somehow the paper stamp out garreting which was very pre-corera Bra-Charles: Dana: Gibson in James Stillmana Rockefeller and Miss always appeared a wonderful tribute to valent at one period.
staying with Lady Astor in London- Nancy Carnegie,
the loyalty of all connected with it)
(fontinued on neet Voluma),