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"STATE SOCIALISM.”·
TRADE UNION DELEGATES ON SOVIET SYSTEM.
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LONDON, February Bird,
THE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 1925
year an expenditure of £3,500,000 against receipts of £2,100,000.
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WEMBLEY EXHIBITION. STATEMENT OF LAST YEAR'S FINANCIAL RESULTS.
PROSPECTS THIS YEAR
LONDON, February 23rd. The financial results of the British Empire Exhibition. at Wembley, are + It is not suggested the entire Soviet outlined in an officint memorandum, show
· Bystem would he applicable to this counting, at the close of the Exhibition last try," is one of the main ephelusions in the Report of the Trade Union delegates, who went to Russia on December 20th. Advance extracts of the Report have been pablished in the newspapers. The dele- gates state it is clivious that the political system, which amounts to denial in prins ciple of individual political liberty; and, in practice, to complete cuntròl not merely of the Press, Platform and Political machinery, but of schools, universities And the army, ean only justify itself by results. They add n if the inse of other creeds, which were originally of Comnions, the Colonies and from exhibitors munist character, the Russian system has arrived by way of complicated compro- imises at a condition that is not Com-
munism at better describable as State Socialism or State Capitalism.
With reference to the army training," the delegates emphasise that the emotional appeal to recruits, as made to proletarian solidarity not to patriotism, semis a more effective stimulant to military enthusiasm and efciency. The" report declares that Russina industry is starving for capital; and the opinion is given that foreign capital invested shoill give
A good
return.
"A NOBLE ASPIRATION."
"TIMES" COMMENT ON 'OPLUM PROTOCOL.
Loydoy, February Brů. The Time, after regretting the with drawal of the American and Chinese delegations from the Opium Conference, Bays no commodity is more easily, smug- gled than marccties and in view of the ipability of China to prevent the export, the resolutions of the Opium Protocol signed at Geneva amount to little more than o wolde aspiration. But the Opiunr Convention, which was signed by all coun- tries except the United States, holds real promise of establishing effective con- trol in the use of manufactured drugs. "Great credit is due to all, who helped to
produer it.
SINCLAIR OIL COMPANY. MOSCOW DISTRICT COURT MAY REVOKE CONTRACT.
Lloyds Bank advanced to the Exhibi tin authorities £1,500,000 while there is alsó a liability of £150,000 for the balance of entertainments and duty on admissions to the Exhibition,
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H.M. THE KING.
MEDICAL MEN RECOMMEND YACHTING CRUISE.
LATEST CABLNS, (REUTERS, AMERICAN SERVICE] INTERNATIONAL STUDY.
AMERICAN COPPER KING ENDOWS
FIFTY FEELOWSHIPS...
$
LONDON, February 22nda His Majesty King George's three
NEW YORK, February 23rd. medical attendants, who paid a lengthy Mr. Simon, Guggenheim, the "Copper visit to the Fulace this evening, issuedKing" has established a $3,000,000 fund the following bulletin at eight o'clock:to endow fifty fellowships for internu
tional study. Similar to the Rhodes His Majesty the King passed a fair scholarships, they will be open to men day, There was still a rise in tempera and women of every ract, colour and ture in the evening, but slow progress creed. They will offer the treest, world-
somewhat severe, and the bronchitis is studies in research in any field of know- continues. The onset of induenza is wide opportunities to carry on advanced
extending to the bases of the lungs-ledge or for the development of unusual 讒 form of the malady up to be talents in any of the Fine Arts, including tedious and resistant.
In order to music. No age limit is prescribed, but
The Guarantee Fund is £1,207,000, insecure a complete restoration of health appointees will usually be between 94-35 eluding £100,000 from Government for and fitness, we advise that, when conyears of age. which it is agreed a Bill will be sub valescence is reached, His Majesty should. maitted to Parliament raising the Ex proceed to the South of Europe for a chequer guarantee to £1,100,000 pro-cruise in a yacht for a few weeks " vided suficient support from the Domi-
is secured to ensure a satisfactory Exhibi- tion in 1995 and other guarantors consent to the continuance of the guarantees.
Government has also requested that mensures should be adopted to strengthen financial administration of the Exhibition.
the
M.C.C. IN AUSTRALIA.
MAGNIFICENT INNINGS BY HENDREN AT SYDNEY.
Syuser. February 23rd.
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In glorious weather, on a good wicket, and before" a crowd of 1,000, the match between the MC.C, aml New South Wales was resumed to-day.
The first innings of the MC.C. renched The visiters had batted for 7 hours
and 21 minutės..
Hendren scored a magnificen: 16 with out a chance. He was at the wickets a hours nod, 12 minutes, and obtained 14 four. He received an ovation on return- ing to the pavilion,
Compran scored 28 and Whysall 29. Kippax obtained wickets for 96, and Mailey 2 for 15%
New South Wales have scored 164 for the loss of one wicket, Collins, being not out 101:
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MISSING MAJOR.. •
GOVERNOR-GENERAL WOOD'S SON STILL · LOST,
PARIS, February 2nd. The Chicago Tribune Irarns that Major Wood, son of Governor.Cieneral Wood, whose whereabouts had becu causing anxiety, is at present staying with American friends as Biarritz
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Moscow, February 23rd. The Rosta Agency states that, owing to the Sinclair Oil Company not execut. ing the conditions of the grant for oil concession in North Saghalien, made in 1922, the Chief of the Concessions Com-
PARIS, February 23rd. ittee has submitted to the Moscow The New York Herald states efforts to District Court the question of revoking trace Major Wox at Biarritz have Failed, although he has many friends
the 'contract.
In an interview, the Chairman of Com-there. mittee declared that, despite repeated Warnings, work of exploration had, not yet hegun in the concessions district. The Sinclair Company was given six months notice in May, 1924, but took no petiou.
POLISH SUGAR INDUSTRY. BRITISH OVERSEAS BANK GRANT LOAN.
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Wanaaw, February 23rd,
SEARCH IS FRUITLESS.
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CAIRO, February - 2nd. Examination of the arrested students (Abdel Hamid Anayet and his brother, Abdel Fattan Anayet), suspected in con- Rection with the murder of the Sirdar has disclosed that the same gang was, some
Conferences between Mr. Arthur time ago practising bombing in the shelter Kardiner, representing the British Over-
of the Pyramids, when one was accident sea Bank, and representatives of the Union of. Polish Sugar Manufacturers, ally killed. at which the Polish Premier, M. Grabski was present, résulted, in an agreement in He was buried in the desert by his com- regard to a loan of £2,000,000 to the Polish sugar industry at 10 per cent.panions. The deceased's mother was redeemable in 2 years. The same British heavily bribed to keep silence, but she group is buying up 60 per cent. of tho shares of the Anglo-Polish Bank at Warsaw, to which the exclusive rights to represent the Union of Polish Sugar Manufacturers will be transferred
AMERICAN FLEET'S TOUR. AUSTRALIA PREPARES WELCOME TOR VISITORS.
MELBOURNE, February 23rd. In the absence of any oficial com munication from the United States, the Prime Minister of Australia (the Rt. Hon. Mr. Stanley M. Bruce) is asking Washington for the itinerary of the forthcoming visit of the American fleet to Australia. It is expected the Federal Gaverament will spend £20,000 preparations, to welcome the Arican
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now corroborates the, story, and the police ere searching for the body.
COMMUNIST OUTRAGES. ALLEGED CONFESSIONS TO POLICE
IN BULGARIA.
Boria, February 22nd.”
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NO MORNING BULLETIN.
LONDON, February 23rd, The King's doctors aaw His Majesty this morsing, but their stay was of the. briefest and they decided not to issue a morning bulletin. It is understood the King's temperature is almost normal, but it has been feature of his illness that a considerable 'fall of temperature in the daytime has been followed by increases at night.
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FRANCE AND SOVIET. RUSSIAN EXPERTS TO EXAMINE
dithcult.
FRENCH CLAIMS.
Mhacow, February 2nd Interviewed by the Rosta Agency at Leningrad. M. Krassin stated that proh ably next week M. Preobrajenaky, will te company him to Paris, where they will begin a preliminary examination of the French claims in regard to debts and inform the French experts of the Soviet counter-claims arising from losses owing to foreign intervention in Russia,
The egotiations will be long and The Soviet, although it has definitely refused to admit the legality of debts contrasted" under the Tsarist régime, has not refused to come to an. arrangement with the bondholders pro- vided the total of Russia's debt is re- duced. Even partial compensation to the bondholders depended upon the granting of big long-term lonus to Kurria. "The Soviet would be prepared to come to a definite agreement in re gard to debts under certain conditions if financial assistance is received from. France sufficiently generous to enable it to spend the surplus on compensation
to the bondholders.
ALLEGED GERMAN PLOT. REPORTED PLANS TO MURDER RUSSIAN LEADERS,
Moścow. February, 25nd." The papers state that the threa" Ger- man students, who were arrested on February 18th, are alleged to have con. fessed that they came to Moscow and definitely intended to murder M. Stalin and M. Trotsky, and that they brought poison and revolvers for the purpose.
OIL FROM RUSSIA.
LONG-TERM CONTRACT WITH
BELGIAN COMPANY:"
Moscow, February 22nd.
It is officially announced that 120,000 tons of oil were exported from Russia during the month of January, princi- Pally to Italy, and then to Germany Egypt, Great Britain and Franc
worth £300 per andun. The first award Each fellowship approximately will be
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH›REUTER'S 'AGENCY."} GOLD FRANC ISSUE. KUOMINTANG PROTEST AGAINST PROPOSED COMPROMISE.
Pärso, February Eird. The Kuomintang Central Executive Committee, last evening, issued a mani festo protesting against any compromise in the gold frane vase, which, it asserts. the Provisional Guvernment is about to conclude with the French Minister.
[FROM THE DALLY BULLETIN."] PEKING'S FOREIGN MINISTER,
SAFE AND EXPERIENCED DIPLOMAT IN OFFICE.
PERINO, February 2nd Foreign Minister rire Tang Shae Yi, is Shen Juai Lin, who has been appointed
CHINESE MILITARY: WAYS.
TREACHERY AN AGE OLD ÀXIOM.
M. George Soulié de Morant, in tho Mercure de France, goes back to the Thirteen Books on "The Art of War," written by Sun Wa in the sixth century B.C., for an explanation of the tortuous methods of Chinese warfare which have of late been puzzling Western newspaper. reader's. Ho has translated some pas anges, with commentary:--
Sun Wu's precepts are mixed up higgledy piggledy,
sentence OIT Und subject being followed by one (3 MA entirely different subject. This is explain ed by the fact that down to the third ventury BC. Chinese books were carved, phrase by phrase, on bamboo laths, and a cart was often necessary to remove og or two hooks, so that it is not surprising that the sentences should have got mix-
to Sun Wu, is to achieve peace. Destruc- ed up. The sole aim, of war, according
qf scholarships will be made in the acade looked upon as a safe and experienced tion by armies in the field either of enemy
mic year 1926-1997. Jis proposed to maintain annually 40 to 30 Fellows abroad.
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WORLD PEACE,
Mл. OWEN, YOUNG ON TIS INCONSISTENCY,
diplomat He has been acting Minister since the present Cabinet was appointed REORGANISATION CONFERENCE. AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AT
SECOND MEETING,
PEKING, February (22ad. The second business meeting of the Reorganisation Conference-will be held
agenda, will be discussed:--(1) Drait re- of the 24th inst., "when the following
property or one's own is looked upon as absurd. "
According to all the rules of war, the most important thing is to pre- serve a State; the least important is to destroy it. The most important thing is to preserve an army; the least important is to destroy it. It is more important to preserve
aliopany, a platoon, than to destroy it. That is why a hundred victories in a hundred fights are not the best of all things. It is, in- deed, better to become closely allicit withi
BALTIMORE February 2nd.
receiving an honorary degree at the Johns Mr. Owen Young, "of flawes plan fame, Hopkins University, recalled the thrillgulations to govern the National Con-State than to crush it; it pays better felt by the world when the United States ference; (2) dishandment of superffious make use of it, than to destroy it. It in to detach an army from the enemy and first, suggested the destruction of some of troops; (3) disposal of disbanded menthetter to acquire the tiniest village the implements of warfare as a step to | (4) establishment of precautionary forces peace.
or town guards'; and (5) opium.
U.S. AIR MAIL. DRCIBLE LOS ANGELES" DROPS ITS CARGO.
IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES..
MESSRS. TAKATA AND CO. IN.
SAD
PLIGHT.
The liabilities "are, stated to éxeved Yes 50,000,000, and the assets between Yen 42,000,000 and Yen" 43,000,000G.
than to destroy it. Visible victories are nothing more than what everybody knows He declared the next thing that hap-
(routed troops, dend, fires, pillage, says pened was the passage by the American
the commentary). They are not the best Congress without careful study, with
of all things. A war is victorious when
out many facts, without restraint either.
you are the "victor before ever you have sought battle. A waris disastrous when in word or net." of the immigration bill
TOKYO, February 2nd.
you fight before having sought victory offensive to the pride and dignity of a. Mesars, Takata and-Co., are in financi... for those who conduct a war well, great nation in the Pacific with which a dificulties due to heary losses, which overcome the enemy's troops without America had every reason to live in peace.are attributed to the 1990 depression, Bghting. They take pitjes without besing-
Mr. Young added that the occurrence
the results of phe earthquake, the 1923 ing them. In this way an enemy State of the great disaster in Japan served to
depression and to exchange.
is suppressed in a short time. show unmistakably Amorien's true senti-
overcome the enemy without fighting that is the best of all things in a war. ments towards Jupan
WARFARE WITHOUT FIGHTING. Wi shows how warfare may be coa- ducted without fighting. The loctrine of ampies is deception, stratagem. That is: why, being strong, you must appear weak; useful, you must appear useless; close at hand, you must appear distant; distant, you must appear close at band He into traps. When the enemy has troubles,
who has the advantage must be lured: profit by them. When he is firm, stand fire, too (commentary: remain on th defensive). When he is stronger, retreas (in order to surprise him in his advance). When there is discontent among the DUTCH WORLD FLIGHT.
enemy, feign troubles (in order to draw an expected attack). Feign humility in order to encourage pride (impropent Air Lieutenant G. A. Koppen, one Meurs. Takata and Co.'s creditora met audacity). .. When the enemy's armies get into touch, divide them. Áttnek, un- of the best-known instructors at Soes this afternoon, headed by the Yoko-prepared troops. Appear in an unexpect terberg, proposes starting in the Spring hama Specie Bank, Bank of Chosen, eu manner. But above all, in order to gain the victory you should never pro- of 1920 on a fight to the East and West Industrial Bank, besides 15 others, in-
claim it beforehand. For these rises a ladies with a commercial dying boat. cluding the Hongkong and Shanghai whole organisation of espionage and pro- A point of serions consideration is whe Banking Corporation and the Charter-paganda is required, and Sun Wu devotes a whole book to this subject. He shows ther this flight should be performed ined Bank of India, Australia and Chian the importance of getting hold of country two stages, first the trip wil the East The first banks were appointed a com
men of opposing generals in order to learn details of their characters, their Indian Archipelago to Port Darwin.mittee to investigate the position of the tastes, how they are likely to act, and · in North America. and then from firm and to report.
how pressure may he brought to bear on then. Later. Amateriam to North America and the West Indies, or whether it should he continuous, vid the Pacife Ocean. In any case, the five continents will in visited.
NEW YORK, February send. The dirigible "Los Angeles" returned to the Lakehurst Hangar at midnight from Bertauda, where the mail-bags were dropped in the garden of the Governor's residence at Hamilton. «
made
If this plan is realised it will differ from the American round-the-world trip
The firm's difficulties are confirmed by a atatement. that the Government, to whom application had been made to assist the firm, is unable to comply.
Business at present is not suspended, and it is believed that the firm is likely to be reorganised for the purpose of taking over all the assets and liabilities, The Biraku. Bank, which is a creditor to the extent of Yen, 9,000,000, an nounce suspension of payment three weeks from to-day.
The affairs of Messrs. Takata and Co., are attracting much attention, pending the "decision of the creditor banks. while some advocate assistance from the
For Generals may have five death can be killed.. Those who love life serious defects: Those who fight to th can be taken prisoners. Fiery charactere pan be inflamed by contempt, pure and nies. Those who love their people can be incorruptible ones by insults and cal
banks to the firm, a considerable section. hurt by ravaging the surrounding coun-
try. of business opinion holds "the view that
view to strengthening the economic structure of the country.
JAPAN'S SUFTRAGE BILL.
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in the following details: (1) The trip matters should take their normal course will be made over five continents, whilst with
Americans visited caly three; (2) it will be made along the great mari trackles northern regions, where the time sad commercial routes. The Americans had to contend with practi ally insurmountable difficulties will be Russian of syndicate, has contracted therefore be of far greater practical im
avoided, If successful, the flight will
of 060,000 tons of oil yearly from the with a Belgian company for the delivery Dortance
According to the Rosta Agency," a
Grosny oilfields for a period of five. years, beginning in 1998.
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OBITUARY. SIR CLIFFORD, ALLBUTT
Losos, February 'gird. The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. Sir Clifford Allbutt, P.C., K.C.B.
NEW COMET.
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| COMPLICATED ESPIONAGE. The espionage is so complicated, and, treachery, so anuch a matter of course, that one method described is to spread false news in one's own camp so that spies sent to spy on the enemy and won over by him will spread the false rumours as the truth, in the belief, that are betray- will create such a fog of uncertainty by ing their own side. A really great generat means of lies, treachery, and corruption The vote is not expected for a week that his opponent is at his mercy, not or more...
Tokyo, February 22nd." over to a committee of 30 inte last night The Universal Suffrage Bill was banded
From Germany comes the announce ment of the discovery, at the Heidelberg POLITICAL
Observatory, of a new chret. The dis coverer, Professor Max Wold, who has several cometary discoveries to his credit, found it on photograph of the region of Taurus, near the Pleiades, and sub- sequent observation showed that it was moving with a very slow motion towards the.
south-west.
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CHINA.
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."]]
SUN YUER'S LESMON.
DESPATCHED TO HUNAN · TO QUELL STRIFE.
PEKING, February 22nd. Mandates have been issued instructing
The late Sir (Thomas) Clifford, Allbutt was born on July 96th, 1830. He was An attempt has been made at Green- educated at St. Peter's, York, and at wich to obtain a photograph of the It is reported that as a result of ofici-class Natural Science Tripos in 1860, He cloudy skies have prevented further Caius College, Cambridge, taking a litomet, but it was not successful, and
recent outrages in Bulgaria, the exis eral Infirmary, Belgrave Hospital for been possible accurately to determine its fun Yuch to proceed to Honan to inspect al investigations in connection with the was Consulting Physician to Leeds Ges- photographs being taken. It has not yet tence of a Communist cheka was dis Children, and King Edward VII. Sana orbit, hat in all probability it is at pre sons to death, the sentences being carried brookes Hospital, Cambridge. He was and thus a very faint object. Assuming Yi Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in covered in Boña which condemned per torium, Midhurst Physician, to Adden-ent at great distance from the earth, the troops there, and appoint Yang Shih out by means of terrorista. Da
the author of a number of publications, that, it is moving towards the earth and The President of the cheka and a man chiefly medical, nad inventor of the short ming it will brighton up as it distance named Petkenapetoff (alleged to be clinical thermometer. He was a Member decreases, but until its elements have abroad) have been arrested, and they to 3503 and 1914-1918, being Vice-President whether it is likely to be visible to the connected with agrarint Communist of the Council of the Royal Society 1806 been calculated, it is impossible, to say have fully confessed..
during the last named period.]
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knowing which way to turn. nor having any trust left in anybody. The warfare of Sun Wo is a game of chess. The chief aim, as M. Soulié de Morant points out,
is not so such to know how to handie your own troops as to force the sacry to make certain moves, thanks to which you are able to put him in a digastroum ense of ebeckmating ition. It i
and suddenly without losing niece. It is not hard to imagine that Wu Pet Fu and Chang Tso Lin and Feng Yn Huang, the Christian General, bava all been industrious students of thém 2,500-year-old military text-book
Singapore, who was discussing the pur
A few weeks ago at the Wolseley Works in Birmingham, n. Chinese visitor from
Wolseley car ever taken into Malaya chare of a new car, incidentally stated that his father purchased the first he nut it My father bought a 7- Sun Yugh's despatch to Honan is prob
bp Wolseley 2-cylinder horizontal wher the strife between H Ching Yi and Haward's Coronation in 1907-it is still ably another measure intended to me became over to England for King Ed
tunning very well, although the engine Abeera slight knock
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