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BUGGESTED CHANGES TO COPE
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Lox Box, February geth." A considerable amount of reorganisa-
tion is proceeding at the Colonial Offer The object is to better enable it to deal with the growing mass of work involved I discussing Imperial affairs with the Dominions.
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THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1925
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"THE WAR IS OVER,"
BÚT ITS EFFECTS ARÈ NOT
YET ENDED."
PARIS. February 26th.
Speaking at a luncheon af the Angio.
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FRENCH FINANCE BILL.
CHAMBER ADOPTS CLAUSES. TO
INCREASE TAXES.
PARIS. February 28th,
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NEWS.
(THROUGH RECIER'S AGENCY.)
THE PAN CHEN LAMA. RECEIVED BY TUAN CHI JUI
IN AUDIENCE.
PEKING, February 26th. The Chief Executive, Tuan Chi Jui, received the Pan Chen Luna in audience this morning.
The Chamber of Deputies has adopted Adlerican Press Association, M. Herriot the clauses of the Finance B. increns, Fivealed that, on taking power, he pro-ing the charge for supply of identity | misert to maintain France's historic cards to foreigners from 30 to 200 francs, friendship with dys American and Eng-increasing the tax on luminer alvertise
ish democracies
ments; imposing a ing on sky signs and pavement advertisements and also on as surance companies; doubting the charge, for admission to State Museums and wuthorising policemen to collect fines on the spot:
In London and at tieneva, he had ful- filled the promise to the best of his lability. France suspects her engage- ments, but one must be just to her, who is now exerting all her energy to repair the terrible losses inflicted by war. In order to be just to France, it is neer
reaved expenditure. It is suggested the Besignation of the Colonial Secretary be - changed to Secretary of State for Imperial
Affairs, or some other more, suitable title.sary to take into account her generosity. Also, there will be two permanent secre- taries and parliamentary under-secre, -Baries instead of one each. - One in each' Basi will devote himself exclusively to The Dominions and - Irish, affairs. pther branch will be Concerned with Crown Colonies, Protectorates and man, Dated territories.
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For, while having so many provinces. whose houses are in ruina, she has assisted Germany's reconstruction and contribut ed a loan of 800.000.000 francs to this
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PLEA FOR ASIATICS.
GENERAL SMUTS APPEALS TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
CAPE Towy, February 28th. Speaking in the Legislative Assemblyg at the second reading of the Bill to amed the Mines and Works Act, which natives and M. Herriot stressed the point that the restrict eployment to French Parliament will shortly establish Asiatics in mines and factories, the ja perfretly balanced budget of 35 billion former Premien," General Smuts, urged
franes: and Frane's restoration is the the Government to avoid casting, a basic of all settlements to reach. The stigma on Asinties in Legislation, by most difficult task is to avoid misunder-coupling them with natives. We shall standings betwngnations; and, in order gather on our heads the hatred of the BERLIS, February th
we must exchange views who of Asia frour North to. South." suffering fmmelgarly and frankly. The war is över, Every Asiatic country, be said, was but the effects of war are ant set ended, branded by the Bill and they would feel the wright of their hatred for years to The debate was adjourned,
PRESIDENT EBERT. CONDITION WITH "PERITONITIS REPORTED SERIOUS,
President Etwert
peritonitis,
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H- passed a bad night and his copdi- |—¡inrats. 45on is serious,
"SUICIDE OF EUROPE." POLISH ANXIETY REGARDING ANGLO-FRENCH PACT.
WARSAW, February 26th,
Poland anxiety in regard to the possibility of the conclusion of an Anglo- French guarantee pact, in the everit of] the rejection of the Genera Protoral, panied by the Foreign Minister, M. Skrjaski, in a speech before, the Foreign Affairs committer in the Chamber. He -expressed the opinion that the conclusion of such a part, to the prejudice of the Franc Polish Alliance, was impossible "The pact was apparently guaranteeing Pracr in the English Channel, while leaying the whole rest of the world at
of ይዘነም ገና events. It would not be a guarantor of peare, but of brutal war. The Angio-French guarantee pact could only be understood as an element in the est edifice in which the Franco Polish pact would also take its place.
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The best thing would be to establish a general guarantee of security, based nu
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FOOTBALL AT HOME.
LATEST RESULTS OF LEAGUE MATCHES.
Los dos, Edbrunes_25th, In the House of Commons, Mr.
LONDON, February 25th. In their replayed matches in the Eng- Trevelyan Thomson (L, Middlesbrough W.) asked the reason for the delay inlish Cup competition, Blackpool, beat the publication the report & the Inter Allied Military Control Commission,
West Ham by three goals to it, and West Bromwich Albion beat Aston Villa by two goals to one.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied that ENGLISH LEAGUE MATCHES. there had been no day. The Inter.
In the first division of the English Allied Military Committee at Versailles League, Cardif obat Everton by two had only received the report on February goals to ane 18th. It was the duty of that. Committee. In the second division of the English to consider the report and submit their League, Port Vale beat Stockport by two own comments on it to the Ambassadors' goals to-ail, Derby best Bradford City Conference, which would then report to by two goals to wil, and South Shields the Allied Governments. The question at Fulham by two goals to one. of publication must be decided by the
SCOTTISH CUP, REPLAY.
their Allies in consultation.
replayed match in Scottish Cup competition, Aberdeen bent Motherwell by two goals to cne.
The object of the Allies must be to obtain fulfilment of these provisions of thi, Treaty of Versailles on which, by the terms of the Treaty itself, was made
▷ Keneral combination. Any other soluta depend the reduction in the 'period ting would bring Europe to suicide,
S.K.
FREIGHTER ON FIRE.
"TEESDALE” BEACHED
NEAR ROTTERDAM.
AMSTERDAM, February 26th. The British freighter Trisdale caught on fire near Rotterdein. Several of the brew of twenty were injured, bus were resumed by pilot boats. A Japanese etoker, named Katagi, died from buras while on the way to hospital. The Tecs- dair was towed in and run shore still cfire.
BELGIUM AND SIAM. PRINCE CHANDABURI CONFERS WITH COMMERCIAL LEADERS,
of the occupation of the Cologne area. Therefore, it would appear to be a ques- tion of expediency. Publication would denpend on whether or "pot it would facilitate the satisfaction of-the Allies'
just demands, and, consequently," the evacuation of Cologne.
AIRSHIP BASES.
SIR SHAFTON » BRANCKER ON PLANS FOR FUTÜRE.
BOMBAY, February 25th.
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DRAW FOR FOURTH ROUND. in the fourth round, to be played on March 7th; the draw resulted as follows:
Dundee. Broxbars U. St. Mirren .. Celtic. Aberdeen v. Hamilton. Kilmarnock Rangers,
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Tuan stood to receive his visitor who bowed once. Tuan similarly responded, after which the Chief Executive led the Lama to the inuer rocin, where they sat and talked for ten minutes.
Prince Kriaching. Chief of the Tibetan and Mongolian Affairs Department, and Mr. Huang Kai Wei, Grand Master of Ceremonies introduced the Pari Chen Li The latter presented bulė ta
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The latter will return the enll to- morrow, when gifts will be presented to the Pan Chen Lama
JAPANESE KAVY.
NUMBER OF SHIPS ENGAGED IN MANOEUVRES.
LONDON. February 25th.
In the House of Commons, replying to Commander C. Bellairs" (C., Maids- tone), Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord' of the Admiralty, said that 193 ships were engaged in the manoeuvres of the Japanese navy last October, composed of battleships, 3 battle cruisers, 37 erüisera and miscellaneous other vessels, 97 destroyers, 35 submarines and 15 auxiliaries.
JAPAN AND SOVIET.
SITUATION
IN CHINA.
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MORE FIGHTING IN CHINA. HEAVY ARTILLERY MOVING FROM KAIPENG AS PRELUDE.
KAFENG, February 28th. Considerable heavy artillery moved westward from Kaifeng last night, pre- paratory to the impending conflict tren Hu Ching Fi and Kan Ya Kan, which now seems inevitable,
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REORGANISATION CONFERENCE.
PEKINO, February 28th,
"BENVANNOCH'S" STRANDING. CAPTAIN AND SECOND OFFICER REPRIMANDED.'
A Marine Coart of Enquiry into the circumstances attending the atranding of the Ben liner Brannoch on a reet at Tree Island on the morning of January 28th last has been held at Singapore, Mr. PAF. David, District Judge and First Magistrate, presided, assisted by
Captain P. R. Stevens, D.SO. EN Senior Naval Officer, Captain John Edwards, R.D. RN.R. Reting Master Attendant, and Captain John G. Follett, of the Singapore. Pilot Association,
Mr G. G. Seth, Solicitor-General, ap- peared for the Crown, assisted by Lieat.
The Reorganization Conference, will | Wilson, acting Deputy Master Aïténılant, hold its third business meeting to-morrow the Hon. Mr. C. Everitt appeared for afternoon.
the Master and Mr. C. H. Smith, of Alessrs. Donaldson and Burkinshaw, for the second mate.
COURT'S FINDING.
(FROM THE "DAILY BULLETIN."]
DR. SUN YAT SEN.
LATEST BULLETIN DISCLOSES. GRAVE STATE OF HEATH.
PERING, February 95th. Dr. Krig's bulletin to-day states that the weakness of Sun Yat Sen is increas-alty occur At 2 am, on January b
The following is the finding of 'the' | Court:-
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ing, his appetite and sleep are less, and his physical condition "is weaker, hút his mind remains clear. The pulse
125, and temperature 90.3.
SITUATION IN HONAN,
·PEKING TAKES STEPS TO PREVENT FIGHTING,
PEXING, February 25th,
et in. Horan recently occupied the ad-1 A mandate says that the troops station
jacent areas and trouble was liable to cccur. The Government, however, tel graphically instructed Ha Ching Yi and Kan Yu Kan to withdraw their troops 54 from the dividing line with a view to preventing a further clash. The
Was the Bennoch properly equipped and in a seaworthy condition. `as re- Bards her hull and machinery? -Yes
Where and at what" time did the cast-
on Tree Istand, Singapore Strait.
Was the Ben vannoch provided with ber Proper complement of oficers as required by_the_Imperial`, Merchant. Shipping. Acts-Ye
Was the Benvannuch provided with the requisite charts, sailing directions, and navigating instruments (Yes.
Was there a qualified offers of the watch on the bridge prior to and at the time of the casualty —Yes...
Was a proper lookont kept on board this ship 1-Yes.
Were proper steps taken by the Master to ensure the safe navigation of the ship-No (see answer to 10-
Was every effort made to float the ship after she grounded1-Ye
Did the ship sustain material damage affecting her seaworthiness 1-NO
NOTIFICATIONS OF RATIFICATION | Government also seat San Yuch to the Marsh, Master of the Bedrannoch 1-Y
OF TREATY EXCHANGED.
PERING, February 26th. M. Karakhan, "this afternoon, visited the Japanese "Legation, where notifien- tions of ratification were exchanged. "The treaty is thus now in operation.
The procure uccurred at the bedside of Mr. Yoshizawa, who still laid up.
NEW JAPANESE CRUISER.
100. Was the casualty, caused by the negligence, ear of judgment or until- fal navigation of Charles Frederick
The Mester was guilty of negligence in not taking steps to verify the ship's poai- tion after being repeatedly informed by the Second Ofheer that the ship bad a southerly ret.
serne in order to inspect the military situation. All commanding officers in Honan are hereby instructed to order thri men quickly to carry out the order of withdrawal mentiores above. Leeglgence, error of judgment of n
Was the casualty caused by the them keep the Government informed resul navigation of James Henry Nicholson, garding the situation from time to time.
A TIME REFORM.
ASTRONOMICAL AND CIVIL TIME. In recordance with an agreement ur The fight crisy Purubuta, 1,500 tons.national conference of astronomers, as rived at three years ago by an inter- was launched at Nagasaki yesterday.
TOKYO, February 28th.
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Second mate of the Beavannuchi-Yes
ic was negligent in contenting himself with the verba: instructions of the Ma ter, and failing to realise his responsabi- lities is oneer of the watch.. It was clearly bis duty to take are stringent meas measures for the safe navigation of the ship. ship.
The Court found both guilty of negli gence and to be severely reprimanded. The costs of the enquiry to be paid by the Master and Mate in equal shares.
COUSINS' ALTERCATION. FATAL FIGHT AT SHAMSHUIPO
The story of a fight which ended intally at Shamsauipo: was told to at the Tung ting Leung Dotter' Fontuury
tronomical time has now been abandoned und ordinary givit time substituted. Whe change was ordered to be maille this year, and the Nautical Almanac " for 1925 bas all its aqronomica! data in fireen- wich mean time, in accordance with civil usage. Hitherto astronomers and gåmen (who use be ** Nautical Almanae" for navigation purposes) have comminent the day at noon of the previous civil day and counted twenty-four hours to the
Hamilton B the Kowloon Jingistracy New York, February 25th. Beat noon, which led to much confusion. The National City Bank of New York Both the astronomical and the evil days yesterday, when Yuen Kan, a workmas at the foundry, was charged with the now begin at midnight, but the "Nau- has purchased 810,000,000 worth of gold,tical Almanac retains the twenty-four-slaugnter of another employee.
Sub-Inspector Hutchins, who conducted oh" and being part of the $30,000,000 to be held hour system, midnight being
the case or be police, said that defen noon 19h. But where certain phenodot and deceased were cousins, residing by the Federal Reserve Bank here against menu, begin before midnight and end
ut the sanic house with the former **24h."
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The matches in the Scottish League the issue of additional peso notes to after the midnight hour is exemptionally mother at Laichikok Road. On the mar stone by two goals to nil; Hibernians Argentine, which, it is understood, will been aimilarly altered this year, includ dant to carry a piece of iron to the work- resulted as follows: Falkirk beat John-; relieve" the currency stringency in the
All national Nautical Almanacs baring of the 23rd February, both men were
working together. Deceased askeri defen beat Raith Rovere by three goals to wil, Kilmarnuck beas Greenock Morton by ship this gold to Farnos Aires as pering the German Berliner Jahrbuch,' shop but be refused, whereupon an alter- Deceased picked up a three goals to one, Dundee beat Ayrmanent cover for the currency it after about which there was come uncertainty,cation arose.
The French Connaissance des Temps hammer and rushed on defendant, and limited by one goal to it, and Glasgow five months the additional paper money and the American "Nautical Almanac Hangers and Airdric divided two goals remains in currency. ***
refer to the now time as "Civil Time,' while the British Nautical Almanac calls it Mean Time," but both terms mean the same thing. Sidereal time," which is peculiar to astronomers, and varies greatly from mean or civil time, will still continue to be used, but as this has no application to civil purpows no confusion can arise.
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KURD INSURRECTION.
The Director of Civil Aviation, SirRECTERS AMERICAN SERVICES RISING UNDER FANATIC SHEIK
Shafton Branker, interviewed by Reuter's correspondent, said it had been decided to, make Karachi the first experimental airship base with a meoring wait and gas: pluit.
The Imperial Government would spend $1,250,000 on the erection of the base.
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A LUCKY LAWYER.
MR. DAVID MILTON TO WED MISS ABBY ROCKFËLLER.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 26th. A message from Angora states that an insurrection hmong the Kurds has) broken tous in several districts ih An-
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That he was briefed to defend one ofatolia headed by the Sheik Maid, who is ASTWERP, February 26th:
America's richest girls, who was 'arrestalleged to be a fantic visionary whose consideration (mys a writer in Black- Prince Chandahuri, Siamese Minister of
Sir Shafton declared that the Governed on two charges of excreding the speed object is to restore the Khalifats and Commerce, had a long conversation in the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce with Dent of India must play itä part, and limit, proved most fortunate for a young form a Kurdish State.
he hoped that the Bombay Government
He emawyer, named David Milton. would make the gift of a site.
As a sequel, his engagement is an phasised that the time had arrived for India to rouse herself in aviation mat- ters
There was too much talk about nounced to Miss Abby, daughter of Mr. railways. They must think for the John D. Rockfeller, Jr. The announcedispatched to restore 'bider: future of air lines connecting the im- Prince Chandaburi is later proceeding portant towns in India and speeding upment is made by the girl's parents. The to Holland.!
the mail services.
marriage will take place in May.
the Chamber heads and beads of the principal commercial firms in view of "strengthening Belgo-Siamese commercial
relations.
U.S.S. “HURON" ASHORE.
MANILA, February 25th. The flagship area, of the American Asiatic Fleet, went aground in the Malam- paya Sound on the island of Palawan.
There was no loss of life.
The Huron will probably be pulled off by the navy fags which are enroute to the scene."
The Haren was en route to Java.
SHIP FLOATED OFF.
LATER "The U.B.S. Huron floated at midnight, presumably under her own power. Dam- age is reported not to be serious No advices have been received whether the vessel will return to Manila of proceed to Java
REVOLUTION IN AIR TRAVEL. LONDON, February 25th. A revolution in air travel" whereby airships of the future will travel more safely, faster and be able to be moored to Hoating bases is foreshadowed in authoritative statement in regard to the new 5,000,000 cubic feet airship now be ing constructed by the Airship Guarantee
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Mr. and Mrs. Milion will reside in an unpretentious "apartment, which has already been selected. In both court eases, Miss Alby Rockefeller received. suspended sentence.
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
Company for the Imperial Airship MIXED CLAIM COMMISSION AGREE
Houte.
ON VALUE OF MARK. It appears that the crow and passen- gers will be pocommodated in the Body of the craft instead of in outside cars,
WASHINGTON, February 26th. The German-Amerieau „mixed claims' thus enabling an increase of speed by over 88 miles an hour, and, consider. commission have agreed to compute the able increase in fight range, so that it value of the mark at sixteen cents (gold) will be possible to fly from England to in settling claims of Americans, involving Bagdad in two days, Colombo in fout pre-war bank balances in Germany and days, Freemantle in 6-1/2 dayn, and pre-war debts in marks, owed by German Auckland in 9 daya.
nationals.
No scheme of Indian progress is worth wood) that ignores the very foundation of Indian life-namely the carte system, It is reported that the insurgents Although utterly uncomprehended in Eng
land, and there regarded as a medieval captured Kharput,
aristocratic survival, the carte system Two Turkish divisions have been in reality is a democratic institution, in what Kipling has called in "Kim" the only democratic country. in the world. In India upon this caste system depend the dignity of labour, personal and com-
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To
the latter, picking up a piece of wood struck his aggressor on the head On being conveyed home deceased fainted and a doctor was called, but the man later succumbed to his injuries. Defendant continued working until noon, but on hie heing informed of his cousin's serious condition, decamped, and was arrested later at Shaukiwan.
Defendant was remanded until Wednes- day.
"FRENCH LEAVE.”
A CORRECTION...
The writer of our report of the first- night performance of "French Leave ** at the Theatre Royal, writing under yez- terday's date, says:—*,
On opening the paper this morning, I discovered that I had, in what George Porrow calls the furor of composition, allowed an error, to creep into my report. In it I alluded to the very effective. broken English in which Mr. J. G. LIQUOR ON U.S. TRANSPORT.munal hygiene, public and private de Moncrieff and Mrs. H. W. Bird renderent cency, and cconomic efficiency. their role as a French interpreter, and thos Socialists in the West who suspect 44sten to make an entirely un WASHINGTON, February 25th.
elderly Frenchwoman respectively.” it of being a mere capitalist shackle oo The navy transport"Beaufort returned the workers it may be explained that the solicited correction, and to point out from a cruise in the West Indies, when field labourer or common soldier is free that Mrs. Bird speaks all her fines very prohibition agents carded the vessel and quently of higher caste than the prince ably in voluble and excellent French
who employs him; and that if there be seized 40 cases of liquor concealed in the any aristocratic idea prezent, it couceros rooms of the men and petty officers, an aristocracy of spiritual and not of
Belgravian values. There has been much A Chinese problem, complete with OBITUARY.
talk between conflicting British political Chinese documents, a solicitor who conlez perties as to whether India is "ring" or "peak Chinese, and a Chinaman's wife. who speaks with a Welsh accent, came "for Western forms of Gover-before Mr. Justice Finlay in the Law varipe ment. Will such simple provincials never Courts on January 20th for solution learn that India is ever-ripe for the It concerned a laundry at Gloucester, rather naive and crude idealism of the which Ham Hong, of Hongkong-ho West, and only desires and needs Western had given power of attorney in Bri advice and guidance on severely concrete tain of Hung Ming Mac had sold matters where peculiar circumstances and to Chin Woo Hop A balance of 2957 abnormal conditions hamper her, native of the parchase price of the laundry geniumt
was claimed, and the claim was granted.
SENATOR M. McCORMICK.
WASHINGTON, February 26th.
The Republican Senator, Medill Me Corrick, was found dead in a Lotel, drath apparently leing due to gastric hemor rbage.
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