CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. [TROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}` MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH. PRESS COMMENT DIRECTED AT CAUTIOUS UTTERANCE.
Loxdos, March 6th. Comment on the speech of Mr. Auste Chamberlain (Secretary for Foreign Affairs) is directed at the cautiousness of his utterance.
The Times appreciates the Dominions'
which is simply a
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 71H,
LIVELY SCENES IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
MR. KIRKWOOD SUSPENDED.
い
Losnos, March 5th, In the House of Commons, Mr. H. "A. Fisher (L. English Universities) jened the debate on foreign affairs. He said he hoped that Mr., Chamber lain would lift the veil from his foreign policy.
He painted out that the post ponent of the evacuation of Cologne was a very grave step, and he pressed
new and more plau- the German Government.
WIRA
pro-
NEW WORLD FACTORS.
3. CHICHERIN IN REVIEWS OF POLITICAL OUTLOOK:
Tuis, March 8th.
Sir Edward Grigg (L., Oldham,)" re- called
that the original pact France, although ratified by Austra and New Zealand, was not ratified by Canada and South Africa. He declaret that to be a serious consideration, but the new form of guarantee
would bably commend itself more to the Dominions.
. Chicherin, Soviet Commissioner of while Africa it must be remembered that Foreign Afairs, summing up the world
regards South
ed in a guarantee for these frontiers as Holland was at present as much interest situation, said Britain rentained the any other Power. being linked up with ovenpation, in
Sir John Simon objected to security and financially, but a new factor was most influential world Power military legs Germany had seriously violated arising from the growing self-determina authority. the treaty we are in Cologne without tion and aspirations of the Dominions which did not want to be drawn into any question not concerning them.
ACTION OF LABOURITES,
The Labourites did not return to the on foreign affairs but met and re
justification for the "peremptory action.
The action of the Conservative Govern-
1923.
FAR EASTERN CABLE POLITICAL
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) INDIAN COTTON TRADE. COMPLAINT OF COMPETITION FROM JAPAN,
DELA March 6th.
In the course of a debate on the Indian Budget, in the Council of State, Sir Dinshaw Wacha asserted that tavern- ment had not put an export duty on Indian cotton, because, of a secret Anglo
trade.
SITUATION
IN
CHINA.
[FROM
**THE DAILY - BULLETIN."]
SIKO-RUSSIAN CONFERENCE. MUKDEN DESIRES TRANSFER OF NEGOTIATIONS.
Pekino, March Sti Information received, in Peking from Mukde indicates that the Feng in authorities are agitating for the transfer
distante, for the protocol, shared here, for the publication of the case against House of Commons during the debatement towards the Soviet had not occurred Japanese Commercial Treaty, though to Mukden of the negotiations in connco
On the sub sible version of a feeble compromise ofject of disarmament, the Liberals were solved that while deprecating persistent without pressure from the Dominions pau's competition in India was prov-tion with two of the most important the Peace Treaty over the unrealized
most anxious over the language used by
obstruction of business, there was no which regarded very hostilely the Sovieting detrimental to the indian cotton questions which will arise in the Sino- Rhine frontier.
Premier Herrior and the French Press of Mr. Hope, Chairman of Comantlers, polley of equality to all nationalities and in naming Mr. Kirkwood for his slight
Russian Conference, amely, navigation which in no
Sir Basil Blackett assured the Council on the Sungari River and the Chinco provocative or
The executive of the Labour par Hesquently decided to lodge a notion to party sub be undue baste and impatience, and there- quiring the sympathies of the Chinese the effect that Mr. Hope acted within China, which was now aiming at ac-
to the new direction of American policy ernment imposing an export duty on fore his naming Mr. Kirkwood was un- prope, and a departed from the policy the interests of the cultivare. Goyern
cotton. They had no imposed this warranted.
of the other Powers.
As against this, it declares that the suggesting that the evacuation of Cologne 1terruption disorderly way
suggestion of a wider pact, as indicated the German proposals to the Allies Bust be given most serious consideration. FRENCH PRESS OPINION.
PARIS, March 8th.
The newspapers express the opinion tpat Mr. Austea Chamberlain's speech clearly shows that Britain favours “a British, French and Belgian guarantee pact, in which Germany might be asso cinted They declare such a pact would be ineffective unless completed by military, arrangements on all frontiers of Germany. "whose association is the pact would only be useful if she joined the League of Nations without any reservations,
BOUND FOR GENEVA. MR. CHAMBERLAIN TO MEET M. HERRIOT.
LONDON, March 6th.· Mr. Austen Chamberlain, en rante to Geneva, has departed for Paris, where be.will meet M. Herriot,
FRANCE AND TURKEY. M. SARRAUT HOPES TO SETTLA ALL DIFFERENCES.
PARIS. March 15th, The papers have interviewed M. Albert Sarraut, new French Ambassador to Constantinople, who stated he sympathiz ed deeply with the Turkish nation in their genuine endeavours for moral and political reconstruction.
wern
will ask the Government for an oppor Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, to-morrow, unity to discuss the motion, which will doubtless be granted immediately.
was not bound up in French minds with the general question of security. asked-Would evacuation of Cologne carried out. independently of French con- currence, or must the Allies be agreed that the treaty is being observed? The Liberals were unalterably opposed to the proposal of an Anglo-Franco-Belgian triplier. A far more promising sugges-
CAREFUL STUDY URGED. tion was contained in the reports that Morrison Bell, urged the Government to The Conservative, Major Sir Clive Germany had submitted proposal for study jealously any agreement that put a pact guaranteeing the French fron-the British naval or other forces in
tiers.
pawa..
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fraces.
There was certain to be a breach in that no secret treaty prevented the Gov- Eastern Railway, Anglo-American relations, notably due
SINGAPORE
1
CONFERENCE.
her dualistic position as an imperialistic duty until the provincial "contributions Japan's vacillating policy was das tonit could not abolish the cotton excise power on the are band and is the tec presentative of the coloured races on the were wiped off. other,
The Russo-Japabese
treaty showed Japan's eagerness to cover her rear and The Orient, especially China, presente was an appreciable departure from the predominance of a single entente. fed a picture of extraordinarily rapid
liberation. development and movement for national
M.
Mr. Walter Runciman (Liberal) pressed Mr. Chamberlais to state his views on
to support the re-appointment of the with foreign affairs, dwelt on the re- tain had tied her hands by undertaking the protocol. He regretted that Bri
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
present French chairman of the Saartirement of Mr. Charies Evan Hughes as Chicherin, dealing exhaustively Commission.
Mr. Chamberlain, winding up the of America's Chinese policy, and the ne America's Secretary of State, the turn described as a danger spot in Europe, pating in international affairs, although he was pet prepared to defend tion.
at
RESIGNATION IS CONFIRMED IN MINISTER OF WAR
OFFICIAL CIRCLES....
PRKING ch 5th. Official circles conârm the report that Wu Kuang Hain, Minister of War, ham
VICE-ADMIRAL EVERETT TAĽKÝ | resigned. . --
TO REITER'S AGENT.
It is generally believed, however, than Tuan Chi Jui will order him to retain bis post..
ALLEGED DEAL IN ARMS.
SINGAPORE, March 5th The amount of bosh that is being
Commander of the China Station, who. talked about, the Naval Confeteper bere
deprecated by VicsAmiral Everett, THE JAPANESE LEGATION ISSUX in the course of on interview with
not blame him if he reserved his opinion debate, denied that the Sacr could be cessity of America's more actively partici. Renter's, correspondent, said that the
meeting was in accordance with the
CATEGORICAL DENIAL.
PERING. March. Yang Hs Min, Commander-in-Chief
Cologne we had not even now got a con all that went on in the Saar administra. in for agreement on the debta. question. Admiralty idea that every two years the of the Yulinda forces in Kwangtung, and
Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of Opposition were well aware of the can State for Foreign Affairs, said that the tion, even reticence, with which he must speak. He hoped that the House would: on many subjecte which were not ripe 'for decision.
He said that as regards sidered
appreciation of the points upor which Germany had defaulted, but we "knew some time ago that Germany was
As regards the Protocol, Mr. Chum in default and. que not justified in claimberlain said that three months' delibera Ink
El evacuation of Cologne
tions had only just reached the stage January 10th His Majesty's Govern-
where a statement could possibly be made. ment was directed in securing com-
He was still uncertain in what form the pliance with substantial and necessary measures for disarmament, upon which
Government decision would best be cor. veyed, but be expected to be called on the Allies must insist before they could modify the 15-year period of occupa
to make an announcement at the next Leagae meeting tion.
MR. KIRKWOOD SUSPENDED, Mr. Chamberlain was constantly in terrupted by whispered remarks from 31. Kirkwood (Lab, Dunbarton), who at length shouted, "What about the Red letter when Mr. Chamberlajų, "referred secret document he had received He added that he would saferarding from the Chairman of Committees from Germany. Cheers greeted a warn France's traditional influence in the East and her economical interests and try to
that he would suspend Mr. Kirkwood draw both countries teurer in the settle-
he did not refrain from interrapting. ment of outstanding questions-lacus.
PARIS TO NEW YORK. THE FRENCH TO ATTEMPT NON-STOP FLIGHT.
'ARIS, March üb.
Mr. Kirkwood, who refused, was nam ed and the Speaker summoned, and Mr. Chamberlain moved the suspension of Mr. Kirkwood, which was carried out after Mr. Ramsay Macdonald had un- successfully interceded, contending that Mr. Kirkwood had not been given his proper rights.
The Speaker asked Mr. Kirkwood 10 leave, upon which the Labourites rose
amid Ministerial laughter and cheers headed by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald,
...
He declared that the Soviet was striv
Union of Soviets should not but so that the industrious people of the Lopecks. "
pay in
Wrangel Heet was an essential condition He asserted that restitution of the of any agreement with France.
Coromanders, of adjacent stations should two other Generals recently telegrapted all. They did not meet re discuss the that they had discovered that Tang Chi meet and discuss questions affecting them to the senior Minister at Pekišg stating w
M. Chicherin alluded to the unaltered bananas. The only thing was that supin Japan, which he intended to smuggle friendship existing with Germany. He
naval has any more than the price of no was purchasing munitions of w said that the Soviet was requesting exposing the thres stations in the Pacific into Kwangsi, they alleged that Tang ception from the most favoured nation had to set together in clause for Germany respecting Eastern trade.
crisis (and he Chi Yao had went officials to explain to personally did not see one), they had got the authorities at Kweichow that he wa FRIENDS IN THE EAST.
to arrange for co-operation. The fact seading troops into the province in order The Soviet was strengthening its friend that there were so many ships and the to protect these munitions. with a string of separate discordant rekey and Afghanistan. The Soviet repre servations by many niggatory Power
ship with Eastern States, especially Tur-accidental presence of the Adelaide, duequested the senior Minister to make za documetits with reservations.
It might pus to base a charter of world peace on
but it was danger of momentous events in Arabia.
duties as an observer following the course Special Service" Squadron was an ex-
WORLD PEACE.
Mr. Chamberlain was averse front en urging the signature of international documents of fundamental importance
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They re
Isign with some necessary to sentative at. Kedjaz was carrying out his to her returning from cruise with the investigation into the matter and pre-
Agreement, which would lead to further vent a violation of the Arms Embargo
strife. *-
""
All the indications he was able to obpart of the whole Chinese Republic en-
The Soviet recognised Mongolia as a pression of interchangeability, the iden taiu about the state of opinion in other joying complete internal and external ring to give her an opportunity of prac. countries which had signed or contemnomy plated signing the Protocol, led him to
3. Chicheriu declares that China re the conclusion that if Britain aigned to gardied the Union of Soviets as increas ry, torpedo, etc. The ships, collected notice of the Japanese Legution, which, ticising in coordinate exercise in gun- This telegram wax brought to the morrow without amendment we should ingly her one and only sincere friend. Nevertheless he emphasised the British co-operating satisfactorily on the Eastera place for the three squadrons. not have settled the question of security.
The Chinese and Russian staffs were
here because it was the most convenient after communication with the Japanese desire for arbitration and disarmament. lain denied that, we were surrendering
Chinese Railway. Apropos the occupation, Mr. Chamber.
Government and the local Consuls.com our rights of private judgment by con- ter and more loyal to confer. order that somebody else, not the fir Suppose we walk out of Cologne in
said fupan wanted a friendly hinterland of the Conference, Admiral Richmond, the information contained in the above Regarding the Japano-Soviet treaty, he It is understood that at the conclusion cerned, ir formed the senior Minister that and a strengthening of her international prende to further rapprochement.
L'Autu Ministry of the Navy have ordered, an
announces that the French in a body and marched out of the Hount, ferring with our Allies where it was bet and Asiatic Relations. The treaty was a Commander on the East Indies station, telegram was entirely without founda aeroplane uf 130 horse-power. It is being purchased with a view to attempting a
non-stop fight from Paris to New York.
Burns.
CRICKET.
M.C.C VERSUS FIFTEEN OF NORTHERN DISTRICT.
WENT MAITLANDS, March 6th, Ju the match between the MCC and the Northern Districts, the home team, who batted fifteen men. scored 157.
Hearne took a wickets for 18, Freeman 9 for 13 and Kilner 1 for 31.
The M.C.C. bad scored 30 runs for the lows of 2 wickets when play erased for the day.
EARLIFE CABLĘS. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. NUMEROUS GAINS BY LABOUR AT ELECTIONS,
LONDON, March 6th.
He emphasised that he did not desire Mr. Chamberlain resumed his speech to conceal anything in the Commission's Report provided that publication would lend to a solution, but the question of publication depended upon the Allies concurrence. While he was not sure that publication of me of sure with it iscrimination was likely to condnce to the object in of Cologue cannot be continued except view, he pointed out that the occupation in pursuance of the clear purposes and provisions of the treaty. Cheers).
the
und
EARLIER CABLES.
mark, walk in. Would that advanceEUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE cruisers fintumhe and f'aire will parti. of the report.
will proceed to Ceylon, and theace cruise tion, and requested him to communicate
in East African waters, which the to the signatories a sutegorical denial
gement with Germany and the better atmosphere which the Liberals desired?
Here was a case necessitating agree ment, but in default of agreement Bri tain reserved the right to take any ne tion the thought fit or expedient, accord- ing to circumstances.
Mr. Chamberlain was unable to state whether the Allies would agree to
THE
POLITICS IN U.S.A. INSURGENTS
cipate.
NOW BEING FROZEN OUT.
WASHINGTON, March 5th.
(FROM "THE DAILY Grileris,"j
FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD.
meeting with Germany, but speaking for majorities assured in both Houses of himself, he wanted any course giving the Congress, have excluded the La Follette
The Repuldians, having clear working GAMES TO BE HELD AT WALLACE
." FIELD. best hope, not of prolonging the con- insurgents from their councils, depriving testa, bus of getting satisfaction and then of committee promotions in (Cheera)
MANILA, March 5th. bringing the occupation to an end. Senate and committee chairmanships in
the1t is officially announced that the new the House. Thus the insurgents have Rizal Stadium for the Far Eastern lost the power to mould legislation which Games will not be ready, and that the they possessed to a large an extent in the last Congress
The House is composed of 22 regular and 12 insurgent Republicans, 183 Demo- There are two
rats and five others of various parties. Republicans.
vacancies, presumably The Senate comprises 1 regular and
one Farmer.
games will be held in the Wallace Field.
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GERMAN COMMUNISTS.
ARMY" IN BAVARIA.
A secret Communist organisation which, it is stated, aimed at the formation of cadres for a revolutionary army has been discovered in Bavaria, and thirty-three persons connected with it have been ur- rested. The organisation, which bore the harmless title," "Order Service, who system," that is to say, the members were built up on what is known as the "ve organised in groups containing five, men, and these joined up into larger units on the same nuiserical basis. The organisa tion was divided into various technical- categories. Thus, there was an'intelli- gence department, a medical service, azd purpose of the last named was to get a
"disintegration
section. The special
cipline. It is reported that the strengt there, undermine their loyalty and dis- already amounted to between six PRÉ of the organisation in South Bavaria seven hundred men. It should be. bered, however, that remem Before Br. J. R. Wood at the Central rule, are apt to lose their heads when, baying tasted the realities of Bolshevic Magistracy yesterday, John Tang Lloyd, they hear the word Communism, and bor Chinese, managing director of the take exaggerated views of the dangers of firm of J. T. Lloyd & Co., of No. 3, this political malady. Wyndham Street, who was charged with having embezzled sums of money totalling $22,000 belonging to the company, was committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.
The triennial elections for the London German Government, and now they the withdrawal of Ameriena money from and urgent Rep 40 Democrats Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese, who footing ambag the troops and police, and
County Council were held yesterday, The results so far declared show numer ous Labourite gains and corresponding Losses by the Progressives, who are poli tieally syponymous with the Libernis.
The present Egures are eb Municipal Reformers (otherwise Conservatives), 27
QUESTION OF SECURITY, which he described as being of immense Adverting to the question of security, and overwhelming importance, Chamberlain declared that the dominant.
Mr. elinent in Europe to-day was an all
HIGHER BANK RÄTE. pervading sense of insecurity. progress could be made atil we are No rral
LONDON, March 5th. relieved
The raising of the Bank rate of the oppressive
was the waking and sleeping thoughts. of the New York rate last week, which fears haunting generally expected after the decrease in atatesmen in many countries.
Evqunt the Erst moment Mr. Cham- money markets.
caused considerable disorganisation in the
"POLICE COURT ITEMS. berinin said he welcomed the move by posils to the other
Today's increase is intended toucheck four.
Before Mr. R. Wood at the Central Rubstantially great importance to this.
All that pred London. Money, though plentiful, now obviously not desirable at this stage to York are closely co-operating and fears Mary, Norton (Democrat) who was elected
The only woman member of the old February 23rd for being in possession He attached cornmands higher rates, but it is gener-House (fr. Nolan, of California) has of a revolver and three rounds of am- was arrested in Hollywood Road on enter into public details.
it was ally understood that London and New retired voluntarily. hut there is still a munition, was committed to the March Allies had be far been very slight, and that the exchange of views between the future are groundless.
He added of unduly high rates in the immediate in November, representing the Twelfth
woman member of the new House-Mrs, Criminal Sessions New Jersey District. She is the first woman Democrat meniber;"
RUM RUNNING. US. FEDERAL COURT MAKES WIDE RULING,
a fuller exchange of views and a closer
Labourites and 5 Progressives. There are examination of the purport and possibili "still 39 results outstanding. Council consisted of 82 Reformers, 17
The last ties of the proposal, were necessary be- Labourities and 25 Progressives,
fore, anything could safely be added on
subject.
IMPERIAL ECONOMICS. COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH MARKETING PRODUCTS.
LONDON, March 8th. The Colonial Office, notifies the forma. tion of the ad hoc Imperial Economic Committee, which was foreshadowed by Mr. Baldwin last December, presided over by Sir. Halford Mackinder.
Mr. Fisher queried whether the news paper reports roughly represented the
LATE PRESIDENT EBERT. - INTERMENT TAKES PLACE AT HEIDELBERG.
BERLIN, March 5th. With a Chamberlain preferred not to give land uber alles," the remains of President police band playing Deutcha any appreciation of such important Ebert were buried at Heidelberg in the proposals, which might possibly be the presence of huge crowds. European situation. "If our help is re five minutes as a mark of starting-point in the real recovery of the In Berlin the traffic was stopped for country will not quired to effect such a consummation, the
reverence. help and also the goodwill of this
be incking"
NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING, Mr. Chamberlain said he had not yet formed any idea of the form our co
TROUBLE ON WATER-FRONT past efforts to withdraw from Continent operation would take.
He referred to
APPARENTLY ENDED. twenty mies of the shores of the Con ended, the Union stating that the men al entanglements, but living within
WELLINGTON, March 5th. The water-front trouble apparently is tinent we cannot remain, indifferent to The Committes at first will concentrate
the peace and security of the Continent its attention on meat and fruit-
al world, nor remain callous and deaf the terms of the Arbitration Courts' are prepared to "accept engagement under The Dominions and Indian representain any selfish or short-sighted spirit of
to any appeal for help. It is not awards. tives will be chosen from the respective representatives in London, and Sir Gilbert xion to influence the world, now tha isolation that we shall exercise our mis Grindle, together with another not yet elected, will represent the Colonies, "
we speak in consultation with the free and self-governing Dominions.".
The Committee will deal with the marketing of Empire products in Great Britain, and make recommendations re-
garding the disbursement of the British Government's grent of £1,000,000 to foster Imperial trade.
to the continuance of work, and the work. not insisting on any guarantee with regard The employers called for labour to-day.
ers freely responded, and operations are proceeding smoothly at all ports.
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New York, March 5th,
ARMY POSTERS BANNED. The Federal Court has upheld the hing to land liquor on American shores day, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton the forbid Army recruiting posters being United States' right to seize vessels plau-
EDMONTON SOCIALISTS ACTION. At the Kowloon Magistracy Yester Edmonton Council have resolved to from "any place on the high sea
proprietor of a chicken stall at the displayed in or about public building. The ruling is based on the case of the mati Market was charged with having Labour Socialist members, who are in the Datch schooner Zeehund, captured in in his possession a pair of false scale majority, argued at December 1924, which the Court ordered which were 9 per cent against the pur that the posters would not tend to create to be forfeited.
The Government attorney said that the months hard labour in default. It was peace, and the spots available, could be chaser. He was fined $100, or two
a recent meeting decision for the first time established the stated that he had been previously con-
abrotherly feeling and a world-wide / Government's rights to capture an alien victed on a similar charge and fined 125 better gied to advertise the maternity thin outside the twelve mile limit. The proprietor of another stall was fined, wire and the secondary schools
$25 for the similar offence, this being his In the core of & lively discussion Mr. | first conviction,
A. Delo, an ox-soldier, protected againes the anpatriotic action, and twitted the when the word Army was mentioned. Socialists with going absolutely cold
HELP FROM HOLLAND.
THE HAGUE, March 5th.
The Second Chamber has approved the At the Marine Court yesterday, before Washington regarding the transport of fined $5 for tailing their bosts within bid the recruiting posters and the fo the treaty concluded on August 21st af mistress and junk master were each for a committee recommendation to for Washington Treaty Bill, approving of Lieut. Comd G. F. Hole, RN junk All the twenty Socialist members voted alcoholic liquors. It is identical with 100 yards of low water mark during Pto members voting against it were Mr. Defe the Anglo-American liquor treaty,de lifted hours. Get
Bay and the Batenaverală reprezenta