CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. [TROVOK REUTER'S, AGENCY.]
EARL OF YPRES,
UNDERGOES AN OPERATION IN LONDON.
LONDON, March 19th. The Earl of Ypres underwent a severe operation in London, this morning..
PRUSSIAN PREMIERSHIP. HERB MARX DECLINES TO ACCEPT PORTFOLIO,
BERLIN. March 19th., Herr Marx has déclined to accept the portfolio of Prussian Premier, owing to the failure of his efforts to form Cabinet, commanding ♫M
majority in the Prussiain Diet.
bsolute
In is now proposed to form a so-called business cabinet.".
A CONFESSED MURDERER.
SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS BY CAIRO BAILWAY HAND.
CARO, March 19th.
A railway workshopman has been arv: rested, who has confessed to participa tion in the murder of the Sirdar,
· Ale abo adunits having bual à hand in
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1025.
LORD CURZON,
PATIENT'S CONDITION STILI. CRITICAL.
LONDON, March 18th. An afternoon bulletin says Lord Curzon, shows signs of lung complication
LATER..
Lord Curzon's condition at midnight was most critical. Death is momentarily expected.
BRITAIN AND SOVIET. RELATIONS UNDER DISCUSSION IN COMMONS.
Lesson, March 18th.
BARLIER CABLES,· (RAUTER'S "AMERICAN SERFICA
TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.
ENORMOUS DEATH-ROLL AS RESULT OF STORM.
OVER ONE TROCHAND KILLED.
Jacksoxville, March 18th. Aa, enormous death-roll accompanied a severo tornado which is sweeping South- jera Illinois
Communications are shattered but re- ports indicate that 300 have been killed
FAR EASTERN CABLE POLITICAL
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
POSSIBILITIES IN CHINA,
MR. ARCHIBALD NOSE ON BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
DENUNCIATION OF GUN-RUNNING.
Lospos, March 10th. In a speech in London, on the possibili.. ties of trade development in China, Mr.
IN CHINA.
N SITUATION
[FROM. THE " DAILY BULLETIN."] FUTURE OF KUOMINTANG. PEKING RECEIVES INTERESTING
REPORT FROM CANTON
Pixing, March 18th. An interesting report with a bearing on the future of the Kuomintang em nates from a foreign adaree in Canton.
It is stated that some of the older members of the Kuomintang ara "initiat
CANTON NEWS from QUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] ARBOUR DAY ABANDONED.
The Arbour Day in Cantor falling within the general, period of mourning for Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the ceremony of planting tres by school children as means to promote infforestation will not be held this year, hg order of the Canton Civil Governor.
THE FUNERAL OF DR SUN
At the funeral service of Dr. Sun Tat
in West Frankfort, 150 in Desoto and Archibald Rose, C.B.E., formerly H. B. ing a movement to form a new party Sen in Peking, Canton rivalry will be imilar number in Orient, Carni and Commercial Attaché in Shanghai and Pethe principal 'plank of whose patkerm forgotten for awhile at least, as both
In the House of Commons, replying Murphysboro.
in Mr. A. A. W. H. Ponsonby (Lab. The whate town of Paris has been Brightside), Mr. Austen Chamberlain, wiped out Secretary of State, for Foreign Affairs.
said that the Government had not in- formed the Soviet Governmens of the
LAPEST, CABLES.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
XICAGO, March 18th.
points which they objected to in the The casualties in the Tornado are now Anglo-Russian treaties concluded by the estimated at nearly 1,000 killed and late Government. No purpose could be 2,500 injured. served by "discussing in detail treaties| which were rejected as a whole.
king, said the people who were carrying on illicit trade in arms in China were enemies not "only" of the Chinese people, but of the whole human race the League of Nations could take up the matter, it would be a great thing for Chiu
There had been a remarkable advance. in methods of trade in China in recent: years. The future development of trade
si
is to be the federation of the autonomous tieneral Chen Ching Ming ns woll
G8A, Jäeting Generalissimo Hu Han Min haye provinces of China,
Tang Shao Yi is said to have been announced that they will he represented
to beat the mer movement to be delegate, Mr. Hu Chi Pang,
private scortfury to Geotrak Chro, is now LATE DR. SUN: YAT SEN.
on his way to 'Peking, while Mr. Hu in REMAINS REING REMOVED TO ending Colonel Ho Kriffu to the North
CENTRAL PARK.
to attend the ceremony.
PEKING, March 18th. The tornado, after wiping out Auna-depended on the healthy development of
The remains of Sun Yat Sen are to be polis, Missouri, tere across the Missis- the interior. Chinn "could supply thermoved to the Central Park to-morrow. Lt. Com. Han, J. M. Kenwarthy. (L.sippi into Illinois Apparently, it lifted world with many things and could pay Hull Central) suggested that the next with, devastating force and then spread for many foreign commodities. The move must come from térent Britain, ratil it descended 95 miles West of the rapid progress in the soya bean industry,
Mr. Chamberlain expressed the opinionriver: then it struck Murphysboro and cotton-growing and coal-mining
that the time had not come when the
pa successful attempt on the life of British Government could silvantageously roto, laying them waste In a twink. last few years illustrated that.
the Locomotive Manager, in March 1994;
also in the mineder of Professor Rabaou, lecturer to the Royal School of Law, who was slain in December 1922:
SECURITY OF FRANCE. M. BRAND OUTLINES HIS POLICY
TO CHAMBER. ·
PARIS, March 19th. Speaking in the Chanther of Deputies. before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, M. Briand outlined the statements he had made at Geneva, concerning the security of Fravite.
take chora.)
ky
steps. (Ministerin! new
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Parrish mile:
ling of an eye it rushed along the earth to Carmi, Illinois. Then it jumped to In order that they should be Princeton: From where it apparently in a position to take with the possibility died out. It was so powerful of usefulness and fruitfulness ny now
that bodies were carried over steps, it would be necessary that our
eral relations" should be more com- some places were completely razed or. pletely amicable and cordial in all parts:
burnt down, a number of school-children
of the world than they are at present.
- INDIA'S BUDGET
FINANCE BILL IS PASSED BY ASSEMBLY.
DEAT, March 19th.
11
SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
the
USE BY AMERICA HAS NEVER BEEN DISCUSSED.
Lextos, March 18th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. John
were killed through the collaps of Beckett (Lab., Gateshead) asked whether any kind of understanding existed be tween the Aurricau and British naval
school-houses and pitiable secnos decurred in the stricken lcwns,
At present it is impossible to gange the extent of the daunage, owing to dis ruption of the wegraph and telephone The Asembly, by 75 votes to 40, carried services, Troops have been sent to many Finance, Bill, the only change bring points and the Red Cross Society aregles-
reduction of the salt daty by four patching, food trains,
He added that Ceimmany's entry into the the League of Nations was possible even in desirable-under condition that she' ac- -cepts all the 'duties and obligations result- ing therefrom.
31. Briand pointed out, the necessity to maintain the territorial status quo con cerning the German and Polish borders."
OFF FOR A CRUISE.
·KING AND QUEEN LEAVE FOR MEDITERRANEAN.
LONDON, March 19th. Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary left England today for a cruise in the Mediterranean.
STRIKE IN ITALY,
INDICATION THAT TROUBLE IS NEAR END.
ROME, March 18th. A message from Milan states the final collapse of the strike is indicated in an announcement that members of the Federation of Metal Workers are ́resum- ing work to-day"
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EARLIER CABLES.
BRITAIN'S FORMER FOES. EX-ENEMY ALIENS RELIEVED OF DISABILITIES.
LONDON, March 1stti
The House of Commons bus passed the second reading without division of the Ex-Enemy Aliens Disabilities Removal Hill, designed to give effect to the Anglo- German Commercial Treaty passed last December.
ON BRITISH SHIPS. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, moving the second reading emphasised that while they were removing discrimination in. the employment of ex-enemies aboard British shipe, they were not giving any rights to any alien from which, he wa Hebarred by the Aliens Act. The provi- sions of the treaty did not militate against' employment of British seamen, ont direct: ly favoured them, as under the Treaty We received national treatment for our panies which would facilitate hips dealing with emigrun traffic. The
treaty provided that any Dominion or Colony might adhere thereto and the extension of the most favoured nation treatment to Germany would be recipro cated.
Blosser assured
assured the Labocrit that
Mr.
the Bill adequately secured all the stan dard rates of wages, and simply placed ex-enemies in British ships.id the same position as other aliens.
Camdr Kenworthy opposed the Bill," on the ground that it would farrease. unemployment among British ten13en, and further, weaken the avoitante reserves of trained seamen for the Navy'
AnDas.
The debate was most animated, thu} Swarajists violently attacking the Go vernment's policy, waying that the present administration instad, as it was con- demned by the majority of the people
PALM BEACH FIRE. PANIC SEIZES HOTEL STAFF AND GUESTS.
MIAMI, March 14th. An hotel at Palm Beach, containing 800 Sir A. Muddimaa, Minister for Homerooms, was huru down to-day. Affairs, severely reproved an Indian mem-i Panic seized the hotel staff and the ber for alluding to the Government as residents. The latter threw their belong. the devil's Government. "
ingy, including gems and clothing out of
There were no casualties.
Mr. Mahomed Ali Jinnah had a brisk the windows. duel with Pandit Motilal Nehru, who declared that he intended to obstruct and wreck the Government.
Mr. Jinnah argued that the country could not make the Government's posi tion impossible while the Indians them- selves were disorganised and powerless. He challenged Mr. Nehru's statement that the Swarajists had a mandate from the majority in the country, and his eloquent appeal decided the vote.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S.
FAMOUS, WAX-WORKS ARE PRACTICALLY GUTTED."
LONDON, March 18th." All the engines of the Metropolis were Ummoned at nine o'clock this evening to a fire in the famous wax-works of Madume Tussaud's in Marylebone, but, aided by the melting wax, the fire raged like a furnace, defying the efforts of the Bremen, who concentrated their attention in pre- venting the spread of the configration.
Madame Tussaud's waxworks were practically gutted.
FOOTBALL AT HOME. LATEST RESULTS OF GAMES. IN LEAGUES.
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U.S. MINE DISASTER.
THREE MEN ARRESTED ON
GRAVE CITARGE.
FAIRMONT, VA. March 18th. Three suspeels have been arrested« in connection with a report that the uis- astrous mine explosion here was due to abomb, as mentioned in
Dessage
earlier
No bodies of the 10 or 50 entombed winers have hitherto been recovered.
U.S. DRY LAWS,
CALIFORNIAN COURT UPHOLDS SEIZURE OF “QUADRA."
*SAN FRANCISCO, March 18th.
The procession Leaves the Peking Union Metical College at 11 o'clock.
Prior to the departure of the proces sion, Madame Sun Yat Seo, Sun Fo and other relatives will barn incense and carry out other ritea before the coffin.
The Chief Executive and all the Minis tries are sending delegates to take part in the procession, which will also include military and naval units.
March 19th being specially set aside for the Canten labour guilds to pay, their respects before, the altar of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, alk Canton work shape were closed that day, and no newspaper was issued on the 19th.
THE CURSE OF MILITARISM,
The Chinees General Chamber of Com- meter at Shanghai has communicated
with the General Chamber of Commeres at Canton asking for co-operation in tha movement to reduas the number of troope in China. While no format reply has [been published by the Canton Chamber,
Lu Chung Lin, Commandant of the there is story reason to believe that it Chamber is now busy gathering $1,200LODE Metropolian Precautionary Force, hall support the morement. The Caston ordered a salute of 12 guns as soon as far the Canton military authorities in the coffin reachiy the Contral Park,
Jurder to carry on the way in Euatern Kwangtung and knows well the curse of militarm.
Feng Yu Hsiang has offered Madami authorities, and whether the possibility of American use of the proposed naval Sun Yat Sen $13,000 as a token of con- base at Singapore had ever been dis-dolence, and Ten Hai Shan has offered enssed.
31. Chamberlain replied that the an- fawer to the second part of the 'question was plainly“ in the negative. He was nḍt sure that he understood the Sest part, so the confined himself to saying that ns far as he kurw there was not now and he hoped thore "never would be any mis- understanding between the British and American authorities.
CONFLAGRATIONS IN TOKYO. THREE OUTBREAKS DESTROY OVER 3,000 BUILDINGS.
her $2,000.
MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.."
FORTHCOMING CONCERT.
Canton is now. full of troops, judging" from the way private buildings are being Poccupied. It is estimated in the local press that at least 20,000 men are now in the Canton awaiting transportation eastern front.
NOVEL HOLD UP" COOLIE WHO YEARNED FOR HIS CLOTHES.”
of
A concert in aid of the funds of the local much of the Missions to Seams is to be given in the Theatre Royal on Thursday April end, at 6.15 p.m. The Concert is uïder “the distinguished patronage of H. E. the Governor, H. E When one has worn one's clothes for a theticneral Officer commanding the long time, a sort of affection is often generated for them. This proved to be forces, the Bishop of Victoria, and the the case with a Shanghai coolie who on Commodore. The greater part of the March 13th
entered
ered a pawnshop at 2003 Sinza
surrendered his only suit programme will be contributed by the of clothes for a loan of $18. The loss
Road and band of the East Surreys under the the clothing, however, was more than ba
The 818" had been capable leadership of Mr. W. F. Brad could bear.
spent, so other ways of getting them back were shaw, who has compiled a splendidi pro considered. Exidently having the pleasure hramme of light classical pieces which of the acquaintence of armed robbers, will include items by Wagner, Beethoven, their aid was solicited..
About an hour alter making the loan, Massenet, Sullivan and Sibelius.
the shop keeper was startled to, find also writing notes of these items for the himself looking into the barrels of thres One of the intruders he re- programme. It will be seen that'n musicni revolvers treat is in store for Hongkong. In addi.cognized as the late owner of the clothes tian, vocal itmos will be afforded Mrs. them want my clothes back and want
quick, the coolie demanded. - The; Bowes Smith will sing, to her husband's shopkeeper complied with the request
with alacrity, and the trio departed with Apart from the out taking anything else. piano accompaniment. It is feared cunt there have been inany excellence of the programme, Hongkong. casualties.
will have an opportunity of assisting an organization devoted solely to the in- terests of the men of our inercantile marine," and which merits the support of the community..
TOKYO, March 18th. There were three conflagrations this afternoon, two of which destroyed over 100 hundred houses, and the third, which was only controlled at nine o'clock to- night, is reported to have burned down 2,000 buildinga
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It is estimated that 20.000 people are
homeless."
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The 'fires began this afternoon, the higgest of which was in the neighbourhood of Uyeno Station.
The work of the frenien was severely hampered by a strong northerly gais and lack of water.
The troops were called out to make the
The seizure of the Canadian steamer fire break and check the progress of the Quadra last November outside the Golden flames. Giate on the charge of liquor smuggling! was to-day held lawful by the District. Court
*
Judge Partridge, overruled the de fence's contention that there was nothing in the Anglo-American Liquor Treaty that entitled the United States to seize Bri- tish subjects beyond the three-mile limit, even though they were within twelve miles of the coast:
LONDON, March, 18th. In the first division of the English it was alleged that the Quadra was car League, Tottenham Hotspurs beat Cardiff rying $500,000 worth of liquor. Notts County by one goal to hit, by two goals to wil, "and Everton beat The ruling naturally affects the 80 officers and men, who are mostly British In the Southern division, Bristol Rovers Columbians, forming the crew. and Queen's Park Bangers played a goal" less draw.
FLOODS IN PERU.
In the Northern division, Lincoln beat Nelson by two goals to us, and Tran- THIRD LARGEST OITY IS TOTALLY
ere beat Durham by three genis to mil SCOTTISH LEAGUE.⠀ ⠀
In the Scottish League, Ayr United beat! Aberdeen by one goal to ni.
HOSPITAL EUGRY CUP.
In the fine match at rugby for the Hospitals' Cuh, Guys bent London by 7 poipts to ni
GERMAN PRESIDENCY. GENERAL LUDEL DORFF IS NOW NOMIN TED.
BERL Manh 18th.
DESTROYED.
LIERIA, March 18th.
It is officially reported that foods dug
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DAILY BULLETIN."]
PRINCE CHICHIHU.
He is
LONDON TO INDIA. BY. CAR. ́
**FELIX . I1'5" ́ RETURN TO
ENGLAND..
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POLICE COURT ITEMS. Before Lieut. Comdr. G. F. Hole at the Marine Court yesterday the master of the motor-bost Woo Shitis was fined $5 for having carried passengers in ex- cess of the number allowed.
Before Mr. J. T. Wood at the Central Magistracy yesterday a Chinese was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour' for having a knuckle duster in his
Felix 11, the car, in which Major.ion.
F. A. C. Forbes Leith recently travelled Before Lieut. Comdr. G. F. Hola at from London to India- distance of the Marine Court yesterday, the master 8,327 miles arrived at Tilbury last mod of the steam launches wrong Sung aul Tittle the worse for ite long and trying Fan On for non-observance of the rub ordeal.
Etained by the mud from the of the road, were each fined $10 or in de Bills of Haluchistan and North West ult 10 days, imprisonment. India, and still carrying large ATTENDS MEETING OF DIET TỪ of sand from the Persian
antities Syrian deserts, the cur presented a strange ap WITNESS PROCEDURE.
pearance as it was driven from Tilbury to Charing Cross by Major Forbes-Leith.
During the whole journey, which con-
Ches sisted of ninety-six running,
TOKYO, March 18th. Prince Chichibu visited the Diet to-
day and witnessed the proceedings,
This is part of Prince Chichibu's plan to visit the various institutions in Tokyo before starting for England.
months,
MINIMUM - WAGE FOR ALL..
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT BILL.
over a period of, ave and a ball spreed we had daly two punctures the engino, was perfect, and A never had occasion -The Government of South Africa har" to use a spanner, said Major Forbes- gazetted a Bill to extablish the principle the south of France, Italy, Yugo-Slavin, dustries. Leith. The journey was made through of a legal minimum wage in all in- and Bulgaria to Asia Minor: Mesoptamin Board, consisting of three members ap Under its provisions a Central Wages Persia, and Baluchistan.
Major Forbes-Leith was accompanied pointed by the Minister, is to be set up ad with the duty of recommending a mini- by Mr. Redkay, (Cinematographer) pemum wages in each industry by districte. Mr. Wroe, the latter of whom was taken in ach industry the men and masters ill with fever and had to be left at Teheran. We passed over 1,800 miles Commons, Coriander Teh
DUKE OF YORK'S TOUR.
in the House of,
to torrential rains completely destroyed the Hon. J. M. Kenworthy raised the Fol desert 300 miles of salt desert, und Spectively appoint two assesBOTH IND
miles we
Over
will
Order
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vago.
recommendations.
top
the
accept
Forbes-Leith added. Of the total
10 Minister, who will then fix the main fam
AMERICAN RAHWAYS FINANCIAL cd value inya, although of undoubt at and chaseil by roaming horseman for any industry":
Trujillo, the third largest city in Peru.
estion whether public money had beer 100 miles of bottomless sand, and for will make its the Board The Board
distance of 250 The inhabitants have sought refuge on-
bumped spent on the visit of the Duke and Duchess
but he is not compelled to the high ground near the city.
of York to East Africa Mr. Winston sleepers of a railway track
the Board' altered. Wher Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
1,000 miles were traversed without reads the wages, have. fixed by the Minis- RECEIVERSHIP ASKED FOR.
stated in reply that the visit of the Duke While in Central, Persin they were fired ter either the masters or of York to
will be entitled to objet, or the men in distance of seven miles, but generally end, in that
com speaking they were either a day late or examine the position anew and report
pelled to appoint a Minister is
an arbitrator, who will day in advance of desert raids.to the Minister, The Minister will then The cinematograph record of the give his decision, which will be final. journey totals 24,000 feet of film, and The Bill thus werks to combine the Eng this is being prepared for public exhibi-lish Wages Boards system with ther tion:
**Australian arbitration myslem.
TROUBLES.
·CHICAGO, March 18th. The Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul Rail The Nationalists have Laminated Gen-way Company has applied for a receiver eral Ludendorff for the Presidency.
shir
the public interest, win tended from the first to be unofficial in
its character. In this respect it differs from the official journeys of E.H.H. the Prince of Wales, which are measures of State policy, and no charge, therefore, falls on the Exchequer in the present
cake.