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·CHARGE OF MILITARISM IS MERE
FOOLISHNESS, .
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 9TH, 1925
NEW SILK DUTIES. ESTIMATED TO PRODUCE SEVEN MILLIONS STERLING.
LONDON, May 6th,
POLITICAL SITUATION FAR EASTERN CABLE
IN CHINA.
(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.), MORE RUMOURS OF WAR,
CHANG TSO LIN AND FENG YU HSLANG AT LOGGERHEADS.
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NEWS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
̧DEINA'S LOAN® DEFAULTS.
USELESS TO APPROACH PEKING
CANTON NEWS
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT,] EXCHANCE OF COMPLIMENTS. As a return to the compliments paid them by the Native Bankers Association of Canton which is offering $800 to $2,000 for the arrest and conviction of every highway robber caught in snatching cash and documents from bank clerks on the streets, the "Onler of the Knights of the In the House of Commons, replying to Green Forest, as the handits and pirates Mr. W. Foot-Mitebell (C., Saffron Wal-are commonly known, has addressed
FOR THE PRESENT.
Losnos, May 8th...
PRKING, May 6th. There have been rumours during the past few days in Tirutsin and Peking that hostilities between Chang Two Liä and "Frag Yu Hsiang (the Christiaden), Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Srcretary General) are imminent.
In the House of Commons, the Hon Walter Guinness informed Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith that the silk duties were. estimated to produce seven millions ster-
Lord Crewe, British Ambassador to
ling in a full year and four millions in Paris, speaking at a dinner given by the 1995-8, made up of natural silk four and a Association of France at "Grande half and two and a half millions, and Bretagne, said among the worst foalish-artificial two and a half and, one and a ness is the charge of militarism'so falsely half millions, respectively, " brought against France.
A COTTON TRADE PROTEST.
According to one report, freight traffic of State for Foreign Affairs, said that The joint standing committee of the on the Peking-Mukden Railway is be the British Minister at Peking had re- Conference, held last January, Marshal cotton trade organisations of Manchestering stopped in order to allow of the peatedly made representations to
has passed a resolation, protesting against transport of troops, and another report Chinese Government with respect to the
He realled that at the Ambassadors'
Foch stated that he liked conferences ami
gid not like war. This statement was the expression of an undoubted, truth. The jingu spirit does not exist;
the
the proposed duties on artificial silk yarn to-day stated that five divisions have payment to the British shareholders of on the ground that it is a necessary rawalready started to move from Mukden
material for the cotton trade, and ex-for Shanbaikaan. pressing the opinion that the proposals are Ukely to add very considerably to the
Would it be likely, Lord Crowe asked, that those who hail suffered by war and are striving hard to rebuild the country's pathetic ruins, could contemplate a re petition of those terrible years?--Haves.veloping.
COTTON CONFERENCE,
THE JOINT COMMITTEE FIND AGAINST PRICE REDUCTION
LONDON, May 7th.
The joint committee appointed by the' Cotton Conference, on Aprit and., tre- gort that the reduction of prices is im- The trade generally is ren possible, evering, but still is handicapped by the sliminishing purchasing power of con-
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PRINCESS ROYAL.
IMPROVEMENT IS STILL BEING MAINTAINED.
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Lesbos, May 7th.. Today's bulletin states that the Prin- Bayad-xlept well. The improvement Jo her condition is maintained.
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BAKLTER CABLES.
DUTY ON TEA.
'MOTION TO REDUCK TAX 18`
REJECTED.
Uther circles, however, aleny these re ports.
the unpaid interest on the Marconi and
Vickers eight per cent, loans. The Chia- ese Government had replied to the last representation, regretting than thay Bad
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na. doubt was true, as they had been in a state of bankruptcy for some time past. Therefore, he feared it would be useless to
cost of production and seriously cripple It was stated semi-officially this ever-pounds to meet these obligations, which a branch of industry which is rapidly de-ing that the order" for mobilisation of
rolling-stock had been cancelled,
FURTHER TROOP MOVEMENTS. "Pakisa. May 7th. There seems good ground for believing Kood the default at present, though the that Marshal Chang Tso Lin has decided British Minister naturally will press the to bring more troops within the Wall: and troops movements are also proceed matter whenever a favourable opportun- ing Northward from Hsuchow. A Ras-ity occurs.
The joint industrial council of the silk industry condemns the duties on raw silk and raw waste, and urges a drastic modification.
WAR IN MOROCCO.
RIFF TRIBESMEN" LOSE MANY AT siou brigade is reported to have arrived
at Tsinin from Hauchow..
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TADUNAT HEIGHTS,
PARIS, May 8th.
A communique from Morocco states that the French centre column cleared
It is katel preparations are being male for the accommodation of Fengtien troops at Fengtai.
Many competent authorities, howevert
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letter to the Bankers Association for à loan of $10,000, Hongkong Currency,
THE TRUTH."
THE KWANGST TROOPS AROUND CANTON,
An authoritative communiqué from the " Headquarters of General Lin Chen Wan, Commander-in-chief of the Kwangsi army in Canton states:-
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With the return of the Kwangsi troops. from the East River districts, the im perialists and the anti-revolutionalists have generated many rumour to dis- terh the penen of Canton.
In an interview with an importans officer of General Liu Chen, Wan's staff, a representative of the fantan fhorste was assured that the rumours were both groundless and ludicrous,
"During the three long years of atrním which the siege of Wäichow - involved, said the officer. 'our troops were exposed
to the attacks of all kinds of weather After the fall of Waichow two weeks ago, and climate as well as that of the enemy. it was dréided that our troops should. be given a change and they were there upon transferred back to the vicinity of Canton where rest and repair may be obtained with greater facility.
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"MERCHANT VOLUNTEERS. The merchants in Canton are consider- in the reorganization of their volunteer order not to conflict with the former corps as a means for self-defence, but in organization which is still intact, only not appearing publicly, the new force will be called a local defence corps. Upon the complete restoration of the recently "After a short period of rest and re- defeated voluntcer corps to power, the faxation, our troops will move to the new body will then be affiliated with itdergo drill and further training.
districts along the North River to any
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KWANG TUNG' ARSENAL. Cantonese workers in the Kwangtung
urge the Chinese Government to make Arsenal at Shekcheng, numbering 3,270. considerable number of members of the
THE GERMAN LOAN.
have decided to preserve the plant intact Although the plant is now in the hands of the Yunnanese, the Cantonese workers will try or prevent any depredation, at the bands of non-Cantonese directors who
regain long.
do not intend to Replying to Sir V. Bowater (C., City)
[of London), Mr. Austen Chamberlain
are of opinion that war at present said that the defaults in connection with unlikely. The observers think Chang the German issue of the Tientsin-Pukow Two Lin will content himself with the
„CHINESE LABOUR CONFERENCE. Following the address of a Soviet: la our delegates, the second business meet
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THE TEACHINGS OF DR. SUN, "It addition to the military train- ing, General Lin has arranged that Kuomintang shall be engaged to pound to que soldiers the teachings of Dr. "Sun Yat Sen contained in his Plan of National Construction, Outline of feconstruction, and the Three People's Theory.
*General Liu has also ordered that the Political Wil of Dr. Sun shall be read before and after euch drill.
the Taounar Heights after feree reaist peaceful development of the North-Wear, Railway Loan had not yet been madeing of the Second National Conference of bibe the Spirit of Dr. Sun.
ance by the enemy.
Le Tepe publishes a telegram from Fez which says that the Préhch lost four fufficers and 44 men killed and 150 wound-
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The Riffs casualties were ten times greater than those of the French forces.
MINES IN S. AFRICA.
COLOUR BAR BILL PASSES SECOND READING.
Cars Tows, May 6th, The Mars Works Bill, which lays down à colour bar against natives and Asiatics, has passed its second reading, and has
Lesbos, May 9th. The House of Commons passed the re- port stage of the tea duty unaltered after rejecting a motion by Mr. H. C. Charletunbeen referred to a select committee. (Lab, Leeds). to redire the ten duty from fonggener is une peins.
Mr. Rennie Smith (Lab, Penistone), in seconding, complüned that the duty pg was unjust, Levante-it was just as heavy. un the cheaper" as on the durer teas. He suggested that, the matter might be adjusted up a higher duty on the dearer
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FINANCIAL SECRETARY REPLIES
The Minister of Mines, Mr. Reyers, de preented speeches ig General Stanta and others of the Opposition, as tending to cause disaffection in the native mind.
He argued that the Bill only enacted the colour bar previously embodied in the regulations of the Transval Free State, which had been found ultra rires. He promised careful consideration as to what extent the hill should he applied in Cape, Province. The Asiatic aspect was hardly discussed in the later stages of the
debate.
MURDER OF SIRDAR.
NINE ACCUSED COMMITTED
FOR TRIAL...
CAIRO, May 6th.
Hon W E. Guinness, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, in reply, point ed out that the dirty, one tea was lower now than before the war. He agreed that the Last year's remission of the duty was at", the time of change, passed où to the con- sunier, but at present the consumer is no longer chjoying the full reduction. The average price of both the costlier and cheaper teas was july just about a pennyder of the Sirdar were committed for tess than before last year's Budget. It was difficult to say whether the, rise in price was due to increased demand or to a decrease in supplies, but in view of the admitted shortage of supply a further decrease in the duty was likely to cause such an increase in demand as to enuse
The nin persons accused of the mur-
trial at the Assize Court on May 12th.
Abdel Fattahennat äsked to, be allowed
to make a statement, and he described how the marder of the Sirdar was carried
out.
HINDENBURG'S ELECTION.
VALIDITY,
though, it is admitted the situation is good. somewhat delicate.
JEROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."]
SZECHWEN AND YUNNAN. BORDER COMMISSIONER REPORTS
TROUBLE BREWING.
PERING, May 8th,
Liu Cheng Hsun, Border Commissioner for Szechuan and Yunnan, has telegraph- ed to Peking reporting that Yang Ser attacked his troops without cause, thus ignoring the Government's order for the maintenance of peace,
Liu Cheng Haun urged that for the sake of peace in the province Yang Sen should be dismissed and deprived of his
official rank.
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TARIFF CONFERENCE, DR. YEN ACCEPTS INVITATION TO TAKE CHARGE.
FERING, May 6th.
coming Tariff Conference.
Chinese Labour, at Canton, May 1st-10th..
"Our object is not only to make our soldiers efficient in acquiring dexterity in war, but also to understand the basic principles of the Kuomintang and to in
"This equipped," our 'Kwangsi troops
tion of the imperialists or the anti- revolutionists and to clear away what- the obstacles may stand in path of the "programme of the Kuomint ang."-Canton Gazette,
The British Minister at Pekingsolved to naliate with the Soviet will be ready again to face the oppos- bad pressed the Chinese Government to Federation of Workers and sent a tele meet the British holders of coupons with- out further deing.
OBITUARY
GENERAL KAN YU KAN.
PENING, May th
It i now officially confirmed that General Kan Yu Kan died at Sungshan, Shensi, about three weeks apo. His death took place about one week after that of Hu Ching Yi.
DAILY BULLETIN."] [FROM THE
JAPAN'S BEST POLICY.
BARON SHIDEHARA IN SPEECH AT GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE. TOKYO, May 6th.
It is stated that Dr. W. W. Yen has accepted 'the Government's invitation. to take charge of the bureau to be in the course of his speech at the established in connection with the forth Gubernatorial Con forener, Baron Shide, hara, Foreign Minister, said he felt gratified that the Russian questions were practically settled. He fels optimistic that the improving Soviet polley and
It is understood, however, that on the ground of economy Dr. Yen has sug gested that the bureau should not be inaugurated immediately, since the oper ing of the Conference has not yet been fixed, but in the meantime he should act in the capacity of chairman of the Financial Readjustment Commission and begin to make the necessary preparations:
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LORD LEVERHULME,
Loxbox, May 7th. The death is announced of Lord Lever hulme.
ADMIRAL SIR D. STURDÉE.
He was
conditions will facilitate economic co-
operation. He expressed confidence in the increasing Japan-American friend- ship, Fraulting in both Governments mak- ing sincere efforts, at astute handling of the immigration question. He urged special forts at Sino-Japanese friend ship, adding that upon China's "Far Eastern diplomatic policy depends Ja pan's general, international and diplo matic policies.""
THE BEST POLICY."
Baron Shidehara said he considers that the Tsingtao strike was due merely to economic considerations, and he believes
LONDON, May 7th. The death is announced of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Doveton Stardee.
The late Sir. Doveton was the first that the world's armament limitation is baronet, being created in 1916. born on June 9th, 1850; educated at the possible within Jimits. He attribuza Royal Naval School, New Cross. He
Rear-Admiral 1008; Admiral, 1917, : Ad- miral of the Fleet, 1091. He commanded H.M.S. Faincible in the action of the Falkland Islands, 1914. He was Com- mander-in-Chief at the Nore, from 1918-21. He is succeeded by his son, Commander Lionel A. D. Sturdce, R.N.. who was born on September, 2nd., 1894.)
quite a disproportionate increase in the SOCIAL, DEMOCRATS PROTEST ITS entered the Navy in 1871; Captain, 1800 price, Moreover, the proposed re- mission would mean a loss" of £5,000,000 in a full year.
THE MCKENNA DUTIES,
MUCH DUMPING TO AVOID RE- IMPOSITION IN JULY.
LONDON, May 5th. The Channel ports have been very busy with the importation of watches, clocks and motor-cars from the Continent, which apparently are being dumped with a view to avoiding the McKenna duties, whose re-imposition on July 1st was un nounced by Mr. Churchill in his Budget speech.
CUSTOMS ON ALERT.
BERLIN, May stb, The Social" Deinocrats have officially protested against the validity of Marshal von Hindenburg's election to the Presi. dency, on the ground of irregularities, and they demand that the election be declar-RECTER'S - AMERICAN SERVICE.] ed null and void,
THE LEAGUE" ASSEMBLY.
GENEVA PROTOCOL ON AGENDA "FOR SEPTEMBER.-
GENEVA, May 8th
AMSTERDAM OLYMPIAD. SECOND CHAMBER REJECTS BILL
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SARCASTIC CONGRATULATIONS FROM NEW YORK PRESS.
BRITISH FLAG' TAXED.
NEW YORK. May 7th. The Press have been sarcastically con gratulating the Customs Authorities, on therr zeal in imposing a -tax, of 812 on a British Fing, brought to Amus rica by British delegates to the Advertis. ing Convention, who explained that the,
was not intended for sale but an a gift to the City of Houston. But the Customs Authorities were adamant.
Subsequently a number of indignart,
the existing international questions as being due to economic struggles, and therefore he urged the necessity for pro- moting commercial relations with the Powers as the best policy.
EARTHQUAKE IN CEBU,
CENTRE OF DISTURBANCE IN THE SULIT SEA.
MANILA, May 6th.
It is believed that the southern islands may be damaged.
The centre of the disturbance is be lieved to have been in the Sulu Bes
gram to the Reds at Moscow to this effect. Latest registration shows that 255 langar delegates are attending the conference at Canton. At the last minute. the Shang- hai delegation cancelled its passage for Canton, which was responsible for the failure to achieve the 300 mark in atten dange. The Shanghai delegation, ac curding to the throughout the country, has expressed its fear that the representation of Shanghai Chinese Labour at the conference, would be misunderstood as an approval of Bolshevism, by which the present con: ference is being accused of being domintated.
statenient cireulated
NOSVET
KENTWELL TRIAL ECHO.
FOUR CHINESE IN SHANGHAI
FORGERY CHARGE.
Proceedings against Dzung Tam Kong otherwise known as T. K. Daung, whơ is described us a Chinese barrister, and three other accused, in connection with the case of forgery of 300 Bank of Com munication notes of five-dollar denomina- tion,, were opened at the Freuch Mixed Court, Shanghai, on May 1st, before 4. Creping (Assessor), and Magistrate Nich.
The four accused were, Tse. Ming Young, charged with uttering false noter, TO STOP MURDER.
Tau Sing Tseng, charged with act Canton district police captains have as intermediator: Dzung Tae Kons
who is charged with being an accom suggested to the mercenary army complice with the first and second accused
wanders to stop the practice of shooting at alleged army deserters or enemy spies the streets of Canton. The latest case of this sort was found on the afternoon
of May 3rd at Chen's Temple in Popatong,
when more than 10 Reds put a man to death by inflicting wounds all over his body with daggers they carried. HEUNG SKAN SOCIETY'S PROTEST The Heungshan Society at Hongkong, it is understood, is opposed to the recent decision of the Central Executive Com- mittee of the Kuomintang in Canton to make the Heungshan, now called the Chingshan, District as an experiment station for the Bolshevist principle of local has been carried to Canton and Shekkt, government. The protest of the Society district seat of government, by special representatives. The protest is in the form of a request to the Kuomintang to retain the status quo of the district.
HONOLULU, CONFERENCE. NAMES OF POSSIBLE CHINESE
DELEGATES.
and the fourth nerused Isu Ming 7. charged with dancing the gang. M
Cremieux and M. Lerajere appeared for the fourth accused Tan "Ming Zi and M. d Auxion de Rafé for the third ac
The men were rused Dang Ta Kung remanded.
CANCER SCOURGE IN INDIA.
INCIDENCE OF THE DISEASE.
In a review of a book on cancer by Mr. T. › Ellis Barker by a Calcutta paper, reference was made to the work of a Cancer Preren-
author has expressed curiosity as to what tion Society in Great Britain and the is being done in regard to caprer prevention in India.
information, a representative of the English
With the object of collecting the required man, Calcutta, consulted an eminent medical authority in Calcatta and, was provided with some interesting facts.
Malignant disease in India is very much more common than people imagine, he was told by the medical authority. Irritation cancers are very prevalent among workers in certain trades in Kashmir and also among those addicted to the habit of smoking. The disease is obviously on the increase in this country, the same as it is in temperate climates.
To consider contacts and conflicts and to foster understanding and co-operation, The figures prepared for the Caner a conference on, problems of the Pacific Research Society show a tremendous. peoples will be held in Honolulu, Hawail, amount of regional prevalence in the from July 1st to 18th, 1925, when about head and peck, especially rodent ulcers 120 delegates from Australia, Canada, of the scalp and face. The bones of China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, the the skull are also prone to maligment Philippine Islands, and the United States disease. Owing to oriental precocity in will attend. The main objects of the con- development, malignant disease after ference are the elucidation and discusssion
appears at an earlier age in the tropics than elsewhere. Here cancer of the liver is common, but cancers of the stomach and intestine are comparatively rare,
of the international and inter-racial re- lations of the Pacific Peoples with n "Bix shocks of earthquake were register-view to appreciative understanding lead. ed here and four stocks at Cebu during ing to wise action in the future. The
What is needed is extension of cancer conference will be held under the aus. the last twenty-four hours.
pices of the Young Men's. Christian research throughout India. Facts and Association, but both men and women Ruggestions as to the incidence and willi
prevalence of the disease in India would be attend as delegates. The most perplexing of present proof infinite value to the great cancer researcla blems of the Pacific seem to be migration institutes in London and America. and immigration, and shipa
For the establishment of any efficient Among those invited by the China Com-branch of cancer research, money will have- mittee on the Pan-Pacific Conference to to be liberally supplied. The clinical field attend as delegates for China are Mr. of material is enormous. Men and research Tang' Shoo Ti, an ex-Premier of the Re-workers can readily be obtained. The only public, now at Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs. thing that will be needed is money liberally L. N. Chank of Hankow, a leading given to further the aims of such research. Chinese Lawyer and his wife: Dr.. Chang
Radium is of special value in early cases, Po Ling, president of Nankar University malignant disease and also when com at Tientsin: Dr. Huang Yen Pei, a noted Chinese scholar of Shanghai: Dr. Amy bined with early surgical methods. In the event of outside help being required in the Wong of Amoy and Mr. Hin Wong, oi
malter of money or workers, it is under... Canton. The Chinese delegates are es
stood that the Rockefeller Institute will be prepared to assist in every way possible. extraterritoriality and immigration,
Mr. Austen Chamberlain has convoked the League Assembly for September 9th. At question-time, in the House of Comine agenda containg the Geneva Pro-
OLYMPIC TENNIS. mona, asked regarding the above, Mr.tocol. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Ex-
MR-KINSEY EXPECTS JAPAN chequer, replied that he anticipated, some
TO WIN CONTESTÄL increased importation, but he would not hesitate to seek the House's authority
MANILA, May 8th.. to ante-date the operation of the duties if his revenue estimate, showed signs of
Howard Kinsey, in the course of a excessive importation. In the meantime,
THE HAGUE, May Biši, American delegates invaded the Customs statement, says that the Japanese will tha Customs were keeping a careful re- The Second Chamber rejected the Bill cord of all importations with a view to guaranteeing Fla. 1,000,000 in connce-informed that the Aag contained silk probably clean up the Olympic tennis collecting the duty retrospectively if such tion with the holding of the Olympiad at and nothing short of an Act of Con-events, and he does not concede the Filipecially interested in the questions of a course is found necessary. (Cheers,) Amsterdam in 1928.
greas could secure remission of the tax. pinos any chance of winning..
OF GUARANTEE.
Offices, where they were dispassionately
of