CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. {TEROOGH LETTER'S AGENCY.]
THE
EARLIER CABLES
THE CHINESE UNREST.'
HAIPORTANT STATEMENTS IN
PARLIAMENT.
FLOODS IN POLAND.
Lowboy, July lat The China Association has sent a state-. OVER 150,000 PEOPLE HOMELESS.
ment to all newspapers in Britain and WARSAW, July 2nd.
to all Members' of Parliament with a The floods is Poland have spread enor. view to correcting public misunderstand- mously especially in the North-East, Overing as to the conditions under which for 150,000 people are hameless. Bridges, factories, and thousands of houses have been destroyed,
The damage is estimated at £10,000,000;
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LONDON, July 11t
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 3RD, 1925
CANTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FAR
"PROTEST."
AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. H. B GRAYBILL.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
below.
1
Mr.
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH TELTER'S AGENCY).
THE SHANGHAI STRIKE,
DEMONSTRATIONS AT NINGPO,
Susanal July 2nd.............
A message from Xingpo says that there were demonstrations but no riots on June 30th. Martial Law was declared on July
1st,
A Chungking message states that the Japanese residents have left the nativ Fuite for the Japanese Concession.
TRIAL OF THE DOSSERS.
A representative of the Daily Presi saw Mr. H. B. Graybill-a member of the Canton Christian College · staff- The sarike position is unchanged but the yesterday afternoon at the London Mis-aituation is quietening. The Volunteers
are being reduced. eigners in China tive and trade. Thesion, Hongkong.
The questions put to Mr. Graybill and statement emphasises that foreign-owned factories in Shanghai and other Treaty the answers given by him are published Ports generally my immeasurably supe-
Subsequent to the interview For to Chinese inelories, with regard to crustruction, sanitation and conditions Graybill suggested that nothing should
published until be
the signatories of employment. The existence of such factories naturally tends to ameliorata to the protest had met and the conditions of employment in Chinesable to issue a joint statement. factories since they must obtain inbour Daily Press, however, in competition with foreign factories, ́41.31. The Queen arrived just belcre the The statrons contrasts the disorder in China with the peace and order in foreign Settlements and points one that many millions of British capital are invested Miile, Suzanne Lenglen defeated Miss in the China trade which provides em ployment for many thousands in the K. MeKane 10, B, Miss McKane play United Kingdom. If and when order and good government are established in the French champion thing, that trade can be greatly increas uly as well as permitted her. For the greater jurt shed to the henefit of both nations. was out classed fand was often ranght on the wrong foot.
start of the Lenglen-MeKane match at Wimbledon today.
Mille. Langien. whe
VACY it
Danse
EXTRATERRITORIAL RIGHTS.
LONDON, July. lat.
# mon-
were
The
Wax unable το
'SHANGHAI
agree to such a procedure because, as was HOUSES KLEN INTEREST IN pointed out, the signatories to the pro test are now scattered and there was no knowing when a meeting between them could be arranged and a statement pre pared.
are now
SHANOLA; July 2nd.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,
CHINA STATION OFFICERS IN LIST
OF PROMOTIONS.
The following promotions have been made by the Admiralty to date 20th June,
1923:-
PROBATE ACTION.
JUDGMENT FOR CHINESE WOMAN
Judgment for defendant was entered by the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) yesterday morning, in the Supreme Court, in the casein which Chan Yeung claimed letters of administration, and in which Chan Show Shi Was defendant. -
COMMANDERS PROMOTED TO CAPTAINS, H.R. H. the Duke of York, K.G., G.C.V.O, Wilfred N. Custanee, Henry
His Lordship said that in this case both Macpherson, Edward B. Cloete, Arthur Clive Rawlings,, D.S.O., Kenneth D. W. J. Landon, Reginald V. Holt, D.S.0., plaintiff 'aul defendant claimed to be M.V.O.. Harold G. C. Franklin, Mal entitled to letters of administration the
to coln R. J. Maxwell-Scott 12.8.9..
estate of the deceased Chao Yan, alias Patrick Macnamara. Leonard F. Potter. LITENANT-COMMANDERS TO COMMANDERS. Chan Yung, who died on May 31st, 1994, John 31. Porter, John M. Polly, Basil | at his residence, No. 14, Queen's Rand O. Bell-Salter, Robert G. Duke, Colin 'S.
East. Deceased left as surtàving non- Thomson, Irving M. Palmer, D.S.C Neville D. Taylor, D.S.G. Charles cubine, who was the defendant, and two NE. Currey, Alexander: B. Greig, infant sous, age 13 and 11 years by an- D.SC., Hugh A. C. Dick, James F. Paget, Arthur R. Lalthide, Henry C. other enneubine who predeceased him and Phillips, Arthur K. Gibson. Ronald three infant daughters by the defendant Blacklock, D.S.C., Cyril G. B. Coltart, Charles R. Pople, D.S.C., Oliver Bevir, John S. Hammill, Ivan W. Whitehorn.
ENGINEER COMMANDERS PROMOTED TO ENGINEER CAPTAIN",
The in the Mixed Court.
ENGINEER LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS TO
ENGINEER COMMANDERS,
The konest interest is being vineed. Arthur L. Picton, Ernesi E. Bartlett, in the adjourned hearing of the trial George Preece, Jes H. Harrison, of Mr. and Mrs. Dosser, down for to-George W. Phillips, Thompson Gurnell morta charges are of misking preparations to commit a hostile act against certain Foreign States; also possessing literature likely to causes a breach of the peace (both contrary to the Chinese Criminel Code) also menacing the order of th. Meggs, Edward S. Blight, Creil J. G. Mackenzie, Stuart Robins, Henry W. Foreign settlement.
Ascott, Charles W. Lambert, Brian J. H. Wilkinson.
A number of interesting documents are bring produced, including a Moscow pass Peking to he at the disposal of the Soviet port stating, that Dowser was proveeding to
Embassy; also a certifiente scating that the Agitation Department of the Third International. was sending Dosser to South Ching to organisa strike com- mitter. There is also literatas addressed tu Bordin, the Soviet agent as Canton. The Sovies Consul denies the authen ticity of the certificate which was pro- duced in Court of June 9th,
Sydney E. Main, Frank Jaques. Arthur E.. S. Seccombe. Roland P. Dalton, Stanley Hocken. Alfred C. Bray, Cecil
"
A further list of Engineer Lieutenant ARGEON COMMANDER TO SURGEON CAPSAIN. Commanders will be ísåned later.
William W. Keir, U.M,G., M.B.,
PAKMASTER COMMANDERS TO PAYMASTER CAPTAINS.
Plaintiff was the only brother of the deceased, and claimed as the natural and lawful brother and only next of kin of mature age he was by Chinese five and euston, head of the family and, na sebi, she natural lawful guardian of the two infant sons, hot therefore be elained letters of administration.
In the course of the bearing plaintiff, through his Counsel, states that he did not propose to press his claim any further and he withdrew from the clise. There fore, the question of custs so far äs plaine tiff was concerned, would be reserved for 'further consideration.
Defendant based the right of her claim to a grant on the grounds that she was. Edward F. Murray, Jolm Dickinson the only surviving wite or concubine and Holmes, C.B.E., Charles E. Lynes, that she was appointed the Ten of C.M.G.. Robert A. Jinkin (to "date 1st) July).
the two infants, and as such, became by Chinese law and custom, their natural and hawful guardian and entitled to have charge of them, to bring them up as if they were her natural children and to ad- minister their property,
The questions and answers, however, as written out in the Daily Press office were marefully read, over the telephone Mr. Graybill and at his parti. In the House of Commons, the Labour! member, Mr. Johnston, suggested that inlar request one question and ear as coloured handleza, was at the height of view of the situation in China the queyswer have been omitted. The remainder her form and the gespace of "gract. She ion of extraterritorial agreements in are given herewith without commeat—
Chma should be submitted to the Longue
Question: Will you make any stase was very speedy and agile and Her com-of Nations under Article 19 of the
ment concerning the document which you | Covenant. ing to the net was the signal for the
Mr. Chamberlain, in reply, called and 16 others signed! end of a rally with a spectacular kill.
that extraterritoriality was carefully in-
Turer: I was an individual coret When the nineteen year old British vestigated at Washington in 1939 and
that certain decisions were then reached. make a statement which will give the -player, Miss “Juan Fry, made her first The British Government believed that the of the other signatories The
appearance on the centre court is play method of procedure by the appointment.
scattered. Tb [of an International Commission to en signatories Sine, Bikont, whom she heat -2 4-6, 6-3, [guire into the position and to assist the majority still remain at the Canton she was arvorted a tremendous ovation Chinese Government to rect such ri
Captain Malcolm R. J. Maxwell-Sentt. Infos as would justify a relinquishment Christian College. A few have Anished
D.S... is serving in H.M.8. Tarentaln on taking the first four games of the first of extraterritorial rights, was
at the College and have returned to Ame-
LORDS AND ́SINGAPORE,
as Senior Naval Officer, West River, and set. Miss Fry keat a fine length, whilst ftable way of dating with the question
the League of rica; others are on vacation in Japan.
'is at present in `command of the British than by referenter fra
VIEWS OF LORD BALFOUR.
forees at Canton. He has performed Madam Billout was not only finding the Nations.
and elsewhere
conspicuous services during his period of met haar frestrutly“ „double-faulted, The LARGER ISSUES MUST ́` WAIT. Question: What have pon to say con-
LONDON, July 1st.command on the West River and previous second was characterised by good rallies!
Losuos, July 1st. evning Dr. Baxter's repudiation?
In the House of Lords, replying to to this served with distinction in Ans The suggestion contained in three ques zund Miss Fry led at #1, hat her opponest
Lord Thomson, Lord Stanhope said the tralia under Vic-Admiral Sir Allen Do you consider it a Insurer: ions by Labour members in the House
Coverament were still considering the Everett. 4rew level nt 33, and took the set by for Commons that Britain should allapudiation!
Dr. Baster had nothing seals of development of the Singapore Captain Henry C. Rawlings, D.5.0.. bringing off a series of amazingly accurate conference of the Treaty Powers, include whatsoever to do with the matter. He base. No legision had yet been reached was recently as Hongkong in commandable agree with the contention that she
with regard to the graving dock, but of H.M.S. Beguras. ing China, to discuss the revision of
provision had been made for preliminary Captain Edward H. Cloete was Senior the sit-ins, Mime. Billout Treaties regarding territorial cunces had left before the masters conferred.
and extraterritoria! privileges. Qedion: Are you willing to stud nensuces-for example, horings to dis- Naval Offer, West River, before Captain played to Miss Fry's backhand at the ions
gover the depth of various strata, in con- Maxwell-Scott, D.S.O....
Commander Charles E. Curry and commencement of the third, but found it
action with which previous berilgs show that Britain was consulting by the resolutions which you signed)
Jurer: Personally, I am whiling to there was suitable granite foundation Commander B. Greig, D.S.G., both most sound. After this both concentra.with the other Governments concern fed with whom it was intended to
at no very great depth. Anti-malarial served recently in HM.S. Titania, the ted on base-fizic, ply and Miss Fry's net in close collaboration. Regarding stand by thein: that is if they are pro work was also bring deals with informer as Torpedo Litenant Comman- the Chinese Government's requests in the perly interpreted. Do you think we meiately. The graving dock and Boat-der and the latter in command of a sub- menutime, he was unable to make a state-
but supplementary. Admiralty experts Commander Ronald W. Blacklock, of these large issues was abviously im-document if we had no grounds for doing were of opinion it would probably be D.S.C., has served for the past two years mont befend saying that the discussion would have signed our names to thing dock were not alternative proposals, marine
cheaper to build a new dock than to en- in command of H.M.S. Murazion, and possible until the Chinese Government)
large the commercial dock. The use of was relieved last week by Commander had taken steps to on the present anti-
our of the commercial docks by the Ad- Ugrit 6. B. Coltart, who has also been miralty would deprive commercial ship promoted this half year. ping of its use, and on the ground of economy it was advisable to have the floating dock and the graving dock near cach other. The original estimate pro- posed only one floating dock, one grav- ing lock and the minimum amount of buildings.
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Superior Spedi gained her the victory
Boules, the Hale-Hungarian ebius In the fourth round of the Oper tion, De Morpurgo and De Kehrling beat 3. U. Anderson Zhu H, Lycett 6-7, 3-7, 6-4,
drew from Mf. 'Austen Chamberlain the Istatement
4J
г
ru-
We had real grounds, Question: The document was concoct.
by the Chinese, was it not? Juxiver: The Chinese had nothing
IF
On the 'facts, defendant was clearly the only surviving concubine, but he was un
was wife, if that term was meant in its ordinary mining, which limited its ap- plication to a kit fat or ling fong..
I was clear the proëïdure followed in the Probate Registry had recognised the right of a contenbing to a grant ož Tetters of administration in certain cases, and that this right was supported by the facts which had been adduce before him as to the provision, of Chines! law and custom "on the subject.
3. The unageountable downfall of foreign agitation and had shown its the Australian pair capsed a sensation, ability to enforce law and order anded They went to pieces after the third, the respect for Treaty Powers' rights. wistory of the Continentals being largely questioner interposed with thi that of De Mougargh, who served with query How could "such things be whatsoever to do with it. But we obtain Brilliant effect throughout. Both, how done if no real Government existed in
ed our information from a large number ever, fought every point, and when An-China!"
Mr. Chamberlain said he did not know of Chinese.. derson developed a tendency to under-hit and Lyrett's volleying weakened. Det what the questioner was driving. He
Questions Did you or any of the Morpurgo anil De Kehrling took full had no desire to interfere, in Chinese ndvantage.
domestic concerns but negotiations of signatories see the actual cerurrencef Borotra a Laroste progressed into this kind necessitated that the Chinese
Answer: No, we did not. In a short the semi-final stage by eliminating the themselves should constitute 'some Cor- Britishers, Hunt and Berger by 6, 63, ernment able to protect foreigners to time we signatories shall meet. We are preserve law and order and to enter into waiting for reports to be made by the Regatiution. "Replying to further questions. Mr.Cantones Government and the Author-quite impossible at present to estimate serving in H.M.S. Hawkins. Chamberlain hoped that when the anti-iries in the Shameen and then we too In the third round, Hennessey and foreign agitetion censea and foreign pro-
Commander Ivan W. Whitehorn who
In his opinion the widow, of an in has reived very early promotion is Merring in command of HMS. Cuck testate, if she worm his kit father his chafer, and was in command at the time ting fong, was primarily, entitied; ¡F of the incident at Wanshion last year.
Engineer Commander 8. Hocken and there were no such widow then the for in Engineer Commander S. Robins, whose came next in order; and if there were. With regard to workshops, etc., Lord has also appear in the list have served Stanhope said it would be a comparatively at Hongkong Dockyard during the last then the engcabine or con very minor establishment, but such works two years and left for England during the cubines. were invariably costly therefore the last month.
Engineer Commander Charles W. Lam.. Government were re-examining the whole
bert also promoted from Engineer questina of how far it was possible to
Lieutenant Commander is at tredus the original estimate.
present
4-1.
Horotan and Lacoste meet. He Morpurgo and De Kehrling in the semi-futil..
de Rees. was inconsistent "zli of nationals of the Powers concerned;
endangered,...
Casey beat Barelay and Crofe Rees perty and dives an enfe, the Tariff Con-shall make a report. Until then I can 5-1, 6-3, 6-3, 4. They won on their ferenc contemplated by the Washington not make a statement... homicane services, though their weak agreement would be heldt, büt it could ~ Question: Do you not think a state- nesses in other departments were very not be held under circumstances wherein apparent, Hennessey wasted many shots, it might be exposed to anti-foreign de-ment is necessary? Many Europeans in finding the fet and driving outside monstrations and the lives and property Hongkong have been considerably in- Barclay played with rocklike steadiness
The varied his service
erned by your netion in passing and and
Borota and Mille. Lenglen entered the HELTERS AMERICAN SËRFICE) publishing the resolutions. semi-final of the Mixed Doubles by de-
Aaxrer: I understand that is so, but AMERICA'S ATTITUDE. feating the holders, J. B. Hilisert and Miss
we are quite willing to be attacked. I K. McKane, who did not succeed in ex
WASHINOTON, July 1st. tending the French combination. · Borntra It is understood that instructions have have not replied, because, individually, I played marvellously and over-shadowed was given to Mr. MacMurray, the Mille. Lengler. His speed and terrine United States Minister to China, who cannot reply for the other signatories smashes ad the net proved a great asset arrives at Peking on July 4th to indicate We are, however, not disturbed by such "The store was 61, 62
the desire of the American Government attacks because we are confident that De Morpurg and ise Ryan" defeated that the whole gaestion of extra- Spence and Miss Colyer in the third territoria! rights in China be considered when we make our report, it will be round, 6-1, The Italian's service was at the earliest possible opportunity. found that there has been a great deal of
the dominating factor.
-FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
LONDON, July 1st
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"WASHINGTON, July 2nd..
In "connection with the reported in- structions to Mr. MacMurray it is pointed out that the Government would regard favourably the early convening of the In the House of Commons, replying International Commission, for which the to questions, Mr. Chamberlain said the Washington AL Conference provided, the French and Spanish Governments did to study
d means of
supplementing not propose to declare a blockade on the extra-territorial treaty rights in China the Riffs, but were merely taking me with a Chinese judicial system to which sures for policing certain territorial matters involving American nationals waters in the Tangier zone. Spain had could anfely be entrusted. invited Britain to join these measures,
ways and
nisanderstanding.-
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U.S. NATIONAL FINANCES. UNEXPECTED LARGE SURPLUS. WASHINGTON, July 2nd.
en
It was
the whole cost of the base, barracks, de- fences, etc., as the Government were still considering the whole scheme. The plans had been considered by the General Staffs of the thrge Services who were in very close touch on this question, Full con sideration, would be given to the ques tion of air defence and every other point, This would take a considerable time. As regards Lord Thomson's references to the effect of the base on opinion in Japan, Lord Stanhope emphasised that apart from the question of the naval base and the storage of oil fuel, the de- fence of Singapore was cauential. The Arnerous gift of £250,000 by Hongkong was unconditional and there would be no question of repayment.
"BLUE" LAWS.
[EX FRANK SHIRLEY."
Apparently the practice has arisen in the Probate Registry of issuing limited grants to concubines, but he saw ng justi- fcation for this practice. On the facts it appeared to him if the concubine, were entitled at all, she was entitled to a full grant; and so he held
In the circumstances of this can be directed the grant to issue to the defen dant in her capacity og «tan mo of the two children.
The question of costs would be reenveď.
We in this country rightly complain that too much scope is often gives to cranks and kill-joya But in America for further argument. they run riot,
As an instance, we have the recent arrest of a school teacher in Tennessee whose sole crime was that he had taught larwin's theory of evolution in his class. the This is a penal offence, based on idea, apparently, that evolution is cou teary to Biblical belief.
This is only one of the scores of "blue" tion which he had never heard answereding manin leads American legislators to Lord Balfour said the fundamental ques laws passed every year. The law-mak- by opponents of the base was whether debate proposals and pass lawn at which
worse economy was conceivable than we would only laugh. spending vast sus on our Fleet and yet not spending an additional sum to make
a
Thus not long ago there was much
MOSQUITOES IN ENGLAND.
زار
Soon we may have in this comiry to learn something of Far Eastern methods. of dealing with the mosquito pest, re- marks a writer, in a Home paper. The authority on pestology declares that mos plague has becoine quite serious, and an probably he more number- quitoes will
ous this summer than for many years past, probably due to the fact that the excessive rainfall has left many stngaans pool, in which they breed. Fortunately.
cases of
heeded it. He naked how anyone could in Ohio which steroly forbids anybody.ere are few of the disease-carrying typer
it available wherever British possessions are discussion about repealing a law to drive a donkey past a cemetery at a think that Singapore menaced Japan and
speed of more than six miles per hour of mosquito in England," and vet not simultaneously think Japan Blue-law fanatics have been able to malaria are of rare occurrente: yet the menaced Australis, or believe it was im- prohibit, au astonishing variety of things, orthinary precaution that even many of possible that Japan could attack Australia from cigarette advertimenta on hoard- ile natives of the East now take world without not also believeing you could not
attack her from Singapore, the distances ings to women serving on juries Pro- not be out of place, for the sting of the heing practically the same. There was bibition, too, is a fruitful source of freak Little pest is quite troublesome. A little sprinkling of kerosene, which seeins to be A vast military force in Japan, but there law
Where the killjoy legislators de shins & plentiful commodity in this country. was no question of there ever being a
would prevent mosquito breeding in the vented in the Treasury statistics for the power. The force there would only be fishing and basefall are forbidden. to the mosquito out, provide work for some
An unexpectedly large surplus is re military force at Singapore of a strength is on the old subject of Sabbath, keeping.
menacing either to Japan or any other To start with, in some States Sunday affected arens, while some effort at effective drainage would help to starze year. The ordinary receipts amounted
used defensively. Lord Balfour, clabora Massachusetts, I believe, it is illegal, to
Mr. Chamberlain requested the postpone-may have already taken steps to remind of 83,530,000,000), leaving a surplus of tonsure peace was to be prepared for it is illege for more than five people the outlay on the dole, Malaya and There are indications that Washington to 81,780,000,000 (with an expenditure: his old argument that the best way whistle on Suits To Ohio, again, 1 of the army of unemployed, and fossen,
ment of further questions until the Goy-the Arms Conference signatories of the cament had had time to consider the suggestion For a Commission contained
in, the Conference Agreements.
›mitter.
FRANCE'S WAR DEBTS.
Pans, July 1st.
2250,000,000.
ITALY'S DEBT TO U.S..
STATEMENT BY MR. MELLON.
WASHINGTON, July 2nd. Mr. Mellon in a formal statement on
war, although he was most inclined to to be present at a Sunday dance. In Hongkong provide fine abiret lessons as believe we were at the beginning of a another State a Bill, to compel all shops to what can be done in the way of keep great peace era.
to close was defeated, but there is a ing down the mosquito and its con movement afoot to prohibit all Sanday comitant evil-malaria. labour except household duties, evidently are not within the law,
The discussion then terminated.
CHANG TSO LIE.
INVITED TO PEKING.
Wivin
These bluo-Jaw "fanatics, can cause n
great deal of annoyance, a witness the Caso of two girls who were arrested in
BASEBALL:
A Fourth of July to Americans would
M. BRIAND'S STATEMENT.
PARIS, July 2nd. Briand setting forth the Chinese According to Insus the British Govern events before the. Chamber's Committee. ment has sent another memorandum to for Foreign Affairs laid stress on the fact the sadden interruption of the Italo- various debtor States, stating the British that Frenchmen were the least endanger. view regarding the settlement of Inter od among all foreigners, and that the American debt disenssion, confirmed the Afied Debta. Concerning France, the French Legation and Consulates were ed when the Conference began.
report that on understanding was reach-
It is reported in reliable Chinese ofance of "laughing uproarinusise that agaras is being arranged between Noto snys in effect, that if France signs unaffected.
He circles that President Tuan Chi Joi is was too much for the New York public, the Hongkong Baseball Club and a team. an agreement with the United States to ile demanded the ratification of the denied that any impasse had been reach despatching General Lu Yung Hsiang and such indignation was aroused that from the U.S.E. Simpson to be played pay part of her Debt, then Britain will Washington conventions concerning China ed and said that the discussion, would be to Tientsin to-morrow morning to invite the girls were at once released, the magis at 4pm- to-morrow on the Happy Valley excet proportional payment of the sums and the Committee appointed a reporter resumed when the banker, Signor Alberti Marahna Chang Tao Lin to Pricing as trate severely reprimanding the people ground. Everybody is invited, and no "with France. owes 'Britain.
to this effcet Havus
returned from Italy in August.
responsible for the arret-Daily Mail. admission to be charged.
soon as possiblo.
PEKING, July 1st,
a. Now York theatre for the heinous not seem natural without a baseball game,