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Panis August 9th, The newspapers are misturbed at the situation in Syria.
L'Erbo de Peris demands the recall of eneral Sarrail. It says the Druses umber 611 and are supported by Arabs, while the French are short of trop, having had to send reinforce went to Morocco.
The jumper welds that Captain Carbillet, thvernor of Jebeidruse, has exasperat
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the_population by vexations and bitrary methods."
Le Fostrual asserts that foreign in flarnes are responsible for the agitation, wherein the Trans-Jordanian' Minister, Rikali Pasha,» kas played an important part. it may We shall probably be forced to give the Emir Abdulla, a lesson na serpre as that administered to his pre-
decessor Emir Frisul."
Le Petit Journal says that the officer, whose guns and tanks were captured, has committed suicide.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
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CRICKET AT HOME, 2
LATEST RESULTS OF COUNTY. FIXTURES.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1925
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AVIATION..
NEWS.
FRENCH AIRMEN - BREAK MORE RECORDS.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S JOENCY.]
SITUATION IN NORTE,
CHARTREUSE, August 9th.
THE STINNES CONCERN.
FURTHER FRICTION FEARED OVER LIQUIDATION.
BERLIS, August 9th, While the Banking Group, conducting the liquidation of the Stingrs concern, emphatically denies that differences have arisen with the Stianes family, the Rheinisch Westhariischë · Zeitung, the mouthpiece of the family, says that the banks are unwilling to assuine additional obligatious on the ground that the fresh
liabilities of the concern are continually being discovered.
The paper adds that unless the banks alter their mathuda, the concern will de- clare bankruptcy or request the Court to supervise the liquidation. It asserts that Herr. Schacht, President of the Reichs- bank, approve the action of the banks,
thereby surrendering German economie life to ruin." The paper adds that if the concern declares bankruptcy, the banks also will require assistance.
SWEATED GOODS. UNFAVOURABLE PRESS COMMENT IN LABOUR ORGANS.
LowDos, August 8th. The Liberal Press comments unfavour ably on the sweated goods committee's A telegram from Beint states that a French punitive column, which was ad. report of the Labour party. vancing on debeldrase, has been obliged. The Daily Jeux considers the gene to withdraw owing to the sudden attack
by the Deuses on its transport.
HEAVY FRENCH LOSSES.
JERUSALEM, August 7th...
It is earned that the French casualties in the recent engagement with the Drus rebels amounted to 200 killed and 600 wounded. The civilian traßiu between. Damascus and Semakh has been suspend-
ed.
TIROTUM. HAVAS AGENCY, I TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
BE1ACT, August th Reliable reports, concerning the recenti incidents at Jebeldruse, state that the rebels surprised a French company. The
LONDON, August 7th. At Bristol Gloucestershire led Middle. sex on the first innings Scores :---.
Gloucester (1st) STA TURN. Dipper made S7, Hammond 51, Bloodworth 60: Hearne (J. W. took wickets for 77
runs, North 4. for 48.
Middlesex (1st) runs. Hendren made sa, F. T. Mann 50 not out; Ham mond took wickets for 50 runs, Parker
6 for 120.
Gloucester (2nd) 193 runs for a wickets declared. Darston took a wickets for 35
runa.
Middlesex (end) 3 runs for no wicket. At Leicester, Leicestershire led. York: shire on the first innings. Scores:-
Leicester (1st) 29 runs. Yorkshire
SUDDEN DEATH CAUSES.
TRAGIC RESULTS OF, SHOCKS OR
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About cne-half of the sudden and un-
The French airmen. Messieurs Drouhin PEKING STUDENTS PAY WAGES expuuted deaths of adults from natural
and Landry hair succeeded in breaking the flight duration and speed "records, They entered 4,800 kilometres in do hours.
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“ANGLO-GERMÁN TREATY. COMMERCIAL BILL PASSED
IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, August 7th. The Commercial Committee has adopt ed with three dissentients, the Bill on the Anglo-German coramercial trenty. The (1st) 197 runs. Oldroyd Government spokesman anticipated that mude 58 not out; Geary took 4 wickets the result of the treaty would be that for 48 runs.
tiern exports to Britou would increase to the equivalent before the war.
Leicester (and) 193 runs for 5 wickets, Astill made 70 not out, fleary 63.
At Blackpool Lancashire led Essex on the first innings. Scores
Essex (1st) -08 runs. Sibbles took 3
wickets for 17 runs, Watson 4 for (26.
Lancs. (1st) 203 raws for 7 wickets de clared. A T. Sharp made 58 not out: LC. Eastman took 4 wickets for 15
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It is stated that, the British Govern ment would recommend the treaty to its Dominions and Coloffies,
CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO.
FRENCH KASILY REPULSE RIFF NIGHT ATTACK.
Paris, August th. The Ris. last pight. attacked the Frew camp at Baltaza, hat were easily w. wrepulsed. No details have been received,
indicates the resumption of the Riff offen-
Essex (2nd) 184 runs for 7 wickets. A Northampton, Northamptonshire lost first innings pointa, to Derbyshire.
Scores:-
Northants (186) 201 zuns.
ralisations regardis entirely different Timmis made 7 Cadman took a wickets but the newspapers believe that the affair
conditions of production in different for "49 runs. countries n'impossible.
Derby (1st) 244 runs« J. LP Crommelia-sive.. Brown made es; P. A. Wright took + wickets for 76 runs.
Northants (2nd) 297 rans for 9 wickets
The Westminster Cutie describes the proposed boycott as a fantastic absurdity and only claptrap for "Socialist plat-doclared. forras.
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W. W. Timms made 55
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EXPLOSION IN HOLLAND..
AMSTERDAM, August 7th,
Derby 96 runs for 1 wicket. Lee (G.M.} |Ede, Gilderlanų,
LONDON. Angust 7th made to not out.
At Taunton Somerset lost to Hampshire by ten wickets, Heores;-
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.
OF STRIKING SERVANTS.
TARIFÈ CONFERENCE INVITATION,
Pekino, August Sth.
Slightly over a hundred servants are now on strike, at the British Legation, including some of the clerks as well as domestics.
causes are due to some form of heart disease, which is usually known to havo been present for a long time d
Over-eating at times is the only cause teaceable; over-work of the muscles is un- doubtedly responsible sometinies, as is over-work of the brain. Fatty over growth of the heart, often part of general obesity, owes its origin not infrequently to intemperance in eating and drinking and insufficient bodily exercise.
Chronic disease of the valves of the
The students are picketing the North and West gates to prevent servants enter ing the Legation Quarter and are also intimidating the families of servants living in the Legation Quarter with the object of compelling the latter to quit.
The strike has evidently been planned for a long time, and a sénsiderable sum
occur when the blood vessels hav@degene- has been collected for the purpose." Allapoplectic stroke is always liable to strikers have been paid a month's ars rated either through advanced lifa og by the students.
long-continued múscular exertion or the The Ministry of Foreign Affairs so far abuse of alcohol. A times the rupture outwardly appears to have done very tu violent exertion, or to the rapid and
heart may be associated with sudden death; when the valves at the root of the aorta are diseased, to prevent thia catastrophe it is imperative to avoid over- exertion and hurry. Playing & tiring. game, hurrying to catch a train, or run- ning upstairs may easily prove fatal to a person in this condition.
Apoplexy and other similar diseases of the brain are the next most coramon cause of sudden death. The well-known
of the blood-vessel in the brain is due
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SHOCKS.
little to end the strike, but the British excited action of the heart. produced by Legation is hopeful of an early settle strong emosion such as fright. ment. Up to the present there is no
Healthy people, in a state of extremos sign of the strike spreading to the emmental excitement, have died suddenly ployees of other British residents, in merely from over-stimulation of the Peking.
STUDENTS BOOST STRIKE. It is understood that at a meating of students. this afternoon, it was decided to attempt to induer all Chinese, in foreign employ in Peking, to go on strike.
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merves." At other times some physical cause, a trivial injury or medical ex- aalination with a harmless blunt-ended surgical instrument or even with tha baud, has caused death from shock; the victim, being in a state of acute appre hension or of extreme terror, needs only a slight physical impact for his heart to be suddenly and completely stopped- There are certain parts of the body-the nasal passages, the larynx, the pit of the stomach-all abundantly supplied with sympathetic nerves, and compres sion or abrupt handling of these parts is
death. attended with unusual risk of sudden
In younger people sudden death with out any obvious reason would cause the doctor to examine the apper part of the
MORE MEN 40 OUT.
PERING, August 9th. The "ninmber of Legation strikers in Walden 3. P. A. Wright ; Mortones the explosion of an oxygen ap the Legation Electric Power House walk Four people were killed and several increased yesterday and the employees of paratus in the artificial silk "factory at
ed at early this morning, bringing the number of strikers to over 200.
The sarikers committee has passed a chest to see if the thymus gland, which [in' normal people "disappears at a very resolution, stating that their object is to early age, were present. This condition, make the British: Chargé"d'Affaires, and ['known as status lymphaticis, is the ex- the British Government realise their mis.planation of many of the sudden deaths
of children and adolescents. taken policy in China and arouse the
More or less ordinary diseases, such us patrioti sentiments of the Chinese diphtheria, at times run a rapid course, and a patient who has not appeared ser- people.
iously it may be dead within a few hours A Bureau has been opened at the of its onart. Pneumonia, particularly National University, where employers of in old people, is not an infrequent cause any Foreigners in Peking, desirous of of sudden death; it has been running its striking, may register and receive course insidiously, and the patient hus month's wages. But, hitherto, pred be in his ueral health up to tically there has been no respouse, The the moment when he has fallen down Legation officials are still optimistic that dead.
settlement' will be reached very short-
The sport of the Labourite committee one sweated imports confirms the earlier
Somerset (1st) 104 runs. Kennedy took forecast and shows that the committer 5 wickets for ernus and Boyes 5 for 43. did not confine. its attention to, the
Hants (1st) ge runs for 8- wickets Mead made so not-mut, Bowell domestic aspect, but contemplates, inter-declared, national netion against sweating, for 1. C. White took 4 wickets for 65 mans Somerset (2nd) 199 runs. J. Daniell runs.
punitive column moved back, the nativ, which the existing machinery provided made 72: Kennedy took 7 wickets for 74 |
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and
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[TRUOPGE=REUTER'S AGENCY.} PROTECTING THE FRONTIER.
PARIS, August 8th..
It is reported from Beirut that a number of Druses have taken refuge in Trang Jordania. The British authorities have despatched armoured cars to drive them Luck into the French mandated territory, They have also sent aeroplaurs to fly over the frontier,
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SEVEN THOUSAND GATHER AT OLYMPIA LUNCHEON.
Lowbox, August sib. Seven Thousand FreenЯsers attended
f by the peace treaty shimuld be atilised, supplemented by the resolution of an
! Juternational Labour Conference bind-
Hants (2nd) 33 runs for no wickets. At Birminghu Warwickshire Leat
Glamorgan (1st) 170 runs. Davies [D.). made 68; N. E. Partridge took 5 wickets for 36 runs.
LONDON, August h Both Houers of Parliament adjourned this evening, until November 16th.
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DETROIT. August 9th. Mr. Heary Ford announces that one of the results of his purchase of the Stout, Metal Aeroplane Company will be a fet of commercial aeroplanes." They Warwick (1st) 153 runs. Ryan took will carry Ford products practically all over the United States and will maintain wickets for 72 runs.
Glamorgan (2nd) 118 runs. N. Ea regular schedule of deliveries,
ing the signatories to enforce a boyrott | Glamorgan by nine wickets. Scores -- against goods produced under conditions no conforming to the Washington hours convention; though the boycott would only be applicable where an alternative supply were available.
The committee emphasises the useless- hess of tariff manipulation as a remedy against sweated goods.
PRICE OF RUBBER.
AMERICAN MEMORANDUM ON CRITICAL SITUATION.
LONDON, August 7th.
In the House of Commons," replying to Mr. John Buckworth, Mr. Ronald Me the luncheon at Olympia to-day, in con Neill stated that the United States Am- Million bassador had left with him, on July 27th
nection with the Masonic Neurial Fund Festival.
The Duke of Connaught presided and the Duke of York and Prince Arthur were
Firesent
The Duke of Connaught announced that subscriptions totalled £826,000 i7 cluding £417,000 from London lodges akunn.
1.
Partridge took 4 wickets for 57 rune
Warwick (hd) 114 runs for 1 wicket) Parsons made se pot out.
BRITISH COAL CRISIS.
MR. PHILIP GEE WARNS .. !
THE PUBLIC..
Lesbos, August 7th.
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On behalf of the Mining Association, Mr. Philip Gee has issued a statement warning the public that the coal crisis will regur in exactly the same forin next
May, unless the situation be resolutely
an aide memoire stating that a critical faced in the interval; declaring that a situation had arisen in the United stall body of extremists are controlling States rubber industry, owing to the high the Miners Federation and never intend- price of crude rubber, and the sunlessed to arrive at a settlement of the dis- of stocks in London and the United pute. They do not want industrial peace, States, said to be due to the working but wish to averthrow private enterprise of the Stevenson scheme.
and the existing structure of society. The aide memoire quoted certain. pre- A lasting settlement will he "impossible OVRSEAS LODGES PRAISED.
posals of the Rubber Association of until the constitutional issue is laced, The Overseas lodges tume in for special congratulation in the course of the pro-America for improving the situation, as namely, are we to he governed by Partic ceedings, the Duke of Conaaught refer likely to stabilise the price of rubber ring in the warmest terms
to their at a reasonable figure. It stated that ment, or by the Soviet acting in the sixtance.
such stabilisation was essential for the name of the Labour movement.
The Grand Secretary, Mr. Colvile continuation of normal operations by Sraith, in announcing the lists of dona-United States manufacturers, and conse tions, specially commended Burma, Japan quently for the encouragement of the Narthorn Chian and Bengal,“
rubber growing industry.
WOOL AND TEXTILES.
EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS REACH' AN AGREEMENT.
LONDON, August 9th. The conference of wool and textile em-1 ployers and workers has agreed to abide by the findings of a court of inquiry, to be appointed by the Ministry of Labour. But no agreement has yet been reached on the question of terms for the immediate resumption of werkc, which "will be discussed again on August 10th.
THE AMERICAN FLEET. VISITING CRUISERS NOW BOUND
OVERSEAS WELSHMEN.
A CORDIAL RECEPTION GIVEN TO VISITORS,
OBITUARY.
JUDGE GRAY,
WILMINGTON, Del., August 8th. The death is announced of Jüdge George Gray, a former member of the Unit States Senate.
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WASHINGTON, August 8th Announcement, is made.to-day of the death of Mr. John Temple (iroves, co proprietor of the New York American.
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DISPUTED TERRITORY, GOVERNMENT OF HONDURAS IS WILLING FOR ARBITRATION.
MANAGEA, August 7th The Government of Honduras has agreed to withdraw its forces from the border territory which is disputed with Nicaragan, and to leave the settlement to arbitration by the United States Gov-
ernment.
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TARIFF CONFERENCE"
PEKING, August 6th
THE IMPERIAL IDEA,
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A scheme to educate the rising genera- It is semi-officially stated that the tion to the possibilities of Empire trade Chinese Government will, on August has been started in the Australian 11th, issue invitations to the Powers to Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibi- participate in a Tariff Conference, to be tion at Wembley. held at Peking on October 13th.
Parties of 400 to 500 boys from Becond- The preparatory commission for the ary schools are taken each day for a conferencf, at meeting yesterday decid three hours' tour of the pavilion by Auk, ed that the conference should be contralíans who explain the exhibits and giva short lectures on Empire trade and vened, on October 15th. in Peking.
It is believed that the Cabinet will history. The boys are then invited to- shortly agree to this, hat no official state write essays on their visit, prizes being ment has been issued. It is understood awarded for the best," that no invitations will be went to the Powers, till the formal receipt from Washington arrives, confirming the un. animous ratification of the Nine Power Treaties.
Of the 5,000 boys who have already attended, 2,300 have sent in says, and others pour in every day.
A Hammersmith boy, Allen Munro, age 14, after visiting the exhibition," went to a shipping company and within a fort- night had arranged to work his passage to Australia, as he is too young to go out under the boys migration scheme. Manico sets off on his adventurea very
DÉCIDING" SHANGHAI AFFAIR. LONDON, August 8th. Sir Edwin, Stockton, in the Timer, questions the wisdom of holding judicial enquiry into the recent Shang-soon. hai trouble, in view of the time already elapsed.
He thinks there ought to be enough likely to be established very soon. He evidence at the Government's disposal to emphasised that any obligations thrown enable it to decide, the merits of the on His Majesty's Government by the occurrence, which started the trouble, judgment of the judicial enquiry would An effort should be made to reach an certainly be carried out. The Govern
information available. | ment's first and paramount duty was to adjustment on He does not imagine the Chinese Govern- protect the lives and property of British ment will be reluctant to clear up matters nationals in China, while not neglecting. without delay as far as the Shanghai any opportunity of helping the Chinese shooting episode is concerned.
to help themselves; but scrupuloucly ab staining from interfering in the internat Government of China.
THE HAND OF RUSSIA.
LONDON, August 7th.
BTUDENTS AND MISSIONS. In the House of Commons, on the
PERINO, August 7th: motion for adjournment, replying to Mr.
It is reported that a movement anong Arthur Ponsonby and other labourites,
Savour of boy who criticised the Government's policy Chinese" students in towards Russia and towards China, Mr.cotting all British missionary schools Ronald McNeill described the present and colleges is making considerable head- To remove a tight Finger Ring-Pask Government of Russia the greatest way... LONDON, August 7th the end of a piece of fine twine, under- | defaulters in thodern history. He said that A meeting of overseas Welshmen at neath the ring, and wind it evenly around Tussian intrigue at present was creating Pwllheh, in connection with the national the finger upward as far as the middle grave difficulties and making much mis Eisteddfod, gave a cordial reception to joint. Then take hold of the lower end chief in China, but he did not believe REDUCTION OF BANK OF ENGLAND
RATE ECHOES IN JAPAN. the suggested formation of a world union of the string beneath the ring, and begin at the moment that Rumian propaganda of Welsh" societies.
to slowly unwind upward, when the ring in the long run would succeed in doing
TOKYO, August 8th The American cruisers have, departed Speakers from Burman and Calcatta will gradually move along the twine to any very material damage to the British
Empire. Archdruidwards the tip of the finger and come off. for New Zealand. They had an enthus-participated in the debate.
-The announcement of the reduction of Elfed mentioned that a chair for the
The reported recommendations of the the Bank of England discount rate wis iastic send-off,
commission of enquiry at Shanghai were been followed by brisk activity on the probably correct, but not very important Stock Exchange berr
Businessmen. anticipate that th
FOR NEW ZEALAND.
HOBART, August 7th
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THE FULGE, OF MONEY.
Admiral Magruder expressed his deep champion ode at next year's Eisteddfod : To cure stiff Locks. If door-locks do appreciation of Tasmanian hospitality, in Swansen had been presented by the not work easily, put & drop or two of
The Governor, Sir James O'Grady said Welsh Society of Shanghai, two repre- machine oil on aʼquill and apply it to in view of the forthcoming judicial en- the officers and men had given evidence sentatives of which had arrived at the locks once or twice, and the trouble quiry into the whole matter, which was Japanese bank rate will follow suit at they were indeed our, kinsmen:
Pwllheli
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