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FRENCH FINANCES. LORD BRADBURY CONFIDENT OF COUNTRY'S STABILITY.
LONDON, August 15th.
THE HONGKONG & DAILY PRESS, MONDAY. AUGUST 17TH, · · 1925
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CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO. RIFF TRIBESMEN FLEE FROM THREAT OF TANKS.
LONDON, August, 14th.
"A. Reuter's special correspondent who has arrived at Tangier from Sukelarbes near the scene of the "Eghting in the Wezzan" region, telegraphs that at the threat of a French advance on an exten.
I am fraly convinced that with her finances properly and pendently managed; tuul with a will to face taxation compartive scale with tanks the" "Riffins Hed able to that of Britain and the United to the north and local tribes surrendered. States, Franco"ean undertake the task of This complete moral victory for the French has made an excellen impression repaying the capital barrowed from us
and render the fertile Charb district and Ameries, provided she is given à funding arrangement similar in character secure. tobet, rather more generous in terms than our engagement with the United States, "
OFF TO THE FRONT.
PARIS. August 14th. Marshal Petain will leave for Morocco
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PLANS FOR LANDING.
Thus spoke Lord Bedbury, in nu inter-on August 20th. view, with the Sunday Expersi. He added that 50 per cent. of France's war damage had already been restored.
AIR ROUTE PLANNED.
A WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN
EGYPT ANIINDIA..
LONDON, August 13th The Air Ministry announces that ar rangements for the opening of a civilian al service between Egypt and India has progressed to the extent that the pro- "visional heads of the agreement have been concluded between the Air Ministry and the Imperial Airways Limited, for the "operation of a weekly service in each -direction between Kantara and Karachi,
The maximum animal subsidy will be
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ECONOMICS IN RUHR. SITUATION IS NOW RAPIDLY, GROWING WORSE.
CoLoGSE, August 15th. It is estimated that by the end of August, $5 per cent. of the mine-workers will be unemployed in the Ruhr, where the -economie situation is rapidly growing
worse:
Traders compelled to prosecute to secure payment for the necessaries of life. For instance at Bochum 150 applications for summonses are the duly average.
FRANCE AND GERMANY. AGREEMENT REGARDING FRONTIER IS SIGNED.
PARIS, August 15th.
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PARIS, August 18th.
Le Journal learns from Madrid that all preparations are, how cotopleted for the Spanish landing at Alhucens, which has been definitely fixed for August 24th.
Forty thousand reinforcements have undertake the despatched to been operation.
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HOME COAL CRISIS. CONFERENCE WITH PREMIER AS TO COMMISSION.
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FOOTBALL AT HOME. RESULTS OF MATCHES IN SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
LONDON, August 13th. The following are to-day's resulta uf matches played in the Scottish League:
Aberdeen, 3; Hamilton. 3. Celtic, & Hibernians, 0. Dundee, : Morton, 0. Hearts, 1: Falkirk. 1.
Kilmarnock, 2; Queen's Park, 1. Motherwell, 2: Clydebank, 1. Partick, ; Cowdenbeath; 1. Raith, 4: Dundee C.. 9.
St. Johnstour, 0; Rangers. 'S. St. Mirren, 1; Airdrieoniana, I.
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LONDON, August 14th, At Cheltenham Gloucestershire lost to Notts by NY wickets. Scores:--
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HERR EDMUND STINNES.
HEIR TO GERMAN INDUSTRIAL KING HARD PRESSED.
BERLIN. August 14th. How are the mighty fallen" makes a suitable headline for the plight of the
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JAPAN AND OHINA. TOKYO LODGES PROTEST WITH PEKING GOVERNMENT.
SEQUEL TO TIENTSIN RIOTS
PERING, August 18th.
TIENTSIN EDITOR.
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TELLS SOME PLAIN TRUTHS IN LECTURE IN UIS.
A well-to-do Chinese resident in New York, who belongs to no political party in the Asiatic News Service = to sent China, clipping from one of the Chicago papers concerning the present day Chinese events and lectures delivered on, the Subject hy
beirs of the inte industrial king of Ger- many, Hago-Stinnes, whose first-born Edmund is to-day hard-pressed to pay
Mr. Konkichi Yoshizawa, Japaness Mr. H. "G. W. Woodhead, Editor of the five thousand pounds sterling in wages to two-thousand employers of his motor-car Minister, has handed a Note to the Wai-Peking and Tientsin Times, who is works in Berlin, owing to the refusal of chinopu, protesting against the attack travelling in the United States and Dr. the banks to grant further credit. Ed-on the Tuta Mill at Tientsin on August P. V. Kity, farniër President of the South- mund Stianes has appealed to the Prus- 8th, when the machinery was destroyed Eastern University at Nanking, at tho gian Government for a loan of three and Japanese doctor seriously injured inillion marks to avoid closing down, the works. He is approaching another bank for an advance of the wages die to-day.
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AN OFFER TO WORKMEN.
BERLIN, August 15th. Believing that the Banks' refusal to give further edit to his motorworks at Berlin, is due to his holding 63 per cent. of the shares therein, Herr Edmund Stinnes has presented half-amounting to 2.000.000 mark-to his workers. Up to the
while attending, to a wounded Chinese
soldier.
Chiengo University,
The cutting reads: Dr. Kue, who spoke on July 1st, gave an explanation of the Alas 30th affair in Shanghai,"concluding by say- While cognising that the Chineseing that underlying the Shanghai trouble Authorities are taking satisfactory was the old matter ipxation without steps to deal with the very sericus situa- representation." Then continuing he ex- tion in Tientsin, the Note protests plained: The Chinese in Shanghai pay ngainst the injustice and damage to 70 per vent. of the taxes but they are Communism and Bolshevism Are Against Japanese citizens, and property. It asks refused a place on the municipal council. that steps be taken to prevent a recur-
the psychology of the. Chinese "and the rence of such incidents, and reserves tha
-Peking Government is taking stringent methods to suppress both. China, once à land of mystery and isolation, now has NEWS FROM CHUNGKING.
telegraph wire everywhere, radheads, COMPLETE DEFEAT OF YANG SEN thousands of factories, more than 6,000,000
Glancenter (185) 6 runs. Richmond took present, the gift has,,not been secepted right to claini compensation.
wickets for 30 ruas.
Parker took a Notts (1) 199 runs. wickets for 50 runs. Mills & for 45
Gloucester (2nd) 49 runs. Richmond Look 7 wickets for 53 runs.
Notts (2nd) 36 runs for 3 wickets. At Chesterfield Derbyshire beat Clamor- gas by six wickets. Scores: Glamorgan (1st) 196 runs. wickets for 31 runs. Derby (1st) 144 runs. wickets for 70 run.
Losnos. August 14th. eins of the Miners' Federation con- ferred with Mr. Stanley Baldwin for two hours at No. 10, Downing Street this afternoon with regard to the Coal Com-4 mission, after which an agreed official statement was issued stating that the de putation had fully stated their view that the personnel of the Commission should include representatives of the miners. and
jmibe owners.
Storer.took
Ryan took
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ROUND OF FESTIVITIES. NEW ZEALANDERS WELCOME AMERICAN FLEET.
WELLINGTON, N.Z, August 14th. Despite wintry weather the officers of the ten ships of the American fleet are rnjoying a round of" festivities.
Speaking at a reception by the Eng-
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children in school, motor hasses,"plans for long distance telephones, plans for an air- service, a bank rua by women only, 12,000 miles of good motor roads and a good roads association with 100,000 members and so on. Given sufficient time and
HANKOW, August 15th. Messages from Chungking state that local reports indicate that General Yang Sen has been completely defeated and is freedom from interference. China will be
being besieged at Kiating.
able to overcome her present, difficulties and come out victorious as a united and
It is also stated that the allied "democratic nation.
Glamorgan (2nd) 189 runs. Storer took lish Speaking Linion, Admiral Coontz troops are insecure at Chengti. wickets for 49 runs.
Derby (2nd) 132 runs for 4 wickets.
R. Jackson made 68 "not out.
said that he stood for union.
Rear-Admiral Cole said that when the English-speaking nations were solidly united they would gladly hold out a helpe In the matches named below there wasing hand to all requiring it. no play yesterday (Thursday) and less than a couple of hours' play on Wednes day on account of rain :-
At Lord's the Middlesex r. match was left drawn. Scores
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3E'ddlesex (1st) 302 rank for wickets declared. Loe [Ħ.W.¦ made 130 not gut.
The Prrinier, after explaining that the terms of reference would be drawn to allow of the fullest and widest enquiry, stated that the Government was satisfied that in order to secure an impartial and anthoritative report the proper policy was to appoint a small impartial Con- mission, naisted by technical assessors, H. 1.. Dales 70 with the intention that the Commission Kent (1st). 10 rass for wickets itself should arrange for interested par, P. Johnstone made 52. ties to be represented at the taking of evidence and have an adequate opportu nity to sxamine witnesses and give the Court all possible assistance in the eluci dution of the facts. The deputation was | dissatisfied with the reply by expressed its intention of participating in the enquiry.
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AERIAL SEXTANT.
PORTUGUESE.
An agreement, regarding the delimita- IMPORTANT INVENTION MADE BY tion of the Franco-German frontier "particularly the question of the Rhine Bridges has been forinally signed by the French and German representatives.
FLOODS IN INDIA.' LEVEL WITHIN FEW FEET OF RECORD.
SM, August 15th. Heavy rains Eave caused floods on the principal rivers of North India. The northern outskirts of Labore are in un dated and the Waterworks submerged, interfering with the supply. The flood level is within a few feet of the record for the past 25 years.
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The Ganges is also in flood and a con- siderable rise of water is imminent at Allahabad.
CASE OF M. VARENNE. SOCIALIST PLACES HIMSELF.” OUTSIDE OF PARTY.
Pants, August 16th.
The Nutional Socialist Congress has rejected a motion by M, Renaudel, call- ing on M. Varenne to choose between the Governorship of Indo-China and his Socialist deputyhip.
counter-
They, instead, adopted a motion by M. Lebas by 2,005 votes against 381, declaring M. Varenne, bas" placed hoself" outside the Party.
SUFFERERS IN CYCLONE. QUEEN OF HOLLAND MAKES HANDSOME DONATION.
At the Oval the Surrey . Leicestershire match was left drawn. Scores:-
Leicester (187) 175 runs for 9 wickets de clured. Astill inade 67.
Surrey (185) 47 runs for 1 wicket. Hobbs was out with his score at 31.
At Leyton the Easex v. Yorkshire watch was left drawn. Scores:-
Essex (1st) 8 runs for 3 wickets de-
clared. Freeman [J.] made 95 not out,
Russell 64.
Yorkshire (1st) 30 runs for 1 wicket. Sutcliffe made 51 not out.
At Bournemouth the Hampshire u.
PRINCE OF WALES. URUGUAYANS EXTEND GREAT WELCOME.
REPORTED DEAD. UNCONFIRMED RUMOUR AROUT MARSHAL CHANG TSO LIN.
PEKING, August, 16th. There is an unconfirmed rumour that Marshal Chang Tso Lin died on Friday night.
FLOODS IN JAPAN,
Into this pleasant pictire of a Chinese paradise as painted by Dr. P. V. Kuo, walked Mr. H. G. W. Woodhead, CB.E editor of the ebing and Tientsin Timer, who is been watching Peking polities for a considerable number of years. According to the account appearing in the Chicago Tribune, MF, Woodhead's reasons. for the Shanghai and China trouble, were in direct contradiction to the ex- planation given by Dr. Kne." Mr.-Wood- head, in part, "The present dista bances are to be attributed mainly to the univerad discontent caused by ten years of misrule and civil war. China has not - been united since the death of Yuan Shih
MONTE VIDEO, August 14th The Prince of Wales has arrived.. Thousands of Uruguayans, lining the HEAVY DAMAGE DONE IN NAGUYA Kai She has heen preyed upon by the
piers, therred the arrival of H.MS. anew, bringing the Prines of Wales, whe landed officially. He was welcomed by the President and Members of the Cabinet and proceeded to the Govern- ment Palace through wildly enthusiastic crowds whom the police with dieulty prevented from blocking the passage of the royal gar,
LATEST, GABLES IRECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]. BAN AGAINST SIKI. BATTLING SENEGALESE DECLARED
UNDESIRABLE.
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HALIPAN, N.S. August 16th. Classing him as un undesirable alien, the immigration, authorities have not allowed Siki to enter Canada, for the
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Toxyo, August 18th.
rival nilitarists and selfseeking politi. clans, who have "enred nothing for the welfare of the Chinese people..
China nevee has been a republic. A message from Nagoya reports serious Between 60 and 90 per cent. of the people damage by floods. It is estimated that are illiterate and millions have no idea | whether they are living under a monarchy damage to the extent of Y.10,000,000 has or democracy. Corruption" goes 17- beer, done, including numbers of pottery checked and lawlessness is growing. More than 1209.000 men are usuler artas kiing destroyed. It is believed there have in China to-day, not in one ammy. but in been a aumber of casualties.
23 armies, none of whose leaders pay any attention to the Central Government.
TIENTSIN STRIKERS,
CHINESE POLICE TAKING FIRM STAND WITH STUDENTS.
TIENTSIN, August 14th. The Chinese police have decided to re- lease all the workers arrested recently provided they obtain shop guarantees to
China's finances are in demoralize condition. Taxes are confiscated, by the
The ten per cent. increase since 1913. military. Revised trade figures show only
growth of communications is almost at a standstill. The Chinese will tolerate from their own officials oppression aåd misrula which would make any westerner see red.
LISBON, August 14th. Experiments with a sextant, invented by Admiral Coutinho, in an aeroplane have given complete satisfaction. The pilos
able to disregard terrestrial obser- Somerset match was left drawn. There vations and take his bearings entirely by
observations, including was no plzy, owing to rain on the Brat purpose of meeting Roy Mitchell, the return to work and do not have any comings of their own oppressors to lan-. astronomical latitude and longitude. It is anticipated and second day (Wednesday and Thurs thereby that methods of aerial navigation day). Scores: will be materially altered and air travel." ling greatly facilitated...
TEXTILE DISPUTE. AGREEMENT IS REACHED UNTIL 'COURT'S DECISION,
LONDON, August 14th An agreement has been reaches in the i woollen and textile dispute, providing for the resumption of work at the old rate of wages pending an agreement based on the findings of a court of investiga tion.
CHANGE OF NAME. SVALBARD IN "PLACE
SPITZBERGEN.
Uso, August 14th. Norway has formally taken possession of Spitzbergen "which henceforth will be named Svalbard.
The event was celebrated in the most solemn inanner at Long Year City, Ad- vent Bay, the Minister of Justice read- Ing a proclamation and hoisting the Norwegian flag, and announcing the appointment of a Deputy Prefect
ANOTHER TRAIN SMASH.
PARIS, August 14th, Two trains converging from different Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has con-lines collided at St. Denis.
One person was killed and 50 injured. tributed (fl. 10,000 for the relief of those
LATER. who suffered in the recent cyclone.
AMSTERDAM, August 15th."
AMERICANS HELP ALSO. The American Red Cross Society has remitted $10,000 to the Dutch Red Cross Society for the relief of sufferers in the crclone:
In the train smash at St. Denis, be tween the train, from Lille and the Cologne express, the impact was terrific. The guard's van of the former was c ed to match wood. Two coaches were over-turned. The death-roll is now two.
took
J. J. Bridges Hanis ist) 123 runs.
wickets for 61 runs Somerset (1st).110 runs for 7 wickets, DAVIS CUP TENNIS. CANADA GOES DOWN BEFORE AUSTRALIA.
MONTREAL, August 14th." Patterson (Australia) beat Wright (Canada). 20, 30, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3,
Patterson and Hawkes defented Crocker and Wright, 6-0, 6-2, 6-4.
Australia bas thus eliminated Canadi in the Davis Cup contest.
Japan eliminated 'Spain, when Harada and Shimidzu beat the Alfonso brothers by 6-2, 6-3, 2-0, 8-10, 02: and Harada vanquished Manuel Alonso by 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
Flaquer, of Spain, beat Shimidzu by
3.6. 0-0 6-3, 6-4.
THE WIGHTMAN CUP.
FoRKET HILL, August 14th, Playing in the competition for the Wightman Cup. Miss McKane beat Mrs. Mallory by 6-4, 67, 60.
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Joan
Miss Helen Will defeated Miss Fry by 6-0, 7-51-
Mrs. Lambert Chambers beat Miss Goss by 7-5, 2-0, 6-1.~
In the doubles, Mrs. Lambert Cham- bera and Miss Harvey beat Mrs., Mallory. and Miss Bundy by 10-6, 0-1..
Misa Colyer and Miss McKane won from Mike Wills and Mics Mary Browne by 6-0, 6-3.
The British ladies thus retained the Cup by winning 4 matcher to 3.
coloured light heavy-weight champion of thing to do with further strikes and dis- the Maritime Provinces. The latter is turbances. also claimant to the world title.
.C.P.R. TRAIN WRECKED. RESULT OF COLLISION WITH SHUNTING ENGINE: -
CALGARY, August 16th. A Canadian Pacific Railway train has been wrecked on the Kootenay and Loth- bridge line. The disaster was due to a collision with a shunting engine.
Two persons were killed and twelve slightly injured.
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BELGIAN DEBT TO U.S.A.
COMMISSION SEEKING ADVICE
OF PRESIDENT.'
WASHINGTON, August 14th. President and Mrs. Coolidge this morning motored from Swampscott to Plymouth to visit Mr. Coolidge's father, Mr. Mellon and Senator Smoot, of the Jebt-funding commission, are also spend ing the week-end nt. Plymouth. It is understood that they desire to commuti. cate to Mr. Coolidge the latest develop ments of the debt negotiations with Bel- gium, and get his advice.
The Belgian representatives are also keeping in close touch with their Govern meat and are only proceeding upon in structions from Brussels.
OBITUARY.
MRS. J. P. MORGAN.
New. YORK, August 14th. The death is announced of Mrs. J. P. Morgan, the financier's wife. The casas of death was sleeping sickness.
It is easy to-day as it has been in the past to divert attention from the short- cied grievances against foreign lan
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THE BOYCOTT SPREADS.
HOIHOW NOW AFFECTED.
All the students have not yet been re- lensed, the police demanding that those who have gone out of town return to their homes Those having homes here are being held until they obtain guarantees that they will not again interfere with Hofhow has now decided to boycotte the workers and will remain in their British goods. According to a report,of
a meeting of Chinese merchants, describ homes until the schools recommence. Also they must agree to resign from the Studing themselves as the Foreign Inter ents' Union.
course Relief Association of King Chow and 'Ngai Chow, held on July 29th, it was decided that no British good should be imported—exccpt those articles which the Chinese are unable to provide.
The situation is now very quiet.
Mr. Lott, Messrs, Whiteaway. Laidlaw & Co.'s branch manager at Taiping, who was recently severely injured as a result of a fall from a motor-cycle, will sail for Home on or about August 26th.
The penalty for the importation of banned goods was confiscation of the
goods imported, 70 per cent to be destroy ed and the remainder batided hack as "consolation..
The exportation of cattle, pigs, click- The Bangkok correspondent of the
ens, ducks, pigeons and eggs for sale to Straits Timer reports that the death British and Japanese has also been sccurred on August 5th, during a voyage banned and in the event of n merchant" to Englund, of Mr. John William Chester being discovered violating this order, the Master, of the Borneo Co., Ltd.'s Bang goods will he confiscated and sol kok office. Deceased, who was only From the proceeds, the merchants wil years of age, was in ill-health before he be given 40 per cent, and the remaining. left Bangkok.
50 per cent, will be contributed to the strike funds........ According to the driatic News Service, An order circulated contains a para- a special committee has been organised to graph pointing out that should goods be control the discharging of foreign goods seized by the Investigation Depart in Shanghai. It consists of members of the ment of the Association or by students, Trade Unions Council, Students Union, no compensation will be forthcoming Seamen's Union, the Joint Committee of Labour, Education and Commerce and "other organizations.
Professor Gorden. Harrower, MB
B., of Glasgow University, Professor of Anatomy at the College of Medicino, Singapore, has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Science of Edinburgh University for the excellence of his Thesis, entitled Contributions to the Craniology
of the Tamil and Chinese
The Association in the circular refer to
the importation of goods per the Amakus | Marú and they propose imposing a penalty
of $500, on the merchants concerned.
The Association's order to the merchants of Hoihow was to become effective on August 4th
It is further reported that Generat Tang, who has declared himself anti-Red, has been doing his best to stop the agitation. He has arrested five agitatare daring the past week or so.