CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO.
PRIMO DE RIVERA IS BOUND FOR ALHUCEMAS,
MADRID, September 27th. General Primo de Rivera has arrived
at Ceuta. He is proceeding to Albuce mas aboard the battleship Aljonso
XI. The Petit Parisien Madrid cor. respondent states that a credit of four million pesetas has been opened for the construction of fortifications in Morocco.
According to the statement of General de Rivera, Ajdir will become the capital of the Spanish zone in view of its casy access and the two beaches in its im medjato neighbourhood.
FRENCH AVIATORS CRASH.
ABORTIVE ATTEMPT TO BEAT LONG DISTANCE RECORD.
PARIS, September 23th. The French aviators, M.. Tarascon and M. Favreau, started at noon yes terday to attempt to break M. Drouhin Landry's long distance record flight. They crashed at Dreux today. Both were seriously injured. The machine, which was specially built for their pro- posed Bight from Paris to New York, was wrecked.
BETTER NEWS.
Pin18, September 27th. It is officially stated that M. Tarascon and M. Favreau were only slightly injured. The accident occurred at 3.30 a.m. during a storm which necessitated a forced landing. Flames burst ont.ne the machine grounded. Watchers at Etampes saw the machine pass thirteen times, equivalent to 1,950 kilometres. When it failed to reappear search parties
were sent out.
"STOPPED ENGINE” FLIGHT. Flight Lieutenant Thored, piloting 'n seaplane weighing ony toy, accomplish- edfight with the engine stoppel, last- ing 213 minutes
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
THE ASSEMBLY AT GENEVA CONCLUDES SESSIONS.
GENEVA, September 25th. The Assembly concluded, its labours with a speech by the President, M.
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1925
FOOTBALL AT HOME.
LESULTS OF LEAGUE GAME.
ON SATURDAY,
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LONDON, September 25th. Following are results of matches play- ed today in the English and Scottish Leagues
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THE LEAGUE: „STRST DIVISION, .. Arsenal, 4:- Leeds U.,"1. Aston V, 2 Notts G, 1. Birmingham, 3; W. Bromwich A., 0. Blackburn R., 6; Cardiff, C.,:3. Bury, Shefeld U., 4. Huddersfield T., 2; Manchester C., 2. Leicester C., B; Bolton W., 4 Liverpool, 5; Everton, 1.. Manchester U., 8; Burnley, L Sunderland, 3; Tottenham H., a W. Ram, U., 1; Newcastle U., 0.
RECOND DIVISION. Blackpool. 2: Port Vale, Chelsea, 4 Fulham, 0. Darlington, 3; Barnsley, 2. Hull City, 9; Clapton O., 0. Nottingham F., 1; Derby C., % Oldham A., 3; Preston N.E., 2. The Wednesday, 4; Portsmouth, 2. Southampton, 1; Bradford C., 3 Stockport C, 4; South Shields, 1. Stoke C., 4; Middlesborough, 0. Swansea T., 2; Whampton W., ←
THIRD DIVISION, (SOUTH). Brentford. ; Queen's Pk, R., 2. Bristol C. 1; Brighton and H.A., & Chariton A., B; B'mouth and B.A., 0. Crystal Pal., 4; Watford, 0. Gillingham, 4; Reading, 1. Luton T., 1; Bristol R., 0. Merthyr T., 3: Exeter C, 1. Newport C.. 0; Swindon T., 5. Norwich C, 1; "Millwall, 0. Plymouth A., 7; Aberdare A., 2. Southend U., 6; Northampton, 1.
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). Ashington, 1; Southport, 1. Barrow, 0; Doncaster R, 2. Bradford, 4; Hartlepools U., 0. Chesterfeld, 1; Rochdale, 9. Coventry C., 4; Halifax T., . Grimsby T.. 3; Durham C., i. Nelson, 5; Wrexham, 1. New Brighton, 2; Crowe", 3. Rotherham U, 3; Accrington S., 1. Walsall, 1; Traumere R, 3. Wigan Boro', 3; Lincoln C., J.
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BOOTTISH LEAGUE (1ST DIVISION). Aberdeen, 1; Morton, 2. Celtic, 3; Falkirk, 1. Dundee, 3; Clydebank, 1. Hearts, 3; Rangers,, 0. Kilmarnock, 1; Cowdenbeath, 1. Motherwell, 2 Airdiconians, 1. Patrick, T., 3; Hamilton A, De Raith R., 1: Hibernians, D. St. Johnstone, 1: Queen's Pk.. 4. St. Mirren, ; Dundee U., 0.
THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
BRITISH TEAM LEAVE FOR U.S. TO PARTICIPATE.
LONDON, September 27th. A team of British airmen, who will try to win back the Schneider Trophy,
LATEST CABLES. (REUTER'S AMERICAN SKAVICH-}
SUBMARINE. DISASTER.
AMERICAN VESSEL SINKS AS RESULT OF COLLISION,
MANY LIVES Loat.
NEW YORK, September 30th. Submarine 53 sunk, following in collision with the steamer City of Ronie, twenty miles east of Block Island, Thirty-seven of the submarine crew are
LATEST VARLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S LOKNOT.]
WHAT IS A LOAN I
PARIS, September 37th. A message to Ez Journal from Wash ington "atnounces that M.Caillaux telegraphically informed M. Painleve of the state of the debt negotiations and
concessions he reckoned on making." Ho stated that the American counter-pro- posals claimed maximum annuiffes of 120 million dollars compared to eighty
reported to have been drowned. The million contemplated by M. Caillaux
A cable to Le Matùs from Washington steamer rescued three.
says that the Americana presented" "á totally unexpected claim for payment of
SURVIRORS' STORY.
Mr. Cira, one of the survivors, said
that the first thing they heard after the interest on 245 million dollars, which the
United States Treasury advanced to the
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
ITBBOUGE, BEUTEN'S, AGENCY.)
BOMBS FOR DEINA.
ARREST OF SOVIET COURIER IS FULLY CONFIRMED.
DENTAL, BY BOLSKIVIK - ÄOLNGY,
....
PEKING, September 20th. The arrest at Pogranchias of a Belthe- vik alleged to be a diplomatic courier, who was found in possession of bombs en route to China, is confirmed in several reliable sources, all of which agree that bis luggage also contained 830,000 in
Bank of France, which the French de American gold. The Bolshevik Tase Agency, however, denies that it was a political loan, but as a commercial loan, Soviet diplomatic courier who was arrest similar to the Bank of England's credited, maintaining that this is a puro
fabrication, of interested circles.” to the Bank of France.
crash was Commander-Lieutenant Rodney Dobson calling "to quarters." They rushed to the deck and got out to the conning tower somehow, The submarine was running well submerged and went aded should not be regarded as o down almost immediately. The last thing they heard was the Commander shouting to the City of Rome "please throw us s' line." Mr. Lira added that two of the rescued men were entangled in the wire- less antennine and carried as the bout sank. He dived deep and came up astern of the steamer, where he drifted for 45 minutes before being picked up.
SOME HOPES STILL
The fate of the crew of the $31 in still uncertain, though navy officials aro of opinion that it is possible the bulk- head may hold and that in parle of the vessel some of the crew are alive. On the other band, a radio received from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from a destroyer on the spot where the sub-
FABLIER CABLES.
TOLL "OF THE AIR.
THE BRITISH LOSSES DURING
FIVE WEEKS.
LONDON, September 25th.
The total number of deaths in the
Royal Air Force owing to crashes in England and North Ireland during the
IS HE RELEASED?
CONFLICTING REPORTS IN REGARD ΤΟ DR HOWARD.
PERING, September 26th. Reports reaching Peking, in regard to the prospects of Dr. Howard'a "relcase, differ 1. good deal in the degres of optimis displayed; but Mr. Roger
EUROPEAN DROWNED. FELL ÖVERBOARD "FROM MOTOR BOAT.
At 11.30 on Saturday night, an unknown European took a mister boat from Blake Pier, apparently to pay a visit to a friend on the as Changto, which is lying ïù midstream in the har-" bourd midway between Blake Fier and the Kowloon Wharves: Before reaching the vessel he fell overboard and was drowned.
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According to the Chinese copswain's” story to the police, the European became sick before the Changte was reached and " leaned over the side of the motor boat. In doing so he overbalanced and was thrown into the water. Up to inst night his body had not been recovered.
Enquiries were made on the Changte and it was found that no one was missing from the ship. It is thought that the un- fortunate man was going to the vessel to visit someone he knew on board.
CHILDREN'S RALLY, SPECIAL SERVICES AT KOWLOON UNION CHURCH.
In view of the re-opening of the Sunday School of the Union Church,
marine is lying at a depth of 197 feet. Past five weeks has been raised to 14 \ Greene, this morning, received a telegram Kowloon, on Sunday next, a special
says that the diver reports that attempts to communicate with the crew have been unsuccessful. The submarine, which is resting on her keel inclined to port, has a large hole in the portside, abaft thu
tower. The destroyer. conning Patnam left New Port at six o'clock this morning for the scene and wirelessed. that she bad discovered a buoy made up of life-preservers, which it is believed was floated up by the imprisoned 'crew. Meanwhile the Nays Department is rush- ing all kinds of craft to the spot, in- cluding a salvage ship, three submarines, divers listening devices and a navy seaplane which will encircle the area in an endeavour to ascertain the submarine's exact location in the ocean bed.~
Three of the rescued rubmarine mer
have arrived by the City of Home They say that they were in their bunks when the crash came; but being near the canning tower they were ficated out through the opening to the ocean sur face. They are of opinion that their comrades, were suffocated by chlorine gas released by the collision. One survivor said that the four on watch in the conning tower should come to the surface, but probably they were dragged under by the suction. The Captain of the City Rome which is an American coaster, said that be sounded the whistle as soon as he saw the submarine's only light, but
as the result of two air force aeroplanes colliding in mid-air
near Saffron Waldon, Essex, and crashing..
Flight Lieutenant Bani! Carter and, Pilot Sergeant McGrath were killed.
THE UNION JACK.
NO REPRESENTATION OF THE
DOMINIONS.
We extract the following interesting
stating that Dr. Howard was on his way to Fuchowbsien.
NEWS MORE HOPFUL.
Children's Rally took place at the Church yesterday morning, when between 30 and 40 children attended the service. Hymns suitably selected were sung, and the ser vices were conducted by the Rev. J. Horace Johnstone.
PLKING, September 27th. Mrs. Howard, late last night received a wire from Dr. Howard, dated Hunchuan
The Sacrament of Baptism was dis on Saturday, stating that troops of Li Hsu pensed at the close of the service, and Ling and Feng Hau Ling of Neilunghiang Mr. Johnstone gave a short address on
province, bad reated the bandtis on Fri-Baptism, and its meaning.
day and rescued Dr. Howard with six
Features of the evening servie were
comment from the Toronto Globe:-,
"Our, Flag' is the title of a booklet Chinese captives all of whom were unhurt. the solos by Dr. McCandliss, a mii- written by Charles P. Band and Emilie Dr. Howard is emaciated but well and sionary from Canton district, "whos L. Stovel, with an introduction by this leaving Huschuan on Sunday for Har-, singing was accompanied by Mra. Ms late J. Castell Hopkins, and published
by the Masson Book. Co. It gives, in bin by gunboat He expects to reach short space, a history of the flag, and Peking on October 2nd. difectiona as to its use. It is related that the English Jack, or St George's. Cross, was first used in 1194, when the troops of Richard the Lion-Hearted won a victory in the East. It was not, how- ever, generally accepted until 1974. The Cross of St. Andrew was adopted as a national emblem for Scotland in 987. The first Union Jack, combining these two emblems, was designed to symbolise the union of the Kingdoms of England
CHINA TARIFF CONFERENCE.
PEKING COMMITTEE DISCUSS PLANS FOR AGENDA.
PEXING, September 27th. The Chinese Tariff Conference com-
Candliss. A short adress was given by Mr. P. W. Robertson, also from the Canton district. Mr. Andrews was the ogaonist at the services.
SUPPLICATION SERVICES. The Triduum of Supplication to St. Teresa of the Child of Jesus, praying for her powerful intercession in Heaven for
Dandurand,who reviewed the work nad i have departed for America, together he was unable to avoid a collision and and Scotland under James I. For the mittee met., yesterday. morning They an early termination of the troubles and"
the progress made. At the conclusion of his speech, he was greeted with loud and prolonged cheers...
GOOD FINANCIAL POSITION. GENEVA, September 26th. The Assembly of the League adopted the report of the League's financial posi- tion, which is described as estisfactory. There is a surplus of 0,306,721 gold francs for three League organisations— the League of Nations, the Labour Office and the International Court of Justice. The working capital fund, bas beca catab lished to meet any difficulties, arising out of delay in payment of contributions amounted to 4,359,423 gold franca on. July 31st
The report of the committee in favour of settlement of Armenian refugees in the Armenian Republic was unanimously adopted. Warm, speeches in support of the scheme were made by Dr. Nansen, Lord Robert Cecil, and the Australiaa,
Mrs Mackinnon.
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hit the submarine, which was going at short period of the Commonwealth, a now
which, it was decided, should be made known to the Powers a week before the Conference opens.
with four of the fastest machines ever built in England, though only two are full speed, about half way between the Bag was used, of which a picture is given discussed the preparation of the agenda, actually entered on the race.
stern and conning tower. He threw over in the booklet. chially entered on the racmanded by lighted ringbuoys and a boat was lower-er The Union Jack was restored when Captain C. B. Wilson, comprises Mred in a few minutes. The search light the Monarchy came back. But the real Hubert Biard, who will pilot the biplane failed owing to having been burnt out liton Jack, as it was called, was adopt Gloster Napier III; and Captain Board,
ed in 1707, when the Parliamente as well FRENCH DEBT TO U.S.A. steering a super-marine Napier mono-
as the Thranes of England and -Scotland were united. Nearly a hundred years day... plane. Mr. Berthinkler is acting as
SESSION IN WASHINGTON IS
later, in 1501, the Parliament of Ireland SOON ENDED.
was united with that of Great Britain and St. Patrick's Crosa was added to the Union Jack
reserve:
Mr. Biard won the trophy in 1922, but was beaten at Cowes in 1923 by America.
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AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
"A GREATER MENACE THAN PRUSSIANISM."
VIEW OF MR. KRUCE.
MELBOURNE, September 27th. turned to their constituencies and the Most of the Federal Ministers have re election is in full swing.
Australia, addressing the Convention of Mr. Stanley Bruce, Prime Minister of the National Association at Sydney, said The Assembly approved a proposal to that Australia was faced with a greater appoint a commission to consider themence than Prussiscism-namely the floating of an international loan in view destruction of law and order. He added of the settlement" for the Armenians.
that the Federal Government met with a The Assembly adopted. Lord Boberbat refusal when it called on the New Cecil's international protocol, for the abolition of slavery in all forms. •.
NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS. The Assembly elected the following six non-permanent Members of Council for the ensuing year; Brazil 43 votes; Uruguay (40), Spain. (35) Sweden (34); Belgium (32) and Czecho-Slovakia (35).
Of the nations, which were successful, China recrived 20 votes, Persia 9 and the Netherlands 8. Forty- nine delegations participated in thơ voting
BARLIER CABLES.
THE MOSUL DISPUTE.
GENEVA, September 20th. In connection with the despatch of the League Commission to investigate the de portations a Mosul, it is now learned that the Turks have gone to Angoru before replying.
Consequently the Council of the Lengue mente on Monday to appont & commis sion on the basis of the British proposal without the prescues of Turks.
South Wales Labour Governtacat to carry out the Commonwealth deporta tion laws.
This meant that the State was arrogat ing to itself the power to say what laws the Federal Government should pass
SHIPPING STRIKE.
SEVERE BLOW TO MEN
AT SYDNEY,
SAILING OF ONAMA"
Kod p
The strikers sustained a severe blow,
STDNEY, September 27th.
when the us.. Oramą sailed for Colombo
cargo, but no mails nor passengera
CURE.
after a delay of five weeks. She carried
· CHICHERIN'. TAKES ·
Moscow, September 20th. M. Litvinoll is acting as Foreign Cont misenry during the absence of Chicharin, who will take a cure abroad owing to ill-health.
WASHINGTON, September 28th. The joint session of the Franco-Ameri- can debt funding commissioners only lanted twenty minutes.
sufferings caused by the present disturb ed conditions in South China, commenced at the Roman Catholic Cathedral yester day at 5.30 p.m. The above matter was referred to in an article which appeared in the Daily Press on Saturday. Pho
The committee is meeting again to services will be continued this afternoon
TYPHOON IN KOREA,
SEVERAL CASUALTIES IN VILLAGE
NEAR. SEOUL. "
Tokyo, September 24th. from Seoul.
says that in &
"So far, as this booklet shows, no attempt has been made to symbolise the rise and growth of the British Empire" The Americans indicated that they cop-outside of the United Kingdom There sidered the French proposals inadequate is no indication that the Empire covers and unsatisfactory. The Americas more than 13,000,000 square miles in handed over data which the French spent America, Asia, Africa, and Australasia, typhoon, yesterday morning, a neigh the afternoon in examining. They are with about 400,000,000 inhabitants. It bouring village was damaged. More than tation at the next session. preparing a further proposal for presen-seems extraordinary that, while so much
A messago
care was taken to recognise Scotland 300 houses were damaged, 17 being des Although the members of the American and Ireland, there is no symbolic record is understood the majority feel consider ture, or of such events as the establish- one death. Commission are not at all optimistic, it of the growth of this huge Imperial structroyed. There were several casualties and able progress has been made towards re-ment of self-government in the Domin consilidation of the divergent French and ions and the federation of Canada and American views.
TALK OVER TEACUPS,
WASHINGTON, September 28th With the adjournment of the formal Franco-American debt. negotiations over the week-end, the continuance of talka meantime over teacups is more of timistic then feeling in the air at the firat of such talks. At midday Mr. Mellon is meeting the French delegatea over the luncheon table at the French Embassy, where they will try to thrakh out the principles of an understanding which they were unable to find in the debate in the conference (room. (* EARLIER CABLES. THE LATVIAN DEBT.
WASHINGTON, Beptember 25th.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, announces that the American and Latvian agredincast for the settle. ment of Latvian's wan debt with the United States has been signed
The total de 85,775,000 will be fund into bonds which will mature serially over a period of 62 years and bear in terest of 3 per cent. until December, 1832, after which it will be 34 per cent.
Australia.
A GOOD STORY. ALL THE THRILLS OF NEW YORK.
THE GREEN BLOT"-By Sinclair Gluck.
at the same time and also to-morrow afternoon, the Rev. Fr. Lane" being the preacher on each occasion on "The life of "Little Flower."
THE MYTHICAL POACHER.
"HOW THREE EMINENT PEOPLE SOUGHT EXCITEMENT.
JoHN MACNABBy John Buchan
(Hodder & Stoughton, 78, 8d.) he never really existed, but three very The job about John Macnab was that
eminerit persona, an ex-Attorney-General famous banker, and a young peer with oat in the Cabinet, all thought it would be great fun if they wrote three letters to three separate Highland estates, in- forming the owners of their intention to poach on their preserves on defizite dates.
The fact was that all three of them had These letters they signed "John Macnab
lost their taste for life. The world had been too much with them, and so they
"In this respect the symbol has not kept pace with the frets. The Jack itself could hardly be modified without undue complication, but it seems only reason able that it should be supplemented by some emblem "illustrating the growth of
• Mills & Boon Lindon, 1926. came to the conclusion that the best way the Empire, and the distinctive life of each Dominion. There has been an at-
For a thoroughly good story of thrills of recovering their old zest would be to tempt to do this in a partial way in and intrigue all skilfully woven and shoot stags on moors infested with irate Canada, but the coat of arms which may with the excitement well maintained to gillies and fish for salmon in the most be displayed on certain occasions repre- the last page, readers may be commend jealously guarded pools. Of the success sents the different Provinces rather thaned to The Greca Blot. There is no and failure of the poaching efforts of theen the Dominion as a whole, and its mean giving away of the mystery in saying three gentlemen Mr. Buchan has written a mostellatory. Without any ing cannot be made out except by clem that the green blot is the ensign of a observation. What is needed is a symbol gang of villains, whom it is the natural criminal to help has, he has kept the of Canadian national unity, side by side business of the hero to unmask and des-hook on tgh key mite of crutement with the Union Jack, the whole standing troy, incidentally rescuing beauty in die from beginning to and His descrptive for the freedom and unity of the Britial tres. But more than this, we decline writing cut hardly be over ornited hack Empire The Montreal Witness favours to say. One wonders a little at the pan moors facem spread out at the reader in the maple leaf. This is the simplest and Rise le adopted by the New York feet, and the fresh air couse whistling in best known of Canadian emblems police, who are ultimately shown to have his ears, but theyusion in won by no It is unferturinte that a sensible and hid a good idea of what the hero strickery, but by stear, hone craftsman patriotic suggestion should have been doing. But qui would much rather have ship. It is, perhghs, this honesty and misunderstood, and that an absurd re-seen him doing it an harnessed straightforwardness of Mr. Bachan's writ port that there was a design to abolish bull. The hero, of Irish ancestry, has ins that lias won him his many thousand the Union Jack in Canada gained some trick, when he gets into a tight place, render. He may not be a profound circulation. When the matter unines up of throwing away his revolver and using again, no rooms should be left for mis his fists in a way that is both fresh and understanding
attractive
list, but he is a very neritorious, a
has legitimate cause for pride in so well the thing he set out to do?"