CABLES.:
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHIPPING STRIKE ENDING.
- GENERAL EXODUS OF VESSELS
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 1925
LOCARNO CONFERENCE.
DISCUSSIONS CONTINUED.
Locasso, October 19th. A communiqué, states that the confer ence was continued with a general dis- sion of the questions raised by the participation in the Covenant of the League of Nations of the eventual signa- tories of the Security Part.
DURBAN, October with A general exodus of ships is expected to-morrow as the thirteen tony and
A request for supplementary explan ships involved in the strike. are practions was formulated by the German tienlly ready to leave. All those impris delegation, which gave rian" to an uned have ivan retensed and the men change of views by the various delega- with ships will return to England in tions, which caused the work of the cen- ilur course,
ference to progress towards the adoption
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FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
LIVELY SCENES REPORTED.
PARIS, October 19th,
While the rike is a substantial failure, the Communists have profited by
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
CABLE
RUBBER RESTRICTION. COLONIAL OFFICE STATEMENT
NOW EXPLAINED.
{THROUGH_REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHINA CUSTOMS CONFERENUE.
LONDON, October 12th..
AMERICAN DESTITUTE,
DOGGED BY ILL·LUCK..
During the last few months he had con- tinuously sought work in the Colony
In connection with message from but, withont success. He was at one tima
the occasion to demonstrate and harargue UNITED STATES IS PREPARED TO Colombo on October 10th with regard employed at the Cement Works in.
their followers, leading to sharp scuffles between the police and strikers Thors have been a few casualties in overal places.
A man was killed at Suresnes, where gendarmes attacked strikers who were
entrance into trying to force an factory.
A
A spectacular fight in the North-East
STAND ALONE.
LONDON, October 13th. The Washington sarrespondent of the Timax telegraphs that the United States Government is prepared, if agreement on concurrent action of the most liberal kind cannot be secured acaong the Powers act at the Customs. Conference, to
to rubber exportation, the Colonial Offics | Hok Un and at the commencement of the exiphasises that there is no ground what strike tried to secure, employment on was taken ill with ever for
any suggestion that decisions a struner, but been reached in the sons of that malaria and had to go to hospital for a "few works. He came out only to be again
Message.
ol satisfactory solition of the point ären of Paris ended in the arrest of a Com. I independently immediately in revision were frequently exchanged between the munist called Doriot who was "wanted" of its commereal treaty prrangements
under examination..
The conference adjourned until October
CONFERENCE AT SYDNEY.
MELBOURNE, October 13th. In view of the improved strike, situa tium in South Africa and elsewhere,. Mr. | 12th. Justier Powers hay sumunoned a confer ence of all parties to meet at Sydney on October 19th.
EARLIER GABLES. THE ONLY STUMBLING BLOCK. Losnos, October 12th.
Mr. Sainwell has ansauced that all puts racept London are devided to tarining the seamen's strike immedi ately,
LATEST CABLES. THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. DEPRESSION CLEARLY INDICATED IN LLOYDS RETURNS.
Losnos, October 1stk. The depression" in the shipping industry is clearly reflected in Lloyds Register of Shiphuilling returns for the quarter ended September 30th.
The report shows 1, tous con- structing in Great Britain and Ireland. -decrease of over 59,000 tons compared to June 5th anul about 458,000 tons on- ared to twelve months ago, while work is suspensted of $3,000 tons compared to only tens un September Buth. 1021.
The present totals are the lowest res vordel since December 1909 and 851,000 tuns blow the average tonnage laulding twelve months before the war.
Tonnage commenced during the quarter is 300 tons compared to 180,000 tons daring the second quarter of 1925, but the tonnage lamehed during the quarter is 2250 tons a decrease of 72,000 tous
compared to the previous quarter”
The total work tonnage under construc tion is 2.203.000 tons, a decrease of 162,000 toux'gured" to the previous quarter; and 10,000 tons less than the highest pre-war record.
OPTIMISS PREVAILS,
LOCARNO, October 12th. Extraordinary optimism prevails in
The consensus Conference circles. opinion is that the inain difficulty as
on a charge of trying to arduce the troopa in Morocco,
BOLSHEVIST KICKER.
LATER It appears that during the scaffle leading up to his arriss Deries kicked a policeman in the stomach, for which act ho was done too gently handled.
with China.
The correspondent claims to have learned on trustworthy authority that the Diplomatic Body in Peking has beeri informed by the American Minister of American determination, if necessary, to
stand alone.
SHANGHAI ENQUIRY,
ever been
As the Secretary of State stated in disillusioned. The American Consil had Parliament the working of the Stevenson helped him at thaes but no chance of scheme was being constantly considered permanent employment had
given him. and confidential proposals of all sorts
This was the story related to Mr. Government in London and the East. D. Forrest at the Central Magis tracy yesterday by David Boyd, a British-bora American subject, who was charged with being a vagrant..
He was
sont to the House of Deten- tion until arrangements could be made for his returu to. Shanghai whence her came to Hongkong. The Inspector was
with regard to, the operation' of the scheme, but no devision had been reached for changing it.
The earlier cable illuded to was as
Cotaiko, October 10th. unler:
A representative meeting of rubber interests "approved the despatch from Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery (Secretary off also asked to see the American Censul- State for Dominion Affairs) containing General concerning his case.
important proposals. The main ones are:
regards Germany's entry into the League His fellow deputies, Cachin and Vaillant- THE POLICE COMMISSIONER TELLS the exportable maximam for the Noveme
of Nations has heen overcome. REPORT. FROM FRENCH SOURCE.
PARIA. October 12th.
It is reported from a French source nt Locarno that the German delegation, asked for twenty-four hours in order consult Berlin before finally assenting to It is Article XVI of the Cavenaut stated that an agreement is probable, following the basis that Germany will enter the League on ordinary conditions, but to allay German anxieties, the Allies will make a declaration investing the Assembly of the League with the sole right of interpreting the Covenant and recognising that the contribution of any state called upon" to enforce the decisions of the League in the event of war shall be proportionate to its means. "QATH TO OUR WAR LORD”
Bautas, October 12th. While the European delegates are doing their tmost in the interests of peace at Locarno, the German Monarchists are striking a disgogdant note.
General vun Arnim, unveiling a regi- montal nonuert, referred to "loyalty to our military oath which we swore to our War Lord," and alluded to the Ger- | mans' gratitude and swerving loyalty to the ex-Kaiser.
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Later President von Binderlag, in Field Marshal's unilirm, drove up to the nonument and took the salute of the Reichswehr and a vooijmany of nationalist organisations, in which connection the Republican press is most indignant.
Meanwhile, the German National Ex- tremist organs, deplore the mengre results of the Locarno Conference and express fear tont the German delegation may
The remarkable development of motor tounage is abown by the fact that the ton- age of vessels now Luilding throughout The world to be fitted with internal com- dation engines is 1,088,000 while the tonbe satisfied with vague promises from
couturier visited him at the police station, and decided that his case need- the sttentions of a doctor, whom they summoned.
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The official Sgares up to eight o'clock this evening show one hundred arrests in Paris and the suburbs. Sixteen police were injured-
OF PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
SHANGHAI, October 13th,
As the Judicial Enquiry into the Shanghai riots or May 30th Jass. Mr. K. J. McEuen, Police Commissioner. continued his evidence this morning,
Mr. McEuen said that on the morning An enquiry has been opened into the May 30th he learned that the students intended to stage anti-Japanese peetings Suresnes fatality.
and demonstrations in the Settlement. He gave orders not to allow the meet- ings and all police stations were ordered. to take special precautions. Detailing
his own movements,
he said he was at the racecourse at the time of the shooting. He passed the scene half an
CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO. RAIN IMPEDES MILITARY
MOVEMENTS..
Fez, October 19th, Rain fell heavily all along the front during the night of October 11th. Military movements ware practically brought to
district.
The infantry established contact with the cavalry at Sidi Bourokba
TRUCULENT FASCISTI.
ATTACK LODGE OF SCOTTISH FREEMASONS.
her to January quarter shall be increased
by 20 per cent of the standard produe-LATE MR. ARTHUR COVENTRY- tion instead of 10 per cent.; restrictions to be held in abeyance after February end.
DEATH OF A NOTED SPORTING
The
PERSONALITY,
Arthur
It is understood that it is proposed that when the London price falls below
recent death of Mr. 1/3 per lb. for the quarter, restrictive measures shall apply to the extent of five Coventry has robbed the English Turf or ten per cent. of the standard produe of a grent and popular sportsman, Borte tions Aur dreision to discontinue theat Melton Mowbray in 1959, Arthur restriction shall be announced simultane ously, in London, Malaya and Ceylon
ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED.
LONDON, October 12th..
Coventry carly developed the deep en thusiasm for racing which ran in the blood of his family.
At the age of fourteen he had the joy of seeing his brother, Captain Beo"
With regard to rubber restriction, 'it is understood that the present rate of Coventry, "viding Alcibiade to victory in the Grand National His love of horses percentage of output will expite en October 31st, when new a percentage will was also partly inspheil by the extra be fixed. No decision has yet been made, ordinary success of his grandfather, the Earl of Coventry, whose Emblem and Emblematic had previously won the same race in two successive years.
MARKET IS EXCITED,
a standstill. The supply hour previously when all appeared but it is possible that an official" nu- columns are working smoothly, though normal. Shortly before the shooting,nouncement will be issued within a
fortnight.
In 1874 Arthug Coventry hegan bis rain impeded transport in the Wezzan Inspectar "Everson telephoned to the |
career as a gentleman rider by riding his offret that the students were making!
LONDON. October 1311.
first race on the fat at Croston Park. trouble and that a mob had "assembled
The Rubber Market was excited yester Three months later, at Worcester, ba outside. Louza. Station and several
day. Spot declined, about three pence, rode his first winner under Jockey. Chrits atudents were inside.
forward deliveries between five penco and Rules. In the following year he won a Witness ordered Inspector Everson to six pence on the Colondo report that a steeplechase, defeating many well-known warn the students inside the station, and representative meeting had approved the cross-country riders on the Melton course, to disperse them. From this conversa-proposal of Mr. Amery to increase the tion Mr. Mekaen believed that Inspector axiuin amount exportable at the Everson was able to handle matters. maximum rate of duty, during November, Witness learned of the shooting a few ecember and January by 20 per cent, minutes after the occurrence. He im instead of 10 per cent. "But the Colonial Inmediately ordered out the emergency Office denial, that any decision in the squad and turned out all policeman. Be matter has hitherto been reached, led to communicated with Mr. S. Fessenden, recovery. It is generally expected, how. Chairman of the Municipal Council, and over, that the Colonial Office decision to with the Commandant of the Volunteers amend the restriction scheme will shortly
be announced.
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RomË, October 12th.
Bands of Fascisti yesterday evening attacked and damaged the beadquarters of the Feriana Lodge, helonging to Free- masons of the Scottish Rite.
The police arrested nine persons. consequence of the incident, the Seere. tary-General of the Fascist Party has dismissed the Secretary of the Roma Fascisti.
ITALY AND SOUTH AMERICA...... NEW, SUBMARINE CABLE LAID.
Rong, October '12th.
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NO BABES IN ARMS.
The witness described a similar riot 1905, when the mob burned down the Lauza Station. Replying to Counsel re-
FURTHER ENLIGHTENMENT.
COLOMBO, October 13th- According to further information, Mr.
He continued to ride regularly under National Hent Rules and on the flat, and his ability wan lavish praise from most of his famous contemporaries, amateur and professional. In his book, “Men and the Hon. George Horses I have Known Lambton states that Coventry was the trick in the trade of jockeyship, and at best amateur I ever saw... up to every the same time the fairest rider that ever
got into a saddle."
Fred Archer was equally complimentary when he declared that no jockey of the pounds," During, his carcer Arthur day could afford to give Coventry five Coventry made five unsuccessful attempts to win the Grand National, but he had. the satisfaction of winning the Grand Hurdle Rare nt Auteuil on Beatus, and the National Haut Steeplechase with Bellringer.
To his later days Mr. Coventry estab
age of steam vessels under construction the Allies regarding Genmaiy's vital the discovery of America, a submarine presenting Inspector Everson, the wit-Amery's despatch to the Ceylon Govern-lished. a great reputation as a starter.
Js 1,000,000 tons.
BEKLIN AND MOSCOW.
SOVIET GRANTED CREDIT FOR PURCHASES IN GERMANY,"
10-un
BERLIN, October 13th. Simultaneously with the signature of the Russe German Trada Agreement, the Soviet Government has given approval agreement between the Foreign -Commissariat and leading German Baaks, under which Russia is granted The crédit of 100,000,000 marks, money is to be spent on purchases in" Germany. The credit is redeemable it the end of 1028 from the proceeds of the Rasian corn export.
BANQUET IN CELEBRATION,
• Moscow, October 13th At a banquet in honour of the signing of the Russo Gerinan Agreement, the
dérands.!
MOTORING AT HOME.. WORLD'S RECORDS BROKEN,
Lespox, October 12th. Mr. Parry Thomas, driving Captain Howey's Leyland Thomas car, at Brook- lands to-day covered 50 kilometres in 18 ininutes 9.09 seconds, which is equal to 115.41 miles per hour.
He did 50 miles in 25 minutes 50.68 ecconds equal to 113.41 m.p.b. He cover: ed 100 kilometres in 32 minutes 17.62 seconds, equal to 15.43 kilometres per All these times are world's ra hour.
cords,
FIRE ON BRITISH VESSEL. OIL CAKE AND FLOUR CARGO DAMAGED
LONDON, October, 12th.
A message from Hamburg states that the British steamer Clan MacNair has arrived from Cochin, Fire broke out in her No. 3 hold on October 10th, appar ently due to spontaneous combustion. Assistant Foreign Secretary M. Litvi- It was extinguished, but 7,500 bags of noff, and the Gersoan Ambassador, Count oil cake and four were damaged by fire. Brockdor Frantiau, made speeches, et- and water.
phasising that the agreement was parti- cularly valuable because: it was based on the principle of the Rapallo Agreement, which now concretely applied to economic spheres. Count Brockdor Frantzau also emphasised that both parties would derive
POLAR EXPEDITION.
MR. ELLSWORTH'S CONDITIONS.
Osto, October 12th.
the greatest economie "advantages from An advance-guard of twenty-five will the agreement, which would influence the go to Spitzbergen, on October 14th to general international "relations of both begin, work on a new hangar in prepara- countries.
tion, for Amundsen's Polar expedition next year, for which the arrangements are now settled.
BABÚIER CABLES.
TREATY CONCLUDED.
es considered that Everson was a most
On the occasion of the anniversary of cable between Italy and South America wds inaugurated with great ceremony at Anzio in the presence of Signor Museljale officer. lini and the Brazilian and Spanish Ambassadors.
FOOTBALL AT HOME,
ENGLISH LEAGUE MATCHES. -་་ LONDON, October 12tb. The following are to-day's English League results:-
TIEST DIVISION. Blackburn R., 1; Newcastle U., 2. SECOND DIVISION. Hull City, 4; Notts Forest, 1.
(REUTKE'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
BASEBALL IN U.S.
WASHINGTON, October 12th. "At baseball to-day Pittsburgh beat Washington by 6-3.
U.S. AVIATOR.
WINS FLYING CLASSIC.
NEW YORK, October 19th.⠀
-the Lieutenant Cyrus Bettis won American aeroplane speed classic, race, the Pulitzer Trophy, attaining the world's record for a closed circuit courne of 248.90-miles per hour. His machine was a special Curtis racer.
"CHARLATANRIÉS:"
ent proposes a scale of releases on the exportable inaximura of the standard pro- duction of rubber, whereby when the Replying Mr.
เ
Justice Finley,
average London price falls below fifteen
G.B.S.” ATTACKS THE DOCTORS.. Jobson, witness considered that the
pence in any quarter, the exportable
"Cinelic should be reserved for doctor's police force normally was sufficient to maximum will be decreased by 5 per cent.
prescriptions and for quack science, which control the Settlement.
for the ensuing quarter. When it falls delight in abominable jargons and give a Inspector Everson's counsel drew the below fourteen pence, the maximum will profound air to its charlatanries. Thus Mr. George Bernard Shaw concludes an When it attack on the doctors' use of the Gaelic attention of the Commissioners to the be decreased by 10 per cent. Mixed Court report, showing that of 47 falls below thirteen pence, the maximum students arrested on May 30th, seven only will be decreased by 15 per cent, and were under twenty-one-the remainder when it falls below a shilling by "20 per ranging from 21 to 30 years so they were not babes in arms as had been suggested. SIR RONALD MACLEAY.
ARRIVES IN TOKYO."
TOKYO, October 13th. Sir Rorld Macleay arrived this morning,
After lunching at the Embassy, he will hold conversations with Baron Shiderara
this afternoon.
JAPANESE AIRMEN.
ARRIVE IN ENGLAND.
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language in a contribution to the Tru Times on the controversy in the Free State regarding the status of its doctora
The Free State Government he says, "ill, I hope, resolutely carry. through its announced intention of rescZ- ing Ireland from the disastrous control of that despised and self-disgraced trade union, the British Medical Council.
At present registered practitioners in London charge, and are willingly paid higher fees than registered doctors, be cause they have acquired the 'modern techniques which the Council boycotts and persecutes
When the average London price is not below fifteen pence, the exportable maxi mum will be increased by per cent. for the ensuing quarter; and if the London price is not below eighteen pence, the maximum will be increased by 10 per cent. If not below twenty-one pence, it will be increased by 15 per cent.; and if not below two shillings by 20 per cent.
Ceylon Rubber interests have generally approved the proposals and recommended that they should be enforced on February laces. 1st Proposals provide that when 100 per Peent release is reached, restriction will be automatically suspended until the price falls again below fifteen pence in quarter, whereafter a new scale will
"The most famous manipulative sur- geon in England, knighted for his ser vices, being unregistered is denounced. and ostracised as a quack by men of whom some, though registered as com- enough to manipulate their own shoe petent surgeons, are hardly dexterous
The General Medical Council has ahoat as much to do with science as the Miners Federation (a much more en- lightened and up-to-date hody) has to do with geology and mineralogy.
"It is laughing stock, and the medical
by dissociating themselves from it profession in Ireland will lose no prestige- operate...
A self-controlled profession is a con- aniracy against the laity. Of all the per If the Ceylon recommendations are fessions on earth, the profession, consist- adopted, the exportable maximum will be ing mainly of private medical, and The Japanese airmen left St. Inglevert 85 per cent in the November January surgical practitioners who have a dirett becuniary interest in making ns: ill. at 4.19 p.m. and had not arrived at Croydon at 6.15. The delay is causing quarter and 105 per cent in the February keeping us ill, and mutilating as, is the
Lospos, October 12th. The Japanese airmen in their fight to London from their last stopping place, Paris were forced to land at St. Ingle vert owing to engine trouble.
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LATEST CABLES.
STRIKE AT PANAMA.
UNITED STATES TROOPS ARE PATROLLING THE CITY,
PANAMA, October 13th. It is announced that the Russo-German expedition is called the Amundsen- At the request of the Panama Govern-anxiety: Trade Treaty has been concluded on the Ellsworth Expedition, under the Norment, United States troops are patrolling principle of the most favoured nation wegian flag, and that Mr. Ellsworth shall the city, owing to the disturbances arising treatment for a period of two years. be the sole American aboard
from the general strike.
Moscow, October 12th
The expedition will cost 1,500,000 kroner, of which Mr. Ellsworth bas.coo- tributed $100,000 on condition that the
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LATER.
The Japanese airmen have arrived safely at Farnborough, Kent.
"April quarter.
Mr. Amery's decision shortly
expected
one that needs the storest disinterested, control, not only in the common interest of the body of citizens, but in that science!!!