CABLES.
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ALL
PRINCE OF WALES.
READY
TU EXTEND THUNDEROUS WELCOME.
ARRIVAL AT PORTSHOFTE.
Lospes, October 16th.
Everything is in readiness to give the Prince of Wales a thunderous welcome "to-day, on his return. from av extremely
sucessful tour!
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OUTUBER 17TH, · 1925
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LOCARNO, CONFERENCE. FRENCH PRESS PLEASED AT FINAL RESULT,
PARIS, October 18th.
- The papers" rejoice at the happy issue of the negotiations at Lodarma and state that the value of the Security Pact will he contingent on the Inyilty of the signa-
tories,
BARLINE GABERS.
COAL COMMISSION.
BLACK OUTLOOK AT OPENING OF SESSION.
Lawnor, October 13th.
There was a large attendance of the public at the first sitting of the Col Commission in Westminster Hall which was attended by representatives of the Miners' Federation and Mining Associa
tion.
FAR EASTERN CABLE BRITISH MINISTER TO PEKING.
NEWS.
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THE SHANGHAI ENQUIRY, ALLEGED STATEMENT OF STUD- ENTS SPEAKING IN GERMAN.
**AN ANTI JAPANESE DEMONSTRATION."
Suasorat, October 18th,
Evidency at the inquiry to-day, into Le Petit Parisien says that a great Mr. Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under the incidents of May 30th, comprised the step has been made towards Europe's Secretary for Mines, stated that the pre testimony of police officers, who were pacification, because from the beginningsent demand and consequently the pre- with Inspector Everson during May the negotiators were able to establish sent output of British coal had descend-20th. „It was principally a repetition of between them a sympathetic atmosphere ed to the level of twenty years ago but| Inspector. Everson's evidence. tour extolling new friendships made and and entire solidarity. M. Briand and Mr. the industry was employing upwards of
Britain's Greatest Ambassador," is the text of newspaper leaders and full- page articles, recounting the stages of the
old friendships consolidated, especially in South Africa where the popularity with which he was greeted alike by Dutch. British, Indians and natives made his visit a landmark in the relations between Britain and the Dominions,
HOME AT LAST.
ITER.
The Prince of Wales aboard H.M.S. Repuls arrived at Portsmouth at noon. on his retur from his,, tour in South Africa and South America. „.. H..S. Repuler was morted by flying houts. and drizzling rain.
Austen Chamberlain aited a great part in the success,
Le Figars remarks that the Pact means Germany's final solemn renouncement of
Alsace Lorraine.
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ARBITRATION TREATIES.
LONDON," October 15th.
A British commaniae states that the Conference; after nulopting the text of the draft of the Security Pact, took up corted hy destroyers and the question of the arbitration treaties. It invited representatives of Poland and Czecho-Slovakin to join the meeting to bear statements in regard to the work of the jurists on the draft treaties of arbitra- tion between Germany and France on the une part; and Germany and Belgium on the other, the texts of which had been adopted by the delegations concerned.
All" ships in harbour were dressed with flag The crews of the warships in the harbour manned ship and cheered.
HELLO. NEW YORK! DIRECT TELEPHONE CONNECTION WITH LONDON.
A SOVEREIGN A CALL
Loybox, October with., A direct London to New York telephone exchange is about to become a reality. with the announcement that the contrac tors have completed the transmission station at Rugby.
at Chedzoy, The receiving station "Somerset, has "successfully demonstrated the possibility of conducting the service, which only waited the completion of #lgby station.
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It is atated that the cost of a three inute conversation to any telephone ibscriber in London will probably not xceed twenty shillings,
COMMUNISTS IN COURT. GALLACHER AND BELL ARE REMANDED.
LONDON, October 10th.
The representatives of Poland, and Czecho-Slovakia then gave the Confer
ence an account of their own negotiations with the representatives of the German Government, with regard to the drafting of the arbitration treaties between Ger. many and Poland on the one part: and Germany and Czecho-Slovakia on the other.
DR. BENES PLEASED.
a quarter of a million more persons. The consumption of the x-customers Russia. Germany and Austria was reduced by
48,000,000 touk
Replying to Mr. Beveridge, Mr Gowers mentioned that seven men were
now employed where previously there had been six. He agreed that the pre- war standard of wages was only main. tainable by an increased output per head of the employees or by a material in- crease in the prices of coal relative to other articles. He said he realised that he had painted a most gloomy picture.
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COMMUNISM IN FRANCE. DEMONSTRATORS ARE DISPERSED BY FORCE.
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PARIS, October 15th.
A Communist demonstration outside the Bolshevik Pavilion, of the Decorative Arts Exhibition was forcibly dispersed, Forty arrests were made.
The Communist Mayor of Saint-Denis has been suspended for a month for a grave dereliction of duty in allowing the public services to be held up on October 19th, when the Communists attempted a general strike.
Detective Sergeant, Tabrum, replying to Sir Henry Gollan, and the only reason he could see, for the sudden change of temper of the crowd. was the arrest of the original students and the incitement to violence by their friends.
Détective Sergeant Rapp said that some students in the crowd, speaking in Ger- man, told him that 1,000 students were demonstrating in the Settlement on May 30th against the Japanese,
“AUTUMN MANŒUVRES,»
IS EXCUSE OF CHEKIANG TUPAN FOR MOVEMENT OF TROOPS,
SHANGHAI, October 18th.
Mr. Silax Strawn, niso the Dutch del gate to the Tarifi Conference and the Danish Minister to Chinn, left Shanghai for Teking last evening. They were held route last night, up several hours en owing to the transportation of the Feng- tien troops to Changchow.
The incident will cause the traveller'à a day's delay.
The troops of Sun Chuan Fang, Tupan of Chekiana, continue moving towards fhsing but not in the direction of Shang- hai.
COMMENT ON SIR ROBERT
MACLEAY'S RETURN.
The political correspondent of the Sunday Times writing in the issue of September 20th said: It is a good thing for us, and for China, too, that
THIRTY-FIVE-FOOT DIVE, PERFORMANCE BY BARONET OF. 78.
حيفة سعد
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"I am feeling quite fit," said Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny, the 75-year-oll baronet, to a Daily Chronicle representative after taking part in a
double divis "with a partner, from a height of 33 feet into Highgate Pond,
In response to the request of a de
putation of photographers, who, owing
Sir Ronald Macleay, our Minister at Peking is at last able to return to his post. He left London yesterday in very much better health, thanks to some radical dental surgery, than he has
to the secrecy of the arrangements, had been for the past two years. His illness been unable to get a picture of the dives has been a great misfortune, because Sir Sir Claude expressed his willingness to Ronald knows China and is on excellent repeat it, but was diastinded by Lady do terma not only with his brother Crespigny, who had",watched her hus diplomats, but with the officials at bandl'a performance with me anxiety. Peking. But he has not wasted his time in London. He has been in constant touch with the Foreign Offies, and a good goal of the long and authoritative speech which Mr. Chamberlain delivered" on Friday (at the lancheon of the China Association) was based on representations made to him by Sir Ronald. His first business on reaching China will be the Tariff Conference, and I should say that the British Government, under his advice would be quite ready to make considerable fiscal concessions if thereby the authority of the Central Government could be strenghened and the Provinces relieved from the necessity of levying
Sir Claude, who is presûlent of the Amateur Diving Association, had as his partner in the dive a man only eight years his junior, Mr. Otto Hngborg, ans of the pioneers of high diving in this country,
and 1 vicepresident and founder of the association,
YOUNG SWIMMERS' ENVY. The septuagenarians' feat was watched by a large Saturday afternoon holiday crowd. As a preliminary Mr. Haghorg produced a bottle of oil and began to annoint his partner but Sir Claude (who in recent interview deplored the fabbienas" of mourn young men) would have none of it, "I don't want the stuff: I shan't get cold," he said.
From the highest platform of the diving board the dive was made, Sir Claude knelt down. Mr. Hagborg then inserted his shoulders between the baronet's legs and clasped him round the Tokyock. The baronet, himself claped Mr.
Hagborg round the waist.
their incessant tributes on internal. trade?"
Sir Robert Macleay arrived in last Tuesday en route to Peking.
"THE GREAT PAÑDOLFO,"
MR. W. J. LOCKE'S LATEST NOVEL.
THE GREAT PANDOLFO,-By William, J.
Locke. (Johë Lanë, 15, (d)
Sir Victor Pandolfo (he got a K.BE. for inventing an anti-submarine device during the war) was the son of an Italian who sold plaster-casts in the London streets And little Victor revealed an
The Communist Mayor and Deputy Local Chinese predict the eventual re-extraordinary capacity for making all Mayor of the Halluin Department du treat of the Fengtien forces across the sorts of things out of nothing in parti- cular. A scholarship or swo, coincident Nord have also been suspended for abus-Yangtze unless reinforcements are quick-with greater prosperity as his father rose in the world, and Victor became a famous The ing the privileges of their office."
inventor and presently the discoverer of Paulinium, a new metal. AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
XO WOMAN CANDIDATES.
It is expected that the five Treaties will be initialled to-morrow and signed in London in a fortnight's time. texts will probably he jublished early next week.
A special meeting of the Assembly of the League will be called after signature to admit Germany into the League, prob- ably in December.
Dr. Benes sail to-day: At length the Versailles Treaty has becomes a work-
DAY OF IMPORTANCE.
The Communist leaders, Messrs." Galla-able and living pact." cher and Bell, mentioned Festerday, were brought up at Bow Street this morning on a charge of conspiracy and offences under the incitement to mutiny Act, They were remanded for a week, Jail being allowed in £100 euch.
SYDNEY STRIKERS. · ́
SEAMEN TO GIVE ULTIMATUM TO. MR. JUSTICE POWERS.
SYDNEY, October 16th. A mass meeting of strikers decided that representatives of the seamen at the com- pulsory conference to be held on October 19th should inform Mr. Justice Powers that they cannot participate in negotia tions while any strikers remain in gaol·
A MISSING COURIER.
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MELBOURNE. "October 15th:
The nomination lists show 164 candi- dates for 75 seats in the House of Repre sentatives, and 50 for 22 vacancies in the Senate. There are no woman candidates. Every seat has been contested.
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LAST FRENCH FORCE LEAVES.
BERLIN, October 15th. The last French detachment was with drawn from the Rubr' to-day, thus making the complete inter-Allied military evacua tion of the region.
PARIS, October 18th. M. Painlevé has telegraphed to M. Briand the warmest congratulations of the Government:. He declared that to day was of historical importancë.
PRESSMEN ENTERTAINED.
LOCARNO, October 13th..." The presumen were entertained by the delegates at a luncheon, two hundred guests being present. Mr. Chamberlain, who, was given an ovation, stressed the co-operation of all and the determination E.S. to solve the difficulties; consequently, the difficulties vanished like darkness. body could claim a triumph. Mr. Cham
VICTORIA, B.C., October 18th.. berlain added that the relations between The Holland-Amerika liner Rody has European countries had been founded at
Number Locarno on a basis of absolute equality, stranded off Bentick Island.
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sent to Nanking.
: General San Chuan Fang still asserts that his movements are only Autumn
manœuvres.
LATER
One thousand Chekiang troops, have arrived on the outskirts of the Settlement this afternoon. It is reported that more are following.
In this position they dived from the 35 feet high platform, and struck the water almost perpendicularly and so neatly that the splash caused little more than a ripple in the water. Much younger swimmers looked on enviously. "If young men went in more for swimming and diving they would have more pluck and grit." Sir Claude re- marked later.
CHALLENGE TO DUEL,
The baronet is an all-round sportsman. Five years ago he caused a tutter in Society by challenging Lord Kenyon to a duel to settle a dispute regarding their respective military service. Tas challenge. was not accepted.
Other notable events, in Sir Claude's career are:--
First balloon.
to
Cross North Sei in a
Steered a 28-foot yachs from Maldon, Essex, to Calais, and then by canal to Marseilles and the Rivier.
Served with Prussian Guarda in Franco-German War.
Swam cataract rapids of the Nile in Egyptian War defying crocodiles and
the enemy. as thoroughly.
He was a damboyant, person," who be lieved in his own ability to make every. body obey him, and he determined to marry Paula Field, daughter of an an- cient house. But Paula had a will of her own, too, and in a 'fit of despair, or pique or sheer, silly sulks Victor mar ried, instead, the English widow of a French count-a woman
Challenged John Burns to meet him. bad as her late husband. She did the
in ring of National Sporting Club. only decent thing in her life when she destroyed it, and left Victor free. But In an article in The Daily Chronicle'
"Quite meanwhile the vein of ore which had two years ago Sir Claude said: been the secret of the new metal petered frequently I bave walked 26 miles to ont, and the Great Paadolfo's career "visit a friend for lunch, and on one rame to a sudden stop. Then, of course, occasion I walked from my home in Essex to the Grand Hotel, London, win- Paula relented.
Mr. Locke has a knack of making opening thereby a wager af half a smile and sigh at the same time over the
I do not scioke, and. oddities of his characters, and one sym- never drink between meals. Spirita I pathises with Pandolfo even while laugh- | only take medicinally, but I should not fraternising at him; he had his great moments care to be deprived of my port, a pint as well as his absurd hours, and one of which-Martinez 1004 for choice-I feels that there is still future for him; drink every night of my life."
FRIENDLY ENEMIES. The Chekiangites arrived at Markham Road junetion, where they detrained and marched to Shanghai Station, whence the last of the Fengtien troops had just de- parted, excepting Afty details. These were cut off but they are how ing with the Chekiangites,
"A NIGHT OF TERROR.
TSINGTAO THREATENED. UNPAID NAVAL MEN.
BY
TSINGTAO, October 16th. Tsingtao experienced a night of terror last night, when two gun-boats threatened to shell the city after their demand for
partly met.
greater, perhaps, than his meteoric past. Paula is a delightful person, and ber cheery common-sense makes her a re-
crowd.
SA
freshing contrast to some of the people"THE MIRACLE IN GERMANY she meets
There is a sly tilt, too, the pomposity of a certain highly placed Civil Servant.
Altogether a most readable book.
TRY THESE.
LADY DIANA DUTF COOPER ON
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TRIBUTE OF SILENCE. Lady Diana Duff Cooper, who recently returned to London" from Salzburg after Miracle," was enthusiatic in praise of her
LITHUANIAN DISAPPEARS FROM goodwill and mutual consideration, which pue hold and the forepeak are flooded Pay-several months in arrears-was only APPLE RECIPES YOU WILL LIKE. appearing in eight performances of "The
TRAIN.
Moscow, October 17th.
would have an immediate repercussion in international pacification.
It is believed the vessel is grounded fast. A salvage steamer is standing by.
U.S. SUBMARINE'S ESCAPE. NUMBER 23 RAMS MINESWEEPER
After the luncheon, there was a general, exodus to the villa, quarters of Signor While travelling between Sebej and Mussolini, who acknowledged the greet Kossow yesterday, Lithuanian diploings of the crowd. Mr. Chamberlain later
formally called on Signor Mussolini.
the
matic courier disappeared from araia. His official and personal baggage have been handed over to the Lithuanian Mission at Moscow.
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RADICALS IN FRANCE,
QUESTION OF REVIVAL OF LEFT CARTEL
It was noteworthy that after the lun- cheon Dr. Lather thanked Mr. Chamber- lain for all he had done and elinked
OFF SAN DIEGO,
It was feared that the sailors, under cover of the ships' fire, would try to effect
Jooding, and lost the city.
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The Consulates and public buildings were heavily guarded.
The military authorities sent an ulti- matum to the commanders of the gun-
apples as much the same size as possible: intance of German pezannta in da
SPICED "APPLES.-Choose six Iairly large
today. "Salzburg was wonderful, and. I don't Feet and core without breaking them, think that I have ever had so impres put them into a casserole, and springle
tive.
over them one piece of stick cinnamon sionable an audience during the whole broken in pieces, 4 cloves, 2 blades of time I have been in The Miracle","s mace, & allspice, teaspoonful of nut said to an Evening Standard representa meg, Boz. of brown sugar. Pour in I gill of cider, cover the casserole, and bake in a moderate oven until the apples are APPLE CROGUETTES are another dish well worth trying.
glasses with, him. M. Briand also con- narrowly escaped disaster to-day. Whilst boats to surrender; negotiations are pro- soft. Serve cold with or without cream.
gratulated Mr. Chamberlain,
FRANCO-GERMAK OPINION.
SAN DIEGO, October 16th Another United States Navy submarine
coming to the surface, after executing a
with nose up, rammed a minesweeper.
CUSTOMS CONFERENCE.
It is semi-officially stated that Govern- The submarine lost its periscope and ment circles regard the result of the con- aerials, but did not ship any water/ ference as extremely satisfactory for all Several plates of the minesweeper were THE ATTITUDE OF WASHINGTON the Powers concerned, but cular'e above in Both vessels reached port Berlin correspondent says a guarded tone safely. is apparent in preas comment over the adoption of the draft of the Security Pact pending a solution of such questions as its effect on the Rhineland occupation, the Saar régime and other unarranged mat
tera.
THE EASTERN TREATY
NICE, October 15th. Half a dozen Ministers attended the Radical Party Congress, at which the ""main problem is whether the Left cartel, which was seriously weakened in the last session, shall be revived, assuming that the Socialists, who withdrew, agreć. M. Herriot, presiding, favoured this course,
LOCAENO, October 15th. and also renewed his advocacy of
The Polish, Czech and German jurista, capital levy,
assist by British and French experts, LATEST CABLES, have completed their work and reached APPEAL FOR SUPPORT. an understanding on the Eastern arbitra- tion treaty. Mr. Austen Chamberlain and NICE, October 16th.
M. Briand conferred the whole evening The Committee of the Radical Party on the German proposals for the crocus Congress, after an animated debate, tion of the Rhineland and the demanda
adopted "mation, calling
the regarding the Saar, which may slightly delegates who were elected to the delay the initialling, though they do not Chamber to support the Government.. form a serious obstacle.
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RUBBER IN LIBERIA,
FIRESTONE COMPANY OBTAINS BIG CONCESSION.
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LONDON, October 15th, The Washington Morning Post, posi- tively denies on the highest authority the report that the United States are pre- pared to act independently in regard to the Chinese Customs conference unless all the Powers accept the Americas pro- posals
"I was most struck by the attitude of fields in thousands on the day when they the peasants, who came in from their were admitted without charge. There was none of the usual behaviour of pro- vincial audiences, but. they sat through- Peel, core, and chop" finely about
nat the play without a sound.. apples, put them into a pan with a gill of water, and simmer gently until the STACE VIEW OF AUDIENCE. A applies are soft. Bub them through a It was hard to judge the differcnes steve and add jib. of breadcrumbs, of appréciation between the average Ger teaspoonful of lemon rind, teaspoonful | man and New York audiences, for there of grated nutmeg, lb. of finely chopped never any applause, but I was very and stoned raising or sultanas, and 4oz.
interested in watching them during the of brown sugar. Mix these ingredients entracte. In the new theatre at Salz- well together, shape them into balls, roll burg they have a novel screen of lights them in flour until coated all over and instead of the usual curtain, and so the fry pale brown in hot fat. Drain them players are able to watch the effect of on soft paper and dish on a d'oyley on their performangs after the acts a hot dish. Sift caster sugar over and
"For some moments after the curtain hand wine sauce.
had fallen they seemed spellbound and APPLE SNOW-Cut six small sponge did not move. cakes into thin slices, put them into a "Our eight performances were remark- glass dish and pour over a wineglassful ably popular, and the house was crowded of sherry Let this soak into the cakes, every night with all the society of Ger- and then cover them with pint of cream mony.
NEW YORK, October 15th. The correspondent declares that he was Mr. Harvey Firestone, President of the informed that the Washington Govern Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, has ment, realising that nothing can be ac announced that he has signed an agree-complished unless all the Powers agree ment with the Republic of Liberia, where has from the beginning done its utmont by he has obtained a 99-year lease on a to effect united" action, and will con- or mustard. Bake & large apples, and The new theatre at Salzburg 3s won- million acres suitable for rubber grow tinue to maintain that policy "The when soft remove the pulp with a spoon derful. The great house has been rebuilt ing and a 2,000 acre rubber plantation President hopes to remove any legitimate Put it into a basin and beat it up when from what was a riding school, and is fully matured and bearing rubber. It is Chinese grievance, while in no wise cold with the whites of 3 eggs until it destined to be the centre of the theatre, planned to spend one hundred million sacrificing the legitimate rights of the looks like anom. Sweeten, if necessary, in the same way that Fayrouth was the dollars in developing the lease,
rest of the world.
and pile it over the sponge cakes,
centre of music.
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