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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1925
PLOT IN ITALY. ATTEMPT AGAINST LIFE OF SIGNOR MUSSOLINI."
NEKOPs anяEST" MADE
Roux, November 5th
It is semi-officially stated that the ex-Socialist Deputy Zaniboni has born arrested on a charge of preparing to attempt the life of Signor Mussolini.
Italy has been caused a sensation by
PREMIER AT ABERDEEN.
18. STANLEY BALDWIN ON THIS
· PEACE OF EUROPE,ANA
LONDON, November 5th. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in a speech a Aberdeen, referred to the value of the Locarno Treaty in securing the prace of Europe. The efficacy of the League wILS rxemplified by the settlement of the Greco Bulgariau dispute
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In an allusion to Syrin, Mr. Baldwin
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EASTERN CABLE TARIFF
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SITUATION IN NORTH. MAIN ARMIES AWAIT ATTITUDE OF HONANESE.
MINOR BATTLES REPORTED.
SHANGHAI, November 6th, Mlinar battles, yesterday resulted in
CONFERENCE. NO. TWO COMMITTEE HOLDS FIRST SESSION. CHINA'S DEMANDS DISCUSSED.
{THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.IS
PEEING, November Committee Two of the Tariff Conference -held its first wusion this morning, all the
Powers being represented.
On the proposal of the Netherlands
HUNTED BY SCOTLAND `YARD. DISCONCERTING EXPERIENCES OF
INNOCENT MAN.
MISLED BY A PHOTOGRAPH
LONDON, October 1st. Disconcerting experiences of the junocent
nian for whom Scotland Fard, misle by the mistaken identification of a photograph, searched until he gave himsit. up
were described by the ̈victim himself to-day,
It has been a very worrying buisarsa
for me,
"Mr. X whose anony
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mity is preserved-told the Breuing Standard
"Moscow, November 8th. The Central Committer of the Russian Connist Party, collaborating with re presentatives of the Commissariat of
the discovery of the plot against Signor said that the he had observed in some Kushen changing bands three times nail delegate, Mr. C. T. Wang was elected The put right after he called Foreign Trade, passed a resolution, de claring that the monopoly of foreign trade Mussolini. Special editions of the news-quarters a demand that he should pass is one of the factors in the development papers denounce the culprits. Mussoliniummary judgment on the conduct of! of the productive powers of Soviet Russia has sent a message to the prefects in alien in their mandated territories. Our and protection against economic domina-stracting them to take vigogus measures growing sensibility of wrong, wherever tion by foreign șapital.
it recommends improvement in methods of maintaining the monopoly, by organis. ing special limited exporting and impert ing companies, operating through Soviet trade delegations; and the formation of companies to export timber, hatter, coal and furt; and import "ection, textile and agricultural inachinery and plant for the iron, steel electrical and chemienl, indus- tries. It also urges simplification of the system of licensing exports and imports.
A GOOD YEAR. PROFITS OF J. AND P. COATS
BEST SINCE BOOM
LONDON, November 6th. The net profits of Messrs. J. and P. Coats, for the year eiling on June 10th last, amount to £2,655,100. They are the liest fgures since the boom gears 1818
1921
The distribution of dirklerds amounts to 17 per cent., the same as has been paid for the last 5 years.
OIL IN RUSSIÄ.
LAST YEARS ESTIMATE IS
JEXCEEDED.
Moscow, November 6th."
It is semi-officially stated that the Soviet Government has ratified, the programme of oil production in Russia for the year 1925-1923 at 513,000,000 poodle'and assign- ed·119,000,000.roubles for the renewal of
Tsinkiangpu twice.
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It is reported that the allied troops
The main armies are apparently wait new hold both towns
before launching a general offensive.
to prevent reprisals. The Fascist ex-committed, is a good thing but censuring to see the attitude of the Honanese, erative has ordered the Fasciste to should be tempered with the remembrance abstain from violence against their ad- of our own shortcomings and a full wouse of the task, imposed upon the great versario
Powers by the mandatory system
Asemi-official rumianiqué declares that the police during the last few days have recived confirmation of guarded ports previously reaching, then of an on Signor attempt being prepared Mussolini's life during yesterday's celebration of Italy's victory in the great war. The police planned a number of Arrests, and yesterday morning forced their way into a room at a hotel neur the Foreign Office, where they surprised and arrested the former Socialist Deputy
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Referring to the Government" Jeter
minution to make every economy, her ever unpopular, he said they could not economise to a point which reduced their defensive forces below what they believe necessary for the safety of the empire.
FRANCE AND GERMANY. AMBASSADORS IN LONDON AT
DINNER TOGETHER.
LONDON, November 5th.
JAPAN AND SPAIN.
Chairman
Mr. Wang briefly re-stated the position of the Chinese delegation in connection with the work before the committee and called upon Mr. W. W. Yen to lay before the committee the detailed proposals at the Chinese Government, regärding rates and taxes on imports during the interin
NEW TREATY OF COMMERCE TO before Tariff autonomy.
OPERATE FORTHWITH.
MADRID. November 4th. The Spanish and Japanese Governments have signed a Treaty of Commerce,
It will come into operation forthwith.
FRANCE AND SIAM
THE COLONISTS IN INDO-CHINA WELCOME NEW AGREEMENT... PARIS, November sth. Monsieur A. Wilden, French Consul
These include 3 per cent. surtax on ordinary goods; 30 per cent on wine und tobacco; and a 20 per cent. surtax on
grade luxuries.
B
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at Scotland Yard, and was taken by an inspector to the fat of a bar- riater who had caused the inquiries to be made.
"CUT " BY FRIENDS. Close upon the heels of the remarkable story of the man whom the police cannot arrest comes the equally strange account of a man whone the polier nearly arrested although, they do not want him. It is indeed a story of how, as a result of the wrong identification of a photograph, Scotland Yard detectives hunted for ten days for an innocent business man whom pursuit ended when he went and “gave himself up."
The man, whom we will call Mr. "X" to-day related a remarkable, ex-
easons for the Chinese proposals were then presented by Mr. Tani Ting Kan.
Mr. Yoshizawa then presented his state-parienes. He is about 30 years of age. and the son of a man who held important positions during the war, and is a mem ber of a well-known industrial family. He bears a striking facial resemblance to the real äriginal of the photograph, who, BX a matter of fact was arrested on Monday, a few days after Mr. "Y" hai been to Scotland Yard.
e. Silas Strawn explained in detail the American plan made on. November 11th.
course of a Signor Cerruti, in the
statement general discussion, made u urging that the Powers should know the needs the Chinese Government suggested to which the increased revenue should be devoted.
The Chinese delegation undertook to
YOU ARE WANTED,"
Zaniboni; just as he had got everything! ment in Franen-Cierman relations is General at Shanghai, has heen appointed furnish further details of its plan for dis said, "and not a little amused when my
in readiness to carry out his criminal attempt. A retired General, Louis Capello, was arrested at Turin on the point of departing abroad. Orders were given to the prefects immediately to seize all Masonic, iages of the Grand Orient, whom headquarters are in Giustiniani Palace, at Rome. The Government has orilered the dissolution of the Unitary Socialist party.
Signor. Mussolini has received many his messages congratulating him on escape, the first bring from the King Demonstrations of joy at Mussolini's escape hare beeb arranged all over Italy
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A "DELIBERATË PLOT. The new papers, detailing the prepara tions for the alleged plos against
the plant and the equipment of the in-Mussolini, any special rifle with a
dustry...
Last year's programme of oil produc tion, which was fixed n1,118,000,000 paik was exceeded by 3 percent.
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SUCCEEDS GENERAL SARRAIL. SENATOR DE JOUVENEL IS MADE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF SYRJÄ PARIS, November 6th. Senator Henry de Jonvenel, editor of Le Vutin, has accepted the post of High He succeeds Commissioner to Syria. General Sarrail.
BAKKER CABLES.
POLITICS IN FRANCE. CHAMBER'S LATEST VOTE IS MORE REASSURING.
PARIS, November 5th.
By the more reassuring majority of 400 votes to 300 the Chamber has adopt
M. Painter's proposal to postpour the debate on Syria until after General Sarrail bus made his statement before The Chamber Committee. The vote was tantamount to one of confidence since it was carried in the truth of an Oppo sitionist move to secure an immediate -discusaion.
telescopic sight of 'type used by sharp. shooters in war-time was found in posi tion in a sort of loophole cut in win dow shutters and trained on the balcony of Chigi Palace, where "Mussolini was due to view a parade. The shutters of the windows, which almost face the Palace, were so arranged is to permit the shooting to be done without observa- tion. Zanibaai wore his uniform as major of the Alpini and had shaved off his moustache to disguise his identity, A motor car fully equipped for a long journey, was in waiting when the police arrised on the scene, rooms having been taken at different hotels under different
names.
BACK IN ITALY.
A striking indication of the improve- afforded by the fact that the French Ambassador, M. de Fleuiran, is enter- Sthamer, and his wife at dinner at the taining the German Ambassador, UT Embassy for the first time since the war.
TROUBLE AT DAMASCUS.
PARIS, November 5th.
A message from Damascus says the military authorities have warned the
there
be some m/ty population that gunfire over the city, aimed at rebel groups.
THE TOMB OF TUT.
CAIRO, November 5th, "The work on Tutankhamen's tomb is nearing an end. The lid of the second n human-shaped cofia, the face of which sarcophagus has been raised, revealing is presumed to represent Tutankhamen himself. The removal of this coffin is ex- pected to be very difficult as it is covered with a black, glutinous deposit.
SLUMP IN, FRANCS.
LONDON, November 5th French francs are quoted in London
at 12231, a new low record.
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Minister to Bangkok to replace M. Piła, n special who has been sent to Siam er mission to sign the new Franco-Siamese Agreement concerning Indo-China. this subject, the editor ofJe Matin writes that advices received from Indo-China state that the French Colonists welcome the agreement, feeling it will make matters easier all round. Le Matia emphasizes the wisdom of the Siamese administration and the substantial services it has done and will do for its Indo-Chinese neigh
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DR. WELLINGTON KOO. PAYS VISIT TO MARSHAL WIT
PEI FU AT HANKOW..
HNKOW, November 5th. Dr. Wellington Koo arrived here this morning and had a conference with Marshal War Pei Fu. He goes to Shang hai to-morrow evening,
Interviewed by Reuter this afternoon, Dr. Wellington Koo said the main causes of his visit were invitations from Wu Pei Fu. also a desire to study the Yangtsze situation. He thought the Turi Con ference was taking place at the worst possible time is view of the disrupted state of the country; eonsequently it was inpossible to have concrete results. He was of opinion that it should be post
LONDON, November 6th. The death is announced of Major General Sir William Rycroft, K.C.M.G.. Governor of British, North Borneo sinteposed. 1999
The late Sir William Rycroft, was horn on February 17th, 1881; educated at Eton and Sandhurst. He joined the Highland Light Infantry in 189 and served in th Nile Expedition (1884-1885): on the Staff in the South Africa War (1999-1900); in Somali Land (1902-1903) and in the Euro- pean War (1914-1913). He was placed on
MAJOR DI PINEDO- ARRIVES AT retired pay in 1921]
TARANTU.
TARANTO, Novrinber 5th, Major the Marquis di Pinedo, the Italian airman, arrived here to-day.
PROFESSOR J. LANGLEY,
LONDON, November 8th. The death is reported of Professor John Langley, F.R.S.
[The late Professor Langley was born The above brief message was received in 1852; educated at Exeter Grammar here yesterday, telling of the safe return School and privately. He obtained a to Italy of the Italian aviator, Major scholarship at St. John's College, Cam di Pinido, who has flown in the same bridge. From 1884-1903, he was Lecturer seaplane from Rome to Bydany, from at Trinity College, Cambridge, and Sydney to Tokyo and from Tokyo back University Lecturer. He was the author to Italy a distance of just over Duval of numerous scientific papera.}, miles and about 8,000 miles further than was flown by the American airmen who made a circuit of the world. <
It has been on the las; "leg of this great triangular flight that Major di Piurdo has made especially good time. On the flight from Rome to Sydney good time was also made,, but there was much delay on the leg from Sydney to Tokyo because of the bad weather. After a short stay in Japan, Major di Pinelo left Tokyo on October 18th and has now landed in southern Italy exact-
SOCIALISTS TO CARRY ON.. At a meeting of the Socialist group, MM. Renaudel Boncour, Auriol and Moulet withdrew their resignations from the Socialist Parliamentary Committee.15 19 days later.
UFROAR IN CHAMBER.
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Major di Pinedo's record on this last stuge, as wired by Reuter, has been Tokyo, October 18th Shanghai, October 18th; Hongkong, October 19th; Haiphong, October 20th; Bangkok, October 23rd Calentta (from Rangoon), October 29th; Benares, October 29th; Delhi, October 30th; Karachi, October 31st; Bunderab bas, November int; Bagdad, November 4tb; Taranto, November 5th.
SECRETARY TO TREASURY.
MR. RONALD MCNEILL IS
In the Chamber, the raising of the question of a Syrian debate was the signal for an uproar. The discussion proceeded to the accompaniment of a hot exchange of verbal fusillades between the Bight and Left. The Opposition mem bers charged the Government with cou cealing the truth, so which M. Painlevé Zofbrted that the Government had tol the truth, and continued to announce. figures of casunities, ami a hubbub, The Socialist leader, M. Blum, had Mr Ronald McNeill has been appoint, dieulty in making himself heard,ed Financial Secretary to the Treasury The Rt. Hon. Ronald McNeill, P.0, eventually, proceeding to announce the is Conservative member for Canterbury, Socialists support of the Government's and up to now has been Under-Secretary proposal
for, Foreign Affairs.]
APPOINTED.
LONDON, November 5th
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BIG MORPHINE SEIZURE:
TRUNKS FROM GERMANY FOR DELIVERY IN CANADA,
LABELLED FOR JAPAN."
Japan.
Intter two.
Asked if there was any understanding between Feng Yu Hsiang and Chang Tso Lin or Feng Yu Hsiang and Wu Pe E. Dr. Koo said there was no conflict of opinion on the surface between the Asked how he found the military position on the way to Hankow, he said he thought General Sua Chua Fatig had the situation well in hand. In his opinion matters were now near- ing a bead, and a definite development could be expected in two or there days. HONGKONG WEMBLEY STAFF. SJ ROBERT AND LADY HỒ TỪNG
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RECEIVE ORDEL OF ST. JOHN.
LONDON, November 5th.
cussion at next meeting, the date of which
was not announced.
BOGUS C.I.D. MEN. · ROBBERY AND ARREST" BY MOTOR BANDITS. After pasing as C.I.D. officers from Scotland Yard and putting a romant under arrest," four men carried out a daring daylight robbery at the ware house of Mr. Aaron Nissenthal, in Merchant-street, Bow, on October 5th.
Mrs. Bendall, who was in charge of the premises at the time said:
It was shortly after 3 o'clock when four well-dressed men called and stated that they were from the Flying Squad of Scotland Yard and held a warrant to search the premises.
I said to the foremost man..
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I was greatly mystified at first," he friends in different parts of London ap proached me and said: Oh, you are wanted by Scotland Yard.'
"Soon, however, I found that thir matter, far from being a joke, was very serious. At place after place where I visited I heard the same thing, and my friends, I noticed, began to try to avoid being seen with me or speaking to me.
Again, when I went to call for letters at a West End hotel where I have been staying for some weeks, the secretary said: Scotland Yard men are watch- ing the place for you. He frankly ask- ed me what I had done wrong, thinking that the Flying Squad men would not be out after me for nothing. All I conta do was to assure him that there had been some terrible "mistake. v.
ASKED TO STAY AWAY. "It appears that the men who were out after me had with them a photograph of the wanted man, and when they ahore- In other
me your warrant," and he pulled backed it to the hotel ofheials they had said:
Oh, yes, that is Mr.X" the lapel of his coat and displayed a sind badge. Don't be alarmed," he words, myself. S said. "We know there is a lot of stolen property here, and we don't want a warrant for a job like this" The man who posed as an inspector pushed me into the kitchen and threatened me with
arrest,
You stop where you are," he said, and don't make a fuss. If you do, we shall take you to the station." I heard the other men forcing the locks on the doors Oas man had forced a door with an implement and, turning to the "in- spector," mid: "It's all here, sir."
A small grey motor-lorry drew up at the door, and while the inspector" kopt par in the kitchen, the other ren took the articles from the other rooms and loaded them into the lorry: A friend of Mr. Nissenthal's arrived with a prospective customer and asked the
inspector" what he was doing. They told him that they were detectives. He replied: I don't believe you, you are thieves." Then they bundled hira into room, locked him in, and dashed away in the inatar-lorry:
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The police have not yet obtained a clue to the raiders.
STOPPING STRIKES BY LAW.
NEW ITALIAN PLAN. ACTION AGAINST PUBLIC ILLEGAL
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Radical reforms, not only of the The Hongkong Wembley contingent Italian Labour legislation but also of has already left for home, Sir Robert the very foundations of the structure of and Lady Ho Tung will follow in a few the Italian State, have been proposed by days ju Italy and Egypt.
As most of these reforms accepted by. The Duke of Connaught has invested the Fascist Grand Council. Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung with the the Grand Council were formulated by Orders of Knight of Grace and Lady of Grace of the Grand Prior of the Order Signor Musolini himself, it is almost of St John in connection with the pre- certain that they will soon be translated sentation of motor ambulances during into laws. They all tend to strengtheni the war and the endowment of hospital the syndicates or corporations represent- ing the interests of the workers and the beds at Jerusalem.
employers, the ides being to make the prodactive forces of the nation the con- trolling factor in running the nation. The Grand Council has decided:-
A FAUX PAS.
view to a good.
My experience at clubs was equally unpleasant At one place I was naked point blank not to go there again.
These inquiries about me began to kaunt me like a sort of nightmare. At this time I was in negotiation with a Erm of engineers with position, and it was, understood that only the final confirmation of my ap pointment was to follow. To my as tonishment 1 received a letter that the matter was now in abeyance for a time, and though I do not know for a fact, I Eave reason to believe that someone else may now have been appointed.
WHY HE WENT TO THE YARD.
Ultimately, I received a letter from business colleague which made me de side to go to Scotland Yard,
The writer of the letter mentioned that members of the Flying Squid were inquiring for Mr. X, and that mutaal friends were very much perturbed and advised Mr. X. to present himself at New Scotland Yard. In the meantime he was asked to refrain from using the writer's name as a reference."
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Shortly after receiving, that," tinned Mr. X, I presented myself at Scotland Yard and was taken over by the detective-inspector in charge of the. case to the fat of the gentleman, a barrister-at-law and Justics of the Peace. who had caused the inquiries to be made. When he saw me he exclaimed This a grave mistake.' He afterwards wrote. for me the following letter:-
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"Whereas Mr."." X.' feels that big chances of getting employemat may be prejudiced by the fact that the C.1.1. Scotland Yard made certain inquiries about, and search for him between September 9th and 15th, 1925, I hereby certify at his request that the only reason that those inquiries and that search were made was because by mis Lake Mr. X. was identified by various people as the original of a photograph of another person altogether, for whom the C.I., at my instance, were search
ing.
When Mr.X. heard of these in quiries, he at once asked to be confronte ed with me, and came to me with an. officer of the CLD.
That the Fascist corporations, which
“That was the first time i ever saw by the recent private agreement with the Mr. and I at once told the officer Confederation of Industry is recognisthat, he was not the person for whom. ed as the only organisation empower. I had asked the C... to search.!?
"It has all naturally bren a very worry ed to sprak in the name of the workers,
will be legally recognised and being business for me," continued Mr. #ubjected to State eupervision and X", "and has greatly upset me. L That the institution of Labour must say, however, that Scotland Yard magistrates will be empowered to re-treated me with every consideration and solve all industrial disputes ad im- tact pose the respect of its rulings by force: if necessary
OTTAWA, November 6th The seizure at Vancouver of one bun- dred thousand dollars' worth of morphine, contained in trunks from Germany label
There is a wicked little story associated. led for Japan, is expected to result in with the musical side of the Tattoo st the arrest of a number of German smug- Wembley. The officer responsible had the giers and the exposure of a scheme for duty of allotting their respective tune for the grand march to the different smuggling morphine into Canada from
military bande Being an Englishmas, Officials of the department of health innocent of all the grim tribal tradi- believe that the drugs were shipped from tions of the dark and true and tender Germany in Quebec to Japan and North, he told the gigantic drum major snuggled back from Japan.
of the Gordons, that, bis pipera were to play The Campbells are Coming" Now the Campbells and the Gordons That after the dispute has been sub- have had a blood fend for as many mitted to the Labour magistrates all centuries as there are stops on a pipe strikes and lock-outs will be prohibit and nobody with any Highland lors ed. would ever dream of allowing the two The Ways and Means Committee of to come within arm's reach But the the House of Representatives has decided musical director knew nothing of this
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REDUCING TAXES IN U.S.A.
WASHINGTON, November 5th.
on the teclative figure of three hundred | He was constions of having dropped a million gold dollars as the amount of the big brick, however, when the Gordon proposed reduction in taxation next
drum major rantied dourly; I dina ken the tune!?!!
That strikes of the Stato employees and lockouts and strikes in the public utility services and political strikes will always be prohibited, and severe penalties will be imposed on trans Rressori.
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THERE GROUPS.
Even more important are the reform still to be considered by the Grand Council. It is proposed first to bass the. Fascias conception of the State on the corporativo principle. According to this principle, each Province will have three Corporations representing interests of agriculture, industry, and commerce and the intellectual professions. They will elect representatives in Parliament