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HAYLEY MORRISS CASE. BOTH ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR
TRIAL.
LONDON, November 10th. At Uckfield Police Court to-day, both "Mr. and Mrs. Hayley Morris were for. mally committed for trial
1Mr. and Mrs. Morriss are charged with bring concerned in a conspiracy for the procuration of young girls. The former was granted bail in £10,000 and the latter in 2400)
BANQUET FOR DI PINEDO. JAPANESE AMBASSADOR PRAISES HIS ACHIEVEMENT.
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ROME, Xovemte: 10th, Major the Marquis di Pinedo and his
Signor Campanelli, mechanic, guate of honour at a bunguel given by Signor Mussolini, which was attended by Diplomats and Ministers of State"
The Japanese Ambassador said that Major di Pineda flight had surpassed all others mul would draw closer the ties between Italy and other nations.
FREEDOM OF CITY.
ROME, November 10th.
The Governor of Rosar has announced that Major di' Pinedo will be granted the Freedom of Rome on Thursday, carrying with it the title of Civis Romanis, **
EARLIER CABLES. BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.
ANSWERS ADMIRAL BEATTY
CRITICISMS.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER -11TH, 1925
BRITISH TRADE "OUTLOOK. "
INCITING THE TROOPS:
PREMIER AT GUILDHALL BANQUET | COMMUNISTS IN FRANCE SENT
REVIEWS SITUATION.
"LONDON, November 9th, The feature of the Lord Mayor's Show, which was held to-day, was the "Pageant of Empire Trade.". The customary ban quet was gives in the Guildhall and was attended by leading statesmen and diplo mutists and Dominion and Indian High Commissioners. A most cordial welcome was accorded to Mr. Austen Chamberlain, and the gathering abandoned its habitual decoram and burst into cheers. Prior to the speeches, Mr. Chamberlain drank with the German Ambassador from a loving
cup.
The Premier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, said that the Government had avoided specta cular legislation and had cowentrated on quiet peace-making at Home and abroad. He believed we were substantially mearer reaping the fruits of that than seemed possible last year.
Mr. Baldwin referred sympathetically to the internal difficulties with which Dominions are struggling Ilo was sure wey would regard our efforts with similar sympathy. He referred to Wembley, the result of which could not at present be measured, but had familiarised the people with the potentialities of the imperin heritage, and was bound to stimulate Em pire trade and the passage of people from densely populated Britam into the terr
awaiting development tory (Cheers,)
overseas,
TO PRISON.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1 WAR IN NORTH DHINA.
PEKING'S EFFORTS FOR PRACK
Pants, November "th The Correctional Tribunal has senten- ced the Communist, Houmonecas EVACUATION OF HAUCHOWFU BY (Secretary of the Unitary General Con- FENGTIEN IS CONFIRMED.
of Labour), M. Bellenger ference (manager of 'Humanité) sand there other Communists to eight months' im! prisonment and a thousand franes ne for inciting soldiers to insubordination. Two other Communists were sentenced to four months' imprisonment and a fine "of one thousand franes.
SEAMEN IN AUSTRALIA. DUTY OF UNION TO ORDER RETURN TO WORK.
MELTESE, November 9th,
the Waterside The president of Workers' Union has made a statement declaring that it is the dirty of the fell the strikers to Seamen's Union 10 return.'
The strikers, exerpt the firemen, are reported to be returning in increasing numbers.
CONSUMPTION OF TEA.
LONDON, November 9th. The port of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for the year ended March 31st shows that ten clearances
NANKING, November 10th. Confirmation is to hand of the evacus- tion of Haughowfu by the Fengtion
troops.
The town has been occupied by the Fallied armis, without fighting.
FILIPINO INDEPENDENOK. ANNUAL REQUEST IS PASSED BY LEGISLATURE.
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MILs, November toth The Legislature adjourned early this
also four propaganda measures. morning after pussing about fifty Hills and
Isauro Gabaldon and Pedro Guevara were re-elected Resident Commissioners nt Washington
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ARMS AND AMMUNITION. CHINESE CHARGED AT KOWLOON. Three cases in which Chinese were charged with being in possession of arms and ammunition came before Mr.
Lindsell. at Kowloon Magistracy, yestem? day afternoon. E. W. Hamilton, sitting with Mr. R., K.
le the first case. n. Chinese carpenter of the 18. President Grint, was chargesł with the possession of 14 Smith and
ammunition.
Inspector Cashman, who prosecuted said that on Monday last Revenue Officer. Lannigan, with a party of ofteen visited the vessel which was lying at the Kow-
A resolution was passed asking Con-Wesson revolvers and 1,200 rounds of gress not to curtail the Organic Act. A
Prisoner said the weapons were given- Filipino Propaganda Committee
to him by a Chinese passenger, who authorised to
tour the United States escaped the police. The annual request for immediate In- CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S FLEA
dependence was reiterated and the Plebis November 10th. PEKING,
cite Bill was passed with an amendrient have occupied Fengtien cavalry
making the issue immediate independence Asianghohtien in addition to "Sanho- instead of within six years, hyten and are advancing on Tungehow." The Kuominehun (People's Army) is apparently prepared to evacuato Tung chow without fighting
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The Chief Executive, Tuan Chi Jui, still striving to maintain peace be tween Fengtion and the Kuominchun,
"He called a Cabinet meeting yesterday afternoon and urged Mr. Mo Tek Hui, who is an adherent of Chang Tso Lin, to wire to the Marshal, stating that the Kaninchun entertained so hostility to wards Fengbien, and asking why the Fengtienites were penetrating the metro-
on Godown wharf, and went to enbin No 10. a first-class cabin. He got the No. 2 steward to unlock the door, and the defendant run out into the armis of the officers, le struggled with them, a
There are indications that Gemer General Wood will veto the plebiscite,
in the confusion another man rushed oat a Quezon
of the cabin and escaped. The arms and which is locally regarded as expedient ta holster up his declining polt- ammunition were discovered in the calun. Prisoner was sentenced to three yenis' tical fortunes, he having met with con-imprisonment with hard labour, siderable opposition in the party this
session.
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LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT The Manila Bulletin on Friday last had the following article, which explains the above message :----
POSSESSION OF A DAGGER: "Sergeant Chester Woods prosecuted in the second case, in which another Chinese was charged with being in possession of a dagger. He said that the man was ar-
Kowloon City. The dagger was tied to the man's leg and the police also found rested on alighting from a motor bus at
a quantity of wire in his cap. The Senate will unanimously pass the
The Court sentenced him to four years" The independence plebiseite Bill when intro-imprisonment with hard labour.
was commended.
were 403 million pounds as compared an area. Me, Mo Tek Hui accort.duced today, alt senators, regardless of Chinese detective who made the arrest
ingly telegraphed to that effect.
with the consumption of 50 million pounds in 1923-24,
FOOTBALL AT HOME.
LONDON, November 9th.
In the First Division of the English League today, West Bromwich Albion defeated Bury by four goals to it. In the Southern Action of Division Three,
Charlton Atheletic and Merthyr Town drew, no goals being scorvil,
EFFORTS FOR PEACE
PERING, November 8th. The Kuominchun to-day held a meet- ing at Peking and decided to uphold the Central Government and preserve peace in the metropolitan area, but not to allow the troops of any other armies to enter this area.
PREDICTS TRADE REVIVAL. After mentioning that a British Indus- tries Fair would be held in Birmingham and London in the Spring us an attrae- hon for overseas buyers, the Premier asserted that at present there was an unquestionably more hopeful feeling, based partly on the inercase of orders received, and partly on inquiries arriving;
FENGTIEN FORCES RETREAT, also un certain economic facts, namely the continuous decline of unemployment, and cotton from
TSINGTAO, November 9th. the large supply of raw America, giving an impetus to Lamashire
Reliable sources report a general re- At Homerton, in the final of the trade. There was a world-wide shortage of stocks, cheaper wool, and a large har- vest, in addition ten peaceful settlement
London Challenge Cup. West Han detreat of the Fengtien forces, following the The Honan soldiers are of the dificulties of Western Europe. He
at Hanchow. appealed to the people to take a praefected the Arsenal by two goals to our appearance of Yuch Wai Chin's troops tical step and encourage the industrial while a game played far the benefit of recovery by buying British goods.
Mr. Baldwin in a peroration referred the London Professional Charity Fund reported to be rapidly advancing and are now not far from Tsinan, where panic to the fact that he was speaking in the between Millwall and Chelsea resulted
prevails. The retreating army is looting shadow of Armistic Day, at a time when in a draw of 9 goals all our sustained efforts for pence abrond were at last overcoming the legacies of evil suspicion. He was convinced that larly amenable to resolution by reason the industrial difficulties would he simi- without resort to force. (Cheers.
LONDON, November uth. Admiral Beatty, speaking at the Guild, ball responding to the roast of the Navy answered eriticisms of Britain's naval policy and stated that in the interests of gronomy and in view of the international outlook, the Government, after most anxious consideration, had authorised the temporary relaxation of the immediate readiness of the flect for active service ile emphasised that loyalty to the Washington, Trenties under which Britain should maintain the one-power standard, would provide an adequate mulier of
Mr. Austen Chamberlain expressed con- crtisers to defeld Empire comunmica-fidence that the laras part would be tions. "Nevertheless he pointed out that ratified by all countries because no states men dare take the responsibility of dash- the tural cruiser feet afoot, under rou- struction and to be laid down in the pre-ing such a cup of hope,
APPEAL FOR INDIAN HELP.
In the course of his speech, Mr. Baldwin alluded to the progressive movement in the past year in India. He declared it was too soon to say that the atmosphere of suspicion was completely dissipated, but the recent session of the Assembly gave evidence of the growth of a spirit of responsibility "and Parliamentary esprit de eur. He appealed to Indians to
sent year totalled 30 as compared with 10
font 1911. He declared that by thei adoption of a definite programme after five years of instability, goverïument had nabled the exercise of economies hitherto imper ble, including the demolition of older ships and thus correspolingly re- Incing expenditure on repairs, maintenake the best of what had already been ance and personnel.
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POLITICS IN FRANCE. RENEWED TALK OF CRISIS IN THE MINISTRY.
given to them, and thus demonstrate their fitness for roaster responsibility.
TRADE OF RUSSIA. LONDON TEA EXPORTS SHOW INCREASE.
CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, November 9th. Victoria beat West Australia by an innings and runs.
West Australia scored 151 (Iron- Victoria compiled 538, Ponsford mak monger taking 7 for 30) and 103. ing 158 and Love 102,
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LATEST C3 BLES. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] LOSS OF SHENANDOAH.” COURT-MARTIAL OF COLONEL MITCHELL..
Mitchell.
SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS
WASHINGTON, November 10th.
extensively...
The attempted assassination of Chang Tsung Chàng by his bodyguard is report ed. He was dangerously wounded.
It is now learned that Sun Chung Sen, the commander, of the Fifth Division, was shot by his own men.
Local circles are disturbed at the re port that 20.000 Fengtien troops are com- ing by train. The links and shops are taking precautions. The Wooung expedi tion has been abandoned,
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THE COTTON TRADE. BOMBAY SHOWS CONCERN AT
*JAPANESE "COMPETITION.
LuxDOS, November 9th.
That not a single pursuit plane is fully equipped for war service, was one of the sweeping charges made by the defence, in a sensational hearing yester day at the court-martial of Colonel. Mr. N. C. Wadia, chairman of the Bombay Millowners' Association, to-day Mr. Frank Reid, a member of the House of Representatives, dramatically privately conferred with the president of declared that he would prove that the the Manchester Chamber of Commerce nil other representatives of the Lanca- air ship Shemarulvakt was not in that those who arranged the Hawaiian state, when it started on its fatal tri;shire cotton trade. It is understood that
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party affiliation, last oight having favour. ably endorsed the plan at an executive session. It is understood the minority in the Lower House also has agreril to stand by the majority in putting through the Bill
ARMS IN A BASKET. Three men were charged with having had in their possession a revolver and automatic pistol and eight rounds of Ammunition.
Sergeant Chester Woods again" pro- secuted, and said that on the th of last unanth the Polieg received information Regardless of the action of the Governor that three men were going to commit an arms they would use were to be taken General, the Bill will constitute as argu-armed robbery at Pe Kwong village. The ment against the opponents of Philippine from the hillside at Ma Tau Kok, where the scene of the proposed robbery in a independence, and for that reason the they were hidden, and would be taken to legislature will approve it, right away, it basket
A party of Police awaited the men is said. If the Governor-General vetoes Sai, Kong Road, Kowloon City, and the Bill, his action will constitute a con arrested the three men now charged. The
carried by the first defendant fession that he and the enemies of in-arms were found in a husket, which was statement of the Filipino people on in-Lin Hing, who had a licence for them, dependence fear a categorical and direct The Brst defendant aid the arms were depenience and therefore are determined to repress it, legislative leaders claim. That would strengthen the position of the Philippine independence forces in the United States, it is believed-
not his, but belonged to another man, Lis
third defendants, who had agreed to give but had lost the weapons. They had fallen into the hands of the second and them back on payment of $10. He was merely messenger for Liu Lin Hing. He went to meet the two other men on the hillside and paid over $10, and was re turning with the weapons when he was arrested.
Second and third defendants denied alt knowledge of the ES.
Regarding intimations that the Bill may be declared illegal, legislative leaders hold a contrary view. The Bill would be
Liu Liu Hing also gave evidence, and in consonance with the preamble and prúdenied all knowledge of the first defen
dant
Their Worships said they were of the visions of the Jones law and would mean nothing more than a peaceful petition of the people for independence, their right opinion that all three were members, of a gang of armed robbers. The first mar two years 'STER~ to which is guaranteed by the constitu- would be sentenced to
world! The second and third defendants tion. It the Governor-General disapprisonment with hard labour. proves it or if the insular auditor with be remanded until Monday next, and if carry it out, there was no further evidence against holds lands intended to either action will constitute a high band them forthcoming they would be dis
charged. ed measure directly curtailing a univer- sally recognized right and privilege of citizens of democratic countries, and the American people will not tolerate it, t also is pointed out.
MILLIONAIRES INCREASING. HUGE INCOME-TAX RETURNS. According to the draft of the Bill offer-
New York, October 7th. ed at the executive session inst'night the
The Treasury Department to-day re- ports that of the population of the plebiscite would extend to all adults of excluding only those disqualified to vote United States, exceeding 110,000,000 at buth sexes of at least 21 years of nge, in regular elections. Rules during the the last census, 7,7000,000 made income asked to select between immediate in income of £4,068,027,424. This shows ar The average elections would he followed, voters to be tax returns. revealing an aggregate net dependence and indefinite retention. The increase of upwards of £700,000,000 later than 20 days, the exact date to The returns show that the millionai
class is slowly increasing, that sevenly- plebiscite would be held not before 30 over the preceding year. be set by proclamation of the Governor-
four gave their incomes an exceeding £200,000, during 1023-an increase of seven over the previous year.
LONDON, November 8th. PAS, November 9th."
As illustrating the revival of Russian There is renewed talk of an early minis trade, the official figures show that 1erial crisis arising out of the conflet) 1,770,000 lbs. of ten were shipped, from fight of PN& were incompetent; that be submitted constructive proposals for days after the approval of the Bill nor net return works out close upon £850.
between the Government and the Finance
Committee of the Chamber on the ques tion of the Government's proposal to issue bank notes to find the milliards needed to redeem the short-term debt falling dec in December," in which connection the Committee are unanimously of opinion that inflation must be avoided at all costs, even if it entails some sort of suspension of payment on the debt service.
M. PAINLEVE EXPLAINS.
LATERL
In addressing the Finance Committee of the Chamber, M. Painlevé stated that the total requirements of the Treasury up to December 31st amounted to 5,000 millions of franes, including 2,600 millions for the redemption of Bonds falling due on. December stu. The increase in the monetary cireuiation would be 2,000 mil lions in the form of an advance to the Sinking Fund which must be repaid to the Bank of France as the receipts from the proposed national contributions 'came in ML Painlevé emphasised that u alight temporary increase of the monetary cir- culation between now and the end of the your was inevitable.
M Auriol declared that the Socialists were still opposed to a policy of inflation.
M. Painlevé declared that he would welcome any suggestions within the lines of his programme but he could not asso- cinterhansell with a capital'levy scheme.
London to Russia in October, ns compar- Government aviators took unnecessary"
competition, but hitherto nothing has General, ed with 855,000 bas in September, and risks with the result that many were kill.jeint "action in lace of Japanese cotton ed; that the bulk of the present equip transpired, with regard to the proceed- ment of the army air force was obsolete ingred and that the War Department had only
aircraft, of which sixty were used for.. training purposes.
231,000 hs. in August. 517,000 lbs. of fotton yarn were shipped as compared with 356,000 lbs. La September and 12,000 lbs. in August,
PLOT IN BAVARIA: ALLEGED PROPOSAL TO RESTORE THE MONARCHY,
"BERIS, Norvinber 9th. Claiming to make the statement "on uoimpeachable authority," the Frank- furter Zeitung discloses that Count Von Soden, chief of the cabinet of the ex- Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavarin, and General Nochi, ex-vominander of
the Bavarian Reichswehr division, ro
cently visited members of the Bavarian Government and asked what would be their attitude in the event of Prince Rupprecht's proclaiming himself King of Bavaria, adding that the time had come to act. Various organisations have been formed by Nochl ready for this.
The Bavarian Government promptly intimated that the proposed step would be regarded na an attempt at resolution, and would be opposed by every means, It also pointed out that such a coup would inevitably mean. the loss of the palatinate.
Prince Rupprecht's agents thereupon retired, and informed their master that the time was not yet ripe for the restore tion of the Bavarian monarchy.
A NARROW ESCAPE, STEAMER WITH EXPLOSIVES
FIRED UPON.
MISTAKEN FOR RUM-RUNNIR,
ONLY INFORMAL VIEWS.
LONDON, November 10th.
It transpires that only an informal ex- change of views necurred between Mr. Wadia and the Manchester trade repro- IS sentatives yesterday. It is understood
THE SHANGHAI ENQUIRY, COMMISSION OF JUDGES HAS COMPLETED ITS TASK.
SHANGHAI, November 10th,
Commission The international
BRITAIN AND CHINA.
of
The total of seventy-four constitutes record since the close of the world- war, unless the aggregate for the enler dar yr 1924. on which income-tax is now being paid, is greater, New York heads the list of States with a total of thirty-four millionaires that is, "dollar' millionaires These thirty. COLLE was in excess of £1,000,000, 'ont, four included one person whose net in whose income was hetween $800,000 and £1,000,000, three with incomes ranging between £600,000 and £500,000, six with hermes between £100,000 and £600,000, five with incomes between £300,000 and £400.000, and eighteen with incomer be
the object of his visit is to secure, if Judges, who have been investigating the possible, the co-operation of the leaders Shanghai shooting affair of May, 20th, of the Lancashire cotton industry with has closed its report, which will be for The Commissioners are leaving for their Bombay millowners, in legislative action warded to Peking. against Japanese competition. The de PORLD, ME, November 6th. An army steamer, laden with ex-preciation in Japanese exchange is said posts as soon as possible.
to have caused havoc in the sale of both plosive powder, was suspected to be a
and it is alleged that the Japanese are rum-runner by a coastguard patrol boat Lancashire and Bombay cotton goods; and found ane pound shota being aired disregarding the hours and conditions of MR. CHAMBERLAIN URGES POLICY tween £200,000 and £300,000. Only foux at her, before why was able to signal labour agreed upon by the Washington Convention. Bombay millwners say this her identity,
Not realising she was pursued, she has compelled them to reduce wages it! per cent, which has led to the present The commander" of the patrol boat trike. had veered off and put on steam.
It is understood Mr. Wadia will con- explained later that the circumstanceS looked most suspicious as the vessel had lime discussions in Lancashire during the cases piled adeck and appeared to beperk. fleeing.
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BANKING IN U.S.A.
-BOSTON, November 9th. The Federal Reserve Bank has increas ed its discount rate by half per cent, to four per cent
In this connection, it is noteworthy that the suggestion has been made for the abolition of the 3 per cent. excise duty ca Indian woven cloth, which it is said, suffers competition from Japanese course counts, but does not compete with Landa shire's finer counts.
Lancashire, trawever, appears to favour simultaneous, similar reduction of 11 per
shire cloth
out of the Indias import duty on Lancs
persons in the whole country reported a nit income of £1,000,000 or over, and the identity of these is not revealed by the Treasury Department
OF FRIENDSHIP.
LONDON, November 9th. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet
The total net income of the seventy- at the Guildhall, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said he hoped the same spirit of mutualfour persons mentioned gave them orer understanding and mutual goodwill shown £30,000,000, and even this colosal figure at Locarno would prevail at the Peking does not indicate the average of euch, Tariff Conference, and that from that because the law allows various redue Conference. might spring a new fellow tinns, and money invested in lux- ship between the East and West, a new exempt securities does not appear in the understanding in which feeds. would be returas. Corporations paid close upon forgotten and friendships he remembered, £190,000,000 in income tax. so that all might work for the greatness been roch an outcry hore against the of China, the peacefulness and prosperity publication of everybody's income-tax of our relations with China, and for the big and small included with name
law relating to publicity establishment of peace firmly in the East and uldresses, as to justify the preseit as he hoped we wero establishing itaing belief that Congress will repeal the
the West.
There has
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