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QUESTION.
THAQ TO RETAIN THE TERRITORY
GENEVA, December 10th. The League Council in public session has announced" its unanimous decision to award Moşul tɔ Iraq, making the so-call- ď provisional Brussels line the definite Turco-Iraq frontier, provided the British new Anglo-Iraq Government submits & treaty ensuring the continuation of the mandate for twenty-five years. The lat. ter is subject to a reservation that Iraq may be admitted to membership of the
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1925
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FRENCH FINANCES. VIEWS ON THE NEW MINISTER
PARIS, December 18th. That M. Doumer will be a shortlived stop-gap na Minister of Finaner, is the opinion of the whole evening Press which is preparing for another crisis. The are completely dissatisfied Cartellists with the appointment,
The Faris Soir says that M. Doumer is ready to accommodate his proposals to the ideas of all parties; bat the news. papers unanimously predict he will not go far,
La Liberte says the Cabinet will soon all and a government by National Union become inevitable.
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THE HAYLEY MORRISS TRIAL. JUDGE'S COMMENT ON A SILENT DEFENCE.
Losos, December 18th,
In the concluding stages of the Hayley Mörriss trial at Lewes Assizes, the pro fow seedinga were interrupted for a minutes owing to the female defendant fainting in the dock. She was. tem- porarily removed.
Subsequently, the case for the Crown finished, wherupon Mr. Roland Oliver for Morriss and Sir Curtis-Bennett for the wife, intimated that neither would be called to give evidence..
Mr. Roland Oliver said that Sirj. Curtis-Bennett did not consider that the woman was it to take her trial and, as
League before the expiration of the A SOUND FINANCIAL AUTHORITY. it was a joint indictment, he did not
period of the mandate.
As soon as, within six months hence,
the execution of the stipulation with regard to the mandate has been brought to the Council's knowledge, the present decision will be pronounced definitive,
will
indictie the nud the Council
LATER.
Senator Doumer, who is the sixth Finance Minister in six months, held the same position in 1885, after which he was for five years Governor-General of Indo-China. His last office was that
propose to offer any further observations. Sir Curtis-Bennett said that they had advised his client not to enter the box, as the Jury could not rely on the evidence against her.
Mr. Justice Avory intimated that in of Finanes Minister under M. Briand view of the unexpected turn the case had
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OBITUARY.
AN OLD-TIME CRICKETER,
LONDON, December 17th The death is announced of the old-time. cricketer, A. N. Hornby, who captained Lancashire for acarly twenty seasons.
EARLIER CABLES. (REUTER'S AMYLLICAN SERVICE.]
AMERICA AND THE LOAN
· SETTLEMENTS.
'SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 18th.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ACENCY.}· THE NORTHERN CHINA WAR.
JAPAN REQUESTED TO PROTECT, FOREIGNERS.
LATEST WARNING.
Toxro, December 18th. A Government spokesman has stated that Marshal Chang Tao Lin and General Kuo Sung Lin will be notified by the Japanese that no fighting will be per mitted within six miles of the capital
The spokesman stated that all the ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE IN THE Consuls have requested Japan to take all steps to protect foreigners in the capital. The Japanese troops. have been An unusually acrimonious debate in instructed to maintain absolute uüutrality the Senate was occasioned by Republican and no more troops will be sent except efforts to deal with the Italo-Belgian these already mentioned unless the
situation demands it. debt settlements before Christmas.
Senator Reed attacked the British The spokesman explained that the atticment white-washing. inter. Portsmouth Treaty allowed. Japan ap- national bankers to permit them to proximately 15,000 railway guards in make loans to debtor nations at 8 and 3anchuria, but even with the reinforce per cent." He asserted that under the ments the total is only 5,000.
1.5.
The
THREE DAYS IN KALGAN.
KUOMINTANG LEADER'S CHAGRIN:
FENG REJECTS PLAN. OF COMMITTEE CABINET
Three days in Kalgan" may be atting caption to the following story. which, coming as it does from an apparently reliable source, says the Pek- ing correspondent of the P & T. Tims, thrawa some light upon the rapid turn of events in Ecking and the way in which Marshal Feng Tu Hsiang, was persuaded to put his foot down upon the activities of the radical elements hero.
On November 29th, the report of the mob violence in Peking was received in, Kalgan. On the very day, Mr. Hau Chin, suspected of being one of the leaders of the radical elements in Peking, arrived in Kalgan with the purpose of persuading the Christian General to accept his plan of a Govern. ment, which is said to be based upon a Committee form. Marshal reng did not have time to receive him. But Mr. Hau WLS received by General Chang: Tze Kiang and General Luze Lung. Mr.. pointed that this was the only pos sible way of saving the country, and that unless his recommendations were accepted and carried out in practica by the Kuominchun, he would not remain This idea did not meet with the approval of Marshal Feng himself, or of those who were near to him, and it was politely rejected, on the ground that Marshal Feng did not wish to dictate the form of Government in Peking, which must necessarily be decided upon by all the interested parties after the military situation has settled down.
measures required to ensure delimitation in 1921. He has a wide reputation, taken, his summing up would be longer Italian settlement the United States Japanese do not expect Marshal Chang in the North any longer.
of the frontier line,
TURKEY'S ATTITUDE.
The Turkish delegates did not accept the invitation of the President of the Coun "il to attend, but a letter from Tewk Bushdi Bey, the chief" Turkish delegate, was received, reiterating the Turkish point of view and declaring that Turkey maintained her sovereign rights in
Mosu!.
FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS.
PARIS. December 16th. Comutenting on the Mosul discussions, L'entre ways that the decision of the Lengue will be a rude shock to Mustapha Kemal, and hopes the battre, will reflect carefully on the consequences of an eventual attack on the forces at Iraq of, Grat Britain.
The Gaulois says the whole danger of the situation lies in the pofsibility of Turkey, supported by Soviet Russia, making a desperate gesture. The Gaulois is of opinion that the verdict of the Coun vil of the League has been prompted by the
especially in the Senate, as asound financial authority on somewhat conser- vative" lines
than he had hoped and might extend until tomorrow. He expressed the view that the woman defendant was in a The frane recovered two points on M. perfectly at condition to be tried, and his Lorilship asked if the Jury could accept Louchour's resignation.
the flimsy excuse for Morriss not going into the box or for Counsel not address ing the Jury on his behalf.
PLOT TO ASSASSINATETM DR. STRESEMANN., GERMAN POLITICAL SENSATION.
BERLIN, December 16th
A plot to assassinate Dr. Stresemann; Foreign Minister, was revealed when the police arrested two extreme Nationalists named Koltdorff and Lorenz. ·
The deed was alreay planned in all its details, including the disguises and a motor-car and aeroplane Sight. COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA IN
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BRITISH NAVY.
TAMPERING. WITH NAVAL RATINGS.
LONDON, December 18th. Portsmouth Naval Port Orders by the Commander in Chief, Admiral Sir
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BOTH FOUND GUILTY. HAYLEY MORRISS AND HIS WIFE SENTENCED-
"LONDON. December, 17th. Hayley Morris was sentenced to two with hard labour for having years committed offences against girls under He was further sixteen years of age. sentenced to twelve months without hard labour on the other counts, and ordered to pay a 'sum not exceeding a thousand pounds for the costs of the prosecution. The sentences are to run consecutively. His "wile was sentenced to nine months with hard labour,
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LONDON, December 10th.
would not get one per cent of the principal.
Senator Smogt, however, Italy's ability to pay even promised...
to attempt to take refuge ja Makden, even as a private citizen, as his life is doubted endangered by the Chinese, but that he will probably flee to Dairen or other Japanese territory if defeated.....
the amount!
Several members bitterly. criticised France. Mr. Smoot stated:"France bas bluntly told cs she owes us nothing, but unless she makes a settlement the franc will go the way of the mark."
CHANG'S TROOPS LOOTING. Official advices indicate that Chang's mercenary troops are near revolt and numerous lootings have been reported. Very strict measures are deemed necca sary to prevent loss of lives and the pro- The Republicans were forced to aban-perty of nationals and foreigners. It is don their efforts to obtain immediate stated that Chang previously removed most of the arms and munitions from the consideration of the agreșmenta.
arsenal
THE MITCHELL COURT- MARTIAL.
ME WEEKS OPINION OF
DEFENDANT.
WASHINGTON, December 16th. Both the prosecution and defence have in the Court completed their cases Martial of Mitchell.
An important event in the trial was the
THE BOYCOTT OF HONGKONG.
QUESTION BY MR. LOOKER IN. THE COMMONS.
LONDON, December 16th In the House of Commons Mr. Ormsby Gore, replying to Mr. H. W. Looker with regard to the Canton boycott of British goods, particularly British trade from Hongkong, reported that unofficial dis- cussions were proceeding between the
Hongkong and the Canton Strike. Com by Mr. Weeks, when Scretary for War, tomittee. He thought it was far more likely President Coolidge, describing Colonel to result in good if the negotiations were Mitchell, as unft for a high adminis left in an unofficial form at present trative position," and as an officer whos? course was so "lawless" that, despite
The rejection of his plan aroused Mr.. Ha Chien's intense anger. Before leaving Kalgan, Mr. Hsu wrote a long- epistle to the Christian General, strongly denouncing General Houang Fu and Dr.
T. Wang, who were suspected of be. ing largely responsible for the rejection of his plan.
On the same day, Mr. Han, Shih Yan accompanied by two Kuominchun repre- eentatives, also arrived in Kalgan, with the obvious purpose of consulting Mar- ebal Feng as to the political re-organiza- tion in Peking. Marshal Fepg made it, then and there, very clear to all his visitors that as far as he was concerned," he would continue his support of the Provisional Executive, so long as he could dispose of the evil elements of the present Government. As to the ultimate form of the Government, it must be de- cided by all the interested partire after the war.
Un November 30th-which is the second day in the narrative of the story- Marshal. Feng did not receive callers on account of sight indisposition. He ex pressed the same opinion, however, to those who had the privilege of seeing him ted the burning of Chen Pad by the radicals for no other reason than that. it expressed views not tasteful to the radical elements in Peking
hope that thedispute will be the subject Sydney Fremantle, state that the, Afr: Free Penny, who, dry attention putting in as evidence a letter written representatives of Chinese merchants in at his private residence. He also regret-
of direct Anglo-Turkish negotiations."
"The "Petit Parisian" foregres vigorous Turkish opposition to the decision, and adds that if the Turks indulge, in a warlike adventure, Great Britain could invoke the Convenant of the League to zinin sanctions,
The Hicho de Paris says the Turks will only be to strength. The only way the British Empire can safeguard peace is to excreise its strength resolutely.
LATER.
Apart from the relief that the problem is settled subject to Turkey's acceptance, very little enthusiasm is shown over the There is an League's Mosul decision. absence of comment in the Daily Tele graph. The only papers which were in anywise favourable are the Times and Morning Post. The former says the time "has come to look forward and make n vigorous effort to establish intimate con- tics with the new Turkey This cannot be done in superficial conversations at hotels on the shores of some Swiss-lake. saggests ending wise Englishman familiar with the cast to Angora.
It.
The remainder of the newspapers are hustile on the ground, of the expense to the British taxpayer and the possibility of eventual conflict with Turkey. Cold comfort is drawn from the reficetion that responsibility terminates, when Iraq is admitted to the, League of. Natiers.
It is generally agreed that General Laidoner report on Turkish atrocities weighed heavily in the Council's delibera. tions and contributed to unanimous .. decizion.
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FRENCH TRADE.
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PARIS, December 17th, The French imports for the first eleven mouths of 1995 amounted to 38,535 million franca, the tornage been 43 millions. These figures show an increase of 2,344 million francs and a decrease of eight tons compared with 1924. T.. "Exports show a total value of 40,987 million tranca, and a tonnage of 29 mil. lions, being an increase of 3,490 million. francs compared with last year.
ILLNESS OF QUEEN MOTHER OF ITALY
ROMs, December 17th, H.M. the King of Italy has hastened to the bedside of the Queen Mother who is ill of congestion of the lungs at 'Bordighera
Ia the House of Commons, replying to to the allegation that the labour supply in the plantations in the vicinity of the a base at Singapore had been greatly depleted by. Government competition, Mr. J. G. C. Davison stated that be had been advised from Singapore that the present labour needs at the base were insufficient greatly to affect the supply of labour at Singapore, where there was
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The third day in Kalgin-December. 18b-witnessed a private debate between Mr. Hau Chien on the one hand and some of Marshal Feng's counsellors on the other as to the merit of mob violence as a political weapon. The debate was friendly one, which was nothing more
miralty's attention has been called to the distribution, presumably through Communist activities, of pamphlets cir culated widely on His Majesty's ships and at naval barracks, in home waters.
The Admiralty therefore have directed that a statement shall be read to all demand as present owing to the pros- feited the good opinion of those most BOARD OF TRADE RECOGNITION. than an exchange of views. Mr. Hsu
perity of the rubber and tin industries familiar with the facts. He added that the Admiralty officers were cooperating with the local Govern ment. He would note the submission that the most suitable labour for naval US. AND RUBBER PRODUCTION. Henry White, Second Engineer of the
ship's companies and be placed on the notice boards of all His Majesty's ships and establishments, showing that there
a big an excellent war record, be had for.
was recruitable from
the
is no foundation for the allegations con- purposes
provinces of India. tained in the leaflets, and pointing out northern and not from the southern
that the writers of the leaflets are not interested in the welfare of the lower deck but aim at discontent facilitating: the introduction by revolutionary violence of a form of government similar to that in Russia
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A RESULT OF LOCARNO. RESTRICTING AERIAL EXPANSION.
HOME FOOTBALL.
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LCSDOS, December 10th. In the English Cup replay between Wigan and Crewe, the former team won by two goals to one.
In the First Division of the English League, Bury defcated Burnley by eight goals to one.
In the Northern section of the Third Division, Bradford defeated New Brigh ton by one goal to nil. DRAW FOR SCOTTISH 1ST ROUND.
LONDON, December 10th,
PARIB, December 10th. An international appeal to restrict
In the Seattish F.A. Cup, the draw aerial expansion was implied in a speech delivered by Sir Samuel Hoare, in West London, when he declared that while he for the first round (proper) to be played was able to recommend the postponement on January Brd is:- of certain items of expenditure, the British programme must depend on the attitude of other Govermenta.
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He said that nothstanding our' notorious inferiority, mpared with continental natious, also" our peculiar vulnerability from the air, we were pro pared as a result of Locarno to delay our programme to some extent, and hoped would follow this other countries example, and enable the Governments to avoid a rate in armaments in the future which would be far more disastrous than any in the past.
FRANCO-GERMAN ATHLETICS. WAR ANIMOSITY ENDED.
LAUSANNE, December 16th.
A conference of delegates of French and German athletic associations has decided that France and Germany should immediately, resume their pre-war re- Jations in the 'domain of athletics."
The first meeting of French, German and Swiss athletes, will be held in Switzerland nert August; and a second between French and-German athletes the same month in Paria French athletes will visit Germany in 1998..
Naira County v. St. Johnatone.
Peebles Havers. Keith.
Royal Albert . Allow.
Arbroath v. Berwick Rangers.
Cowdenbeath v. Hamilton Academicals, Kilmarnock v. Celtic." Boness v. East Fife.
Clyde. Dunfermline.. Hibernians 2. Broxburn. Bathgate v. East Durling Queen's Park v. Olydebank. Dumbarton v. Buckie. Third Lanark . Moor Park Solway Star . Johnstone. Partick Thistle v. Motherwell. Aberdeen v. St. Bernard's. Dundee v. Inverness Calrys, Albion . Nithedalo." Civil Service v. Leith. Rangers. Lochgelly. Dundee United v. Hearts. King's Park v..Peterhead.- Montrom Clacknacuddin, Douglas Wanderers . Forfar. Brechin v. Thornhill. Raith. Ayr.
Arthurlie v. Armadale. Stenhousemur v. Vale Leven, Queen of South. Airdrie Breadalbane v. Falkirk. St Mirreno. Midannandale, Dykehead r. Morton.
FOOTING IN DUTCH INDIES.
A.A.
GALLANTRY AT SEA.
Chien was asked as to why the mobs des troyed the Chen Pas in Peking, especial ly when they were fighting for freedom Heu said that na the said paper was the of assembly and speech themselves. Mr. organ of a particular clique and did no represent genuine public opinion, it should be burned down.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to confer the Decora tion of the Albert Medal upon George Hia Paul Denu of Hongkong. Majesty has also been pleased, upon the recommendation of the President of the Board of Trade, to award the Bronze
In short, the three days in Kalgan Medal for Gallantry in Saving Lile at
served to show how hard the radical. Sea to So Han, fireman of that vessel.
elements and the conservative counsellors On May 4th, 1025, the Purl Benu was each tried to win the support and con-
New York, December 18th. The initial issue of hys thousand shares of 100 guilders each in the Dutch-Ameri- proceeding from Hongkong to Cantonfidence of the Christian General. The
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ean Rubber Plantation Company hea when a tube blew out in the starboard radical elements have apparently lost out. boiler, projecting a stream of boiling without listening to Mr. Esu's counsel, price of 40 water and steam 35 feet long into the Marshal Feng telegraphed to General Lu been fully subscribed at
after end of the boiler room and engine Chung Lie to the effect that while no dollars a share.
room; the engine and, boiler rooms are patriotic movementa should be inter- in one compartment, there being no fered with, peace and order in Peking dividing bulkhead. At the time of the accident two men, Has Foong and Su should be maintained at all cost. Hau were on duty on the boilers, and two others on the engines. Hau. Foong was immediately overcome and collapsed, and So Hau at once went to his assist ance and, at the risk of his life, managed
Last night's weather forecast and, re- to drag him clear of the scalding water marks by the Royal Observatory, Hong-
be
The bankers.concerned hail the issue as a wedge of American participation in rubber production in the Dutch Indies. A similar block of shares is being offered in Amsterdam.
WILL
THE BRITISH LEGION. 20,000 DISABLED MEN UNEMPLOYED.
WEATHER EEFORT.
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before making his way on deck, when kong, stated: collapsed also. Meanwhile, the other twa The anticyclone remains stationary and men sought refuge in the tunnel way.continues to increase in intensity. The Observing a thick cloud of steam rising position of the typhoon is uncertain. from the engine and boiler rooms to Owing to lack of returns it is probably the level of the promenade deck, George situated to the north of the Pelew Fresh to
ing-Northward:
In his appeal on behalf of the British Heary White suspected what had happen Islands, moving north-west. Legion inat month, Lord Haig stateded, and, wrapping his face in wet towel strong monsoon will continue along the It cannot be too widely known that the ling, made his way through the steam const and over the Northern China Set. Legion is constantly being called upon to along the top of the boilers and shit off Local forecast: N.E. winds, strong institute new ameliorative agencies for the valves connecting the boilers to the cloudy.
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received in Hongkong from message coping with the problems born of the engines, and the valve connecting the two
boilers. The three men in the engine the Manila Observatory last evening and boiler rooms were reached was soon stated that the cyclone or typhoon was There are, for example, over 42,000 as the steam had cleared away, and were North-West of the Pelew Islanda, includ- tubercular ex-Servicemen; there are more removed in a state of collapse to the than 500,000 disabled men, including upper deck. But for the gallantry of dearly 80,000 who are unemployed; there Mr. White they would in all probability are! 160,000 widows in receipt of pensions, have been suffocated by the escaping which are often inadequate, and there steam. art; some 300,000 orphans (including Mr. White ran a very grave risk, sinco 18.000 who have lost both parents), he had to grope about in the scalding We have for, acknowledgment, from To city only one instance of what is steam fog, blinded by the covering on The Blue Funnel Line a wall calendar being done, I would mention that for the his head, in his endeavour to shut the bearing a picture of an "A" class Blue past twelve months the Legion has been stop valves on the boilers, and he might Funnel Liner at the docks in the centre responsible in every sense for Preston have encountered the full force of the of a busy wharf sceno; and also a useful Hall, near Maidstone that great settle isning steam, in which case the result stand calendar suitable for an office ment for tubercular ex-Service men and would have been fatal. In spite of being dosk
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CALENDARS FOR 1926,
their families. There is room for nearly badly schided, he took charge, and, hav The Nippon Yusen Kaisha wall calen- 200 families at Preston Hall, and the ing effected the necessary repairs, raised dar is surmounted by an artistic maintenance of such an institution, con- steam again, thus enabling the vessel to Japanem picture in colours. ducted according to the latest develop be brought safely to the wharf at Canton, We acknowledge also the receipt of a ments of modern science, constitutes in where the injured men were removed to useful day by day tear off alip calendar
from the B.ALT, COM hospital itself a heavy financial responsibility.
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