CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.")
THE ~FRENCH · BUDGET.
ALLNIGHT SITTINGS IN THE CHAMBER.
PARIS, Deceither ch. The Chamber has begun an expected series of all-night sittings for the purpose of rushing the passage of the Budget before the close of the year. Discussion
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEK 30TH, 1925
KARLIER CABLES.
INDIAN CONGRESS.
SERIOUS SPLIT IN 'SWARAJIST
RANKS.
Cawarone, December 29th. The concluding day of the Nationalist Congress was marked by a long and honted debate in which, although the Swarnjist political programme WAK adopted, a serious split in the Swarajist ranks was revealed.
This culminated in the resignation
FAR EASTERN CABLE
'THE DARK POWER OF
MOSCOW."
NEWS.
[TEROWON REUTER'S 'AGENCY.}
THE CHINESE FUZZLE,
FIGHTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF
BOLSHEVISTS.
MR. CHURCHILL, ON A SINISTER MOVEMENT.
SOCIALISTS AND COMMUNISTS.
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RUSSIA'S RETURN TO VODKA.TEACHER'S RIGHT TO MARRY.
THE OFFICIAL EXCUSE-AND SOME OTHERS.
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APPEAL COURT AND A WOMAN'S DISMISSAL.
CORPORATION WINS,
The Court of Appeal, consisting of the
Winston Churchilt spoke of the the part of the whole Musivite ponuka Master of the Rotis and Lords Justices
dark power of Mcacow "when he ad- dressed a meeting recently at Tunbridge Wells. LONDON, December 29th.. The Daily Mail pointing out the need of a strong mon in China says it is some- thing in Chang Tao Lin's favour that the Bolsheviks exerted all their influence
n the estiinates of expenditure.opened from the Legislature of Mr. Jayakar against him and were openly counting bus, with the execption of certain poli- in public drunkenness during the two
yesterday at the usan hour andwns sti continuing at six n'elock this morning
NO TIME FOR MINISTERIAL
CRISES.
1,
PARIS. Deccapher with. The prospect of M. Briand remodeffing
the Cabinet if his colleagues refuse to follow kini in the adoption of M. Daumer's financial proposals at to-day's important Cabinet meeting is opened up by a state. "went of the Premier last night that he would refuse to quit his post or let him: sell it overthrown by lobby intrigues and that any Ministers' she decided to resign would be replaced within twenty-four hours. The Premier added "This is not time for Ministerial crises, but the
CRISIS SEEMS AVERTED,
LATER,
The thraterni political crisis over the new taxation proposals of M. Doumer, the Finance Minister, now seems likely to he averted as a result of the firm attitude taken by M, Briand in declaring that any Ministers resigning would be inmediately replaced
According to the newspapers a hasis
of agreement is being arranged by mem Eers of the Cabinet, whereby the proposed ras on business turnovers will be frplaged ly a stump tax in all ales, while economies amounting to axranillion francs w be "effected and a similar amount pared by stricter control of assessment delägation which will allow a proportion- ate reduction of the suggested increased taxation.
GOVERNMENT ACQUIRES HENDON AERODROME. END OF PROTRACTED
NEGOTIATIONS,
Losoy, Detemir with. The Liovernment has patrebased the well. known aerodrome and they extensive "property up
(Bombay), Mr. Moonjeo (Central Pro vinces) and Mr. Kolkar (Deputy Leader of the Swarnjists in the Assembly) on the filea that they would thereby liberate themselves from the Swarajist, obligation and in free to propagate their views for responsive co-operation and acceptance of uffier.
The Congress adopted Mr. Motilal Nehru's resolution in favour of non-co operation in the Legislatures.
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on his complete defeat, after which they intended to seize Mukden. Fortunately, for civilisation they reckoned without the Japanese. Why the Chinese should fight among themselves for the special beneft" of their Bolshevik enemies it is dificult to understand.
DEFEATED GENERAL TRAVELLING
INCOGNITO.
TRADE OPTIMISM
force.
Warrington and Serjant, last month gave judgment allowing the appeal of a Fazla Corporation from the judgment of Mr. Justice Romer in the Chancery Division, in the test action brought by Mr. Echel F. 'Short, an assistant school. declaration that her areas, for e diamissal by the Corporation, ne the local education authority, on the ground that she was a married woman was invalid.
The local education committee in 1922 decided, that the employment of unmar ried women was better for the cause of duration in the borough, and that it was the duty of the authority, as far as possible, to adapt the policy of replacing married women teachers by unmarried teachers.
It was further said that one of the primary matters taken into considera-" on in deciding the question was that of unemployment among certised unmarried. teachers, who made better lunchors in that they had no domestic affairs to attend to...
The resumption of the sale of vodka at the prewar alcoholic strength of 10 per ecat. has provided the greasion for a tréniendous outburst of conviviality on tion:
Long waiting lines form outsida the shops where the fiery liquor is sold, Brick it is no uncommon sight to see a He declared that the objects of the satisfied customer pull the cork out of socialists and Communista were the same, his bottle and gulp down all the cen though their methods might be different tents amil a circle of qusying and de- In foreign politics, the Chancellor said, lighted onlookers. On the first day of the policy the Government was pursuing the sale the supply of available vodka
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was exhausted before evening. only the supporters of the Government, There has been an enormous increase had received the national assent.
tical curiosities, the whole House of Com-weeks which have classed since the to mons had supported and acclaimed the per cent." was put on sale. Excessive still, tact, foresight, and courage with use of the new stimulant has caused a
Chamberlain had number of deaths, and the police bave which Mr. Austen brought the great nations of Europe had their hands full ir attending to cases of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. together.
In some cases parties of boisterous merry- Observing that he did not wish to run makers have boarded tramcars and cront- the risk of being accused of undue op-ed so much disturbance that it was found timism, Mr. Churchill wall is might be necessary to remove them by hat the New Year would bring easier. Thisy per cent, vodka as legally, sold and better economic and trading condi- before Detcher 1st, and at first sight tions. Unemployment had been markedly seems surprising that an addition of 40 reduced during a period of the year when per rent, to the alcoholic contents of the experience showed that it would usually heverage shonki exert such visible and increase, and that in a larger nation, than disastrous effects upon the sobriety t last year. There were at least one hun- the city. However, is seema that Morew dred thousand more persons who, ha
teok the restoration of the pre-war vodka come to the employable age, and it was as a huge holiday which had to be pro calculated there were, two hundred thou perly eelebrated, and this fact out secounts for much of the escisive Year Agu. The world, too, had beenleinking. SAnd more persons at work to-day than a
The social consequences of the restora Blessed with good harvests, and there
en searely commend was hope in this of relief to the shipping tion of vodka
It has themselves to the authorities. industry,
"SOCIALIST FOLLY,
already been found necessary to create The Socialist in his folly and the Comin Moscow a special commission for com- manist in his inalice, continued Mrbating drunkenness and ruwilyism, made Japanese Press micmages from Mukdenthill, would undermine and fatally up of representatives of the Commis- Mrs. Short for reasons which were not wreck the pillars of our prosperity sariats of Justice, and Internal Affairs. and area report that anti-Japanese (Cheers) What was the diference be and other orations. This commis-district or the efficiency of the school,
sion has
↓ number of but for-motives alien and irrelevant to the exercise of their statutory duties. increasing awing to tween the Socialist and the Communist? are
They both wished to go as fast as pos. remedial measures, including the diminu. Japan's refusal to hand over Generalsible along the same road, but the Comtion of the number of liquor sheas in the He accordingly gave judgment for Yrs.
vicinity of factories, strict prohibition of
Short, Ko'x' men, who are refuging in the inunist thought he could smash his way the sale of vodka on Sundays and beli through and Socialist Japanese Consulate at Huinminfu, but it is by violence in the subur days, and more severe penalties for public is understood that the Government on (Laughter.) The object of the Socialist drunkenness Apparently the return of humanitarian grounds is determined to and the Communist was the same, and vodka brought about still more undesir the consequences of their policy, if adoptable results in the Ukraine, for an in- Britain would creasing number of cases of resistatice to give them all possible protection, as theyd, would be the same.
be laid low, and the only question at the the police hy inebriated criminals was are only political refugees.
post-mortem would be the old question, reported at the session of the Ukrainian Did she fall or she pushed Soviet Congress which is now in progress, and such a drastic punishment, as exile (Laughter.)
was recommended for the worst offenders,
CHIYOO, December 28th. General Li Ching Lin has leit for pundit, Mr: Malaviya, feared that the Shanghai, travelling incognito as Mr. Li, Congress was being handed over to a
handful of Swarajists, who had not kept | JAPAN'S PROTECTION OF POLITICAL their word in the past and could not keep it in the future.
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Mr. Lalaini Patrai regarded the outlook as mest pessimistic, and said. that despite contrary desire, they were being driven unconsciously towards co-operation.
LATEST CABLES. NEW DEPUTY SWARAJIST LEADER.
CAWSPORE, December 29th.
It is unnounced that Lalalaj Patrai will probably become the deputy leader of the Swarajist Party in the Assembly in Rucerasion to Kelkar.
EARLIER CABLES.
LAWN TENNIS.
TEST MATCH IN SOUTH
AFRICA,
JOHANNESBURG, December 29th. The second inwn tennis Test Match between Squib Africa and the British team was.drawn with Sve matches all
LATEST CABLES. REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
HUGE BANK AMALGAMATIONS IN AMERICA IMMINENT.
New York, December 29th,
in
mle eluding the It is reported in Wall Street that
from, Mr.igantic lanking amalgamation is Laudun outry Crithmine White for Sony after long em embracing several of the largest elintons arising out of complienated, bank, with combined resources, exceeding a milliard dollars. Mr. Bertugh Presi- wartin aviation transactions.
The zerodrome by utilised as one in a dent of the Mechanics und Metals
ebnis at bên einer stations.
FRESH FRENCH OPERATIONS
IN MOROCCO.
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National Bank, admitted that negotia tians are progressing with the Chase National Bank for amalgamation, with
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REFUGEES.
ANTIJAPANESE SENTIMENTS", INCREASING IN MANCHURIA.
sentiments.
Toxyn, December 29th.
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REMARKABLE WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION.
FRA ENGLAND TO JAPAN.
LoxpoN. December 29th
A Burking ainateur named Lawson succeeded in getting into wireless com munication with Englishman in Tokyo. The receiver, in ase was in Ew valve resistares coupled set.
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EX-KAISER'S CLAIM.
CONTRACT REQUIRES
LATURE'S CONSENT.
LEGIS-
ay
If he were asked the difference between Socialism and Communism, be could only reply that the Socialist tried to lead us to disaster by foolish words, and the Communist wished to drive us thereby violent deeds. We must show ourselves
THE GOVERNMENT'S MOTIVES. One naturally inquires why the Soviet Government should have sanctioned the return of vodka which most revolution. equally capable of meeting them analists formerly regardeil as an effective in- strument of the Tanrin régime for de
Lenin ance beating them, whether it was a matter of beaching the population. words or a matter of deeds.
His second charze against the Sociali was one of insü city. They laid high claims to moral and intellectual superior ity. But in practice these high profes sions were not always maintained. --Bis third "count against the Socialist Party was their foreign-mindedness. They were destitute of any origiality. Even their dreary gospel came from Germans und Russia The British Socialists were well known to be the dullest in the work
COSMOPOLITAN CONSPIRATORS
pronounced publicly against selling vodka to the peasants, and the Communists, A breach of party while they are not teetotallers, regard exerusive drinking aa ethics. Drunkenness is often given as a reason for expelling a member from the party.
The official justification for the return of vodka, as voiced by the Commissar for Health, Dr. Semashko, and others, is that all the efforts to enforce the prohibition of vodka broke down against the opposi- tion of the peasant vendors of "samo- home-brewed vodka. This gon." samogon, it is alleged, was more harm- ful than vodka, both-in its physical effects and in its waste of grain. The cupberis
DI
The poor man of Doorn," as the ex-
His greatest accusation against the Kalmer is known in German Nationalist Socialist Party, however, was the evil circles, will soon, be the richest man in
they had done in corrupting the charar
If their only Germany, if not in Europe, suys a Berter of the British nation. lin wire of November 25th. After seven
what need was there to teach the mass that it is a means of fighting amo. yours effort, Wilhelm 11. is about us object was to secure practical reforms, tie expression for the retum of vodka is
of respectable English and Scottish people zon to perform the antics of Continental Socialists?
gain the bulk of the Hohenzollern family's property held in trust by the Republic since November 30th, 1915, and the Prussian State will give 30,000,000 marks in cash us n settlement of the claims for the immense properties, ac cording to a draft agreement just com- pleted.
The contract has already received the ex-Kaiser's endorsement from Doorn, and only requires the formal approval
Behind all this sinister and unwhoir some movement stood the dark power of Moscow. There we had what we had never had before-n band of eosinopolitan conspirators, gathered from the under world of the great cities of Europe am! America in the despotic possession of the stil, great resources of Russia.
These men were ceaseless in their en- of the Prussian Legislature 300,000 total resources amounting to 900 millies acres of the best forest and cultivated deavours to spread revolution through land in Prussia. 50 palaces, castles and every land. There was no country more dollars. BARAT, December 8th.
chatelets, 10 11s of reat developed the object of their malignity than the French regulars, sapported by artillery Anothry comination forecast would estates in various German cities, includ. island home of ours, than this ancient Metals ing 5 opera houses are the extent of race and Government which had so long and aeroplanes, have started fresh opera. Hinchale
Wilhelm's claims. But it is indicated known how to preserve democratic free dom with order and responsibility in all classes. (Cheers,1 that he is ready to compromise provid ing adequate compensation in hard eash is offered.
the Mechanics and
tiers is the Tazu sector, having as their National Bank, the Chatham and the objective the City of Bennour. The Phoenix National Bank, National Park action is developing Favourably.
Bank, Chemical National Bank and pos sibly the Central Union Trust Company, uniting total resources amounting to 1.03 milion dollars.
HANLIER CARLES
FRENCH POLITICS. AN UNSTABLE SITUATION.
PARIS, December 28th, The instability of the political situation is further reflected by the election of a Democratic member of the Left A President of the Senate Finance Com mission, defeating M. Clementel, the Democrats fficial nominee. The group hns called upon M. Lacroix to resign but. ha has refused,"
THE AFGHAN BORDER RAID. ATTRIBUTED TO A ROVING BAND.
EARLIER CABLES.
MEXICAN OIL...
NEW ACT IN PERATION.
MEXICO CITY, December 28th.
A. Presidential decree has put the Petroleum Act into operation.
[Tho. Act gives the Government inalien. able dominion over all gas, oil and
deposits,
uneral retrospective.
buti is
EX-PRESIDENT WILSON'S
BIRTHDAY,
A MEMORIAL STAMP.,
not
LONDON, December 28th, Diplomatic circles in "Loudon do not
NEW YORK, December, 28th, regard the report of a Russian attack
Ex-President Wilson's birthday was in North East Afghanistan very seriously and attribute it to roving bands not celebrated in the cities and town from controlled from Moscow or any central coast to coast. The Post Office has com- governments. It is pointed out this the memorated the occanica by placing on region of the river Oxus has been the tale a seventeen sent Wilson memorial scene of raids for many months.
stamp.
The cash settlement alone will assure an annant interest of at least £120,000 while the profits from other properties are incalculable. The Hohenzollern works of art still belong to the nation except a few adorning the ex-Royal family's
mansions
Under the agreement Hohenzollerns will have 6 of the 80 castles and 1,090,07 acres of forest and cultivated land.
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The pe
On behalf of Mrs. Short, however, is es contended that the motives actuating the authority were alien and irrelevant in the discharge of their statutory duties. and that the education authority went beyond their powers in deciding to dis- miss the married women teachers.
Mr. Justice Romer hold that the grounds given for the dismissal were not educational grounds and he said that, however deserving of sympathy th objects of the corporation might be, he.. thought they were attempting to dismiss
in the best interests, of education in the
DUTIES TO THE HOME.
"
Delivering judgment, the Master of the
no question that Rolls said there was Mrs Short had performed her duties satisfactorily and was an efficient teacher.
The attitude of the corporation was outlined in a letter written by the Town Clerk of Poole, saying that the Education Committee and the Pools Council-
(1) Considered that the duty of mar ried women was primarily to look after their domestic affairs and they regard it as impossible to do so and to effectively and satisfactorily act as teachers."
(2) That it is unfair to the large number of young unmarried teachers who are at present seeking situations that the position should be occupied by married women who had presumably husbands capable of maintaining them. It was always an anxious question for education authoriting to consider whether the supply of trachers could be main- tained, and whether the zeal of young teachers might not be damped by pro- longed inability to secure situations.
**BACHLIFICING EFFICIENCY." AN
It was at least a possible construction of the town clerk's letter to say that that" Was what the education authorities were thinking of, and there was no proci that the Council had taken into account matters other than those which belonged
the educational sphere.
The inquiries into the Enancial situation of some teachers only showed that "the education anthorities were, prepared to
for interference of the court.
The appeal would be allowed, and hor action missed with coaste
It is quite possible, however, that other unsiderations may have influenced the action of the Government. The efforts of
vi sotne educational efficiency. Mrs. agents of the State exporting organisatigate hardships even at the sacrifice tiens to buy up the peasants grain are handicapped by the pronounced shortage Short had failed to make out any case of various classes of manufactured goods, such as textiles, agricultural machinery, leather, and metal products.
Lord Justice Warrington and Lord sant is reluctant to part with his grain until he sees something which he may buy Justice Serjeant concurred. with his money. The vodka may help to
very fill the void which is created by the short- age of manufactured goods. considerable revenues which will prob.THE OLDEST PRINTED BOOK. ably "flow into the coffers of the State from the sale of vodka, which is a State monopoly, are probably not an object of indifference to the Government.
The
A ROMANCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN RECALLED.
The visit of Professor Paul Pellict, the It accms. doubtful whether the predic Was it pet time that the law should be put in motion against the men secured by tions of the more optimistic Coninianists brilliant French Orientalist to London, mance associated with the name of Sir Russia to try to cause mutiny and sedition to the effect that the restoration of vodka recalls the wonderful archeological ro in the British, Army, and in the Navy' is a temporary measure designed to reat
the richea of the ancient civilisations (Cheers.) Was it not fine that new confout the samugon habit among the per- Aurel Stein, who was Professor Pelliot's certed efforts should be made by all men sants will be fulfilled. It will be difficult predecessor in bringing back to Europe of good will to defend Britain and her for the Budget to lixpense at one stroke Empiro and to preserve for a future with the prospective very considerable of Chinese Turkestan, A writer in the generation our love of freedom and our returns of the sale of vodka. Mereover, Mauchester Guardian mentions that in it will probably be difficult to take vodka 1008 Pelliot was just beaten by Sir Anrel ancient fame?'. (Cheers.)
away from the population for's second Stein in the discovery at the cave of the time, now that the first probibition has Thousand Buddhas at Tun Hnang of an been raised: Eleven years of deprivation extraordinary. ollection of Buddhist have apparently not extinguished the paintings and manuscripts which had desire of the Russians for their old bren wailed up thero for perhaps national drink.
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THE RAILWAYMAN'S BUDGET. MR. THOMAS AND A WIFE WHO
TAKES IN WASHING."""
WAGES INQUIRY.
When the National Wages Board wers hearing railway claims last mouth, Mr. Clower, on behalf of the companies, replied to the criticisms of the union representatives.
CLAIMS OF THE EX-KAISER. Secret negotiations between the ex- Kaiser's lawyers and the Prussian Stat have been going on for months. Landed estate yielding net income of $250 A year were recently offered to the ex- Kaiser so that he uny not bother, the State with further claims, but the ex- Kaler's lawyers contemptuously refused a bettlement in mail week and threat
He said Mr. Cramp's charges of ed to fight the case before the Courts.
The ex-Kaiser, in addition to all inefficient management were made en in Crown properties in Germany, claimed afficient data. two-thirds of the pictures contained in a Bogs and mishaps are always with the Kaiser Frederick Museum, and the us," he adder, and many heavy deten- whole of the Schalk Galleries at Munich, ons of wagons are brought about to Both the requirements of tenders, by with their priceless treasurés.
holding back traffic which they are un Museums represent a fortune running his to accept at the receiving point." into £5,000,000,
The household budget of railwaymen's families, quoted by the NU.R., had proved too much, said Mr. Clower, and for that reason were valueless
"Either the men are living in a per- petual state of bankruptcy," he said: for the expenditure cannot be the normal weekly amount. In one illustration the man earned 475. n week, and the expenditure was 51. 8.
The forgenport is indignant that the State should allow itself to be fleeced by a man who has "no more right to his possession than the millions of Germané who were ruined during the inflation period. While large debts have been wiped out in paper money, creditors are receiving a mere fraction of a penny. The ex-Kaiser would have received, if the claim was upheld in full £50,000,000.
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(Continued on next Column).
His wile dors washing," Mr. Thomas.
t
NO DRINKS.
remarked
thousand years. There was a notable exhibition of these things at the British Muscum in 1914, hut the war intervened, and comparatively little attention was given to it,
The story of how Bir Aurel Stein In no single cast, added Mr. Clower, was there any item for drink. He con- obtained possession of this extraordinary gratulated the railwaymen on that, library and religious paintings, which "Milk is there remarked Mr. Jill, had been hidden away perhaps at the time of a Hunnish incursion, 14 i the Railway Clerks Association, fantastic one. In the King's Library amidst laughter.
of
Mr. Clower said that when Mr. Cramp at the British Museum you may see what was asked where the extra 50 millions is perhaps the best of the finds the which the N.U.R. programme would cost earliest-known specimen of block print were to come from, all he could-suggenting. It is a Buddhist roligious work was putting his hand into the pockets of dating from the eighth century. I
in the form of a roll, and the pietuse the shareholders.
upon it of Buddha sitting in state is oftest woodcut,
£9,000,000 LECERANE IS RECEIPTS.
In conslusion Mr. Clower said thas in 1993 and 1924 the companies had lost £8,000,000 in nel recripta, compared with 1914, and they had withdrawn £0,000,000 from reserves. Trafic receipts would be down £4,000,000 this year.
Wages rates were 125 per cent, greater than in 1813, he said, and yet the unions were demanding concesions which would *cost £53,000,000.
The Print Room contains hundreds of paintings on silk or paper from the same cache. When found they were crumpled up into hard bundles, and were often a mase of fragmenta. To, an amateur their condition would appear to bo hopeless, but with infinite, skill and patience they were pieced together and mounted, and are now studied by students from all over the world..