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THE COAL COMMISSION.
FAR-REACHING PLANS FOR
REORGANISATION.
UTILITY NOT EXTRACTION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PEESE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1926
M. BRIAND'S DILEMMA FAR EASTERN CABLE
PARIS, January 13th. Parliament will reopen in an atmos phere of confusion. The condition 'laid down by the Socialist Party Congress (not to join the Government unless they were given a majority of the portfolica) and the decision of the Radical Socialists to reject M. Dounier's finance propocals have make the likelihood of M. Briand ecuring a majority in the Chamber of Deputies very doubtful.
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AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION.
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, AT OPENING OF PARLLÄMENT.
MELBOURNE, January 13th.
NEWS.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
WORLD RUBBER SUPPLY.
SHORTAGE PREDICTED WITHIN FOUR YEARS
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BULE BY FOROF,
JAPANESE VIEW OF - SOVIET, GOVERNMENT:
NOW HIRMLY SEITED.
TOKYO, January 14th. palle. Kawakami (Government Adviser to the Japanese delegation dealing with Saghallen negotiations), who returned from Moscow recently, has heen interview-
LAST NIGHT'S BOXING.
FEATHERWEIGHT. CHAMPION OF THE COLONY.
"GARDNER WINS TITLE.^
The
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HK.BA tournament at Theatre Royal last night was a distinct success. The audience was large, con- sidering that it was a mid-week event, and all the contests
were clean and
A MINIATURE PIRATE CRAFT.
SAMPAN STEALER'S - EXPLOITS:
At the Central agistracy yesterday, Chinese pleaded guilty to having stelon- 4. sampan, and was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.
It was stated that the craft belonged to a Shaukisan fisherman, and defens dant had made a trip around the station- y junts in the harbour. The owner of one junk was aroused when accused was decamping with two jackets which he had A.B. Gardner, H.M.S. Hermes, defeated found on hoard. Another sampan gave brummer Bowles, East Surreys, and suchase, and defendant seeing that he was In giving evidence before the Conis no Opposition Party to oppose the won the featherweight championship of being overtaken jumped overboard and
WASHINGTON, January A world rubber shortage by 1930 is the forecast made by Mr. Palmerton, Chiefed hy Reater. of the Rubber Division of the United States Department of Commerce.
gressional Rubber Investigation Com mittee. Mr. Palmerten estimated that in 1930 there would be a shortage, of 37,002| tons, and the United States needed from a million to a million and a quarter acres af rubber to meet, her requirements
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"Lexpoy, January 14th, Far-reaching plans for the reorganisa. tion and development of the mining in. It is expected that M. Briand will Justay and the creation of a national defer submitting the financial proposals power and transport system, prepared by whilst he will attempt to rush through the joint committee (representing the an Electoral Bili abolishing the so-called whale of the labour movement) have proportional representation and ‘restor- heen submitted to the Coal Commission, ing the single-member constituency system involve the nationalisation of with a view to the dissolution of Parlin- minerals and collieries and the transment, formation of the industry from a coal- extracting to a coal-utilising industry, the
NEW, RUBBER CORPORATION manufacturing of electricity on a large
NEW YORK, January 14th, senle and dealing with numerous by
The Automobile Chamber of Commerce" products.. It also covers the formation
is appealing for immediate subscriptions At the opening of the Federal Parlia from moter-car companies to provide of a power and transport commission,
Stonehaven, Governor-capital for a new American Motor Rub- representing all internats including work- ment Lord
The committee an ers and' consumers to co-ordinate efforts General of Australia, in his speech, said ber Corporation.
nounces that it has received offers ül throughout the country. The proposals, that acting, on the people's mandate the which are complete in details, include the Government would submit a proposal expropriation of the present owners by forbidding the establishment of associa. means of stock issued to each vendor, the tions whose object was to create forcible amount to be based on the present mar- disturbances or overthrow constitutional ket price of the hakdings, while capital Government. It would also introduce expenditure will be provided by a special legislation dealing with unjustifiable coal development loan, redeemable at a interference with the transport of goods Axed date.
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COST OF COAL
LONDON, January 13th...
At the resumption of the proceedings of the Con Commission, Mr. Evan Willianis, cross-examined by Mr. Herbert
and passengers.
Arrangement would be made for the transfer of the seat of Government to Canberra early in 1927.
The Government proposed to extend to other industries the control of over- seas marketing which had proved so
Mr. Kawikami expressed the opinion
that the Soviet is firmly seated as there
Communists, "the Army and the Cheka. These three rule the country by force.
Though conditions in the chief towns have much improved, since Mr. Kawa- kami's visit three years ago. he considers the reapie are generally underfed and thinks that the main obstacle to complete restoration is due to the economic policy, which makes individual trade impossible.
vigorous.
the Colony and the Scott Hayston hel:. Signalman Rogers, threw out a challenge to the winner.
A.B. Ewin, H.M.S. Hermes, had n. none too difficult task in defeating A. B. ten Pearer, 11.M.S. "Inking, over rounds. A.B. Morrell, H.M.S. Harkins, challenged the winner to a fifteen-round bout..
A feature of the evening was the game
Thereby it is frightening off foreign busi fahi which Cpl. Choules, East Surreys, ness men in greater proportion.
RUSSIA AND JAPAN. Discussing Russo-Japanese relations, Mr. Kawakami stated that signa of im- plantations in Brazil. Ceylon, Kenya,provement were visible, though mutual Colombia and Cuba
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SINGAPORE BASE,
BIG FLOATING DOCK TO BE PURCHASED..
, POR 30,000 TON SHIPS.
Lasbox. January 14th. The Daily News leams that the Admiralty is negotiating with several of the principal shipbuikers, regarding the
inck of knowledge tends to hinder and the Russians are convinced that the despatch of troops to Manchuria by Japan last month was purposed to help Chang Tsó Ein
SAGHALIEN NEGOTIATIONS. With regard to the Saghalien negotia tions, though Mr.. Kawakami would not definitely commit himself, it is understood that the Japanese Government, for poli. tical reasons, induced the delegates to sign an Agreement against their will, as
put up against Harry Major.
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EATHER WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Drummer Bowles. 1st Batt., East Surreya, met AB. Gardner, H.M.S. Hermes, over fifteen rounds for the Feathedweight Championship of the Colony and the Seats Earston Belt Gardner weighed in at 194 lbs. and Bowles at 129 lbs.
swam ashore, where he was arrested..
ARTIFICIAL SILK.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES.
The list of rames suggested to describe artificial silk is imposing:-Lampros. Silver thread, Silver yarn, Silveen, Glos sapier, Siltax, Samark, Lucellose, Lacelle, Markand, Soiedisant. Raysham, Bysse. Silkach. Artine Filosine, Cos, Liss, Sitkette, Klis. Radiant, Lustrose, Gliss,
Lampese.
a pun
Commenting on this list a writer in a London paper remarks:-" Soedisant "" is Raysham." is Hindustant (“ie- sham ", and "Siltax" has a controver sial tang which is the more curious as it was invented before Mr. Churchill went to the Treasury: Public taste in these matters is very capricious, and as a rule it will not have manufactured words, The
into the language is to attach it to an only way to pass a new word of this kind article which the public must buy, giving: Round 1.-Garduer led with his left them no alternative. In this case there.
alternative-" artificial silk " and Bowles, trying to get into close quar is an ter, missed twice. There was little bed which has been in use some years, and tween the men, but Gardner took the the chances are that we shall go on using round by virtue of bis left leads
it.
Round 2-Gardner again did most of the attacking and landed oftener. Bowles was wary and not forcing the fight.
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Round 3-Both men hit out with both hauds. Gardner was the more enre. Dowles could not get his right into play as he intended.
Round 4.-At the beginning, Bowles was conspicuous with left jabs, but before fine
left efficaciously.
Smith, President of the Miners' Federa- beneficial for dairy produce and dried construction of a floating dock for the delegates considered Russia's terms round ended, Gardner too played by Lord Bradbury said he favoured a fixed
tion, said that he regarded the payment
fruits,
of six millions sterling yearly as royalty to owners equally justifiable as the pay ment of pit wood. He refused to con- sider reducing the payment or nationalis- ing the royalties.
WIRELESS STRIKE.
OVER
SEVEN HUNDRED SHIPS WITHOUT OPERATURS,
Losday, January 13th;
There are" over seven hundred vessels He denied that the miners were paid at present at sea without wireless opera n' miscrable 'wage. He said that the tors and fifteen hundred operators have owners did not desire to werken or inter-joined the strike according to an official fere with the Miners' Federation,, but of the Wireless Operators' Union, who they refused to negotiate for a national is hopeful of raising the question of the He emphatically declared strike when Parliament reassembles on that there would be no real prosperity.inFebruary 2nd. the country until railway costs were brought down.
agreement.
DR. LUTHER'S TASK. .
INVITED TO FORM NEW GERMAN. CABINET,
CONSERVATIVES CHAGRINED,
BERLIN, January 13th. Dr. Luther's prospects of form
Though ing a Cabinet of the middle parties are considered bright, in view of the cer- tainty of support from the Centreists, Democrats, and People's Party, his Gor ernment is not expected to command u majority in the Reichstag, but be depen- dent on the Socialists and German Nationals as occasion arises.
It is universally anticipated that Herr Stresemann will remain at the Foreign Ministry, Ex-Chancellor Marx is mea tioned for the portfolio of Minister of Justice,
CONSERVATIVES CHAGRINED. The Conservative Parties are chagrined at the refusal of the Socialists to join the Coalition as they calculated that the
Socialists, if they entered the Govern ment, would be unable to join the popular movement for a referendum on the question of the expropriation of ruling princes. The possibility of such a referendum is disquieting to the Conser ratives who fear a blow to the whole monarchical principle in Germany if the
anti-dynastic. referendum proved
SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.
RAPALLO, January 13th. To-day's bulletin states that Sir Austen Chamberlain continues to improve and his general condition is satisfactory. Failing unexpected complications the further outlook is decidedly favourable,
FLOODS IN EUROPE. FROST IMPEDES REPAIRS IN
HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, JaDuary 13th.
A north-east wind is, facilitating the drainage of the floods into the sea. The Yael is rushing into the Zuiderses like a water fall. The movement of water is preventing it from freezing, but Trost is greatly impeding dyke repairs.
The ex-Kaiser's wife has purchased a large quantity of woollen underwear for distribution amongst the food victims.
ALLEGED BURGLAR. ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH
FORGED NOTES...
AMSTERDAM, January 13th. The recent arrest in Rotterdam of' a man who was attempting to cash forged ten-florin notes has been followed by the captare of confederate at Nijmegen, where the Police discovered a complete counterfeiters' installation.
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The man arrested at Nijmegen is alleged to be a notorious German house- breaker.
FOOTBALL AT HOME. LATEST RESULTS OF PLAY IN F.A. CUP.
LONDON, January 13th. Replays in round 3 (proper) of the FA Cup resulted:-
Arsenal, 1; Wolverhampton, 0. Manchester City, 4; Corintirians,, 0 Burnley, 0; Cardiff, 9. Liverpool, 1; Southampton, 0. Portsmouth, 1; Derby, 1, after extra
time.
In round on January 30th the winners are paired as follows
Arsenal receive Blackburn or Preston. Crystal Palace are at home to Chelsea. Manchester City play on their own ground, Huddersfield, the league champions. Cardiff receive Newcastle. Liverpool visit Everton or Fulham. LEAGUE MATCHES. League matches resulted
DIVISION 11. -(SOUTH); Bournemouth, 1; Bristol City,
SCOTTISH LEAGUE, Hibernians, 4 Morton,
Singapore. It must be eapable of lifting nship of 30,000 tons.
(Continued on nort columa.)
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BOXING AT HOME.
BIG PURSE OFFERED FOR WELTER WEIGHT BOUT
MR. KEARNS WANTS MORE,
would render the undertaking impractical commercially.
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It is understood that the delegates ex- pected the negotiations to be much longer extended; but for home consumption, the Government wanted something tangible for compensation over the Nikolaevsk afair as soon as possible; whilst the Soviet hopes that a swift Concision will react favourably upon America.
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. It is understood that in reality the
Round -This was Gardner's round. Again he used his neat left to good effect on Bowles' face.
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Round 6-This again went to Gard- ner. He shot across his right occasionally and still placed his left advantageously.
Round The exchanges were fairly Bowles showed improvement. even.
Round 8.-Gardaer began strongly, but Bowles forced the fighting before the round ended... ...
TAX AND EARNINGS.
LORD BRADBURY'S VIEW.
Giving evidence before Lord Colwyn's Committee on the National Debt and the Incidence of Existing Taxation in London, debt charge of the amount of the present provision for the service of the debt for a period of ten years. At the end of that period the amount might be revised, to say the then interest charge, plus £100,000,000 which would operate a 2 cumulative sinking fand. He would not. increase taxation in order to accelerate ed a severe restriction of expenditure, but repayment beyond this point. He favour-
he would devote the resultant saving fo relief of taxation rather than to increas- ing the Sinking Eund.
Speaking of income-tax; he said that Round 9.-Bowles got this round easily.in practice he would substantially in He got two forcing rights home to the crease the allowances for earned income. jaw and seldom missed with his left depreciation, and wasting assets, and leads.
grant allowances for new capital invested in business, whether by capitalisation of profits or by introduction from without.
Round 10-This round was fairly even
Japanese Government regards the Sag. Bowles was superior. in the opening The cost of these concessions would have
stages, but Gardner improved as round ended.
the
Round 11.--Bowles was narrowly ahead. Gardner's defence seemed more certain
and Bowies had difficulty in penetrating it.
much
NEW YORK, January 13th. ' * halien, negotiations of minor importance Replying to the offer of a purse of except as a stepping stone to closer trade £14,000, made by Mr. David Smith of relations generally; though, owing to the Aberdeen for a fight at Edinburgh be Soviet economic policy of high taxes, it is anticipated relations will be difficult to tween Micky Walker of America and.
establish. Tommy Milligan of Scotland, for the It is understood that Mr. Kawakami world's welter-weight boring champion-fears that the Russo-Japanese fishery and ship, Mr. Jack Kearns (manager for forestry negotiations are likely to experimen in this round: Bat Gardner seemed Micky Walker) has announced that he has requested a purse of $100,000.
The opinion, however, prevailed that most likely terms will be satisfactorily arranged.
MINE DISASTER IN U.S.
ONE HUNDRED ENTOMBED IN WILBURTON COLLIERY. WILBURTON, OXLA, January 13th. A hundred miners are entombed as the
result of a terrific explosion in a con! mine this morning,
There is little hope of their rescue.. The force of the explosion was so great, that timber was blown up from the bottom of the pit shaft.
ATTEMPT AT RESQUE.",
A rescue party, equipped with gas helmets, is attempting to reach the entombed then through an air shaft which is still open.
It is reported that some of the victims have spoken to the rescuers through the shaft.
EIGHT NEGROES SAVED.
INSTEL Eight of the entombed men buvo been extricated alive. They are all negroes There is little hope that their comrades have survived.
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HOPE IS ABANDONED.
WILBURTON, January 14th. Sixty-five bodies have been so far re covered from yesterday's mine explosion Hope has been abandoned of funding any of the entombed men alive.
Round 12-Gardner showed ngility and the Drummer could not get under his guard. In the in-fighting Bowles was superior. But Gardner boxed all the time.
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Round 13.-There was little between the
to be met by raising the basic rate of tax and possibly by a further increase of death duties.
MAJOR AND CHOULES."
In a featherweight bout, "H. Major, Hongkong (1231 ha), met Cpl. Choules, 1st East Surreys (134) lbs.). Choules went down from a nasty right in the first round, but rose and fought back well. Choules was very vigorous in the second round, but he was again sent to his knees ence greater difficulties; and, like the Sag-to be sighting well within himself."
Round 14-Gardner again had the from right to the jaw. In the third round Choules went down twice, but was halien Treaty, the terms of the original
advantage.
wonderfully game. The gong saved him hasic treaty (concluded in Peking a year
Round 16-Bowles won the round na from further punishment. Once again. rowly.
with a straight right over the eye Choulcs ago) are far too general, owing to the
went down, but quickly rose, and man fact that no commercial experts were
Amidst tumultous applause Gardner wast present.
adjudged the winner, Mr. R. M. Dyer, aged to last the round. When he came fastening the Belt round his waist at the P for the fifth round his left eye was badly swollen. Major failed to mark him end of the contest.
in this round. The last round was un- exciting. Major won, but Chouler put up a game fight..
MUKDEN AND PEKING.
CHANG'S ALLEGED DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,
ALMOUR NOW DENIED.
THE MINUR EVENTS. The other bouts were
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EWIN AND PEARCE. THOMPSON AND GRAY.
ter-round middleweight bout Stcker Thompson (133 lbs.), H.M.SA.B. Ewin, H.M.S. Hermes, the welter- Ambrose, and A.B. Gray (152 lba); weight champion of the Colony (155 lbs.), H.M.S. Iroquota, met in a middleweight met A.B. Pearce, H.M.S. Hawkins (187 Toxxo, January 14th. contest. Grey had a lightning left which lbs.). The real fight did not commence A message from Mukden states that often in the early stages found. Thomp until the second round, when Ewin sent the report of Chang Tso Lin's alleged on's jaw, but the Ambrose man as the Pearce to his knees, and later shook him fight progressed learnt to avoid it. He with a jolting right. Ewid led finely bored in with right and lefts to the jaw with his left in the third round, and was declaration of independence is not true. It is considered the mistake originated and both men tred in the Sous apparently fighting easily. A fierce fighter. Both men fourth fourth round saw Twin not immune from by the Proclamation, suspending all re-round and missed occasionally. Thomp Pearce's rights to the body. Ewin, how-
lations with Peking pending the estab- lishment of a stable Government.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
NEW CONTRIBUTORY PENSION
SCHEME.
son increased his lead in the fifth round, by virtue of the surety of his bitting ever on two occasions got home vicious rights to the jaw. Pearce improved in Thompson began the last round vigorous the fifth round. The sixth round wie ly and sent his man to the boards three fiercely contested and though Ewin still timea Gray rose on each occasion, but maintained his superiority be mimed on be could not fight back. He was sent to
did much as he liked in the last round, but Pearce had been very game through. out. Ewin von.
his knees, and rose only to be knocked more than one occasion. In the seventh and eighth rounds Pearce never flinch out with a swift right to the jaw.
ed, but the ninth round saw him, very. PEMBERTON AND BROWN.
much weakened. Ewin showered in Stoker Pemberton (130. 1b); H.M.Sright jolts to the jaw and body. Ewin Marazion, met Stoker Brown (1384 lbs.), HIM.8. Hawkins, in a lightweight con The new contributory pension scheme test From the beginning Brown wa
BAKED AND MORRELL for widows and orphans came into ope the stronger. Pemberton led nicely with ration at home at the beginning of this his left in the early stages, but Brown
16. Baker, H15. Hermes (135 lbs.), month. The number of existing widows though having little scientific knowledge was matched with Leading Stoker England entitled to the benefit bas delivered, heavy body blows which wenken Morrell, H.M.8 Hawkins (147 lbs.) în a been estimated at 100,000 and 72 per ed his opponcat Pemberton, however six-round catchweight contest. Morrell cent of that number have submitted did well, and attacked in the third round.
forced the pace from the beginning and claimas. The number of orphans has been Pemberton got his left home to the jaw beavily punished his man, Baker want put at 28,000 and about 8,500 claims have frequently in the fourth round, but Browned to keep out but Morrell kept him been received the small proportion in appeared little affected. Brown was heat going. He was badly shaken with a left this case being due to the fact that many In the fifth round the laration man swing in the second round. In this unfighting and Pemberton on boxing of the large institutions have not yet put in particulars. The number of tired, and Brown at close quarters had round Morrell was warned for using his. widows and orphans in Scotland was put the better of matters Brown began the head. He struck out continually and 16 at 25,600 of whom 19.000 have claimed and last round vigorously but Pemberton, was apparent that the disparity in weight.
was too much for Baker. Baker in Wales at 14,000 of whom nearly 11,000 wed his left in good style. Pemberton lot of punishment in the taker took a
The claims are being bave claimed. examined by the Ministry of Health.
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but he caused Morrell to miss occasion- ally. Baker retired in the fourth round,