THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1926
CABLE AND
WIRELESS
NEWS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR. VISITED BY PRINCE OF WALES,
Ruaay, February 10th.
H. R. H. the Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the British Industries -Fair in London and inspected the chief exhibits. He expressed appreciation of the manner in which British manufac turera were represented.
(THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.
REFORMS IN INDIA. STORM RAISED IN THE ASSEMBLY.
DELI, February 17th The galleries in the Assembly were packed with an intensely "excited crowd
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.} RUBBER RESTRICTION
SCHEME
HON. E. HARMSWORTH'S QUESTIONS..
LONDON, February 10thi - In the House of Commons, the Hop Esmond Harmsworth asked whether the Stevenson Rubber Restriction Scheme bad been modified in any way, and if so, for
THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.):
TENNIS AT CANNES
[REUTER'S AMERICAN -BERVICE.]
U.S. FORCES.
BILLS.
WASHINGTON, February 18th
GREAT TUSSLE BETWEEN LENGLEN ARMY AND NAVY APPROPRIATION
AND WILLS
CANNE, February 18th.
In the match between Mille Suzanne
Lenglen and Miss Helen Wille at Cannes, Miss Wills led in the first set by two games to one. Then Mia Lenglen took the games to 42, and after the score had
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DENMARK AND THE EAST. -EAST ASIATIC CO'S NEWEST AND BIGGEST MOTORSHIP. With the arrival this morning of the Danish motorship Danmark, the East Alfatic Co., Ltd., of Copenhagen have", The House of Representatives has marked a further link in their chain of passed and sent to the Senate the War vessels between Doumark, and the Far Department Appropriation Bill totalling As a well-known it was throngh the The Senate has passed the Naval Ap the Diesel engite was first tried out us propriation Bill totalling 8316.433,000,
$339, 350.000.
Easte
initiative of the East Asintin Co. that
the propelling power for larger vessels,
for the prolonged debate on the unofficial what reason, and whether an estimate reached 43, went on to take the next which is 84,031,000 below the Budget and the maiden trip of their first motors resolution for the extension of reforms would be given of the financial result of two games and set. to the North-East Frontier province.
any change.
"Their Majesties the King and Queen dents to effect a compromise failed in
An attempt by Swarajists and Indepen-
Mr. Amary replied that the system was modified in respect of the three months
increase the percentage by fifteen per cent, instead of by ten per cent. This was
Committee's Estimate.
LATER
ship Selandia, bailt by Burmeister and The second set was most exciting. Aliss INCREASED VOTE FOR AVIATION. Wain, from Copenhagen to Bangkok and back in 1912 was closely and interestingly Wills leading by three games to one. The
The total include . $18,500,000 for watched by shipowners all over the world. French champion then drew the neares
aviation, an increase of approximately As a result of this trial the East
to 4-4, 5-5 and 6-6 Taking two straight priation approved by the House of gramme of an entire fleet of motershipa-
are expected to a pay visit during this view of the division of Hindu-Moslem beginning February lat by a decision to vel at 3-3, and the games went ding-dong g3,000,000 as compared with the appro-Asiatic Co., Ltd., decided on a pro-
week.
opinion on the question.
As evidence that many foreign cous-
The Hindus being in the minorits vigorously oppose "the reforms to the tries will be represented by their busers frontier province, while the Moslems de. taken in order to relieve those faced with games, Mile. Lenglen won the set at 8-6.
mand it as the Province's due.
or agents, the catalogus has been printed in eight European languages besides English.
Dealing with the specific exhibits, it may be mentioned that the department devoted to scientific instruments is a most arresting one. The display of musical instruments is most extensive,
whilst the exhibit of wireless apparatus includes wireless transmitting and re- ceiving sets specially designed for use on board ships. Everything connected with the development of broadcasting is also shown by British manufacturers who have specialized in wireless instruments. The collection of toys shows that the British toymaker is making a distinctive
article.
LATER.
the necessity of buying rabber at the VICTORY OF GENIUS OVER TALENT. The Mohammedan members argued in excessive prices temporarily ruling. As favour of the introduction-of civilising regards the financial result, if the ques influences, education and liberal institutioner meant the effect on the spot price of rubber, Mr. Amery feared too many tions
factors entered into the question to enable him to give any estimate of the effect of this particular action. DISSATISFIED SHAREHOLDERS VOTE OF CENSURE ON OIL CONCESSIONS BOARD,
Colonel Crawfurd said he supported the proposal because a contented frostion will help the cause of security in India.
storm by Pandit Malaviya raised a openly quoting cases of Mohammedan outrages on Hindus.
Doctor Labokare moved a Swarajist amendment for reamalgamation of the frontier with the Punjab.
p'.
LONDON, February 18th. As a sequel to the resignation of Mr. Gulbenkian and four other Directors of
Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen's victory over Miss Helen Wills was as the victory of a dragon fly over a bee. All Miss 'Wills' industry, pertinacity and physical strength were unavailing against 'Mlle. Lenglen's swift darts acTOSS court Lightning anticipation, seconded by equally rapid movement, out-balanced Miss Wilis' hard- est drives.
It is not only a victory of genius over talent, but a striking conquest over her own temperament.
After Alle. Lenglen's somewhat nervous
Representatives.
AERIAL TRIP TO ARCTIC. TO BE FINANCED BY UNIVERSITY
GRADUATES.
NEW YORK, February 16th. The round-the-world fiers, Lieutenants
the first complete fleet ever built-dispos ing of their fleet of steamers to the Steam ship Co. "Orient." The EA. Co. have since built 30 Diesel motorships with a total carrying capacity of 225,000 tons, of which Danmark is the latest and big- gest
While other nations are expanding in Ogden and Wade, are planning an aerial this industry the Danmark carries the expedition to the Arctic next summer, name of the pioneer-country in motor- and. starting from Point Barrow.
ship building over the seven seas They are being financed by graduates represents the latest word in this type of of Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Pennsylvessels as built by the original deaîguers, Messrs. Burmeister & Wain of Copen- vania Universities.
bogen.
There will be five aeroplanes fitted with
horse-power. Douglas engines.
THE CATHCART CASE.
The Danmark is built to the highest class in Lloyd's and has a deadweight
Sir Denysbray, in replying, said the cry for amalgamation was dead. The Govern ment would watch with great interest any the Venezuelan Oil Concessions, a long play in the second set of a match played | MILLION "DEPORTABLE, ALIENS"/capacity of 12.400 tona. Her length is action or reactions this debate would and heated meeting of that Company in on the previous day against Contosavlos, cause in the Press of the Frontier Pro-London, heavily defented a series of re-doubt began to creep in soms minds as
vince and India as a whole. The Assembly adjourned. INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. ASIATIC BILL REFERRED TO SELECT COMMITTEE.
Dza, February 17th. The Government haa" made statements in the Council of State and Legislative Assembly regarding the situation of Indians in South Africa.
solutions by a dissatisfied section of share holders, including a vote of censure on the board.
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EGYPTIAN MUSEUM.
EXPLANATION OF CONTRADIC- TORY REPORTS..
Cao, February 16th. The apparently contradictory reports here and in New York relative to Mr Rockefeller's offer have been explained by Prof. Breasted who, in an interview shid that the offer was subject to condi-
to whether her nerves could stand the strain. She was severely tested in this respect not only by Helen Wills' strong resistance but also in the second set when Mlle. Lenglen led by six games to five and Miss Wills appeared to drive outside the court, making Mile. Lenglen the winner. The players rushed to the net and shook hands under the fre of a battery of cameras, and the crowd cheered.
IN AMERICA.
460 feet, breadth 30 feet, with draft of 25 feet 10 inches
She is fitted with 16 electric derricks and carries in her tanks 1,400 tons fuel
NEW YORK, February 16th. The New York correspondent of the Daily Express reports a dramatic sequel to the exclusion of the Countess of Cath-oil, sufficient for 80 days' consumption at cart, Mr. Curran (the Immigration Coma speed of 19} knots.
The engines are two 6-cylindered Diesel missioner) having sent to the Government Immigration Committee a report estimat- ing that there are over a million deportmotors of Burmeister & Wain's latest able aliens in America The committee type generating 3.400 hp and a speed intended to recommend Congress immed-of 12 knots. iately to vote £200,000 in order to
The local agents are John Manners. & Co., Ltd. facilitate, deportations.
NEW YORK FIRE. HIGHEST BLAZE IN FIREMEN'S EXPERIENCE.
DESTITUTE RUSSIANS.
BRITISH AIRMEN.
TO FLY TO CAPE AND BACK. Rugay, February 18th. On March 1st a fight of the Royal Air Force, consisting of four Fairey Napier biplanes, will leave Cairo in an attempt to fly to Capetown and back. Wing Commander Palford will be in cominaad. The "outward journey will They announce that the Government occupy about six weeks, as it has been of Iadia has succeeded in persuading the decided to remain for a couple of days; Union Government to agree to refer the or more at each stopping place. If the Asiatic Bill to a Select Committee before, return fight to Cairo is successful, the instead of after the secced reading, the tions to be accepted by the Egyptian having brushed tears from her eyes, won machines will be fitted with Boats and condition being that the Committee is Government. While they were discuss the next two games in all-conquering 6fth floors of the Equitable Building, Detention by Major C Willson at the
required to report to the South African ing those conditions, garbled reports the journey will be continued to Eng Parliament in time to enable the latter began to circulate which necessitated the miniscent of a Cup Final Thousand, fire started in the basement and mounted and Earnest Rani.
publication of the facts. Mr. "Rocke- feller might well think that, pending
offer could be considered to have been
land. The distance thus covered, would to deal with legislation in the present he about 12,000 miles. The route follow-session: ed, will be almost the same as that follow-
The Committee are to take evidence of
ed by Mr. Alan Cobham and it will be the principle and also the details of the acceptance of the conditions, no definite
interesting to see how the performance
of the water-cooled Napier engine com- pares with the air-cooled Jaguar of Cobham's maching.
Bill."
FRENCH TAXATION BILL. FEAR OF FURTHER COMPLICA- TIONS AND DELAY.
Particular interest will also be taken
PARIS, February 17th. -Controversy on the constitutional pro- in the way that the Royal Air Force machines will take off from the Bleen- ecdure is beginning to complicate the financial crisis in connection with the fontein Aerodrome. This aerodrome is Senate debate on the Financial Bill. The latter during its passage to the Chamber 6,000 feet above sea level and the rare-
was so shorn of revenue producing fea- Eed air and heat caused Colonel. Vantures that the Senate majority were to the rescue of the Ryneveld to come to grief here while anxious to come
Treasury, but it is problematical whether taking off in 1920, and, nearly ended the Senate is competent to restore taxes Cobham's flight in spite of the fact that rejected by the Chamber.
31. Cheron, Chairman of the Beaute his machine" had, an engine of 20 H.P. Finance Committee says the Senate are more than that normally Etted to over entitled to deal with any Government proposals discussed in the Chamber, and come this very problem.
are therefore qualified to deal with re- There may be a meeting between thejected proposals, bat in the event of a modification of the Bill further complica- Royal Air Force flight outward bound tion and delay is feared when the measure and Cobham homeward bound. In is returned to the Chamber. cidentally, it is learned that when Cobham makes the return journey toment's action it only has itself blame Cairo, he will do so at the utmost pos- The Matin says all eyes are turned to sible speed in the hope of making a the Senate. We are hoping and waiting. record: fight.
BRITAIN'S NATIONAL DEBT. STATEMENT BY CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
*niade.
Previous reports stated that Mr. John Rockefeller junior has offered King Fuad of the Egyptians $10,000,000 for museum at Cairo.]
THE NEW CRUISER. UNUSUAL INCIDENTS AT LAUNCH:
Then came a sensation. The referee ordered the game to proceed, ruling that Wills' shot had been inside. The score then went to 6-6 Suzanne, however,
style.
There were amazing scenes more re
were shut out when the gates were closed at nine o'clock in the morting. Parties ensconced themselves, amidst the chim noys of neighbouring houses, climbed trees and tram standards, while seats on the tops of motor cars and lorries were sold for big sums.
Mile Lenglen said after the match:--- There will never again be such a match, I hope. The crowd was most upsetting and drove me crazy."
PORTSMOUTH, February 16th.she Two unusual incidents occurred at
to-day's launching of H.M.S. Suffolk, the first of five cruisers, at present. being constructed at Portsmouth.
Lady Bristol, who performed the chris- tening. made six efforts to break the champagne bottle across the bows before she was successful.
Later when the contral rope was
severed the vessel refused to budge, when the suspense ended there was a Burst of enthusiastic applause from the
Miss Wills said: I did my best, but
was too good."
·WINNER "FAINTS. ;
LATER. After the Lenglen Wills match, Mlle. Lenglen and Mlle. Vlasto beat Miss Wills and Mile. Contosavlos in the final of the ladies doubles, at the conclusion of which Mlle. Lenglen fainted on the court.
TEST CRICKET.
WEST INDIES. THE M.C.C.
GEORGETOWN, February 10th
They
A COMPLAINT AGAINST & GERMAN COMPANY. New Yoxx, February 16th. What the firemen describe ns. the highest Three Russians, charged with being in morning on the thirty-fourth and thirty-employment, were sent to the House of fire in their experience, occurred this the Colony without any visible means of which is a reputedly fireproof skyscraper Central Magistracy yesterday. in the heart of the business quarter. The were Justin Javorsky, George Klichkoff, she shaft containing the water pipes and electric wires. It was easily extinguish ed and there were no casualties, though parrow ledges outside the windows where. two men were rescued with difficulty from had taken refuge against the smoke.
The damage is estimated at 260,000 mainly due to water.
AMERICAN COAL STRIKE. MINERS UNION. RATIFY AGREEMENT.
New Youx, February 16th. A message from Scranton says that a Convention of the Miners' Union bas- ratified the agreement for the settlement of the anthracite coal strike.
NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH. LORD HUGH CECIL'S 100 YEARS
AGO COMPARISON.
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Javorsky said that he was taken on as a coal passer on a German steamer at Shanghai, but on arrival in Hongkong, he was put ashore along with the two ather
defendants...
Sergt. Elscr said that one of the defen- dants was a freman, but the other two were stowaways on the same boat. The Captain Superintendent of Police was writing to the Company concerning the complaint of the Srst defendant
The other two defendante pleaded guilty.
UNITED STATES AND JAPAN. EXCHANGE OF ARMY OFFICERS.
Continuance of reciprocal exchange between the armies of the United States and Japan of officers for attachment to regiments recently proposed by the Japanese "Government has been accepted by the United States, says The Army and Fany Register (Washington).
That plan was carried into effect dur
The Leftist organ Lacaloute says if onlookers as the huge bulk was seco to match which begaa on Saturday, the Lord Hugh, that there was a certain waat be above the grade of major, and that
the Chamber is perturbed at the Govern
LEAGUE AND GERMANY. LABOUR OPPOSE INCREASE
OF SEATS.
start gliding to the sen.........
AUSTRALIAN, BUSH FIRES.
MORE DESTRUCTION. E
MELBOURNE, February 18th. The bush firea continue to burn bat are leesening in intensity, Thirty-two w mills have been destroyed, idling 800 workers. Numerous relief funds have opened, and the Cabinet has taken active measures to relieve the sufferers.
LONDON, February 16th." With reference to the suggestion, to Roony, February 16th.
give Poland, Spain and Brazil permanent Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of seats on the Council of the League of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Nations, the Labour Opposition has
An area of 600 square miles in the Commons that, taking sterling at par given notice of a motion in the House. the British net payment to the United of Commons welcoming the application Powell Town area has been swept by the of Germany for entry into the League, flames. Two hundred residents who took States Government during 1926 would supporting the condition that she should refuge in a tunnel escaped the fames, amount to £33,052,000 in capital and thereupon receive a permanent sent on. There are numerous instances in which. the Council, and expressing the opinion brave women protected the children with interest. Against this, we should receive that a concurrent increase of permanent their bodies, and ex-soldiers declare that about £14,000,000 from German repara-seats on the Council in order to accom the experience was more terrifying than tions and inter-Allied war debts already modate the claims of other nations is anything they experienced during the to be regarded sa a variation of the Locarno agreement and should not be supported by the British Government.
funded.
Mr. Churchill said that the total amount of the National Debt at December 3lat jest was £7,732,000,000. The estimat ed charge for interest, sinking fund and. management for the financial year ending March 31st next was £300,000,000. The amount due per head of population on these figures was £771 and £6. 15 respectively.
To Mr. Churchill's statement it may be added that the National Debt on March 31st, 1914, just prior to the out- break of war, was £661,000,000 or about one-twelfth of the present amount.
DOMINIONS AGAINST
ENLARGEMENT. According to the Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent, South Africa has very strongly made representations to the Imperial Government against the enlargement of the League Council beyond the admission of Germany at present. It is understood that two other Dominions, endorse Bouth Africa's lead, pending, perhaps, & collective demarche in the same sense by all the Dominions.
wir.
STRIKE IN BURMA OIL COMPANY'S LABOURERS
DEMANDS.
RANGOON, February 16th. Two-thirds of the oilfeld labourers of the Burmah Oil Company at Yensag Yaung and Chauk Singu are involved in a strike demanding a reduction of taxa tion, the abolition of the Labour Bureau and the adoption of a monthly instead of a daily wage arrangement.
In the first innings of the final test West Indies scored 482, to which Browne contributed 102 (not out).-21.
The M.C.C. team then went in to bat, and, were all out for 204.
LATER.
Following on, at the close of play the M.C.C. bad scored 95 for 5 wickets FOOTBALL AT HOME.
LONDON, February 18th. In a Scottish League fixture Queen's Park beat St. Mirren by ano goal to nil.
SPIES SENTENCED.
FIFTEEN ESTHONIANS TO DIE.
104, February 16th
Present conditions, compared with those ing the past year, and the Secretary of. of one hundred years ago, were discussed Wat says the results obtained by such by Lord Hugh Cecil, MP, in an address exchange proved beneficial to both ser
vices, whereupon the Japanese Govern... at St. Michael Paternoster Royal, College-
meat requested its continuane with the. bil, Cannon-street, at a New Year's Day ultimate idea of making it permanent." special service.
It is mutually agreed by both Govern- Probably most people would agree, saidments that the officers selected shall not of seriousness' of outlook, and though we the branches to which the officers will be. were in many respects far better than attached will be confined to the infantry, our forefathers, for instance in regard to cavalry, and field artillery. The officers what might be called scandalous vices,
so assigned will not have command of yet we did not take life quite so seriously
troops. The assignment will be for not. more than one year. or strenuously as they did in many ways.
There had been a tendency for a num ber of years to let amusement became matter of very earnest concern. People wrote to the papers as if it were a national calamity if the English Eleven were defeated by Australia or an Ameri- can. athlete ran faster than an English one, and were foolish enough to bo really wan distressed over it.
That partly arose from losing a good deal of hope and interest in more serious things, such as polities, law, and business.
The charge of softness against us wis perhaps true. Though he did not accept At the conclusion of the trial at Lenin-it in regard to our greater humanity and grad of forty-eight Eathonians charged kindness, he thought there was less with espionage, fifteen were sentenced to clination to contemplate and more desire death The Public Prosecutor, in a to shrink from what was sad, gloomy, or speech which lasted ten hours; said that disagreeable, and the affairs of the world the Intelligence Departments of Britain got none the better cared for because we and the Baltic States were co-ordinated, were not strict and austere with our and consequently all espionage informa selves. tion reached Britain.
DUTCH POLITICS.:
THE HAGUE, February 16th. Evidently owing to the protracted ministerial crisis, the Socialist Party in the Second Chamber has resolved to urge the convocation of the Chamber in order to discuss a proposal to invite Her Majesty the Queen to dissolve Parlia
ment.
WEATHER REPORT.
Last night's weather report's forecast and remarks by the Royal Observatory and--
The anti-cyclone has weakened slightly Fresh monsoon will continue along the S.E. coast of Chins and over the China Bea
Local forecast N.Ewinds, fresh, cloudy.
The War Department has not selected the officers for this detail, but it is ex- pected they will be named from the officers. who have graduated as students of the Japanese language.
MR. AMERY AND THE DOCTORS. THE BOYCOTT OF THE COLONIAL
- SECRETARY.
In official circlés in London a warning recently issued to doctors by the Council of the British Medical Association against accepting appointments in the British Colonial services offered by the Colonial Secretary is regarded as attack on Mr. Amery, The Colonial Secretary was in Switzerland, and the manifesto was forwarded to him.
The controversy is over the regulations for the East African medical services introduced last August by Mr. Amery, and the manifesto, as published in the British Medical Journal, states: In view of the action taken in East Afries, the Council of the Association is definite- ly of the opinion that members of the place any confidence in the fulfilment of. Colonial Medical Services can no longer the terms on which they are appointed by the Secretary of State:"