CABLE AND WIRELESS
NEWS.
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THE LEAGUE CRISIS."
HOPES TO AVERT A DEADLOCK.
GENEVA, March 14th.
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A móra hopeful view prevails at pre ment as a solution, which would save the lace of all parties, and appears to be in sight. It is understood that the Council
the
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THE · HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 16TH, 1926
MORE NEWSPAPEE VIEWS.
LONDON, March 14th.
Geneva remains The situation at sombre no progress being registered on Sunday. Towards the end of the day, however, a certain amount of diplomatic activity was apparent, but there were no signs of anything to come from it
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The London Press is generally restrain ed in its comments, all deploring the damage to the Lengue through the events of the past days.
is working on a proposal of Jonkheer Viscount Ishii, meanwhile, is "making Vandervelde, according to which Gera strong effect in the role of inter many should obtain a wat on the Coun-mediary, and is reconciling the divergent
viswa cil forthwith and immediately aftor- wards pronounce in favour of addition of one non-permanent seat, leaving the meeting of the Assembly to be held in September to select the country which will occupy that seat. The ques tion of the addition of permanent seats appears to have been abandoned for the present.
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HOPE NOT TO BE ABANDONED.
LATER.
The Telegraph supports the German standpoint especially its offer to agree to the appointment of a commission to re- port on the problem of the reconstitu-
[KRITIKK-WINNEAUA "SERvica] FAR EASTERN CABLE MARSHAL FENG YU HSIANG.
"COBHAM'S FLIGHT. TROPICAL STORMS RESPONSIBLE
FOR DELAYS,
RUGSY, March 14th
NEWS.
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JAPAN AND INDEMNITIES.
TOKYO, March 15th.
a "desire to await
On his return fight from Cape Town, Cobham fów 8,000 miles in 80 yine Cabinet has postponed their demi- hours. On the whole of his 16,000 miles on regarding the demands over the Taku fight to and from Cape Town, although incident, owing to he encountered every kind of weather Chinese reaction to the Allied Note.
It is understood the Cabinet agreed to friendly independent action with Chins not holding China 'responsible, but asking for punishment of the guilty Chinese who fired on the destroyers, and also adequate remuneration to the wounded and a pledge at no future occurrence of the kind,
from the intense heat of the Soudan to icy temperature over, the Mediterranean and including stand-terms and snow- storms, Cobham had not the slightest technical difficulty with his machine or engine. His De Havilland. 50 aeroplane, which has now down over 100,000 miles, was the identical machine on which last year he flew to Rangoon from London. On the -Cape Town fight he had a Siddeley-Puma 380 horse-power, air-cool- ed, engine of the type as that used on the Rangoon flight but of higher power, This was necessary because of the high
THE PRINCIPLES OF ETERNAL STRENGTH.
The Chinese Press gives publicity to the following letter addressed to a high Kuominchua officer in Peking from Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang: During the last month or so I have received quite A number of letters and telegrams from
LOCAL SEA-SIDE PLANTS." INTERESTING LECTURE BY MR.. A. H. CROOK,
What proved to be a most interesting and very instructive lecture, to those interested in botany, was given by Mr. A. H. Crook (Headmaster of Queen's College), at the Helena May Institute yesterday evening, the subject being
"Our Local Sea-Side Plants."
troduction to Hongkong audiences, be for whom he had lectared on so many. previous occasions and on varied subjects.”
Mr. CROOK in the course of his Tecture
my old officers appealing to me to return. to public life to suppress the anarchists
Mr. S B-B. MOELDERRY, who pre and to work for the welfare of the peo-aided, said Mr. Crook needed no in ple. I thank you all very much for your good wishes and appreciate highly your advice. I am in sympathy with the peo ple and their sufferings, but I am of the opinion that the present. conditions of China cannot be adjusted by force alone, said that plants in order to survive re- especially when force is not strong quired two things, protection against enough to bring the whole nation to being destroyed or devoured, and a good peace and unity. You can, therefore, see system of reproduction. The lecturer that my reappearance in public life spoke of various planta and the re-
lationship of the systems TO BE RESUMED BY JAPAN IN from retirement would not do much for
the country, so I have decided not to re saying that as a general rule he did not APRIL OR MAY
turn daring the remainder of my life. think that the plants on the sea coast
"What I do expect you to do is to
wore plante that had succeeded in pick- fellow-soldiers. -co-operate with your
GOLD SHIPMENTS.
Toxro, March 14th. The Finance Department states it is
to them
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tion of the Council in September. The altitude of many of the landing grounds resuming gold shipments in April or with tears I venture to offer the following out the beat earth in the world.
paper say this coincides with the The British view of the League Coun- steady growing wish among many League
il crisis to-night is that hope should not be abandoned until the catastrophe occurs." The British delegates do not "are, however, how a smash can be averted.
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BRITISH REVIEW.
RUGBY, March 14th. The problem confronting statesmen at Geneva remains unsolved and it is im- possible to foretell at present what the result of the forthcoming week will be.
The Assembly has been convoked for Tuesday to vote on the admission of Germany to the League. When the re- quisite majority has been obtained there. the matter will then pass to the Council,
where
members for a reform.
The Chronicle urges the delegates ta retrace their steps and show the Locarno Treaty was not A Scrap of Paper."
Sir Austen Chamberlain is still being
criticised in some quarters
MORE PRESS VIEWS.
LONDON, March 15th. The whole of Europe rumbles with threats and counter-threats. says the Daily Express. "This imbroglio is seething with suspicions, intrigues, bar- gains and drocits like a tropical swamp" festering with disease. The poison is the result of the vaunted Locarno method. Geneva's chance'ia to forget Locarde and
Geneva."
on the African fight. Cobham would have done the return flight in eleven in- stead of fifteen days had not tropical storms turned sono of the African land-
ing grounds into swamps from which it was impossible to take off until the water had drained away. His flight was under- taken not only to prove the reliability of an all-British aeroplane, but also to prove how much, might be done in the way of serial mail and passenger service between various parts of Africa.
(THROCOK RETTER'S AGENCY.] SERIOUS FRENCH FIRE. FIREMEN KILLED AND HURT.
LILLE, March 15th."
May.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.] ANTI-COMBINE ACT,
COMPANY'S
PRODUCE
SENTATIVES FINED.
REPRE-
VANCOUVER, March 14th.
Eight fruit produce firms, represent ing the Canadian organisation of a large United States Produce Company. with headquarters at Saint Paul, were Sned $25,000 each under the Canadian Anti-. Combine Act.
The Jury considered their verdict for two days and the case provided one of A serious fire at the Tourcoing ware-
the most sensational and largest trials stocks of houses, destroyed enormous wool, and cotton. The damnge is esti in the history of Western Canada.
The Times, says the beavens will not fall to-morrow whatever the Assembly do.mated at 5,000,000 frames. The League is of great potential value, but nothing is gained by exaggerating its present functions to the powers of assuming the fate of the world depends entirely on this novel and hopeful ex- periment.
Two firemen were killed and 15 injured owing to a collapse of the roof.
BELGIAN AIRMAN,
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Carno, March 15th. The Belgian airman, Lieut. Madaets,. has left for Asuan.
a unanimous vote" is required.. The British delegates will do. their atmost to see that Germany is admitted to the League and is allotted a per- manent seat on the Council for that is, in their view, the first consideration to be borne in mind. It is, however, im- possible to foresca whether this can de-
FRENCH REVENUE. "GENEVA, March 15th. finitely be achieved owing to the failure,
This afternoon the German delegation'
PARIS, March 15th. up to the present, to arrive at any un-
It is
The revenue returns for February total- derstanding which will assure unanimity modified their previous statement. in the Council. The private meetings declared Sweden has not resigned, but led F.2,279,000,000 against F.1,952,000,000 and conversations that have taken place offered to resign, and others may make for the same month last year.
between Members of the Council during the past few days have produced many!
NO INCREASE.
similar suggestions.
Although these are not concrete pro- posals, it is thought possible that a solu
suggestions for overcoming the difficulties tion may be found and the idea prove and for meeting the divergent points of fruitful. view. One such proposal involved giving to Germany only the permanent seat to be allotted at this Meeting of the League, and the creation of a further non-permanent seat-thus maintaining
The second week of the Conference the existing ratio between permanent and non-permanent Members of the opens in the gloomiest position, hoping
French circles declare the Germans are willing to consent to a solution which will', not mean any increase in the Council.
GERMAN OPTIMISM.
GENEVA, March 15th.
Council-it being for the Assembly to against, hope, but the future is most nominate and to choose the nation which uncertain.
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DUTCH HERETIC."" CONTINUES TO PREACH IN
AMSTERDAM. ..
AMSTERDAM, March 14th. The Church Council of Amsterdam (South) by a large majority decided to allow Dr. Gelkerken to preach to-day and to continue to support him. The church was crowded, but there was no incident.
SOVIET CELEBRATIONS. ASSASSINS OF ALEXANDER II. GIVEN PENSIONS.
Rio, March 13th
A message from Moscow says that in connection with the celebration of the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Alexander the Second, the "Soviet" has ticipants in the murder, numbering about fifteen, all of whom were serving life sentences in Siberia until the revolution.
Eleven individuals and forty-two western fruit produce firms were in dicted. The organisation largely con- trolled the markets of the Western Rrovinces.
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AMERICAN TRAIN "SMASH. 173 PEOPLE KILLED IN PLUNGE
TO RIVER.
BOSTON, March 14th According to advices from railway owners, 178, were killed and 76% injured jo the derailment of an excursion train,
near San Jose, Costa Rica.
Three coaches left the rails and plunged fifty feet from the embankment into the river.
AMERICAN CYCLING. REGGIE MCNAMARA'S FINE WIN.
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New York, March 14th. Reggie McNamara, of the Franco- Georgette Club, won the six-day bicycle race, covering 2,100 miles and five laps.
AMERICAN TENNIS. RICHARDS AND HUNTER WIN FLORIDA DOUBLES.
"PALM BEACH, March 14th. Vincent Richards and Francis Hunter won the Florida doubles championship, by defeating Mansel Alonzo and Howard
should occupy this extra temporary seat. No one at nine this morning seemed to Although widely supported among the know whether there would be a meeting Delegations at Geneva, this suggestion or not to-day, but at 10.30 the Council met at a secret and informal session. Even did not meet with German acceptance.
In press interviews, the German de-pressmen are tired of making forecasts, legates explain their attitude by stating but those in touch with the Germans carly that public opinion in Germany anti- this morning attributed to. Herr Streso- given life pensions to all surviving par Yeshell, 2-0, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3. cipated that no other Power would joinmann, the expression of belief that the difficulty would be, settled to-day, though the Council on this occasion, and that Herr Stresemann omitted to indicate in neither the Statutes of the League por what quarter the change of attitude was any pledge given by the League could
likely to occur. be cited to justify ber sequiescence in Buch solution.
It is also reported that the suggestion, volunteered from one or more of the
SWEDEN RESIGNS.
Herr Stresemann has informed the Ger- man Pressmen he was oficially informed Sweden has resigned her seat' in the present possessors of temporary seats on Council to leave room for Poland, and the Council, to assist the solution of the explained the Swedish representative, M. difficulty by resigning in favour of Unden bad been under the cross fre of Poland, was provisional upon acceptance both sides, and anyhow since Sweden by Germany of the compromise. had been four years in the Council there
should be a change.
To-day further efforts to solve the aituation from an absolute impasie" aro being continued at Geneva. These efforts are largely based upon the feeling that all Powers have nothing to gain, but have very much to lose by such are grettable setback to the hopes inspired by the work of Europen conciliation
achieved in recent months.
The Council met in private this even- ing and will hold an Official Bession to-morrow.
TO REMAIN TO THE LAST. . Herr Stresemann added that Sweden's proposal should have been submitted to the Council yesterday, but at the request of Sweden it was only brought up to-day. Herr Stresemann declared this made a difficult situation for Germany, and said there were still two possibilities but he declined to enlarge on them..
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He vehemently protested against the attack of the German Nationalists, aud said he would remain at Geneva until the last moment..
"[REUTER'E AMERICAN HETVICE] BRITISH RUBBER.
¿{THROUGH REUTER'S ́AGENCY.]. FOOTBALL AT HOME.
The results of Saturday's games, through a misreading of the cable, were
AMERICAN SENATORS AND THE incorrectly" given yesterday as regards the
First and. Second Divisions. RESTRICTION.
should have read as follow:
WASHINGTON, March 14th.
The House of Representatives. Com- scarcity is divided on party lines. The merce Commission's report on the rubber Republican majority urges rubber con- servation and plantation development under the American flag to combat the minority criticises this as tending British restriction, while the Democratic provoke retaliation.
The Majority finds the price of rubber advanced three hundred per cent. above the "fair price" and adds that Panama, South America and Liberia have been indicated as good fields for raising rub in the best if the law limiting the size ber, but the Philippines, it is declared of landholdings can be abrogated
The report is not confined to rubber.. Inter Alin it suggests the deposits of
Texas and Utah are sufficient to break the Franco-German monopoly of potash, and moreover the use of rayon would free America from the Japanese command of the silk trade,
They
THE LEAGUE: FIRST DIVISION. Birmingham, 1; Newcastle U., 1. Blackburn B., 6; Burnley, 3- Bury, 0; Leeds United.. Cardiff C 2 Aston Villa, 0. Everton, 3; Arsenal, 2
Huddersfield T., 's: Manchester U., 0. Manchester C 2 West Ham United, 0. Sheffield U., 3; Notts County 0. Sunderland, 3; Liverpool, 2 Tottenham H, 1; Leicester, C., & WBromick A, &; Bolton W., 3. "THE LEAGUE: SECOND DIVISION. Barnsley, 1 The Wednesday, 1. Blackpool, 1; South Shields, o.. Bradford C., 1; Wolverhampton W., 2 Chelsea, 2 Oldham A., 0. Clapton Orient, &; Stoke City, 0.. Darlington, 1; Folham, 2 Derby C., 0; Portsmouth, 2. Hull City, 4; Stockport C., 0., Nottingham E., 1; Middlesbro', "0. Port Vale, 3; Swansca Town, 0. Southampton, 2; Preston NE,
ing suggestions to you
(1) That you love the people with all your heart; in a republic the people are the real masters; but this seems to be far from being true now, especially in view of their sufferings. In all our his tory we know that the soldiers of General Yoh Fei (Chinese God of War) preferred to be frozen to death rather than seize the people's homes by force, and they in sisted on being starved rather than rob bread from the people. A good reputa tion is created and popularity, which is the root of victory.
(2) Law and order must be strictly observed: since we have occupied à large territory in north Ching, law and order must be upheld before we can do any thing. Remember the story of Tue Meng in the Three Kingdoms, when he refused to take a single hat from the people and the victory was his wherever his mes went Without discipline and good or det an army can hardly expect to win victories.
(3) Covetousness of power and money must absolutely be avoided; this is the root of discord and non-co-operation. Emperor Han Kyo of the Han Dynasty
There were too many salts in the sea- coast soil; while the animals and insects that polinate the plants were fow. The, sea coast plants might be termed the wasters and beach-combers of the plant way as kingdom, just in the same certain kinds of persons who went to Whitechapel and Scho would not be the kind of persons ons would expect to see in Park Lane or anywhere like that. Sea plants might be considered in some
what "the same way.
The lecturer proceeded to give detailed description and explanation of a few of the most common of our local sea-side plants, and dealt with their various peculiarities and principal char-
acteristics.
At the close of the lecture, Mr. Crook
answered a number of questions, and was thanked by the Chairman for his interesting discourse. ·
FORMER CONSTABLE'S DEATH. PASSES AWAY IN PRISON HOSPITAL.
The circumstances of the death of Sung in the government of his troops gives Kan Chuca, aged 29 years; a former con-
good example to us Following his victorious entry into the city of Han-stable in the Hongkong Police Force, who died as a result of galloping consumption, yang not a single cash was illegally, ac quired by his men. His dream of vie in the Victoria Gaal Hospital on Sunday, tory was finally realized though he was were investigated at an inquest conducted with a jury) at the Central Magistracy rather weak in military forces in com- by Major C. Willson (sitting as a Coroner parison with Kang-yu.
yesterday afternoon.
Evidence given by the Assistant Chief Werder of the Victoria Gaol, showed that the man was sentenced to serve terms of six months' imprisonment (consecutively) and a term of three months (concurrently) for embezzlement He started serving his sentences on September 18th, 1905, bus developed illness and died in the Victoria Gadt Hospital on Sunday at 12.66 p.m.
"Our success or failure depende en tirely on the above three points. Since the establishment of the Republic there have been a number of militarists who have fallen one after the other, in spite of their military power and ill-gotten wealth. Their aims are personal and their gains are illegal, and the profit they reap is downfall. This is only natural "We must hold firm the Three Prin- ciples of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen and
Dr. J. R. Craig (Medical Officer of the carry them out to the best and fullest
Victoria Gaol Hospital) said that the man of our ability. In spite of the false ac- gusations of Bolshevism or banditry that. have been placed against us our victory is suffered from tuberculosis. His ecadition sure if we hold frm to our principles became worse and he got into a very Bo long as we stand by our principles emaciated and exhausted condition. On temporarily defeated" our existence is eternal, even if we are March 10th the man was practically in
PITMAN'S SHORTHAND. ITALIAN - CONVENT SCHOOL,
Witness held a post- dying condition. mortem examination following his death, and found that death was due to exhaus- tion and cardiac failure following upon toxinia due to tuberculosis, or in other Results of an examination in Pitman's words galloping consumption Shorthand, held in the Convent on December last, are to hand, and are as follows:-
Speed, 100 Words,-Misses" Bernice Chenalloy, Olga King, Celeste Ozorio, Estelita Xavier, Jeany Rosario and Benedicta Xavier
80 Words-Misses May Gaubert and Winifred Littleton.
60 Words, Misses Kimy Barretto, Ciney Noronha, Celestina Xavier, Mrs. M. Howe, Albertina Garcia, Mercedes Ribeiro, Carolins Ribeiro and Remigio Elarte....
Elementary-Misses Nancy McEwen Kathlean McEwen, Mary Yeung, Phyllis Woolley, Gladys McNider and Dorothie Williams.
WITHIN: A DECADE↑ "
BET ON NATIONALISATION. Sir Patrick Hastings, K.O., M.F. (who wa Attorney-General in the Labour Cabinet), during a speech in his con stituency of Wallsend offered to bet anyone. £io that the British coal mines would be nationalised within the next 10 years.
The jury returned a verdict of death due to heart failure; following consump tion"
TRAFFIC MISHAPS. MOTOR-CAR COLLIDES WITH TRAM-CAR.
While Mr. A. K. McDonell was driving. his motor-car on the Fraya East during the week-end, a hand truck got in his way, with the result that a collision occurred between the motor-car and tram- car. The mudguards and the footboard of the car were damaged, and slight dan
A motor-truck got out of control in age was done to the tram-car. Wing Fung Street, Wanchai, and crashed into a stall, doing damage to the extent of $15. One of the coolles riding in the truck was injured, "andra Bur
A Chinese boy cyclist was knocked down in Connaught Road by a motor-car on Sunday, but was not injured.
At the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese motor driver was charged with failing to report an accident, with having: defective brakes, and with failing to stop when ordered by the police. Defendants denied the charge. He was remanded for one week, ball being allowed in $250,