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NEWS.
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HOME POLITICS. PROBLEMS OF THE COAL INDUSTRY.
Reusy, March 21st. Political activity will be concerned during the ceming week with three sub- jects of outstanding importance; namely the happenings at Geneva, the Report of the Coal Commission and the Govern. ment's Electricity Bill.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 23RD, 1926
(THROUGH RELTER'S LORNCE. } LEAGUE OF NATIONS. SOVIET STILL SUSPICIOUS OF SWITZERLAND.
GENEVA, March 22nd.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.) TIMES" AND AMERICA'S " SUSPICIOUS
ISOLATION,"
New Yenk, March 2nd.
In conformity with the decision of the League Council, the Secretariat has again invited the Soviet to participate in a Preparatory conference, pointing out the Swiss Government have given an assur- ance that the Soviet delegates will be: The debate on lieneva takes place on granted the same facilities on entering Tuesday, when Sir Austen Chamberlain | Switzerland and the same immunities and will make his promised statement. The protection as other delegates. speeches which were made yesterday in! the country by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald! and Mr. Lloyd George, the Labour and Liberal Lenders, indicate that the For eign Secretary will encounter vigorous criticism from the Opposition parties.
On Wednesday, the Premier will mest the representatives of the coalewners and miners to discuss the Report of the Coal Commission. This action of Mr. Stanley Baldwin is in conformity with what is understood to be his desire and that of the Cabinet; namely, that the danger of clouding the coal issue with controversy on particular points should be avoided hy the general acceptance by the Govern ment, coalowners and miners of the Com-
a far
missions report as it stands. That being so the Government is taking the initiative! and it is expected that on Wednesday. Mr. Baldwin will appeal" for seeing and public-spirited approach to the problem. His previous appeal, made on the day after the issue of the Comi- mission's Report for calm cohsideration and restraint has certainly so far met with the desired response, for not only the coalowners and miners but also public mes with a sense of responsibility have followed the Premier's lead. Both
The London Times editorial referring to the perplexing and embarrassing coin. cidence of Senator Borah's proposal and Mr. Houghton's report, which is not unnaturally regarded in many quarters as clear evidence of the terkiency of Amerien
FAR EASTERN
NEWS.
CABL!
THE AMERICANS ON TOUR.
THE DESIRE TO REFORM EVERYTHING.
(THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE NORTHERN WAR. KUOMINCHUN FORCES IN FULL RETREAT.
TIENTS, March 21st. The Kuominchun" defence has broken
down, and they are in full retreat from Lanhsien, which was captured by the Fengtien forces after continuous artii ery bombardment, KUOMINCHUN TO MAKE A STAND.
[BY A BLENT ENGLISHMAN.]
The sixth round the world cruise" ship of the season has now reached Hongkong. We have seen the Corinthia, the Belgenland, the Empress of Scotland, the Resolute, the Lacania, and now we have the Franconia. It is said that all these ships have been run at a loss, prob- too many ably because there are now people in the business. The competitors are the Canadian Pacific Steamships Co.. Raymond-Whitcomb, Cooks, the American TIENTSIN, March 22nd., Express, the United American lives and The Kuominchun is rapidly withdrawing Mr. Clark who claims to have been the trip-round-the-world" pioneer of the on both fronts, à large proportion of the idea. In addition to the passengers on troops having already passed Tientsin these, ships that have been especially for the round-the-world Auggesting that Tientsin will be evacuated chartered and a stand made at Fengtai. The Fenscraise" there are many people who take the trip in a more or less private manner. ticnites have penetrated as far as Kuych.
They go from port to port on the differ- ent ships of the Dollar line. to blow up a
After the last Kuominchun train had. passed they attempted bridge near Kuych, but American troeps guarding the neighbourhood, frustrated them.
Alfred Holt also carry such sightseers or the famous Blue Funnel line."
WHAT IT COSTS.
COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY, LITTLE CHANCE OF RELIEF FOR
SOME WEEKS.
WANCHAI" SQUABBLE. EUROPEAN WOMEN BOUND OVER. The case in which Mrs. V. L. Spink Those," who anticipated that the mia of 911, Wanchai Road, summoned her of the past week would tend to hasted next door neighbour, Miss May Murray, the removal of the restriction on the for using abusive language, came up for supply of water to the public in Hong hearing before Mr. Lindsell kong, and Kowloon, will regret to learn Central Magistracy yesterday. The case that there is no immediate prospect of had been previously adjourned in the the situation being ameliorated:
پاست
Murray.
at the
hape that an amicable understanding Mr. R. M. Henderson, Engineer-in-migh; be effected, but it proved fruitless.
There was IL cross-summons by Miss" Chief of the Waterworks of the Colony, informed a representative of the Hong- kong Daily Press, yesterday, that the present supply in the reservoirs was still far below normal.
Mr. G, R. Haywood represented Mra pink, and Mr. A. J. Donoghue was for
Miss Murray..
Mr. Haywood referred to two quarrels. which he described as the "fortune tell
On March 19th, when approximately 1.6 inches of rain fell on the Hongkong Messrs.side, there was a gain of 53 millions at the reservoirs.. On the 20th and 21st, however, there was a loss of 5 and 6 million gallons respectively. Since the 1st of the month probably, the rainfall has produced between two or three days' supply, said Mr. Henderson.
The average rainfall over 40 years for March," he said, is only 2.77 inches,
cidents. The houses, he said, were while the Agures for April are 5.29 inches.ing and the "knitting needle" in- It would require an abnormal fall of rain | to expedite the removal of the present built, that whatever was said in one could be overheard in the next. Just before Chinese New Year, following a' quarrel, restrictions."
Alias Murray hid called in a Chinese lortanc-teller, and Mrs. Spink, who was in bed with an attack of malaria over- heard the conversation. With regard to the second incident, Mr. Haywood said, Mrs. Spink had asked Miss Murray for
she had lent her two years previously, the return of some khitting needles which
ard a quarrel, ensued.
About ten pages of advertisementy about cruises, mostly "roand-the-world" cruises, appeared in a recent issue of a
Anglo-American patrols are guarding the entrance to the Concessions, owing to reports from villages in the vicinity of policy of suspicious isolaTientsin which are infested, with soldiers popular American magazine. From those
to return to n tion, congratulates the State Department on removing the danger and apprehension regarding Senator Borah's proposal, also for the intimation that Mr. Houghton's report must not be taken as an indication of the Government's policy, but opines the incidents cannot he dismissed as though they never occurred, especially Me. Houghton's "Far too'sweeping in- dictment."
The paper says the Ambassador's summary view of the League as n feeble replica of the Holy Alliance is as briefly reported as almost unintelligible, and points out as America withdrew at the pst difficult time from intense parti ipation in European counsels, and has given constant evidence that participation is impossible, it would be undignified for Europe to appeal further, and the latter set herself to help herself in her own way, miners and coalowners have shown aut if America is willing to co-operate disposition to examine the possibilities in other ways her aid is welcomed.. of a satisfactory settlement and little! has been heard about a general strike, If Mr. Baldwin on Wednesday finds a
mutual desire for a satisfactory solution of the problem he will, it is understood, indicate the rendiness of the Government to give legislative effect to such portions of the Report as require statutory Banction.
On Thursday, the coalowners and miners' leaders will meet again and this meeting must be deeply influenced by what has happened at the previous days' discussion with the Premier.,
Meantime, Europe is in no way in such an evil condition as Mr. Houghton paints.
Slowly, sometimes with sharp instruc- tive relapses, statesmen and the people are struggling to secure ways to forge the difficult guarantees of peace."
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] INDIAN EMIGRATION. UNSKILLED LABOURERS FOR BRITISH GUIANA,
Drim, March
Ailer three months' negotiations the question of Indian emigration to British Guiana has ended, the Assembly approv ing the emigration of 500 families of un-
and there has been considerable looting.
No further trouble is reported from Taku, and the barlights have been relit.
OBITUARY,
pages one learns that the Resolute craist
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A.COMPARISON.
the
Comparing this year with last year, was planned to last four months, sailing supply in sight on the Hongkong side westward from New York through the Panama Canal. The rates are advertised as from $1,500 (gold) and up including. shore excursions." The lowest rate, there
MR. REGINALD GEORGE WATSON.fore, was slightly under £3 a day. It was
- C.M.G
LONDON, March 21st.
It
stated by one of the passengers that, if the ship were not full up, anyone could The death is announced of Mr. Reginald embark at one port and leave the ship
"at any other port for a flat rate of £3 George Watson
day, inclusive of everything. Of course, the best accommodation costs, more. was said that a man and his wife paid about £4.500 for a small suite, consisting of two cabins and a private bathroom.
The tourist agencies also. That works out at nearly £20 a day each. Mediterranean cruises, which are very pegular, and West Indian cruises,
[Mr. Reginald George Watson, C.M.G., was educated at Haileybury, and entered the Civil Service, Straits Settlements. in 1883. He was Protector of Chinese ia Perik in 1891, and Senior Magistrate of Selangor, in 1990. Three years later he the posts he held later were: Senior benme Secretary to the Government, and Magistrate, Perak, 1903; Conuissiezer States. 1903 Commissioner of Lands and of Lands and Mines, Federated Malay Survey, 1000, dual serta British Resident, Selangor, 1911: Perak,
He retired in 1918.]
1812-10.
·TOURIST SHIP IN COLLISION.
RESOLUTE" DAMAGED AT УОКОНАМА: "
PASSENGERS LXHURT. Papers from Japan state that the tourist ship Ralute, which was recently in Hongkong, arrived at Kobe on the 6th instant with damage to her stern on the starboard side as the result of a col lision with another steamer, .
a.m
It appears that the Resolute left Yokohama on the previous day at 5.30 and was outside the breakwater when a collision occurred, with the Dutch steamer Tjimunock. The bow of the
arrange
The
March 22nd, 1923, was 949.4 million
gallons.
March 2nd, 1926, was 714:33 million
gallons.
"At the end of March last year, the
Expressions alleged to have been used by both parties were written down and
handed to his Worship.
After a lengthy hearing, in which per sana! matters were exposed, His Worship bound both parties over to keep the peace.
the dry season set in earlier than usual, cach, Egures were 1.017 million gallons, but for twelve months 'in sureties of $100 there being no really heavy downfall inches of rain fell. From August until after July, when between 20 and 30 the end of the year, the figures cach month fell below the average.
SITUATION IN KOWLOON,
At present the storage in, Kowloon 19 147.24 million gallons, compared with 162.0 millions on March 22nd last year,
However, Kowloon householders can good progress is being made "with the gain some consolation from the fact that
siderably relieve the present shortage.
Both tunnels are expected, to be finish ing Mun Valley scheme, which will con-
offers a cruise of 27 days at $950 (gold) ground" has been struck in tunnel No. 5.3. Reliance, sailing from New York,ed by June. At the present, difficult that there would be little, if any, delay and up. Raymond and Whitcomb offer, but Mr. Henderson appeared confident in the completion of both tunnels wher
days' cruise to the West Indies at rates
ranging from 83,250 (gold) to 835 (goid). The Realute, according to a non-pro- hibitionist, did not fly the Stars and the liquor laws. Stripes, because of Nearly all of her passengers, however, were Americans.
inaster.
the anticipated increased water supply would be available for Kowloon.
AN "ALLEGED THEFT. SHANTUNG CONSTABLE
DISCHARGED.
THE AMERICAN WOMAN, Nearly all these ships that have called
A Shantung constable attached to the at Hongkong have had only: rather more than half the full complement of passen gers. It is, however, a fair estimate that Yaumati Police Station, who was remand- they have, together, brought more thaned by Mr. J. H. B. Nibill at the Kowloon 2,000 tourists to the Colony. Of that Magistracy on Friday, on a charge of number about 70 per cent, were women.
dine's stables, again appeared at the The feminine in the U.S.A. is, indeed, the having stolen 80 from a groom of Jar
It amazes some of us old Magistracy yesterday. fashioned Englishmen, who remember the writings of St. Paul, when we watch and listen to American women. They create public opinior. in the U.S.A. They make and unmake Presidents. They appear to the English paterfamilian to rule their men folk with a rod of iron. Mother and age that is as astounding as is" Poppa's meekness. Perhaps, in the end, "Peppa" will have the reward promised to the meek and inherit the earth. Anyway he makes, if he does not inherit, the wealth
Mr. D. Burlingham prosecuted on behalf of the Police, and Mr. Lea d'Almada defended,
别
***LIVING ON LOVE." LANDS AN ACTOR IN PRISON.
You have been living en love. What about the money to provide food?" asked Mr. Lindsell of a Shantung actor, who was charged at the Central Magis-" · rary yesterday, with having received a quantity of stolen jewellery and money,
from a Javanese woman with whom he had eloped. The woman was the wife of a Hakka earpenter living in Shaukiwan Road, who was the complainant in the
саме.
Defendant, as eloquently as if he were acting the part of Don Juan on the stage, replied that the woman found the food for over three months as he had not a cent himself. He stated emphati cally that the woman loved him passion ately.
The husband only asked that his wife should be contrite, and he would then forgive her Inpse. It was either prison or home, and she wisely chose the latter.. She was thereupon bound over.
Don Juan, or the "scoundrel." as the Magistrate called him, was sentenced toʻ three months hard labour.
THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
THE FAVOURITES."
A writer in one of the latest London
For the moment neither side has reach killed labourers, not exceeding 1.500 gimannék struck the big liner on the daughters treat. Poppa" with a patron-Station. It was alleged that defendant papers to hand says of the horses in the
persons.
RHINELAND REJOICES. COLOGNE CELEBRATES ITS LIBERATION,
of special assistance to tide it over the when President Hindenburg arrived to period of reconstruction, and speculation set the seal on the festivities in celebra
tion of the liberation of the Cologne zone at the moment tends to centre upon loan as a likely method to overcome this from foreign occupation. The city is swarming with visitors from all over the Jiculty.
country. A guard of honour escorted the President from the station to Govern ment House, and after his attending to various official functions, the Municip- ality entertained President Hindenburg nt à banquet
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY. CHAMPIONSHIP SHARED BY-
SCOTLAND AND IRELAND.
RUGBY, March 21st.
overland excursions
across
of the earth.
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What the Orientals, with their many wives, think of the American wife or daughter, is beyond an Englishrman's imagination!
A SION OF EEVOLT
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It was stated that defendant was posted on the trains to search passengers arriv-]
Grand National, which will be run on the ing and departing from Kowloon Railway searched complainant when the train was
favourite for the Sprig remains approaching Taipo Station, and took the 26th inst.: 830 from him. The defendant's belong ings were later searched. when complain: National, though those associated with ant reported the matter at Sheung Shui him have not backed him at the compare" Police Station, but the money was not tively short prices which have been on offer. Their opinion is that it will be found.
Defendant denied the charge, and com- better to take to 1 about him on the accept double that price with the risk plainant could no: swear that, he was the day of the great steeplechase rather than man who had searched him. He was
of mishaps during the ensuing month: discharged...
If all goes well with him, I dare say Sprig will retain his present position in the market. He is a horse of the idea! National type, and it is thought he would have won last year but for having been stopped in his work a few weeks before the race. It is in his favour that in Ted Leader he will have a jockey who is good ou acy course, but particularly so at Aintree. Olil Tay Bridge has not bees out since his encouraging effort at New- bury, but he is in active work, and seems to be quite sound now,
The comic part of the story is that at least three of the petitioning ladies own their pile" husbands who have made by selling engines, to the Dutch millers The whole of the petition is so inaccurate, to silly and so utterly illogical, that Bok, who is of Dutch extraction but an Ameri- ean citizen, makes great fun of it. The themselves 81LW no American ladies humeer in their queer critics.
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starboard side about 80 feet from the ed any definite conclusion. The crucial
stern. The mishap occurred at 6.19. point, of course, is that of wage re-
Passengers in the staterooms bear the ductions. The Commission has suggested
point of impact, two elderly indies, in a révision downwards of the 33 per cent.
fact one of them the oldest lady among minimum addition to the standard wage
the passengers were rudely awakened, COLOGNE, March 21st. and also a comprehensive review of dis
Black. red and gold flamed from flags but none were at all injured or badly
Mr. Edward W. Bck knows as much trict wages. The question of immediate
flying for the first time from the cathe-frightened. Most of the Rezolute's pas- interest is the subsidy. The Report is dral and other lags on principal build-1
cident until several hours after it had earth. He made a fortune as a result of quite definite in declaring that this must ings and banners borne is processions, on sengers were quite unaware of the ac about American wonen as any man on not be continued. It looks, however, as the occasion of the biggest republican happened. Many of the nearby cabins his careful study of their psychology, He if the industry will require some sort demonstration ever seen on the Rhine,
that had an enormous circulation, some being on were unoccupied, some of the occupants ran a woman's magazine in the U.S.A. thing over a million weekly, unless the Japan,
Captain Malmon, in command of the
writer's memory of Bok's autobiography Resolute, gave out the following state is at fault. The American editor of the Atlantic writes: "No one in this country ment later, and added that he did not
-or in the world for that matter-has want to attach the blame for the accident
studied womankind to more practical pur- on the officers of the Tinnock-
"Coming out clear of the breakwater,
learned to use J vulgarisin of our the Healute was headed a bag water, pose than has Edward W. Bok. He has
"Lest the crime of being ungallant causes left outside of all the steamers anchored countryside-to put a few in a lady's in the bay. About this time the Dutch ear." in the above-mentioned journal the American ladies to petition the Hung- kong Government to imprison the writer, steamer Tjimanurk, one of a group of Bok tells us about the petitions from four steamers anchored close together, people in the U.S.A. who want thing it may be as well to add that he has many hove up anchor and started to come out stopped. He writes: "Having petitioned American friends. There is no more sin- cere admirer of some American ladies who across the Resolute'a course. Two blasts and memorialised to our heart's content
have visited this Colony. They, indeed, of our whistle were answered by two from that all these evils in our American life
had that peculiar characteristic called the Tjimanock, indicating that she was shall be stopped, our restless eyes are
charin." They are often very beautiful, also directing her course to port. The beginning to snap across the oceau, and Resolute was swang away to the left to we are beginning to catalogue the evils frequently generous in thought and won. in other nations that must be stopped. cross abend of the Timanock, but ap- A message from Fairbanks, Alaska,parently the Dutch steamer had too much The fact that we have not stopped a single derfully quick and clever in repacter says that a series of accidents has delay way on to stop in time, and she ran into evil in our own land deters us not. We There is no woman more worthy of re- must begin our works in other landa, pect and admiration than the really ed the departure of the Wilkins arctic
The world is ours in which to stop things educated American woman. If the laten aerial expedition to the North Pole which
He then explains that 200 "representa patriotism of the English can permits him to go no further, he can truthfully say tive American women have started to
that he has met many American women TO BE REDUCED.
hoped to start on March lat. Two aero- planes were previously damaged and the
make a fuss because the millers in Hol- the equal of the Englishwomen at her handicapped with the minimum weight. PARIS, March 22nd.
third yesterday turned turtle when taxi.
An invention is announced which, it is landare dismantling the windmilla so
world-right American woman that is so National entry, being only seven years The Ministry of War is completing a ing in a field and buried ita nose in
mud and snow. The damage was serious claimed by Sir Nicholas Grattan-Doyle, picturesquely characteristic of the land of best. It is the deadly serious "put-the-He is one of the youngest in the Grand bili for reducing military service from but possibly the aeroplane can be repair. M.P., will revolutionise the hosiery trade. Dykes, and substituting machinery for the amusing, but difficult. The beautiful, the old. It will be as well to keep an eye on menced in the United Statera move- or woman might inspire any Tennyson or Becher Chase last autumn, he showed 18 to 16 months, with the hope to lowered. The enterprise is at present at a He reveals that & Midland firm has dis. operation of their mills. They have com-care-free, the gladdening American girl Master Billee, for though he fell in the
standstill though it is hoped that the covered & method of weaving silk, cotton, misfortunes which have overtaken the artificial silk and other materials, intro- ment to stop this outrageous despallation Ruskin to write poems of praise. She is that he can both stay and jump when Dear Miss Welsh Grand National in the spring. manufacture of stockings that will not blunt Englishman has only one comment: not, neither do they worry. After reorganization the Army wil party will only temporarily hold up the qucing a knotted stitch, enabling the of the Dutch landscape," and so on. The fize the lilies of the field, who toil finishing third in a large field for the "Like their damned check" be sage, America, keep your sense of humour: Curions if he, and not Silvo, should prove expedition.
"Jadder."
Leicestershire and Nottingham minu with a twinkle in his eye. What about your laughter, your glad gaiety and your the best of Whitaker's at Liverpool. In charm, but do save your erring sisters any case, it is clear that he is, a young (Continued on next Columin.) from being too ridiculous.
'chaser of genuine promise.. facturers are installing 40 of the new the Monroe doctrine? looms.
By defeating, England on Saturday, Scotland shares the international Rugby championship with Ireland, each country having won three and lost one of the four matches played.
{THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] THE FRENCH ARMY. MILITARY SERVICE PERIODS
it ultimately to 12.
probably comprise twenty Metropolitani divisions, four North African Divisions and four Colonial Divisions,
REUTER'S AMERICAN. SERVICE. AIR RACE TO ARCTIC. AMERICAN EXPEDITION DELAYED BY MISHAPS.
New York, March 21st.
Future plans depended on the decision of the Detroit Aviation Bociety, which will consider whether the undertaking is to be carried out,
3.
LADDERLESS STOCKINGS.
Jack Anthony, who rode him into second place in the National last seison, has the option of riding him again, and the jockey will be fortunate if he cau find a more likely horso-for the job. The latest report is that Anthony may ride for the Hon. A. Hastings's stable, with which he has been so long associated. Marston Moor is said to be the-beat of the National horses in this establishment. It will be recalled that he won the Stan- course, is only half the distance of the The horse who was third to Marston Moor in that even, ley Steeplechase last year, but that, of Grand National.
Master Billee, is now being talked of us a likely outsider. Trained in the same stable as Silvo, he is found among those