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BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND, 1
[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.] ROYAL BIRTH.
DECREASE IN RETURNS WEEK BY A DAUGHTER TO THE DUCHESS
WEEK.
Roosy, April 20th..
The latest weekly return of the number of unemployed, shows a decrease of 25,380 The decline, which has been in constant progress since the beginning of January, with the sole exception of Easter week, is thus continued. The total figure is now 1,024,400.
FLINT GLASS. APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL INVESTIGATION REFUSED.
Ruany, April 20th.
The Board of Trade has refused an up- plication by the fint glass industry for a Committee of Enquiry into the pro- posal to protect the industry from for- eign competition under the Safeguarding of Industries Act,
SUPER-TAX ASSESSMENT. NO LESS THAN £47,500,000 LAST YEAR.
Ruany, April 20th.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in the House of Commons that the the amount of super-tax assessed for past financial year, WAS no less than £17,500,000.
TOLL OF SEA. DEATHS OF BRITISH SEAMEN LAST YEAR.
Huday, April 20th. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister the President ́of the Board of Trade, said in the House of Commons that the number of deaths from all causes during 1925 of members of crews of merchant vessels registered
OF YORK.
LoNDos, April 20th." I... the Duchers ofYork has given hirth to a daughter.
"This is the first grand-daughter of Their Majesties the King and Queen, Princess Mary's two children being both boya ]
LATER
The Duchess of York's daughter was born at 2.10 in the morning. Both are well.
The. Duchess of York's accouchement was expected about the end of April so the new arrival at No. 17, Bruton Street is a little earlier than expected.
The Duchess has been in remarkably good health, and accompanied the Duke to a theatre a few days 250.
LORD READING.
MARQUISATE CONFERRED ON EX-VICEROY OF INDIA
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
· [TAROCOH | REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEKING AGAIN WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT..
Losnov, April 20th." His Majesty the King has approved of the conferment of a Marquisate of the United Kingdom on the Earl of Reading HOW TUAN CHI JUI LEFT THE the ex-Viceroy of India.
FRENCH BUDGET VOTED.
PARIS, April 20th. The Senate by 278 votes of 12 has voted the Budget as a whole.
FOOTBALL AT HOME,
LONDON, April 20th. Playing at Nelson to day in the Northern Section of the Third Division, English League, Nelson and Chesterfield drew the score being 3-3.
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EMPIRE BILLIARDS. ANOTHER SCOTTISH SUCCESS. LONDON, April 30th,
In the Empire Billiards Championship Smith (Scotland) defeated McCluney (North Ireland) by 2,000 to 1,917.
The Duke has already received many congratulations, the first being telephon- ed in the early hours from members of the Royal Family. It is probable that their Majesties will motor from Windsor to-day to visit their first graad- MR. daughter.
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IMPORTANCE OF THE EVENT.
- TÉEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.
AMERICAN POLICY. KELLOGG ON ARMAMENTS
--AND CHINA
New Youx, April 20th. Speaking at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press, Mr Kellogg said the United States would welcome an agres ment. on the subject of the limitation of naval armaments that would complete the work begun at Washington in 1991, parti- cularly in view of the danger that com petitive construction may still be con-
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JAPANESE PORTION. PREMTER AND NAVAL REPLACE-
MENT PROGRAMME,
Tokyo, April 21st.. Amongst matters touched on by the Premier at this morning's opening of the annual Gubernatorial Conference was the question of consummating Naval Defence NEITHER TUAN NOR TSAO KUN which, Mr. Wakatauki emphasised as the most important" owing to the Empire's TO BE REINSTATED.
insular circumstances."
CAPITAL.
SHANOBA, April 20th.
This reference in conjunction with a Tuan Chi Ju's departure and the 10-similar atatement made on Saturday signation of the Cabinet will help to clarify the situation, which requires care ful handling.
Tuan yesterday requested the Cabinet to carry on, but the whole Administration to-day ceased to function.
·Consequently, General Wang Shih Chen-Committee of Safety is handling Administrative affairs, subject to the approval of the Fengtian leaders. The -latter have appointed a Garrison Cam- mandant, Chief of the Peking Octroi, and Superintendent of Police, who have taken over their posts. -
Tang Chih Tao's Division has left the city, but the Dew Fengtien Garrison Commandant, Wang Ean Ming, has in- corporated the whole of Taan's body, guard in the Peking Precautionary force.
Groups of Fengtien troops are patrol ing the streets, and the city is quiet.
TUAN'S FLIGHT.
CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
THE 17TH FINANCIAL AND MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.
17th financial and membership campaign of the Chinese F.M.CA. of Hongkong started formally last night, with a banquet attended by more than 100 leading Chinese merchants, pro- fessional men and others. They started off with high hopes and expect to wind up with a similar banquet at which they will report their success.
Mr. Ngan Kwan Yu, chairman of the
when addressing the Kenseikai meeting educational and membership committees at Osaka appears to indicate the Gov- of the Association, presided at the ban ernment's intention to consider seriously quet. agreeing on the Naval Beplacement Pro- gramme which was mainly shelved last year owing to the necessity for ecnomis ing.
JAPANESE HOLOCAUST.
HUNDREDS OF HOUSES. DESTROYED.
TOKYO, April 20th. Messages from various parts of Japan report that fires are taking place this
afternoon.
The two principal outbreaks are in the Noda and Chiba Prefecture, where 150 houses have been completely destroy- ed and fifty partially so and a village in the Nagano Prefecture, where 100 houses have been destroyed.
Owing to the breakdown of telegraphic communications, further details are not available.
DRINK HOURS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr. Wong Kwok Shuen, president of the Association, who addressed the gathering, encouraging all to work hard to relieve the present financial embarrass- ment of the organisation.
Mr. J. L. McPherson, general secre- tary of both the Chinese Y.M.C.A. and the European Y.M.C.A., who has been in
work here for more than 20 years,. recalled, in his speech, the beginning of the Association, when there were less than 100 members. He was pleased to sec at the banquet some young men whose fathers worked for the YM.C.A. in similar financial and membership drives home 10 or more years ago.
From the reports received so far the present" hard time" in Hongkong miny not affect the campaign as much sa ex- pected..
LATER. The fact that the Home Secretary was. summoned to Bruton Street when the Duchess of York's baby was expected illustrated the importance of the event from the viewpoint of the Home Office, As succession to the Throne is the first in the mate line, and at present the new Princess is the only child born to a son of the reigning sovereign. Her position is only modifiable by issue of the Prince of Wales or the birth of a son to the tinued in respect of cruisers and other this morning. They entrained this after substitute for the week-day hours for the Dr. T. P. Wu, a past president of the
Duke and Duchess of York.
MOSLEM AND HINDU. INDIAN PROBLEMS BEFORE CEN- TRAL KHALIFAT COMMITTEE.
DEE, April 21st. After prolonged discussion, the Central Khalifat Committee has decided to ac- Hedjaz, to attend the World Moslem Conference at Hedjaz.
-Pexisa, April 20th. Tuan Chi Jui's brother-in-law, the ex- War Minister, Wu Kuang Hsin, arrived in Peking at midnight and took Tuan Chi Jul to the Legation quarter at one o'clock
noon for Tientsin, accompanied by two secretaries..
- PELPU AND TEAS.
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noon.
A BILL TO EXTEND THEM. In the House of Commons last month Mr. Mitchell Banks asked leave to intro- duce a Bill to amend the Licensing Act of 1991. He said the Bill proposed to sale of liquor the following seals:-
Metropolis-11 am, to 11 p.m., with a break of at least two hours in the after. Provincial Cities and Towns.-16.30 a.m. to 10.30 p.m., with same break.
Elsewhere-10 d.m. to 10 p.m., with the same break proposed that the evening period, shall With regard to Sunday hours, it was
One of the results of the Anfütes. According to other reg of affairs was the nocturnal migration Wu telegraphed in that strain to Wing from the Sahara at Marylebone to the Shib Chen, which seems more logical, as oasis at St. George's Hanover-square.
(Laughter.) Tang is an open supporter of Tuan and now of Wu Pei Fur
types of naval cralt not specified in the Washington treaties. Mr. Kellogg main tained that the United States had already voluntarily reduced land armaments to a minimum.
Referring to
that China he snic
The Chinese evening papers yesterday the Washington Government's throughout China's troubles had been published an alleged telegram from Wu consistent and definite in purpose. We Pei Fu to Tang Chih Tao recounting the have endeavoured and are endeavouring Anfuite crimes and ordering Tang to place to carry out the promises made to the
ton Conference."
course
The leaders of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. financial and membership campaign now in progress include Mr. Kwok Lam Skong and Mr. Sun Chi Bing, of the Wing On Company; Mr. Lam Woo, well-known contractor; Dr. Chau Wai Cheung, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Chinese Medi- cal Association: Mr. Chong Kut Shing manager, of On Lok Yuan; Dr. Fork Wing Gun, of the Tung Wah Hospital; Hongkong Chinese Y.M.CA.; Mr. Ng Yu Diet, Mr. Ngan Kwan Yu, Mr. Chak Tai. Kwong, Mr. Wong Wai, C.E., Rev. Wong Or Tong, Mr. Wong Kwok Shuen, Mr. Chuck Yon Ko, Mr. Chan Tet Sam, Dr. Yeung Siu Cheung, and others.
Among those who have signed up as subscribing, members is the Hon. Dr.
trying to enlist others to contribute to R. Kotewall, Chinese representative on the Legislative Council. He is also
in Great Britain and Northern Ireland Cept the invitation of Ibnsaud. ruler of Chinese in the Covenant of the Washing Tuan under restraint and arrest, other be from 7 p.m. to 10 Pe present state l wards the support of this popular -in-
was 1,413, including fisherman..
The indian delegation will be headed the Said Suleiman Naidvi and will in-. clude the Alf brothera
AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
The Committee discussed the recent ENTERTAINED BY JOURNALISTS
Calcutta riots and general relations with AND TOASTED BY PREMIER. Hiodus, and it proposes to confer BOOD with Hindu leaders, but if an amicable Ruany, April 20th. settlement cannot be reached, the Com- The Australian cricket eleven were enmittee proposes to lasach a programme
of self-defence for Moslems. tertained to luncheon to-day by the
MADRID-MANILA FLIGHT. Among the Institute of Journalists. guests were the Premier, Mr. Amery the
SPANISH AIRMEN ARRIVE AT Dominions Secretary, Sir James Barrie,
RANGOON. the famous auther and Mr. Warner and other famous cricketers.
A message from the Prince of Wales was read conveying to the Australians his best wishes for à pleasant stay in this country. The Prince added that he was looking forward to meeting the team dur- ing the Summer.
Mr. Baldwin in proposing the health of the Australians, extended to them the warmest welcome. He said every one's hopes would be that the best side would,"
win,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. 1 THE COAL "CRISIS. RED INTERNATIONAL TO SUP
PORT BRITISH MINERS.
RANGOON, April 21st. The Spanish airmen bound for Manila have arrived here.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.. ASIATIC DEMANDS FOR SEATS ON COUNCIL
LONTON, April 20th.
SUBMARINE EXPLOSION.
INJURED NAVY MEN PROMPLY RESCUED.
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New Torx, April 20th. A message from New London, Connecti
generally expected that Tuan would quit Peking or take refuge in the Legation.
Than Chi Jui bas long been known to
submarine S.49, moored in the dock, were the Fengtien leaders" yesterday insisted cut, says that twelve of the crew of the have been working against Wu and when injured by an explosion in the after baton Tang's Division leaving the city, it was tery as a result of escaping gas fumes The explosion produced a tremendous concussion which burled the men in the steel walled compartment against the side of the chamber, Fire alarms immediate ly diately brought scores of rescuers to the scene equipped with gas masks who descended into the submarine and quickly removed the injured men.
LATER.
"A message from New London says that two of the injured sailors have died.
A Naval Board is to investigate the causes of the disaster.
PROHIBITION.
Wo Kuang Hain is believed to have arranged Tuan's departure with the Allied leaders, so it is unlikely that he will be molested during his journey.
Several other Anfuites have taken refuge in the Legation Quarter.
THREE MANDATES.
PENG, April 20th. Prior to his departure, Tuan. Chi Jui
A Genera telegram states that an NEW YORK STATE SANCTIONS A issued three Mandates:-Firstly, accept
Asiatic drive lur representation on the i League of Nations' Council has started, Siam and Persie have notified the Secre tariat that they will submit demands to the Reorganisation Commission which is to meet on May 10th.
Siam demands a non permanent seat on behalf of Asiatics, and Persia wants a permanent scat, se the sole representa tive of the Mohammedan world.
AMSTERDAM. April 20th.
China has asked for a permanent sent M. Losovsky the General Secretary of if any other nation than Germany is the Red Trade Unions International, has granted one; otherwise, China will be Bent a message to the International content with a non-permanent position Federation of Trade Unions from Mos- temporarily. If her claim is rejected cow asking the Federation to telegraph Mr. Chac Hsin Chu declares that China the pince and time at which representa- will withdraw from the League.. tives of the two internationals can meet
to elabore the forms and methods of sup- porting the British miners, "in' their righteous struggle against the offensive of united and well-organised capital.'
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RUGBY, April 20th.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin has arranged to meet the representatives of the coal owners to-morrow afternoon.
PEACE PARLEY VENUE.
LJDA CONTRASTED WITH
VERSAILLES."
"REFERENDUM.
WASHINGTON, April 20th.
ng the resignation of Chia Teh Yao, Var Minister and Acting Premier;
Again they had the cases where the north side of the road was dark and dry. at ten o'clock and on the other side the houses were congested to overflowings
Lady Astor interrupted, whereupon Mr. Banks retorted that to an American the present position must seem to be a typical example of British hypocrisy and imbecility.
Mr. Banks created roars of laughter by giving a description of a licensing schsion. He said the court appeared to be full of characters of Charles Dickens, There was the Rev. Melchisidok Howler. surrounded by acidulated and dyspeptic femates, frumps of both sexes. On the other hand they had an advocate plead ing according to instructions,
At the same time the ordinary, com- munity was going about its business, and was unrepresented on these occasions."
LADY ASTOR AND HUMPS." Lady Astor, opposing, said the con- extension of the hours. When Mr. Banks science of the country was against any talked about long-faced fanatics, he should remember that but for such
reforms.
Bishop MacDowell one of the leaders secondly, appointing Hu Wei Teh Act-fanatics there would have been no moral of Methodism in America, testified, being Premier thirdly, instructing the for the Senate Prohibition Investigation Cabinet to take charge of the Central Committee, that conditions had vastly improved under the Volstead Act. He Administration. These Mandates werd asserted it was the bootleggers and their merely ignored to day, law-breaking customers who were the real plaintiffs in the present effort to modify the law.
A representative of the United Chris- tian Endeavour Movement, denied the charge of the Wets that prohibition was corrupting the youth of America He said the number of youths equipped with bip flasks was greatly exaggerated, and that the doings of young dapper dom" was in most instances due to the bad example of grown-up fappers.
stitution.
NEW FIRE FLOAT. DEMONSTRATION AT MURRAY
FIER.
A demonstration of the capacity and utility of the new Fire Float was given yesterday evening at Murray Fier, the apparatus was worked by members of the Fife Brigade.
The Boat is equipped with three moni tors; the tower, the star-board and port, monitors. They are easily manipulated,
The demonstration was divided into five and throw water a considerable distance.
sections; in the first eight deliveries being used, four from each of the lower meni- tors. Two men were detailed to mani- palate each hose."Secondly, the three monitors were put into action simultanë- ously, and it was demonstrated that they could be turned in any direction. The tower monitors throw water to a consider. able height:
The third part of the demonstration was the centre monitor in action, with four subsidiary deliveries from it, and eight deliveries from the remaining moni tor. This was done by the introduction of "Siamese breachings."
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In the fourth part the monitors and several deliveries were at work, discharg-* ng 4,000 gallone, or 18 tons of water per minute, working at a pressure of 150 pounds from the float.
Lastly, the discharge of water wAS
interesting demonstration. gradually reduced. So concluded a highly
Mr. Banka: I did not say fanatics. I said frumpa Lady Astor is one of the few instances where a charming per sonality is united to a frumpish psycho- logy (Loud laughter.)
Lady Astor: I am not at least asham ed of my frumpish psychology.
Leave to introduce the Bill was granted. The float is assuredly a great asset to the Colony, and will prove of the highest value in coping with fires. The miopitors are so made.and fixed as to appear like anti-aircraft guns, and where the by 172 to 115.
tower
STAR THEATRE
Tuan Chi Jui was accompanied to Tientsin by the Anfuites Wu Kuang Hsin, Chang Shu Yuan, Kung Hsiang Chan, Yao Chen, Li Shi Hou, Tang Yi, Linng Hung Chih and Ting Yu Chín They travelled by special train which Kung Hain Chan, as Minister of Com-LORNA DOONE" TO BE SHOWN munication, provided. Chang Tsung Chang furnished a company of troops as the train guard. Thus the Chief Exc-
Frederick Baird, Frohibition Admin strator for Pittsburg District, gave in- teresting date tending to prove that the enforcement of the Volstead Law was pos sible. He said in six months his forte qutive's departure was given a serablance had seized a hundred thousand gallons of of dignity synthetic whiskey and the cost of his organisation was less than two dollars for every thousande dollars worth of damage inflicted on bootleggers.
"A BTATÉ REFERENDUM.
ALBANY, April 20th.
While the battle of " Wets "'p. “ Orya
要
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UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CHANG and wo.
It is reported that Chang Tao Lin recently telegraphed to Wu Pei-Fe in sisting that Tuan Chi Jui retain his freedom, and that Wa Pei Fu replied
FOR THREE NIGHTS.
At the Star Theatre to-night, to-mor- row night and Saturday, there will be shown a film version of the great his- title role is played by Miss Madge Bel- terical picture "Lorna Doone." The lamy whose name is suficient to attract local play-goers.
The hero's part (John Ridd) is taker by John Bowers, who was selected after many difficulties as far as the manage- ment was concerned.
gun is fixed, it has the appearance of a turret of a warship.
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The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Captain) Superintendent of the Police and Chief of the Fire Brigade) was present. Mr. T. Brooks, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, was in charge of the arrange
ments.-
Several hundred people watched the "demonstration.
When the tape was put on Bowers it was found that while his chest measure
ments was not quite equal to that of the John of fiction, he was an inch taller Mr. Maurice Tourneur, the producer, and his shoulders were of exactly the has the following to say about the trouble same breadth. He was given the parte he had to meet in engaging a man to fit which he plays with the greatest success. the parts
In making the big scene which is the One of the first difficulties which I climax of the story when he metes out encountered was that of casting a lead-justice to the villain" and lifts Carver ing man she would full R. D. Black Doone bodily from his horse, sending more's description of his hero. The novel him to a horrible death in a pent bog. describen John Ridd as being six feet one he was able to perform the feat demand- inch tall, with a chest measure of sixtyed with terrifying realism.
to "shoot" inches and shoulders twenty-four inches In another scene Bowers has to broad
the falls of the Bagworthy river and swim out of a heavy current. Again he stages a fist fight against the Doon's ban- dits when he rescues Lorna from a hateful marriage. The entire picture in
PARÍS, April 20th. The beautiful surroundings of the European peace parleys, as for instance Versailles, San Remo and Locarno, find a The coal-owners representatives met in marked contrast with the venue of the London to day so complete the details of Morocco negotiations at Ujda, whose their proposals for a new wage, agree walls are still stained with blood and ment, which they will submit to the where only twenty years ago the heads of Premier. It is understood that in this enemies and traitors were nailed to the draft agreement will appear as much as top of the battlements, though they are now enlivened by glaring kinema posters: the coal-owners think it is possible to kettle on a national basis. This conces The country is rough and wild and arid,
is in full swing at Washington, the Nawmaking a similar demand on behalf of aion to the demands of the miners for à traversed by mere tracks and the heat is national settlement is being made, it is stifling. Meanwhile, the preliminaries York State Legislature to-day passed a Tsao Kun. Chang then asked for an as- stated, in response to a request made by are being held at the military post camp measure authorising a State referendum Mr. Baldwin, when he intervened in the of Berteaux, which is established round on the question of amending the Volstead surance that Tano Ku would not be restored to Presidency, and Wa acquies Law. -dispute at the end of last week. It is un-14. few Moorish dwellings perched on a
ced on condition that Tuan was not rein. high rock.
stated. derstood that the coal-owners are pre-
NEW WIRELESS RECORD. pared thus to depart from their demand for district acttlements and to concede the
CHEQUE TRANSMITTED FROM CHANG AND -WU. principle of a national agreement, on
LONDON TO NEW YORK DOM TIMES "~ COMMENT ON ANTI-
The question of finding an actor who condition that the miners will discuss a
would live up to John Ridd's measure downward revision of the minimum
New Tong, April 20th.
"BOLSHEVIST POLICY.
ments and who would be able to per- Edditional percentage as suggested by the
A new wireless record was established.
form a tremendous feat of strength de Coal Commission in ita report. u kunt de
LONDON, April 20th..
manded in the picture when Ridd lifts Apparently, the prospect of settlement In the House of Commons, replying to yesterday, when a cheque, made out in turns, at the moment, upon the attitude Sir Hedry Croft, Sir Philip Cunliffe London, was transmitted by wireless A leader devoted to "Super Tuchuna". Carver Doone, the villain, from his horse of the miners towards the coal-owners' Lister said that the declared value of photography in twenty minutes to New Chang Tao Lin and Wa Pei Fo in the and throws him into a quagmire, delay new proposals. It is probable that after exports of artificial silk manufactured York where the Bankers' Trust Company Times says if they agreed upon a commoned the production several weeks Annur the owners have shown their plan to Mr (except apparel and embroidery) from duly bonoured it. The cheque was for anti-Bolshevik policy, that would be aber of actors were sent for but when they Baldwin to-morrow alternoon they will the United Kingdom during the first 31,000, made payable to the Radio Cor-strong bond between the two most power were measured up they were found meet the miners later in the day and, it three months of 1926 and 1925 respective poration of America, and signed by Genfal military chiels in Chine, and might wanting until John Bowers was sug- is possible that Mr. Baldwin may be pre-ly were £1,357,000 and £742,000, thus show-eral Harbord the President of the Cor- go far to avert or deler acute differences gented.
(Continued on next Column. ing an increase of 83 per cent.
poration." sent at this joint meeting,
between them on other matters.
ARTIFICIAL SILK.
BIG INCREASE SHOWN IN
"EXPORTS."
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LONDON, April 21st.
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succession of gripping dramatic episodes that entailed tremendous phy. ical exertion from the leading man at nearly every step of the production.
Comparing the film version with Col lins illustrated version of the original book, it is safe to say that the producers bave kept very close to the published story.