NEW RAILWAY
TROUBLE.
UNIONS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST COMPANIES.
COAL TRADE DEADLOCK.
[TARONGA REUTER'S AGENCY.!
Losnos. May 10th. After A meeting of the Miners'
Executive to-day, Mr. Cook said the position was a leadinck. The Executive gefused to axre to any alteration in
hours or wages.
DUTCH EMBARGO REMOVED,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, 1926
CAIRO CONSPIRACY, ONE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH.
CAIRO, Mas "19th.
The closed Court, regarding the Cairo conspiracy has announced to the papers that in this connection Mohamed Fahmy Ali has been sentenced to death. Judg ment an regards the other accused will be announced on the 25th inst.
DISARMAMENT.
THE FALLING FRANC.
NEWSPAPER VIEWS ON THE SITUATION.
FOREIGN SPECULATORS.
RESPONSIBLE? [TERQUOR BRUTER'S AGENCY. )
LONDON, MAY 19th.
{TRROCCH ERUTER'S AGENCY.] ENGLISHMEN SENTENCED.
FRENCH ESPIONAGE CASE COMES TO AN END,
PARIS, May 18th,
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
CRICKET AT HOME.. THE COUNTY, PROGRAMME.
LONDON, May 18th. Rain intraded to the Nottinghani satiy- faction in the game against Warwick- shire at Birmingham, but though they EUROPEAN ARRESTED IN HONG
(THROUGH NEUTER')' AGENCY. }
SHANGHAI FRAUD CASE.
KONG SENTENCED.
SHANG, May 19th. The trial was concluded here to-day,
were saved from deleat, the points for the first innings Tead went to the War- wick team. Nott's failed miserably in hoth innings and when stumps were drawn for the last time in the match they had of Mr. F. H. Johnston, who was arrest just equalled the Warwick first inningsed in Hongkong on May 9th, and brought acore with one wiekst to fall. The Notts to Shanghai to Ince a charge of fraud. ârst innings was conspicuous for a five.
Defendant was found guilty, and was
A second Correctional Court has sen- tenced
an Englishman, named John Leather, to three years imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 francs, and also M. Raoul Peret has left for Paris.
two other Englishmen, named Ernest In a conversation with Reuter he said Philipps and William Fisher, each to he was satisfied with the result of his
two years' imprisonment" and a fine of conversations with Mr. Churchill. W2,000 franes, and twa Frenchwomen, have arrived at nothing definite yet, but named Marthe Morruil ad Andree Le- it is better perhaps to go slowly where tebvre, each to six months' imprisonment feat by Partridge, the Warwick bowler. Bentonged to six months imprisonment
who took five wickets at ʼn enst of 14 with hard labour: ench party has to make concessions-
HEER LOUDON APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF CONFERENCE.
GENREN. May 15th. Heer Loudon Holland) has been ap-
: PARIS, May 10th. Painted Chairman of the Preparatory!
The spectacular fall in the franc is Committee of the Disarmament Confer the chief topic. The Petit Parisien, të ence, after M. Boncours (France) deferring to the Churchill, Peret conversa- clined to be nominated by Viscount Cecil on the ground that he had argument to advance and therefore his place was not
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THE BRITISH VIEW.
Viscount Cecil opened the proceedings with a clear exposition of the British view of disarmaneut. He said that
and a fine of 50 francs, on charges of espionage.
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Marthe Moreuil was granted the benefit of extenuating circumstances but was refused exemption of her punishment tions, asks how can it be hoped to con-aften granted to denouncers of spies on clue a permanent agreement in the face, the ground that her first declarations of the disastrous fall in the franc? The in Court were false and mielated to paper ndda operations on the Paris mislead Bourse cannot account for the alump, and concludes that foreign speculations must be responsible.
AMSTERDAM, May 19th. The Transport Workers International have removed the embargo on the expert of coal and food to Britain, and also their the chair. prohibition on the hunkering of British **སནཱཾ"}{5、 It is concirable, though in- probable, that the embargo will be re-
The Eche de Paris says M. Briand imposed on coal exports in the event of the British Transport Workers refusing Britain was most anxious for a reduction has consulted financial experts, who have of armaments in view of the financial
urged the necessity of a truce between the position and finemployment in Britain, parties with a view to restoring con and pointed out that Britain was infidence. The Eehn de Parie is of the special position as compared with other opinion that not a minute is to be lost countries. The British army did not dein taking effective macasures.
to handle, foreign coal.
RACING TO BE RESUMED.
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LONDON, May 19th The Stewards of the Jockey Club and the National Hunt Committee have re- ceived a communication, from the railway companies that they are prepared to deal with race horse traffe for race meetings, and have therefore given their sinction for racing to be resumed on Friday. The Doncaster and Salisbury meetings fixed for Thursday (to-day) and Arr Friday were abandoned. .“ „
INIONS AND RAILWAYS.
Loxoox, May 19th. Further railway trouble has arisen according to an official statement and at the conclusion of a joint meeting of the three railway trade union Executives in London this evening, which says that the trouble in due to the failure of the railway Companies to reinstate large numbers of employees under the terms of the settlement' reached between the Com panies and the Trade Unions last Friday. The Unions have received very strong complaints from branches all over the the northern country, particularly on lines. The Unions have decided to ask the companies for an immediate meeting to discuss the difficulties.
CHEERS FOR THE TROOPS.
LATER
A scene recalling the end of the war and also the return of the C.IV. from South Africa took place in the City to day when the First Brigade of Guards and the 1st Middlesex, 4,000 streng, marched from dockinnd, where they had Kafeguarded food supplies in the strike, to Waterloo, en route to Aldershot.
Eager thousands filled the streets and cheered the mile-long procession of troops, who were in compaigning kit. with steel helmets, gas maska and fixed bayonet.
pend on the size of the armies of other countries, but besides garrisoning Bri-
PARIS, Later: The Fignen reproaches the previous zin, the army bad to discharge the over-Government for neglecting the country's sen requirements of India, Egypt, Mesonances, and declines to believe that the potamia and Palestine. As regards the position is desperate.
navy, a number of cruisers were required The Avenir complains that the lov owing to British oversen, possessions,ernment's weakness in yielding to the while the airforce depended on the size demands of voracious foreigners, who of the force of other countries:
from Washington and London Awpop down the French pockets like birds of
prey.
He concluded that we must find a basis on such for disarmament and, with goodwill, we will attain that object."
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The Ginis alleges that British and American speculators are deliberately
the franc
The Ere Nuurelle anys that it is in the
A general discussion took place in exsponsible for a campaign to force down lanation of the proposals submitted by the Government and, at the conclusion of the meeting, which lasted for two hours, it was stated that the Miners Excentive would meet again to-morrow morning.
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Highly technical questions are involved in the proposals and the Miners' Execu• tive are naturally eager to be able to place a full statement of the Govern ment's plan before their delegates con- ference which is called for. Thursday.
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interest of France's creditors to help the franc, but only as an act of friendship. France will never suberit to a financial. We cannot let the for- protectorate. eigner occupy the Banque de France.
FRANCO-BRITISH' DEST.
LONDON, May 18th
At the conclusion of further conferences between M. Perez and Mr. Winston
Churchill and also Franco-British finan- ginal experts to settle the outstanding points on which an agreement was not reached in previous negotiations, a cont menigar was issued stating that the ground had been thoroughly explored-in friendly the spirit of cordiality and a tone.
District Associations of colliery owners also are considering their policy in the light of the Government's indication of what it considers the rates of wages should be and of the possibility of a new Wazes Board schedule, which would aim at ensuring a long period of peace in the
M. Peret returns to Paris to-morrow coal industry. Hopes that a move for
to meet the French Cabinet and hopes to re-opening negotiations may begin
return to London shortly. In the meas Thursday are based on the fact that in addition to the Miners' Delegate Confer- time. French experts will continue con- ener. the Central Committee of the versations with experts at the British owners' organisation has been summoned Treasury. for that day. Newspapers anticipate that a Minister of the Crown will keep in close touch with both sides for media- tion purposes when the question of wages rates reaches a state of direct negotia-
The Lord Mayor, rohed and standing on the steps of the Mansion House, lookin the salute as the column passed, the bands playing Rule Britannia."-
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NO RACING YET.
LATER.
The Stewards of the Jockey Club and the National Hunt Committee are unable to obtain guarantees from the Railway Companies that they will deal with race horse traffic and consequently are unable to issue any statement with regard to the resumption of racing.
The Chairman of the Doncaster Race Committee has consequently cancelled the arrangements for the Doncaster meeting [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE | THE COAL PROBLEM.
Recay, May 18th, The Government's proposals for set- Bement of the coal strike were examined this afternoon by a full Executive of the
FURTHER SLUMP.
LONDON, May 18th. In consequence of continuous selling, franes further slumped to closing at: France, 172: Belgium, 175. "
BOMBAY RECLAMATION
SCANDAL. COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY TO BE
APPOINTED.
LONDON, May 18th. The India Office announces that at the
COAL SUPPLIES/ To-day is the 18th day of the coal strike and large consumers are feeling the effects of shortage of stock. This factor has restricted the movement towards the restoration of normal conditions in many industrial areas and, although consider able supplies of fuel, are available, economy in its use is being exercised. When at the week-end, the railways were request of the Government of Bombay, the Government of India has decided to able to resume more or les normal ser- vices, the Companies had large stocks an hand. Representations have, however, appoint a Committee of Enquiry in con- heen made to them by the Minister of nection with the Fackbay Reclamation Transport to conserve supplies and it was scheme regarding which there has been to day announced that on the southern system, train services will be restricted so much scandal. to from 30 to 30 per cent of those normally in operation. Railway mana gers were called together this evening
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THE COTTON TRADE.
to consider the question of the conserva-1 PLAN FOR BASIC SELLING PRICES: tion of supplies and it is reported that the restrictions to be decided upon will
LONDON, May 18th. include the cancellation of excursion A private meeting of the American facilities during next Whitsuntide holi-Section of the Master Cotton-spinners' day, as well as a general reduction in Federation of Manchester, bas unanimous the normal time table of passenger trains, ly approved a plan for basic selling prices COST OF BRITISH GAZETTE." of American yarns and has empowered The London County Council to-day the Short Time Committee to take a ballot on a scheme they will draw up as soon as possible for a plan to be worked in pon junction with short time.
Miners' Federation and, at the conclu-approved a special estimate of 250,000
respect of matters arising out of the state sion of the meeting, the members had an of emergency during the strike. interview with the Prime Minister at the House of Commons. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Sir Arthur Steel Maitland, Minister of Labour, Lord Birkenhead, Mr. Neville Chamber lain, and Colonel Lane Fox, Secretary
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for Mines.
THE POLISH REVOLT, MORE THAN 300 KILLED IN RECENT FIGHTING.
In the House of Commons Mr. Chur chill, in reply to a question, stated that approximate figures available indicated that the grass cost of establishing the British Gazette during the general strike 'was about 222,000 but the total net loss
WARSAW, May 18th. would probably not exceed £10,000. Ha
Altogether 310 were killed in, the recent said it was a surprisingly small charge, considering the dificulties that had to be fighting here. Members of the Govern- overcome and the short preiod of pub-ment attended the funeral, which was lication.
beld at the State's expense.
The Cau-z was satisfied regarding the existence of an espionage agency, includ- ing the three accused men, in the service of a foreign Rower which was kept in formed of the French Navy and aviation, ports, and
material. The two women obtained the aviation informa
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tian, Marthe Mareuil making several visits to St. Raphael and Brest to make the acquaintance of young French anval officers.
In the course of her volunteered in- formation, at a Magisterial hearing Marthe Moreuil admitted that she had been engaged in espionage work since March fast on behalf of certain British merchants, stated to be dealers in wire- less apparatus She stated that she had heen investigating the number, make and capacity of aeroplanes at the bases at St.. Nazaire, Bordeaux, Hyeres, and St. Raphael, and the organisation of aerodromes. }
ruas.
The scores were:-
Notts 7 and 14 (for 8 wickets). Warwick: 1...
Parsons and Santall between then made 197 of the Warwick total, the former scoring 1, and Santall making 58. Rich- mond holed magnificently throughout, taking seven wickets for 30 runa.
XENT PROGRAMME REGINS. In their first match of the season Kent
defeated Gloucester by seven wickets at Gravesend, Gloucester made just over the two hundred in each innings, but
Smith was the only batsman to put up any resistance to the bowling. In the first innings he batted finely for 86, and his second innings contribution was 81
The scores were:
Gloucester: 201 and 906. Kent: 320 and 93 (for three). Ashdown and Seymour were top scorers for Kent, the former making 83 and the Intter 60.
A CLOSE GAME..
In spite of a fine bowling performance by Tate in the Somerset second innings, Sussex were defeated at Brighton by twenty-nine runs. From the Sussex point of view it was a Bowley ratch, for the first wicket batsman not only scored over GENERAL ISLAMIC ASSEMBLY TO the half-century in each innings, but took seven wickets for 37 in Somerset's first inninga,
THE KHALIFAT.
BE CONVOKED.
CAIRO, May 18th.
It is understood that the, Indian deler gate. Enayat Allah Khan, has submitted a lengthy report to the Khalifat Con- gress, proposing:
Firstly, the formation of a permanent committee composed of representatives of all Moslem countries:
Secondly, the formation of local Con- gress to draw up principles to serve as the basis of discussion at future Con-
gresses:
Thirdly, that no decision be taken on the question of the Khalifat until an Agreement has been reached among Moslems:
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Sussex made a fine effort to pull the game cut of the fire in their second iozings, the scores being :-
., Somerset: 939 and 143.
Sussex: 106 and 939.
Bowley scored exactly half the Sussex Arst innings total, batting superbly for 54. Tate took six Somerset wickets for 33 runs when they went into bat for the second time, and Bowley was again pro- minent with 78 when Sussex replied.
THE AUSTRALIANS.
M.C.C. MATCH LEFT DRAWN.
LONDON, May 18th. There were only five thousand specta- Fourthly, the formation of a centraltors at Lord's to-day in view of the fund to cover the expenses of the per-
extreme doubt of any conclusion being manent members of Congress, and
reached. The match was left draw
Fifthly, the suppression of rites.
A Committee was appointed to examine" the condition of and the need of a Khalifat, and after a lengthy discussion
The Australians took all day yesterday to score 252, and to-day's play was in distinct contrast-
Ponsford and Richardson, defending the an agreement was reached with regard to last wicket, went for the bowling on the requisite conditions for the future of soft easy wicket, and scored rapidly all
the Khalifat.
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The accused, who is 21 years old, bar- longed to a well-known family. He in- atalled himself in offices as the Johnston Trading Company and bought Tls. 3,000 worth of socks from a local Chinese fac tory, which he mortgaged with another Chinese for 81.500, afterwards abscond- ing without paying for the consignment. He was tried by Judge Grain and a Jury.
- CONSULAR APPOINTMENT. COMMANDER ROSSI PROMOTED TO PEKING.
SKANGHAI, May 19th, The North China Daily News states that Commander Rossi has been appoint- ed Italian Chargé d'Affaires in Peking. His departure will make the American Consul. Mr. Cunningham, the Senior Consul, here.
GOLF SENSATION. AMERICAN WALKER CUP TEAM'S CRUSHING DEEEAT.
cibles,
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LONDON, May 18th. The American Walker Cup representa- tives, heralded as the strongest amateur team of golfers to leave America'a shores,
The Invin- and nicknamed in America
were defeated in sensational fashion at Working to-day, a team of Moles" captained by the ex-amateur, Mr. James Harris, winning. five games straight in foursomes There was no fake about the victory, the best resist- ance put up being that of Ouimet, and Jesse Guildford, who lost by two holes.
The scores were!"
THA
**MOLES."
J. Harris and Major Hezlet
(4 and 3)
J. B. Torrance and J. B. Beck
(2 holes)
Layton and Gillies (3 and 1)... Powell and Murray (4 and 3)... Fairlie and Roberts (5 and 4)..-
AMERICA.
Bobby Jones and Sweetzer Quimet and Guildford Gardner and Watts Gunn Vos Elm and Mackenzie Standish and Waldo
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The teams met in the afternoon and the Americans this time proved successful by 3 games to 1). Standish and Waldo down five and four in the morning, de- feated Fairlie and Torrance in the second game by seven up and six to play.
round. The pair were undefeated when A second committee was appointed to Collins declared at 383 for nine. They examine the question whether it is pos- had added 110 runs in a hundred minntes,
The sides were paired off a little differ- sible at present to find a Khalifat ein and Ponsford (43 not out overnight) hadently in the afternoon, the results being ? bodying both legal and religious condi-passed his century with 10 runs to spare. tions. It was also decided to convoke a Keneral Islamic Assembly.
DUTCH BULBS.
SECOND CHAMBER AND
-- "AMERICAN ALLEGATIONS
THE HAOUZ, May 18th.
In the Second Chamber, Herr Lovink rained the question of the United States prohibiting the importation of plants and bulbs from the Netherlands on the ground that they were diseased.
Heer Kan, Minister of Agriculture, said, he agreed with Heer Lovink that "the method followed by the United States was unjustified. Dutch plants were.not diseased but America was following the Monroe doctrine and excluding plants and bulbs at present cultivated in America. The Government was going to re-open negotiations with the American Government with a view to having this unsporting treatment stopped.
INDIAN RIOTS.
SERIOUS COMMUNAL DISTURE
ANCE IN BENGAL"
CALCUTTA, May 18th.
Richardson scored exactly 5fty. Nige! Haig had the excellent Egures six wickets for 102.
The M.C.C. had a very bad time before stumps were drawn, "five wickets falling far only 80 runs.
The scores were:
M.C.C. 100 and 83 (for 5 wickets). Australia: 383 (for 0 wickets dec.).
DAVIS CUP TENNIS. ARGENTINE' AND ITALY SUCCESSFUL
"BARCELONA, May 18th. The Davis Cup match between Argen- tine and Hungary played herë rebulted in a win for the Argentinians by three matches to two.
Rouz, May 18th. Italy eliminated Holland in the second round of the Davis Cup Competition. The home side won three of the five matches played.
BOXING. PAOLINO BEATS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ON POINTS
BARCELONA, May 19th. In a contest for the heavyweight cham pionship of Europe, the Spaniard, Pro communal disturbance at Kharagino, beat the Italian holder, Spalla, on
the Italian points pur, Bengal, resulted in five persons being The winner takes 80,000 pesetas and the killed and 21 seriously injured.
loser 40,000 pesetas,
*** MOLES." Layton and Gillies. Beck and Powell (halved) "..... Murray and Harris......... Hezlet and Roberts (2 and 1)... Torrance and Fairlie
AMERICA.
Guildford and Quimet (4
and 3)....
Jones
and Wätta Guan "(halved):
Von Elm and Sweetzer (2
and 1) Mackenzie and Gardner .......... Standish and Waldo (7 and 6)
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BAN ON GERMAN CAPTAIN. KARL BOYED REFUSED. ADMIS
SPON TO US.
WASHINGTON, May 18th The State Department has indicated that it felt that pubhe opinion in the United States would support the report- ed action of the American Embassy in Berlin refusing to visa a passport for Captain Karl Boyed, an ex-naval attache to the German Embassy in Washington, whose dismissal from Washington for a violation of the neutrality laws of America, was one of the dramatic in- cidents leading up to the entry of the
United States into the war.