~AIRMAN KILLED.
EXTRAORDINARY FATALITY AT
CHERBOURG.
'PLANE CRASHES INTO SHIP'S MAST,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENov.)
CHERBOURG, Juna 10th.
A French pilot was killed in an extra- ordinary accident.
A French naval aeroplane engaged in a practice flight, rose over the Harbour and struck the mast of an American torpedo boat
The 'plane crashed to the deck of the vessel and fell into the sea.
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
M. BRIAND AGAIN TO STORM 'A CABINET.
1. HERRICT'S FAILURE.
PARIS, June 18th. President Doumergue has summoned M. Herriot to form a Cabinet.
LATER.
M. Herriot has consented to form a Cabinet,
M. Briand, on leaving the Elysee, said M. Poincare had promised to co-operate in the formation of a large conesutration Cabinet, but as the Radical-Socialists refused to allow their President, M. Herriat, to co-operato, M. Herriot ob viously should take over the task of Cabinet-making., M. Briand rejoiced at realising his dearest wish in recovering his liberty.
AMERICAN'S GENEROUS GIFT TO FRANCE. PARIS, June 19th.
An American visitor, after hearing M. Poincaro speak about intor-Allied debta at a country ceremony, sent him 810,000 towards the "Save the Franc Fund," and alipulated that his name should not be disolosed.
HERRIOTT UNABLE TO FORM CADINET.
LATER. M. Herriot will inform the President that he is unable to formi a Cabinot owing to the difficulties encountered.
PARIS, June 20th. M. Herriot has abandoned his task of form a Cabinet, and M. Briand has been re-summoned.
M. Briand has agreed to form a
Cabinet
M. HERRIOT'S EFFORTS.
LATER.
M. Horrict's failure to form a Cabinet was due to the inability of members of
the intended Cabinet to agree with re- gard to the financial policy.
After informing M. Doumorgue, the President, this morning of his inability to form a Cabinot,, M. Herriot declared ho had formed a plan for financial re- habilitation, permitting simplication of the system of taxation and reduction of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PHESS, MONDAY, JUNE 21ST, 1926
BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. NO CREDIT TO THE SOVIET.
MINISTERS WARNINGS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TAXES EVADED.
CANADIAN COMMONS COMMIT- TEE OF INVESTIGATION.
SOME, RECOMMENDATIONS,
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
Orria, June 19th
CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
THINGS MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S MESSAGE.
CHICAGO, June 10th: Welcoming the Assemblage, 14,000 packed the Coliseum, the City's largest auditoriums, when Cardinal Bonzano and other distinguished ecclesiastics to the Eucharistic Congress came on to the plat
ITALY'S DICTATOR.
MUSSOLINI AS THE MENACE"
OF EUROPE, ̧ POINTED PRESS COMMENT Hardly had the rejoicing of European editors over the failure of the attempt to assassinate Premier Mussolini. ceased, before they began to be alarmed at his outspoken declarations of what they call imperialistic aims." Their discovery began with his spectacular voyage to Tripoli, of which a Turia correspondent of the London Daily Express remark parts of entry, the retirement of a num-form
The outstanding feature was a messago that perhaps not since the invasion hor of high efficials in Montreal, and the stiffening of the preventive service pro- from President Coolidge, delivered by the Egypt by Napoleon and the visit of th› habition clearances on liquor. vessels from Secretary of Labour, Mr. Davis, who had ex-Kaiser to the Near East has such a historical dramatic event been staged." The President declared the United The voyage of Mussolini, escorted by the Canadian ports for the United States specially come from Washington.` and "Rum Row" are contained in the
Status had long been under the imputa-flower of the Italian feet to Tripoli, report of the Commons Committes.'{
tion of putting too much emphasis upon according to this informant, is further The Committee also recommend -pro-
of how, under the extra- secutions for the recovery of moneys from material things."Perhaps we have been evidence
long list of companies found to have subject to that kind of criticism not so ordinarily skilful Nationalist direction evaded the Customs and excise laws.much because we really are Reference is made to the "Slowly dotorested in material prosperity than generating efficiency of the Customs' others, but because in that direction we
LONDON, June 19th,
Russin wero Strong references to
Sweeping recommendations in favour uttered by Ministers in speeches to day.
Mr. Winston Churchill, in London, of dismissal or suspension of certain spoke of the Soviet's mistake in think-officials in Montreal and other Quebes ing the "ame sort of stuff with which they bamboozled the moujiks would suit Britain." He was of the opinion that the United States policy to Russia was right s■ was proved in the fact that without in the slightest countenancing Bolshevik principles, they had done more trade
with Russie than we.
Mr. Churchill warned the people against lending money to Russia, and that the British Government would not accept responsibility if they were defrauded. He advised traders to get payment or full security before despatching goods.
Lord Birkenhead, at Luton, declared that nobody was deceived by the protesta-
Department in recent years, and the ex- Minister of the Bureau is criticised.
more in-
of the Dictator and his Fascist followers,
Italy is being "permeated with the spirit of imperialist aspirations to an
astounding degres."
mass can not
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
[TUROFON REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PEKING SITUATION.
QUESTION OF POLITICAL ORGANI- SATION TO BE DISCUSSED.
PEKING, June 19th.. It is unofficially stated that the Cabinet will ineet on Monday in order to con- sider and promulgate vice-Ministers' appointments.
It will meet again on Tuesday to draft telegram urging Wu Poi Fu and Chang Teo Lin to come to Peking as soon na
possible in order to discuss the question of political reorganisation.
LORD WILLINGDON,
LEAVES PEKING FOR EUROPE VIA SIBERIA.
have been more successful than others."
PEKING, June 19th, We read further that "the avidity with The President argued that material
Lord and Lady Willingdon left Peking prosperity could not be secured unless it which this thought has been seized on by
great success to the masses of the patriotictain, whence they leave for Europe vid rested upon spiritual realities, all busi-the Fascists, who ura carrying it with this afternoon by special train for Tien-
this thought has made since last August, Siberia. italian people, and the progress that when Mussolini, in a long talk I had with him, told me that govern mass, and that Julius Caesar is
is model, surprises me.
Despito all hostile criticism of his methods, the results that Mussolini is obtaining in bringing about a political and economic renaissance of Italy by those methods so much condemned, can hardly be exaggerated. One may not like the methods, but one can not with hold admiration of the results.
The Committee find some presumption tions of Moscow that the Russian Govern for the proportion of liquor allegedly
An indeed all modem Governments word. ment was not behind the money for from Canada for foreign ports clearness heing founded on mutual good faith, warded for tho alleged purpose ofed without payment of excise on sales
Mr. Davis pleaded on his own account alleviating distress in the coalfields, and and tax returne to Canada for consump.
for religious tolerance, and was tumultu concluded that unless we observe signs tion.
Sualy applauded when lo said if there of change it will be necessary to decide
is any anti-Catholic prejudico in America comes from persons who make whether to retain any degree of associa tion with a country whore avowed pur
speciality of prejudico. pone known to the whole world is to undermine the historical greatness of Britain.
GERMAN POLITICS. BARQUE OF GOVERNMENT NEAR THE RAPIDS.
BERLIN, June 18th. Whether the Governmental barque will successfully negotiate the rapids in the next few days is at present the topic of anxious and excited conjecture with the approach of the referendum on Sunday on the subject of the dispropriation of
ex-Rulert" property.
Public forment is ventilated by mon
pro ster demonstrations, in which minence in given to banners suggesting that the protagonists interpret the strug gle as Konarchy versus Republic.
Dr. Stresemann, interviewed by Reuter, ridiculed such a contention, but pointed out that whereas the plebiscite move by the Socialists and Communists favours
The tightening up of regulations by the imposition of taxes on all liquor released from bond or entering in bond is recom- ended and also the reduction of ports of entry, which are est, as compared with 270 in the United States and 80 in Great Britain.
THE CANADIAN DOCTOR.
MEXICAN AUTHORITIES REVOKE
DEPORTATION ORDER.
MEXICO CITY, June 19th. President Calles has revoked the do- portation of Dr. Cole, it having been proved that he was ignorant of violating the law relating to Insurance Companies. ~[A. previous cable stated:-The official explanation of the deporting of Dr. Cole says he was guilty of violation of the recont Insurance Law by acting as medical examiner to insurance companies which Tho had not complied with the law. Mexican authorities have ordered the de- portation of a Canadian doctor, named William Cole, who has been practising in the local Court and secured a stay of at Torreon for 10 years. Cole appeared execution for 72 hours. The British Vice- Consul at Torroon has telegraphed to the Eritish Minister here, drawing attention
it
US: WAR DEAD. INSPECTION OF SITES FOR MONU MENTS ON BATTLEFIELDS.
a
PARIE, June 18th. General Pershing has arrived to inspect the sites of the American war monuments or the battlefields.
MEXICAN OIL.
MEXICO CITY, June 18th. The prominent New York business mao, Mr. Heary Doherty, has arrived and has suggested he is desirous of conferring with Frendent Calles in connection with the development of Government oil lands,
UNDRESS MODES ON THE WANE,
WOMEN RETURNING TO DRAPERIES.
Astute dressmakers who keep a watch ful eye on the barometer at fashion have
It is interesting to note how Mussolini is inculcating his ideas into the minds of the Italian people. Pictures of the returning glories of the Roman Empire are being painted to the thinking and un- The outward showy thinking alike. panoply of imperialiam, dear to the Nationalist heart of the Italiane, is be ginning to be introduced."
THEN AND NOW.
In days of old
When knights were bold, Upon his gallant steed, The charming brido Was went to ride; Those were the days, indeed. In modern days-
Of faster ways,
Through traine or through coppico, Sho, cool as you like, Is perched on his bike And flies to the Registry Office.
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Was framed in golden tresses.
亨
In modern days, Hor frocks reach to her knees,
well-new ways,
And with arms bare, And shingled hair, Our flapper tries to please.
The main reason why the London New In days of old Statesman feels it necessary to make When knights were bold "continual protest against the Musso-Fair ladies wore long dresson
Hand word with laco. lini, régime is because this weekly is con- vinced that its existence threatens the Her lovely face peace of the world." All past history shows, we are reminded, that dictators must have wars or the people will grow very little doubt that Mussolini is fully tired of them, and "there seems to be aliyo to this "necessity" because" In. almost every speech he has made lately ho has referred directly or indirectly to the necessity of enlarging the Italian 'Empire. How can it be enlarged save by warf And where is it to be enlarged i Signor Mussolini is not, we imagine, quite so mad na to suppose that Italy in Burope can itself be enlarged by expansion to the north Nor can ho contemplate the expansion of Tripoli, either to th. west at the expense of the French or to.
In days of old When knights were bold, Fair-ladies of't were sitting In cosy nook With story book,
Or busy with their knitting-
disposession of the ex-Ralers without to the case and assuring him that Cole begun to take note of a decided feminine the east at the expenso of the British. Ia modern daya, compensation, he declared that the Gov-is an honourable man, and declaring that erntent had prepared a Compromise the deportation order should be revoked.]
Bill making a distinct difference between State and private property, leaving the ex-Rulers a certain amount of private property,
Government circles are confident that the raquisite 19,500,000 votes will not be
obtained for confiscation, though should
TACNA-ARICA DISPUTE.
U.S. CRUISER ARRIVES FOR COMMISSIONER LASSITER.
Short skirts have ceased to thrill, for reaction to the undress styles of the day. the simple reason that those already
the Monroe Doctrine in South America. Nor probably has be any idea of defying Yet he preaches expansion,
"There is only one quarter in which he can hope to expand Italian posses- sions, and that is Asia Minor. He has his eye perhaps on Smyrna and its hinterland, and that probably is where The he will have his war-ff he is allowed to. Wo have serious reason to believe that some such project is in his mind, and it is only by publicity that the catas trophe of a new Turco-Italian war can be averted,
worn by the dressmaker's fashionable clients have reached the utmost limit of abbreviation. Lingerie has shrunk into one composite garment, leaving nothing to discard Flesh-coloured stockings simu. late the bare Besh realistically. niannish rogue which manifested itself in Amusing smoking suits and sensational costumes for evening wear modelled on ARICA, June 18th.the lines of a man's dress clothes, has The Chilean authorities have placed reached its elimax.
These and other features of prevailing fashion explain why the models which are
excessive taxes, but setting aside for the quences would be most disastrous sinco sioner Lassiter,. following a hostile de-more 'bxciting women at this stage of the without the certain support of the
He
sinking fund exceptional resources such as inherited or acquired wealth. conferred all night long with different members of the prospective Cabinet, but following several refusals of portfolios, he finally gave up the task.
BRITISH SAILOR HONOURED.. FOR SERVICES DURING SHAMEEN TROUBLE.
LONDON, June 18th.
The medal of the Military Division of the Military Order has been awarded to Petty Officer R. M. Chalmers, of the
warship Tarantula, in recognition of services on June 23rd last year, during the disturbances in China.
LONDON-BRIGHTON-LONDON. NEW RECORD FOR 104 MILE WALK.
LONDON, June 10th,
The Surrey Club's 104 mile walk from London to Brighton and back, was won by W. Baker (Queen's Park) in the re- cord time 18/5/51.3-secs.
E. Horton (Surrey Club) took 10/7/516.1.5, and D. Paveai (Italy) 10/35/29.9.5.
MARITIME CONFERENCE.
GENEVA, June 19th.
The International Maritime Conference passed by 67 votes to 14 the draft of the Convention in regard to the section on working conditions of scamen
three calculations be falsified the conseguard over the residence of Commis; the Hindenburg Government would re- sign and the Federal States, notably Bavaria, would refuse to carry out the confiscation, and the result would be
chnos.
The U.S. cruiser Galveston has arrived to take General Lassiter homio unless Chile appeals before to-morrow against the Plebiscite Commission's ruling that a plebiscite is at present impossible.
must mean
"It is, of course, within the power of the British Government to veto any such project, for the British Flect-with or monstration. The residences of the Peru-fashion season are those which restore Greeks could easily destroy the sea lines
the Victorian lure of draperice.
of communication between Italy and vian delegates are also guarded.
Women who have yawned through the Asia Miner. But it would be as well for London dress shows, satiated with bare- the British point of view on the subject back evening frecks so much like those in to be made quite clear at the earliest their own wardrobes at home, bored by convenient moment, if the danger is to the mansequin's displays of flesh-colour- be averted. Signor Mussolini's reiterat ed hostery from the knees downwardsed demand for expansion that were merely a ropetition of those something; and what else can it mean presented by the legs of the audience, We have surely at any rate, enough in. found a new interest in dress when con- terests at stake to be entitled to criticize PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S VIEW
fronted with a charming picturesque the megalomaniac notions of the Italian WASHINGTON, June 18th.evening gown which revealed under its Dictator. The fact that Italian jour- President Coolidgo believes that the full skirt a pair of the quaint trouserettes nalists are not permitted to criticize hie CONSTANTINOPLE, June 18th.
vulgar gaze in decorous early Victorian upon British journalists to assert that In connection with the plot against American Government can do nothing which seed women's ankles from the policy makes it only the more incumbent
freedom which is their hirthright.” Mustapha Kemal Pasha, discovered in towards adjusting the Taena-Arica, die days. Smyrna, the plotters were apparently puto until the effect on recent develop awaiting Mustapha's arrival at Smyrna ments of arbitration and mediation nego.
SMYRNA CONSPIRACY.. PLOT DISCOVERED BY POLICE JUST IN TIME,
to carry out their designs, but the plot tions can be determined. was discovered just before the President's arrival.
The police seized weapons and bombs, and the arrests include several prominent
personages.
[A previous cable stated: A plot Agsiast Mustapha Kemal Pasha has been discovered at Smyrna, Several arrents have been made.]
[RECTER'S 'AMERICAN (SERVICE] AMERICAN FINANCES., TAX COLLECTIONS INCREASE GOVERNMENT SURPLUS.
WASHINGTON, June 18th.
It is indicated by the Treasury that the Government surplus on the current fiscal year has been increased to over $500,000,000 owing to the large amount of income tax collected in the prosent
quarter.
scramble to safety, but the other four drowned. The bodies of three of th latter were afterwards recovered, but one is still missing.
topologi
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Our fappers are alluring; They will not mend, They're out to spend In different ways,
As long as youth's enduring.
In days of old,
When kaights were bold,
Were lock't in towers And all the ladies fair
Alone for hours,
This was the maidens prayer:- I fain would wish some gallant knight Of dragons unafraid, Could know of my unhappy plight And hasten to my aid.
In modern days, wo'vo other wayè In which the ladies fair Alay be set free, The modern maidens' prayer:- And here we see
Some pretty minx, in would wish
Whon staying,
mine house, Through dancing and my potent drinks, Would captivate my spouse.
The knight, his very own would hold 4gainst all odda, and fain would scold Once she was fashioned to his mould! His lady faire with tresses geld.
The modern fold, So I am told, Are much more bold
C. H. S.
That perturbation was caused in Franco by Mussolini's: "gestures " Another accident occurred in the Hunngro on the 14th fast, at noon which connection with his voyage to Tripoli is Than knights of old. resulted in the loss of four lives, says evidenced from the observations of the "Mussolini knows he the N. Daily News. It appears that Paris Quotidien, of which the following BENATOR BOLAN'S VIEW.
an Italian motorship, which had been 18 a-specimen WASHINGTON, June 10th. lying at the Shanghai and Hongkow can only maintain his dominion by keep- Whart, was moving off when the backing national feeling at a fever heat and
It must not be supposed for a moment, Sonator Borah has entered the lists on water of the propeller caught a laden he does so by means of grandiloquent
says, the London Observer, that in his the Tacna-Arica dispute, announcing Chincés junk, capsicing it. The result phrases and the gestures of a gladiator.
"What are the limits of the delirium oxaltation of the colonial idea Mussolini after a long conversation with Senhorne that half a dozen Chinese were Therein lies the dangar.
thrown into the water. Two managed to
ing enthusiasm and patriotism? Tunisia ambition." We are told that "He is With a Allesandri, the ex-President of Chile, he
of a people cloverly doped by intoxicat is "s vulgar jingo misled by clanking ia not far from Tripoli. The Duce's something much more serious, lieutenants claim Corsica. What will population of over 40,000,000, already told the ox-President the only thing that interested me was to know how the
they not daim if the Homan Empire be larger than that of France, Great Italy every year, Even Germany claims United States could get out of the Tacna
Mr. Huckstep, Assistant Master of the reconstituted on it was in the days of increases by nearly half a million soula
Creser Pott
Italy, Arica problem with honour."
Thomas Hanbury School for Boys,
Franco is not the only nation colonies again, though the number of her [American representatives reported. Shanghai, accompanied by Mrs. Huck menaced. The hegemony which the Dicta emigrants in relatively small. that it was impossible to submit the step, arrived in Dairen on June 7th by tor, drunk with success, intends to estab. with poorer internal resources, has the Dation. Her annual export of people' Tacna Arica dispute to arbitration owing the express from London vid Biberia, liek over the Mediterranean affecia alt hugest emigrant surplus of any existing amounts to some hundreds of thousands. to the failure of Chila to provide guat Mr. Huckstep had indiscreetly photo-the Powers whose consts are washed by Moreover, while travelling that great Italian lake. antees for Peruvian voters. Chile's coun graphed the scenery ter proposals and Mr. Kellogg's sug in Siberia, east-bound, about Tanhoi, Italy is a member of the League of They are hardy workers, whether as and was ordered to get off the train at Nations How can the Locarno and craftamen or agriculturists--still solid gestion to divide Tacna-Arica so as to afford Bolivia an outlet to the son were Karmakaya on the 1st inst, having been Geneva policy be reconciled with the masons, as of old, ingenious in every ap rejected by Peru Chile, after failure of taken to, Chita for police detention. The enterprises of this unbridled megalo- plied art as in the Renaissance, while further proposals whereby a smaller por matter was notified to the British Con.manine! We need not take these Lybian making strides in textiles and engineer- tion of the disputed territory should be sulate, Harbin, which at once started to performances tragically, but let us being. Marconi is theirs. Their claim on the Bovit Consul-General, catire Italian people, blinded by their quality to an extent that can only be handed over to Peru, announced her in-negolate for Mr. Huckstep's release ware of the madness that might seize the the score of quantity is weighted by tontion of resuming military occupation. through
Column). (Continued on next Strong guards were posted outside the Harbia. His release ensued soon after glitter." houses of American Commissioners.]- wards, says the Menchuria Daily News.
under-estimated by persons ignorant of modern Italian realities.