PEACE MOVE.
THE HONGKONG – DAILY FRE SATURDAY JUNE 20TE,
SPANISH CONSPIRACY.
· DISARMAMENT.
PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT OF PLOT ORGANISED BY LIBERALS MR. KELLOGG AND NEXT HAGUE
COAL STRIKE.
AND RADICALS REVEALED.
MINERS' LEADER'S SUGGESTIONS,
MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE ARRESTED,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
LoxDON, June 25th.
A plea for an armistice in the coal dispute, made by Mr. A. J. Cook, is
gested that the Government should with- draw the Hours' Bill, and agree to re-
{THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY."]
PARIS, June th
CONFERENCE.
AMERICA SURPRISED AT GENEVA ACTION.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, June 25th. A message to Le Journal from Madrid
Mr. Kellogg has sent a letter to the says the police have discovered a vast Foreign Relations Committee of the Reutered from Coventry, who has political conspiracy with rumlications all House of Representatives, recommend. over Spain, directed against the presenting American participation in the third regime, and organized by the advanced Hague Conference for the sole purpose open the pits immediately on the April Liberals and Radicale. A revolt, was to of promoting codification of international laws, provided all the interested parties, terms, and then arrangements could he have started this evening. made with the workmen's representa-
Many arrests have been made, includ-whether members or non-members of the tives whereby a settlement could be im-ing a well-known sculptor, the editor of League of Nations, have a free opportu a Madrid newspaper and two Republican nity to participate, and full account is niediately reached which would give the
taken of the preliminary work of the ex-deputies. miuers justice, and secure finality with-
jurists in the Western hemisphere as noli as those of Europe, out compulsory arbitration.
Let the Government bold out the hand of friendship by making a definite and clear attempt for a peaceful settlement. then he and his colleagues would give every Assistance, provided the miners were guaranteed economic security.
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE AND MENACE OF
LONGER HOURS.
LONDON, June 24th. The Miners' International Committee, at a meeting in London, passed a resolu- tion to intensify the efforts in each coun. try to prevent coal entering Britain and to render every Gaancial assistance to the British miners.
Regarding the attempt by the Govern- ment to increase working hours this is regarded as a serious menace to the minere and workers in all industries, which, if successful, will certainly affect the international struggle for shorter hours of labour.
The official report does not refer to a
Prominent Army officers and na ux Minister for War are also said to be involved.
Mr. Kellogg discloses he was inform The Government is master of the situa-ally approached by Holland whose
tion, and the country is calm.
HITISH WIRZLER SERVICE.] RUSSIAN" STRIKE MONEY." COMMUNIST ACTIVITY IN
ENGLAND..
Government agrees with his proposals.
Official circles are surprised at the action of the Naval Sub-Committee of the Preparatory Disarmament Commissión at Geneva deciding in favour of the French theory that the comparison of naval armaments should be based on the total Rcony, June 24th, The Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen tonnage of each feet instead of the fan- Chamberlain, will be the principal speake:nage of various classes of warships na for the Government in the House of adopted by the Washington Naval Dis. Commons debate which is being held armament Conference. to-morrow upon the question of money sent from Russia to Britain for ussisting industrial unrest.
Time was allotted for the debate at the request of Conservative Members of Fur- liament, who also asked that the dous ments taken by the authorities, when cor tain Communist agitators vero arrested last October, should be published. selection of these papors was issued to- day in a volume containing 133 pages.
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Many of the communications show the relationship of the Communist Party of
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The action is ascribed to the submarine problem, but it is hoped that further conferences of the nations may agree to include submarines in the classified tonhage limitations, the principle of which was rejected at Geneva.
THE CATHOLIC CONGRESS. VERY IMPRESSIVE CLOSING SCENES AT MUNDELEIN.
Carcino, June 24th.
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BRAVERY AT SEA.
ECHO QF "CITY OF NAPLES" RESCUE.
BRITISH CONSUL-CIFNERAL'S
TRIBUTES.
NEGLIGENT DRIVING
MR. SQUIRE AND MR. WESTERN FINED.
SEQUEL TO MOTOR CYCLE- FATALITY.
(THROUGH REUTER'7'AGENCY.]
The case arising out of the incident in Tokyo, June 23th."
which a Chinese was killed near the The Japanese navy men and merchant Tramway Shelter at Causeway Bay, oa mariners who helped to save the crow of the evening of Saturday, April 17th, the City of Naples on the 17th inst, after, being run into by the motor-cycle were the guests of honour to-day' at the ridden Mr. B. J. Squire, of, the Hong- Pan-Pacifo Club, at which the British kong Electric Company, Limited, was Consul-General, Mr. Hamilton Holmes, concluded at the Central Magistracy yet.
Lindsell. warmly thanked them and highly praised terday afternoon, before Mr. R.
Both Mr. Squire and Mr. D. E. Wes- their bravery, especially emphasising the Chefdo Maru's gallantry and skilful
Company, were appearing or a charge of handling, which was also emphasized intern, also of the Hongkong Electric the Naval Court of Enquiry's report, reckless driving on that evening, but which exonerates the City of Naples
captain.
Commander Bakabo, who, with a blue jacket, materially aided the rescue, plung- ing into the sea and swimming to the doomed vessel was also specially thanked and tributed.
(ORITISH WIRELESS BERVICH] THE TELEPHONE. JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS AT HOME:
TRIBUTES TO INVENTOR.
Rugar, June 24th.
Tho jubilee of the telephone is being celebrated to-day.
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when the hearing of the case was resum ed yesterday, Mr. Lindsell intimated that be proposed to amend the charge against each defendant' to that of driving negligently. His Worship held that a prima facie case had been made against
them in that respect.
SOVIET SEIZURE.
JAPANESE FISHING VESSELS DETAINED.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, Juno 28th. Owing to the Soviet seizing and bold...." ing two Japanese fishing vessels, alleged to have violated the agreement regarding territorial waters, the destroyor Akilasc has proceeded to the scene to investigate.
SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIES.
THE HOSIERY, INQUIRY.
OLD AND NEW METHODS.
An inquiry into the application for a duty to be placed on imported hosiery was hold by the Board of Trado Com- mitteo at Old Palace-yard, Westminster, last month, Sir James Calder presiding.
Mr. Comyns Carr, K.C., who appeared for the Hosiery Group Committee oppos. ing the application, said that the old system of manufacture was being carried on with great success in Ldicester and elsewhere by a large number of firius in TRAFFIC QUESTIONS.
the higher grade of goods for which, Prior to amending the charge, Mr. and particularly for the fashion trade,
It was by › Lindsell questioned Inspector Alexander, this method was essential.
concentrating on that that the British of the Trafic Department, who conduct manufacturers in the rain had achieved. their success. However, perfect the now ed the prosecution.
His Worship asked: From your knower maas production methods might be, there was no doubt that the fold method ledge of the locality would you expect the would still produce the better article. methods, however, Causeway Bay Road and the corner at Mass production the Tramway Terminus to be free of achieved cheapness, and it was useless to talk about competing in cheap goods by the old method of production as against traffic at that time of night
the new,
Inspector Alexander: No, your Wor- ship.
His Worship: Do you consider that anywhere on the Igland it is safe driving for two motor-cyclists to proceed, say at
Mr. Carr gave details of labour costs in an American mill producing cotton stockings. He said that in spite of a lower price rate the American operatives eaned more money than the English operatives. They made on an average £3 18s a week, and the explanation was that by various devices on the knitting more machines than the English opera tives.
Inspector Alexander: No, your Wor-machines they were able to do after ship; very unsafe.
At the Institution of Electrical Engi. cors, Sir. Oliver Lodge, delivered a lec ture, which was broadcast, on the bistory
Newspapors pay tributes to the memory of the development of the telephone. ol Professor Alexander Graham Bell, who 15 regarded as the Father of the Tele-over 30 miles an hour in close proximity phone." The story is ro-told of how Bell, to one another? & native of Edinburgh, married a girl who had the misfortune to be deaf, and how ho tried to invent an instrument that would enable her to hear. Ha chanced to discover a machine that enabled one to This ho hear from a long distance. patented in America, where he and his wife were living. He brought his inven- first Telephone Company, was registered
even at a moderate speed one motor thein June of the following year. The ex-
change was opened in August, 1849, at vehicle should not follow close behind Coleman Street, in the City of London, another with fewer than a dozen subscribers.
The grass-covered. hills surrounding the cloistered Seminary of Mundelein,
His Worship: By day or by night?
Both, Inspector Alexander: Worship..
your
His Worship: Do you know whether
general miners strike on the Continent / Great Britain, the Young Community 35 miles north of Chicago, were the tion to England in 1877, and England's it is a general rule of motoring that out-workers the increase was 47 per cent.,
envisaged by Mr. Cook..
SILK FACTORY ABLAZE. SEVERAL MILLION FRANCS FIRE
DAMAGE.
PARIS, June 25th.
silk
is
Firo completely destroyed factory at Bellegarde. The damage
catimated at several million franca.
SEIZURE OF HEROIN. ILLICIT DRUG CONCEALED IN TOMBSTONES.
HAMBURG, June 24th. A consignment of tombstones from Budapest, designed for Shanghai, aroused the auspicions of the police who investi gated and discovered 547 tins of heroin concealed therein.
An American arrested in connection. with the affair has pleaded guilty and has been fined $2,000,
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE. FIGURES FOR THE FAST YEAR
LONDON, June 24th.
Longue and the national. minority move- ment to the Third Communist Interna- tional and Red International of Labour Unions at Moscow.
of Вселе of the closing rites Eucharistic Congress. Seven hundred thousand pilgrims at High Mass famed aaemi-circle mile-a-half deep, nullifying One letter, reproduced in Incemile, is the efforts of the polica to keep free the addressed to Mr. Tokpint Gefioral Secregrounds reserved for the clergy. tary of the Communist Party of Great The proceedings wound up with a Britain, and signed by a Mr. Dutt, who is monster pageant featuring thirteen cars associated with the Indian side of the symbolising the major events in the his Communist Party's activities. It is cited tory of the Roman Catholic Church. as illustrating the alleged participation of the Russian trade delegation and of the All Russian Co-operative Society- Areas of London in the affairs of the Communist Party in Great Britain. It is dated July 15th, 1025, and the writer usca the following sentence: I have received my instructions to make a tem porary change of occupation from the proper authorities of both Arcos and the delegation."
Other letters refer to a nucleus to be established in factories and Unions to the transfer of funds and to complaints that moneye promised had not been received. Contemptuous references to the British Labour leaders and "So-called British Socialists are frequent.
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VETERAN GUARDSMAN.
VICTORIA BARRACKS.
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Authentic figuren of the Anglo-Russian trade for last year are given in the re port of the Russo-British Chamber of GEN, SIR GEORGE HIGGINSON AT Commerce, showing that exports to Russia wore saventy million sterling and imports sixty-five millions. The latter were almost entirely food-stuffs and raw material and the exports were mainly taanufactured goods.
MARITIME CONFERENCE.
BEA CONTRACTS.
Ruesy, June 24th. General Sir George Higginson, the oldest living Cuardsman, who celebrated a hundredth birthday last Monday,
SEVERE HAILETORN.
ĮTHROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.) WORLD MIGRATION CONGRESS.
LONDON, June 25th. The World Migration Congress has concluded,
A cable from London, dated Jane 22nd, stated:-The World Migration Conference opened at the Holborn LATER.
Restaurant with 150 delegates in attend Hailstones, half an inch in diameter, ance. Mr. J. H. Thomas was unable to attend. Mr. Mertens (Belgium) presid- suddenly fell on the throngs of worshiped, and Mr. Brown, one of the secretaries pers at the height of the proceedings at of the International Federation of Trade three o'clock in the afternoon. There was Unions, emphasised this was the first time that migration had been the sole subject vivid lightning, the thunder resounding of a Labour World Congress. He point ed out that migrants from Europe for throughout the vast Seminary grounds cho live years ending in 1024 were under The delugo sent the pilgrima scurrying 31 millions, compared with 7,000,000 for for shelter to escape from the severest thy five years ended in 1013. The de- cline was chiefly due to restrictions on storm for many months.
immigration. He referred to the import ance of the silent penetration of Asia by the Chinese, and also the movement of the African natives to mining and agriculture centres.]
(THROUGH REUTLE'S AGENCY.]
CHINESE PRELATES ELEVATED.
Rowe, June 24th His Holiness the Pope, at a Secret Consistory, has for the first time elevated to the Episcopal rank, three Chinese Prelates. They are Father T. Chao, Vicar Apostolic of Stanhwafu, nominat ed as Titular Bishap of Vaga; Father Souen, Prefect Apostolic of Lihsicu, an Titular Bishop of Esbon; and Father T. Cheng, Prefect Apostolic of Fuchi, as Titular Bisliop of Cotenna.
THE HORSE SHOW.
A ROYAL HOLIDAY. RULER OF NEGRI SEMBILAN, IN EUROPE
Referring to the visit of H.. the Yang di Fertuan Besar, of Negri Sem- bilan, to Europe last year, the British Resident (Hon. Mr. E. C. H. Weld) writes in his.annual report:
It was subsequent to these questions that His Worship intimated his decision to amend the charge.
He submitted figures to shew that on the unemployment insurance basis tha number in workers in the British hosiery. industry in 1995 was nearly two and a quarter times that of 1007. Including but counsel pointed out that most of the figures showed an estimate of 101,960 out-workers had gone into factories. The workers in the industry last year, "ot Inspector. Alexander: Yes, your Wor-whom 8,000 were out-workers and 20,000 were.estimated to be employed, in the silk ship.
and artificial silk trade. It was estimat ed that the average production per worker last year in the wool and cotton hosiery trade was £427 10., no against an average production of £126 in 1907. Ho THE DEFENCE.
iontended that on the applicants, own The case for the defence was then figures, imports were now only. 11 per cent. of the home production, whereas in opened.
1007 they were 17 per cent, while exporta A Traffic Regulator of the Hongkong were now 31 per cent, as compared with Tramways, Ltd., who was on duty at 4 per cent. In so far as it was con- the Causeway Bay Tramway shelter onsidered good to keep down imports and the evening of the accident, said that he increase exports the hosiery trade had heard a crash, came out of the shelter been much more fortunate since the war and saw two motor-cycles. One machine than the bulk of British manufacturing. was lying across the defendant, and industries. European was rendering assistance to the injured Chinese and then to Mr. Bquire Mr. Squire, giving evidence in the witness box, told His Worship that after spending the afternoon playing tennis. at
Mr. Comyns Carr agreed that some Point, he left there on his motor-cycle the Electric Recreation Club at, North shortly after fp.m. on the date in ques were made in this country, but contend. tion to proceed to where he lived ined that the manufactura here was never He quoted Wong Nai Chang Road, Happy Valley of substantial importance. Mr. Western on his own motor-cycle figures to show that the exports of overtook him by Bay View Polics woollen hore were 78 times the quantity Station. Going along the Causeway Bay imported. He also dealt with unemploy. Road they were travelling at about 20 ment statistics, and said that for the first miles an hour, but passing the Polo three months of this year the percen Ground opened out to about 25 miles antage of unemployment in the hosiery hour, but did not exceed this speed. He industry was six points less than for, all was riding about 7 feet behind Mr. industry. He contended that the trade Western, and about 4 feet to the right. in cotton hosiery, which was the one Mr. Western suddenly swerved to the chiefly concerned, had always largely right and witness was unable to avoid been a foreign trade, and that a tax a collision with the landing machine. would have the effect of making. hosiery After this he did not remember anything more expensive for the poorest classes without-benefiting other branches of the further.
The Committee adjourned.
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Mr. Faraday, for the applicants, con- tested a statement by Mr. Comyne Carr that fine lisle hose were a German speciality not made in this country. He said the statement was not true and had never been true.
His Worship: Do you consider it re-trade. Favoured by true summor weather, the sonable procedure to drive a motor-cycle visit was remarkably Interesting and only 7 feat, behind and 4 feet clear be pleasant. In the course of it His High-tween you and the other machine 1 neca travelled not only in England and Defendant replied that he did not con-
gium
had an enthusiastic welcome from the BRITAIN WINS PRINCE OF WALES Botland but also in France and Bel-sider it dangerous,
Grondier Guards to-day, when he visited | Victoria Barracks at Windsor, where,
DRAFT CONVENTION REGARDING eighty years ago, be did some of his early soldiering, He was received by the Duke of Connaught and Officers of the regi- ment. The Duke had just inspected the 1st Battalion.
GENEVA, June 24th. The Maritime Conference terminated after a final vote on the draft Conven tion dealing with contracts, which wat unanimously adopted.
The draft Convention regarding pens ties (which was rejected yesterday) and the recommendations for an amendment were defeated by 50 votes to 38.
THE FRANC. IMPROVEMENT FOLLOWS FORMA- TION OF CABINET.
General Higginson walked unaided to the base and took the General Salute. after which the Battalion marched past., Then the Duke presented the veteran. General with a cheque from the First Guards Club and the Secretary of the Grenadior Guards Comrades Association handed him a basket of flowers containing one hundred blooms.
LADIES NOT WANTED, HOUSE OF LORDS BAR PEERESSES' ADMISSION.
Ruosy, June 24th. The House of Lords has rejected, by Lordos, June 24th.125 vetoa to 80, the second reading of the Owing to the formation of the now Bill to enable Peeresses in their own right French Cabinet, the trang has improved to sit ana vote in the House of Lords.
A similer Bill was defeated narrowly last year by 80 to 78.
four points, to 167.
CUP.
Rugay, June 24th.
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AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER. In reply to Inspector Alexander, de fendant said that he was an experienced motor-cycle driver, having driven a machine fairly regularly since 1014
On-July "loth His Highness w graciously received by His Majesty the Their Majesties the King and Queen King. at an audienes at Buckinghaar and frincess Ingrid of Sweden attended Palace, when His Majesty conferred upon the International Horse Show at Olym His Highness the dignity of Honorary
In reply to a further question by the Knight Commander of the Royal Vic pin this afternoon to see horsemen of toring Order. His Highness was attend Inspector, defendant said if be had re- Britain, Franco, Belgium, Sweden and United States compels for the Prince ofd by Mr. H. B. Ellerton, late of the crived a signal from the leading machine,
Malayan Civil Service,
he would have been able to pull up or Wales' Cup.
After the audience, at which His gone to the other side of the road and Exceltenes the High Commissioner (Sir avoided a collision, going at a speed of second.
Laurence Guillemard, KC.B., K.C.M.G.), from 15 to 20 miles an hour and at the was present, the Tunku Laksamana and distance he was from the other motor the Tunku Muda Serting of Negri cycle.
Worship remarked that it was Sembilan were presented to His Majesty.obvious that no machine could have
Britain was first and the United States
(REUTER'A AMERICAN BERVICE] NAVAL AIRCRAFT.
U.S.
PRESIDENT SIGNS EXPANSION BILL.
PUBLIC AFFECTION. "-
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DEFENDANTS CONVICTED.
Mr. Squire submitted that the pre- section had failed to prove excessive speed or negligence on the part of hijn self or Mr. Western. The road was clear at the time of the accident, both while they were approaching the shelter
and afterwards.
His Worship pointed out that a push bicycle was picked up.
Mr. Squire said that a push bicycle did not carry a rear light.
His Worship: Nor does a pedestrian 1 Mr. Squire replied that one could se a pedestrian by his bulk, whereas only the thin wheel of a push-cycle conld bo
séen.
His Worship: I convict you both, after taking into consideration all the circunstances of the case of driving in a negligent manner.
Mr. Squire, big Worship said, was driving at a higher speed than be had stated. That in itself was clear negli gença of anyone who drove a motor vehicle,
His Highness paid four visits to the pulled up in the distance given
Mr. Western, giving evidence, cor British Exhibition at Wembley and ro roborated Mr. Squire's story as regarded ceived a hearty welcome from the Negri the speed of the machines, and said that WASHINGTON, June 24th. Sembilan Malays who were on duty at after reaching the Tramway Shelter, fol- President Coolidge has signed the the Malaya Pavilion; one of the visits lowing the erash, he fetched two riekabas naval Aircraft Expansion Bill, providing was on the occasion of the reception at for the injured Chinese and Mr. Squira
the Malaya Pavilion on July 28th while Mr. Paul, his pillion passenger Mr. Western was also guilty of negli for a building, programme for five year the affecting scenes on His Highness's rendered assistance to the men. He subgence, which consisted of driving at a THE BRAZILIAN LOAN.departures and the spontaneous on-mitted that if he been going, at a very speed which made him sworve. If he had
thusiasm of the welcome accorded by all fast speed he would not have been able been going more slowly, he might have. ISSUE QUICKLY SOLD IN NEW communities on his return, bore striking to pull up as quickly as he did.
worked out to avoid the push bicycle
His Worship fined Mr. Squire 875, Mr. Paul, of the Hongkong evidence to the place which His Highness has won in the hearts not merely of his Electric Company, gave corroborative and Mr. Western 825, and remarked that Mr. Squire bad previously been fined own subjects but of all who live in the evidence.
80 in connection with a trafile offence. Negri Sembilan.-Straits Times.
YORK.
NEW YORK, Juno 24th. The Brazilian loan was quickly sold.
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