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SHANGHAI MIXED COURT.
THE TERMS OF ITS RENDITION.
"LAWYERS' DELEGATION FOR
PEKING,
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SHANGHAI, July 21st. As regard the Mixed Court rendition the Sin Wan l'an states that the Ministry of Justice considers it improper to allow Assessors to continue to sit in Criminal
FRENCH SITUATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," THURSDAY, JULY
PRICES IN FRANCE SOARING, TRADERS NERVOUS.
TKEQVOR KEUTER'S AGENCT.]
PARIS, July 20th. Prices are soaring as the franc falle and traders are becoming nervous.
The Sugar Exchange has decided not to permit transactions at prices, exceed ing the closing rates on July 16th,
Silk manufacturers at Lyona have tele- graphed to the Presidents of the Chamber and Senate declaring that the fall of the franc places the silk industry in an inextricable position, and urging that the currency be stabilised by the adoption of the plan proposed by the recent Com mittee of Experts.
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INDIAN-AFFAIRS.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR.
LORD WINTERTON AND MR LLOYD GEORGE AND RIBING
COMMUNAL TENSION.
TEE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
[BRITION WILLLERS SERVICE)
GENERATION'S TASE.
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RUGBY, July 20th.
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FAR EASTERN CABLE
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NEWS.
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SALT REVENUE DISFUTE.
OBITUARY.
MR. PETER BELL.
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Eis friends in Shanghai and at Home will regret to learn that Mr. Peter_Bell, tormerly a chief engineer in the China Navigation Co, died suddenly in boo pital, early yesterday morning after 15
Mr. Lloyd George to-day addressed the AGREEMENT BETWEEN FINANCE days' illness, says the V., Daily News
Seventh World Convention of the Chris tian Endeavour movement, the delegates to which represent over thirty nations. His theme was "The Youth of World for Peace and Goodwill.
MINISTRY AND CHIHLI TUPAN
PEKING, July 1st.
RUGBY, July 20th. Lord Winterton, Under-Secretary for India, moving an Indian Office Vote in the House of Commons, said that the political history of India during the past
The Finance Ministry and the Chibli nine months, since the adjournment of
Tupar-have now formally concluded the the Assembly in October, 1914, had been sion has its task and the supreme task authorities do not interfere with the The ex-Premier said: "Each genera-salt agreement, providing the Chibli that of the progressive disintegration of of generation that is arising now and salt revenue but render assistance to tho the Swarajist Party. Throughout the which is commencing ita work in life, salt administration in carrying out its vicissitudes which had occurred, personal to achieve the substitution of organised relations between Government rustice for organised violence. We old sentatives and Non-Official Members, hot, fellows were brought up in a world that The Havre Cotton and Coffee Brokers excluding the Swarajista, had been mark-regarded armaments, with occasional as repugnant to recent Ordinances pro-Associations have decided to restricted by the cordiality which had increas-wars, as part of the grim essentials of mylgated by the Central Government and operations.
ingly characterised them during the last human civilisation. We have not got The Post Office has prohibited the in: two years. prejudicial to the movement for the uni- fention of the law. The paper adds that | clusion of quotations of exchange rates the Ministry in conjunction with the for-and stock prices in wireless bulletins.
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The provision allowing the local author rities to decide all criminal actions and "to execute all such'decisions is regarded
eign office, intends to submit a resolution to the Cabinet for the revision of the agreement.
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MR. V. K. TING'S VIEWS.
Mr. V. K. Ting, interviewed by the Sun Pan confirmed the reports recently published that the negotiations regard- ing the rendition of the Mixed Court had considerably progressed.
He declared, generally speaking, the terms of the proposed agreement were the same as published in the Press, though, after consultation, the Consular Body had some alterations made.
Mr. Ting stated the draft of the agrees, ment had been duly approved by Marshal Sun Chuan Fong and other provincial authorities, but at least a week must
clapse before it can be signed.
It will be signed in the name of the Provincial Government, though Sun Chuan Fang has reported the matter to the Waichiaopu and has asked its consent
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A number of luxury shops in Paris are threatening to close for the summer as the fluctuation of the franc makes buai "ness risky.
FRANCS OVE PENNY EACH.
LONDON, July 20th. The French franc closed in London st
230.25, und the Belgian franc at 20.
A FURTHER DROP IN FRANCS.
LONDON, July 21st. Francs opened to-day at 944 to the £. The Franc has improved, and is now 226).
IMPROVEMENT IN FRANCS.
LATER. The fall of the franc is leading to anti-foreign agitation.
by the French customers.
#COMING ELECTIONS.
away from it.The___most_horrible_de- vastation and the greatest war will have yet to come unless youth tears that idea from the heart of civilisation. Europe had been drinking of armaments until it got delirium tremena in 1914, and it is going on drinking secretly now. There are greater armies in Europe to-day than, ever before."
For the immediate future; interest centred in the general election of the Assembly and Provincial Councils, which will meet in the autumn. Though it might be inexpedient to prophesy, it was permissible to hope for the emergence of a strong and united party. Under what name it emerged mattered little, provid ed it was prepared, without surrendering any ultimate constitutional ideals; to work, with the Government in carrying on the administration. The administre tion would be carried on whatever hap pened. That was a question for India herself to answer. "All that could be done was to hope that the answer would WOMEN TO BE ADMITTED TO THE be clear and definite.
Lord" Winterton, said the question of The police were summoned to settle the Sikh shrines was for the time being brawl in the Montmartre Café, conse practically settled. The Sikha were dis quent to foreign tourists' remarks re-cussing among themselves, with some garding the franc, which were resented liveliness, the best methods of controlling their own religion. In regard to the terrorist movement in Bengal, the Gov ernment had made it perfectly clear to those who were seeking to terrorise by assassination, or attempted assassination that the Government, officials would be prepared to take whatever steps they
A motor coach full of tourists, passing the Montmartre, was hoated by the crowd, some of whom mounted the foot "We decided to sign, whether consent bourd and molested the passengers. was obtained or not."
CONSTITUTION OF COURT.
After signing the provincial agreement, the particulars will be worked out, the most important of which are the ques
tions in which criminal cases affect the peace and order of the settlement, and what departments of the court shall re- mais, and which shall be abolished.
LAWYEES'TDELEGATION;"
These and other questions will be taken up by the Committee of Legal Experts comprising three Chinese and three for- eigners.
At present the agreement may be can- celled at anytime, if the Central Govern-
A gendarme drew a revolver and kept back the crowd, while the coach put on full speed and drove off,
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Three American revellera, seated on bench in Montmartre, were surrounded by loafers, but were rescued by the police.
- COMPLEX POLITICE.
LATER.
_From_the_President downwards ___the_
could to combat this terrorism and that they possessed information to enable them to strike swiftly and surely to that end.
COMMUNAL TENSION.
There had not been any new develop
Pleading for arbitration between na tions and classes, Mr. Llord George de- scribed the Church's intervention in the coal dispute as a great achievement," I wish they had begun in 1914," he said.
WESLEYAN CHURCH.
MINISTRY.
RUGBY, July 20th.
day accepted the general principle of the The Wesleyan Conference at York to
admission of women to the ministry, with a provision that on marriage they shoul resign
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A MERITOW ESCAPE.
MARQUIS DE PINEDO IN AIR
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abolish and not to introduce in any form The Chihli authorities undertake to
illegal taxation, and to assist the trans.
portation of salt.
of July 16th.
'Mr. Bell, who was highly esteemed by his employers, was born in Greenock, in 1379 and frst came to China in 1901, when he joined the China Navigation Co-and-with-the exception of a year,
Tientsin, had been with that company 1906-10, when be held a shore position in
over--since-
May, 1999, and at the time of his death He was appointed Chief Engineer in
was holding that position in C. N.S Hupeh,
dr Bell is survived by a wife and two children who are at present living in Invernesshire and for whom much synte pathy will be felt.
The funeral took place at the Bubbling Well Cemetery, Shanghai The Her E-
Borst-Smith of the Union Church
cficiated. The pall bearers were Messrs Fisher, G. Maitland, D. McRae W.
Anderson, J. McArthur and J. W. Ken-
The Salt Administration undertakes to| pay the Chihir Tupan $150,000 in the middle and end of each month, provided for all loan payments, for which it isnedy. The China Navigation Co. was re the administration-first-maka-provision
responsible under the Reorganisation Loan Agreement, and provided these sums are available for collections in the Changtu district.
The administration also agrees to pay certain outstanding subsidies, amounting to $450,000.
SIEGE OF SIANTU,
ALL THE FOREIGN MISSIONARIES SAFE.
HANKOW, July 1st.. According to a message from Honan, the Governor and all the missionaries at Sianfu are safe.
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.
BILL ORDERING PLEBISCITE RE-PASSED BY SENATE.
MASIA, July 21st. The Senate has unanimously re-passed the Bill ordering a plebiscite on the ques- tion of Philippe Independence
The Bill passed both Houses at the last Session but was vetoed by Goverone General Wood, Under the Jones Law, if it is re-passed by both Houses it will world flight planned by the Marquis Desident Coolidge for final approval or dis A trial spin in preparation for the over-ride the Wood reto and go to Pre-
Pinedo, the famous Italian aviator, end approval, ed in tragedy here to-day.
Agh wave capsized the seaplane as ricans. He is beginning his tour on
TRAGEDY.
Pig, July 20th.
the most dismall as to the probable early ment of Bolshevik activity in India dur she was about to rise from the water
downfall of the Herriot Government are forthcoming.
The Echo de Paris declares that M.
Doumergue recently said that M. Herriot would do the best he can but as you
over 1.5
as possible.
Summon
ing the year," said Lord. Winterton. Communal tension had been steadily in- creasing during the past four years and it now constituted the greatest menace
which confronted the Government. The friction between Hindus and Moham
ment can make definite plans for the are going to fall in any case, getmedans assumed an acute forma, first in complete rendition.
The enforcible period for a provisional Parliament "on Wednesday, instead of Punjab, early in 1993, and since then
BOGE
ment formed."-
increasing intensity. It was scarcely
agreement will be three years. Mr. Thursday, so I can gain a day, in which aggeration to say that at the presenf] Ting declared the foreign lawyers agita- to settle the crisis. Get a new Govern- tion against the Settlement was merely the result of a quicker and easier Settle- ment problem.
The foreign lawyers delegation is going
This may account for the decision reached by Herriot to the position of Parliament to-day instead of to-morrOW
time "no religious festival of Hindus "or Mohammedans could be carried out with out the necessity of elaborate precautions being taken with a view to ensuring their peaceful celebration. The monstrous o
to Peking this morning to interview they asking-for-a-vote-of-confidence after cusation that the British members of the
Diplomatic Corps.
The five lawyers in the delegation are Messrs. Otto Fischer, B. D. Rodger, A. M. Preston, Du Pac Du Marsoulies and Marakami.
CALCUTTA RIOTS.
MORE CASUALTIES FOLLOWING FREQUENT SHOOTING.
CALCUTTA, July 20th. The Muharrat Procession has provoked n-renewal of rioting and shooting bas beeh a frequent occurrence. So far one Mohammedan has been killed, and nine seriously wounded, while twenty-five other, mostly Hindus have been sent to hospital.
One of the latter had his fingers chop- pud off.
At about midnight a severe rainstorm broke over the city, flooding the whald of North Calcutta and curtailing the disturbancea.
LATER. Hindus, and Mohammedans have started. guerilla warfare. There have been many stabbings and assaults..
Five have been killed and 17 seriously burt.
This morning shops were closed, and the situation is extremely serious.
submitting a ministerial declaration
This is conåned almost entirely to
finance.
The newspaper forecast indicates the determination of Demonzie-about whom the false alarm circalated last night re- solved to resign the Finance Ministry- discard exaggerated tenderness for cer- tain interests.
M. Demonzie, interviewed by Ze Afutin says "I am not a bogeyman, and have no scheme for capital a levy. My plans would alarm nobody."
CANADIAN POLITIES.
OTTAWA, July 21st. A general election will take place on September 14th."
COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
DELHI, July 21st. Cobham has arrived here
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
AUSTRALIA AND WHOLE EMPIRE REPRESENTATION.
MELBOURNE, July 20th.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Bruce stated that it was undesirable that he should go to Great Britain unless the Imperial Conference was representative of the whole Empire. If Canada was ab- cent-it would make the conference-que "from" which no great results would flow.
Government and British oficials had re- frained from taking effective steps to prevent communal riots, was devoid of
all foundation.
SOUND FINANCE
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De Pinedo was entangled in the stays
Major Conti was killed. Land, narrowly escaped drowning, but
Four others on board were injured.
LORD WILLINGDON.
FURTHER, HONOURED BY HIS
MAJESTY THE KING. .
Losnos, July 20th. The Guzette announces that K.M. the King has appointed Lord Willingdon Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George,
Colonel Carmi Thompson is continuing his conferences with Filipinos and Ame
Thursday with visit to Culion, thence, to North Luzon and afterwards to Visayas and Mindanao.
The impression is growing that Colonel Thompson will recommend further Philip- pine autonomy in return for the removal of restrictions on land-holding invest ments by American capital.
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C.S.P. HELD UP.
ROLLING CASKS ON THE ROAD.
AND ONE MAN: ONE BARREL.
presented by Messrs. W. E. Leckie and F. W. Fowler.
The following sent wreaths;-Chinu Navigation Co., Ltd., the Marine Engine ers Guild of China, Supt. Eagineers' Office, Capt. Eettlewell, F. F. Wylie and A. R. Gilmour.
MRS. A. OZORIO XAVIER.
The death of Mrs. Archilder Ozorio Xavier, at 85 years of age, on the 15th inst.. removed from Shanghai the oldest Portuguese, resident and one of the oldest. among the foreigners. She arrived there e4 years ago and had been a constant resident, having seen the Model_Settle-, ment rise from a muddy fat to the pre- sent magnificent city. Up to a wook before her death she was scea marketing and going about on foot with her usual mile and energy,
For a number of years she kept a dog and a goose, which were her constant com- panions, following her to the market and everywhere in the house. At night the pair slept together and neither could rest without the companionship of the uther, «In her palmier days ber house was a regular Liberty Hall where every one was made.welcome, specially the un- employed, says the N. Daily News" In her declining days after she lost her husband, she was still the soul of liber. ality and entertained on a smaller scale. Her death is mourned by a large circle of friends, who were mostly present at her funeral and who will ever, remember her effectionately as the "Auntie" of all the rich and the poor." She leaves a large number of relatives
CHINESE SMUGGLERS.
BROKEN UP BY YOKOHAMA POLICE.
Two during groups of smugglers have been arrested by the Nagasaki police in connection with the smuggling into the country of valuables said to amount to "several hundred thousands of yen From the Empress of Asia.
According to the police, a Chinese passenger from the 'ship, said to be in connivance with a local sampan man, was found to land jewellery, silk goods, tobacco, fre crackers and opium from the Empress of Asia. The two are now being held at police headquarters for inves tigation Police authorities believe a The Captain Superintendent of Police number of "higher ups" are behind this was held up, in his motor-car on the muggling scheme and have been employ- Praya East on Tuesday morning, by aing Chinese passengers aboard some of number of coolies, employed by the the larger trans-racific liners to smuggle Kwang Sang Hong Perfumery, rolling valuables as far as Nagasaki. barrels on the road. In consequence, a Three Formösäng and local Chinese are representative of the Company was also at present being held by the police charged before Mr. R. E., Lindsell," at in connection with a similar smuggling the Central Magistracy, yesterday, with scheme. Most of the goods taken from obstruction." Moscow, July 20th.
the Empress of Asia come under the hundred per cent duty class and the
OBITUARY.
PRESIDENT OF SOVIET SUPREME ECONOMIC COUNCIL..
Defendant pleaded that it was easier The death is announced of M. Dzerezit to roll the barrels than to carry them, penalty required amounts to three times
sky, President of the Supreme Economic Council.
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as the latter process would require two men to each barrel.
A fine of 85 was imposed.
The financer were satisfactory, The Government of India was one of the first Governments to take the step of drastic curtailment of expenditure to free her
TWENTY-TWO WOULD-BE finance of the disturbances consequent COLD RECEPTION OF AMERICAN
STOWAWAYS. · upon the war. The period of deficit was
RESERVATIONS. closed in the year 1929-23, since which
REJECTED EMIGRANTS. date satisfactory surpluses had been re
WASHINGTON, July 20th. Out of the 42 countries invited to. placed. The Budget for 1926-27 showed an estimated surplus of five lakhs of accept the United States Senate's reser- FOUND ON THE S.S. "HAICHING.” rupees. The presentation of a balanced join the World Court, only Cuba, Greece vations on which America is willing to
On Tuesday afternoon the ss. Haiching Budget for the fourth year in succession, and Liberia have accepted, nineteen (Douglas 8.5. Co.) sailed for the South taxation in favour of the Provinces, communication, six have reserved; their with 450 emigrants on board. Prior to associated with further remissions of others have merely acknowledged the Sea Islands (Ocean Island and Apia) could be recognised as an indication of decision and fourteen, including Britain the scand financial position which had been built up by the Government of India and Japan, have not replied. during the last four years. The Indían Nevertheless, State Department officials Government credit on the London market are optimistic that ultimate aiment will stood, fully as high as that of the Do be obtained to Amerieso adhérence, and minions. It was only second to that of also believe that the American rejection His Majesty's Government."
of the Langue invitation, for the Septem- her Conference will not influence the decision of the participating countries,
FRENCH GENERAL.
MILITARY GOVERNOR OF PARIS” ENTERTAINED IN LONDON..
RUGAT, July, 20th." General Gourand, the Military Gover-. nor of Paris, who has been on a visit to London, lunched to-day with His Ma- jesty the King at Buckingham Palace, During the morning he was received by the Prince of Wales.
HEAT WAVE IN U.S.
TWENTY-FIVE DEATHS IN
CHICAGO.
NEW YORK, July 20th. The sporadic heat wave of the past fortnight has reached its apex and the Middle West is sweltering under cloud. les skies and a blazing sun. The tem- venture is over 100 Twenty-five have died of heat stroke in Chicago.
the value of the duty on the goode
The many canals throughout this old city, with dark alleys leading on to the dimly lit waterways, present an ideal setting for anggling, and great credit is due to the local officials for their vigil- ance in rounding up the offenders.
HONGKONG ANGLING CLUB,
We have been asked to state that the Deep-Sen-Competition, open to members of the above Club, will be held on Wed- uesday, July Sou(weather permitting) Pier at 7 pm. punctually
and the launch Gerty will leave Blaks the sailing of the steamer, a thorough Light refreshments and drinks will be search was carried out on board by supplied free of charge. Fishing boats Sergt. Barnicle and a party of detec will be provided, without cast, also
worm bait, " concealed beneath planks and other Other tackle and bait may be used (con tives. In various parts of the steamer, Chinese fishing lines and obstacles, the police found 22 Chinese, Gned to the use of rod or one hand- who werd on board without passage line), but same must be supplied by com-
petitors themselves.. As a result these men appeared before 3. JH E. Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on charges of at- tempting to stow away. The defendants pleaded guilty to being on board without having paid their fares,
tickets.
It appears that the niching had been chartered, by Messra. Gibb, Livingstone & Co., and was taking a number of emig rants to the South Sea Islanda ona three years contract for work on a mine. The defendants had been rejected, and they were attempting to stowaway.
His Worship sentenced each of them to three weeks' hard labour....
The Competition will be for 2 hours fishing, and will be, started by a signal of whistles from the launch
The President and Vice-President will act as fudges and their decision on all matters will be final
A prize for the best catch, as regards weight, also one for the biggest fish, will be given, provided samo are in the opinion of the judges sufficiently large to warrant a prize.
Competitors names must be sent in Bo the Hon Secretary. MrEBO
Hornell, before, 4 p.m. on Monday, July 23th.