THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25TE,
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Timer refers to the full examination of Empire material resources and means for
VALEDICTORY SPEECHES.
SPLENDID RESULTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
anyone attending an important gathering such as this. I leave fully satisfied that whatever I wanted to have and to attain has been attained at these meetings and, hat is more, it has been attained with the full co-operation and sympathy of ALY
THE PACIFIC OCEAN CABLE.
DUPLICATION COMPLETED,
MESSAGE FROM THE KING.
[BRITISH WIRELESS ANYTICL}
COAL DISPUTE.
MEN RETURNING TO WORK IN LARGER NUMBERS.
[BRITISH WIRELESS "SERVICE]
U.S. PROHIBITION OFFICERS BUSY.
BELGIAN SHIP SEIZED.
STEEL, HAMS AND CHAMPAGNE.
FREUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE].
General Hering "Yoly Batisfied.” ~ General Hertzog, the South African- their development and proceeds: "The Premier, said: “I shall certainly lasve | ground is cleared of political doubts | this Conference with the feeling that I about the nature of the Empire and do not think often happens in history of new opportunity is given to go forward in co-operation as General Hertzog in. aista. The rediscovery of the Empire, as it is, which is the distinguishing feature Lorber, November 23rd.
of the Conference, connotes a fresh The members of the imperial Conter-realization of the immense and varied ence assembled in silk hats and morning materia? resources of traited communities conta on the occasion of the final meeting that is at work in every continent and the Irish Free State, said that he re- Mr. O'Higgins, Minister of Justice of in Downing Street this afternoon, when a report of the proceedings was adopted of raw material and with the opportu- raised by the Irish representatives had
every climate within reach of every kind "cognised gratefully that "every matter and was opened yesterday. The Kine Good progress was made yesterday in i alleged, "concealed bottles of cham- and valedictory speeches delivered.
nity to use it for the benefit of the vast received fair, and friendly consideration in a message to the Governors-General leaders and solliery proprietors, and pro- | population with a range of requirements from the most primitive to the most artificial."
An official, who has attended all the
Conference meetings, told Reuter that. the most striking feature had been a kind of new spirit, and this was 'em- phasised by the valedictory speeches, expreming the feeling that the Empire
.development.
Up to the present,, the common idea of
the Empire has been that the Motherland has been the focus and the Dominions
at the end of radial lines on the map;
Guarantee of Peace. The Manchester Guardian, discusaing/ has reached a definite point in its the purposes of the British Common wealth of Nations now on a more solid basis than ever, declares” they: include some of the highest which can be aimed at by any association of men or nations. It is nearly a perfect guarantee of peace. It is inconceivable that any of these associated peoples should even dread of war with any other of them. It is no less incredible that it should serve as an in- strument of aggression. The very ground of the association is friendship and com- manity of feeling, community of blood, language and literature.
but now, as a result of the atmosphere of this Conference there was a sort of web with a growth in the importance of Dominion relations. For instance, An
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trália and South Africa
com- municate with each other on such ques- tions as forestry research instead of with the Motherland, and with the liner spreading out we now have the Do- minions interlocked by economic trade ties.
The practical results of the Conference have been very considerable, particularly
The Freedom of the Scottish Capital. Ruany, November 24th.
Owing to his duties in Dublin, Mr. Cosgrave, President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, was un-
Ruasy, November 24th, Duplication of the sable, across the Pacific Ocean has now been completed
Ruday, November 9th, The miners returning to the pits yester- day number 20,121, the largest increase since the stoppage began, thus bringing the total engaged at the pits to 400,500
NEW YORK, November 24th. Prohibition officers seized a Belgian freighter from Antwerp with a cargo listed as steel and hams. The latter, it
the district negotiations between local pagne and other liquors.
A member of the German Consulate
The fullest desire had been shown to meet of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand visional agreements have been reached them in a reasonable way on every issue, says. "I welcome this addition to the in several coalfields. Relaxation of the After Mr. Coates, the New Zealand facilities for rapid communication, which coal restrictions with particular reference Premier, Mr. Monroe, the Newfoundland are so essential not only for the advance to fuel industries will be announced in Premier and the Maharajah of Burdwan
had spoken, the British Premier, Mr.ment of material prosperity but of mutual tions and the spirit of the Conference had Baldwic, said the presence of the delega. Food understanding between them."
filled Great Britain with new vigour and
hope. The Conference had been marked by as fine a spirit as any that had ever met and the progress made might be measured not so much perhaps by written words, important as those were, but rather by the refreshment of spirit in every corner of the Empire.
The Promotion of Feace,
A complete review of the work of the Conference is contained in the report issued this evening. It comprises a sur- vey of the reccommendations made by various committees and endorsed by the Conference, which have already been published, and includes brief statements on confidential debates in full conference
(IXBOUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
#OLSHANGHAI BARRISTER.
STRUCK OFF THE ROLLS.
SHANGHAI, November 94th. At the Supreme Court, this morning, Judge Peter Grain ordered Mr. L. E. Kentwell, barrister-at-law, to be struck off the roll of practitioners, on the ground of misconduct.
Canse of the Action.
LÄTZE.
A Router's telegram dated-London, November 24th, states that 410,503 miners
the House of Commons to-day-
are now
having assured the American officials that the ship's papers were regular, orders have been given for the release of the German ship mentioned in yester day's issue.
Sensational Seizure of German Ship. The telegram referred to stated:- Chased by an American coastguard
being 20,10,*ng, the increase today destroyer in mysterious circumstances on.
A DISTINGUISHED SWEDISH" ARCHITECT.
RECEIVES A BRITISH HONOUR.
RUGBY, November 24th. The Royal Gold Medal for Architecture was presented by the Prince of Wales to the distinguished Swedish architect, L. K Kentwell, barrister-at-law for the past ten years has been deprived of Professor Ragnar Catberg, at a Dinner all rights to practice in the British last night of the Royal Institute of Courts in China in a decision handed British Architects. The Prince said it down by Judge Grain in His Majesty's **** Supreme Court this morning. The order was one of the highest honours which for his expulsion was based on a charge Britain could bestow for architecture had falsely registered a Chinsse as a Spanish citizen, receiving $300 for this plete agreement in the choice of its re "misconduct.
cipient. He added that by universal
the high seas 140 miles from the coast, German ship was brought to New York heavily guarded. It is stated that it was carrying a cargo of 100,000 cases of Scotch whisky worth a million sterling. Coastguard authorities are maintaining extreme reserve on the matter."
It is noteworthy that no treaty exists with German providing for the seizure of vessels outside the 3-mile limit:-
U.S. AND MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, November 24th. Following the State Department's publication of hitherto secret correspon- dence with the Mexican Government as regards the application of the now land
mining interests, it is rumoured that laws to the United States in the oil and the United States intends to take the
drawing their ambassador.
as, regards the spirit of understanding, able to accompany the Prime Ministers on foreign affairs and defence. In the by the Crown Advocats that Kentwell and there had never been a more com-meat stand and possibly of even with- :
For instance, people were inclined to think that General Hertzog would find
of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Newfoundland who, with the.
his position difficult, but this was not so, Maharaja of Burdwan, left London last and General Hertzog is returning tonight for Edinburgh to receive the South Africa fully satisfied.
dom of that City and other honours.
Maritime Law.
Visit to the Irish Capital On their return the Premiers of New. foundland and New Zealand will proceed to Dublin as guests of the Free State:
course of the discussion on foreign rela- tions the opportunity was taken, to ex-
plain those aspects of foreign relations, with which the Dominion Governments Free-had been specially concerned during the last three years, in particular the various matters on which negotiations had been carried on between His Majesty's Govern- LONDON, November 23rd... In the course of its final report, the
meat in Canada and the Government of the United States. As in 1993, emphasis Imperial Conference notes with satisfac-
was Inid on the vital importance to the tion the maritime law regarding the THE WIRELESS REPORT.
British Empire of the maintenance of“a limitation of shipowners' liability and
RyGay, November 23rd.route to the East and the South Pacific maritime mortgages, and recommends the The Imperial Conference. which began via the Suez Canal, and attention was adoption of the Brussels Draft. Inter-on October 18th, concluded to-day after directed to the bearing of these interests on the conduct of foreign relations. national Conventions on the subject. holding 16 plenary sessions and 146 mee Satisfaction was expressed at the im
LATER.
ings of various committees. The final provement in relations af European rowers since the conference of 1923, and The deputation from the Ulster Govern-resolution of the Conference expressed it was felt that His Majesty's Govern ment, headed by Sir James Craig, arrived the considered view of the delegates that ment in Great Britain were to be con in London. Its particular object is to not only the actual work done but the the promotion of the peace of world. gratulated on their contribution towards submit to the Home Secretary the con- opportunity which the Conference had The discussion made it clear that the sidered opinion of the North of Ireland afforded for intimate consultation and the main armly attached to the policy of Governments of the British Empire re Cabinet on the situation arising from the strengthening of friendship would be of peace and to the support of the League great instrument of Buggested alteration in the King's title. the greatest importance in promoting in of Nations as
peace. On the question of imperial de General Hertzog's Farewell Message. all parts of the Empire unity of thought ence the Conference expressed regret
LATZZ. and co-operation, in action,
that it had been impossible to make greater progress with the internationa! General, Hertzog and his Finance An Address to the King, on the con-reduction and limitation of armaments, Minister, Mr. Havenga, will visit Lisbonclusion of the Conference stated: "We en route to South Africa, on their return from the Imperial Conference.
General Hertzog was seen of by a large crowd of South Africans and representa tives of the Dominions' Office in London this morning.
In a farewell message he said the Inbours and results of the Conference may be regarded as satisfactory from every 'point of view and can be productive only of good and harmony in the future. He and his colleagues left England with the pleasantest recollections.
Mr. Havenga has been to Berlin in connection with the proposed, German and South African commercial treaty, He joins General Hertzog at Lisbon..
[BHITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] "SOMETHING NEW!
RUGBY, November 24th. Publication of the complete review of the work of the Imperial Conference is the occasion for further newspaper com- meat. The full meaning of the decisions is slowly being realised and although no innovations are recorded in the document which registers the facts of inter-imperial relations as the Conference, sees them,
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consistent with the safety of all parts of the Empire and its communications.
and declared a common desire of Govera ments represented to do their utmost in have found in a our deliberations the pursuit of this object so far as was spirit of mutual goodwill and an earnest desire for co-operation in promoting the prosperity of the several "parts of the Empire. The foundation of our work has been the sure knowledge that of each of us as to all your Majesty's subjects the Crown is the abiding symbol and emblem of unity of the British Commonwealth of Nation
The Vale of the Conference. The great valug of the conference was emphasised in the closing speeches of the Prime Ministera. Mr. Mackenzie King, the Canadian Premier, asid that throughout the Conference there had been a striking readiness to understand and appreciate one another's point of view and special difficulties. The great
est achievement of the Conference was
the evidence it had afforded of common standards of the fundamental unity of pur- pose and ideals and a desire to work out a sound basis for enduring co-operation They carried away a friendship, greatly strengthened between all parts of the British Empire through personal contact and enhanced appreciation of the great
Kentwell accused the Judge of par
Lality saying I feel it is because of my political views that his Lordship puts me out of action."
The Court adjourned with Kentwell on his feet endeavouring to make a speech.
Kentwell, though a British subject, is well-known in Shanghai as an Eurasian lawyer.]
SIR RONALD MACLEAY, LEAVING FOR THE SOUTH TOMORROW.
PEKING, November 24th. The British Chamber of Commerco gave a farewell tiffin, to-Sir Ronald Macleay, the British Minister, who is sailing from Tientsin for Shanghai on Friday.
consent Professor Ostberg's master-piece £5,000,000 WILL OF PEERESS.
the new Town Hall in Stockholm-was one of greatest buildings ever produced by human genius. ".
(THROUGH ARUTER'N'AGENCE,"
LARGEST SUM LEFT BY ENGLISHWOMAN,
Between five and six million pounds. is reported to have been left by the late Baroness Strathcona and Mount Royal
ALLIED OCCUPATION ARMIES. who died on August 18th last-
STATEMENT BY GERMANY'S FOREIGN MINISTER,
BERLIN, November 23rd.. In opening a debate on foreign policy, Dr. Stresemann claimed that Germany had carried out the conditions for the recall of the Military Control Commis
Such a sum, it is believed, would be the largest ever left by a woman in Eng- land
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The Exchequer receives over £2,000,000 in death duties. The estate has not yet been valued for probate.
The present Lord Strathcona (formerly Captain · the Hon Donald Sterling
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Howard and M.P. for N. Cumberland) is now in the country.
MINING DISASTER IN CANADA.sion and she expected the foreign Gover-was pecress in her own right.
COLEMAN, Alberta, Nov. 24th.. Ten men have been entombed by an Two have been killed and there is no explosion at McGillivray coal mine hope of saving the remainder owing to further explosions rendering resque work impossible.
22,000-MILE FLIGHT.
NORFOLK, Viginia, Nov. 24th. Two giant seaplanes have left on non-stop 2,500 mile flight to Colon.
ULSTER'S POSITION,
2 SEQUEL TO IMPERIAL
CONFERENCE.
FRANCE AND USA.
M. BERENGER'S ATTITUDE..
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ments concerned to give logical effect thereto. The Minister emphasised the tions over-stepping legal limits, and also intention to prevent nationalist organiss
to see that there was no connection be- tween nationalist organisations and the Reichawehr, while as regards the possi- bility of the earlier evacuation of the occupied region and the return of the Saar region to Germany in exchange for financial concessions, he said there were difficulties in the plan, not insurmoun- table, but from different standpoints not reconcilable within a couple of days..
TWO BRONZE AGE CEMETERIES.
FINDS NEAR LANARK AND BOURNEMOUTH.
A cemetery of the earlier part of the Bronze Age has been discovered during farming operations about two miles from Lanark, Scotlandga
Lady Strathcona, who was aged 72, She succeeded to the title in 1914 by special remainder on the death of her father, the Brat Lord Strathcona. His personal estate was valued at £4,431,000. Tam (£25,000 for Housekeeper.
Among the bequesta was £20,000 to her housekeeper, and £15,000 to her son in-law, Commander James Butler Kitson, D.S.Q., R.N.
daughter of Mr. Gerald Erskine Loder, The present Lady Strathcona is a
She married the Hon. Donald Howard in 1922, and they have two boys. Cap tain Arthur Howard married, in the same year, Miss Leonora Baldwin, the Prime Minister's second daughter."
WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
TRANSATLANTIO EXPERIMENTS.
Experiments in wireless telephony between England and America have been in progress for some time It would be premature to say that a stage has now been reached when a regular commercial service of wireless telephoný across the
The Conference recognised that even after a large measure of limitation of *** armaments has been achieved consider
LONDON, November 23rd. able efforts would be involved in main- maining the minimum standard of naval The North Ireland Cabinet bas strength contemplated in the Washington decided that the Premier, Sir James Treaty, namely, equality with the naval Craig, and the Ministers of Finance and strength of any foreign Power. The Labour, shall immediately proceed to Admiralty statements showed the London to make representations with re- formidable expenditure required within gard to Ulster's position as arises out the coming years for the replacement of of the Imperial Conference proposals. obsolete warships by up-to-date "ships. Impressed with the vital importance of
The plough struck a hidden fiat stone, ensuring the security of world-wide trade
which on being raised revealed a small, Atlantic will be established in the early routes, upon which the welfare of the
rectangular, neatly made, short cist, its future; several technical difficulties have Empire depends, the representatives of
walls built of vertically set sandstone still to be overcome before this can be Australia, New Zealand and India, noted
PARIS, November 23rd.
slabs. It was full of washed-in soil regarded as practicable. But it can be with special interest the steps taken by The French Government has offered to Other similar cists were soon discovered said that the experiments which have been carried out on thin side by the Post the British Government to develop the renew M. Berenger's Ambassadorship at immediately adjoining, each with a cover Office, in conjunction with those made in Singapore Naval Base. In view of the Washington but M. Berenger has written stone. They average 27in. long by 18in. America, have been so far successful that heavy expenditure involved the spirit of. Briand declining, saying that he re- | wide and 18in. deep; and seem to have co-operation shown in contributions, made mained at the disposal of, the Govern- once been covered by a round barrow or being discussed between those who are development in this direction is now with the object of expediting this work, meat beyond his term for collaboration cairn, now reduced much in height by
concerned in both countries was welcomed..
in the ratification of the Franco-Ameri- the plough. The area has been surveyed The branch of the Post Office which in can Agreement, but his period has expired by Mr. Ludovic McL. Mann, of Glasgow, concerned with wireless transmission has before ratification. Therefore he must and an effort will be made to carry out carried out a series of experiments in The Conference recommended the res spective Governments to create an adek for his diplomatic mission to be cop an exhaustive exploration.
sidered as terminated.
A hand-made, kila-fired clay food. Scotland for the purpose of arriving at the best means "of receiving – wireless quate chau of air bases and refuelling
vessel.carly bin. high, was found up- telephonic messages from America. I stations to ensure mobility. The methods
right in one of the cists. This type of has been found that reception is most for co-ordinating the defence arrange-
pot, so far as is known, was used solely likely to be satisfactory in areas which tents of each part of the Empire were
for sepulchral purposes, in short ciats, are removed as far as possible from the containing unburat human burials. It is centres of radioactivity. The district examined and an interchange of indivi with the unification of weapons were among the proposals made.
- Imperial Airways.
dual officers and of complete air - unita
it is clear that recognition that growth esa of the common inheritance they based on the recommendations of the
The Times says the best evidence of
the success
ahared.
OBITUARY.
SOVIET LEADER.
LONDON, November 24th.
The death is unnoimced of. M. Krasi" native to Britain and Ireland and does or districts of Scotland where these ex-
the Russian Ambassador to London.
Bays:
not occur on the Continent.
periments have taken place is not dis afosed, and no official information is The report also contains a resolution A British Wireless message to hand Discovery at Pokesdown."
During the making of a road on an yet available as to the measure of success committee on Imperial communications.
that has been achieved. Atmospherio M. Krassin has been in poor health for estate at Pokesdown, Bournemouth, a and development are the essence of the
The Australian Premier said that in other than those not hitherto published the last two or three years and was number of earthenware cinerary urna disturbances are a formidable obstacle in the way of a Transatlantic service af Imperial connection is warmly welcomed. some directions it might perhaps bave It states that the Conference was in generally believed to be safering from a have been found, which local experts wireless, telephony which would meet the
been impossible to go at far as individual pressed with the necessity of improving form of pernicious shemia. He took up ascribe to the Bronze Age. Some 20 or requirements of regular and reliable com delegates might have hiked, but in other the speed of ocean commmications be his post in London at the end of Septem more of these fragile urns of an average munication the most suitable wave- of the Conference reals directions the conference had made an tween various parts of the Empire and ber and shortly afterwards paid a visit beight of about in, have been discover-length and the hours when transmission in the fact that it has been con epoch-marking advance. What we have especially between Great Britain, India to the Foreign Secretary, expressing ed about in or a foot below the muface, can take place under the most favourable done here has given to the world aand Australia and between Great Britain desire that Anglo-Boviet relations should They all contained ashes and particles conditions are among the other problemis ducted throughout in a spirit of complete clearer conception than ever before of and New Zealand. They are unable on he developed and improved. This desire of boue, and it is confidently believed which can be solved only by reposied friendliness and that all its various mem- what we mean by aut. Empire of com- the information now available to make was reciprocated by Sir Austen Chamber that the site is that of a Bronze Age trinis and tests such as are still in
pletely self-governing nations, jealous of any recommendation on the specific pros lain why emphasised that a preliminary cemetery Two of the urns have been
pro bers are antished. Something new has their autonomy yet proud of their Imposal that was placed before them for measure to this end must necessarily be secured for the Russel-Cates Museum, What has been described as evidently happened. This new thing is patial unity. I feel that our status a sa improved service between Great strict adherance to the terzas of the Bournemouth, and the Bournemouth wireless has taken place across the speech in the experimental stage by intang ble and unfettered just as is the individual nations has been increased Britain, India and Australia. They Anglo-Husian Trade Agreement, which Natural Science Society has secured ap- Atlantic, and it is understood, that the while at the same time the prestige of nevertheless believe that acceleration in document M. Krassin himself had nege- other for their museum. Some time ago results have not been unsatisfactory Empire itself and its parts are unfettered the whole Empile has been considerably communications generally and especially tiated with the British Government in a similar un was found in Talbot Woods Messages spoken into the ordinary tele- by the precedent and are free to meet enhanced. He thought the Conference between Great Britain and the more in 1924
Bournemouth, but it is of a more sub phone instruments have gone by wire to night well be proud of its material portant Dominions can be brought about,
LATTE stantial character, and the presence of Rugby, whence they were transmitted what the future may bring. The new thing achievements which marked a very de- and they share the view that the Govern M. Krassin had been ill for some time fint implements near by seemed to in across the Atlantic. The responses re is perhaps a sense of a greater and more finite step forward on the road of imments concerned should further investi and had several transfusions of blood dicate that this specimen belonged to an ceived in Scotland can be relayed to effective unity in such freedom." The Iperial progress.
gate the possibilities "
He died of pernicious ansemis??
earlier period.”
various parts of the country.