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TUESDAY
U. S. OIL SCANDAL
FACTORY EXPLOSION.
SUN & SOVIET.
The Latest Report.
MONEY FROM MOSCOW:
NAVY SECRETARY HAS TO RESIGN.
ON THAMES BANK.
Attorney General's Case Considered.
If reports in vernacular news- papers can be relied upon, there is a prospect of Soviet principles of government being given a trial in Kwangtung province under the leadership of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
TWELVE PEOPLE killed.
Landon February, 18 Eleven women and one man were killed to-day at a munitions factory near Erith, on the bank of the Thames.
Washington. February 15. President Coolidge has accepted the resignation of Mr. Edwin With others, they were work- Danby, the Secretary of the Navy, in a shed breaking up light car
TWO
THE RACES.
THE PONIES TO FOLLOW.
The resignation of Mr. Denbytridges when there was a sudden followed by fire. It is stated that, following followed a telephonic communica-explosion, promise by a Soviet represent- tion with Mr. Coolidge in the Fourteen were trapped, in the ative, who recently arrived from course of which the situation as blazing shed and twelve victims Moscow, to the effect that the regards the naval oil leases were killed outright, their bodies Canton Government would re-scandal was briefly discussed. is being burned beyond recognition.
escaped other
with ceive an enormous sum" from the light of information conveyed Moscow if it adopted Soviet ideas to the President by the Republican injuries-Sprint News Service. Dr. Sun has decided to comply leaders of the Senate. There with the proposal as soon as had been considerable speculation possible.
whether Mr. Denby would actual Reports state that the first stopy resign. despite the Senate's to be taken will be to declare the demand for his resignation on nationalisation of all big business Feb, 1ith, in view of the strong concerns and extensive properties. support Mr. Coolidge accorded
A further report is to the effec: him the next day. that Dr. Sun has declared that he will cause the removal from the Kuomintang Party of any member who opposes the scheme. |
What measure of truth there Mr. Denby was not only a party whether the Races will not have is in these stories, we do not pro-to the old leases, which he signed to be postpane, but inasmuch as is DOW ready fess to know. We give them as
with Mr. Fall, but repeatedly everything they reach us. They are, how defended his part in the proceed and the visiting riders from due to return ever, interesting in view of the ings, and has publicly declared Shanghai are
Friday
the evening. Canton known fact that the
conditions will have to be very Government is 'short of funds,"
bad before the Stewards will de- and also in view of past reports
cide in favour of a postponement. of a possible alliance or under-
But one thing is certain, and that standing between Dr. Sua and
is that the racing will be very the Soviet Government.
open, because a good many of the ponies which have shown up well in the training will not prove to be so good on the heavy
PREMIER'S STATEMENTS.
CONFERENCE ON RUSSIAN PROBLEM.
Washington. February 15. In view of the very heavy rains President Coolidge in a letter,ui to-day and the bad condition: accepts Mr. Denby's re-ignation of the course, doubt has been ex- regretfully.
pressed in some circles as to
MR. E DENBY.
On
courge.
Whilst not pretending to give any "tips" hazardous pro ceeding in the circumstances we can, for the guidance of pun- ters. pick out one or two of the hest ponies
in the several classes.
Regarding subscription griffins, which are a much better lot than last year the following will be worth watching in whatever races they turn out: Goom Rock, Roman Bay, Jungle Cock.
FEBRUARY 19.
1924,
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
The New Vice-Chancellor,
MX W. W. HORNELÍ, CLE
Above is a portrait of the new. Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hongkong, who was last evening formally installed at a Congregation of the University. Mr. Horne!! delivered an intersealy interesting speech. which is reported on Page 2 of this issue.
CABINET'S ATTEMPTS TO SETTLE STRIKE.
WORK PROCEEDING AT SOME OF THE DOCKS.
SHARP WARNING TO FOOD PROFITEERS.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, February 18.
SINGLE: COPT 38:CTR
present
baro faw, if any,
do not openly pre -quality eat the FIRESTONE users do stours. mileage.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,
-BAVARIAN LEADERS
QUITTING.
Owing to a Disagreement.
Berlin, February 18.
Von Kahr's resignation is ats
HOUSE SHORTAGE.
Naval Yard Protest.
tributed to disagreement with the QUESTION OF TAMILIES. Bavarian dinistry, And his, coO~| 20
'nection with the impending trial Those employees of the Hong
of Van Ludendorff and Hitler: kong Naval Tard who are not abo certain British representa-provided with quarters have for tians with regard to the Palat-some time had a big grievance |inate.~Router.
DR. OTTO VON ZAHR.
against the Admiralty. Recently, [it will be recalled, an embargo was placed on certain marriad men bringing their families:out to this station. "As recently sa a İyear ago 'several new men came out to the Navel Yard with their wires and children, and have had to find quarters as best they could some in dais rented at a high figure. Other employees have had to fend for themselves on the Government resuming possession of its quarters in Happy Valley. A further stage in the controversy is now reported.
Sir Clement Kinloch-Cooke bas been in communication with the Admiralty regarding a grievance brought to his notice by the Hongkong Agreement Employes Association, comprising charge- inen of trades, yard-craft- mən and station supervisors, saya a Home paper. Following on the report of shortage of housing ac- commodation in Hongkong sant by the commodore-in-charge of naval establishments in 1919, the Admiralty placed an embargo on families accompanying Dock- yard employess" proceeding to Hongkong In practice this embargo was only made. operative against the agree- ment employees, all other grades being allowed to take their wiyes" and families as before and con- tinue to do so. The agreement employees invited Sir Clement's Intervention on their behalf, and he has now received the following reply from the Financial Secre- tary ----
With further reference to your letter of October 1, 1 write to inform you that instructions are now being issued that chargemen and other workmen, serving at Hongkong under agreement from be home dockyards → may An earlier cable from Munich allowed to sign new agreements
GENERAL VON LOSSOW.
A TOO TALKATIVE PROFESSOR.
standing that the men have found,
or guarantee to find, the necessary accommodation for their families without involving the Admiralty this in additional expense on account.
London, Feb. 18. In the House of Commons to- rlay. the Premier stated that it had been arranged with the Soviet Government that the question of export credits should be consider- ed at a conference between Brit- ish and Russian representatives which will shortly assemble in
In the House of Commons the Minister for Labour, Mr. Tom reports the resignations of the for a further period of three London.
since the controversy arose that Loch Rannoch, Durian. King!
are Canute, and Utinkso, the latter Shaw, announced that he bad decided to appoint a court of enquiry Bavarian Dictator, Dr. Von Kabr,years service, providing outward Regarding the Palatinate, Mr. he believes the, contracts
long distance stayer. under the Industrial Courts Act to enquire into the causes and cir-and of the Commander of the and homeward passage for their Ramsay Macdonald said there legal. It was therefore pointed being a had been no formal agreement out to the President that it might Some of the above are quite as cumstances of the dock strike, under the chairmanship of a King's Bavarian Reichswehr, General wives and families, on the under-
Counsel, Mr. Holman Gregory. Meanwhile he would try to get the VonLossow. for a settlement by any one docu-appear inconsistent to retain a good as Derby griffins.
The Derby will be fought out parties to meet again with a view to coming to an agreed settlement. ment, but as a result of corres- member of the administration:
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald said the Government would not fail to British holding these views. while the between the following fire:- pondence between the
the Woodpecker, take the necessary steps to secure the transport of necessary food Government and the French and administration was preparing to Musketeer. Belgian Governments it had been take action to annul the leases Silver Leaf, Courtfield, and Jewel supplies, and had already established the nucleus for an organisa- decided to entrust to representa- on the ground that they were Dahlia, with Mopoke somewhere tion He added, amid general cheers, an expression of hope that nothing would be said in the House of Commons to make difficult tives of the three Governments made without the authority of in the picture.
the only thing that really mattered, namely a settlement of the at Coblenz the task of supervising the law.
Of the old ponies (and here
dispute.
London, February 18. Mr. Roosevelt. the Assistant one comes to the best class),]
to death Professor Clair, of ments providing homeward pas administration of the Palatinate. Secretary of the Navy, after con-Sunstar, Clover Leaf Spotted] The employers assert that work is in full swing at some of the the Soviet tribunal has sentenced be allowed to sign fresh agree- forsages for their wives and Ekaterinburg University, ferring with Mr. Denby, had half Sand. King Johnny, Ideal Dahlia London docks, with ample men, and is fairly general at others.
London, February 18. an hour's interview with the Fascination Dahlia, Cock O the President at the White House, North, Ramsbury. Fern Leaf,
A sharp warning to food profiteers is contained in a Cabinet economic espionage in supplying families, the further period of after which Mt.
concerning the platinum to 18 months from the date of Roosevelt Oakleaf, Honesty Dablis. Rialto announced he would not resign. Star and Benz will be likely communique which declares there is no reason for increases as high French capitalists with informa-service in their case being limited
as fifty per cent. in meat and other prices of which it has received tion It is understood that the winners. These mounts are all information from various quarters. The Cabinet intimates that it industry in the Urals. The sent completion of three years 'under
the in good condition and will provide!
ten years imprisonment and the agreement has already ex- Attorney General. Mr. Daugherty, some of the finest racing of the has requested the law officers to draft emergency measures to pre-ence has since been commuted to the existing agreement, or, where confiscation of the Professor'spired, to 18 months from a current vent exploitation of consumers during the present strike.
Fdate. belongings-Peuter. will be discussed at to-morrow's Meeting.
"No repayment of passage ex- penses already incurred can be allowed"
the restoration of the normal
-Special Neurs Service.
SENATOR GREENE'S
Senator
CONDITION.
possible resignation of
Washington, February 18.
Greene's condition | Cabinet meeting. is critical-Reuter's American
The Senate has confirmed the Service.
appointment of Mr. Owen J.
As reported yesterday, Senator Roberts as Government counsel Greene Was struck in the in the oil leases casa-Beuter's forehead by a bullet during a American Service.
fight between prohibitionists and
bootleggers, which
occurred
whilst be was strolling through Pennsylvania Avenue with his wife.
U. S. DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE.
GERMAN SEAMEN.
SENT TO HOUSE OF DETENTION.
•
- CHINESE WON'T TAKE THEIR WIVES. WHERE OLD PREJUDICES PREVAIL.
London, February 18.
Those workmen who have already made their own arrange- ments for their wives and families A message from Moscow says to join them at Hongkong may
Riga, February 18.
INDIAN ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.
Delhi, February 18.
ENGLISH CUP.
In the House of Commona, replying to Mr. Black, who suggest- ed steps to secure henceforth that Chinese contract labour employed a: Nauru in phosphate mining should only be recruited under the
A debate in the Assembly has! proviso that a certain proportion of womenfolk accompanied the
THIRD ROUND DRAW. Two German seamen who left men, Mr. J. H. Thomas said the British Phosphate commissioners ended with the adoption of a re- the Paul Regandanz after the informed him that many Chinese were offered free accommodation solution in favour of calling a
London, Feb. 18. The English' mutiny which resulted in the for their wives at the inland but hitherto the social prejudices of the round table conference to prepare
Chinese had prevented more than a very few women taking advanta scheme for further constitu- Football Cup re-play between tional advance, by 76 to 48 votes, Crystal Palace and Notts County Chicago, Feb. 18.
employment of a temporary crew.
amidst Swarajist cheers. Reuter-resulted in a win for the Palace Supporters of Mr. McAdoo appeared before Mr. G. N. Orme, age of this.
by 2 goals to 1. The match was". have unanimously approved his at the Police Court this morning,
played at Birmingham, candidature for the Presidency. charged with being vagrants. Officials of many Railway and It was stated by Sub-Inspector Labour Unions have also passed Shaftain that Scholtz, one of the The Government's war debt & resolution that his candidature accused, had been offered a policy remains unchanged after is not impaired by the oil lease passage home but refused it, in to-day's conference of the Debt developments-Reuter,
NO REMINDER JUST AT PRESENT.
Washington, February 18.
fauding Commission, which
failed to act on the proposal that
GERMANY MUST PAY.. PREMIER REPLIES TO QESTIONER.
London, February 18.. In the House of Commaus, asked whether the Government consequence of which the Agents would favour the demanding of payment of reparations from Ger- of the ship had had considerable many Mr. Macdonald Ramsay replied in the affirmative, amid Op- difficulty in obtaining the rafund position cheers.
debtor Governments should again FRANCS FALL TO RECORD of the money paid out on the
be reminded that the United
States is awaiting their funding proposals - Reuter's Service..
American
£43,000,00 FOR JAPAN.
London, February, 18 Subscriptions to the Japanese about forty-three
FIGURE
ticket. The amount of this was stated to be £55. Bazak, the other accused, said he had obtain- ed a ship of his own, and in this The French rentes have reach-connection had signed a state- ed low records, the four per cent.mant freeing the Agents from
London, February 18.
HOW EXCHANGES STAND.
(Special News Service.)
London, February 18.2
106,25-New-York- The latest change quotations are --~--Pa at seventeen and ope quarter and suy responsibility in his case. the five per cent. at twenty-one Scholtz this morning told the 4.2914: Brussels, 118,5; Genera, 247, Amster and one eighth ex coupon. This Court that he was willing to 99-5/8ths; Berlin, 19 billions; Stockholm, 15,4 influence is seen in the collapse accept the first available paysage Christiania, 3955. Vienna, 305,000: Prague, 12
1/52nd Shanghai 3/4- Hong kong, 2/4 of exchange, af a hundred and Home, and he was, together with Madrid: 32.75 Lisbon, 1-13/ 16tha; Bio. 64 Bu two point tan francs to the pound Ramk, committed temporarily Bon
to the House of Detention?
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AUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE
The draw for the third round," to be played on the 23rd inst., is as follows-Cardiff v. Bristol City: Crystal Palsta v. Swindon; Southampton Liverpool; West Sydney, February 18. The Lawn Tennis Council has Bromwich v Wolverhampton; approved of the Davis Cup team Watford y, Newcastle; Burnley of four selected, yesterday. Huddersfield Aston Villa Y. Patterson, Charnwood, Schlesin Leeds; Brighton v. Manchester
City Reuter ger-and Kalms-Reuter,
A CALLER OF CATHAY,
London, Februaf. 185 Mr. Ramsay Maodonald recei
the Chiness charge d'affaires the Foreign Office this
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