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THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 1925.
THE JUDICIAL ENQUIRY.
DAY BY DAY,
hal, without prejudice, until the completion of the enquiry. China
BETTER TO STAND TEN THOU is now asked to appoint a jurist of SAND BNEERS THAN ONE ABIDING her own, and the final move is PANG; SUCH' AS TIME COULD NOT thereby left to her. If she refuses, ABOLISH, OR BITTER SELF RE-
PROACH.—De Quincey,
BRITAIN'S ENEMY.
MR. CHURCHILL ON BOLSHEVISM.
London Sept. 16. Speaking at Birmingham, Mr. Winston Churchill said the Mos-
domestio
ངསལྟ
HOME CRICKET.
BEST BATTING, AND BOWLING AVERAGES.
Rest of England, 430 and 252 for four wickets (declared). Champion County, 313 and 112
for three wickets.
the whole world will view ther
HOBBS EASILY LEADS.
Õ1 attitude with gravo misgiving... If
London, Sept. 16. the Chinese are in the right, they on demand to-day is 28. 4.13/16d.and main object of malice. He between the Champion County Tho opening rate of the dollar cow propagandists had singled out
the British Empire as their first Tho four-day match at the Oval have nothing to fear from the
declared that the present British (Yorkshire) and the Rost: of enquiry, conducted as it will be by The P. & O's.. Kashgar, from Government stood as a solid mass England was unfinished owing to representative and impartial jurists, Hongkong, arrived in London on of stalwart common-senso and rain. The following wore the
moderation against all uncon scores) The Shanghai Municipal Council the 15th, September, at 8 a.m. --
stitutional activities and was de- has intimated readiness to abide by
termined to take a conciliatory Professor W. J. Hinton, of middle course to achieve general whatever decision might be arrived Hongkong University, arrived in recuperation not only in the at, even if distinctly adverse to the Hongkong from Home on the foreign, political and econtr police.. Whether China be re- Blue Funnel s.s. Calchas.
spheres but in the sphere as well.-Reuter, presonted or not, the enquiry will still be held. It is for the Chinese It is proclaimed by order of H. Government to prove it has nothing. the Governor in Council that Japan is a place at which an in- to fear by the taking and sifting fectious or contagious disease of evidence, and that it is really prevails. anxious for a conclusion to the regrettable controversy, by associat.
The Royal Observatory's report states that the typhoon is situated ing itself wholeheartedly with the
near the south-west extremity of Interested. Powers, Its holding Japan and appears to have par- aloof can have only one interpreta- tially alled up. The forecast up tion in the eyes of all unbiassed winds, fresh; fine.
to noon to-morrow is:-N.E.
observers.
of
?
U. S. COAL STRIKE,
MINERS' FEDERATION
OBSTRUCTIVE.
Now York, Sept. 16. - The prominent 'coal merchant
In the first innings of the Rest of England, Hobbs acored : 106, Woolley 64, Carr 60, Fender 56 and Jupp 61, not out. Macaulay took seven wickets for 185 runs. In the second-inninge, Woolley scored 104 and Carr 89. For Yorkshire, Sutcliffe made 124 In the first" innings and 50, not out, in the second.—Reuter,
Season's Averages,
London, Sept. 16. The season's first class cricket, Mr. Wortheim has left for Eng-averages show that as regards laud to arrango for the import of batting, Hobbs easily leads. He fifty thousand tons of Welsh coal has played 48 innings, has scored monthly, if the American an- 3,024 rune, 266 not out being hig thracite strike continuoe highest score, has been five times.
not out, and has an average of. Reuter's American Service.
70.82 runs.
Parker (of Gloucester) virtually
Early yesterday morning, the death sentence passed on a Chin eso at the August Criminal Ses- sions for the murder of an Indian
Brussels, Sept. 16. The congress of the Internu- Constable at Humgham, was car- tional Miners Federation has heads the bowling, his analysis decided to prevent the ship-being:-1,512 overs, 478 'maldene, ment of British coal to America 8,311 runs, 222 wickets, giving an to defeat the strike.-Router. average of 14.91 runs per wicket.
ried out at the Victoria Goal when the convicted man, Mok Chun was executed.
1.
He is closely followed by Tato (of Sussex), whose analysis works out at:-1,604 overs, 472 maidens,
average of 14,97 runs per wicket-- Reuter.
FOOTBALL.
MORE HIGH SCORING.
London, Sept. 16.
The "Wah Shan." By degrees, the association the Canton Government with the seizure of the 8.8, Wah Shan ia be- coming more firmly established. According to the Canton Gazette's version of the incident, the vessel was captured by strike pickets, The Chinese Economie Monthly| but it would be more to the for September contains a long,
interesting article by Mr. E. Kann CHINA AND LEAGUE. 3,415 runs, 228 wickets, giving an point if it were stated un-
on Tales in China", which is of der whose orders these pickets groat informative value. Notes were working, presuming that they on "Sinkiong, Land of Pro-
JASSEMBLY TO DECIDE were the actual's izers of the ship, as well as several economic arti- miso ". accompanied by a map,
ELECTIONS. "Nothing is said about the participa-{cles, go to make up the balanco, The interested Powers have gone tion of gunboats in the capture, of a worthy issue.
Geneva, Sept. 16. With reforance to the Chinesei ahead with the appointment of
probably for the reason that that Judges to represent them at the would demonstrate the Govern-there has been quite a run on tion of six non-permanent mem-
We learn from the police that resolution in regard to the elec judiciul enquiry, which is to be held
ment's complicity in the affair. arms licences office since the bars of the League Council, the
to the The following are the results of shortly, into the events at Shanghai Then we have the story that several fact was mado public that the committee's report
police authorities have decided Assembly says that inasmuch as matches played in the English on May 30th, when rioters were officers of Gentrat Tung Poon-yan to tako vigorous action against the Assembly has already come League to-day:--- shot by Municipal Council police; were found aboard the vessel, and those who have failed to renew to a unanimous decision several and which are generally accepted that documents relating to political We are informed that on the day necessary to refer the proposal their licences since January last. times on the subject, it is un- as the root cause of the present matters were found ол "the following the publication of the to the committee, but it could be anti-British agitation in China. Criminats" (whoever they may have warning, the
arms office was submitted Louving out of consideration, for been) when they were arrested. all clamouring" to pay the long-
simply besieged with, applicants sembly.-Beuter, the present, the obvious Bolshevist For this latter reason, it is given overdue focs. origin, of the Canton boycott, we can out, the Canton Government, order- assume that a settlement of the ed the Strike Committee to transfér A case of considerable interest]
to lawyers has recently been can Shanghai affair will materially the case, including the steamer vassed in the Rangoon High assist the return of normal con- and "criminals," to the authorities Court. A well-known local bars ditions in the country. It has to for judgment. A more ridiculousrister was charged with defama
tion for putting certain questions be borne in mind that there is an attempt to explain away an utterly toa witness. On appeal to the High element out to continue the trouble illegal act, we have seldom Court, the proceedings was quash- as long as possible, as evidenced by encountered. The plain fact, of could not be made Hable. The communication with the United
led on the ground" that counsel; Router learns that Britain islin ELECTRICAL CLASSES. the recent "humiliation day" affair, course, is that the Wah Shan was law on the matter is well "sottled States on the subject of a Con- when a crowd of irresponsible spized wholly and solely because in England where it has been hold ference on extra-territoriality in
that every settlement made by an China. Reuter, persons trespassed in the Foreign she was engaged in carrying food advocate while acting in that Concession at Shanghai, and stuffs to Hongkong. And the capacity is absolutely privileged creatod, another serious distur- Canton Government, by now taking and that no action will lie, bance, that only the forbearance of over the steamer, is shown to have
she has already done what shu Japan, and China's Customs.
promised to do in order to have There has been quite a lot of her claims granted. In this con- speculation among foreigners in the nection we are glad to see, says Far East regarding, the Japanese the paper, that in her note of in- vitation issued August 18, China
direct
to the As-
‘EXTRALITY.
BRITAIN AND U, S. A. IN TOUCH...
London Sept. 16.
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INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
First Division.
Birmingham 1, Huddersfield 8. Bolton 4, Burnley 2: Everton 4, Bromwich 0. Leeds 2, Newcastle U, 0. Manchester U. 3, Leicester 2. Third Division (South). Southend 0, Watford. 1. Swindon 4, Bristol R. 2,
Third Division (North), Hartlepools 6, Accrington 1. Wrexham 1, Wigan 0.
-Reuter.
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
SCHEME..
It is to be hoped that there will' CONVOKED.
be ready support forthcoming to Washington, Sept. 16.
justify the programme of the many tra-territoriality in China has offered by the Hongkong Technical A Committee to investigate ex- and varied-courses, of instruction been convoked for Peking on Institute, which is shortly due to December 18th.-Router's Ameri- can Service.
the British police officers prevented been hand-in-glove in the whole up to China first to reflect whether from assuming grave proportions. business. However, that should not check the Powers in carrying through their very laudable attempt to give the Chinese a fair hearing, and leave the question. of culpability to the judgment of men whose bona fides as impartial assessors cannot be upheaval in China, but this is made it clear that the conference now more or less reflected by the is first of all the continuation of editorial comments of some of the the Washington Conference, and 45,000 WORKERS NOW IDLE. leading Japanese journals on the the clause that intimates her: Chinese invitation to the Powers intention to bring up a proposal
challenged. Whether the enquiry leads to a better feeling between the Chinese and foreigners, or not, the foreigners concerned will have done their best, and the blame for any continued agitation will not lie with them.
attitude towards the
present
BOMBAY COTTON
STRIKE.
Bombay, Sept. 16 The strike of cotton operatives
to join in the Customs Conference for the recovery of tariff autonomy is oxtending, ard 45,000 workers at Peking. One of the principal is only given secondary place in are idle. Reuter. Japanese newspapers, reflective" of the note..
This is a sane and
re-open.
Perhaps it is not very widely known that in addition to teachers' classes, science and commercial subjects, the Institute has an Engineering Section under which a course of lectures in Electricni Engineering is given at the Univer- sity. This subject of Electrical Engineering is divided into two grades. The Grade I course covers a lot of ground and treats of the theory and practice of electrical engineering in an elementary and as simple a manner as possible. It appeals mainly to engineering apprentices, but, should attract a goodly number of European adults,.. a considerable body of Japanose sound attitude on the part of the The anxiety of the Powers to
as the instruction offered, is such -- opinion, has remarked that al- Chinese Government, and what
as is likely to be of value to all come to a defintie" understanding is
though China and Japan are the Japan and any other Power in-
those whose duties bring them emphasised by the trouble they two countries in the Orient that terested should do at the conference
against electrical problems, - Tho have taken over the appointment of
Grade II course is primarily intends. are far more closely related to one is to behave according to the latter
New York, Sept. 16. ed for, those who have already " the judicia commission despite the
another than with any other and spirit of the invitation. In opposition of interested parties on.
The twenty-five million dol- satisfactorily completed the first pations of the world, such fact short, it is the first essential for
lar German Government your courae and wish to take electri the other side. The Chinese, does not at all preclude Japan from all Powers concerned, including Agricultural Loan was over-sub-cal engineering seriously, but the | individual associations and official
China herself, that the forthcoming scribod. The price yields in-classes should greatly benefit circles, have been strangely avers the part of China herself first to Customs Tarif Conference should vestors seven decimal sixty-three power, engineers and others whq per cent. Reuter's American wish to improve on the knowledge to the holding of this judicial fulfil the necessary conditions be looked upon as the continuation
they already possess. Service,
enquiry. On the other hand, the
recognising the responsibility on
enabling her to stand on an oqual
British Government, for one, has standing with the other Powere not as a new conference convened
of the Washington Conference, and
spared no pains to make the way
in the matter of
financial by China with any other objective smooth for the settlement impar-and Judicial relations. With than that which was already stip tially of a subject which previous all due
rspect to Chinese ulated at Washington. The tariff enquiry has shown to be decidedly national aspirations, it must be autonomy question, if it over comes In our favour. As an instance of said for the interest of China that up at the conference, should be the longth-to-which-Britafuis she should by no means be so rash considered on its own merits, and prepared to go, we have the decision, as to demand things for which she not as an integral part of the con- cabled yesterday, to suspend the is not yet fully qualified. It is ference agenda,
GERMAN LOANS SUCCEEDS
"JAPANESE FLIGHT
DELAYED.
One of the conditions laid down - necessary to the formation of clusses fa that teny shall be the minimum number of entrants, and, It is hoped that that number af | least for each grade will be forth, coming before the classes are due to begin. All information and Koenigsberg, Sept. 10..
forms of application for enrolment Japanese airmen have will be gladly furnished by the postponed their flight to Berlin Director of the Technical Institute, for twenty-four hours, owing to Education Department, P. and 0. bad weather-Reuter.
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