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HONGKONG, MONDAY: AUGUST 11, 1924:

No. 19,261. 一拜禮

駭一十月八年四十二百九千一英

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(Reuter's Service.) :)

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MURDER OF MRS. EVANS. '

MEXICAN SLAYERS CONFESSI

PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS BEGUN..

DISSATISFACTION AT PROCEDURE

(Reuter's American Service.)

MEXICO CITY, August 10, The comparative, obscurity of portions of the. Captain Holcombe is representing the British communiqué, issued early this morning, has been Consul at the preliminary proceeding against dispelled by "Le Matin" which categorically de Garcia and others, who are accused of the murder clares the Ministers approved M. Herriot's proof Mrs. Evans at Texmelucan Puebla, Mexico He posal, making the Military evacuation of the Ruhr walked our of the court-room to-day, plainly solely dependent on the commencement of the dissatisfied with the methods of procedure. execution of the Dawes plan, to which Geneal Nollet originally was opposed but to which he finally agreed.

"L'Information bears out this version and says the policy has been approved by the Cabinet.

PREFER ENTENTE WITH BRITAIN. The paper adds that it conforms with that advocated by the Belgians, who favour rapid evacuation as soon as Germany has begun loyally' The newspaper to execute the Dawes plan.

anticipates the reduction of the two years fald down in the earlier French proposal for evacuation and adds that M. Theunis and M. Herriot share the view that an entente with Britain is preferable to inflitary occupation of the Ruhr.

M. Herrlot, General Nollet and M. Clementel have left for London to resume the conference.

POINCARE'S OPINION. (Reuter's Service.)

PARIS, August 30.

The evening papers confirm the news that the Cabinet has approved the policy of withdrawing the French and Belgian troops from the Rulir at an early date. provided Germany gives satisfactory proofs of her intention to fulfil the Dawes' plan.

M. Poincaré, in a speech to-day, insisted that Germany's word cannot be trusted. France, he said, must remain on her guard.

SLIGHT HITCHES" ARISE.

LONDON, August 9.

It is evident that hitches and disagreements have arisen in the International Conference. The principal one concerns the date of evacuation of the Ruhr, and a great deal of importance is attached to M. Herriot's brief visit to Paris-to- consult with the Cabinet, whose decisions are likely to spell the success. or failure of the Conference.

Differences which are not yielding to easy solution also occurred in other directions at the Conference. The Germans yesterday obtained a certain number of material concessions, and in discussing the Allies' reports took up an unbending line of opposition to sume other proposals.

M. Renaldy, the Commercial Minister, interviewed by the "Matin" said the 800 millions loan will allow the Germans to purchase raw materials to an increasing value, permitting them to flood the markets with products at prices defying competition. The French Government would, in opposition, speedily put up Customs tariffs; mein- while there would be commercial agreements and finally a commercial treaty between France and Germany.

M. HERRIOT SURPRISED.

PARIS, August 9.

That hitches have arisen at the London Conference in connection with the date of evacua tion of the Ruhr is asserted by French correspon dents in London.

"Erc Nouvelle" says that General Nollet's plan of evacuation has created such a stir that M. Herriot has returned to Paris to consult the Cabiner with a view to securing a precise definition of the French Government's viewpoint

"Pertinax" describes M. Henlot as being astonished at the attitude of certain negotiations who consider Frence's decision to abandon the right bank of the Rhine as definite but refuse to com- pensate France in the slightest therefor.

AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH GERMANS.

LONDON, August 9.

MEXICAN SLAYERS CONFESS, (Renter's Service.)

LONDON, August 9.

The Mexican Consul General in London reports that Francisco-Ruiz and Alejo Garcia bave. confessed that they assassinated Mrs. Evans,

ANGLO-SOVIET TREATY,

RUSSIANS EXPRESS GRATIFICATION.

F.

BETTER RELATIONS ANTICIPATED.

(Reuter's Service.)

MOSCOW, August 10. Announcing the signature of the Anglo-Soviet Treaty, which it describes "as one of the principal events of the foreign policy of the Soviets," a Foreign Commissariat communiqué says the treaty brings nearer the realisation of an agreement,. recognising the Soviets as a new form of political, social, and economic régime.

"The Soviets, while insisting on the main- tenance of decrees nationalising big industry and | cancelling 'debts, consent, as quite an exceptional matter, to give partial satisfaction to British subjects condition the British Government grants a loan. the English claims being covered by the amount of the loan; the balance of which will be devoted to granted to former holders of nationalised property... Russian reconstruction., Concessions eventually

will be based on strict business calculation and not handed over unless really advantageous to the Sovjet Republic."

The Press is gratified at the signature; if sces therein the influence of the English working-class and anticipates the treaty will result in the re-. growth of economic relations with Britain and, through Britain's intermediary, with the rest of the world.

GERMAN REPUBLIC.

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

PRESIDENT O?" "AWES' PLAN,

(Reuters Service.)

BERLIN, August 10. Patriotic demonstrations have been held through. out the country in honour of the fifth anniver- sary of the foundation of the German Republic. President Ebert, addressing a demonstration at Muenster declared that, only with the ideal before them of liberating their brethren in the Rhineland. burdens of the Dayes' plan. could they find strength to undertake the heavy

powers meeting in London, that the question of the military evacuation of the Ruhr is not within the province of the Conference and is not discuss. able. It recalls that M. Herriot like M. Poincare often declared that the evacuation would be one of the consequences of the application of the Dawes plan and would be carried out under certain condi- tions. The evacuation would obviously depend on guarantees of security which France and Belgium were entitled to demand. Marshal Foch agrees with this,

ANOTHER CONFERENCE.

LONDON, August 10.

The Reparations Commission has signed an agreement with the German Government relative to those parts of the Dawes scheme which are with in the competence of the Commission, with the proviso that if the London Conference fails, the

A semi-official statement says the Cabinet un- agreement becomes vold.

The Reparations Com-animously approved M. Herriot's statement, after mission is proceeding to Paris forthwith.

which confirmed the understanding that the London conference will be succeeded by another to discuss Inter-Allied debts in the second half of November, after the American elections, so that the United States will be able to participate.

PAEIS, August 10,

M. Herriot, General Noller and M. Clementel have returned from London and had a conference with Marshal Foot and the Cabinet. They sat from ten to half past one. M. Herriot reported on the negotiations in London, and Ministers approved une animously that M. Herriot, M. Clementel and General Nollet should return on Sunday to Lon-disarmament and the pact of mutual guarantees. don.

APPROVAL GIVEN.

PARIS, August 10. After a midnight Cabinet meeting lasting three and a half hours, it was announced that MM. Heriot, and Clementel and General Nollet had. received the Council's unanimous and complete approval with reference to their conduct of the negotiations at the London Conference,

A semtofficial statement published at the con- clusion of the Cabinet meeting says that the French Government is in agreement with other Allied

PAPER'S POLICY. CHRISTIANITY V. POLITICS.

DR. SUN OR THE CHURCH?

The economic question to foreshadowed to form the subject of further conversations between in- terested "governments; also questions relating to

M. Herriot will return to London to-night. The conference is not likely to conclude before the end of the week. It is anticipated the French Parlia- nient will reassemble on August 20.

1 ALL GOING WELL.

PARIS, August 10.

M. Herriot in an interview, says all is going well. There is not the least disagreement between the members of the French delegation to London. M. Clementel says he is confident the conference will end satisfactorily.

Shun Po" and the "Kuo Min Daily of to-day's issue has not brought News" of Canton announced that forth anything that could be the "Tai Kwong Po" was no longer nttributed to a religious paper and the mouthpiece of the Kuo Min the "Tai Kwong Po" had the usual Tang (Dr. Sun Yat-sen's party) amount of political news. and that it was not the official Note: The "Tai Kwong's Po" Should a progressive Hongkong organ of the Canton Government. should not be confused with the JOMOGO01). vertacular paper's policy be con- To-day the "Tai Kwong Po" "San Man Po" at the offices of centrated on matters relating to comes out with an announcement which arrests were made by the the Church of England or to that it is not a Kuo Min Tang but Police on Friday and an assault advocating the ideals of Dr. Sun a Christian (Church of England?) case was heard at the Magistracy Yat-sen? That is the moot ques-publication. It expresses the on Saturday. It is alleged that tion now "engaging the attention opinion that nationalisation of Generali Chan Kwing-ming, the of the editorial and managerial property is bound to become an anti-Sualte, paid a subsidy to the departments of the local "Tai accomplished fact in Canton and San Man Po and that the editor Kwong Po"

that is why it has parted from old changed its poiley contrary to his On Saturday the. "Hongkong friends. However, a close perusal | wishes,

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