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command and his blood bolla SHANGHAI TROUBLES

DIPLOMATS RESUME

DISCUSSION.

WHAT JAPAN ADVOCATES.

PETAIN'S TASK.

MOROCCO OFFENSIVE

BEGUN.

FIRST LEAP FORWARD.

(Reuter's Service.)

at the recital of the indignities and inconveniences placed upon human beings. Not merely that, but he is indignant that nothing is done or that nothing is seen on the surface of things. being done, Locally the plain man

(Reuter's Servico.)

Fez, August 19. rends of border incidents in the

Marshal Petain is to arrive in New Territories; of shootings

Peking, August 19. Morocco shortly, to direct mili- and incursions into British ter-.

The question of resuming dis- tary operations in agreement with ritory on the part of the armed cussions with the Chinese Govern- Marshal Lyautey and General and offensive Chinese soldiers.ment in regard to Shanghai, it is Naulin, says the "Echo de Paris.". And all that is vouchsafed him is understood, has been before the The French forces in Morocco at the information that......"the diplomats' meeting this morning. the end of August will number utmost vigilance is being exercis that Japan is amongst those

The Japanese Legation admits one hundred battalions,

The paper says it will be ed by the police." and that "no advocating that a start be made, Petain's task to decide the time addition to the staff has been with the study and discussion of of the offensive, and it warns made beyond an extra European cognate matters (such as the Petain that a reverse "will not be

forgiven." sergeant, the present force being Mixed Court, and Chinese repre-

A report from Gibraltar states considered ample." There is suf- sentation on the Council), even

though it may not have been that General Primo di Rivera has Hicient here to justify some decided in principle that the ques arrived at Algeciras from official utterance by the Governor tion fixing the actual responsi- Morocco, and is reported shortly- -an utterance that will give bility for the events of May 30 be to meet Marshal Petain at Malvy, Transports are assembling at assurance and confidence-even if left for the determination of the

Judicial Enquiry,

Algeciras to convey reinforce- we have to be satisfied with some-

ments to Africa. thing to the effect that "Mr. Chamberlain's at the Foreign Office all's right with Hongkong.” | At the moment we seem to be suffering from a surfeit of Ethel M. Dell's type of strong, silent men." It is not for Mr. Hell- strom to tell us what to do in our own house. But it is for the Foreign Office to do that through the mouth of Sir Edward Stubbs.

"HOBBS. "e

The impetus which has been given to golf, bathing and other pastimes in Hongkong since the first strenuous weeks following the strike bespeaks the involun- tary call for temporary forget- fulness in times of prolonged depressing circumstances. It was probably with something of the same sort of feeling that most of us turned from matters admittedly of more pressing

importance to the news contain-

BELGIUM'S DEBT.

AGREEMENT REACHED WITH AMERICA.

(Reuter's American Service)

Washington, August 19. A final agreement has been reached for funding the Belgian war debt to America.

Generous.

Later.

Under the agreement$171,000.000 which was lent to Belgium in war time will be refunded over a period of 62 years without interest, and

lent $246,000,000.

after the Armistice, will be refunded over

the same period at 3% per cent. interest after the first 10 years.

Troops are expected from Madrid and Seville and other centres.

Socialists Oppose.

Paris, August 18. The Socialist Party Congress unanimously deeline responsibility for the "Moroccan adventure," demanding peace at the earliest possible moment and recognition of and independence of the Riff; rectification of Riff frontiers in the latter's favour; but while rejecting credits for "Colonial brigandage hopes for the evacuation of Morocco.

A Communist "workers' en- quiry delegation" is proceeding to Morocco to-morrow.

Speed and Efficiency.

Luter.

Marshal Petain is proceeding to Morocco after conferring with M. Painleve who made a state- STINNES FAILURE. ment that everything is being

THE BANKS' LACK OF CONFIDENCE.

(Reuter's Service.)

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Berlin, August 18.

arranged with a view to taking the offensive at the utmost speed and efficiency, and the minimum of bloodshed.

Marshal Petain is expected to meet General Primo de Rivera at Algeciras to discuss the co-opera-

A decided lack of confidence in tion of the French and Spanish

ed in yesterday's cable of the fine youngEdmundStinnes is expressed armies. accomplishment of Jack Hobbe, in a statement by a group of banks

the cricketer, By two centuries for

The enemy,are resisting at cer-

scoring liquidating the Stinnes concern,

Paris, August 18. Surrey refusing to come to the rescue of that the French attack on the A communique from Rabat says against Somerset he has the Aga Motor. Works, while Thouls front is developing favour- beaten Dr. W. G. Grace's Edmund exercises any influence ably.. record of 126 centuries in first-therein. clasa cricket. It does not neces-

As regards general liquidation tain pointe but are unably seriously sarily follow, of course that he qualifies by reason of this record operations the banks state that to oppose the advance of four for a place of equal eminence in ness of the concern can be dis-

one third of the entire indebted-] French columns.

Nevertheless the operations are the history of batting to the great charged without the necessity of merely a curtain-raiser to the main "W.G." who is looked upon as thei a recourse to the open market. offensive beginning at the end of the "anapproachable." but apart from

month when General Petain turns.

one

FRENCH POLITICS.

SOCIALIST CONGRESS AND GOVERNMENT.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, August 18. The Socialist Congress has over- whelmingly adopted a resolution, proposed by M. Blum, opposing the Party's participation in Government.

things, and, coming from His the question of relative merit Excellency's own lips, this should with batsmen of past ages

Meanwhile the French aim to give the assurance and confidence thing is certain and that is that

dislodge tha Riffs from raiding Hobbs must always rank with the that the Colony seems to need.

great ones and that he is the

poste, and safeguard communica For the spirit of restlessness is greatest batsman of the day.

tions all over Algeria, also political- ly, to influence neighbouring tribes. abroad. Impatience is rife. Modest, quiet and typical when in action of the very poetry of bat

First Leap Forward. There is a templation to judgeting he has become the idol of

Paris, Later. harshly, to speak unadvisedly, present day cricket, and the thou

"As the result of this first leup and to suggest extreme measures. sands who congest the tube from

forward the enemy is falling back the City when there is a chance

northward, pursued by aeroplanes. The plain man cannot always of seeing him at the wicket, also

According to a Fez message, re- grasp the ways of diplomacy; or thousands of others to whom he

the ferring to the Dsul operations and see the sense of a policy of what is only a name, will join in con-

youth thereof, the Oiledbar tribes. he describes as drift. The issues gratulating him on carving an M. Renaudel, headed the men have unconditionally are plain.

even more secure niche for him- minority in favour of participa-rendered. They demand plain measures. If we had less of diplomacy and more of the cour- age of conviction and the sense of the righteousness of a cause, there would be no loss of time in right- ing wrongs.. It is along such lines as these that the individual is inclined to think; and the

Hongkong, Wednesday, August 19, 1925. thinking expands with a

PLAIN FACTS.

tinuance of silence.

He tion according to "Le Journal."

HITTING BACK.

AMERICAN COMBINE

self in the ladder of fame. has not, in the opinion of those best qualined to judge, played at a time to give him the chance of doing full justice to his excep- tional powers. When he forced himself into the first place the great bowlers had either ceased to bowl or were yielding reluctantly to the claims of age, but from the manner in which he tackled the con- googlies he then received and in Mr. Hoover urges counteraction

This

have treated the fine bowling he as cavalierly as he does the more would then have had every whit mediocre bowling of the present

ADVOCATED.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Washington, August 18.

DRUG EVIL.

MORPHIA.

BIG SEIZURE.

(Reuter's Service.):

KIT-

Earlier Cables.

Paris, August 18.

A communique from Fez tells of large sale operations begun on the 17th for the purpose of reducing the Dsul country. An any corpe and a brigade commanded by Gen Feral Bonehut are participating and airaft are intensively engaged in. Riff centres.

Tez, August 18. Operations on a large scale, in-

fien mal Bonchut. They opened early this morning by a heavy bombardment and are developing amily. The effect on the dia- sidenta la considerable and at several points they show a disposi-

TARIFF CONFERENCE

CHINESE INVITATION TO POWERS.

"(Router's-Service.)

It may be the light of his demonstrations against foreign monopoly intended to reduce the Thouls coun- that His Excellency has nothing since, there appears to be no rubber, coffee, potash, andy, have begun with the participa

reason for holding any belief nitrates, and advocates an enaction of an army corps and a mixed to add to what he presumes is other than that if he had played ment permitting importers to brigade under the command of known, and feels no good would for Surrey in the closing years of combine and control markets in It is not certain if the proposed be done by reiterating it. the nineteenth century he would buyers' interests. meeting of farewell to II.E. the may be so, but a word from the Governor before he leaves Hong-Governor would have enormous kong is to take place. Sir Edward effect, even if couched in the Stubbs's departure cannot be long language of diplomacy. His day. One is reminded in thinking WATCHES AND CLOCKS AB to give up the struggle. delayed. He is due to receive "rose-water" methods have so far of the way in which he deals certain addresses which have been successful. They

almost as he likes with the beat already been prepared and exten- brought into force to make Shaw and "W.G." Shaw was ask- were bowlera of the day of the story of sively signed. We trust the pro-strikers and intimidators feel that ed. If he was the better bowler or posed meetings, will not be aban-Hongkong was not a safe place reply he gave a definition of a *W.G." the better bat, arid in his doned but that the Colony will

Geneva, Angust_18. ̈' for them. It was not expected great batsman which will last for have an opportunity, in true that in the larger issues they all time; I put them where I and declared to contain watches Sixty cases, consignell to Japan "British fashion, of voicing its would have any effect except like, and he puts them where be and clock, were opened by the feelings of appreciation of His that of helping to stiffen the best balls delivered in that way valued at 10,000 francs, the likes. In that he treats the very authorities, who discovered morphin Excellency's great services. "stiff-necks of the present Cau- and has every stroke at his com- Painting the lily is not an attract ton Government. In the larger mand it may be said of Hobbs real owner.

The police are searching for the ad pastive, therefore we desist spheres, the work of conciliation that he will assuredly go down to from an occupation which has be- or of the use of force is in other farge somewhere among such come frequent in regard to hands, Can His Excellency tell Victor Trumper and Gilbert names as the great WG. Ranji," departing officials. Our desire

ds that they are in good hands,

Jesson, for at least one farewell meeting

and that wildness of utterance is selfab if this, is the correct

and action should be curbed to word to use. We desire to hear

the limit? His Excellency more of the representaflong which

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(Reuters Service;)

Shanghal August 197

rth China Daily News

of the death

Peking, August 18

The Chinese Government has invited the powers to attend the Tariff Conference on October 26 In accordance with the Washing- ton Treaty

FRENCH DEBT.

MONDAY'S - MOMENTOUS CONVERSATIONS.

August 18 – Majə/D] Fi has arrived at Menado Bui

(Reuter's Service.).

London, Anuat 18. such Minister

Eebt conve Monday?)