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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1925."

FRANCE'S DEBT,

RUSSIAN TRADE.

BRITISH CABINETS

DECISION:

THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE SITUATION.

(Reuter's Servico.)

ing the holidays,

PLACING ORDERS IN ENGLAND.

TEXTILE MACHINERY WANTED.

(Reuter's Service.)

DRUG CONFERENCE.

CHINESE GUNBOATS TRANSPORT OPIUM.

JAPAN AND MANUFACTURE..

(Reuter's Service.)

'Geneva, August 27.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCE,

VOLUNTEER WORKERS..

columns:

History does not even mention whether he married at all.

(2) Hassan Sabbah, one of Omar's two old school-friends, (To the Editor of the China Mail), never turned out the common robber and cut-throat that he is Sir-Permit me to insert the represented in the film and he was following letter in your valuable nevar appointed to the Governor- ship of Naishapur. As a matter of fact he was an exceedingly London, August 26:

The maintaining of

the clever man, though rather too am- schedule of the Empresa Liners is bitious, was given some post by London, August 26. A delegation from the Textile The morning session of the one of worthy note in that the the Nizamul Mulk at the Royal There was a surprisingly large Syndicats of Russin expect to cou- Advisory Committee on Optum majority. of volunteers attendance at to-day's special culo in a few days negotiations was chiefly devoted to a discus assembled locally and who had pledge, intrigued

were Court in consequence of their old meeting of the Cabinet, consider with leading Lancashire firms for sion of the subject of Indian not the slightest inclination with patron, lost his post, fed from the against his textile machinery, after which some hemp. At the afternoon's session, regard to the conditions in the Court and founded the fanatical Prior to the Cabinet meeting proceed to France whose Minister replying to Sir Malcolm capacity for which they M. Caillaux visited Mr. Austen of Commerce they say cifered them Delevingne's, remarks

were religious set known as the alleging engaged. In connection with the Ismailians. There is also nothing Chamberlain at the Foreign Office.every asistance in the matter of that a large scale manufacture of voyage of the Empress of Canada, in history to show that he ever

credits. Others remain in London cocaine was going on in Japan, Mr. Chamberlain had previously to continue

it may be mentioned that from persecuted Omar with whom he lengthily conversed

negotiations with big quantity of which must re- the very outset the Volunteers was always on the beat of terms, Lancashire and Yorkshur, firma. American Ambassador, it is be- Members of the Delegation, inter-finding their way to other coun- their respective duties in spite of of Hassan's followers, that the main on balance, large supplies proved very capable of handling though it was at the hands of one lieved not merely as regards Debt viewed, declared they had already tries, and therefore not required being severely handicapped by great Nizamul Mulk met with his Negotiations, but the Security signed contracts with three Lanca by local consumption. Pact and the situation in China. shire firms involving

reason of a shortage in staff in death, While Mr. Houghton us not semble sam, und added they were

however, the opinion of passen- various departments, although, been instructed to participate in anxious to place orders in England

gers both on the Homeward and the debts discussions, he is mak-in spite of the more attractive offers

voyages were exceedingly grateful ing unofficial enquiries as to their mad, by Germans. No orders have

hitherto been placed in Germany.

the manner in which the He further stated that the pro-crew carried out their duties, and duction of cocaine and heroin was I for one endorse the opinion that confined to medical and scientific every credit is due to them: extraordinary bravery won for purposes.

There may be a time when their The question of anti-drug pro- services may be called upon again paganda raised an interesting in which case there will be cause discussion; resulting in the Com- for anxiety to replace those who mittee agreeing that propaganda consider themselves indispens- was more harmful than other able as our friends, the Chinese wise.

thought in the beginning.

progress.

with

the

M. Caillaux. this afternoon interviewed Mr. Montagu Norman and Mr. Reginald McKenna.

Britain's Offer.

Later.

a con-

FRENCH REVERSE.

STRONG POSITIONS EVACUATED,

The Government has authorised Mr. Winston Churchill finally to

HEAVY LOSSES. offer a settlement of the French debt on the basis of 62 annual

(Reuter's Service.) payments of £12,500,000 on the sole responsibility of France sub-

Jerusalem, August 26.- ject to an agreement on details It is refiully learned that follow. and governing the condition of ing a heavy engagement in which proportionate and equal treatment the Drnes fortsed the French to by France if ner creditors.evande Khirb,telghazali in the M. Caillaux reserved his opinion north of Damascus, there was an but promised to submit the pro- other heavy, engagement last night. posals to the French Government. A French column, advancing south

A Moratorium,

enst to Ezra was compelled to strong positions. the Druses folowing up the retiring Mr. Churchill, commenting on French. The latter's losses wire the official statement embodying heavy. An armored car and aer the offer, aid negotiations had plane were destroyed.

French not been broken off.

near Ezras jaeroplanes are bombarding a village

Later.

M. Caillaux, in a statement says Mr. Churchill agreed to concede a partial moratorium until 1930 but only partly accepted by the French who demand this stipula- tion which M. Caillaux opined is essential to any Lr.unge- ment. The transfer of annual payments should be suspended in the event of their threatening to disturb the exchanges.

M.

the

tevncipales

“UEBER ALLES."

BELGTANS, LEAVE THE RUHR.

UREAT REJOICINGS,

(Reuter's Service.) Caillaux expressed

Cologne, August 26. opinion go that guarantees should

The Belgians handed be given that France should inishing and the Ruhmort bridge- nowise have to pay the allied and head at midnight, completing the associated Powers higher survation of the sunctions area. than she received from Germany. Church bells in the three towas

OV

He remarked that conversations, and exfés and cabarets were were merely interrupted and he lived to pat all night long. The did not doubt there would be a orchestras final conclusion to an arrange. Deutschland Weber Alles" to prodigious veni accompaniment.

ment.

France's. Responsibility.

Luter.

clared that the Government would Mr. Tsurumi, of Japan, de- investigate the matter and if the statement was proved, would re duce the manufacture.

Sir John Jordan, referring to prent-day difficulties of secur ing fuller information of the cultivation of opium in China, said that Chinese gunboats, in- stead of seizing opium, were employed in transporting it.

In regard to the Canado- American Treaty for extradition in respect of offences against Drug Laws, the Committee de cided to draw the attention of the League Council with a view to similar treaties with other Powers.

as to

Yours, etc..

RESIDENT.

Hongkong, August 27.

FILMS AND FACTS.

(To the Editor of the China Moil).

mga kadag

Sir, "It is always dangerous, even in the interest of truth, to disturb the traditions that cluster around romance, but it is equally dangerous to disturb truth in the interest of romance."-Frederick Orin Bartlet.

Sir Delevingne said the ques-

The above quotation will, I hope, tion of a similar Anglo-American serve as sufficient apology for my Treaty would presently be con- encroaching on your valuable sidered by the British Govern- columns. ment,

ALLIES CONVICTION,

GERMANY AND THE LEAGUE.

PHANIE'S CARSEST HOJE.

(Reuter's Service.)

monarch. Alap Arsalan, stole the (3) That the contemporary lawfully wedded wife of one of his highly-honoured subjects is a great calumny on one of the greatest rulers of Persia whose him the title of Arsalan, the Lion, and to whom and his immediate successors Persian literature owes so much.

Yours, etc.,

TRUTH FIRST. Hongkong, August 26, 1925.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

"

PEAK CLUB.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS.

A THIRD FLANNEL DANCE. at the Club. on.

be held SATURDAY, August 29th, from 9.30 p.m. to 12 (Midnight) sharp

Tickets for Members and Friends-$1.50 each.

Lat: Peak Tram at 12.30 a.m.

F. C. HALL,

Hon. Secretary, Rongkong. 27th August, 1925.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

As a compatriot and admirer of the hero, it was with no little interest and enthusiasm that I crossed over to Kowloon the other night to see the film version of the life of the world famous Persian poet, astronomer and philosopher Omar Khayyam (the Tent- maker) at the Star Cinema, little Debentures

The Fifth Yearly Drawing of (1920 issue-$500 suspecting the utter disappoint-each) of the Hongkong Club.. ment which was to be my ultim-Payable on WEDNESDAY, the 30th September, 1925, will be held

ate fate.

Bearers of Debentures

are

at midnight played been published, reiterates the de-consider both of these to have invited to attend the Drawing,..

London. August 26. The text of the French reply to be imman Note of July 20, on the subject of security, which is now aclaration of the French Note of July 18 that fl Security Pact can not affect the provisions of the Treaty Pence relative to the occup tion of the Rhine land. Face and the Allies are convinced that Ger- many's entry into the Teague of Nations is the only solid basia of a

Feking, August 28.-The verna- An official statement embodying cular papers persistently report the British Debt offer says nego- that the Sino-Belgian franc case tiations entered a new phase three is nearing settlement. It is..ua- weeks ago when the Cabinet officially stated that an exchange authorised Mr. Churchill to pro- of Notes on the subject is probable pose to the French Government on September 1, but official circles that France's net

obligation are reticent:-Reuter.

Americ

By Order;

I am not concerned here within the Club House, at 11 o'clock, the quality of the acting of the various personages or the artistic September, 1925.

a.a., on TUESDAY, the 8th values of the sceneries, though I been quite good. What I wish to point out is that those who are responsible for the production of this film have shown an utter dis- regard for historical facts. They seem to have absolutely forgotten that they were dealing not with grantee and Europe but with real men who actually mere beings of the imagination "greement, but Germany must enter lived, did great things and left.

the same conditions as other their mark on the world. nadions, and the Allies are nob

qualified to disenss the conditions of I will how enumerate briefly

should in principle, be halved, which involved the payment of Peking,

Cermany's entry which the Council some of the incidents of the film August 26. ----M. £16,000,000 annually during 62 Cerruti, on behalf of the interest-

version which are not supported of the Longue decided. years of British payments toled Powers recently handed in that arbitral conventions be com..

Referring to German reservations by history and by the various biographies of. Omar's life and in Note to the Waichinpou dated indel with Germany and her doing so I have no other purpose The British proposal contemn- August 22, in reference to China's heights, the reply emphasises the but that of endeavouring to pre- plated a portion of the French request regarding the Mixed primary obiect of the allies is to vent some of our readers who payment being dependent on the Court of Shanghae. It is semi-render a fresh resort to force impos have seen the film from carrying yield of the Duwes annuities, and officially stated that the Note was sible therefore compulsory arbitra with them some wrong impres it was in response to this offer merely a matter of routine and tion is an indispensable condition sions concerning Persian History that M. Caillaux visited London that it is not intended to make it of any Pact, The reply concludes by and the life of this great astro where it was proposed that available for publication.welling on the difficulties and nomer-poet of Persia.

France pay in principle a third of her debt to Britain which means 62 annuities of £10,000,000 on France's sole responsibility.

Reuter.

criticise the British official silence Britain's Concern,

as occasioning rumeurs prejudi- Though the proposal is a note-eial to the negotiations. Most of worthy novance ол previous the rumours contemplate a break- French suggestions, the gap down but the statement is credited between the two proposals re- to M. Caillaux last night that they mains wide and unbridged. are working "to get something on The position is further compli-paper." This is regarded as in- cated by impending negotiatione dicating that it is not so much a of the payment of the French final settlement as a clarification debt to America on which Britain of Losition that is being sought, at the outset. made it perfectly It is understood that Britain is clear that Britain must receive asking for annual payments of from France proportionate pari £20,000,000 and that France is passu payments France might offering £10,000,000, make to America. In this respect therefore, and Franco-British Agreement could only be provi

French Opinion.

Paris, Augast 26.

delays involved in the exchange of Notes, and therefore, invites Ger.. many to enter negotiations, earnest- ly trusting they may result in the conclusion of a definitive treaty.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

DEPORTATION ORDERS

MADE..

RAILWAYMEN THREATEN.

(Reuter's Service.)

Melbourne, August 27. Deportation summonses Bre being issued against four persons .connected with the Seamen's strike.

Two hundred and sixty-six sional pending the outcome of London agree that the conversa are now idle in Australian ports. The French correspondents in thousand tons of British shipping: other negotiations. Britain how tions yesterday closed in a ever is deeply concerned in the pessimistic atmosphere, parti- Victoria and South Australia, re The Governments of Tasmania, revival of the appeasement of early on the British side. "Le plying to Mr. Stanley Bruce's Europe, and felt bound to respond Petit Parisien" suys that even a request, have promised to take to the ally's offer and authorised. Mr. Churchill to make, the offer general agreement does not seem necessary steps to protect seamen already cabled.

possible now, but this need not remaining loyal to agreements. cause alarm as the present con- A general railway strike is versations are the beginning and threatened at Brisbane on the not the end...

31st inst, unless a demand is Pessimism is prevalent in Lon- Figaro

says that neither met for the restoration of the

(Earlier Cables).

London, August 26.

dous and Paris on the subject of M. Caillaux nor Mr. Churchill recent five per cent, reduction in the Churchill-Cailleux converan blameworth, for agreement on the wages. tions. The Cabinet meets in Lon-figures is impossible while the don to-day, presided over by Mrcommon creditor, America, makes Chamberlain when Mr. Churchill no definite statement of her -will report on the progress made demands. “

in the conversations with M. Excelsior" aaya the delay of Caillaux,-concerning which Mr six months or a year in reaching Baldwin, who is on the continent, an agreement would be lesser le kept informed M. Cafilaux is evil than disaster, which -- is consulting his Franch experts this possible France undertook morning and meats Mr. Churchill obligations she was incapable of. after the Cabinet meeting fulfilling without fal

·Financial efreies in Dondon the ranks of the gre ition

PINEDO'S FLIGHT.

ARRIVAL IN MANILA

W THIS MORNINGA

Major 1

(1) That Omar fell in love and eloped with his ·Professor's daughter is pure fiction. In fact

T. A. ROBERTSON, Lieut.-Col.,

Secretary. Hongkong, 27th August, 1925,

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