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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927.

DISARMAMENT.

JAPANESE VIEWS

EXPOUNDED.

SPECIAL POSITION.

Tokyo, Nov. 30.

MR. A. STROK.

STRIKES A SNAG IN JAPAN.

↑

HELD UP BY POLICE.

Tokyo, Nov. 24.

ANTI-SOVIET PLOT.

FORGED NOTES TO RUIN CURRENCY.

and

RASPUTIN'S EX-SECRETARY.

London, Nov. 19. [By Miles W. Vaughn, United Mr. A. Strok, well-known im

The confiscation of banknotes at Press Staff Correspondent.] presario in the Far East, and Efrem Frankfort unearths a widespread

Japan's attitude towards the pro- Zimbalist, the violinist, were bar plot, originating in Paris

conferred from landing at Moji yesterday posed world disarmament ence of the League of Nations, will by the Japanese police because they spreading to Munich, to flood the be the same as was her attitude at could not produce YS,000 cash, nc-market with forged Russian notes the recent Three Power Naval Con- cording to a "Nippon Dempo" dis- to finance & Caucasian anti-revolu ference, in Geneva, a Foreign Office) patch from Moji. They remained tionary movement and to ruin spokesman told the United Press. on board the O.S.K. vessel "Chojo Soviet currency abroad. A network The preparatory Disarmament Maru" and will attempt to land at of agents supplied important Commission of the League will meet Kobe.

capitals with the notes which were in Geneva, the spokesman said, and Both Strok and Zimbalist are very clever imitations. The paper Japan will be represented by her Russians, and Japan requires that regular representatives in the any Russian coming to this coun- on which the notes were printed coat League of Nations,

try must show Y1,600 cash before £900 and even the watermark was The chief work of the Prepara he is allowed to land.

correct.

and

The exorbitance of the British

tory Commisssion, I was explained,| Mr. Strok protested vigorously, The plot necessitates the presence de to frame a programme for the declaring that he could produce of British witnesses connected with proposed world disarmament con- many times that amount in a short the Shell Oil Company. The seizure ference which probably will be call-time, but the police would not al- of the letters of the Georgian ed for sext year. With regard to low them to land. The police were plotter, Sadathiers Schwili, dis- the whole programme of disarma- not familiar with Zimbalist's fame closed the enormous stakes involved. gent the Japanese Government, and and did not know that he was due Sadathlern Schwili's friends, includ- the whole people of the Empire, are to appear in a series of concerts at solidly behind "any reasonable pro- the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, ing the late General Hoffman, last bosal for disarming, whether on In the meantime the police asked year naked a British oil capitalist and or sea, but the programme for instructions from the Home In London to, finance counter- must be reasonable and must take Office as to the wisdom of allowing revolution, spreading from, Georgia into consideration the special posi-the two Russians to

visit Japan. throughout the Soviet, In considera- tion of Japan, especially Japan's It is believed that arrangements tion of concessions in the Caucasian paramount position with regard to will be made for them to land by oilfields. Manchuria and Mongoliu," the For- the time the vessel reaches Kobe.

Mr. Strok, who lives in Shanghai, eign Office spokesman said.

Premier Tranka, it was indicated, has been in Japan perhaps 50 times demands and the anti-revolution. s giving personal attention to the before. sometimes remaining aries' internal disagreements. de- Japanese representatives on the several months at a time. He is fented the plan.

which we known to all patron of arts Preparatory Commission,

The arrest of a German million- convened in the League of Nations' to bang brought to Japan such aire who, unknowingly, was passing eat to-day. These instructions, in western artists as Heifetz, Kreisler, the notes led to the apprehension of general, the Foreign Office said, are John McCormack, Pavlowa

and Dr. Weber, a German analytic o favour any "reasonable. arms many others. imitation programme."

Zimbalist is accompanied by Secretary, and Nestor Ersitawl, a chemist, Simonovich, Rasputin's ex- The Premier returned from the Louis Greenwald, his pianist. They all military manoeuvres at Nagoya will be guests at the home of Mar Georgian Prince. "Ceylon Ob- November 20 and has given his per quis Tokugawa when and if they jonal attention to the disarmamentare allowed to question since that time, after a journey to Tokyo. Jonference with naval heads and

continue their

Later.

server."

GENERAL DUMONT.

EXPECTED IN MANILA NEXT

WEEK..

he army general staff. Himself, a

The "Nichi. Nich!" early this former, soldier, and ouce consider. morning reported that because of d one of Japan's leading militar-Zimbalist's international reputa ats, General Tanaka now is destion, the Ministry of Home Affairs ribed as in favour of arms limita- would probably order the officials ion feeling that public opinion in at Kobe to admit him upon arrival Santiago have been informed that The military authorities at Fort an demanis any reasonable steps there in spite of his lack of

the General Dumont will arrive hich may be taken to lessen the Y1,500 required of all Russians Manila on December 22 aboard the empire's armament taxation bur-catering Japan. It states that the President Taft."

en, without impairing national Government was probably not aware eturity,

of the situation in time to notify the The whole question of disarma-Moji police to let down the barrier. hent, as far as this country is con-

erned, is a very delicate one." the ANDORRA'S PROTEST.

oreign Offee spokesman said,

and one which we will approach

ith care. I do not think the Jap "COUNCIL-GENERAL OF THE nese representatives will take a VALLEYS" SUMMONED. eading part in initiating proposals

ut we will give every proposition)

Paris Nov. 18th.

ut before the Preparatory Com-Andorra is preparing a protest ission the most careful considera- to France and Spain against the on." Reminded that many observers direction of the Franco-Spanish arrest of the schoolmaster at the onsider Russia as Japan's poten authorities.

al enemy, the spokesman replied: "Our relations with Russia are

The "Council-General of the

ost friendly and I can see no rea-Valleyà," which has not met for un to helfeve-as many ofmervers many years has been summoned o profess to believe that our in- to meet in the picturesquely nam- rests in Manchuria are going to ed "House in the Forest" to re- ash with those of Russia to any consitter the case, on the ground rious degree. I cannot, in fact, that they cannot admit that any ee that Japan has any poten of their people should be judged al enemy anywhere. Our whole by an outside tribunal. utlook seems decitedly

An earlier message stated:- One of the principul tasks of the Perpignan, Oct. 30.-A school- reparatory Commission, when it master at Encamp, in the tiny onvened in Geneva, wil be to ap-Republic of Andorra, in the int a special committee as provid-Pyrenees, was banished, following in resolution adopted by the a domiciliary visit, which result- eague Assembly last September.fed in the discovery of arms and his special committee, it is under-ammunition. It is understood

pence-

ood here, will define new guaran- that the papers seized showed es of international security and that the school teacher had act- opose what League of Nations' ed as an intermediary between achinery should be created to givel retical effect to Articles 15 and 16 Macia and the head of the Catalan

the League Covenant. France movement at Catalonia.J obably will insist that any pro- [The Repubic of Andorra has ress made by the Preparatory com- a population of only 5,231 and an ission towards setting up a dis-area of 191 square miles. The mament programme must be con- main drawback to the country's tional upon the progress made by development is the poorness of e' special committee towards the finition of new guarantees and side a motor road runs as far as communications. On the French actical enforcement, in case ed, of Articles of 15 and 16 of Soldeu, and from the Spanish side

e Covenant.

Britain and Germany, on

her

hand, probably, Rintain that

the

tasks

th Gommittees should

of

a road from Seo de Urgel extends the to Encamp, which is 5% miles will beyond Andorra la Vella, the

of capital.)

not

conditional upon each other

d that Preparatory Commission

ght not to be delayed in its work

WAR MINISTER.

as to keep pace with the work MORE DETAILS OF TOUR TO

the special committee.

So far the Japanese Government

s not indicated the position of

la country with regard to this

INDIA.

London, Nov. 24. Farewelled by Viscount Inch-

rticular difference between the cape and other prominent person-| rench and Anglo-German delega- ages, the Secretary of State for ons, but it is believed here Japan War, Sir Laming Worthington- go slow before siding with Evans and party left Victoria Sta- ther group, preferring to play a tion this morning for India, aitfig game and see what course Interviewed by Reuter Sir Lam- general tendency of the ing said that he was going straight eague's disarmament efforts are to Quetta, where he would stay for kely to follow. There has been no talk as yet as sible, to the different army stations. a fortnight, motoring, where pos who will represent Japan in the He would go oposed world conference and no Christmas, when he meant to take to Calcutta for mes are likely to be discussed un-a week oft and enjoy himself as

a definite date is set for the much as he could. ening of the world meeting. The Foreign Offee oxpressed it ing Sir Stanley Jackson, and would If as delighted that Russia has be surprised if they did not get a cepted the League invitation to round of golf together. tend the disarmament parleys, as

He was looking forward to meet-

Afterwards, he would go to Delhi

saia is recognised as one of the for a week or ten days, where he minant forces in the East. would hold a number of informal conferences with the army author ities;

COLORADO FOR THE STUD.

Sir Laming thought that he would not have time to indulge in Lord Derby's Colorado left Stan-ed to get some shoottig. He want any big game hunting, but he hop- House for the Plan-ed to see something of the country. ion Stud at Eming, near New-j rket, where the same owner's

Bovino is now standing,

Colorado, who is by Phalaris. DO YOU DREAD THE NIGHTT nyon, won the Two Thousand Coughs and colds always on to lince, but was beaten by grow worse at night fall and croup ronach in the Derby This year, comes without warning at midnight. wever, he beat Coronach in both night by keeping in the home bottle Avold an uneasy, feverish, sleepless Princess of Wales' Stakes--at of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, It wmarket and the Eclipse Stakes a soothing healing and contain no Sando en Ske

And narcotics For sala/sterywher

in

It will be remembered that this distinguished guest is the Military Attache of France stationed at Washington. He is making a round-

the world tour and the duration of

his visit to Manila is not known.

It in expected that

General

THE CHINA MAIL,

FOUND DROWNED.

HARNETT "ACTED PERFECTLY NORMALLY.”

CORONER'S COMMENT.

London, Nov. 14.

was returned at the inquest on the A verdict of "found, drowned"

lute Mr. Harnett. The Coroner said that the evidence showed that for the past four years the deceased had acted perfectly normally,

j

P. I. FREEDOM.

DEMOCRAT FROM UTAH TO SPONSOR BILL

WHEN RULES PERMIT.

Washington, Dec. 4,

Senator William H. King of Etah

USE OF OPIUM.

NEW BUREAU ISSUES REGULATIONS.

MONTHLY TICKETS.

of

$11

U. S. POLITICS.

AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST.

FRICTION RIGHT AWAY.

Washington, Dec. 6.

Peking, Nov. 29. J. Unity of action between North · Problems bearing upon Amewaan to-day told the United Press that and South in the matter of "oplum velations with Far Eastern and a bill providing for Philippine in- prohibition" is detected by local

European countries or otherwise dependence, to be granted following observers in the establishment

possessing market interest for for- the holding of a constitutional con-an Oplum Prohibition Bureau and dar of the Seventieth United States eigners bulked large on the calen- vention and negotiation of interna twenty-four branches in Peking Congress which convened on sche- [An earlier mesange stated:-- tional treaties for neutralisation of and its suburbs. The head office dule at noon to-day. London, November 10.-Mr. W. S. the Philippines, will be introduced of the Bureau was established at Harnett, who was the central figure

Vice-President Charles G. Dawes as soon as Senate rules permit after Hufangchiao outside Shuachihmen presided over the Senate at its tion undertaken with a view to in the sensational three-year litiga opening of Congress.

more than six, months ago,

but opening. William Tyler Page, Senator Frank B. Willla, chair- owing to its preoccupation with Clerk of the House, prestled in the establishing his sanity, after hay- man of the Insular Affairs Commit- preparations it did not throw it-Nicholas Longworth,

lower chamber in place of Speaker ing escaped from an asylum, was tee, expressed the opinion that De-self open to business until Sunday, found drowned at Poplar to-day. mocrats as well as Republicana will when seven, branches in the city House offered prayer, a distinguish- As chaplains of the Senate and Mr. Harnett's first action was start- avoid the granting of Independence and two in the suburbs were ined and colourful throng had al- ed in 1923, in the King's Bench to the Philippines if the United augurated at the same time, ready assembled in the galleries to Ing lasting 16 days, awarded him. Government in the Islanda.-United is divided Division. The jury, after a hear- States is left actually responsible for To facilitate enforcement the city witness the opening ceremonies and £25,000 damages for eight years

into twenty districts, watch for significant by-play amoxg detention in asylums, against two

Press.

each with one branch office in

the members. doctors who had certified him to be

History, Says Villamin.

charge. There are four branches in cipated start of warfare concerning There was no delay in the anti- the four suburbs of the capital, and Senators Smith and Vare, growing insane. The Court of Appeal allow-

Princeton, Dec. 4.

it la understood that this number out of the Vitter election fight and ed the appeal of one doctor and

Philippines independence is a sub-will be increased if circumstances subsequent scandals in Illinois and ordered a new trial in the case of ject which now belongs to political justify it.

Pennsylvania, Senater Deneen of the other doctor. Mr. Hornett, in archeology, Vincente Villamin, Fili- the Spring of last year, was award-pino New York attorney, asserted ed into five classes. A class licences the chamber and

Licences of the bureau are divid-Illinois escorted Colonel Smith into ed, by the King's Bench Division,

some senators in a speech here to-day.

are issued

shook his hand, but Smith.did not to hotels, apartment participate in the general believe that Senate President houses and disorderly houses only shaking. The memory of last win- £500 damages against the second-

hand- doctor, but the Judge ruled that the Quezon, who is directing the work and cost applicants $10 a month. ter's experiences, when the Senate Statute of Limitations applied to

for independence, ought to have a B class licences cost $5 a month and refused to seat him and referred the case, and judgment was entered free field," continued Villamin, "so are issued to addicts below the age- his case to committee still rankled. for the doctor. The Court of that he can soon discover that the limit of forty. Appeal uphold this ruling and the

Fifty-year-old Senator Vare of Pennsylvaniu was lost city of Independence is beyond addicts are required to pay $4 only escorted into the Senate Chamber House of Lords, some months ago,

restoration."-United Press. finally dismissedMr Harnett's

for monthly licences of the third by Senator Reed. None offered tp appeal.]

class grade. Opium smokers who shake hands with Vare.

Most of the new Senators, were are between 50 to 60 years old, are escorted by their colleagues. How- charged $$ a month. The poor re-ever, Senator Brookhart was not ceive more favourable consideration, accompanied by his bitter, oppon- for they have to pay only $2 for ent. Steck, but was escorted by the monthly licences of the laat 'grade. Democratic Senator Stephens of

There are also monthly ticketa Mississippi. for tourists. A whole set, consist-

Immediately after the opening, one buys a set, he is entitled to claring that because of alleged eor ing of 50 tickata, coats $12. When Nebraska offered a resolution de

Senator George W. Norris smoke oplum in his hotel or apart-rupt use of money the election of

·

SHANTUNG FAMINE.

INHABITANTS RUSHING TO NORTHERN SECTIONS.

to

Nanking, Dec. 5. Famine is sweeping all over the province of Shantung and many of its inhabitants have emigrated northern Siberia. It is reported Manchuria, Mongolia and

the that over 500,000 people have left province to escape the famine. The reports add that over 38 cities and towns are in the grip of famine on account of the continuous fighting which has taken place in that province ever since last January.

Dumont will be the recipient of so engrossed in solving their war The authorities at Peking are

honours and courtesies by Army problems that they are unable to representatives during his stay in give attention to the famine vie Manila, says the "Manila Times." tims.-National News Service.

BEAVER BURN

―

WAR EXPECTED;

REASON FOR LITVINOFF'S OUTBURST.

Denver, Dec. 5. Speaking before the Young Men's Civic Forum here to-day,

should not be seated.

was

.of

then

Karl A. Bickel, president of the United Press who has just re-ment house without let or hindrance Colonel Frank L. Smith of Illinois around the world, said that So-few days the Central Bureau has granted to Senator Charles Curtis turned to America from a trip from the police authorities.

It is stated that during the past Unanimous consent viet Russia expects war within a few years.

received 300,000 ounces of anti-of Kansas, Republican floor leader, The Soviet fears attack from opium drugs for distribution among stand aside while the other Sena. who proposed that Senator Smith Poland and possibly

from the local addicts. These sell for $4tors were sworn into office. France, Bickel said. This, he be per ounce and are much in demand. lieved, accounted for Litvinoff's the opening of the bureau has given culled, but action en both was post- A similar resolution was offered There are already indications that when Senator Vare's name recent sweeping disarmament pro- posal voiced at Geneva.

some impetus to the trade at poned until after President establishments which recently closed to-morrow, in order to Halangchang, for a number of Coolidge's message has been rend down owing to the continued busi-President from any possible embar- less depression, are considering re rassment. opening and have applied to the sent expected to read his message in President. Coolidge is not at pre- bureau for licences of the A clase.person. "Kuo Wen."

that above all things Russia The speaker declared, however, wants peace, but fears the money ed interests would strip her of her natural resources.-United Press.

(1) B.%. "Havezkara” taking the water. - (2)- Men, E. R. Peacock abych, to christen the "Beaverborn." With her Captain Gillen (right), and Sir Ges, McLaren Drown in background. (3) £8, “Denverdale“ gladiim down in wAY. The market growth of ocean trade between Great line, 612 ft., moulded beam, 01 ft. 0 in.. depth to Britain and Canada via the St. Lawrence route upper deck, 40 ft. 0 in., and gross tonnage, about has prompted the Canadian Pacific, In their building 10,000.

to

estimates for 1927-28, to augment their fleet of By means of the "Beaverburn," "Beaverdale" and freight, steamers with five modern twin-screw cargo sister ships, the speediest shipping of Canadian fruits vessels. The new ships will be of the "Beaver" class and perishable farm produce, will be effected. Fruit and will represent the highest type of express steamer picked in Ontario can be placed on the London break-

used in maintaining a weekly service from Lon fast able in 11 days or 13 days later in the case. don and continental parts, working strictly to schedule of fruit and vegetables from the British Columbia and ensuring definite arrival dates,

areas. The same rapidity of shipment will apply to Three of these steamers have been launched, the cheese, ham, bacon and lard; to cereals, lumber, Bm- "Beaverburn" on September 27, at Dumbarton, Seat-ber and manufactured articles. Modern refrigerat tand, and the "Benverdale" the following day at Newing plants are required for ideal transportation of easifo-on-Tyne, England, and the "Denverford" on fruit and perishable, produce, and such plants are a October 27. Launching of the remaining two ships fenture of the new cargo steamers. was scheduled to take place shortly afterwards. They will give the Canadian shipper a highly effi

These five vessels constitute, five of the ten abipa elent, economic service, rapid loading and unloading. under construction for the Canadian-Pacific, the cold storage, floating suction and elevator plant for others being four 20,000-ton ocean passenger steamers grain, and the biggest market in the world. Greates of the "Duchem" class and the tenth the "Princess London with its 14,000,000 inhabitants, its voluminous Elaine, to be placed in the Pacific Coast service of barge service up and down the East Coast from York- the Company,The ten ships will comprise a total salre to Dover and its waterways Into the Midlands, gross tonnage of 186,000 tons and will cost approxi- serves at least one-half the entire population of Great mately $20,000,000.00 Britain, and is continually growing and continually

The new, freighters will be operated opt of Mont- clamoring for more and more overseas foodstuff dscnreal, in summer, and Saint John/In winter, to Londen The Canadian exporter will readily avail himself of. Bands Continental ports on weekly wervice, in Their the opportunities now afforded by the ~ Canadian apped will be 14 kulots, maintained in all weathers; Pacific's new fleet of perfectly equipped vessels," and the voyage should be made in 91⁄2 days. Normally From his orchard, dairy, farm or thed his produce the steamers will carry a deadweight of about 10,500 will be shipped all the way by Canadian Pacifie tons or draft of 27-ft, but abould the seed arise, Forganization. It may justly be said that from Sha au mach an 18,000 tons may be carried on the maxi- time his box, basket, or balea pachad, to the kime mum load draft homo el displayed on the London, mate

AFTER 7 YEARS.

MURDER OF BRITISH POLITICAL OFFICER.

Basra, Nov. 14. After seven years, the Sheikh Dhari, leader of the Zoba't tribe in! the Mosul region, who murdered) Lieutenant-Colonel Leachman, the British Political Officer for the De- sert, when visiting the tribes dur- ing the summer of 1920, has been. arrested.

A motor driver recognised him as he drove to the office of the Qalm

magam, where the Sheikh, it is re- ported, made a confession.

Was

BAVA the

Little controversy developed in the House of Representatives ex- cept that it was announced that the seat of Representative James Bock of Philadelphia would, be challeng- ed on the ground, that Beck is not a resident of Philadelphia-United Presy.

WANTS DIVORCE.

WILSON'S SECRETARY IN WAR TIME.

Versailles, Dec. 2. to-day of reports that, Bainbridge Confirmation was obtained here Colby, President Wilson's wartime Secretary of State, has begun euit Lieutenant-Colonel Leachman, for divorce in the court here, C.I.F., D.S.O., was killed at Khari

Porin, Dec. 5. Nukta, a station on the narrow

Determined to halt the growing gauge line of the railway between avalanche of divorces by Americans Bagdad on the Tigris and Felują taking advantage of French divorte on the Euphrates on August 12, and Jaw, the Ministry of Justice to-day was buried by his brother officers ordered the civil court at Versailles in the Feluja Camp on August 15.

He was shot dead by Khamis, the toho up pending cases while the eldest son of the Sheikh Dhari Ibn status of plaintiffs, with special at- Mahmud, chief of the Zoba't tribe tention to their length of residence the orders of Dhari. Colonel in France and their reasons for Leachman's foarless courage and being here, are ascertained.” unfailing resources had endeared The suit recently filed by Bain-

on

him to all his brother officers and bridge Colby, Secretary of State made his name one to conjure with ander President Wilson and later among the Arabs. After the

war the former President's law partner,

he was appointed Political Officer

Is among those affectedUnited

in the Mosul region and subse-Press.

quently he became Political Officer

of Dulaim Division, where he was

in control of the Beduin Anaizah

of the desert as well as of the semi U. S. NOMINATIONS,

nomad Dulaim and Zoba't tribes.

With the possiblo exception of Sir

Percy Cox, no man waRS BO well COOLIDGE SENDS SELECTIONS

known on the Mesopotamian side of

the Syrian Desert. The Zoba't are

among those who received most at

the hands of the British Govern-

TO SENATE,

Washington, Dec. 6.

The following. nominations were

ment. Their lands have been sent to the Senate to-day by Pre- watered and settled cultivation haalsident Coolidge: been made possible. Their treach

erous chief has carned for the tribe Robert. Olds, of Minnesota...

To be Under-Secretary of State undying dishonour.]

WOOD'S SUCCESSOR.

OBJECTION TO THE ACTING GOVERNOR,

To be Ambassador to Tarkey- Joseph Grew, of New Hampshire,

To be Ambassador to Mexico Dwight Morrow, of New Jersey.

To be Minister to Caba-Meble: Judah.

To be Minister, to, Liberia-W}}- Washington, Dec. 5.llam. Francis, of Minnesota. The fixing of the salaries of the To be acting as Minister' and Justices of the Philippine supreme Consul-General to Ethfonia-Addi- court at $10,000 a year, and that son Southard, of Kentucky,

of the chief Justice at $10,500, was Te be Commander of the US. proposed in a bill introduced in con- Coast Guard for another term-Ad- gress to-day by Representative miral Bullard,——United: Press, Dyer, of Missouri.

Representative Grant M. Hudson,

of Michigan,, a member of the CHOLERA SPREADS. house insular affairs committee," said to-day that he had conferred with President Coolidge regarding

a successor to the late Governor-

"AUTHORITIES. IN INDIA

MANIFESTA ALARM”

General Wood of the Philippinca.Karachi, Dec. 6.

Without, disclosing whether he It Is feared that the choléra had recommended anyone, Represen- epidemic will spread the whole of tative Hudson said that he had ro northern India and western-Bengal, gistered an objection to Acting Goy which are at present, the localities) ernor-General Gilmore:

moet seriously affected.

Authorities are, giewing the sit ustion with increased alarm. Unl

The representative expressed a preference for a non-military man.