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"MUTINY IN MOROCCO:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 25TH. 1931,

HEAVY SPANISH LOSSES IN HAND-TO-HAND

FIGHTING.

“DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE : VIEWS OF WASHINGTON OFFICIALS.

OUTLOOK IN

SILESIA:

GERMAN REPLY TO FRENCH NOTE.

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[TROVGA REUTER'S ADENCY.] SERIOUS SPANISH REVERSE.

KABYLE TRIBESMEN ATTACK.

TROOPS.

MADRID, July gard. King Alfonso has hastily left San Sebastian for Madrid to preside at the Dabinet convoked to discuss a serious reverse of Spaniards in Morocco.

Kabyle tribesmen attacking advanced "positions in Melilla are reported to have inflicted several hundreds of chualties ip desperate hand to band fighting.

It is rumoured that the Spanish com- mander General Sylvestre committed suleide, when cut off and surrounded.

The depression in Madrid has some- what been relieved to-day on the receipt of the news that the Spaniards were re- inforced and repulsed' the attacks.

SPANISH REINFORCEMENTS.

MADRID. July 24th.

Two thousand troops have been argent ly despached to Melitța from Ceuta, and Eurther reinforcements are being sent.

The Minister of War described the retreat from Antal as the most disastrous, in which many casualties were sustained NATIVE TROOPS MUTINY.

PARIS, July 24th."

A message from Madrid, says that "the Cabinet has decidual to send several war- ships 10. Morocco.

The Minister of War, in a statement, says that the latest news is that the position is not good. General Havarro is taking. General Sylvestre's place. The report that Moroccana ""bombarded town of Melilla is unfounded.

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In the House of Commane on Juna 10th, the POSTMASTER-GENERAL said he would rather be governed by the DEVIL than by a BUREAUCRAT, because the latter was alwaya trying to folat on the people what HE thought was for their good. He was looking for Bureaucrats in the Post Omcs and he gave the House, to understand that when he came across them there would be slaughter, grim and vast.

Daily Tityraya

It appears that Spanish native troops were at Anual, commanded by General: Sylvestre, when mutiny broke "out. General Sylvestre fought at the head of his men, who were surrounded, and the munitions gave out., General Sylvestre

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INTERNATIONAL *VARSITY

ATHLETICS.··

NEGRO SPRINTER'S WORLD

RECORD.

"CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 27th.` Harvard-Yale beat Oxford-Cam

the

LATEST CARLMS.

DROUGHT IN ENGLAND.

GREAT BALMORAL BLAZE

LONDON, July gard. Heavy rainfall has taken place in In land and in North. Erst and West Epg land, but the drought has not been broken in London, despite black Lower ing clouds which make, the heat more oppressive. In the vicinity of almoral

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GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

AMERICAN CONTEST."

New York. July 23rd. In the American Golf Championship Barnes (America) wop with 289, in the final round, over the first aine for 34. playing super-golf.

Hagen and McLeod tied for second place with 908. Duncan's 305. At the half-way stage, Duacan was sharing fourth place with 150 and was six behind Barnes, who, was already

a fire broke out, yesterday, on the moor. There was a tremendous" blaze the whole night, and the firefighters were helpless, until rain to-day helped them to masterleading. the conflagration,

FAVE VESELS SEIZED.

ACTION BY U.S. SHIPPING BOARD,

More was

DAVIS CUP.

CANADIAN COMPETITOR MEETS

WITH ACCIDENT.

New Youx, July 23rd.

TORONTO, July 23rd. Five of the largest vessels chartered

Milne, the Canadian Davis Cup com- by the United States Mail Steamship Competitor, has broken two bones in his right hand, thus leaving the Canadians only bridge at international Varsity pany have been seized by representatives throy of those selected on the eve of the

of the Shipping Board for alleged violating with the Australians, athletic meeting by 8 to 2 events. respec

FIRST ROUND. tively, in the 100-yards. Throwing the tion of contract and non-payment of Hummer 1-yards. Hurdles. Putting various charges. nemely, George Wash- the Shot, High Jump, the miles, theng. America, Susquehanna, President lasia) beat. Bennett (Canada), 8-6, 6-4, half-mile, the Long Jump, the Quarter- Grant, and Aguiriman. Mile and the Mile,

Gourdin. Harvard's Negro

"star" sprinter, won a Beck to Deck race in the 100-yards in 10 4-5 sees.

2.

Gourdin won the Long Jump, creating a new world's record-26 ft 3io.

GREAT GREEK VICTORY. COMPLETE TURKISH ROUT.

ATHENS, July 23rd.

An official statement says that four- teen Turkish infantry and two cavalry Divisions counter-attacked on July 21st, but were repulsed. They were pursued] and had to make a disorderly retreat eastwards and north-eastwards, abandon ing many dead and wounded. The trumphant Greek Army continues the pursuit unrelaxingly,

NEW ELDORADO.

CANADIAN GEOLOGIST'S

DISCOVERY:

Losos, July 23rd.

It is stated that four other vessels of the same company will be seized, when they arrive."

Mr. Quarles. assistant president of the company, ways that the seizure is inexplicable and will be fought "to the

last ditch."

FOREIGN EFFORT TO SECURE CONTROL.

LATER

The vessels seized by the Shipping Board are all ex-German liners.

Mr. Quarles states that it was reported a few weeks ago that certain forces "foreign in nature were determined to secure the fleet.

EAST INDIES STATION.

NEW FLAGSHIP.

LONDON, July 23rd. The light cruiser Southampton, the new flagship of the East Indies. Station, will leave Simona Town, Cape of Good Hope, on August 1st, and is due in Montreal reports from Victoria, Bri-Colombo at the end of August. tish Columbia, state that Mr. Howard DISARMAMEN NFERENCE Colley, the geological expert, who has

VIEWS OF WASHINGTON returned, declares that the whole terri-

GOVERNMENT... tory from Fort Normal to the Arctic and Mackenzie Basin is underlaid with oil,

NEW YORK, July 3rd. ['batural gas antă coal.

The suggestion to hold a preliminary conference in London is not regarded regards the, suggestion of postponing the conference, owing to the difficulty of the ference, until the autumn, American off Dominions Premiers attending the coo cials point out that the question of the personnel of the British delegation is. w matter for the British Government.

It is understood that November 11th is still regarded as an appropriate date

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LATER.

In the first round, Hawkes (Austra

SINGLES RESULT.

TORONTO, July 24th. Anderson (Australia) beat La Fram |bois (Canada), 4-6, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2.

TILDEN BEATEN BY BOY

CHAMPION... ..

RHODE ISLAND, July 24th In the fihal of the local championship, Vincent Richarda, the boy ex-champion of America, beat Tilden 6-2, 6-1, 2-6, 6-0. UPPER SILESIAN PROBLEM.

M. BRIAND'S VIEWS.

PARIS, July 21st, Replying to the British Note, urging the convening at Boulogne in a few days of the Supreme Council, M. Brisad will reply expressing himself equally anxious For a speedy settlement of the Upper Silesian problem, but again insisting that guarantees be taken in advance, en- suring that the Allies' decision will be respected by both Poland and Germany.

Harol

FRENCH NOTE TO LONDON,"

PARIS, July 3rd. A French Note to London, again, urges the despatch of reinforcenients to Silesia before convoking the She Council with a view to enforcing the Allied decision, also, establishing a com- misdom of experts to consider the techni cal side of the problem.

The Note urges that the situation is very serious. It says that the forces at the disposal of the Inter-Aied Commission are insuficient even to maintain order, and intimates that France has, again, demanded that the German Government sha! prepare for the possible transport of a French Division to Upper Silesia.

GERMAN REPLY TO FRANCE.

BERLIN, July 24th.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMAN MINISTER IN PIKING.

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BERLIN, July 24th. According to the Fossinche Zeitung, Herr Wege, the chief of the Commercial Section of the Foreign Office, has been appointed Minister in Peking.

CHINESE, EGG PERIL.

PARIS, July 24th. The health authorities have come to the conclusion that the use of Chinese eggs makes cakes and pastry dangerous in the hot weather. It is stated that, an analysis shows that 24 hours after the frozen eggs hare thawed a single teas- poonful of the mixture contains 38,000 harmful microbes.,

M. Martol, thu health inspector, who conducted the investigation, recommends that pastry cooks and restaurant keepers should be forbidden the use of Chinese 863, xcept for biscuit-making, where the very high temperature is fcient to kill the germs.

"TYPHOON WARNINGS,

The following telegrams have been received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the mails Observatory:-

9.43 a.m., July 23rd. Typhoon in about 110 deg. Long. E. and 20 deg. Lat. N., moving W.

10.30 am., July 3rd. Typhoon in about 117 deg. Long. E. 20 deg. Lat, N. moving Wort.

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CHURCHES AND POLITICS PREMIER'S ADVICE TO RELIGIOUS BODIES.

In an address to the General Assembly of Calvinistic Methodists at Portmados recently, Mr. Lloyd George advised the religious bodies of the country to refrain from taking part in discussions on con troversial subjects, which more properly belonged to the sphere of politics.

The coal-mining dispute and the Irish ques- tion were among the instances ha quoted, in which participation by a church could be of little service to the cause in ques influence of the Church in greater mat- tion, while tonding to weaken the proper ters

to concentrate on creating the right Briefly, his advice to the churches was atmosphere for the settlement of vexed questions, rather than taking part in about them. the heated controversies which raged"

This applied not only to industrial disputes and the Irish ques relations and the cause of world peace. tion,,

but to the problems of international

Speaking in Welsh, Mr. Lloyd Georgs said that there would be great questions in the future affecting the relations, of capital and labour, how to crosta and how to distribute wealth. The great con- troversies of the immediate future would. rage round those issues. Once they "in- troduced debate upon those into the churches they would inevitably divide and destroy them. He would venture to

give four illustrations, ar to what the churebes in his bumble opinion could do, and what they ought not to do. Recently there was an important conclave of

Who highly placed divinca, proceeded They expressed an opinion upon the best forthwith to discuss the cont strike.

method of settling the strikeThe parti The typhoon which came so near to thecular view had reference exclusively to Colony on Saturday and Sunday con fits in those mines

the best method of distributing the pro siderately changed its course.

It was not a ques small craft in port went to the refuges, petent to discuss. That was an example All the tion which they were in the lezat come and several of the larger ships sought of interference by a religious organis shelter in Kowloon Bay. The Star Ferry, tion in the task of government which, if however, continued to run without inter- followed, would be replete with mischief ruption. Hongkong's position on the to both Church and State: Now he was map lies between 22 deg. 9 min. and going to give a perhaps more dan 92 deg. 1 min. N. "lat, and 114 deg. gerous illustration, and bere be must 18 min. E. long. Yesterday morning at ask for their forbearance. He siluded 10.40 the position of the typhoon was to the Irish question. He was going to announced to be "within 60 miles lat. 91, express no opinion about the wrongs or was hoisted, which indicated that the gale going to point out what an unfitting longitude 114, and the black drum the rights of the controversy; he was only: was expected from the E. (N.E. to S.E.).subject it was for introduction into the its full force, however, was fortunately debates of religious conferences. A The party in Ireland representing two-thirds signal was lowered at about 8.50 p.m., of the population of that island demand not experienced by Hongkong. the weather then being comparatively Kingdom and the setting up of an in-

complete severasco

from the United calmer and the typhoon danger being dependent republic in that island close No official meteorological report to our shores. At a recent election they was available yesterday, and we are reaffirmed that demand. Every effort tion. therefore without more precise informa bave made publicly and otherwise to secure a modification of that demand has COAL MINE CONCESSION IN ally stated that they will agree to completely failed. They have emphatic nothing else. Whether it ought to be. conceded, or pot may be a very proper subject for debate in senates and in poli- tical gatherings, but I know you will agree with me that it is certainly not

over.

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KWANGTUNG,

...

An unprecedented rush to stake claims has taken place. "Transportation is most with favour in Washington, while as to the French Note, and said that the Columbia Universities, who was specially to a similar demand, and iceist that

difficult, and food is benres. Severe storms are frequent Nevertheless, pros pectors are poaring in, many of them ill-equipped for the task.

RUMANIAN - HARVEST.

CABINET'S DECISION.

for the couference.

1.

...

Dr. Rosen, Foreign Minister, replied request to transport French troops must be made by the three occupying Powers, has been made in the name not by one. He inquired if the request of Great Britain and Italy also.

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ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR TRANCE.

It is interesting to learn that Mr. Li Hong Mi has been appointed managing director of the Yea Long Tan coal mine in the Province of Kwangtung. Conces matter for discussion at a religious sions Bave been granted to work the mine conference Some people say that if time in accordance with the original mining Irish people ask for it that is in itself. enterprise law of the Republic of China a sufficient, reason for ita being granted, that is to say, this mine does not fall I suppose that if the Scotch people and

the Welsh within the class recently made subject to

people put forward similar public entry by Dr. Sun Yat Sen. The demands, gically these people must Оп the other mino in question has been personally support the claim.

baad, the inspected by Mr. Li Kong Mi and people of this country take up the posi wast majority of the mining engineer graduate of Yale and tion of Abraham Lincoln in reference engaged for the purpose. According to inasmuch as it would be disastrous to this expert's report, the coal proves on the interests of the $1,000,000 of people analysis to be a high grade steam coal. who are in this country, as well as the We understand that negotiations are 4,509,000 who are in Ireland, that there being entered into for applying the coal should be a reparation between islands to some of the shipping firms and coal that

are so essential to each other merchants in the Colony. The service of economically and

strategically, they secured to direct the working and ope- a London mining engineer have been ought in the general interest to resist it, "There can be no doubt in the mind rating of the mine, jointly with Mr.

of any reasonable man that if Ireland Paris, July 20th (delayed).

Li Hong Mi. Adopting the French Government's

were given complete independence, with viewpoint, Italy has instructed her

its own army, its own navy, and with control of its own ports, with powers Ambassador at Berlin to call the German

to enter into treaties with foreign coun Government's attention to the danger to PEKING'S HUNT FOR MONEY. tries, whether they were friendly or hostile to us, that would place Great on the Upper Silesian border.

The Cabinet at Peking on the 16th Britain in a position of such peril that While quite eager for the solution of inst. approved the flotation of a domes- I hesitate to think what might befall in said that he was not afraid to trust the Silesian problem soon as posties loan of $30,000,000. A special bureau the event of a repetition of either the native races with self-government. The Bible, French opinion still believes from will be organized to arrange suitable great struggle with Napoleon or the opening of the Panama Canal had made past experience that any solution will guarantees for the payment of interest struggle with Gapinany." a tremendous difference to the countries be futile if means to enforce it are not and the repayment of the loaa. of the Pacific. He acknowledged cheer first provided by the Allies.—Iness. fully the work done by the Longue of Nations, but we must defend our The Agricultural Wages Board, at selves. 1 some Power took possession of which the farmers and workers were re apart of the Empire and Great Britain presented, decided to "issue forthwith could not recover it, the Empire would by statutory notice a proposal "to rego to picces. A strong navy meant life duce the minimum rate of wages in the and death to us in South Pacific." case of adult male workers by six shill- He wanted the Empire representativca inga weekly, and others proportionately, at Washington to speak with one voice provided that the minimum for adults one man males is nowhere under 428. weekly. A month is allowed in which objections may be lodged. Six hundred thousand work- era affected.

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BUKHAREST, July 24th. Exceptional harvest has resulted in the Cabinet reserving to itself the exclusive

tic requirements.

ME. MASSEY'S ADVICE.

LONDON, July 4th The freedom of the City of Bath has presented to the Maharan of

beca

ordered retirement in the face of over right of exporting all wheat abore domes Cutch, Mr. Hughes of Australia, and peace of German troops concentrating

whelming odds, but Gonoral Sylvestre and his staff, who refused to leave him, remained behind. Details are lacking, But it is known that General Sylvestre, two aide-de-camps, and two colonels wors among those killed

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THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS, MR. DE VALERA'S DEPARTURE FOR

DUBLIN.

LONDON, July 22nd. Mr. de Valera, departing for Dublin, was given a farewell. by a small, but enthusiastic crowd of partisans whom he "addressed in Irish and English. He said that the immediate future was "üncer-" tain, but he was most confident of the ultimate success of the cause.

IRISH CHIEF'S "DECLARATION,

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AGRICULTURAL WAGES

WAGES BOARD DECISION.

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LONDON, July 99ndi

GRAIN SHIPMENTS TO

GERMANY..

U.S. BANKERS PROVIDE CREDIT.

Naw Yoxx, July 22nd. A bankers' syndicate has arranged to extend a credit of 20,000,000 to Ensace Mr. de Valers, who was in good grain shipments to Germany.

LATER.

Mr. Massey of New Zealand At luncheon at the Guildhall, Mr. Massey

F

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JAPAN AND RETURN OF

SHANTUNG. * ./

$

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AUSTRALIANS IN * MANCHESTER. " RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY,

LONDON, July 23rd. A: Manchester, owing to rain falling throughout the night and an intermittent drizzle in the morning and afternoon, there was no play to day. Farkin, who was sent for, has arrived at Old Trafford

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(Cheers.)

DRUG TRAFFIC DJ CHINA.

It was recently reported in the Chinese press that Mr. Chu Chi-chien, who went to France some time ago to receive from the University of Paris the honorary Terms of imprisonment ranging from Doctor's degree for President Hu Shih-five to twelve years and fines from chang, has concluded a loan there for 81,000 to $3,000 are to be imposed on Frs. 200,000,000, and is shortly to arrive all persons convicted of snuggling, sell in Japan where he will conduct directing or using aarcotic drugs, according negotiations for the retute of Tsingtao to a circular letter sent out by the The Ministry of Justics at Peking, to and for an economic agreement. Chiness National Students Federation magistrates throughout the country. has protested against this, whilst Chi-The latter calls attention to the fact that nese students in Japan have threatened foreign Governments are complaining of to treat Mr. Chu and his associates sa the increase in the opium and general national traitora" in the same manner narcotic traffic, and that in addition to sa Tsao 'Yu-lin, Chang Tsung-hsiang and this it is andermining the efficiency of Lu Tsung-yu were treated several years all classes. The police and magistrater

CURIOS FOUND IN. CANTON,

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spirits, was given a huge, réception, on GERMAN EXPORTS IN 1920, China, which seems to have been one wickets for 12 runs and Wilson three for ap by workmen who were working on

arrival at Dublin. In response to

NEARLY 70,000,000 MARKS,

Yorkshiro

scholar

throughout the country must make every effort to stop the evil, the instruction say, before the traffic geta entirely out of band,

LONDON, July 2nd. Reuter learns from a Japanese source | AUSTRALIANS V. YORKSHIRE, | *80.- that the United States has not yet re- plied to the latest Japanese note,

AN EXCITING. FINISH. Negotiations are continuing at Wash ington, but Japan is not proposing any

SHEFIELD, July 22nd. Before five thousand people in sanny programme, regarding that as not bor business.

A large number of raro curios, prob- weather, on a good wicket, the Austra ably several hundred years old, were dug SEMOUS TIENTSIN FIRE. Concerning the return of Shantung to liars made. 183. Abodes took three of the most discussed questions the 36.

the construction of a tomb outside of were dismissed for 113 the East Gate, Canton, for the late Mr. Tientain in connection with the firing An unfortunate accident occurred a informant declared that Japan on one (Holmes 13). Gregory took four wickets Chu Cheh-san, the well-known Chinese of the artillery salute for the 14th D or two occasions had expressed readiness for 10 runs and Mailer four for B. The immediately to return, the territory to Australians won by 175 runs ten minutes leader, who was murdered last year by one of the guns, which was stationed it and prominent revolutionary July celebrations. The breach-jock o

China insisted that the territory should

agents of the Kwangsi militarista when front of the B.A.T. Co.'s premises in the the Chinese, with the necessary security for from time. Japanese capital and nationale, but that.

the Cantonese troops were fighting the Russian Concession, blow out, seriousl Kwangsi troops in the province. Among injuring three Chinese who were passin be returned direct by Gormany.

LONDON, July 22nd.the curios discovered were many porce by. The gun was worked by two Frend U.S, OFFICIALS HOPEFUL. At Hastings, Sussex defeated Glouces lain specimens beautifully decorated oldiers sad sa Annamite.

WASHINGTON, July 23rd.

Thanks t tershire by 7 wickets.

With pretty figures. Large ancient bricks the prompt action of Capt., Brynere, th The officials are awaiting the result Playing at Lord's, Middlesex beat with inscriptions on them were also three injured men were conveyed with of the discussions of the Japanese Privy Essex by 5 runs.

found. The workmen have received out delay to this Peiyang hospital. Da Council 'It is understood that, there*is

orders to take particular care of these of them succumbed while being operate reason to believe that an agreement may There were 2,050.000 registered as un-be reached by which Japan will join in

precious curios as the local authorities upon by the murgeon, Another had h employed in the United Kingdom on

intend to have them placed on exhibi- leg almost blown off, and the third an a full discussion both of limitation of July 15th, a decrease of a 100,000 as com armaments and of the Pacifio problems,

which will be dedicated to the late Mr. Bome damage was osmaod to the B.A tion in the rooms of a proposed library tained, sovere injuries- below the knee pared with the previous week,

possibly with reservations.

Ola-Canton Times,

premises.

appeals from the crowd for a speech, he' declared," By acts, not talking, will tho nation achieve freedom. If we act in

"Baulix, July tand." the future as in the past two years, wo shall not have to talk about peace; woman exports for 1990, excluding gold and It is semi-officially stated that Gor shall have it."

silver,nmounted to 89,300,000 marks. UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN

SOME IMPROVEMENT,

RUSSIAN. MOBILISATION?

ANOTHER REPORT..

ImSINGFORS, July 22nd.

is semi-officially declared that partial mobilization is proceeding in Soviet Russia principally against the Far Eastern Republic...

LONDON, July 22nd.

COUNTY CRICKET.

Eurrey scored a first innings victory against Lancashire at the Oval

At Worksop, Notte beat Derbyshire by 49 runs

At Birmingham, Leicestershire defeat ed Birmingham by 08 runs