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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER. 1′′

GREECE TO SUE FORT

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PEACE:

SERIOUS CONDITION OF COUNTRY,

RISING IN THE SUDAN:

LED BY FANATIC LEADER,

MOPLAH TACT CS:

WORK BEFORE MILITARY AUTHORITIES.

LATEST CABLES,

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(TEROUNE XAVIER'S AGENCY.] GREECE TO ASK FOR PEACE.. HER SERIOUS POSITION,

LONDON, September 30th... The Daily News learns on high autho- rity that Greace is approaching the Kemalists with a view to peace.

It is expected that King Constantine will confer with foreign diplomatists, as Kemal Pashe has so far declined to deal direct with Greek representatives.

The perious position of Greece in re flected by the financial situation, which is going from bad

to worse.

SUDANESE "RISING. OF A PURELY LOCAL CHARACTER.

KHART, September 30th. The fanatic Abullab el Soghayer ca lected a following and attacked Nysla, South Darfur on Beptember 28th. Mounted infantry and police repulsed the attack. The tribesmen lost heavily Abdullah is, reported to have been killed. Mr. Momill, of the Sudan Civil Bervice, Captain H. Chown, of the Army Veter- inary Corps and attached to the Sudan Government, and three civilemìployés, were killed.5

LATEST CABLES ECONOMIC BLOCKADE. LORD ROBERT CECIL'S RESOLU. TION.

GENEVA, September 30th. The Assembly has adopted the report of the Sixth Committee containing the resolution drafted by Lord Robert Cecil, urging the appointment of an interna tional blockade committed, with power to summon experts with the object to advise the Assembly upon the application of the economic penalties against States infringing the Covenant.

The resolution urges that the committee should not exceed eight members, at least States which are not entitled to the mem- half of whom being repreachtatives of

bership of the Council the League. UPPER BILESIAN PROBLEM. POLISH AND GERMAN WORKMEN'S DEMAND

BEALINSptember 30th. Polish and Gerasa workmen, waiving their differences have united in à joint.

LATEST CABLES. BRITISH SAILORS' PROTEST. AGAINST EMPLOYMENT OF

CHINESE CREW...

ARBEILLES, September 20th.

of five hundred British sailors stry protested against the action of certain British steamship own-

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Crow,

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Tho, anilors consider that. in view of the commercial crisis and resulting anem. ployment, employers should give their own nationals preference in regard to work.

Therefore, they call upon the owners to engage a British crew.

THE MOPLAH RISING. VIEWS OF MADRAS MILITARY

AUTHORITIES.

LONDON. September 29th. The India Office states that the mili tary authorities in Madras take rather serious view of the strong resist ance of the Mopiahs, which may entail

more vigorous campaign. Recent actions show that the rebels have adopted guerilla tactics. and terrorization by armed gangs is get Phunder ting stronger, and their numbers are increasing."

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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[BT COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL"} ME. ROCKSTELLER'S TOUR.

COMING VISIT TO HONGKONG.

SWANORAL, September 30th. Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and

Mr. Walker, Standard Oil manager in Hongkong, will direct the party in the

South.

DEATH OF CELEBRATED SINOLOGUE.

1991.

OUR LONDON LETTER. THE DOT AND THE ECONOMY CAMPAIGN.

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But, a matter of fact, there is an exchange of information as it is.

The Federation obtains a good deal of in- formation when it asks for it. On the other hand, is it to be supposed that the Federation will be willing to impart the special and exclusive information is gathers for its own members at great expense This is where a Government Department handling trade information differs from a trade association. former cannot discriminate as to what

trade association is looking after the in- firms shall receive the hint that such and such

contracts are coming along; the terests of its own members only all the

time.

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IIROK OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1

Lomon, August 94th. TEK KINĊ IN SCOTLANDA

During his sojourn in Scotland it is deal of time deer-stalking. This is a the King's intention to spend a good ers, who bought two steamers in Mar-party leave for Manila. Hongkong, Can- form of sport in which King Georgs seilles and propose to engage a Chinese ton and other Southern places to-morrow,xcela, for he is as expart with the rife Mr Bockefeller, interviewed, spoke

as with the gun. His Majesty is consid and their institutions. highly of what he had seen of the Chinese ered to be one of the five best game shots

THE PUBLIC" SCHOOLS,

Readers abroad who are thinking of Prince Duleep Singh, whose home is in English public schools will and that in Europe, the names of the others being sending their boys home to be educated Paris Lord Ripon, Lord Walsingham, and the entrance gate is an exceedingly nar Mr. R. Rimington Wilson, the well-known row one to-day. The difficulty has become. Sheffield magnats. There in some specula-more acute since the close of the war. tion whether the King will beat his Ane The fact that fees have been raised 60 record of 1909, when in one week's stalk and 18 per cent, makes no difference wit he accounted for 13 stags, averaging 14 regard to the numbers clamouring for stone, out of a total bag of 22.**

Applications have increased. THE PRIME MINISTER'S SPEKCE.

an extent that a boy has a small chance of passing the entrance examina DR. JAN DE GROOT'S CAREER.

Mr. Lloyd George scored a great success tion unless he has been coached for at in his speech in the House of Commons least six moths before, hand, before the rising of Parliament when he course, is an expensive matter, but it This, of BERLIN, Sepetember 19th. “The death is announced of Dr. Jan de It was marked by extreme moderation,

dealt with the Irish peace negotiations. is being done extensively. Groot, Professor of Chinese Language and and in essence was persuasive to where a father, or making an application I heard the other day of an instance

College of the University of Berlin, who ness of the desire of British Misister schools, was informed that there was to History and Director of the Sinological could fail to be impressed by the eargest-examination at one of the well-known.

degree.

Nobody who heard the speech in respect of his son for the entrance was born at. Schiedam and studied Chi- The Premier's moderation was in remark. This may be taken as typical of the

reach settlement with Sinn Fein. vacancy under any circumstances till 18 nese at the University of Leydes. Heable contrast to the Lord Chancellor's tion generally. Seeing that the entrance at six years in the Far East, includ-treatment of the same subject in the examinations are being deliberately made House of Lords. Lord Birkenhead seem harder every year it is avident that ing Java, Borneo and China. Formerly

to forget that, in the tense atmosphere only the really gifted boys will have. of Leydan, the deceased was the author regard to the negotiations, anything that tion for some years to come. The position Professor of Chinese at the University existing in the stage then reached with a chance to obtain public school educa lish book on the religious system of the possibly wreck the proposals. of a number of works, including an Eng could be construed as provocative would of the girls schools is not quite so bad, Chinese, to which he owes his reputation Die-hard Unionists in the House of Lords THE NEW ROADSIDE INN."

But the but the tenderey is in the same direction. as a zinologue?

are like the Bourbons on their return "A"new" departure has been made from exile they have learnt. nothing and

the

the opening of the first club-housa for DUTCH COMMUNIST PARTY. have forgotten nothing.

motorists the fret of what it is hoped will bo LEADER" JOINS EXTREMISTS. -

ever incressing, Dum- The insistent demand for a reduction Britain. It is situated at Eam Manor, ber along the great highwaya of Great of staffs in Government Departments in and around Whitehail is one of the chief on the Bath road near Newbury, about features of the economy cry in the Pre dating from Tudor times is

55 and at bye-elections. But even a Civil similar purpose near Tewkesbury In miles from London. Another houss servant will turn Some of them have each case there are extensive gardens, prepared for

the Westminster Gazette pointing out that culated to appeal to motorists. been writing exceedingly able letters to tennis courts, and other amenities cal- it is not unalloyed joy to be in the am- playment of the State The critics make plaints generally made by motorista about This innovation is the outcome of com great play of the fact that the Civil overorowded hotels and excessive charges. Yant is immune from the danger of dis-

Lord missal which dogs the footsteps of workers ord Montague of Beaulieu has headed in other apheres. Having passed an ex- financially it probably will-many movement. If the schema succeeds amination and obtained their job, they other old are safe for life, with a pension to deling into the market fairly cheap because

country houses, which are com the low sunset of their days.

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their owners are unable to maintain of the much criticised class, how them, will be acquired for the benefit of connection with the controversy, declares present arrangement is that for an an ever, in the best reply I have read in the motoring community on tour. that security of tenure is not everything. anal payment of three guineas motorists A Civil servant is sheltered from the can have the full use of any of the danger of unemployment, St is he often has to endure seeing sach pro lubhouses in any part of the country.

pro- moted over his head in his own Depart attractive one,

There is no doubt that the idea is an and it should add ment. Security is the cafeguard of the materially to the pleasure of motor tour- verdict of one official defender, but it the experiment; and before long it is anti- moderately competent." is the considered ing. The Bath road has been chosen for world is greater chance in the outside these club-house along that famous high- is the tyranny of the really competent.cipated that there will be string of

of man. becoming a millionaire way to the West. than there is in the Civil Service of be

year man..

We are

THE "GLENOGLE” IN COLLISION.

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NO ONE INJURED --

ANTWERP September 30th.

"BOTTERDAM, September 9th: The Dutch Communist Party has been Nobody was injured in the collision definitely split. The lender, Mynheer van between the Glenagle and the Eydam.Leuven, has severed his connection with

-The latter returned to Antwerp.

the party and joined the extremist ection of the Communists. WORLD'S CHESS CHAMPION- SHIP.

EARLIER CABLES.

demand for compenfor for loss of work incurred through the German- STRUCK BY HOLLAND-AMERICA Polish fighting last May and are threatening general strike unless the

LINER.

ANTWERP, September 29th.

The rising was purely of local charac-Inter-Allied Commision or employers The Holland-America liner Bydam col

ter, and bad na politicalfrigulficance.

The situation is well in hand,

THE RUSSIAN "FAMINE. DENMARK STOPS RELIEF

MEASURES.

COPENHAGEN, September 29th. Demark has suspended Eusian famine relief mesures in consequence of the refusal of the Soviet to afford adequate

control in distribution.

RUSSIAN PEASANTS HEROIC EFFORTS.

surrender.

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Demonstrations have been held Oppelny Eattowitz and Beuthen, in which & quarter million workmen of both races, passed in a procesion together. The Allied Commisionon are sympathetic, but declare

re that they have no funds. The employer that they have suffered such losses through the insurrection that it is impossible for them to grant compensa

NEW YORK TRAFFIC PROBLEM.

RECOMMENDATION OF

"COMMISSION.

New Yoan, September 10th- The State Transit Commission appoint-

Loscow, September 30th. Despatches from Bartoff describe graphically the stubborn fight being waged against the famise. It appears that the great movement of people from their homes to places where they hope to find ed to investigate the tangled frances of food falls into three

main stream, the New York City Tramway Elevated namely, towards Siberia, the Ukraine and Underground railways, recommend

and Turkest

municipal ownership.

DS. UNEMPLOYMENT.

OFFICIAL ESTIMATE.

WASHINGTON, September 30th.

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CAPABLANCA ACCEPTS

CHALLENGE.

lided in the Scheldt with the British

ROTTERDAM, Sepetember 29th. steamer Genogle, bound for Chins and Yokohama. Both were badly damaged, challenge of Rubinstein to defend his title Senor Capablanca has accepted the Two of the Eydam's crow are reported to of world's chess champion have been killed.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. WHITE SLAVE CONVENTION.

GENEVA, September 29th. the report of the committee regarding The Assembly' overwhelmingly adopted the text of the new Convention. Moring trafo in women and children embodying the report, Prof. Gilbert Murray (South hitherto withheld their signatures should Africa) urged that States which have sign the Convention, which would deal a deathblow to the mildest form of criminal exploitation Britain warmly supported the report. France favoured shelving the matter for two months.

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ECONOMIC SANCTIONS.

ALLIED DIFFERENCES SETTLED..

LONDON, September 29th,

ARBUCKLE CASE.

BAN FRANCISCO, September 9th.. Arbuckle has been released on bail of $5,000 in respect of the charge of man slaughter.

hand of the smiling comedian, whom his A dozen women rushed to shake the wife accompanied.

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NEW ALTITUDE RECORD. AMERICAN AIRMAN'S FEAT.

THE DANGER OF AEGURITY. -

coming a £3,000

by security While there is so much critician in volving the permanent Civil Service DATTON, O., September 29th.

equally with the temporary staffs which are the causeof the " Anti-Waste" pother Lieut. Macready flew to a world's re-it is just as well to be reminded that cord height of 40,800ft on a Lapero there is an obverse side to the medal of biplane. Ics formed on the oxygen tank security. at 30,000ft, but the airman pressed or till the engine cut-out, when he glided down and landed unscathed.

PARIS FIRE DAMAGE.

PARIS, September 29th.

A SPANISH FOREIGN LEGION,

For one brief day the Spanish Con- sulate in Bloomsbury Square was beseiged

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"THE LOCK"

The

Fleet Street is mildly interested in the change of ownership of the popular Suz day newspaper, the Referee. It has been purchased by Mr. Robert Donald, the former editor of the Daily Chronicle, who has bought several papers since be left the office in Salisbury Square.

Que of his speculations was the now defunct Globe, which he disposed of before, it foll mated with the Pall Mall Gazette, after on such evil days that it was smalgs-

the better part of a year.

by a crowd which called to mind 10ing for its proprietors £1,000 a week enthusiasm that we saw in London in The raising of the economic sanctions

the early days of the war. The crowd means disappearance of the Customs

The Printemps building has been enght for Spain, Most of the men were was composed of men eager to go to barrier, which for six months has éconotirely destroyed. The damage is estimat unemployed ex-soldiers, young and St. mically divided the occupied districts ed at fr.80,000,000.

and there were some ex-officers willing to from the rest of Germany.

join the ranks.

ressants are making heroic efforts, te the success of next year's The difficulty in finding animals

Anglo-French differences on the subject of the method of checking Germany's for ploughing is extreme. Horses are

issue of licences in order to prevent dis- dying fast, owing to

The statistical committee of the Unem-settled a week ago, and Allied and Ger- crimination against Allied products was s fodder famine. Damels have been introduced to the East ployment Conference has estimated the man experts will now meet to determine of the Volgs with great success, as they be of unemployed between three and out by the Inter-Allied Commission

are able to subsist on thistles and weeds. But where neither camels nor hotzes aro available, peasants are turning the soil. with spades, working for into the night by the light of lanterns in their anxiety to complete the winter sowing before snow

comes.

EARLIER CABLES. COAL AGREEMENT DISPUTE. ATTITUDE OF MINES DEPART- ·

half and four millions.

EARLIER CABLES.

GOVERNMENT'S BUGGESTION FOR THE IRISH IMPASSE;

CONFERENCE.

LONDON, September 29th.

how control of the licences can be carried

VENICE INCIDENT. ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TENDERS REGRETS.

PARIS, September, 29th The Italian Ambassador called on the French Premier to convey the Italian Government'e regrets at the incident which attended the recent visit of the of rowdies hooted the mission.

FEWER BRITISH.

TERRITORIALS. INVASION DANGER AT A MINIMUM,

Mr. Lloyd George's reply to Mr. de French mission to Venice, when a handini | tion as modified by the war having re-little war on hand. They were mostle!

Valera was despatched this morning.

GOVERNMENT'S FUNDAMENTAL

the

FRANCE'S DEBT OF £10,000,000,000.

M. Briand answered that a paltry minimum it has been decided to entrust to offer adventure, money, and, above all, PAID FOR WAR AND OWING TO

ALLIES.

The Referee under Mr. Donald will, it is expected, change its political com Sampson, who used to write the front plexion. Founded in the pighties by Mr. page article under the pennine of

Pendragon,

paper was violently But disappointment was experienced been a staunch supporter of the Con- Radical; but for many years past it has. The proffers of service were so pressing servative party. There are hopes among that the Consulate doors had to be closed, Liberals and many who are in the oppo- Later, the Spanish Consul explained the site camp besides that it will return to position. All his Government desired its original love politically, for it is a Legion. If the men accepted the condi: one was to form two companies of the Foreign singular circumstance that there is not tions

they would have to fad their way among the Sundays" which number independent Liberal newspaper. to Southampton at their own expense, and altogether 15 nowadays. The War-office, announces that the thence sail away on a Spanish Referee has always been the numeroins

The distinguishing character number of battalions required to furnish Enlistment would be in Spain,

of The Army has been definitely fixed at 168, be sent back to England free of cost to will continue to contribute his weekly the nfantry brigades of the Territorial could not be effected in a foreign

If rejected, they would, it was bellatigned articles. Mr. G. B. Sims, widely known to Referee readers as " Dagonet," giving a total peace establishment for themselves. Bat this was not clear. The comments on men and affairs under the Infantry of 4704 officers and 114,810 pay offered was three shillings a day, familiar heading of "Mustard and other ranks.

with uniform, equipment and rations. Prior to the war the infantry brigades

Cress." He has written this article for comprised 208 battalions, of which 40 men, that few knew anything about the

It appeared after

with the 45 years!-H.B. were required for coast delence and lines kind of service they would be expected! of communication. The strategic situato render in Africa, where Spain has e duced the danger of invasion to amen down on their luck, and this seemed Artillery and Royal Engineers. the coast defences to the Royal Garrison regular, food.

Mention of Foreign suggests romance; there This procedure was anticipated in the acheme for the reconstruction of the

The preamble to the French Budget Territorial Ariny undertaken in the

I fail to discover any enthusiasm in items:

Bill for 1922 contains the following spring of 1820. Of the 40 infantry bat business circles for the findings of the talans which were surplus to the or Committee which has been investigating francs has been paid out by the Treasury A total of approximately 240,000,000,000 ganization provided for in the recon of the Board of Trade. Compared with arising out of the war and its corse- the stafing of the Overseas Department WARSAW, September 20th. struction scheme, 19 have accepted con adhering to their interpretation of the de Valera reiterating the uselessness of miur, M. Ponikowski, atated that Poland 1 have been temporarily retained don numbers about 550. There is an the frame); 35,286,000,000 francs, made up.

Mr. Lloyd George has replied to Mr. settlement, but intimating that the Gov

Speaking in Parliament, the row. Pre-resion into technical units, or been the swollen stalls in other directions, the quences. ernment was willing to refer the question & future interchange of argumentative peace and concord, and that she will co-

practically suspended.. The remaining The headquarters establishment in Lon-

D.Q.T.'" is a modest Government office. Internal deb, 220,055,000 000 francs. to the chairman of the National Coal e unications, and oplossing operate with the Western Powers in their ministration; it has now been decided to British Dominions numbering 17; and 30 to Great Britain 13,511,000,000 francs and was prompted only by a sincere love of Army troops; but in view of the urgent establishment of trade commisioners and of commercial debts to the extent of Foreign debt (at the pre-war value of Board for decision.

the Government's position is unalterable,

need for economy in the matter of ad corespondenta scattered throughout the 6,190 000 000 francs, and political debta but invites him to a conference in London that the alliance with France, which zations. In selecting the units to be (Mr. H. H. Box at Shanghai is consid. The total public debt is, therefore,

pacific endeavours. The Premier added absorb them into the divisional organi establishment of commercial counsellors to United States 15,255,000 francs. on October 11th, "where we can meet your delegates as spokesmen of the people enjoys the people's unanimous support, is amalgamated, regard will be had as far ered one of the ablest) and secretaries to 984,341,000,000 francs, whom you represent

precisely directed to that end-llavas. as possible to the wishes of the Torri the number of 50 attached to the After deducting from this total the

ALBANIA'S INTEGRITY,

torial Force Associations, which are in Diplomatic service abroad. close touch with local conditions, and ITALY'S "SPECIAL INTERESTS.””

the arrangements for amalgamation will commendations, which may or tasy not fraues, there remains an approximate The Committee make a number of outstanding credits due from foreign To countries to the amount of 14,000,000,000 be such that each battalion will be able be carried out. Some of these recom PARIS, September 20th. The papers express, satisfaction at the

PARIS, September 29th.

to preserve its identity by wearing its mendations are comparatively unimpor francs (£10,000,000,000 nominal).

round total debt of 250,000,000,000 splendid reception gives in Liverpool to special attention to the Albanisa ques where two battalions are amalgamated really matters is the suggestion that the pared with 26,495,000,000 frans for the The Ambasadors Council devoted the amalgamated battalion. Normally ties in need of re-organisation What Ordinary expenditure for the year 1942

own distinctive badges and uniform in tant, and deal with departmental the French Ambassador is Great Britain, tion to-day. It is the belief that the each will be represented by two cooperation with trade ritish Industrien.The Government proposes to double the:

Council expressed themselves in favour of panics.

D.O.TZ should work tegrity, but recognised Italy's special these farrangements is approximately form of mutual exchange of informa: which, it is estimated, will be 5,000,000,00|| a protracted risit. Albania's political and territorial in-

the Federation of The total, saving to be effected under The suggested co-operation would take the tax on business tardover the yield from interests. Havar.

£290,000 per annum.

MENT.

LONDON, September 20th.

POSITION.

LAYER.

The Government's reply to Mr. de Valera reasserts that the Government's

A deputation of Bouth Wales coal fundamental position is vital to the Em- owners discussed the misunderstanding, pire's existence. He invites Sinn Fein to

LATER.

as to the interpretation of the agreement a conference in London. with rainert, with the Mines Departinent,

after which the latter issued a statement

HUNGARY OBSTINATE. PREPARING FOR RESISTANCE.

LONDON, September 29th.

In view of the. report that Hungary proposed to call up a fresh class of 20,000 men, the Ambassadors Council has in- formed Tungary that this will not. ba permitted.

ARGENTINE LOAN,

NEW YORK, Septembar 29th. The Argentine loan has been fally sub-

scribed.

FRENCH AMBASSADOR'S

VISIT.

seation

who paid the Cotton Produce Exchange business Everywhere his Excellenty was warmly greeted and acclaimed.-lavas.

dent can in no way interfere with the cordial relations between France and Italy-llavas. «

NEW POLISH PREMIER. DEFINES HIS POLICY.

Legion! none in this. THE "D.O.T."

tion, PA

WAS

is estimated at 24,932,000,000 francs, com/

closer

associations, such as

present year.

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