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THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER
BRITAIN'S PACIFIC FLEET:
SİNGAPORE'S "NEW STATUS.
CHINA, JAPAN & THE CONFERENCE."
THE COLLISION ON,
THE CLYDE.
OFFICER'S CHARGE AGAINST BN, BORNEO CO.
LATEST. CABLES.
[TROSOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE PACIFIC FLEET.
TO BE BASED ON SINGAPORE.
MOUR. October 10th.
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
BRITISH DELEGATION
FORECASTED,
WASHINGTON, October 19th. Naval officers have declared that under In a well-informed quarter it is ex- the "naval morganization scheme the pected that the British delegation to the Pacific Fleet will be based on Singapers, Washington Conference will be composed Bydney becoming merely a repairing of Mr. A. Balfour. Lord Lee, and prob- port for Fleet units. Further, all subably Sir Auckland Geddes, Sir R. sisting naval stations in Australia, in Borden (Canada), Mr. Pearce (Australia). inding Jervis Bay with the Naviland, if possible, General Smuts (South Collego, will be abolished. !
| Africa).
"
The list may be subject to change in regard to one or two members, hut ir is certain that the British Empire will have six delegates. It renaina to be seen
FRANCE AND GERMANY, FRENCH PREMIER ON IMPROVED BELATIONS.
ST. NAZAIRE, October Sth, M. Briand, who was accompanied by six members of the Cabinet, stated in a speech that the French Government had confidence in the present German Gövera-
ment.
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M. Briand, speaking at a banquet, stated that France made the maximum of sacrifices during the war and in peace will get all the reparations of peace and
GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE. FEATURES OF SEPTEMBER FIGURES.
TIG. 1991.
LONDON, October 9th. that the imports of raw cotton decreased The trade returns for September ahow factures decrenard by £39,906,000, includ by £4,846,000, and that exports of many ing a decruse of £24,349.000 in cotton
manufactárea.
THE PRINCE'S VISIT TO INDIA.
that
cum.
CYCLING.. FERNUHMAN BREAKS UNPACED HOUR RECORD.
grelist, has broken the world's unpaced
PARIS, October 9th. At Dijon, Louis Dutriou, the champion established by F. H. Grubb. at Horne hour record of 21 miles, 1,159 yards. Hill, on July 10th, 1910, by covering over
97 miles.
AMERICAN MARRIES GREEK
PRINCESS. ".
PARIS, October 9th.
MR.
EMPIRE
L'NITY. HUGHES ON THE
CONFERENCES.
THE WARNING OF RUSSIA.
luncheon given by the British Empir Australia, was entertained it a farewel Mr. Hughes the Prime Ministër o
Lengue at Claridge's Hotel, on Augus for the Colonies) presided over a gather 22nd. Mr. Churchill (Secretary of State ing representative of many interests in Great Britain and the Dominions.
Mr Churchill, in proposing the health The marriage, of Mr. Leeds and the of Mr. Hughes, said they knew that he Princess Xenia of Gnece has been celest before the other objects of his life the brated here. Gerce was present:
The Queen-Dowager of Perungut and unchallengeable inainten topher of Greece, who
Mr. Leeds is the son of Princess Chris-
aner of the British Empire. Mrs. Leeds her first husband being an
Mr. Hughes, who on rising in respond. was previously was received with loud cheers, said the American millionaire. Princesa Xenia is
Conference which and just concluded its Werrater).]
labours had been a memorable one. had done work that would, enduro; it It' had made permanent & structure which was erected amid the smoke of battle. It hal mgistered soberly and deliberato ly those doctrines and ideas which came out of the circumstances of the wor This Empire was more truly an Empire; this Commonwealth of nations was more truly a commonwealth of nations because
CLASSICS FOR THE BUSINESS. MAN. BANKER'S CONFESSION.
whether the United States and Japan occupy a chief place in the world. The obligations would be a'guiding factor in hape was expressed that the humanistic was for a moment in the mind of any of
will think it (7 necessary) to follow
French Government was bound to carry U., CHURCH'S CALL TO RELIGIOUS agreement with the Allies. The occupa out the treaty of peace in complete
CHINA AND JAPAN. THE TIMES' COMMENT ON
CHINA'S REPLY. The Times, commenting on the Chinese Toply, sys the implication is whers Japan desired the question set suit.
that ted before the Washington "Conference, the Peking Government is determined to keep it open and bring it before the Washington Conference, for judgment. "The situation thus created is very un- satisfactory. All credit must be given to apan for her desire to settle difficul and "outstanding questions before the Conference, thus facilitating th" discus. sion of general principles.
BODIES..
WASHINGTON, October th The Federal Council of Churches of brist in America has sent a message to ils 150.000 enngregations here, including most of the Protestant denominations, urging all religious bodies to seize the priceless opportunity of the Washington Conference, to cultivate Christian public
of the Washington Conference of attempt-anval and military armaments.
ing in solve the Shantung Question hy
POLICE FIRE ON THE MOR tion of Dusseldorff and Duisburg waa
SIMLA, October 9th, thoroughly jastified. for it compelleding started in the mill ares of Madras Au official conuuuniqué states that riot- Germany to recognise her defeat and to observe more scrupulously her engage the mob, killing one and wounding eight, on the afternoon of the 5th inst. Bomba were thrown at the police, who fired on ments and disarm.
The troops subsequently patrolled the area. The night was quiet.
and to do their duty towards France,
TO CONFERENCE.
is assured.
PARIS, October 9th.
2,5)
Recalcitrant
23 ant
Referring to the problem of fluctuating, exchanges, the French Premier dwelt PROVINCIAL COMMITTEES URGED. upon the paradoxical situation by which
TO ARRANGE BOYCOTT. Gerranny benefited 11.3 the result economic competition throughout the Congress and Khalifut workers has pass-
BOMBAY, October 9th. A working committee of the National world, while peoples whose rates of exed a resolution advocating a general change was highest found even in their trite throughout India on the day of the arrival of the Prince of Wales at Bombay, wealth causes of impoverishment. hoped that the great Ananciers of the visits of the Princes to their respective He and urging provincial committees to ar world would recognise the necessity of
range a boycott on the occasion of "the
settling the situation, which could never Congress should inform foreign States
cities.
The committee were of opinion that the, ·· find complete equilibrium unless world-hat the Government of Ladia in nowise wide solidarity was brought to hear.
represented india opiniou, and India, as a self-governing State, fearing LATIR
nothing ret her neighbours, does not The conference of the Classical Asso.of the Conference, They had cunneinted intend to establish trade relations an.ciation at Cambridge opened, on August those doctrines and subscribed to those FRANCE WILL NOT, TAKE ANY desirable to her. The committee declarard, when the presidential address was devis ona which were in truth the founda
RISKS.
ed that Indians regard most treaties delivered by Dr. Walter Leaf. the Pretins of an enduring Empire. They had. between their aeighbours and the Imperial ident-Elect, who is chairman of the bren struck during the war and since Government na mainly designed to perando therefore, urges States to refrain from
London County Westminster and Parr's with the interdependence of the various petuate the exploitation of India, and. aittee, in conclusion, assured Mussulman and Realities," and read a letter of con- (Cheers.) Their safaty, like their pros The Vice-Chancellor chain.
took the parts of the Empire Without Britain
States that respect for their religious American Classical League in which the they had solemnly resolved-there never eutering into such treaties. The
the Peninions would have rished in Dr. Leaf those as his subject "Classes the wars and without the Dominions vic-
tory would gratulation from the president of the perity, depended on united action. and have been impossible. framing Indian foreign policy. RIOTING AT MADRAS MILLS. classical education would be sought. The side world they were not many, but one. rather than the mechanistic spirit in them a doubt about that-that to the out writer aaid that the work owed Germany For good or evil they had resolved to much for scientific studies, but could not look to her to find the spirit of humanism,
tread that path. (Chours.)
It was which was the true-life of the classica. said that this year for the Srst time the to the Empire. The different members
wise resolution.
It was. indeed. Proceeding with his address, Dr. Lent from the tribe to the nation, and then epitome of the development of our race:
nor a man of science, but who had been prosperity. The Dominions were the best. Association had offered its presidency to one who, was neither a teacher of classics another not only for surity but for of the Empire were dependent on one engaged, ever since he took his degres customers Great Britain hal, and the in Fenner proceeded M. Briand) will never forget that it was not only French BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.guest at a luncheon given by the classical tions of Great Britain's prosperity were at that very university, in business inhabitants of Great Britain were the best the City of London. He was once the buyers of their products. So, considera- blood which flowed during the war.OFFICER'S SENSATIONAL of the world (Chicago), and they sang The two defects in the Japanese offer opinion in favour of disarmament, and initon to do their duty and shine their The French delegates will go to Wash
club of one of the great business cities ever before the Dominions, and it did. CHARGES. are, firstly, the inexpediency in the eve demanding a far-reaching reduction in thankfulness towards the United States North Borneo Company are made in the better training than the classics for a thing alone stood Smi-a beacon light to
concern them the "Star-Spangled
how things were Banner Three blind mice" is Latin. (Laugh world was in a state of turmoil and.
und going here. London, October 9th.
So they naturally Amazing allegations against the British club that in his opinion, there was no
ter.) He ventured to tell the assembled chaos, and many of them at the Confer-
asked,
"Is all well with you! The
direct negotiations with the Chinese / HEAD OF FRENCH NAVAL MISSION which will remain armed until its safety officially encouraged in order to swell but he wished to repeat his confession tain was the main pillar of the temple. Major E. Alexander Powell, who assorts The Chicago newspapers treated this and storm-tossed people might find a re current issue of the Century Magazine by
ence said that in a distracted world man who hoped to go far in business. that opium-smoking and gambling statement as a mildly, humorous paradox, fuge the British Empire..
the world, a rock upon which distmeted. The Government will be the revenues, and that imported labour of faith there in all seriousness, immovable regarding the security of the are held in a form of servitude not depression in the popular estimate of temple of their greatness would fall and Great Bri- hourers are Rogged, and in the event y carly in the war at a meeting in far removed from slavery.
The and if that pillar were destroyed, the of an insurrection the constabulary are
the class es reached its nadir undoubted they would be crushed amidst the ruins. are permitted to decapitate their prison people who ought to have known better exaggerated. An iden, which had poison largely recruited from savage inibes, who Burlington House at which a good many ing the destinies of nations could not be The importance of ideas in determin: ers and pile the ghastly trophies in a made a good many rather foolish state-ed the minds of the German nation led. pyramid in the principal plaza of the nonts, of which he hoped they were now it from the path of peace" Russin to- capital.
Sir West Ridgeway (Chairman of the spicuous inutpace of what they had taken and that was Bolshevism!
repeating. That meeting was a con day lay a piteous and pathetic spectacle Cempaus), interviewed, bas declared the to calling the herd instinct." At that of a Bolshevist Russia was felt here. 17. allegations a tissue of lies, supposedly moment it seemed that nothing could win we had here a mountain of wool and The effect the Company. He could not understand that did not lead directly to the inven written by someone with a grudge against the war but pure science. No education there a mountain of metal, that could; zing of good standing. how they could be published in a muga- tion of rational people. (Laughter.) millions of people, more or lexa, were no not be disposed of, it was because 300 serious matter, and must be dealt with did not know the origin of glycerine, of other nations.
It was a very There was a jeer at some statesman who longer in a position to buy the products properly.
and it was inferred that no one could shevism, diluted if they liked, bad been The poison of Brit- lead the people in war if he had not been drink by the people of Great Britain. trained in the (Laughter.).
Cats. and the effects could be plainly seen. If There had clearly been a reaction Dorninions and to hold its own in that this country was to buy the goods of the against that extreme view.
force war after the war which fact of the appointment of the Primeraging, its people wanted was now." Minister's Committee on Classics was res idens. It was not the things that report was udhaimous; it was studiously done to their minds. evidence for it. That Committee had Lenit and Trotsky had done to th
moderate, and on the whole it might be for the destruction of civilization.
destroyed them, but the things they hat regarded as distinctly hopeful. The all important action by the Workers' Edu-plied to Australia, America, and very Bolshevism xtood What was true of Great Britain up- cational Association was bearing fruit. in the desire for a broadening of the whole sought to impose on the world the ruin for Latin, and even Greek. There was a
great country in the world." Bolshevism base of teaching, with a definito inquiry of the unit. It was clear that Great natural desire that the workers then millions of people except upon a brain Britain could not hope to support 45 selves should be able to present their of manufacturing greatness. own case, whether to the public, or to pended on the ability to produce goods there should be more freedom from the world in competition with the goods of "That "de their employers, on equal terms; that that would and a market throughout the this he believed that the sense of the believe that high wages were possible need for all human beings of a widened irrespective of production. He said to eccssity of academic mouthpieces, how other nations. The poison of Bolshevism, ever friendly and able. But behind, all taken in weak doses, had taught men to outlook was ever more insistently arging the working men of England--and of itself and thrusting into the background Australia-that there was only one way the old cry for vocational training." by which high wages could be obtained, grew, the future of the classics was safe, fundamental, economic truth. If this instinct for the larger outlook and that was by a frank recognition of and it was to this that they had to turn meat at high wages or any wages at all Employ their idena and their work. The classics depended in Great Britain on one thing BRUSSELB, October oth The International
must cesse to become luxury; they must only, and that was the production of Commission Ensino Relief closed its session after orics as a confession of faith from one who them to be sold in the markete of the be a necessity. He advanced these the goods at a price which would enable voting a resolution which, firstly, recom- was from the academic aide a mere out offended them, let them pluck these raion
world.
If the rulers that menda the sending of a Technical Consider, but who had carried into the outer out.
now ruled mittee of Inquiry to Russia and co-or- world of commerce and finance dination of the efforts of charitable socie merely a love for the classics, but an
Rulers were nothing, but great THE KING AT MANCHESTER.solution of the problem can be found found in the realities of his working life
ties; secondly, points out that no real inspiration for his daily work; who had them have another. But they could not economic truths were everything. If ther would not have Mr. Lloyd George let. untem a way to normal prodaction is constant points of contact with the destroying themselves utterly. WELCOME AT THE ROYAL ·
take these truths and scrap them without # Russia is restored; and, thirdly, states science of classics, and who believed in EXCHANGE.
that the credits demanded of the Govern the teaching of classics as the best edu ments by the Soviet cannot be granted cation for the supreme art of dealing unless the Soviet gives adeqnato quarau- Havas.
and recognises pre-war debta.-
Government, who authority is only nominal, particularly in view of the con- fased state of public opinion in China: the other drawback is that the offer to reatore Shantung is accompanied by propaal for joint Sino-Japanese control of the Railway, which proposal is im- mediately seized upon by a section of the Chinese as indicating Japan's desire to maintain a hold over Shantung. LAIRD LINER SINKS IN THE FIRTH OF CLYDE. THE ROWAN" IN A DOUBLE COLLISION.
LONDON. October 9th.
The Gird liner Rowan, "from Glasgow
a
and
Thu. Jatin understands that Vice-Ad- country and the reparations due to it. relebon, formerly Commander of A victorious France will the Freneb Flest in the Levant, has been France of peace, liberty, union
remain appointed Chief of the Naval Mission which will accompany M. Brinud to
Bocial justice.—Ïarna, "
Washington.
BIG. LIQUOR RAID BY U.S. POLICE.
UNDERGROUND VAULT PROTECTED BY SHOT GUNS,
NEW YORK, October 10th.
•
'GERMAN -AGGRESSION IN THE NEAR FUTURE UNLIKELY."
Pazia, October 10th. Speaking at an unveiling ceremony, the State Secretary. M. Gaston Vidal, said future, was unlikely. The military oc that any German aggression in the near
cupation of. the Rhinelands affords France the best guarantee of her
Own
As a result of a raid by 150 police, 31aafety, bui Germany's disarming 'was uugglers and thousands of gallons of incomplete, and efforts remain to b
-
ATTEMPT ON TROTSKY'S LIFE,
همیشه
chemistry
The more
£ new soul.
to Dublin with a crew of 37 and 68 pasapirits have been captured. It is one of made, towards that end." The Government Troiaky ans escaped a fresh attempt made good use of its opportunity. It bodies of the Russian people that ha
sengers. sank off the West of Scotland the largest hauls rande.
passengers
after a double collision. Twenty-four of The underground vault was protected who so far had kept all 'promises.
has confidence in the German Chancellor, the brew and fifty-three of the
by, shot guns, which discharged automati- Harus. were soved. Two of the latter died subsecally on the approach of intruders.
[The anessage is mutilated.-ED. H.D.P.FINANCIAL PANIC IN VIENNA DARING LIQUOR THIEVES LAVISH ISSUE OF KRONEN LEADS
quently. The dinter occurred in a dense og at the entrance to the Firth of Clyde. The Roman was badly damaged. The first collision was with an American Vesel, A. wireless message for help was aurt, and the Clan Malcolm was among the responses. The Rowan collided with her and thee foundered.
LATER.
"IN VIRGINIA. REMOVE WINES AND SPIRITS
WORTH $300,000,
WASHINGTON, October 10th.
TO MAD RUSH FOR FOODSTUFFS,
VIENNA, October 10th. A finxocial panic has been caused by the unprecedented number of krogen issued recently. It has resulted in a mad rush of purchasers buying foodstuffs and goods
in the belief that the kronen will soon become worthle
Wines and liquors valued at $300,000 have been stolen from the country resi dence of the Virginia Guancier, Mr. Joseph Leiter. The thieves, using acetylen torches, cut'their way through a three- The Police formad cordons to prevent inch thick steel door into the wine-celler the demolition of over-crowded premises and removed hundreds of cases of liquors by excited purchasers. Many shops wero rainutes later the Clan Malcolma, hurry.] in trucks. It is the greatest theft of a cleared of their commodities.
private stock sino prohibition was en-
CAPTAIN STICKS TO HIS POST AND GOES DOWN. The fire collision with the West Comuk was not seriou
it was expected that the van would reach port but ten
ing to the rescue at full speed, struck forced. The caretaker was absent at the "her amidships, tearing great gath in her side. The Rowan crumpled, and
time of the theft. aank like a stoné.
YPRES LEAGUE.
A wild scramble ensued. An attempt | FORMED UNDER THE PATRONAGE
to lower the life-boats was unsuccessful,
aa, mostly, the boats were swamped. One
of the ship's officers actually jumped on
OF THE PRINCE.
"
LONDON,
October 19th.
A Ypres League is being formed, under
Lord French, for the purpose of record- ing upon & Ypres Scroll the names and records of all soldiers who fought and
to the Clan Malcolm when the vessels the patronage of the Prince of Wales and coffided. The passengers and crew who were flung into the water struggled to lifabelts and rafts. The task of rescue was impeded by the fog and darkness, died at this salient, The destroyer Wrestler helped to rescue the survivors, aiany of whom were ex- hausted by their immersion, two of them dying.
The Captain stuck to the bridge and went down with his ship.
Contributions are also being asked for the construction of a hostelry at Ypres for the benefit of these visiting the teme the League is open to all who served at taries of the battlefields. Membership of
the salient."
U
EARLIER CABLES.
GOODS TRAIN DYNAMITED.
PARIS, October 9th. message from Riga notes upon his life. Dynamite cartridges were that placed on a railway with the object of wrecking his train, but a goods train, which came first, was blown up and forty casualties. waggons Werg destroyed with many
SOVIET DECLARES STATE OF sovn
WAR IN PETROGRAD.
HaVAL, October 9th. state of war in Petrograd from October The Petrograd Soviet has proclaimed a the Communist party Last month owing to famine and the opposition of the ship There were many desertions from
it, who favour the private ownership
1st.
of land
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RUSSIAN RELIEF. RECOUNITION OF PRE-WAR DEBTS DEMANDED.
toca
JJ
for
ALLOCATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS. LEAGUE OF NATIONS' BUDGET.
MANOURSTRE, October 9th.
Asembly Hall of the Royal Exchange
Twelve thousand people enthusiastī.
Manchester. Sir Arthur Haworth read cally greeted their Majestica at the
ed that the Exchange how covered 13 ore a loyal address in which it was mention- sand, representing two thousand firms and had a membership of eleven thou-
£300,000,000. operating sixty million spindles and
earnest hope that the ceremony would figures, which show the unite payable by 600,000 looms,"
Gava, October ath.. with 2
capital of
How the exposes of the League of prove the starting point in a steady and cach Stats:British Empire and France, The King, replying, said it was his bora is exemplified by the following Nations are distributed among the mem-
this would promote cordial relations Africa and the Netherlands, each 16; everincreasing development of, the trades each so; Italy; India, China, and Japan which centred in the Exchange, and that each ; Canada, 35; Australia, Bouth between peoples united by commercial New Zealand, Foria, Greece, Portugal ties..
and Siam, secka 10.
with man.
REFORMING THE LAWS OF INHERITANCE.
not
IN
in the Imperial Conference for the migra tion of people from one part of the Thoy had endeavoured to do something Empire to another and for the develop ment of its great resources, but they had done little, and they could not hope to do much until there was a recognition, by the people of Britain that in such development lay their safety, nad A Bill equalising the laws of inherits any that came before the Mother of that it was a much a domestic problem ance has passed its third reading in the Parliamenta British House of Lords. It provides that. husband dying without will as the u wife shall inherit the same from the
where both mother and father survive an both the competitive system' and nation. circumstances; that a mother shall in husband would from the wife in the sacac for the realities of life.-Mr. Walter Iraj. Classical education is the best training
ture and provides that all children, boys. intestate child they shall each inberitalisation. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P herit the same as a father: and that
Government control gives the worst of the aume. It also abolishes primogeni- or girls, shell, rank equally in inheriting and more towards the middle classes.
My present-day sympathy goes out more from an intestata parent.
The Bishop of Birmingham.
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