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CABLES.

LITEST CABLES, [THEOFOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

UNSETTLED IRELAND. WIDESPREAD REBEL PLOT

FRUSTRATED. &

LONDON, August 6th. Dublin has apparently escaped further trying experiences, by the frustration of a carefully planned Rebel coup to isolate the expital,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 1923

LONDON REPARATIONS

CONFERENCE.

FRANCE MAY FOLLOW BRITAIN'S

LEAD.

LONDON, August eth. The opening of the Allied Reparations Conference in London to-morrow is await- ed with keen interest, ns it is now generally recognised that the trade rovival largely depends on the solution of the problems of reparations and inter national indebtedness,

interest centres in the attitude of France. Poincare has been credited with

a plan of settlement by which France will agree to a reduction in Ger many's obligations to £2,500,000,000 in return for the cancellation of France's debi to Bricain and Britain's rracuncing of any share of the indemnity.

A Government communiqué shows that the idea was to destroy bridges, ronds and railways. A number of Irregulars, bent ba this mission, travelled from Cork to Dublin éid Livörpool, but the plot was discovered in time. One hundred and

It is now reported, however, that as a sixty rebels were arrested near various result of the Balfour Nete the plan in bridges before any damage was done, they regard to inter-Aliled debts has been eliminated, from M. Poincare's program. wore in possession of quantities of muni-me, and its anticipated that 3. Poincare tions, including several stolen motor-cars, will, submit a more modernte proposal to

the Conferener. There were ag National casualties, v

LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S CONDITION GRAVE,

· WEAKNESS INCREASES,

LONDON, August 6th,

This morning's Bulletin states that Lord Northelife shows a rapid increase in weakness. His condition is very grave. WORLD-WIDE BROAD-

CASTING.

POWERFUL WIRELESS "STATION

OPENED.

·

It is suggested that France might follow the Bold and generous lead of Britain, by offering to accept E80.000.000 insttlement of debts totalling £3,100,000,000.

FAR EASTERN CABLE JAPAN SANCTIONS WASHINGTON

NEWS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CHINA'S NEW CABINET,

APPOINTMENT FOR DR. WELLINGTON KOO.

SHANGHAI, August 6th, A Peking Mandato issued early this the following morning promulgates Cabinet

Premier-Tang. Shao Yi Minister for Foreign Affairs.-Dr. Wellington Koo.

TREATIES.

Tokyo, August 8th.

The Regent has sanctioned the Wash- ington' Trentice.

'JAPANESE AUTHOR KONOURED.

EULOGISTIC REMARKS BY MR.

LOCAL CHINESE PRESS COMMENT.

DISTRUST OF FOREIGN NAVAL CONVOYS FOR SILK JUNKS.

BRITISH SUBJECTS IN CHINA,

NEW ORDER IN COUNCIL.

PARTICULARS OF REGISTRATION.

The following Order in Council appears in "the London Gazette of July 4th:- the 13th day of December, 1991 Present: At the Court at Buckingham Palace, The King's Alost Excellent Majesty, Earl of Lytton; Mr. Secretary Shortt; Sir Frederick Ponsonby; Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Whereas by treaty, grant, usage, suffer once or other lawful menas, His Majesty the King has jurisdiction in China:

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is heroby orderců, sa follows :—="

In an editorial on the present interior worries und exterior troublés " The Tai Kuong lo expresses the opinion, that the foreign powers who provide convoys for H. G. WELLS.

the silk junks in the rivers, do so only LONDON. August 6th. with the object of furthering their own Spinking at a dinner at the Japanese interests. It says that the Powers are Clah in honour of the visiting Japanese taking advantage of the political arisis author, Eeljiro Shimada, Mr. H. and disturbed conditions of the province Wells said that after his visit to the by assuming the performance of duties outside their jurisdiction and utilising Minister of Interior.-Tien Won Lieb. Washington Conference.

And seeing. Minister of Finance.-Kao Lin Hwei. bearing and coming into contact with the opportunity to exploit their policies of expaction. The prosperous City of Minister of War-Chang Shou Treng.

Japanese statesmen and other Japanese

Five Rauns" has suddenly undergone a representatives at Washington, he was Minister of Navy-Li Ting Sio.

complete change; owing to the marked 1.-(1) This Order may be cited as "The Minister of Justice-Chang Tas Cheag convinced of the earnest and whole prevalence of the military; business is 101 and shall be rend as one with the China (Amendment) Order in Council, Minister of Education Wing Chunghearted desire of Japan to co-operate dull and foreign Bags, are prominent. China Order in Council, 1904 in this Huai.

with other peace-loving, nations, towards The Chinese merchants place implicit Order referred to as the Principal securing at sound and Insting world faith in the protection of foreigners. ItOrder"), and the said Order and any

other Orders in Council amending the. matters nothing to them should their said Order may be elted together as "The country de ruined if they are able to save Uhina Ordere in Council, 1004 to 1921.” their property and lives." Accordingly, within the limits of the Consular District (3) This Order shall not apply to places they feel no disgrace in tying forsigt Kashgar. flags and laging dubious claims to for

Hu Hsin.

Minister of Agriculture and Commerce

Minister of Communications-Kuo Eng Hung.

peace.

JAPAN AND THE SOVIET. “

PARIS, August 6th.

Wang Chang Himi will act as Premier.

Pending Tang Sao Fi's assumption, NO QUESTION OF RECOGNITION,

SHIPPING STRIKE AT SHANGHAI.

CHINA MERCHANTS CO, AFFECTED.

SuNGBAL, August 6th.

The Japanese Embassy bas categorically denied the report that Japan intends to negotiate with the Moscow Soviet Gov-

nationality. As the junk-ferries have stopped running, the raw silk mer- chants are unable to transport their goods and they have not hesitated to enlist for-

As a result of no answer being forthernment. It says Japan has never coreign aid to protect their shipments.

PARIS, August 6th. The Low wireless station at Saint

MORATORIUM.- Eus, which will be by far the sit

Meanwhile Heater's Selia correspund-steamers is reported. powerful to the world, sending unssagesent reports that Bulgaria is following that an agreement was some time ago adcast, which will be heard all over Genuany's example by demanding a three reached between the other shipping com-

Jears moratorium and a reduction "of theworld, has hoon formally opasted Bulgaria's debt. The inter-Allied Companies and their employés. The China One traäpuitter is completed, and will be mission has referred the matter to the Merchants Company was not a party

Entente used to communicate with the United

thereto but adopted a very strong attitude States. Three more will be ready shortly.

gainst increasing the wages, having ONE-STOP FLIGHT ACROSS

granted an increase of $5 last past.

U.S.A.

ATTEMPT MEETS WITH HAD LUCK

JACKSONVILLE (FLOrina), Aug. stk. The attempt by Lieut. Doolittles te dy Beross the United States, from the Atlan- tie to the Pacific, with only one stoppage

!

ITALY'S ATTITUDE NOT DEFINED.

Italy's attitude towards the Conference is ely to be inuenerd by her own internal situation, eonegrning which | Reuter's Home correspondent reports that the Premier (Signor Faetá), has stated | that the Government has decided to take very vigorous measures to restore order, because the troubles are paralysing the life of the State and creating an impos- sible situation.

DELEGATES ARRIVE.

THE SEAMEN'S DEMANDS.

SHANGHAI, August 7th.

In connection with the shipping strike,

of the life and property of Japanese nationals in the districts an East Siberia evacuated by the Japanese.

CHINESE IN US. SHIPS.

AUSTRIAN LAST HOPE.

LONDON, August 6th. The result of the London Reparations Conference is anxiously awaited by Aus- tria. Reuter's Vienna'correspondent says the Conference appears to be Austria's last hope and it is feared that any further coming from the China Merchants Steam templated the possibility of recognising Places, hitherto forbidden to foreign delay in granting the promised assistance Navigation Company to a third letter the Moscow Government she had merely men-of-war, are now open to fully armed to Austria is likely to be anat dink rous, from the Shanghai branch of the Chinese consented to negotiate with the Chita vessels not belonging to China. This is owing to the increase of the bank note

without precedent, and is entirely due to circulation to 7 milliards of crowns. The Seamen's Union, demanding an increase Government with regard to the security the unprincipled merchants who are cost of living in Vienna has nearly in the scale of wages to seamen similar

Under the pretext of responding to our "enticing the snake into the house" doubled during the last month and many meessities are out of reach of the bulk to the agreement reached between the

invitations, the foreigners can refuto any of the people.

seamen and shipowners at Hongkong,

imputations of exceeding their legal BULGARIA DESIRES "A

rights. It cannot be denied" that when trike on several of the China Merchants

foreign Powers undertake the convoying It is anderstood

of merchant vessels in our rivers, it in- volves the question of our country's'rights. Our leaders have not herded this inter- A ruling by the United States Depart-ference but people with the country's interests at Beart should drvote special ment of Immigration intended to put an end to the smuggling of Chinese into the attention to these events, country as members of ships' crews was recently conveyed to shipowners by the HONGKONG AND WATER METERS. Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis The Chinese Commercial Yews expresses Island, with the warning that it was to the opinion that if the Government's be made effective on June 15th. Under intention of installing meters in Hong the ruling no alien inadmissible under kong be carried into effect, it will not the Chinese exclusion laws will be per attain the object attributed to the scheme, mitted to land at a United States port, ie, to decrease the consumption of water, according to the New York Herald, unless It reminds the public that when the Tai the master of the ship files with the io Tam Tuk Reservoir was completed, it was the total number of vessels tied up to guarantee that the alien so landed will ward to a shortage of water and em- migration officer in charge a bond of 1500 stated that Hongkong need never look for- nineteen, including eleven belonging to leave within sixty days. A complete per-phasises the inconvenience to the public sonit description, with photograph attach: now that the rider mains are only turned the China Merchants Co. The utmost, must accompany the bond. No dison for two hours a day, Loxnos, August 6th. order is being preserved by the strikers.tinction between American and foreign It does not know whether the scheme The French, Italian, and Belgian dele-Following are the demands drawn up by ships is made in the ruling, except that will be affected or not; but if meters are at the outset. The machine struck a soft Schanzer and a Theanis respectively, the Union, "which, it was announced, reports for round voyages may be permitted only be a case of "one who has mocy

gations, headed by M. Poincare, Signor

Chinese seamen shipped at United States used, wastage will not be checked-it will spot on the Pablo Beach, Florida and and numbering forty persons, arrived this presented the irreducible basis for enter- to land without the filing of bond if having water." In fact, it will only tend somersaulted into the sea." Lieut. Doo-rening, All preferral to await the Con-

ference before taking a statement, ing into negotiations First, wages of all

to increase the consumption. On the little was not injured.

seamen to be increased; 30 per ccat, on TRAIN DISASTER IN VIS.A.

river steamery and GRÆCO-TURKISH IMBROGLIO

20 per cent, on VICTIMS SCALDED TO DEATH, GREEK TROOPS WITHDRAW,

coasters. Secondly. the increase to be Sr. Louis August 6tb. retroactive from the beginning of the CONSTANTINOPLE, August 6th. Sixty were killed and a hundred year. "Thirdly, no reduction in salary The Greek commander in Thrace has jured through an all-steel express crash-

ing into a local train at Bulphur Springs or imposition of penalties be undertaken notified the Allied.commander of the The engine of the express literally plough on strikers in the event of a resumption ed through the wooden carriages. Many withdrawal of the Greek forces two miles victims were scalded to death by the escap-of work. Fourthly, to member of the from the Turkish frontier, in compliance ing steun from the engine, others were union shall be discharged from any ship drowned in the cars as they rolled over with the Allies' desire for the determina-into the water alongside the track. The owned by a signatory company, without tion of a neutral zone.

wreckage was strewn over a quarter of a the permissin of the union, which will mile, and the rails were twisted into bugo exuine each case on its merits. Fifthly, REVISED CASUALTY LIST. each seamen to receive his wages in [dividually, instead of wages being paid

to number one firemen or sailor..

THE SACKING OF KIUKIANG.

FURTHER PARTICULARS-

HANKOW, August 3rd. Extensive looting was reported in the Nativo City at Kiukiang Inat night, companied by intich shooting and many

to replenish fuel, met with bad fuck

ITALIAN DISORDERS. NEARING A STATE OF CIVIL WAR. L snoy, August 6th...... How grave have been the disorders in Italy is revealed in the detailed stories, showing that hundreds of Labour Ex

bundles of knots.

LATER.

It is now stated that thirty-five to forty were killed and sixty injured at Sulphur Springs. Relief trains have been rushed to the scene. The cause of the disaster has not yet been determined,

UNREST IN PARAGUAY, GERMAN AIRMAN "ASSISTS REBELS."

BUENOS AIRES, August 6th.

A message from Paraguay, says the fires. It is reported that the China Im

- Government troops have now got the re-

More-

other hand, if having, meters does not check wastage, it will only be an extra collection for the water service, over, in most families, the head is seldom the person who regulates the quantity of water used by the household; the servants" unfair to make the head pay for wastage are actually responsible and it would be

caused by his servants.

they can prove that they previously were lawfully domiciled in the country,

In the opinion of shipowners the ruling will be difficult if not impossible of execution. It is assumed that the ruling was particularly aimed at shipping on the Pacific Coast, Some agitation was from a ship arriving at Seattle from the caused recently when '34 Chinese deserted

East, and it is believed that this led to tion. Shipping people declare that the its decision, and get at the root of the the action by the Department of Immigra previous ruling was not enforced because question because as yet, there is no pro- which specifically permits the desertion even after meters have been installed. it was in conflict with the La Follette Act, vision for a.shortage occuring in future,

of foreign scamen at American ports." It The water shortage is of great importance is believed, however, that the labour ele to the Chinese and they await with con- tended to restrict the employment of ment would favour any movement that fidence the plans of the Government Oriental crews.

IN KABUL

"NO USE FOR ENGLISH COLLARS. "

Mr. Artbur Moore writes in the Timur. The character of the Afghan State and people may best be deduced from their new customs tariff. It begins as follows:- 1. Exempt from All Duties:-

The Holy Koran, cungientaries and religious books, rifles, revolvers, ainutition, and all war material.

Duty 100 per cent. of current prico

Artificial flowers of all descriptions, pow ders and paints for the face, handker bottles for keeping water hot or cool, etc.

The Water Authority should reconsider

LI TUAN HUNG'S PLANS FOR DEMOBILISING CHINA'S SOLDIERS

of

The following provisions are sub-

Order :--

stituted for Article 16% of the Principal

(1) A register of British subjecta, shall be kept in the office of every. Con- sulate in China.

(9) Every British subject resident' in China shall, in the month of January

of each year, be-registered at the Con.. sulate of the Consular District within which she resides, provided that if some other Consulaty is more easy of access, he may, with the assent of the Consular Offic, be registered there. A British subject arriving in China must apply for registration" within one month after his arrival; provided that a person who fails to apply for or to obtain registra tion within the time limited by this "Article, may be registered at any time if he excuses bis failure to the satis fuction of the Consulár Officer.

(3) Where a person is in possession of a valid British passport, the Con- sular Officer shall, on the first régis tration of any such person, endorse on the passport without further foe than that provided for in sub-article (6) hereandera oertificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State. Where any such person applies for the renewal of the registration and produces his passport, renowal of his registration need not attend personally unless that provided for in sub-article (6) heregpder ba

endorsed thereon,

(4) Every person who has not pre- viously been registered applying to be registered under this Order shall, unleas excused by the Consular Officer, attend personally for that purpose at the Con sulate, but any person applying for the

Consular Officer st to do, provided that renewal of his registration need not at- tend personally unless directed by, the the registration of the wife or wives of a man who is registered under this Order may, if living with him, be effected without their personal attendance bring required, and provided also that the registration of minors, being his rela tives in whatever degree, living, with the head of a family who is registered under this Order may, if living with him, be effected without attendance being required.

(B) A person registered in any regis- ter of British subjects established, under the provisions of any Order in Council which have been repealed shall be re gistered under the provisions" of this Order, unless the Consular· Officer 'is satisfied after inquiry that the previous registration was erroneous or that such person is not entitled to registration under the provisions of this Order.

(6) Every person shall, on every re- gistration of himself, and on every te newal of the registration, pay a fee of two dollars, or such other fe as the Secretary of State from time to time ap- points. The amount of the fee may be uniform for all persons, or may vary. according to the position and circum stances of different classes, if the Secre

According to the Sun Kink Wa Po (Canton) a convention of Provincial and Tuchuns' represetatives is to take place during the eigth moon to devise means for demobilising China's superfluous soldiers. There are three obstacles to the scheme, viz:(a) The non-compliance of the Warlords, the natural result of which/tary of State from time to time so would be the Central Government's loss of prestige, (b) The Inck of funds to settle the soldiers' arrears of pay (the smallest amounts extending three months back); and (c) The obvious danger of the rank and file becoming b bandits if not provided

for

one

To overcome these difficulties Li Yuani

changes and Communist Clubs were des- troyed by the Fascisti. Some fifty per- Bas being killed and hundred's injured,' hits thousands were arrested, Prac- tically all the Socialist Municipal Ad- ministration have resigned,

Many of the workers organisations bels on the run. It is reparted that the port and Export Lumber Yards were fuse deserted the Secialist Confederation rebels include a German nirman, formerly burnt out. The city is quiet this morn-chiefs, gentlemen's English collars, water ang suggests that the Provincial dele- and joined the Fascisti. Reports agree & Captain in the German Air Force, who in representing that the result of the flow over the Government steamer Re-ing struggle is n severe defeat for the Socialists and it is stated the Fascisti were never before in so strong a position. That the situation is still serious, is shown by reports from Rome, which say that five provinces have been placed under the control of the military author- ities until complete order is restored Bignor Danunzio has issued an appeal for peace.

A land of warriors, passionately at

gates be responsible for providing a fund quelme drppping bombs, but was driven FIRST KLANGSI DIVISION SOLDIERS tached to their religion, and with no mas to pay off the arrears and the convention off by fire from the vessel, .

RESPONSIBLE FOR FIRES. for gentlemen's English collars, lies and to have sufficient backing to enable it to wiched between Bolshevist Russia, where carry out the decisions arrived at. As tq PIZINQ, August 4tir ideals, have burst, and India, where we the disbanded men, he sets forth four Briefly they According to foreign, reports in the are told that the new wine of the West is schemes for their future. recent looting at Kiukiang, about 300 straining the leathern sides of an old are:-(1) Embodying the men in a

Though India has had three tional Police Force; (2) Encouraging nien of the 1st Kiangai Division were

wars in eighty years, and, though, return to the land schemes; (3) Em responsible for the fires which "destroyed int

THE GORDON-BENNETT BALLOON RACE.

NINETEEN COMPETITORS

START.

GENEVA, August eth.

two, bundred houses in five hours.

Bays conquerors poured down playing them in road-construction; and

the Afghan passes upon her plains, it is (4) Promoting factories (by floating fortunate for her to day that she has on

loans) and staffing them with demobilised

Over fifty thousand spectators this after. EMPEROR OF ANNAM BALLS FOR her porth-west frontier a brave people

noon watched the start of the Gordon- Bennett balloon race, Nineteen com petitors started, thres each from Belgium, the United States, Switzerland, Italy, and France, and two sach from Britain and Spain. A wind was blowing in the direction of Austria and Bulgaria: ...

BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT. NEW MACHINE REQUIRED.

HOME

PLEASED WITH HIS VISIT TO FRANCE

PARIS, August 6th. The Emperor of Annam is proceeding home to-day cutting short his visit on the advice of his doctors, as he found the climate trying...

tached to their independence and singular- ly impervious to foreign propaganda

Despite the activity of Bolshevist agents, here, as in Persia and in Turkey, one can

men.

OPEN LETTER TO MARSHAL TSO KWAN

directa, but may not in any case exceed four dollars. ppl

(7) Where any person applies to he registered he shall be entitled without a fee to the asistance of the Consul "Officer in the preparation of any at-

fidavit that may be required. **

(8) The Consular Officer may require the production of such evidence that an applicant for registrations is entitled to the status of a British subject as he may see fit, but subject to such dir ections as may be issued by the Secre tary of State,

(9) If any British subject neglects to obtain registration under the provisions, of this Order, he shall not be entitled to be recognised or protected as British subject in China, and shall be liable, to a fine not exceeding twenty. dollars for each instance of such fallure, but he shall, although not registered be subject to the jurisdiction of his Majesty's Courts in China.

3From and after the commencement of this Order Article 152 of the Prin cipal Order is hereby repealed, but such repeat shall radios any rights, ob

find no sign of the Bolshevist social theory The Sun Kok Wa Po, of Canton, has gaining foothold. Rapprochements with an open letter to Tao Kwan telling him be; treaties, flirtations, and manoeuvres are It advises him to be satisfied with bis pre- Bolshevist Rassia there have been and play what it considers to be some home-truths, ligations or liablities, acerca thereunder- understool and practised. But there is no sont position of Inspector-General of threa Bolshevism,

EARLIER CABLES,

ANOTHER FASQISTI BAID,

Bose, August 8th The country now, appears to be calming down, but it is confirmed that during the bxcitement Fascisti sacked the headquar ters of the labour "Union at Paṛmă, wrecked the offices of the Socialist newa- paper Avants at Milan, and occupied the

important Provinces and says, that it. Palace of Ban Giorgio, Genoa, where the

doubts whether, Wu Pei. Fa will be will: Great indignation is expressed by the pleasry sessions of the Genos Conference

ing to serve him as President. Men extremist Indian Fries at the statementy were held, and which is the headquarters

at Rambouillet on Saturday, when In an introductory note to a Command with more talents have not dared to come attributed to Zinevis before the Central of the harbour authorities, after a con- | The man, Major Blake, flying to ha wartaly thanked M. Millerand for Paper on the disposal of surplus Govern forward for the post. It reminds him Committee of Communist that sever flict with the police, in which two Fascisti Allahabad from Delhi, was forced to land his welcome to Trance. He said that in ment stores for the year 1991-92, Bir H of the saying of another Tao who was million gold roubles has been spent in were killed and some injured. The Gov. owing to rain and also renewed engine leaving the Heir to the Throne to be edu. Frank; chairman of the Daposal and famous in Chine hundreds of years ago supporting the Gandites. It is believed Brument has empowered the military trouble, which is repeatedly delaying him, cated, he was gratefully embracing au Liquidation Commission, states that the "A man is never satisfied; when he cons that the Indian Government possesses authorities at Genoa and Milan to main Major Blake is endeavouring to obtain opportunity to establish still close ties sales from the armistice to March 31st quers one district; he desires another irrefutable evidence of Bolshevik pro-

paganda. tain order and control the police..

another machine for the flight to Calcutta. { between the two countries.

last amount approximately to 2394,080,308. province.”

ADRA, August 6th,

He was the guest of honour at a fare wellTM luncheon given by M. Millerand

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