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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 1928.

EX-KING CONSTANTINE PROCEED-

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VENIZELOS: TO REPRESENT GREECE AT CONFERENCE? LONDON, September 30th,

Arness, September 29th. It is learned in London that existelegraphed to M. Venizelos at Paris asking

The Revolutionary Committee Constantine and his family will depart him, to undertake the defence of Greek, NEAR EASTERN SITUATION. from "Atheas, tonight, aboard a Greek

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HOPEFUL NEWS FROM PARIS.

MUSTAPHA HRMAL SAID TO BK TO CLIMBING

DOWN.

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Pans October 1st: the Le Gourant,

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merchantman They will sail to a non- British Port,

PR, September th.. Adriers from Athens state that ex-Kios Constantine and family are proceeding to Italy. They will probably settle Palermo,

DARKNESS OF THE POSITION

UNBELIEVED."*

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According to Relegram from Mous. Franklin Houillon,

which

to Anglo-Italian wax read

Lospos, September 30th. Ambáskador, by Mous, Poincare, yes. "The darkness of the position is unre. terday, "statal that Mustapha Kriaal toeged, A long Cabinet meeting was held is enchainey and ready immediate yesterday afternoon and it was stated, on disen he conditious for an adjournment, that absolutely nothing new By t armistad 11 12 invïded 15-ask", the had sccurred and surprise was felt that National Asteribly, at Angun to accept no news had come to hand. “

ithe Allies' proposals. The telegram-added

Cabinet ressembled late yesterday that the Treks would agree to Allied con-feveting, sat fill 12.40 this morning and.. Birgents acemi Three, peating the then adjourned till 10 this morning. It is

"writense of this perne, ediderunery,

.

A FRENCH INTERÝ NEW WITH KEMAL

SMIRNA, September 30th,

Mon's Franklu. Bouillon has arrived!

here. He, inrigyiewed Kemal and then both left for Arigora..

BRITISH BATTLESHIPS FOR CONSTANTINOPLE.

Mars, September 30th.

The atoship Rug Hairge 1. has been hurriedly got out of dock and is now 'ccaling and provisioning prior to depari-

ing Constantinople. The Brubene' will! sall this week. Their arrival will make a total there of nine capital ships, mount- ing twenty-four -ins guns and six 13.6-ins. guns.

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siated there is no materia: change in thể situation,

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

THE LOAN TO AUSTRIA.

Nya, September 30th. The Balfour Committee, entrusted with

interests with the Entente and to represent the question of financial aid for Austria

Greece at the Near East conference.

The Committee demanded the immediate has decided of a loan amounting to 650 departure from Greece of 61-King Constantine, ex-Queen Sophic, and the million gold kroner.

understood that they departed aboard a Fringes Nicholas and Andrew. It is WARM TRIBUTE TO EARL BALFOUR. battleship last night.

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GENEVA, September 30th. The Committee has forbidden demons- trations in the streets. It is announcest

The final sitting of the assembly of the that the revolution has not been League of Nations was marked by a warm accompanied by a single drop of bloodilied. demonstration in favour of Earl, Bålfour, Several Roralist offers arrested at the who made a statement on the nature of the| outbreak of the revolution have been released, and all political prisonera bata assistance it had been decided should be been liberated. The elements which long given to Austria in the shape of a lean] terrorised the city under the Constantine of £50,000,000 gold kroner guaranteed by regime hare mysteriously disappeared. It the Europeau nations. is rumoured that es-Premiers, Gognuria, arrested. Many politicians believe that the Stratos, and Protopapadakis have been reign of the new King will not be a long one, and that a republic is likely.

REVOLUTIONART LEADERS

STATEMENT.

LATER.

The revolutionary Leaders, in a state ment insist that, the movement is abso lutely national, and is exclusively aimed at repuration of the reevat catastrophe and the creation of n strong army to save MEETING MAY BE ARRANGED BE-Thrace. They declare that the settlement of the dynastie question must conform to the will of the great majority of the Greek people. HIGH COMMISSIONERS DESPATCH -PACIFICATORY DELEGATES.

TWEEN ALLIED CLC.

AND KEMAL. CONSTANTINOPLA. September 20th. The Angorit Representative has informi ed the British Authorities that Kemä)-

Pasha hopes to arrange ʼn meeting with General Sir Charles Harington in n Pouple of days', time. REQUEST TO KEMAL BY THE POPE,

ROME, September 30th,

The Pope has telegraphed to Kernul Pasha asking him to countermand the order fixing September 30th as the dite

for the evacuation of Greeks and Armenians from Syrag. His Holiness

AEROPLANE ATTACK REPORTED.entrusts all Christians to the care of the

Pants, September 20th,) Archbishop of Smyrna.

SUNDAY PRESS ON THE SITUA TION.

A message from Angora atates that aeroplanes have bombej Greek ships off

WITHDRAWAL.

Constantinoper. Səptember sth.

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adnounces

Alytilene.

LONDON, October 1st, KEMAL PASHA ASKS FOR BRITISH Sandoy Express reports that Cien. Haring- The Constantinople correspondent of the

ten, actually went to Madania to meet Kemal Pasha, but Lloyd News Political Correspondent

"definitely, with official authority, that, until Kemal

Allies decline to meet him in conference The writer concludes from this that go sort of meeting can be arranged until

Replying to General Harington's second olt, requesting retirement from the Neutral Zone, Kemal Pasha sures that it

CONSTANTINOPLE, September. 20th. The High Commissioners have decided to despatch cominission composed of British, French and Italian officers to Bodosto, Lule Burgas, and Adrianople to exercise a pacifying influence,

ARREST OF GREEK PREMIERS CONFIRMED.

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PARIS, September 29th. A message from Athens confirms the arrest of the three ex-Premiers. M. Thootekis and Etär-Admiral Goudas bave also been arrested. The message adds that it is expected they will be brought to trial. as responsible for the events in Minor.

EEMALIST ACTION AN INFRIN- GEMENT.

**IMPOOSTALE TO PERMIT THEM TO ETMAIN."

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His Lordship and that a Protocol. guaranteeing the inviolability and inde dependence of Austria, and preparing a control, was 'indispensable, but experts hopes that two years would suffice to enable Austria to resume her individual existence. It is anticipated that the training hitch will be removed in a few days.

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:

Count Mensdorff in expressing Austria's gratitude, deciated that Earl Balfour's authority and talent were never better dis- played, INDIA REPLACES SWITZERLAND ON

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL.

GREAT BRITAIN'S REDUCED | FAR

REVENUE.

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NEWS.

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CRITICAL SITUATION IN FUKIEN

ch.

PETING, September It is understood that Li Hou-chi has

LONDON, October 1st. The revenue of the United Kingdom for: the Best half of the financial year showed

decrease of 521 million pounds aler ling compared with the revenue of the corresponding half of last year. The'dë crease included the reduced income tax telegraphed to the Government-stating and property tax amouating £26,000,000. THE COTTON MARKET DEPRESSION. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN VIEWPOINTS.

LONDON, September 29th. Mr. Henry Fisher, the Mississippi | Totton king left Liverpool for America after a six days' visie,

Interviewed by Reuter's ho stated that be found the cotton business on this side decidedly dull. He said thirty dollary a bale more was obtainable in America than in England, the coming short-time having i

most depressing effect on

entton markets.

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the raw

that the Sinunation in Fukien is critical and arging the Government to assist him. against Wang Yanchuan and Istr Churg chi.

PORTUGUESE

CRUISER ORDERED TO MACAO.

LISBON. September 29th. The cruiser Repulica has been ordered to proceed to Macro from America:

JAPAN MILITARIST INTRIGUES.

Torvo, September 30th The revelation of alleged intrigues re- garding the disposal of arms is continued Mr. Philip Whitehead, a leading Man by the Rotamin, which now alleges that chester cotton spinner, who is travelling Japanese militarists have completed plans He said that to established a buffer state in conjunc

The English viewpoint was expressed by

on the same gleamer.

English manufacturers were at the pre-tion with Chang Tso Lin and General seat juncture "not justified in spinning for stock, short-time hence was inevitable. Dieterichs organization, & Snancial syn- The Near East trouble was also decidedly diente to assist both partners. affecting the situation.

Office spokesman, quoed by the Kokumin,“ denies the plan fer the establishment of

FURTHER CURTAILMENT OF

· OUTPUT SUGGESTED,

ALANCHESTER, September 30th.

A further meeting of cotton-spinners |

A War

a buffer state, but admits the disappear- ance of part of the confiscated arms end

GENEVA, September 30th. The Council of the League of Nations adopted the report of Viscount Ishii, determining Germany, Belgium, Canada, France, Great Britain, India, Italy and Japan as the most important countries from an industrial viewpoint. Switzer land, which by one octet was represented at Manchester was presided over by Siriannition, the destination of which is now being investigated by the Foreign the Administrative Council of the. W. Macara, who announced the ap International Labour Office,

pointment of an emergency Committee. Office. will cca- sequently be replaced by India. “

representing large interests, to deal with) the situation. POSTAL UNION SYSTEM

It was decided to inter-THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ARMS IN view the Federation of Master Cotton- ABOLISHED.

spinners' Association with a view to

tailment of production. securing co-operation for the further cur

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GENEVA, September 30th. The Council of the League of Nations has abolished the system of apportioning the League cxpenses on the Post Union system, and has substituted units based on the amount of each country's wealth. The total number of units is 054. Great Britain's share will be 95, Japan's 73 and China and India 15 each.

NEW MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

GENEVA, September 30th. Brazil.

Spain, Uruguay, Belgium,

BARLIER CABLES:

COMPANIES GRADUALLY LOSING

THEIR CAPITAL.

SIBERIA.

"JAPANESE GOVERNMENT PROMISES INVESTIGATION.

TOKYO, September 30th. The Government is undertaking a thorough investigation into the truth of LONDON, September 29th. the allegations that Army officers have. The question of the continued sovere depression in the Tausashire cotton trade been connected with the disappearance of was discussed at a Manchester meeting of representatives of over fifty per cent of the arms in Siberia. Publication of the re- spinning companies. Leading spinners sults of the inquiry in promised, accord... pointed out that most concerns were

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the British are prepared to withdraw I withdraws from the Neutral Zone, the permit the Kemalists to remain and recon, Sweden and China have been elected non gradually losing their capital, and onlying to a statement by the Vice-Minister

from the Asiatic coast, as France and Italy have done, he will order his forces to withdraw slightly and only to aer in

police capneity. He announces his de parture to Angora to meet the Nationali Assembly, but says he will dieet General Harington on the earliest possible occa Bion.

ANGORAN GOVERNMENT'S REPLY

TO ALLIED NOTE,

LONDON, September 30th. „The (Chicago Tribune's Smyrna corres pondent gives the text of the reply by the Augeran Government to the Allied Note,

then.

SENTIMENTS TOWARDS M.

VENIZELOS.

Speculation is rife, not untinged with unfriendliness to the presence of Mons Venizelos in London, also to the forth-

coming arrival of the Greek multi-mil lionaire, Sir Basil Zaharoff, who for some time has been credited with exercising a

great influence in political circles. M. Venizelos was sought out by many jour nalists, yesterday, and eventually issued ment were asking him to represent them a statement that the new Greek Gorera is Europe, but he was first examining “The Government necepts the wishes Foreign Office before returning to Paris, Allied opinion and will probably visit the pressed in the Allied Note on condition to sec President Poincare on Tuesday. that Constantinople and all Eastern and

EARLIER 0ADLES. Western Thrace are immediately ceded.

The reply acerpts the proposal for an KEMAL'S MESSAGE TO GENERAL interview at Murania to prepare the scope of a future Conference,

"SITUATION AS UGLY AS IT

CAN BE

HARINGTON.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 29th. Replying to General Harington's telegram, mentioned in a message of the his troops will not advance further. He 28th inst, Mustapha Kemal declares that desizes that no incident shall occur, and will seize the earliest opportunity of meet- ing General Harington,

permanent members of the Council,

LONDON, September 29th. At the conclusion of a further series of Cabinet meetings anxiety to official circles was in nowise eased. It is understood that the Government regard the Turkish action as an infringement of the Allied Note, and decided that it is impossible to

noitre positions in the Dentral zone. The military authorities that they have complete Government has, therefore, informed the

support in demanding the withrawal of the Kemalists, leaving the question of a time limit to the discretion of General Haring AN UNSATISFACTORY FINANCIAL too, Admiral Brock, and the High 'Coin. missioner. Meantime the members of the Cabinet are standing by ready for emergencies, and are expecting an early development.

RUMOUR OF WAR CAUSES SLUMP

LONDOS, September 29th. The "nervousness created by the Near Eastern situation is exemplified by the slump on the Liverpool cotton market today owing to a baseless ramour that Britain which an authoritative denial was sub- had declared war on Turkey, concerning sequently issued

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JUGGLING WITH MARKS,

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POSITION.

GENETA, September 20th. The report of the Fourth Commission shows that the League of Nations is financially stressed, owing to the as- payment of contributions totalling 5,000,000. gold francs for 1921 and the Farment so Ear of only 55 per cent of the 192 contributions while the League's Budges is increased to 25 millions.

LATEST CABLES, RECENT RAND REVOLTS. DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING. A POLICEMAN. JOHANNESBURG, September 30th, The special Criminal Court dealing with cases arising out of the recent Rand The banker, Mr. James Stillman,, bas revolt has sentenced to death two men attached two million dollars, deposited indicted for murdering a policeman on by Herr Hugo Stinnes in New York | banks, in connection with a claim for his

March 11th. services in promoting a loan of two bun- dred million dollars.

A STINNES SCHEME IN THE U.S.A.

NEW YORK, September 30th.

MEXICAN GARRISON IN REVOLT,

PRISONERS. BELEASED AND OFFICERS SUBSTITUTED.

ELPASSO, September 30th..

Short of an actual outbreak of hostil

Stillman alleges that one of Stinner': ilies, the situation is as ugly as it can be.

schemes was to give & promissory note The Government assurance to General

for one hundred million dollars to pur. JAL chase in the United Stations. billons cf Harington is impelled by the fact that the

The message of the 28th inst, stated: marks, with which it was intended to buy nassing of Turkish troops round, the General Harington, in a conciliatory reply mortgages held by the German Hanst to Kemal Pasha, thanke him for his declara Corporation. After doing this Stinnes British position at Chanak is full of tion to respect the neutrality of the Straits planned to send the mortgages to the The garrison. at Juarez, Mexico, has menace. It is assumed in London that and his desire to avoid incidents, and points United States as collateral security for revolted and released the prisoners in the out that the destruction and building of two billion dollars loan, based on pre-jail; imprisoned, their officers instead and General Harington will impose a time roads was carried out

war values. Stillman. however, states military that he refused bis co-operation. limit, and that, if the Turks refuse to necessity. He assures Kemal Pasha that withdraw there will be fighting.

no shot will be fired except by his, General

DEUTSCHE AVIATION CUP. Harington's orders, and expresses readiness to meet Kemal Pasha anywhere that is WON BY À FRENCHMAN. convenient to discuss an understanding.]

NAVAL REINFORCEMENTS" ON THE WAY.

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A mid-night report from Paris, that an ultimatum had been already launched excked a prompt denial here."

NEW GREEK CABINET.

1. ATHENS, September 30th.

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ETAMPS, September 30th. The contest for the Deutsch Aviation Cup was won by the Frenchman, Lasne, who first covered 300 kiloihetres in 62mine, 11. 4-3seca. and then covered 100 kilometres in 20mins. 5880cs. FRENCH SHIPPING STRIKE,

GIBRALTAR, September 29th. The flotilla leader and eight destroyers The new Cabinet has been aworn ip.of the first flotilla of the Atlantic Fleet The Premiership has been accepted by M. have arrived en route to the Near East, bleo Zaimis Krokidas, and the portfolio for for Foreign Affairs by M. Politis. FULL SUPPORT FROM AUSTRALIA, FIVE THOUSAND PASSENGERS HELD

MM, Zaimis and Politis are abroad at present, heaco MM Erokidas and

two submarines,

disarmed the Police. A collision occurred between rebels and river guards in the main street in which twelve were killed or wounded.

THE STILLMAN DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.

2.

New York, September 30th. Mr. Stillman has been refused the evidence, and Mrs. Stillman has best divorce by the Reforce appointed to bear cleared of all the charges made against

her by her husband.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

BASEBALL.

UP AT MARSEILLES, MELBOURNE, September 29th. Speaking in the House of Representar

PARIS, September 30th.. tives, Mr. Hughes said that Australia ma Five thousand pasecagem are now beid Camellopulos, respectively, are acting as praying that there would not be war, but strike against the cancellation of the NEW YORK WIN CHAMPIONSHIP.

up at Marseilles owing to the Seamen's Premier and Foreign Minister.

it came, and even if left to fight alone, eight-hour day. Britain would be in the right. Australis had presiouely put in the field-a-large

Boston, September 20th- army than the Turks could now auster,

Langue Baseball Championship, defeating The New York Club won the American and would do the spine again if necessary. Bardeaux.

Boston by 3 to 1.

M. VENIZELOS IN LONDON

LONDON, September 30th, M. Venizelos has arrived in London.

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lieve the North African serviac, and six Naval units are being employed to 10. big vessels have been aimilarly led in to

Immediate and drastic action would avert for Foreign Affairs. - a financial crisis.

An inquiry into tho question of fixing minimum prices for standard counts of yarn was suggested, also the curtailment of production.

SIKI-CARPENTIER "FIGHT, FRENCH BOXING FEDERATION SATISFIED.

Pans, September 29th.

THIRTY-TWO, TRUCK-LOADS GO TO

MUKDEN,

Tokyo, October lat It is stated on the most reliable authority that investigations confirm the disappearance of large quantities of

The French Boxing Federation bas arma in Siberia, of which nineteen truck- endorsed the decision of the judges in the loads belonged to Czecho-Slovakia, having to the light-hears weight champion been placed in the custody of the Carpentier-Siki-fight and approved Siki's

Japanese. The officer in charge of the IRISH POSTAL SETTLEMENT. Latter has been arrested and will be Court-

Martinlled.

ship of the world.

LONDON, September 29th The Irish postal settlement provides that three-eights of the proposed wage reduc tion shall operate from September 1st and the remainder from December 1st.

SETTLING A "CA' CANNY " STRIKE

WORKERS TO PAY DAMAGES.

Thirty-two. truck-ionds have been, sent to Mukden....

The authorities have not, up to the present, fixed the responsibility for their disappearance

BHANGHAI'S REVISED TARIFF.

A curious strike has been settled at

SuANGKAI, September 30th. Manage, near Mens. An agreement was workers there and the employers, by which ments concerned, revised Tariff will arrived at some time ago between the glam-

Subject to the approval of the Govern

the men were accorded a rise in wages on condition that they steadily maintained come into forec on December 1st. Goods their normal production

BAL SIK ·

For some time everything went well, but shipped on and after that date will be recently the men again demanded an in- subject union leaders then ordered all the men crease. This was refused. The trade deliberately to reduce their output by 40 Per cent, in order to force the masters to give in to their demands in the face of the foreign competition. The workera did this. In reply, the employers brought EAVES LONDON, FOR HONGKONG every one of the 350 cal cammy" strikers before the District Court.

LEVESON.

The Court has decided in favour of the

LONDON, September 20th. employers and ordered the men to make Vice-Admiral Bir Arthur Leveson,. good the lces caused through their de K.C.B., Lady Loveson, and the Misses: appointed by the Court have fixed the Loveson have embarked by the P. & *0./ liberate reduction of production. Experts

that each workman will have to pay more tamer Karmala for Hongkong. damages at 150,000f. (about £3,000), BO

than £8.-Times.

Mr. L. 8. Amory, M.P, was entertained at luncheon by the British Empite Pro- ducers Organisation, on July 10th, and responding to the post of his health, zaid

RESTRICTION OF RUBBKÉ OUTPUT.

Laspor, September 20th. A-supplementary report of the Colonial

that we had still to learn to think im. Ofice Rubber Committee is to be issued perially; to see the Empire a whole,

one common heritage for development by shortly. It is anticipated it will favour simple but unfamiline, conception stead. co-operative effort, and to keep the restriction of output in British oversca 1fastly befour 'our eyes.