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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 1922.

MR. BONAR LAW ACCEPTS

THE PREMIERSHIP.

PARLIAMENT TO BE DISSOLVED.

KEEN CONTEST FORECASTED.

EARLIER CABLES.

{TÉROCOH REUTER'S'ADENCY.)

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LONDON, October 23rd. A micting of the Unionist Party has elected Mr. Bonar Law as leader. Mr. Bonar Law has consequently accepted the Premiership.

The election of Mr. Bonar Law was unanimous.

LIBERALS AND LABOURITES OBJECT TO MID-WEEK ELECTION DAY"

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LONDON, October 23rd. The Liberals and Labourites are agitat ed the question of a Saturday polling-day. They declare that if the rumours of a mid-week date being chosen are confirmed, Mr. Bonar Law will make

his first mistake in the Premiership, antagonising the workers.

LATEST CABLKS,

THE NEAR EAST.. REPRESENTATIONS BY THE KEMALIST GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, October 23rd,

GRAVITY OF THE REPARA-FAR EASTERN CABLE PERFORMANCE BY CHINA'S

TIONS QUESTION. OPPOSING BRITISH AND FRENCH SCHEMES.

LONDON, October 23rd. The accelerated collapse of the mark is

It is understood that the Kemalias Government, has made representations focussing attention upon the gravity of

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CONTINUES.

CONSTANTINOPLE, October gard

A communiqué states that the evacua tion of the Greek army is continuing according to programme. ITALY'S AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED.

PARIS, October 23rd.

MR LLOYD GEORGE'S FAREWELL.

BET. Lloyd George had a farewell On the other hand, it is pointed out audience with Ha, Majesty the King.

that the date of the election depends OVATION FOR NEW LEADER. upon the proclamation of a Dissolution,

LONDON, October 23rd. ›

as the nominations do not count "Sup. Mr. Donar Law was fondly chored by | days, the crowd outside the meeting place, Mr. Bonar Law is act likely to com.for the Near East Peace Conference, likewise by the assently, which comprised plete the formalities necessary to ensure Signor Sturza says an understanding 439 members. including 12 Peers and the proclamation being issued to-day should 67 Farlamentary candidates. The elec. (which would mean polling on Saturday, Britaff and France, in view of Russia's reached between Great tion of Mr. Roñar Law was proposed by November 11th) and if he postponed the participation in the second phase of the Lord Curzon and seconded by Mr.proclamation antil Monday. October Conference. He declares that, Russia, Stanley Baldwin,

0th in order to ensur polling on admission to the conference, with the November 5th, the delay would imperit right of signing the treaty, need net the prospects of ratification of the Trish imply ale jare recognition. Constitution,

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Mr. Bonar Law did not defice his policy, intimating that he would do so In a speech at Glasgow on the 25th inst.

FINIONISTS FULL, SUPPORT, The resolution adopted promised Mr. Bonur Law the full support and confid- ence of Unionista: now "and after the election.

Lord Curzon, who presided, 'said the

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MR. BONAR LAW ADVISES A DISSOLUTION.

LATER

His Majesty the King granted an audience to Mr. Bonar Law. who under took the formation of

a Ministry but

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the reparations question. According to

parations Commission, where the oppos tug of war is proceeding among the Re- ing. British and French schonies are being; considered.

NEWS. (Continued from page 1.) (THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCY.]

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

AGREEMENT.

TRIBUTED IN FRENCH CHAMBER.

CHIEF ACTOR. »

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AT TAI PING THEATRE,

After a postpopement of four days sa account of the late arrival of the CN.C.

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to the High Commissioners at Coo-Renter's correspondensas. Paris, a big COPIES OF APPROVING BILL DIS steamer Kanchow, by which the majority stantinople, urging the evacuation of

of the troupe of Northern actors travelled, Gallipoli by the Greek Civil Authorities

Mr. Mei Lan Fong, China's most cele- Pani, October 23rd,

brated actor, made his first appearance, and the substitution of Turkish officials

Copies of the Bill approving the Sino-last night, at the Taiping Theatre. The Sir John Bradbury, particularly object- for the Greek Administration, of thated to the wide powers of control which French Agreement, in regard to the theatre had been specially decorated for territory.

the French propose to confer on the Com. Industrial Bank, which was concluded at the occasion, presenting a very gay mittee of Guarantees as exceeding the WITHDRAWAL OF GREEK ARMY Allies' juridical powers and likely to Peking on July 9th and 27th, have now appearance. The seating accommodation, basten instead of avert a Enancial craab been distributed in the Chamber. By which had also been rearranged, was in Germany, The British representatives this "agreement the, French share of the taxed to the utmost by a large and are of opinion that no time should be already too late An acute political the redemption and payment of interest lost in taking practical measures, if act Boxer Indemnity will be employed for appreciative audience. crisis is apparently approaching in Ber on the bends held by the creditors of there oneact plays. The first four items Last night's performance consisted of lin, where nervousness and gloom, pre dominate in political circles, at the Industrial Bank in the Far East, also were historio plays and consisted mostly,' possibility of the Socialists' withdrawal for the foundation and upkeep of of fighting between warriors, who were from the Government Discussing social various Franco Chinese disorders it is feared that the French

institutions, dressed in sumptuous robes. Mr. Mei In a communication to the French plan will naturally be unfavourably which will Herre to strengthen the Lan Fong appeared in the fifth art and Government, announcing Italy's agree insinuated that France is more bent upon

received in Germany, where it is still friendship between the two peoples. played the leading rule, impersonating a ment with the suggested arrangement cult to believe, however, that, France docs authorising the,, President of the Re which is in celebration of the birth of the

political thaa' financial aims. It is diffi

The Bill consists of a single Article, fairy. The costumes word in this act. not desire a satisfactory solution, in view public to ratify and execute the Agree Mother-Geddess, were so gorgeous and of the parlous state of her own finances ment. The hope is generally expressed beautiful that the whole stage was trans- ne just revealed by the Chamber's Budget that the hill will be passed as promptly formed into a milliard sterling was borrowed in 1921-20, as possible. Reporter, who points out that over a

fairyland.

changed France will be obliged to borrow NEW APPOINTMENT TO CHINESE many floral offerings from his admirera At the conclusion of the perfonnance and that unless the present methods ara

Mr. Mei Lan Fong was the recepient of 1.250,000,000 sterling in the next three. ed for reconstruction of the liberated re- years. Nearly a milliard is still requir

LEGATION IN LONDON.

in the audience, gions.

LONDON, October 23rd. IA Paris cable of the 21st inst. ätated:

Wun Sie Ging has been appointed The French memorandum on the subject Third Secretary to the Chinese Lega- of securing reparations from Germany tion London. in succession to Tsu Li has been handed to the Reparations Commission. The proposals favour a Committee of Guarantees which will pro. eeed to Berlin and impose upon the Ger- man Government measures for the super- vision of revenue and expenditure,, or the immediate stopping of the export of capital. It is proposed that the Com- mitted be catitled to all information RUBBER RESTRICTION AND INCOME and W. F. Collins discuss the possibilities regarding German"finances. Other pro relieved during the past year, which is posed measures include strict Guancial explained in Lloyd's Annual Report by Allied control. Germany shall continue control, and placing the Reichsbank under the fact that the tonnage afloat in Jure, to levy at least 25 per cert, on exports, classified at Lloyd's was the highest will be under the supervision of the Com which, with customs and export duties, ever recorded; extreding 27,000,000 tona,mittee of Guarantees and wizable if the approximately half of which are British.

The year's "new tonnage amounts to

LLOYD'S ANNUAL REPORT, WORLD-WIDE DEPRESSION IN

· SHIP-BUILDING INDUSTRY...

Loxbox, October 23rd. The world-wide depression in the ship

country waluted stability, not sensation: advised a Dissolution, which, it is under-building industry has been in newise

peace at Home, as well as abroad: and no extension büt a curtailment of respon. sibilities,

MR. BONAR LAW'S SPERCH.

LONDON, October rd.

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Ja contrast to the Carlton Club meet-

stood, will be Royally proclaimed on October 20th.

THE CENTRE PARTY!

LONDON, October Ard. Mr.Lloyd George's cautious and non- committal speech at Lofds, Hisappointed expretations by the fact that he did not

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ing, there was much enthusiasm overenciate a new programine and did no-2,300,000, which is 22 per cent. below last to-day's proceedings at the Hotel Creil.

thing to lessen the existing political un certainties and confusion. His defence year, and the number of plans passed

Mr. Bouar Law, og arriving, was" sur" rounded by a cheering crowd in the courtyard, and he stopped and smilingly posed for cinematographers. The meet "For He's a Jolly Good ing Bang Follow" when Mr. Bonar Law rose.

In the course of his speech, Mr. Bonar Law said he hoped, now that the party confidence was given him, that the Coalition Unionists who voted against the Carlton Club resolution would join hands with their Unionist brothers and,

go to the country as a united party. They differed only regarding the best methods of succeeding in their policy. He declared that this was not the time for introducing 'big schemes which might be beneficial to the Empire, however dear to his heart. They should rather hope for a period of quietness than of fierce controversy. (It is understood that this referred to Tariff Reform). Continuing, he said the Irish Constitution must be given effect to. Referring to Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Bonar Law said he was sure they would have a pretty stiff tussle, but he hoped they would still be good friends afterwards. He declared that he would open his campaign and submit a definite policy on Thursday,

The meeting unanimously expressed thanks to Mr. Chamberlain for his services.

ship..

of the Coalition record is freely criticised are the lowest for thirty-kre years by the vast majority of the Bapers, while. his wholehearted praise of Mr. Chamber

lain, Eart Balfour, Sir Robert Hornsgressive demand for oil-burners and oil- Au interesting sidelight is the pro- and other non-revolting Unioniss leaders is not regarded as sufficient indication carriers. The former constituted 52 per that the formation of a Centre Party is ft. of the year's new tonnage, while definitely contemplated

The general view is that the election the demand for the latter was 6,000,000 will prove a solvent of existing party tons, compared with 1,5000,000 tons in likely to fare badly as they will be relations, for the Coalition. Liberals are 1914. generally opposed either by Conservatiyes for Independent Liberals.

A good example of the keenness of the forthcoming contest is to be found in Northumberland and Durtam, where 24

THE ERRATIC MARK.

Th

SEVENTY-ONE. CANDIDATES FOR FRENCH FRANCS AT SIXTY-TWO,

TWENTY-EIGHT" SEATS.

LONDON, October Zird. German marks were serratic, to day, when they touched 17,000 The movement is distrusted and is re to £1.

garded as merely the reaction from Saturday's collapse, when they went down to 20,000 to £1 Marks closed on Monday at 18,200 to £1, while French franes were weak at 62 to £1 and Belgian francs at 67 to £1.

bourites, 18 Independent Liberals, 18 Unionists and 11 Lloyd George candi- dates are prepared to fight for 28 seats. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S EXPLANATION

LONDON, October 23rd. Mr. Chamberlain 'defined his and his fellowers' position at a dinner of ex Coalition Ministers and supporters at members of the Unionist and Conser the Hotel Victoria He said:-"We are vative Party, which

CEYLON PASSES RUBBER we have served bers thereof. faithfully, and intend to remain mem-

RESTRICTION ORDINANCE.. going into or forming another Party.

We do not contemplate TO OPERATE FROM BEGINNING OF We will urge our views on our own Party."

NOVEMBER. He said he was ready to plead guilty to the accusation that he thought

. LONDON, October 23rd. the difference between Conservatives was too little of party, He emphasised that

Reuter learns that Ceylon has passed unity of party or unity of nation. He the Rubber Restriction Ordinance, which

comes into operation on November lat.

had chosen the latter. He saw no reason against co-operation with the new Gov. erament, but he did not believe that the TATA STEELWORKS STRIKE new Government would be able to carry on except by a Coalition.

SETTLEMENT.

A TRIBUTE TO MR, LLOYD GEORGE,

JÄNESHKOPUE, October 23rd.

he could not have served with Mr. Lloyd resumed work on condition that their Mr. Chamberlain went on to say that, The strikers at the Tata Steelworks were now parting, through no wish of pay will not be reduced and that the George as he had, and part as their ways thein, without paying a tribute to the management will investigate their griev. that his supporters would go to the elegances with the men's representatives. ex-Premier Mr. Chamberlain declared tion in loyalty to their Party.

EARLIER CABLES.

many is not fulfilling her obligations.] - Reparations Committee considers Ger- i

THE JOHANNESBURG REVOLT ASCRIBED TO POLITICAL AND COMMUNIST INTRIGUE.

Chsun who has been transferred to the Freign Office at Peking.

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MATE."}

STRAITS LEGISLATION.

TAX.

SINGAPORE, October 24th.

duced into the Legislative Council, yes The bill restricting rubber was intro

reduces the tax next year, incomes under terday, also an Income Tax Bill which 8600 & morth being exempted.

IS AMERICA "GOING WEST"

STARTLING THEORY OF A SCIENTIST,

Dr. J. W Evans explained to the Bri- theory of a German, named Wegener, who tish Association, last month, the alarming

is now going west. believes that America, having gone dry,

PETROLEUM IN CHINA. CRAMPING EFFECTS OF GOVERN- MENT MONOPOLY.

The Chung Mei New Agency sayı:-- In a recent paper contributed to the Bulletin of the Chino Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Messrs. P. Bad of an oil shale industry In China. They point out, however, that at the present time the prospects of such an industry

Coverament upon working.

ust be considered a minus quantity, owing to the restrictions imposed by

Art. 6 of the Mineral Enterprise Re- gulations of 1914, now in force, contains a clause: "The working of "salt and petroleum is a State. monopoly (chuan pan), and those minerala are hot included in the three classes of minerale (classified for exploitation) above enumerated." In point of fact, the State works, neither, stit nor petroleum deposita in China In PamoaIA, October 23rd..

under a rigid system of taxation. Petro the case of salt, it controls marketing The report of the Martial-Law Com

account of the granting of special rights Icum was placed under a ban in 1914, on volt at Johannesburg ascribes the revolt to the desire of the nationalist elements mission, which has inquired into the re

under a Government contract signed on order to obtain a republican form of drifting from the poles and from east to pest certain petroleum-bearing properties. But that is not all. This theory main-Oil Co. of New York This contract gave February 10th, 1014, with the Standard

government, to the formation by the west. It seems that the world has broken Until such properties were proved autis- to profit by the industrial disturbance intains that all the continents are slowly the company one year in which to pros-" strikers of commandos and their gradual loose. conversion into military units, to the

Factory or otherwise, the Chinese Govern Dr. Evans said that Professor Wegener ment undertook not to grant to any other strikers' belief that armed assistance believed it to be proved by observations foreigners concessions for their develop and the Transvaal, and to the industrialington that the continents are moving. Standard Oil agreement were the Yea would be forthcoming from the Free State at Europeas observatories and at Wash-ment. The deposits mentioned in the leaders weakness in allowing armed com. mandos to usurp power, also to intriguession that America is going west faster Shensi Province, together with Chengteh Professor Wegener is under the impres chang, Yenonfu, and adjoining fields in by the Communist Party..

The Commission .commends the Govern- Cambridge, Massachusetts, is increasing, Province.)

than Europe, and that the longitude of fu (Jebel and adjoining fields in Chihli awed the revolutionaries, thereby saving direction at a still more rapid rate. mont's military measures, which over while. Greenland is moving in the same bloodshed.

"INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

CONFERENCE. COMPLAINTS BY JAPANESE AND INDIAN DELEGATES.

GENEVA, October 23rd.

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Early in 1917 the Standard, Oil Co., failing to negotiate a satisfactory final agreement, and also to find oil in the dis- tricts explored, announced abandonment of the contract originally made. At the same time the Chinese Government decid ed to liquidate the National Oil Bureau, with the Standard Oil Co. an organisation founded to co-opinta

In reply to an interpellation in the explained that there was no deairs to Chinese Parliament, early in 1017, it was

KOWLOON THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT'S BIG ATTRACTIONS. Not content with providing & weekly dance. in addition to the daily picture- show at the Kowloon Theatre, the eater- At the International Labour Confermants, Ltd., is tetting itself ous to prising management of Hongkong Amsee ence the Japanese workers' delegate accus ensure that residents on the peninsula transfer the ownership of the oil deposits carry out the decisions of the Washington the way of vandeville as well. cd the Japanese Government of failing to get a fair share of all that is going into the Government, nor bad it been decid ed to purchase and take over the after- Conference.

Today marks the appearance at the Prises of Chinese companies which were Mr. Joshi, the Indian workers' dele Kowloon Theatre, for a short season, of actually working four oil wells producing gate, pointed out that the Labour Con Madame Soler di France, the Spanish small quantities of oil, with machinery, Crown Colonica and Indian States. He half-a-dozen languages, and will be seen ventions had not been applied in many Opers star, who sings equally well in installed by Japanese engineers. urged the governing body of the Labour this evening in a song and dance offering petitioned the Chinese Government urg- More recently, Mr. Halang Hai-ling has Office to take up the matter.

of unusual merít. Supporting her, ing that the Government monopoly for off is an

Rizete"; as to whether he is a human to the people for exploitation on a royalty eccentric personality known as bo relaxed; that the deposits be opened being or an animated doll the audience basis; and that claims made by certain. will probably have considerable difficulty Japanese merchants interested in the Teb U.S. COURT REFUSES INJUNCTION. nounced for to-night is the screening of Bevolution be liquidated. The Govern in deciding. A second attraction anchang oil wells for damages during the

Federal Court, dianized the motion of dramatic interest, and is remarkable for

New York, October 23rd.

the Arst Finalsh picture to be shown in

the foreign shipping companies for

ment appear to have taken no oficial the Colony. Entitled "Flame of Life," action either in favour of or against this Judge Hand, of the United States it is built around a love story of great petition. permanent injunction against the Federal scenery at affords.

the beautiful glimpses of Scandinavian order under the Daugherty ruling, but extended the stay of execution tempor- arily, provided that the steamship com- panite filed an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court.

PROHIBITION ON THE HIGH SEAS,

&

THE "TIMES” PROPRIETOR- Suits by American steamship companies

were similarly dealt with,

SHIP... RETURNS TO THE WALTER FAMILY.

OBITUARY.

BRITISH NORTH-BORNEO COMPANY'S REPORT. --DECIDED FALL IN REVENUE.

mains & Government monopoly, no pros As the exploitation of petroleum re- pactor petitioning for & prospecting per mit is likely to have his petition granted. Consequently, in the case of petroleum, the Government is cramping the prospector's individual initiative, one of the festi Besets the mineral industry of any coun try can posACES.

Lord Curzon clearly indicated "that "he. was continuing the Foreign Secretary

Mr. Bonar Law expressed the opinion that the best way of dealing with the post-war recovery of the country and the world was to leave free play to individual initiative and avoid attempts at social improvement which at another time would be most desirable. As little inter- EARL BALFOUR DEFENDS NEAR- ference as possible was necessary, either legialatively or administratively. Ho

EAST POLICY, adopted a sympathetic attitude towards Earl Balfour spiritedly defended the Inland. He said the Treaty must be action of the supporters of Mr. Cham- given a fair chance. He dwelt on the berlain, and disagreed with the throwing unparalleled difficulties of the task of off at Mr. Lloyd George, from the per the people now attempting to govern scnal and political standpointa of Lord

LONDON, October 23rd, Ireland and said Conservatives could not Birkenhead. In a hard-hitting speech be

DR. LYMAN ABBOTT.

The report of the British North Borneo shut off all responsibility but they ought declared that nobody should drive them

Company for 1921 shows that the total to do everything in their power to help out from the Unionist Party, He de

receipts were £404,000 and expenditure: the Provisional Government towards nounced the attitude of the Preas in negotiations conducted by the Managing Lyman Abbott, Editor of the Outlook..

It is understood that, after longthy

NEW YORK, October 23rd. £250,000, the surplus being £147,000-as success, so long as the Provisional attacking the late Government's recent Director of the Tints, Sir Campbell

The death bas occurred of the Hav compared with £220,000 in 1920. A diri Government was honestly trying to carry Near East policy. The Government was Stuart, the Times has been purchased by Roxbury, Mass., in 1835 and was educated of a revival in that part of the Eastern dend of 3 par cent, indicates a decline out the Treaty. He concluded with left to take its decision alone, and their the Chairman, Mr. John Walter, from the at Harvard, had been called to the Har Hemisphere, including Malaya, China, volumes. It is reported in Berlin that

(Dr. Lyman Abbott, who was born at due to the fact that there is little aign in the net revenue compared with 1920, significant allusion to his health and said allies were not in the English press, but Northcliffe estate. This is taken to meta and ordained in the Mindatry Babes the Dutch India, and Borneo, that if the burden became untolerable on in New Zealand and Australia, whose that the Timer reverts to the traditional quently he had a long career as a jour. In view of the necessity of continued that account, be would not expect the sons lay buried in graves which would Walter policy of supporting the Govern-malist, and was appointed Editor of the assistance to subsidiary companies, it is Party to prem him to remain if he asked have been defiled, but for the Government of the day, but with complete in- Usiloob in 18 He wrote several essential far as possible, to conserve Ao his set free,

mont's 'action.

dependence.

volumes, some of a devotional nature.) the Company's cash resources,

LONDON, October 23rd.

K-KAISER'S "BOOK

HEPLY YULURES BY M. VIVIANI AND.

-ME. ASQUITE,

Viviani and Mr. Asquith to write reply After securing the world rights to the ton Bramhard has arranged with M. ex-Kaiser's memoirs for E60,000, M. Clin

the ex-Kaiser's book deals with his offer of the restoration of temporal power to the Pops in the event of the latter being one of the most sensational chapters in

suconful in his posice mediation,