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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

[HROUGH RIUTEN's AGENCY.]

TWO NEW BRITISH BATTLE-

SHIPS."

TENDERS INVITED,,

LONDON, November 2nd.

The Admiralty is provisionally invics ing tenders for two battleship, which

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH 1932.

LATEST CABLES.

ANGORA'S NEW LAW, "GOVERNMENT IN HANDS OF

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:

LONDON MOTOR EXHIBITION FAR EASTERN CABLE

PRICES APPRECIABLY LOWER

NEWS.

(AHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RUSSIA'S TAR KASTERN

ASPIRATIONS,

GREEKS' MALICE. LORD ST. DAVIDS'S INDICTMENT.

Strong criticism of the behaviour of the Greek troops and of the Goverment's policy in the Near East was made by Viscount St. Davids when presiding at the half-yearly meeting of the Ottoman Railway from Smyrna to Aidin, on September 25th Lord St. Davids mid that from the very beginning the board. thought and said that the attempt to hand over Smyrna to the Greeks was perfectly absurd action, even from the point of view of the Greek, theniscives.

were sanctioned, in the last paval esiimant of the Nation rests in the hands of cars are priced below £200, but reliable animously adopted M. Trotsky's proposal Three meq were observed through a peep It was ridiculous to think that a great

LONDON, November 2nd. Soveral novel features and improve ments in mctor car construction are to be seen at the Motor Exhibition, now "one CONSTANTINOPLE, November 2nd.

of London's most popular annual shows, The members of the Angora National arcessitating the use of the Olympia, ATTEMPT TO CONTROL FER.

White City. There is a magnificent array Assembly have unanimously voted in far- of vehicles, some of which are the last note

GOVERNMENT. sue of a law which says that, since March in luxuriousness. Prices ato apprecia-

RIGA, Novembery 2nd. 18th. 1920, and for all time, the Governably lower than last year, though this is

The Council of Soviet Commissars un. more manifest in the super-cars. "Some

vehicles range rather higher. One that, the Far Eastern Republic should be novelty is a three-seated ” two-seater, in which the third sent is housed behind brought more directly under the sway of the main accommodation. Thus, the Moscow, occupant of the spare set is equally pro- A mission has been sent from Moscow tected when the hood is raised. A most to organise the transformation of the Far uncommon exhibit is a motor perambula- tor, with a tiny engine developing the Eastern Government. most limited speed.

ANOTHER FALL IN "MARKS.

SELLERS, BUT FEW BUYERS.

other

"matre, but were suspended, pending the the National Assembly, and no

fort of government will be recognisest. The prople will recognise no personal authority, like that of Constantinople.

consideration of recommendations frons- Mr. Churchill's committes regarding the reduction of expenditut im, the Enval forces.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS. REAR-ADMIRAL SIR J. GREEN

SUCCEEDS SIR L. HALSET,

Lostos, November 2nd.”

NEW RULING PRINCE TO BE SELECTED.

The Caliphate will reranin with the House of Othman, but the Assembly will select a Prince, whose character, attain- ments and morals are worthy of the posi

Vice Admiral Air Lionel Inletion. G.C.V.O., K.(^.3LG, C.B. (Extra Equery to H.R.H. the Priner; of Wales) has retired at his own request. in order to facilitat the promotion of younger officers. Rear Admiral Sir John Green

suceeds him...

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY AND

TELEPHONY,

PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL.

FINHIBUTION.

Geva, November 2nd. A committee has been formed to organise an international exhibition of wireless telegraphy and telephony,

EARLIER CABLES.”

BRITISH ELECTION.

CAMPAIGN.

GOVERNMENTS POLICY OF

women

NEGATION.

Lossos, November 2nd. Mr. Bouar Law, addressing 2.250 at the Drury Lane Theatre, said he had favoured woman's "uffrage since boyhood. The tendency of women

towards WILS

conservative cautious ness, which the Government needed. Ho

LONDON, November 2nd, Marks collapsed to 24,300 to, the pound. There are sellers, but few buyers.

V THE TUKIEN UPHEAVAL

MORE ROBRERIES. Four cases of robbery are contained in yesterday's police report, two having! been carried out by gangs of armed men. One of those armed robberies took place at Tai Hang village on Thursday afternoon. The account. given of it by a married woman states that whilst she was sitting in the sitting room with her two children, the only other occupant of the house being the servant girl, a knock came to the door.

hole to be stadding at the door, and en port could be handed over to another" inquiry being made as to their basiness people. Luckily the Greeks could not one of them said they belonged to the hold Smyrna Ha thought that the Eletric Company and that they had English officer observers, who should have Grecks should have been controlled by come to look at the electric fittings. She been sent to Smyrna to see what went on. admitted them and they made a pretence If that had been done the Greeks would of examining the house. In the woman's never have dared to do what they had. cubicle one of the robbers caught her by done. In their retreat," he prodila, the throat and threatened to murder her,

"they burned the rest of the" towns of The two children and the servant girl Aidin and Nazli-which bad not been were also seized and the robbers proceed burned before They burned every Tur ed to gag their victims. They placed kish village they saw, they robbed in- oranges in their mouths.

The mistress dividual Turks, and when these resisted struggled and in the struggle was stabbed they killed them, and they did all this in the hand. At that moment a noise was cowhere near the front and without any beard on the stairs and the robbers, be military necessity. They did it out of coming frightened, ran iwny. The their own malice, and our reports are woman chased one of the men down the that it was done systematically by regular troops under orders. It was done by the malice of men who knew they could not worthless for anybody else." (Hear, bear.) hold the country and meant to make it Another thing, which he had never seen reported, was that the Greeks took from Smyrne a number of loading Turks and deported them, to Athens He did not know whether it was dose to squeeze money out of them or to hold them as hostages. He had no ryrapathy with the European Greeks or King Constantino They deserved all they got and more.

King Constantine's

servants," be declared, are very bad at fighting, robbery, but they are first-class at arson, and muriler." The misfortuño wns that the consequences would not fall upon the European Grecks and their King, but upon the unfortunate People in Smyrna and neighbourhood, who were Greeks by descent perhaps 5,000 years ago. Except for a rebellion against the Persians thousands of years ago they had been very good and quiet subjects that had been, master of Asia Minor. under overy Eastern monarchy in turn

| SOUTHERN LEADERS STRENGTHEN.

ING THEIR POSITION

PRKING, November, 2rd. Reports From Foochow indicate that The law adds that, the Turkish

the Southern leaders are strengthening Government will be the chief bulwark of (The Berlin correspondent of the Times their positiona A meeting on Monday the Caliphate.

on October 9th reported that the dis between Generals Hsu Sung Chi and astrous collapse of the mark has followed Wang Yung Chuan and representatives street crying for assistance-but note was The news of the adoption of this law closely upon the issue of Government of the Provincial Assembly and Chamber forthcoming. was greeted with a salute of 101 guns. money and an unprecedented increase in Sah Chen Ping to resign from the Civil Thirty cases of Old Mill" cigarettes,

returns shoying a big increase in paper of Conimerce resolved to ask Admira! | **** There were celebrations in the streets on the floating debt. Businessmen still re- Governorship, and Lin Sen was there-valued at $7,000 have disappeared from the day on which it was passed, Novem-gard paper money jadation as symptomapon nominated as his successor. More Mesra Liggett and Myers', godown at tic of but not the cause of decline of the over, the Military Government, has Hongkok. The cigarettes are believed to 1st, which will, in future, be kept as mark. They attribute the collapse to asked Admiral Sah to surrender the have been obtained by means of a trick.

demands on industry for foreign pay-forts at Pagoda Anchorage. meate for raw materials, the purchase of foreign food supplies and the fact that foreign motey has ousted the mark as a means of making payments in Germany. Marks are rapidly lapsing into disuso: even in the most minor" transactions" CONSTANTINOPLE, November 2nd. Firms are turning money deposits, re- Dispatches from Hungchun report that The American Relief Committer has serves and even working balances into the local authorities are faced with in- ceived a telegram from the Angora foreign values and invariably ask for creasing difficulties through the influx of National Assembly, announcing its deci- payment in British bank-notes. Specula-Russiads, of whom 1,800 had arrived by sion to expel all native Christians re- tions have become a regular habit with Saturday. A fear of trouble' is express- maining in Asia Minor. The Americans the public. Nevertheless, the fact reed, as the, refugees are without food and calculate that over half a million will] mains that the value of bank-notes is still many are without money. be affected.

mainly determined by the ease or diffi-.THE culty with which they are obtainable. The more printed the cheaper they get.]

a national holiday,

EARLIER CABLES,

ASIA MINOR CHRISTIANS, TO BE EXPELLED.

The now Governor of Adrianople bus issued a proclamation saying that non- Moslems remaining in Thrice will be protected; that all alcoholic beverages will be seized; and that the export of cereals is prohibited, He adds that should the gendarmerie prove insuficient for requirements, well-conducted villagera will be enrolled, is auxiliaries.

1

THE GREEK DERACLE IN

ANATOLIA.

THE CANTON LOAN.

PROTEST BY STUDENTS.

VLÁDIVOSTOCK REFUGEES,

WITHOUT FOOD OR MONEY.

PERINO, November 3rd.

RUSSIAN

"

are now

Ha told

JAPANESE -MILITARY

RETRENCHMENT,

The cubicle of a widow, living at No. 21, Upper Lascar Bow was entered sometime between October 27th and November 1st, during the absence of the WDALLIO Jewellery and clothing to the value of $997 wore stolen.

"SORDID EARTH TURNED

INTO" A PARADISE."

A DINNER AT DAIREN. FLIGHT OF A

The proprietors of the Manchurian SQUADRON AND TRANSPORTS.

Daily News a paper published in English TOKYO, November 3rd. at Dairen, have been giving a series of The then Nichs publishes a special dinners to foreign guests at the port, message from Genzan (Korea) saying The following extract from the report of that G Russian vessels commanded by the last of the series, telling the world Regarding the railway, Lord St. Davids About Admiral Stark, including seven gun how the sordid earth" at Dairen has said that the staff was safe. boats, four despatch bouts and nine been turned into a Paradise, deserves soventy miles of the line was all right, but as to the main line itself, and all The students of Canton, have com- transports "carrying 7,500 Russians perhaps wider publicity:

The lion's share of the credit for the the important tunnels on the main fine, municated the following manifesto to the refugees from Vladivostock

brilliant success is believed to be due to they know nothing at all. His lordship foreign consular and "diplomatic repre-anchored at Genzin. sentatives in Canton and l'eking:-

Owing to difficulties of receiving them, Mr. M. Tachibana (Commissioner of proceeded to read extracts from letters We, the students of Kwangtung, the authorities have ordered their de. Customs) whore open and mellowed per received from the manager of the rail- defended his famous the people don't XX-KING CONSTANTINE BLAMED. China, do protest against further Sinan parture, but Admiral Stark is requesting sonality is so captivating to the Westerway in Smyrna, which stated that the know where they are" phrase and said

eibl aid from foreign individuals, syndi provisions and coal and asking for per-ledge of the Occidental ways and spicedingly, on the day of their occupation of nors, being blended with a familiar koow- Turkish military authorities most oblig. he was wondering whether Mr. Lloyd

ATHENS, Norenber 2nd."

cates, or governments to the numerous mission to land the refugees. George knew where he was. Mr. Lloyd The newspapers state that investiga political and military factions in China, an Asahi correspondent that he does not with sparkling humour characteretic of Smyrna, provided 130 men with machine. him. Our appreciation of the assistance guns to make an attempt to rescue some George had so far oot issued his election tions have fixed ex-King Constantine's as this outside supply of money and know where to go next.

rendered by Mr. T Tsuda (Acting of the staff who had been attacked by address; he (Mr. Bonar' Law) suggested responsibility for the debacle in Anatolia ammunitions has been the cause "and] that Mr. Lloyd George was waiting on in aesuming supreme command of the means of the present internecine and

Deputy Commissioner of Customs) also Turkish bandits. The latter proceeded a deserves mention. We cannot imagine W

"Messrs. Grant and Evans (employés Providence. He repudiated the sugges- Army and otherwise as chief of a ruinous fratricidal wars to continue in this

what could mould, the temperament of of the railway), during the days that they tion that the Condition had treated. Br.political and military regime. He will country. Lloyd George unfairly.

the guests into such a rare mood of were with the Greck troops (not irra Mr. Lloyd therefore be requested to appear before a

ruffled sweetness. At all events, the gulars) saw them actually set fire to George, despite his great serviers, could Commission of Inquiry. If he does not

happy rcollections of the evening will stations, not expect to be Premier permanently. appear, he will be tried in abutin with

destroy bridges, and burn remain engraven deep on our mind, as villages, the last both near to and far The Coalition was destroyed because the a number of ex-Ministers and Generals.

a pledge that the difference in the colours from the railway line. Moreover, their Teople did not know where-itwy were or

of the skin is no barrier to the reciproca officers openly boasted that they had were likely to be under Mr. Lloyd CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE

tion of fraterna! feeling, and that the destroyed every single bridge and station George's rule. He concluded by saying

linguistic partition is as thin and trans- frem Bourhanie to Kyass, inclusive.. that he wished the policy of the Govern-

parent ag vapour, and also that the soul Since then, they have been seen to burn ment to be regarded as one of negation.

enshrined in the temple of flesh is one Djunovassi Station also. There was, I and the same, as fashioned by the need hardly say, not the remotest mili. BRITISH RELATIONS WITH

Orester. An inspiration hay dawned tary necessity for any of this destruction. FRANCE AND AMERICA..

upon us from the indescribable beauty I think it well to lay this rough informa and walrath of the sentiment that en-

tico before you at once, but shall, in Mr. Bona Law, in the course of his

wrapped the party from beginning to end speech at Drury Lane, fepeated that his

that war, a relie of the by-gone barbarian course, send in a more definite report," policy was one of negation. He said

age has been buried forever, and the there were times when it was good to sit

dream of Utopia has now become a still and go slow. Our relations with

reality as tangible as the breath itself. France must be the keynote of our foreign

For this priceless inspiration, which has polky. We really had common aims, and

turned the sordid earth into a Paradise, although it might be found (though he

we must thank every guest for his hoped not) that we were unable to agree.

generous contribution. we could make it plain to France that we were her friends and that ady breach of understanding would be fatal to both and to the peace of the world. Mr. Bonar Lak, without criticism of American policy, ventured to hope that America would gradually take an interest in the League of Nations in some form or other and feel it her duty to help in dispelling the chice created by the war..

LATER

LABOUR UTTERLY DEFEATED.

AT WASHINGTON.

SIR C. FITZPATRICK TO BE APPOINTED,

We believe that the proposed 4,000,000 SMALL DECREASE IN EXPENDITURE pounds sterling Kwangtung Government bonds to be issued at London through

Toxro, November 2nd. British bankers, without approval of the The army appropriations for the com- National Assembly of the Republic and ing year show a decrease of only eight against the cxpressed wish of the million yen, but the authorities point out Chinese people may/will be diverted that allowances to retiring officers and to other purposes than the rehabilitation workers necessitate the keeping up of the of currency and the improvement of expense for the coming year, but there Canton public utilities. We, therefore, after the appropriations will show at request not only the British Government least a thirty million reduction, to withhold its support, from all British bankers dealing in this undertaking, but

LONDON, November 2nd. The Manchester Guardian correspondent at Ottawa, says that Sir Charles Fitz-alp all Powers friendly to China to pre- Patrick, the Lieut-Governor of Quebec, is expected shortly to be appointed as brst Canulian Minister to Washington,

Sir Auckland Geddes recently conferred with the Prime Minister, Mr. Mack:orie King, at Oftawa, on the subject of the relations between the United States and Canada, including Canadian represent tion at Washington.

ALLIED MILITARY IN GERMANY.

EVACUATION WILL TAKE MONTHS

LONDOS, November 2nd...

It is announced in London that the

process of the abolition of the Inter- Allied Military Commission, which Ger many has only accepted in principle, is *LONDON, November 2nd.

bound to take montha, even if compliance The latest returns emphasise the cam with, the condition mentioned yesterday pleteness of the Labour debacle in the proceeds smoothly. London municipal elections. Nearly 200 Labour seats were lost in the 17 out of 25 RUSSO-BRITISH Boroughs for which the returns have so far been published,

RELATIONS.

RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS

ON URQUHART CONTRACT.

The Labouritea were completely cleared out of five Boroughs, including Padding ton, where Labour previously held 21

BIGA, November 2ad. seats; Fulham, where they held 23 sents;

The Pravda state that Russo-British Southwark, where they held 30; and relations are now suficiently satisfactory Wandsworth, where they held 13.

to allow of the resumption of negotiations The Municipal Reformers (roughly on the Urquhart contract. The agreement corresponding to the Conservatives) and concluded in Berlin in that connection Occasionally, candidates run morely under should be acceptable after revision. the auspices of Ratopayers' Association almost everywhere swept the field.

A COMPLETE ROUT.

LATER."

ITALY'S NEW PREMIER, CORDIAL GREETINGS FROM

ENGLAND...

Complete returns of the Landon

LONDON, November 2nd: Borough Council elections tell the same story of a Labour rout. Where in the Mr. Bouar Law and Lord Curzou have old Councils Labour had 573 seate it now replied in cordial terms to Signor has only 280. Labour has a majority in Mussolini's telegram, notifying them of Four, only out of 98 Boroughs but not a his assumption of the Premiership. single representative in eleven,

The figures from the Provinces indiente WORLD'S WELTER WEIGHT similar overwhelming defeats

OBITUARY.

PHYA BIBADH KOSHA

BAB Bexo, November 2nd., The death is announced of the Siamese Minister to Rams, Pliya Bibadh Kosba.

of any kind which will delay the reuni wint their subjects from rendering aid

fication of China.”

CANTON'S BUDGET.

The Canton Times reports that the Canton Executive Council has finally. passed the Municipal Budget for 1922, and will refer it to the city auditor and the Legislative Council for approval

For 1929 the City will provide for tration, $70,000; public health, $400,000; education. $840,000; financial adminis-

public works, $1,500,000; public utility nd. ministration, $100,000; police, $1,700,000,

SIMPLE LIFE INSURANCE IN SOUTH MANCHURIA.

UTILIZATION OF TRANSFER SAVINGS SYSTEM.

SHANGHAI WEDDING.

·WILD="ALTMAN,

SHANGHAI, November 2nd. Commander Frank Wild has married Mrs. Altman, the widow of a Borneo Planter. He first met his wife Vladivostock, while serving with the navy during wartime.

FAR EASTERN LABOUE CONDITIONS,

'RECOMMENDATION FROM 1.L.C

"OPLIGATION TO `KEHAL.”

"I think, gentlemen," said his lord- ship, "we are under distinct obligations to Kemal Pasha for having sent up troops specially with no other object than to rescue our staff (Cheers) An ox- tract from a letter dated September 11th reed:

A few words are due to Capt. R. C. Hamilton, in command of H. B.M.§.

"Yesterday: I, saw Nourredin Pashay Despatch, which chanced to be visiting who was in command prior to Kemat this port. It was learned that the British Tasha's arrival later in the day, and also man-of-war, a new ship launched only some of the higher officers. They were all recently, has been on her first cruise to well disposed towards me, and have pro- GENEVA, November 2nd.

Oriental waters. It appears that she has vided us with a special guard for the The International Labour Conference brought a message of Peace from the station. The Greeks here are quiet, and has adopted a resolation, moved by the Queen of the Sea in the West to her the main trouble now is the Armeniana, Indian workers delegate, Mr. Joshi, re- the linking of both. The strange likeness They have resorted to bomb-throwing, eister in the Orient, so as to consummate especially the refugees from Cilicia. questing the Labour Ofice to undertake the Captain bears to an enquiry into the condition of workers Sovereign of the First Maritime Power, chance of a massacre. One of them threw the Reigning and are in many ways promoting the in the Far Eastern countrics. The en- quiry to be undertaken in co-operation on whose domain the sun with the Governments concerned.

scèned to us strikingly significant.

t

SHANGHAI STRIKE MOVEMENT. TROUBLE SPREADS. TO B.A.T. MILL. The Manchurian Daily News (Dairen) in its issue of October 25th has the

SHANGHAI, November 3nd, following:-

Under date of the 21st inst., the Kwan mentioned yesterday, has been followed The Japan-China Cotton Mills strike, tang Government issued regulations con by sympathetic strikes one at the Inter- cerning the special facility for Simple Lifnational Mills and one at the B.A.T. The Insurance business, to take effect on and movement is believed to be spreading. after November 1st.

HANKOW STRIKE SETTLED.

In inaugurating the Simple Life Insur- ance Berrics through, the post offices in South Manchuria, the formalities to be gone BOTH SIDES GRANT CONCESSIONS. through differ essentially from what is în vogue in Japan.

[NY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL.""

PRÓFESSOR": EINSTEIN,

never. Buts,

EXCHANGE IN OCTOBER.

Mr. C. A. da Roza's monthly exchangs table gives the following averages :—

Silver

(Ready)

Gold &

a bomb at even-Konal® Pasha himself The Armenians are behaving, in fact, like Armenians.--When one considers that the incoming troops have all seen the wanton destruction by the retreating Grecks, it is indeed wonderful that a

wholesale massacre has not taken place already."

After having expressed the opinion thaf the British Foreign Office during the past

two or three years had not given them the support they ought to have given, Lord Average Rate Oct.,

St. Davida said: "We think they have (1929), (Approx) 2/0 1168 667 7,404 been a great deal too thoughtful about Hipient Rate Oct.

the susceptibilities of King Constantine (1922), (Approx.)35% 2/8) 1173 67 7.85 one of the worst enemies this country had Lowest Rate Oct.,

through the war-(bear, hear)-the mean." (1922), (Approx.)332 2 1134 542 7.20 est and most treneterous of all our foes.

·Average Rate to date.

They have not taken much trouble and 2/67 11811 66% 8.685 have not put much force inte any attempt to make him and his Government 'pay, us what they owe us. They owe is £45,000 today for actual bervices rendered, and I do not know how much more for damage they have done.. I should like to say that if the British Foreign Office had left us alono wa should not have wanted much help, Daz Government have done very

(1022). ..! Highest Rate to date

(1922) Lowest Rate to date

(1922) Average 1910

1820 1921

7.85

2/74 124 09 2/4 109 514 5.es 3/3 164 831 6.09 4/3 1683-79 11.3 - 2/72 104 à 501 6.8)

HANKOW, Noyember 2nd. Che trausfer savings service of the post The cigarette strike was settled last office is to be utilized, and any inten ing to night, concessions being granted by bath

sides. asure are to apply for an insurance policy according to the provision concering the puntal transfer eavings, and also those concerning the Simple Life Insurance: Að assured may have transfer savi' account opened through the intercession of the

TO VISIT BONGKONG, 8perintendent of Simple Life Insurance. When a client pays the premium through the special transfer savings account,

SINGAPORE, November ard. At the National Labour Houung Cou- little for us and they have not allowed be or she peel not

Professor Einstein and his wife were ference at Bouthport, last month, Mr.us to do anything for ourselves, present accorded a welcome at a largely attended R E. Walker, chairman of the Trade written statement and is to receive "at home" yesterday. on Union Congress, said the wealthy were against payment an offcial acknow- An address was presented by the In a fifteen round contest for the ledgement either according to the stipu. Jewish community, the Professor reply World's Wolter Weight Championship,lated form or on the prem un receipt lng. Mickey Walker, of Newark, New Jersey, book. Thus the necessary procedure is The Einsteins left for the Far East out-pointed Jack Brittop, the holder, very simple.

to-day

CHAMPIONSHIP.

JAUK BRITTON OUT-POINTED.

NEW YORK, November 2nd..

indulging in luxuries and the workers At the Central Criminal Court, laad suffering in hovels. Nothing would month, a man was sent to prison for secure proper attention being given to conspiring to furnish false evidence for the housing question until it was, exa-the sse of his wife in her optition for mined, district by district.

divorio.