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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

VICEROY'S SPEECH,

A FAVOURABLE OUTLOOK.

CALCUTTA, Deceraber 23rd. Speaking at the annual dinner of the European Association. H. E. the Viceroy said that the worst of the critical period had passed, and the present situation compared most favourably with the first year of his Viceroyalty. Racial animo- Bity was no longer so acute and was daily tending to diminish.

INDIANISATION OF THE SERVICES, Dealing with the Indianisation of the Services, His Excellency said that the notion that the Indian Government was opposed to bringing recruits from Eng Iand was without foundation. He did not believe that any Government formed in the future, with the fullest measure of responsible self-government," would act unfairly regarding the pay or pensions

of members of the Services. He was of opinion that guarantees were required from the Home Government, not from the

Indian Government,"

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BOLSHEVIST PAMPHLET

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH 1922.

U.S. SHIP SUBSIDY BILL

AMENDMENT.

PROPOSED ABROGATION OF "DISCRIMINATING" TREATIES.“

WASHINGTON, December 23rd. Mr. McKellar (Democrat) has sub mitted an amendment to the Ship Sub sidy Bill, proposing the abrogation of certain discriminating commercial treaties with. among other countries, Borneo. "The Netherlands, China and

Persia.

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ANGLO-AMERICAN CONVENTION OF 1815 INCLUDED IN AMENDMENT.

LATER

A second amendment, proposed by Mr. McKellar, aimed at the abrogation of the Anglo-American Convention of 1815," on the ground that it discriminated against American trade and commerce.

LIQUOR ON VESSELS IN AMERICAN WATERS. THE CONTENTION OF FOREIGN

"SHIPOWNERS.

WASHINGTON, December ́93rd. Counsel for the international mercantile marine filed a brief in the Supreme Court setting forth that it is not unlawful, under the American statutes, for any vessel ta bring ship's stores of liquor within the territorial waters of the United States, thus supporting the position taken up by the foreign lines,

BOUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT. FAR EASTERN CABLE BRITAIN'S SHARE OF THE BOXER

PLANS PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.

Washington, December 22nd. Sir Keith Smith, the airman, who is at present here, has virtually completed his plans for crossing the western hemisphere in an attempt to fly round the world"next April.

Ho proposes to cross the Facile from Siberia to Alasks, and follow the Canadian Pacific Railway across Canada, then go on to New York from Toronte, then return to Halifax, thence proceeding to St. John's. His plans for the trans-Atinatic flight are not-yet definitely settled, but the present programme contemplates a flight from S John's to the Azores, and thence to London.

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GERMANY'S BUDGET.

A DEFICIT OF 721 MILLIARD .. MARKS-

NEWS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]

THE CHINA HOUSE."? FROSECUTIONS.

'A RETIRED ARMY OFFICER'S

EXPERIENCES. :.

Edwin

LONDON, December 23rd. Alexander Enever. William

Henry Bennett and Leste Ernest Haynes who are charged with conspiracy with others to cheat persons who could be in- duced to invest money in the Humphrey Deaman Company, appeared on ball at the Westminster Policy Court "TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO

-COAL MINES IN CHINA.”

INDEMNITY.

SINO-BRITISH BOND.

FLOTSAM AND JETSÄM.

A NOVEL INDICATOR.

Atlantic › travellers naturally, like to LONDON, December 23rd. know each day the progress made by the steamer on which they are travelling, and The Daily New applauds the an-

an illuminated chart, the invention of the nouncement, regarding the Boxer Indera-marine superintendent of the White Star nity, and declares that as the indemnity Line, conspicuously displayed on the Company's steamer Majestie affords" thin loses ita penal form, it should constitute information in a striking way The track a bond rather than a barrier between is shown on glass upon which a small China and Great Britain.

model of the liner runs, so that those on" beard can see the exact position of the CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRS EX ship.

PRESSES SATISFACTION.

CA

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HEROISM" WON'T PAY GAS BILLS. LONDON, December 23rd. Mr. Chao Hsin Chu (Chinese Charge Colonel Shewood Kelly, V.C. who was 1919 for writing d'Affairs, London) when interviewed in court-martialled in reference to the message in the Times, letters to the Press about the military situation in North Russia, was summoned said that he was exceedingly glad toas Windsor for non-payment of his gas learn that the British Charge d'Affairs bill He said that he was practically ad Poking had verbally told the Chinese insolvent owing to his wounds preventing him from getting work, and that he was Charles Webster, a retired Major of Foreign Office of the intention of the at present in hospital awaiting an opera- the Indian Army, gave evidence that, in British Government to have the Boxertion. He and his wife had only his January lass he wrote to the Sino-Indemnity funds used for educational pension. The Magistrates adjourned the

provisional Budget of the Reich for 1925, British Association, and received a letter purposes. It was a most wise and mosd case for three months, in consideration:

BERLIN, December 22nd. The Federal Council has adopted the

as follows: The ordinary Budget balances at 732 milliards of marks, whilst the extra ordinary Budget shows an expenditure of 843 milliards and a revenue of 181 milliards. The ordinary Budget includes 419 milliards for general administration purposes and 206 milliards for execution of the Peace Treaty. There is a total deficit of 781 milliards, for which only 99 milliards expected to be available front the proceeds of the compulsory loss.

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TURKISH MILITARY SERVICE FOR CHRISTIANS.

LUBANNE, December 22nd.

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A SPLENDID OFFER !

of his war servinė.

SEVENTEEN FERBONS KILLED,

LCCxNow, November 8th. An accident occurred in the District of

from the Humphrey Deaman Company, farseeing scheme, which would strengthen signed by Leslie E Haynes, stating that Anglo-Chinese relations on the one hand, ATTEMPT TO MELT A” LHVE SHELL. a company had been formed with a and result in still greater British com- capital of £100,000 to secure options on mercial enterprises in the Chinese field 202 coal mines in China, which had been on the other. It was true that the favourably reported upon by a well known students of today will be the commercial coal expert, and they informed him that travellers of to-morrow, and he quite Moradabad as a result of the explosion of there would be no difficulty in selling one agreed with the suggestions in the Times a shell which had been brought from or two at a price which would return the thas Chinese students should be trained overseas as a souvenir by an ex-roldier who had served in France and Mesopo capital invested in the Humphrey Denman chiefly as doctors, engineers and teachers tamis. He gave it to a blacksmith, who The shell Company, as well as a handsome profit.of agriculture and forestry conservancy, attempted to melt it down,

etc. British culture, in all its branches, exploded and 17 persons were killed and Boven injured, one of the latter dying would undoubtedly be valuable to the later on. At a meeting of the Minoritica Sub-

A second letter said if he (Major Chinese, but China would appreciate Commission, the Turks refused to consent to the exemption of Christians from military Webster) was suitable, the company would much more a

SHOULD EDITORS BE TAXED ↑ practical training for her sarvice, despite all the argumente of the make a three years contract with him at young men, who could apply what they

Debating part of the new Calcutta A pamphlet entitled What Do We ARREST OF BRITISH VESSEL British French and Italian delegates. £1,000 per year, five per cent, commis learnt usefully to Eastern conditions. Municipal Bill which has to do with They agreed that the League of Nations kioo, and first class expenses to China, He could only say, unoffcially, that the fixing the scale of the proposed tax of Want?** written by M. N. Roy (a

should be responsible for inquiring into any notorious Indian Bolshevist living in

infraction of minority arrangements, and if he invested £2,000. He inverted £1,000 excellent alessage expressed by the British trades, professions and callings at a meet Berlin who has been advocating a

proposed that a League Commissioner and was employed for six months, during Representative at Peking, would be cheering of the Calcutta Corporation, Priya should visit Turkey for this purpose when which time ha lent Enever £600 to start fully received by the Chinese people at Fadorned India Republic) has been

required."

an artificial pearl business, which made large, who would reciprocate in the way proscribed under the Sea Customs Act.

of goodwill and understanding towards ECHO OF THE MOPLAH PRISONER

FAMINE AGAIN THREATENS no proft

His salary ceased after six months and British institutions. TRAGEDY.

Exever was found to be an undischarged) bankrupt.

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PROSCRIBED.

BOMBAY, December 3rd.

SERGEANT ANDREWS AND INDIAN QUARD EXONBILATED.

COIMBATORE, December 3rd. Sergeant Andrews, who had charge of the Luggage van in which the Moplah! prisoner tragedy occurred in November,

BY RUSSIANS.

THE LION AWARES.

LONDON, December 23rd. Arising out of the unsatisfactory out- come of representations by the British Government, and the Soviet's repudiation of the claim for £25,000 compensation, in connection with the recent incident off the Murmansk const, a warship, has been despatched to Russian waters in order to protect British fishing vessels.

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RUSSIA

GENEVA, November 22nd.

Dr. Nansen's organisation for the relief will be a deficit of at least a million toza of of Russia reports that it is estimated there

grain in Russia this winter. The Russian Authorities estimate that eight million fumine-stricken persons will requiro- assis-

It appears that the Hull Trawler, Magtance, The Soviet Government does not

The accused were remanded on bail"

THE OHINESE PREMIERSHIP.

PEKING, December 23rd. Hsuang si Chuan, provisional chair.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE

3921, and five native policemen who have neta, was fishing nire miles off the coast expect to be able to feed more than 4 man, presided over the Senate this efter its examination of the Bill recently passed

been on trial in connection therewith, have been discharged by the Magistrate on the ground that he was unable to find, from evidence," that there was an excep tional clamour by the prisoners at stations where the train stopped. '.

MEXICAN OIL FIELDS.

IMPORTANT NEW "CONCESSION

New York, December 23rd.

when it was arrested on a charge of being within the alleged territorial waters limit of twelve miles,

The Mogneta was not handled in a seaman-like manner by the Russian guard,

and, during a violent gale, was driven ashore and "wrecked, all hands aboard being drowned.

The companion vessels, which escaped arrest, safely rode out the storm.

millions.

TRAMWAY STRIKE AT .

- CALCUTTA.

noon, Cheng Chang Chow said as the Senate had received a dispatch from the President saying that the House of Ro presentatives had already voted upon the CALCUTTA, December 22nd. nomination of Cheng Chou Tsong and it A general tramway strike has been was necessary that the Senate.should declared, following the dismissal of a

vote on the subject as soon as possible in driver. Trams are only running on to order to avoid a state of political anarchy routes. There have been a few cases of he would move that the Senate take the assaults on workers, three of whom have had to be taken to hospital. A restricted vote on Wednesday next regardless of service, guarded by armed police, is being whether a Speaker is elected in the maintained with Howrah.

interim. Failing such an election, the

was passed unanimously.

Nath Mullick created some amusement

by objecting to the exclusion of Editors. Some Editors are dangerous," he con tinued, and I know, good many who eam fat salaries. They ought in justice to be taxed."

The Acting Chairman: "No, we ought not to tax Editors. They perform a valuable public service.”

A Voice And some of them have been knighted for it but they are not bad fellows for all that." (Laughter.),

Priya Nath Mullick's proposal was not" seconded and therefore fell through.

REORGANISATION.

BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS CONTEM PLATED IN BRITISH TERRITORIES.

PARIS, December 22nd. The Eeuatorial Commission has begun

·LINER'S' CATCH IN MID OCEAN. by the Chamber for employing the romain- der of the Boxer Iudemnity to reorganise During her voyage to Liverpool from the Banque Industrielle de Chine. As New York, the Cunard liner, Scythia, 800 as 1. Jeat.neney has completed his encountered a large flock of birds about report on the Bill, it will be submitted to 400 miles from the American shore. It the Senate, as despatches from China, show is thought they had been blown out to the advisability of the Bill becoming law sen by the high winds during migration from North to South America. Hundreds as promptly as possible. Foreign Affairs Committee in the Seaste, wild

M. Doumergue, the president of the of birds alighted on the deck, including canaries, linnets, thrushes, sand has communicated to the committee a lester pipers, pigeons, and three owls The from M. Griolet, president of the provincial pigeons were captured, but a number of administration of the Banque Industrielle, the small birds died from exhaustion. alleging that "according to authoritative Some of the birds made themselves at home in the ship's garden lounges, which "if the Bill for reconstruction of the Banque were still flying, about the liner when sho Industrielle is not ratified by December reached Liverpool, and had become so 31st the British Courts will order a tane they would take food from passco- declaration of bankruptcy of the London,gers fingers- Singapore and Hongkong branches of the Bank!

The Los Angeica Timca says that Presi-SPANISH RAILWAY DISASTER FUNDS FOR RUSSIA'S "REDS: Provisional speaker should preside. This information in interested circles in London, contain trece, and shrubs, Anumber

dant Obregon has granted to a group of

Los Angeles business men and oil opera." tors a concession of eleven million acres on the east coast of Mexico adjoining the rich Tampico and Tuxtam oilfields

The newspaper understands that the concesionaires are willing to work · the| field under the terms of Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution, which the old cam- panies consider confiscatory, and which was the Chief issue between President Harding and President Obregon, hitherto preventing the United States from r cognising the Mexican Government.

LAUSANNE CONFERENCE. A BETTER ATMOSPHERE

LAUSANNE,. December 23rd.

At the Minorities Sub-Commission, a butler atmosphere prevailed to-day and some progress was made. The question of emigration was smoothed out.

TROOP-TRAIN AND GOODS TRAIN COLLIDE,

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VALENCIA, December 23rd. Twelve persons have been killed. and ninety injured as the result of the colli- sion of a troop-train and a goods-train, between Jativa and Ontemente.

A CORRECTION, THE CLAN GORDON" CASE.

LONDON, December 23rd..

It appears that Saturday's report of the Clan Gordon case in the Court of Session at Edinburgh (published in Reuter's Cable message) was incorrect..

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BEBLIN, December 22nd. Complying with the demand of the president of the Revolutionary Tribunal, Trotzky, of the Soviet Budget Commmission has agreed to allow an additional · ten, million gold roubles for the needs of the Red army during the forthcoming year.

AMERICAN, JUDICIAL

APPOINTMENT.

Washington, December 22nd, The appointment is confirmed of Judge Pierce Butler of St. Paul's as an As sociate Justice of the Supreme Court instead of Judge William R. Day.

KEMAL'S LOVES,

CHANGSHOUTSENG'S ELECTION FAVOURED BY MAJORITY OF

SENÁTORS...

PERING, December 24th.

As far as át prosent enn be judged, the Senate will probably endorse the election

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OIL TAXES IN DUTCH INDIES.

THE HAGUE, December 22nd. The Second Chamber has held a debate of Chang Show Tseng as Premier at their on the estimates for the Dutch Indies, next meeting on Wednesday, "It is stated Herr De Graaf, Minister for the Colonies, in parliamentary circles that a large majority of the Senators are in favour of Ching Shou Teeng's election.","

In response to Dr. C. T. Wang's (acting Premier) resignation, a Chihling Mandate was issued last night, urging Dr. Wang to remain for a few days longer, and There have been vague and some pre-expressing a hope by the President that cisó "stories floating around concerning Mustapha Kanal and his woman friend he would do so. who is supposed to have inspired him to big things.

THE COLTMAN OASE. COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION `AT WORK.

It is now announced that the message should read, the Court found in favour

A writer in a London paper says:— of the Clan Line's appeal and reversed the

"That may be so, but the woman who influenced him more than any other now judgment mentioned on Saturday,” --

Saturday's cable message stated that steps in spy's-gravo outside the Parisian ramparts. I refer to Máta

PEKING, December 24th. the Standard Oil Company of New York Hara, the Bed Dancar of a Thousand had recovered 207,982 and costs in respost Loves the mysterious and magnetis The commission of investigation in the There will be no further meetings of of a cargo of parafin oil and wax aboard woman who was both dancer and agent Coltman case, consisting of Chib Yi Yung sub-commissions till Tuesday.

the Clam Gordon when she foundered.),

for the Wilhelmstrasse when the German and Colonel Sung Yi Hsiang on behalf junkers were preparing for "Der Tag" of the Ministry of War, and Huang OBITUARY.

She went to Constantinople and pulled Toung Fal and Colonel Hu Kuo Ying on a good inaay strings behind the throne of behalf of the Waichiaopu (Chinese For- Abdul Hamid, and after his fall, among eign Office) arrived at Kalgan yesterday, the members of the Young Turk party. and is proceeding with the investigation Of the latter Komal was the star man with the axistance of Chang Hai Yuan, and he was very much influenced by the Ta Tung and Cha Har. wit and beauty, the audacity and ro source of Mata Hari

M.C.C. V. SOUTH AFRICA:

A BOWLERS' HARVEST:

JOHANNESBURG, December 23rd.

PROF. FREDERICK DELITZSCH. BERLIN, December 23rd The death is announced of the Assyri- ten thousand people South Africa comologist, Professor Friedrich Delitzsch.

In warm weather, before a crowd of

piled 148 runs in their first innings of

The 1.0.0. *,.

Bouth Afric made a good

od start, and at Innch-time had cored 92 for the loss of two wickets, but after lunch they collapsed.

South Africa · match.

EARLIER CABLES.'

INCENDIARY FIRES IN

CANADA.

FAMOUS ROMAN CATHOLIO. CHURCH DESTROYED.

She got to the bottom of the secrets of the Young Tark party and reported them faithfully to the Kaiser Among other things she said that the "coming man" in Turkey was Kemal-then a young dandy very much talked of in connection with the campaign in Tripoli Afterwards Mata Hari got caught by the Froach during the war and was shot ope chilly morning at dawn" "

JAPAN AND THE WASHINGTON AGREEMENTS.

"PIECE "STAR": "A

CONTRAST.

Interesting figures are given in n statement lesued by the Joint In- vestigation Committee appointed by the Engineering and National Employers' Federation, the Shipbuilding Employers' stated that pending the abolition of the ex- Federation, and the Trade Unions port duty on petroleum as from subty, Negotiating Committee. The committee 1923, the payment of the duty might be post-produces statistics comparing output on poned with the special authorisation of the time rates and piece work, which shows overnment of the Dutch Indies. Thus, that mechanica fitting water-tight sliding after the States General had ratified the shatters took 400 hours on the operation abolition, it would be unnecessary to refund when paid time rates, and only 150 hours the duties paid since January. The Minis when payment by results was introduced. ter acknowledged the importance of foreign & ship built on time rates took 2,601. capital to the Dutch Indies, and stated he hours, while a sister vessel built on the proposed to start an inquiry in the neigh. payment by results system was completed bouring countries with regard to the fiscal in 1,151. Rivetters paid on time manipa- rogime to which oil enterprises were sub-lated.175 rivets per squad per week, while jected and the general conditions in which operatives paid by results placed 720 they worked. He declared the Chamber rivets per week," was perfectly free to abolish the export duty on petroleum and reject the petroleum THE VALUE OF AGE ESPECIALLY refinery tax, which would be proposed. The two measures were entirely indepen dent of each other.

THE LATEST,

IN WHISKY.

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That fine old British statesmar, William Wyndham, once said that he was in favour of old wine, old timber and old laws. In these days we are disposed to rush things. Hastily made laws trouble our judges, unseasoned timber spoils our houses, and new wine ruins our palates. Good articles require time to produce and time to nature. The chemist may make things quickly and

heaply but they lack quality.

The prominent merchant was dying. Suddenly he asked his wife to make a list of the pall bearers for his funeral. She dusifully took the canoe, he, dictated

In nothing is this more noticeable (writes Then, when he had finished she expressed Mr. W. Williamson, managing director of her surprise: "But, John, dear, these Haig and Haig, Ltd.) than in whisky. The are names of well known bankers and chemist can produce a whisky in a patent you don't know the intimately. You still from almost any,

type

of grain. It is nover mind that," he said with a foable chemically a pare spirit bat it is not whisky.

The wave of his hand. They have carried

distiller produces whisky from expert me successfully for the last few months. malt distilled in a Fota Still. It contains

of infinite

Valisin They might as well carry me to the so-called impuritics. Yet these impurities. ssisting the whisky to mature.

Derbinky Fear-old patent still-

the

TOKYO, December 24th. Count Uchida, the Foreign Minister, addressing the leaders of the Upper House; explained the budget and generally

as good sa it ever will be surveyed the Government's international

THE WORD "REAVER.”

A Pot Still whisky goes on perpetually policies. He said diplomacy in the cur rent year had been, mainly pivoted upon

maturing and improving flavour. The Cattarall was top acoror, hitting up 30

QUEBEC, December 22nd.

the Washington agreements, some of

Numerous ingenious guesses have been older, it is the better it is. The longer the

It in bond maturing runs in 68 mina Jupp captured 4. The Noiro Dame Church, one of the most

which had been already carried out. The made as to the origin of the word distiller can keep

mve

his customers. beautiful in Canada, has been destroyed by

Government was now proceeding upon beaver"? It is of course derived from better value he can fire. The Church was known as the French Drunkennes in the United States hat the sexmption that all will be dug on the "heavor of the days when armour whisky, which is pronounced absolutely

Strange it is that the chemist's patent still Basilica, and dated back to 1647. The according to police-court records taken ified. Count Uchida expressed the one was worn, the beaver being the section of is sold in bond af a third of the price paid for

• IN for the loss of 8 wickets, Sandham and chief of the Provincial Police states that fifty of the largest cities, incresset enor that in the event of the outstanding the armour that covered the china genuine-Pots Still whisky.The standard- mously in the second year of proibition. agreements failing to secure recognition the fire was incendiary. He received & Drink and disorderly cases throughout the Powers concerned, Japan would nurse Shakespeare was bound to have of the chemift se applied to whisky is an letter that the Church would be burned the United States in 1980 aggregated take the necessary steps for the solution something about it. In the first part of absurdity. The chemical product is rew The South African bowling and field-down on December 28th. The damage is 252,210, while last year the total reached of problems in concert with Great Zinly Henry we find "I saw young fory, often injurious to health, and totally

lacking in real whisky flavour. ing was good,

343,005, inercase of:36.91 per cent

Harry with his besyer on."

wickets for 60 and Kennedy 4. for 37.

With 105 minutes to go England scored

Woolley each making 28 and Carr 27.

-estimated at a million dollars.-

Britsia and the United States.

pure