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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] FRANCE AND GERMANY.

RUHR RAILWAY EASTWARD TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.

PARIS, February 3rd. It is stated that the arrangements for the closing of the Ruhr have worked per fectly, and yesterday all trains to the onst were stopped. Advices from Essen state that the postmen have resumed.

GERMAN PROTEST REGARDING REFUSAL OF MORATORIUM.

PARIH, February 3rd

THE - HONGKONG DAILY PREES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 1993

GREAT BRITAIN STILL OPPOSED

TO MORATORIUM.

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(THROUGH EAPTER'S" AGENCY.]

THE FRENCH NOTE TO

.ANGORA..

ALLIES.

PARIS, February 3rd. Great Britain, in abstaining from the | reparations" decision resolved to main. FRANCE FULLY SUPPORTS THE tain ber decision to refuse, a moratorium, and will insist on the enforcement of the

schedule of payments ixed last year, re garding each and wood. FRENCH BUDGET REJECTED BY SENATE FINANCE COMMISSION.

PARIS, February 3rd.

LAUSANNE, February 3rd M. Poincare has instructed M. Bom- pard to support the British, and to tell Ismet Pasha that the Allied concessions are final, and must be accepted.

It is understood that the concessions in

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DEBT FUNDING.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR BRITISH PAYMENTS TO AMERICA.

ORGANISED SABOTAGE IN IRELAND.

OMINOUS. UTTERANCE BY DE VALERA.

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SPORT, HOME AND ABROAD.

M. D. C.

MATCHES.

THE TRANSVAAL-MATCH.

JOHANNESBURG, February 3rd. A orowd of 7,000 assembled to witness

LONDON, February 3rd. WASHINGTON, January 3rd.

The Rebel campaign of arson and des- Under the Anglo-American, debt fund-

truction; in reprisal for the Free State ing scheme, the parties have agreed executions, reached its height during the the match Trausvaal v. M.0.0. The with regard to. the balance of

past week, and included, Ee destruction weather was fine, but the wicket was 4,60-4,000,000 dollars due December

of the residences of two Seastors and a 15th. Four millions of this amount will

somowhat soft. Mann won the toss and number of other prominent Free State be paid in cash, and British bonds will

personage, the burning of two main lige elected to bat, M.C.C. compiling 202. be issued for the balance. The principal trains, the destruction of the Cavan and Busse made A by stylish batting, his will be repayable in annual instalments Leitrim railway locomotive works, and cutting being exceptionally good. His ments. The first instalment will be

The situation is so serious that mom-

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Though the Chamber of Deputies reclude the abandonment of the demand but with the option of triennial pay also Youghal's water supply, "

score ineluded 10 fours. Wooley, in an cantly adopted the Budget, it has not for the limitation of Turkish forces in 823,000,000 and instalments will increaseers of the Republican army who left the attractive innings scored 69. Nupen sap- succeeded in balancing revenue and ex-East Thrace, a reduction of war damages progressively to the sixty-second force when the Anglo-Irish treaty was tured 5 wickets for 49 runs. Transvaal penditure, and the Finance Cuision from £15,000,000 to £12,000,000 and the when the amount will be $173,000,000 signed, and have not participated in the had compiled 58 without the loss of a The first German rete sent to the Re- of the Senate has now refused to ex-renunciation of the Judical Capitulations, The interest will be payable half yearly,

beginning at 3 per cent up to 1932, and Civil War, have convoked a national wicket, when stumps were drawn. parations Commission, since the occups-amine the Budget before the Chamber but demanding the appointment of Euro 34 per cent thereafter. Half of the inconvention for tomorrow, with a view to tion of the Bahr, protests against the has succeeded in balancing it. The sub pean judical advisers in the reorganis terest, during the first five yeara, may making pace. The latest utterances of

THE NEW ZEALAND MATCH. WELLINGTON, N.Z., February 2nd. refusal to grant a moratorium and the committer recently appointed on the matetion of the Turkish Judiciary... There is be added to the principal and bonds De Valery and Mr. O'Higgins. (Minister

for Hom Affairs) do not suggest that The third and lapt Teab match application for a normal rate of pter, by the Chamber's Finance Commis no change as regarde Mosul.

issued for the amount. Payments may ments. It urges the commission to make sion, has decided to submit to the bankers

be made in United States Government the effort will be successful. De Valera, commenced in fine weather on a fast TURKO-AMERICAN COMMERCIAL

interviewed in his hiding-place, emphasised wicket. Three thousand persone attended, Boads sued since April 17th or in war-his intention of continuing the rebellion, Batting first, New Zealand complied 168, a now'estimato of Germany's capacity. and financiers a scheme whereby taxation

TREATY POSSIBLE.

time issues; this will allow. Great Britain

stating that in his opinion the Free State Bernau, playing ANOTHER GERMAN OFFICIAL

officials are empowered to enter bank, in

sound, LAUSANNE, February 3rd.

aggressive to purchase American Bonds at the most

was doomed. Mr. O'Higgins to-day recricket, contrihating sixty-one, Calthorpe order to examine accounts. The sub- There is every reason to believe that a opportune times. It is believed that this torted that De Valera was like his combowled excellently, taking 6 wickets for committee will, subsequently, with the Turko-American treaty of amity and will sustain the price of American Bonds

patriot Don Quixote, tilting at wind- and simultaneously stabilize Anglo- Minister of Finance, investigate further commerce will be concluded at Lausanne

mills, and the Government would take the American exchange. methods of reducing expenditure and it the treaty with the Allies is "signed,

grimmest decisions if organised sabotage

creating fresh taxation resources to re but not otherwise. place the twenty per cent, general' in-" crease" in taxation, which has been drop- pod. Thereafter, an attempt will be made to draft a bill for presentation, to the Chamber:

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UNDER ARREST.

BERLIN, February 3rd, Advipas from Coblence state that the French have arrested Herr Fuchs, Ober- praesident of the Rhine Provinces

CONTRADICTORY FRENCH AND GERMAN REPORTS.

LONDON, February 3rd. 'While the French newspapers continue to refer optimistically to the relaxation of the tension on the Ruhr and to speak of the Germans freely co-operating with, the French and also to prophesy that tratte will be restored to normal within a few days, German joursals intimate that anti-Frenchx "feeling is hardening throughout the country, quoting aɛ an instance the refugnt of the Head Quar

ters of the Reichswehr at Munich, to talk to the Freach and Belgian members of the Control Commission, who were weaking to curry out an inspection.

It is learned in London, that the Ger

mans, yesterday, stopped the Paris Bucarest and Paris Prague expresses, the ground of shortage of coal. French retaliated by suspending passanger traffic on the Karlsruhe Bande lines, with the exception of the Holland and Swiss expresses,

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COLOGNE, February 3rd. A fierce agitation has resulted from the recent order forbidding German police men to salute Franco Belgian officers. A policeman at Bochum has been arrested and horsewhipped for failing to salute The French are contrating the tents of the shops for refusing to serve French and Belgians.

FATAL AFFRAY IN A TRAM CAR.

FOREIGN EXCHANGES SHOW

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GOOD RECOVERIES.

LONDON, February 3rd. Foreign exchanges made good coveries, closing with French francs 75.55, Belgica 56,05, Liro 978, marks 173,000, to 179,000, and sterling 4.67.

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LATER. Foreign exchanges have substantially recovered and closed with French francs at 73.00, Belgian 82.76, Lire 97, marks 168,000 to 173,000, sterling 4.07). A

SITUATION RAPIDLY REACHING

"AN IMPASSE.

LONDON, February 3rd.

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MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PESSIMISTIC | continued,

VIEWS.

4.

LONDON, February 3rd.

RUBBER PRODUCTION.

ESTATES.

Interviewed on his return from his MAXIMUM INCREASED FOR SMALL holiday in Spain, Mr. Lloyd Georgo said that in his opinion the debt funding. terms would not only impose a heavy burden on Great Britain; but would diminish American markets all over the world...

AN EXPLANATION PUBLISHED.

TURKS ARE CALMER NOW."

LONDON, February 2nd. An explanation of the mystery of the French note to Angora is given by the Manchester Guardian, which says M. WHITE HOUSE DECLARES FINAL Poincare sent two telegrams to Angora, the first of which urged the Turks to

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the efforts of France.

AGREEMENT REACHED,

WASHINGTON, "February 3rd.. The American Debt Funding Com accept the treaty, which was far better mission and Sir Auckland Geddes have than it could possibly have been but for finally agreed as "regards the British Angora replied debt. It is declared as White, House that indignantly accusing Francs of working President Harding considers the terms accéptable from every point of view and M. with Britain against Turkey.

that they should be endorsed by Con- greas during the present session.

The situation inside the Ruhr is bem-Poincare, thinking from the tone of the ing somewhat better, owing to the Ger man renunciation of the past programme message that Turkey would reject the of bitter end" resistance, rather than

THE QUESTION OF ALLIED DEBTS

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TO GREAT BRITAIN,

LONDON, February 3rd.

The question of Allied debts to Great Britain is attracting renewed interest in consequence of the Anglo-American debt settlement.

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The M.O.C. scored 180 for the loss of. three wickets, Chapman being sixty-nine, not out, at the close of the day's play.

WELLINGTON, February 3rd. In ideal weather, on a fast wicket,

crowd

numbering 5,000. Marylebone were all out for 401. Chap- LONDON, February 3rd.. The Duke of Devonshire (Secretray of man scored 71, and McLean 63, while State for the Colonies) in response to piled 130. New Zealand made 178 for the Lowry, by sound forceful hatting, com- representations, has authorised an in-loss of wickets, Collins scoring 69 and crease in the maximum assessment of the Blunt 65 unfinished. standard production of rubber, where the actual figure is unknown, to 420 lbs por sore yearly, in the case of the first five acres on estates under twenty-five acres in Ceylon, and Malaya. The increase is to date, from February"1

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NAVAL LIMITATION."

ITALY TO RATIFY WASHINGTON TREATY.

LONDON, February 3rd.

that M. Mussolini

Reuter ivarus (Prime Minister of Italy) is expected shortly to arrange for the ratification by Italy, of the Washington Naval Treaty,

NEW FILM INVENTION. FOUR PICTURES SHOWN

"SIMULTANEOUSLY.

admit a partial success of French improv. treaty, sent a second telegram saying the isations and repressions Impartial ch treaty must not be regarded as an servera feel, however, that the position: is rapidly reaching an impose in which ultimatum, and that the French delega both countries will be glad to come totion would anyhow remain at Lausanne, teTME France is not likely to make overtures, but it is improbable that she and using other phrases to which serious will look askanon, at German proposals objection has been taken in Engltad.

A weighty article in the Observer, ap- The German Government is somewhat' helpless however, in this matter, and the Lord Curzon was not shown, the telegrams,parently representing an important body

THE HAGUE, February 3rd. key of the position is held by the indus bus was informed of them. As a result of of responsible opinion points out that.

Two hutchman have invented a film trial maguntes.

this second telegram, Angora asked for Mr. Bonar Law's offer at the December whereby four pictures are shown simul time for consideration instead of rejecting conference to rescind the Balfour note,taneously, giving the effect of a stereos the treaty, as she would otherwise have dono

LLOYD GEORGE THINKS FRANCE WILL SUFFER HEAVILY: Mr. Lloyd George, asked his opinion as regards the Buhr, on his return to London, said he was of the opinion that France will suffer heavily owing to her occupation of that region. He strongly dissorted from the idea of the withdrawal BRUSSELS, February, 3rd of British troops from the occupied area Two Belgian soldiers bearded. an Ober- hausen-Essen tram-car and the refusa) of the coaductor to accept their paDOS led to an altercation, in which tho pas sengers joined. The angry crowd at tempted to eject the soldiers, who, in self deforce used their arms, killing the con- ductor and wounding a passenger. GERMAN OFFICIAL INDICTED FOR HIGH TREASON.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, February 2nd.

on condition that Franen met British views on the Rubr question, automatic sily lapsed.

Great Britain is therefore The news of the improved atmosphere still committed to the principle of exact. ing a minimum of payment from her at Lausaine na been greeted with relief by the Turks, the great bulk of whom da Allies equivalent to Great Britain's debt dot wish for further fighting. The to America. It is shown that the British GERMANY PROTESTS AGAINST moderate clements at Angora, constituting debt to America was incurred on behalf

COAL BLOCKADE.

the majority of the Assembly, "are of the Allies. Great Britain is not de BELLIN, February 3rd.beginning to assert themselves in favour manding the French and Italian con. tribution to that debt; but the Allies' The calm confidence of the direct debts to Great Britain, which The Governmenet has presented a Note of peace.

amount is nearly two billions sterling, are a different matter. Surprise is ex pressed at the assumption in some Bri- tish quarters that the French and Italian The debts are not going to be paid. Observer believes that when fuading operations between the Allies and our selves are begun, se they ought to soon, it will be found that Groat Britain is prepared to make generous terms.

SETTLEMENT OF A MOMENTOUS QUESTION

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LITHUANIAN DISPUTE.

to France strongly protesting against the British authorities has impressed the coal blockade of uncccupied Germany: Turks with the strength of the British ropudiating the French contention that Gormany has committed a breach of the position. Peace Treaty, and declaring that the reason for the blockade is the failure of France's first act of violenco namely, the occupation of the Ruhr, which is driv. ing France to commit fresh acts of in justice. The French and Polish diploma- CONTESTANTS RECEIVE A STERN tic representatives at Berlin handed to the German Foreign Office a Note pro testing against the restriction of inter BERLIN, February 3rd. national train services between Franc Semi-official rumours, to the effect that and Poland, as a violation of the Peat! the Germans are preparing to yield to Treaty. French pressure are untrue; on the cop- trary the Government's resistance is in. creasing,

COLOGNE, February 3rd. - The Customs Inspector at Duisburg is boing tadicted for High Treason by the German Suprune Court, for handing over his books and documents to the Bel- gians.

PABIA, February 3rd. The Inter-Allied Commission has sus ponded four Coblence newspapers for a refusal to period of three days, for a print a communication when ordered to

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copo,

GERMAN MINE DISASTER. OVER ONE HUNDRED BODIES

RECOVERED.

BERLIN, February 3rd The bodies recovered from the Beuthen mine now number 112. ・・

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BLASPHEMY IN RUSSIA.

"DESTROYING CHRISTIANITY."

RUGBY.

SCOTLAND v. WALES.

At Cardiff 45,000 people assembled to witness the Scotland . Wales Rugby match. The weather" was fine and the ground in good order. Scotland were the viotors defeating Wales by 11 to 8.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE,

LONDON, February 3rd. Following are the results in Saturday's Soottish League matches:-- Aberdeen ... Albion Rovers Clyde Falkirk Hibernians Kilmarnock Motherwell Partick Thistle

Raith Rovers ....... Rangers

Ayr United ...3-Morton.

... Airdrieoniana...

...I St. Mirren.

3 Third Lanark..... ........0.

...4 Celtic

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Alloa

Dundee

... Hearts

...a Hamilton A.

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THE INCUBUS OF WAR.

Mr. Hughes, the U.S. Secretary of State, recently laid before the Senate a state- ment showing the respective total 1822 budgets and the allotments for. land armaments of the following countrica

Allotment Total Budget for Land

Armaments for 1929 (krozen)....347,533,000,000 4,787,621,000

Country Austria.

Belgium

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(franes) ... 7,500,000,000 876,000,000 Czecho-Slovakia

(crowns) ... 19,000,000,000 3,108,000,000 Esthonia

(marks)

5,503,000,000 1,324,000,000

Finland

(marke)

2,176,000,000 308,000,000

France

(franes)

35,257,000,000 3,426,000,000

BERLIN, February 4th. A message from Moscow states that a mock trial of Almighty God was held in Britain.

(pounds) the Garrison Club M. Trotary and

(drachmas) against God was given and there were 5,000 Reds were present. Evidence for and Greece speeches by counsel. The Communist Hungary ·

(Crowns) repetitas trial elsewhere for the purpose

(lire)

(rubles) Lithuania (marks)

Propaganda Department is arranging a Italy

of destroying Christianity in Russia.

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Latvia

Poland

910,000,000 €2,300,000 2,397,000,000 2,142,000,000.

20,704,000,000 3,000,000,000 18,500,000,000 1,876,000,000

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8,082,000,000 1,233,000,000

879,000,000 491,000,000

591,000,000 152,000,000

(marks) on Rumania

(lou) 10,208,000,000 1,157,000,000 Serbian State

PARIS, February 3rd. The talk of the Lithuania dele

LONDON, February 3rd. gates of recourse to arme evoked stern'

Mr. Baldwin at Birmingham said that warnings as to possible intervention the sttlement of the momentous question

MR. HUGHES RESIGNS. by the League of Nations from Mr of the debt to America was a neceser Balfour and Signor Viviani (Italian prelude to the settlement of Europe

MELBOURNE, February 2nd. AN AMERICAN LABOUR VIEW...

Delegate) at a public sitting of the questions, and Great Britain's action

Following on the Labour victory at the an inspiration for the countrie Council of the League, which approved which had, up to the present, made nt

"recent elections, the Prime Minister, Mr. New York, February 2nd.

Wm. Hughes, bas resigned. It was un The Central Trades Labour Council, of the provisional demarcation line for effort to pay their debts,

It is understood that Mr. Bruce, with a membership of half a million, has neutral zones between Poland and thinkable that Great Britain should de passed a resolution urging the Govern

recommended by the fault in the greatest financial transaction Feders Treasurer, will be invited to form ment to use its good office to secure the Lithuania,

been carried out, with honesty and ex-ing Mr. Hughes, pediency going hand in hand, as was no EINSTEIN VISITS PALESTINE However, a halotoints for land always done,

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Wie

(dinar)

6,257,000,000 1,421,000,000

The fact that the preceding figures aro

REPARATIONS QUESTION RAISED immediate withdrawal of the French from League's investigator. "Orders have boon in the history of the world, which had parly Nationalist cabinet, not includ based on different currencies, and that

IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

PARIS, February 3rd:

M. Hj Branting (Prime Minister of Bwoden) raised the reparations question at a private session of the Council of the League of Nations, but it is not likely that a statement will be issued.

CONSIDERATION BY LEAGUE WOULD BE PREMATURE

PARIS, February 3rd. The Council of the League of Nations has adjourned until April, without dis cussing the reparations question, of which they were unofficially apprised,

Mr. Branting interviewed by Reuter'i mid that the secret session of the League of Nations Council, at which he raland the subject of reparations, consid ered that the pursuit of the question would be prematuro and inadmissible antil the Governments concerned had malisted the Langue's assistance..

Germany declaring the occupation is issued to Poland and Lithuania to disarm anjustifable and threatens the stability of and dissolve the bands of irregulars who Europe and America,

ara infesting the district,

THE RUHR SITUATION,

[BY COURTESY OF THE FRENCH CONSUL.)

LITHUANIANS STILL TALK OF A RECOURSE TO ARMS. Tho Polish delegate accepted the The new Administration of the Ruhr is Longue's orders, but the Lithuanian working satisfactorily

BOLLDEAUX, February 2nd.

EMPIRE WIRELESS. CABINET TO RECEIVE REPORT NEXT WEEK.

LONDON, February 3rd. Regarding the prospect of sacarly an delegato declined, declaring that Lithu The railway service is working re-auia insisted on a return to the Sukalkioment of Government policy on th subject of the provision of Empire wire gularly in the district of Treves, the line, as accepted by both countries be. leta services, the Observer understandi Palatinate and in the British mone.

Ho that the Imperial Communication Cian fore the Zeligowski coup d'etal, Boun workanen offered to repair the

added that Lithuania would resist to the mittee, which is considering the subject, broken machinery and material,

The directing staff of railways having utmost the occupation of territory, now will present its report to the Cabinet dur been expelled the subaltern staff at allotted to Poland. Dusseldorf appointed new Directors and resume their service under French toa trol. At Essen the postmon uncondition. ally resumed their work.

A general feeling of relief prevails amongst the workmen and merchants..

LONDON, February 2nd. Profesor and Mrs. Einstein arrived at Port Said yesterday, and left in the evening for Jenislem, where they will be the guests of Sir Herbert Samuel. NEW CHEMICAL DISCOVERY.

LONDON, February 2nd. Docar Alexander Scott has isolated a new, clement called. Hafnium, which was recently discovered by two young chemists

in Copenhagen, wing the coming weak.

* Kovac, February 2nd. The Litbupaian Government has refus ed to comply with the ultimatum of the Ambassadors' Conference, mentioned in a cable message dated January 31st.

The ObservCi

forecasts that the committee will faro the open door for private enterprise, and the opinion is expressed that if the Gov drament accept this policy, there is an assured prospect of the Empire being equipped with an adequate wirelen ays

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ITALY TO RATIFY NAVAL PACT.

LONDON, February 2nd. Heuter learns that Bignor Mussolini is expected shortly to arrange the ratification of the Washington naval treaty.

many of these currencies are greatly de- preciated must be borne is mind

percentages of armaments of the total budgets is of interest.

Messrs. John G. F. Speidon, William Bice Cooper, Stanley Woodard, member of the faculty of Yale-in-China, the Rev. Clarence H. Horner of the American. Church Mission, and Mr. Gordon I Burke, American Vice-Consul at Changsha were to start on the overland trip frons Changsha to Canton on Februsty Bod This party will eroas the Hunan Kwang- tung border near Ichang, Hunan, and will proceed to Shuichow, which is the northern terininus of the incompleted Canton-Hankow Railway. The trip from Bhuichaw to Canton will be made by train. The members of the party are ex- pecting to take the round trip in ons

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