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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH RATER'S AGENCY.]

RUHR EVENTS. HUGO STINNES CAPTURED BY

FRENCH.

BERLIN, April 9th. It is reliably reported that Hugo Stinus and his wife were taken out of n train by the French at Scharnhorst station, in the occupied territory, and conveyed to an unknown destination.

EARLIER CABLES;

RAILWAYMEN EXPELLED

BY

COLOURED TROOPS.

BERLIN. April ath:

Zechlin has been released, and expelled.

THE HONGKONG DAILY IRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH, 1923

LATEST CABLES,

AIR FATALITIES. TWO BRITISH FLYING OFFICERS KILLED,

LONDON, April 7th.

THE FRANCE” TO SAIL

STRIKING FIREMEN · RETURN,

DUTY.

TO

HOME LABOUR DISPUTES: LEADER'S DENUNCIATION OF DIRECT, ACTION,

Lobos, April 9th,

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[Taován RITTER'S ·AGENOT.] OPIUM SUPPRESSION IN CHINA. »MULETARISM RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIVAL OF CULTIVATION.

EMPIRE NAVAL DEFENCE. AUSTRALIA AND THE EMPIRE.

THE MEMEL TROUBLE. HEAVY TAXATION AND CUSTOMS THE CAUSE.

Mr. Bruce, the Federal Prime Minister, in a speech at Adelaide, on February 23rd, Losnov, April 9th.

described as it,one of the fundamental facts Mr. J. H. Thomas warmly rebuked the According to telegrams from Memel,

on which we had rested securely and gown! prosperous that if danger threatened Aus extromists when addressing a mag meet-rece'vel in London, the troubles cabled

tralia the whole Empire would rise in its The Air Ministry announces that twaing of railwaymen in London. He stated earlier broke out with troops dispersing

defence. But it was equally true that any Brita Asing officers, named respectively that Inbour's weakness was'a superfluity a demonstration of twenty, thousand Ger

LONDON, April 8th. one of the Dominions might involve ris D. Loch and H. Stringer, were killed on of Unions and insufficiency of unity. Hemans in the streets, on Saturday: against

"Sir John Jordan, in a letter to The war. The Prime Minister continued

"An Empire such as ours, à chain of indes Saturday while dying a Bristol Bghter pointed out that twenty-eight Unions the heavy taxation and customs duties. Times on the subject of the Chinese drug pendent nations sitting as equals in the wres involvert in the shopmen's dispute. There was intermittent rifle fire through the says, he cannot endorse the state councils of the world, is a great things `it thirteen miles from Quetta.

He condemned some of them, who refused on Saturday night, resulting in several

ment that the Chinese interest in the may easily become a dangerous thing un- the employers suggestion of arbitration, casualties. The German-Lithuanian Home suppression campaign of 1007-17 was no less we have a common foreign policy and and declared that a strike must be the League has been suppressed and its a desire to stop foreign importation, a common policy of defence. We must act last and not the first resort. He recom-president arrested. All shops have been as he is convinced that the movement was together. Defence and foreige policy are now equally the concern of all. Foreign mended that the dispute be referred to cloud. In the meantime an Allied com: aimed throughout at the suppression of

policy accessitates consultation, and cons Le Havas, April 9th.

the Wage Board.

mitte in Paris is considering details of native cultivation, to less than the ultation can come only by conferences be The striking firemen on the liner ABERDEEN FISHERMEN'S the status of Memel, the principle of stoppage of foreign importation. Never tween representative of the Mother Country Such a Froped are returning to work. The

which was recently settled by, the Confertheless, the prohibition and state regula- and the Orersea Dominions.

Boon be tion of pium are both ineffective under conference I hope will

We shall for our owD anfety Lence of Ambassador.

hold. yessels nails today.

the present conditions in China, and the demand a consultation in regard to foreign only effective remedy lies in the elimina policy and if possible evolve a

When Britain alone tion of militarism, which is responsible scheme of defence.

the voice of the Empire it was for the revival of opium cultivation. The was Chinese Chambers of Commerce have right perhaps that she should bear a NEW YORK, April 9th.

already started movement for the greater burden of defence. That day bas gone. Britain cannot now peak Prohibition agents have seized two removal of, this incubus, which is presping for the, whole Empire," and she cannot million dollars worth of whisky in two heavily on the whole economic life of the if she would, assume the full responsibilit country, and have solicited the color its defence. We share in the grat raids at Manherran, Jersey City, which

The operation of their foreign friends in the ness of the Empire; the sin has conie when we should shoulder with the rtly r in the largest seizure hitherto, latter raid resulted in a pitched battis attainment of a programme, English Dominions our portion of the responsibility with the smugglers, who made an attempt and American public opintory onunt for for foreign policy and of the barten of to recapture the liquor, and were re much in China; and the fact that interpat pulse. The prohibitionista broke in the doors of vanits and removed the huge stocks, in a fleet of motor lorries guarded by armed men, to the place of destruc

HOME FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE (18T DIVISION).

Huddersfield SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

$

| Dunder............. Falkirk

The president of the railway adminisSheffield United... tration at Treves has telegraphed to President Ebert stating that 106 families of railwaymen have been expelled from their homes by coloured troops, and a further six hundred families are to be evicted within a few days Herr Ebert has forwarded ten million marks assist the victims.

to

LATES” 'CABLES.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. OPENING DATE ANNOUNCED IN

COMMONS.

LONDON, April 9th. In the House of Commons, the Rt.

Baldwin announced that the Hoa. 6.

open in October 1st,

EARLIER CABLES,

SLAVE TRAFFIC. SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS REGARDING ABYSSINIA.

LONDON, April 9th.

STUBBORN FIGHT

LONDON, April 9th. While the Aberdeen fishermen, though suffering from destitution, are refusing to go to be until the landing of fish from German trawlers be stopped, German boats continue to arrive in increasing numbers. Sixteen arrived during the 0week-enil, but six sailed again, without landing their entehes owing to successful intimidation of the porters by the fisher. mon. However, three lantled their cat ̈ches today."

THE BUILDING TRADES DISCUSSIONS.

LONDON, April 10th. Little practical result has emerged from the day-long discussions by building ope ratives, who have decided to maintain the tion. Disputes Committee in session through- out the week, being ready to negotiate if

necessary.

U.S. LIQUOR WAR. BIG, SEIZURE IN JERSEY

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CITY.

US AND ANATOLIA

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 9th.

is being aroused in Great Britaia should prove a powerful stimulus to the repre- sentatives of the commercial classes in Obins, who have initiated the movement.

ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT. CHINESE BOYCOTEREXTENDS.

TIENTSIN, April 9th. The North China Star states that the The National Assembly has discussed the crockery, hide, and paper merchants law accepting contracts with representa- decided to stop buying Japanese goods, tives

defence.

'common

"Notwithstanding the Wushington Con- forence and the growing iuuence of the League of Nations, of whah Australia is loyal member, we believe an Empire naval defence scheme to be imperative, and s common understanding on foreign policy and naval defence cannot be reached until representatives of Great Britain and the Dominions mest. My Government is there..: fore convinced that it is imperative that an Imperial Conference should be ball as early as possible, and Australia should be adequately represented!

Having touched on the spiritual usp cts. material. Australasia was Britain's best of

the American Development at a meeting held yesterday. The Chair-f the Empire, Mr. Brace passe to the Company

for railways and ports in man of the Chinese General Chamber of customer: Britain in turn took the bulk of Anatolia, also the stipulation as regards Commerce reported that the exchange all our products. Each depends on the the mines twenty kilometres on either shope, the grain merchants, drag, paper, other for its economie existence, Ha σίλο

of the railway's ̧· The majority hat, and shoo' dealers were joining the favoured the scheme, voting on which was boycott movements adjourned.

PRINCESS YOLANDA'S

MARRIAGE.

ROME, April 9th.

added :-**

Sensational allegations of slave traffic are ontained in a letter to the Times from Major Henry Darley, former frontier agent in South-West Abyssinia. Ho doolares that an area in South

They also re-affirmed their ASSEMBLY DISCUSSION REGARD- Abyssinia three hundred miles square has

ING RAILWAY CONTRACTS. willingness to submit the interpretation been depopulated and devastated by slave of the provious wages agreement to legal traders. A million people have been adjudicators The Scottish employers Lupperial Economic Conferences would killed or carried into bondage through have alhered to the national policy and Tajura Bay and elsewhere since Menelik's decided to post notices of reduction of

wages and increased hours for builders. It was anticipated that all the

death, when each Governor seized and gold Dominion, and India would be represent the negro population of his district. The

BRITISH LEAD IN SHIPBUILING. ed at the economic conference, and the depopulated area extends from Jiron, in Dominions except New Zealand at the Abyssinia, to Topcen, in the Sudan, which

LONDON, April 9th Imperial conference. It is not expected is 120 miles over the British frontier.

Lloyds shipbuilding returns show that

ESU CHUNG CHIE ADVANCING ON CANTON. that the Prime Minister of New Zealand The Governors are now scarcely able to 1,492,000 tons were under construction in will be able to attend, but the speaker and money to pay taxes to Addis Ababa, the United Kingdom on March 31st, an

Paixo, April 10th, said that he hoped all the other Prime and have again turned their eyes south December 31st. This is the first increase increase of $3,000 tons compared with

Two of General Hsu Chung Chib's Ministers would be present.

ward to British territory. They havo al since March 1. The total for other Prince Yolanda and Court Catri Di divisions are reported to have entered Among the questions to be considered ready raided Kenya, and it is only a countries was 1,387,000, cr 50,000 les Bergolo were married at the Quirinal. Kwangtung, and defented a small oppormittently and without purpose. A greater was that of Imperial defence, which would question of time before raids on a large than on December 31st. Germany and The marriage took place in the throne ing fore He is grossing on towards attended by Their Canton, though still a long distance away. certainly be considered at the latter conscale and more skilfully organised will be Danzig head the foreign countries with room,

CHINESE POLITICIANS. made, not only in Kenya but also in 343.000, followed by France with 209,000, Majesties and other Boyalties, Members Italy 185,000, United States 173,000, of the Cabinet, Bignar Mussolini, and BRITISH OFFICERS MURDER. other territories bordering on Abyssinia. Holland 121,000 and Japan 83,000. ather Ministers belonging to the Fascista.

· AGAIN RESORT TO FORCE. Continued diplomatic representations

The launchings for the past quarter The National Militia wore the uniform

PERING, April 9th." ED IN NORTH INDIA

hitherto have invariably resulted in the total 442,000 tons, including Britain of that organisation. The glittering pro

In the House of Representatives this SIMLA, April 9th.

issue of notice, forbidding slavery or alavo 299,000, Germany 70,000 and the United cession afterwards proceeded to the

Pauline Chapel for the religious ceremony, afternoon, the question of a vote of want States 53,000. railing, which are a source of amusement

Princess Yolanda is the first Italian of confidence in the Government led to 'a' ia the market places Major Darler

Princess to be married in this chapel wince hrated discussion and finally to a free the loss of the Pope's temporal power fight. The House, broke up without concludes by stating that while the Lagu

The bridal pair and Their Majesties of Nations is getting ready to take steps,

subsequently appeared on the balcony of coming to a decision.

The Senato also discussed the want of ibo Palace

orated by an A race is dying.

enormous crowd.

confidence vote, The Investigation Com- MATTERS TO BE INVESTIGATED

mittea reported that such a vote AEROPLANE ENGINE'S BY LO.N.

illegal and the Government's opponents RUNNING RECORD.

must instead bring in an impeachment The Senate also broke up without voting

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Majors Orr and Anderson, of the Beaforth Highlanders, walking near Indibotal, were fired upon and killed.. Their murderers escaped.

PARTICULARS OF THE

TRAGEDY.

SIMLA, April 9th.

and It appears that Majors Orr Andemon were walking four miles from Landikotal on Sunday evening. The shooting occurred at Hydrikandal, but the identity of the enlprits is not known.

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SPECIAL CONSTABLES LIVELY DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON April oth. The House of Commons witzesed a lively debate on the Special Constables LONDON, April 9th.

Bill. providing for a continuance of the Mr. John H. Harris, organising seere recruiting and maintenance of the force. tary of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines The Act under which Specials" were Protection Society, referring to Major enrolled in war-time expired at the end Henry Darley's allegations, says that the of last year, and the force will disappear stopping.

altogether ualeas special provision be

· Frisadly tribesman brought in the dead whole question of slavery not merely in made. Comdr. Bridgeman, explaining bodica

HIGHER WAGES IN US.

STEEL COMPANY EMPLOYEES

RECEIVE INCREASE. -

PITTSBURG, April 9th. Among the independent mills, the Jones Laughlin Corporation, one of the largest ted companies in the country, is grant ing an increase of approximately eleven per cent, affecting about 10,000 employée.

PITTSBURG, April 9th. Carnegie Steel Company has in- the common labourers' wages by adven per cent. Similar advances have

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reased

and was

and

Were

NEW YORK, April 8th. A Wright E4 aeroplane gine has thereon.

st P record-breaking test completed Washington, running 573 hours without

EXCHANGE MARKET.

| Abyginia, but elsewhere, has been placed the Bill, pointed out that the only alter

LONDON, April 9th.. The French frane has improved on the on the agenda for September next, at the native to the Specials" of emergency request of the assembly of the League of was calling out the military, which was London exchange market to 00.30.

undesirablbe, The Labourites evinced

Nations.

ENTIRE

THE SOVIETS

REORGANISATION. DECIDED ON..

LONDON, April 9th In mads at some of the United States A message from Biga states that Sical Ocrporation's subsidiary works, to the condition of Lenin, a reorganisa accompanied by the promise of an adjust.

tion of the entire system of Government meat of the wages of other classes of Ishour. A hundred and fifty thousand has been decided on at Mosow. A employés will be effected it all the special council of forty will be substituted latter's subsidiary concerne fall in line for the peoples' commissaries, and will Song of the independent mills have indi-

constitate the supreme authority. The ested their preparedness to meet the in

position at Moscow is very tense, and the most drastic measures are being taken to preserve order.

EDUCATIONAL IDEALS. LORD GORELL AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY,

WAL

(ur COURTESY * Tas "DALLY BULLETIN. CHINA'S FINANCES. SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT BT SIR FRANCIS AGLEN,

SHANGHAI, April 9th.. Sir F. A. Aglen, who sails this after

"We want to consolidate and develop that position, to translate it into a definite policy. The welfare of the British citizon

28 vital to us as the welfare of. the

Australian citizen, A common economic policy based on mutual welfare is as essential as a common policy of defence: We have u reciprocal tarif with Britain and the other Dominions, but such a policy has been developed inter conception, is needed on the part of us all, which shall weld: the constituent parts of thi Empire in a common bond of self. interest and mutual advantage, and result in the welfare and advancement of every citizen."

He added that Australia would be re- at the Economic Conference" presented which would shortly be summoned. "

THE BRITISH NAVY ESTIMATES.

The post-war Naval Estimates have shown continuous reductions, those in 1819-20 being £154,08-4,044; in 1920-21, £92,306,230; in 1921-34 £83,444,000; and in 1993-23

£61,583,700. It is expected that those for 1923-24 will show a still farther reduction, although containing the first large instalments for the buuding of the two new capital ships. The diminution in the strength of others and mess dur ing the past year, amounting to about 20,000, should be apparent in the decrзased

needed for wage;"

and

other affected by an offset to tis in numbers, will be found in the increased non-effective Votes for retired pay and the like: Follow- ing the completion of

prize-money payments and other war services, from which day- charges of

of temporary clarks become possible, the

office Yote is expected to show

which

1 are autorualling,

but

noon for home,, speaking at the Chinese cible reduction on the sum

of

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION ·

The abolition of slavery has already strong exception to the Bill on the

Chamber of Commerce yesterday, said £1,450,800 which is absorbed last year, as that the customary appropriation from compared with an actual expenditure of bean discussed by a limited number of ground that the force might be used for

the salt revenie of $14,000,000 and also £583167 in 101-15, Powers, but never before by Bfty-two atrike-breaking and blacklegging. Mr.

20,000,000 from the Ministry of Com nations, hence the importance the various Hayes, a former policeman, and the victor

munications for the consolidation of the Lord Gorell last month spoke on the sinking faad of internal loans since June governments are placing on all available at Edgehill, dwelt on the incompetence information placed at the disposal of the of the Specials" Comdr. Bridgeman subject of education to prompers of Toe had ceased to be handed over, and thore

In the House of Commons recently declared the Bill was not anti-Labour, but H. (Talbot House) at the Mark II: fors he had to sit tight on the Customs Council of the League of Nations,

The motion for & second House, St. George's-square, S.W. Mr. O surplus, which at present was the only Mr. Darbiahire asked the Parliamentary anti-disorder.

Montaga Williams; Warden of the available item for consolidatica.

Becretary to the Department of Overseas So long as I am custodian, I will be Trade if he will state what expenditure reading was adopted by 218 to 122,

House. presided.

Lord Gorell aid he thought the farca faithful to the trust placed in me by the has been incurred to date on the British ANGLESEY BYE-ELECTION.

and realisation of the value of education Chinese people, but there is nothing to Empito Exhibition; what the total cos bad grown-enormously since, and to some prevent a raandate being issued depriving will be; what is the total sum now. and if any estimates of BEAT WON BY LIBERAL

guaranteed expe extent because of the war. Education me of this enstodianship."

expenditure have been framed CANDIDATE

Bir F. A. Aglon said that in that case receipts was a drawing out of something within,

exhibition. and viewed in that way, far more he would publish a comprehensive account as from the opening date of the

Sir William Joynson-Hicks I am in- Tospor, April ath." important than the airing of actual know- of how bo had handled the money, so a Agricultural depression was the chief logo was the teaching of students, no to make possible & regular payment of the formed by the Exhibition authorities that the total expenditure incurred to date on the British Empire

unire Exhibition nie, been, issue at the by-election at Anglesey, due matter what their age, to make the best interest

£750,000 The total to the death of the Independent, Brig.- use of themselves both in work and Sir F.A Aglen emphasised that it was

above his station to of public

round- General Bir Owen Thomas The result leisure. The criticism of educating a man

Exhibition catimated at Bir R. J. Thomas (Liberal) 11,118 boooung them had gone by the board, that, the custodianship of the fun gross expenditure, to the closes

and the total guarantees received for 0,308 possibilities. Our country's history con question had remained in his hand

are £1,203. The answer to the last part tained innumerable instances of men who

CHINESE STUDENTS IN JAPAN-

of the question is in the affirmative. MET. John (Labour).... Mr. R. O. Roberts (Conser

3258 bad begun fe at the lowest stations and vative)

finished at the highest, Our educational

ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT. Sir R. J. Thomas contested Anglesey scale was in the nature of a triangle; as a National Liberal at the General while there were, roughly speaking, eix Election, but was apported by the united willion children in our elementary

A deputation of 43 Chinese students, Liberals in the by-election.

schools, there were only about 400,000 who arrived from Japan yesterday, sa pupils in the 1,157 secondary schools, and President Li Yuan-hung this morning in the highest universities the percentage when they protected against their alleged was much lower still. He wanted to see ill-treatment by the Japanese police

Ho states that German goods have been an equal opportunity for everybody to get charing the recent demonstration arriving through other countries, occmon the chance in education that their brains cerning the abrogation of the 1015 Treaty ally certified as British at an enhanced Manufacturers have been suffering deserved. Today, many brilliant brains were restrained by circumstances Nover JAPANESE PRINUE REGENT'S TOUR inability of obtsir, German theloan there had been a steady develop ment in education, and this was making democracy posible. One of the most hopeful signs was that the Labour party as a whole, bad recognised the enormous importance of education.

GERMANY AND RUSSIA

ANOTHER INSANE RED " SOVIET REPRESENTATIVE RE

DEMONSTRATION. CEIVED AT BERLIN

RIA, April 9th. BERLIN, April 9th...

A memago from Moscow states that in President Ebort has received M

consequence of attacks against the Krostinski, who presented his credentials Church and mockery of Easter festivities, representative of the Soviet while disorders occurred, which the Bed Army Russia and the Transcaucasus were a put down. Thros of the Rails were shot Bariot Republic,

doad

"Was pe

MR BONAR LAW. EARLY APPEARANCE AT RE-OPEN ∙ING OF COMMONS.

LONDON, April 9th. Mr. Bonar Law made an carly appear anca at the reopening of the House of Commons, and was universally chogred when he roeo to speak. It was noticed that his throat affection was still trouble come. His voice was almost inaudible.

PEZING, April 9th

TORTO, April 9th. The Prince Regent leaves for Formosa on April 12th, embarking on the Konge at Yokosuka, sad reaching Keelung on April 16th.

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N.Z EMBARGO OF GERMAN GOODS. The New Zealand Minister of Custom announces that it is intended to with? draw the embargo on German imports ou September 16,

and Austrian raw material. It is pro beble tead, the sessment of duty will be governed by the consideration whether the imports are necesary raw material or manufactured and competing with New Zealand and British godde