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INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK. FARMING CONFERENCE PROVES

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LONDON, April 19th.

-The Building Trade Union Federation, which up to the present has argued that

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH, ̈ 1995.

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THE NEAR EAST.

U.S. PRESS COMMENT ON CHESTER CONCESSION.

NEW YORK, April 13th.

·FAR EASTERN CABLE TRADE MARK REGULATIONS AND

NEWS

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CHINA'S OPIUM TRATTIC.

The nowspapers are fearful that the Choster concession may eventually involve | ACTION BY CHINESE CHAMBERS OF the United States in Near Eastern politics.

The New York Times believes that with the Mosul oilfields the 'subject of the Angle Turkish dispute, the Turks have probably reasoned that the Chader con- ression will incline the United States to take their side.

The Neir York World asserts that the

COMMERCE,

Lastos, April 12th. Mr., Chao Hsin Chu (Chinese Chargi", d'Affaires) in a letter to the Timer says that he has wired to Poking regarding the report that Sir Francis Aglen, has sug- gosted that China will consider legalising

POSTAL AGREEMENT.

EASTIEN CADETSHIPS. EX-SERVICE MEN IN THE FAR EAST,

LONDON, April 18th In the House of Commons, replying ta

PEKING, April 13th. The House of Representatives agreed to-day on the Bills dealing with the Covenant of the League of Nations trade Mr. Flederick Hall, the Hon. W. Ormsby mark regulations, and the international | Gore confirmed the statement that in con« nection with the examinations for Eastern) postal agreement,

Cadetships that no option to the candidates usual age limits would be allowed on account of service with the Forces, although this was the scwptext practice in connection with Civil Serving examinations. He added that between 1918

PHILIPPINE BANDITS.

INVADE TOWN IN TAXABAS

PROVINCE.

to the second-rate character of the Governancession may be good busintes, but is domestic growth and traffic in opium-armed bandits have invaded the town of and 1931 arrangements had been made for.

Turkoy

Dover

MANILA, April 19th, An official Idegram bays that thirty

Mulanay, in the province of Tayabas.

The Provincial Governor, with a con-

LONDON, April 15th. The scenes in the House of Commons yesterday evening furnish the occasion for the newspapers

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the Ministerialists and the Labourites on the unseemliness of the proceedings. The A five-and-a-half hours conference beGovernment is arraigned for the in- of ita Whips, and its tem mediators representing the farmers competence

for their slacknerg and and farm workers, has proved abortive, supporter

Indifference. The latter is attributed the employers' offer being unacceptable.

by advocates of a Conservative reunion BALLOT OF BUILDING TRADE WORKERS.

mont. They dwell on the excessive burden certainly shrewd diplomacy,

He states that he has received a reply thereby imposed on Mr. Scoar Law, and caught between Anglo-French pressure,

recruiting a number of ex-Servicemen for urge the recessity for the inclusion in the has drawn another Power into Near showing that the proposal was Ministry of some outstanding figure Jike Eastern politics.

formally placed befor the Chinese stabulary troop, is hurrying to the the Far East with a very considerable Mr. Austen Chamberlain. The Labourites A Washington message BH39 the Government, and assets that the various marred their triumph of the previous day the matter, but any conflicting claima by yesterday evening's disturbance, which arising

British and French taken steps jointly to insist on immediate it is believed is partly due to rivalry interests can be adjusted by an inter- between the Labourites and Liberals for cational tribunal. Officials believe the action in the direction of the disbandment the glory of inflicting defeat. The red concession, as first proposed to come of troops, which is a direct advance to for unity and discipline is impressed on within the American open door" policy them if they wish to drive home any anti- and uplos modified since it could be wards the suppression of. poppy cultiv Government success. It noteworthy supported diploratira ly. It is also point-ation. Mr. Chao Hạin Chu adds that ar- that one result of this disorder was to ed that the statement that British oil postpone indefinitely the debate on the interests at Mosul is secured by the rangements are being made to initiate Government's proposals to improve the Mesopotamian mandate from any possible another campaign, along the same lines! The German police fired on a crowd of agricultural industry, which was fixed for conflict with the Chaster occasion as that of 1917, against the sporadic opium

"A" yesterday evening and was expected to be admittedly unconvincing, a Class 4,00 unemployed who were demonstrat-one of the outstanding issues of the mandates have not yet been made finally revival.

effective, ing at the Duisburg Town Hall demand. session. ing increased allowances. Four were killed and thirteen wounded,

the employers terms violate the existing are universally warned that they havo Govorument has so far not negotiated in Chambers of Commerce in China haze scene, and poighbouring, towns have been range in apu above the normal limit but

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arrement, has now decided on a ballot of the men, on the subject of submitting the whole issue to arbitration,

GERMAN POLICE FIRE ON UNEMPLOYED.

COLOGNE, April 12th.

PARIS MIDINETTES DECLARE STRIKE.

SPLIT BETWEEN OPPOSITION PARTIES.

out of

BRITAIN AND GERMANY. QUESTION OF TRANSPORT IN

OCCUPIED ZONE."

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WU PHI FU'S MILITARY

OPERATIONS.

TO BRING ABOUT THE UNIFICATION

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asked to aid in the suppression of the outiawa

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CHINA'S DEBTS.

CHINESE MICAWBER, "

LONDON, April 12th.

service was inapplicable,

(BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN.

BOYCOTT OF THE OLYMPIAD.

APPEAL TO CHINESE SPORTSMANSHIP,

the appointment of many such Cadety had proved a source of embarrasinent both to the interests of the individuals themselves and the public service. It was therefore considered desirable to revert to the usual age limite, when competition In the House of Commons, replying to would be reintroduced. He expressed the Sir W. Do Frees with regard to China's opinion that comparison with the Home debts, Mr. Ronald McNeill said that se cording to information in his possession, the Chinese Government was refusing to

LONDON, April 12th.

Pay bonds of ex-enemy issues held by er In the House of Commons, bowing to

enemy nationals at the time of China's, the dissatisfaction expressed in the adverse

declaration of war, irrespective of their' voto on Tuesday, the Rt. Hon. S. Baldwin

SHANGHAI, April" 12th, anounced, amid Opposition cheers, that

present ownership of such bonds. it had besa ubcided to extend the powers of the committee appointed before Easter

In connection with the attempt to pro- The present financial position of the

vent Ühinese athletes participating at the ' to cuable it immediately to consider and

China railways was very obscure. As far Olympiad owing to the anti-Japanise report upon the question of initial salaries Tuesday, is of ex-Servicemen in the Civil Service, Cologne correspondent explaining that have divided, part joining General Yang The committee will have a nonpartisan Germany at first offered to waive the Sen, and part going over to General Tana his information went, none of the boycott movement, Dr. J. B. Grøy, chairman, and will indude nine Com licences on British goods, provided France

Mou Hsia.

railways was now paying its way. secretary, of the local Olympiad com Mr. Ramsay did the same, but, Ceriany's powers over

After the fighting near Chungking on Macdonald expressed his satisfaction, the licenses were compulsorily abolished

Replying to a message from its Peking mittee, in an announcement "emphasises and regretted that the anmencement had in January. The second so-called conces not been made yesterday.

sion relates to instructions to Custom April 4th, and an engagement within the correspondent regarding a request by Dr. than the games are con-political, and hence do not affect the attitude between Piquancy was leat to the House officials not to levy dues on goods which Comnicas debate by the fact that the have already paid duty to the French city walls on the 5th, Tan Moh Hsin re- Wellington Koo, as acting chief of th

China and Japan on political questions, non-withdrawal of the instruction to

and that therefore by withdrawing China Liberals and labourite are at loggar. This is practically useless, owing to the treated towards Hochow:

Yang Sen haa now restored order in

would not be accomplishing the purpose hoads on the question of provedence in workmen to refuse to handle gooda ols resuming the discussion, which explained Allied licences. The Secretary of the Chungking, and has started in pursuit of

the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany Liberal, Mr. Duncan Miller, of the appointment dey convention, notably by Britain, moved

General Tong Shih Hao issued a pro France, and Germany, and has appointed mitte to enquire into salary condi- definition to the scope of the German

the Civil fors. In the meantime efforts are being clamation on March 27th, stating that he shroad, and the reply of the seting being held at Osuka. By withdrawing tions of ex-Servicemen in

Mr. Miller repudiated the made to establish a precedent by persuad

was advancing towards Chengtu, under Inspector of Castoma that there is at China might seriously injure her place recent order permits to General Wn Pai Fu's orders, with the Service. suggestion that say party, monopolised ing shippers on

transport purely British goods and there-object of suppressing the brigands, and present no surplus available for the par- the interest of the subject.

by sot the ball rolling.

bringing about the unification of China,

PARIS, April 12th. A skrike of 5,000 midinettes has led to disturbances, The police charged the strikers, and arrested four.

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INTERNATIONAL EIGHT HOURS' DAY PROPOSAL.

GENEVA, April 19th. The governing body of the International Labour Office haq discussed the difficulties

moners,

Women.

LONDON, April 12th. The German attitute in connection with

PERING, April 13th). the transit of British goods in occupied

Details to hand from Szechuan, show Germany, mentioned by

Bir Lloyd Greame in the House of Commons on that General Hai Ching Yang's forces

illuminated by Router's

of socuring ratification of the oight hours the Ministerial cheers that he be has requested Berlin to give explicit Tan Mousin.

a committee of nine members to enquiro into the Best means of securing ratification

*f the present `proposal st the next segtion. The council has also decided that the next International Enbour Conferenes shall be held in October, 1923, and last only a week. Only one question will be out the agenda. The conference of 1924 wit be held in June.

HOME BUILDING TRADE TROUBLE.

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LONDON, April 12th.

Tho negotiations between employers and workers in the building trado have broken down, and the lockout notices will #aka offect on Baturday.

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SOVIET CONCESSION. AGREEMENT WITH HUDSON BAY

CO. RATIFIED.

Moscow, April 19th.··

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Mr. G. W. S. Jarrett, the National Liberal, seconded the motion, and aroused. Labour protests and Liberal and Con counter-cheers by remark servative that certain post-war protagonists of ex- Servicemen were attempting to make it a party question.

Mr. Asquith, following Mr. Baldwin's announcement,

streas op unanimity of opinion on the subject, and

faid

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SOVIET ATROCITIES. BRITISH DELEGATION MAY BE WITHDRAWN.

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Foreign Office, to the Diplomatic Body, to release £320,000 out of the Customs surplus for payment of arrears and ex-

of the boycott, and, also that they are penses dao to their Chinese colleagues not Japanese games because they are

Ra other in International athletics, in accordance with the desires of the pose, the Times in a leader headed The nation's might retaliate by ignoring Powers, as expressed at the Washington Chinese Micawber points out that the China in future contests, and accuse the Conference

Heavy fighting began on March Customs surplus is liable for the whole Chines of being bad sportsmen. gath, and on the 30th the arenal

amount due to holders of internal loans Dr. Gray urges the Chinese "to enter at Chongtu waa blown up. Teng

their best athletes and makes the games Shih Hao claims to have indicted The Peking Government now desires to genuine expression of the real spirit 20,000 casualtics on his enemies. On March 30th General Liz Chen Hsun deprive their domestic creditors of this of the Chinese people.

LONDON, April 12th, Reuter understands that the Govern ant is considering the whole position of Competent authorities are of opinion that motion, which Mr. Miller did after a

quite apart from the Budkiewicz and to lack of supplies and ammunition bo little breeze, due to the Labourite. Mr. Cieplak cases, technical grounds alone could not fight any longer, and was will-priate the money for other purposes. The Middleton, congratulating the Govern-weld justify the withdrawal of the ing to give up the posts of Commander struggle is primarily between the Govern ment en,,accepting the Labour request. delegation. The attitude of the Soviet in-Chief and Civil Governor.

appealed to Mr. Miller to withdraw his the British trade delegation to Moscow issued e proclamation stating that, owing security to the extent named, and appro

LONDON, April 12th. Government has Intely been particularly,

In the House of Commons, the Governunfriendly, ns instanced hy Chicherin' ment's majorities to-night were normal. insolent reply to British representations The discussion on the Estimates was on behalf of Budkiewicz, and the recent alcsured by 242 votes to 155. The House fresh saizure of a British trawler outside Casinued until after midnight quietly the three-mile limit, forming an additional

ground of complaint. discussing minor estimates,

HOME HOUSING BILL FAILURE TO MEET MIDDLE-CLASS

"GRIEVANCES.

LONDON, April 12th.

LONDON, April 19th. Religious leaders in Britain, headed by

OHINA'S NAVY.

DEMANDS AUTONOMY FOR

FUKIEN,

PING, April 13th.`- Admiral Tu Hsi Kwei, the Commander the Archbishop of Canterbury, have of the Navy, has resigned owing to the issued a protet against the trial of attitude of the fleet in demanding provin ecclesiastics in Russia as a climax to the cial autonomy for Fukien. The action Soviet's long and ruthless warfare on all of the Navy at Shanghai has spread to forms of religious belief, appealing for other porte.

The Ministry of the Navy has issued a people cf Rovia.

the navy at Shanghai elected Commander in-Chief The Military Commissioner at Shanghai has been ordered to investigate the charges against Lin China Chang.

(Continued on next Column.)

TROOPS FOR FUKIEN.

SHANGHAI, April 19th. It is reported that the battalions as› Woceung are under orders to proceed to Fukien

It is also reported that Lu Yung Hsiang is moving his troops to the Kiangsi

THE PEKING CABINET'S POSITION.

PEXING, April 12th..

ment and their Chinese creditore, and its consequchons to foreigners are only in- direct, although they might well prove border. to be very serious. Any tampering with It is believed that the advance of Wu's the security for even a portion of the Pai Fu's adherents into Fukica from the total of 340 million dollars of domestic North is bringing La Yung Haisng into loans would almost certainly create the field. Panic, which would react on foreiga trade, but the bondholders can rely on the Inspector General to seo that the sur pius goes to the service of domestic loans. The Chinese Gorerament could legally

In spite of yesterday's vote in the divest him of the administration of the that they would venture upon a step which as regards retention of office. would bring down many native banks and They slate that if the House of Repre dd fresh complications to the subsisting sentatives ondorses the Senate's action, chaos in fidanos. Some holders of the in the Cabinet must resign:en bioc, but the ternal debt are merely gamblers, who da opinion is held that they have enough. not deserve much consideration, but supporters to prevent such a vots pasa China is in dire need of foreign assisting ance if she is to stave off bankruptcy, and It requires 299 members to form a ahe will rot improve her credit abroad by quorum and they claim that if the worst trying to deprive even gamblers of the comes the withdrawal of their supporters security on which they have advanced from the House would prevent, a quorum,

as happened yesterday.

A semi-official message states that the Tho Housing Bill is adversely criticis help to maintain religious liberty for the chaban against Lin Chien Chang, when internal loans, but it is not thought likely Senate, Government circles are optimistic

Borinte Council has ratified the conces aionary agreement, granted the British Hadson Bay Company, for trading oper- atinos in Kamchatka.

NEW DIABETES REMEDY. INSULIN NOW ON THE BRITISH MARKET.

LosDox, April 12th.

ed on the British market. The price

Es. 6d. a dose.

Bignoring the middle classes, and for not dealing with slums. It is pointed out that the main proposal, for six pounds subridy, 13 confined to non-parlour houses, thus merely benefiting the un- Other provisions are skilled labourer. regarded as excellent, but the failure to meet the middle class grievances, which has proved fatal to the Government in number of by-elections, is likely to provoke strong Opposition.

LONDON, April 12th.

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SOUTH AMERICAN NAVIES. CONSIDERATION BY PAN

AMERICAN CONGRESS..

GERMANY'S INCREASED

SANTIAGO DE Cruz, April 12th With the presentation of the Chilian Report to the Armament Committee it is ocnsidered that agreement on limitation of armaments is impossible during the

INDEBTEDNESS... Pan-American present neesion of the The Government's Housing Bill em Conference Chile has been confronted

BERLIN, April 12th, powers. the Ministry of Health to con- with Brazil's determination to continue Germany's floating debt, in discounted tribute not more than six pounds sterling her armament programme until hor needs Treasury Bills at the end of March was annually, for twenty years, for end us are provided, and Argentina's refusal to 6,600 milliard maries, showing an increase or two storied house or fat provided by consider this a basis of agreement, The of eight hundred milliards during the last local authorition, also to contribute to opinion is generally expressed" that

ten days of March. wards the cost of rehousing schemes by Argentina will closely fallow Brazil in local authorities up to

to half the annual loss on such schemes. The measure is her effort to strengthen her Navy. The Chilean Report proposes that each nation retrospective for fifteen months

discreet and most opportune for reducing

ment expenditure.

The

As the result of the recent speeding up the production of insulin, the remedy Har diabeten, it is anticipated that before Rong it will be generally obtainable all over the world Insulin has just appear Local authorities are empowered to assist consider the formula which it deems most

is private building enterprise whore houses are erected of a type specified in the Act, by a dump sum rafund of rates or payment of a building society's charges, the grant being conditional on the occupa tion of the building for five years ad & privato dwellinghouse. In the event of conversion of houses into flats, the in- Creased rates thereby incurred may be

LONDON, April 19th remitted. The value of the house in Mine Mary McSwincy, Countess Markie- respect of which assistance is given must wicz, Court and Counters Plunkett, Laim доб excood fifteent hand redi pounds Lynch's brother and others are reported The loo) authorities are em-to have been arrested whilst en route to sterling. powered to acquire land for building. Liam Lynch's funeral at Clonmel, Lynch The Bill also applies to Scotland. was released but all the others were ♫

moved to the local Military Headquarters.

NEW AIR SERVIČE.

·MAILS' FROM BERLIN TO TEHERAN,

Tauxian, April 12th. An acroplane bringing mails, bas jarrived from Moscow, It is rumoured that this is the forerunner of a weekly apostal and passenger service between Berlin and Teheran, tin Moscow.

-ANGLO-COLUMBIAN WIRE-

LESS SERVICE.

NAVÁL ARMAMENT. GUN TURRETS ON AMERCIAN WARSHIPS

WASHINGTON, April 19th. LONDON, April 12th. The Acting Naval Becretary, Mr. Roosevelt, discuss with President Hard- Felicitous official messages were oxing the problem of erecting gun turrets changed yesterday, on the occasion of the on American warships Mr. Roosevelt Inauguration of the Anglo-Colombian asid no conclusions had been reached, but ho expected later to examing the matter wireless service rough station

more fully with President Harding and Mr. Hughes. Dogote

IRISH ARRESTS. PROMINENT WOMEN AGITATORS CAPTURED.

EMPIRE PREFERENCE COST OF SYDNEY CITY COUNCIL'S

POLICY.

BYDNEY, April 19th 'As a result of the city councila adop- sion of a policy of absolute Empire Pre- foresce, the electricity committee has re commanded the rejection of a Japanese tender of £087 to supply 2,500 disc strain insulators, in favour of a Canadian tender of £1,562.-.

AMERICAN RAILWAY

AMALGAMATION.

COLUMBUS (OTHO), April 19th. The Vansweringen Company has oom pleted the consolidation of five railroads under the name of the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Bailroad.

FURTHER TROUBLE IN INDIA

Lazor, April 12th. Localised street fighting restarted in Amritsar, but the police and troops dispersed the opposing parties

PACIFIC LEAGUE OF NATIONS PROPOSED.

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MELBOURNE, April 19th.

In a speech, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, urged the formation of a League of Nation of the Pacific, for mutual protaction

HOME FOOTBALL

LONDON, April 19th. In the First Division, Bolton lost to Tottenham by a goms to all whilst Sheffield United beat Bunderland by goals to 3.

money.

BOXER INDEMNITY ALLOCATION,

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YANG SEF'S APPOINTMENT.

PERINO, April 12th. The Cabinet, to-day, are expected to discuss the appointment of Yang Sen as Tuli of Szechuan,

ATTITUDE OF THE NAVY.

FAXING, April 12th.

THE PAY OF THE PERKING GENDARMERIE:

FURTHER SUGGESTIONS,

LONDON, April 18th. Mr.

W Clareloss, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, has sent a letter to Lord Curzon on behalf of the Chamber making suggestions, with regard to the use of the Boxer Indemnity fande, including the education of Chinese. It is understood that the Government in British schools and colleges in China have despatched Rear Admiral Cheng to and the establishment of a technical college Shanghai to investigate the attitude of in North China, mainly with a view to the navy at Shanghai, who are reported developing the caisting native industries, to have laried a manifesto denouncing such as afforestation, agriculture, etc., Bun Chan Fang and upholding Liu Kuan so that the Chinese may be helped to pro- | Esiung, duce and sell the products of China to the best advantage. A few-Chinener should be favited to England for post- graduate courses, but candidates should be very carefully chosen, and the selection be strictly limited. The letter also sug geate that there be nasistance and encour agement of British medical work in China, and the establishment of Chairs

Partsd, April 19th. Owing to lack of Government funds, of Chinese at the Universities of England or assistance for those already established various methods have been suggested which need help. Professors of Chinese in for the payment of the Peking Gradar- England might give publia lectures

The poling themselves bave suggested as Chiness life and customs. Students who have qualified in applied arts and manu-house-to-house carvers in order to obtain factures in England or China should be their wages from th householders, enabled to study on the spot the condi The Chinese gentry are also offering tions and requirements of the other side, to raise the funds ondition that they therefore properly qualified youths of control, the polies, but the Government, British birth might with advantage to in spite of their net for money, do not British commeros be awarded a scholar want to seo comtro pass out of their

heads. ship for travel within China.

HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CANVASS FOR

morio.

FUNDS,