CABLES.
LATEST CABLES,
[THOUGH BUTRE'S AGENOT.}
SLUMP. IN RUBBER.
Lospos, May 9th. Rubber slumped yesterday to is, 134. per pound,
GERMANY AND THE POWERS BRITISH AND ITALIAN REPLIES TO GERMANY.
PARIS. May ath." The Petit Parisien says that the British am Italian replies to the Ciermus Note propose a conference, to which America
THE
AUSTRIAN RECONSTRUCTION
HOLLAND PREFERS SEPARATE
ACTION,
THE HAGUE May 9th.-
HONGKONA. DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 11r8, 1925
THE O'BRIEN CASE.
KNOTTY PROBLEM FOR THE HOME SECRETARY.
LONDON, May 9th.
The Appeal Court's decision in the ease of Art O'Trien has cansert a sensation, as it governs the cases of all the deportees, and confronts the Home Secretary, if the judg ment be upheld by the House of Lords with a knotty problem, whether the British Government has lost control of internen and and
LONDON, May 9th. The Government will appeal to the House of Lords against the Appeal Court's judg In view of insistent opposition by partyment in the case of Art O'Brien. leaders the Foreign Minister. in the Second Chamber, agreed to reconsider | the Government' Bill endorsing Holland's adherence to the international protocols concerning the reconstruction of Austria. involving maximum guarantee by Holland of 6.500.000 gold crowns. The Government will endeavour to find some other way of helping Austria,
n
The party leaders' objections are based
an bring them back to justice. Mr. Justice Baukes in giving judgment deprecated the practice of legislating by Order in Council as leading to difficulties and dangers of which the present case is an illustratiup,
| FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS
THROUGH KEUTZE'S AGENCY.] THE NORTHERN TRAIN OUTRAGE.
· FOREIGN LADIES' EXPERIENCES.
TIENTSIN, May 10th. Mia MacFadden, Mrs. Schonberg and Miss Aldrich passed through Tienteán to- night en route to Peking, accompanied by Dr. Houghton, of the Peking Union Medical College None of the thro women are seriously hurt, bat are in au exhausted condition and the doctor will
not allow them to be interviewed.
Dr. Houghton, interviewed by Reuter,
will be invited, in order to sell the on the risk of Holland being involved in would be made to the House of Lords. 10-related lisa Aldrich's story as she told
Ruhr occupation and reparations files. international complications, and they pre
tions.
RUHR SENTENCES.
ferred to advance the money' direct.
ALLIANCE BANK OF SIMLA SHAREHOLDERS AGREE TO VOLUN- TARY LIQUIDATION,
it.
Wor
21
From the time she was captured "sho
was sparated from the other foreigners, but there
number of Chinese prisers in her party. They pushed an rapidly towards the hills, one Chines unth'e to keep up being shot.
Mr. Ramany Macdonald raised the matter in the House of Cornmons, and the Attorney General said that an application morrow that the Dovernment appeal bo heard on Blonday. Meanwhile it would be improper for him to discuss the matter.
A CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE.
LONDON, May 9th. Among the questions raised in the O'Brien case is the constitutional relationship of the Irish Free Stato to the Impérial Government. The capacity of the Home Secretary to produce, O'Brien in the event BERLIN. May 9th.
of the House of Lords upholding the judg- | nightfall the next day, said Dr. Houghton, The shareholders of the Alliance Bankment appears to rest on the Free State's Advicos From Essen state that with a
execution of the again with the Imperial Miss Aldrich was sent down the hill into
which view to demonstrating the horror felt at of Simla have unanimously, passed a re-
Government,
apparent that
pot another village, where the people acted It is legally
if the Werden sentences.
thu Home Selle the trade única solution to voluntarily liquidate. The enforceable
fail to produce very kindly, the womenfolk feeding and upon, he and the organisations have recommended a com- proposal to appoint the auditor of the O'Brien when
others concerned in the arrest and de
TRADE UNIONS RECOMMEND CESSATION OF WORK.
CALCUTTA, May 9th.
is
Before
warming her. On the following morning.
FOREIGN ORGANISATIONS WILL SUPPORT BRITISH AUTHORĪTIES,"
Various -foreign" organisations have passed resolutions, couched in
the strongest language, promising full sup- port to the British Authorities in any steps they may take. Some of the resolu- tions urge the placing of foreign guards
on all trains.
Mrs, Seaton and the Misses Fleming taken prisoners, were not on the train and Auld, who were believed to have been
They have arrived at Peking. TIENTSIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RESOLUTION,
TIENTSIN, May 9th. The General Chamber of Commerce has passed the following resolution:
of
PLUCKY ENGLISH SCHOOL GIRL
CHASES YOUNG THIEF AND STRUGGLES WITH HIM.
Miss Edith Webb.' an English rehnol
tackled
girl aged 13 years, of Kasaun, veryj matched her necklet in Austin Real on płackly
young thief who
Wednesday. She, chased him, caught hing" and struggd with hin but he managed in sume bushes in the Kow'on Cricket to get away. He was later hund biling:
Club ground and arrested.
The case was dealt with by Mr. 2 Wood at the Magistracy, yesterday, when the youth was charged with larevny. He pleaded guilty to the charge...
Sub-Inspector. Spear sald that the .complainant and another young lady were walking along Austin Road near the junction of Jordan Road, just below the odiers' barracks, She was wearing" the trinket produced in Court. Suddenly sho
We, the duly elected representa- tives of the Tientsin Chamber of Com merce, being thereby the only elected body representing, foreign interests in general, consider it our duty, in view of the outrage on Sunday, to demand that the Diplomatic Body at Peking felt a tug and find that her necklet was take immediate action to protect the missing. Turning round, Miss Webb anw lives and property. foreigners the defendant running away.
She in- travelling and resident in China, if necessary by drastic military measures."mediately gave chase and after running forty pas caught the matcher. A REQUEST FROM SHANGHAI
strugg'e followed. The defondant" was ROTARIANS.
holding the trinket in bia had at the time, but, during the struggle, he put it into his meath and a second or two later he succeeded in "getting away. Herau
to the Kowloon Cricket Cub Ground where he hid himself in some bushes. A search was made for him but he could not be fonind.
The Shanghai Rotarians have passed a resolation, requesting the Rotary Inter national to urge the several Governments
*plate cessation of work on May 11th, in Imperial Bank of India as liquidator.portation will be liable to serious penaltion, Misa Aldrich was taken by a Chinese man represented therein to take immediate across the Kowloon. Bowling Green and on
accordance with the procedure to be mentioned in a cabla message dated May mulopted at Krupps. They also recom-5th, was rejected, but the Chairman said mend the closing of shops and restaur- that if the depositors were to get the benefit of an immediate payment of fifty per cent.. the liquidation must be super- vised by the Imperial Bank of India, to which the appointed liquidators agreed.
BIBLIER CABLES,
nots, and the suspension of street traffic. GERMAN PROTEST AGAINST KRUpp
to
COURT MARTIAL.
BERLIN. May th. The Government has addressed a Note
the Powers
not participating in
the Ruhr occupation, protesting in the] strongest terus against the Krupp Court Martial
GERMAN LEADERS SENTENCED
TO
DEATH.
PARIS, May 9th. Advines from Duesseldorf state that the Court Martial has sentenced to death the leader of a uember of Germans
who
charged with the milway sabotage. Other sentences ranged from 7 to 10 years' penal servitude.
were
FRANCE AND TURKEY.
THE SYRIAN FRONTIER DISPUTE.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 6th
A further French communication to
Angora take note of Adnan Bey's denial of the concentration of Turkish troops.on the Syrian frontier, and explains the movement of French troops in Syria by the necessity of relief for repatriated contingents. The communication saya that an enquiry is being held concerning the alleged acroplane raids on Turkish territory, and concludes by saying that tho Turkish Government, by its policy of intimidation towards France and the spreading of false news, renders difficult the maintenance of the friendly attitude. that France, up to the prescat, has adopted
RUSSIAN FORTIFICATIONS.
"NEW SERIES TO BE ERECTED ON
FINNISH FRONTIER..
but in this event thu Government will Bridg mau. probably introduce a Bill to indmanify Mr.
KING AND QUEEN
IN ITALY.
VISIT PAID TO THE VATICAN,
Rowe, May 9th. Their British Majesties were ovated when visiting the Vatican. They had a quarter. of an hour's audience alone with the Pope,
The with whom they exchanged portraits. crowds in the streets, at the windows, and on the balconies and roofs most heartily cheered and waved hats, parasols and NOVEL BILL BEFORE HOUSE OF handkerchiefs, and shouted Viya Ingbil
COMMONS.
PROHIBITION COUNTER-
must, carry
BLANT
Lossos, May 9th.
terra!
There was 4 picturesque scene at the gate of the Vatican, when Italian Carabineers on one side and the An amusing counterbust to the recent Papal Swiss Guard on the other rendered. military bonours. The Grandmaster of the American liquor ruling was Votes Holy Hospice, in his sixteenth century the House of Commons by 154 to 128 votes promoted by Colonel CourthoBritish waters allowing the intruduction of Bill.custume of velvet doublet and raff, opened the door to the Royal motor car. The providing
major domo welcomed Their ihat all passenger rhips in
a reasonable quantity of Majesties at the foot of the staircase, anfl
great
officials of the Papal Court escorted liquor. Hi dec'sred that he did not wish Their Majesties to the audience chamber. to interface with or criticise the domestic Subsequently Cardinal Gasparri called at the
cerns of other countries, but when one Patrizi Placet and lunched with Their Majes of them threatened to impose her domestic ties and Roman aristocrats connected with restrictions on the world's crean-going the Papal Court. traffen the high teas it was time for The British Parliament to net (Ministerial Checra). Mr. Kenworthy declared that ind the Bill, if regarded serionsly in America. would be taken as a very obil·lish and foolish attempt at reprisals. The Bill would not help the poor, thirsty emigrant to drown his sorrows. (Labour cheers),
LABOUR CONVENTIONS.
TO BE RATIFIED BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
In the
LONDON, May 9th.
the House of Commons, Government's policy regarding recom- mendations of the International Labour Conference at Gesaya was counciated by Sir C. Barlow stating that the Govern ment intended to ratify a number of the conventions, including the prohibiting of and prohibiting the the employment DF children in agriculture, Employment of trimmers and stokers under eighteen. It was not intended to ratify, inter alia, the conventions dealing with the prevention of unemployment in agriculture and protec tion of women agriculturista before and after childbirth, or social insurance in agriculture and the application of a weekly rest day. A Labour amendment demanding approval of all the conventions was rejected by 235 to 176 and the Government policy was agreed to.
BRITISH AIR FORCES. INCREASE DEFINITELY DECIDED UPON.
to Lincheng; it is uncertain whether he action demanding the protection of life
was a bandit or a soldier.
Miss MacFadden suffered more, as she only had, a light pair of slippers on. Later, the bandits provided, her with a donkey, but several falls therefrom shook
her up.
and property in China.
CAPTIVE.
THE BROTHERS ELIAS STILL
With reference to the brothers Elias of Shanghai, who have been repórted as having escaped, Mr. Croucher, of Mesars. The directors on the Taupu line have Benjamen and Potts, informed us late ordered every facility in the way of free last night that he had just received a transportation, food and sleeping accom.telegram from Shanghai saying that the modation to be given the Consuls, news
brothers Eliss are still held captive but have been reported well. papermen and other foreigners going to Lincheng, and have charged the railway police with responsibility for their safety in order to show the feeling of the Chinese people at the outrage.
Majors Finger and Allen are reported to have escaped.
A
CONFUSED REPORT REGARDING
RELEASE OF PRISONERS,
PEKING, May 10th.
The American Legation states that the children of Major Pinger and Major Allen
OUTRAGE
ON ME. LOWE.
CHINESE STATEMENT REGARDING THE AFFAIR.
An Indian soldier witnessed the invident from the Barracks and he came along and pointed out where the defendant was hiding. He was arrested and taken to the Water Police Station. Later he took the police to a spot on the ground
pointed out where he had thrown the let. Nothing much was known of the youth, excepting that up to April 22nd last he was employed at Kowloon Docks. He then went into the country 'aud returned two or three days ago, Since then he had been sleeping at No. 7 Shangbai Street and the woman with whom he was living had been giving him 20 centa a day for his food.
In reply to the Magistrate, Inspector Spear said this was the second time this art of thing had happened in the vicinity of the Kowloon Cricket Club; but on the first occasion the culprit. was a man.")
PEKING, May 10. With reference to the account by Beuter's Tientsin correspondent of the Lowe case, the Chinese state that Mr. Lowe owed a Chinese merchant at Tsinanfu 214,000 and that he attempted to the The Vatican has issued a statement declar
paying. The merchant came to not been released. The legation says station and a scuffle ensued in which Mr Pope greatly appreciated Their British Majestier wait, and was that the confusion arose through the re- Lowe struck the merchant. The police gratifel at their cordiality. It is lioped the lease of the children. The fathers are meeting will cement the good relations both unhurt, but still held captive,
then arrested Mr. Lowe, who was bound,. tweon liritain and the Holy See and con-
thrown into a ricksha and carried off m tribute to a satisfactory solution of the
prison religious problems existing between them.
have been released, but the fathers have i leave Tainanfu for Shanghai without would make an example of the defendant.
Hour, May 9th.
BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. INSTRUCTIONS TO BRITISH TRADE MISSION.
LONDON, May 9th." It is stated that the armed British loop Harebell is leaving for Russian waters
LATEST REPORT BEGARDING THOSE
CAPTURED..
SHANGHAI, May 10th.
As far as can be ascertained the cap tives include two British subjects. Messrs. Sahpiere and Rowlait, six Americans, Messrs. Powell, Solomon, Healey and Friendman and Majors Pinger and Allen,
to protect British fishermen. Marquisa Italiau named Musso, a Frenchman Curzon has instructed Mr. Hodgson, the British trade representative at Moscow, named Gensburger and two Mexicans to return with the whole Mission if at named respectively Veres and Bimbe: the expiry of ten days he does not received
reply to the British Noto or if the reply The captare of Mr. MacDonald (British) is clearly unsatisfactory.
DE VALERA BARGAINING- FREE STATE GOVERNMENTS FIRM STAND.
is not confirmed.
The report that the Eliases have escap. ed is also unconfrmed.
PRISONERS MUST BE RELEASED...
WITHIN THREE DAYS.
་
It is understood that the British Consul, at one o'clock in the morning, went to the prison and obtained Mr. Lowe's release. "
Foreigners are of the opinion that even if the Chinese accusations against Mr. Lowe are true, the Chinese violated the Britisher's rights by beating him and carrying him bound off to prison without informing the British Consul of the affair.
RUSSO-JAPANESE EISHERIES'
DISCUSSIONS.
Toxyo, March 10th.
A special message to the Asal says
His Worship raid it was a very serious matter which he could not let pass. He He ordered him to he sent to prison for three months with hard labour and in addition he was to receive ten strokes of
the birch.
A CANADIAN'S PLIGHT. WILLING TO WORK 20 HOURS A DAY.
12,3-
Morria Tucker, a Canadian, told a pitiful-caže of woo to Air, . H. Wood at the Magistracy, yesterday of his successful endeavours to obtain employ.. ment. Tucker was charged with having stowed away on the Blue Funnel verse, Mauila, on Wednesday. Tucker is 55. Protesilaus which came in from. years of age had describes himself is 22
amateur seAMAN..
Sub-Inspector Spear, prosecuting, said that shortly after the vessel left anita the defendant gave himself up Cs ✡ stowaway.
When saked to plead Tucker said that ho would rather relate the story of his experiences and leave the matter in the hands of his Worship. He would not like" to say one way or the other as to whether
on to say that he had been stranded in ships for employment, were turned down a Canadian, He could not as he was obtain employment on British ships as they were manned by Chinese coolies. Ha was broke," and for wome_time was cared for by the Red Cross. He decided that it was best to get out of Manila.
he was guilty or not. Tucker then went
LONDON, May 9th.
It is semi-officially stated that the that the Moscow Government has consent. Mr. Cosgrave in the Dail and that the Free State Government had got Minister of Communications has wireded to M. Joffe's recommendation. It is into contact with Mr. Do Falera through to thea Tuchun and the Civil Governor understood that the Japanese fishers Manila. All his applications to American intermediaries, and had offered terms to of Shantung (stating that the Ministers pansports will be visded by: M. Joffe or an which Mr. De Valera had refused to agree, submitting a long-worded document of Foreign Powers are demanding that other Russian representative stationed in which was incapable of consideration. the captives shall be released within three Japan. The Government had replied refusing to entertain further communications except days), and calling on them to bring about definite acceptance of the terma offered, this by some means or other, and also stating that if funds are needed the FRANCE'S RUER EXPENSES Chiaotungpe (Ministry of Communica
(A cable message from, Tokyo, dated May 5th, stated that M. Joffe (Soviet Representative) would be willing to refer the fisheries dispute to the Russian Gov.
HELSINGFORS, May 9th.. His reported that the Russians are about to establish Inrge fortifications. covering a zone of ten kilometres, between the Gulk of Fjoland and Lake Ladoga,
LONDON, May_ath. A considerable increase of the British twenty kilometres from the Finnish Frontier. The area includes forty villages Air Force was promised by Lord Salisbury
crument and recommend a speedy ar- rangement whereby the Japanese Eshera of 10,000 inhabitants, and it is proposed in the House of Lords, replying to a
PARIS, May ath-tions) will supply these funds
would obtain the necessary permits The special Rohr estimates to evacuate the villages and remove the motion by Lord Birkenhead demanding a
covering
It is expected at Tainanfu that the re-to proceed to the fishing grounds.] Lord Salisbury January to May, inglasite, will shortly one-Powen standard.
LATER. stated that an increase in the number of be presented to the Chamber, and amount maining captives will be released to-day. Equadrons has already been sanctioned, to 231 million france, of which ninety-seven The late Mr. Joseph Rothman (British) The deal's special message is con and would be pushed on us rapidly a million is the net military expenditure and having no relatives in China, the British firmed. possible pending the report of a special133 million civil expenditure, Committee, which was expediting the
doctor at Lincheng is arranging for the interment.
inhabitants to the interior of Russia.
SOVIET EXECUTIONS.
ANOTHER BATCH OF TWO HUNDRED.
WARSAW, May 9th. Advices from Riga state that 1,200 persons have been arrested in Georgia, inf whom 500 were shot.
WRECK OF THE "OKARA”
ANOTHER VESSEL REPORTED MISSING.
COLOMBO, May 9th.
The Lena, which has arrived in port reports that she intercepted a message from the Chinkwa, which vessel was following the track of Okara, to the effect that the pinkwa had struck a unknown wrock. There is no further nows of either vessel.
INDIAN. INCENDIARISM.
AuZISTAR, May 9th. The police have arrested 61 Moslemas and 8 Hindus in connection with a case al incendiariam discovered at a small mosque. The fire was extinguished with out any damage being done.
No further rioting has been reported and the police are patrolling the affected
ATORES
BUGAR.
Jabours. In the meantime the Cabinet GAMBLING IN COFFEE AND was convinced of the necessity for a considerable increase, which the Govern ment would do its best to supply.
SHIP.
Lospos, May 9th,
At Deal at the conclusion of the 'third
|
PAYMENT OF RANSOM" BY GOVERN- MENT NOT CONFIRMED,
SINGAPORE SCHEME.“
EXPERT ADVICE BOUGHT.
LONDON, May 9th. In the House of Commons, replying to
NEW YOEK, May 9th. The Federal Court has refused the Govern-"
Officials do not confirm the report that AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPION-ment's application for an injunction against
the New York coffee and sugar exchange the Chinese Government has instructed for trading in futures. The Government's the local authorities to pay whatever Mr. C. W. Durbishire, Mr. Ronald MoNeill LAST YEAR'S HOLDER BEATEN AT attorneys are appealing against the decision.
rausom "is demanded by the bandits, said it was intended to obtain the opinion DEAL
ANTI-COMBINES BILL pointing out that if it were widely re- of one or more eminent civil engineera on
POPULAR.
ported that the Government was willing the proposed new naval base at Singapore, round of the amateur golf championship.
OTTAWA, May 9th. to pay any ransom demanded it might but definite arrangements had not yet been the foil was reduced to thirty two,
By a record majority of 117, the House lead to other foreigners being kidnapped made.
LORD HALDANE THINKS AIR FORCE including the Americans Ouimot, Rotan, of Commons has passed the second reading in other parts of the country. Marston and Neville and Willing.. The Americans of the Anti-Combines Bill
SHOULD BE FIRST. beaten Wright wore respectively by Tolley, 3 and 2 and the
EAST INDIA MERCHANTS Stourbridgian, Humphries, 3 and 2.
FORTUNE. Dougins Grant, of Royal St. George's beat the holder of the title, Holderness, by 2 and "1_Wethered conquered the Homfordian. Murray, 2 and 1. Michael Scott and Layton were eliminated,
A feature of the third round of the ladies championship
Burnham, Somerset, was the defeat of the Inst remaining American, Miss Cummings, by Miss Wickendon, by 5 and 4,
Miss Wethered, the holder, is showing romark
able form.
ut
LONDON, May 9th.
merchant, left cetats valued at £181,715.
ard Charles Cowie, st India
THE EXCHANGE MARKET.
Lornor, May 9th.
A feature of exchanges in the past few days has been the weakness of sterling, which in New York to-day closed af 461. Marks are at 172,000 to 173,000
BRITISH MINISTER CALLS ON ́
CHINESE FOREIGN OFFICE.
PING, May 10th.
LATEK
Lord Haldane zaid that the proposal
Iz reply to his Worship, Tucker further. added that he originally came from Vancouver and that he had been in Manila one month. He had never been in Hongkong before and had no intentions of coming here. According to Manila paper he had read that the Blue Funnel boat was bound for Beattle, ziá Cebu. On the ship he had offered to work day and night with only four hours rest so anxious was be ́to back Home Ho
to get wag willing to work his pamaga without anything else.
Campbell Chief Officer of the Profesausaid that Tucker worked willingly and properly on the ship.
His Worship was obviously impressed by the sincerity of the man's story and ordered bre day's imprisonment with hard labour.
HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS
AT MACAO
SUGGESTED PORT ADMINISTRATION BY A BRITISH COMPANY.
It is reported that a proposal is being considered in private session by the combined Executive and Legislative Coun
British Company to administer the port
Sir James Macloy, K.OMG. (British to spend £8,000,000 on Naval works at cils of Macao to grant a concession to Minister to Peking) and Mr. E. Teichman, C.LE (Acting Chiness Secretary), called Singapore might be most desirable, but at the Waichiaoņu (Chinese Foreign to begin with such expenditure and pass Office) yesterday." They were received by
the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs who, by the, much more pressing expenditure on behalf of the Chinese Government, ex- on the small air force required for the pressed profound regret at the Lincheng defence of the country, soomed to him outrage, adding that, the Government was doing all in its power to obtain the re. insanity. The air force should come lease of those captured
first.
when the Harbour improvements now in progress shall have been completed. "The. proposal is said to have only three sup porters but they are highly influential. Counter-proposals are reported to have been received from both German and Dutch sources, which possibly explains the difference of opinion manifested in
the Councils.
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