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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH CABINET..

IMPORTANT CHANGES IN PER

„SONNEL DISCUSSED,

Loxtos, June 1st,

elinquishing the Vice-Royalty is generally eliscredited. the newspapers are busily dimming, possible. Cabines changes. *.

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, SATURDAY,

FRANCO-BELGO RUHR ALLEGED "HUNGER BLOCKADE"

FA, June 21st. -A message from Duesseldorf states trust, contrary to the German Press assertions, the population of Essen, Bochum and Dortmund Continue to receive their usual food supplies. A total of 378 trucks containing fool sup plies entered the Ruhe on the 19th inst.

MOUNT ETNA ERUPTION.

sooty dust everywhere.

return to the Treasury is imminent, as Mr. Fahlwin particularly wishes" "his" participation in reparations discussions.

Mr. Austen "Chamberlain's te entry inter the Government in regariled na inevitabile,

and it is hinted that he amy meril the Take or Devonshire (Secretary of State

AEROPLANE CRASH IN

PEKING.

SERIOUS CASUALTIES,

JUNE 23RD, 1999.

*RUBBER” RESTRICTION. STRIKING SUCCESS OF THE STEVENSON -SCHEME,

*

portance some observations will. I-under-

you-for men have short memories-ta

THE SINGAPORE NAVAL

ABASE.

VIEWS OF A JAPANESE PAPER IN JAVA.

Timer writes:

Ta Java correspondent of the Straits

FUNDS FOR DR. SUN'S

MILITARY CAMPAIGN. TENANTS TO CONTRIBUTE ONE MONTH'S RENT.

Mr. Charlen Emersone a well-known A largs Vimy Vickers acroplane, after Rubber magnate, in a recent speech as ifying law over the city, crashed on a Chairman of the Linggi Plantations, Ltd.,

The following is taken from the Canton Chiness house at the back of the Bankers made the following reference is the

Daily Sara Club all of north Chienmen Street, | restriction scheme: --

Since last mention was made of this

At the outbreak of the rebellion starte Peking, on the ith inst., and, elèven Chinese who were in the machine sustain widely-debated question of the restriction the local pres regarding the arcessity thusiasm for the Constitutionalist cause I come now to the much-vexed and subject, there has ten further discussionby Shen Hang Ying, two months ago, Canton Fad res again' shown its great CATENA, June Sist. While the rumour, that Ear Reading is The velocity of the lava flow has un-e-injuries necessitating their removal to legislation which, so vitally afiets the for Hallend to protect. her colonies by championed by General Sun Yat Sen hy.

doubtedly diminished in the region of the hospital.

ruption, and the minor earthquakes ard

present and future well-being of the the grant of a subsidy to increase her its ready, response to the Government A large tree hrnky the fall, tearing off; less frequent and violent.

The atmosphere, which continues to the wings and the engines from the long industry that at a meeting of this im naval at Leilal strength in the East, appeal for founcial contentionen

The consensus of opinion here is that it contribution equivalent to one month's be most depressing, is full of evil | body of ille plane This fact probably It is believed Mr. Regönudd Mekenon's clothes in darkness, and there is a thickared the live of the passengers since the stand, he anticipated.. I assume a general¡ absolutely neeessary that a base should house rent "paid by the landowners of the

smelling. nerid umoke, everything 19

knowledge of the outlines of the scheme De Juilt to counteract the British move city. In order to bring the present mili- body. whith, went down between two which that legislation embodies, and I ask mynt." The question has also been dis-tary campaign to houses in the small compound, was pre

clor spredily, the -SARRE TERRITORY. <

cussed in the Dutch Parliament at The Government has again appealed to thy vented from crashing onto ground. As throw your minds back to August of last Hague, where, it was decided" to vote a people for further contributions. By NEW. ORDINANCE PROMULGATED. it was, the passengers were piled up in a

Fir. The position then was that the large amount, some f. 17 millions, for the order of the Generalissimo, all tenant, of» GAN EVA, June DCİ.

heap in the nose of the body and received price of first-grade rubber had fallen to purpose. A further sum of $30,000 has the city are to contribute to the Govern The League of Nations aunounces that contusions and some of them internal in- I

just under 70.; that, in the matter of already been voted for the extension of meat an equivalent of one month's rent the governing Commission of a fared juries. The two pilots were most seriously accumulated stock Pellon was being heap- the aerial forev in the Indies. That the which shall be collected by the City Policy territory, which met on June 18th, abrogated the ordinance for the maintenance of the injured

nd on Ossa that the persistent endeavours | Dutch should air their own views on the Officers. According to an announcement order passed on March 7th, the provisions The plane was a total wreek with the of the Rubber Growers' Association to subject is quite in order; but of late a of the Municipal Department of Public of which were subsequently much criticised- in the British House of Commons, and that Wings banging on the tree and roofs, one!

secure adequate adhesion to some ryasan- few have are fit to air the views of Safety, the polion officers started collec- La new ordinance has been promulgater, of the ngines balansol "against the wall alte scheme for the voluntary curtailment ethers. A case in point is one where an tions from the 20th inst. The people of,

and the passenger body was shattered. of production had failed hopelessly, can-article in a Japanese journal, the Jara Canton are again enthusiatically support ...' BABAAKALI - SIKHS.

The machine...rost $100,000. After ten

pletely and almust. one might say. Vippo tissue at Buitenzorg) is repro-ing the Gorernalissimo, because they all .PROMINENT LEADER ARRESTED. minutes, with the aid of some American ignominiously; and that the Government dued at length in a Dutch paper in this know what he is fighting for.

Marines, the passengers were a rosened!

Tim Can SIMLA, June 1st. some of them being taken to the French at The Hague having declined to be party town. The article is replete with insidi- tonese people have well taken to heart that Hospital in rickshas while the two pilots to any scheme for compulsion, the ous suggestions and attempts to prove we are now fighting first for the sifety of were taken ater the Peking Union Medical Colenial Office had reaffirmed its decision that England is playing a game of bluft our homes and for a noble cause of enn- College in an nmbalance. Some of the passenges were in uniform and are be not to recommend to the loen! British in justifying her latest imperial movement stitutional government for all China. The lieved to have been soldiers from Feng | Governments concernal legislation having in the eyes of her envious contemporaries, recent râup d'etat in Peking has again con Yu Hainng's camp at Nan Yuan where fe its effect the compulsory restriction At first, says the writer of the attic, a proved clearly to the Chinese peuple that

the machine "eam from. It was a school machine and not sue used for commercial production. I tosies that at that of 11 million sterling was voted. but only hope of China lies in Sun Yat this was later reduced to £5,500,000, in Sen whose unselfishness for the cause of purposes, so that it was probably a case flus saw no dejepis" reason why order to appens and make a good impres the people is not only nationally but inter- of the pilot having his friends out for ubber shou'd not fall still further, and sion on the British public. It is a very nationally recognized.

We learn from a joy ride.

1. know that men "in the market whose canning and far-sighted plan this, of various sources that Canton house tenants Indignation has been expressed Wer the

creating a naval base at Singapore and are making contributions quite readily. being collected danger to which the pilots subjected Judgment & valu" entertained similar not anywhere in the Australian Common Considerable sums Bro rule that no machine shall fly over Peking in flying so low. There is a strict fears; and it med certain, with so went. Singapore guards the eastern day by the police stations which hav

for the Colonies).

It is stated that Lient-Col. Leslie Wilson is not desirous of gemaining as Government (Chief Whip looughout the j Present Parliament, and is likely in accept the Governorship of Bombay in succession to Sir G. A.. Lyd G.CLE ahoge tema vñds shortly.

|

Bala Santa Singh, a prominent leuter of the fauntien Bank Sikhs, was arrested at Patiala

It is stated that he was found to have been in possession of a revolver.

The Punjab Government attach

Finally, it is declared în cur quarter that Lord Curzon (Secretary of State forsiderable importance to his empture. Foreign Affairs and-Lealer än the Bouw

of Lord; contemplates an enrly retire. anent, and only awaits somemory of settle i

at Lausanne before leaving the min Covrrumen. Viseunt Gree is mention ed as his Auces Ot COURT OF INTERNATIONAL

des

·U.S. "LIQUOR DECISION-

-SEALS ON BRITISH SHIPS TO BE

BROKEN..

WASHINGTON, June 21st. After.& conference between Mesars, Mellon and. Hughes, the former asnounced that he Peking lower than two thousand feet. many undertakings getting near the end entrance to the Straits of Malacen, and charge at the collections. had decided to seize all ships' liquor brought is estimated that this place was under of their financial ether, that the indus with the intensity of the Vigil

while England maintains her vigil here into American waters, even though aboard one thousand feet, and consequently try was heading straight for proximate picted by Rembrandt) then India is ade foreign ship under seal of foreign Govern- menta. The Collector of Customs in Nowa menace to the lives of the people in the disaster.

quately protreted from attack from the York has been instructed to break the seal city. When it few over the American PRESIDENT HARDING'S PLEA FOR of the Berengaria liquor stores when dock Legation it was a low that its engines

But within the next few weeks events from this point. Singapore is thus a Enst. Australia, too. can be guarded ed to mareas. The liquor will be seized sounded like a great din and suddenly one moved with dramatic rapidity; the Rab source of intimidation to throther, nations: SUN'S TROOPS. RETREATING IN and put in bund in anticipation of a test stopped. The pilot turned the machine ir Growers Association invited the in the Far East,

toward the west and it looked as if he Colonial Office Committee to formulate a At the Washington Conference it was were going to try to land on the Marine HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA.

Glacis, or on the jong stretch running scheme for, compulsory restriction to be agreed that Hongkong should not have its north from the Chien Men He passed applicable British Malaya and Ceylon ance with this agreement Japan has had fore the advance of Northern troops

fortifications strengthened, and in accord. River district have been falling back be

JUSTICE.

ADHERANCE BY CS

ET. Loups, Jung Plat, President Harding opened bis suinmer

case.

THE WARFARE IN

KWANGTUNG.

NORTH RIVER SECTOR.

Dr. Sun Yat Sen's forevs in the North

apeaking tour with a plan for adherence MUSHREDS OF PEOPLE PROSTRATED. both of those, however and finally droppe alone. with the voluntary concurrence to neglect the Bonin izlands and Formoss, during the past few days, and are now

pence whereto

Wier

by the United States in the permanent), Court of International Justice, which lu described as ** the only existing agency of can fly subscribe without viobiting the principles of our national being." The President proposed that the machinery of the tribunal be re- constructed, in order to dispose with all pprehensions of danger from the exercise ol apy influence by the League of Nations, or any other organisation. This could be done, by empowering the Court itself to fill any vacancy in the hership, with out the interposition of any other body or by continuing the existing authority of the Court to Dominate its members, and by transferring the power to elect them from the council and useably of the League of Nations to the erupining mem -bers of the Court.".

A CAPTURED SCHOONER

Losuos, June, 21st.

The Daily Telegraph's diplomatie correspondent learns that the schooner Il-Bay" Macaball does not figure in the British registry." Fur" his reason the British Government refuses to interes iter.

11-

BELGIAN TROOPS FIRED ON GERMANS ACCUSED OF KILLING

TWO.

Aix: La Chapelle, June Sist. The Germans fired on a detachment of Belgian cyclist "trona mer Dorten. It is reported from Dusseldorf that wo Belgians were killed and .

9. wounded.

New York, June ist.

over the housie west of Chienmen Street.

Heat has caused prostration in Chicago since Monday. Hundreds are prostrated in New York, where live were dying in the Hospitals Inst night. Many deaths, including suicides by drowning, are reported on elsewhere in the United States. Thou and on the sea beaches in the vicinity. sands are sleeping in the Parks of New York

AMERICA CUP.

SIR THOMAS LIPTON CHAL- LENGING.

"New Yoak, June 21st.

Thomas Lipton has ordered a rock. The Evening Post understands that Sir with the object of ranking another attempt to capture the Aprica Cup next summer. It is anderstood that the yacht will be 25-foot sloop.

"MISSING STEAMER

́"TREVESSA"

PERTH (W.A.), June 21st.. The steamer Treea has wirelesed, Afraid further search is aseless. Not much hope finding Treressa's boats in gale that is

blowing."

BOVAL

DUTCH AIR SERVICE.

THE HAGUE, JAnd 21st.

under which the Royal Dutch Air Service The Second Chamber Accepted a Bill is to receive £120,000 annually for thres years without interest.

HOME BYE-ELECTION.

LABOUK BETAINS MORPÉTH.

DIVISION."

The

Mr. Robert Smillie (Labour) 20,053 Mr. F. C. Thornborough (Liberid) 13,087

houses

(1

Chinese type with two large trees.

The compound was a small four house and active support of British interests in The other districts, and particularly in the right wing broke off a great branch of the tree while the left wing was let down Netherlands Indies; the Stevenson Cem- the roof partially wrecking the mitter with great promptitude formulated

the principles of such a scheme, The Secre tary of the State, convinced that— THE PRESIDENCY OF CHINA

Disouses desperate grown By desperate appliance are relieved MARSHAL TSAO'S POLICY

Or not at all." affixed his imprimatur and, most prudent- Before President 14 Yuan Hang's de parture a number of M.P.' representing obtained Cabinet sanction and ap- eight different political parties, went to proval; the local Governments concerned They were to ask for an expression of Pauting to interview Marshal Tao Kun, adopted the suggestions put to them, opinion by the Marshal regarding a rushed through the necessary legislation, settlement of the complicated situation. and the working of an effective echemo In his statement to the interviewers actually commence on November 1st, (1) As General Chang Shon Tseng does with the result that rubber steadily rose

"several stations below- a matter of greater consequener to Japan stated to be than the neglect of Hengkong to England. Shiukwan." A reorganisation of Dr. For when Singapore becomes a naval base Sin's ferees is now in progres. The Hongkong is also embraced within the area Cantonese troops are being withdraws of protection. The whole of the south from this front, and the Yuunanese force China San will then be controlled by the is being strengthened, by Yunnanese British naval forces. The great mistake drafted from other fronts. made at the Conference was the omission. of Singay re. within the area of restricted Daval fortification. The a trengthening of

KU KLUX KLAN" IN THE British naval power at a point like Singa pore disturbs the balance of power in the NORTHERN STATES. South China Sea and the East Indies. In

1,800 NOVICES “INITIATED;" the first place it is a direct threat to the hutch East Indies, as also to French Indo-China and Formosa, Will the three At moonrisa on May 2nd, which was at interested empires (Japan, France and midnight, on a lonely farm in Northern Now Holland) not be compelled to extend their Jersey, within thirty miles of New York, naval defences, now that the balance of the Ku Klux Klan had what was meant to must not omit to mention that in such a sembla and her power is upset! It is inevitable. One be its most impressive demanatsalim-

1,500 novices affair had been well advertised, and case the first step will have been made in 12,000 persons, either afoot or in motor- not enjoy the confidence of the majority in price until by January 10th, 1923, it direct contradiction of the spirit of the eary Bound Brook, in order to see the core-

Marshai Tsao declared that:

of Parliament he should be prevented from had passed the 1s. 3d. mark, which was returning to the Prime Ministerahip.

(2) as in accordance with the Provi.he primary aim of the undertaking sional Constitution the Cabineť, not neces arily the Prine Minister, should function

administration for the present;

and

al

TRIBUTE "TO" NATIONAL EFFICIENCY.

WHAT ABOUT FORMOSA?

Dext

crowded the"fanes

as this as I should had demand overtaken dies has been seriously discussed in directed at Roman Catholi

The

and

Washington, Conference, and the treaty

anes and thus becomes another

country roads scrap of paper mony. There was a further incentive, to possible "disorder, for in Bound Brook on the night before. indignant citizen har We have, continues the article, always violently broken up a meeting of the Pillar in the absence of a President, the legiti-That an operation of such magnitude to the hot that Formoen is poof Fire sect, which champions the cause of

iy protected; the defence of the authern the mate members of the Cabinet carry on the and such far-reaching importance was entrance to our (Japan's) empire is auto-summoned to the rescue of the bend to be the beleaguered successfully carried through in so limited gether, insuficient. And now in view of members of the seet. (3) Generals Feng Yu Siang and Wang Huai Ching have undertaken to maintain a period of time ie, I think, a striking insist, that Formosa's defences be strength fighting, as the kinnemen greatly opfer

The coming British naval base, we must On this occasion, however, there was no order in Poking;

tribute to national efficiency, and, I ened." Unlike the case of other power numbered their opponenta The curio (4) funds for meeting the administrative would may further that, although this our empire and its colonies lie alongside crowd had ättle reward for its journey. It and military expenses at the approach of raised: the Dragou Boat Festival have been is not the place nor have I tho desire back by guards to see

breaks in at any point our whole empire anything, but..

red-bouded Grand to discuss the picturesque incidents of Mr. will be endangered. This is not the case

was bellowing orders, through (5) the Marshal bears responsibility for Winston Churchill'a eventful career, yet with branes and her Cochin China colony.megaphone to his followers, orders mainly the Parliamentary funds;

Let us now see, ways the Jara Vippo fur directed to the throwing out of detected (0) the Presidential question should be common justice demands that, we should ther, what influenon the British plan exer spies. As a spectacle the affair was a solved in strict accordance with law; acknowledge ourselves as peculiarly fortu cises ou, the Dutch East Indies. The latter wilure, even when a croes, sixty feet high,

nate that at the psychological moment may be likened to a peaceful maiden with was invested with "celestial | ̄ ̄ ̄(7) the Marshal is, in favour of aphold.

out thought of war and arms; but she is of jute sacking soaked with petrol, but as ing Parliament and of urging the comple there reigned at the Colonial Office King now seriously threatened both by Singa an advertisement it was a tremendous tion of the Permanent Constitution, Stork and not King Log,

pore in the north and Australia in the #ROCES LONDON, June 21st.

south. This maiden cannot conceive of a This wholessio invasion of the Northern Parliamentary Bye-lection

Representatives of numerous "public at

organizations political parties have, Gentlemen. I will not pretend. for war aver breaking out tween. Holland Stater by the Klan undoubtedly has some Morpeth, consequent on the death of the Pasting to urge Married Tre moment that I feel the same sense of and England, and she knows no better serious aspects notwithstanding the fact that as follows member, Mr. J. Cairas, resulted Kun to come to Feking at once. The security in a position which depends upon than to put all such thoughts away from the organization is disintegrating at the The Klan batteus on religious latter, however, deslines pending a con- the successful, working of a scheme such ber mind. In view of recent events, how- atitutional solution.

the question of the defence of the

but more especially at the former supply in the ordinary course of events, indu

The Which have followed its ac- for an equilibrium which is reached by the Dutch parliament at The Hague.

significantly occurred in com operation of normal cuuacs is obviously construction of naval bases in the Indies tivities

and the extension of the Dutch Eastmanities where there is a large Catholie GLENEAGLES GOLF

more satisfactory than one which in pro Indies squadron were seriously debated that the Roman Catholic Church has given population though there is nothing to show duced by an outside agency; in fact, the in the Chamber last year. The badget then countenance--Times, TOURNAMENT. ·

object aimed at by the Stevenson Com estimates for the first part of this work. mitter was, I apprehend, to produce which will be divided over a period of GLENEAGLE June 21st. ADMINISTRATION As a reult of the first and second rounds, forces which prevented it. But the res opposite Singapore, in the:

natural equilibrium, by controlling the twelve years, have been accepted. Right Kirkwood is the only oversea player remain-triotion legislation has now been in force Archipelago, OF THE SARRE

AUSTRALIAN BUTTER EXPORT Bionw-Lingg ia the competition..

considerable works of Kirkwood beat Oke and Ockendon to the for six months, and we are able to a defence should be laid. (This advice is

PROSPECTS. Geneva, June 2

cerlain, extent, to take złock of it, and The League of Nations Announces that respective rounds each 4/3

Camperdown, in, the Western District of the Governing commission of the Sarre Butchart,

Harer hent the Scottish champion, so far I think we may fairly say that it given the Dutch free of charge.) Thin

by one

Indies, Now that Singapore becomes territory at

have to be modified in small details ap point of support to the British Navy, the of the most prolific dairying areas in for maintenance of Barnes beat Holland of Northampton 4/2, pears to me probable, for overy, larga Dutch scheme of defence loses a great butter had a taste of its own, which was Australia. From this district "The order panned on March 7th, of which the but he was laten in the second round by experiment must stend the teat of experi- deal of ity importance.

nce. Holland hereof Hay, by Ball enten by MeNeill of Donag-tical working. But the point I wish to have now provisions were subsequently much criticis Itituhie of Addington by one hole, as was ence and must be adjusted in the light will possibly realise that the establishment ot found in the Danish product. This This emerges from the report by the Few Ordinance has been profzalgsted,

of knowledge gained by a period of prac of base and the extension of her foet opinion was expressed by Sir Thomas Braid WIK

become useless. Holland with Clement, managing director of Andrew huden. 2/1.

Fress in that at the end of the highly also perhaps he wise enough not to opposement and Sons, London and Glasgow, HOME CRICKET RESULTS..

critical months following its inception the British plan at Singapore, for she is who is visiting the leading butter pro everything points to the conclusion that a peaceful country which believes in and ducing districts of the Commonwealth. the scheme is sound in principle and will is confident of a policy of neutrality, as Sir Thomas Clement stated that for the LONDON, June 21st. only need modification in detail, and if also that she will never be an adversary text generation dairying should prove

more profitable than other clam of. The Fastern Extension Telegraph Coan- by peace! took 7 for 54 and 6 for 41.

At Blackpool, Lancashire bent Glamorgan that be so, then I say that we have to of England.

nu incings and 320. The Lancastrian, congratulate Bir James Stevenson and his This (the scheme), will possibly lead to for the butter market, and also for the farming. He predicted a good future 125, compiled 7, and E. Tyldesley colleagues of the committee on a singu the discontinuance of the Anglo-Japanes wool market. The butter market would

Notts defeated Northamptonshire at That

larly brilliant achievement. (Hear, hear.) alliance, which England brought about to be much firmer than in pre-war times, Nottingham by an innings and 109 For most devoutly, hope, because it would seen It will be said in England that such a large shipments, was at present-producing may prove to be so we must all strengthen her naval power at Singapore Siberia, which previously supplied Notts, Car knocked up 106, not out, and

Atthews took 9 for 39 and 2 for 50,

to be clear that, if control is to prove move had already been decided, as soon

by un innings and 213

Sussex bent Gloucestershire at Brighton ultimately effective, we are in for a long as the tie with Japan had ceased to be practically nothing, and it would take her youra to regain any position in the market, Für Sussex, period of it, and we can only envisage & effective. However, it is greatly to bo He urged Australian dairy farmers Bowley scored 98 and A. E. Gilligan 83 return to the chaotic conditions of last regretted that the spirit of the Washing advance the work of export, assuring Tate fock 7 for 20 in the first innings. August with a shudder.

ton conference has been altogether defied them that the marked would be firm for by the cúnduct of England and America. a considerable period."

EARIZER CABLES,

BRITISH NAVY ESTIMATES.

PERSONNEL REDUCED BUT PAY

INCREASED

Labour majority.... 8,960 [At the General Election the figures were:-Mr. Cairna, 15,020; Mr. Thorn: borough, 10,007; Mr. B. Shortt (Con sarvative) 0,045);

ing

Although the personnel of the navy hae abrogated the ordinages June 18th, Dela Torre, 3/2 hole, and the Spaniard, has been a striking success. That it may would ensure the safety of the Dutch the State of Victoria, is the centre of ong

LONDON, Jane 14th.

gregate pay has increased by over

been reduced 60,000 since. 1913, the

Seleet Committee on the Navy. Estimates,

"which recommends reviewing the pay of follicer and pen and rearganising and redue- fing the administrative depepartments.

The report points out that the pay ho increased 120 per cent, in addition to liberal Teasons and marriage allowances.

TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S

INTERIM DIVIDEND

LONDON, June 21st,

A

nounce interim dividend for the first three months of the year of fire shillings per share, tax free The report particularly draws attention to the increase in headquarters' expenses. For

THE EXCHANGE MARKET example, four surgeon, Rear Admirale at cost of £8,000 compared with three before

Losnos, June Zist. Marks closed at 840,000 to the pound the war costing £4,000; and the cashier and Librarian at Greenwich, whose original salary sterling, Belgian francs are 87.15 and the was £300, but is now over £1,000,

lira at 1013.

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