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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES, (Txovo EUTER'S AGENCY,} BRITISH AIR FORCE. ALL PARTIES AGREE THAT IN- CREASE IS NECESSARY.

LONDON, June 26th. The fact that all Parties are beginning to awaken to the grave risks entailed in the present position ne regards air do- fence, is exemplified by the comments

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1983.

LATEST "CABLES.

FINANCIAL: CRISIS”. IN

GERMANY.

DUE TO GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S ACTION.

LONDON, June 20th The German Government's prohibition of dealings in foreign Exchange, except at the Berlin official rate, with the view to discouraging mark speculation, has utterly disorganised exchange muurkets.”

Provincial bourses are strongly protest made this morning on the amounermenting, notably Cologer, at which centre a of an increase in the air force. News extensive exchange business is transacted, papers of every shade of political opinion | due to the presence of British and approve of the principle of the scheme. Belgian bapke.

It is declared that the case for a large increase in the air form is unanswerable, and the Government has only long what was to bé jexpected; nevertheless, fear is generally expressed that the Powers may embark on a new competition in arma- ments, and for this reason it is hoped that means for the limitation of air forces will be found in a pact among the Powers, similar to the Washington Naval Agree

ment.

It is admitted that France is at pre- went setting the ·pace, but it is "argued that she cannot disarm until the repara tion question has been settled and her security assured. Great Britain should

do her utmost to achieve this result.

That an increase in the nie : forces should make possible 'a decreas in the de fensivo forers, both by sea and land, and that a start might be made with Singapore,

is urged in one quarter.

EARLIER UABLES.

BIG INCREASE TO BE MADE.

LONDON, Jane 26th.

it

crisis has arisen at Dussdorf where is virtually impossible to change money. Bankers are refusing to sell marks, and it is expected General Regoutte will issue! decree closing the banks so refusing. FURTHER FALL OF THE MARK

PREDICTED,

BRITISH LABOUR DEFINITE REPULSE FOR THE COMMUNISTS.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

LONDON, June 7th.

{THROUGH HKVİZE'Z AGENCY.)

OFENA.

EUROPEIN „POWERS APPROVE OF

BRITISHI SGGGESTIONS.

FATHER. MALOTTO STILL

PRISONER.

HANKOW, “June 27th From formga pricats' ports it

pitiable condition ribbons and.

ROBERT THOM

-WHAT-

WHO HE WAS AND W

HE DID.

Somebody inquired in a London paper

His clothes rin, little time ago for information about is unshod. It seans that Robert Thom whose name was associated with British netivities in: China in the

former reports of the hkely release of Fr. Malotto are untrue. A letter encloses first half of the last century. Mr. Gil

and other authorities supplied, certain - new demands from the budites including information, but the following letter front,

The auzul Labour Party Conference PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS IN rovented that Father Malotto is in opened in Queca's Hall, and was attended by a record number of 900 delegates. Mr. Sidney Webb presided. A fenture of the discussion which resulted from the rvjec- tion of the Communist Party's applic tion for affiliation, which was opposed by the executive and supported by the Burrus branch of the Labour Party, was spech by Mr. Frank Hedgis, who declared that affiliation would be mad

DUR.

LONDON, June 26th. The Daily Telegraph'a diplomatic cor« respondent says that several Enropean Powers havn direndy notified Landon of their approval of the British proposals for the better protection of foreigners in China:

The State Department at Washington,

a very big sum of money and enrolment in the "Army.

CHINA AND THE SOVIET.

PERING, June 97th

a plative apponging in the latest issue of The Observer to hand gives mans littl details which students of the history-ri British intercourse with China will h interested to read. He writes:-

Sie, It is indeed surprising there is It is reported that the Chinese Gorerano account of the career of Robert Thom

Russia had nothing to teach the political democrary of West-Europe. The power inhervat in British political institu.where the matter is still under considement has lodged a protest with the tions way unlimited. The British Labour ration, may suggest amendments tending Soviet delegation at Feking against the seizure of certain Chinese steamers on the Party abhorred any element of dictator to reinforce the British proposals.

Amur River. A reply has not yet been ship.

received.

U.S. PROHIBITION.

BEER DUMPED INTO THE SEA.

New Yox, June 26th. After a conference betweed the Collector of Customs and the Prohibition Director,

The French are unable to buy marks, and are seizing them, as for example it has been decided to dump three thou- at Mayrner; where they seized eight and quarts of beer loverboard from the milliards, destined for railway mens tuer Paris. The wine and spirits are at wiges. At Mulheim the soldiers are present permitted to remain aboard. The taken possession of a similar sum from German er Brenes arrived bone dry,

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the local branch of the Reichsbank.

The Germans are still endeavouring to purchase foreign Exchange, and experts frar the Mark will fail still further..

AFTER CURFEW

THREE GERMANS SHOT IN DUER.

Bazis June Puth. Thres Gergans were shot dead and throw-wounded at Buce, while they were walking in the streets after curfew. When

except for medicinal stores. ?

BECKETT TO MEET

CARPENTIER...

LONDON. June 27th. Beckett: has; consented to meet

Carpentier on July 26th.

OPËN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

It is probabin that Tokyo will adopt a similar course of procedure.

FIRE IN PEKING PALACE.

EX-EMPEROR'S APARTMENTS

OUTTED,

PEXING, June 27th.

at

graphy," but your correspondents haro in the Dictionary of National fo now supplied some details which, to some tent at least, will put Mr. Hart Maze and ether readers interested into poss sion of the leading incidents of his life. My reason for intruding into the corres pondence is that I am a son-in-law of Robert Thom's son (who was also [BY COURTESY OF “ THE DAILY HULLETIN."] | Robert, and who died in Loudon in 1920).

EAST CHINA PEACE CONFERENCE

Robert Thein was the fifth son cf family of nine children, the sllest being David, the celebrated Universalist, Livers pool, and who was the author of numerous hooka on that subject. So far as I am aware, the most complete biography of

SHANGHAI, June 26th. At a meeting of the Chinese General A fire broke broke out at midnight in the ex-Emperor's private apartments a

Chamber of Commerce, during the week-Robert was written by his brother. David,

as a sort of introduction to his (David's) end. Fu Sao-ari stated that he had inters book, entitled "Dialogues on Univerant the Forbidden City. The damage wa

Salvation" (second edition), published most serious, the beautiful buildings being viewed the Tuchuns of Kiangsu and in 1847. After spending six years in basi- completely gutted Apparently the ex- Chicking and the Military Governor of ness training in Gasgow and Liverpool, he 185. to La Guayra, on the Emperor was himself the first to discover Shanghai, who had agreed to meet at Spanish Main, and to Caraccas, remain- the flames, but strenuous Chinese and Shanghat shortly for the purpose of holding at these places about three years, and acquiring such a complete knowledges of foreign efforts failed to save the ancient ing a Peace Conference with a view to the Spanish language that he was able structure from destruction. It is believed maintaining tranquillity in East China there were no casualties.

THREE FAMOUS. PALACES DESTROYED.

PERING, June 27th

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to draw up in Spanish the papers in it law suit. His legal and logical acumen is said to have astonished the Venezuelan KASHGAR MARCONI WIRELESS jurisconsults. Next he went to Mexic fort a year returned home, and in July, 1933, STATION.

sailed to Bordeaux, thence to China, where, at first, he was engaged in mer KASHGAR Jane 20th cantie pursuits. In two years he was.

able to speak the language with ease and Buency, and in 1837 was able to plead m cause in the Mandarin, or Court, dialect.

The three famous palaces, known as the The Marconi wirele station is now LONDON, June 28th. Chung Cheng Tin, the Chien Fu Kuns completed, and is working entisfactorily In the per lawn tenuis championship and the Yen Chun Keh, were among those daily with the Indian stations.

Wimbledon, in the second round, there destroyed by the fire within the Forbidden la the House of Commons, Mr. Bladkin called upon they disregarded the order to was slight delay owing to rain, but City. Many priceless works of art were the weather was glorious later. Twelve lost, while the portraits of Emperors and thousand attended, including many other treasures which are irreplaceable

were destroyed." ·

announced that the Government had alecided, in addition to meeting the

halt.

SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY.

cusential air power requirements of the TRUE HILL BETURNED AGAINST navy and army and Indian and Oversea commitments, "that the British air power

mist include a home defence air"fores of sufficient strength adequately to protect

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IRISH DEPORTEES: |

Loxoos, June 28th,

The Grand Jury, at the Central Criminal Court, has returned & True Bill us against air attack by the strongest air the enw of Art O'Brien and seven force within striking distance of England.

others, who were charged with seditious In the first instance the home defence! fores will consist of 62 squadrons, w be conspiracy, created as soon as possible. Preliminary stops are being taken" forthwith," and the result will be to add 34 squndrons to the

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EARLIER CABLES.

ORPHANAGE DISASTER.

fashionable persons.

It was an American day on the centre court, Vincent Richards first of all defeating the Belgian champion Washer,

6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

Johnston then defeated the

Britisher, Higgs, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. Francis Hunter next defeated the Spaniard, Flaquer, 7-6, 6-4, 2-,"

Many international players figured in the forty-four matches decided on the outer courts, the only surprise being the defeat of the Indian, A. A. Fyzee. The

According to the most reliable reports the ex-emperor himself was the first to give the alarm, about midnight.

His literary work has already been re- ferred to by your correspondent, -- Mr. Lionel Giles, and to this I will merrly add *** RAISING THE WIND."

that an interesting notice of "The Last ing Resentment of Miss Kraou Lwan PEKING, June 26th."

Wang" appeared in Chambers's "Edin- Chang Yin-bus Informed Kão Ling-weiburgh Journal" for March, 16-17. last evening that he had been unable to raise funds for administrative purposes, and that he wished to retire from the Ministry of Finance.

RUSSIAN REFUGEES.

LANDING AT SHANGHAL DISALLOWED,

The Thiable assistance he rendered to

the Government is recorded in evidenier given before a Committee of the House o£¦ Commons in 1841; in the previous year he had entered the service of the Government. at the request of Captain Elliot, then British Superintendent of Trade at Canton. In July of that year he nearly lost his life at Amoy while conveying a letter to the Chinese authorities, under the supposed protection of a flag of truce. Honourable mention of his conduct on this occasion was made in the despatches, which appeared in the London Gazette, December 13th, 1810. This spring of 1841

· A FOOLISH DELAY. Partly through fear of looting and partly because no orders were given by the superior officers at the Palace, the guards refused to allow Chinese or foreign fire brides to enter. However, after a prolonged consultation, the fire brigades, from Chinese official circles stating that police and gendarmeric were admitted, 700 Russian refuges are due to arrive he officiated as interpreter, in. May 1841,

SHANGHAI, June 28th.'

The Chua Press publishes a roport

saw him active in the Canton River, and his conduct at the siege of Canton, where

authorised strength of the Air Force CALUUTTA CHILDREN BURIED BY South African, Norton, beat Ritchie, 6-2. bat by this time goveral buildings had been from Japan on board the stemmer Etwas roticed by Sir Hugh (afterwards

Prior to further development the question will be re-examined in the light of the then oxialing air strength of the foreign Powers. The Government will gladly to operate with the other Governments in limiting air armarents, similarly to the Washington treaty, Expenditure, this exceed half a million year will not sterling and the average expenditure will and exceed 5 million.

REASON FOR BIGGER FORCË.

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LONDON, June 27th.

FALLING BUILDING,

CALCUTTA, June 28th.

At least thirty-six boys, aged 3 to 18, have been killed through the partial collapse of a Mohammedan boys' orphan. age in the heart of Calcutta, containing 2 boys seventeen of whom are at present not accounted' for.

IRISH REPUBLICANS.

DEPORTED FROM AUSTRALIA.

SYDNEY, June 26th." The Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, The Irish Republicans, O'Kelly and presiding at a dinner in honour of the Father O'Flanngas, have been discharged foreign delegates to the International Airon the sedition charge, but ordered in ba Navigation Commission, emphasised that departed, mannyhile remaining ia the Government's decision to increase the custody. Air Force did not constitute a menace to any athine country. It did nós contem- 'to the likelihood of war or danger of attack, but was dictated solely by reasons of nikional defence,

LATEST CABLES.

SOVIETS PRISONER

RELEASED.

"ADMISSIONS" "AND “RECANTATIONS,"

TIKHON'S

Moscow, June 26th. The Patriarch Tikhon has been relons-

COMMUNISTS CLASH NATIONALISTS

-4, 6-3 Lycett, Woosnam, and the Frenchmen Lacosts, Brugson and Borra recorded victories.

HOME CRICKET..

guited. The Italian fire brigade did good work and through its efforts the con- Bagration was eatinguished.

Dorado to day.

The local authorities have been given definite instructions that they are not to be allowed to land.

The fire burned practically all night LONDON, June 28th. long. Its spread was prevented by cut- CHINESE STUDENTS IN JAPAN. Middlesex best Gloucester at Lord's by ting down tre's and demolishing the an innings and seventy-six. For Middiesmaller buildings. The ex-Emperor watch- "sex, Murrell in the first innings knockeded the fire throughout the night.

up 82, and Dursten in the second innings The origin of the fire is attributed to

took s for 56.

Yorkshire at Leston boat Estes by seven wickets. For Yorkshire, Rhodes in the second innings took 5 for 8...

Lancashire beat Derbyshire ni Derby on the first innings. The Lancastrian Makepence, in the first innings scored 73, Surrey at the Oval defeated Cambridge WITH University by an innings and 235. For Surrey, Dutat knocked up 115, Shepherd

PARIS, June 26th. The newspapers publish a message from Eisleben stating that nino persons were killed and 19 injured in a collision

between Communists and Nationaliste. AMERICA'S OFFICIAL WORLD FLIGHT.

WASHINGTON, June 25th

Mr. Wooks his authorised a survey of the round-the-world air route ma a pro- liminary to the official world flight. RESTRICTED COTTON

SPINNING,

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The Soviet Foreign Office states that it has received a communication from the Patriarch Tikhon admitting that he actively opposed the Soviet Government, mnil recognising the justice of the Supreme Court's decision making him responsible for anti-Soviet activity. It is stated also that the Patriarch repents of all his misdemeanours against the state regime, and bege that the Court will release him,

NEW YORK, Juno 26th,' on a promise that he will henceforth not opposs the Soviet and will finally separate

Sir Auckland Geddes the British himself from the Monarchist counter ambassador to Washington has left for revolution.

England.

defective electric "wiring, and altogether one hundred and twenty Chien were destroyed, but there were no casualties.

DEMAND MONEY FROM CHINESE

LEGATION AT... TOKYO,

PEKING, June 20th. The Peking Government has received Chinese students surrounded the Chinese a telegram from Tokyo stating that

Lord) Gough's despatch, gazette: in the following October. He accompanied the. Commander of the Forces over the battle- fields of Amoy and Chinhai, took part in active service, and at Chinhai was the means of saving the lives of 500 Chinese soldiers, circumstance which, he said, gave him more pleasure than if he had been appointed Emperor of China."" Con cerning his civil administration of the city and district of Chinhai, whien con- tained about a million inhabitants, Elipoo, one of the Chinese Commissioners, said it had gained for him "a great name in China"

His work in connection with the Treaty also made a review of the trade of Chino of 1842 has already been dealt with. He

published among the Sessional papers of

|- TWO OTHER FIRES REPORTED Legation at Tokyo and demanded. money the House of Commons for 1844, which

The Minkuo University, located in the old palace of Prince Chun in the West City, and known as the Tinan Palace, was completely burned last night...

A third fire partially destroyed the

The Legation officials stated that they was described as a wonderful monument had no funds.

DALNY" 'AND PORT ARTHUR.

MASS MEETING OF KETURNED STUDENTS AT PEKING,

PERING, June 26th.

97, Jeneseke 158, Abel 117, and Hitch in large templo outside the Chowyangmen, the first innings took 7 for 64. The Cantaining the remains of Duke ni of The Chinese students returned from inb bateman Claude Ashton compiled the Mancha household and the coffins of Japan who advocate the restoration of and 79.

of knowledge, industry, patient research, ratiocination, and power of condensation. Considering the number and complexity of his business engagemonts, it is remark- abla how he could find time to cultivato literary tastes and to obtain the leisure to produce works involving so much rend

industry, investigation, and know-

·lodga of Chinese literature, besides requiring so much manual and mental tol ANY

In the Test trial match at Manchester, other important persounges. It is under- Dalny and Port Arthur are holding a the North was beaten by the South by stood that lawsuits will be brought ass meeting at the Law College this to acted through or blajesty, thirty-eight runs. For the South, Tatu,

pagunda.

afternoch for the purpose of urging in the first innings took 7 for 51. For against a priest by relatives of the de- their fellow students to support this pro the Northerners, Sutcliffe in the first innings compiled 58, and Carr and Holmes ceased,

second innings 77 and 75

DEATH OF A FORMER HONGKONG JUDGE.

in the respectively.

Prior to his appointment ns Consul at

dizoase, contracted exertions in the service of his country, had made fu reads on his constitution, which was never a robust-one Fevers in June, 1841. after the fatigues and exposure, attendnot on the mege of Canton in September, 1812, in the Yangteekiang, after the con-

Hongkong, in the summer of 1843, left. Lohind them effects from which he never recovered. He died at the Consulate on September 14th, agela9.

A TEMPTATION TO BENCH AND BAR clusion of the Nanking Treaty, and at

THE PRIOR OF BELY.

Oxford University at Brighton defeated Sussex by 234. The Oxonian, Taylor, in

LONDON, June 28th. the first innings knocked up 115, and Knott in the second innings scored 190, The death is announced of Mr. Alfred not out,

Gascoyne Wise, formerly Puisto Judgu Kent beat Worcestershire at Dudley of Hongkong. by one wicket. For Kent Hardingo in the second-luningscurapiled 114. For JAPANESE ELECTRIC COMPANY'S imported frozen meat and some English, Worcester, Root in the first inninge wok

for 19

BONDS.

LONDON, June 20th Three million sterling of six per cent.

In a case in the High Court of Jastico recently one of the litigants said that at Nils Street (East London) he sold

Counsel: What do you sell English ribe of boof, for I have sold it for 1s. 2d, a ib

Conpeel suggested that English ribs cost 18, 8d. to 1. 10d. a Ib

LONDON, June 20th The Master Cotton Spinners' Federation Glamorgan nt Cardiff bent Bomerset on. of Manchester has decided that the first innings, Hates and Stones knockal the first innings. For Glamorgan, in the apinners of American cotton shall continue up 73 and 70 respectively. For Somerset, bonds of the Tokyo Electric Light ComAh, remarked Mr. Justice Darling,

Johnson in the second innings compiled. 102.

pany are to be issued tomorrow, at 94, but you don't buy your beef at Hoxton.

(Laughter.) Leicestershire at Leicester beat War.payable by 1048. wickshire ou the first innings For This is the first Japaneso industrial No replied counsel, but I might Leipester, in the first innings, Lord and emission offered to the public of Great be tempted to take a lock-up shop there Fowke scored 84 and 98-respective Brita The Times points out that thy it is 69 profitable as the plaintiff sug.

The West Indies at Northampton beat company has never failed to pay a dividest Northamptonshire on the first innings. end. Its net nasets, including the pro Mr. Justice Darling-Don't let me stop

the present issue, are you (Laughter.). For the West Indies, in their first ceeds from inninga, Tarlton' compiled 58 and | £23,283,000, and the profits last year Mr. Thomas-I might be

amounted to £2,501,000.

partner. (Laughter.) Fernander 83, rot ouf.

do work half-time in July and August, in addition to having ten days holiday."

SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES.

for a

May I add that in David Thom's family Biblo (which is in my possession) it in reorded that the grandmother of these two brilliant brothers was a Christian Stewart, who was descended from James Stewart, coinmonly called Major, Stewart, whose romantic story is the foundation of Sir Walter Sentte Legend of Montrove!” The grandfather, David Thom, appears to have been (to quote from the family recorda)'descended from or fr ̈same may connected with, the Robert Thom, one of the martyrs of the perscuting times of James II shot 1085 ho-ling Cathcart Churchy days buried under the martyr's song in

Yours faithfully

WALTER HAYDON. 36 Adolphus-roid, Finsburys Park, N.4.

May 16th, 1023.