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BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TO-

TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 1ÁTE, 1923.

SERIOUS EFFECT ON BRITISH The Times hopes sincerely that the

TRADE.

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Mr. Baldwin referred to the serious effect on British trade, and continued unemploy. ment, which had involved an expenditure [of four hundred millions sincs, the Armis-

friendly statement will "make it easier for : the Allies, particularly France, to join in broader efforts for & solution of the dangerous problem,'

The Morning Post says that the state ment seems to be the first instalment of country will feel grateful.

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ADMINISTRATION #OF RHODESIA.

LONDON, July 19th.. which the Imperial Government takes over An agreement has been reached under April 1st, with the entire lands, and pays the the administration of North Rhodesia from

millions sterling. The Company also redes the rights to the lands in South Rhotinia, except certain estates, but retains mineral rights throughout Rhodesia.

CONSCRIPT SONS IN JAPAN

ĮRENTS ORDINANCE.

Professor Ernest Wilson Clement, writ. IMPORTANT DECISION BY CHIEF ing in the Japan Times, says 1-

or

JUSTICE.

Students of Cicero's Orations are fami

A Rents Ordinanes CELTO of more scripti, or liar with the frequent phrase Patres Con-

than ordinary interest involving a "Conscript Fathers,"

WILS Analised "Select Fathers," used to address the knotty point of Jaw

Japan, instead of Conscript Fathers,"

ties. The exchange of friendly conversations WARDS THE GERMAN NOTE did not appear to lead in ali cases to a definite, foreign policy, for which the Chartered Compariy three and three quarter members of the Roman Sonate. Here in yesterday by the Chief Justice (Sir

MR. BALDWIN ON THE RUHR OCCUPATION.

The Daily Telegraph, thinks that what

support of a chear conscienes and the even happens, the country will have the

strength of a definite and unmistakeable

positive results, and it was becoming evident that the attitude of the principal. GERMAN NOTE SHOULD NOT BE defined. The period of conflict should a parties concerned must be more clearly

soon as possible be determinated, The debtor should not merely be called upon good purpose, t to pay the debt, but be placed in a position

IGNORED.

LONDON, July 12th.

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The Westminster Gazette says that if In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin where he can do so. His capacity; where the Government's proposals are rejected made his eagerly-awaited statement.

in doubt, should be tested and determined, by France, we shall be reluctartly com- announced that the Government was and unital efforts be made to accomplish palies to find another basis for our foreign willing to assume responsibility for pro these ends. The Government, so far from policy.

desiring to deprive Frane and Belgium paring a drafa reply to the German Note,

of their fegal claims: wish to assist their the suggestions in which, whether aderealisation. We are hopsin! of obtain quate or not, should not be ignored. The ing the concurrence of France and Government had informed the French, Belgium, no less than Italy Belgian and Italian Governments accord- ingly.

Continuing, Mr. Baldwin mid: We have every reason to believe the views of the Italian Government are substantially in agreement with our own"

The Daily News acclaims it as the best and wisest statement of policy since the Armistler.

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The Daily Express says the statement is clearly sensible and cogent, and tha next move is with France and Belgium, "The Daily Herald generally applauds the speech, but is of the opinion that Mr. Baldwin said they would submit

there is no chance whatever of M. "Poin. their reply with the least possible delay

Beferring to the German Note he said :'

to the Allies, for consideration and re-

“We are unable to agree that corrispondere accepting the British draft reply to

the German note., ence of this, putare shouk? be wholly one marks and indulged in the hope that siled or that proposals which may be

GERMAN PRESS EXPRESSES" they would be able to arrive at an agree-found to contain the germs of a possible

SATISFACTION, ment regarding the terms. The Govern | settlement should be treated with indiffer.

chge. We hold that they should be.

!

William Rees Davies). Kwok You, na tha

we have Conscript Sons," who, for the reversionary of an unexpired lease, claim past fifty years, have firmly established from the Tung Cheung Tai firm posses- Japan's military reputation.

sion of a dwelling house at 213, Wing Lok

reet.

U.S. RESTRAINT OF STRIKES.

CHICAGO, July 13th. A final decree making permanent the by the United States Government on Octo mentally to serve in Japan's army and in 1918. One fronted on Wing Lok Street temporary injunction which was obtained

shopmen, has been granted in the United ber 5th, 1992, against the striking railway States District Court. It is considered the

(No. 913) and the other on Berham As possessors of "a sound mind in a most widespread restraining onter ever sound body," they have reflected the Strand (No. 49). In 1918 the defendants obtained, affecting about four hundred greatest credit upon their country by sub-let the Wing Lok Street house to the thousand railway shopmen,

their endurance, courage and strategy. [plaintiff, but the roof and part of the is really interesting to look back to kitchen continued to be occupied by the the beginnings of the conscription sys-

They have been also Japan's Select Sous" picked out, by a rigid · examina-

The facts as brought out in, the hearing tion, as those best" fitted "physically a back to back were leased to the defendants,

of the case weru that two housės standing

INDIAN PRINCES' REPRE- SENTATIVE.

LONDON, July 12th. The Maharajah of Alwar represents the Indian Princen at the Imperial Conference. in 1999, maintains a body of Imperial De

[The Maharajah of Alwar, who was born fence cavalry and infantry, which par ticipated in the relief of Peking in 1900 and in the Great War.]

ANOTHER CRISIS WITH

TURKEY..

meat confidently invited the sympatheticxamined and explored in order to "dis-generally received with satisfaction by the warships simultaneously with the troops.

tom in this country. In the original, re- defendants fokia. The Chief Justice had" gulations it was definitely prescribed that to decide whether the occupation of the no regard is to be paid to the social roof and a portion of the kitchen divided position of the people; men who ard strong and serviceable are to be chosen.off with iron. bars constituted occupation chosen must be between twenty and thirty also whether the sub-letting of the re And it was added that "those who are of "a partion of a domestic tenement."" years of age, five feet (shaku) at least in mainder of the premises was a sub-letting height, strongly built and serviceable."

The only persons who must not be of other portions of the domestic conscripted" were specified as "the bend tenement." of a family, or son who has old or dis. It was argued on behalf of the plain- |abled parents dependent upon him." And

it was strictly provided that, "during thatiff, that sing the sub-letting in 1019 the" of service men are not allowed to two houses had constituted two domestic return home for any private reason tenements, that the roof and kitchen, whatsoever,"

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BERLIN, July 12th... Mr. Baldwin's statement has been consideration of the whole of the Allies cover whether therein lieg anything that it and all the interested States to the pro- would be premature to discuss at the pre- that an Anglo-French breach has not newspapers, and gratification is expressed

posals, which had no other aini than the sent stage, We do not believe that in cccurred, as it is thought that should such principle we are widely separated, if at an event occur, Germany's position would pacificntion of Europe and the recoverall, from cur Allies, the divergence of te worse than ever. The opinion is held that fresh crisis. It is believed that the Turks the only ours who could manifest, because no ambiguity to justify departure from

method should not be incapable of solu- The announerment was prefaced by ation. So far as united action is possible review of the position, in which it was we shall continue to pursue it."

of an exhausted world.

the real crisis will occur when the British draft reply is submitted to the Allies and for that reason Mr. Baldwin's statement is regarded as a postponement of the final | decision regarding the reparations prob-

LAUSANNE, July 12th. There is a fresh crisis, owing to Ismet Pushin insisting on the withdrawal of Allied

A meeting this afternoon was abortive. */

TURKS MERELY HAGGLING.

LONDON, July 12th. Reliable advice from Lausanne depro cate the pessimism with regard to the

are only haggling and it is hoped that the treaty will be signed before July 31st. The time for its presentation to the Angora National Assembly is August 1st. TWO SHIPPING MISHAPS.

It goes without saying that such a which had been excluded from No. 213, radical move was not instituted without were now included in No. 19 and formed, misgivings and even strong opposition since the sub-letting, a part of the teno- The latter came from the upholders of the idea that the bushi, or samurai, as the meat. Knights of Old Japan were called. Were The Chief Justice considered there was they were the only ones who possessed, the Proper "fighting spirit."

the expressed language of the section. It was taken for granted that the mon. The roof of No. 213 was a material por- opoly of military service belonged by right tion of the tenement, as was also the lis to the one class, that it was "their special connected part of the kitchen, and con- privilege."

This iden neglectail or ignored the bia tinued to be occupied by the lessees torical fact, as Brinkley has pointed on although they had sublet the other por- that the samurai had originally heen

strongly emphasised that there was

AMERICA WILL PROBABLY RE NOTIFIED. community of thought, and, action which

Replying to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, fem.

"MONTE VIDEO, July 12th bound Britain in the present emergency who said the Opposition most profoundly

Nine hundred passengers have landed to the Allies. Mr. Baldwin made especially hoped the efforts of Mr. Baldwin would PREMIER'S STATEMENT FAVOUR which went ashore in a great hurricane attary aptitude. It was a matter not of the definition in the Ordinance, constitut

from the Hamburg Amerika liner Eugia,

sympathetic allusion to Fränce, The

ABLY RECEIVED IN LOBBIES. British Government was moved, as were pressed the opinion that the reply would

LONDON, July 12th. be communicated to the United States, As a brond statement of policy and an

be successful-(cheers), Mr. Baldwin ex-

Rio de la Plata.

The British steamer Tuscany has struck some rocks, and is believed to have sunk,

mere farmers, possessing no special, militions of the tenement. This, according to

instinct but of training,

ed them tenant in actual occupation of No. Marquis Okuma, in some reminiscences published before his death. referred to 213 and they were protected by the Ordin- those misgivings. He said that those ance. He thought the two houses, for the

merchants, were looked down upon and

the Governments of France and the other and said he hoped that a discussion would indication of Gt. Britain's intention to re- GERMAN FASCISTS ACTIVE who were reruited from peasants and purposes of this action constituted one

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Allies, by the single desipy that the good-be possible on the second reading of the sume an active role in European counsels, will between the nations who had endured Consolidated Funds Bill. together, should be maintained (and that cach should obtain her due,

the Premier's statement has been favours) ably received in the lobbies, although a small section of ministerialists are not althogether satisfied, being of the opinion| that the speech is likely to choornige

German resistinor and irritate France.,

The Liberals are sceptical regarding the successful maturity of Mr. Baldwin's plans, whits the Labourities are unquali fedly delighted.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT NOT

Losnes, July 12th. Ini the House of Lords, Marquess He emphasised that the British anti-Curzon's etatement was precisely similar cipations regarding the consequences of to Mr. Baldwin's and was punctuated by the Ruhr occupation had been largely considerable applause, realised. Gerruuny herself appeared to be, Lord Grey expressed approval of the moving fast towards economic chaos. The policy disclowd, and said he was gratified recovery of the world was in danger, and at its very friendly tone towards the the peace for which so many sacrifices had Allies, and especially Franer, but could been made was at stake. The indefinite not conceal from himself the fact that occupation by our country of the territory it was most grave ir sulataace, and of another in a time of peat was emphasised that the recovery of Europe phenomenon rare and regrettable in it would be impossible without Anglo-It is authoritatively stated at Washing self, to which an honourable, end should French cp-operation.. 48 soon as possible be found. would not finally be obtained and recovery ensured until a solution be found of the reparations quetion, "thờ” settlement of inter-Allied: debts, and the security of a pacified Europe.

GERMANY MUST FAY

Peace

Mr. Baldwin, referring to the Allies common desire for a settlement and for pacification without further or unreason abla delay, said that the whispers of inter- ́ested parties cannot be allowed on either aid of the Channel, or any part of Europe, to defleet u from that duty, by any resurvations or carefully-fostered mis.! auderstanding.

LATEST CABLES.

FRENCH PRESS® STILL DISSATISFIED.

CONSULTED.

WASHINGTON, July 12th.

BERLIN, July 13th. A Communist organ asserts that a Fascist revolution is being planned, and that all steps have been taken for a military con- quest of Hamburg and Berlin.

MANITOBA TO REMAIN DRY.

WINNIPEG, July 12th. July 11th, went by two to one against the Voting in the referendum in Manitoba on proposal to authorise hotels to sell beer and light wines with meals

LONDON DOCKERS STRIKE.

LONDON, July 12th. Despite the order by the unofficial strike committee, none of the striking dockers in London has resumed work this morning. PRINCE OF WALES TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA.

ton that the Government was not consult ed by the British officials in regard to the British, sply to the German note, Wash- ington'did not volunteer any suggestion It and the reports regarding the interchanges Prince of of views through the London Embassy are South Africa at an early opportunity. without foundation.

CAPE TOWN, July 12th. officially announced that the Wales contemplates visiting

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· LONDON, July 12th.

Pants, July 12th. While welcoming the friendly and courteous toue of Mr. Baldwin's state. ment, the newspapers, generally, lay stress on the idea that it does not go very ffs towards narrowing the gap between national action and endeavour to detered to 17/6, nad Belgian to 93/25

the British and French viewpoints.

It is generally thought that "Mr. Bald- win will attempt to find a remedy for the reparations nagle through joint inter

min Germany's capacity to pay along The Ach de Paris regrets that the Frames in October. The newspapers com

the ines Mr. Hughes's suggestions to sprech did not depruce German resist-ment favourably on Mr. Baldwin's state-

nee

Le Journal says that France rejects all mediation and the statement has done nothing to abate the conflict,

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We are as determined as any of our Allies that Germany shall make repara-

The Petit Parlie thinks that the, tion for the damage done in the Great desire to negotiate with Germany" on the War" (Ministerial cheers) to the fullest ex basis of the German Note is "diametrically tent of her capacity. We have never opposed to the Franco-Belgian view. wavered on this point, and I do not be Le Mater says that France will examine lieve our people over will. Indeed, we are the British draft reply in the most con rendy to", use every mensure to compel ciliatory spirit, and M. Péineure will Germany to pay up to the amount of her assuredly not refuse to make concessions capacity,

that do not affect the vita! interests of

France, if the opposing British and French views can thus be brought into unison.

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THE RUHR FRENCH OCCUPATION EXTENDED.

BERLIN, July 12th. French troops have entered Barmen and are marching on Elberfeld.

AUSTRIAN WIRELESS. AUSTR MARCONI COMPANY, GRANTED RIGHTS.

VIENNA, July 12th. The Austrian Marconi Company bas been formally stituted with a capital £135,000, of which Marconis in London

laughed at as good-for-nothing soldiers domestic tenement and accordingly gave

But he shows that, what these civil-judgment for, the defendants. jan subjects of Japan defeated the war-

Mr. E Davidson (Hasting and Hast- riors of Satsuma historically celebrated for their valoar audacity," they "demon-ings) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. strated clearly the feasibility of the pria. W. Lo (Lc and Lo) for the defend- ciple of every citizen a soldier, and laid [ante. the basis for the future organization of the world-renowned Japanese army."

STILL MÖRE BODIES.

Japan proved good soldiers, like the Thus the despised common people of "despicable army" of London shop- Three more bodies have been recovered! keepers, who defeated. German profes in the vicinity of the spot where the ferry- sionals.

Prof. Maclay, an American teacher, lazach, Fee. Din Fat, turned turtle on who was living in Tokyo at the time of Sunday last, and sank with a large the Satsuma Rebellion (1877), also gives number of passengers on board. The

good idea of the prevalent opinion in

CHINA'S MACHINERY

IMPORTS

the following sentence from his "Bud number of deaths in connection with the get of Letters from Japan"; "Some ene disaster is in the neighbourhood of 30. said that the heimin, or common people, comprising a large part of the Imperial forces, would never be able to face the Aumural of Satsuma,—that one samurai would put five heimin to flight; and, as their way South, they were the recipients the troops marched through Tokyo, on

The gurce of machinery imports, as of pitying comments signifying that they given in the Chinese Maritime Customs, were but so much meat for Saigo's Plustrate clearly the relative positions of swords." The Satsuma Rebellion was the the various countries acting as suppiters first graat test, and a successful one of of these products. Charts prepared from Marks in proved to 690,000, to 920,000 to the new national army of the senseript these figures by the industrial Machinery the pound sterling. French franes weaken-sons of Japan."

Section of the United States Department: Maclay, in that same connection, in of Commerce reveal the fact that in 1921 In New York sterling is at 4/59.

forms us that "Saigo's gen were but China absorbed over $41,000,000 worth of partly armed with rifles. The most of industrial machinery. While this total is COUNTY CRICKET. thera were equipped with the keen double not large

with the quantity, handed swords of feudal times and with absorbed by the important occidental co LONDON, July 12th, daggers and spears.

tries, it is obvious that very substantial Kest defeated Gloucester at Tunbridge It seemed to be their opinion that progress has been made. The bolt which Wells by ten wickets Gloucester in the first patrician anubri could rush into "close British manufacturers had on this trade innings, scored only 114 Woolley taking quarters with the heimin and easily roat prior to the war, and the extent to which for 20. In the second innings they also them-granting oven that they were arm British interests suffered subsequently, is compiled 114, Freeman taking 6 for 31.

od with rifles and, bayoneta.”

illustrated in the comparative tables and WILLARD KNOCKED OUT..

This is only one sad instance (out of charta. Marked recovery has more re- many instances) showing that !' pride and contly been observed, and 1021 figures ignorance of the actual state of the coun- show that the British total slightly ex- NEW JERSEY, July 13th. Firpo, the Argentine heavy-weight, knock-tributed in no slight degree to the out Japanese figures are interesting as show tryland of the general conditions] con- coded that of the United States. The ed out Willard, former champion of the break of the Rebellion." world, in the eighth rovnd. It is expected

ing to what extent the manufacturers in There seems to be a divergence of opin that country supplled equipment to China that Firpo will now be matched against ion concerning Raige's attitude toward during the war period, although his Dempsey.

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**MESPOT" FIND.

SEAT OF THE FIRST EMPIRE.

subscribed £93,000. The Austrian Govern The seat of the first empire where the the Japan Weekly Mail of Oct. 20th, 187 show consistent increase. The figures for

exclusive right to conduct wireless traffic between Austria and all other countries Several new stations are to be erected and

traffic will be opened infor- the ead of

BECKETT CARPENTIER

"We are firmly convinced, however, that methods which can only result in the ruin of Germany would be fatal to this BRITISH PRESS COMMENT. - country and to our Allies, and to the

Most of the newspapers believe that whole of Europe," Mr. Baldwin further Franco-Belgian, desires have been met, by for a minimum period of thirty years. emphasised that the spirit of sincere the tactful omission of any but indirect loyalty to the alliance continued, in the allusions to the appointment of a com- the year. Government's opinion, the main security mission to assess Germany's capacity to for European pent. (Cheers.) Eeferring pay, and now dubiously await a fullor to the Buhr, be said the Allies were obs and more interesting statement, expected

FIGHT. taining les reparation than before the in the course of a week or two, as the ARTICLES SIGNED IN LONDON. occupation. (Opposition chec.). What policy is worked out. reparations they were receiving were being

LONDON, July 12th, The Daily Mail and Buily Chronicle, exacted at the price of growing disloca from opposite vies points, are both Frankly the Beckett-Carpentier fight, to take place Articles have been signed in London for tion of the German economic system, and disappointed. The former says that between September 20th and October 11th. is it seemed probable that there would Europe will not be revivified by such Olympia. New conditions stipulate that The fight will probably be staged at the bo in the faturs a total collapse of the vague examinations of an extremely if either man, fai's to enter the ring, no system itself, wo were convinced that incritical situation, and complains that the matter for what reason, he will forfeit definite continuation of this state of Fremier's statement will not bring us

£2,000 to his opponent affairs was fraught with grave peril. Tas any nearer France." The Daily Chronicle local populations are in many cases suffer says that Mr. Baldwin is merely giving Ing neverely. There is genuine apprehen- M. Poincare an opportunity of delaying sion of a shortage of food. Every coun- matters for some weeks longer. The rest try in Europe is paying the price for this of the Press gives a more cordial recep-

condition of affairs."

tion to the statement.

OBITUARY. »

COLONEL C. W. ST. JOHN.

LONDON, July 12th W. St. John, ex-commander of Engineers, The death is announced of Colonel C. Hongkong

capital has been discovered at Kish, & miles east of Babylon, by the expedition of the H. Weld Blandell and Field Museum of. Chi- cago under Mr. Mackay: What the expedi- found the sacred platform on

Bre on has which stood the temple of the war god Ilbabs and the war goddess lanini of Ishtar, temple itself, and the stats tower part of the of Bamguiluma, Tik ng of the first Baby lopian dynasty...

The temple was named Emoteursag

and

socceeden mod

Samuiluma brick in inscribed

the tower, in seven stages, was called E.

uninikidarmah

ah or House of Admiration. Whether

Kish was or was not the seat of the hitherto in doubt, has been settled by the oldest known Sumerian and Semitic rukers,

brick. Ending of

and the

Samsailuma, the mighty King, King of Babylon,

of Kish, King of the Four King Regions, has built anew the Unirkidur man to the god Ilbabs and the goddess Ishtar in Kish, and raised its head as unto heaven.

The walls of the temple platform ar crenolated, a device widely prevalent about 2500 B.C. One gateway to the temple has been cleared and the excavators hope to throw much light on this ancient civili- reach the temple library, which should

astion:

the system of conscription. It is most record has not been maintained since the generally stated, and seems quite likely, arialstice. It should be remembered, that he was opposed to the plan and however, that the total volume of this championed the idea that none but sama-Japanese, machinery trade has expanded Fai possessed the"fighting instinct" But to mich an extent that even with this

reduced participation, the yearly totals. the paragraph, which presents a little different idea

man partícipation in this trado, as well Saige Takamori was the first to reas that of a number of other countries, Commond that the army of Japan should but it is largely because these German be recruited from the lower classes, and returns are included that the curve iù a not reserved as a special employment high for the pre-war years. Up to the of the samural, so that the following, end of 1921. German participation in the which is related of him by the Hochi machinery trade of China bad not recover Shimbun, is strongly suggestive.ed, and the general conclusion is that the After Saigo had unsuccessfully be United Kingdom and the United States nieged Kumamata for fifty days and had will be the most important factors in the been defeated by the Imperiallata in machinery trade of Cinta from now on. engagement after engagement in Higo, Eastern Engineiring. Bungo Hiuga and Osumi, he is report ed to have said To those around him, that, during the early stage of the Re bellion, he looked for serious opposition

And now,

walook back over... from the Imperial Guards only, as their the fifty

ays "lapsed since the ranks were filled exclusively by samu-system of cons

went into effect; we Tai, and that he was then inclined to can find

vidence that, while denpiso the other Government troops, there sang D cially's 'nominal distinc who consisted chiefly of heimin but the tion between Shaira, and heimin, there reauite of the fighting had fully con is no real diferenco, worth mentioning; vinced him that he had been mistaken and we can testify to-day, that, the "Con- as to the fighting qualities of the latter, script Sons of Japan ere, sa worthy of and fully confirmed him in the opinion bomodr from the military point of view, he formerly held that the army of Japans the "Conscript Fathers of Rome could be efficiently formed by conscrip- wore worthy of respect from the political tion among the lower clamen throughout point of view, job the Empire. "

See All hail to the conscripts of Rome and: (Costingid at foot of neat golumen:)

of Japan

an