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CABLES.

LATEST CABLEN. (THROCOH REUTERTMŠ'AGENCY.]

· PAN-PACIFIC CONGRESS.

DELEGATES ARRIVE AT

„MELBOURNE.

Alethorax August 9th. The majority of the delegates to the Pan-Pacific Congress, which is opening here on Monday, have arrived. They in clude famous authorities où forestry, stock discuses and phthisis. The subjects For discussion include the health of the natives of Note and Xew Guinen. The i

best brains of the countries, Berfering the Pacific are meeting tu exchange know. ledge which it is hoppil will be el roman Lenefit

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LATE PRESIDENT HARDING.

SCENES EN ROUTE TO MARION.

Loxios, August 9th.

The scenes which were witnessed betwcen San Francisco and Washington were repented as the min, conveying President Harding's rousing proceeded west to

Marion

* Thousuuls Tinal the railway in spite of a heavy rainfall to pay homage to the late President, Dilence reigned everywhere, except where bells were tolling in the towns diring the passage of the trila.

MARION, August 9th. The rolling of the Court House beit marked the arrival of the faneral train within the limit of Marion coute.

The train travelled slowly through long winutes at the neighbouring town of lines of spectators. It stopped for two

| Caledonia, the boyhood bume of the late President, and arrives at Mario shortly

after noon.

LATKE

The town is eriwded as never before in GERMAN SHIPYARDS CLOSE its history, and it is estimated that 100,00

are here to witness the funeral.

DOWN.

The citizens with one accord have thrown open, their homes to the extent of their exprcity, but thousands of Avisitors were obliged to cump out throughout the night.

VARIOUS REASONS „GIVEN.

Loxtos, August 9th. Advices from Humburg state that thin great shipyards, at Blom and Voss have close down. It is repartill that this is due to treable with the Ayorkmen; but it is probably a vnusquence of the Rulié, DIPLOMATS blockade.

PRINTERS STRIKE IN

GERMANY.

Mrs. Harding, who retains enim and the sun stal entered a motor car, and coupored, was one of the Just to leave followed the proves to the home of the late Present Harding's father.

RENEW RELATIONS

WITH PRESIDENT. .

HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, SATUR JAY, AUGUST 11r¤, 1993.

INTERESTS OF BRITISH

RAILWAY "MEN,"

COUNTER-MOVE AGÄINST EM- PLOYERS' UNIFIED FRONT.

* LONDON, August 9th. The officials of the Transport Workers' Union and the National Union of Railway Men have concluded an agreement regard ing co-operative action to defend their interests" as a counter-move against the "unised front by the employers, embodied in

the Federation of British Industries.

A manifesto issued by the Committees of the Unions says that the object of the agreement is to free transport industry from the menace of non unionism, and that a system will be inaugurated whereby the men coming to warehouses and docks will be challenged as railway premises of railway men going to regants trade union membership...

TURK GENERALS. RETIRED.

CONSTANTINOPcs, August 8th. A message from Angora states that the Generals Comasanding the First and Second Armies have been placed on the retired list.

Eleven secret service agents are leaving for Angora.

HEAT WAVE AT *WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON, August 9th. prostrated by the heat during the obsequies One hundred and ninety jersons were

ŝo the late President Harding, and had to be medically attended..

The day proved to be one of the hottest | days ever (xperienced in the capital.

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HEAT WAVE IN FRANCE.

· | Wasntsurox, August 5th. The leading otheinds of the. Buitish

PARIS, August 9th. 1Embassy and the other Binbassies enlled on

President Coolidge and Termally renewal temperature of 111 degrees was POSSIBLE SHORTAGE OF PAPER the relations which were woken Ly thregistered at Toulouse, which is the highest slunde temperature ever registered in France.

MONEY.

Remis August 5th. The ballot of printers on the wages equation, which is sente, owing to the extraordinary rise in the cost of living, has resulted in great majority voting Ang Invour of a strike.

It is heel that the State printing works will not be involved, as the short-j Age of paper.money is causing serious inconvenience to thousands of people¦ who have been waiting outshig "the" Reichshank all night long for money,

OBITUARY

GEN. SIR O'M CREAGAZ

Loxvox. August Dthe

The death is announced of General Sir O'Moore-Creagh, V.C., G. C. B., CLS. C.I., Rising Sun of Japan End Class),

i death of President Harding,

Wassoros," Auguse 9th. Alsand the Handig faral train n August oh wyes wits twee Su throughout the night, as the train comer Francisco and Washington were repeared ing Me, Harding's remains joposed

KRUPP DIRECTORS APPEA i

Pans, August 9th.

The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal of the Krupp directors against their

ward to Marion, Thousands lined the railway, despite, beavy rainfall, The sentences. ** homage to dig cs-l'resident was paid in silence everywhere except where the bella DUTCH FINANCE MINISTER- were telling to the town during the pass- ja

of the train,

THE HAGUE. August 9th. Mantos, Oto, Anguni uth. Er-Minister Coliju will be shortly All the afternoon" and "evening crowd-appointed Minister of Finance, in succes- of tauurners, veluding many personal win to M. De Geer, who resigned in friends and equaintances, passed through opposition to the now navy Bill. { this house lo view the rainins of the lite | Mr. Harding,

GERMAN

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REPARATIONS.

BRITISH CABINET MEETING.

Losnos, August 9th. There was a full Cabinet meeting today at Downing Street, but one or two further "meetings are necessary before the reply to the recent Frends Note is finally ap moved..

· Authoritative quarters in Lords wel- come Herr Cuno's statement that Germany has nothing to expect from Great Britain,

MR. BONAR LAW.

Loxnox, August 9th. Mr. Bonar Law, who is much improved in health, goes to the Continent to-morrow.

THE BANDIT GUARD...

A LITTLE REUNION AT LINCHENG.

BANDING BACK TUŻ CHEQUES. *.

There was a surprised guard, and

FAR EASTERN CABLE}

NEWS.

(THROWAB KKUTER'S AGENGT.]

BANDIT, OUTRAGES IN-

* CHINA.

DIPLOMATIC BODY'S STRONG

NOTE TO CHINA..

DAMAGES AND COMPENSATION. DEMANDED,

Perry, August th

DISMISSAL OF OFFICIALS DEMANDED,

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GERMANY'S BUSY FACTORIES.

In a special artiola contributed to The The Diplomatic Body demand the dis Time, Sir Basil Thomson, who has made issal of Tien Chung Yu, General Chang draws attention to the "industrial dan- a specini study of German conditions,

Wen Tang (Commander of the Railwayger which will threaten other countries Police), General Ho Feng Yu (Defence when the Ruhr impasa ends. Ho declares Commissioner) and Chao Te Chao (O that many German factories have con- eer in Command of the Train Guard)riod of the occupation, making goods | tinued to work full time throughout the

The Diplomatie Belly are firmly deter-For stock. Factories and story-houses are mined to guacil closely, and to maintain | blocked with goods of all kinds, ntul seme ly All measures in their power, delence day these are going to be let louse

the market at a price at which no munits rights and the application of the Treaties Facturer will be able to compete. There which were solemnly confirmed at, the are railway materials machinery, motor the time of the final establishment of a cars, typewriters and calculating machings. Republic in China, by a declaration com- In fact, it would be difficult to mention municated to the Legations on October anything there is not. The French have scarcely commandeered anything but cont and chemicals, but already there are in- The Note continues to direct the attendications that French firms hope to secure tion of the Chinese Government to the the reversion of these products at an ex- brigandake prevailing in China, which, traordinarily low pries and are prepared in its present state, constitutes

to dump them on the world. If the French STAYO

do not the Germans will, and, unless they danger to the whole of the country usars all hraved into the Rhine, the dispo well as to the rights and interests of sal, of them will lead to a serious dis- turbance of trade. One firm alone is foreigners

employing 68,000 persons continuously. RESPONSIBHATY OF THE CHINESE and it is easy to imagine what that means

in output. GOVERNMENT, V

A Note regarding the Linchens, affair | 6th, 1013.

was presented at Boon to-day at tho Waishnopu (Chinese Foreign Ore) by Senhor J. Batalha de Freitas (3inister Plenipotentiary for Portugai),

It notifies the Chinese Government ci

the decisions reached concerning:

Firstly-Damages which the Diplo matic Body proposes to claim from the Chines Government for the victims of the Linehang outrage.

Sveondly-Guarantees which

the Diplomatic Body considers are neces- sary for the future: insistence on the responsibility of the Military Goremors and other authorities: measures for the protection of the railways.

Thirdly Sanctions, punishment of the officials and cumployés of the railway who have been guilty of neglect of duty or of complicity with the brigands, The damages are classified in three categories:

-First-Compensation for loss of bag. gage and expenses for medical atten tion."

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PROFITABLE GERMAN

BANKING.

The Diplomatic Bods, having received admissions that the Chinese Government "are aware of the existence and develop-

A O PER CENT. DIVIDEND. meat of brigandige in China-in official notifications from the Chinese Governs

BERLIN, July 3rd. ment respecting the insecurity of certain the first of the big German banks to pub The Darmstadter and National Bank is districts, from which the. Waichaopuish its balance sheet for 1992 It shows desired on that, account to exclude for.net profits of 2,934,342,313 marks, out of ciguers--the Chinese Government has heen recently warned that the notifica- tions will only be considered valid for a limited period, and the Diplomatic Body hereby declare that, henceforth, it will consider these notifications

which is proposes to pay a dividend of 200 per cent. und put 1,850,000,000 marks to its open reserve.

Thus the amalgamation of the Darm- stadter Bank with the National Bank Fur Deutscheland, which produced the bank in its present form, has resulted in very profitable business, all the more so when it is realized that the balance-sheet 1s being does not include any valuation of the Second.-Compusation for loss of life and liberty, and for sufferings official recognitions, on the part of the institutions, or its premises. These sty bank's securities, its holdings in other unifergone; Mex. 220,000 for

Chinese Government, of the existence of the bank is constituting into a special foreign traveller who WAN killed;

reserva to strengthen its position under Mex. $40 per prisoner per diem for brigandage in the districts mentioned; the present difficult circumstances, the first three days of detention, Mex and all renewals of the said notifications, -$100 per prisoner and per day during the week commencing May 5th, Mex.after a fixed time limit, will be consider 8150 for the week commencing M4yed as being official admissions on the part 10th, Mex. $200 for the week commene

This is an entirely new step in the some criticism. It makes the whole German banking world, and meets with balance-shoot a statement of very little d'cation given of what the bank's holdings in reliable, currency

are-Time,

ing May 23rd, “Mex, 8250 for the week of the Chinese Government of its failure real valus, particularly as there is no in- commencing May 30th and Mex. $300 to suppress brigandage in these same for the last week. '

Third-Compensation to cover reim burscant of the amounts expended in supplying relief to prisoners.

COMPENSATION FOR HONAN

OUTRACES.

be Diplomatic Body also endorse the demands presented, or to be presented

The deceased General joined the in lian Army in 1870 and was attached to various commands till 1898, when he was appointed Political Resident and General Officer Commanding Aden, which post he held for two years. General Creagh as it disposes of the idea of Great Britain pasifly a surprised pusssenger, at Lin served in the Afghan War 1979-60 (des- being desirous of Jaking sides on the ques-ekong Station two days ago. The Shang-

hai Frain pulled up for the customary few separately by the several Legations, for atches, medal, Brevet Major, V.C.); tion of the cecupation of the Rubr. (des- Zhob Valley Expedition 1800

minutes, and one of the passengers, Mr. LATER. matches) Chian Expedition 1000 (des It is learned authoritatively to the #atches) Commanding Jut Class District,

Cabinet, were in full agreement regarding India, 100-1906: 'Secretary of Military

the nature of the reply to France and Departament of India Office. Xe Belgium, which is to be despatched very was appointed Commander-in-Chief in

shortly. India, 1000-14, and held that position till

LATER. 1914 when he retired from the Army in the month of May. Decensed was bor in County Clare April 2nd, 1948, and was thus in his ill year.)

ENRIJER: CABLES,

INTERNATIONAL COURT. AMERICA'S PARTICIPATION TO B

DISCUSSEDIA

WASHINGTON, August 9th. Ahasandor Harvey had an hour's du Ferency with Mr, Coolidge, a kul squatly stated that the late Me Hard ing's proposal that the United States should participate in the Permanent Chart of International Justice would be His Arussed. Mr. Hareer alded that he pro jased to return to Løŭtion sanly in Septem- Jr.**

JURISTS FROM ASIA.

PARIS, August 9th. Saiyid Ameer Ali, of India, Phyu Nu- koruatch, of Siam, and Wang Chung hut, of China are amongst the twenty

is

It is authoritatively affirmed that it not the Government's intention to ruply separately to Germany, owing to 1ho desire to avoid anything calculated to erbitter relations with France.

| districts, where the Chinese Government

had denied its existence. FURTHER STEPS MAY BE TAKEN,

Alter à reference to the perpetual civil wars, the Note concludes by saying that if the Chinese Government continues to authorise or tolerate these abuses, and if it does not set itself to resolutely suppress brigandage, which threatens the rights and interests of foreigners in China, the

DIFFIDENT BRITISH

SCHOLARS.

WHERE THE GERMAN EXCELS.

Criticism of English scholarship as lacking in enterprise was passed by Sir ̈ Frederick Kenyon, at the annual meeting of the Society for the Promotion g House, Piccadilly, at which he presided. Hellenic Studies, held at Burlington

The national habit of self-depreciation

bad unfortunate results, at times, he said.

Although British scholarship was AS

J. 1. Powell, stepped out for a glimpse damages suffered by the foreign prisoners of rome familar scenery. Mr. Powell was one of the pawongres held captives by the of the Brigands in Houan. From June to Diplomatie Body will be obliged to con- mund as that of any other country, we Lincheng bandits.

One of the guards on the platform Decuber of last years thereby indient-sider what further steps may be taken to were behind in making use of the vast hastened to make the scenery complete.

With a courtly bow the drew Mr. Porting that the Diplomatie Body have been attention to the fact that he had been notified of these demnads and approve Powell had no difficulty in recognising of them in principle. him.

one of the bandits. He had, too.

Mr.

But the bandit, or rather "soldier, thought that proof was needed. So he

GUARANTEES FOR THE FUTURE.

The Ministers are still aiming at a supplied it. He pulled out a bundle of The Note the deals with guarantees rapprochement with the view to a joint travellers chertes made payable to Mrs. indiention that Great Britain will make ince, handed cne to Mr. Powell. Allied answer to Germany. There is no Allen, and with more generosity that for the future, and the responsibility of u fresh move for several weeks,

Apart from replying to the Allies, it is still understood that the Gotem mont is still not prepared to advise Germany to abandon passive resistance unconditionally, as it would be equivalent to interfering in a disputo in which Great Britinin has rot taken sides.- UUNO'S CHALLENGE TO FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

PABIN, August 916. The Gewspapers consider that Herr Cuno's speech is a challenge to France and Belgium, while also twtifying to the embarrassment of the German Cabinet, thus jusifying France-Belgian determina

tion.

int nominate candidates for the vacancy on, the International Court of Justice, which will be Alled by the League – VỀ i GERMANY DISALLOWS GOLD Natious in its September session,

INDIAN AGITATORS.

THEIR RELEASE REQUESTED,

BASIS PRICES.

BELLY, August 9 All the shops, exept the provision stores, closed as

protest against the refusal of the authorities to allow prices to NAGPUs, August h.be fixed on a gold basis. Following a heatel debate on questions arising fom the Government's policy to coinbat the flag agitation, the Legislative council passed a resolution by 31 to 27 votes asking for the unconditional release. of imprisoned Congress volunteers nul the withiruwal of the peuting prosecutions."

DAVIS CUP.

CHICAGO, August

to his

GERMAN MARKS.

LONDON, August 9th, German Marks were nominally between 19,000,000 and 21,090,000 to the sovereign. Belgain Franca relapsed to 106.50 and French France · were 60.50.**.

CANADA'S BUMPER CROPS

RESPONSE TO APPEAL FOR WORKEES.

Mr. Yorker, an American missjonary the Military, Provincial or Local Author. who lives 93 miles from Lincheng told Mr. Powell that the bandit brought himities. $500 worth of cheques, belonging to Mrs. Alka. The bandit explained that be hind been told that the foreign words meant money-Pekng and Tientsin Times.

UNIVERSAL COTTON

STANDARD.

WASHINGTON, July 3rd. Mle. Niekson, secretary of the Liverpool etton Association has advised the United States Department of Agricultan that the Association accepts the universali cotton standard as modified at the As |.sociation's instance. The chief obstacle the allotment of the same votes to the Liverpool Exchange, as to minor ex-. changes in the taking of any decision on further problems or changes-is eliminated by leaving to the European associations the allotment of the votes, which means that Liverpool will have a representation proportionate to its importance. A low! minor details have yet to be worked out."

THE WAY TO PROSPERITY,"

Ender the latter heading the Diploma

quantity of material that bad come to protect the lives, property, rights and light in the last thirty years. This was interests of foreigners in the country, part to the fact that our men of letters partly due to lack of enterprise, and in which, although it enjoys the right, and did vot exercise that manly self-confid privilega accorded to members of the ace to which their work entitled them...

the Foreign scholar-particularly in Ger great family of nations, has shown itseff many-sprang with enthusiasm on any

fundamental of those duties which are texts published abroad. German editions incapable of fulfilling ven. the most whereas we were slow to criticise new fresh material produced in Great Britain,

inseparably connected with the rights and were frequently more completo and ex- Privileges of membership.“

FRANCE AND CHINA.

haustivo. than Engush, and this was due to the disinclination of Euglish scholars to work out a subject thoroughly, and a tendency to accept the conclusions of others. Again, English writers were in- lined to quote foreign scholars in place

tie Body state that when it appears to FRENCH PREPARATIONS FOR NAVAL of their own. contrary to the practice

DEMONSTRATION, the

them that the Military Governor or the

of the Germans, who regarded the con- Officer Commanding troops" or the pro-

clusions of their own scholars as indispat vincial or local official, has failed, or is

While no final decision has yet been able whether they were or not. He re- failing in his duty to protect foreigners in conformity with the clause in the Fro taken by the Government on the questionarded this national diffidence as all the more regrettable, because English sanity tocol of 1901, the Diplomatic Body will of a naval demonstration in Chinese, of judgment; capacity for realising his demand the immediate imposition on the waters, in view of the situation in China torical situations, and appreciating the offender of the penalties prescribed

motives governing action, and sympathetic therein, without prejudice to such addi- the Minister of Marine has taken the interpretation of ds" author, were indica- tional punishments, fines, etc. as the accessary steps to prepare for such unos of the Britial aptitude for commen- circumstances may call for. The Diplo eventuality. mitic Body, moreover, reserves the right to order the exclusion of these offers or officials from the protection of foreign concessions or settlements in the Treaty Purts

INSUFFICIENT PROTECTION

RAILWAIS.

ON

The diplomatic representatives find that the present system of protection on the Chinese railways is insufficient. The re Lord Henry Bentinck, M.P., in a letter forms which the Diplomatie Body have in to the Prime Minister, declares that in bis view trade recovery in Great Britain de- view

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE COMPLAINTS FROM FÄR FÁST."

tary work. He urged that the means should bo provided at universities for study. This would eliminate in the future teachers to devote "some of their time to

that uninspiring divorce between teaching wap and study that sometimes existed. PARIS, August 9th. The examining Magistrate is still enquiring into the management of the BOOKMAKERS' HUGE various companies which were offshoots of

ECEIPTS.

the Banque Industrielle de Chine, and he is the prevalence of betting in Scotland also awaiting the report of the three expert was revealed in the evidence before the accountants who are endeavouring to Betting Inquiry Committes in London Mr. James McLean ascertain under what conditions Mon July 3rd. Philippe Berthelot rexived Fea. 3,000,000 of Glasgow, described as the largest bookmaker outside London," stated from his brother;

Complaints are still coming in from the receipts nevraged £5,000 daily. He that he employed 60 persons, and that clients of the Banque in the Far East, was of opinion that the legalisation of of the reorganisation of the and cach complaint is being investigated betting would not produce revenue, but rity in Europe, and the Exchequer would forces of special Chinese police, who will specially appointed commission in would convert every bookmaker's office

the country inhabited by the complainant.

pends upon the return of general prospe

gain more in one mouth in such circum-

stances than by searching the pockets of te placed under the supervision of foreign, Gerniany for twelve, * In nll'humilty,"

he says, “I venture" to suggest that at officers. conciliation will solve all our difficulties

into a regular Moute Carlo. He said that if hething were legalised Dunoon and [YROM THE "DAILY, BULLETIN. WOYS now prohibited, would be frequent other holiday resorts where bookmakers RUSSIAN REFUGEE RELIEF Worked, brybookmakers during the holiday season with backers lining up in queues US FUND EXHAUSTED.

to make bets.A

The opening of the Davis Cup final in the American zone w Shimidzu (Japan) defeat Huwkos (Australia) by 64, 38, 26, 01,64

Loxvox, August 3th. - was victorious owing Bhimdiness and experience; though Responding to the appeal by the this conjuncture a Christian policy of th l:G Hawkes as the more spectacular. He Canadian Government. several thousand

The Diplomatic Body reserve the right,||| began to tire in the fourth set, after miners, shipyard workers, farm labourers bring prosperity, to our people. A which the Japanese non easily..

aud men of all trades and professions have Conservative Government cannot do better after a more elaborate study of the ques Anderson (Australia) beat Fukuda sailed and are aniling during the week-Conservative Minister We go, said tion, of prescuting to the Chinese Gov

|than follow the precedent, get by a great (Japan), 61; 30, 62, 61-

LATER

end to help in the barresting of Canada's Lord Castlereagh before the Congress of Andern was complete master of the bumper crops.

Vishna,if not to collect trophies, but game, biwildering Fukuda, whose play Forty thousand entside of Canada al- lead the people of Europe and the potent, by soon, as possible, a scheme which was wild and erratic:

together are required

of peace D

they have adopted.

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A Glasgow street bookmaker testified that the receipts averaged 2 daily, in PEKING, August 9th. Her phillings and six pences He Mr. Morgan Palmer has issued a state that street bookmakers abounded in ment that, owing to the exhaustion of Glasgow with a small any, chiefly of fands, the American Red Cross Rugiter and billiard-makers collecting refugee relief work-in China must ter- bet and that it was the easiest thing minate in the near

to baffle the police."