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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.1 ANOTHER SERAJEVO?

DANGER OF LIGHTED TORCHES IN THE BALKÄNS

LONDON, August

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREIS,

GRECO-ITALO CRISIS.

AMBASSADORS' CONFERENCE

PROTESTING.

PARIS, August 30th.

LATEST CABLES. *** RUSSIA AND BRITAIN. SOVIET OFFICIAL TRADE REPRE- SENTATIVE TO BE ACCEPTED.

The Antbasadors' Conference havo de !

LONDON, August 20th. cided to telegraph to the British, French

The British Government has instructed and Itailun Governments asking them, its Moscow representative to inform the view of the gravity of the situation to Soviet. Government that M. Rakovsky join in an energetic protest against the The danger of dinging lighted torches assassinations in Albania, and inviting they now proceed to England as Soviet into the Balkans was no more serionas | Greek Gloveriament to open mir inquiry, in the days of Serajevo than today, when the “Lausanne Treaty has left neither the Turks nor the Greeks completely satis fied. Bulgaria is deeply disappointest at being deprived of an untlet to the sen and the adjustment of the Albanian frot- tiers is arousing jealousies.

ITALY RATHER HASTY.

Lonex, August 30th.

It state here that the Ambassadors' Conference Note Izas been despatched zo

Greece.

The general impression in responsible

quarters in Latin is that italy has be father hasty, and that the terms of the

EUROPEAN CAPITALS ANXIOUSLY

WATCHING DEVELOPMENTS.

A keen realisation of this fact i realtinasum are gulaly severe. Hected in London editorials, which, with singular ananimity, while sympưhising with Italy's indignation nnel anger, de- plore Premier Mussolini's precipitanes and severity as seriously threatening “European prace.

·PRESS DEMANDS FOR REFERENCE

·TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS. The newspapers especially question the justice of the assumption-that the Greek

·Government is in anywise responsible for the grime, in the absence of attested evidencez

There is a chorus of demands that the isque shali she-referred to the League of Nations, Most opportunely a meeting of the League is to be held to-diny. HOW FAR WILL MUSSOLINI GOL

The mer sober commentators believe "that Siquor Mussolini will not proceed to the lengths his words suggest. Neverthe, less, there are disquieting reports of unti. Greek demonstrations throughout Italy and rumours to the effect that secret orders" have been given to the Italian flect have produced an atmosphere of anxiety. There is a deal of suspense na to the nature of Mussolini's next move. GREEK STEAMET DETAINED BY ITALIAN AUTHORITIES.

ROME. August 30th. Newspaper advices from Brindisi státe that the Greek steamer Etrömidos, which should have sailed for Greece yesterday evening. has been detained by the Authorities.

ITALIAN STEAMER ORDERED NOT

TO TOUCH AT GREEK PORTS. The Italian steamer Adria, which clear- ed for Levant ports, has been ordered to proceed direct to Constantinople without touching at Greece. OPINIONS OF DELEGATES TO THE AMBASSADORS' CONFERENCE.

PARIS, August 30th.

LONDON, Augu-i 30th. The European capital are anxiously watching developments in the freez-Italia crisis.

Authoritive opinion in London and-Paris is relying upon the Conference of Ambay dors, which appointed the frontier defini tation commission to settle the dispute

HUMILIATING CONDITIONS UNAC-

CEPTABLE TO GREECE.

ATHENS, August 20th.

The Government is not disposed to accept the bumiliating conditions, and they wil props, in the event of a deullock, to white matter to. the. Leigus of Nucions.

MUSSOLINI'S "IMPLACABLE

SEVERITY."

ROME August, Bath. The newspapers are quanimous fù appro ving Premier Mussolini's implacable severity.

DANGEROUS POSSIBILITIES.

It is considered in London that a Note will also be sent to Italy urging great moderation towards Greece in view of the dangerous possibilities of the situation,

PARIS, August 30th.

It is annoured that the Allied Note to Greece reserve the rights announce in due course the penalties azul reparations which it may be judged are necessary for

the crime,

ITALIAN TROOPS CONCEN-

TRATING,

PARIS, August 30th, It is reported from Italy that the troops are concentrating in South Ibaty. › GREEK PRESSMEN REQUESTED

TO LEAVE ITALY.

ROME, August auth. The Tribune states that three correspon- dents of Greek newspapers have been re- gusted to lease Italy.

LATEST CABLES.

MEETING OF KU KLUX KLAN

RAIDED.

ANGRY RIOTERS USE CLUBS, PISTOLS AND GAS BOMBS PERTHAMBOY, New Jersey, August 30th. A meeting of the Ku Klux Klan led to riots in which the police were obliged to keep back the viewd, ambering 5,000. who were attacking the building in which the Ku Klux niemiers were holding their meeting.

"T Matia states that the Allied dele The moh made use of pistols, tear gas bombs and chibi, and sunshed the win- rates to the Ambassadors' Conference dows of the ball and neighbouring build- were unt all agreed regarding the mea-ings.

loses with which the fremen wère uxes to be adopted in connection with attempting to assist the police, were soon the Janina imurders, expecially respecting put out action. but in the meanwhile, some klansmen, aided by the police, the penalties and reparation to be de- succeeded in escaping by back windows. Iland-to-hand encounters followed, in zimtdeal...

The British representative raised cer.which there were many casualties, though one proved fatal. Many arrests have tain objections to individual action on been inade. the part of the Italian Goveniment, thereby forestalling the action of the conference.

EARLIER CABLES.

GREECE ACCEPTS FOUR DEMANDS.

ATLESS, August 30th. Greece has replied to Italy accepting her four deraands, with modifications. Firstly, the commandant of the place will express the Greek Government'e sorrow to the Italian Minister; secondly, a mem orial service will be held in the presence of members of the Cavernment; thirdly, the same day, & detachment of the Guard will salute the. Italian flag at the Legu tion fourthly, the military will render honour to the, remains of the victims when they be transferred to an Italian warship. The other demals are rejected. on the ground that they infringe the sovereignty and honour of Greece.

"ANXIETY FELT IN EUROPEAN

CAPITALS.

LONDON, August 30th. The European capitals are anxiously watching the developments of the Greco

FINANCIAL CRISIS AT DUSSELDORFF.

UNPRECEDENTED SEIZURE BY

"

vfficial trade representative,

BRITISH SHIPBUILDING

DEPRESSION.

•

LOW FIGURES FOR AUGUST.

Lixpos. August 30th. The extraordinary depression prevailing the British ship"building" industry, is shown by the fact that not a single com- tract has been reported as placed on the elyde or the East Coad of Scotland dur ing August, while Clyde launchings for August only totalled 1,963 tons.

· AUSTRALIA'S 'DEFENCE. EXPERT TO VISIT ENGLAND

MELBOURNE, August

the

A defence expert is proceeding to Eng land for the purpose of conducting in vestigations in connection with the ques tion of the erretion of factories in Aus trafia for the production of guis,. ‘hma- nuhition and high explosives......

RUM RUNNERS' SEAPLANE CAPTURED BY U.S. CUSTOMS CUTTER.

New York, August 30th.· The intest pture of a rum runner is that of a staplane which was seized by a customs cutter of the derey coast.

SEAWANHAKA YACHTING

CUP.

WON BY BRITISH YACHT.

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LONDON, August 30th. Great Britain retains the Seawanhaka Yachting Cup as the result of the Glas gow yucht Caila 111 securing three vie tories out of four races on the Clyde with Both the American challenger Lens yarhts are six metre sailers.

ROWING AT CANADIAN EXHIBITION. LEANDER WIN CHIEF EVENT!" TORONTO, August 30th. Leander defeated Philadelphia Undine Rowing Club in the final of the interna tious!eights, the chief rowing event at the Canadian National Exhibition..

The course was a mile and an eighth. The race was won by a length in five minutes fifty-six seconds.

EARLIER CABLES, EARLIER INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS

CONFERENCE.

"U.S. DELEGATES REFUSE TO

ATTEND...

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1995, 9

IRISH ELECTIONS.

POSITION OF THE PARTIES,

LONDON, August 30th. It is officially announced that the posi tion of the parties in Ireland this after, noon was as follows:

Government Republican Labour

Instopondents

NEWS.

[THROUGH HLUTER'S AGENCY.), FRANGO.CHINESE CONTROVERSY.

QUESTION OF BOXER INDEMNITY KAYMENTS.

FAR EASTERN CABLE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEOTION,

PERING, August 29th. While many of the vernacular papers slate that the Presidential preliminary election will be held on September 8th, it aroms toore likely that the date given ye terday, September 13th, will prove correct, The Tientsin clique hayy informasi Wa Ching-lien that they will do their utmost to assist him in carrying out the election.

Hitherto, about 30 members of Parlia- mens have returned, fröm Shanghai.

LONDON, August: 30th. The Mily Trigraph diplomatig vorres Both the Government candidates were poident kips that a serious Franco- defeated at Waterford, the Labourite unul | Chinese controversy, is progressing over the Farmer qandidates, respectively, secur† France's insistence that the Boxer Indern- ing the remaining two seats,

nity he paid in gold Francs, not paper.

LÄTER

All the Free State Ministers with end exception have been elected.

Five women have been elected, including killed Mrs, Brught whise husband was in the lighting in Sackville Street last year

DUBLIN. August 30th. The latest returns have raised the hopus of the Republieuns winning forty seats. The state of the parties at midnight

WILA!

Glover intent Kepuntie ins

Labour....

Both Government casülidates were successful at Waterford,

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MUNROE DOCTRINE AMERICAN POSITION RE-STATED

MINNEAPOLIS, August" 30th.

In the event of a refusal Franco threatens not to ratify the Washington Treaty authorising China to raise customs dues.

W

FATE OF 9.5. “ MYLIE?"

CHINESE MESS-BOY SOLE SURVIVOR.

SHANORAL August 31st The mystery of the fate of the steamer Mglie was solved yesterday by the arrival f of the steamer Niakinag, bearing the body of the Chief Engineer, who was picked up dead in an open boat after being adrift for six day

Before the body of the Chief Engineer was taken aboard, & raft was sighted on which a solitary figure waved twice.before talling exhausted,

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Kab Ling-wei usul Dr. Wellington Ku

They returned to Peking this morning. will attend a meeting of the Cabinet, which, today, is discussing the serious financial situation.

It is understood that Chang Hu is dis appointed with the assistance he has so far received. The amount obtained is insignis. Acana in view of the amber chumouring for arrears of salaries and wages.

PERSUADING MEMBERS OF PARLIA, MENT TO RETURN.

PERING, August 20th. The various political and parliamentary parties have appointed 20 delegates to pro- cood to Shanghai to persunda"-members of Parliament to return.

The delegates started to-day,

TOBACCO TAXES.

PEXING, August 20th.

The Waichiapu have wired to the In spectors General in Honan and Hopeh.

The man proved to be a Chinese TER" Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, address boy. He was alive when found and was ing the American Bar Association, reconveyed to hospital on the arrival of the stated the American position in regard to Sinking. It is believed that the flicking them to stop levying the taxes on the, Moure Doctrine, as being at proseut

There is tobacco and cigarettes which came into

no hope of further survivors.

deserving special emphasis, The Doctrine sank off Side Saddle Island. was not a policy of aggression but of self-practically detence. The Lovernment of the United States reservent is this deaustion, - JAPANESE STEAMER AFIRE OFF

GRAVESEND.

LONDON, August 30th.

terpretatius anu appicas of the Doë- trie, wmen dues noc vtringe sãe indepen celice or sovereignty of Law her angrican Staub, Aisible for the United

The Japanes steamer Alps Maru is on tutes to yield to any täreign rewFF ADU- arol of the Patina Cann or its com-fire in number five hold, off Gravesend. munications, and it might be necessary fug the United Sunter in Luture to build and Steam has been infected for twenty hours protect another Atlantic Pacific Caual and number five hold and between The Doctrine does not stand in the way

of Pan-American co-operation, and it does decks have been flooded. Up to the pre not ofter way" obstacle to wider interng sent the fire has not been extinguished tional co-operation. Our people are still

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An explosion which occurred after the hatch had been removed injured a number of the crew.

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Intent upon abstaining from participation and two tugs are standing by in the political strife in Europe," prefer ring to reserve freedom of action, confid

of their nusity at readiness to respond to every futuro call to duty, but they would not shirk operation with other nations whenever there is a sound basis for such co-operation and a

OIL BLAZE IN SHANGHAL con< sciousness of a community of interests and

A.P.C. RESERVOIR EXPLODES. aims

SHANGHAI, August 31st, A huge oil are took place last evening at the Petroleum Company's wharf at Poojung as the result of the explosion of an oil reservoir;

AUCIDENT EAST MALING.

INQUEST ON: VICTIM,

AEROPLANE

AT

LONDON, August 30th. At the inquest on the victim of the East Maling aeroplane crash, a lawyer from Now York, who was one of the injured, testified that the mechaate motioned to the pagery to go back to the after-cabin. They and to walk upward, as the aero- platio was hose-diving. None of the pas sengers were in the least apprehensive, il certainly there was no pane, Choa already in the afterlcabin remained quietly in their sunta - i

The inquest was adjourned till. Sep. tember 1ta.

"COMPANY. a.

is.

Firemen were powerless except to pro-l teet nearby shipping, and property.

force on August. 29th and are coming into. force on September 1st, respectively.

The Waichiaopu state that such taxes will complicate matters when the Customs Conference mects,

JANCHENG DEMANDS.

PERINO, August 29th The Government have despatched Yuen Chow-yu to Yoyang to consul: Wu Pei-fu regarding the Chinese reply to the Lincheng

demands

MENGESIEN” LOOTED.

PEKING, Angust" 20th. Bandita, on August 24th, captured and looted Menghsien, kidnapped a number of the inhabitants, and left in a westerly direction.

A large number of bandits are reported.

to be in the district,

Menghsien is only a few miles from Loyand and 30 miles west of the Pekin Syndicato's collieries,

ASSISTANCE FOR CHOW HENG TI PROTEST FROM HUPEH PROVINCIAĻ ASSEMBLY,

PERING, August 29th-

Three barges loaded with körasege bo-

Ou harning of the proposal of the War came ablaze and drifted away down Ministry to despatch the Secund Division. stream, leaving a trail of fire on two curto Yochow under the command of Sun tacted wharves and causing slight damage Chuan-fang, with the object of assisting to another. A fireship floating down Chew Heng ti, tho Rupeh Provincial As to Woosung, fortunately in midstream.sembly have protested against the return. burned itself out. The damage is believed of that division, which had mutinied at to be considerable. The cause of the fire Wuchang when under Wang Chang-yuau. is so far unknown.

MILITARY SITUATION IN

NEW JAPANESE CABINET. -

TOKYO, August 31at,

SZECHUAN.

PEKING, August 29th. The formation of a Cabinet by Count 1 is reported from Ichang that Yang. Yamamoto is progressing, but it is ovi-Bea's subordinate, General Chao Junghua,. dent how that it must be non-party, as arrived at Ichang on August 24th. the ienderaf the various political parties have defnitoiy declined to enter.

It is expected that Wanhsien will be. Captured by Chow Hsi-chong shortly.

Owing to the continual firing on vessels. above lebang, it is proposed that Chinesa. and foreign merchant steamers shall be

New York, August 39:h Colonel Kennedy, the head of the O-

It appears certain that the new minis. toniu-American Development Compay, try will include Barou Goto (Governor which, yesterday, was awarded the cousul General of Formosa), Mr. Inuki (leader of the Chester Concessions, unnounces that of the Nationalist Party) and Vice-armed. his sailing for Turkey with a party of Admiral Takarabe, Count Yamamoto my engineers next week, and that they will double the Foreign Office portfolio with begin immediate development projects,"

GENEVA, August 30th. The opening of the rieventh Interna- tional Red Cross Conference was note- worthy for the absence of American Red U.S. OTTOMAN DEVLOPMENT. Cruss representatives.

It appears that the Anierjen delegates who are at pre- rent in Paris are aggrieved by a report by the International Red Cross Commit toe warning the Conference that money should not be the preponderaut influence in the Conferenco decisions, et tummy

3. Gustave Ador, the President in'n speech said while they are most grateful for American Red Cross generosity they insisted on equal rights for all societiesa and only moral, not financial considera- COLOGNE, August 30th. tion should count when the Conference A Sonncini erisis prevails at Dussel considered the question of the fusion of dorff as a consequence of the unprece- the Geneva organisations with the new dented seizure f 1,300 milliard marks, Paris League of Red Cross Societies...

A telegram was received by the Con- which wore specially printed to pay week

wages, replacing the previousference to-day from Br. Bicknell, head of end

the American delegater, who declared seizures.

The money was confiscated as it left that the latter would not attend at the printing works and the town is con- Ceneva unless the Conference rejudjated paratively moneyless Most of the banks the International Committee's report. and shops are closed down.

INDIAN FRONTIER MURDERS.

FRENCH.

COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES, SIGNIECANT MEETING OF THIRD

INTERNATIONAL. CALLED."

Rica, August 30th Advice froni Moscow state that the Third International has called a confer- ence for September 9th to which will be invited members of the Second Interna- tional and the Amsterdam Bureau of The oveting is called Trade Unions. ostensibly to assist the German workers, te recreate a united front.

·Biyvä,· August 20th.

The Landi Kotalm prera have joined the Kohat murderers & Mrs. Ellis The gangs are sheltering at Nazina. Debra, beyond the Kohat border, in an inacces sible watershed overlooking the Saftigh

range.

GERMAN CURRENCY

REGULATIONS.

TANGIERS NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, August 30th.

The arrival of the Italian destroyer "Audace announced from Tangiers mums to confirm the reported intention of Italy to intervene in the Tangiers negotiations in London

ITALO-SPANISH RELATIONS."

LATER

Router's correspondent at Madrid repro duces the report hinting at the possibility that the forthcoming visit of the King of Spain to Romeo may lead to an Italo Spanish defensive understanding with a view to countering French ambitions in the Mediterranean.

OBITUARY. PRINCESS CHRISTOPHER OF CREECE

Laxnes, August 30th

that of Premier.

| JAPANESE TRADER AT "MOSCOW,

Moscow, August 30th.

Mr. Yamasaki is not the chairman of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce hut chairman of the Russo-Japanese Trade Association. His visit is connected with the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition.. HONGKONG PROPERTY DEAL JARDINE, MATHESON PROPERTY SOLD TO CHINESE SYNDICATE,

Owing to this firing, the Ichang Mar was unable to proceed to Chungking, and is returning from Wanhsien to chang.

RAILWAY POLICE SCHEME.

Pekrsa, August 29th. The Diplomatie Corps Railway Polies Committee consisting of the Muister of

America, Great Britain, Belgium, France,.. Italy Japan and the Netherlands, met the Dutch Legation this morning.

d't

No official statement has yet been givers out, and the utmost reticence is being observed in view of past leakages, but it is understood that the Japanese Minister... -acting under, instructions from his Govern. ment, is presenting Japanese modifications. of the so-called British scheme,

These are in accordance with the Cabinet discussion of the matter wired from Tokyo.

HorGKONG, August 37th. Property belonging to Jardine, Mathe son, also the manager's residence at East Point, have been sold to a Chinese Bya-). It is also reported that Dr. Seburman dicate for $4,000,000,

Italian crisis. Authoritative opinion in but it is believed an effort will be made "POLICE BAID. DEALERS' PREMISES. Princess Christopher of Greece, formerly forwarded to Dr. Nansen a compre

London and Paris is relying on the Con-

forence of Ambassadors, which has an U.S. SHIPPING BOARD FLEET. pointed a frontiers delimitation commis

Bion to settle the dispute.

ATHENS, August 30th.

PLANS FOR INDIRECT, GOVERN-

MENT OPERATION.....

WASHINGTON, August 30th. pose in the event of a deadlock that they After a thorough discussion between submit the matter to the League of Prexilent Coolidge, and the members of Nationa

the Shipping Board, it is announced that the board will now proceed with plans for indirect Government operation of its flect through a number of subsidiary coT- porations

The Government is indisposed to accept *** the humiliating conditions, and will: pto:

PARIS, August 30th The papersympathise with Italy's indignation, but consider her action too precipitate.

BEELIX, August/20th.

In conformity with the recont order re- gulating dealings in foreign currencies, a large force of police raided the premises of currency dealer in the regidas of the Bourne and arrested 692 persons, of whom El are detained. A large amount of for- eign corroney was confiscated.

GERMAN MARKS.

LONDON, August 30th German Marks are quoted at between 52,000,000 and 51,000,000 to the sovereign

The death in London is announced of

the America Mrs. Looda,

QUEEN WILHELMINA'S JUBILEE. PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE HONOURED.

The HAGUE, August 30thi On the occasion of Queen Wilhelmina Jubilee, the Grand Cross of the Nothor inda Lion has boon tonferred upon, Dr. Laber, President of the Laternational Court

ม of Justice.

gave views which are to the effect that the plan should be of the nature of a sugges tion or advice to the Chinese Government,. and not in the form of demands,

JAPANESE MODIFICATIONS,

PEZING, August 20th.

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SHANGHAI, August 29th. The Russian Refugee Relief Committen!

It is unofficially reported that th British -Minister yesterday was asked ato, hensive report on the situation at Shang draw an another draft embodying some haf. describing the growth of the Eussian of the Japazes modifications to the pre- Colony from 700 before the war to 8.000 viour scheme.

It is understood that the new draft will at present, of whom 2s the difficulties of be discussed-to-day.

report emphasises

that

destitute.

The

relife funds in view of the fact securing

there are 300,000, refugees in China, near the frontiers

The Cmoittes are hopeful to repatriate willing refuge with the co-operation of the Soviet representative, but funds are Inckingede

The report concludes by hoping that the League of Nations will find means to res

"effective assistanog. dor prompt

, GOVERNING" CABINET'S TERM.

PEKING, August 29th,

It is reported from Parliamentary sources that the Cabinet, to-day, sent a despatch to Parliament stating that the governing Cabinet's term legally expires Parliament on September 12th, and urging te elect. President before that date.