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CABLES.

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{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]

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`MR. "BALDWIN ON BRITISH

FOREIGN POLICY.

THE GERMAN PROBLEM.

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Logman, October 23th. Mr Baldwin the Prime Ministry received on ovations at a mass meeting of 5,000 persons at Plymouth. In his speech be contended that the Government had a Definite foreign policy, on which the Cabinet was entirely united, and had los

opportunity of endeavouring to secure the commminetion neary to end --Fincope's troubles. He said the Epern ment had not followed up its Note of August 11th because immediately there after it become obvious that passive re Bistance in Germany might then be rosumed. Then came President Coolidge's

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 1923.

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GENERAL SMUTS' SPEECH.

COMMENT AT HOME AND ABROAD.

LONDON October 25th.

Cqueral Smuts speech which was broadcasted by wireless, and was heard not only all over Britain but probably in Parin and a large port of the Continent, con tinum" the absorbing - topic, That action of the Press which is geurally anti French in toue acclaims General Smuts as tung a stateman capable of leading Europe out

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INTERNAL AFFAIRS IN

GERMANY

STARVATION IMMINENT IN OC CUPIED TERRITORIES.

BERLIN, October 25th,"

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AMERICA AND EUROPE DEFINITE POLICY ESSENTIAL

NEW YORK, October 25th. Opening his campaign for the Demo- cratie Presidential nomination, at Dallas,

In a speech at Hagen, Herr Strese- | Texas, Senatar Underwood declared that man, who was wildly cheered, bitterly America had surrendered the leadership complained of Franco-Belgian support of in the world affairs, and was losing her the Separtists as the worst breach of self in partisan politics. treaties, He said that Germany had that lies ahead of us is a return to the "The plain duty

reached the end of her economic strength principles guiding America in the Great

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

CHINESE RAILWAY GUARDS' BURKAU.

| DIRECTOR GENERAL "SAPPOINTED.

PEKIND, October 20th."

An extraordinary session of Parliament was inaugurated this morning. There

THE REAL CHINA,

ADDRESS BY PROF. MIDDLETON

SMITH AT PORTSMOUTH.

"NATION" OF PASSIVE RESISTERS

Thay following report is taken from a Portamouth paper

The President of the Portmonth

Brotherhood (Councillor W. R. Ward), in introducing Professor 0. A. Middleton Smith, M.Sc, MIME, JP., of the

was a large attendance of members University of Hongkong, as the speaker

The Cabinet yesterday afternoon resat a repent meeting, said that they could

of the abys by an appeal to moral force, and turned to the charitahle institutions War, to have and exercise definesolved to appoint General Tang Tsai Li be proud of a man belonging to Ports- speaking with a directness, and vigour of the whole world to prevent starvation Governmental policy in Europe that will Director-General of the Railway Guards - mouth who so ably performed his job in

Hongkong Bureau. This announcement has created favourable impression in diplomatic circles.

hitherto not evidencel by muy British of the populace in the occupied territory staleman; while the pro-French, organs He declared that a decision must soon he deplere his "unfortunate incursion" into taken as to her the Rhineland and foreign politics without the necessary Ruhr would belong to Germany, and hoped that the differences between

equipment,

It is pointed out that the undefined position of General Smuts" is convenient in enabling him to say thing" which it is desirable to say without in- vesting them with the atmosphere of ́a

Bavaria and the Reich would be com

posed as a result of the recent conversa tions at Berlin. The latter was

was taking

statement offering American participation, formal declarations Some of the papers a band to see that the Palatinate remain

if invited by all the Allies, in Allied con- ference, or to be represented by experts on any committee of experts" ander the auspices of the Reparations Commission. The Government immediately midressed the Allies, trougly urging a affirmative. reply. pleasure of meeting M. Piopcare "and

declare that General Smuts views are those of all the Overseas statesmen in London.

ed with Bavari

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·FAILURE OF REPUBLICANS.

BRUSAKIS, October 25th. Reports received state that the German

function by peaceful means, aiming at the establishment of stable government and re-establishing af stable financial and business conditions, aiding in the international understand that wit

close the door to war.”

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. EXPERTS CONSIDER CURRENCY QUESTION,

LONDON, October 5th. The Economic Conference has begun consideration of reciprocal judgments and currency, by a committee of Imperial experts assembled at the Foreign Office,

The Duke of Devonshire, speaking at a banquet in honour of the Dominions dele- gatos in London, said he was profoundly prompt thankful to General Smuts for His contri- He had had the button towards a solution of the greatest police early this morning attacked the The agenda includes whisky-running in

Separatists installed in the Government the United States, and existing problem;

The Duke felt that

the treaty-making

Asherica treaty w

will undoubtedly arise. Mr. Baldwin was unable to attend to-day owing to his departure for Plymouth to

It is understand that General Munthe has been offered the post of Co-Director General, but it is uncertain whether he will accept.

General Tang Tsai Li was Vice Chief of General Staff and President of the Military Council under Yinn Shih Kai.

Mr. John Harris was the Scripture reader and also led the prayers The choir sang "The Nexquay Fisherman's Song" before the address,

Professor Middleton-Smith, prefacing his talk on The Chinese and Civilisa tion, said that for a man who had lived. by lecturing for 23 years, he felt genuine pleasure and inspiration in addressing such a gathering of men in bis native town. There were many vague and wrong opinions held by bee concern He also served as Military Attaché nting the Far East To some China was only known as a land where the people London and is generally considered one liyed on bird's-nest soup and the women of the most efficient Chinese officers.

wore trousers. With great respect to this HOLLAND'S DEFENCE POLICY IN face of the earth. Despite the popular own countrymen, he believed that China was the most remarkable country on the

conception of its people being uncultured, it pussessed 4,000 years of history second to that of no other nation, and had coll- lected a literature that was the most wonderful sa record. - Although, some

·EAST INDIES.

THE HAGUE, October 25th,

In the Second Chamber, the Foreign

to show. From China we had learned the Heart of printing,

from the international standpoint. said the Washington Treaty did not res move. the causes of Japanese-American Lett

A TOLERANT PROFLE

establishing relations which made it per whom the representatives of the great offices at Aix-la-Chappelle, but unsuccess powers of the Dominions, when the que Foreign Minister. 3: Karnebek, défended | times regarded as barbarians, the Chi- haps not too difficult to say what he was Dominions knew they could come here with fully. It is reported that five police, and tion of the recent Canado-American the Bill for the defence of the East Indies nese, from the material aspect, had much going to say now vir: "M. Poincare re full liberty of thought and sporth, it was two Separatists were killed. presents the opinion of practically the emblematic of the conditions under which

LIEGE, October 25th. the whole of France, and I beg him to

we were governed.

It is stated that the Separatists have retired from most towns in the Belgian deliver a speech at the Conservative zone, where the Republic was proclaimed. Conference. KRUPPS DIRECTORS LIBERATED MORE SUPPORT NECESSARY

consider for himself and his nation, for us GREAT INTEREST IN FRANCE

and for the world once nad twice, and thrice before he refuses this invitation?! Mr. Baldwin reiterated the Government's

AND AMERICA.

BERLIN, October 25th..

The Kortnische Zeitung's Essen corre

FOR LON":

LONDON, October 25th. At a League of Nations Union dinner

ion, which consist in the antithesis of

regard to China as a market. This tension interests between America and Japan in

would not lecrease if Europe absorbel less American products. The compulsory jurisdictum of the Permanent Court of

sophy Ohe outstanding truth in their The people excelled in the great moral truths contained in their ethics and philo

In Hongkong and the Treaty parts of literature and conduct was tolerance, a lesson that Europe might take to heart. China business to the sun of millions of pounds was transacted by word of month, without any legal forms whatever, ami no Chinaman was known to dishonour his word. It was a fact that from Asin hast come all the religions of the world. We bad imbibed" our teachings from the Testament instead of from the New, and

There has been little comment in the ent French Pros Ao far. The Wedminster well-known policy with regard to repette's diplomatic correspondent says tinus, and declared that the disintegration that French opinion is shocked and sur-spondent learns that Herr Krupp, to or disruption of Germany must put back prised, and is monentarity inclined together with three of his directors im for years her power to make reparations refuse all idea of an international con-prisoned at Duesseldorf, have obtained We could not contemplate the breaking offference. It asserts that M. Poincare will reicase for a period of seven days on the of any part of Germany into a separate never sit at the same table with General ground of pressing business, It is stated sided. General Smuts, Mr. Bruce and the therofere continue the preparations drem. the assumption that we were the one-

State, for that would immediately break The Treaty of Versailles The position! was grave, but it is inconceivable to me that when the opportunity presents itself, as at present, for a chance of a settlement, there shouki be anyone who would refus it."

is

Smuts after the latter's speech. The Temps denounces the "venomous attack ou France" The Echi de Paris sees the existence of concerted action between the "anti-French

diatribes of Messrs Lloyd George and McKenna and General Smuts and the sudden outbreak of German! lamentations before the Repastations Com

be undertaken in a couple of years' time. AMERICA

Mr. Bonor Law's fiscal pledge, bound

him, and in this Parliament there would

FAVOURS, INTERNA- TIONAL CONFERENCE.

LONDON, October 23th.

that the question of releasing other poli tical prisoners is being discussed.

It is believed that the liberation of the Krupp directors is the beginning of extensive releases.

$4

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ENDED.

ATHENS, October 25th..

A cominucique states that the remain Ing antipers have surrendered and the mutiny has now been put down through

out Macedonia.

to members of the Imperial Conference, International Justice, was only accepted by over which Professor Gilbert Murray pre-wall number of States. They would Maharajah of Alwar were present, the

ed suitable for the maintenance of penes Lord Robert Cecil, apologising for his The safety of the State demanded that absence, declared that the inachinery of the League was sufficiently sound. What which Holland was not responsible.

they take account of certain facts for

was required was more popular, support,

INTERNATIONAL CONFER-

ENCES ON OPIUM.

UNREST IN CHINA.

GRAVE WARNING FROM "AMERICA,

WASHINGTON, October 25th. GENEVA, October 25th.

Following the receipt of information The Lengue of Nations Council has

that the town of Changsha where the Yale provisionally decided to hold the first of Missionary Institute is situated had been two conferences to deal with practical bombarded during hostilities between war means of carrying out the Hague Upiam ring Chinese factions, China has been Convention of 1912 next Jaly. All the notified that the American ganboat States having territories in the Far East stationed at. Changsha would return the will be represented. The second confers of any guns directed against the pro

perty of American nationals, ence will be held immediately afterwards.

[FROM THE "DAILY BULLETIN."] whether all the League members should The Council will decide at its next session

be invited, or only the parties to the 1912

CHINA'S

Convention.

UNIONIST PARTY

CONFERENCE.

UNSECURED FOREIGN

DEBTS,

SHANGHAI, October 24th's

chosen people had made us contemptuous for others Tolerance did not shine in Britons, we were painting our bodies, the our curly history. When, as Ancient

Chinese had a literature of their wen and there were no religious persecutions in China,

en in d The basis of their philosophy was that moral auasion was higher than physical force. It was true that they had been invaded, and had had to fight for their homesteads, but it was more remarkable that the very conquerors had been al sorbed into the population. The Chinese were in actuni fact a nation who were

too proud to fight

about eighteen Great Britains in: size

China was a country that contained. and held quarter of the human race. ret there was less difference between the people of this North and South that tween men of Northumberland and Cora- walk They had different dialects, but common outlock..

and John Stuart Mills' political science. One result of these books and their teach lions were hot surface ripples; it was the ings was a contented people The rebel- deep under-currents that counted.

COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE S The Chinese had a wonderful literature, and one written language. Their four great religious books were rend by every educated inan, and committed ïauch to memory. These books were the basis of Government examinations, containing, as The Shanghai Boukers and Native they did, knowledge on ethics, politics and science. A comparison in English Banks Associations five telegraphed to literature might be made with the Bible, the Inspector-General of Customs protest Shakespeare's Works, Emerson Essay ing against the Note from the Diplomatic,

The Associations are surprised that the Diplomatic Body are so impatient, as the Financial Rexrganisation Committee will Of the three great principles that under certainly deviso, ineans to settle all unlie government in China, the first was that a nation must govern by moral secured foreign debts, ........

The Associations view the matter with second was that the wisest and ablest suasion "instead of physical force. The the greatest concern, and they point out men must be enlisted in the service of that the terms of the various internal lonas the state. Our Civil Service exaining provide for the Customs surplus as tions were borrowed from the Chinese. security, whereas the foreign loans are all Lastly, it was held that there was no secured on something else. Therefore, the had a right and a duty to depose a king divine light of kings, and that the people internal loans have a preferred claim a found out in active wickedness or in- the surplus over all other tours, and, theres dolente

INTERNAL QUESTIONS. Referring to unemployment he denied that the Government intended to depart missions. from round financial policy. The A New York message, says Ceneral Government was not pursuing any policy Smut speech has aroused great interest, of active deflation, and it certainly did not and is lengthily quoted in the newspapers propose to proceed in the direction of in. their front pages, being splashed with Hation, a Referring to unemployment in the big headings. The speech is regarded as n shipyards, he ranouneed that the Govern.reply to the efforts of the dichard " ment håd dolded to lay down several British Ministers to muzzle the Imperial light cruises for replacement of the Conference. It is pointed out that Geuer- essential condition of any real advance County class, which were many

years al Smuts speech was delivered within towards a settlement: Lord Curzon point overdue. The building programme was in twenty-four hours of the speech by r. out that America's disinterest is greater strict conformity with the terms of Lloyd George at Indianapolis also urging than that of the European Powers. She the Washington Conference, and was merely an international conference on the subject i vitally concerned in a solution of the anticipating work which must in any case of reparations.

European, problem, if only because it in volves the question of Inter-Allied debts. He says Britain has always heartily

LONDON, October 25th. approved of Mr. Hughes declaration be no fundamental change He could not. A flood of light on General Smuts refer made in December, but France dis

Thirteen hundred delegates are attend-Boily on the 16th inst Bes that any slight extension or adaptation ence in his speech to the fact that negotia approved. Lord Curzon welcomes the reing the Unionist Conference at Plymouth, of principles hitherto sanctioned by the tions are afoot to hold a conference of cent statement by President Coolidge that the first since the breaking up of the legislature were branches of the pledge, Powers regarding reparations, is thrown the American Government adhere to the Coalition. The conference has passed a but if at any time he were challenged, by the publication of important telegrams December declaration, and aske, in the resolution afirming that the welfare of he would always be willing to take a ver- which passed a few days ago hetween Lond event of the holding of

the country depends on a closer economit an enquiry.union with the Dominions, and laying dict. He had come to the conclusion that Curzon and Mr. Hughes, the American whether Britain and the majority of the stress on the vital importance of inter-

Allies could still hope for American co

Empire trade. the only way to fight unemployment was Secretary of State. by protecting the home markat,

The British Foreign Socratary asks if operation." even (Pro

though complete un- lougril cheers),

the United States still adheres to Mr. uimity be not forthcoming at thi Hughes' declaration last December when endl; alternatively, if America will suggested that ar international confer-co-operate, assuming the proposed enquies ouse be held to assess German's capacity be entrusted to the Reparations Com to pay and consider an appropriate fin- mission. Lord Curzon anys the Govern ancin plan to ensure such payments. Mr. ment is speaking in the name of the whole Hughes replies afirmatively, and em British Empire as represented in the Im phasises that the United States does not perial Conference, and expresses a desire desire to s Germany relieved of the to receive any American suggestion. ponbility for the war or her just obligations, but he is of opinion the non- ference should be. advisory. As Govern- had reached the most important moment entrare naturally unwilling to bind or that stance to the falfilment WESTMORELAND REPORTED

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CONSERVATIVE PARTY'S

PROGRAMME.

DEFENCE OF INDUSTRIES AND

EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT..

Lox Dox, October 25th. The

he Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel Hoares (Secretary for Air) in a speech at Sake 'bury amplified Mr. Baldwin's reference. to taking a verdict. He said that we

LLOYD „GEORGE MEETS US PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, October 20th. Mr. Lloyd George arrived here, and called on Mr. Hughes."

Later he had lunch with President Coolidge and the Cabinet members.

IRISH DEPORTEES COMPENSATED:

fore, they refuse to acnowing the claim of the Diplomatic Bely that the foreign am have preferance over internal loan in the question of security,

JAPANESE AMBASSADOR'S

The Chinese had a word with donhle justice, one and the same thing Than meaning, which meant publicity and was why Chinese rulers often ne cdicts to justify themselves

A PHILOSOPHY SUMMED UP...

- CREDENTIALS.

Their philosophy contained three con stant fundamental convictions. They be Lospay, October 25th.

PEKING, Otober 25th.

lieved that there was a fundamental unity The Irish Deportees Compensation Mr. Yoshizawa's credentials arrived thunderlying all phenomenal variety in the Mr. Hughes in reply insists that aggregate of £3,941 to three men and noon to the Waichinupa

Tribunal in London has awarded as morning and were presented this after there bould be 10 grounds for three women deported from Britain to An impresion that if the Tandon Ireland last March, compared with their Conference.

it be called

will aim claims for £20,300 Lat relieving Germany of her obliga will be in anywise support

themselves in advaber, the United States of obligate the argument of Lord

ed. He

in the history of the Conservative Party, reserves its decision as regards participa Curion that the United States in inter-

SAFE

LONDON, October 25th.

Mr. Baldwin would, sooner or later, ask for a mandate to carry out a great con- European Powers bo unanimous regarding Allied debt is involved, as he contends that led 250 miles west of Valentic. A New tion in the propound enquiry unless the exted beause the question of the inter

The 8.8. Festmoreland has been signal structive programme for the defence of the holding of enne,

the practicability of methods to secure Lord Curzon în bis preliminary observa- reparatione and the Allied payment of York message says the erroneous report par industries and the development of tions refers to the ineffectual proposal by debts to the United States constitute is that the Fatmireland was sinking was the Empire. It was not a repetition of the British Government to the Allies for a tinct obligations. He adds that the brought to Newport News by the minster solution of the reparations question, and United States Cannot appoint a member of a Danish steamer, whose good faith is the old tariff reform and free trade con- beliews if there be no common actibe, not of the Reparation Commission without the unquestioned. His operator evidently

merely Germany but the whole of Europe consent of Congres, but no doubt a commisinterpreted the wireless. troversy, hat was a programme which would appear to be drifting to economic patent American will be willing to parti would solve the problems of unemploy disaster; therefore he appeals for the so cipate in the economie enquiry. The

operation of the United States Clavern. Teply reiterates the desire of the Unite ment and the restoration of the agriculent, which Britain belices will be an

States to lend assistance towards re tural industry.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

establishing peace and the economie restoration of Europe."

LATEST PRICE OF MARKS

Loxoos, October 25th Marks are now quoted in London at 150-550 milliards to the pound sterling.

CHINA'S PARLAMENTARY

ELECTIONS:

· PEKING, October 25th. Préparations for the next Parliament

the nece ary elections have commenced, the New Du appointing Wang Sung-yu to make the necessary arrangements.

ANTU GENERALS.

RESTORED TO FORMER TITLES "AND": "MERITS:

averse that in all change there was an harmonious order, and that at birth a man's nature was wholly good. One blot on Chinese civilisation was the position of women, the outcome of polygamy. But this could be said about the matter," that once a man took a woman into his household he never deserted her. The outlook of Europe was largely dynarne that of Chine static. The Chinese family was the chief unit, greater than the

Government.

While great students of men, the Chi nese had not learned to control the forces of nature. They were a nation of s sive resisters, and in this category of mea they put the scholar, first, then the agriculturist, the artisan, the merchent, and the sollier, in the order given. They did not like the Japanese, because of their aggressiveness,

PERING, October 25th. President Tsao Kuo ispod o Chihling mandate yesterday restoring the An El The Chinese were responsive to Generals Liu, Hsun, Wei Teang ban ous and helpful treatment, and this shoakt Chang Shoa-yuan and Wu Ping-hanng to be remembered by the Westerner in his their former titles and merits. www.dealings with them.