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THE AFGHAN MURDERERS.

FIGHT WITH REGULARS AND TRIBESMEN.

LONDON, December 7th

* An official telègram frons Kabul reports that a force of Afghan regulars "and fribesmen enlountered a hand reported to inchide the Landi Kotal murderers. There were a number of casualties on both sides. The murderers escnped.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 1923.

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LOSS OF THE DIXMUDE

BODY OF COMMANDER FOUND.

AT SEA

PARIS, December 27th. The Italian Authorities state that the body of the commander of the Dixnude has been "picked up by fisherineu gear Girgent), -

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An official announcement states that the Dhanude was lost at sea.

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PARIS, December 9th.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

[THROUGH LECTER'S "AGENCY.].

FRENCH BOXEE INDEMNITY.

•NOT TO BE PAID IN GOL,D' FRANCS,

PERING. Dveraiber 7th.

隅

GOLD `FRANO QUESTION.

CHIHLI DENOUNCES GOVERNMENT,

OUR LONDON LETTER RETIREMENT OF A CELEBRATED

ENGLISH JUDGE"

PERING, December 27th. The Chilli Provincial Assembly "has issued a circular telegram denouncing the Government on the ground that it has been negotiating with the French Legatus" ELECTION. tion with a view to settling the gold fpanu question in accordance with the French

THE KING'S NIECE.

from our owN CORRESPONDENT]

LONDON. November 15th..

wishes.

This action of the Assembly is said to be due to Wii Ching-lion's influence.

In view of this and other anti-Govern ment propaganda, President, Tao Kun has despatched General Li Yen-ting to Loyang to explain the latest develop

CHURCH..., AND STAGE..

Miss Sybil Thorndike, who is playing in Honry Arthur Jones's very successful dranga,The.Lic." at the New Theatre, has received many congratulations on the

CHANGING WEDDING FASHIONS..

It is coted as a sign of the times that This Princess Maud, the King's niece, on ber

It is reliably reported that "at Cabinet meeting card this afternoon it was resolved to send a Note to the French Legation to-morror refusing to accede to the French demand for payment of the Boxer Indemnity in gold, basing the of A message from Algiers states, that out-jecting on the 1905 agrement and Farlia posts in Mid Suhara reporting the ment's decision in October Inst. 2 INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS Dismude drifting from lasalah towards CHINESE NOTE TO THE POWERS SUCCESSFUL MANILA SPECULATOR Minister's surrender to the wire-pullers

Hoggar.

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AN EASTERN FEDERATION.” Cocasana, December 27th Presiding at the Indian National Con- gress, Mr. Mohamed Ali advocated organ- îșd non-cu-operation, and welcomed the attempt to establish an Eastern federa- tion for understanding among Asiatic peoples. He declared if Mr. Chandi were not released within a year to recieve the Swaraj charter, they ought to unfus the flag of an talinn Republic.

GERMAN SEPARATIST

MOVEMENT.

HEAVY SENTENCE FOR POLICE.

DUSSELDORF, December 27th.

The court-martin trying the Green

in connection with the disturbance polinar in October arising from the Separatist movement ha sentençal Crutznet. the Prefect of Police, to expulsion and twenty years' bard labour. Others have been "en Lenced to varying terms up to ten years solitary confinement,

FRANCE AND CZECHO- SLOVAKIA.

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[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE THE MEXICAN REBELLION.

FEDERAL COLUMN JOINS, INSURGENTS.

VERA CRUZ, December 2ith. Rebel Handquarters announces the cap ture of the Federal "General, Gardenas, with his entire staff and 200 cavalry at Irapuato. The remainder of the Federal column then joined the Rebels.

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A MEXICAN PEACEMAKER

Mexico City, December 9th.. The Excelsior reports that General Flores, the Governor of Sinalles, and a presidential candidate, has initiated a new peace mere, details of which are unknown, but it is understood they are the outcome of conferences between Flores' emissary and Generals Obregon and Huerta, and several rebel Generals,

TIDAL WAVES.

TWO KINDS.

LATIN.

The Waichiaopu “yesterday afternood sent a Note regarding the gold franc to the Ministers of the eight Powers who

were signatory to the protocol of 1901.

JAPANESE HOME MINISTER

RESIGNS,

ACCUSED OF HAVING SOCIALISTIC ~TENDENCIES. -

TOKYO December 27th. Count Goto is reported to"have resign. ed, assuming responsibility for the attack on the Prince.

Count Goto has been accused since the invitation to M. Joffe (Russian eavor extraordinary) to come to Japan, of having Socialistic tendencies,

The Seiyukai threatened, to introduce a vote of non-confidence in the Diet because of the allegation that he supplied Orugi

the murdered Socialist) with funds,

Count Goto's residence and Socialist centres are closely guarded for fear of anti-Socialist outbreaks.

PRINCE REGENT'S ASSAILANT.

ments to Wa Pei-fu.

FASHIONS AND THE WEDDING OF Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws con- ferred upon her, by Manchester Univer- sity. In theatrical circles this is taken as a compliment to the whole London stage. Miss Thorndike in private" life is Mrs Lewis Casson, wife of the well- known actor and producer. She is a native of Gainsborough, and is a daughter

· The lifespected happened over the of the late Canon Arthur Thorndike, In General Election, and, contrary to all the this respect she way he considered a link warnings they received, the Cabinet between the Church and that Stage, like decide to take the plunge before Christ-f the Vanbrughs-Violet and Irene-whose mas. In recent articles I described the father WILS Prebendary Barnes, of opinion of the country as being distinctly Exeter, against arush election, but there was, the danger of the Prime Minister having to walk the plank under extreme pressure. by the out-unit-out Protectionists is what in fact happened. Mr. Baldwin marriage with Lord Carnegie, wore no could not bely himself.

grange hlesson... Algo,, as fa imatter of interest to wonen, she did not wear ber veil over her face when entering the church, in accordance with tradition and custom, and although her dress was sleve

as of no gloves, and the carried neither sheaf of flowers, nor prayer-book,- nor even a hag

These are indications of changing fashion in regard to dress at weddings. The symbolism of the voil is becoming a thing of the past. White is often dis- ended, and in recent times we have had numerous pink or blue or golden wed- dings, and even gregn has been used for bridesmaids dresses although it is a colour decued unlucky on such occasions. Princess Mand, who is very tall, locked a stately bride, and she was given away. feld

The result of the polling will be know to you before this article arrives by the mail The only chniment I will make now is that the suddenness of the Prime of the Party has surprised everybody, including his staunchest supporters; it COVERNOR-GENERAL'S SON ADMITS has angered the commercial community, who anticipate loss in business through HUGE PROFITS

a General Election with all the inevit- able disturbance it involves in the middle of the Christmas shopping season; and it is distasteful to the man is the street. why thinks it is a rather mean kind of political trick to endeavour to change the fiscal policy of the country at a fortnight's

MANILA, December 27th. Lieutenant Osborne C. Wood, son of and aidedecimp to Governor-General Wood, has admitted that he made $700,000 OT $500,000-gold speculating in Wall Street by sable.

Governor-General Wood made his son

ed as legitimate bit as affording grounds for gossip.

Licut, Word began by investing in Standard Oil in New Jersey on a small scale, which rose co points last year, enabling him to make further ventures.

Lieut. Wood made considerable amounts in exchange. He denied having any

Philippines investments.

Lieut. Osborne, C. Wood is 2 years

-old..

notice.

IN THE DARK.

COTTON CONTROL.

But he hash

I suppose this is the first General Elee by the King. The bridegroom being in tion where a Prime Minister decided to the Guards, and the ceremony being go to the country on a great issue within the Guards' Chapel, Wellington Bars discontinue operations, which he regard-out first explaining his policy. ft. Baldricks, St. James's Park, it was essentially win appears to be waiting for a report military and spectacular, the red and gold full-dress, uniform of Guardsmen by the Departmental Committee On Tariffs which he appointed, or for the making the scene in and outside: the advice of the Advisory Committee which Chapel exceedingly brilliant. Among the numerous Royalties present Queen Alex- This means, of he set up this week.

andra attracted special attention, pre- course, that the electorate will be re-senting as she did a graceful and still

rat and learn in detail what it commits erect gure. quested to give their votes for Protection them to afterwards. It is asking for MR. JUSTICE DARLING'S RETIREMENT. blank cheque But this cannot be avoid-

Mr. Justice Darling's retirement us one. ed since the rabid advocates of a tariff of His Majesty's Judges is the subject. have taken command of the Conservative of much agreeable comment on his per- ship, L

sonality and his success on the Beach. Ec. is 74, but is still mentally and phy There is satisfaction în Lancashire that sically, alert and active; but be has af- there are now good hopes of agreement intends to take his ease with his books. ways been attached to Literature, and over the vexed question of the control of The verdict of the Bar on his judicial the cotton industry. For a long time this has been urged as absolutely neces

career is generally that he was a good DEEP SEA RESEARCH

sary in order to the trade from dis judge though not a great one. There was OBJECTS OF MR. MITCHELL- aster. Hitherto it has been impossible considerable surprise when he was ap to get the various section of manufac pointed so years ago, as he was a com HEDGES NEW EXPEDITION.

turers to agree to control of output and paratively young man for the position, prices. At a meeting a fe ago, and be had not made any striking nante Mr. Mitchell-Hedges, the explorer and however, it was decided to accigala-for himself in the Courts. deep sea research fishing expert, of Crill, tions that will have this effect, first done what is sometimes better as a means near Falmouth: Lady Richment Brown, the proposal was to limit contral the to advancement-he had fought two hope- and Miss G. Macbeth (who will act as American section and leave the Eestin less electoral contests for the Conserve IMPORTANT TREATY DRAFTED.

secretary in the whole of their writing section ont: but such an incortant exes, and then wou a sensational Come and scientific work), left England on ception would have been fatal to the servate victory at Depford PARIA, December 27th.

In July last the consts of Korea were

The derspaper are always beca Yember 25th on board the Coronnd", success of the scheme. from Avanmith to Jamaica. Which island) As an outeume of President Masaryk's swept by a tidal wave, and great damage

As a result of protracted discussion, partial to Jr. Justice Darling, chiefly inflicted on shipping and on the wastal visit in October, a treaty has been drafted populations. In August, simultaneously

The Prince Regent's, assailant proves to fans later Panama) they will make their it has now been agreed to bring the whole because he was a unfailing source of headquarters for their deep sea research industry under control. I understand good copy. His facetiousasse on the between France and Czecho-Slovakia pro with the disastrous carthquake in Japan, be Daisuke Yamba, agad twenty-five, a work.

that the fine cotton spinners are not Bench was proverbial; indeed, it was viding for clos co-operation in political, tidal wave swept the shores of the Bay student of Waeta University, whose cir- It is understood that Sir Sydney, satisfied, but it is believed they will often rather too much for the members of

of Idźno, and just about the same time

Farmer, the director of the Natural eventually come into line, and its the Bar. His huinour often attained the conomic and military spheres, especially tidal waves were prominent features of cumstances compelled him to work as a History Museum, South Kensington, has essential that they should co-operate level of wit of a high order. It was never aiming at the maintenance of the now the news from Hongkong and Formosa. Inbourer. He is interested in communism, asked Mr. Mitchell-Hedges to make a The importance of the proposal for con unkindly meant In this Court, he status of Europe under the Fence Treaties disturbances of the ocean.

disturbances of the scolareneral. He declared he had no associates Vanhastily of dolphins (of which comparatively trol may be judged when it is stated that

In general

little is known) in the interests of science for some time the losses which are being The treaty will be signed in a few works, these waves rarely exceed fifty feet in was seriously injured by the crowd, which and for the Museum. There are also incurred amount to about a million

height, naturally varying with the dis- *A BRIDGE BETWEEN PARIS AND tance from the original centre of disturb seized him before the police effected his many other specimens which the Natural pounds sterling per week in the aggre History Museum are anxious: he should gate. The banks have been assisting the ance travelled The worst tidal wave arrest " MOSCOW."

endeavour to collect for them, and, as industry pending agreement on the basis Japan has experienced was in 1608, when

discussed when Mr. Mitchell-Hedges ad- mentioned above.. a distance of 200 miles was swept over

dressed the Zoological Society of London THE EX-CROWN PRINCE That the alliance between France and before the wave reached shore. This,

recently their headquarters, that body is however, Czecho-Slovakia, may eventually prove a

was exceeded by the great

Little Willie's dash across Europe aking arrangements for the transport Portuguese disturbance of 1755, when the

of a sea-cow a tropical marine mammal, in a motor car from his retreat in Holland bridge between Paris and Moscow is the waves reached the American coast. The force generated by such a wave is impos-

The Regent's assailant was which when full grown is 10 to 14 feet, in to his estate on the borders of" Polárid Opinion held by a number of French newssible to estimate, but is naturally enor Daisuke Namba, a twenty-four year old he be fortunate enough to get one.

length, and feeds on sex grass), should has been received here with a contemptu ous silence. In pre-war times the ex papers, which declare that M. Benes, in mous. As a general rule, tidal waves are

not dangerous to navigation unless the Socialist, son of a Senator. Two ace to obtain a single specimen to exhibit to and it is considered unlikely that the Up till now it never has been possible Crown Prince was generally regarded as

a feather-weight, if not a pincompoop the course of the negotiations, and he ship is badly mannered and close to the was of the opinion that as Soviet Russia original source of the disturbance. What plices, who were arrested along with the public in the Zoological Gardens, Genaan people will rally to his side in

owing (1) to the great difficulty, in cap

numbers. His movements will be

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A writer in the November number of} Harbour (Australia) writes

STUDENT, IN REDUCED

CIRCUMSTANCES.

Toxxo, December 23th.

A GENERAL ROUNDUP OF

ANARCHISTS.

TORTO, December 28th.

once said, we can't allow more than one person to tell the truth." He defined ~ scotleman by saying, He suffers from Bout and he satirised long-winded speeches of counsel by a stanza:

Could I enforce the golden line,

When certain counsel rise, Ere midnight might I hope to dine,

And close this dull Assize.

BARRIE

SIRES. A.

would shortly be recognised by a British it is like then 'cannot be said, for no ship Yamba, were seriously injured by the turing one alive; (2) the transportation;atched, for no credence is given to the his present ill-health. He is said to be

Labour Government, France and Czecho "Slovakia might immediately do likewise.

THE "MOLDAVIA" FIRE

VESSEL'S HULL UNDAMAGED:

FREEMANTLE, Dreember 27th

has survived to tell the tale. The pre-

aent writer in 1906 saw a tidal ware, or crowd prior to their arrest,

Ai general round-up of Anarchists has The residence of Count Goto, who is

voz de mar as it is called in Spanish, at Havant, and a photograph. secured on that occasion showed the wave to he begun. about forty-two feet high. The result of that wave was the practica! devastation

lying on the shore.

and should one be obtained it would rank

felicities. exhibet most remarkable and interest merely to enjoy the domestic fd share ing exhibita...

The Zoological Society, which have just with his wife and family. For one thing, spent £20,000 on building their fine he was never noted for the domestic aquarium, also will be greatly enriched it

There are some competent observers

Brian can manage to secure and land

virtnes

There is regret "verywhere that Sir James Barrie das broken down in health, and that he has had to enter a London'

engaged in the rehearsal of "The Little nursing home. le is ant naturally strong man, and the fact that he has beca 1inister, which is being revived at the Queen's Theatre, is held accountable for

James, who is in his 64th year, suffering from overstrain, and th three plays now ragging in London. Apollo, "The Will" at St. Martin's, and What Every Won Knowe is a be

"The Little

his wonderful child

of the Malecon and the part of the city accused of having Socialistic tendencica Mr. Mitchell-Hedges and Lady Richmond who think "Little Willie" intends, if an fed." Peter Pan alrently mention

Tidal waves are of two kinds. One is since he invited the Soviet Envoy, Mr formed by the sudden upheaval of the Joffe to come to Japan, and Socialist bottom of the sea, and the other by the centres in the city are closely guarded Budden sinking of the bottom of the sea, due to earthquake. The latter in the for fear of anti-Secialist outbreaks. more dangerous, as there is no warning.

creaturés.

Thy fire on the JioMurin has been extinguished. Number three hold is being pumped out. A portion of the cargo will be landell. The hall apparently is uning away, everything within reach., Gen (BY COURTESY OF "THE DAILY BULLETIN." the present moment for a most ambitious either actual or potential. in not negli pieces were when they were first pro-

ecully, too, there is only one wave, and Jamaged.

the business is done."

COMMUNISTS UNEASY..

The wave just rises and rolls in, sween

The earthquake

safely in this country various specimens opportunity offers, to head a movement ren's play, is to be produced for the

the House of Hohenzollern. Reports Cooper as Peter. NUNE of live turtles and other enrious marine for the restoration of the monarchy anal Christmas season with Miss Glady

from Germany aro extraordinarily con- The remark has been made that a visi It is whispered that this present ex- flicting ; but the fact that Ludendorff was tor to London might well be excused for pedition by these well-known explorers permitted to retire to his pleasant villa thinking that the West End stage wa will be really a preliminary observatory after his abortive revolt seems to suggest owned by a man named Burrie. His one, as arrangements are being made at that the strength of the Monarchists, revivals are proving as popular, as the programme after their return with the gible. As Bavaria is under partial Induced. One explanation given for this fresh date which they will undoubtedly a revolt of the nature in question means is that there has bear too much realisme. that the General is guilty of high treason in recent years, and the public eagerly Mr. Henry is given by the sudden recession with

turn to Barrie's plays, which take folk have so sensed the atmosphere created at dawn.?!" grent rapidity of the water along the

PEKING, December 27th.

out of themselves, as it were, into a world by Mr Mitchell-Hedges and Lady Rich-" THE " PRAVDA " TO BE CENSORED, const which bottom. Then comes the Sun Chuan-fang, Tuli of Fukien, telemond Brown in their lectures and writ: LOCAL ORION

of fancy and whimsicality where such sucked by the

The Prohibition fanatics who work from sordid things as income-tax and unem RIGA, December 27th. wave then another sucking away of the graphically requests the Government to ings that he has decided to accompany

water and a second less violent ware, and

the party, and hopes to portray on London are in-chastened mood as a re-ployment are unknown Theatrical man Alarm and excitement is arising from the these continue with diminishing force pay the arrears of military expenses | canvas some of the remarkable scenes of sult of the set-back to their hopes in agers find that Barrie's plays pay-H.B

proper until the seismic disturbance bas exbaist incurred by him while Commander-in which there is no doubt he will be in Scotland. The Scots, who have a ed its energy. Both types of wave would

eye-witness, Royal Academicians are regard for the wine of the country,' be called seismic, by the laymen, but the Clucf in the Upper Yangtze.

Proverbially conservative, and it will be administered a cold douche to the extrem- scientists differentiate between an earth-

The telegram has been referred to the interesting to see the effect the lure of ists, who are now sending out feelers quake which raises the bottom of the sen

for a change of procedure so as to avoid, the tropics has on Mr. Tuke's work, bed and one which lowers its

Military. Council

if possible, a similar verdict when the time comes for another attempt to work the Local Option oracle

type of ware is different, and warning ARREARS OF MILITARY EXPENSES. acquire. Tuke. R.A, seems to and therefore ought to have been shot

publication of opposition articles in the Pravdo, and the Folitical Bureau has authorised Zinovielf to examine every copy before publication.

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AG. EIFFEL

PARIS, December 27th

The death is announced of M. Alexan dre Gustave Eiffel

[M. Alex G. Eiffel, the noted French engineer best known as the builder of Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1969, constructed the bridge over the Duro, Portugal, and the Viaduct of Garabit, Cantal Deceased, who was an honorary member of the Eng neers Institute in London and held a number of important decorations, was in his 82nd year.

Whilst on the subject we may mention the report of the Eastern Cable Company on alterations in soundings on the South Atlantic Cape route. This cable was laid in, 1889, and at that time soudings were taken every filty miles. Recently a break in the cable occurred, and a ship was sent to the spot to fish up the ends and

DESTITUTE RUSSIANS.

#!

PEEING, December 27th Learning that the Government has no

to repair them. At that spot the recorded definite plan for aiding the destitute Rus sounding was three miles 2,040 fathoms sints sent fram Kinking to Peking, Yang Soundings were again, taken when only

THE · CHERVONETZ.

A Moscow message difted December 13th says: *

Beginning from today, the foreign exchanges will be quoted in "chervonetz (10 rouble banknotes, guaranteed by gold reserve and foreign securities). On the 23th inat, the pound sterling was quoted the American at 0.75 chervonetz," dollar, at 2.18 ch."

SAYINGS OF A WEEK.

believe that the English Press is ther best in the world Viscount

We are all criminale, but being de covered is the unfortunate thing-M I hear that the question of expense is H. Catina (Thunes magistral ye also agitating the wire-pullers. It is

It is impossible to increase direct layan estimated that not less than £30,000 bas been taken out of the ratepayers, pockets tion without striking at the springs of in connection with the attempt to enforce industry. The Marquis of Salisbury... total abstinence in districts where the I do not think any, amount of adva recent poll was taken. In addition there in scientific knowledge will take the plas was a large expenditure by various pro- of landly impulses. Bertrand Rud paganda bodies preparatory to the poll-Division of labour is producing & ALZA ing The opinion in The Trade is of persons who cannot do anything ang that a new plan of campaign in Great who do not understand how anything Britain will be invented, and that most doner. Bernard Shaw the cable was laid the bed of the Atlantic the Government that he has cancelled the had risen in that region by two miles and orders for a second batch of Russians to The relations between one industry and likely it will take the form of a demand Groat as is the British Empire, the a quarter. It is believed that. from the leave there for Peking The Siakiang another are wonderfully interwoven, pro for a reformed public honse. We shall see world is still bigger, and it is full Cape Verde Islands a chain of subuurine

| perity in one industry translated into in good time, Meanwhile, the mineral people who are ready and willing mountains runs south-west to the Falk-authorities will do the best they cun for wages cues increased consumption in public have become aware of what Local from us when we can offer ther

it land Isles, and the theory is advanced these poor people, panding arrangements many others and the circle is ever widen Option, if adopted would mean namely time which they want at price, which that these mountains pro rising through

ing like the ripnics made by stone governinent by faddists, and the curtail can pay fr being made for their return to Russia

ment of personal liberty the Ber

thrown into lake,-. Elgar Smith

260 fathoms were found, showing that in Taeng-hein, Tuchun of Sinking, informs the intervening twenty-four years since

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