THE
GT.BRITAIN'S FIRST LA BOUR
PRIME MINISTER,
MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD SUCCEEDS MR. BALDWIN.
THE RAILWAY STRIKE. MORE SERIOUS THAN ANTICIPATED. ENFORCED IDLENESS IN OTHER INDUSTRIES.
JAPANESE CABINET TOTTERING
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DEFEAT OF THE GOVERN MENT.
MR. BALDWIN RESIGNS.
̧» LONDON, January 22nd. Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, has resigned.
MR. MACDONALD ON HIS
RESPONSIBILITY.
na moment for elation; it is
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 1924.
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THE RAILWAY STRIKE JORÉ SERIOUS THAN
FORESHADOWED.
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REPARATIONS. COMMITTEES BEGIN WORK
PRIVATELY
› LATEST CABLES, (PEUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE] SINCLAIR OIL INTERESTS."
MR A ROOSEVELT SEVERS HIS CONNECTION.
Washington, January 2nd, Mr. Archie Rosevelt, son of the ex-
oil. intérests. în consequence, of recent allegations in the Senate about the cor. rupt lensing of some oil reserves, by Government officials,
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH XVETRE'S AUENOT.]
JAPANESE CABINET DOOMED
"TO DEFEAT.
TOKYO, January 22nd. The recouvening of the Diet to-day
unprecedented condition. The attitude
the new Cabinet, which appears doomed in advance to an overwhelming defeat by a combination of the leading Parties and factions.
CHINESE MINISTER OF EDUCATION.
LONDON, January 2nd,
Fans, January The Reparations. Committees have All eyes aro watching to see how tha new Government will deal with the strika begun work privately. The First Com which, although in nowise complete witter interrogated Herr Schacht. Presi President of the United States, has after the holiday recess occurs under seems more serions than companies" predent of the Reichstag, regarding currency.-/ severest as rognection' with the Sinclair of the Lower House is hostile towards strike statements foreshadowed. The The Second Committee also decided to NUR men generally are carrying on hear Herr Schacht later regarding the and but little inconvenience to travellers Hight, of capital. is reported in a number of centres, notably Birmingham and Manchester. MR. BALDWIN REVIEWS HIS doy-Mails everywhere are being handled`ex: ERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS. peditiously, but N.U.R., dofections in several districts upset the temporary schedules and caused severe disorganisa- tion, especially in the South of England. Liverpool Street and Waterloo closed town early this evening.
Mr. Baldwin, oh rising. was loudly cheered by Ministerialists. He terniel Mr. Asquith an deletric physician about to bring a child into the world, mying “T this chill is not such as I fancy, when born, I shall smother it "—(Ministayin' laughter and cheers). He dored that the Liberal Party only got its members at the last election by telling voters to keep
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out the Socialist Party, Mr. Baldwin
terride responsibility. Fail or succeed.reviewed the Government's achievements,
nu Government responsible for affairs will more honestly try to serve"
In these words Mr. Ramsay MacDonald replied to congratulations upon the result of the division, and judging by the pre- Rent attitude of the liberals as holders of the balance of power, Mr. MacDonald -embarks on his historie adventure assist- ed by ranch sympathy and goodwill, MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD PREMIER
Losos, January Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is the new Prendier.
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MAJORITY OF 12 FOR LABOUR AMENDMENT.
LONDOS, January 2št. In the House of Commons, the Gorern ment wns defeated, the Labour emend ment to the Addres being adopted by 328
Votes to 250.
**NOT AN ESECTION BUT AS INQUEST,"
such as the settlement of the American
Debt, the maintenare of the 'Entente, the Treaty with Turkey, the practical Aottle. ment of the Tangier question and the boot-ligging differene's with the United States, leaving our relations with the United States better than they had ever boon. He said the Government would leave its sucessors no outstanding pro blems-(Opposition crie of "Oh!"')---- except reparation, which was looking more hopeful and unimployment,
Heclared that the responsibility on the palley with which the party went to the
euntry was his alone. He was not drive juto it bý, someone else, but the decision to go to the country was the decision of a united Government. He had dear cou science. Mr. Maclonald would be able to
An indication of erratic running is pro vided by the Scotch express which ar rived six hours late.
So far the Ministry of Transport con siders it unnecessary to provide food transport. although plans for it are prepared.
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OTHER WORKERS FORCED TO REMAIN IDLE. · The strike caused 1.000 colliers in South Wales to be idle yesterday, and it ex- pected that 40300 will shortly be idle unless means can be found to return empty waggons from ports to the pits
and maintain clearances.
Stoppages bare already occurred in certain steel and tin-plate works and three coal pits at Leigh. QUESTION OF UNION JEALOUSY The chief feature in the railway strike continues to be the conflict between the traders of the N.U.. and the Locomotive Workers Society.
Thomas Cramp, in a statement this)
build up a Socialst State on the shifting morning declared that the position was sands of one-fifth of the natiout vote. The Conservatives boked to the future the loyalty of the members of the N... even better than yesterday. Dwelling on
confidently, without apprehension, stand- ing on throw hasic principles,dy the despite the offer of the Locomotive Work maintenance of the institutious of the Em-en Society to take SUR. men into Cry of “Speech" it question time, pire, preservation and development of the when ardent meinkers prosed supplement Empire and improvinent of the con- ry questions, marked the impatience af ditions" of our own people. He asserted iebers of reach the hand stages of the that the future lay between the Labour
Party and the Conservatives decisiva debate, which was resumed by Sir
Referring to his decision to go to the John Simon who described the proceedings as not an execution of the Government but anty. Mr. Baldwin said he had for himself no regrets, but many for those as an inquest." Referring to the Labour who fell in the fight,"
Captain Gurst intimated that he would Party he was exhorted by Ministerialists
support the Labour smeudment to order to call them the Secialist Party and heo con Protection, but he wanted he did so mid loud back-bench Labour cheers. He said he woubi estimar to sup.
port Liberal measures and oppose un. liberal mesures as proposed by Labour, declaring that the Verdict of the elections showed that the country was as foly opposed to Socialism as it was to Protec- thm, but that a vast majority favoured a new spirit in the Government.
went
WHEN THE SOCIALIST CAMP
'BECOMES POPULAR.
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other amendment taken in order to give Liberals an opportunity of recrding their pti-Socialist views, Otherwise, he would
vote
› against the closure. Commander Kenworthy declared that the Conservatives during the past five years had disgraced the British name in Ireland, India and Russia
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| GOVERNMENT'S OIL SHARES.
MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN'S
STATEMENT.
MEXICAN CIVIL WAR- PROCRESS OF THE FIGHTING.
TAMPICO, January, 22nd. The Hebels have occupied Ciudad Vic toria, in the State of Tamaulipas,
Federal troops have captured Jalisco's (Capital) Guadalajara,
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THREATS AND DEMANDS AT TAMPICO.
Losnos, January 21st., In the House of Commons, Mr. Neville Chamberlain informed Commander Ken worthy that the proposal, for the sale of the Government's shares in the Anglo- Persian Oil Company was first made by the Managing Director of the Burma Oil Company, but it was understood that the
NEW YORK, January 1st. Shell and Royal Dutch Companies were Following threats by Huerta to destroy no interested in the project.
the Mexican Petroleum Company's pro- Replying to further questions, Mr.perty as Tampico unless $100,000, advance Neville Chamberlain said. the "Anglo- taxes, be paid to the rebels, the State Department at Washington has advised Persian Company's Roard had not been the company to protect their property officially consulted. The Government did by paying the demands, adding, however, just feel able to take a final decision, as ant this should not be done unless the rebels actually seize the property or had intended to refer the matter to ai Cabinet Committee prior to 'n decision. indicate their intention to carry out their
threat.
WASHINGTON, January 21st.
The revolutionaries' blockade of the oil port of Tampics has been postponed until
Pexixo, January 2ând.
A Mandate this morning appoints Chang Kuo-kna Minister of Education Wang. Keb-ming is ill.
GERMAN MISSIONARY RESCUED FROM BANDITS.
PEKING, January 2nd. The Waichiaopu announces that troops have effected the release of the German missionary Herr Strauss, whom bandite captured at Hubno.
CHINESE COMMERCIAL MISSION IF ENGLAND.
BRITISH WELCOME APPRECIATED,
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LONDON. January 21st. At a Government dinner to the Chinese.
Industrial Mission given at Lancaster House, the High Commissioner, respond- ing to the toast of their bealih, expressed in the mission in England, which had their pleasure at the warm welcome given done much to bring still closer the already friendly Anglo Chinese relations He regretted they were unable to remain longer in England or make a more ex- tented tour of the provinces, but was confident the inspirations of British com- mercial greatness to be brought back by the mission would effectively promote à degree of Angle-Chinese co-operation never known before. He concluded by commerce and the perpetuatiċi) of cordial Anglo-Chinese relations.
Two Government Directors of the Anglo- Persian Co. were consulted but i would not be in the public interest in disclose exactly what their advice was, because the the end of January, according to tonating the renewed expansion of British question was nudecided ami might be "some Divament in the decided by future, who would desire to has the in formation given them.
despatch from Rear Admiral Magruder to the Navy Department. Navy officials say this really signifies that the blockade will not be revived, the warning from the United States, emphasised by the pro- Asked who conducted the negotiations sence of American warships, having on behalf of the Government, Mr. Cham- | sufficed. berlain said the proposals were originally The American Consul at Vera Cruz submitted to the President of the Board of his informed Huerta that if mining oper- Trade by himself. The First Lord of the tions are carried out partially or wholly,
were also consulted, Admiralty and the Secretary for War the Cnited States Government will be constrained to adopt appropriate mea sures for the protection of its cognierve.
MR. BOK'S PEACE PRIZE
ACCUSED OF PROPAGANDA,
THE VIRTUAL BLOCKADE
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export of
the
WASHINGTON, January 21st.
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THE SINGAPORE BASE.
LONDON, January 21st. In the House of Commons, Colonel Amery told Captain Hudson that the Admiralty did not propose to ahanden, the Singapore scheme.
CHINESE SLAVE GIRLS. MISERIES.
SHOCKING - REVELATION OF TORTURE IN YUNNAN.
The Yuanfu correspondent of the 3.C. Daily Sewn Writes :--
Incidents are constantly coming to light of terrible cruelty to little slave JI Bok, originator of the peace prize girls, Some months ago Mrs. Dymond schente, has been called before the Senate and her daughter were constrained to committee and charged with carrying on attempt something to ameliorate the con propaganda designed to influence thedition of this down-trodden class ef
foreign policy. It is stated that the being born in circumstances of poverty committee's purpose is to determine whe- and lovelessness, the only outlet found ther any relations exist between the Bok for them being a life of slavery and award and the organisations whose par- auffering. pose is to secure American adherence to the League of Nations.
OF COLOGNE" immediate membership with full benefits. he stated that the N.U.R. refused to SUGGESTION OF REPRISALS.
Loxbox, January 21st accept into membership members of the other society." It seems a pity," ha In the House of Commons, Cominander wil, thas the public should be em- Kenworthy, referring to French trailed in Union jealousy over the ques ordinance prohibiting the import and action of Congress and the Government's humanity, whose only fault is that ef tion of membership."
articles in the Cologne Mr. Bromley, in a statement, claims, asked if this virtual blockade of that the strikers' position is growing the British zone continued, whether any stronger bourly, and estimates that at form of reprisals could be adopted." least 78,000 men will strike, including thousands of N.C.R. locomotive workers.
Robert Williams, secretary of the National Transport Workers' Federa- tion, denies the report that the Federa- tion sent a telegram wishing the locomo
LABOUR LEADER'S SPEECH. The galleries were packed for the con cluding state of the debate those preattive workers success. including the Prince of Wales and "the Duke of York.
Mr. Ramsty MacDonald said the House
to take a step which he be
Goverment
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SUBSTANTIAL SERVICE BEING MAINTAINED.
Mr. Ronald McNeill admitted that such ordinances had been issued, but said he was not prepared at the moment to accept Code, Kenworthy's description. The Government were enquiring into the matter, and the attention of the French and Belgian Governments was being
called to the matter;
SEPARATIST AGITATION
EXPOSED.
RESULT OF MR CLIVE'S
INVESTIGATION.
Losnos, January 21st.
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Mrs. Dymond and her daughter hare come across incidents of cruelty that are unbelievable, and it will not be out FATALITIES AMONG FIREMENplies to attempt to expose one or tan
AT PITTSBURG.
PirrsBoro, January 21st. A fire broke out in the plast of the Atlantic Refining Company and seven fremeu were killed by filling from a broken ladder into a tank of burning oil. Several other firemen were injured in falling from the ice-covered tops, of the tanks, the mercury being two degrees
below zero:
THE SHENANDOAH'S MISSION
COLD WAVE IN AMERICA
such.
One little girl, because she had committed some minor offence, was s peaded by wriste from a beam in the horse and beaten until unconsciousn "Polieved ther of her terrible sufferings avd also put an end to her screams. She was
left hanging until the weight of her body wrenched one hand completely from the wrist and has ince died as a result of her unspeakable suffering.
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Another little mite was held over a char coal fire and beaten while red hot from was being held in front of her and eventually pushed through the ball of her eye, the little mite being now blinded for: life.
lieved, with all his heart and soul, would be marked in the history of the country Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that Sir for gord. He appealed to the House, if: „John Simon's speech had reminded him the amendment were decisively carried to
IRONIC COMMENT. LONDON, Jatuary 21st.
YOUNG CHINA'S INDIFFERENCE of the dog who to gain his private ends then adopt the Address forthwith and let
the House meet the new
These are some of the things that are mad and bit
Reports from various parts of the
New Yonx, January 91st. man."(Loud (the remainder of the sentence was drown-cuntry this sferaçon show that the rel
being perpetrated in this, one of the most laughter). Nobody would be in the Socied by Ministerial and some Liberal cries way stoppage is only partial, substantial
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ronald The World, commenting on the pro- modern of republics in point of time, and of No ""). The Labour Government services being maintained. alist camp sooner than Sir John Sinon
The beat McNeill said that Mr. Clive, the British posed trip of the Shenandoah, suggests though no one for a moment suggests that night create many fear, but what would trains are running from Victoria and from Consul General enquiring in the Palati-that after the annexation of sufficient ice-such things are not abhorrent to the better when that camp became popular.-(Min-be vill worse would be action which would Waterloo.
nate, had telegraphed that after five days fields it will be necessary to cover them class of people, yet there appears to be isterial cheers). Mr. Chamberlain predicdegrak the House, bring it
it to a
deadlock.
of hearing the views of every class he had with long-range guns in order to protect no place of appeal for the class of INTER UNION STRIJE.
the Pole. over- ted that Mr. Asquith would be the last produce a sort of stalemate and show
humanity mentioned; for Young China The Inter-Union strife in connection reached the conclusion that the Liberal Premier of the country and that their incapacity to govern,
He claimed
dew not seem to realize ita responsibility. furtherwhelming mass of the population opposed strike is that the chief reason why the foreign with the railway
as it certainly has not yet attempted any the next hetion' would be a vote between position was improving was the progret stemplified by the fact that the N. VR the autonomous government, which could
reform in this matter of the ownership of a change of Government.
Executive has telegraphed to the secret never have come into existence without One
of human flesh: Most of the wealthy of the uries of its branches throughout the French support. Seventy-five per cent. great Continental diplomatists mid
people who are generally the only ones Miss Margaret Boudfield, in a maiden him: Since you have had the election country declaring Mr. Bromley's speech of the Separatists came from outside, and
Bus
who can afford the luxury of slave girls night speech, said that the arguments of Sir
that efforts are inchaded a large criminal element in England, the ice which we getting Ling made to prejudice the position of
clearly
do not care to allow foreigners to le John Simon and Mr. Audin Chamberlain thicker round about us is begiming to
POLITICS AND FINANCE.
come too ictimate with their homa fe had little to do with the paramont quesbreak
the organisations of our Union for pre-
and while we do not, with for a morient tion of unemployment, She proceeded to Sir Douglas Hogy wound up the debate paganda purpoems and to disintegrate our
STERLING'S DECLINE. organisation. It is therefore imperative attack the Government for failing to deal for the Government.
to suggest that all are alike cruel and A STRANDED US CRUISER guilty. Fet the fact that these incidents therewith.
thit our men should be solid in loyalty to the organisation."
LONDON, January 18th.
have come to light makes one wonder how Sterling on New York has declined to 4.20, the lowest for two years, and in Owing to the heavy weather it is feared many other cases there are similar in mont's special programme of naval conted the Labour amendment by 19 votes DECLINE OF SHIPBUILDING tical situation and heavy imports from road hope.
attributed to nervousness over the polis the stranded Tacoma has been battered be-every way, exept that they have hitherto
escaped the light of publicity. America It closed at 4.218. French franes are at 34 to 95.
Labour and Conservative.
MTAA ·VONDFIELD'S HAIDEN ́APHÈCH.
· THE PROGRAMME OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION:
Colonel Amery dealt with the Govern
struction with a view to relieving unrm- ployment in the ship-building 'centros." "It to lay down immediately eight proposed Sight cruisers of 10,000 tons and armed of which with eight-inch
guas, three of would be built in the Royal Dockyards and the remainder, submitted to fender In
unemployment addition to this special programme, this year's programme in Guded three wubmarines and une, sub- marine depot ship, two destroyers and ono destroyer depot ship, two gunboats for special service in the Persian Gulf, one aircraft curier and on sine layer, all urgently needed.
to
Mr. MacDonald thereupon moved the closure, which was carried without a division
The House thereupon divided and adop
to 236..
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"IMPERIAL PENNY POST
*WANTED.
LONDON, January 21st.
THE HOUSE ADJOURNS.
LONDON, January 22nd. Immediately after the division, which Lloyd's Register of Shipping states that Mr. MacDonald claimed the main question, building yards in 1823 was thirty per was taken amongst the keenest excitement, the tonnage hunebed in British ship
namely that the Address" bo put. The cat lower than in soy pence year since Speaker accepted this, which is allowed.
1802 The teenage launched was 645,000, thus wiping out the other amendments, showing a decrease of 385,000, compared postal conference at Birmingham strong Conservative pret. The with the returns for 1922. It represent under the auspices of the Association of arminded Addres was then carried by 128 d 30.2 per cent. of the world's output British Chambers of Commerce has un-
1002 and 58 per cent. in 1913. for. 1923, compared with 41.8 per cent in animously passed a resolution in favour
of the Imperial penný post, Throughout the world the tonnage launched in 1923 was 1,843,000, showing EMPIRE WIRELESS a reduction of 824,000, compared with the
DEADLOCK. figures for 1992 and not fewer than 5.550.000, compared with record year
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On Mr. Baldwin's motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow.
There were wild inbour cham as Mr. MacDonald left the chamber. Kr. Bald win was als rousingly chored by his supporters nk he departed.
The whole programm would employ 32,000 men and involve a special
addition of five millions sterling to the navy estimates. He was confident that the present Opposition was not in- The following Liberals votal for the different to the redis of naval security Government:-Bir Beddon Room Bir 100. On December 21st ships building and the urgent situation in the ship Thomas Rebinson, Sir El Griffitha, building als bat would give the pro-Mers Duckworth Hugh Fawards G posals it prompt and sympathetic con- Leng Sturrock, Heghin, Jokin, W. E sideration when Parliament re-assembled Robinen and Calond England,.
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LONDON, January 21st In the House of Commons, Sir L throughout the world represented Worthington Evans said. no agreement, 2,444,000 tona, being a reduction of had been reached between the Post Office $10,000, compared with the corresponding and the Marconi Campany as regarde date of 1922.
Empire wireles.
NEW YORK, January 21st. Over a dozer, deaths from cold have been recorded in New York and many others in various parts of the country, owing to a cold wave which swept down the Yukon.
WASHINGTON, January 21st.
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SPORT. KIRKWOOD BECOMES PROFES SIONAL GOLFER.
"A SLAVE POUND.
The ladies mentioned above have di covered a kind of inve-pound where the run-away girl may find a refuge and where they may be again recovered by thee their owners on payment of a small fine. The place is also a kind of reformatory, where rofractory girls aro taken for punishment, NEW YORK, January 2nd. and though it is under government centrul Kirkwood has become a professional yet we believe the place is run on a in charge of Rockwood Hall, a new self-supporting basis, consequently money country Club, which has acquired the has to be obtained by regeling the girle estate of the late William Rockefeller, who find their second estate worse thre near Tarrytowa. Whilst the terms of the the first. For a girl only leaves the refuga contract have not been revealed, the with a more or less bad reputation, os opinion is held that. Kirkwood will be buyers know that only refractory and un- one of the most highly paid golfers. controllable girls are left unredeemed by their erstwhile owners. It is to the credit. BOXING.
of those buty missionarits that they ferreted out the place and have begun ta do something to ameliorate the conditione under which this downtrodden and miser... able class of humanity exist.
OHIO, January 22nd. Jack Britton defeated Fred Archer on points in ten rouride.
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