1924-02-21 — Page 7

CABLES.

LATEST CABLER,

(THROUGH ALLTER'S AGENCY.} THE DOCKERS' STRIKE. OFFICIAL ENQUIRY OPENED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST. 1984.

EARLIER CABLES.

BRITAIN'S AIR FORCE:

DEFENCE MEASURES UNDER CONSIDERATION.

LONDON. February 19th The first evening sitting of the House of Commons was devoted to S Samuel

Houre's motion on the question of air de fence, in which the former Air Minister invited the How to affirm the principle

washores.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH BUTER'S LONVOY.] "DOWN WITH THE RUSSIANS." ANTI-RUSSIAN DEMONSTRATION AT

HARBIN. Lostos, chruary 19th.

Hanais, February 19th. A Court Enquiry into the dock dix-

A large crowd of Chinese marched pute, presided over by Mr. Holman Gregory, accompanied by Mr. H. Booth

of maintaining a home defence Air Force through the streets bearing banners read- man (Secretary of the Association of

of sufficient strength to give adequate proing Down with Ostroumos," "Down Operatives Cotton Spinners) and Siretion against the strongest Air Forca with the Russians." Finally, they sur Andrew Duncan, (Secretary of the Ship within striking distance of the British

rounded the railway offres, demanding Building Employers' Federation) opened publicly at the Law Courts this Sir Samuel Hoary contrasted the Britan interview with Ostroumov, with the morning.

ish and French services, saying the form- intention of informing him that he must er had a hundred first-line machines com pared with France's thousand Be stated resign and quit China. that his resolution followed on the lines agreed upon by the Dominion Premiers and embodied a programme only conting five or six millions aruually but which wat more vitally importaus to the safety of the country than any other phase of national defence. He asked for an gur ance that the Government were anxious to soo civil aviation developed.

Neither of the disputants briefed coun- 'bel.

M Earnest Bevin, opening for the dockers, said he did not propose to call witnesses, but he desired the Court to

call witnesses from the other side.

Sir Norman Hill, Vice-President of the Chamber of Shipping, was present repre- senting employers,

I

EARLIER CABLES.

SHIPS STILL WORKING AT LONDON.

Losrox, February 19th. Whereas most other parts are at a star till, approximately 3,000 men are working at the Landon docks to-day, be ing onceffth of the

Hormal number.

Thirty-two ships are discharging cargo,

TRADE UNIONS PLEDGE

SUPPORT.

LONDON. February 19th.

The Emergency Committee of the Trade "Union Congress has passed a resolution congratulating the transport workers and dockers on their magnificent star pled- ging the support of British Trade Union minnd calling on all affiliated organiss

tions to assist the strikers,

LATEST CABLES.

DISSOLUTION OF REICHSTAG EXPECTED.

༣༥

SOCIAL-DEMOCRATS OPPOSE EMERGENCY POWERS ACT

11 BERLIN, February 10th.

The dissolution of the Reichstagia expected next week, in consequence of the Sosial-Democrata opposition to the Emergency Powers Act its present

forra,

ITALO-YUGOSLAV AGREE. MENT RATIFIED.

BELGRADE, February 19th. The Chanther has ratific the agree ment between Italy and Yugo-Slavia.

EARLIER CARLES

FRENCH ELECTORAL REFORM

HARD BATTLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

+

PARIS, February moth Having won the day on the most con. troversial features of the Finance Bilt, namely the authorisation of the Govern ment to reduce expenditure by degree and to increase taxes generally by twenty per cent.. the Government is now faced with a

hard battle in the Senate or the Electoral Reform Bill. The Left Democrats, who

The interview was refused and a coisy demonstration followed, but the police anally dispersed the crowd.

FATHER VAN PRAET RESCUED FROM BANDITS,

PERING, February 20th.

(Chinese Foreign The Waichiaopu

a telegram from Office) has received

LABOUR GOVERNMENT POLICY.

Mr. William Leach, Under Secretary 'to the Air Ministry, replying, stated that there would be to change at present re garding the expansion of the Air Force Mn Fu Hsiang, Tutung of Chahar, say already planned. He declared that the war had killed the doctrine that in order ing that Father Van Praet has been rescued from the bandits and reached Taliang safely on February 13th.

set peace you must prepare for wo All nations that prepared moet, gut most war-Ministerial cheers and Opposition dissent). The Government would do atmost to facilitate an

He de.

craft Disarmament monal Air- RAILWAYS FOR NORTH CHINA.

AGREEMENTS DENIED.

RITROCESSION OF WEI-HAI-WEI. BRITISH PREMIER ANXIOUS TO COMPLETE TRANSFER.

!.

די

LONDON. February 10th.

Acting on the orders of Dr. Wellington Roo, Mr. Chao Hsin-chu conferred with Mr. Ramsey MacDonald at the Foreign

CHURCH REUNION,

PRIMATE'S LETTER.

In a Christains letter which he has ad- dressed to the Archbishops and Metro- politans of the Anglican Communion the Archbishop of Canterbury reviews the conversations which have recently taken

7

kindly hospitality which has been "courte eously, given and gratefully welcomed. The conversation on that occasion turn- ed in part, on certain large administra tive problems which might arise, if and when a messure of agreement had been reached on the gtent doctrinal and his corical questions sandering the Churches.

της

It was agreed that a third conference

Office and presented the Chines cass place between representatives of the should take place, a wish was express- regarding Wei-Hai Wei,

on the

Chion is dissatisfed with the decision of the Anglo-Chinese Commision subject, the report of which is before the two Governmenta. China is claiming modifications, especially concerning Chi- nese sovereignty and asks the British

to

Government to resume negotiations.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald promised study the question and expressed his desire that this whole matter of trans ferring Wei-Bai-Wei' to China should be. completed as quickly as possible.

[BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN."] CHINESE PARLIAMENT

PARLIAND

PEKING, February 19th. The semi-official organ, Ching Pao, say that there is a possibility of the Government taking measures to terminate the present session of Parliament, which the President is entitled to do under the Parliament itself extended its term of office is now completed.

einred that the legacies of development in REPORTS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION Constitution, as the business for which herited from the

the old Government would her

fulfilled. They were be

anxious to foster civil aviation and encourage the develop- ment of airships. He concluded that the Army and Navy might repe! land attacks, but an Air Force could not prevent an air raid. The only adequate defenco was a changed international atmosphere.

The statement goes on to say that the Government does not see any likelihood

PEXINO. February 20th... The Bureau of Economic Information. learns from official sources that the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Con-of presenting any Bills which cannot munications have no knowledge of any await the thauguration of the wes Par- agreement relative to the construction of liament. three railways in North China.

AN ASTONISHING DOCTRINE." Colonel Seely declared that the House had listened to a most astonishing doo trine, which would mean the disbaniment of the Army and Navy iF followed to its logical conclusion, and they must challenge agreement of this nature has been the Government thereupon (Opposition submitted to any Ministry for considera cheers)

NATIONAL UNLIPT IN JAPAN.

Mr. J. H. Thomas stated that the Gov. tion. ernment's policy was definitely to make the Air Force adequate, and. whilst re cognising the necessity of defence and mal- RELIGIOUS LEADERS CONFER WITH lising the Imperial aspects of the question and giving an assurance of continuity on the the first stages of the programme, Government reserved the right to do now thing which would present them work- ing for disarmament. He hoped tho House would reject the motion.

MINISTERS.

Tokra. February 20th. To-day the Premier and the Minister

Commenting on this, the Ching Pan says that the present Parliament does not aid the administration, but is rather hampering it by undue severity towards official 'ineasures,

THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.

PEKING, February 19th. It is understood that Wu Yu-lin, who proceeded to Labgang and Nanking this

The mower was talked out the Sinai of Education opened a series of conter imorning. is charged with a mission to

not recepting the closure.

The Speaker did not accept the closure, which Sir Samuel Hoare moved, because he was of the opinion that a debate on matter of this magnitude in so short a period ought to be resumed when the Air Estimates come up for consideration

FOREIGN SECRETARYSHIP.

PREMIER'S RESIGNATION"

DENIED.

LONDON, February 19th. Persistent reports that Mr. Ramsay Mae Donald is contemplating resigning the Foreign Secretaryship on count of ill health are authoritatively denied. It is stated that the reports of ill health are

.in a

in the Senate. oppose unfounded. majority in the modised form of proportional repre sentation

is a feature of the Bill

demand and returne to the old majority system. But it is anticipated that many will abstain

as passed th

WORLD'S COTTON SUPPLY.

LONDON, February 19th."

enccя with representative religious leiers, aiming at the improvement of national thought and the uplift of the people's morale, which it is declared, has seriously declined since the disaster. last year.

The Premier. addressing the Confer- ence, stressed the necessity for checking tendencies to mock faith and to extreme Radicalism, which was totally inconsist-

remove the friction between Chi Hsieh and Wu Fei-fu over the report that Pei-fu bad offered Lu Tung-hsiang the Vice-Presidency, to which Chi Hsieh yuan aspires.

--

it is im-

This in-

1

Church of England and the Church ofed on both sides that the number of Home following the "Appeal to all Chris participants should be enlarged, and I took the responsibility of definitely in- tian People" for reunion made by the viting Dr. Charles Gore, late Bishop of Lambeth Conference of 1020. The ques Oxford, and Dr. Kidd, Warden of Kebla tion of the relations between the twO Churches the Primate describes as one College, Oxford (both of whom had given "which has features of paramount im special attention to the Roman question), portance. Neferring to the conference to join the Anglican gтOUP.

and I found myself in concurrence with held at Malines a few weeks ago, the creased my responsibility in the matter, Archbishop says, it seems indubitable that good must, in the providence of his Eminence the Cardinal, as well as God, ensue and although the discus with the members of the original group, in pressing the point that prior to any sions are still in a quite elementary stage discussion upon the possible administra- he expresses the opinion that tions must follow from the caraful talks tion should be concentrated upon tha great doctrinal and historical issues at possible to doubt that further conversative questions which might arise, atten- already held."

The letter, which the Primate pretaces stake between the two Churches. Certain memoranda were prepared and circu- with the observation that it is not in any lated, and I had, the advantage of per- strict sense official, begins with a brief at

sonally conferring at Lambeth with the summary of what seem to me person ive Anglicatis who were to take part in ally to be the present features of the

the third conference, together with a svene or movement (of the Reunion

few friends and counsellors of my own “ question) viewed from an advantageous standpoint." Reference is made to the whom I had invited to meet them. steps which have been taken to bring have always considered it important about a better understanding between the that our representatives at conferences Church of England and the English Free which take place, whether with Free. or Orthodox, or Roman Churches, and in this connection tribute Churchmen, is paid to the Archbishop of York, who Catholics, should remember that, while has throughout taken a lead in the dis- cach individual remains free to express cussions. In Scotland, it is explained, his own opinions, what is in question is the Church of Scotland and the United not what any individual may think, bas Free Church of Scotland have been, and what the great Anglican body has in the are still, engaged on their own union past maintained or is likely to maintain movement, and the time is not yet ripe in the future! I found, as I anticipat for the initiation of the formal com 4d, that our visitors to Malines were not munications with ourselves, which they likely to forget what the historical have expressed their readiness to take Anglican position and claims have been in the past,, as set forward, for example, in hand in due course." Summarising these various conferences, the Arch by the great theologians of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries-a position bishop says:

which we have no thought of changing or weakening to-day. to be fair to the Roman Catholic men- bers of the Malices Conference, now augmented by the addition of Monsignor Batiffol and the Abbé Hemmer, that the firmness and coherence, of our Arglican doctrine and system should be unmistakably set forward.

It seems to me therefore that we have right, with thankfulness to Almighty God, to regard the position in Great Britain itself as fraught with abundant hope. There can be no question that the leaders upon all sides, and through them the officers, clerical and lay, of the re spective Churches, are disposed in quite novel degree to appreciate one another's position, and to look forward to a yet nearer approach,”

a

ROMAN CATHOLIC QUESTION. After a brief reference to the progress of the union movement amongst the Churches overseas, the letter proceeds:

It seemed to ma

we believe,

23 &

Thus arranged, the third conferenca was held at Malines a few weeks ago, under the same kindly hospitality as be- fore. There has not yet been time to weigh adequately the record of the cox- versations which took place, still less the unsolved differences which they exhibit, In addition to all this there remains but I may say at once that, as was in.. the question question which has fea evitable, the discussions are still is a tares of paramount importance of the quite elementary stage, and that no a relation of the Church of England to the estimate, so far as judge, caz yet be Church of Rome. You will agree with formed as to their ultimate value. Need- me in regarding that subject as separated less to say, there has been no attempt negot from other reunion problems, not only by to initiate what may be called " the history of centuries of English life, iations" of any sort. The Anglicans hit by present-day claims and utterances. who have, with my full encouragement, And the plain fact confronts us that in taken part, are in no sense delegates or relation to that subject there exist, both representatives of the Church at home and in, the overseas Dominions, whole. I had neither the will nor the passions, dormant or hwake, which are right to give them that character. This easily accounted for, but which, when is well understood on both sides. They once aroused, are difficult to, allay. have sought merely to effect some re- have myself been repeatedly warned that statement of controverted questions, and to touch, that subject is unwise. Men some elucidation of perplexities. And urge that, even if the opportunity be to me it seems indubitable that good given, it is easier and safer to let it must in the providence of God ensure severely alone. That may be true, but from the mere fact that men possessing you and I are party to theAppeal to such peculiar qualifications for the task all Christian People,' and I at least find should, in an atmosphere of goodwill on it difficult to reconcile that document either side, have held quiet and unres with an attitude of apathy, or sheer timid trained converse with

group of To-day's conferences were attended by

ity as to our touching the Roman Catho Roman Catholic theologians similarly Buddhist, and Shinto leaders. To-morrow,

lic question. Not only are we pledged equipped. No further plans are yet pre to the words and spirit of the appeal pared, but it is impossible, I think, to Christian representatives of all denomina-rent to the Waichiaopu on the subject.

The British Legationis preesing harditeclf, but we have before us what was doubt that further conversations must tions will be summoned.

said on the subject by the committee of follow from the careful talks already the same Lambeth Conference in 1920 held. At the least we have endeavoured. We there express our readiness to wel in this direction, as in other to give come any friendly discussion between effect to the formal recommendation of Roman Catholics and Anglicans for which the Lambeth Conference that we should invite the authorities of other Churches opportunity may be given. "I have no right say that the utterances of the to confer with (us) concerning the pos Lambeth Conference have influenced sibility of taking definite steps to co RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK'S SUCCESS-Reman Catholic opinion, but I am cer- operate in a common endeavour

tain that they have increased our own to restore the unity of the Church of responsibilities in the matter. I was Christ."

glad when learned two years ago that a private conference or conversation was about to take place at Malincs between Cardinal Mercier, the

ent with national ideals.

BRAWL WITH" LEGATION POLICE, PERING, February 19th."; The diplomats, to-day, discussed Feng Yu-hsiang'e recent brawl with the Lega tion police and the infringement of Legation traže regulations.

..

It is understood that a Note will be

in order not to overthrow the Government Sir Robert Lyle, Mr. Sydney Webb stated JAPANESE INSURANCE PROPOSALS. for the arrest of Colonel Chen.

on a question out regarded as of national importance. It is noteworthy that customs dues on goods imported from abroad are exempted from the twenty per cent in- crease in taxation,

TRADE FACILITIES ACT. GOVERNMENT RESOLUTIONS

ADOPTED.

In the House of Commons, replying to that the Government considered an in- crease in the world's supply of raw cotton most important and had every intention of carrying on the policy of promoting cotton growing within the Empire.

||

LATEST CABLES.

HOME FOOTBALL

Losnos, February 10th. Scottish Rangers defeated Kilmarnock a series of financial resolutions extending by two goals to mil.

LONDON, February 19th,

In the House of Commons, in moving

the aggregate of loans to be guaranteed

under the Trade Facilities Act from fifty

to sixty-five millions sterling, Mr. William

EARLIER CABLES.

Graham explained that the resolution, an (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE

in-

duded at least one of the proposals of the US. OIL LEASE SCANDAL

Imperial Economic Conference, namely.

that of authorising Treasury guarantee.

BUSINESS SITUATION NOT for five and three-quarter years. of the

INJURED. interest on certain Dominion and Colonial public utility loans, the proceeds of which

WASHINGTON, February 19th. are to be expended in the United King- dom. The revolutions were agreed to with-business situation has been injured by the In order to counteract reports that the oil disclosures, President Coolidge has

out à division.

BIG ORDER FOR HARLAND AND made known his view that the business of

SCHEME TO ASSIST WEAKER COMPANIES.

TOKYO, February 20th. Whereas former insurance proposals provided that-companice should pay tep per cent of claims, receiving the equi valent in the form of a subsidy, it is at present understood that the Government

A SHANGHAI EXCHANGE

CONTRACT.

FUL CLAIM.

His Honour Judge Charles S. Lobingier delivered judgment in the U.S. Court for China at Shanghai in an action raised at

is prepared to advance 180,000,000 yen to companies in proportion to the per- centage claims cach arrange and are able the instance of the Russo-Asiatic Bank venerated Archbishop of Malines, and a

bencft.

The

窳

PRIMATE ACCEPTS, BESPONSIBILITY, 1.have stated all this somewhat fully,"

though there is, of course, a great deal more which might be "said. Indeed, I

Bouis, hope myself before long to have an op co-partners, and trading under the name his roof with a view to the discussion of portunity in Convocation or elsewhere

It is

is proposed to classify policy holders, of Max Wulfsohn and Co. This was outstanding and familiar barriers between of speaking, further upon the subject. action ad five exchange contracts by the Church of England at the Church From the tature of the case the pre will be assisted to a greater extent. so that smaller claimants will mostly which plaintiff purchased from defendants of Rome. Though I had no responsibility ceedings have of necessity been private. For what haz The loan, which is repayable in fifty an amount in United States currency for this arrangement, nor even any of To attempt them years, is at 4-4-5 per cent., with a down-aggregating G.8180,000 to be delivered at al knowledge of it, I was courteously been obviously fucly would have in the contracts to accept full The consideration was roubles, but no furnished with the names of those who personal responsibility. I have not company must pay out.

dates were fixed for their payinent,

were to take part in the informal discus thought it right, or indeed, practicable, The insurance companies are holding a menta conference on the possible basis of pay-execution and delivery of the instrument sion (on the Anglican side Dr. Armitage to involve others in that responsibility

bere sued upon," said the Judge, are Robinson, Dean of Wells, Dr. Walter though I have confidentially juformed expressly admitted is the answer (par. 3)Frere, and Lord Halifax; on the Roman nur diocesan bishops, and especially the (Continued on next column.)

and this carries with it authority to Catholic hide his Eminence the Cardinal. Archbishop of York. of every step that make the contract in behalf of the de. Monsignor van Roey, Vicar-General, and has been taken. The difficulties are fendant and the power of the defendant the Abbé Portal). The substance of the immense. You know them as clearly 25 to enter into such a contract? "ng conversation which took place was re- I do. They may prove to be, for some The Bank of England invite applications regarding the oil leases will be discover.

His Honour was unable to find any valid ported to me both by the Cardinal and time to come insuperable. Paul may for $1,800,000 five per cent, debenture ed, upon investigation, to be without there is a Government guarantee of the look forward to the coming months bope-

ok, med at 991 in respect of which foundation. He says Americans may THE MEXICAN DISTURBANCE and meritorious defence to the action and by my Anglican friends. It necessarily plant and Apollos water, it is God who

therefore overruled the motion for non- turned in large part upon the position giveth the increase.

In this letter, my dear brother, 1 have and claims of the Roman See, or, in other principal and interest under the Trade Facilities Act. The proceeds are required fully,

It followed that judgment must be ren-words, the primacy of the Pope. A mem recounted facts and endeavours with dered for plaintiff to have and recover orandum upon that and kindred subjects some of which you are, I am glad to which had been prepared on behalf of the know, familiar. With all that is astir from defendants the sum of $100,000, Anglican group was discussed, and the in the world today, there may be some United States currency, with interest da Lambeth Conference. Appeal to all-you I am sure are not among them the various items thereof from the dates Christian People was, I understand, con- who think that we are devoting too much of delivery fixed by the respective considered paragraph by paragraph. It was time and effort to questions of reunion tracts, and costa.

WOLFF

LATER

the United States generally is in a healthy condition and probably many rumours

LATEST CARLES,

Mexico Cry, February 19th. Federal troops occupied Morelia with

U.S. COAL INDUSTRY AGREEMENT.

suit.

to pay for a feet of motor ships for EXAMINATION OF STOCKBROKERS. out fighting £1,300,000 ordered from Harland and Wolffa

ILLICIT LIQUOR HITCH IN U. S.-CANADIAN TREATY LIKELY.

WASHINGTON February 10th. A short delay is likely in the signing of the Canadian-American illicit liquor pre vention Treaty in consequence of Canada declining & suggestion that vessels plying between Canada and the United States and carrying liquor should be denied clearance. It is argued this is a violation of Canadian law.

FALL OF TRE FRANC.

LONDON, February 19th The French franc fell to 105 and the Belgian to 125, to-day.

The Senate Oil Committee's private examination of certain New York stock- brokers, who produced their account books for inspection, and the continued refusal of Mr. Daugherty to resign, are the features of to-day's development of the scandal. The object of the new turn in the Committee's enquiry is undoubted- ly to acertain whether any officials have taken advantage of advance information regarding the Teapot Dome lease to speculate in stocks."

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

IMPLICATED. E

LATER

It is reliably learned that the name of & Government official, whose identity is not yet disclosed, appears on the books

Committee examined, to-day,

JACKSONVILLE, February 19th. An agreement providing for the renewal of the present (arrangement 1) with the Bituminous Miners' Union has been. reached. It is declared that it has laid

groundwork for peace in the coal in dustry and a continuous supply of fuel for at least three years.

OBITUARY.

DR. ALEXANDER ·· GARRETT." -

New Yong, February 10th. The death is announced of Dr. Alex Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States.

By the decision of the Medical Research Council, the price of insulin, the new treatment for diabetes, has been reduced from 170, 6d per bottle of 100 units to 12s. 6d. as from December 31st. Up to July Tat the price was 25%.

**PRIENDLY COOMINANCE,”

suggested that.. with a view to a second within the Church of Christ, Tons i visit, the two English archbishops might seems-certain that upon the Church of informally nominate delegates, and might Christ must resta chief responsibility suggest the outline of discussion to be for every forward step that can be taken towards the healing and the bettering of followed.

a distracted world. If the Church is te full such a function in the world, its did not see my way to doing this, effort is infinitely weakened so long a but in the correspondence which ensued

is obliged to go forward in scattered I expressed my readiness to have official and independent detachments, and not According to Mr. Edward Dufeld, cognisance of the arrangements, pro- as one body. It is in simple and whole- president of an American life insurance vided that a corresponding cognisance heated reliance upon the guidance of

to

Satisfied, were given by the Vatican

God the Holy Spirit that we are em- the allegation that company, replying, the

option is

is hopelessly profligate, after correspondence, with regard to boldened to nourish hope and to shape. Americans have taken out lifa palicies of that point, I gave what was described resolve. The vision which our Lord, as we believe, has set before us points the the aggregate value of £13,000,000,000, of as friendly cognisance to a second visit

this year.

March, 1924 They again received the short, but we believe it will be sure?

of a certain firm which the Senate Oil ander Garrett, presiding bishop of the which roughly £2,500,000,000 were issued of the Anglican group, to Malines in rond to reunion. The road may res ta

(Continued as foot of next colums.)