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THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, Į SWISS TRAIN TRAGEDY. TWENTY-ONE PASSENGERS

INCINERATED

BERLIN, April gard

It is feard that on ex-Minister, Herr Helferich, leader of the Reactionary

Nationalists was killed in the coilsion be

tween two expresses at Bellinzona.

Twenty-one" people, including a numiler of Germans were incinerated,

The tour that Herr Schacht, Pre- silent of the Reichsbank; was also killed- in The disaster is unfounded. Herr Schacht is at present in Berlin,

MOTHER AND SON KILLED.

Beave. April 23rd.

It has now been established that Herr Helfrich and his mother were among the retius at the Bellinzona disaster.

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A disastriats calļision occurred between two expresó, euch drawn by twa leom tives, mu the St. Lotharıl line, near Bellin. zonn alegedly due to unr driver disobeying

the signal at the entrance to the station. One of the coaches burst into flames.. Twenty-one bodies have hitherto been re-

-covered, a number of them badly charred.. It is stut that the majority of the vic tinis are German"tourists who we bound for Lily,

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AKALI AGITATION. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1924

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EMPIRE EXHIBITION'S

TRIUMPH.

HOME PEOPLE BEWITCHED BY

HONGKONG.

MALAY PAVILION THRONGID.

LONDON, April Mrd. The British Empire Exhibition was thronged all day long. The eighty thoa- sand people who attended the openicjg of i the stadium overflowed into the Dominions and Colonial pavilions, which often could not be passed through, especially the mall- er buildings of the African colonies and dependencies, Pakstine, and Hongkong,

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The novelties of the Hongkong shopping centre cast a spell over mapy visitor, while the native workers in the walled

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cities of West Africa were overwhelmed with the attention of the crowd. picturesquà and roomy Malaya pavilion was thronged, main interest centreing on the arts and cralta display, with indigen ous talent working primitive industries. WHY PREMIER WAS ABSENT. It is explained that the Prime Minister was absent from Wembley because during Easter he has been busy in conference with the Independent Labour Party. He has received the sanition of H. M. the King to take three days' holiday in order to obtain a short rest before the Home of Comtions re-assembles

BROADCASTERS BUSY.

The clearness of the Broadcast tronis sion during the stadium ceremony was such that a gramaphone record was taken of the King's "perch from a medium loud speaker, and this was broadcast late to

aight, with His Majesty's permission, for the benefit of these unable to hear the speech in the morning The words were

heard most distine:ly.

The peech was also broadenst in. Esper ante for the benefit of Continental lis

„Amuursan. April 3rd. haportant developments are expected as the result of the resignation of Mangal, teners. Singh, President of the Central Sikh League from inembership of the Shringt Committ.e. Up to the presut he has been the leader of th: Akali agitation Several others have, also resigned. The cou is anknown, but there have ben dif-

THE SCENE AT NIGHT.

LATKA. Wembley presented a brilliant pictura after nightfall when the main avenues and buildings were illuminated by thou. sands of lamps. The Stadium was lighted

SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTION. FAR EASTERN CABLE

HERTZUG'S REMARKABLE SPEECH.

CAPETOWN, April 23rd..

The South African" election "campaign has been opened for the Nationalist by speeches of the leader. General Hertzog, and the Cape lender, Mr, Malan; and for the South Africng party by General Smuts

NEWS

[BY COUNTRY OF TEDALLY "WULLETIN.""}

REPATRIATION OF EUSSIANS.

SHONGHAI. April 24th.

Dr. Greig, the League of Nations ok gate for the repatriation of Bassians, has written letter to the $-0. Daly News Gion. Hertzog declared that the republi. urgently appealing on behalf of the Rus cu bogey had never been on the Nationa- | sian refugees in Manchurin, among whom

programme, and he would be a food there is aante distress,

Gen. Smuts's

SHANGHAI BOWLING CLUB.

PREMISES SOLD:

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SHANGHAL, April 21th The Shanghai Bowling Club, the oldest club in the Far East, has been sold: ·

The club, which has stood in its present position since its formation 70 years ago, must now seek new premises, :

ASSAULT ON ME CAMPBELL.. APPEAL FOR LENIENCY ON ACCURED'S BEHALF.

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UNIVERSAL PEACE. LECTURE AT. HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

UL.M.S

HAWKINS BACK IN PORT.

ARRIVED YESTERDAY,

Miss Martha L. Root, a newspaper und After an absence of yearly three months magazine" writer of the United States, on a cruise which has included visits to who is spending two weeks in Hongkong Singapore. Saigon, Bangkok and the after speaking and writing in uinctorn Dutch Indies, the Flagship of the China of the leading cities of China, gave an Fleet, H.M.S. Hawkins, with the Com- address, on Wednesday afternoon, before innder-in-Chief (Admiral Sir Arthur the thembers of the Hongkong University Loveson) on" beard, returned to port Her subject was Universal yesterday. The nickins, nevival off Union Fence And How The Studchts. Can Help Green Island during the previous night Being It During the lecture she spoke and dropped "anchor there. Motor-boats of the Bahai Cause and what it is doing were dispatched to the Royal Naval Yard to further warid-pence. She graphically in the early hours of the morning to make outlined the history and teachings of this arrangements for her arrival in port and Bahai movement, founded in the latter whilst the morning was yet young the Bag- part of the Nineteenth Century by the ship teamed up the fairway and berthed three grent Persian teachers-the Bali, alongside the Camber where H.E. Admiral Baha'u'llah and Abdu'l-Baha" Abdu'l Sir Arthur" Leveson was met by Cor Baha was knighted by the British Govern- modera Grace and senior officers of the ment for his work toward universal Naval Yard staff. No salates were fired front the British Naval vessels in port, She said that this is undoubtedly one but the U.S. Navy ship Helena, fired a of the most remarkable religions and salute in honour of the Commander-in... ? social movements of which history bears Chief and later when the US Navy ship any record. It seems destined to play a Speriments came into Port she also great part in "bringing about unity of saluted the Country and the Commander- religions and the establishment of peace in-Chief..

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to press it unless the English wanted it As much as the Dutch. He was closely heckled for this remarkable assertion. Mr.

· Malan also spoke enigmatically or the sub- ject of independence: both endeavouring to convince the electors that the Nation

is polier on this point quipsided with

PRETORIA, April zard. Gen. Smuts announced th ment's policy and programme, which em- braces a number of drond, progressiv monas He pointed to the Government's past accomplishments, including, the de |struction of racialism by securing the co operation of the Unionists, and charged the Nationalists with endeavouring cluding some pro-Bokhevik members of sanie as the cause of Christ. It is the port for about three weeks when she will The shelve the question of secession tempararily Parliament, regarding the arrest of these temple and the same foundation proceed North for the Summer.

In the coming of Christ the divine teach; Admiral will probably make his depar- because of their pact with the Labourites.naire who assaulted Mr. Cambell on the He described this pact as an election setion of the Great Wall andey the cou

in of the Legation police, or the 13th dodge.

inst., passed eight resolutions, some of GAOL FOR BOER TRAITOR.

then being pure nonsense while others re CAPETOWN, April 23rd.

vealed an astonishing ignorance of the cir The Boer, ex-General Marits, charged rimsiances. with high treason in connection with the rebellion of 1014. has been sentoherd to three years imprisonment.

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The Judge said the lightness of the sen tence was 'due to accused's sudeting dur ing his years of exile, while his fellow offenders were released after a short period of imprisonment,

BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT., MACLAREN REACHES INDIA.

KARACHI April 2371. Squadron Leader MacLaren has arrived here, after a perfect flight in ideal weather The arrival of MacLaren at Karachi con stitute the completion of the first stage

Paxis, April Fard, A meeting attendell by 200 persons, was throughout the world. The cause of The Harkin' last part of cull wak WAS the Labuan. She is expected to main in held in the Cesitral Park yesterday, in- Baha'p'llah, Miss Root said,

ings were given in accordance with the sure for the Sarth about the same time. infracy of the human race. The teach-During the sojourn in Hongkong. Sie ings of Baha'u'llah have the snue basic Arthur Loveson and Lally Leveson are tɑ principles, but are according to thee the guests of H.E. the Governor anī. degree of maturity of the world to-day Lady Stubbs at Government Hous and the requirements of this illumined

age.

The speaker gave as soine of the basic The main points of the resolutions were

principles thé unification of the world of that the members attending the meeting

hutannity, the welding together of the should telegraph to the British Govern world's different religions, the recon, met.nsking for the recall of Sir J. V. Rciliation of religion and science, the Miclety, British Minister to Peking, and establishment of universal peace, of in- ternational arbitration, of an Interna- urging the Chinese Government nut to punish the soldiers severely.

tional House of Justice, of an interua- tional auxiliary language. the emancipa- tion of women, universal education, the abolition not only of chattel, slavery but of industrial sinvery, the organization of humanity as a single "whole, with due regard to the rights and liberties of each individual-these are problems of gigan- tie magnitude and stupendous difficulty in relation to which Christines, Mohan medans and adherents of other faiths

U.S. IMMIGRATTON BILL RESOLUTION.

OSAKA MASS MEETINGS.

OSAKA, April 3rd. Ender the auspices of the newspapers and the Federation of Mercantile Guilds, a mass meeting was held in the Public Hall, attended by several zhohands, at

The Admiral's yacht, Pefereffid, which accompanied the Hojektus on hege cruise, is expected back in Port on Saturday text..

ST. DUNSTAN'S BALL.

TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME.

Arrangements, have been completed. for the St. Dunstan' Ball at the City Hall to-night Following is the programme z »

1. Fux Trt

Na no Nora Mobile Blues

Parade of the Wooden Soldiers A kiss in the dark Havana

2. Fox Trot 3. Fox Trob

4 Waltz 5. Fox Trot 6. Fox Trot -

Fox Trot * Fox Trut

Fox Trot.... Waltz......

11. Fox Trut

ferees, among the Sikh regarding the up by powerful warchlights. There were of his world Right, Calsh to Karachi, which solution was pared appealing and often violently opposed views; but 13 Fox Trot.

committee which the Punjab Government Kay scenes in the great Hall, where two appointed, under the Presidency of thousand people danced out an historic General Birdwonil, to advise on the ques-day.

tion of fresh shrines legislation, An GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER. extremist section of the Akalis propose

a boycott of the Government's Committee till the Akal prisoners have been

released.

TRUCULENT TROTSKY.

THREATENS BRITISH PRESS.

Ria April 23rd. Since his return to Moscow to resume his cities as Head of the Military Coun eil, Trotsky has adopted a more trucu Jeut attitude than ever. He has promised to make the British Press, which critic Jxed his Tiflis speech, sing another tuno

thefore long. Fic described Mr. Ramsay

OFFICIAL VIEW OF IMPERIAL

QUESTIONS. •

"LUNDON, April 23rd:

The Government has issued a White Peper specifying its position regarding the various resolations of "the Imperial Econcinic Conference, showing it endorses most of these and is giving effect to them by administrative measures, and the in- troduction of legislation.

distance of 4,500 miles..

MAHSUD UNREST.

BRITISH PATROL FIRED ON.

to President Coolidge to veto the Immig ration Bill.

have hell and still hold the most diverse

Baha'u'llah has revealed clearly defined principles, the geroral adoption of which The speakers, who mostly were journ- would oliviously make the world a parn- alists, emphatically argued that such disc. ALLAHABAD. April 23rd.

The state of the world today, Miss legislation did not represent the real Root showed, surely affords ample eri The Pioneer's North-West froutier cor-

American public opinion. They voiced dence that, with rare exceptions, people respondent reports that Mahsuds fired on

sincere gratitude for the stanil taken, by of all religions need to be re-awakened patrol of the, Berkshire Regiment near Razmak on the 15th instant, killing two the influential newspapers in Amerien; to the real meaning of their religion; and and voniding one. The Artillery, as a and appealed to the American sense of that re-nwakening is an important part reprisal, shelted Mandesh the former justice and "fairplay in preventing the of the work of Baha'u'llah. He comes..to Mabsud Capital.

Bill from bearing law. SERVICE SQUADRON NEARS

NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON, April, 23rd........ The Special Squadron has been sighted,

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It hopes at an early date so introduce legislation for the reorganisation of the Imperial Institute; and the necessary in- the placing at the disposal of the Domin- troductions are being prepared regarding [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICEA

ion and Cabini Governments the services

MacDonald as "n hanker's clerk," and threw cold water on the Anglo-Russian- Conference in London. He attacked the of His Majesty's commercjat and diplo

Americans, whom be described as more hypocritically base than the White -Guards."

matic offers, and the Government will 'gladly take advantage of the Dominjas

en trade commissioners

IRISH BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

PUBLIC KEENLY INTERESTED. LONDON, April 3rd. The number of photographers in the crowd outside the Colonial Ofice this morning testified to public interest in the resumption of the Irish Boundary Con-services.

ference.

bonus.

U.S. ARMY: BILL.

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PHILADELPHIA, April 3rd:

Ir. W. T. Tilden has declined the Law Tennis Association's invitation, mentioned yesterday morning, unit his status as an amatur is clearly defced.

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12. Fox Trot

14. Waltz

15. Fox Trot

Extra

...... Saw Mill River Road Back Porch Before you go. Sweet sweet. Lovely Lacerne

...... Coronado, Sobbin Blues

Marchetta: Just a little kiss! Japanese Sunset

BROTHELS IN HONGKONG. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

Ir. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Colonies (Derby), naked by Mr. J. Har is (Hackney, N., L.) whether he wor aware that the official appointed to the position of Secretary for Chinese Affairs

make Confucianists better Confucianists, Christians better Christians, Jostens Hongkong was informed, prior to his TOKYO, April 2rd..

better Moslems, to make all men true to apprustment, that his duties would Japan's stand in the American the spirit that inspired their prophets, clucly the examination of girls as to their immigration legislation is finding constant He also fulfils the promise made by these suitability to enter brothels, and then to brothels in the eulogy: whether this prac expression in a series of mesting, polt prophets of a more glorious manifesta them into the various cla-sex of tical, commercial, student of labour, at tion which was to appear in the fullness ties was peculiar to the colony of Hong of time to crown and consummate their which resolutions are being adopted labours. He gives a universal teaching ; and, if not, in how many other siming to those sabled yesterday and which affords a firm foundation on which British Depledcies was it the practice to-day, of which the dominant note is a new and better civilization can be built to require British officials to issue pisses

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a teaching adapted to the needs of the world in the new era which is now commencing.

said: have no doubt that the official T For girls to beconte inmates of brothels,

question knew before his appointment of these duties, which are in this regard pure- One of the questions asked by Dr. y protective. It has been found mor Rabindranath Tagore on the first day ofsary to give similar protection in the m his arrival in Hongkong, the speaker lay Peninsula, but there is no other part said, was: "How is the Bubai Cause pro- } of the Empire containing a large number gressing?" Baha'u'llah's son, Abdu'l Baba, always wished to come to China of Chinese women requiring protection of He said that if these principles for world- peace could be explained to a few of the Mr. J. Harris naked whether the fint-

erament were prepared to accept the view thinkers of China they themselves would take them to their people. He stated

that it was a violations of British ideas of

one of intense regret at the threatening injury to the friendly relations of the two countries, and a most carent appeal for a re-consideration of a measure which is described as unjust and not reflecting the true wishes of the American people.

A meeting of the League of Nations Association

attended by Baron Shibusawa and other well-known people this evening when there was pasted that the Chinese have great capacity and morality to expect British Civil servants.

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this nature. I

WASHINGTON, April. The Senate has passed the Soldiers Bonus Bill. Much speculation exists offer regarding the services of their over-regarding President Coolidge's attitude, us he declared in his last message to did not favour the A revised scheme of Imperial trade Congress that he statistics is being prepared for sukamission to the other Governments coperrned.

"The Government is preparing a scheme for the mutual interchange of seronauti cat information, and will take steps to

resolution to appeal to the Ligue of China will he the country of the future.

When religion," Abdu'l Baba uid, in Hongkong not merely to examine 3,000 keep the other Governments fully inform ed of developments regarding airship

Nations Union of Brussels; and non-parti." shorn of its superstitions and, unintel girls, but to direct thema to the street #d an associations of America, urging the ligent dogmas, shows its conformity with the house they were to alter, and even the science, then there will be a great unify- The Government is inviting the Colonics

exercise of its influence in preventing the ing, cleansing force in the world, which very floor they were to occupy (Cheers and Protectorates to adopt a scheine where

Mr Thomas xaid there was no more die Bill being put into operation,"

will aweep before it all warn, dinngree- Mr. Thomas presided and Ministers by patents granted in Britain should ex-

ments, discords and struggles, and then tasteful subject to be dealt with by a Min from the Irish Free State and North | tend to the Colonies and Protectorates un

will mankind be united in the power of ister of any Government. As the im Ireland were present.

registration.

gentleman was aware, he was to mest z the love of God"

Since the death of Abdu'l Baba ca deputation on the subject. It could no HOLLAND AND TRE SOVIETS.

November 28th, 1921. his grandson, he dealt with by question and answer in

THE HAGUE, April rd.

Shoghi, Effendi in Haifa, Palestine, a the House. The Government were alive. young man twenty-seven years of age, is to the difficultion and dangers of the pub Jonkheer Hurgrenje and Jonkheer von

the guardian of the work: Some of the jest, and they had to deal with it in a Vlissingen, of the Foreign Ministry, have.

earnest young Chinese are writing, to common PUSO Way.. gone to Berlin in order to resume nego

Shoghi Effendi, asking him to come to In reply to Mr. Aylos (Bristol, N., tiations with the Soviet delegates.

One of the youngest Fellows of the China and lecture in the universities Lab.), who asked if the Secretary of State THE FRENCH PLEA TO RUSSIA. the country on the perfectly reasonable Royal Geographical Society, Mr. Belford and normal schools on these univer for the Colonies was prepared to refuse INDIANS IN BULUWAYO.

ground that with its present muster of sup Kinchant Featherstone, has just settled sal principles of Baha'u'llah, Shoghi recognition to the existence of brothels in BULAWAYO. April 23rd.

porters in the House it is in a false posi- down to study Taw in the Temple after effendi, since his return from Oxford Hongkong and other parts of the British

eight years' adventure in many parts.of University, has been translating some Crown Colonies, as wep In worden uet" towards abolish- Premier Coghlan, addressing Indians, in. He says the French Government in With its record of moderation it will the globe. With his soft voice and lei of the writings into English. Miss jug the international forecasted a restriction of fresh Indian transmitting to the Soviet Government hope to deceive the City and many Tory surely, manner, says n, London paper, he Root closed her lecture with the words: children. Thomas, sid hd, waars

that. that the suggested immigration.

Thns by exercising careful restraint d... Beemned more like a poct that a man who "We cannot conceive of a star without would have the desired' effect. The Gor-.

has explored the glacial regions of Little Fight, a tree without a seed. I w EDUCATION WITH A BANG. did not intend to interfere with Russia the

that there had been very few cases therm internal affairs, and adds that the Soviet in her few months there is a prect Tibet, tried to cross the unpassable Mus claim to be followers of light, we must rner of Hongkong reported last Jona

that a Socialist Government that is a Gov. COPENHAULY, April 3rd.

Government is perfectly free to disregard craient may be returned to peer as well tagh Page-only attempted by three diffuse the light through our actions. The of international traffic in girls for immu The new Danish Ministry, formed the considerations of humanity. He denne offer

people, including Sir Francis Younghus world can be educated spiritually tal purposes, and that very careful precnu- hand-travelled. through Burma and world-peace and brotherhood, and the tinns taken in the Secretary for Chinesa through the Premiership of the Socialistes the allegation that the condemned mes Unless our party wakes up I s nothing Mandalay, and lived in Hongkong, Shang-basic principles taught by Baha'u'llah Affairs and the police tended to chees Leader Stauning includes Madame ina at Kleff Collaborated with the French to ston the Socialists having their own way hai, and Peking

offer an infallible programme,

abuses of this description, Bang, Minister for Eduention.

with the country.

The resolution declares that the Bill is a NEXT GENERAL ELECTION. direct infringement of the Americo-Japan The Government is reserving any expres sign of its views on tariff preference, ship-Sir W. Jornson-Hicks, M.P. he was Treaty of Commerce and a violation of ping taxation and immunity of State en- terprises, pending the Budget discussions Minister of Health in the late Conserva-the fundamental principirs of the League

Live Government, in an article in the of Nations. Weekly Dispatch, sage:

in Parliament,

FRENCH REBUKE TO RUSSIA.

PABIS, April 23rd.

For myself I anticipate that we shall have another general election some time this summer The Government will go to

M. Poincare has replied to M. Chicher- tion.

of French savasis asking for clemency towards their Russian, comrades

sceret service.

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