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CABLES.

"TITENT TABLES (THROUGH BUTEL'S ·AGENCY.]

MONEY TIGHT IN GERMANY,

INDUSTRIAL "CONCERNS, HARD HIT.

THE WORLD'S SPORT.

OLYMPIC RUGBY,

1.9, BEATS FRANCE IN FINAL

-THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY: 201: 1024.

Paris. May 18th. The United States defeated France in the final of the Olympic Rugby contest by 17 points to 2

The United States, whose victory upset

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

OUR LONDON LETTER, BRILLIANT CHANG" THE DOTE

KING FROM CANTON."

NOTUKIOPs CHINESE SENTENCED

„FOR · DRUG TRAFFICKING

[VOM, HER OWN CORRESPONDENT]

Jasnos, April 13th,

FLOOD LIGHTING OF CITIES

TEX

SOUTH AFRICAN SETTLERS. PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT.

Scotland Yard have carried on an inten sive campaign against drug trackers, and it is now exceedingly difficult for even the cleverest of them to do much.

The Memorial Settlers' 'Associat hara

Mention of Limehouse suggests passing has made considerable progroșa reference to the fact that Chinose aro

going back there again. About a couple excellent work was last referr of years ago, they left Limehouse for was formed, it will he remembered, to Liverpool Hirkenhead, and other porter

{THROUGH-LEUTER'S AGENGS-]

PEXING AND CANTON. FORMER APPOINTS OFFICIALS FOR KWANGTUNG PROVINCE,

though nobody quite know why-on cummemorate the tanding of the they are returning again for some reason British settlers in South Afries in Pisso, May 19th

not apparent, and fresh irrivals aro A Mandate issued last night appoints The Institute of Public Lighting Ea-corning there from China, so that China and to help their successors to be a mo BERLIN, May 19th, all exkulations, scarred their first try in Generals -Lin-Hy-A-Tuli-of-Military. Kineers is taking up a matter of universal town in London is beginning to look itself cesa in the country: The first settleme

terest with regard to the illumination in former years, with Chinese restaur The Beezer Steel Company, of Willich, four manter-from-the-start Thence-Rehabilitation Affairs in Kwangtungot the streets er big cities at home and ants along the two main streets in Lime under the scheme went out in 1041, and up to the present tune the Association has taken out”*1,407 men, women and one of the biggest in Germany, is comforth they had the best of the game. Yeh Chu as Civil Governor of Kwang abroad. It is proposed to experiment on house and Pennyfields, and Chinese signs

large scale with the new iden of food outside the shopa

This involves the erection of sexin True

children, pelled to place its affairs in the hands They played a very hard game, and the Lung Shen Hang Ying as Tupan of lighting."

towers 300 feet high at suitable intervals, This week the House of Commons Charles Crewe, the chairman of the of nu official receiver owing to the diff lighter Frenchruen did not like their hand Kwangling, and the Kwangsi border and from the top of each tower an in- passed the second reading of Bill Association, is now returning to South culty of obtaining credit. All industrial tackling. Two of the Frenchinen were in- and Hung Chow Lin as Military Com mense searchlight would be operated so making Summer Time legal every year Africa to carry on the work there, and as to throw rays of light over a wide from henceforth from the first Sunday in Colonel G. Morris, the goneral: man- undertakings in Germany are suffering capacitated one being badly shaken.missioner of Chaochow and Meikinng

areh. It is elnimed that by this means April till the first Sunday in September. ager, who has just come home, is remais It is explained semi-officially that all the ordinary lamps now counouly in Agreement was reached recently at a from this restriction. The Becker works The losers became demoralised towards

ase in the streets would be eliminated, conferoace in Paris between Britaining in England, and, in addition to the will continue for the time being.

the end.

while the Government received denials and there would be more rouur in the France and Belgium. The decision of the headquarters at Piccadilly, will have

offices at the British Empire Exhibtiion of the reports of the death of Dr. Sun main thoroughfares for rapid traffic.

It sounds all right, but one wants the House of Commons was the one thing.

"with the time as ordained by King Sol.tion to anyone who wishes it. the denials made stalled before a considered opinion on Ever since Summer Time was tried in the In an interview with a representative. he given whether it would be successful fest instance as a hold experiment it has of The Observer, Sir Charles and Colonel. in Canton, together with hints that the and pleasing. So far none of the world's been necessary to bring in a Bill in Morris stated that of the number of per- Canton leaders intended to appoint capitals has adopted the scheme; but I Parliament each year giving legal sane eons the Association has taken out to

learn that the Public Lighting Engineers General Li Lieb Chun Commander-in- are intending to experiment in London Ltion to the alteration..

which is regarded as the most suitable Chief of the Yunnan-Kwangtung forces place for a new departure of the kind, at Canton and General Hu Hao Ming Civil Governor of Kwaungtung.

The Deutsche Werke Company, another

The Americana showed superior speed

big concern is also a victim of the lack and weight and dash The French for: Yat Sen, it also received information opportunity to see Bood lighting" in pascotial to enable this liberty, to be taken where he will be pleased to give informa-

of credit, and is compelled to retrench wärds played well, but their backs failed by closing some of its works,

The senreity of money is so pronounced that fifty per cent. interest is demanded for cash

THE LITTLE ENTENTE.

A MEETING IN ITALY.

LONDON, May 19th. Besides the Belgian Ministers, M. Benes, the Czecho-Slovakian Foreign Minister is also visiting Italy. His con versations with Mussolizi have already" had satisfactory results, securing favour. able conditions for Czecho-Slovakiaa trade, copecially as regards the Adriatic ports. But, according to diplomatie ex- perts, these conditions may result in the remodelling of the Little Entrate, the solidarity of which was recently impaired, by the increasingly strained relations between Russia and Rumania on the nub-

jeet of Bassarabia.

Rumania. Poland and Turkey are the

to pierce the American defence.

iL

"DAVIS. CUP TENNIS.

COPENHAGEN, May 18th. Dembark defeated Hungary in the Davis Car Competition by 3 matches to 9, And will now meet Italy.

AMERICAN · BASEBALL

NEW YORK, May 18th. AMERICAN LEAGER • New York, 8; Cleveland, 0. Washington, 3; St. Louis, & Detroit, ; Boston, 8.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnatti, 3 Brooklyn, k Chicago. 5; Philadelphia, 8... St. Louis, S; Boston, 4.

SPRING CLEANING. AND THE HOARDING HABIT. At this season of the year the thoughts of all good housewives tur to spring cleaning, writes Juba Blunt in the Daily Ja, The dust and dirt that have accum-

in old corners during the pre

casting doubt on

THE MANCHURIAN KNOT.

Moscow, May 19th Writing in the restin Vilianski, says the Manchurian knot could only be cut by China rejecting the lust American note and immediately regulating the question of the Eastera railway with the Soviet officials.

JAPAN AND INDO-CHINA.

INFORMAL TRADE · AGREEMENT.

TOKYO, May 19th.

The French and Japanese representa tives have reached an informal agreement to grant Japan the most-favoured nation treatment concerning customs in Indo- China in principle, though reserving the right to fix protective duties on articles possibly competing with Indo-Chinese or French industries.

The agreement is to be submitted to Paris, where a new commercial treaty is being discussed, but it is understood that the agreement with Indo-China will be a separate document

the proposal should be adopted there is perhaps one regret that comes now to mind. If we bad are lamps representing millions of enndle power on towering musts throwing piercing beams of light into every corner it would rob the lamp lighted streets of great cities of much of their romance, and that subtle suggestion of mystery which is indefinable and alhering.

B12 HENRY LECY'S WILL

..

South Africa, 300 hare already undergone

Of course various section of the comtuition and have purchased their farmes uunity dislike this lengthening of the Only eleven have been found unsuitable

for the country and recommended to re turn to England. Fifty-seven have given hours of daylight. Farmers object to it. and so do theatrical folk. The latter con-

up farming and have been found other tend that, with daylight for outdoor amusements lasting up till nine or ten employment. The reuninder, a thousand or more, are either looking round or are o'clock people don't want to visit the

on farins undergoing, tuition. The contention is just; but it theatre, is proof of the advantage of Summer Time in keeping the world and his wife out of doors in the fresh air and engaged, Somebody is in healthy recreation.. Bound to suffer when 'n great change is made in old established custers. RAILWAY PASSES FOR M.P.'S.

All these settlers; it was explained, are placed with the best British farmers in the country, who give them board. lodg ing, and tuition free of cost The settlers, Cot. Morrtrand, have nothing but the highest praise for the hospitality of these farmers and the interest they The amount of Sir Henry "Livy's will

take in them. The farmers are actuated which has been sworn for probate this

Should Members of Parliament he giver purely by patriotic motives. It is not a week at over a quarter of a million sterling free travel on the railways? This is the case of trying to sell their own d has fairly created a sensation, especially in Fleet Street. This is saying a great question which came before the House of because we do not place settlers with deal for of course Fleet Street, is the Connons during the week, and Members those who want to stl land. The whole home of sensation in the wide realm of blandly voted in the affirmative. More object of the scheme is aced in the desire news. Toby, ALP.," was a working over, although it was proposed that they to increase the white population in South journalist to the end of his life, and until ought to be content with third-class Africa, and to do that, and to make the the day before his death he was writing passes on the railways, it passes were to enterprise a suceons, we realise that we paragraphs like this for papers, in this be issued at all, that idea was rejected, must give the settlers practical tuition. country and overseas. To hear of a had it was decided that first-class was before they invest their money. A man working journalist leaving a big fortune necessary. It means that the taxpayer who wishes to remain in the country after as a result of his literary labours is as will in future have to pay about £10,000 tuition has been given to him free of rare as the sight of a dead donkey: and a year under this bead; but this appar cost must have a capital of at least it is therefore with amazement that Sir ently is of small account in the estima £1,500. The reason why a man without Henry's old colleagues have read of the tion of legislators who are accustomed to capital cannot hope for success in South

50,000 which he accumulated.

think in millions: Curiously enough it I think the explanation is that as Par was the Labour Members, including the Africa is quite obvious, for there is no employment open to hign on the farms liamentary correspondent of important Communist element from the banks of there as there is in other parts of the newspapers over a long series of years the Clyde, who were insistent about first- Dominions, the work being performed by friendship of men bighly placed in Guan- that your true, Extremist is always fere- cint and business circles, and through most to help himself in lorly fashion at their good offices he was able to uske other folks' expense.

In addition to belping this class of investments inore lucratively than tuost

This arrangement provides that every settler, the Association also, assists" with" prople. I heard only a day or two ago Member of Parliament shall be supplied advice (and with the valuation of their Ortain investments of his which have with first-class vouchers, entitling them to farins), people who wish to leave England. besa yielding 40 per cent. for years. It make 33 retura journeys per annum be and make a new home in a country whore is to his credit, that during his life tween Westminster and any town in their rates and taxes are low, where pensions can be augmented, and where senengh time he was n liberal supporter of chari constituencies. The man in the street is ties--especially those connected with wondering whether the next proposal will products can be grown on their own som11. children's institutious, although he had be to supply MP's with free meals and holdings still further to reduce the coLL no children himself. There is quite a lodging. Where is it going to stop? Free of living. This class of settler is on the picturesque touch in his bequest of a railway travel is on par with the pay increase. It is a class which does not sum of money for the purchase of eigars ment of Members which was adopted wish to take up the more arduous fo to be smoked on occasion by the staff of during the war in much the same off-hand of farruing, but prefers to live neax 2 way that we now have travelling facili

three countries most threatened by thelated the months will be banished RAILWAY · COLLISION IN JAPAN. Sir-fienry Lucy was fortunate to gain the class accommodation. It goes to show native labour.

Bolshevik menace." In this connexion" it

is noteworthy that the Japanese military commission, headed" by Genera! Walga,

has arrived at Bukbarest.

An earlier message from Milan stated that Mussolini discussed with "M.3. Theunis and Hymans the question of reparations on the lines of the Belgian conversations in London and Paris.

CRISO

erding. from every well-conducted home, and the hytary but unpleasant process will not ail is like a new pin.

from the attics to the basement

What a pity it is that we do not seizo this annual opportunity to get rid of the

and useless househok) accumulate things that every

We laugh at jackdaws because ing exten

foolish babit of boarding up they have miscellaneous seraps, but nearly all of us have precisely the hame habit in a more advanced degree.

50 PASSENGERS INJURED.

TORTO, May 19th. Late last night two vars belonging' to the Tokio and Yokohan Heart in way collided.

& motorian was killed and fity passengers injured, some very seriously. They were sent to hospital. U.S. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.

RESIGNATION TENDERED.

WASHINGTON, May 19th. Mr. Woods has asked to be relieved of Japan. It is not known whether the resignation is connected with his revent speech at Tokyo expressing disapproval of the American Immigration Bil.

SECRET OF SUCCESS.

FLIGHT AROUND AUSTRALIA. clothes that we shall never wear again his duties as American Ambassador to Punch to which he contributed the Dia ties approved at the expense of John town, and joša golf and tennis clubs and

ACCOMPLISHED IN 90 FLYING

HOURS.

put things aside because "They may come to useful,

1,when we know perfectly well that they will not; we preserve old

we store away sentimental mementoes in the shape of dance programme, menus, and so fprth, which, as a matter of plain fact, som lose all mearing for us, and have no meaning at

all for anybody else

with In short, we lumber ourselves up all kinds of "completely usele possessions (BT COURTESY OF THE DAILY SULLETIN that we would be much better without. By all means let us preserve and cherish THE PLIGHT ACROSS THE PACIFIC what is useful or valuable or really pre tous to us, but do not hit us become the slaves of the hoarding habit. It is habit which grows upon one if one does

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HOARDED LETTERS.

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U.S. AIRMEN'S WORST LAP.

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of Parliament for thirty years A CHINESE “DOCË KING."

A POLITICAL NOTEB

Citizen; and payment of Members had take part in other pastimes.

"The secret of the Association's me the effect of introducing a new and not cess has been that we advise everyone. The conviction of a Chinese known for necessarily the best-type of man into the before spending a penny oh buying a farm MELBOURNE, May 19th.

Bole years past in London by the name House of Commons, who would otherwise to require practicnt local experience. of Brilliant Chang, on account of the

never have found his way to Westminster. The Association does not itself deal in Wing Commander. Goble and Flying

ultra-fashionable way he dressed, and the Officer MacIntyre bave arrived in" sea

Parliament rises this week for the land. It simply advises on the valuation Luxurious way he lived, and also known ns the Dope. King," has produced Easter recess; and on looking at the and gives assistance to people who might plane. They were escorted by a fleet

number of newspaper articles dealing position of the Government it must be otherwise on account of their lack of love!

knowledge pay exorbitant prices. of neroplanes and cheered "by enormous

with his career, He has gone to prison admitted that in the last month or "Farmers are doing well in the coun- Torvo, May 18th.for 14 months, the sentence to be follow their stock has depreciated considerably, try, both in sheep and general agricul crowds lining the beflagged foresor not take care and after a certain time ons. A message from Paramushiri, dated ed by his deportation, his offende being They started well, and made a very good ture, and there seems to be a very great The fruit They alighted safely in the suburb of finds it very difficult to throw away any yesterday's stated that the Right, from that. He was in possession of cocaine impression, thanks largely to the good future for cotton growing. St. Kikla, thus leting the round-thing."

Atta to Paramushiru, a distance of 940 Chang is a native of Coton, and -ne will of the Opposition parties in the miles, took 10 hours and ten minutes, cording to the police here his father House and of people outside who desired industry has grown by leaps and bounds, Australie fight, the greatest in the his

And what paper, we do keep let us during which the flyers were forced and uncle are in business partnership to give them fair play. But the numer and is doing very well indeed. Settlers Some ous strikes. that have taken place upset are now going out at the rate of about tory of Australian aviation, a distance keep in urder. There is no more depress down by the strong winds and heavy in Hongkong and Shanghai of 9,500 miles, in 00, flying hours.

ing sight than drawers full of letters, impenetrable snowstorms for a six-hour years ago Chang arrived in London ting the country, retarding trade recovery forty month, and we have no dificulty memorandums, ennealed cheques, photo wait off the shores of Koloski, Behring agent for his father in a perfectly and angering the public and also then placing them.

legitimate business enterprise "connected fact that more strikes are threatened Tho ainnen a they stepped on the graphs, and so forth, all bundled together Isle,

higgled piggledy. These are the kinds The weather here at present is a wild with shipping, but this was too tame for are factors that have not helped Mr. pier were greeted by the Federal Stute of drawers one opens in order to tidy and gale, with snow and rain, and the ten bin, and he opened a Chinese restaurant MacDonald and bis friends. These in-

with shudder.

in Regent Street, which became the ren- dustrial disturbances are proof that in .Ministers and representatives of the Air closis ag the evil day is no gerature under freezing point.

But putting

The Byers, who since leaving Santa dezvous of people of both sexes addicted the opinion of organised Labour in the Force, Navy, and Army, and subsequently it ends by all one's affairs getting into Manien on March 17th, have flown 3,185 to the hectic gaiety of London night country a Labour Government are sus

ceptible to pressure from different sec- hopeless disorsler. In the general discom- miles, the actual flying time being clubs. attendel à civic reception.

It is considered by Scotland Yard that tions of workers This is a serious handi- ort of the annual spring-cleaning, we hours, declared that the Attu-Parami- should each have a little extra special dis sbiru, leg was the worst, with the Brilliant Chang was the most cunning cup. A Labour Government cannot act comfort for ourselves neul de cur own Sitka Sen a close second.

organiser of the drug traffic that has with firmness in dealing with a big strike. private destruction and cur own private Lieut Smith stated that though they been seen in London for many years. For it seems that they fear to fall foul of the tidying. The rest of the year would bo

were 17 days behind their scheduled this reason his conviction is important. powerful trade unions. Touch more. agreeable.

I admit

that one sometimes time. they hoped to make this up and Most of the men and women engaged in GENERAL, ELECTION TALK. course,

Mr. Wheatley, Minister of Health, said importing and, passing drugs are of the

There is good deal of talk about the that if the people of this country were something one wishes one bad reach Santa Monica on September 1st. Kent, but that is inevitable. The only way

Truler correspondent says that the uneducated clans, but Chang was of a kept

Some of the wise men affect to believe he made in his Bill (dealing with evic- to be perfectly safeguarded would be to aeroplanes will take in supply of fuel oil different type, being well educated, and respects of an early: General Election, really staggered by such a proposal as hoard everything, and even then one would tom to dighe will be wantinued framed been know to have any druge upon him, that one may be looked for in the Sun- tions), God help their tracquillity in the probably never, in alte, to find the partiable the fight continued immedi any upon him, mer. I do not think that this is probable Envs to come cular thing one wanted. One must take ately

in the least degree unless Mr. Snowden's changes in life. And, furthermore, do not let us forget that more trouble is usu ally caused by having kent, say, a letter than be having burnt it,

BIG AUSTRALIAN LOAN, £10,000,000 BEING RAISED "IN LONDON.

LONDON, MAY 19th

Underwriting is proceeding of the Aus

tralian Commonwealth Lonu of £10,000,000 five per cent. The price is £100, and the bonds are redeemable between 1925, and 1015, the conditions being the "shine" us govern the existing issue.

EARLIER CABLES.

THE STATE OF HANOVER:

TO REMAIN PRUSSIAN,

BERLIN, May 18th. plebiscite at Hanover has rejected a oposal for the secession of the province of Hanover from Prussia.

OBITUARY

NOTED PHILANTHROPIST.

PARIS, May 18th..

The death has occurred of 1. de la

Meurthe, a noted philanthropist and a feading guro in aviation and motoring.

of

MENTAL SPRING CLEAN.W

will remain in office till the Autumn

The history of the past session abows their hold in, Parliament and the country. that the Conservatives have strengthened

WHEN LABOUR RULES.

MR. WHEATLEY ON ALTERING WHOLE SOCIAL SYSTEM,

At a meeting of the Glasgow Independ ent Labour Federation, recently, Mr. Neil McLean, Socialist P. for Goran, said he was convincing that an election. will take place, not before but not much later than the autumn.

and it was impossible to lay hands on: him. But after a recent notorious case [[TABOCOK" REUTER'S AGENCY.]

the floor of the House they would be thera SLEET STORM' CAUSES... FORCED

in the courts he had to give up the re budget contains proposals that may form When & Labour majority appeared an LANDING.

staurant in Regent Street, and betake challenge to the Opposition parties hismelf to the comparative obscurity of which they cannot on principle afford to as representing the determination of the HISKELTON May 19th

Limehouse Causeway, where he was hard ignore. In that case they would combine British people to alter the whole social All the stem. It was nationally injurious to Lieut. Smith, who is now the leader pushed for moner and was induced to to turn Mr. MacDonald but

suggest that the reforms proposed in the And there is another form of spring of the American work Byers, in the take risks which eventually led to prison. signs and portents indicate that Labour Evictions Bill will too drastic or revola-

tionary cleaning. I will venture to touch on, and enurse of a wireless mersaph from Paza- rolÍCE" ADTIVITY, that is mental spring-cleaning. Why not mushiru, says that the night nerous the ala destroy annually the refuse of our Pacific Ocean was accomplished in that Scotland Yard have the drug traffic I am well within the mark in saying minds for the last twelve months-the hours, including 3 hours delay at a bitter thought the uarless desires, the small island off Kamchatka, where they well under control. It is quite a mistake Now more than ever before it is felt that the announcement is made that the past troubles

were forced to descend owing to a violent to suppose that because now and again no half-way-house exists between Labour Countess Bathurst, owing to henry taxa Surely we ought to start, the spring'slect storm.

somebody or other is caught there is not and Conservatism. Mr. Churchill's de- tion, has made arrangements by which with fresh minds. Now is the sexson

enough vigilance exercised. The detec-feat in the Westminster bye-election the control of the paper is to be trans tives are well aware who are engaged in pointed the moral in this respect. The ferred to a body of influential, Conserva when all nature renews itself, and we too ought to renew ourselves. It is not

Toro, May 19th

the nefarious business, but it is not future trend of party in the House of tives with whom the Duke altogether impossible ideal. We The planca arrived at Toshimoye Lake always possible to lay hands on the opera Commons is towards the consolidation of beriand is associated,

to up ther plan was The original should try to look forward with hope which is one mile distant from the village tors-the people who pass cocaine, opium, Conservatives on the one side and Labour rather than backward with disillusion. of Toshimoye, at 2.03 this afternoon. and the like to the unhappy victims of on the other, and the elimination of Moring Fort with the Yorkshire Pest Every mind is more or less a rubbish Yetorofu Island has been chosen as a the drug habit Brilliant Chang is an Liberalism. A three party system is in one of the directors of which is Col. F heap; it collects throughout the years a more suitable landing place.

instance in point; for although it was possible, and there is no desire for a 8 Jackson, chairman of the Conservative Party, but the proposal had to be aban vast amount of dust and dross. How The fight was ande under perfect con known that he was at the head of a contre party. Th

doned, although both journals, it is of nice if each year we could but throw out ditions, according to reports from Para- considerable organisation he was careful Tus" MORNING POST.""

interest to note, are supplied with "news" of it all that is no longer of any use. mushira and Hitokappu.

never to have any drugs himself at his

Some months ago I gave you the first from the Conservative Central office. T And to some extent I believe this can

flat or in the restaurant or in any other intimation that the Morning Post was to understand in addition to the Dake, the be done. But it requires a determina-

place for which he could be held person change hands, and since then there hare Marquis of Salisbury will be concerned ally, responsible. Since the death of been many disclaimers that anything of in the control of the Worning Post. It. Billie Carlton, the young actress, under the kind was contemplated. This week will still remain the True Ehie" organ circumstances that will be easily recalled, (Continued af foot of next column), Lot Die-Ward Conservation ––H.R.

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tion and an optimism which most people perhaps do not possess or at least have not cultivated.

ed.

SHIMOFE REACHED.

ARRIVAL AT KUHILE ISLANDS. YETOROFO, Rurile Islands, Later. The American world-fliers have arriv.

of

Northam