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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. [THIGSON-RBUTER'E AGEHUS.)

GERMAN DISARMAMENT.

PALLIES ATTITUDE

THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 30TH, 1924

ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS. PREMIERS LETTERS ON REPARA-

TIONS

LONDON, May 18th,

BRITISH INVENTOR'S

CLAIMS,

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE

· DEATH BAY,"

mons.

London, May 28th.”

The Foreign Ütles has issued the cor- respondence exchanged between Mr. The question of the called death Ramsay MacDonald and M Poincare this-ray was raised in the House of Cob month with reference to the "proposed PARIS, May 9th, Allied Note has been handed to visit of the latter to the Chequers, which the German, Ambassadox reaffirming the was later cancelled in consequence of Allied standpoint regarding the military French political cirenmstances. The let control mentioned in the Note which wasters are framed in exceedingly cordial

cabled on March 8th last

terms.

The Note referred to (published in the Mr. MacDonald, ja his first letter dated Daily Press on March 8th) claimed the May 14th, asked if, in view of the uncer right of the Inter-Allied Commission to verify all over Germany whether during tain political situation then existing. It 1923, when control ceased, Germany en-

was not possible to pursue the exploration gaged in,new military preparations, and whether disarmament could today be of the problems arising out of the Dawes considered finally completed. If the Ger

BARLIE CABLES, FAR (REUTER'S · ÎMBRICAN SERVICE)

US. NAVAL STRENGTH,

INCREASED. CONSTRUCTION

SANCTIONED...

EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'A 4GXNCK-]

LATEST BANDIT OUTRAGE. -

MORE MISSIONARIES CAPTURED,

PERING," May 28th.

Y

CHRISTIANITY AN D'

front

CHANGING CHINA.

In the current number of The Fast and the West Dr. S. Lavington Hart, of the Anglo-Chinese College at Tientsin states that thirty years ago at Wuching, when AIMING AÐ TRNYS-3-3 RATIO.

the war between China and Japan was WARLINGTON, May 8th.

running, aot much interest was shown as The House of Representatives ~hai party of missionaries Messes, Jaffrasto the result, The Viceroy of the two Replying to Commander Kenworthy, passed a hill to bring the Navy to the und Carne (British) and Rax Pay and Central Provinces had been instructed to Mr. Leach emphasised that Mr. Grindell 53-3 ratio, authorising the construction Doctor Hiller (American) travelling prepare munitions and send men to the Matthews was offered and refused on of eight scout cruisers, six river gunboats from Wuchow to Fingle abroad the opportunity to demonstrate his invention under conditions which would satisfy scientist or business man. Every facility had been offered him to give a demonstra

The House of Representatives has re-ried off to the billu won satisfactory to himself and the Selected an amendment to the Naval Bill vices The Departments had been placed authorising an appropriation for the in a dificult position in dealing with Melevation of guas of certain battleships,

campaign conducted on his behalf (Op

$1,500,000 for the conversion of six position chears) and because it was not battleships to oil-bumers and for the the first occasion on which he had, mabangs

and extensive improvements to six battle- ships at a total cost of 8111,000,000.

May 9th

Aerican" hospital ship Soanoke were captured by bandits at Taiwan, ten miles from Finglo. The whole party was car

These preparations could be seen in the blacksmiths shops: long iron barrel were being fashioned into unwieldy guns requiring three men, the muzzle resting on the shoulder of one, the breech on the This is the party mentioned as pro- shoulder of the second, while the third coeding to Kweilin with the object of man twisted his two comrades about until he was ready to fire. When men and guns succouring the missionaries that were

were fully ready they were sent down by

reached Wuchow that two missionarice te river, and arrived whca hostilities had been killed in Kvelin.

had ceased. "Sich was the political in- The American Vice-Consul, Mr. Chanterest thirty years ago, and such the statu berlain, has been sent to Wuchow from of military preparedness. Canton to try to effect the release of the captured missionaries and to see what can be done to help them at Kweilia

man. Government agreed to an enquiry,Report, at least tentatively for the time Matthews partly owing to a vigorous dress but has approved the expenditure of beleaguered in the city resorts having sailing boats to the mouth of the Yang="

and the results be satisfactory, then the being, his object being to save time. Allies would sppoint a committee of guar anters or some similar effective organisa

preliminary to reply satisfactorily to the Eve demands of the 1922 Note dealing with amendments in the laws concerning the export of arms, demilitarisation of the police, etc. )

RUSSIAN INTERNAL

COMMERCE,

„SOVIET'S MAIN ÁIM.

Moscow, May 29th

THE HOME DERBY.

PROBABLES, PRICES AND JOCKEYS.

DONOGHUE MAY RIDE THE

·FAVOURITE.

submarines and aircraft

!!

THE US. PRESIDENCY. "AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.

WASHINGTON, May 28th. Senator Lafollette has announced bis willingness to run independently for the Presidency if neither of the two great parties at the forthcoming conventions

M. Poincare's reply dated May 15th tion. The German Government had as a definitely declared the impending resignated schemes for which extravagant claim provision of additional protection against tion of the cabinet but "thinks conversa had been made. Consequently the Depart tions can quite well contíans io a pre-ments were unable to accept Mr. Ma÷- liminary farm in the meantime theas statement with regard to this in- Poincare wrote a long letter on May 14th, vention without scrutiny, which, appar which crossed Mr. MacDonald's, express- ently, he was not prepared to fast. ing the belief that from accounts received

"THE WORLD'S SPORT. from Belgian Ministers of conversations

with Mr. MacDonald, there was every Kamene a report of internal com- ground for hoping that a final agreement" merce says the crisis of 1993 has been could be reached without difficulty. He succeeded by a period of development. also recapitulated his Government's atti Commercial transactions thanks to the re-tude in respect of the Dawes Report.. form of currency by the Government, M. Poincare wrote to Mr. MacDonald would no longer recourse to inflation. The Government's main aim în internal commerce was, the consolidation of the co-operative societies, regulating, the State markets, and the supply of articles at cheaper rates to the peasants, thus combating the domination of the retail trade by private capital, the rights of which would remain unchanged.

- CANADIAN GOVT. MERCHANT

MARINE.

HUGE LOSS ON A YEAR'S WORKINGA

OTTAWA, May 29th. It was announced in the the Govern- ment Merchant Marine showed a deficit on the past year, after meeting interest and other charges, of $9,285,000,

HOME MINERS' 'DECISION. -Losos, May 23th.

A conference of the miners' delegates, decided by 47 votes to 11 to necesita compromise...

OBITUARY.

NOTED FRENCH DIPLOMAT.

PARIS, May 29th.

AL Paul Chabon is dead.

on May 14th and said. "You are good enough to tell M.. Theunis and Hymans that in the event of a breach in the under- takings contracted by hor, Germany would find herself confronted by England, Belgium and France inflexibly united, as It seemed they were during the war. that you were difficult, however, to fore- see at the present moment the nature of the guarantees which in mwh an even- tuality we might be led to take by com- mon agreement."

He added that there does not seem to be any doubt that Germany is deliber ately violating the stipulations of the Treaty of Versailles, and is recoustitut ing her war material and military forma tions.

"FLIRTING WITH BOLSHEVISM""".

ANGLO-SOVIET CONFERENCE.

CONCLUSION CALLED FOR

Loxbox, May 28th. In the House of Lords, Lord Mayo, in. "moving for the immediate discontinuance of the Anglo-Soviet Conference, considered that flirting with Bolshevism did not com- mend itself to the Empire.

LONDON, May 9th.

The following are the probable starters,

show its ability or willingness to purge itself of the long domination, of evil în

Quences.

At the same time he denounces the current prices, and jockeys for the Derby. Communists, whom he charges with seek- ing to obtain the control of the farmer, Tom Pinch (13/2).

and labour.

Donoghue (probably). Bright Knight (1779) 995)

Frank Bullock or Lane.

Hulme.

Weston.

Jellisa.. Carslake..

Diophon (9/1). San Savino (10/1) Dawson City (100/8) Dongelon (100/7) St. Germans. (100/6)

Frank Bullock or Salmon Trout (100/8) Knight of the Garter (20/1)

"Obliteräte (5/1)

Tippler. (25/1)

Buratwood (28/1).....

Woodend (33) Parmenio (3371)

Spalpeen (33/1} Defiance (50/13 Resinato (100/1 Arausio

Bucks Yeoman" Great Barrier

Polyphontes Reggio

Sand Blast..........

Solar Eclipse

Lase Gardner.

Archibald. Lister. Childs.

V. Smythe.

Ellictt O'Neill

R. Jones, 31. Beary..

Je Lench

McLachlan.

Pryor Perryman. A. Smyth are:- Anchorité.

The Progressive Convention is meating in St. Paul, on June 27th,

ROYAL DUTCH DIVIDEND.

A NEW ISSUE

THE HATE, May 28th The Royal Dutch Company announce a final dividend of fifteen per cent for 1923, together with an exceptional pay." ment in July of an interim dividend of ten per "ecot for 1994. This is being done to help shareholders pay for the forthcoming issue of shares.

FIRE AT BUKHAR ST.

AMMUNITION DUMP EXPLODES.

BUKHAREST, May 28th, A fire broke out in an ammunition Canusi, Balderston, Corolet, Despot, dump in the centre of the city, causing Bob Flint, Eaglestone, Gurgil. Brownside, numerous explosions and much damage Henri, Optimist, IL, Royal Sequence, Santorb and Shambles."

Other

BRITISH AMATEUR COLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

FIELD REDUCED. TO 32"

LONDON, May 28th.

At St. Andrew's drizzling rnin fell host throughout the day. There was tragic incident in the morning when a BO arrangement satisfactory to both coun-spectator, following the American match,

dropped dead on the green.

Lord Farmoor said the Government The late M. Cambon will be best re- sembered as the French Ambassador in boped the Conference would continue until England over a long period. It was in 1898 that he came to the Court of St. James Previous to that he had filled tries was reached. He thought there was diplomatic posts at Madrid and Constan- tinople: In the course of his long sojourn a race why this rule should not be in London be gained many academic and obtained if outside partisans abstained other honours, fle was a D.C.L. and from interference. The fiovernment was LL.D. of Oxford, Canibridge and Edin- burgh Universities; was created G.C.B. endeavouring to speed up the negotiations in 1917, and G.C.V.O. in 1903. He also but a large number of ines were in beld his own country's Grand 'Cross of the Legion d'Honneur.

volved, several of which were of great im portance. The Government regarded the attainment of an agreement as most im portant to Europe.

Cambon passed away at the age of

91 years.]

EARLIER CABLES.

EMPIRE AIRWAYS.

INITIAL VOTE PASSED:

LONDON, May 28th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Leach, moving the Committee Stage of the Supplementary Estimate of £300,000 for airship development, said the prosptet of reaching India in five days and Australia ia from ten to twelve days, justified tak ing'n few risky-Cheers).

JF the scheme, were sucessful he was con fident of its tremendous possibilitie Threw years was the outside period expec fed to clapse before being able to make the journey to India, but he was confid- ent that it would be less. The Government proposed to begin research at Cardington and to proced at the earliest building an sirship of five million cubic feet capacity. He was not authorised to my that the Government intended to ruma pussonger service to India but it was pur- posed first giving the contractors the ep tion of doing it themselves.

The vote was agreed

21.

Lord Curzon declared that the confer ence communiques had been negative, ambiguous and cbscure. He did not wish to be unfriendly or harsh and he there fore suggested a modification to the motion, to the effect that the Conference should be brought to as early a conclusion as possible.

The House agreed.",

THE SERVICES IN INDIA. CONFLICTING VIEWS ON LEE REPORT.

ASIMLA, May 28th. Service circles and the Anglo-Indian pres are of opinion that the Los Dom mission's report dated May 27th offers a satisfactory solation of the question of the position of the Services, but doubts miccess as an experiment for the recruit ment of the Services provincially by In- dian, Ministers and rapid Indianimation.

The Indian Press unanimously con- demns the report on the ground that it gives overwhelming and uncalled for con- cossions to the Services. Indian mem bers of the Assembly are also hostile and propose to move a resolution in consec tion with it

DUTCH SHIPPING GRANT,

THE HAGUE, May 29th. pasted a Bill granting the Royal Dutch The Second Chamber by 48 votes to 28,

Lloyd Steamship Company a credit of five and a quarter milllen forina.

in the vicinity. A large force of firemen is endeavouring to localise the fires. U.S. COASTAL RUM FLEETS. CABLES DAMAGED.

To-day the one topic that unites all parts of China together is the desire to resist the aggression of their Enstern. neighbour, and the largest standing army: The British and American Légations in the world, equipped for modern war- have drawn the attention of the Chinese fare, is that of China. China has awaken- Government to this fatest outrage, reed to national self-consciousness in this questing that immediate steps be taken towards the release of the missionaries

Fooсkow, May 29th.. Mr. Carroll has received a letter from Mackay, dated the 28th inst. He is weak and is hoping for early relief.

TOKYO TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

NEW EQUIPMENT TO BE ALE BRITISH,

LONDON, May 29th. -It is amounced that the whole of the equipment for the reconstruction of the Tokyo telephone system is to be manu factured in London and Liverpool.

The first portion of the contract, amounting to $750,000 has been placed

in America.

THE PRENOHELIGHT.

AIRMAN

LEAVES FOR PEKING

SHANGHAI, May 29th Capt. Doisy left Shanghai at five o'clock this morning. He passed over Nasking at 8.45.

LATER

Capt. Doby arrived at Huchowin at 8.50 a.m. and left for Tsinanfu at two o'clock in the afternoon.

PERING, May 9th. Capt. Doisy arrived at Nanyuan at

5.43.

'AMERICAN WORLD FLIGHT.

SATURDAY'S PROBABLE START.

",

NEW YORK. May 28th

SHANGHA May 29th The Western Union and French Cable

A message from Tokyo ways that the authorities regarding damage caused to American airmen Company are vigorously protesting to the

are expecting the cables by rum fleets acchered off the New weather to permit them to hop off Jersey and Long Island coasts.

"..

They estimated the damage at several from Kasumigaura on Saturday, making hundred thousands of dollars annually and it is alleged that it is caused by Kagoshima the same day, and only stop rum-runners while riding out in heavy the suhtes.

generation. It has awakened, but, it is not moving yet. A quickening of the national spirit in a face that is dying out would present an interesting phenomenon to enlookers: the spectacle would he re amusing than alarming

With the Chinese race. however, thure, is no suggestion of "decadence or disag- pearance. It is precisely the increase that is occurring year by year in the popula tion of that country that should compet the rest of the world to wonder whether the time of China's moving is cét far off.

INDUSTRIALIS INCREASING. Together with the growth of population: there is another change occurring which is very signiscant. Huge mills are to he seen in every large port. The output is becoming more considerable each year, and because of the woefully underpaut that markets in other parts of the world! labour it is produced. ut such low rates

must be affected. And yet it cannot be said that China in moving yet; it in awakening and beginning to stretch it self that is all: When it really moves, the world will know in it ea

The time is passing quickly when par- sivity can be counted upon. The stuff- ents' strike against their own officiis is a clear index that a restive criticism is soon to replace the oid indifferent toler ance, especially when there may be re son to fear that the national dignity will not be maintained. It is not enough fo continue counting on the natural peacefil character of the Chinese race and the absence from its foreign policy of any note of aggression this was true enough, when China, because of its isolation, wes free from foreign policy of any kiniki. Tu- day China is in intimate, and at times painful, contact with the rest of the world. What its policy in the future is to be depends upon the nature of the treatment it receives at the hands of its neighbours, and the spirit of friendship or otherwise that perineates its people.

While we and the world are waiting for. the stirring of Napoleon's giant, and wondering whither the momentum, of this huge mass will take un, we have to m directive energy behind the immens cognise that the motive power and the changes about to take place will be deter mined by the great moral forces of justier,

friendship, and goodwill. It is in this incst important connection that Christian-

Brown by two up and one to play, in the seas dragging their anchors and breaking/ping at Kushimoto for fuel. At presentity exerts its mighty infinence, though at

Today's play reduced the field to thirty two. J. Birnie (Inverness) defeated second round. In the third round Wether ed was poor, defeating Martin Schunk, of Hale, by three up and two to play. Tolley was brilliant, and beat last year's semi-finalist, Douglas Grant, of 6, Georgy by two up and one to play.

There was a clashing of International, the Scot, John Cawn, who has been brilli ant siner, the start of the championship defeating the Englishman, Noel Layton, by 5 and 4 Braidd best G. Humphries (Stourbridge) by one hole,

The 1999 Champion, Holderness, beat Major Clarke of Nairn. by 6 and Robert Harris, of the Royal and Ancient brat 3. Board of Home Park, by and

OLYMPIC FOOTBALL.

PARTS, May 28th

In the second round of the Olympic Boccer competition, Ireland beat Bulgaria by one goal-to ali and Switzerland drew with Czecho-Slovakia. The latter match will be replayed on Friday.

AMERICAN BASEBALL

New Year, May 29th.

"AMERICAN LEAGUE, Washington, 4; New York, Philadelphia, 2: Boston, Cleveland, Chiengo, o Detroit, 4 St. Louis, 3. Second Games

Washington, 6; New York, E Philadelphia, 0 Boston, 1. Cleveland, G Chicago, 13 Detroit, 0, St. Louis, 7, 2006

NATIONAL LRAGUI Boston, Philadelphia, 4. Chiengo, 1; Pittsburgh, G.; St. Louis, & Cincinnatti, a St. Loute, y." Cinciznatti, a. New York, 6, Brooklyn, B. New York, 4; Brooklyn,

COASTER AGROUND, CARGO OF MERCHANDISE FOR HONGKONG.

It is reported that the Po Lee, a small coaster of 450 tone, went aground at Bai Ying-Bay, near Tehck Ham Point, when about two hours steam from Kwang Chow Wan, on the 90th instant

they are busy, testing out the new engines and effecting necessary repairs.

[BY COURTESY OF THE DAILY-BULLETIN A WEIHAIWEI NEGOTIATIONS, MR. LIANG'S RESIGNATION

ACCEPTED.

PEKING, May 28th. A mandate accepts Mr. M. T. Liang's resignation and instructs the Waichigop

A telegram was received by the owners, the Tung Wah Steamship Co., Wednes day to the effect that the. ' Lor had sustained very little damage, and was, to carry on the Weihaiwei negotiations. able to flout off with the high tide. She, however, returned to Kwang Chow Wan for a closer inspection of the damage. The vessel had on board a full cargo of general merchandise consigned to Hong- kong.

-The Po Lee was formerly under"." "the" Portuguese fing hut fuus now been trans ferred to Chinese registry,

SINO-GERMAN AGREEMENT,

BERLIN NOT SATISFIED.

PEKING, May 29th-

It is reported that a hitch has occurred in the Sino-German negotiations, owing to the German Government not approv ing of the proposed agreement.

COL CHEF'S" RE-TRIAL.

exING, May 28th

present Christians are only one in a ther sand of the population. Still Dr. Hart says the activities of the Christian fores in China are varied and manifold...

CINEMA NOTES.

CORONET THEATRE,

Few have questioned Mary Pickford right ? ko, hé America's sweetheart. Judicio selection has easured the bes of her in productions for Hongkong screens and she has aspired to the top of the three: here. In Suds"--which will be exhibited at the Coronet til Sunday she gives another pleasing per formance. Not only is her acting in this picture a criterion of her dramatic ability but the story is one that provides. plenty of light comedy...Those who have already been to this feature” bave come.. awal loud, in their praises and descritne the show as an hour or so well spent...

QUIZY'S THEATRE

Youth to Youth" which will be pre.... sented at the Queen's Theatre from tom night till Monday, tells a wholesome and thoroughly entertaining story of the troubles of a musical comedy star whose. reputation is being damaged by unjust

ENGLISH AT THE UNIVERSITIES.

The position of the study of English at the Universities is rather painfally *** exhibited in the messages of the two The Waichizopu has informed the scandal. She nuumes another name and crews to the Secretary of the Fellowship British Legation that Colonel Chen'a rejoins a travelling troupe in the proVÍDCES. of the British Empire. Exhibition trial will he held at the Ministry of War There she finds happiness and true

on May 30th

lover but she almost loses

sch both when her Mr. Eric Teichman will attend zweetheart in his ambition to make her official observer.

The cantain and members of the Cambridge Boat Crew on the eve of the great race send their hearty greetinga to the Fellowship of the British Empirei Exhibition: If shall do our best,

The Oxford Crew wishes to send you chest wishes to express their willingness to cooperate with you in every manner that it is able Which is the more henus offence--to combine direct and indirect narration or to confuse singulars and pluralsi

JAPANESE VESSEL AGROUND.

TAKTO, May 28th A despatch from Tobs near Nagoya, says that the Amthi, a special service vessel, is #groun

The Asahi has been refonte, No damage was sustainedan

A

famous, reveals her wberrabonla happy ending finds all the principels con tented and the lovers united tended and the lovers united. Bill Dove as the actress gives a sparkling dis play portraying the character with reni skill and understanding Cullen Landin is the sweetheart of the charming Billin and others in the cast include Eazu Pitts, Fdythe Champan, Noah Berry MulrE Van Buron and Harlee Kirkled.