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IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. DEBATE IN THE TOMMONS,
RESOLUTIONS DEFEATED,
Lesbos Jun 18th On the resumption of the Imperial Preference debate in the House of Come mons, Mr., Ramsay MacDonald aneu that he would vote against all the resolu „tions, He said that the first fong inno crit locking resolutions were a prelimin nry declaration in favour of a' full pro- grate of Imperial. Preference.
MR. BALDWIN.
THE
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FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
PARIS. June 19th Acending to Le Matin, M. Herriot ner modify, the„ French policy Cowards Russia - without previously ;eï- clanging viena with the American Government.
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Herriot will proceed to London on June gist and to Brussels on June 23rd.
FRENCH, AMNESTY.
Losnos, June 18th Mr. Stanley Baldwin drelared that the The amnesty mentioned by M. Herriot crcision would be one of profound and in his 3iinisterial message applies to far-reaching
those convicted by the Senate sitting as importamere-(Opposition cheers) It was important to pass theigh Court Therefore it includes M.
Cailleux." reaslutions as they stood. A reference bý
SALE OF NÁVAL PLANT.
Mr. Baldwin to the absene: of Mi Lloyd | SINGAPORE BASE SCHEME. George caused Opposition laughter in view of "the" belief that Mr. Lloyd George's absence was deliberato. Mr. Ballwin agreed that if the résolutions were defenteil there could be no talk of a breach of th as Parliament was supreme.
ib
LONDON. Jang 18th.
In the House of Coinmons, replying to] Lord Curzon, Mr. Amman said he was aware that the plant collected for the Singapore naval base had been offered Mr, baldwin saggested that the Gov. for sale. The contingency of the scheme ernment might "form gonim tree of having to be proceeded with in certain economie experts to study the whose ques-events had not been overlooked, and no sion of empire development and an econ offers would be sebepted which would be comic system suitable to Biptain at pre-ikely to involve the state, in loss.
sent, then the polttisal leaders could cou- Replying to a supplementary question der the Committee's report and she said no prejudice had been done with whether there was any possibility of evol regard to any future action. The plant ving a fiseni system which would help us which had been offer included every at present and in which there might be thing that would deteriorate by keeping. ruthcint agreement to carry it. Mire might generally be accepted as right Baldwin also suggy-ted an arrangement that the other material was not being with the Dominious whereby the enormous andum of foodstuffs... fired
be obtained solely from the red.
brought
६.
Briain at cost price and die tributed with the least possible margin. and chruining, in exchanges, the fire entry of Brusa macufacturers to the liomin- 15. When those goes did not comprtu 10118
on goods. If that could be
ITALIAN FASCISM.
THE MATTEOTTI CRIME
SITUATION NORMAL
Roxe, Jone 19th..
with us for the list part of a Signor Mussolini's appreciation of the Zour it gration, after which it could be review. ed in order to see whether the Dominions seriousness of the national situation aris whic bud Elled
ap in the meantime doing from the Matteotti crime is evidenced Stred to become at of manufacturing a semi oficial statement declaring that all the authors" of the crime have been countr than tafere,
Dadwin declared that the delcht arrested, and the authorities, will now ot be resolutions would gravity imporïï | track some of the accomplices. the future of the whole Empire,~(Op- Mussolini desires the guilty to be fudgy misition cheers: "and ministerial cries of punished. The appointment of a new Sonne The Dominions would re-inister of the Interior and the replace luctantly sok elsewhere what we would ment of the Director-General of Pabine not give them, and there was no country Safety are calculated to satisfy puble in the world that would not just the opinión, This explains the completé cahn apportimity.
in the country and the total failure" af- MR ASQUITH.
isolated attempts at demonstrations, aid) strikes. The situation can now be ro gardeilis norant
Mr. Asquith declared that the verdict of the Denial Election already condemned the potion-(30material and Liberal cher). He would vote against all the solutions. 3 Acquith amid lond Minis
เ
stringent interrogation, but no light bas Filippelli is undergoing many hours" of
hitherto been thrown on Matteotti'e fate, Trial, causing
and Lib ral langin ridiculed the except the allegedly dating evidence
He dreared osition re
taur they were angainst Damini in whose luggage it is attenuated, emascuded, anus and stated bloodstained. articles have been Apocryphal version of the fil-blooded discovered.
seatment.
costrum ef. Imperial Préference. He
LATER
stuoted-Mr. Bruer as saying that this wasThe police have arrested Giovanni hot the real thing for which he was con- Marinelli, an ex-member of the Faseist tending
Directory, in connection with the Wut- trotti kidnapping affair,
THE PHYSTER,
Mr. Hamay MacDonald emphasised
that the poly of preferenes, as advoca- SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIOŃS
Mr.
LATEST - RETURNS.
CAPE TOWN, June 18th. Mr. Malan, the Minister of Mines and
The latest state of the parties, is 20 Ministerialists, 14 Labour, 16. Nationalists, and one Independent.
Mr tout food Industries, has been defeated.
hiped to develop che. -resources of ΕΙΣΑΙ ni- The He emphabe
THE PARTIES.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1924
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THE WORLD'S SPORT.
HOME "CRICKET-U
EASEX & SOUTH AFRICANS.",
Loxnos, June 15th. At Colchester, the mutch Between Essex and the South Africans opened in glorious weather, before an attendance of three thousand. The wicket was good, atid- easy.
FAR
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
[From Our Own Correspondent,]
AMERICAN MURDERED. INK MENS CUME AT WANHSJEN
SHANGHAI, June 19th. Word has reached Messrs, Arnhold and Company, Ltd, of the, anuider of Mr Hawley, their Wanhsien manager, by embers of the Jánkmen's Guild. Hawley"
(THROUGH REETER'S AGENCY. 1.
AMERICAN AUTHOR DEAD.
«Shangaat, Jane 10th
Me Frank Carpenter, a well known American traveller and author, died seat terday at Nanking.
HIGHWAYS OF THE WORLD.
THE ROUTE VIA PITCAIRN
Soine places in the world stand' from are to age in the surge of human life. The valley of the Nile, the straits between. Europe and Asia where Troy and Byzaus tium and Constantinople have stood these scem destined, whatever the world's fortunes, to be hasy and important. Bu "others, not much less favoured by
..
far
We can judge, neser re
Essex were all out by tea time, lar 13 munaged to reach the warship Cock. "Protest adopts kindly tone, int the 17 Avia or Em race as any land
Russell contributing 3 Peuler took 4
for 34.
The South Africans compiled 187 for Tarlar scoring 104 not out, with a magni- Acest all-round exhibition Hearne made. 43.
HOME TENNIS. -
BRITISH LADIES DEFEAT AMERICASS.
Loxpos, June 15th. At Wimbledon in ladies' lawn tears match between British and American tening Mrs. Lovell "(Britain) beat the American star, Miss Wills, y 0-2, 04: and Miss Mine beat Mrs. Mallory, 6-3.
6-3
"Mrs. Cavell and Mrs. Shepherd Harrog (Britain) beat Mrs. Jessup and Miss Gross. 62, 64.
ways
bus
U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW.
REPLY TO JAPAN,
part in human furtunes till recently The great temperate regions of the tửợ Wasiveros June 18th. Americas, Australia, and New Zealand, sevin as well adapted to murture the high- Mr. Hughes in a reply to the Japanesest vigour of the
It was only recently that they began to contribute to civil It declares isations are the world's high- The world's balanes of power is we have just beard that one of the loneliest, most up-
of in- habited land on the
is becoming th Pitcairn Island was busy port of ex
henre „Beyer
of in Europe till nigh teenth century. "Most of us would never have heard of it now but for its dubious fame 1
the refug There, matineers of the
one of the boy* will remember, if not older folk, twenty years after High had bern sex adrift in the Bounty's lunch, sixteen years after
of. mutineers had been caugh in Tahiti, court-martial-d and
Americans hipinusty foumi Adams, B., who Bligh while preparations were being unde to dispose of him.
chaffer, where he died as a result of his reply, is strongly' worded. injuries. The widow is in America
that Congress is wholly within its rights, that Me and the new Ratate is mandatory apon A Renter cable states Hawley is an American subject and that the executive, leaving it so latitude for the fatal, attack made by some junk people was the outcome of an agitation the exercise, of its discretion. The prvi which is proceeding against employment sien, which is called in question does not of stetoi" ships which, allege, the junk wwners are depriving them of their greatly differ in its practical operation living
from the understanding with Japan embodied in the “gentlemen's agrees ment.'
Wänhsien is a viver port in the Sze, chuan District and has a population of about 752,000.j
Mrs. Covell's amigwhat hollow defent of Miss Wills, whose record achievements had established her as a strong, challēni ger to Mlle. Lengien, created a sensation. in lawn tennis circles, which has beened, anticipating a great struggle between Miss Wills and Mile. Leuglen in the Wïrahle- don final. Miss Wills was not versatile, her length was faulty, she repeatedly double-laulted and was slow. It is in- conceivable that she showed her true form
DAVIS CUP TENNIS,
PARIS, June 18th.
In the third round of the Davis Cup, Pranve beat India.
Cochet and Brugnon defeated Hadi and A. II. Fyzee, -1, 04, 7-5.
HOME RACING.-
ROYAL KUST CUP.
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LONDON, Jine 18th. The Royal Hun: Cup resulted: ---
Diakie (0/1) ......
Weather Vane (100/6) -Twelve Pointer (31)
1.
3
Twenty ran. Won by a neek, with ons and a half lengths between second and third.
Plave betting was 7 to 4 Twelve Painter and the others proportionate.
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AMERICAN BASEBALL,
NEW YORK. June Jath. NATIONAL REMOTE A New York, 3: St. Louis, 1. Cincinnati, 9: Brooklyn, 1, Boston, 3; Pittsburg. 4. Philadelphia, 23 Chicago,
AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland, 5: New York, G Chicago, 41. Washington, 5. Detroit, & Boston,
St. Louis, of Philadelphin, 0.
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AMERICA TAKES CHARGE
WasHisarox, June 18th
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U.S. WORLD FLIERS.
ARRIVAL AT BANGKOK,
BANGNON, June 19th.
Mr. Hughes declares that the appro- priateness of the long-established United States policy, which has not been due to
the
of
the
stood sentry.
Jahre uver
any lack of esteem for the Japanese PPRTR* over a mixot
people or their character and achieve The American would fliers have arrivements, has been confirmed rather than
TRADE MARK · LAW,
EXTENDED REGISTRATION PERIOD,
PERING, June 15th.
questioned by the voluntary netion of the Japanese Government in aiding its ention. He points out that Jagan has not failed to exercise her own discretion respecting the adunisson of aliens and the conditions of their settlerens in Japan. The United States in the treaty of 1504 expresale reserved the right to enact restrictive immigration laws.
prople. The told the Admiralty, who forgot. all about it. Six
pears
later still, two frigates of our Navy were much surprises to and that Pitcairn Island was not un- inhabited, but the home of the venerable
conduct
Adams and a patriarchal community.
eximplary of the whole of the 1 but frigate
and fatherly ear culony could not admiration," one of the reportal. Adams certain was a very remarkable person, but bis explanation of how he came to be on Pitcairn and how at his companious shed, have not been thought permasive From that time untie the other day th island was seldom visited. But now we are told it has become one of the most fre quented spots in the Pacific. That may not sound very much, but the record that fifty-four large steaners c of opinion, that in previous year is
cated
Int the stand ive. The for this
frequentation is
is that Pitcairn lies on the route from New Zealand to tbu Panama Canal. Thus the engineer changes highway of the world. But we should not forget that though Pitcairn was unin habite when it was discovered in 1767, though the islands and the great islan continent of the Facile were known
It is reported on good nuthority, although the Legations have not been officially so informed that the Trade Mark Bureau has decided to extend the period of registration of trade marks for
Diplomatic circles are. another six months Also that the the incident is now closed. Buycan is negotiating for the services | of, a foreign expert" who will probably bé a Norwegian. Foreign officials assert. that the Chinese are now showing a real désire to meet foreign, requirements,
RUSSO CAUCASIAN COMPANY.
LIQUIDATED BY `SOVIET,
LONDON, June 18th.
At a meeting of the Russe Caucasian Company formed last year to carry on trading with Russia, the Chairman an- nounced that the Soviets without warn ing ordered the liquidation of the Com- pany's affairs within a month.
MR. LIANG SHIH YI-AT GENEVA.
GENEVA, June 18th.
"JAPAN'S FINANCE.
[RY COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN."
ANTI-AMERICAN MOVEMENT.
TOKYO, June 18th- More moderate counsel prevailing ami the committee appointed by the Japanese Christians at a conference hell on the thirst. failing to agree regarding a definite course of action, the praporul to break off from the American missions has been dropped:
SOVIET AND THE C.E.R.. PROTESTS BY THE POWERS,
the
Jason
nowb
·whose pur-
to Earope till the tight rathe
eight.rnth century, men had sailed those southern waters loa before, men whos origin
ឯឆ្ង · poses we can only conjecture On Pit eaire we found stone carvings and skrie -ton- r
witchool of archeologists
mussel under their heads.
The
teaches that mu: inspired by the ch ation of ancient
Egypt
came to the islands in the Pacific long ago, and on
It may be that Pitcairn and other islands have been busy with human
of the objects of their voyage was
in the forgotten past, and sun à civilis. ation come and take possesian of them and" die away." Are there not auciens dinal tales: how * 1 predecessor- reigneël en Saturn came? And who can Jupiter be the Tele
CLÜB. ADVENTURES. THE MAKING OF UNEXPECTED
FRIENDS.
WASHINGTON, June 18th. With reference to newspaper despatches, from Chins stating that the Chinese and Soviet Governments have agreed. In exclusive control of the Chinese Eastern Mr. Linng Shih Yi, the ex-Premier at Railway the State Department issues a China, has arrived on a visit to the statement that the American Government League of Nations. He was received by on May 3rd, through Mr. Schurman, Sir Erie Drumond and lunched with M. formally drew Chinn's attention to the
We may well wonder why club fife should be so distinctly British and why Attolico: Under Secretary Mineral and American interests in the railway the various attempts made on the Con
Wellington Koo replied to the effect that tinent to introduce clubs on the British other high oficials of the Secretariat,
only China and Russia were concerned Fur" "American pattern have fail up tik in the railway, and the arrangement with now, only limited success, writes: Emilo Russia did not prejudice the rights of | Cammaerts, the Belgian poet, to a Lon The American Embassy has taken over
other nations,"
don pape the archives of the British Legation at NEW MINISTRY CURTAILS LOANS, The statement adds that while the There are of course, in every Con Mexico City which were in the custody
American forces in wartime were in tinentul town a few aristocratie of Mr. Cummins.
TOKYO, June 18th.
Siberia the railway was administered by" "cercles," but their membership is strictly The Ministry has adopted a policy of Inter Allied Commission financed by limited, And their inain interest lies in
the Allied Powers: thus the United their exclusiveness. There are also cer, the current States has became a creditur to the ex-tain ? safes" which become for a time. (not Boating loans in rear, drastic curtailment of its tent of about five million dollars, to the haunt of literary or political sets, gether with Great Britain, Japan gud but these remain open to the public, anel predecessor's loan policy, which provided | France.
Rre only of a temporary interest; since It is understood that Japan and the groups which select them as beak for the issue of loans amounting to $37 France have made similar representa quarters are generally short-lived, and millions, of, which amount 110 millions tions to the Chinese Government and are, besides, in the habit of choosing the
have received similar replica.
lightest protext for migrating somewborn was for capital rehabilition and 104
else: A Hootsman writing in a London paper millions for extraordinary military ex- All three parties entered the fight with party, which absorbed the predominantly ponder on the whys and wherefores of habilitation elsewhere, also for low in the utmost confidence. The South African
Few Englishmen. I fancy, ever stop to penditure, the balance being for re- British nionist parts, had 10 candi the fabled access of the London Seats, dates The Nationalists, who are mostly The English are a great raen, and Eng-terest funds to individuala. Mr. Phip Snowden declared that the Dutch, beaded by Mr. Hertzog bad land is a happy country. The police of The newly announced palier is con-
the Labourites :n. But the feature of the the South 'are sunuier and more happy- ample, no Labour Chaueller could abolish tween the Nationalists and falsites, fellows in the cold and misty North. Finance Department, which reduces the stowing away on the raident feffer ins and Les Feuillanes, and the Chandlers of the Extirquer. For election was an agreement or Pact bego-lucky by far than their less fortunate tained in an official statement by the dock before. Mr. Hamilton at the Kow the political clubs at the time of the Joon Magistracy yesterday, charged with French Revolution, such as “Les Jacob- who were inutually pledged to vote for The average Englishman works in ans nother. The South Africans were working hours Outside of working amount to 25 millions approximately, suit from Manila Inspector Scranked French Revolution killed club life as must optimistic, claiming there had been hours he plays. Your average Scotsman, which sum is being derived from Govern-case, and stated that the shipping com- of aristocratic life-si
his Worship to make an example of the efficiently as it killed of manifestations revulsion of feeling against the Pact, brought up anong matter of fact people e centre of the fight was the Rand, in surroundings very often severe in ment deposits as well as the recent for
fed by the Opposition would necessalate the abandonment of our pre-ples and the recasting of our fiscal system. Ha'dwin's speech was a plen not merely for Imperial wherence but for tarifis and protection, ZANLATON."
that the Goverment
was cold shoulferng the Dominions and decared that except in Care of anmasuincturing-tobacco it had not been proved that preference had
The election in South Africa was the that he was backing most momentous in its history. There the Empire uigration scheme for all he were 67 candidates for 11 cottested was worth and thought we were thas go- seats. Many rural constituencies cover ing to draw the Dominions nearer to us huge areas, which will delay the ponounce. The Federal Reserve Board, has reduced Was sure that along the line of the meat of the fual result, but alreally the the rediscount rate by one per cent, to Imperial Economic Committee and in the creation of machinery so that this public South African party of which General there and a half per cent. Empire policy, far more than in opinion of the Empire should for? en, ing the solution of the problems of creating an economic policy whereby the protectionist Dominions and free trade British cou'd cooperate in biulding up a strong community of musics baad op sound Peonomie foundations.
MEL SNOWDEN.
resolution» «Graid tie the hands of future
the sugar duty within the next decade without branking the word of the Bois cheers and Opposition Nonsense) Ref eries of Floyd George's abency My said he understood Mr. Lloyd George had
to
Referri toden
Mary in support of some of tions--(Loud Oppition cherr).
Mir
win 3 Government
"that the
Smits is the tender has had its majority
of eight at the dissolution wiped out,
LOWER RE-DISCOUNT RATE.
Palaparta, June 19th...
with talde leaders lika General Smuts. THE SOOTS AND THE ENGLISH. and Sir Abe Bailey and Mr. Rooth (Chair
of Committees), defeated.
Cape Provincë,"wi
4:
eign-loan-
welcomed by the business interests, as This statement of polier is warmly
being calculated to necelerate the econo- mic recovery of the country,,
GAOL FOR STOWAWAYS.
HARD LABOUR' PAYS" FOR TRIP FROM MANILA,
«Cluby, as we know them to-day, "are relatively modern institutions: it in anl in the last century that the old coffee- house; comparable to the Continentak cafe, has practically disappeared fro this counts.
Six Filipino youths appeared in the minent part in French life were, perhaps,
The only clubs which played va
MARINE COURT CASES."
HARBOUR OFFENCES. V
any would undertake to ship the youths Home life is as exclusive on the Con- their simplicity, expects less from life.
tinent as it is hare, perhaps even mare, back on the completion of their sentence. No important change are anticipated After the working day in one he often
One of the President Jefferson' officers so: but when the Frenchman or the Bel Snowden promised that the Governin Natal or the Free State continues to work, not so mich from any There were very few triangular fights desire to outstrip his fellos, but from
stated that the accused had one "no gian goes out he rather enjoys mixing ment would earnestly consider Mr. Bald
with the crowd, watching people pass, and work, dûring their journey, magusa mag he understood was one of the most notable was in the Rand. sheer foren" of habit.
Each of the youths was sentenced to scriping up unit and resta should arrange with constituency at Denver, where Colonel In his heart the Englishmani nows that
one month's Ward labour.
terraces
hotels the Government of Australia that the Preswell, lough Africa and Interec-in his mucient pay the Scute has the
rants on the Continent are not papecially whole Australian production should be datorite fries and an Intepen staunchest of allies. The Scot, thnks very
comfortable. Those who frequent them sent, to. Br
British and be distribut the
little about it. Fue his part is proud [BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN."]
are often postered by urching an Governant at cost price. The Govern-
LITER of England, proud of its history, of its
street vendors; but they nevertheles ment had alruly gon
distince in The state of the parties now is:49 ceremonial, and of the great art London
enjoy their uncomfortable position, be RUSSO-JAPANESE QUESTIONS. because it had proposed to Ministerialists, 18 Labour. 41 Nationalplays as the heart The Empire. That diretions
cause close contact with the traffic pro- the Dominions the
stablishment of a periats, Independent. The Nationalist The Scot in nothing not loyal.
vides them with. R. certain unconscioue, COMPROMISE EFFECTED. Committee to consider lender, Hertzog, was re-elected as also Ancient quarrels are forgotten so far us chann Economic
The mistress of a fishing hont, whilst excitement Sitting at a terrace is like the yos-ibili:r of inerving the copsup was Sir Thomas Smart, Minister for he is concerned Let a plum of foreign
her boat was being searched, was seen to sitting in a theatre, where all the Lion of Empire food products in the Agriculture, while the Minister of De spears land on a corner of the Kentish.
TOKYO Jana 18th:
take something from her rocket and throw world's a stage." United Kingilon and prorating the in fence, Col. Meatz, was defeated.
A compromise by both sides has result it into the barbour. The article was Food and drink are merely a pretext; cost and in twenty-four hours or leased in reaching a satisfactory basis for picked up and found to be a detonator one goes to the gfe to transact busi- terests bosch of producer and super. The most notable feature of the elee there would be more Scottish bronil. Connal agreement on the Bus At the Marine Magistris throwing, to make friends, or to exchange tign is the Labour and Nationalist sweep swords, haggis, whisky, na pipes in Japanese questions, if approved by the was charged with unlawfully throwing ideas, but it remains open to adventureR The first Preferencn..resolution was in the Transvaal,
the country of Kent than would suffice to Cabinet, according to remarks credited rubbish or other substance into the har and surprises. Games are played, papers fonted by, 278 votexito 272
drive out the devil himselfY The second, third and fourth resolu
in a Press interview to Mr. Miyagawn, hour. Lieut. Comdr. Conway Hakeimare, read, appointments are made and Scots may laugh at the 1sh and the an interpreter attached to the Peking posed a fine of $2 tions, relating to toluteos, wines and sugar
the habitués necessarily enjoy certain were defeated by 251 votes" to 271","285
English may gibe at the but if Legation that this compromise hus coole boats were fined $3 cath for carryStill, there is no barrier between the
privileges. to 288, and 283 votes to 263 respectively, Mr. Stanley Baldwin thereupon an- nounced that it was not intended to, movi "this remaining six resolutions.
الو
DENMARK RECOGNISES
RUSSIA
LONDON. June 18th Denmark has granted the Savet Covero ment de jure recognition.
truth be told there are allied in times of stress tha both know this, but theợt lieve your if you tell them
It is stated
erastameher
At the same Court two mistresses of ey. They been affected on such questions as the ing passengers in excess of their licennes reserved tahinaus the rest of the world- uevor be withdrawal of troops and the recogni- In one case, there were 13-passengers anyone is allowed to intruder upon the
tion of the Nikolaievak responsibility. excess aud in the other eight;:
company.
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