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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. "(THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON CONFERENCE.

THE PROPOSER LOAN.

SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES:

LONDON, July 29nd. Mr. MacDonald yesterday and today conferrell at length with the chief Allied delegates to the landon Conference

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD, 1924

LATEST CABLES. INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.

THE LEE REPORT DISCUSSED"

DEBATE IN MOUSE OF TANDA,

Lastos, Jalynd.

U.S. LAWYERS ¡IN LONDON. FAR IMPRESSIVE OFFICIAL WELCOME

Losuos, July 2lat.

There was an historie gathering in Westminster Hall on the occasion of the official welcome to the American Bar As

In the House of Lords a dohate wanciation: heb on the talinn situation on the initias

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NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) GRECO-JAPANESE TRADE.

ATHENS, July 2nd. The Japanese Minister, in presenting The ceremony was most impressive, "It his letters of credence from the President, tive of Loud Peel, who asked for a full began with a procession of twenty-six Law referred to the necessity for the develop Greco-Japanese commercial Cawerument 'statement as to policy. He Lords and Judges, headed by Viscount nient drew special attention to the general Haldane, the Lord Chancellor, resplend-relations. constitutional situation and the questionut in their, scarlet and ermine robes of of applying the report of the Ley Com- mission dealing with the acceleration of

office.

After they had taken their seats, on the

dais, in response to the summons of

Subsequently the Cabinet held its weekly the Indianisation of some services, the Lord Haldane, the Attorney-General, Mr.

Patrick Hastings, RC presented the guests in befitting manner.

Provincialisation of other services, and meeting, which was advanced by in day

the improvement of the financial comli- in view of the probability of a plenary

The Lord Chanceller delivered a fills tions and, security of tenure of Suropean the Conference takiųg | epssion of placed to-morrow." It was noticeable to Civil Servants in bali, whose recruit-sperch of welcome in which he recalled some of the great legal figures of the day that M. Herriot was booking palement in Brition bail of late become dir

past who had sat in that Hall

and tired, and apparently suffering from the strain. The gunments of French newspapers, based on long despatches from their surrespondents, make it clear, according to thew, that serious dificulties

have arisen.

The difficulties are chiefly due to the attitude of the bankers, usitably Ameri. can, towards the prococol drafted by the first vonninjttee in the 19th, which is not considered to secure sulfeiertly investors in the proposed Lost of £10,000,000 10, Germany: Even M. Hertion's urgan, Ere Nourelle, joins the cherus of papers in declaring that the lakers have been influenced "politicians. hustile to the Reparations Commission, aiming at preventing France retaining freedom of action in the event of a therman de fruit.

DOWS-

ficult.

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DETECTIVES IN FICTION. SOME WONDERFUL CRIME "INVESTIGATORS,

Mr. Laurence Mack writes in 7's and tassell's Weekly:-

FLOODS IN KOREA COMMUNICATIONS. CUT TP.

TOKYO, July and. Three days of heavy rains have resulted in severe floods all over Korea and seriousin. The dark. interruption to communications, `which are espesially bad between Seoul and then etor is a big mas, grial and ob Manchurian borders:

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FIRST SMOKELESS CITY? NOTTINGHAM'S EXPERIMENT IN

- CARBONISATION,

A carersjondout writing in the London Dorter way-

Inspector Bucket in Blenk House is one of Dickens's notable successes, The be distilled,

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Nottingham is likely to become the The king of intellectuals in the world test sukeles city in the country..... of detective fiction is Edgar Allan Poe's through the low temperaturs carboniza Auguste Papin. In The Purloited tion process about to be installed by thes Heit so openly revealed that no one thinks/banshies Letter" (where the valuable document is Digby Colliery Co. at Gedling, Notting at looking of it), in The Gold Bng. Discussing the matter, Sir II. Dendlis where. Dupin, elucidates an impossible Rendett Bayley, managing director of the cryptograin. in The Murders in the Digby Co, says that unless new sarves Rue Morgue, where he proves that no are found within we next few years, wo human hand could have killed Madume shall be ince to face with an oil famine. D'Espanayes and thrust her daughter's This country can be made indepeulent Lody up the chimney, Dupin makes out of ocean-borne oil supplies if only we w

Ces letting the oil go up W... the amazing truth about the curang- intang by a series of logical deductions chimneys in the form of smoke. Every Dapia was a clever master of menink thousand tons of coal of average quality, analysis; he had a vivid freshness of raiset, sold, and burim in its raw co- imagination. and always thought test dition is a, loss of from 19,000 10 20,000

gallons of oil from which motor spirit.. Diesel, tnbricating, and they oils can It has been tecided to erect a low vinus looking, but with an exceptionally tenqerature carbonisation plant pear keen eye and an irm determinatan Nottingham," says Sir Dennis. Small Bucket is a bit at a humorist, and the al will be treated there, for the extrae CHINESE IN THE F.M.S.

joke is always on his side. He suspected tion of motor spirit, fuel, and lubricat- not of thing oils, and the residue is a perfectly Lady Dedlock-yes, but LONDON, July 21st.

tril purs Cheap gas will also re- a Tulkinghora. In the House of Commons, Mr. J. fur of that implacable old lawyer, smokeless fat for domestic and indus The person to be apprehended is now sult. A plant of a empacity of only: 1,000 in this house," he says to Sir Leicester tons a day will, as a beginning giv Nottingham something ke 250.000 tons Enter Milady's maid. Made Here we sit to that the nomination of a second Chinese Bedlack.

higher than the best domestic coal. This Thonjas informed Mr. C. W., Barishire)

handed. insolent, Her protestation nailsmoki-tree fut enn be ed either for household or manufacturing purposes. Malay States was being made humpdj-

Two things are especially observable | Vast quantities of very small enal in the member of the Federal (pavil of the moiselle Hortense. Mademoiselle is high, smokeless fuel a year, at a price not as Mr. Bucket proceeds to a conclusion. mine of Great Britain, can by this First, that hems ingentibly to method, he enrerted into high-grade establish a dreadial right of property, in fuel. The colliery companies will be in

Eo th Mademoiselle. Secondly, that the vipy a position to increase the wng atmosphere she breathea seems to marrow miners by paying the coml tate of wages and contract about her, as if a close nut for small cal at the same rate as the or a pall were bring denwn neater and coal which comes out for steam produe tion now. Coal dust left in the pits is yet nearer around her breathless figure;"

Who so good at crime in Scrion" as the main eans of explosions, which all Wilkie connected with coal production are try Dickens's great contemporary SERVICE IN. RAIN AT THE Collins? Sergt. Cuff in The Mooning to prevent by coal dusting

Lord Olivier, halying? declived that.

Mr. Charles Evans Hughes, President owing to the unguitule, of the issues in volwed, it was impossible` to, puss juglof the American Bar Association. replied meat or the Lee recommendations within in great oratorical effort. He conclud- sgh a short period. Meanwhile he syra.

ed with these words: pathised with the claims of the Civil gether at the reside in the old Home of Service and" deylared that recruiting in Justice." Britain of certaiti services had been tem pararily suspended under the recom tiendations of the ileport, but British recruiting for pivotal srvices aas, being continued. As regards these tatter ve

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vices there was no fear of not liking able" to get sufficient applicanis.

In regard to eunstitutional reform. Lord Olivier declined to prejudge the report of the committee which was now exhaustively exploring the situation.

TREATY OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE..

Judge Arthur Eugene Sutherland also ately. replied, on behalf of the visitors.

The "ceremang, concluded with a proces+ one of Judges.

EX-CHINA MISSIONARY DEAD. Loxtos, July 21st. The death has occurred of Dr. Charles MIL DICHES, CONFIDENCE IN Kengon, for a long time à Wesleyan

Medial Missionary in China.

Le Matis describes the dificulty as serious: almost tragie, al was that if CANAUA SUPPORTS 'HOME VIEW. was distinguished men being present.

M. Herriot refuses the dankers the guar- anters tɓý require, the Dawes plan will fall to the ground. H, he agrees it will ultimately mean the revision of the Treaty

pf Versailles.

PARIA. July 22.

The papers, especially the Left organs, protest agatust new claims by would be

investors in the German town-

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The London Tourespondent af l'truere. states there is an impression that the American banker. Me. Lamont, has in- Duence with certain members of the English Treasury, who are hostile to the Reparation Commission

Lespos, July 9nd.

CENOTAPH.

not.

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store "tacks Bucket's external geniality, other means. Low temperature carboni- Just take a look at him as he arrives at sation will make needless, those costly The Lady Verinder's place, in the country to speriments which have been taking place freet out who stole the fateful diamond, in Cumiweland, and other districts.

much as we take dust frum carpets by the Moonstone, with its dread and blood, small coal will be drawn out by suction, stained history:

"He was dressed all in decent black,vacunat cleaners, thereby uutising with a white cravat round his neck. His waste product which varies in qnautity Here, then, we hatva there was a sharp as hatchet, and the skin from 10 per cent to 30 per cent, of all of it was yellow and dry and withered the goal mine. as an autumn leaf. His eyes were of a the risk of explosion, and should add to

Referring to the oil situation, light, stily gree, his walk was soft; his the revenues of the collieries."

Quite apart from the Dennis SYN.; og lanky fingers were hooked like

coming world shortage. It is absurd that should have to buy Great Beltain 250.000.000 worth of oil every year when

DAWES PLAN

Loxoox, July 2tat.

United Mr Charles inghes the

of honour at a 'Pikrins dinner this

The annual memorial parade and ser States Secretary of State, was the guest

vice of the British Legion at the Ceno- evening. The Duke of Conmanght pre sitfed, the Prince of Wales, Members of taph took place on the Horse Guards Parade, where the Duke of York, avcom the Cabinet and many Home and Over-panied by Ficki Marshal Earl Baig, Mr. Stephen Walsh, M.D. (Secretary for War, representing the Government) and Mr. The Chairman, in proposing the health. F. Lister (the abairman of the Legion), insperted the delegates to the Conference of their guest, said that they appreciated of the Legion, and many other contingents A letter to the League declining to

most highly the services that Mr. Hughes from branches all over London. Large After the inspection a procession was

It is a conforting thing about the grim adhere to the Part of Mutual Assistaners

torned, headed by a band of the Grena: supports Mr. Macmaid's objections at had rendered to the world and man-rowds witnessed the parade. sints out that Canada always disap-kind by the generius manner in which dier Chinids, and the whole parade march-Cuff that rose-growing was a genuine

of York and Earl Haix following inmedi. proved of the obligations involved in he had always regarded the differented slowly towards the Cenotaph, the Duke hobby of his. Article in of the League Covenant. while important questions. His presence in atele behind the hand. The procession the proposed Pact, greates even wider Loydon at the present time was greatly [important. There was a wrem feeling in England towards America and anything wffich would promote that feeling would be to the lasting interest of the whole world.

obligations,

EARLIER CABLES,

BRITAIN'S POLICY DEFENDED. PARIS. July 21st. The Left Organ, Bre Nuarelle, defend ing Britain's refusal to join the League) Eze Nouvelle, a paper of the Left bloc, Pact of Mutcal Assistance, says: - Frenchmen forget that" now.n-days writes that the Lamont view is absolutely "nacerptable because it would result in Britain' depends on her Dominions as er perhaps more in the the abolishmeël of the Regrations L'om

Dominibas depend a Britain. 1 is mission and adds that M. Herrips na “decided to stand firialy by the positionist as important for Britain to assure

pirace in the Pacific as in Europe. he has already taken up.--Hoeun,

me as.

The "possibility of conflict between fruited-States and Japan loans on EARLIER CABLES.

the horizon, and it is impossible that "Australia, and therefore, Britain, can re- RUHR RAILWAYS PROBLEM.

"The League's main indifferent in this. Losnos, July 21st: The question of the Ruhr railways is draft pact in nowie awares - prace in proving a thorny one at the inter-Allied the Pacific, Iveause the "United States Conference, sub-committee discussions, refuse to adhere to it. If Britain neerpe- And there is reason to believe that, thee the paet, she would be giving Japan matter will probably be referred back to a puïely one-sided assurance." the whole Conference,

LATEST CABLES. RELIGIOUS FANATICS IN

INDIA.

FURTHER GOVT. DEFEATS. TWO REVERSES ON HOUSING BILL

TEX. TOTAL NOW

LONDON, July 1st. The Government's score of defeats por DO AKALIS ARRESTED, ·

totals ten, after the passage of 10 | adverse votes "in the Committee.stage of AMKITSAP, July 22, The ninth "fatha,vousisting of 500 the Housing Bill in the House of Con Akalis proceeding to Jait, has heen mens The first was a Liberal amend to ment which was passed by 210 votes to arrested peaceably and removed Sabha.

OBITUARY.

LT. GEN. BIR RONALD MAXWELL

Lostas, July 2nd.

-diel.

PRINCE TO VISIT U.S. The Prince of Wales, supporting, said he hoped to revisit the United States in

the antutan.

tion

was sung.

claws."

AN IMPERSONAL EYE.

Ste

sease. When the proved success of low temperature carbonisation it is not dif

try,"

"IMPORTED OFFICIALS.

VELING IN VIJE.

science is able to turn our own coal miner into rich niwells. A plant with a capa- The Leavenworth Case of Annnsity of 1,000 tons a day can yield over Westminster, Bishop Ryle, who was sup-

A plant of the same capacity will make was met at the Cenotaph by the Dean of Katharine decet, has for the rufirations 700,000 gallons of crude sit and over of fine quality annually. It is an enter- ported by Prebendary Carlile, the Rev. past bad a great vogue in America ant .000.000 a los of motor spirit a year. A. E Garvie, the Rev. Michael Adier, in England. It tells of the murder of a Army), anil the elergy and choristers throws the burden of guilt upon WO commoner JB-Laurie (of the Saiva wealthy ni man. and the narrative at less than 700,000,000 cubic feet of gás of Westminster Abbey, Legionaries carry beautiful young women. The redeeming Prime almost rayolutionary in the best ing the flags of their different branches agent in the gloomy problem is the de formed up on two sides of the Cenotaph tective, Ebenezer Gryce, a portly, co-cult to visualise the far-reaching effect. The service commenced by the singing of fortable personage with an eye tha that the new method of treating coul wil! "God, our help in ages past," and never risted on the individual before ite on the economie life of this conn- after prayers by Bishop Ryle, the hymn, but on some, insignificant object like an No need to describe the characteristics After the Benediction, the Duke of York of Sherlock Holmes, One sees him always All people that on earth do dwell," inkstand, a book, or a button." Mr. Hughes, replying, said that Aue and Earl Haig, both carrying unbrellas there ió Baker Street, long and len as the rain was still falling heavily, placed seated in bis dressing gown, over a pipin

The claims of youths born in Fiji to rien could be counted upon as the wreath of the Legion on the Cenotaph.of shag., turning over again in bis mind- aggressive Power devoted to the interests Then two huglers of the Grenadier Guards such difficult enes as those of "A Study civil service appointments were strongly the body recently dealt with the recoin- The Hout of the Baskervilles of peace. They believed that the Dawes sounded "Last Post: As the first notes in Scarlet." The Five Orange Pips, debated in the Legislative Council" when I had considerable, difficulty in getting mendation by the Governor that two plan had opened a path of confidence rang out the flags of the Legionaries at the Cenotaph were lowered, and every

Reveille" was then hold of a copy of my friend E. Cendets be brought from England. The "and prosperity and they were thereforehead was bared.

singing of the National Anthem. After the mest ingenious mystery stories ever further importations and it why pointed deeply interested in its prompt, fxrcd-sounded. The service concluded with the Bentley's Trent's Last Case, one of ircted members strongly objected to wards wreaths from different branches of put together. Trent is a quixotic-lossing out that only last December the Gover, tion

the Legion were laid on the Cenotaph. artist with untidy hair, who loves poetry nor had promised that no men would be including one from the Irish Legion of and basea whimsical wit. His construc-brought out in 1921. Locally-born lads Ex-Service inen.

tive skill is in attending to the signifie had made good in the past, and other ance of certain apparently negligible should be given a chanc

The Acting-Governor replied that he facts, and then massing the evidener so LATEST CABLES. [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE that it encloses the pulprit. His hand and found that men who had been edu- ling of the Sigistre. Manderson death rated at the public schools and univer- mistakes; and one likes him all the interlicers.

The matter was to be further discussed PASSENGER SHIP RAMMED.ca is shex delight. Trent makes two sities of Great Britain made the best for his failure to realise the impossible.

Trent's Last Case is also a beautiful fat a round table conference. love story,

THE WORLD'S SPORT.

HOME CRICKET.

KAIN PREVENTS PLAY."

Loxos, July 21st.

At Lords rain fell and there could be

The match was Afrien and Middlesex. no play in the nigte between South defnitely abandoned for the day al three

'clock.

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OLYMPIC GAMES. SCENES OF DISORDER. PROTESTS BY ENGLISH-SPEAKING PARTICIPANTS,

Loxoox, July 2

FOUR KILLED.

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In Mr. Maurice Leblanc's. "Arsene Lapin

BOSTON, July 22nd.

A reliable and, comfortable shuth, s The Swift Arrive, a tanker, rammed the

we have a book and a character new passenger steamer Bon, from Bos- Mr. A. E.-W. Mason's M. Hanaud, who ton and bound for New York, off Point figures first in that thrilling rouance

"At the Villa Rose." Hanau, who is which exceeded the limits of credibility. Judith, Rhode Island, in a Ing. Four

It has infinite joves- passengers were killed. The others were called in by the compassionate Mr.The same criticism applies to M transferred to boats, being picked up by Ricardo to clear pretty pathetic Celia Caston's Leroux's The Mystery of this the Swift Arrow and other ships which Harland from the charge of killing her Yellow Room."

It is rushed up in response to the Badun's employer adame Daubray, in stout and top, and its sleuth is incomparable in fen too easily, Messrs. Pierre Souvestre all for assistance. The heaviness of the broad shouldered, with a heavy face, has disguises and evasions: but thjugy tap

a good heart. His maxim is: og hampered the rescue ships.

KARLIER CABLES. CS. TAKE TENNIS FINALS.

PARIS, July 1st

Fantomas, take great liberties with not my business to hold opinions; ny and Marcel Allain, the inventor of business is to make sure."

Some people swear by Mr. Gilbert, the intelligent reader, who is never quite Chesterton's detective stories The Insure as to whether this gentleman is a hexence of Father Brown" and The criminal or a detector of crime.

These French detectives have every- Wisdom of Father Brown," others swear.

155. and the second was a Labour amend Olympic correspondents as to whether finsk Hunter nudd Hichards (U.S.A.) heat and profession a Roma'h Catholic priest, there most always be crucial struggle.

Dent which the Government accepted but which was rejected by 157 votes to 115.

accepted the decision of the Bause.

6-3, 2-6, 6-2.

There is no-

The disorderly incidents following numerous decisions in the Olympiad are. creating grave dots among British

In the Olympic hwn tennis doubles at them. Father Brown is hy voention thing their own way. In effective drama secrets. Father Brown looks dull, almost tive is McCarty, the hero of most of

Miss Isabel Ostrander's tremendously.. Brugoon and Cochet (France), 4-6, 6-3, but by instinct be is a searcher out ofA very steady going American detec Britain will ever again compete,

The Time Paris representative coun- crates the unsportsmanlike and some The weather was riose, and the sky stupid. He is short, bulbous eyed,

old umbrella. He has long fits of absent and McCarty Incu In both pases, however, Mr. Wheatley times disgraceful scenes, of which the overcast. The game began listlessly, with spectacled padre who carries a stumpy exciting works,, notably. "Whose Cardi Americus have heen the principal ve periods of baseline play broken occasion mindedness. These are deceptive His thing romantic about this sleuts. He is tims, although several other nations have all by rallies and excursions to the pet intimate friend, Flambeau of tist French a solid, bull-need person with a lot of Fin that of taking infinite paine; an in cause for complaint. He alludes to the

which third

hin labours he has the helpful advice of In the course of the debate, Mr.

Dennis Riordan, a fellow countryman, A MAGNIFICENT FAILCHÈ. though Lient, fieneral Sir Ronald Maxwell bus Wheatley surprisingly announced culminating case of the British axer, fivened up the game, both the Sureté, has the greatest admiration for common sense. McCarty's only genius

Richards dominated the fourth set, virtual agreement, with the Builders Mallin, who was allegedly fouled by

Probably the most notable pioneer from the New York Fire Brigade.

The most promising recruit Englis Urions regarding the provision of skill French boxer, although the later received and Richards was serving brilliantly his fruitful, brooding, a

2 scheme for the decision. After this all the English-

in his placing He frequently caught the detective in French fiction, in Lecoq, the Lieutenant-General Sir Romild Charles ed workers and outlined

The Secret Adversary," and palitate cans exerted steady and determined preser of these crime stories, Emile Gabo-Christie" "The Mysterions Affair at

Monsieur Lecoq," when Styles, riau. La Maxwell, K.C.B., K. C. MG, was Colonel | sperding up the process of apprentice speaking representatives-Britain, Ameri. I Cochet was irresistible and very necurate Commandant of the Royal Engineers since ship by the enlistment of the assistance en, Canada, Australia and South Africa Americans out of position. The Americreation of that wonderful manufacturetion has had for years' is Mrs. Agatha

sure in the final set 1920. De entered the Army in 1972 His of technical schools and evening classes-announce their intention to withdraw

In the mixed doubles final, Williams Gaborian first introduces him a ruthless The Murder on the Links This was done, but the correspondent

Her Poirot is a little man, very knighthood was awarded for services, and also the promotion of semi-skilled en blor unless the decision was reversed.

2nd Mra Wightman (U.S.A) heat pursuit results in magnificent failure with interest. declares that the fact demonstrated that rendered during the European War.]

the games exacerbate international hit Richards and Mrs. Jessup (U.S.A.), Young Lecoq, Serce and black-haired,

had not. then adopted the necessary dapper, debonair and well-dressed. terness instead of soothing it."

In the play off for third place between axiom. Always distrust what seems has eyes of interrogation and an upturn- the beaten semi-finalists, Borotra and probable." In The Uld age of reog,ed moustache. His favourite drink is Lacoste (France) beat Condon and the detective is still distinguished by his thick, sweet chocolate, which he prepares Richardson (South Afrien), 0-2, 10-8-6-3. eyes, which sparkla brilliantly or grow himself in an enamel saucepan. He bis The final placings in the Olympic lawn dull according to his mood. He is then got à foil, & Captain: Hastings, who is Watson. Poirot has me to stay. Ha is very subtle and very comical.. 28, Britain 16, Italy and Holland both 4, why. teanis aro-America 65 points, Trance infallible, and Mr. Gaboriau explains as thick-headed Holmesls friend Dr.

South Africa 3.

SIR WILLIAM HENDMAN

Loston, July aid.

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Sir W. A. Herdman is dead; "Sir William Ablett Herdinna was well known natural historian and wrote a number of works on zoological and biological enbjects, lie was President if the British Association in 1920.1

Inbourera.

ECHO OF S. AFRICAN REBELLION.

GEN. MARITZ RELEASED.

CAPE TOWN, July 1st. The new Government has released Gen. Maritz, sentenced in connection with the Bouth African revolt and imprisoned last April.

DEATH KNELL BOUNDED.

The Times, in a leader, endorses this opinion, and anticipates that the Aueri- eans share the British view. The journal states that the death knell of the Olympic (Continued on next column.) Games has been sounded.

6-3.

(Continued on next column.).

He