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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. [Tazocaн AKUTER'S AGENOY.).

THE LEAGUE,

NEW ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1924

BARLIER CABLES.

LONDON AGREEMENT. BRITISH TRADE UNIONIST OPINION.

CONGRESS IN LONDON,

THE WORLD'S SPORT. HOME CRICKET. „YORKSHIRE AGAIN ON TOP.

Laspos, September 1st. Yorkshire has won the county cricket championship for the third year in suc LONDON, September 1st. At the Trade Union Congress, Mr. cession, beating Sussex at Brighton, to Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federaday by an innings and 110 runs.

Sussex scored 20, Kilner taking 5 for tion. said he had received a telegram from the French miners strongly protests, and then 83, Kilner taking 7 for 37 M. Motta, of Switzerland, amid pro-ing against the Dawes scheme and its Yorkshire compiled 953 for 9. declared,

Holmes contributing 8. longed applause, was elected President effect on the German workers.

LONDON AGREEMENT APPROVED.

GENEVA, September 1st.

if the Assembly of the League by 45 out

47 States voting."

M. Hymans lauded the settlement of the reparations question at the London, on- ference, no ushering in a period of peace, train quillity and progress, it referring to the disarmament question he said the

Mr. Marchbank, a railwayman, said he hoped an opportunity would be given to discuss the Dawes report, which he said was designed to benefit international capitalism and ruin the working-class movement.

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SOUTH AFRICA 6. WORCESTER.

The match between Worcestershire and the South Africans opened at Wor center in dull weather, on an easy wicket, before a fair attendance. The South Africans scored 276, Root taking 3 for $3,

3 for 21.

FAR EASTERN CABLE EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY IN

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RUMOURS. NORTHERN - WAR

PROVINCES AND AETONOMY,

JAPAN.

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CHINA INDEMNITY BILL. WHAT SHOULD BE ITS PURPOSE? Toxyo; September ist.

The thing that matters about the China The ringing of bells and temple gonga, Indemnity (Application) Bill, says the blowing of whistles and a general sus-China Express and Telegraph, is not pension of business and traffic throughout whether it is passed, but whether, ever the city for one minute this morning since the decision to resit the Boxer marked the hour of 11.35, at which time Indemnity was made by Mr. Bonar Lawy in December, 1999, the right use is found: last year Japan wax visnted by the most for the Indemnity Fund Whether the stupendous calamity in her history. Bill gets through before or after the z- eass is of little practical importante, since nothing essential could be done in the matter before Parliament reassembles. The immediate question, however, and one of the highest importance, is whether the Bill in its present state--that is, as partially amended-is likely to secure the right use of the Indemnity Fund, and whether this will be recognises by tho, intended beneficiaries, the Chinese Fail- ing

LONDON, September gud. The Wreminder Chütte thinks it is

The first anniversary was being durly time some friendly Power conveyed a hint to Peking that almost ball of China's observed all day long as a memorial provinces desire autonomy. A vast and service for the dead, chief of which was unwieldy républic cannot forever sup- that held in the presence of 100,000 per press the reasonable aspirations of the sens, including representatives of the people and federation would be the logical Imperial Family members of the Cabinet development. Certainly the Powers are and other notabilities, on the site of the placed in a difficulty, not, only on account former army clothing depot in the Honjo

In-

Mr. Pollitt a boilermaker, in an im. Worcester, replied with 181, Meiintjes of the risks to their nationals and the ward, where 1.000 lost their lives last either of these conditions, the money very serious problem of security remained, passioned Speech demanded that the taking 3 for 38, Carter a for 44, and Pegler 1 threats to their trade, but by being com-year. This service was held under the for all the good it would do thight as

pelled to treat as a unity a collection auspices of the Mayor of Tokyo and the of provinces which are willing to go to Municiuality, after which it was follow war about their claims.

ed by two others according to Buddhist and Shinto rites, respectively. Services were, beld elsewhere to commemorate

Europe would be unable to live in a state of inserurity. Pelee must he built upon firm legal and political foundations. All eyes were turned to the League in the hoje that it would find a solution. The presence of M. Herriot and Mr. Mac. Donald testified to the growing import- ance of the Lrugue,

MR. MACDONALD'S CONFIDENCE.

LATRE.

Mr. MacDonald has left for Geneva. A huge crowd wax at Victoria Station. Mr. MacDonald, conversing with Pressmen on the platform, sail he felt must keenly the tremendous importance of the Longue. He was not going to Geneva to make

trade union movement should central the policy of the Labour Government. The congress should emphatically repudiate the threat to introduce the Emergency Powers Act in trade union disputes, and denounce the Dawes report, which made

war inevitable.

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Air Robert Smillie, on behalf of the executive, while not denying the right of the congress to criticise the Government's policy, defended the latter and said the Dawes agreement was in the best in- terests of the workers both in Britain and in Germany.

That portion of the council's report de-i claring it was not the function of the con- speeches, although he would have some-gress to enlarge upon the Labour Govern- thing to say. He was trying by his pre- sence at Geneva to demonstrate his con- fidence in the power of the League to do good work, He was most anxious that every nation should send the strongest delegation possible.

FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. TROOPS FROM SPAIN.

SITUATION GRAVE,

MADRID, September 2nd, The seriousness of the position in

Morocco is emphasised in an official com- munique describing heavy fighting con- -zequent on persistent violent attacks on Spanish communications in the western

ment legislation, was carried by a large majority, despite an attack made on it by the Communist section. The congress was then adjourned.

REICHSTAG DIFFICULTIES. PARTIES AT VARIANCE.

BERLIN, September lat

HOME FOOTBALL. '•

ENGLISH LEAGUE,

Losos, Septembar 1st."

FIRST DIVISION, Arsenal, 1;"Manchester City, 0. Aston Villa, 3; Bury 3. Blackburn, 1; Newcastle, 1. Bolton. 1; West Bromwich A. 1. Cardiff, 1; Sheffield United, 1. Notts County. 1; Leeds, 0.

AMERICAN

TILDEN

TEXNIS

CHAMPIONSHIP.

IN FINAL

FOREST (HIL), September 1st. In the semi-nals of the American

singles lawn tennis championship, John- ston beat G. L. Patterson, 6-2, 6-0, 6-0.

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well he poured into the Yangtage. stead of proinoting friendly relations be tween China and Great Britain, it would." engender suspicion and impair British prestige in China

The paper says that mere warnings, even supported by warships," are bafren way of dealing with a situation those who perished in the river Samida the Bill are defined as being "educa which seems trol,

to be passing out of con-

FRENCH INTERESTS.

As a present amended, the purposes of

And otherwise.

tional or other." An instructed, and JAPAN'S GRATITUDE FOR HELP. growing opinion in the House is deter At Yokohama: this morning, Bishop mined to take a división on the issue PARIS, September. lat. Henslett conducted a representatively, whether the purposes shall not be amend- ed to educational or cultural” The memory of the l The authorities have instructed the attended service in

reasons for the proposed amendment have Rear-Admiral commanding French in-stricken members of the foreign com-

been thus summarised in a memorandum. terests in connection with the threateed manities, while at Kobe Former Yokocirculated to Labour members:— civil war in China, after consultation with hama residents passed a resolution ten- the French diplomatic representative.

ITALIAN CRUISER FOR SHANGHAÍ.

SHANOпAL, 'September 2nd. The Italian craiser Libis has been ordered to Shanghai from Tientsin. The

In the other semi-final. Tilden beat Netherlands and Italian, Ministers have Vincent Richards, 4:5, 6-2, 8-6, 4-6, 6-4

INTERNATIONAL RACING.

FRENCH CRACK BEATEN IN AMERICA.

BELMONT PARK (Long Island),

September 1st. In the presence of the Prince of Wales and 30,000 others the first international race resulted in Wise Counsellor coming first; Epinard second," and Ladkin third

A difficult domestic situation will con front the Reichstag on its re-assembly on October 15th, for it must immediately decide whether the Cabinet will lose its' present slight dmocratic tincture and be come distinctly reactionary, as the resultTime: min. 451cs. of the bargain to secure Nationalist sup-

The track was very fast. Epinard was port in the adoption of the Dawes Bills, 11. under which the Centre and Peoples challenging the winner as he passed the parties were pledged to help the Nation-winning post only half a length ahead. alists into the Cabinet,

is now proceeding.

· LATEST CABLES. for while the

returned to Peking.

dering to the Kobe residents their grati. tudo for their generous succour and refuge at the time, of their distress.

The day was generally observed as a holiday, but without music and without the opening of pleasure and amusement

resorta.

The Press devoted its whole space to

That this will be the expenditure most useful to China; that no other course would produce a good effect on influential Chinese opinion; that the interests of Great Britain which are to be considered ean only be secured by winning the good- will of the Chinese; that any other course would contrast altogether foo unfavour- ably with the action of Afrerica, which long ago devoted all that remained of the "American share of the Boxer indemnity to Chiness education; finally, that the

favour of other arguments alleged in courses all have a corrupt motive--i.C., [BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN." reminiscences of September 1st last year.

are designed for the purpose of securing Addressing those assembled this morn-private profit through Government action. CHI HSIEH YEAN'S FORCES.

ing for the service, Mayor Nagata specially laid stress upon Japan's grati- tude for the assistance rendered from abroad last year, and he called on all to remember that assistance in their "ob- servance of the anniversary.

SHANGHAI, September 1st. Marshal Chi Hsieh Yuan's line, which extends from a few miles outside Liuho, on the Yangtze, to Pingwang, east of the Taihu Lake ja reinforced with modern artillery and machine guns, while 32 gas- cylinders were seen being transported to the camp outside Soochow yesterday. His position seems strong. Two of his

chow yesterday from Nanking. He has established a temporary air base near

zne. It anys that great forces must he A pretty squabblets clainr that their | REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] Vickers-Viray aeroplanes reached Soo-

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-employed: consequently eight battalions are being sent immediately from Spain The situation chile for great coolness and firmness, and the Directory feels com spelled more than ever to exercise all its authority both in Spain nud Morocco," GRALTAR, September 2nd. Gunfire vin. Morocco #119 audible "Tangier and Gibraltar. Tribesmen in the ricinity of Tangier helped to burn the Tangier Tetuan mailear rond, which is now closed.

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MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

CHINA AND THE LEAGUE.

PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL.

PRKING, September 1st. The motion submitted by a group of members in the House of Representatives on August 23rd, demanding the with

GENERAL OBREGON'S VIEWS OF Pingwang, and thus he is in easy aerial drawal of China from the League of

CUMMIN'S INCIDENT.

touch with Nasking. In addition to the Nations unless China is again given a foreign pilots he recruited recently in

seat on the Council of the League at the Shanghai, he also possesses, it is re-forthcoming meeting of the League of ported, half a dozen French pilots...

Nations, was carried in the Lower House to-day.

Anglo-Chinese goodwill and know any thing of Chinese mentality know also that if the Bill passes as it stands, the Chi nese will inevitably believe that the word is a mere device to cover educationa some sinister objective. From their past experience of Western nations, who could say that such an inference was unreason able? Any attempt to promote goodwill is doomed the mousent such a suspicion is roused. On the other hand, the ad. vocates of (say) railways would be di appointed the instant they considered the moneys available. What are five small fishes among so many? The upholder of "educational or other is, in fact, no better than that pessimist of whom it was said that, having before him the choice

two evils, he chose bath

Ti pse who earnestly desire to promote

BRITISH DEFINITION. From a commercial point of view the really serious trade rivals to Great Britain in China are America and Japan, and both of these categorically stated that the purposes to which their quotas (re spectively. £260,000 and £270,000 a year) are to be devoted are exclusively educa tional and cultural The United States give full discretion to their President con cerning the remainder (£150,000) of their SIX VICE PRESIDENTS,

quota left after the partial remission they › made in 1908. In that year £110,000 The Assembly elected six vice-presi-year was remitted, and bas ever since dents: M. Bourgeois, Lord Parmoor, Senor Salandra, Mr. Urrutia, M. Skrzyp

(Tunoco REUTER'S AGENCY.]

action secured the adoption of the Dawes Bills, the Democrats and Socialists point out that the Nationalists voted solidly against the Bills requiring a simple majority, while fifty-four Nationalists, in- cluding the leaders Hergt and Westarp, voted against the Railway Bill, and only. forty-eight for. If the Nationalists be

MEXICO CITY, September 2nd. admitted to the Cabinet, their numbers

In a final address Congress as Presi- will give them a domianting influence, and a claim to the Chancellorship with dent of Mexico, öre handing the consequent power to wreck the plan

The only difference between the two which they have consistently opposed government to General Calls, General Hence the Democrats and Socialists are Obregon vigorously attacked the policy aries, who are dressed in the same drab working for a dissolution and election. which they are convinced will enormously of Britain in connection with the sus grey, is a red band which each of Chi increase their strength in the Reichstag persion of diplomatic relations and the Haich Yuan's men carries on his arm.

REPARATIONS AND THE RUHR.

expulsion of Mr. Cummins. He declared A large proportion of the troops GERMANY PATS AN INSTALMENT that Mr. Cummins did not possess way both leaders are Shantung and Chihi

PARIS, September 1st. Various stags fixed for the reestablish diplomatic or official position but ad-men, with no ties of provincial patriotism ment of German economic sovereignty in ministration had been given to him for except that induced by their pay.

RUMOUR REGARDING A TSANG the Ruhr will be calculated from to-day,

MOVEMENT. as the result of a meeting of the Repara personal considerations, despite the fact tons Commission officially registering the that he mixed in political affairs, from promulgation of the German Dawes laws. A Berlin message reports that the Min attempt to overthrow the Soviet regimeister cf. Finance, Herr Luther, stated that Germany to-day has paid the Reichsbank Reparations, twenty million gold marks, was one of "offensive dignity." General Chi Ping has crossed the Anhui border, of the League, and it is also thought Chinese residents in Japan; Ind research being the first instalment for service of the impending German International Obregon alleged that Cummins sent exag- and has reached Kuangtelifu, but foreign

ENEMIES OF THE SOVIET. THE GEORGIAN PLOT.

A ROYAL LEADER.

Moscow, September 2nd.

An official statenient by the Georgian commissars announces that the 'recent

which foreigners were absolutely barred. Cummins' attitude towards the Mexican

SHANGHAI, September 1st.

of

The Chinese Press states that a Che

ski and Tang Tsai Jen, the last three representing Colombia, Poland and China respectively.

CHINA'S POSITION.

There is good ground for believing that Chins may be given one of the vice

been expended on the Ching Hus School in Peking for 400 Chinese boys,' who, chosen as the age of 11, spend six years

in China and six in America at the ex- pense of the fund Japan has declared her will by statute; the China Cultural Works Special Fund Act, which came into force on April lat, 1993, declares the fol lowing purposes to be educational and cultural for the purposes of the Act: educational, literary, sanitary, as well as relief works, and any other work in China which has in view the development of

at Georgia was allegedly organised by the to the account of the Agent General for Government from the beginning of 1999 kiang General reports that General Taans presidentships of the present Assemblyculture in China; similar works for the.

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Social-Democrats in conjunction with Nationalist organisations, beaded Prince Andronikoff. The rebels occupied the town of Ashiatoury, in the district of Koutait were driven out and defeat Ed, and the ringleaders arrested,

WRANGEL ISLAND. 'ARMED SOVIET EXPEDITION.”

OTTAWA, September 2nd.

The Canads Government has adrised the Colonial Office respecting the report- ed mission of an armed Soviet vessel, the Red October, to Wrangel Island with company of infantry to take the island and seize the men left there last year by Harold Noice after his expedition to rescue the survivors of the Stefansion. Edventure. It is believed here that the right to possess the Island will be nolly adjudicated by the League of Nationa

THE RED ARMY.

A DENIAL

Moscow, September 2nd. The report of a general mobilisation of the Red Army, directed againza Poland and Romania, is denied.

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CO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS. AN INTERNATIONAL BANK.

GHENT, Beptember 1st. The opening of the eleventh Inter national Co-Operative Congress was at tended by five hundred representatives from all the European countries. Heer Goedhart, of Holland, the chairman, ap pealed to all the peoples of the world for an extension of co-operative institu tions.

It was announced that a meeting was to be held in Rome for the purpose of creating a great international Co-Oper ative bank with a view to fighting high finance, with its anti-co-operative ten

debcies.

A BELGIAN LOAN," FITATION IN AMERICA.

BRUSSELS, September 1st The Belgian Government has, arranged

thirty million dollars in the United States, redeemable in twenty-five years. It is stated the mbady will be utilised, for withdrawning the Treasury Bonda is for withdrawing the -Treasury Bonds sued in the United States in 1920

likely that her request for a reduction of

gerated reports of the Mexican revolt to official and official telegrams do not con- her contribution to the expenses of the proposed might require that our quota

INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE IN

London and encouraged British subjects firm this. to Mexico to make

impertinent repre- sentations" He was preparing the facts. of the scandalous incident in order to halt Sir. Thomas Hohler's voyage to Mexico. The attempted expulsion of Mr. Cummins was not due to his representa tions on behalf of British subjects in Mexico, but his discourteous attitude towards the Mexican Government. of 19)

EARLIER CABLES. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. APPEALS FOR LABOUR SUPPORT.

1.

PEKING.

Pexixa, September 1st. Upwards of 100 delegates were present at the opening of the Industrial Confer ence at the Ministry of Commerce, this morning

Dr. W. W. Yen acted as president, and Dr. Wellington Koo represented Pre-

sident Tano Kua.

WASHINGTON, September 1st. All the Presidential candidates to-day

Dr. Wellington Koo, in the course of made appeals to the Labour vote. Presi- dent Coolidge receiving a delegation of a speech, expressed a hope that the Con- Labour leaders at the White House, told them that American wage earners were ference would be the means of improving living better than at any time in the commerce and industry. country's history, and enjoyed a greater

buying power than any country on earth. Dr. W. W. Ten, who welcomed the for a six and a half" per cent. Joan of He reiterated that he was for a common delegates, delivered a speech, in the sense government, under the American Constitution.

course of which he covered, wide range Senator La Follette has broadcast an for evils which be claims have grown up pects of trade which could be improved arraignment of both the older partics, of subjects. He dealt with various as The Shanghai delegates, Li Hai Mai Mr. Davis, addressing trade unionists at Wheeling, West Virginia, urged his nad Mu Ao Chu, replying, said that ap bearers to help to bring the country to presisted the action of the Government her rightful place in the councils of humanity.

In arranging the conference.

NEW YORK, September 1st,

A syndicate bended by Morgang is offering thirty million dollars Belgian Gold Bonds, mentioned earlier in Braessels macskage, at a price of 94.

under their administration. ****

works concerning Chins done in Japan.

An English interpretation of the phrase League from 6 to 25 units will be granted (2400,000 a year) should be devoted to educational institutions, whether under probably with the object of neutralising Chinese or British management (universi

ties, colleges, secondary and trade the clamour from a section of Chinese schools), to the maintenance of scholar- parliamentary, "opposition in favour of shipa (whether held in colleges or univer withdrawal from the League, and strength-sities in China or Great Britain or her dependencies); further, to helping on: eping the position of Dr. Wellington Koo. medical work and, in particular, to estal

BRITISH LEGION.

lishing an institute in London for Chi aese students, to which should be attach ed a hostel, where they could realise Eng VISCOUNT LASCELLES ON THEish goodwill to China and come into con-

tact with English traditions on their good.. side. Except for this last, he exigents Addressing a mass meeting of the re- of finance would require that only exist-- presentatives of the British Legion at ing institutions should be helped, together Middlesbrough on July 26th, Viscount with those which, like the Textile School, Lascelles said he had been asked to say approved by the Shanghai Chamber of a few words on the political activities Commerce, might be started without aut of the Legion. By that he did not mean from the fund. Having chosen education in any sense party politica. He could as the supreme-objcet, he co-operation of not too firmly impress on them that any the Chinese should be regarded as india action of the British Legion which might pensablo, at every state of organisation. tend to carry it into the realm of party and in each institution aided. An honest, politics would be very much regretted attempt on these lines, from tionalist But the Legion had its political activities.. thing that tended towards denationalisa It was mainly responsible for securing tion would be barred, would certainly. secure the cordial support of the Chinese, After every war, added Viscount and in turn would react favourably Lasers, there had been a portion of commercial and political relations. valuable concessions to ex-Service men.

men who were inclined to rest on their lauvels, which they thought they had wonde in the war. That was not the policy the In sciting Germany up in business you British Legion encouraged. Every man are restoring at one blow your own pe who could be active was encouraged to set and most formidable competitor-

Mr. Baldwin,