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[THRUIGH-REUTRE'S ADENCY.]

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR.

AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY...

LONDON September 10th. The Berne Conference of Labour Minis Hers his ended. The Ministers agreed on Bu desirability of reaching a practical International application of the principle Bf an eight-bour day on the basis of the Washington Convention.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ira, 19%

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THE WORLD'S SPORT.

THE ST LEGER.

WIN FOR SALMON TRONT.

LoNDos, September 10th The St. Leger resulted as follows: Salmon Trout (B. Carslake)... i Santorb

Polyphontes (McLachlan), «gy.. fan earlier cable indicated that Santor would not run.]

PRE-RACE BYSTINO.

WAR IN CHINA.

(THROUGH BUTEE'S AQENCT.]

NO NEWS OF FURTHER FIGHTING.

SHANGHAI IN A **STATE OF EMERGENCY","

KOWLOON AND C.-K. RAILWAY TRAFFIC IN 1923.

REPORT OF CUSTOMS

COMMISSIONER.

Mr. R. H. Wade, Commissioner of the Chinese Customs, in his report on the trade-of the Kowloon district-in 1000,

PERING, September 10th. According to a Chinese report the jaays?— |second and third Chekiang divisions have declared independenes under the Civil Governor, Chang Tai Yang. The War Office believes the report, and prediets it will cause

3/1 Polyphontes, 1/2 Sansovino, 13/2 Irismond, 7/1 Salmon Trout, 18/1 Wine Yung Hsiang'a plans. The German Minister, Harr Brauns, lot, i Obliterate, 25/1 Reggio (t, and mphasised that he cinild not accept anyo.), Capehorn, Spalpecu (o), 23/1 Trans-. thing implying any sort of foreign con Fal, (t. and o.), 1011 Arcade, Bucks rol of German economic legislation. He Yeoman, 30/1 Zodiac (0),

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NEW YORK, September 9th. W. T. Tilden and Vincent Richards

asured them that the position of all Bquatries signing the convention would be exactly the saur. Any country -doubting the efficiency of the ap- plication of the eight-hour day could in another May campaigns' complain to the governing body

of the Inter have been nominated to play in the Davis Baional Labour office, which may in. Cup singles against the Australians.

air into the butter. Finally the com- Johnstone and Tilden will play in the plaint would have to be submitted to the doubles. International Court of Justice.

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Brauns therespon agreed to recommend The ratißention of the convention by Ger my.

M. Albert Thomas, director of the International--Labour Office, subse quently speaking on the results of the

Conference, declared that full and sincere ratification of the Convention was bound to follow.

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HOME UNEMPLOYMENT.

BIG INCREASE IN TWO MONTHS.

Losos, September 10th.'

The unemployed have increased by 137000 to 1,162,000 in the past two

months.

ENEMIES OF THE SOVIET, MARTIAL LAW IN CAUCASUS.

CONSTANTINOPLE, September ruth. According to latest reports u fierer truggle continues in Georgia between Soviet forces and the insurgents, who hold the Trans Caucasian "railway. Mar tial law has been proclaimed throughout the Caucasus. Suvies reinforcements are

are reported to have been executed Batoun and Tišin,

TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.

REBELS, HEAVILY DEFEATED.

INTERNATÖNAL POLO.

POSTPONED TILE TO-DAY.

MAADOWBROOK, September 8th. The Polo Test match has been postpon ed until to-morrow, owing to rain.

LATER.

The match has now been postponed

until the 11th inst.

LACEY MAY PLAY.

NEW YORK. September 10th. The Pol Association stated it is poss ible that Lacey, who is saffered from shingles. might be able to play in the cond. polo match on Saturday for the International Cup.

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THE CHICAGO SENSATION.

port above-mentioned.

HOME PRESS · COMMENTS,

Losbox, September 10th. The Times states that 108. per cent. per one month was quoted yesterday as cover for goods for Shanghai agaimt risks of aircraft damage only.

TRADE FAIRLY SATISFACTION.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

SNIPPINO.

„FORKTON GOODS.

To sum up, then, the trade of the Entrances and "clearances" of steam- Colony has been fairly satisfactory; in-launches declines by 43 per cent, from deed, the value of imports and exports to 3.303. The decline in toanage bus slightly increased, while that with was, however, smaller-from 103,494 10 the neighbouring province of Kwangtung 73,660 tons, or 21 per cent.-indicating has not fallen so much as might have that larger vessels were employed." The been anticipated in view of the anarchio decrease is due to the fact that many conilitions prevailing in the interior.. launches were 'aithne commandegred in Indebted is expressed to several

As regards the development of the Kwangtung or abstined from rynning of the leading mercantile Gems for the Colony itself, 1993 was a year of inter through fear of seizure." The decrease in following notes on the trade of Hong |sive building, the dockyards have had & junks was less nptable. kong for the year. The past year has record year, and the population is now been a fairly prosperous one for piece approaching the million mark. In view n complete alteration in Lugoods importers and dealers." Great of the expansion of trade in recent years, (i.) Junk barna-Excluding the duty-

(a) Imports, Direct and Coastwise. changes have taken place in fancy ecttons the extension of wharving facilities and free goods. rien and bran, the deercase The old figured and plain poplin busi-harbour improvement, as reported on by in values of foreign imports amounted to SHANGHAI, September 10th Lu Yung Hsiang'e headquarters here appears to be a dead letter, against an expert from home, will probably be roughly 3 million tarly, or it per cent characterise as absolutely untrue the re-been done in all kinds of fancy woollens feature of the year has been, the almost leather (sent to Canton to be forwarded which a very considerable turnover has taken up before long. A satisfactory on 1022. The greatest filling off is in The turnover in grey and white shirtings total absence of labour troubles, in markthened to Shanghai, thus gaining more shows a substantial improvement on 1922, fed contrast to the preceding year.

favourable duty creatment), which is and the same applies to sales of fancy

Inscribed to dull trade at Shanghai and goods, the designs and shades of which At the end of 1929 trade was booming, in a lesser degree to the growing fashion are constantly changing. The Manches and there seemed to be every prospect for wearing,rubber soles, which is un- ter market, closed firm, 'and, generally of a continuance of prosperity in Kwang doubtedly spreading. Hides and skina, The Daily Chronicle discusses the pos- speaking, far above local values. The tung. But the year had hardy begun also decreased; also coal and kerosene sibility of the Powers, concertedly, nego-Indian cotton yarn trade experienced when civil warfare, which had been quies-it, which were shipped by steamers or tiating for the peaceful control of Chinese railways and absolutely refusing them for many difficulties, from troubles in the cent for several months, again broke out foreign lighters, as being safer from the carriage of Chinese troops, thus producing centres and froin the ever and has continued with but little inter pirates and military exactions. There making peace almost automatic It says growing competition of Japanese and es mission until the present time. The

were also decreases in costly articles such it would require a very complete con- cordat of Powers on the Chinese. It pacially Chinese yarn (the number of Canton-Kowloon Railway service was die as ginseng, rhinoceros horns (considered seems likely that a large body of opinion mills in China was doubled between 1920 organised, the trains on the Chinese sec

a mast potent drug), and silk piece goods might eventually rally to the idea sand-1923); in fact, the clearanges dwind-tion being commandeered for nailitary from Siam: this is said to be due to the affording sole hope of respite from the

led by about 27,000 bales. Priers were purposes and through traffic to Cantonexodus of many of the wealthier class present evils.

The Westminster. Gazette states thaijstendy at the beginning of the year and being totally suspended for periods from Canton to escape forced levies. China has long been ripe for some sort would have risen but for the checking aggregating over three months during Among goods which increased in quan- of federal government. In conversations of trade by the disturbaners in Kwang the year. The British section, however ties imported were beans and groundnuts proceeding between London and Washing ton it is to he hoped that something more tung. Yunnan being the only outlet found continued to operate; and trains wers (from North China rii Hongkong), the than the ending of the present dispute at one time. The Japanese earthquake run on the Chinese section whenever possKwangtung crops having been short, and, will be considered. The Powers should and riports of short cotton crops in Ameible from bath ends towards Sheklang, of more interest. foreign fertilisers, most attempt such intervention ns will remove the cause of periodic outbreaks. It may rica sent prises of cotton up, and yarn near which is a no-man's land dividingly sulphate of ammonia from Japan, he dificult, but it is the only objective follow shit, consumption being severely the opposing forces. Thus a consider which is increasingly used for sweet which can justify external interferencë.

affected. Generally speaking, tarde was able amount of trade has been carried potato and vegetable crops owing to its "HANDS OFF CHINA."

unremunerative. but, owing to the sudden de throughout the year by travellers with transport to the fields being cheaper than. rise in prices, importers have recouped baggage and petty traders. The junk native manures" on account of its lesser themselves by the stocks held previously trade has suffered from military exactions bulk. while Chinese dealers had a better year and piratical attacks, which often result.

(i) Rail borne. These degreased in than in 1990.

CHES EXPLANATION,

SHANGHAI, September 8th.

SUGAR OIL AND COAL.

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CHINESE GOODS,.

· Exports Abroad,—(1) Junk borne.

A SOVIET ASSOCIATION.

Moscow, September 9th. Mr. Li Tyno, the Chinese diplomatic representative at Moscow, visited the Commissariat of Foreign Affairs in con-

ed in temporary paralysis in various value by Hk. Tis. 3,023,000, the greatest nection with the situation in China.

sections. The result of this unrest is falling off being in cotton piece goads— According to the Rosta agency, he ex-

Raw sugar markets were affected pressed the warm appreciation of the

shown in the decrease in watues of from Hk. Tis. 1,850,000 to Ek. Th Chinese for the attitude of the Russian throughout the first, half of the year by

the junk-borne public with regard to the fears of foreign extensive gambling in futures in New T. 7.200,000 to Hk. Tis. 30,000 clothing, machinery, and medicines. The trade from, H.k. |198.000.—ries, fishery products, cigarettes,

intervention in China, which are so York. Prices rome rapidly to unwarrant- widely expressed in the Russian Press.

per cent, and in the grail-trade "from Chins to Ching," "Le, bẹ -XEW YORK, September 19th. The Hands off China Association now ed levels, resulting in a slump in July) The sensational trial has concluded at claims a membership of tens of thousands, and August, which depressed all markets.horne trade from HkTls 16.400.000tween the eastern coast of Kwongtung and Chicago in which Richard Loeb and students of Chicago, University, sons of Nathan Leopold, the pineteen-year-old [BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN." Subsequently, there was a study but to Fik. Tls. 5,058,000, or 70 per cent the delta, suffered more than any other genuine rise in prices, as a result of The tail figures for 1922 were, however, class, as might be expected, declining abnormaal, large quantities of both im from 9.4 million taals to 5 million taels two Chicago millionaires, were accused

emsumption demands. Hongkong re year-old schoolboy, Robert Franks, son of kidnapping and murdering a fourteen-

Sneds hail good year on the whole parts and exports, such as cotton goods is valur, the chief its being salt, china burrying to the disaffected area. Many of a well-known Chicago business man, Chi Hsieh Yaan has issued a lengthy particularly during the final four months, and raw silk, having been diverted to ware, poles, and paper.

at bave demanded $10,000 ransom.

from whom the decused were alleged to document explaining his declaration of The recovery from the slump in raw the railway during the great shipping (1) Re-exports—No remarks.

Loeb war. in the coue of which he states that and Leopold confessed to the crime, but for years he has endured a position of markets in August restored confidence in strike: these have now returned to the each alleged that the other struck the humiliation. He signed the peaco pact prices and was closely followed by the steamers. The 1923 figures are, not- blow, which killed Franks. The crime was in order to relieve the people in his juris calamitous earthquake in Japan; which withstanding this great decline and the Under this heading there was also a apparently unrefully planned. The der diction from anxiety, alarm and misery.

lengthy, suspension of railway traffic, still decrease of nearly 2 million inelu, chiefy fence pleaded for imprisonment rather He says that he is peacefully inclined as for the time curtailed supplies of above any previous figures except thon in firewood. poles, mats, tobacco, and than death on the ground that accused a scholar, but he felt bound by his duty fineds for distribution, the combined re of 1929, and, although this is partly due kittysols, all products of the West and A SPANISH REPORT.

were suffering from mental sickness.ns a military student. He declares that sult being exceptionally heary axles The ease aroused very great excitement he was compelled to declare war on Lu

to higher valuation of certain goods, North River districts, Where disorder was MADEID, September 10th in Chicago and the police took extra-Yung Hsiung, not for his own sake, but throughout China and the East generally it is evident that carriage by rail is be rife throughout the year. The export of It is officially reported from Morocco ordinary measures to prevent a demon-foe the honour of Kiangau.

Oftake in China was well maintained,

coming increasely popular. As regards fire-crackers fell off from 40,000 to 10,000 that three Spanish columns defcated as stration when sentence pronounced to The document takes the form of eight and demand from India and the Gulf the junk tråde,, the principal decreasepiculs, mostly on account of the levy of enemy force near Kalp with the co-opera- day. Threats to lynch the accused bad indictments. tion of artillery and acroplanes. The been freely made. Many persons con

The indictments against Lu Yang

W15 strong. particularly during the in imports-in largely attributable to the as unpopular tax by the Canton Govern- -enemy suffered heavy casunities." Spanish nected with the case have received Hsiang are as follows:

second aali of the year.

smaller shipments of rice million ment Tosses wire 10 Spanish troops and 14 anonymous letters from the Ku Klux

The shipments of lard to the (1) Violation of the geographical divi-

piculs, as against 5:5 million picuts in United States were checked by the pro- untive levies.

Kian and other secret societics.

sion of Kiangsu and Chekiang. (9) In- stigating the murder of Hsu Kuo Liang, on the average during the year than 1929-and of bran. the combined values hibition of imports there under the Pure Chief of the Chinese Constabulary at they have been at any time during the of which, amounting to 14.8 million Food Law. On the other hand, increases Shanghai, and shielding the assassin,, and allowing Ho Feng Lin to appoint Lupast six or seven years. This was due thels, werg' 13 million taels less than those are noted in charcoal from the east As these are uydyhfvddddxz-const-which took the place of the Gre Yung Chien as his successor and reject to the fact that, for the first nine qouths of 1922. The Wd learn that robbers stole ernment.

the officer appointed by the Central Gov-of the rear, production of petroleum in of 1922. As these are duty-free goods, this wood detained on the West River; of jewels worth several hundreds of thou bandit chief with 1,000 followers to in-

(3) Employing a notorious the United States considerably exceeded revenue Was hot adversely affected.

Hongkong and of hemp, from Tung- Dominions desired, a Dominions confer Lady Mountbatten and three other guests the national navy to turn rebellions, (3) the lower prices in South China has been Saigon by direct steamer to Canton. The kun, and sugar cane, from Tamchow, in bace would be convened in London in from the Long Island home of J. S. Allowing opium smuggling and netting for to increase consumption, with the result crops of rice, sugar cane, and groundnuts the Shuntak district, where the crops were *October. Australia would be represented Cosden yesterday,

Lu Yung, Hsiang and Ho Feng Lin that the total trade was higher than it were exceptionally poor in the Paoan by the Attorney-General. Sir Little -Groom, now in Geneva.

(i) Rail borne. As with importa, the (6) Setting has been for some years, although certain years. Tang Chi Ping to create trouble in Fu-districts were closed to trade for a long district adjacent to the British territory, export traffic declined over 54 million kian. (7) Lu Yung Hsiang set up an time owing to fighting, which has taken on account of spring drought and of the thels in value, made up almost entirely independent Government. In (8) Chi place spasmodically during the year.

by raw and waste silk, which had taken Ilsich Yuan says he has submitted to in-

numerous typhoons in August and Sep- this route during the shipping strikes There is little of interest to report sults for months because La Yung Hsiung as regards coal. The market throughout tember. The rice crops were said to have was his senior in the army, and Ho Feng ruled dull, with ample stocks of all des been only 30 per cent.; in the delta, how

in was almost his brother, but they criptions. Owing to the disturbed, state violated the peace pact by allowing of affairs in Kwangtung, the demand forer, they were better, though still not on the Dominiona, Mr., Hertzog declared large. A fifty thousand majority is prYang Hua Chao to enter Chekiang, and poor. The closing of so many silk

Fukien troops under Tsang Chi Ping and Canton and surrounding districts was up to the average. that the Union Government would accept dicted.

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·OCTOBER- MEETING IN LONDON:

ARESE, September "oth

BIG JEWEL ROBBERY.

A LONG ISLAND HAUL.

NEW, September 10th

Prices for kerosene oil, etc., were lower

Jr. Bruce stated that if the other sand dollars, property of Mrs. Cosdca. rade Anhui" from Huichow. (4). Bribing consumption and exports. The result of Large quantities were shipped from Pigs, for which there was a good market

SOUTH AFRICA COMING.

BLOEMFONTEIN, September 9th.

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MAINE ELECTIONS.

LARGE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY.

Mr H. Thomas announced that as result of his personal interview with Mr. Hertzog at which he made it clear

New YORK, September oth.. that, there was no idea of the British Later returns in the nine elections Government attempting to force its view indicate that the Republican majority is

the invitation, which it had previously refused, and South Africa would be 'ro- presented at the Dominions conference.

PROFESSOR AND LADY

MUSICIAN.

BOTH COMMIT SUICIDE.

LONDON, September 9th. Professor G. Evelyn' White, a lecturer at, Leeds University and a well- known archaeologist in the Far East and Egypt, committed suicide in a taxi-cah Fa Leeds while proceeding to the inquest on the death of a music teacher, Miss

U.S. WORLD FLIGHT.

PRESIDENT'S WELCOME AT

WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, September 9th. The American world fliers arrived here, and were welcomed by President Coolidge on the aviation field.

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

$2,000,000 in two

therefore he must fight out he isaize with flatures, owing to foods following ty- all his strength and ability.

phoons, also affected consumption, and

SHANGHAI'S FOOD SUPPLY.

HONGKONG AS A BICD-PORT.

BEVENUE.

of the former no shipments were made by rail, and the latter declined from over 14,000 piculs to less than 7,000 pitals, a disappointing feature, as in 1921 over 11,000 picula were exported, and it seemed that this trade was well established. The only substantial increuer in exports was that of dried fichees, which increased from 11,000 piculs to nearly 18,000 picats

Inland Transit, and Treasure. No reinarks

-PASSENGER TRAFFIC...

(a.) Junks, etc.-The revenue collected the same cause interfered with the work upon cargo carried across the water and ing of the Hangay mines, so that the land frontiers (by rail excepted) totalled SHANOM, September, sth.. quantity of Hongay anthracite imported

HE Tla, 340,892, an increase of H Tis The NC. Daily News says that the was somewhat restricted. Although the effect of the war so far upon the rice silk trade is not located in Hongkong, 40,147 over the 1022 collection (excluding The number of passengers proceeding market and produce has been very slight, it is of considerable importance to the the famine relief surtix of Hk. Tisto and arriving from Chins by rail and but the one difficulty which has to be Colony; a good year in Kwangtung silk

water totalled 804,522, against 1:308,708 contended with concerns the meat supereffects on the prosperity of Hongkong, 5,072). This is a record collection since in 1922. Of this total, 499,971 travelled ply. Shanghai's source of which is the and vice versa.

the time when opium duties were levied by rail-a decrease of 549,149-and district in an around Nanking, which is

but the high collection is due solely to 301,651 by water an increase of 44.363 the fact that the train service was sur now stopped. It is not known, how lọng In 1923 the trade laboured under great pended for so long, and cargo sent by the present supplica will laat.

difficulties owing to disturbed conditions junk as the only alternative

A table, supplied by the Superinten STATE OF EMERGENCY,"

in the province, and the rash speculation

(b) Railway (Canton-Kowloon). Owing dent of Imports and Exports at Heng- following on the Japanese calamity left Helen Nind, to which he had been Navigation d'Extreme-Orient, write un-issued a proclamation declaring that and many silk holders are threatened way service to Canton, already: referred opium in the Colony during the soun The Shanghai Municipal Council has many of those concerand in difficulties to the lengthened suspension of the rail-kong, summarises the movements of der date August 2ith:-

whereas & state of war exists between with heavy losses unless demand sets into, the revenue collection under this 1023, the poisoned berelf with carbolic acid our market has remained about the same hostilities between the opposing forces by 6,700 bales,

market has remained the position of Chekiang and Kiangsu, and whereas Exports to Europe and America fell off heading declined to Hk. Tis. 110,112. a falling off of H. Tla 220,161 (again at a local hotel. Correspondence between asil prices have, fluctuated but little have taken place in the neighbourhood Hongkong is the port of transhipment/excluding surtax; Hk Tla 13,696). As | Transactions have been mederate 8 of the Foreign Settlement, it has thereof large quantities of Saigon and Siam mentioned in the Trade Report for 1922, Aellers will only conclude business in pro fore become necessary for the Council to rice, in which the trade was poor, as the railway revenue, was swollen to ab- Trade), in reply to Mr. Hannon ( portion to available stocks, so that sales take action to preserve peace, good order the demands from the chief consuming suspension of steamer traffic resulting duties come into force on July 31st. Ho being not made in speculation, there is and security in the Settlement and to centres North and South America and

normal figures in that year owing to the Moseley), said the Japanese new luxury little probability of the price of paddy rising The total amount of rice export Protect citizens. Notice is therefore the West Indies were extremely small. from the seamen's strike. It has now re-

Hubpoenaed,

The inquest on Miss Nind showed that

the two was produced.

REVOLT IN HONDURAS.

REBELS ON THE MARCH.

SAN JUAN DEL SUN (Nicaragua),

September 9th.

The Companie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme. d'Extreme-Orient

JAPANESE LUXURY TARIFF.

Mr. Webb (President of the Board of

ward delivery of British manufactured ed from 1st January to 11th August, given in view of the possibility of nt Orders have been placed direct with the turned to the average of the quinquez. I was aware that many contracts for for 1924. is 800,785 tons against 837,681 tons either party upon the Foreign Settlement, porters at Saigon do not erereise so much The proportion of revenue collected hr buyers. The British Government. were.

tempts at encroachments by the forces, of producers in spite of the fact that ex-nium 1917-91.

goods had been cancelled by Japanese Genara Ferrera, leader of the Hon-in-1923, duran revolutionary forces is marching We quote to-day white Saigon rice No. that the Council proclaims that a state of care as is taken in Hongkong, in checking and railway respectively was, in endeavouring to obtain some mitigation on the capital, Tegucigalpa, where the 2 sifted, Japan quality, Hongkong 88.80 emergency exists and authorises the ing the weights and grading the ride quinquennium 1817-21 70 per cent of the adverse effects of the introduction: Government is preparing for the defence per picul f.o.b. Balgon for September adoption of the requisite measures accord- The market was still fire at the end of to cent. thet there has been of the now duties, and it was hoped this. of the city.

ctober shipment.

ingly,

the year.

ino grent charge from the normal,

some concession would be obtained,