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THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 20rn, 1924.

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

"RED FLAG 7. UNION JACK.”

INTERESTING PARTY SPEECHES.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

NOMINATION DAY.

STATE OF THE PARTIES.

THE LEADERS BROADCASTED.

LATEST CABLES:

THE GERMAN CABINET. PROPOSALS FOR ENLARGEMENT,

BERLIN, October 19th.

The bargaining between the Govern- ment and various parties in view of the formation of a coalition which two days ago was apparently doomed to futility, His election address appeals for suhad a remarkable denouement in the port of the Government, which would goronnement that the Cabinet is to be realise the dream of a co-operative enlarger by the inclusion of four

commonwealth of service."

Nationalists. It is expected that three

BARLIER CABLES. (REUTERS, AMERICAN SERVICHI

WRANGEL ISLAND.

WHO'S IS IT IN

NEW YORK, October 17th- With reference to the despatch from Nome, Alaska, that a Russian armed transport which in "Apgust raised the Russian ding at Wranged island bad car- ried off the British coloný, Stefannson has informed Reuter's that the colony; consisting of thirteen Eskimos, headed

Wells, was not founded on behalf of Britain but the United States, which will now have to deal with the situation.

N.Y. CITY FINANCES. “

THE CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

(TUNOUGH REUTER'S AGENGT.]

THE DANGER TO SHANGHAI.

THE MENACE OF ARMED. BUT LEADERLESS TROOPS.

SHANGHAI, October, 18th. The danger of the present situation in the vicinity of Shanghal lies in the pos

THE SHANGHAI SETTLE- MENTS.

TIGHT WATCH KEPT ON BOUNDARIES.

The N-U. Daily Fees of the 15th inst.

The Shanghai Railway Station presen ted a must novel appearance yesterday

all day and night-soldiers of both. armies met on the platforms, there were thousands of them, and official reports. put the number of those in transit, as well as the manifold numbers for whom

A novel feature of the election can democratic ministers will resign rather by a native-born American nained Charts sibility, in order to quell the thousands there is no destination, at between

paign has been the broucasting of the pecebes of the three leaders. Mr. Muc-

this respect, his oratical methods at Glasgow causing much wireless distortion.

Mr. Asquith at Paisley, apparently,

than co-operate with the Monarchists

The Fortnerts deplores the effect

LONDON, October 10th. Somination Day passed off pretty free of incident in bright and sunny weather. Donald has been, mest unfortunately, in abroad of such a Government. There was the usual erop of last minute surprises, mainly provided by the Labour ites, who put forward candidates where it had been expected the fight would have kept closer to the microphone, but heck- been between Conservatives and Literals.ling to aud interruptions by the audience Consequently, three-cornered (namely, are more numerous than was anticipated. Otherwise it will be the Couservative candidate kerans the Liberal in the contests for the 31 other constituencies. Ten Sinn Feiuers have been nominated fer Ulster.

fights

There are women candidates, and o fewer than 17 Quakers standing of whom 13 are Labourites.

The more surprising thing is the with drawal of the Irish Nationalist, Mr. Joseph Devlin, who intended to put up against Sir Leslie Scott, the ex-Conserva- tive Solicitor-General and member for Liverpool. The latter consequently walk ed over Neville Chamberlain at the last moment and faced a Liberal opposition, in addition to the Marquess of Curzon's son-in-law Oswald Mosley," a Labourite, who formerly sat for Harrow as a Con- servative.

marred the effect.

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Mr. Baldwin was the most successful because he spoke from the London broad- casting studio.

MESSRS SNOWDEN AND THOMAS. Mr. Snowden, at Hochdale, said: If.it

were setback the Labour, movement this election and its consequences would be tiisastrous to the working elias movement of the work. He predicted that Labour

would do better than is any previous election...

of leaderless but armed Cheklang troops, of serious Eghting practically on the Settlement boundaries; also the possibility of looting and even the macking of the Chinese city.

SOVIET'S RED ARMY.

New Yonx, October 17th. WHY IT MUST REMAIN.

It is estimated that between 10,000 and The city Bulget for 1022 has been ten- Moscow, October 18th.tatively placed at four hundred million 15,000 Chekiang troops are close to the Trotzky in a speech at Naltebik said dollars, the largest on record. It in-Settlement boundaries. They all well it was impossible at present to reduce the cludes two million for the police, giving armed and many have bombs. Red Army, for Bussia could not risk the city an additional thousand police being brought to a state of servitude, and men; two million for street cleaning the Red Army protected her against the one and a half million for an increase in possibility of foreign aggression.

the sälarjes of minor oficials; and an ALLEGED WAHABI OUTRAGES additional one million for the Board of

A DENIAL.

CAIRO, October 18th.

Child Welfare.

The Nejd Government has comunicat FAR EASTERN ed to the Egyptian Press denying the

NEWS. reported Wahabi excesses and promisiug compensate to the non-combatau's suffer-

FRENCH AMBASSADORIAL

CHANGES.

Mr. J. H. Thomas (Wakefield) said that when their opponents boasted that Labouring through the invasion. would be wiped out, they were like little boys walking in a Churchyard and whistling to keep their courage up. He warned the Liberals by that combining with the Conservatives to against people's party they were encouraging class hatred.ministrative Affairs at the Quai D'Orsay succeeds M. Jusserand. "Ambassador at Washington.

MR. SNOWDEN AND FOREIGN

LOANS.

Speaking at Leeda, Mr. Philip Show. den declared that he was unaware of the amount proposed for the Russian loan. He declared that if he was Chancellor when the question arose, there be no loan to Russia, and no loan to any for eign State except upon substantial security such as would make default prac tically impossible."

A week of oratory shows, that the Con- servatives, whose hopes of victory are the highest, are vigorously attacking the Labour Government on patriotic grounds.

Mr. Churchill yesterday gave

as his slogan "the Red Flag rernus the Union Jack," which was repeated with varia Lions on the Conservative platforms. Anti-Labour demonstratious are being conducted all over the country. Pictures: of Russian Bolshevists carrying bags of British money are the most conspicuous feature. There are innumerable ៥- servative electioneering posters. Lord Birkenhead, who is most actively support viz. 1 Conservatives, 7 Liberals, 21

ing Mr. Churchill as a constitutionalist, improved on Mr. Churchill's phrase with "No money for murderers."

The Liberals are also eloquent on the grave consequences of the Russian treaky, in which Sir John Simon' declared "the Labour Government will act its

Waterlou."

Mr. Lloyd George told his bearers that they were being asked to give 30,000,000 sterling to Russia Where knives, spring from. Ground to tear flesh humanity. “i

THE WOMEN CANDIDATES. There has been a notable increase in the number of women yandidates for the éoming elections which have swelled from 16 in 1018 and 34 last December to 41

Socialists and one Independent

SOVIET TAUNTS.

Rias, October 19th."

Zinovicll's speech, which was accom- panied by laughter, described Mr. Mac. Donald's situation as affording the political screen," and taunted Mr. Mac- Donald with his statement on the eve of bis acceptance of the Premiership when

he said he was determined nor to have any monkey tricks.

Pants, October 18th. M: Daeschner, Director of the Add

PARIS, October 18th. A newspaper forecasts that the French diplomatic changes will include, Fleuriau of Feking, to be Ambassador at London, the Charge d'Affaires, M. "de Martel, succeeding M. Fleudiau.

Le Journal says that no bettet selection" for London could made. Nobody has been more closely associated with the brightest period" of the entente cordiale than Fleuriau..

OBITUARY. ADMIRAL SIR PERCY SCOTT. Losbox, October 18th.

Marahal Chi who is loath to disperse these men by Eighting, owing to the

proximity of the foreign settlements and the possibility if he defeats them, of their sacking or firing the Chinese city, has offered them $10 apiece, besides repat CABLE iation for those of them who are from

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}.

MALARIA ON CHINA GOING STEAMERS.

MACEDONIA'S CASUALTIES.

LONDON, October 17th, Twenty-one serious cases of malaria are reported among the crew of the steamer, Macedonia, which has arrived

at London from China.

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olher provinces, if they lay down their

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sentatives of the Chekiang soldiers has left for Quinsin to discuss these terms. A settlement along some such line is carnestly hoped for

15,000 and 20,000. One side of a platform. was oo:upied by 20 wagons Alled with Kiangan men, while the opposite tracks carried still more cars, loaded to the doors with defeated men and hundreds lay about on the platform between.

The problem which confronted Settio- ment officials, Volunteers and railway officers, was what could be done with these hordes of men, who had nowhere to go for they could not bivounds for

ever. Fears were entertained that they might get into Chapei in small groups and cause trouble during last night, but at a late hour no disturbance was report can Consulate General requested all ed, though yesterday morning the Ameri Americans living there to remove to the Settlement. All persons entering the Bettlement were closely scrutinized by parties on watch at the various en trances and no soldiers, either.disarmed

or not, could get past officially, though perhaps some got into civilian clothes in Chapes and made their way through.

The catire front is well patrolled and 400 British marinos, double that number A deputation of Chinese and repref Americans and a large group of Jap anese, stood guard all day and night. About 30 fugitives made for Soochow Creek and tried to enter by that channel, but were caught by the British launch in Jessfield. Most of them were turned. back but hall-a-dozen were handed over to the police for interrogation. At Hungjae Roadia party of 130 had tried to, get in-they were sent on their way and later in the evening could be seen walking outward on this road, destina- tion unknown. They had but a few rifies left, though all were well provided with bedding. Troop trains passed Jessfield Station going both from Lunghua and Shanghai North and the passengers made no attempt to alight. Passing stragglers" on the fronts, there were a few of them,

Admiral Anderson informed Admiral T Shi Kuci of the Kiangsu Fleet, that he may bring his vessels up the Hwang- pu River to Shanghai to take possession as Dogotiations between the Kiangsu authorities and Chekiang troops now in control and Woosung Forts have becu successfully completed.

NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN. LATER.

The second officer has died of this as fever.

STORY OF SIERRA LEONE, BRITISH COLONY FOUNDED BY

FREED SLAVES.

Negotiations regarding forms for the Sterra Leone, our West African Colony, urrender of the leaderless Chekiang founded 138 years ago, was the subject of an address by the Governor, Sir Rans soldiers near Shanghai-boundaries have ford Slater, following an official luncheon broken down. The situation this evening at the Wembley Exhibition. Sir Fre-continues to give cause for anxiety. derick Lugard presided.

Sir Ransford Slater said that Sierra Leone, which was ten days' sail from England, was larger than Ceylon, and more than twice..the size of all the West Indian Colonies put together, the area

tion was over 1,500,000.

"ALL DANGER PAST."

SHANGHAI, October 19th. The Chekiang troops. are own laying

The death announced of Admiral being 27,000 square miles. The popular laying down their armas on receipt of

Sir Percy Scott

were turned back.

TUNGJAO ROAD BARRED TO ALL. Japanese entries patrolled Soochow Creek on the right bank and guarded the Japanese milis along the waterway, while another group were stationed at Tung Wen College on Hungjao Boad. Although many motorists tried to utilize the guards acting under new orders just the road on pleasure and curiosity bent, ved, turned them all back, as they did one of the most senior members of the Consular Body- If it's

pleasure said the officer, I'll have to forbi

Double guards along Biccawei Creek and the approaches to the Concession stopped all suspicious characters who tried to enter, and the French Volm- teers, reinforced by relief marines from the Jules Ferry, beld posts in six-hour watches. Chepang retreating men, bering well over 1.000, walked down from Minghong, and Machao yesterday,

Foreigu authorities believe all dabger and approached Siccawei and the out-

The first Colonists were a party of Air-890 apiece, and free repatriation to their cans, who being brought to England at homes. the close of the American War is 1780, achieved their freedom, under the memo rable judgment of Lord Mansfield, by set- danger is now past. ting foot on British soil. In 1787 four hundred of them were shipped to Sierra Leone, obtaining a grant of twenty square ARREST OF CHEKIANG OFFICIALS Wheatgrant was confirmed for the following con Ladies Bideration:

Cradcoat, and breeches; a crimson satin-em-

THE WORLD'S SPORT. COVERED COURTS TENNIS.

LONDON, October 19th, In the Queen's Club covered courts championship finals Spener Leat ley (holder), 6-2, 6-2 40, 6-1. Biggles, Mrs. Beamish beat Mrs.

dock, 6-4, 6-1

ALL BLACKS TOUR.

LONDON, October 18th. The All Blacks beat Yorkshire by points to four at Bradford,

CRICKET IN AUSTHALIA.

PERTU, October 18th,

PREMIER EXPLAINS. Speaking at Abergwynfi, "Me. Mag- This Joint Conservative Liberal - Donald said that pressure for the Mlaught on Labour has been productive withdrawal of the "Campbell prosecution of a rapprochement between the tradi-had been exerted on or by him. Nothing tionally oppused old parties unprecedent had been done thercanent that was illogi- ed in British politics. In some cases the tinte. He personally was personally Australia in fine weather before 6,000 Conservative and Liberal candidates have against the withdrawal, but the butter shook hands publicly.

was left to the Attorney-General GERMANY AND THE LEAGUE.

LONDON, October 19th.

He wished! from the bottom of his heart success of patriotic Englishman like Mr. Asquith at Paisley.

Contrariwise 3.5. Walsh, denounced Mr. Asquith as a "peckaniff," while Mr. Snowden charged Mr. Lloyd George with playing a deep political game and pre dicted that if the Conservatives returned with a small majority the country would find itself governed by a party led by Mr. Lloyd George.

That Liberals are selling their soul-is

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A message from Brussels says that the Belgian reply to Germany regarding her admision to the League does not see any objection to Germany occupying

permanent seat on the Council on the fullment of certain provisions.

THE GERMAN LOAN.

·DUTCH 'PORTION OVERSCRIBED.

AMSTERDAM, October 18th The portion of the German loan alloted defence of the Russian treaty is the pride to Holland has been subscribed, several of the Government's achievements. times over.

the theme of the Labour platforme, where

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miles of land from the local chief. This

ORDERED.

Prxisa, October 18th. An order for the arrest of Lu Yung Hsiang and his colleagues was issued

One embroidered bersode coat, waist- broidered waistcoat; a lead-coloured satin coat, waist-coat, and breeches; mock diamond ring; two pairs of pistols; one telescope; two pairs of gold car last night. The mandate mentions that tings, with necklaces and drops; eight petition has been received from Mar dozen bottles of wine; one puncheon of

rum; tierce (or three hundredweight) shai Chi Hhich Yuan. to the effect that of pork; one box of smoking pipes; seven Lu Yung Hsiang and Ho Feng Lia not muskets; twenty pounds of tobacco; ODC

posts beyond the Cathedral and the Con vent, but were turned back by the guards. Offering to give up their armus and to concede to any proposals if they could only get out of Chinese soil, this miniature army virtually begged for what they styled their lives, but the out posta drove them back.

BPORADIC FIGHTING STILL.

A small engagement took place beyond the Convent, and, rumours were current that as a result 12 wounded came into Changbai hospitals, while heavy gun fire was heard at Nanziang on Monday night. Villagers were forced to provide for these men and several acts of row dyism took place. With all the clever-

Concession

piece of fine white cotton or calico; ten only revolted against the Governmentness of the astute Chinese, some of these and, though many were pounds of beads in lots; two chcess but instigated Yang Hua Chao, Tsang en got civilian clothes and entered the weighing twenty-eight pounds; and 200 Chi Pang, and Chen Lo Shan to diatur turned back as they came on in boats, all flint guns.

taken from boats in the waterway which could not be stopped, while 70 rifles were The Fathers opened passes the grounds their doors to three sick men a convent them into hospital within the and, though not anticipating any trouble, as they are protected by three outposts. extending well beyond the grounds, armed with rapid fire guns and a 1,500 c.p. searchlight, the Catholic authorities are not permitting & loophole for a dis turbance.

After pointing out that the great body the national peace. The mandate directs of trade consisted mainly in agricultural the various provincial authorities to product, the speaker said that experi- arrest these five, who will be sent to a inents were being conducted in growing cotton to meet the requirements of the judicial court for drastic punishment. Manchester market. He thought that Yang Hua Chao has been deprived of more of our Public School Loys should his official rank and decorations. take up scientific agriculture at the University. It was the very reverse of over crowded and there were opportuni Buttes for rapid advancement to the highest

soft wicket

which improved afterwards, won the loss and put in the At MOC. who scored 330 for seven. the close of the day's play Kilner held 103 including four 8's and eleven fours Douglas got 59, and Chapman and cliffe 31 and 38 respectively."

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HARLIER CABLES. WEMBLEY IN 1925.

LONDON, October 17th.

It is officially stated that the report of definite decision to continue the British. Empire Exhibition is inaccurato. There has been no further development, beyond Canada's intimating her willingness to continue the Canadian pavilion. ANOTHER EVEREST ATTEMPT

LONDON, October 17th

posts.

Last year about 40 million palm kernels. were exported from Sierra Leone. Each one was cracked by hand, and though the native could crack 3,000 nuts an hour, "a great waste of labour was thus involved. He invited British enterprise to devise some simple machine to meet this need.

PEKING BRITISH NEWSPAPERS SUSPENDED.

Pesisa, October 18th." The For Eastern Times did the appear The manager. ätates:

this morning.

"To-day's issue is suspended by order of the police. We are taking measures to coaure publication again in the acar

Most of the motor-cars belonging to future." foreigners that are seen in Peking streets

[The Chairman of the Far Eastern now-a-days bear flags of the different nationalities of their owners which is not Times is Mr. Leanor Simpson ("Putnam surprising (says the Far Eastern Times) Wcale') who holds a position an an in view of the number of cars comman- Adviser to the Chinese Government.) In decred by the military authorities.

CHANG'S ALLEGED PRENCH certain cases a good price is paid for the hire of a car, for the transportation of

'PLANES. food and supplies along the Jchol road, but these instances are so rare that the

PARIS, October 18th- At a meeting of the Royal Geographi-general opinion is that they are aimed

The Foreign Office has issued a state. chi Socioty, Lord Ronaldshay announced to serve as an inducement to the Chinese motor-car companies to lend all vehicles Russian bandits came into collision that the Everest committee intended to available to the military authorities, ment denying the transportation to China UNOPPOSED RETURNS

with a detachement of Romanian troops apply immediately, through the Govern Fractically all motor cars owned by of military aeroplanes for Chang Tso Lin,

Chinese companies are being laken" and unopposed returns include Mr. at Tatarlanar in Bessarabia. Ten Rus ment of India, for the permission of the things have reached the stage when the and adds, French firms had delivered.

mechanics are fast dismantling all the Baldwin, the speaker, Mr. Whitley, Mr. sinns were killed and wounded one; the Tibetan Government to make another velucles, they have in stock, to avoid hav

ing them commandeered, attempt on Mount Everest in 1920. remainder dispersed.

Aboard are keynotes speakers, Wheatley described opponents as utterances on the subject of unemployment as pertinence."

sheer in

V. Hartshorn and Mr. T. P. O'Connor

RUSSIAN BANDITS IN BESSÀRABIA.

BUKHAREST,

October 18th.

NORTH STATION CLEAR.

Midnight. By midnight last night Shanghai the thousands of troops which had been North Station was practically cleared of there during the day. Several regi ments had been sent to the barracks in the rest to Shanghai South Chapel Station. Nearly all the arms and other paraphernalia had also been removed,

and

There passed away in Manila last week one of the old time merchants of Manila, Mr. Samuel Murray. He had been in fail- ing health for some time and his death was not unexted. Mr. Murray came to Manila as a young man during the Spanish regime. For many years, he was associated with the firm of Messrs. Forbes, Munn & Co., Ltd., latterly as manager. He left the employment of this firm in 1919 to engage in business on his own

account, opening his office in Heilv. He established himself in business there. returned to Manila a few years ago and

prob a commercial type of scroplanes to the Vanila Times describes him as

Deceased was prominent socially and the Mauchurian Government long time before ably the best known British resident in the begining of the present Chiness crisis. I our cosmopolitan community," He was a

native of Scotland."