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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 307#, 1924

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

THE EVE OF THE POLL.

.FRANCE'S RECOGNITION OF THE SOVIET.

LATEST CABLES. (TRDOTOR REITER'S AGENCY.] LATEST ELECTION NEWS.

ŠNO ATTEMPTS TO FORECAST

RESULTS.

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LONDON, October th... An especially noteworthy feature of the losing of the Election campaign is the absence of the customary attempts, tu forroast. the resulta.

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The Conservatives alone are hopeful of'] getting a clear majority, but admit this depends on a larger proportion of voters wing to the poll than was the case last near Mp Baldwin's final appeal exhorts i velvetors to vote Conservative “at this

great crisis in our history."

"The Taberals protess confidence in their retaining the balance of power in the new Parliament.

The Labourites voice expectations of sweeping victory, but nowhere boast of an anticipation of a clear inandate. I ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR

ANNOUNCING RESULTS.

FRANCE RECOGNISES THE SOVIET "GOVERNMENT.

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PARIS, October 25th. "The Government announce that France Recorded official recognition to the Soviet Government this evening,

Moscow, October 29th. M. Herriot's note conveying the de jure recognition of Russia suggests an in- mediate exchange of Authassadors.

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LATEST CABLES,

THE CONDITIONS.

PARIS, October 29th: The French Note to Russia conveying recognition stipulates that the recognition will in howise infringe any undertaking entered into hy France. It also expressly reserves the rights of the French Govern ment and citizens respecting obligations of former Russian regimes. Finally it

insists on mutual, non-interference with each other's internal affairs.

The Soviet Government's reply ex-

The results of approximately 225 con- presses the hope that all questions men. stituencies will be published to-night and tioned in the French Note will be satis- will he heard in comfort by millionsfactorily settled in the forthcoming nego-

tiatious and welcomes the French declara- throughout the country thanks to elabor- ate arrangements made in theatres, musiction regarding inte nal, non-interference.

OPINIONS IN PARIS.

: balls and restaurants which will remain open till the early hours of the morning.

While the Left newspapers uppland the The railways are running special night recognition of Russia, the Opposition services. The results will also be broad-accept the fact with resignation, and cast by wireless until one o'clock in the derive comfort from the belief that real

- morning.

BARLIER CABLES

LABOUR MINISTER EXPRESSES OPTIMISM.

THE CIVIL WAR IN

CHINA.

(THOUGH AUTÊs'e 10ENCT.)

THE SITUATION AT MIENTSIN.

BATTLE NOT IMMINENT.

TISTSIN,, October 29th. Marshal Wu Pei Fu is not at present advancing beyong Yangtaun. where his troops are entrenched. Tientsin east and central stations are congested with troop trains from Tongku and Chiawangtao.

The indications are that a battle is not imminent. Wu is awaiting definite promises from Kiangsu, Hupeh, and Shantung. Numerous troop trains from Honan and suchowfl are coming in at presunt.

CHANG TSO-LIN SUPPORTING

FENG.. INDEPENDENCE OF MANCHURLA

TO BE CANCELLED:

ANTICIPATION OF UNIFICATION OF ALL CHICA

MUXDEN, October 28th. Interviewed to-day by a representative of the Eastern News Agragy. Marshal Chang Tso Lin, the Manchurian Lord, stated as follows:-

SIR JOHN JORDAN ON CHINA.

GREAT AND SUBSTANTIAL PRO

GRESS IN 20 YEARS.::

Reviewing in The Observer, the latest edition of the China Year Book," Sir

John Jordan makes the following general] observations on China:-

That China has made great and sub Wärstantial progress during the last twenty

"The Peking Government will be taken over by Marshat Tuan Chi Jul and I am now making arrangements, with Generul Feng Yu Hsiang for the purpose of sup- porting Marshal Tunn

MODERN YOUTH.

TWO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE.

PEOPLE WHO ARE BUSY DOING

NOTHING.

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(and who had not done so this summer Those who read the weather reports

and found it a dismal pursuit) would

Sir Hugh Allen, director of the Royal College of Music, in his address to the. students at the opening of the college year, said the corporate atmosphers of an institution was the result of bringing yenre is fully attested by the expansion together än infinite variety of individual of the Foreign Customs revenue, by the atmospheres. wonderful development of her postal ad- ministration, by the widespread adoption of Western education, by the long lists of cotton milk, Plectric light and power stations, and other factories which Mr. realise that changes of weather were de I have now decided to cancel my Woodhead gives an entirely due to native pendent on repressions or anti-cyclones, former declaration of independence of initiative and under natire management, and as the pressure decreased or increas the Three Easteru. Provinces so that Man find by the countless other industrialed so the weather was Bart or fouler- churia may be placed within the sphere undertakings which are rapidly traca The students who had just left were, they It is reliably stated that the Tongshan of influence of the Peking Government forming this ancient country into a hoped, set fair on a prosperous voyage; units, the Wirth and Twenty-third divi-under the Presidency of Marshal Tuan modern State. But, great and beneficial the students who remained were, in the sions, formerly commanded by General | Chì Jui,

as these changes have beer, they are in-language of the weather glass, steadily finitely less than might have been attain rising.. Wang Chen Ping are arriving from Hai-- "The appointment of Wa Pei Fuased had Chins succeeded in evolving a fengkow across country in large numbers. Tupan of the Land Development at system of government capable of exercis students, whom he saw like a glond, were The senior consul called on Marshal Kokonor as announced by Tsao Kun in ing a measure of control over her vast a depression coming in from the Atlantics Wi Pei Fu at his headquarters in the his latest Presidential Mandate is no- city of Tienssin and called attention to thing but a scrap of paper.

domain. The progress that has been or were they (as was believed) bringing

the protocol forbidding the stationing of

achieved is the work of a people who with them anti-eyeland conditions which

troops in the vicinity of Tientsin.

Neither Tsao Kun nor Wa Pei Fare made of indestructible material, and foretold fine weather, warmth, and sun-

who, by long usige, have come to regard shine f will be able to escape their death unless misgovernment as the natural order of the latter takes to flight abroad. the former resigns the present post- while

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Tientsin this morning to join H.M.S. Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson left

Hawkins at Taka. „

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“I frol 'couvinced that it will not be The International train bas returned long before peace and order in North

nesday.

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Peking and leaves again on Wed-China can be completely effected. Inaa

much as the Yangtse Valley is the only part that remains outside the sphere of influence of the Peking Government, it may stated that an opportunity for the unification of China as a whole is near at hand."-Eastern News Agency.

PEI FV'S MILITARY CONCENTRATION.

TIENTSIN, October 9th. Marshal Wu Pei Fu yesterday after- noon proceeded by railway to Yangtsua to inspect the troops as the front.

It is reported that several train loads of Shantung truops which had started

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A Reuter's message from Mukderf dated the 25thirst. said:-

Could it be that the butch of new

One of the chief difficulties young men or women encountered when entering a The Republic hàs not been an improve freer and therefore more responsible life ment on the Empire-rather the reverse, was the ordering of their lives to the During the Empire the Imperial writ ran best advantage. A lot was included, in thronghout the whole country, and the this ordering of their lives-what they edict of the old Empress Dowager com- wanted to be, what they ought to be, and marded instant obedience everywhere. It what they probably would be; what help has been replaced by a presidential man- the college would give them and what date, to which no one pays the least at help they would give them and what they tention. Under the Empire the work of would give the college. opium suppression was undertaken and carried out with remarkable success until

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ONE JOS THAT "MATTERS..

recognition will be only possible after the northward were diverted to Yenshowfa to Peking: Should he go, he will bave six times as much opium as all the rearons in the fire, but they forget to look

The danger arose of falling into a dif- a Republican "President, who was finan-fasion of energies. It was so easy to be cially interested in the drug, gave the fearfully busy and really to do nothing first set-back to the movement, with the effective. Many thought that to be in Marshal Chang Tso Lia announces that

a burry was a virtue and that perspire he has not yet deterinined on his visit result that China now produces five or with excitement was a sign of grace.

Many believe in having a number of no intention of interfering in politics,of the world put together, and that the Franco-Russian conference, presumably in and proceeded to Lintsingshow. which must be settled according to the Chinese situation is the great stumbling-

after the fire itself. January, has settled outstanding ques Marshal Wu Pel Fu is reported to be popular wish.

There was always one job that really Meanwhile, he has invited many Chibli block at Geneva in the way of enforcing mattered. Many people expended on the tions, especially as regards debts. sending trains of the Tsin-Pu line to leaders to Mukden, some of whom have the provisions of the Hague Convention terest they should give to the things that |unessential things the warmth and in- They declare that the Anglo-Soviet Hsuchowfu iû order to obtain reinforce Yu Hsiang's Chief of Staff.

arrived aiready, including General Feng |

for the gradual and effective suppression mattered. LONDON, October 8th,

negotiations typify the difficulties ahead. ments from Houan.

The Mukden command intends circu-of opium-smoking. The Pigmen volees the extremist view, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is indisposed,

Marshal Wu Pei Fu's troops are stated forming them of the recent coup is Marizing the Chibli-ites by aeroplane, ip- and was unable to addess a meeting this declaring that France is a vanquished to number at present 15,000.

Peking, and advising their immediate state in the eyes of Moscow. "Under the afternoon at Derby..

The Shanhaikwan front is quiet. Ap- Mr. J. H. Thomas. predicting á Labour shelter of the red-fing as a cover for diplo-parently there is a complete full 'there. return stronger than ever, said thematic immunity a few hundred "determined The Allied military train which pro Labourites would not resign as the result knaves will establish a revolutionary proceeded to Peking from Tientain yester- of the election. They would face Parlia-paganda centre."

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ment with the King's speech, in which their policy was set out Those demo- crats, those progressive people, will, be

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EARLIER CABLES,

IRISH ARRESTS.

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day morning at six o'clock arrived therm in the evening at six o'clock.

FROVINOTAL SUPPORT FOR WU

PEI' FU.

obliged to face Parliament and go to the ECHO OF QUEENSTOWN OUTRAGE GENERAL PENG'S TREACHERY” lobby, when they will not only be obliged to say that they are turning us out, but als who they are putting in our place

That will be a very interesting division."

THE ZINOVIEFF LETTER.

LOSDUN, October 28th. Seyen men were arrested in Dublin this

DENOUNCED.

SHANGHAI October 29th.

surrender.

Diffusion of energy was the greatest Хонце And so it is with many other problems, waster of time yet discovered.

people were not apt to think they could about all of which there is abundant alter their minds as many times as they theorising, but a lamentable lack of prac. like. They were in danger of turning tical administration. China, like many taste indiscriminately of all kinds of freedom into something like a licence to "A VERITABLE WARWICK

other Eastern countries, has great water fruit, only to find it had led them into OF CHINA."

ways which burst their banka periodically the position of being unable to decide and cause widespread disaster. During They reversed the order of the saying,

n to the merits of anything. GEN. FENO'S ACHIEVEMENTS.

the "Empire the provincial authoritica Marry in haste and repent at leisure," At the moment, says the 5.6. Daily were obliged to do at least & modicum of for they repented in haste and never got News, it is not absolutely clear that Ferg Yu Hsiang. turned on Tsao Kan repairs under pain of severe punishment.married at all.

This danger of not getting properly and Wa Pei Fu at the instigation of Now an army of "over a million and wedded to anything lurked about to-day Marshal Chang Tso Lin. It is reported quarter man consumes all the available in Chinese circles that Feng Yu Hsiang revenue, and a nation which produced in is acting aogether on his own, support. ed, however, by several Chibli party earlier days such a magnificent engineer- Tucbuns who are weary of Wu Fei Fu'sing feat as" the "Grand Canal is contest dominance.

to see its people swept off in millions by Feng Yu Hsiang has become a verit- able Warwick of China. He drove Hsu devastating floods.

They did not want to settle down to Hsih Chang out of Peking. He drove Li Following the fashionable practice of any job which looked like lasting. They said they were too young to do so, but Luan Hung out of Peking. He has now the time, China has been engaged for after a bit they might find they were too driven Tsao Kun out of the Presidency.

rather more than was safe. Young people did not like being tied up; they wanted lots of freedom and plenty of means of escape.

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DISLIKE OF SETTLING DOWN.

ZINOVIEFF SAYS IT WAS FABRE March 21st, by shooting him with machine- Kiaugsu, Kiangae, Anhui, Chekiang and in the short space of four years be has some time past in framing a Constitution, Fold to settle down at all. I was only by

CATED IN POLAND.

morning and remanded on a charge of the

A preclamation issued by Marshal Chi murder of Private Aspinal of the Royal Hsieh Yuan (of Kiangsu) to-day an- Army Medical Corps at Queenstown on nounces that the Military Governors of

Fukien, as well as practically the entire Chinese fleet bave decided to support Marshal Wu Pei. Fu. The proclamation denounces General Feng Yu Hsiang for his treachery.

guns.

INDIAN ARRESTS.

APPEAL TO OBSERVE A "HARTAL"

Moscow, October 28th. Zinovic, in a statement to the Press, declares that his alleged letter is a for- gery. He was undergoing a cure at Kis- lovodsk on September 15th, and was

CALCUTTA, October 29th. unable to sign any official letters. The There have by, now been 72 arrests under alleged instructions to the military section the new Ordinance.

sense.

of the British Communist Party were non-, The Bengali leaders have appealed to Such a section does not exist, and the whole country to observe November the party has far more important things ist as a "bartal," or day of mourning, to consider than the creation of a British as a protest against the Ordinance. "Red"

army, especially the task of

ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENT AT SHANHAIKWAN.

BOMB DROPPED, ON CRUISER ** HAICHI."

PAXING, October 20th.

Authoritative reports from Chinwang tao state that Fergtien forces opened gun fire on the railway area at Sharani kwan yesterday and the Chibli heavy guns replied for a prolonged time. Other wise there was no fighting and there was no change on the whole front lant even- ing. A Feugtien aeroplane registered a International before the masses of British FAR EASTERN CABLE hit on the cruiser #faichi, damaging, ber NEWS

bringing the views of the Communist

workers.

Zinovieff undertakes to abide by the decision of the British trade union com- mission with regard to the authenticity of the letter; and declares that it was fabricated in Poland. "

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GĦANDHI'S MISSION HELD ́UP.

main deck.

MUKDEN NEWS.

COMPLETE AGREEMENT” WITH

CANTON,

TOKYO, October 20th.

made three Presidents is turning and has eventually turned out a quite the way they tackled and stuck to their Erst jobs and first responsibilities that on Wu Pei Fu is astonishing bat not in creditable production. It is hardly they could create a arm babit of stead- explicable. They were both lieutenants recessary to add that it exists merely on fastness and prove themselves worthy of of Tae Kun, who utilized them during paper, and has no chance of being en-bigger jobs in wider fields. the Second Revolution to put down a forced under present conditions. "How

Parry pointed this out, when be mid: popular movement in support of Yuan far China or any other Eastern State is "I know too well how difficult it is to Shih Kai. Their relationship was that capable of assimilating the democratic prevent one interest interfering with an- of sworn brothers." Wherever Wu Pei institutions of the West is a question on other, what temptations there are to drop Fu went, Feng went as well. Together, which few men with Eastern experience a thing directly it gets wearisoms or they fought the Chihli-Anfu war and the will care to express a decided opinion. boring. Chibli-Fengtien war.

THE FIRST DIFFERENCE. When Wu Pei Fu became the active

ADVENTUROUS YOUTH.

SAMPLING WEMBLEY'S ATTRACTIONS.

It'

"THE 'PROMISED LAND.

But the robust common-sense of her people makes the experiment, perhaps, make a change, I am not getting on. 1 Sometimes students said, "I want to more hopeful in China than elsewhere, acem to be stack." What they really dictator of the Chihii Party, Feng Yu every well-whaber of that great coun meant was just the opposite-they were Hsiang went down to Honnn, where they try will trust that the day will soon not getting off the mark; they had not

made a start. They often meant, they · begun to disagree, largely over prestige. Some when she will be able to make use

her latest legislative enactment.

bad not the patience to let things take The first open breach was at a birthday

For the most interesting of the long root. They kept on pulling up the plant.. celebration, when Feng Yu Hsiang sent Wa Pei Fu a bottle of distilled water has reproduced is the Sino-Russian not a thing of chance. It was the resul

saries of documents which Mr. Woodherd A fine and stimulating atmosphere was as a sign of his dislike for Wu's drink- ing wine. They have not been on terms Agreement, which was signed on May of contact among fine-minded people out of personal intimacy since. Feng Yu 31st last. Whatever we may think of the to do their job in the best way, not for Hsiang was made Inspector-General of Agreement itself and of the conduct of themselves only, but for others. It was the army and sent to Peking with the the negotiations which preceded its con-service all the time in a great cause and idea of shelving him. In this Wu Pei clusion, it certainly marks a momentous in a fine spirit. Fa was unsuccessful.

change, and one which is certain to pro- It was this atmosphere that made the dude grave consequences in the whole earth inhabitable. Far Eastern world. China's reasons for concluding it, are not far to seek. enabled her to make a further breach in the ex-territorial regime and to enlist the Bervices of Soviet Russin in a campaign of propaganda against the so-called "Im- The remarkable adventure of a boy of perialistin Powers. more especially the tea at the Empire Exhibition came to United States, which ban attracted the It is understood that he has reached & Thomas Cateland, who has been missing Karakhan's invective.

Mr. Sun Fo returning to Canton. light last month on the discovery of fall force of the new Ambassador There is a man who lives within a few Whether China hundred yards of the British Empire Ex- complete agreement with Marshal Chang from his foster-parents' home at Little was wise in substituting exaggerated hibition who has never been inside its To Lin. According to a report from Farleigh Green, near Warlingham, Sur-Russian professions for genuine Ameri- gatea. Strong representations have been made friends in order to restore neighbourly second army is advancing to Lanchow was found by a police-constable, who saw one thing is certain: there can no longer people who have come from all parts of Adjutant-General Yang, the Fengtien rey. After an absence of three weeks he can friendship remains to be scen, but Although I have heard the accents of to the Government by the Jamaica Im-relations between Hindus and Moslems.

from Lengkow and another army is adhim standing near a coffee stail outside be any pretence of diplomatic solidarity the world to see the exhibition," he perial Association regarding the passing

vancing towards Shimentkai.

the Exhibition grounds.

in Peking, and the Powers are now writes, "I have never yet been through On leaving hone he went to the school divided into two distinct groups those the turnstiles.". A communique from Mukden claims penny bank and drew out his savings, who have ex-territorial rights to uphold Is my case a record for an able- the completo occupation of Lanchow on to the amount of £2 88., which he spent and those who have not. It is to be bodied person well able to walk? I have

been promising myself a whole day in the afternoon of October 28th. The at the Exhibition. He stated that he hoped that the former will take care to side since it started, and hópo to achieve Chihli forces are retreating, and the sur. had a good time, and enjoyed nearly all see that those rights remain unimpaired render of a large portion is stated to be the amusements. He slept in a pipe out until China pata ber house in order and side the Exhibition. He seemed, poag the is in position to safeguard the vast imminent

worse, for his adventure. He had been getwork of British and other foreign in travelled by 'bug and rail, and it is pre-tection of Treaties during the last eighty once before to the Exhibition, when be terests which has grown up under the pro

sumed he travelled by the same route, st WORTH.

CHINESE IN JAMAICA.

APPEAL TO STOP ALIEN

IMMIGRATION..

KINGSTON, (Jamaica), Oct. 29th.

VICEROY STEPS IN,

DELHI, October 29th.

Lord-Reading has refused Gandhi per- mission to visit Kabat, whither he had intended to proceed with some Moslem

A message from Mukden dated the 28th inst, states that General Lu Yung Hsiang (the fugitive Governor of Chekiang) is expected there to-morrow.

LATER.

of: Jamaica's trade into the hands of Chineso. An appeal is being made for

The unsuccessful author's one comfort the stoppage of alien immigration.

in the certainty that all successful authors are prostituting their Art.-Mr. Many candidates make the exclusion

A. A. Milne. of Chinese and Syrians the chief plank the majority of employers to day are semi-official despatahes to Tokyo, which I give it as my deliberate opinion that The foregoing claim is confirmed by of their platform at the general election striving to apply Christian ethics to in-add that the defeated troops include the to the Legislative Council next January.dustry.-The Bishop of Bradford. 14th, 28th, and 30th brigaden,

WEMBLEY RESIDENT WHO HAS NOT SEEM

EXHIBITION.

it, but business has been the chief cause This recalls the man who passed the

staying away. Tower of London twice daily for twenty out his often expressed intention of visit years, and died without having carrie

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