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CABLES.

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LATEST CABLES. (THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ZINOVIEFF'S LETTER.

NEW GOVERNMENT'S PROMPT

ACTION.

Lasnox, Xoveraber "ath In is understood that the first meeting of the Cabinet yesterday appointed a Committee to conduct further inquities into the Zinovieff letter. The Commit-

tee's findings will determine the nature of the Government's answer to the Soviet

dioverament.

LIFE AT CLYDEBANK.

TENANTS AND BOUSE-AGENTS

CLASH...

LONDON, November 13th. An neute situation prevails at Clyde- bank, wheve house agents have begun to

THE HONGKONG

FRANCE AND BRITAIN.

DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH,

1924

THE CIVIL WAR IN

CHINA.

FAR EASTERN

NEWS

LATEST CABLES. PREMIERS EXCHANGE CORDIAL |(2KUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE

SENTIMENTS.

BRIGHTER MEXICO.

PARTS, November 12th. A SANGUINARY DISCUSSION. 3. Herriot (Prime Minister of France)

Mexico City, November 13th. Bas telegrapEically asked the French

Deputy Luis Morones, the most pro- Ambassador in London to convey to Mr.minent Labour leader in Mexico, and} Baldwin his keen appreciation of the cor- diality of Mr. Baldwin's public references to his (M. Herriot'sy attitude in the nego- tiations for the London Agreement, and his kind offer of support in the carrying out of that policy.

another deputy, were wounded in a shoot- ing afray in the Chamber last night.

Over 200 shots were red as it climax to a stormy debate.

LATER.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FOREIGN POWERS AND

CHINA.

LONDON, November, 13th. Reviewing events in China the Daily Telegraph refers to the attitude to be assumed by the foreign Powers interested In China

It says Japan's policy is naturally most important. Her interests' The affray" began during a discussion are on a special plane, requiring special M. Herriot also assures M. Baldwin of routine matters, by twô depaties ex-protection. A glance at the atlas indic- The that he may count equally on M. Her-changing insults and going to the lobby ates where those interested le.

The Agrarias Moscow Government will be well advised rior's full co-operation in common action toying with revolvers. based on respect for treaties and agree-leader, General Sanchez, then mounted not to take advantage of the troubles ments, with the object of Anglo-French, the rostrum and demanded that Morenes in China, as the least encroachment niong prosperity and the maintenance of peace.

withdraw certain charges. Morones re- the Chinese Eastern Railway" would be fused, and meanwhile friends of Sanchez immediately countered by Japan. The REPARATIONS COMMISSIONS and Morones respectively left, with pistols initiative on behalf of the European States, if necessary, must be taken by Eventually the shooting became gen: Great Britain, who might once again have to champion, the interest of westeru pioneers and insist on respect for treaty

Chinese interest as ours.

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RETRENCHMENTS. ROBBING PETER TO PAY PACL.

Paris, November 19th. .. The waning importance of the Repára-

in hand.

eral,

זיי.

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The Chamber was quickly emptied.

enforce the eviction orders which theytions Commission siner the adoption of Pulice and troops arrived and found the rights, whose observance is as much „segured in the Courts months ago, but

which were delayed till after the elections, the Dawes schene is cphasised by the Chamber and neighbouring streets de serted. They picked up Sr. Morones and publication of adjastic scheme of re

another deputy, both helieved to be trenchments during the next two months,

fatally wounded."

seven

this The aricars of rents and rates in listrict ainoast to 2450,00. Previously, the tenants, met the threatened evictions reducing the expenditure by fits per by organised passive resistance; yester-seat. The plans involve the evacuation -day, however, the Sheriff's officers sud-of the palatial Hotel Astoria for dom

denly raided and turned out families. To-day-six families, were found and reinstalled by sympathisers, the seventh preferring the refuge of friends.

The house-genis

threaten pro .ceedings against the tenants on charges of housebreaking. The tenants mean- while are organising a Protection Asso- elation to propagate a general rent strike in Clydebank: also a corps of " Scouts ? consisting of cyclists and bell-ringers, to warn of the approach of the victory.

now

NEW FRENCH · LOAN.

GRATIFYING RESPONSE.

Panis, November 18th.

At a inceting of the Presidents of the French Chambers of Commerce, the Finance Minister delivered an "address in favour of the new lean, the launching of which began yesterday.

He emphasised that, the state of re ceipts now entirely cover the expenses, and the loan will serve to fiquidste all

arrears,

The Government will continue to repay the Banque de France's advances.

The Angora Goverment has authorized the re-opening of French schools in Anatolia.-(Hazár).

WAHABIS IN RETREAT,

JERUSALEM, „Noveüber 13th. News from Amman says that definite advices from Nedjaz state that King A has taken the offensive and his army is advancing towards Mecca. The Wahabis- pre" now on the defensive, and are evacuating the positions between: Jeddah And Mecca"

AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE BREAKS DOWN.

MELBOURNE, November 13th The Shipping Conference has failed and the dispute will be referred to an Arbitra- tion Court

CANADA'S WHEAT CROP..

A MARKED DECREASE.

OTTAWA, November 13th. The official preliminary estimate of the wheat crop in Canada is 271,000,000 bushels, compared with a final estimate of 474,000,000 for last year.

OBITUARY.

MR. E. D. MOREL.

LONDON Novernher 13th.

paratively modest offices, wholesale reduction of the staff, and abolition of salaries paid to the principal delegates who henceforth will receive retaining fees. plus fees for attendance and travelling jexpenses. Nevertheless, the total evon- onies thus effected are expected to be counter balanced by the expenditure on multifarious new posts created in the Dawes plan

FRENCH NATIONAL LOAN,

FINANCE MINISTER'S APPEAL

PARIS. November 12th.

It

The Finance, Minister has broadcast an appeal from his office telephone on behalf į

AMERICAN DROUGHT

INDICATED.

PROHIBITION OFFICIALS

CONFIDANT.

NEW YORK, November 13th.

Prohibition officials here assert that the

days of the "Rum Row" are ending. Already a mumber of large vessels have

from small bats leaving the bootleg feet on share has lar but at sea for paints heen reduced by about 90 per cent.

Lignor now costs ten dollars a pint compared with three and four, dollars

previously.

EARLIER CABLES.

SCHOONER LOST.

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THE

REPORTED FLIGHT OF

" CHRISTIAN GENERAL."

SANOHAL, November 13th. Great interest is manifested in a report from Japanese sources at: Tientsin that General Feng Yu Hsiang and tieneral Wang Chen Ping have fed..

So far there is no confirmation of this

report.

THE REPORTS DENIED.

LATER.

み

THE ABDICATION AGREEMENT.

SCRAPPED FROM * PATRIOTIC

MOTIVES

PEKING, Neventher th The commission to readjust the affairs

CABLE

[THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY.]

DUTCH LONG-DISTANCE FLIGHT,

ALLAHABAD, "November 12th. The Dutch airmen who are flying from Holland to Java have arrived here.

ASIATIC EPIDEMIOLOGICAL

INSTITUTE.

GENEVA. October 12th.

THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

THE BRITISH PORTION,

Professor W. Southill, speaking ab a dinner of the "Chinese. Students Union in London said: ---

There are some people in this country who would like to devote the whole of their money to trade development. I would like to see trade developed, but it is a question whether you take the long view LONDON, November 13th. for the short view. If you take the short The Dutch airmen have left för Cal-view and apply it to the development of

cutta.

trade, you might munke somathing out of it in the near, future; but if you take the long view and apply it to education you might make much more out of in the end. 1 only wish the Indemnity were larger so that it could be applied to a great many more uses than it enn be applied to. It is comparativòly a small sum→ only £400,000 a year--and to divide it is, in my opinion, to waste it. Some people would like to apply it to railways, Some have gone so far as to say that we have had enough for this question of education for Ching-that China has had enough of higher education. When you come to re- miraber that China at present--na I learned from a very authoritative source The other day-is only spending H130,000 a year on higher eduention (è sum ex- ceeded by any one of the leading Uni- versities of this country), „Į“ think you will see that, far from spending too much Mr. Tchan (ion, a high official of theor doing too much for higher education, China is not doing anything like enough. Chinese railway, bas arrived aboard the If it is tehnical eluention that is de-

sired-as some wish to-day-why not as B. Amboise. He intends to buy French sociate technical education with the and Belgian railway material-Harus. . larger life of the Universities If you

Mr. Smith, the Quarantine Officer of the Philippines represents the United States at the conference for the estab- lishment of an epidemiological institute at Singapore.

CHINESE RAILWAY OFFICIAL: IN EUROPE.

MARSEILLES, November 12th.

[FROM THE "DAILY BULLETIN.'

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JAPAN'S REPLY TO RUSSIAN PROPOSALS.

DIVERGENCE OF, VIEWS ON OTE CONCESSIONS,

PE6420, November 19th,

only want to develop mechanics and clerks, then perhaps & technical school in some of the larger Centres might be of value but I advocate that technieni edu- ention would be all the better for being associated with the larger life of the Eniversity. Consequently, 1 venture to advocate, and to sincerely hope, that the fands which are at the disposal of the Chinese and British Governments, will be devoted to the object which was advocated " 20 years ago which was Imperially order od 20 years ago-that a University be founded in each provine in China. I

NEW

YORK" BANK REMOVAL. ... 11

ARMOURED CARS AND 300 GUARDS AS ESCORT.

been captured, and the supply of worThe reports from Tientsin that fieueral The Japanese Legation, yesterday, re-think that this money if syplied to an ob Feng Yu Hsiang has fled are now denied. | erived the Government's reply to thest of that description will be applied to

the very object possible. The conference with Marshal Chang Tso latest

By assisting Russian proposals concerning the Chinese themselves to enjoy their own Lia is still proceeding.

Northern Saghalien, which, inter alia.niversity life, and to develop the in- stitution in each proviner into à Univer- offered to the Japanese a concession of sity. I think the money will be spent to the greatest advantage. At any rate, 40 per cent of the known oilfields and that is the view I hold. fils discovered during five years in the defined area. 10.000,000 square verats, and i demanded the withdrawal of the Japanese of the national loan, hearing interest at END OF ADVENTUROUS CRUISE of the Manchu Emperor's household coning of the agreemeat, and also that the troops within a fortnight after the sign- the rate of five per cent, with fifty per

sists of a chairman appointed by the Japanese will not recognise the Bessara WASHINGTON, November 12th- cent. premium on redemption The amount is not yet fixed. It is hope thas abandoned the search for the Lie)by the chairman. with the consent of the

The captain of the cruiser Trenton Premier and fourteen members appointed bian Protocol. obtain between four and seven milliard Ericson, which was reported to be long Premier, of whom five will be designated Russian Ambassador on the 10th inst., Mr. Yoshizawa conferred with the of francs, four milliarde of which will be overdue on November 1st. devoted to the deficit in the current

hy the Royal household.

and last evening a deadlock was reached. budget.

both asserting that they were unable to wiser for it. It was the Federal Reserve Bank changur its quarters make further concessiona..

from the Equitable Building in Nassau- Give blocks far- street to its new ther

north, in Ma A time was chosen when the financial is all but deserted. At 1 o'clock "district"

on Saturday the police shut off all traffic in the narrow street and established a drad line for three blocks in every

BELGIUM'S ASPIRATIONS.

A TRIPARTITE DEFENSIVE..

ALLIANCE.

Barssels, November 12th.

In the Chamber, reviewing foreign affairs, Mr. Hymans edlogised the Geneva Protocol as a most practical and effica

The Litt Ericson, a schooner. 42 feet in length left Bergen last June-lor New York the Arctic Seas." She had on board an American ex-editor, Mr. Wil- Ban Nutting, Mr. Hildebrand, a writer of sea stories, and Mr. Todabl. Nor wegian marine, artist. The Lief Erics was last reported off Julian Shaab, Greenland, on September-$15.}

REMARKABLE WAR

DISCLOSURES.

Japan demanded 80 per cent of the oilfelds and offered to withdraw her troops within two months.

Three thousand million dollars' worth

moved through the streets of New York. (about £600,000,000 at par) of gold, bank notes, and negotiable securities were

son in a hundred thousand being any the in a few hours recently without one per-

The commission will make inventories of the properties in possession of the ex-Emperor, determining which belong to the State and which to the ex-Emperor. D. C. T. Wang, the Foreign Minister, referring to certain adverse local foreign Agreement was reached regarding the eriticism, said the action was not taken period of the oil concessions, between direction from the old to the new quar at the instance of any particular foreign and 50 years, but a number of minorters. At the entrance of every side Power [he was apparently referring to points showed a divergence of views.

cious" ingasure for protection" and security, SEDITIOUS, ACTIVITIES IN ARMY.Russia]. "We did it," he said, "out of

patriotic motives." which had at last brought an Anglo- France-Belgian defensive apicement with-

Losbos. October 24th-

Drumatic disclosures regarding the reet COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN." } sirement of a number of British troops

in the framework of the League. Bel-during the German offensive in 1919 are gium "did not despair of the eventual made by General Seely, who for a time

commanded part of the line. realisation of this tripartite agreement.

AMUNDSEN'S SHIP PUTS BACK.

POLAR ATTEMPT PROBABLY. ABANDONED.

CHRISTIANIA, November 19th.

Dr. Nansen interprets this as meaning that the Maad is returning to Behring Sea and has abandoned her attempt to reach the North Pole.

in the

SITUATION VERY UNCERTAIN. SUSPICIONS IS THE NORTH.

SHANGHAI, November 19th.

The situation in Shanghai and in the

The position at present is that the negotiations can be re-opened at the re quest of either side.

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YANGTSZE COMBINE AGAINST TUAN.

street along the route stood a heavily- manned armoured car, and the treasure itself was carried in armoured cars, each preceded and followed by a car- load of detectives aged with automatio ries. Machine-guns had been mounted to command the pavements before the doors of both bank buildings. Alto gether 300 guards protected the move- ment of the gold and securities. More than a hundred trips had 'to be made to complete the transfer.

resulted if troops de arden Chil appointed by Tsua Kun arc doubtful of oaxanda conducted by Wen Shih-tseng, Dew vaults, which are cf extraordinary

J

The disclosures are the outcome of a ontroversy in the Walton Division of

As an extra precaution the moving was Liverpool, where Lieut-Commander. Sir Warden Chilcott, Conservative candidate,

TIENTSIN, November 14th. stopped as 9 o'clock on Saturday night and was not resumed again until s made a statement that propaganda sini.

Tuan Chi-juicircles discredit the re- o'clock next morning. By the middle of lar to that, used in the Campbell Case had Yangtze provinces is again most uncer-ported Yangtze combine against Tusn the afternoon all the sealed chests had before the tain owing to the fact that the Governors Chi-jui, and claim that the report is pro- checked and rechecked, and stored in the been unpacked again, their contenta German attack in 1918, breaking of our line. Six cott, who served during the War with retaining their posts and the possibility Commissioner for Foreign Affairs ting the Federal Reserve Bank, with ize and strength, On the Monday mora- the Royal Naval Air Service in France. A wireless message from the Maud,

and has represented the Walton Division of their putting up a fight in order to Shanghai.

1.500 of its 2.500 employees, was installed Amundsen' a ship, states she has been since December. 1918, declared that he retain power.

had General Seely's authority for mak

A mandate ws issued to-day depriving in the new building, and was able to

resume its operations without a hitch. cbliged to return to Bear Island, as shoing this statement, when challenged by.

Sun Choan-fang, Chi Hsieh yuan and Wen Shih-teeng of his office and appoint- has sprung a slight leak and has exhaus. the Socialists.

Hsiao Yao-nan, controlling together sevesing Mr. S. K. Chen in his stead. General Seely now writes in the Liver provinces (Fukien, Chekiang," Anhin ted her supply of lubricating oil.

pool Port backing up Sir Warden Chil-

The mandate is expected to provide MR. CHURCHILL'S CAREER. re- the "acid test " cott and stating-Weeks before the Kiangas, Kinngsi and Hunan), arg

of Chi Hsieh-yuan's attack, agents went about the British forted to have wired to Tuan Chi-jui

It has been remarked that Mr. Winston intentions. lines, canteens and TM.C.A's stating expressing their desire for peace, but

Churchill will have accomplished rot that it was and that all the soldiers had to do was a wicked capitalists" war

Telegrams last night purporting to markable feat if he succeeds in making a this may be merely a move to gain time.

new career after a second change of to give up fighting, when the war would

fang and Baiao Yao-nan assured Tuan very few recorded cases of such come from Chi Haish-yunn, San Chuan-sides, and it is quite true that there are sucress, at least since politics becarna Chi-jui of a desire for peace, but it is not more or less stabilised between parties. clear whether these are genuine expres. One change is not uncommon, since, as despatch of troops from Tientsin and sions or meant to gain time, and delay the Lord Rosebery has said "it seems rather wonderful that, after reading, travel, and thought, the family dogmns are not more often questioned. Men are netted early into political clubs, or fall, when callow, under the influence of some statesman, or stand as youths for some the problems of life. Many never con constituency before they have considered sider them at all, but those who do must find themselves in disagreement with the

politics

which they have pre-

pre maturely professed." All this accounts for the single change; the double change needs more consideration. The case of Sir James Graham

'OIL STEAMER SALVED.

MATHIL, November 19th.

The Cheyenne has been, refloated and is being towed to Leith to go into dry dock. She is leaking badly.

!!

RUGBY MATCH.

and delay the despatch of troops to the

South

automatically end. These agents were supplied with large sums of money and few were caught despite the utmost vigi Reuter's correspondent at Tientain lanor. When the Germans attacked on ber of spies dressed in our uniforms Tso-lin outwardly are still co-operating, the morning of March 21st, 1018, a num states that Feng Yuhriang and Chang went about ordering the troops to retire and it has been agreed that Feng Yu-Peking to the South. One, disguised as a Staff Officer, came to the Commander of one of my batteries hsiang's troops shai! control Peking and

The Tuchuna of Kiangsu and Anhui and and

gave him a definite order from Divisional Headquarters to retire in prepared to advance to Hankow, while the Defence Commissioners at Hsuchowit stantly; but the stout-hearted Officer sus. Chang Tso-lia intends to station 20,000 and Swatow and Chen Chiung-ming and The Labour member of the House of NEW ZEALANDERS IN ENGLAND. pected the order. The man thereupon troops in Tientsin and a similar number Lis Hu have telegraphed their submis

ran away. These agents cleverly led

at Shanhaikwan to hold the surrounding sion to Tuan Chi-jai. the troops to believe that their comrades on the right and left were retiring and railways and he prepared to advance to thus their only chance of escape was to

Nanking retire en moist. Though this meditinas propaganda bore it full fruit in some This big concentration by 'Chang Tso- parts of the line. wonderful bravery else lia is regarded as indicating a desire to where brought the German attack to a

Commans, and candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, Mr.. E. D. Morel," has died suddenly in Devonshire.

EARLIER CABLES.

UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE

FOR THE COLONIES.

NAIROBI, November 12th.

LONDON, November 12th. The All Blacks defeated Cambridge University at "rugger" by 5 points to nil, at Cambridge,

ENGLISH "SOCCER.".

LONDON, November 12th.. In the first division of the English

The Hon. Mr.. Orrasby-Gore has ac."soccer" Lengue, Huddersfield T. beat cepted the Colonial Under-Secretaryship, Liverpool by 3 goals to 2.

that the seditious ery of capitalists 1

HUPEH FLEDGED TO TUAN.

HANKOW, November 12th."

standstill. I have not the least doubt dominate the situation later, although A telegram has been issued by Tuchun meanwhile Feng Yu-hsiang and Chang Hsiao Yao-non stating that, pending in War' was the direct cause of the death of To-in will work in harmony till Wustructions from Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, to thousands of brave soldiers."

Army, being interviewed. said that he

General Gough, Commanding the Fifth Pei-fa is suppressed and his supporting whom he has pledged allegiance, he will was unable to confirm General Brely' Tuchuna controlled. allegations.

often

AL

ham suggests itsell. Here was a man who was in Grey's. Whig

Cabinet, then in Pool's Tory Cabinet, then in Aberdeen's Coalition Cabinet. them in Palmerston's Whig Cabinet; but the parallel with Mr. Churchill is spoiled perhaps, by Reeve's significant comment

principal failing of Bir James WILN

take measures to protect Hupeh, and its in truth, that he was never so bold m

man as he looked," a description which hardly fits Mr. Churchill.

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