THE
CABLES.
EARLIER CABLES. [ROUGH REITER'S AGENCY.]
ATTEMPTED ASSASSI NATION OF THE SIRDAR.
SIR
STORY OF THE CRIME.
LEE STACK UNDERGOES SUCCESSFU, OPERATION,"
CAIRO, November 19th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST,
LATEST CABLES.
THE ZINOVIEFF LETTER.
NO REASON TO DOUBT ITS GENUINENESS,
CHINA.
EARLIER CABLES.
OPIUM CONFERENCE.
SWISS EDITOR'S STRONG INDICTMENT,
THE CIVIL WAR IN
[INROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
POWERS AND CHINA.
FRENCH PRESS REPORTS.
PAZ18 November 20th Le Journal announces that the Powers
1924
SOME CHINESE SUPER-
- STITIONS.
[BY HORACE WYNDRAM IN "OVERSEAS."]
MONEY-LENDING“ AGENCIES FOR THE POOR IN CHINA. Banking institutions are naturally the As the majority of people no doubt are principal money Jenders in China; as in
other countries. « But the banking servico, aware. China is the land of superstitionis only available to the more prominent So greatly is this the case that to practically every native in the country quate securities Modern banks operat there is a hidden significance in even the ing under the banking laws are not allow most ordinary circumstances "attending
ed to hold real estate as security. As a his daily life. Thus, if a child scalds
rule, native (ald-fashioned) banks make himself by upsetting a kettle of hot water
Arms and individuals or those with ade-
GENIVA, November 19th": LONDON, November 20th. The chief editore of the Journal de The sub-committee mentioned on the Geneve, who formerly held an important 13th inat, de having been appointed to position in the Secretariat of the League i of Nations, in the course of an editorial investigate the authenticity of the Zino-
on the failure of the preliminary Opium vieft letter has reported that there is Conference, alleges that no State desires-
The Sirdar, Sir Lee Stack, was proceed. Government reply to M. Rakovsky's į use of questions which were entirely for-tina and the guarantees to be demanded to the evil eye" of an enemy, and not might as well be non-existent. The aver- reason to doubt its genuineness. The to take any serious. "sten" In making have agreed to discuss the Peking ques. over his body, he attributes the dìsuster / advances on personal credit alone, but to
ing home when his assailants, who were recent note will be in this sense and will eign to the real problem, the Japanese from the new Chinese Cabinet. France's to the simple fact that the water was wecreted in the doorway of the stores emphasise the necessity for the cessation delegates succeeded in wrecking the first department of the Ministry of Education, of Bolshevik propaganda in Great threw. bomb, which hit the motor-car Britain. but failed to explode and fell in the gutter.
AUSTRALIAN DOCK WORKERS ON STRIKE.
SHIPPING HELD UP AT ALL PORTS."
The assailante followed the car, fring- continually. Frightened occupants of a passing bram-car sought shelter by lying down. One of the assailants crossed the
MELBOURNE, November 20th. road and reloaded his revolver from a
The wharf labourers have joined the magnaine which was "handed to him by a man who was standing on the paves waterside workers in an offensive against A policeman who pursued the oversea shipping, which has therefore aadlauts was hit three times and seri-held up shipping at all the Australian
gent.
Qualy wounded. The assailanta entered
a taxicab which was waiting in a side
street.
Two Englishmen on a motor-cycle with side-car slowed down for, the purpose of taking the number of the taxicab, where. upon a man jumped out of the taxicab and fired repeatedly at the motor-eyclists, but missed them.
off.
ports.
LATEST CABLES.
ANGLO-PERSIAN COMPANY. BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S
SEARES.
LONDON. November 19th. It is officially stated that the Govern The taxicab speeded ment have informed the Anglo-Persian Oil Company that they do not intend to
shares in the Company.
Conference, to the feigned indignation of aim is to obtain respect for her rights all the States represented at the Con-concerning the Eastern Chinese Railways, ference. The United States was the only and compliance with promises, also the Power which could be sincerely shocked. because it wants a settlement." By re-payment of the Boxer Indemnity in gold serving its right to submit the matter franes According to Le Matia France to the second Conference, the United has complied with England's request for States circumvented thẹ, Machinavelli-
a postponement of the discussion of the an calculations of those, in India for example, who hoped that it would be Genera Protocol-Haves), easier to reach an agreement without the United States, “
BISHOP RRENTS SPEECH.
LAT
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|—as' would a despised !! foreigo dévil"
hot. So, too, when & Celestial goes out in the rain utprovided with an umbrella and thus gets drenches, be accounts for the matter by recollecting that he omit- ted to recite a certain formula on oir mencing the excursion.
the poor and needy, these institutions.
age rate of interest charged by the banks is about 14 per cent. per annum, varying a good deal with the time and place; but for the poorer classes, the rate is much higher. They may obtain loans from pró-
fcasional money lenders if they have real property such as house and land deeds To the Western mind, of course, there to offer as security. An interest rate of is something rather childish in all this, from, 1.3 per cent, to 3 per cent per but to the teeming millions of China the month, or 9.6 per cent to 38 per cent. due observance of the innumerable super-small articles are available for security,"
per annum, is commonly, charged. If only stitions that confront them at every turn
is a very serious matter indeed. The interest is charged at 2 to 3 per cent. they usually go to the pawnshop, where
slightest neglect of any of them is regard-
disaster, while, on the other hand, pro- per compliance with them is believed to bring with it nothing but good fortune.
WHAT FRANCE WANTS.
PARIS, November 9th... Referring to possible discussions in Peked as a direct passport to the gravest per month, which is equivalent to 24 to ing at which the lowers have come to an The chief speaker at to-day's session agreement regarding the guarantees to be of the Opium Conference was Bishop demanded from the new Chinese Cabinet States), who voiced Le Journal, maintains that France re
Brent (United
Under these circumstances, it wil
per cent. per annum. As a rule, only an amount equal to half the market valua of the article offered may be obtained. Ta the ease of the pawnshop, the period
America's single-mindedness in tackling quires that the French rights in the easily be understood that in the Flowery for the loan is limited to 18 months, while the evil. He declared that they had ad Chinese Eastern Railway shall be respect Land there exists the greatest possible the professional money lenders are always vanced beyond the stage of pious aspired, also an undertaking that the Boxer belief in luck. How extraordinarily pro foreclose on a piece of desirable property on a sharp lookout for an opportunity to tions and must prepare for action. Indemnity shall be payable in gold nouxted, however, is this belief can and in this case the time limit would be
Alluding to the situation in China, francs. The paper asserts that Great scarcely be estimated by those who have
Britain and United States consider it as ever lived in the country. Thus, the much shorter. These, however, are all of the first importance to obtain Japan's Chinese have certain names, colours, legitimate transactions, and the rates,
though high, are not considered, exces-,
Bishop Brent said that they must clunin ate the economic difficulties and the rest
It is noteworthy "that Mr. Asquith, who dispose of the Government's holding of would be ensy.." Let the Conference agreement to liberty of action in any animals, clothes, trees, pinats, and piaosaive. It is the labourer or street peddler
is spending a boliday in Egypt, had an audience of King Fuad this morning.
LATER
A Bulletin states that Sir Lee Stack in suffering from shock He has three ballet wounds, one in the stomach, one!
His in the hand and one in the foot. condition is serious.
The Sirdar's aide-de-camp, Captain Campbell, of the Black Watch, was bit in the chest, and the chauffeur in the arm and leg
Zaghiul Pasha and Ministers called at
the Residency and expressed profound shock and sorrow.
A deputation from the Chamber con-
a
SPANISH CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO.
MADRID, November 19th General Serrano and Lieut. Colonel were killed in Morocco.
LATER.
A comannique states that the Spanish forces have withdrawn from the Shesuan Tetuan line in orderly fashion-
LASH FOR NARCOTIC TRAFFICKERS.
VICTORIA, November 19th. The Legislative Assembly has passed resolution authorising the infliction of
and China.
not adjourn until it has declared eventual negotiations between the Powers of residence, etc., etc., which they instinc- practical way, and that it is determined
with no adequate, security to offer who tively associate with good fortune; and, encounters the most unreasonable treat- to pursue that ideal until it is realised."
LATER.
conversely, they are similarly supplied ment from the hands of the loan sharks. with others that entail upon the person Such loans which are generally known as
FUTURE OF WEMBLEY. A STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN,
„DOMINIONS" - ATTURE.
Reater understands that the projected concerted action by the Powers in con- nection with conditions in China has been rash enough to make use of them an iD-Yin Tse Chuan are made on the basis of found inopportune.
evitable train of ill-luck. Consequently doubling capital in a year or even less. Nothing is known in London of the fresh, proposals, or joint negotiations..
1/
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."]
SUPPORT FOR TUAN.
Lord Stevenson, chairman of the Board of the British Empire Exhibition, in an interview which a representative of the Daily Telegraph had with him last month, complained that the conflicting statements as to the reopening of the Exhibition that were emtuntly appear ing in the Press were doing a great deal of harm and hampering the hands of those who were responsible for carrying Thehuns of Singkiang, Kiangsu, Shensi,
TENTSIN. November 19th,
on the negotiations, which were of an Shansi, and the Tartar-General of Jehol, ter. He added,
Newspaper statements are cabled out
the problem of enjoying à pleasurable ex istence is assured (theoretically) by con- sulting the Hsiu Tsai, or "Men of Talent"-the body by whom the liat was first drawn up.
A circumstance, with which the enquirer is bound to be struck is the great scope of this list. Indeed, every possible cou tingency seems to be provided therein. Thus, one is told of "
posals of marriage. take domestic affairs,
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They
comparatively mmall are for amounts, varying from a few hundred conper cents to 30 or more dollars. For a sum "above 30 dollars, however, it is necessary for the borrower to furnish some sort of written guarantee from some reliable store keeper, while for smaller amounts, a word of recommendation from a mutual friend is all that is necessary. The borrower is required to sign a paper
much a day for a certain number of days. on which he agrees to pay the lender so
weyed similar sentinelts. Zaghlul Pasha the lash as a penalty for persons who exceedingly delicate and difficult characRalgan and Saiyuan, replying to the facing situations of peri!" upon To Not even the borrowed sum is mentioned··
obviously was most affected.
The attack, on the Sirdar was made in the Shariakasretaini, the main busy throughfare. «• N
The chauffeur, in spite of his wounds, set off at full speed and brought the car to the Residency, which was nearer than
Sirdaria.
Viscount Allenby and Mr. Asquith and others were lanching, and when the wounded men were brought in there was general stupefaction.
Zaghlul Pasha, interviewed by Reuter's correspondent, was greatly moved nad described his horror at seeing the wound- ed men at the Residency. Zaghlol Pasha "went to the Palace and informed the
King, who was greatly pained.
Zagblul Pasha added that an enquiry will be opened. ****
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are convicted of trafficking in narcotic drugs.
INDIAN
POLITICAL DER SENTENCED.
RANGOON, November 10th.
office.
to the Dominions and Colonies, and are announcement to the provinces of Tuan often misunderstood and used for parts Chi Jui's appointment as the Provisional purposes by people antagonistic to any rief Executive, all offering their hearty OFFEN-continuance of the Exhibition. The
Dominions and
Coloaks bave speat support of Marshal Tunn Chi Jui. £2,400,000 collectively on the Exhibition. Tuan Chi. Jui has not yet med without hope at any direct return, and they are perfectly satisfied with their bar-
It is reported that Hu Ching advantages they have gained from the troops in Peking are gain. They all frankly sdmit that the
moving down Exhibition have been very great. It is quite true to state that they have de- Kinham dine in order to reinforce the clined to continue; but I have refused brigade at present in Honan, to take. "No" for an answer, being, strongly of opinion that it is not in the best interests of the Empire that such a decision should be ne- cepted without further reconsideration and that an effort should be made to convince the Dominions that it would
The Buddhist priest Nagoinda. who had been twice previously convicted of political offences, was sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment for making
seditious spesch in Mandalay, "
INDIGNATION IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, November. 20th.
The "attack on the Sirdar has created a profound impression. The leading articles in the newspapers reflect the deep indignation felt and demand not only condign punishment of the assassins, but energetic British action to re-establish, respect for Great Britain in Egypt. The especially H. Zaghlal, the Prime Minis. Egyptian Government, the Chambers and
ter, are largely held to be morally respon- sible for the crime owing to their nati. British attitude.
TUAN'S SUPPORTERS NOW SUP.
PORTING WU PEI :FU! S
LATER
In Than Chi Jui's entourage great be to their best advantage to continue for surprise is being expressed at the mani- another year. Negotiations are still pro festo from the Yangtaze Tuchun regard hopeful that my point of view will being the formation of the Military Gov- ceeding, and I 1.m now much more accepted."
ernment, and it is pointed out that all the signatories to the manifesto, except two, urgently requested Tuan Chi Jui
VALUABLE ASMIS
the
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Telegrams bave been" received from the which to "seek an audiene." days "on to under- for to "make pro- this last is idential with that recommend Curiously enough,
ed for "performing desperate deeds or
barbarian" mind the coincidence in the document. For example, if #$15
is.borrowed for will appear a little strange.
period of to days, the this guide to fortune. Among those re-rower agrees to pay the leader 30 cents After days, colours are dealt with in signed paper only signifies that the box- commended as ensuring luck" upon per day for sixty days commencing at a low. This is because it is held to signify money is often lent in silver and paid their wearers is, first and foremost, yel- certain date. In actual practice, the
the brightness of the sunshine. Hence back in coppera, which further bewildern is the belief that a house painted in this the ignorant borrower and helps him to shade will enjoy the especial protection" lose sight of the rate of interest he is the of Heaven. It is on this account, no paying. In many places such sharp prac- doubt, that yellow was for long the Im- tice is "officially prohibited, but the bra perial colour in China, and the hue of tem is too deeply rooted to be eradicted, which the Emperor's State dresses were especially when no other adequate credit. made. Prior to a.n. 581, however, it was system can take its place. However, as red; but in the Tang dynasty (618-008) the borrowers of such money are mostly the change was made.
shiftless people, the lenders must keep One of the most deeply rooted of the constant watcte over their loans. They host of superstitions prevalent in China will use any method to bring a delin is concerned with the fate of wives who quent to book, partly because they have lief in question, is the reverse of pleasant. terms not being recognised. Every city die childless This, according to the be no redress in litigation, loans on these assuming, as it does, the form of consign- and town has its quota of " tougha the ten Buddhist wells provided for evil the poor and helpless by physical prowess. ment to a “Lake of Blood" in one of are able to maintain their prestige among doers. Residence therein, however, is These persons are used by the money Unless, said Lord Stevenson, a fair
not held to be perpetual, provided the lenders. Women constitute the majority representation of the Dominions agreed
sufferer's friends are in a position to pay of the victims of these loan sharks the priests to obtain intercession. Chinese, Economic Bulletin. to contique next year, be, personally, Exhibition. Referring to the statements the situation, and they pledged him their all into the interior-have frequently main principle is a belief in the power
the Flowery Land- would not advocate a reopening of the emerge from his retirement and handle Travellers in
especially those who have penetrated at
the probable loss that would be incurred which have appeared in the Press as to support.
been puzzled at hearing themselves accus of the earth to attract good fortune, pro- on Wembley, he said:
ed by the natives of possessing" the evil vided its configuration conforms to tha eVery naturally they have endea of a "lucky" animal or inanimate object. I am afraid that some of the raw
rew-
voured to ascertain why the Celestial Thus if the outline of a hill bears an papers have a sorry, ides of finance, us
refrains from describing both their eyes appreciable resemblance to ZACHLUL “ASTONISHED."
nobody can tell whether there will be a
lion- ROME,"November 19th. in the same uncomplimentary fashion. does the rock of Gibraltar-the Celestial loss on the Exhibition or not until the CANO, November 20th.
Assets have been realised. The assets
The Government have commissioned rooted
The average Chinese, ha explanations, place on which to erect a dwelling-house
however,
builder straightway deems it an excellent The Sirdar was unwell yesterday morn position at Wembley at the end of 1105 Rend Admiral Conz, the Naval Comand, consequently, the knowledge-seekers This is because to his mind the lion is ing, and only with an effort attended the will certainly not be worse than at the
and developed site, close to London, with for Peking at the end of November inches of an authority who has carefully in-apparent the average Chinese architect close of the present year. It is a valuable mander-in-Chief in the Far East, to leave are as a xeneral rule, been compelled symbolical of good fortune.
to depart uninformed From the resear When the resemblance is not strikingly electricity, gas, and water laid on, fed the battleship San Giorgio with a com-vestigated this subject, it appears that is resourceful enough to assist Nature the laying out of the ans as a garden
existed, a thousand years ago, or by planting trees (to indicate a tail), or Soudan last night, but has postponed his Zaghiul Pasha, interviewed by Press city is only one of the many uses to pany of Mariñes to reinforce the Italian more, an unassailable conviction that the digging & ditch (to suggest a mouth), etc. inhabitants of China alone were provided. If Feng Shui no velly good, me make with two eyes. Hence the restriction to him first chop quick times 1" he remarks the singular number when referring to blandly, as he sets to work, spade in Lord Steventon recalled the fact-
Europeans,
hand, to which, he said, appeared to be little
As to belief in the malign influence tions. The reason why he wants a good carry out the necessary altera knowa-that there exists a company
exerted by the human glance, this scarce" Feng Shui" is because it is supposed ADML. DE ROBECK ON CAM- hibition at its termination and liquidate
ly requires much explaining, for we all to entail upon the place within its sphere know that among our own lightened of influence all sorts of blessings. Fore it to the best advantage. This was oat PAIGN IN GALLIPOLL
countrymen similar belief was current most among these are those of health and of the original arrangments in the
until a comparatively recent date. With commercial prosperity. articles of association..
Speaking recently at a dinner at Glasthe existence of wise men," warlocks, Other experstitions still current an The Daily Telegraph representative saw Admiral Sir John de Bobeck said wizards and witches duly recognised in the Celestials
to Western modes of The Sirdar's condition is extremely learnt from Dominion surces that the man people talked about the disaster of the statute books of less than a couple thinking equally absurd. Thus, in
supporters in the Dominions and Colonies the Gallipoli campaign. He thought that of centuries ago, we cannot well aword book by Mr. H. A Giles, an ex-olour Hemorrhage is affecting his of the proposal to reopen text year were what those gallant soldiers of ours to laugh at the Chinese for ascribing cer- of the Consular Service in Kan
of
Kow, achieved had a great effect on the war. digestion and causing sickness, but the being met with the criticism, by toe op Be never realized that so much as in
tain disasters to the workings of the
son them the late Le Hang Chang once posing parties that the British Govers-recent years when he was at Constantl doctors have not abandoned hope. The meat have not, as yet, contributed their nopic, and was able to look into the all the numerous superations that still
Perhaps the
the most deeply implanted a sought to ward off a threatened launda-
tion m
in the province of Chihli by prostrat about eight assailants involved, and the next twenty-four hours will probably be share to the Exhibition, and that all the Turkish archiver of the war. It preven lourish-despite intressing intercourse 10 himself fore a water-make." "Another latter have donn has been to put apted them from moving their forces to with foreigners to the one known as the common belief--even among the educated guarantee. The Dominions and Coloulas, other theatres of the war; it stopped Feng Shuik This, which exercises an classes is that, unless one covers the Major-General Siz Lee Oliver Fitz on the other hand, have actually spent their attack on. Egypt, and from souding extraordinary trip over every action of mouth and nostrils on seeing a rainbow, There is a slight improvement in the Birdar's condition which, however, is still maurice Stack, G.B.E., C.MG., who has their money, and they are now being reinforcements to Mesopotamis; while it the community, somewhat akin to that one is liable to be choked by its poisonous..
been Governor-General of the Soudan asked to contribute a further sum to re-aved the Russian position in Courasia branch of divis very serious,
and Sirdar of the Egyptian Army rince open their pavilions next year, to which That at least was an enormous acted to Peoples geom 1917, is 66 years of age.]
there is opposition in woue quarters. the Allies..
The chauffeur of the taxicab bas al- ready" been arrested. The Government will leave no stone unturned to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Zagblul Pasha issued'à, communiqué appealing for public aid, and the authori ties are offering £10,000 reward for the apprehension of the criminals.
The Sirdar will be operated an at the War Ministry. "He has not eaten any Anglo-American Hospital.
thing, which, in the circumstances, is The Sirdar intended to leave for the fortunate.
departure till November 23rd."
SIRDÁE'S OPERATION.
LATER.
men, deplored the attack, which was most astonishing when the country had return
"ed to tranquillity on the withdrawal, of his resignation. Zaghlul is convinced
peace of the country.
ITALIAN LEGATION GUARD.
which it might put has the largest sports arena in the world, the Stadium Legation guard in Peking. having cost £600,000 to build.
The operation on the Sirdar has been that the criminals wanted to disturb the whose duty it is to take over the Ex-}
successfully performed, and his condition 'is as good as can be expected.
The bullet was found. lodged under the Jang. The stomach was full of blood. The intestines are not perforated and tho stomach muscles are intact. Transfusion was proceeded with and has done good.
The Sirdar's condition near midnight was more hopeful
It is now thought that there were
they escaped in two taxicabs.
Laren
(Continued on nezi column.)
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grave.
DOCTORS STILL HOPE.
decisive.
CLIO, November - 90th.
NOT A DISASTER.
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known to Western fumes. After this, the widespread accep Put briefly, it tances by Western children of the old nur
ery story, that the moon is made of grown CIDERS, ROCKS quite natura).-
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