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THE RED RIOTS AT REVAL. BLOODTHIRSTY INSURGENTS.

HEVAL, December 2nd.

The thoroughness of the Communist plans was revented in an extraordinary session of the Parliament in which the Premier. M. Akel, announced the pro- clamation of martial lass.

General Laidoner, commander-in-chief, stated that the insurgents attacked the Ministry of War, throwing three bombs, and raided the staff of the 10th infantry regiment," killing three sleeping officers. They also attacked the military enemy with hand grenades, killing a soetry and a cadet; killed the commander of the and at the castle and, penetrated the president's house and orcupied the police Izracks, pose and telegraph other. At

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

SECOND OPIUM CONFERENCE.

NO DEFINITE PROPOSALS,

THE CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

((TunatoR RUTER'S AGENOT.] PENG YU HSIANG AGAIN IN

ກ POWER.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 1924

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

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CHINA AND. THE LEAGUE.

PLEA TO DRITAIN,

PEKING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPON BENT. }

Ferhaps a summary of the conversation

the moment.

INDIAN ARMY MANŒEUVRES."

ALL

GENEVA. December 1st. At the resumed debate at the Opium Conference, Sir M. Delevingne contended "that the only possible way to enlarge the scope of the conference was by muutal consent and acceptance of the American proposals. This would mean not only prohibition of the export of opium but its internal prohibition. This would affect India. Persia and other countries; His impression of the proceedings of

Chao Hsin Chu emphasised the import- the advisory committee was that the domestic use of opium and exea leaves in thus give Feng time to consolidate his League of Nations and China's desire for

Would not give any further trouble and Lance of China's association with the not be ignored. He had not been out-an

the producing countries was not to be position in the capital.

asseat, on the Council of the Langus

Mr. Chainberlain was sympathetic, but PERING, December 2nd.

he 'ande it quite clear that he coull not No one expected Chang Tso Lin's sud-edge himself to any action 1/1 the den and dramatic departure, which came

inatter, 5 another daybreak surprise. It is generally believed that Chang will kalt

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ARMS TO PARTICIPATE IN

DELHI OPERATIONS. which took place today between Dr. Gand roads by the recent floods, the army

"Owing to the damage dons" to railways" T. Wang and foreign correspondents at MANEUVRES in the neighbourhood of SHANGHAI, 'December 2nd.

the Waichalopu may help to an under-thehi, which were to have taken place Great interest is evinced bere in the

standing of the situation as it exists at early in December, have now been post LONDON. December 2.4. latest developments in Peking, where, it

poned until the last work of January, appears, Feng Yu Hsiang is again com-State for Foreign Affairs, rewired Cha from the projected Conference was cool troops that has been held du India for

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of

Asked if the exclusion of Wa Pei Fu 1093 pletely in control. It is now clear, that Hain, Chu at the Foreign Office this after-

This will be the largest concentratiou his recent talk of resignation was merely

templated, Dr. Wang gave the impression training purposes since the commence-**

mat of the war. in order to make Chang Two Lin, belierė

that he considered that Wu Pei Fu could engaged in these operations will include

The troops to be he

Indian division at war strength under the command of Major-General lawed. As a matter of fact, Marshal. J. Deverett, United Provinces Dis Wn Poi Fu had been appointed Tupadtrict, on the one site, and a mixed fores

on the other, which will include of Chinhai, but had not yet taken up cavalry brigade, infantry of the approxi- the duties of that office,

mate strength of a brigade, armoured car companies, and several batteries of Questioned with regard to the Wa- artillery chang mauifesto. Dr. Wang said beview-each consisting of four aeroplanes, will Several dights of the Royal Air Force, edit rather is a grature than a declara-abo participate in the operations. tion to set up another administration.

The mandavis will be under the direction of Lieut.-General Sir G. al S. On the subject of the Sino-Russian Barrow, General Officer Couumanding-in- negotiations, the Minister for Foreign Commander-in-Chief was also be present. Chief, Eastera Comwand. H.E. the

raised in the conference. Britain-took | CHANG'S DRAMATIC DEPARTURE. the view that this matter was outside the scope of the conference

He declared that unless an agreement be reached between the manufacturing and producing countries, they would in effect have failed.

ARRIVAL AT TIENTSIN,

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TSAO KUN AND FENG YU

⚫HSIANG,

THE EVIL GENIUS.

a translation of a

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tions were proceding satisfactorily, and the New Cantonments. Delhi, on January stration will be he in the vicinity of

The anticipated that the Conference would | 30th,

Finally, January 31st. H.E. the

"

The delegates of Japan, Poland, anulat Tientsin to gather his main forces Cuba favenired a discussion of the Ameri there, whien will force an issue as regards PRESIDENT'S BITTER REPROACHES. Affairs stated the preliminary negotia. On their conclusion an artillery demon- the military nerodrome, whence twu aero-can proposals,

Feng's real intentions. planes were despatched to Russia but The conference finally decided by u were forced to descend at Marva, the to one votes, with aine abstentions.`to rebels killed the employees on the railway refer the American proposals first to it station and also captured party of committee for examination atud report. enlligers," whose clothes wir tar of

Canada and Ireland voted with the a preliminary to bring shot. The tom-majority; Britain, Australia, France.

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munists outside Reval simultaneously at- tempted to blow my the railway."

The Premier, declared he was confident of his ability to maintain the upper hand.

LATER.

The Government casualties in yester. day's fighting comprised 11 killed, includ- ing five offfeers and three cadets, and 2 wounded, including three officers and 10 gades. Twenty insurgents have been executed.

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PREMIER'S NARROW „ESCAPE.

REVAL, December 1st.

It transpires that M. Akel, the Pre mier and Foreign Minister, escaped" by the merest chance before the revolution- aries surrounded and forcibly intered his residence, and his armoured car muted the insurgents.

RIDA, Dember 1st.

The casualties resulting from the street fighting at Reval include is sokliers and a much larger nuniber of Communists,

ver for court-martial.

Greece, Portugal, Yugo-Slavia, Turkey, the Netherlands and Bolivia abstained; whilst India comprised the minority

Mr. Campbell recorded a reservation, which the President intimated would be noted.

The result of the vote means that the conflict of views between the tated States and India is temporarily disposed of. There is no indication at present what, the committee will decide to reegar

mend.

THE MYSTERIOUS MR. A."

ANOTHER ARREST.

PARIS. December 1st. The gidrvissentorp mentioned in the Robinson conspiracy case has been arres- ted.

TIENTIN.. December 2nd,

Chang To Lin arrived from Peking this morning." It is not certain whether he intends to proceed further.

FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."] EX-EMPEROR'S NEW HOME. JAPANESE LEGATION'S STATE- MENT.

PERING, December 1st Detectives

are closely watching the Japanese Legation, where the ex-Emperor is expected to remain indefinitely.

The Japanese Legution officials state that they have no inkling of Hanan Tang's future plans, and they explain that on Saturday afternoon his tutor, Mr. Johnston, called on Mr. Yoshizawa and requested, on behalf of the ex-

Sixty persons were arrested and handed fee-sm from the offer of a British shortly afterwards ilsuan Tung presented

ESTHONIA AND THE SOVIET.

Two British "detectives bought the

tourist agency in the Champs de Elysee, where he was employed, to the police headquarters, where he was detained most of afternoon pending the French acceptaner of the warrant.

BEVAL, December 1st The Eathonia Foreign Minister has it was announced this evening that addressed & Note to the Soviet Govern-agreement had been reached as tegari ment protesting, against the recent anti- the arrest between the British Embassy Esthonian demonstrations at Petrogend and the detective bureau of the Ministry and demanding an energetic inquiry. of Interior.

SMYRNA FIRE AND INSURANCE.

IMPORTANT TEST CASE.

Losnos, December 1xt.

An important test case arising from the great fire at Smyrna in September 1922, and involving.a vast sum of money, was begun in the Commercial Court, London, to-day.

The plaintiffs, an American tobacco company, claimed to cover insurance on property destroyed by fire from the Guardian Fire Assurance Company."

The liability of number of insurance companies to pay insurance on other des troyed property will depend on the judg inent,

The plaintiffs counsel said that the issue, was whether the fire dental or came within the exceptions of fire policies, upon which the action was brought. His case was that the fire was accidental.

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THE SUDAN MUTINY. STUDENTS RETURN.

CAIRO, December 1st. As the result of Zaglul Pasha advising emitation of medical students who visited him at his hotel near the Pyramids, whither he had at least tem- Horarily retired, to 'continue their." studies, all the medical students attend- ed the schools yesterday, and the schools were generally normal this morning.

ALEXANDRIA, December 1st..

The police arrested 14, mostly students, in connection with a seditious circular.

The evacuation of the Custom's has been ordered.

FASCISM IN ITALY,

The large on the warrant is that of receiving a cheque for $150,000 which bad

from abroad.

himself at the Legation guard-house.

Mr. Yoshizawa then resolved to invite him to stay in his house, notifying the Waichiacpu to this effect..

near the New Cantonments.

VIEWING DEVELOPMENT-,

The following "is letter purporting to have been written in the first work in December. Hamaner-in-Chief will review all the by Tsao Kun to Feng Yu Hsing, which could not say how long the Conference troops who had taken part in manovres was published in the Tni Wa Skih Pan would take to settle outstanding "quea- (Peking):-

tions. There were several matters such My dear Brother, I was so glad and as the Chinese Eastern Railyay and the obliged on hearing you returned with the demarcation" of the foundaries, which troops yesterday morning to Prking end, wanted an armistice and peace. I"have" would involye considerable dixension.. been in military service for almost thirty years, and bolding high officers rank for

Proceeding, Dr. Wang,said he had seen a decade. When I was in Pastingfu built for myself a small garden and

that the newspapers continued to refer wanted to plant bamboos and flowers to the ex-Emperor as being kept a pris within. I did not want to be beard ofoner. That was not trie or known by the outside world. until last year, when President Li Yuan Hung retired from his office, and someone ad-

sident. But Wu Pei Fu wired to me

vigorously inaintained

time must

Correspondents the pointed out that monished me to succeed him, as Pre-the ex-Emperor's residence was surround. strongly objecting to such a position by soldiers, that these soldiers would However, you and Wang Cheng" Pin not permit any caller to gre Hain Tung, not be lost and wasted, the sent of bus or ven take cards in, and that his

rannot be left vacant,' and pushed tutors could not have access to him. me forward, with the result ascended the Presidency. A year has now passed,

Dr. Wang explained that the guards Yang Hsiang and Ho Feng Lin openly Tang, who was a political ward of the which I very much regret. When i were there for the protection of Hsuan defied the Government this autuan, Chi Hsieh Yuan requested me

our

to punish

The total number of troops engugah including administrative services, will rabably be nearly 20.000 men of all Dr. These manoeuvres will be of par- ticular interest not only to the Army as a whole but to all others official or on- oficial, who are able to witness such a part of the operations as may be access sible to spectators. Thew who served in the Army during the Great War will have an opportunity to see what develop- ments have been made in training during the six years of pence. Others with no Previous experience will have an oppor tunity of judging for themselves the exacting nature of a soldier's duties, which have become even more arduous as

a

result of the experience gained during the Great War.

During the course of the operations occasion will be found to work out cur 'tain problezas for which the solutions

armoured cars with cavalry, inter-cu may be mentioned the co-operation of have yet to be found. Amongst those

munication by all means, including wire

them. I at once sent for you to diseniovernment. The young, mac was very less telegraphy, and the measures to be

craft.

Emperor, in view of the disquieting rumours indicating that his life was in jeopardy, that he be afforded shelter.

Mr. Yoshizawa undertook to msider the matter personally, and you, my dear happy, the Government having paid over taken by troops on the ground, against

younger brother, recommended that since the first monthly instalment due under

observation and surprise attacks from air- the matter and give a decision later:

Yung Hsiang and Ho Feng Lin had

It is unlikely that spectators will be able to fallow all the operations, rabited against the Central Govern the new agreement of $40,000. was promulgated. Not long afterwards. Household would be paid. Dr. Wang re-mile to rayure that they are given eating Mr. Johnston theremin departed, andment, they deserved punishment. Under

which will be carried on continuously for Asked if the arrears due the Ching thr" days, but arrangements will be these cirmumstances the punitive mandate Clung Tso Lin had also the idea to echo

opportunity to see interesting Laura He's defiance. Consequently he lied that the Government had just taken portions, sent Hsu Lan Chow, and Chang Ching to Peking to intimate that should hold of the reins and no doubt in time I dismiss you and Wu Pei Fa from office, would be able to settle the matter. there shall be no war between us (.. Trao and "Chang). During that time Wa Pei Fu was far away in Loyang, I there fore discussed the matter with you first. However, when you heard it, you were so

No, he is detained at Yen Tai, but he angry that your countenance was also has been assured iba no personal harm exterminate him and occups Moskden beis intended him. affected, and you declared that we must fore we did anything else. Your declarn- therefore issued the punitive mandate was similar to that of Wu Pei Fu. I against Fengtien. Had you advocated Prace at that time, there was enough | FINANCIAL ADVISER TO SIAM. grounds for us to make such a discussion. Unexpectedly you and Wang Cheng Pin

JUL..

DEATH OF TSAO

PEKING, December 1st. Tsao Jui, who had been held in cap The inn arrested is described as ativity by Feng Yu-hsiang since the coup captain, aged 12 He was accompanied to the police headquarters by a Colonel, by the latter, died-yesterday, three hours whose name was not disclosed. and he will be handed over to the British authorities tomorrow.

JUDGMENT FOR BANK.

after his admittance to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

The cause of death is stated to have been acidosis, the final stage of diabetes.

Tso Kun has been acutely afflicted with diabetes for some years, but Trac

LATE Judgment was given for the London Joint City and Midland Bank with costs,' URUGUAY AND DISARMAMENT.Jui's death from the disease caused a

surprise. GENEVA. December 13t authorised to sign the disarmament pro- The Uruguayan representative has been

tocol.

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THE LEAGUE DIVISION II.

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Tsao fui had becu imprisoned in the palace with Tsao Kun, and his health was scemingly normal, though he was suffering from poor food and the cold, the palave being insufficiently provided with coal.

On Saturday, Feng Yu-hsiang's agents removed Tano Jui to the police station, where be remained twenty-four hours, and then he was removed to hospital in a dying condition.

tiou

is Tsao Kun in the same position as

i

This concluded the interview..

of

The appointment of Sir Edward Cook would make me lose the faith, which has of Siam is in accordance with the esta- now want me to do something else. This as Financial Adviser to the Government been reposed in me by the people, and blished policy of that Government to Wu Pei Fa. How can I do otherwise look to Great Britain for some I recollect that you are the man who beckoned me to Peking last year. I want you to send me back at present. Await elder brother. ing anxioudy your early reply. Your

TEAO KUT,

Uctober 23rd, 1924-

DEATH OF SIR MAURICE FITZMAURICE.

messako

seth should prove of great interest, as in The artillery demonstration on January this demonstration will be included the fire of various types of ordnance ranging from medium gifs and howitzers to pack artillery.achine-guns will also parti cipate, and the result should clearly show. to the inexperienced the serious nature of the fire to which troops may be sub- jected in a modera battle

NAVY LEAGUE'S NELSON-DAY MESSAGE.

The following Nelson-day message was issued by the Navy League:

of Trafalgar and of the death of Netcon On the 119th anniversary of the victory in the highest moment of his immortal fame, the Navy League invites the British peoples at home and abroad to recall the services and the achievements of their lessons of the past inspiration and. greatest sea

sea here, and to seek in the guidance for the future.

Throughout the centuries the fleets of

its most important advisory officers, mye the Finners Americans, French and Danish officers are also to be found in the Siamese Service. Thus Danish in structors train the provincial gendar- merie and there in an American, Adviser. in Foreign Affairs. In addition, Britain have been the basis of her mili British Judicial Adviser and a French

tary power and the foundation of all her Legislative Adviser, with legal advisers greatness. To-day the people of the of different nationalities, are developing honeland are turning their eyes with the administration of justice in the Siam-hopefulness to the great Dominions over- ese Courts. British Forest officers are

sens 23 the field in which they may find A wireless dated November 18th, says: The death the Siamese State Bank which was form of food and raw materials which they employed in the forests and Eng homes for their surplus population, largely from Leafield.lish is the language of commerce, while markets for their goods, and the supplies was taken place of Sir Maurice Fitzerly managed by a German, is now man- must import if they are to continue to maries, who Was FL distinguished aged by an Englishman Sir Edward's exist. Let us not forget that today, as engineer known especially for his work appointment will persumably ni once CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.

on London bridges and drainage systems settle the question of his retirement, future of our race at home and through- ever, our security, our livelihood. and the

M.C.C. DRAW WITH QUEENSLAND.

and on the great Assuan Dam in Egypt. which has long been forecasted: but on out the world rest, under Providence, The Evening Standard recalls that when the ground that he was expected to enter upon the Beets of the King. In no spirit The incident is causing fresh criticismas the French Government proposed is the business in the City. His career in the of aggression, but in the faith and mon BRISBANE, December 2nd. The match between Queensland and the of Feng Yu-hsiang, and throws light on the Tas de Cainis in order to check the for with less than 20 years' service to his let us see to it that we retain the power spring of 1918 to inundate the whole of Indian Civil Service was a brilliant one, ledge of our great mission in the world, was drawn, Queensland scored the peculiar situation in the capital, German advance Lord Haig sent for Sir of the Viceroy's Coupl during the ab lawful possessions whenever these may be credit he became temporarily a member to defend our lives, our liberties, and our homesters followed on and obtained 132 where Feng Yu-hsiang's men retain con-heat methods of inundating the area then Maurice Fitzmaurice to advice him on the

sence on leave of Sir Malcolm Hailey, for three, O'Connor getting Go and Oxes-trol of the palace, and they are generally Fitzmaurice drew up plans, one to flood labours of that body cannot be regarded extension of the naval harbour at Singa-

essailed. bam 45, both not out.

beld by the British Army. Sir Maurice He was identified with the operations of The Navy League views with the. the Retrenchment Committee and if the atmest concern the abandormat of the considered a menace to Tuan Chi-jui's certain definite small areas with fresh

with unrestrained approval, the enthupore, and urges upon the fovernments plans, but it is believed that the impend-water, the other to let in the sea around ing arrival of more Fengtien troops will Calais and Dunkirk. Fortunately, adds with which Sir Edward encouraged and peoples of the Empire the viced

the Evening Standard, though certain be recognised.

belief in the virtues of the

axe will

necessity of providing in the Far East- give stability to the new Government.

partiel inundation took place, fooding.

those essential shore establishments with on a vast scale proved unnecessary."

out which, a modern fleet is powerless to TUAN'S STAFF.

We might add that Sir Maurice was

fulfil its purpose, a member of the firm of Coódt, Fitz-

The proposal to place the British Navy maurice, Wilson & Mitchell, who were

SELLING UP WEMBLEY. at the disposal of an international body docks at Singapore, and three years agolicate was registered on October 7th, an eennulting engineers for harbours, and

is one which the Navy League will resist he spent about a month in Hongkong a private company with a nominal capital patriotic, men and women throughout the

The Wembley Exhibitors Disposal Syn-in a spirit of uncompromising hostility. investigating the harbour conditions here of £1,000 in 904 Ordinary ard & Found Admiral Sir Froderick Field and the For our members and, indeed, for all and furnished a scheme for development ers' shares of £1 each. to acquire from: which, however, the Government has not the exhibitors at the British Empire Ex-officers and men of the Special Service seen its way to adopt

hibition, 1924, the right to dispose of Squadron. Their long cruise has been an their surplus goods on commission or unqualified success, has enhanced the otherwise. The directors are:-F

prestige of the flag throughout the world,

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(REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE] PREMIER MUSSOLINI'S APPEAL

ASSEMBLY OF CONGRESS. ROME, December 1st. Premier Mussolini has delivered a

WASHINGTON, December 18t message to the local Fascist executives Congress met to-day, Mr. Cummins declaring that a rovision of the party's presiding in the Senate and Mr. Gillett moral, mental and political position is in the House of Representatives. necessary, though he deprecates attach ing excessivo importance to changes in

public opinion.

PERING, December 1st President Coolidge expressed his inten- Ling Chang Min. Hau Shib Ying, tion to transmit the Budget message to Chuang Ching Keh and Chu Ying. Kuang Congress to-morrow and the regular bave been appointed personal attaches message on Wednesday.

FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK.

APARTMENT HOUSE ABLAZE.

NEW YORK, December 1st.

Premier Mussolini says that the im. pression resulting from the recent in- cidents must be effaced.

The people supported Fascism thinking it would re- establish order. This confidence mast not be abused, and divereditable ele ments, whatever their past services, must be eliminated, as also personal quarrels." Two men and two women were killed Premier Mussolini concludes by refer as the result of a fire in a large apartment ring to the forthcoming gatherings of for house.

igners in Italy for the League of Nations One woman was killed and most of Council and the Holy Year, and he those injured were burt through jumping appeals to Italians to preserve order.

from the windows.

to Tunn Chi Jui.

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

"

we tender sincere thanks to Vice-

On" the Arbitration Bill, in the Perth 191, Deansgate. Manchester and has gone lar to promote the interest

Pexisa. December 1st. Mandates appoint Kunn Keng Lin Tuna in Canton Chano Sarman & 19 orekin, pro- director oloha Heywood); IL C Bad" confidence of all Railway: Kur Haun Chang, Chairman Posed a stamp tax of £2 a week on all of the Yangtze Valley Waterways Com-single men corning the basic wage if it (Australian manager of Australian Pavi

Lodge, Sewardstone, Chingford in the Royal Navy. Parts of the Empire

LINLITHGOW. President. mission: Huare Tean Hai. Director of Was fixed at £6 werk. If the single mention. Wembley) and 1. Levy, Sunny

CYRIL 8. COBE, Chairman, the Langhai Railway; and Lin Shih, married the tax for the previous two Lodge, Biddulph-road Elgin-nvenue..

On behalf of the Executive Committe Tupan of the Pukow Hsizyang Railway Tears would be refunded: if not, it would Maida Vale W.9. Chairman (managing

of the Navy League. go to the funds of the State.

Firetor, Thomas Levy and Co., Ltd.)

October 21st, 1021