CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SENSATION IN CAIRO. TWO DRAMATIC ARRESTS ON
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1925 THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY," FEBRUARY 3RD,
OPIUM CONFERENCE. ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF DRAFT PROTOCOLS.
GENEVA, January 1st The following are the essential features | of the two draft Protocols distributed yesterday by the joint committee of the first and second Opium Conferences, which emanated from the British delega tion:
FAR EASTERN CABLE POLITICAL SITUATION
NEWS.
IN CHINA.
(THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY.}
SHANGHAI IN FUTURE.
CHANGE FROM MILITARY TO ·
CIVIL RULE.
PEXING, February
NO
(THROUGH RICTER'S' AGENCY.]
JAPAN-SOVIET TEKATÝ,
ALLIANCE ~ YET, STATES
FRENCH JOURNAL
Paxis, February 1st.
Le Matin announces that it learns!
undertakes interpretation placed on the clause of the future administration of Shanghai,
ECHO OF BIRDAN'S MURDER.
It is reported unofficially that Govern- CAIRO February 2nd. The first Praterol rearms the obliga-
tion under Article 6 of The Hague. Con- from an authoritative source that the ment is drafting regalations to govern Two individuals, whose names are not
of 1912. which given, were dramatically arrested on vention
» and possessed dundum bullets..
The greatest importance is attached to the arrests in connection with the murder of the late Sirdar.
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FRENCH SECURITY. M DOUMERGUE ANXIOUS ABOUT
GERMAN INTENTION.
PARIS, February 2nd.
It is explained that Japan and Russis merely gave a mutual guarantee that at present neither shall be bound by any meaty hostile the other. There is no alliance nor the promise, of alliance:
an
Tupan
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIs."]
REHABILITATION OF CHINA. FIGHTY-FOUR DELEGATES ATTEND OPENING.
FUTURE OF CHINA,
EXPELLED BY BOLSHEVIKS.... CAPTAIN RASMUSSEN RETURNS FROM THE ARCTIC.
COPENHAGEN, December 1st- Captain Knud Rasmussen, the explorer, has arrived in Norway from Alaska, and has given further details of the last part
MINISTER AND OPIUM TRADE The Acting Chinese, Minister (His E. cellendy Chao Hsin Chu) and Madame Chu, ind the Japanese Anibassador (His Excellency Baron Hayashi) were present on December 19th at the annual dinner of his three years' journey in the Arctis As is known, he travelled from Greenland of the Central Union of Chinese Studentato Bering Strait and intended to journey Great Britain and Ireland, which was through Siberia. His attempt to continue his researches west of Bering Strait were, held at the Hotel Cevil.
however, frustrated by the Bolshevist the Responding to the toast, of "The authorities. On his arrival on
ducked to the District Governor, who asked to say a word on opium. Formerly ordered his explusion.
tests. Mr. Chu said that he had been Siberian coast he was arrested and con
ence
"
They
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The women,
Relating his experiences Rasmussen said that having parted from the other members of the expedition in King met an Eskimo ribe, called Netsile, whom he found still living completely in o suppress the opium tratie. That was the Stone Age. It was dangerous to visit in 101. When they bad succeeded in these Eskimo, as there was an unceasing combating this evil China would make blood feud hetween the various tribes, These tribes greater strides in her development. The east of Victoria Land. evil of drugs was a world-wide cae. Many mainly get their wives through
agamous abductions and all strangers countries attending the Geneva Center.
reported that "they were seriously are consequently considered, enemies or avengers. When Rasmussen and his followers arrived at the Natsilic settle affected by the evils of morphine, heroin, cocaines and opium. If we were to save the whole work from these dangerous ments they were met by the wames only, drugs all the nations must be united in the men lying in ambush. PERINO, February, 1st.;
the fight for their suppression. (Hear, moreover, he discovered, assist in entrap ping their enemies, embracing their in- The pauguration ceremony of the hear.)
Speaking of the political situation, Hixtended victims, and giving the men the Rehabilitation Conference was com-.
Excellency said China was a country is opportunity to stab them from behind. Rasmussen, however, succesled in Fair menced at 11 o'clock this farecoon in period of transition, and events must
ing the confidence of those wild triba the grand ceremony hall of the Presi- take their normal course. They need not le pessimistic. Political changes in a
men by approaching them without arms. la some parts Rasmussen found that country were not a sign of going hack: Amandsen was still remembered, but to The ceremony lasted half-an-hour, those they were a sign of political progress
the younger generation the coming of Every political connge in a country was
white men was almost a myth. present including Tuan Chi Jui, mem
a. contribution in a country towards its PERINO, February 1st.
hers of the Cabinet, except Wa Kuang evolution and progress. Meanwhile what Dr. Sun Yat Seḥ, yesterday afternoon, Hsin (Minister for War, who is at pre-way was the cause of education among they must be prepared to help in every after slight exertion (presumably owing
sent in Shanghai), and 84 delegates, official calls) suffered extreme weak- After the election of Chao Erh Maua His pulse rose to 180 and his teme- as Chairman, Tuan Chi Jai entered the perature rose, has he unswed a comfort-hall and sat near the Chairman.
night.
[FROM THE "DAILY BULLETIN."]
DE. SUN YAT SEN.
COMFORTABLE NIGHT deacy. BUT 18 WEAK.
PASSES
Saturday morning aboard a train bound effectively to prohibit the use of prepar-the recently signed Japan-Soviet Treaty, which will be rivit instead of military when people talked of opium they always from Alexandria for Hamman; while ed opium in her Fay Eastern territories that Japan binds herself not to enter and under a, Tupan similar to the Ting related the subject with China. endeavouring to escape to Tripoli. Both within 15 years from the effective execu into any understanding hostile to Russia, tao Administration. Further, it is re-wrougly imagined that All Chinese were William's Land, in April, 1923, he first men were armed with automatic pistoia, tion by the producing countries to limit and therefore to remain aloof from any ported Tang Yu. Chan, the Anfuite opium-sukers. This misconception must and control the production and distribu-sanctions "ordained by the league of member of the Cabinet pi 1918, will be be removed. China had decided by law tion of raw opium. so that snuggling Nations, is unjustified. no longer constitutes a serious obstacle in carrying out the measures necessary to that end. It provides for the np polatraent of
Commission by the League of Nations whose decision shall be final, for the purpose of deciding when the abovementioned measures shall become effective, During the period preceding the Commission's decision every effort shall be made to reduce the con- sumption of pipared upfum pre to the abandonment of. the encourage practice by existing smokers and to It deals with combat Micit trafic. measures for the effective, prohibition of prepared opium as the end of 13 year and exempts persons using prepared opium under a medical certificate. provides, in ewas of a crudescence of opium smugstug, for apable peal to be made to the Council of the League of Nations to appoint a Commis iton of Investigation, and should the Commission report that measures by the producing countries to restrict the pro- duction and to prevent illicit export be proved ineffective, any" of the signatory States shall be entitled to denounce the Frotocol, and a Conference of the "States coccerned shall be immediately held to consider the action to be taken.
M. Dozmergué, speaking at a banquet, pointed out that the engagements, guar- Anteeing Eren security, had not yet been kept which considerably increased France's expenses and burdens. He em- phasised the warlike spirit subsisting in Germany and concluded that as long as France's security has not been fully and throughly assured so long will she be faced with a redoubtable menace of ng gression. France will be paralysed in all beneficient activities and she must, there fore, bave security-Haves.
CRICKET IN TASMANIA. AL.C.C. PLAYERS SCORE SINGLE INNINGS VICTORY.
HOBART, February 2nd. The attendance was small to-day, when the return match between the M.C.C. and Tasmania was cuncluded. The weather was fine and the wicket playeil well.
" The. M.C.C. visitors" won by an innings Tasmania's total in the second innings
and
It
serious, re":
The record Protutel deals
with
dangerous drugs, their linatation and
control, production and distribution of
A GREAT BRITON. LORD BIRKENHEAD ON SCOTT.
The Earl of Birkenhead, presiding at the annual dinner of the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club, proposed, the memory of Sir Walter Scott
He said he might elain what few
Englishmen could elain, that before he
went to Oxford more than 30 years ag he had read every one of Scott's novels at least three times, nad he did not be: lieve that one quinquennium had passed without his re renting them all since that period.
Shu Shih Ying, Secretary to the Cop ference, reported to the meeting regard- ing his assumption of office in accordance with mandates and the summoning of the delegates, 148 of whom had reached Peking..
In Alaska, Rasmussen met juland tribe
who had no knowledge of kajaks (tho usual Eskimo bont), but still kept up con the young people of China. The youngxion with the coast, going down the rivers in squadrons of large skinboat, students there that evening "uption and buying blubber for lighting their leged to acquire Western education. houses. Further west among the rock Their fellow countrymen were looking for dwellers in Bering Strait, RasmussETI ward to their return to help in making
was surprised to find kajaks still used the Fatherland prosperous (Hear, bear.) In Western countries they found many of by these walrus hunters with the same
as the East Greenlanders. skill the professions overcrowded. In their
No language difficulties occurred until own country many professions were in the South Yukon River district was reach- need of leaders. The Chinese students in England were privileged to be pioneers ed. Her Rasmussen had to use a in- terpreter among the Nunbaniut, an in- of the progress and development of their teresting tribe which holds highly own Fatherland. (Hear, hear.) -
ceremonial festivals DR. various '00 casions, when elaborate masks are wor which are afterwards burnt. Rasmussen, however obtained a few of the masks
for his collections.
ADDRESS OF CONGRATULATION.
Tuan Chi Jai read a congratulatory address, in which he likened Chinese polities to a wheel responding to cer- tain forces. The forward movement of establishment of the Republic appeared the wheel during the 14 years since the to have been downward until now, when the lowest point bad been reached, but the upward grade was ahead, and reform following corruption and maladministra. tion was now open to the people. Is-Consul-General), Mr. Y. C. Lee (hon. A journey of 20.000 miles along the
Among those present were: Mr. Hing. Snung Mok, president of the Untor, presided, and the guests included Madame Chu, General Sir Neill and Lady Malcolm, Sir Edward and Lady Deaison Philip Bartt, Sir John and Lady Jordan, Ross. Mr. W. W. Grantham, K.C., Mr. 31, Rakovsky (Soviet Chargé d'Affaires) and Mme. Rakovsky, Mrs. Hing Shung Mok, Admiral Sir E. R. Fremantle, the Bishop of Victoria, Mr. Y. T. Su (Chinese
Rasmussen was much struck by the high. intellectual standard of the Aliska Faki- mes who were in contact with Americana Number of schools had been started for
them, but only English instruction was given and the Eskimos complained that their own language was not taught.
It would be a very-incomplete view of deed, the present occasion was one for treasurer), Mr. S. W. Cheung, B.A.. LL.B. north coast of America was carried
raw opium in order to prevent opium the genius of the revered figure of Scott take the if it were to be supposed that he was was 24, towards which H. Myers made smuggling, and further to
necessary measures to ensure the com-only a Scottish hero, look upon him 40 and Bennett' 35.
H. Howell took a wickets for and plete execution of the foregoing obliga. as a great Eriton. In a crisis, not only to the fortunes of Scotland, but to the tion within five years, after which a Empire, there was none more eloquent, Commission, shall he appointed by the more inspiring. in his presentation of the national case against the tyranny of League of Nations to decide whether the the Napoleonic system than Walter Scott, obligation has been completely executer. and the reverberations and the perana siveness of his message were not confine Lo Scotland.
A. P. Freeman 3 for 53.
EARLIER CABLES.
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. "EXPERTS DENY SUGGESTIONS
BUILDING NOT SAFE.
LONDON,, February 1st. The Commission of Experts who have been examining St. Paul's Cathedral
UPROAR IN DUBLIN. RIVAL FACTIONS CLASH ON COLLEGE GREEN.
DUBLIN, January 1st. President Cosgrave's first publie ap
seal satisfaction, for they be there A number of highly intelligent personages assembled together with the object of discussing the intimate problems it is necessary to overcome in order to work out the national recorganisation.
Tuan Chi Jui compared the work of the Conference to the planting of grain crop, which grows, to maturity in
Autumn. The people represented the the Spring-time for harvest in the roots, while the seed from which the crop grows should be compared to the wishes of the people.
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Chnglish secretary of the Union), Mr. Ythrough without the loss of a single deg A. Hori (Japanese Consul-General), and The Greenland dogs proved their mettle 31. S. F. Ho, B.A. (ex-hon, treasurer of all the way No other team was able to cover shorter distances and follow the Union).
up the expedition. In the short time Rasmussen was in Alaska he discovered that he was able to understand the language of the local Eskimo. The ex- plorer declares that his researches ought to be continued in en operation by Den
A COCKNEY IN PERSIA.
"MONSIEUR RIDGEWAY,
A recent issue of Blackwood's Magazine
contains un animated account of the. adventures of, "A Scalawag Command: at Sennah in Persian Kurdistan. The Command found the poor of Sennah starving as the result of exploitation by communications, paying them good money profiteers, and set them to improve and organising special bakeries. Ameux those to employed were nearly 200
eds.
since 1921 state that the suggestion that. Parazee sings his return from holiday front of us. Let us by all means devote gates. He said that since the Revolution starving women.
the Cathedral is unsafe is unfounded. The methods they remmended for strengthening the main piers of the Catbedral will, if carried out, restore the piera to god condition as when they were originiliy built, and it is very in probable that any further work will be required. They in effect are recommend ing the continuance of the work carried out by the Cathedral authorities during the past twelve years in refacing the two
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mark. Canada, and the United States.
Rasmussen has brought with him exten- sive ethnographical, archaeological, zoolo- gical, and botanical collections. During his sledge tour from Hudson Bay to
cinematograph film. Bering Strait he took 25,000 feet of
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR" SERVICES.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS THIS SUMMER.
I am one of thear who am sufficiently a believer in the teaching of Scott to
"BOW TO POPULAR WISHES." believe that neither now nor hereafter is this world to be an easy world to live
Kung Hsieh Chan, Minister of Interior, in. i have never been able to persuado myself that the arms of the strong will representing the Cabinet, gave an address along similar lines, after which Chuo Erh not be required in the years that is Hsun responded on behalf of the dele-
The narrative pro every power and every influence that we ju France was attended by considerable possess to the efort to avoid war, but any changes had occurred in China, Central Governments, coming and going
Personnel supervise this was, oi, to be of course, great difficulty, s disturbance, on the ocension of a big de do not let us be so blind to the teaching” i frequently, but as soon as Tunr Chi Jui of bistory as to believe that great passes- monstration on College Green in sup-ins will be permitted in the future of guins entered the political lifs telegrams any value it could not be entrusted to
were sent throughout the country advis
P'ersinn officials. At st the right part of the Government candidates for the world to soit peoples. They never ing the people to rely upon the Rehabi
man for the job was unsecvered, o Private Ridgeway, of the 14th Hussars. by-elections to the hail, caused by the have been, they never will br.
I incurred some censure in a speech litation Conference to provide the initial. resignation of members of the National which I made a peng ag", which was only remedies for the evils of government and Mousieur Ridgeway, as all the local people called him, was one of the most a National Assembly will meet later in singular products of the British Army. liable to any censure because it contained the corruption of the national life, while group.
so many platitudes. It was inspired by order to ensure a permanent foundation He had knocker about the word a the very spirit and teaching of Walter for sound government. The aim of the good deal daring his service, had a Scott, and I for one believe that if you Conference lay in the foundations of quired an unusual fluency to soldier recall, however shortly, the unforgettable reform in accordance with the popular French and soldier Hindustani, and achievements of many Scots boys in the wishes. He considered that the Confer was now He was a tiny man, a tho has already been announced.
learing soldier Perainn very crucible of the war through which we
ence was the most auspicious gathering
rapidly have so lately passed, if you think of the glorious part they played. to take one Loos, in which the largest Scots army marched under one banner that had ever been collected since the Battle of Ban- rockburn, I believe it was because, the martial spirit of this race has been aus. tained by so many great writers, and principally by Walter Scott, that Soot land se honoured herself and contribute ed to save the Empire."
The President was received with cheers and cat-calls. An immense crowd. of men and women kept up tries of Up the Hepublic Up De Valera'!"
Mr. Cosgrave in a vigorous speach
piers, but with the important addition retorted that people won't be saved by instance amongst many, in the Battle of that the hearts of the people were with mental agility, while with it all he
1 piers.
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of Brst strengthening the interior of the stretching cut their hands for the moon.
and doing nothing until they get it. „
Over two hundred police were very
There busy preserving order.
were St.exciting incidents when interrupters were ejected, and three arrested, whom the crowd tried to release.
VIEWS OF TREASURER. Can Alexander, treasurer of Paul's Cathedral, states that there is alternative to this method, namely, try ing to replace the piers which are most dangerous. He is assured by the highest engineering and architectural authority in the country that in any attempt to rebuild the piors it is most probable that it would mean the removal of the dome or part of it, which would be so raky that we responsible architect or engineer would be likely to undertake it.
ban passed a
THE EXPELLED PATRIARCH.
GREEK MASSES URGE STRONG MEASURES WITH TURKEY.
ATHENS, Januarý 1st. A mass meeting organised by the Mayor resolution, urging the Government to take up a strong attitude on the question of the expulsion of the Patriarch
Crewds subsequently paraded streets demanding revenge.
They d monstrated before the British Legation. Special police measures have been taken in the vicinity of the Turkish Legation.
the
The meeting broke up with. free fights"
PATRIOTISM IN SPAIN. GREAT DEMONSTRATION TO GREET
PRIMO DE RIVERA.;
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BARCELONA, February 1st. Sunday was given up to patriotic de monstrations on the occasion of a visit by Geo. Primo de Rivera who dwelt on the benefits conferred on. Barteloba by the establishment of the Directory He declared that a certain intensity' iz local Catalonian sentiment had been ex ploited by a few persona who are play-
ing into the hands of covetous foreigners.
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TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNIO
PLAN OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES'
IN AUSTRALIA..
MELBOURNE, February lat.. The All-Australian Railways Union Conference decided to negotiate with other transport unions with a view to the formation of one big, union of trans port workers.
MACHINERY. BREAKS - DOWN." MOTOR VESSEL BILVERPINE" IN
TROUBLE.
PORTA DEL GARDA, Feb. 1st. The British motor vessel Silverpine, He stated that the Government would from Singapore to New York, has put in got tolerate, even in theory, separation owing to detentive machinery. and incidentally mentioned that fivancial
overtures had been made to the Riffs
EARLIER QABLES.
"The Livil Service Commissioners have been authorized by the Secretary of Stute for Foreign Ahairs to announce that competitive examinations open to men only for the Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service and for Consular services will be held in July and Angust, 1925, concurrently with the competition for the Junior Grade of the Adminis trative Class of the Home Civil Servier. open beth to men and women, which
The number of vacancies to btr filled cannot be announced, tor an
be stated
in what branch of the Consular services branches vacancies will be offered for competition. It is possible that one or two posts. in the Intelligence Officer Grade in the De- partment of Overseas Trade may be Alled on the result of the competition for the Consular services, but no undertaking on this point can at present be given.
in the annals of the Republic. The pre rough Cockney with the true Cockney sence of the numerous delegates proved en
obviously had strongly developed baternit the Conference, and that the people al instincts, for errtainly he was a father
to these poor wretches. wanted peace and security. While we
In a few days delegates are recognising Tuan Chi Jul's there was nothing he did not know sincerity in the work of national re- about his thousand odd Amazon. He quification and recrganisation, we offer could tell you all about their morals him our sincere congratulations, and we which were keeping straight, which express our determination to work for were likely to get into trouble and which the good of the people.'
were a bit flighty, but with no real harm in them.
The Chief Executive and all present then bowed three times before the national flag, while the band played the National Anthem, and the proceedings ended.
IF
ARMS TRAFFIC CONTROL.
U.S. TO JOIN CONFERENCE.
THE BATHING PARADE,
ali adored. way, whom
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DEATH OF DUTCH DALY."
or
Dutch Daly," who was for many years a popular music-hall performer, died suddenly on December 22nd while walking on the front at Brighton, where had been living and Daly was
for the last threm years. He was 27,
His As a comedian he aimed
his exaggerated clothes, and hi
patter
Fifty-four years ago
LOG OF THE R34.
He knew which were beginning to respond to better feeding and put on n bit of teab, and he took it almost as a personal insult if any dared not to look better after she had been for a few days ander his charge. It was really embar rassing at an inspection of the labour conps to be naked to poke a respectable real name., looking old lady in the ribs, and to bo at bread, by no means subtle, effects The official report of the Rome Session asked if one did not think that she had which be obtained by means of his com of the League of Nation conci, put on a bit more the rapid published in December, contains the in- round: And yet the good old thing re formation that the United States has sented it not a bit from Monsieur Ridge he married Miss Blanche Moncrieff, agreed to send a delegate to the Interna-
they
I asked Canadian, who, was also a music-hall the Control of the him how he managed to get them all to artist. tional Conference Traffe in Arms,
13 to
moct on
look as clean as they did, for cleanliness May 4th. An official representative of
is not normally one of the virtues of the the United States has assisted in prepar Persian poor. "Oh." he said. "I learned the Draft Convention, designed to them to wash in the river, and a rare ing -
take the place of the St. Germain Coa diffcult job it was too. The first time of the R34 on its voyage to America. 1 took them down to the stream, not cas and back in July, 1918, with the com- vention, which the American Government
of them would touch water, so I jumpa mander's marginal notes, congratulatory telt unable to ratify.
in myself and shows them how. It telegrams,
and photographs, fetched- werent long before they followed mn,
100gs, at Hodgeon's
Sir Charles and now we all does it first thing every Wakefield being the
purchaser. I always meant to attend occasion was the sale of the morning." one of Ridgeway's bathing parades, hat aerobatical library, formed markalar by the later somehow I could never summon up the Air-Commodore E. M. Maitland, D.5.0.
It included a a presentation inscribed capy. necessary nerve. Nothing like that ever troubled Ridgeway, however, and I ara of Kipling's Actions and Beactions sure he owed a great deal of his influence (containing the story "With the Nights Among them to his complete lack of Mail''), which Sir Charles Wakefield Un
approaching self consticushers purchased for £90,
in order to secure the release of prisoners, (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] | resolutions were passed declaring that all but they had never been utilised to obtain military advantages,
Numerous local dignitaries participated in the demonstrations and delivered patriotic speeches.
BULGAR MINISTER
WASHINGTON, F The Bulgarian Minister States bas resigned..
At a national conference of the German. "Free" Miners' Union held at Bochum tendencies towards high tariffs and monopolies must be opposed in the in- terest of German industry, and demand ort ing an early ratification of the Washing hery nited.ton Agreement concerning hours of
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