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CABLES.

LATENT CABLES.

(THROUGH TEUTER'S AGENCY.]

H.M. THE KING,

NO GROUND FOR ANXIETY

REGARDING HEALTH.

LosDox, February 20th,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1925

EARLIER CABLES.

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. DISCUSSION IS POSTPONED

UNTIL MARCH.

LONDON, February 19th.

In the House of Coinmons, Comman-

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EARLIER CABLES FAR

OPIUM CONFERENCE.

VERY POWERFUL BLOW STRUCK

AT DRUG EVIL.

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GENEVA, February 19th, Ten States, including Great Britain, der Kenworthy (Lib., Central Hulli), Japan, Netherlands and Siam, have asked whether the Disarmament, Consigned the Convention and, Protocol for The bulletin, issued at 9.48 this morn-ference had been abandoned or only post-

the control of the international trafic ing, reads: "Despite a somewhat rest. I poned.

in drugs. less might, His Majesty is making slow. Mr, Austen Chamberlain, Secretary progress."

of State for Foreign Affairs, replied that all the discussions on matters arising from the Geneva Protocol which were to have been considered at Home had been postponed for three months until March, with a corresponding post- ponement of all subsequent dates.

Commander

therefore, E chance of holding Disarmament Conference in September! Mr. Chamberlain-The position is that each item on the programme is postponed for three months.

The Doctors were somewhat longer with the King this morning and the bulletin as not isaued officially until after 10 o'clock. The lateness of issue caused anxiety lest progress had, not beca as favourable as yesterday. Happily, there is no ground for anxiety, as the only unfavourable feature is restlessness on 'pecount of bronchial trouble.

BACK TO POLITICS.

M. CAILLAUX SIGNIFIES HIS

RETURN TO FRAY. ti

PARIS, February 20th

Kenworthy-There

is.

LATEST CABLES. POSITION OF FRANCE. M. Caillaux siguided his return to poli-,

PARIS, February 201b, tical life last evening, when he spoke at L'Echo de Paris declares France would banquet in his hoccur, which was at-stand to lon most in the new naval dis. tended by 2,000 persons, including two members of the Government.

armament conference, at which Franes would be faced by Japan and America, who would be in agreement to use their naval hegemony,

agreement.

"M. Caillaux defended his policy, which bad always been based on preventing war through ententes and agreements, with France could only participate in such all great nations, which naturally involve a conference, if she had her rights recog concessions. The men, who governed innised before hand, in a preliminary war-time, bad not contemplated the great policy of an entente with the vanquished. "a different policy had been adopted, they might have secured a peace which would have given security as well as reparations. In his opinion, the Anglo- French entente is the gradual rapproch-

FIRST

LOAN FOR POLAND.

INSTALMENT SUBSCRIBED IN A FEW HOURS.

WARSAW, February 20th. The Ministry of Finance. in a cons

The documents will remain open for signaturo til September 30th

M. Zahle said that the Conference bad not made any claims that it had been a complete success. On the ather band, it had been recognised that it had left unsolved questions which could not be solved for years, possibly decades. The Conference. however had struck a

EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

(THROUGH EZOTER'S AGENCY.]

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MANILA TRAM, FATALITY. COLONEL HERRING AND MAJOR HUNTER KILLED.

Maxila, February 20th.

praise to the beauty of a child would bo Lequally raab. Sheup-and cattle waras niso vulnerable if numbered, or if their

SCOTTISH LETTER.- BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR.

points" were specially belanded. In SNOW, GALES, AND FLOODS.

these-cases eavy was the evil power. But thero was always a remedy even for the FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:) worst cases if only the remedy were known. After all, the underlying elb EDINBOR, January the The New Year has been whirled in on nothing but the time old eternal fight ment in all forms of superstition was a blast that has brought, food and des waged between good and evil in the truction and fatal shipwreck in its wake world, which is the basis of all religions Gleaming fire-flaughts have dated the And although evil often had the upper Five persons were killed and fourteen infant eyes of 1923, and rattling hail and hand for a time, good ultimately pre-

bellowing thunder have been its cradlevailed. an, electric tram on music. Yet even on nights as wiki a Prevention was usually possible if cer So. it was with the evil eye that on which Tam of Shanter took the tain precautions were taken; read the spirit of gaiety and rejoicing a simple remedy would quailing that of pleasure-seekers have braved the ies fuence of the spirit of envy could bes bas not been quenched among us. Crowls a. curr In the cases mentioned, the in- galer the streaming roads and the counteracted by merely blessing" tha thunderous blackness of sights that in children, sheep or cattle. immediately on olden times would have been left to the counting them. This is the explanation peregrinations of the Deil and the dane of the fact that expressions such as ingy of witches Hardy revellers have What a beautiful child; bless him! ** made their appearaner once more at the That's ans cow of yours, bless her": centre of their town or village, lifted their voices to the storm in A guid New them." were a commonly heard as com I have a dozen lambs this year; bler Year to ane and a," and broken their ments on the weather. carefully haiped and as carefully drained

injured when Corregidor Island, in the military reser ration, jumped the track and overturned this morning. The dead include Lieut. Col. Herring and Major 'Hunter.

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very powerful blow at the drug evil, and the presentation of the Japanese Treaty | bottles against the traditional piece of BREAKDOWN OF VOLUNTARY HOSPITALE

bad greatly strengthened The Hagud Convention,

JAPANESE RADICALS.

ZUSSO-JAPAN AGREEMENT.

PREPARATIONS TO HAND OVER SAKHALIN TO SOVIET.

31oscow, February 20th. The Soviet Government has approved to the Central Executive for ratification. masonry Clowde have thronged the Important issues connected with public The Japanese committee has departed streets in shivering but indomitable idle-health services in Scotland are being for Sakhalin in order to prepare for the pass, and formed in long queues outside raised at an inquiry taking place in M. Zahle said he regretted the with work of handing over Sakhalin to the theatres and picture houses, displaying auxiliary systems. The inquiry is being Edinburgh regarding our hospital akd drawal of the United States, which by fention of the Russo-Japan Agreement is unexcelled by that of the old Border undertaken by a Departmental Com- Soviet Authorities. The Japanese rati-in their hunt for amusement a hardiness expected shortly.

moss-trooper on a foray. Snow and bail ittee appointed by the Scottialt Board were the last gifts of 1991, and they sem

of Health and it will surprise no one to have been the first offerings of the to learn from the Chainnen, Lord Mar New Year. Is it an omen, ask some lished the fact that the existing hos kenzie, thas the Committee have estab pessimista? Perhaps such signs-like dreams, go hy contraries, as March is Pital system is inadequate. It is not the said to go out like a lamb if it comes ineficiency but the sufficiency of the bos like a lion.

It folk-lore be distrusted pitals and infirmaries, and their staffs inw of averages which makes it unlikely armaries it has frequently been cam- some faith may perhaps be placed in the and equipment that is being called in question. Especially in the larger in- that 1995 will have as heavy a rainfall as 1994. For two years there have been wet plained that the number of beds, despíta summers: is it too much to hope for a continual increase and expansion 20- mains totally inadequate to the number dry one six months hence t

of patients seeking treatment. Finance, honours. Ure of its distinguished sons, time the specialist witnesses before the Glasgow bulks largely in the New Year tion of the problem. Not for the Erst

of course, is a vital factor in the ab Sir James G. Frazer, of The Golden Committee suggested that State aid might Bough fame, receives the Order of have to be sought, and that also provi Merit: and it will surprise most people,sion should be mad, for patients on a even though they come from North of contributory basis. These Are points

its boldness and devotion had given a supreme impetus to the whole campaign against druga: He agreed with Mr.. Porter's statement that the drug. pro- blem could only be solved by interaa tional co-operation.

Other speakers, including Sir Malcolm Delevingne and Dr. Sugimura, paid à warm tribute to the officials of the League and to M. Zable's patience and impartiality.

FRANCE WANTS LOAN. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BLANTON OPPOSES FLOTATION.

PARIS, February 15th. The Minister of Finance, M. Clemen

tel, announced in the Chamber that the

PEACE PRESERVATION BILL FOUND NECESSARY.

Tokyo, February 20th. The Peace Preservation Bill has been referred to Committee. During the debate in the Diet. the Home Minister declared the enactment was necessitated by the serious growth of radical ac- tivities, especially in labour circles. The erities of the Bill asserted the terms of the measure were very vague and would result in suppression of freedom of

speech.

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SEIZURE OF S.S."CHICHWEN." UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES DEMAND RELEASE.

SHANGHAL February 10th. A message from Hankow states that Government intended to conclude the steamer mentioned in an ichang Cox Company, the master of which is Captain Hawley, an American citizen.

The local United States authorities are demanding the immediate release of both steamer and master.

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SCOTS AND NEW YEAR HONOURS,

meat of all peopics in Europe, un essen. Į muniqué, states the first instalment of foreign loan after the Budget is pissed,elegram in the Chichuen, of the C. Rinterpreted" in his awe fashion Sirasked, is it not possible to maintain the

833,000,000 towards the Polish loan of $50,000,000 from America was subscribed in a few hours. The remainder will be subscribed before August 1st. The bonds, bearing & per cent, interest, issued at 95; are quoted on the New York Stock Ex-

tial condition to political reconstruction.

France's delit account is so much in excess of the credit, they might be com pelled to pay the Allies more than they received from reparations. In his opinion, the Nationalists had not seized all the Opportunities offered of settling up inter-change at 9134. allied accounts. Nevertheless, the British Note promised a notable diminution of their debt. He hoped discussions there- anent would continue.

M. Caillaux, in conclusion, eulogised M. Herriot's incomparable services in restor ing the European atmosphere and driving back the spectre of war.

FRENCH FINANCE.

M. CLEMENTEL FINDS REMEDY FOR DIFFICULTIES.

PARIS, February 20th

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. Clementel said the remedy for France's financial deficulties lay in the essentially patient effort and saring hard work of the French people,

The Government proposes to devote 20 per cent. of the Dawes annuities to the creation of a sinking fund for amortisation of the public debt. He said he has bad a semi-official promise that a loan of

$100,000,000 could be launched in the United States after the vote on the bul-. get. The improvement of the frantic's value is essential in order to reduce the burden of the foreign debt. France does not repudiate her debts but asks only that account be taken of the conditions under which they were contracted and sufficient breathing space be granted to enable the frane to recover-flavas

BESSARABIAN QUESTION. SOVIET ANXIETY AS REGARDS JAPAN, AND 'ITALY,'

UNION OF SOVIETS. LOCAL ELECTIONS ARE PROVING A FAILURE.

and that the United States had already promised & loan of $100,000,000.

REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE MR. BLANTON'S OPPOSITION.

WASHINGTON, February 19th. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Thomas Blanton introduced a resolution designed to prevent the flotation of long to France or to any other nation that had failed to reach an agreement for funding its war debts

The resolution also provided that the machinery of the Federal Reserve Board would be operated in enforcing the

Moscow, February 20th, According to Roth Agency reports from different districts, the Union an- Soviets, owing to an insufficient_percent- Soviets, the failure of elections to local age of the electorate voting. The elec measure. tions to the whole of the Novonicolaevak Government have been annulled as ander 35 per cent. of the electorate voted. New elections have been ordered.

THE WORLD'S OIL, DOCTOR MANTNER ESTIMATES OUTPUT.

AMSTERDAM, February 20th. Rerier, dealing with the world's oil pro- In an article in the Dutch Economic

duction in 1921, Dr. Mantner estimates the Royal Dutchy production of 1924 will shew an increts of 800,000 to 900,000 tons, Mexico a. reduction of 1,500,000 tons. The difference will probably, be neutralised by the production of the United States, so the production of 1924 will not differ much from 1923.

MALABAR HILL OUTRAGE.

BOMBAY, February 20th. with the Malabar Hill outrage, including The two men arrested "in connection Abdul Latiff, have been released.

EARLIER CABLES. TROUBLE AT CLYDEBANK. FACTORS DECIDE to suspend

EVICTIONS..

LONDON, February 19th The Clydebank factors have decided to suspend the evictions during the sitting of the Rents' Commission, in Moscow, February 20th. order to preserve a peaceful atmosphere. In an article in the farestia, dealing A further condition is that the Hous with the Bessarabian question, M. Rakoving Associations cease their activities, ky says the Rumanian Government's including street and other meetings and request to Japan and Italy, to ratify the the distribution of circulars in connen

1920, is now

Bessarabian Convention legally and politically unjustifiable. He points out that Britain and France, rati- Sed the Convention before the resump tion of diplomatic relations with the Boviet. But it will be unprecedented if

tion with the dispute.

-LATEST CABLES.

OBITUARY.

CANADIAN SHIPPING.

TEN SHIPS PROVIDED UNDER ANNUAL SUBSIDY.

the Tweed, to learn that the distinguish that will have to be considered with cd philosopher was a native of the City great care. Rightly, our great hospital of the Clyde His father, a canny Scot, system is one of which Scotsmen are partner in a firm of chemists, wished him proud. and there will be a wide meamra have been a quarrel over the matter; and opinion against the rationalisation sof to study for the Bar: there is said 10 of agreement with Sir George Berthon's the end was a compromise which the aur that system. But, it is being widely James had fallen under the influence of voluntary hospitals for the needs of the Professor Veitch at Glasgow University, and enjoyed the friendship of W. Rebert.peral publie and at the same time pro- vide facilities for patients who are will son Smith when he went to England, the ing and able to pay for their treatment latter's broad views on the problems of religion having a particularly marked a lower price that is charged in our effect upon his line of thought. Amorg expensive nursing homes the unusually large, proportion of acade-. mic recipients of knighthoods, the names The late Sir Archibald Geikie, the of Principal Irvine, of St. Andrews, and famous geologist, was a great collector of of Professor John Adams, who had a Scottish stories. He published a largo SHANGHAI, February 20th, high reputation as an educationalist în comer of these in his Scottish Re-" An official statement was made to-day Scotland before he earned another inminiscences, but he confesses that her that six Japanese cotton mills, compris Lordon, have been received with parti-had to discard many of those he had re- factories, are affected by the cular pleasure by academic circles, Mr. corded, as he discovered they had been strike, which involves 30,000 operatives. William J. Keith. Burrsa, one of the new already told. New or old, Sir Archi- The native police, in conjunction with Knights, hails from the seaside resort of bald's stories are good, and have ing of strikers held on the border of the educated at the Royal High School and was a favourite of the late Professor the Settlement police, broke up a meet- Portobello, near Edinburgh, and was strong Scots favour. Here is one, which Settlement and arrested 18 agitators, at Edinburgh University. Professor Berri Robertson Smith away back in his Cam which the er wat stormed the Chinese dale Keith, Edinburgh University, is his

SHANGHAI COTTON MILLS.

TWENTY-TWO FACTORIES ARE NOW AFFECTED.

police station, but were dispersed by the native police firing three volleys, nobody being injured..

JAPANESE LODGE PROTEST.

FERING, February 20th.“ The Japanese Legation has sent a Note to the Waichinapu, drawing the atten- tion of the Chinese Government to the cotton mill strike at Shanghai.

brother.

A POCKETICE OF CHESTNUTS,

Strathmore hill this the case of the shepherd, who travelled

the dozen edd miles into Perth to pur A SOCIALIST FINANCIER'S TRAINING,

clase be winter requirements. Not Mr. William Gigham, M.P.. for Cen tral Edinburgh, Mr. Philip Snowden's many days afterwards he was back again at the shop-the matches he had bought right hand man in the late Socialist would not strike, Winna strike?"* friends that in early life he experienced strange." He took a match and drew i Government, has been telling some of his echoed

the asaistaut, That's very financial crises more complicated than smartly percsa a leg of his trousers, whezz any he saw during the nine months he it immediately burst into flame. The The Note urges the Peking Government was Financial Secretary to the Treasury experiment was repeated a second and to keep the strikers under surveillance, That, he says, was when his favourite third time with equal success. Tho so as to avoid a repetition of the infootball club, were playing at home, and matches are all right," he declared. By

he had not the ad, which was charged this time the hill shepherd was almos for admission. But Graham knew a por speechless with exasperation. At anti be tion of the enclosure which could be pene found hia voice: trated without paying, and he confesses he demanded, that every time we want

And div ye think, that there was ocasions when he succeed to scratch a match we're to come a ther ed in getting through.

way from Strathmore to Perth tac get a The preamble recites that the Govern- In the Upper House, this morning, Mr. HIGHLAND SUPERSTITION. presentations respecting ocean

rub o' your breeks?" Tent have been receiving continuous reRaita Mujiyama, Chairman of the Cham-

Prominence has been given in the portation difficulties, and the near-strike situation at Shanghai, to which evil eye, and this has recalled to memory trans-ber of Commerce, drew attention to the Press to a recent case of belief in the Piety of rates

OTTAWA, February 19th." The text of an agreement was laid on the table in the House of Commons, be- tween Sir Willian Peterson and the Goyercment providing for a fleet of ten

consideration of an annual subsidy of ships for a Canadian Atlantic service under Government control of rates in

£375,000

contract.

The agreement provides for a-ten year

tainty

cident, in which several Japanese em- ployees were injured. "

[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN,"] QUESTION IN DIET.

TOKYO, Fehruury 18th.

on exported discriminately imposed Baron' Shidchara replied that the Gov-instances of the 'superstition in the olden mory for medical treatment.

The company must carry immigrants at rates to be fixed by the Government, and carry mails free on the inaugura tion of a passenger service.

witúation.

It

Then there is Sir Archibald's tale of cident, and had to be taken to Tober- the Canna man who met with an nu-

goods and ship-crament were very closely watching, and time in the Highlands. Indeed, it is as found necessary to sapatate his leg. bat ping by combines. These rates also that they had already drawn the atten

serted that the belief is not yet entirely the patient made a good recovery. When affect imports, and

and the Government ac cordingly have resolved to adopt means

tion of the "Peking Government to the rooted out. The evil eye was attributed he was sufficiently well to return to his to envy or to malier, the former being home he demanded that his severed limb to prevent

event day unreasonable overcharge. The new ships must be operating with

regarded as the more potent of the two should be handed over to him. It was MEDIATION IS SUGGESTED. in its baleful effects. But the most in-gently explained that this was hardly in eighteen months. Meanwhile, six-

nocent eye could also work independent possible, especially considering the time substitute ships will begin operations on

OSAKA, February 19th. Then, in the course of a leadingly of the will or intention of the owner which had elapsed since the operation June.

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policy, but recommends dealing with the on particular occasions. A stranger in not be appeased. Dan ye think, bo article, warns against any high-handed if certain formalities were not observed The returning native, however, woota situation calmly, and suggesting that the experienced in the habits and custeans rjaculated, at the Day of Judgment." Japanese and Chinese. Chambers of Com- would find himself constantly in bot I'm gaan to be running to Tobermory merce at Shanghai should mediate. water, so intimately were the common-lookin' for me leg!" MEN

DEVELOPMENT OF MONGOLIA

place, sayings, and doings of daily life In Sym's History of Lilliesleaf" associated with the evil eye, and so great story of an absent mainister is told. His was the dread inspired by it. Nothing, wife had to leave him for a few hours BARON OKURA PLANS "EARLY for example, could be more fatal to a ous evening, and on setting out abo

VISIT OF INVESTIGATION.

young family than that it should be enjoined him to see that the laddien went counted one by one, and even the men to bed at their usual hour. When sh TOKYO, February 19th.

tion of the number of children was got back she asked if they had given any business man, Baron fraught with grasa, possibilities, for it trouble at bed-time. Just the red- Okura, plans a trip to Mongolia early was as certain as anything in this world headed one, he replied. The red. the possibility of further agricultural reduced by death. To refer in torms of do you mean? There are none of thear in April, for the purpose of investigating could be that the number would soon be headed one she ejaculated. Whatever (Continued on next; Column). developments there, for which a Mongolia Prince is offering land, Baron Okura supplying the capital.

The Government are entitled to con- tract similarly with other companies

U.S. PROHIBITION. SERIOUS CHARGES MADE AGAINST REVENUE OFFICERS

The veteran?· BOSTON, February 19th.,. The members of the crew of the War Court that the prize crew from the re jorie Bachman deposed in the Federal venue cutter Tampa looted the Marjorie Bachman after seizure of the vessel and held a drunken carousal on board.

The Marjorie Bachman's mate said, that he was imprisoned on board the turned to the farjorie Bachman later she looked like a dump, and there were had been stolen. added that much of his private property. broken cases of liquor everywhere. He

Baron Okura, who in view of his ad- vanced age will be largely attended an with Chiang Tso Lin for an armed escort against a possible attack by bandits.

\REUTERS" AMERICAN SERVICE.] AMERICA'S AIRPOWER

Japan and Italy, having resumed normal ƒ MAJOR-GENERAL SARTORIUS, V.C.ampa for 52 hours, and when he re- his journey by a party, has arrangedBRIGADIER MITCHELL ON DANGER on one of the lochs. They were amply

relations with the Soviet, should ignore that fact and enter into agreement with Bumania for the disposal of Soviet territory,

RUSSIAN CROWN JEWELS. TTALIAN BANK DENIES REPORT.

OF PURCHASE

Roue February 20th

The Italian Bank denies the report, cabled yesterday, that it had purchased from the Soviet) some of the Russian Crown jewels.

O.B

“* LUSITANIA “ CLAIMS.

HLJ.M.B. #IKUEL."

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red-headed She hastened to the room and found the tear-stained face and ruddy head of a neighbour's child, fast asleep, occupying one of the pillow." Another tale is of an angling party who had been engaged for many hours FROM JAPAN:

supplied with both solid and liquid re- freshments. In each round of the latter WASHINGTON, February 19th: the boatman had his share. It was so In the House of Representatives air-pected that he was also drawing on MODEL OF BATTLESHIP AS GIFT craft committee, Brigadier Mitchell private stock. In any case the effect

arraigned the inadequacy of American was made manifest on the return to th TO" AUSTRALIA:

air power, asserting that the defende landing stage. When the man stood my of the Hawaiian Islands were na obsolete unable to support himself, he toppled could easily capture the Philippines and was quickly, hauled out, when he made

bow and arrows, and that Japan righs over the side into the water. Ho

The committee, after bearing evidence, presnt somewhat fatuously inquired, Hawaii. The latter could not hold out sad spectacle in his dripping clothes. more than three weeks aan Andate ye wat, Tami? one of thous

calling War Becretary Weeks and ques interest Aye, ho answered, tioning him further on the subjset.

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LONDON, February 20th. General Euston Henry Sartorius, VC, The death is announced of Major

[The late Major-General Bartorius was born at Cintra, Portugal, in 1844, the third son of the late Admiral of the Fleet Bir George B. Sartorius, G.C.B. He was

WASHINGTON, February, 19ht. educated at the Royal Naval School, New

The umpire of the German-American The model of the Japanese warship

Torvo, February 19th. Cross; at Woolwich and at the R.ALC

Mixed Claims Commission has decided ment in 1802. He gained the Victorised by American citizens who are depen. It will be shortly handed over to the that Germany is under obligation to Thuki, for presentation to the Aue at Sandhurst. He joined the 58th Regi make compensation for damages suffer tralian Government, has been completed Cross during the Afghan War, for leading dants of descendants of the British sub- Nav Bepartment for despatch to Ausunanimously resolved in-favour of re- Tat looked up with a gleam of revived the attack and taking a hill in possessionjecte whose lives, were lost in the minkingtrali

of the Ghazis at Shalijui.]

of the Lusitania.

(Continued on next Column).