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CABLES.

LATEST, CABLES, (THROCAS REUTER'S 460NCY.]. THE ROYAL CRUISE.

KING AND QUEEN ENJOY" ITALIAN SUNSHINE,

LONDON, March 20th Escorted by H.M.S, destruyers Fendetta and empire, the Royal Yacht is cruising of the West east of Italy. Their Majes

ties are enjoying sunny skies. They Jaaded at Leghorn and visitou Pisa. They also disembarked at Castelimmare and

visited Pompei. Everywhere they were ovated. They will spend three days at Eastelaminare, from there visiting Naples, Sorrento and Capri..

EARLIER CABLES. DUNLOP RUBBER CO. " LARGER NET PROFITS MADE LAST YEAR.

LONDON, March 25th.

The Dunlop, Rubber Company's report. shows that the net profits for the year ended December 31st were £1,300,000, com-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

MOURNING IN JERUSALEM. FAR EASTERN CABLE

LORD BALFOUR TO OPEN

HEBREW UNIVERSITY.

JERUSALEM, March 25th.. Lord Balfour has arrived to open the Hebrew University on April 1st. He is the guest of the High Commissioner.

The Arabs, both Mohammedan and Christian, have closed their shops and ceased work. Signs of mourning ure being displayed. Other boycott plans include a refusal to give Lord Balfour access to the holy places, the printing of black berders in the newspapers, and the holding of prolest prayer meetings. The Government has temporarily closed the

students struck on account of the visit. Government training college,

where

These demonstrations are due to Lord Balfour's famous after was "declaration of support to Zionism.

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. VICTORY FOR WINNER OF FRENCH "TWO THOUSAND.”

Los boy, March 25th. The following is the result of the race

red with £1,132,000 the previous eigh-for the Ligeplushire Handicap, one mile ven months.

Six hundred thousand sterling in trans ferred to the general querve, £375,400, ís absorbed in dividends on the preference, harer and £525,000 in earried forward..

GERMANY AND LEAGUE. BERLIN MAINTAINS ORIGINAL, ATTITUDE

BERLIN, March 25th.

It is authoritatively stated that there is no truth, in the report that Germany is prepared to enter the League of Na- tions unconditionally. Oir the contrary, the Government maintains its original

ttitude on the matter.

Hitherto a fav Rationalist news-

Uply papers have commented on Mr. Cham- berlain's

speech of yesterday, none ¡favourably.

The Boersch fastuny * attacks · Herr Stresmann's security pact proposals and declares that any treatý made will remain a serap of paper to the Opposition. The Deutsche Zeitung is of opinion that Herr Stresemann's failure makes his resigna- Lion essential.

FRENCH VIEWS.

PARIS, March 25th. The sewspapers welcome the cordiality of Mr. Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons, but regret that Bri- tain oppose an Augio Franco Belgian pact, for which the other proposal is beemed an inadequate substitute..

They admit the expediency of following up the proposals, but insist that first

of all Germany must enter the League

as a token of good faith, also that there

(Donoghue) 1

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Tapin, St. Grave Fairy, 691, blis King Willow, at lhs. Tapin, the winner of the French Two Thousand last year, won by 4 lengths. Half a length separated second and third. Twenty-six started.

STARTING PRICES.

Tapinagst."

Grave Fairy 3-1 agst King Willow #02 1 agst

Jo mail week Tapin was fasburite at 141 agst.. Grave Fairy was 3-7, as was King Willow.

FOOTBALL AT HOME. LATEST MATCHES IN CUP AND LEAGUE

Losos, March 25th.. Latest - Eriglish football Leagues results

are:-

Third Division (South): Brighton, Aberdare 1. Bournemouth 1, Exeter 1.

Third Division (North): Hartlepool 2, Nelson 4. Scottish League results are:-- Queen's Park, Paikirku. Kaith 0, Rangers 4.

CUP REPLAY:

NEWS.

{(REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE.)

JAPAN AND ‘AMERICA.

EXCLUSION PROBLEM TO BE AGAIN OPENED.

New York, March 28th. Mr. Taneo Matandaira, Japanese Am- bassador, in a speech before the Japan Society, intimated his intention, when an opportune moment arrives, to reopen the question of the exclusion of Japanese

from America.

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He expressed the opinion that the substantial evidences of Jupo-American friendship gave hope that the time would copie when the question would be settled "atisfactorily to both countries,

{THROUGH `RKUTER'S AGENCY,) POLITICS IN JAPAN, SITUATION IS DESCRIBED, AS INCREASINGLY TENSE.

TOKYO, March 25th. The House of Peers has passed the Re- form Bill, modified by themselves after agreement with the Government; and is now discussing the suffrage Bill, as to which the Diet session (which should bave ended to-day) has been prolonged one day, to enable a decision to be reached." "{FROM TER" DAILY BULLETIN."] BUDGET IS ACCEPTED.

Toxxo, March 25th.

The Budget was accepted by the Lower House on an explanation by the I'eer that the amendment was proposed purely on technical grounds and was not direct ed as a vote of cassure on the Minister of Education.

TENSE SITUATION. The tensene. of the present political situation has been increased by the fact that normally, to-day is: the last day. of the current session, which, it is now re- parted, may be prolonged to enable the Government to come to some arrangement with the Peers regarding the major ques tion of universal suffrage and the re form of the Upper House,

FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH, 1925

IN

CHINA.

when they were brought together, would

POLITICAL SITUATION SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES. door to an endless series of taxes which,

MR. BALDWIN AND HIS PLEDGE.be a general tariff.

NO PROTECTION BY THE BACK

DOOR."

[FROM THE DAILY HULLETIN."}

CONFERENCE AT MUEDEN. RUSSIANS AND CHINESE DISCUSS

CER. PROBLEMS..

Mr. Dalton (Sue.. Peckham) said he buld vote får the resolution moved by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald but without enthusiasm. They did not believe that en February 15th, on the tavernment Ployment or for poverty.

The debate in the House of Commens Free Trade was any remedy for une plans for safeguarding industries, as out-

Mr. Lloyd George lined in the White Paper of February Boroughs) said that the tavernment a (La Carnarvon, PEKINO, March 25th. 3rd had been disappointing wrote a proposals had been received with disap- A conference is beginning to-day at Parliamentary correspondent. Mukden between the representatives of

polutament in every quarter of the House Mukden and the Soviet for the

No fresh facts of importance have The Prime Minister had made some good of discussing the Chiarse Eastern Rail throughout, though not incking in theathes missed that part.

emerged, and the Socialist

jests. One or two were at his CMr. Lloyd way and the river Sangari problems, and rieni vigour, sounded trivial and unreal."

George's) expense, and, he was sorry that, also probably the question of the frontiera

He was predibly of Manchuria and Mongolia.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (Soc, Aher Promised Land.

informed that Moses never reached the avon), who opened it, had only com SHANGHAI-NANKING RAILWAY. mitted his party on the order paper to a

Mr. Lloyd George then explained at very vague negative resolution-that the sible for the introduction of the firs some length why he had been respon system of general tariffs which will not time of its introduction there was a real Government's policy must lead to a Safeguarding of Industries Bill. At the enlarge the volume of trade and safe apprehension that the depreciation of the guard the interests of the workers." exchanges would result in the dumping

purpose

SHANGHAI, March th With reference to the reports that the Shanghai Nanking Railway Railway, it is understood that there is rolling stock is being brought to the Tsinpu no likelihood of any being transferred across the river at present

REGRGANISATION CONFERENCE. GOVERNMENT ASKS IT TO TACKLE PROVINCIAL PROBLEM.

PENING, March 9th. The Government have despatched Memorandum to the Reorganisation Con- ference, which 18 bolding informal meet ings daily in adjustment committed to settle the pro- recess, as regards the organising of a national financial re blems between the Central Government' and the Provinces.

Is

Tartus, 10.9

Attack

His attack showed-a-lack of apprecia [of goods in this country at prices with tion of the proposals of the White Paper. which we could not possibly compete. He demanded to be told why the Gor-Experience had proved that, that was ernment were not proceeding with their false apprehension. plans by means of Bill, apparently un-

"Having admitted my own mistake,"

mindful of the fact that after the pro-continued Mr. Lloyd George amid laugh- cedure of inquiry into industries by theter, let me me to the mistakes of Board of Trade and a committee, 23 laid others, which do with much greater down in the White Paper, any safeguard. alacrity and satisfaction." ing duties proposed are to be presented apprehension to-lay?

What was the to Parliament in a Finance Bill

What was the justifcation for taking up the time of the He complained of vague phrases and House for discussing a mmber of sepa-

employment, a substantial threat to indeterminate adjectives" in the Whiterate Bills and industries Trade was re- Paper-substantial amount of un covering slowly. (A Voice: "Where]"} the existence of an industry-what did such words mean? He declared:

GERMAN EXPORTS To-day Benny WILN sending to this county between oneird and what she did before Where, then was, the dan threatened British jud

10 ense for taking

There was

We on the Labour side of the House one-fourth af do nut regard Free, Trade as something the war. that of itself solves all social problema,ger that but's between Free Trade and Proter-try? tion we are convinced that as a policy up the time of Parliament for disturbing of internal construction. as a policy that industry, for introducing new elements of will build up labour, the renstimers, certainty ifte business. (Quposition and the mass of the producers to cheers.) stronger position by evolutionary pro- cess, Free Trade is preferable to Tariff Reform:

SWEATED LABOUR.

For half an hour he attacked in detail the grounds of appeal given to an in-

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Although he had said that there wasta slow improvement, trade, he imitted, was in a very serious position. Our cus tomers were impoverished and could not with the lash of tariffs if tariffs were hay. How could they be made to buy

Able to buy less.

Gracious Bitt. 10:8dustry asking for safeguards-deprecia-put on, foreign curities would only be

tion of currency, subsidies, or sweated labour conditions in the competing conn try.

GRAND NATIONAL. LIST OF ENTRIES WITH WEIGHTS. The Grand National Steeplechase (about miles 856 yards) takes place over the Aintree course at Liverpool this afternoon. Below will he found the list of horses entered with the weights allotted by the handicapper, and the betting. in. mail week, arranged in alphabetical order: Silvo, 12st. ib.

LIST OF EXTRIES, Gerald L. 11.13 reka fl., 11.5 Conjuror .. 11.7 Super Man, 11.4 Rathorey, 11.3 Sprig, 17.9 Patsy V.; 10.12 His Luck, 10.10 Ruddyglow, 10.9 Thrown In, 10.8 Colestown, 10.5. Keep Cool, 10.7 Pencoed, 103 Cryptical, 10.0 Rousham, 10.0 Peter the Piper, 10.0 Misconduct, 10.0 James Pigg, InD Alcazar, 193

O

11.7

Tay Bridge,

With the Bedet settled, the anffrage nove looms more important. The Peers! Sergeant Murphy,- caminitter have already approved of cer- Max, 11.5

White Surrey, 11.4 Aravale, 11.0 Ben Cruchan, 11.9

The Bleaker. 10.12 Punt Gun, 10.9

tain amendments to the suffrage measure," one of which eliminates from the franchis, any male who is dependent upon others. On the Senttish Cup semi-final being for suport, while another extends the re- replayed, Dundee beat Hamilton by 2. tesidential qualification from six months ail, at Edinburgh.

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'VARSITY GOLF. ' OXFORD DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE BY 9.6.

LONDON, March 25th. „At Hunstanton, “in the Inter-Varsity

be a preliminary settlement of the dis-goll contest Oxford beat "Cambridge by armament question.

Le Temps utters warning against - slipping into revision of the Treaty of Versailles. Le Dherté declares that the German part idea is merely a parlia mentary expedient.

FRENCH TRAIN DISASTER. FIVE PERSON KILLED IN SMASH NEAR POITIERS.

POITIERS, March 25th. No Britisher was killed in the accident to the Bordeaux express, but a Londoner was among the injured.

wine matches to six.

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION, ME. J. H. THOMAS TO CARE FOR SMALL TERRITORIES.

to a twelvemonik

Should the House adopt the committee's changes, the Bill must be returned to the Representatives in the Lower House, where it is anticipated the amendments will be rejected, resulting in a deadlock.

"EARLIER CABLES.

ROOSEVELT EXPEDITION. DIFFICULTIES ARE ALL NOW OVERCOME.

WARINGTON, March 25th.

Mr. Theodore Roosevelt announces that

LONDON, March 25th. Mr. J. H. Thomas specially represents the small Colonies, Protectorates, and he and his brother Kermit will sail on mandated territories on the board of the April 11th for India. They hope to leave British Empire Exhibition.

Kashmir about the middle of May.

WALSH ISLAND DOCK. A SYDNEY, March 25th.

It is reported that the New South The accident was due to breakage of Bloating dock at Walsh Island.

Wales Government has offered to build a coupling as the train reached a viaduct pver a narrow, deep river.

LATEST, CARLES,

The leading carriage, exclusively frstEUTER'S " AMERICAN SERVICE class, toppled over the viaduct, and feli with a crash across the river.

riages fell atop of this one.

Two car- The pas. sengers in the first carriage were extricat ed with the greatest difficulty from the wreckage, into which the river was pour- Ing. Α

party

of soldiers from disciplinary regiments in Morocco, who were on board the train, were most helpful in the rescue work, carrying the passengers out on their back.

"derailment

STATUS OF GERMANY. MA CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH PLEASES AMERICAN PRESS.

New Yoax, March 28th. The newspapers are satisfied with Mr. Austen Chamberlain's speech,

He adds that all difficulties have now been obviated." The British Government and the Viceroy have been very kind and helpful, and have extended them every courtesy in the matter of their big game expedition to Turkestan.

DISARMAMENT. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE HOLDS CONFERENCES.

BETTING ON 33 Alcazar

40 All White

40 Ammanal

3 Ardeen

32 Arravale G6 Bleeka, Go Bailinvalley 14 Ballinode

B'macrory 20 B. Cruchan 200 Colestown

10 Conjurer II. 100 Cryptical

D. Chance Drifter

100 D. Walk

50 D. of Forest 20 Eureka II. 10 Fly Mask 30 Gardenrath

20 Gerald, L. 25 Gorey

66 Grac's Git 33. His Luck

66 Jack H'n't 100 James Pigg 100 John V.

33 Keep Cool

Duke's Walk,-26. Upper Rathduff,

"10.1 Ealymacrory, 143 All White, 10.0 Jahn V., 10.0 Tullylost, 10.0 Jack Horner, 10.0 Music Hall, 12.0 Fly Mask, 11.11 Bailynode.

6

florey, 11.5 Roya! Chancellor,

11.3

Ardeen, 11.2 Winsail, 11.0 Anumonal, 12.10 Double Chance, 10.9 Madrigal. 10. Dwarf of the Forest,

10.8

Mainsail, 10.5 Drifter, 10.3 Soldier Bill, 10.0 L'Aigion II, 10.0 Pradhomme. 10.0

·Hallinvalley, 10.0 Gardenrath, 10.0.

FEBRUARY 14TH.

25 L'Aiglon 100 Madrigal

30 Mainsail

20 Max

Misconduct

29 Music Hall

40 0. T. Bridge

16 Patsy V. 50 Pencoed

Peter th P. 66 Pruuin mone Purt Gan

16 Rathory 100 Rousham

34 R. Chancel 46 Ruddyglow 14. Murphy

* Silvo co Soldier Bill * Sprix

5 Super Man "

Taffytas Throwa In Tullylost 50 U. Rathduff to Winasil

W te Surrey

$100

GENERAL: "X"

*

ANOTHER REMARKABLE TRIAL.

What Parliament ought

be discuss

ing was the best means of developing our internal resources, and particularly

riculture.

group of the Labour Party, was in revolt against Mr.Rainsy MacDonald- and at- lacked him in a somewhat remarkable speech. He regretted the absence of any Donald's speech and disliked the negative constructive

proposals in Sir." Mat- character of the resolution.

The industry most hit by sweated labour was that of agriculture, which was excluded from the right of safeguard.), secretary of the Cosmonwealth Mr. Haden Guest (Soc., Southwark, But the whole the industries that would be able to apply for safeguards because of sweating abroad were so ip- considerable that it was hardly worth considering the question on those lines.

Fluctuation of exchanges was certain ly a serious matter both for the importer and exporter, but the proposals now put" forward would not help the home manu- facturer to deal with it. As to foreign bounties and subsidies far from damaging our trade, they bul in the long run actually improved it.

Mr. MacDonald maintained that, in spite of the pledges given, the proposals now under discussion were feally a means of introducing a Protectionist policy. Experimental escapades with British industry,

was his concluding descrip- tion of the Government's policy

PARLIAMENT TO DECIDE,

Wax the Labour Party's new slogan to The party's trade policy ought to be le simply Liberalism tinged with pink

tiod on the are hand and lives faire something practice between Protec

only policy for improving trade, then the on the ather. If safeguarding was the House would approve it.

Free Trade had been tried and had not cheapened constructive alternative to the proposals commodities. In the absence of any of the Goverrunent he proposed to vote for the Government.

Sir P. Cunliffe Lister, President of the The Prime Minister's reply was remark- Board of Trade, replying for the Govern ably brief. Mr. Baldwin was on his feetment, said Mr. Lloyd tieorge wanted to. for but 20 minutes, and concluded so suddenly, that hardly anyone in the House realised that he had finished.

In effect his attitude was that, no fresh argumenty having been advanced, there was no need for him to say anything in reply, but he made some play with Mr. MacDonald's complaint of the non-inclu sion of the proposals in a Bill.

Members who were in the House at the time of the passage of the last Safe- guarding Industries Pill would re- member, that it dragged its slow length along for days. They had an infinity of discussion, and in the event there proved to be no effective control of Parliament uver the taxation or duty it was proposed to put on.

Mr.

know what was the definition of the Government in regard to abnormal cir- comstances in comparison with the post- and pre-war periods. In the rdinary case the standard would be the ratio of retained imports to production Lloyd George had urged they ought to define the rate of duty in advanet as was done in the Safeguarding of Industries Act. With that the Government could not agree. The country had returned the Government by a large majority to carry impossible to have fiscal debates every out a particular policy, and it would be day.

and Belgium were all increasing the

He pointed out that France, Germany, productive capacity. Great Britain there- fore"must also be prepared to take ex- ceptional action.

I remember. said Mr. Baldwin, how Mr. Lloyd George, who was un- able to be regularly in his place, deputed Jr. Snowden (Soc. Colne Valley) me as a kind of Moses to lead his child- ren out of the bondage of foreign com-

wound up the debate for the Opposition. The only grain of comfort the Govern petition through the gates of safeguardment had bad, be said, was from the ing.

And when my strength showed signs of failing he sent me the aid of Aaron in the shape of Sir Alfred Mond." (Laughter.)

The earlier Safeguarding of Industries Bill gave, the power of imposing duties Another extraordinary case in which away the authority of the House of to a Government department, thius taking the identity of one of the principal Commons over taxation. The new pro- dramatis personae was veiled under the posals were specifically designed to re- title "General X," only to be subsequent store that power. ly revealed in the course of the proceed- ings is at present being heard in the High Court, says a London sange.

NU BACK-DOOR PROTECTION. <

In their election programme the Gov-

speed of Mr. Hadeo Guest, who made Toryism. The greatest blunders in the. it plain that he meant to go back to world were madeby honest men, and the honesty of the Prime Minister was be coming rather asset.

expensive national.

defeated by 335 votes to 146.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's motion was

MADAME TSAO KUN.

LA GUEST AT CHANG TSO LIN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!

The case is one in which Mrs. Dennis-ernment had said specifically, with re- toua auing her divorced husband, gard to safeguarding. that they were not WINGTON, March 25th.

Colonel Ias Onslow Dennistour, of the going to introduce Protection. Grenadier Guarda, who in 1923 married We intend to carry out our pledge Mr. Stearns, intimate friend of Presi. Alpina, widow of the Earl of Carnarvon, in the letter and in the spirit," he said.

According to a dispatch from Mukden, dent Coolidge, sails to-morrow on a two lent him, and 4010, which she borrowed of introducing Protection. I abide with

among the numerous guests who gathered for sums amounting to £, which she "I do not intend to use this as a meane

there to tender their congratulations to aroused much interest in diplomatic air career, and with his connivance, she willing to try to introduce Protection by months tour of Europe. The trip basat his request. Plaintiff alleged that for perfect loyalty to the decision the coun-

Marshal Chang Tso Lin on his birthday was Madame Tana Kun. She represented the sake of promoting ber busband's try gave year ago. am no more

the ex-President, who is related to Mar The New York Times is of opinion connected with international politics.

eles, though Mr. Stearns says it is not

serinced herself to a General.

shal Chang through the marriage of his The the back-door to-day than I was eighteen

on to the Mukden war lord's daughter. It is estimated that altogether five per- that if his hope of Germany' sincerity

Judge at today's hearing suggested that months or two years ago." (Ministerial The mothers-in-law are on good terms it would be better if "X's name were cheers.) Bons were killed and 3 injured in the for peace is realised; the speech will be Borah and the Senate Foreign Committee that the General in question was the late door,"although it may come from behind was in Tientsin, Madame Tsao Kun called

Mr. Coolidge to-day conferred with Mr.

mentioned, in order to dispel suspicion

and often social-visits to each other,

paid "When Protection comes, if it ever.

in spite of the political differences of epoch-making.

apon others. Accordingly, plaintiff said comes, it will not come through the back their husbands. When Marshal Chang The critical question is in connection with the projected disarma. Sir John Cowans, the former Quarter Mr. MacDonald. (Loud laughter.) Germany's unwillingness to give up hopement conference. Mr. Borah was beartily Lieut. Colonel Dennistoun denied such Mr. Baldwin was playing a similar part tage of Marshal Chang's birthday, be an him to ask him to use his influence of modification of the Treaty of Versailles eyrapathetic, though dubious as to whau undertaking sad alleged that Mrs. to that played by Mr. Balfour 20 years went to Mukden to offer her congratula

Master General

Sir John Simon (L. Spen Valley) said failed to gain her object. Taking advan for the release of her bushand. But e with regard to her Eastern frontiers; hut ther the situation in Europe at present it is noteworthy that Germany is willing is conducive to success.

Dennistoun was guilty of misconduct. to accept arbitration on this point,

L-Col. Dennistoun, who is 45 years was so brilliantly performed that not- ago. The part played by Mr. Ballour of age was educated at Eton, and enter withstanding the size of the Conservative offices on her husband's behalf. When tions and at the same time to try onder more to get the Marshal to use his good ed the Army in 1900. He was A.D.C. to majority, in three or four years that Marshal Chang learned of her coming The State Department has instructed. 1013-14, and served in the South African would remember it particularly well, be-

Sir William Manning in Jemcica in majority melted away. Mr. Churchill he tried to stop her. But she had already resume her the facts regarding the traffic is armas, later, subsequently marrying the widow He was sure that Mr. Churchill in his motor-cars were sent to the station to

the American representatives allover the and the Great Wars. He was married cause that was the last occasion when he world, including the 'Orient,, to ascertainin 1010, and was divorced cleven years left the Conservative Farty. (Laughter.) her welcome. No special delegates and arrived. The ladies of Marshal Chang' honachold were in favour of according among

which might be helpful to the United of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, who died new position would strain every nerve to bring Madame Tsao and her retinue to States in view of the proposed conference during his work of excavation in connec prevent history from repeating itself. arshal Chang's at Geneva

tion with the tomb of Tutankhamen. (Laughter.) The scheme would open the Daily News.

residence.-Pekiam

OIL EXPLOSION.

ELEVEN

MEN KILLED IN HAMBURG HARBOUR

BERLIN, March 24th. Eleven men were killed, and two are missing as a result of a terrific explosion in an oil tanker in Hamburg harbour,

The Herald-Tribune and World em apparently caused by repairmen using phasise that Britain has frankly recog oxygen blowers before the tank was empoised that Germany moet

tied of gas

So tremendous was the explosion that authority and dignity as an the victims and a half-ton anchor were

urled hundreds of yards over house roof the nations.

equal

TRAFFIC IN ARMS.