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AINANCIAL CRISIS: JERRIOT IS PREDICTED BY PRESS,

Pants, April 5th. eviot; like M. Poincaré, will All, in consequence_of_the of any increased taxation As the idea underlying Press in the present, solution of the 1. crisis, Alonzie's entry into the Ministry bably hvert its defeat on the

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question when that is debated Senale, but the anti-clerical quar

fading fat the background in

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1925

"TAFNSH CÀRLES.

AIR COMMISSION · OPENS.

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MR. BALDWIN PRESIDES OVER INTERNATIONAL MEETING.

Larbox, April 4th.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin presided at the frst sitting, this morning, of the inter national air-commission, at which twenty- one signatories to the Treity were repre seated.

Welcoming the delegates, Mr. Baldwin said that their work was all in favour of peace. Aviation had been christened in blood; but, judging by the past work of the Commission, they would finally earn the world's gratitude sa contribu tors to world peace.

In the evening, the delegates had "din.

the gravity of the problem "ofer, as guests of the Government, the the colossal floating debt, Under-Secretary of State for. Air, Sir ging

fut resort to inflation.

Philip Sassoon, presiding.

→ournal insists that M. De. Monzie ould not take umius advantage of the Anxpayer.

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Le Matin does not believe the Govers. neut will ever parry, out, the plas of a expital levy.

Le Cantole in convinced that many Radicals will refusé directly to attack the eights of property; consequently the

binet will be overthew1. L'Humanité-in of opinion that the full of the Left Bloc. is now certain.

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EARLIER CABLES

FISCAL MEASURES DROPPED. Paus, April Srů, The fiscal measures recommended by M. Gsmentel including a fifty per cent.. increase in the income tax, have been dropped."

The Government is resolutely apposed to any increase in the note circulation, but in order to provide the Treasury with the necessary funds probably the Go- vernment will ask the authority of parlia ment to introduer a capital levy, pay" ments to be spread over ten years,

According to Le Temps, the proposed capitanovy will be ten per cent., payable) over a decade, with facilities for settle ment in advaner.

Impartial observers, however,"anticipate

BELGIAN ELECTIONS.

BECORD NUMBER OF LISTS"

PREPARED.

Becssels, April 4th.

A record number of electoral fists has

been prepared for the general election to the Senate and Chamber to be held to

morrow.

The Communists will contest every constituency, but the ex-servicemen have coispietaly Aropped out of the elections, which was decreed two months before the normal tins Owing to a parliamentary deadlock, the elections will be fought on,

proportional representation with coni- pulsory" polling.

Women are not ea.

franchised, except those, sentenced hy German, courts for political patriotic activity in wartime. They number 10,000.

Hitherto the campaign has been very quiet' not indicating the fate of the pre- sent Catholic. and Liberal coalition, beaded by the party less "ud ventless M.

Theunis.

"CABINET RESIGNS.

BRUSSELS, April öth."" The Premier, Theunis, today, hand- ed H. The King the resignation of

HOME FOOTBALL.

RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED ON SATURDAY,

LONDON, April th Below are the results of amociation: football league matches, played to-day:

THE LAQUE: DIVISION 1, Arsenal, 1; Cardiff City, 1 Anton Villa, T; Sunderland, 4+. Blackburn 0; Notts C., £ Bury, 1 Burnley-0---- Huddersfeld, 1; Everton, D. Liverpool, 1; Birmingham, 1. Manchester C., 3; Preston N.E., 1. Nottingham F., 4; Leeds U., 0. Newcastle U0 West Brom A 1. Shefield U.; Tottenham H., 0., West Ham U., 1; Bolton W., I

THE LEAGUE: DIVISION L Barnsley, 1; Clapton O., 1. Blackpool, 2; Leicester Ch. 1. Bradford C., 2; Chelsea, 0. Derby C.. Manchester U., 0. Fulham, 1; Oldham A., 0. Hull City, o; Stoke, D. Middlesbro', 0; Crystal P., 0. --Portemouth, 1; Coventry C.) 0. Southampton, 1: Port Vale, 0. South Shields, 0; Stockport, 1. WHampton W., 1: Wednesday, 0

DIVISION II: SOUTHERN, Bristol R. Millwall, 2. Charlton A., D; Bristol C., 1. Exrter : Luton Town, E Merthyr T., 1: Brighton and H.A., 2.- New Port C, 1; Brentford, 0. Northampton, 0 Swindon T., Queen's PL. R.. 6; Plymouth ́A.... J. Southend 1.0; Norwich C., L- Reading 0 B'mouth and B.A., I.

Swansea T.. : Gillingham, 6. Watford, Aberdare A., 0.

0.

DIVISION TILT NORTHKAN, Barrow, : Bradford, 1. Crewe A., 1: Halifax. T., 1 Doncaster : Grimsby T., 9. Durham C., 9; New Brighton, 0 Lincoln C.1: Wrexham. In Nelson, Durlington, 1. Rochdale, ; Ashington, 0 Southport, 2: Hartlepools .. 9. Tranmere R. Rotherham C., 0. Walsall, O; Chesterfield, 0. Wigao Boro. : Accrington S., 2.

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SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION I Aberdeen, 0: Hearte, 0 Ayr United ; Falkirk, 0. Cowdenbeath, 3: Hamilton, 1. Dundre, 3: Hibarciáns, 0. Morton, 1 St. Johnstone: 1. Motherwell, 2: Kilmarnock, 1. St. Mirren. 1: Queen's Park, 2..

INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.

SCOTLAND DEFEAT ENGLAND IN CHAMPIONSHIP.

Loxnos, April 4th. At Glasgow to-day, in bright weather

MALABAR HILL CASE.

PROSECUTION PRODUCE FORMER STATEMENTS OF ACCUSED.

• BOMBAX, April, Srd, A new turn to thể Malabar Hill ease- was taken when the witness Phause's statement to the Bombay police at Indore was read out, in which Mumtaz is alleged to have told Phange that she was willing to return to Indore as she was not so comfortable with. Bawla,

Phanse denied that the Maharaja of Indore had spoken to him regarding Muntne

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LATEST, CABLES. OTHER STATEMENTS:

BOMBAY, April 4th. The prosecution put in statements by the other accused, most of whom pleaded an alibi. They stated they could provo they were in Indore at the time of the erime

Phause's statement said Mumtaz T*. presented she was being retained by Bawls at the pistol point. He had per sonal reasons for desiring to inform the Maharajah, Phase added, that Mumtaz was not considered the Maharani Indore and not received with family honours

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Sharma, the finance secretary at Indore, who, on the night of January 19th; telegraphed to Atmaram Singh, the Mubarajah's A.D.C.. reporting the crime, stated in evidence that be heard

of the affair accidentally while visiting Bombay, He proceeded to verify the report, then wired because he thought the information would be welcome at Indore. He was asked what he meant by writing in the telegram "inform proper quar ters" and replied that this referred to the persons reported wounded and arrest- ed.

FARLIER CABLES.

INDIAN REFORM. A CONCILIATORY SPEECH MADE BY MR. DAS.

PATKA, April 3rd..

A conciliatory speech was made by X. Das in response to Lord. Birkenhead's statement in the House of Lords on March 30th, which he described as frank and courteous.

Mr. Das agreed that freedom would

an early political crisia, resulting in itself and his Ministers, "as to-day is and before an attendance of nearis oct.be reached by violence, and said he

dissolution and fresh elections.

Le Temps confirms thus M. Loucheur had declined the Finance Ministry leader- ship before M. DeMonzie was accrpted, as he disagreed with the Government's plans for dealing with ur financial crisis

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THE NEW MINISTER.

M. DeMonzie, the new Finance Minis- ter, is a barrister aged 45, and a member. of the radical group in the Senate known as the Gauche Democratique.

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He was the principal, initiator of a resumption of relations with Russin, and is opposed to abolition of the Embassy at the Vatican, "

fixed for the bolding of the parliamentary elections.

MOSCOW AND WARSAW.

‚ POLISH -CONSUL. AT MINSK IS WITHDRAWN.

Moscow, April 5th.

The Rosta pews agency anounces that, in conformity with the demand of the Soviet the Polish Consul at Minsk bas been withdrawn.

PRINCE OF WALES,

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[A Moscow telegram, dated April 2nd, announced that the Forein Commissaria had handed Note to the Polish Mission. declaring that the exequatur of the Polish It is reported that his aceptane ofing he would be re-called immediately for Consul at Minsk has been annulled, hop-. office was conditional on the Government's harbouring Essas for two days.] adopting n compromise whereby the chargé d'affaires representing Alsace Lorraine at the Vatican could care for ENJOYS MAGNIFICENT WEATHER the interests of the rest of France. This should strengthen the Government's posi tion in the forthcoming debate on the Vatican question in the Senate, for if the Coverament had persisted in demanding at rupture with the Vatican it would pro- bably have been defeated.

On the other hand, if the Government yields to the Socialist demand for a capital levy and the Senate throw out the measure, the Government would be faced with the dilemma of resigning or dissolv ing Parliament and appealing to the country.

M. De Monzic has confirmed that the Government has accepted the compromise na regards the Vatican,

THE PREMIER SPEAKS,

In the Chamber, M. Herriot refused to make a statement on M. Clementel's resignation this afternoon, and obtained.

ON VOYAGE.

BATHURST, April 4th. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has arrived here, after a voynge of a week, through- out which the weather was magnificent."

100,000. Scotland beat England by goals to none, thus winning the internationa! association football championship.

The play was fast; but, except on the left-wing-neither attack combined effee

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anxious to carry.on active pro- paganda against an evil which was a standing menace to the establishment of Swaraj. At the same time all efforts Government created a favourable at thither would not be effective unless the tively

mosphere. Mr. Das criticised the Bengal All the halves

were quick on the ball Ordinance, and invited Lord Birkenhead throughout the game,

searchingly to inquire into the cases of Towards the interval, Scotland played up splendidly, all the forwards showing to advantage. In somI P locer" play, Gratischer scores, with a grand shot, for Scotland, who led by 1-0 at half-time

After the resumption. Scotland con- sinued to play the better football and England's halves were kept busy checking

the elever Scottish forwards.

Three minutes from the end of the

Scotland, who thus won by z ̋goals to game, Gallacher scored another point for

nothing.

COVERED COURT TENNIS.

RESULTS OF FINAL GAMES AT QUEEN'S CLUB,

LONDON, April 4th.

Bathurst, a seaport, the capital of the British settlement on the Gambia, on the island of St Mary, a sandbank about

-At. Queen's Club, 1o-day, in the final of 34 miles by 1k miles, separated from the the covered courts tennis championship mainland by Oyster Creek, across which, however, there is now a metalled road singles, Jaco beat P. Spence (the connecting it with British Cumbo Bat holder). The score was: 3-4; 70: 00: hurst is situated at the mouth of the Gambia on 19° 24′ NF

5-6; 6-**

In the ladies Sal of the singlen, Miss STINNES COLLIERY DISASTER. Reid Thomas defeated the Hon. Mrs.

NINE PERSONS ARE KILLED WHEN CAGE FALLS.

·BERLIN, April 4th. Eleven persons are missing, while two

An adjournment sine die of the interbodies have been recovered from the pit- pellation, which was made a question confidence, only the Communists

ing. He foreshadowed a Bill embodying shaft of the Stinnes colliery at Karnap, reform to set the country's finances on near Essen, following the failure of the their feet.

Ironical Opposition laughter greeted winding engine, which caused the cage, his opinion that this alone could ensure containing 70 miners, to plunge to the the re-valorization of the franc and a fall in the cost of living. The Chamber bottom. The miners in the upper was adjourned until Tuesday.

Atoreyn were easily rescued though many M. Herriot praking at a party

rapet ing later, said the

were injured; but occupants of the the elaboration of the Government's bottom storey ure insocessible.

principles governing acheries consisted principally of a Bort ot

capital levy, which would mora

LATZE particularly affect acquired wealth, while

interfering with wealth in the

-course of formation."

Nine persons were killed and 68 injured in the disaster at Stinnes colliery.

Colston, by 6-2; 7-5.

In the final of the mixed doeties, P. Spence and Miss Colyer won against G. Crole-Kees and Mrs. Stocks, the score being 3-8; 6-2; 62, ́-

S. Doust and J. Wheatley. The score was 9-7;0-4; 1-6; 7-54

LATEST ÇABLES.

REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICN)

PROHIBITION IN U.S.A.

FINDING IN CASE OF 9.8. ** QUADRA.

** SAN FRANCISCO, April 4th. Ten of the defendants in the se against the steamer Qsedie, mentioned 05 March-18th, base been found guilty of conspiracy to violate the U.S.A. pro |hibition" laws. Thirty-two members of

the crew were acquitted.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

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BANDITS. IN SHINSI,

ANXIETY FELT IN HOME MISSIONARY CIRCLES.

Lesnoy, April 4t. There is anxiety in missionary circles on account of the sensational reporta from Tientsin of Bandit outrages in Sheast and the abduction of a thousand

1 cable, dated March 18th, stated that women and girls, many of whom were the seizure of the Canadian steamer drowned, fleeing from the English Quem in November, outside the Golden Mission at Kingtawkan, which was Gate, on a charge of liquor smuggling,

the hills.

District Court Judge: Mr. Partridge, the Rev, Mr. Parker, and his wife barg was held so have been lawful, by the burned down. The fissionery in charge, who over-ruled the defence's contention that nothing in the Anglo-American to seize British subjects beyond the three liquor treaty entitled the United States mile limit, even though they were within tyalve miles of the coast.. It was alleged that the Quadra was carrying a half a million dollars worth of liquor. The and mea, who are mostly British Colum ruling naturally affects the sixty officers' bians, forming the crew.)

TENNIS IN U.S.A

AMERICAN INDOOR TITLE WON

BY BOROTRA. ·

New Youx, April 5th For the first time on record, a foreigner has won the national indoor lawn-tennis title.

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The achievement has fallen to Jean Borutra, who lefeated Ề. A. Anderson by 3 sets to 1.

EARLIER CABLES.

THE LAW'S LOOPHOLES..

CRIMINAL CONVICTION" FAILS IN OIL SCANDALS.

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WASHINGTON. April 3rd. The Government's efforts to secure, a criminal conviction in the oil dome "scandal case, against Mr. Fall and the oil magnates who negotiated the celebrat- ed western oil land lenses with him, en- countered a serious set-back to-day, when all the indictments were thrown out by the court on the ground that the presence of the Assistant Attorney-General in the grand jury room, where the indictments were being drawn up last summer, was, contrary to law,

THE CORN MARKET.

CHICAGO PRICES TOUCH LOW LEVEL FOR SEASON,

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CHICAGO, April 3rd,

``DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY, ENORMOUS EXPANSION IN HOME AND EXPORT TRADE.

LONDON, April 3rd:: Presiding at the general meeting of Dunlop's, Sir Eric Geddes prounced the payment of a dividend on three dames of preference shares The dividend was being passed on ordinary shore with a view to accumulating substantial reser

res.

He recorded enormous expansion in the home and export trade.

The company was not yet entirely on its feet but he hoped this was the last year shareholders would be asked to make-

n'sacri£ce:

He announced that he would vins Malacca this year to inquire into matter affecting the estates.

He said the result of the restriction of the rubber output was that the only countries where development could occu were those not under the British g

It seemed most unfair that they should be denied the right to bring home rubber while they were obliged to buy largely from another, nation.

Restriction admittedly was temporary but the whole question should be again investigated unless the development of new arras was th pass entily to "the

Dutch Indies and elsewhere, ||REUTER'S AMERICAN, SERVICEJ DE. SCHURMAN'S SUCCESSOR.

WASHINGTON, April 3rd. President Coolidge has appointed Mr. McMurray, Assistant Secretary of State, successor to Dr. Schurian us Minister to Peking..

The corn market was in a state of POLITICAL SITUATION

the revolutionary movement in India, semi demoralisation to-day. Prices declin- and thereafter apply the proper reinedy, ed six to seven

centa

and reached Urgent He asserted that the revolutionary the lowest level of the season1. movement would disappear when the selling to stop losses showed that the Government Taid the foundation of freedom of thought and a favourable market was not supported. atmosphere was created "for further dis cussion, but he was unable to co-operate with the Government in its present policy of repression.

THE COTTON INDUSTRY.

"IMPORTANT MEETING HELD AT MANCHESTER.

A COSTER'S WATTEAU..

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- WORKMAN'S - GIFT TO THE

NATION.

Mr. W. Rodgie, a perambulator men- der, who lives at Kentish Town, London,

IN CHINA.

(THRUNGA REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FOOCHOW FISH BOYCOTT.

SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT OWING

TO STUDENT AGITATORS.

PEKING, April 4th. The latest telegrams from Foocho Indicate serious developments in connee- tion with the fish boycott. On March

N., was rummaging among odds and ends 1st,, the Police arrested two student on a hawker's barrow at Chalk Farm, Nagitators, both of whom are said to have some time ago, when he came on bundle

two shillings.

This cheap and not very promising

turbances.

The students accused Governor Sah

Losos, April 3rıl.. A private conference of the players branches of the cotton industry was held at Macchester to consider theof pictures, which he bought for about taken an active part in the recent dis serious position of the industry after three years' trade depression.

The conference was the result of a sug gestion of the special committee of the bundle contained two pictures which are Federation of Master Cotton Spinners, now in the British Museum. One was a who pointed out that the spinners and red and white chalk drawing of a fiddler, weavers had borne the heaviest shared by Antoine Watteau, and has since been the losses amounting to millions sterling valued at £100; the other is a hoy's head sidiary trades should co-operate to re- and the time had arrived when the subby Boucher. doce costs of production and help hring the reach of the poor populations of Lanchashire yarn and cloth again within tropical countries.

NEWCASTLE DOCK SCHEME.

STANEY, April 3rd. The managers of Walsh Island, Dock- yard have submitted to the Navy Board proposals for the construction of a float ing dock at Newcastle, New South Wales for commercial and naval purposes. The dock is estimated to cost over £100,000.

BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.

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British Museum as a gift, and the second Mr. Rodgie presented the first to the was bought from him by the Museum authorities at a much greater price than he gave for it.

Mr. Rodgie related the story of his find to a Daily Express representative.

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Chen Fing of blindly obeying the Ameri- can request to arrest the ringleaders.

The American Legation staten, in this connection, that it has not asked for arrest; but merely for protection.

The students attempted to organize → demonstration on April 1st. About sog of them rushed Governor Sah Chen Ping's yamen, and demanded the in-

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have worked at my trade ever since Istant release of those arrested. many shillings to spare. On more than refused to comply they held a mass was a boy," be said, "and Have not find When Governar Sah Chen Ping Batly one occasion I have sent prints and tures to the British Museum. Some ofing, outside the Provincial Assembly, and them have been worthless, and Mr. Camp- passed a resolution, calling for Sah Chen hell Dodgson, keeper of the print depart Ping's resignation of the Civil Governor- ment, has told me so

"After my first success, however, I was ship.

inspired to continue my collecting in * Apprehension is felt at Foochow as su small way. I have come upon other things how the movement will develop. of interest, which I have seat to other art galleries and museus He dis played a letter from the Bodleian Library accepting an engraved print of Descartes, and letters from other important art in

In the final of the men's doubles, P..

THE HAGUE, April 3rd. The Belgo Dutch navigation agreement Spence and C. Kingsley (holders) defeated has been signed.

GERMAN PRESIDENCY.

BERLIN, April 3rd. A joint conference of the Centre, Destitutions." mocrat and Social Democrat parties has nominated the ex-Chancellor, Doctor Baxter colour prints at present, and have "I am making a speciality of collecting Marx, as a candiate for the Presidency.

EARLIER CABLES. PARCELS FROM HOME.

London, April 3rd, The English pace mail for the Far Fest, India and Australia, will depart on April 7th, instead of April str, in consequence of the Easter holidays

OBITUARY.

JEAN DE RESZKE.

Nice, April 3rd. The death has occurred of the famous operatic singer, Jean de Bestke.

a good assortment. Some I have sold at

a slight profit; others. I am keeping

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CHINA AND VENEZUELA, TREATY OF AMITY ANE COMMERCE ARRANGED

Pixino, April 4th."

Mr. Lih Ching Haien, Chinese Minister A mandate, gazetted to day, authorises

"Half an bayin the evenings, and Saturday afternoons are all the time that to Madrid, to sige, an China's plen I can give to my collecting It is my potentiary representative, the ambition, however, when I can no longer

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work at my trade, to have a little shop Treaty of Amity and Commerce betworRE. and whke my hobby support me!”-

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