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CABLES.

BARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH RIETIE'S AGENCY.]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1925.;

GERMANY AND ENGLAND. REPARATION RECOVERY ACT IS SUSPENDED.

LONDON, April 7th. The House of Commons unanimously passed a resolution moved by Mr. Win

CANTON NEWS.

{FROM QUR.CHINESE CORLESPONDENT] NATIONAL LABOUR CONGRESS. The sond national conference of Chiness Labour will be held in Canton,

POLITICAL SITUATION FAR

IN CHINA.

(THROCOM REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]·

BANDITS IN HONÄN. .

EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

(THROUGH "AKUTER'S adxxer.] ROGKEFELLER FOUNDATION.

LOCAL SPORT.

BILLIARDS.

..... CHAMPIONSHIP. OF COLONT

ATV,R.C..

In the third round of the Billiards

FRENCH FINANCIAL PROBLEM. SOCIALISTS HAVE ALTERNATIVE TO DE MONZIE PLAN.

Reparations" Recovery Act of 1991 impos-ised by the Chinese Seamen's Union. PARIS, April 7th - Abe preamble of M. De Monzie'sing a per cent. levy on German in- and other workers' of Wechang, Shang- Finance Bill admits that the legal limit ports into England, and substituting an allernative method which will not involve of the note issue was exceeded this year, and that the pruction was rendered possi-payments by individual merchants and

ston Churchill suspending the German May 1st next, according to invitation FURTHER DETAILS OF SITUATION PEKING PROFESSORSHIP UNDER Tournament for the Championship of the

ble by the manipulation of various items in the weekly balance-sheet of the Banque de France which must be terminated. The Banque de France demanded that the position between itself and the Treasury be legally regularised, and the Government considers that the increase of the note issue limit is indispensable to the integrity of the Banque's credit and the healthy administration of the

bai, Hongkong, and Canton. The first conference was held on May, 1999, but since then only sectional conferences have

will not prejudice the rights of the Bri-been held. tish Government with respect to the Act.

Mr. Churchill said that the Act had

produced over £23,000,000 for the British Treasury. The new arrangement was due to Germany's desire for a method more acceptable to her, and to the fact that the levy, owing to a revival in Anglo-German trade had lately been producing more than the British share of the reparations The Government were satisfed that the German Govern M. De Monzie announced that the fament would co-operate loyally under the new system, which would produce the same results as the levy and with far,

country's financès.

ILLICIT MINTS. According to the Chinese Commercial News there are now in Canton and vicinity, 20 leit mints conducted by militarists with full cognizance of the local authorities who are powerless to check them. The Jews published a list of these inints the other day stating the location and capacity of each mist, some employing mors than 50 workmen ench and turning out $19,000 to $13,000 worth of 20 per cent, subsidiary coins daily,

AT SHENKIU.

PEXING, April sth. According to further details as regardi the Rev. M. Tomkinson, the brigands,

pursued for some time by Government who are now holding Shenkiu, have been

traps. The Rev. Mr. Tomkinson was sent out with the brigand leader to nego tiate with the attacking forces, but bir efforts were uniccessful and only made the authorities more determined to re- gain the tax

The brigands feel that Mr. Tomkinson's efforts made things worse. Therefore, they avow they will kill him directly the city is taken.

It is understood that the Military Governor,' General Hu Ching Yi, ha

OFFER TO DR. BOK...

Colony at the Victoria Recreation. Club last night, Mr. S. C. Kwok defented Mr. AMSTERDAM, April 9th."

P. S. Leung by, the narrow margin of 15 According to the Telegouf, the Rockepoints, the final scores reading 800-783. feller Foundation, of New York, has

Peking Union Medical College to Dr. offered the Anatomical Professorship at

S. F. Bok..

CHIRP BREAKS. The following were the chief breaker. Mr. Kwok: 10, 14, 33, 11, 25, 13, 15, 31, 19, 98, 18, 19, 11, 40, 16, 17, 15" 19, 14, 17, 10, 13, VI, 39, 18, 16, 18, 23,

At present, Dr. Bok is attached to the

pital. Laboratory of Amsterdam Valerius Hos Mr. Leung: 18, 30, 34, 1, 11, 29, 1

RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY.

HARON SHIDEHARA'S STATEMENT PUBLISHED IN PARIS.

Paxis, April 8th.

Le "Matin publishes a statement from Baron Shidebara (Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs), conveyed through the Japanese Embassy. It states that apart

13, 10, 11, 28, 11, 97, 14, 10, 21. 36, 37, 17, 18, 3, 14

Tonight Mr. P. Yvanovich will meet Mr. J. Thomas The next tournament game has been arranged for Tuesday" hight, when Mr. Ng Sze Kwang, is due to play Mr. Ng Sze Cheung,

BOXING

CARTLIDGE-DUPRE FIGHT WILE NOT TAKE PLACE.

The fight between C.P.O. Cartlidge.

These 29 mints, says the News turn out replied to the Walchiaopu telegram,.stat- from the Russo-Japanese Treaty, which Champion of the Colony, and André leas friction and disturbance in interna, about $100.000 worth of subbsidiary coining he will be responsible for foreign lives has already been integrally published, Dupré, who has been described as the

terest on the new Perpetual Routes to "be issued to the subscribers to the velin Lory ten percent: capital tax Had been

The arrangement was a fard at three per cent. The issue will tional trade. bat par. and will not be exempt from small step towards European appease- taxation. All are liable to income-tax,ment and restoration.. with the exemption of wagearners who Go not subscribe a tenth part of their capital who will be exceptionally taxed to the amount of their default. Subscrip- tion is payable quarterly for five years.

3. De Monzie summed up the measuresulted in regard to the suspension of the

the maximum of option and the levy. minimum of constraint.

The Bill embodying the proposals, when Jaid on the table in the Chamber, will be immediately referred to the Finance Committee for report. Hence it will not be debated bafore Thursday or Friday.

The Socialists are submitting to the Finance Committed 11, counter-project providing for a ten per cent. capital levy, but this is simply, a party 'dëmou- stration, and it is expected that the Socialists will vote for M. "De Monzie's Bill.

Later.

The Chamber referred the Finance Bill

to its Finance Committee for report, and agreed to M. De Monzir's request for a the measure to-morrow, in view of the anxiety of public opinion

debate

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LATEST. CABLES. DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE

PARIS, April 8th. The Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies discussed at some length the Finance Bill, in the presence of M. De

Blonzie.

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It was suggested that the articles in the Bill-providing for the issue of four inilliard franes in new banknotes sbould be treated as a separate Bilt and adopted immediately; whilst the remaja- der of the measure, providing for the forced capital lown should be further con- - zidered.

M. Hergiot refused to separate the two portions of the Bill. He said he would- stake the "existation of the Cabinet on the

"issue.

The House of Lords carried without a discussion a molution similar to Mr. Churchill's,

day. They are 45 to 55 per cept. âine. JEWELLERS SUSPEND BUSINESS. Jewellery shops in Canton, suspecided Mr. Wm. Graham (Lab., - Edinburgh businca on April 6th pending the result Central) and Mr. Lloyd George approve of the appeal they have made against the ed of the new method, the sole dissentient further impost of war taxes. Mber, shops being" Sír, F. Wize (C., Ilford), who ank-involved "înikalu, ury tax-provisions ed whether the Dominions had been con- have stored all their taxable goods under this classification so na to avoid comply ing with the new tax mandate.- JUDICIAL OFFICERS NOT WANTED. The Supreme Court in Canton has been advised by the military authorities at Swatow that-daring the military.Docu pation of Eastern Kwangtung, judicial officers are not wanted there: After the defeat of General Chen Chiung Ming, all non-Kuomintang officials, including the judges and district procurators, had to trave their posta. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in Canton, who is als Chief of the Commissariat of Jas thee, then appointed persons to replace thmm, but on the arrival of the new judicial officials, they were prevented by the militarists in occupation from assum.

Ling

GERMAN PRESIDENCY. VON HINDENBURG STILL REFUSES NOMINATION.

BRALIN, April 7tb.

Despite the German Nationals' des parate efforts. Von Hindenburg has declined to accept nomination to the Pre sidency. He declares that he does not intend at his age to enter politics, from which he has all his life held aloof.

His recommendation that the Nationals should adopt Herr Jarres is likely to be adopted, but Herr Jarrus prospect of beating Dr. Mark on April 26th is considered remote.""

ofice

FATAL FIRE.

Four persons were`burned to death at It is understood that Von Hindenburg's a fire at White Rice Street, Cantos, early refusal is influenced by the absence of on the morning of April 8th, when five support of the Germany Peoples' Party,buildings were gutted.

as which Here Stresemann, the Foreign Minister, who is one of the leaders, point- ed out the disastrous impression auch a candidacy would make in Europe

Later the Nationals despatched Vou Tirpitz to Ennover to try and induce Von Hindenurg to change his mind.

COUNTERFEITERS IN CANADA. SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE BROTHERS.

MONTREAL, April 7th.

O five brothers charged with coun- wrfeiting, the "eldest was sentenced to three years imprisonment, two others

PRESSMEN'S HOLIDAY.

Losos, April 7th. The newspapers throughout England are not being published on Good Firday.

FOOTBALL AT HOME. LATEST RESULTS OF MATCHES

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

and property in his province,

France, which was to have been staged undefeated Featherweight Champion, of

by the Hongkong Boxing Association in Hongkong on April 20th, will not take place.

A Daily Press representative received

T. G. Bennett. Hon. Secretary ofathe this information Festerday from

Association, who said that a cable was Le Morin, adds that far from planning to Dupré guaranteeing bin$1,500

inclusive of all expenses.

nothing was concluded between the two THE FIRST REPORT.

countries. It is sheer, nonsense to allege The first news of Mr. Tomkinson's dan Japan would have contracted an engage. ger reached Peking on April 6th, in the following Helegram: The China Inlandet, incompatible with her duty to- wired Lo Peking, stating that Hoanske remains resolutely faithful: „ Mission headquarters in Shanghai bave wards the League of Nations, to which Government troops are attacking Shenkiu, where the Rev. Mr. Tomkinson and his wife, missionaries, are stationed. Mr. a politics alliance with de Soviets, Tomkinson says their lives will he in Japan is endeavouring to tighten rela mediately forfeited by the resisting forces if the city falls. A later wire states that tions with the Western Powers, especially the C.I.M Assistant Superintendent, Mr. France-Hucus, Ford, has reached Shenkiu, but the danger is intensified. The British Legation bas made representations to the Foreign Office concerning the matter and the Foreign Office has wired to the Honan Military Governor, urging him to take all possible steps for the protection of Mr. Tomkinson and other foreign lives and property in that district.]

FATHER DE OLIFPELE.

BELATAN PRIEST IS RELEASED BY BANDITS,

PERING, April 8th. The Belgian priest. Father De Clippele. who was kidnapped by handits on Janu ary 21st, kas been released.

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[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN.")

CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY.

CHARGES FRAMED AGAINST FOUR OF THE OFFICIALS.

HARBIN, April 7th. M. Ostrousion, ex-manager of the Chi nese Eastern Railway, has been indicted ou the charge of violation of oficial duties, 3. Gondalt, ex-chief of, the Land Depart ment, has been indicted on the charge of forgery of oficial documents, and M. Michailoff, ex-chief of the Economic De partment, and M. Stepunin, ex-chief ucepantant, for swindling.

All four officials have been kept in custody since September by the request of the Soviet authorities in connection with the organisation of -grain elevators, purchase of rails, telephone cable, nixed INtorage, shipping beans and operations.

and employees' pensions obligations.

Lesbos, April 7th The Inters Sadtish fodthall League rel

mults are:-

Rangers, 2; Aberdeen, 0.

St Mirren, 1; Airdrie, 0.

LATEST CABLES.""

GENERAL TAN MURDERED.

SLAIN AT HIS RESIDENCE IN SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, April 7th. General Tih Hao Ming, ex-Military Governor of Kwangai, was murdered yes-

French Concession.

MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

LONDON FOREIGN OFFICE SEES NO GROUND FOR ALARM.

Loxbox, April 7th.

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It is learned that the Foreign Office has received no special representations in regard to the safety of British mission- aries in China.

It is pointed out that the Government. of China are primarily responsible for the protection of foreign residents, and that diplomatic representations seldom fail to ensure that it possible protection lute grihrra

[FROM THE DAILY BULLETI"]

POLITICS IN JAPAN.

MR. TAKAHASHƖ"HAS" SIGNIFIED INTENTION TO RESIGN.

Dupré,abled back saying that wanted $1,500 guaran teed, but with the option of ve bir cent, of the receipts, which, of course, was nothing like $1,500. Dupré inte sabled to the effect that he wanted: $2,000, and a reply was sent that this was impossible and that the offer must be withdraWD. Everything that was possible had been done to get the French boxer to visit Hongkong, but the figura ka asked could. not be countenanced.

BAILIFF AS AUCTIONEER UNUSUAL CHARGE ÎN SAM SINGAPORE COURT.

An unusual ense was beard in the Singapore Criminal District Court, last- week, before Mr. Ralph Scots, in which A. C. Pestana the bailiff of the Civil District Court, was charged with selling property himself which should have brow sold by an auctioneer. Mr NH. P Whitley, D.P.D. appeared for the Crown, and Mr. E. LA Talia for the defence.

The Deputy, Public Prosecutor said that this was a charge under 'a very unusual section of the Penal Code. This Touro, April 7th. section was meant to cover a consider-* Political circles have been considerably able number of cases in various Ordin- gitated during the last few days by Mrances for which no provision had been Takahashi's announcement of his inten-made. In these cases it was niù down. that a person should or should not do Lion to resign both from the Cabinet and from the presidency of the Seiyukai, such and such a thing, but the penalty While it is understood that he has for a breach of the particular section

resignation was not laid down. already tendered his Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, official action in the matter has not yet beef taken. but the Cabinet are believed to be considering the matter to-day.

General Baron Takada, ex-Minister for War in the Hara Cabinet, is freely mentioned for the presidency of the Seiyukai.

It is difficult yet to say what the going changes may portend.

The bailiff was allowed to conduct sales cf property up to 38100, Mr. Whitley con tinued, but above that sum-the sale back to be conducted by an auctioneer. Tha obvious reason was that this legislation deals with measures taken against people who were unable to meet their liabilit

Tho and whose property was seized, fore-regulation was intended to protect these

SINGAPORE FORTIFICATION.

NEW SCHEME IS NOW UNDER.

CONSIDERATION." "

people, by ensuring that their property realised as much as it reasonably could, and that there was no collusion between the seller and the buyer

In the present case the accused sold property which he himself had valued a $300 for $410, on a warrant for $420. The price of $410 seemed to be very much less than the real value of the property.

After bearing Mr. Talma, for the

The Committee rose in the early hours to six months' imprisonment, and the HEUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE terday morning at his residence in the Commander J. M. Kenworthy (L.. Cen-defence, his honour said that as this was.

of the morning, when a communiqué was two youngest were released on suspend- issued. It stated that the Committee, by fed sentence.

was also implicated, was released on parule to attend his wife's deathbed.

19 votes to 14, had rejected the süggested The father of the five brothers, who separation of the Bill, but desired-to study the measure as devoted entirely to the improvement of the Snancial situa- tion. Therefore, they reserved the right. whilst considering the remainder of the Hill, to examine any possible counter- proposals

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QUARTIER LATIN INCIDENT.

MINISTER OF INSTRUCTION IS. CENSURED BY SENATE.

PAR18, April 7th.. The Committee will meet again later.

LATER

The Senate, by 138 votes to 134, can. The Chamber will be unable to defate sured the attitude of the Minister for the financial proposals to-day, as the France Committee is still considering

them.

EARLIER CABLES.

BELGIAN CHAMBER. SOCIALISTS HAVE SIGNIFICANT

GAIN IN SEATS.

BRUSSELS, April 7th.

The new Chambor will consist of 78 Atholics, 77 Socialists, 24 Liberals, & treme Flamingants, 2 Communista

Independent.

Public Instruction in connection with the Quartier Latin” incidența

The charge levelled against the Minister was that of assailing the Faculty of Laws rights, abolishing the liberties of higher "educa- tion and offending the entire university.

PRINCE OF WALES.

FIRST. TO ENTER TAKARADI“

HARBOUR.

FREETOWN, April 7th. H.M.S. Repuler, with HRH, The Prince of Wales on board, sailed for Takaradi. Gold Coast

The principal change in the parties The Prince of Wales will be the first pared with the previous Chamber to enter the harbour, which has not yet

biste of a Socialist, sain of seven and been quite completed. The cost of the

piberal loss of reins.

Harbour is 29,700,0

OSLO CITY LOAN, EIGHT MILLIONS BORROWED FROM US. BANKERS.

Oso. April 7th.

The City of Oslo has contracted in lonn of $8,000,000 from the New York bankers,

Messia. Kuho and Loch.

The loan is for a period of 30 years, with interest at 6 per cent.

EARLIER CABLĘS.

FATAL EXPLOSION: SEIOUS DISASTER IN FACTORY FOR FIREWORKS.

HANOVER, April 7th:

At least a hundred buildings have been destroyed by a series of explosions in the National Fireworks Company's factory.

Home terror stricken work girls hurled themselves from the windows.

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It is feared that several were killed. Many others had narrow escapes. NEW AEROPLANE CARRIER. LATEST AMERICAN VESSEL IS LAUNCHED AT CAMDEN.

New York, April 7th. The latest aeroplane carrier, Saratoga, has been launched at Camden, New Jerney.

The ship has a displacement of 33,000 tons, and carries 12 neroplanes, of which 31-arc bomberada de

It cost farty-five million dollars.

According to the police, Tan Tao Ming was sitting at breakfast, when a servant who had been in his employ eight years, is alleged to have approached him from behind and fired a revolver three times, one of the shots proving fatal.

LONDON, April 7th In the House of Commons, Lient tral Hull) asked with regard to the new: fortifications at Singapore, and Sir. the first case which had been brought Laming Worthington-Evans referred hunder this section to his knowledge, and as no evidence had been brought forward to his reply of March 17th.

that definite instructions in writing exis Licit.-Commander" Kentworthy asked: Are we to understand that extensive ed in Singapore for the bailiff, he would alterations and enlargements of the dock merely impose a nominal fue of to and The noise attracted the police, who, it yards are proceeding, and that the forti- coste.. is reported, found the servant attempting fentions are not being commenced simul to commit suicide, having wounded him-taneously self, and he was taken to hospital

The motive for the trime is obscure, and there is no evidence of any political significance.

Chan Lui Lum, the Chinese postman, Sir L Worthington-Evans No. They who was convicted at the Kowloon Afagis- are being consitlered,

tracy on Tuesday on a charge of living that that was, & curious form of yesterday" sentenced by Mr. E. W. Hamil Lieut. Commander Kenworthy remark harboured a young Chinese girl, wan

strategy.

THE OVERSEAS LEAGUE. NEW PREMISES OPENED BY THE PRINCE.

ton to two months' hard labour.

LATE DE SUN YAT SEN.

PREPARATIONS FOR LAST REST.

I shall be able to tell them that the ING PLACE AT NANKING.

League is still going ahead Though it is not quite, 15 years old, it now has PERING, April 7th.

a membership of over 30,000 in all parte The Jate Sun Yat Sen's family and

The Prince of Walek on March ard of the Empire and among British coma- the leading members of the Kuomintang' are proceeding to the South, to-morrow, opened the new club house of the Over-munities in foreign lands. It is in Tony leaving Li Shit Tseng to look after Sun scas League. The building is in Park. different ways amply fullling the objech Yat Sen's shrine in the Western Hills Place, St. James's Street, and adjoins with which it was founded to establish The party are proceeding to Nanking Vernon, House, this world headquarters Personal touch among citizens of the Em- to prepare the site on the Purple Moun of the League. He was received by Sir pire and to make them feel at home in whatever part of the world they may tain for Buu Yat Sen's last resting-place. Ernest Birch, chairman of the League, happen to be. This house, bought as the Lady des Voeux, honorary controller, Mr. Evelyn Wrench, founders' secretary and League's war memorial in October, 1991, members of the Central Council. The was opened by my brother, the Duke of Tho Prince was conducted to the dining room, York, just over three years ago. where, in a short speech, he declared the rapid increase of members from over seas has made extra space a necessity: new club-house open. He said:---

2. GOLD

FRANO QUESTION, LEGAL OPINION ON LATEST PRO POSAL FOR SETTLEMENT.

PEXING, April 7th..

"I am particularly glad that one of By the addition of the new premises to It is unofficially reported that the my last duties before starting on my day the League becomes possessed of four

long journey overseas should be that of fine buildings in the very heart of Lem Minister of Justice, Chang Shih Chao, declaring open these new buildings of don; which gives it, I think, a head arieeting of the Cabinet held the Overseas League. In all my travels quarters well worthy of an organization morning informally reported that the Ministry of Justica bad investigated the to the Dominions and to foreign coun- which reaches out to every corner of the documents connected with the gold franc tries. I have constantly come in contact world where the English tongue is case, and had decided that the suggested with members of the League, and I have spoken. I am mech hodoured by your formally doing so I should like to with agreement would not cause any lens no doubt that I shall meet more in West invitation to declare them open, and in pational treasury and was not a violation: Africa, Routh Africa and Bouth America the League, all prosperity and succent im

of the law.

(Continued on next Doluma).

the future."