CABLES.
LATEST, CABLES. (THROUGH BEUTEL'S AGENCY.)
BRITISH FOOD COMMISSION. ONE MAJORITY. TWO MINORITY REPORTS 16SUED.
LONDON, May 8th.
1925 THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 9TH,
EARLIER CABLES. CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO, FRENCH OPERATIONS CONTINUED! AGAINST RIFFS.
FARLIER CABLES.
AMERICAN COTTON. RESTRICTED SPINNING IS ONCE AGAIN URDERED
THE BRITISH BUDGET. MB OHURCHILL EXPLAINS
LONDON, May 7th SERIES OF BALANCES, A
Owing to the seriousness of the post- LONDON, April ta The House of Commons has completed tion in the American spinning action the report stage of the McKenna duties of the cotton industry, the Federation Mr. Churchill in the course of the of Master Cottonapinnars. Association debate said the Budges was a series of has circularised its members asking them balances. The silk tax paid for there to pledge their loyalty to a thirty-five Water in the form of ics blocks-con-mission of earned income, while the Me-hour working week..
Kenna-dutica paid for Imperial Profer- ence remissions.
PARIS, May 7th. News from Rabat states that the casualties of Colonel Freydenburg's force in "the recent Eghting with the Riffs were thirteen killed, mostly natives, and a hundred wounded,
The Food-Commission has issued one majority, and twe minority reports. The minority reports are signed by T. H. Ryland and W. R. Smith respectively.veyed by aeroplates has been taken to The majority report principally recom- four or five French posta besieged in the mends the establishment of a food coun, district of Biban.
LATEST, CABLES. eil to maintain containing supervision
ANXIETY PARTIALLY ALLAYED. of staple food prices.
PARIS, May 9th
In connexion with port charges on wheat it recommends the Port Authori
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The reports of Colonel Freydeuburg's only partially
ties carefully to consider rates in view successes in Morocco bava
The question of protection was not in- volved.
The new silk duties will be discussed on Monday,
BE
LATE LORD LEVERHULME
HOLDINGS OWN
NOT TO PLACED ON MARKET. of making reductions in the near future.nilayed "the growing apprehensions that It favours compulsory registration of a big campaign lies ahead of the French
LONDON, May 7th. retail butchers and endorses the recomforces,"
General Colombat with a column ar- The market for Lever shares is some mendation of the Linlithgow Committee, that cold-storage proprietors should be rived before Bibane and encountered what depressed after the announcement required to furnish statistics of stocks solidly organised Rift forces and succes of "the death of Lord Leverhulme, but of meat cold-stored, to be published at sives lines of trenches, covered by remark-mainly for sympathetic reasons. Although ably accurate artillery fire hitherto prac-Lord Leverbalme was regarded as the the Food Council's discretion.
tically unknown in Morocco. This sug- Dominating spirit his control of the gests that "Europeans are working the business was really circumscribed. Every native gunk
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The latest news indicates that the French have stemmed the enemy advance, though a number of French posts are still besieged. „
A "SEMI-MODERN ARMY"
り Paxis, May 9th,
WATCH ARGENTINE EXPORTS. it recommends that the Council closely watch future developments in connection with the import of meat from the Argen- line; sines it is of opinion it may be necessary for the British Government to interne-by acquiring a controlling in terest in British Companies operating in Argentina-or by other means, if the sup ply at chilled and frozen meat to Bri- tais should be dominated by adverse trad-supprise attack against the French zone was made by a semi-modern army, ing.combinations.
equipped with quick-firing guns, about 50 beary "guns, a few tanks and six The objective was to cut aeroplanes. the Fez-Tazza railway; then rouse the subject tribes against the French.
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It is of opinion that Government may wish to discuss with the Dominion Gov. eriments the possibility of encouraging,
in the interest of the producer and con
thi! sumer, the dow of food from Dominions to markets in Britain.
Finally it eommends that Govern
should exercise its influence to ensure
Le Matin says that Abd El Krim's
A successful surprise attack is ro longer possible in consequence of the hurrying of reinforcements from Algeria) The Economic Section of the League of and the work relieving the French posi- Nations continuously studying internation will continue methodically.
The French counter-offensive, however;
tional food problems and, the preparation
of periodical reports for submission to will not extend beyond the French zone. the League Council.
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CLEARING UP OPERATIONS.
PARIS, May 8th. The majority report points out that there is no eviderice presented to sup-
According to the papers, it appears port the suggestion that the interna.that Abd El Krim hurled an attack against the French zone in order to cut the Fez to Tazza railway line, but the offensive has been broken down and the situation is settled.
tional whent
"trade is controlled by a small number of firms, exploiting the
neds of consumers.
THE SMITH REPORT. - Mr. Smith's minority report is very ngthy.
It recommends the Government to assume open responsibility for the sup plies and prices of food; the centralisa- tion of the import of wheat und flour in the bands of a aftutory Import Board acting on behalf of the whole com- munity; the similar centralisation of meat by carrying out the recommenda- tions of the Bridgeman and Macrosty, Corumittees, with regard to the public. Acquisition of freezing works in South America by Britain.
The milling industry should be formed into a statutory corporation, in which present millowners would hold deben- tures. Government holding the majority of ordinary shares.
The local authorities should be em powered to open, municipal bread and meat shops and require the licensing of retailers in their areas.
THE RYLAND REPORT. Mr. Ryland's minority report objects to the establishment of Food Council, as a definite advance in the direction of State Socialism. thereby imposing a heavy burden on the tax-payer and eu- tailing the serious risk of increasing the east of the people's food...
NEW SILK TAXES. CONCESSIONS, NOW CONSIDERED
MOST PROBABLE.
department and subsidiary company had its own managers and directors, and the business will not be interrupted' for a
moment.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
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THE BOXER INDEMNITY:
WITHOUT CHINESE APPROVAL. PRESBYTERIANS WANT NO SHARE
LONDON, May 9th
CANTON NEWS. [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT:]
AMERICAN LOAN."
The inhabitants of the island of Ha nanare circularizing:
g information that the politico militarists dominating their territory have contracted an American loan of $30,000,000 In return for valuable in mines al forest produe- concessions in The General Assembly of the Presbytions of the island. The leading Hainan terian Church of England at a beting citizens and students have made formal in London, acting on the report of the protest against the reported loan, but Foreign Missions Committee decided information from reliable sources re not to ask for any share of the Boxergarding the report has been meagre,
DANTON BOY SCOUTS. Indemnity. Moscow, May 8th.
They hoped that no action would be By request of the Dr. Sun Yat Sen * A concession has been granted to
taken in England, which would giva Memorial Association, the Canton Boy British concern, the Aynn Corporation,round for the idea that advantage was Scouts will give an exhibition at Kwang-
GOLD IN KAMCHATKA. SOVIET GRANTS CONCESSION TO
BRITISH CONCERN..
to exploit the gold-fields of Okhotsk, în Kamchatka
The Company pays on the basis of the ared worked and also surrenders 6 per
at of the output to the Soviet. POTASH IN ALSACE. „ FRENCH AND GERMANS REACH AN AGREEMENT.
PAR, May 7th. The Alsace potnah mines organisation. announces that the French and German potash interests have reached a agree ment, which gives rise to a belief in the future of a permanent fasion of the
No single man is likely to have sole interests concerned being reached, safe guarding their rights all over the world. control,
It is stated in Liverpool that. Lord Leverhulme's own holding of shares in Lever brothers will not be placed on the market.
ALLEGED MURDER PLOT. RECENT DANGER THREATENING MR CHAMBERLAIN.
CAREFUL ATTENTION TO WARNING.
LONDOx. May 7th.
HOME RACING." VICTORY FOR KING'S HORSE IN DEE STAKES.
وكولاتة
LONDON, May 7th. At Chester races to-day, Derby can- didates gained the first three places in the Dee Stakes (1 miles), which fell to the King's nomination, "Runnymede. The result was:
H.M. 'The King's Runnymede.... 1 Lord Rosebery's Tisaaphernes...... 2 ..... 3 Mr. Sol Joel's Clonimen Six horses ran. Wot by 3 lengths. 2 lengths separating second and third.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. H. Day, who drew attention to the recently discovered plot against Mr. Austen Chamberlain mentioned on April 29th, Sir Wm Joynson-Hicks said he did not think it was in the public interest to make a statement on the subject, except to say that careful attention was given to any warning received, and all neces- Ayaz. sary precnations taken to guard against any contingency of the kind, however - EMPIRE EXHIBITION BİLL parently remote.
DUMPING FROM CONTINENT. TRAFFIC BY PARCELS POST ON INCREASE.
LONDON, May th Clearing up operations are progressThe damping of continental goods at ing methodically-Hovis
Dover is nos confined to watches, clocks and gramophones.
THE PRINCESS ROYAL. 'ON SLOW BUT DEFINITE ROAD
TO CONVALESCENCE.
Since the Budget speech, the trafic in silk from Italy, Switzerland and Vienna hy parcels post express, which is the quickest method, has considerably in creased. LONDON, May 8th. Today's bulletin states. that the Princess Royal continues to make slow, but definite progress on the road to cen valescence..
SITUATION IN ITALY. COMMUNIST PERIL IS BEING CAREFULLY WATCHED.
Rové, May 8th, During the Senate debate on the esti mates of the Ministry of the Interior, tho
Signor Government spokesman, Federzoni, said that a remarkable, com- forting improvement had shown itself in the internal situation;
The dangers threatening the State were still not inconsiderable, but the Govern ment's determination and keen watchful ness had prevented the Communist peril at present becoming active..
INDIAN SHRINE DISPUTE. TROUBLE IS IN FAIR WAY OF
SETTLEMENT.:..:"
LAHORE, May 8th.. The dispute over shrines, which has agitated the Sikh community for 3 years, seems in a fair way of settlement by means of & Bill dealing with the manage LONDON, May 8th.ment of shrines. Signs are not wanting that the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer is considering concessions regarding the silk tax, in view of the persistence of the indus Arialists' onslaught
The principal modifications anticipat ed by the newspapers ares pode
Firstly, the exemption of imported raw *ilk...
Secondly, the reduction of the duty to twenty per cent where the imported "article is partly made of silk
Thirdly, at least 50 per cent reduction on the excise duty on artificial silk,
EARLIER CABLES,
HAT MAKERS PROTEST.
LONDON, May 7th. A Luton hat industry deputation has waited on the Treasury, urging the exemption from the silk duties of the plait in which one per cent of silk is used, merely for the purpose of facilitat ing its manufacture.
The Bill has been introduced as a private measure in the Punjab Council and unlike its two predecessors, it was received with a chorus of approval, in which Muslims, Hindus and the Official Members joined.
EUROPA UNION COMPANY. LATEST COMBINE OF AIR SERVICE TRANSPORT CATERERS.
BERLIN, May 8th.
A large number of German and foreign companies are now conducting air ser vicen across Europe. For example thei Junkers, Swiss Aero, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Eathonian Aero Companies an oral a combine, called the Europa Union Company, leadership of the Jankers Company.
The capital of the new company is 50,000 marks, which will shortly he in creased to 10,000,000 marios.
SIR DOVETON STÜRDEE. ILL TWO WEEKS BEFORE HIS DEATH.
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LONDON, May 7th.. The late Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee, whose death is reported in an earlier tele gram had been suffering from meningo encephalitis for a fortnight.
BOLSHEVIST AGENTS,
SOFIA AUTHORITIES- OBTAIN CONFESSIONS.
The Beld included two other Derby can didates in Roidore and the Aga Khan's
LONDON, May th
The House of Lords has passed the third reading of the Empire Exhibition Bill, which has received the Royal aabent, AUSTRALIAN STRIKE ENDS
SYDNEY, May 7th."
The engine drivers at Walsh Island, who went on strike on April 4th, are. resuming work on the old terms.
LATEST CABLES. {RECTERS, AMERICAN SERVICE HAWAIIAN MANŒŒUVRES. UMPIRES ISSUE BRIEF REPORT OF CONCLUSIONS DRAWN...
OIL TAX SEQUEL
being taken of China's present condition tung University campus, Canton, on May to exploit her for other peoples' bencft, 34th, when some 4000 scouts are expect
The speaker said if they were offereled to attend.
share of the indemnity, they would demand whether Chinese public opinion approved of their having it.. (Cheers.).
EARTHQUAKES IN MANILA. DAMAGE REPORTED TO SUGÁR ESTATES.
MANILA. May 8th, Damage from earthquakes is reported the Isabela sugar district of Central Negros, and also at Dumaguete. The quakes are reported to be the most severe for many years.
At Iloilo, the residents are panicky as there have been more than fifty shocks registered in three days. There was a Blight after-shock to-day.
FRENCH INDO-CHINA. M. DALADIER MAY BECOME NEXT GOVERNOR-GENERAL
PARIS, May 8th. According to Zeluir, M. Daladier, whe was formerly Minister of the Colonies, will be appoinud Governor General of French Lado-Chin.
tax of
The pro-Kuomintang merchants in Can- ton supporting the kerosene oil 40 cents on each case have partly succeed ed in weakening the present passive opposition of the dealers by importing through Japanese and Russian agencies instead of the Standard Oil, Asiatic Petroleum, Texas, and other European
consular protest against the tax as double concerns. Despite American and British duty contrary to treaty provisions, the Canton authorities have decided to en- forve it, pointing out that this is an internal subject and duty not within tresty concessions.
MARINE COURT. WARRANT ISSUED FOR ABSENT WITNESS.
At the Marine Court yesterday, be fore Lieut.-Comdr. G. F. Hole, RN, Ww Tuk, a coolic, of No. 10, Canton Road, who was charged the previous day with tolering on No. 3. Wharg, Kow- loon, with evil intent and with being a suspected-person and n reputed thief appeared for judgment,
POLITICAL SITUATION | ""
IN CHINA. [FROM THE DAILY BULLITÍK."]
"HUMILIATION DAY." THE PEKING POLICE PREVENT, ANY DEMONSTRATIONS.
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On the previous day defendant was remanded as he requested that he should be allowed to call witness to give evid ence on his behalf. Yesterday when the case was called this witness failed to put in an appearance. Asked by H Worship what he wished this witness to say, defendant said that the man would have stated that he (defendant) was em
Defendant was sentenced to month's imprisonment with hard labour.
PEKING, May 7th,
is not being cele.ployed on the wharf Humiliation Day. brated to day to any great extent. The police have prevented the students from holding mass meeting or demonstrations. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's forces fred A sainte of 32 guns and sang the national humiliation song in all their barracks.
"BANDIT SUPPRESSION. FOREIGNERS WARNED NOT. TO TRAVEL INLAND.
PEKING, May 7th, The Minister for Foreign Affairs bas NEW YORK, May 8th Following the Hawaiian manoeuvres, written to the American Legation arging the umpires issued a brief communiqué, that in view of the bandit suppression in which it is acknowledged that the activites at Saiyuan and Charhar, operatious disclosed deficiencies in the,
foreigners should be advised to refrain Island defences na well in the 'Fleet.
Unofficial details of the shortcoming from travelling in these districts a mention the necessity of deepening Pearl Harbour; and state that the air craft bases are overcrowded and inade The authorities state that in consequate, while the deficiency of troops and quener of the artest of the leaders of heavy guns and communications were various illegal organisations, the Safin revealed at Oahu, where the garrison Police now hold all the threads the requires doubling in order to repulse a clandestine activities by the Agrarian theoretically possible landing force of Communist committee.
40,000 'men.
SOFIA, May 7th.
Some of the prisoners have admitted that they are Bolshevist agents, and re- ceived the sum of fifteen thousand lera monthly,
Stores and explosives sent from Russia' have been discovered in Bourgas.
GENEVA CONFERENCE. GAS AND GERMS MAY BE TERMED ARMS.
EARLIER GABLES. RADIO PHOTOGRAPHY. "PICTURES SENT BY WIRELESS- OVER 5,000 MILES.
ILIVY
New Yoan, May 7th.
recent Photographs of the manoeuvres have been successfully wire- leased over five thousand miles from Honolulu. Z
The whole operation occupied twenty The reproductions are excel
GENEVA, May 7th. A proposal was submitted at the sitting of the general committee of the inter- minutes national conference on the control of lent. trathe in armas, that various deleterious Three stretches of telegraph wire were gases be included under the description used, two laps of the journey being
arme also that there be prohibition covered by wireless. of the use of bacteria.
These were referred to the technical committee, which will meet in camera! under presidency of General Sosnowski of Poland,
FOOTBALL IN AUSTRALIA. ENGLISH SOCCER TEAM WIN
FIRST MATCHAMAN
PERTH. May 7th The English Boccer team opened its Australian tour by defeating Perth, by eight goals to xil.
EXPENSES OF NURMI ALLEGED TO BE BEYOND REASON,
NEW YORK, May 7th. The Amateur Athletic Union has tem- Borarily cancelled a number of Paaya Nurmi's engagements, following a charge. by officials of the Drake relay meeting of exorbitant demands for expenses alleg ed to have been made by his manager.
The allegation is strenuously denied by the manager, who is now leaving for New York to submit his, accounts
present.
SITUATION AT JUCHOW. AMERICAN CONSUL REPORTS. ORDER IS NOW RESTORED.- PEKING, May 7th, The American Consul at Hruchow telegraphed saying that the situation at Jachow is much improved and that order has been restored. R
The two missionaries, Miss Berglund and Miss Nystul, have been released.
SITUATION IN CANTON OUTBREAK IS CONSIDERED TO BE
DAILY LIKELY,
PEKING, MAY 7th Recent foreign despatches from Canton report that the situation continues to be tense, with the possibility of an outbreak at any moment jam ya
It was rumoured in Canton yesterday that the siege of Namning was about to be renewed.
GENERAL HAU'S MISSION.
LONDON, May 7th, The Chinese Mission, beaded by Ges eral Hau, yesterday toured the Liver docks
warrant was also issued for the ar rest of the missing witness for coo tempt of court, as he had failed to appear to give evidence after being subpoenaed to attend. This man, will probably up- pear before Lieut. Comdr. Hala this. morning..
MANILA COURT MARTIAL U.S. OFFICER CHARGED WITH
MURDER..
The first sitting of the Court Martial which is trying Licut. J. S. Thompso of the U.8. Army, on a charge of mar
the dering Miss Audrey Burleigh on night of April th, took place at Manila on Monday.
Evidence of the post-mortem examina tion was given, and the Court adjourn for three months to await the arrival of depositions taken in the United States.
It is alleged that the accused fired at the girl during a motor- several shots drive after a dance, because she had re- fused to marry him.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The monthly water return give the storage the reservoirs supplying the city as 1,070 million gallons on May lat as against 1011 million gallons on the
date last year. The consumption, with an intermittent supply up to April 4th and a constant supply during the remainder
er of the month was 138 millio gallons, against a consumption in April, 1994, of 262 million gallons with a CO stant supply
At Kowloon the storage was 191 million gallons as against 151 million gallons April, 1024.
The Government Analyst's reports that the quality
-water is BRİ
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