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BRITISH BUDGET ITEMS.

CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER IS CONFIDENT.

Lopos, May 25th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Philip Boowder moved the rejection of the Budget.

Mr. Lloyd George vigorously supported

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH, 1925

LATEST CABLES. BRITISH WIRELESS.

*COMMITTEE' TO CONSIDER

WHOLE POSITION.

LONDON, Hay eth. "In view of the fact that the whole position will be explored by a committee, which the Government propose to establish in the Autuma, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Premier, annouced in the House of

Commons that Ciavernment had decided

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EMPIRE DAY MESSAGE. ELOQUENT APPEAL ISSUED

BRITISH PREMIER.

LONDON, May 23th. An eloquent appeal to encourage the sentiment of an Empire whose bonds were" as light as air set as strong as iron" was uttered by Mr. Stanley Baldwin in broadcasting an Empire Day message:

He suggested they must give the word

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THE EPSOM DERBY.

MANNA DROPS BACK IN

THE BETTING."

OWNER STILL CONFIDENT

Lavox. May 23th. At the Press Club's annual Derby

furch, at which many notable owners,

FAR EASTERN NEWS.

CABLE

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]

SINGAPORE B.N.V.E.

BANDIT OUTRAGE.

"A.P.C. MAN'S --CAPTIVITY IN CANTON "DELTA.

The gratifying news reached the Colony yesterday that Mr. V. A. J. J. Ras- mussen, manager of the Asiatic Petroleum DETAILS OF PROPOSED PLAN NOT Company's branch at Kongmoon, who an

AVAILABLE.

LONDON. May 25th.

trainers and jockeys attended, presided | In the House of Communs, replying to over by Mr. Edgar Wallace, Mr. H. Mor-Sir Walter De Frece, the Hun. W. G.

Monday was reported to have been captured by bandits, had been released.

Few details have yet been received. of the outrage, but it would appear that

Lot to proceed with the original wireless him, and complained of failure to cue/bill this session. However, it has been Empire a new meaning, or substitute the friss, the owner of Manaa, caused laugh- Orushy Gore said the formation of Me: Rasmussen, combining inusiness with decided to introduce a short Bill, with title Commonweath of British nations.ter by declaring: The Israelites of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at Singa pleasure, proceeded on the Company's pore and elsewhere in Malaya was bemgmotor-boat up the river during she week, tho single objret of resolving any He declared We cannot merely be old followed mannn, you do the same,"

considered.

end, having his' wife on board with him. passive admirers of the Empire's achieve.

No detals of the scheme were at pre-When at Kam-chuk,» situated on the ment and promise. He deprecated the

sent available. The possibility of similar

river between Kungmoon and Samshai,. schemes in other colonies was also being Vaicquer was scratched at 3.53 p.m.sidered. Capt. Wedgwood Benn ask they were captured by a gang of

Bown, expenditure, especially in azma- ments. He was of opinion that the baso at Singapore, was particularly, sherr| madness, in view of the terrible earth-

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as to the validity of existing liceuers THE DUTCH NAVY.

Later there were calls for Donoghue, who said he was convinced that the horse

quake which must have completely put, TWO TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYERS belittlement of the material side of the that bent Manns would win.

any plan of agression from Japanese minda, even if they had previously been diaposed to contemplate it.

Mr. Churchill (Chancellor of the Ex. - Chequer) denied that the Budget-had in

curred unpopularity in the country. He facezionaly compared the remission of taxation under his “Millionaire's Bud- get" with that granted by the Socialist Chancellor, Alr. Snowdro.

TO YARROW DESIGNS.

"Lostos, May 28th.

The Dutch Government has ordered two additional torpedoboat destroyers. They are to be quilt in Holland to Yarrow designs and will be fitted with Yarrow

boilers,

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FORCE.

partnership on the contrary all were. members of a family, and ought to assist freely and ungradzingly for the good of all.

He was of opinion that the ambition of everyone should be to pay at least one visit to Britain overseas. They should modify the phrase "Know thyself" inte "Know your Empire."

BISLEY MEETING. LORD CHEYLESMORÉ HOPEFUL OF GOOD PATRONAGE.

AFGHAN AIR PERSONNEL AT PRESENT IS CHIEFLY RUSSIAN.

ALLAHABAD."May 28th. According to the Pioneer, 3,000 boxes of ammunition bave been landed at Lord Cheylesore in a speech at a meet- Karachi for despatch" to Kabul, whereing of the National Rifle Association in- dicated that Bisley was again Imperial There was every reason to hope for a large attendance of overseas inen, includ ing a team of cadets from Canada."

He declared the morw he heard of the silk tax the more he was convinced of Its excelfoner, and subject to the modi fications made with a large measure of Agreement he was sure it would become a further supply of Russian neroplanes. peruent. He added that the Govern-pilots and mechanics has arrived, with a ment did not intend to postpone the view to preventing any repetition of the pensions scheme,

of

recent outbreak in the Khost "district. The Pinner notes that the personnel of the recently formed Afghan Air the Force is mostly Russian at present; but Sity young Afghans have been sent to Hussia to be trained as airmen.

He foreshadowed a further step Government policy before the end of Jyar, which would dispel anxiety „re- garding the burdens which these pen. sions were placing

industry. The longe rejected Mr. Snowden's amendment by 331 to 130, and the Pen sions Bill passes its seal reading.

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TROUBLES OF BULGARIA.

COMMUNISTS AND BANDS OF BRIGANDS.

Soria, May 28th. A court-martial passed sentence of death on three members of illegal Com- received terms of imprisonment. varying munist organisations. Twenty others between 18 and 20 years. Two of the accused were arquitted."

CHASING BANDITS.

THE SILK DUTIES.

LONDON, May 25th. la the House of Commons," replying to questions, the Hon. Walter Guinness stated that the revised estimate would yield duties on silk and artifcial silk

The purenit ultinues with success of as follows: -93.500,00 is the current bande af brigands, who are endeavour. year and £8,100,000 in a full year, in- ing to reach the mountain Sonic of dluding £2,400,000, and £4,250,000 on the bands have already been wiped out. "tural silk and £500,000 and £800,000 ón artificial silk, is well as C000,000 and 2050,000 from excise.

Mr. Churchill explained that the modification of the silk tax would cont

POISON GAS IN WAR. GERMAN, DECLARATION TO BAN ITS USE.

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GENEVA. May 25th

£500,000 in a full year. He stated that! A very favourable impression has been -as-a-result of sirgotiations-with-traders he was convinced the consumption of artificial silk would not diminish and the consumption of real silk would diminish little. On the contrary, the industry, and consequently the revenue, would continue to grow.

Losos. May 25th.

It was proposed to institute à minor Kalinysore match for teams of four, to benefit the smaller colonies and depen dencies.

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There had been a satisfactory increase of entries by home units for the Imperial Challenge Shields.

He regretted the Prince of Wales's appeal for a hundred thousand pounds sterling towards the funds of the Associa. tion had hitherto only resulted in. the receipt of E16.727.

SIR JOHN BAIRD. ELEVATED TO BARONY ON, NEW APPOINTMENT.

Losnos, May 5th Sir John Baird has been elevated to a Barony on the occasion of his appoinment as Governor General of Australia.

30 years of age He has previously had a long career in the Diplomatic Service. He entered Parliament in 1910.}

The Rt. Hon. Sir John L Baird.. is

OPIUM IN INDIA.

EARL WINTERTON TELLS OF ACREAGE IN 1922,

LoxBox, May 25.ch

In the House of Commons, replying to E Campbell, Eur! Winterton stat that in 1999 the acres under poppy

dian States respectively, were 141,000 and 64,000, compared with 116,000 and 57,000 respectively in 1990. The figures for 1923. and 1024 were not available.

created by the announcement, by the Ger. mau delegate to the technical commission of the arms conference, that Germany is prepared to sign the convention pro-cultivation in British India and the in- hibiting the use of poison gas in war." THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. AMUNDSEN NOW THREATENED. BY BAD WEATHER,

Osto, May 26th. ipping Gazette announces that Before the division on Mr. Snowden's the Arctic regions are threatened with motion, Mr. Baldwin, denied a sugges-

which will compel Captain tion made by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Amundsen to return immediately, if he that the silk tax was pure and simple is able to do sa. protection. He sai: Mr. Churchill had. put a coping stone in the rehabilitation of Britain by restoring the gold standard, which the Premier described as absolute-

NOT "PROTECTION.”

Losion, May 25th.

Jy konve proof.

He stirringly appealed to the em ployers And workers to co-operate, a the sole means of improving the jadüstri-¦

The Shi

storms.

AMATEUR GOLF.

RESULT AT WESTWARD HO IN

CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, May 25th. At Westward Ho, in the Amateur Golf

al situation and meeting foreign com- Championship. J Cruickshank (Buboos petition. They shorld pool their brains Aires) beat, Sir Ernest Holderness, the and scrap obsolete works, and learn the holder, by one hole in the second round. power of concentrated work.

HOURS OF LABOUR. DISCUSSION OF REPORT GENEVA

MEETING..

LONDON, May 5th. The International Labour Conference

Two out of four American entrants played to-day. Lewis Cochran was beaten

toulay.

LATEST PRICES.

Loxbox, May 26th. The latest prices on the Derby, to be rut at Epsom to-morrow, are:

5-1 aget. Crossbow, E. nød o. 1-agst. Mannat. anti o. - 100-0 agst Conquistador, t. and o 100 gst Ptolemy II., t. and a 100-8 st. Solario, "and .

18-Fagst. St Ban-and-o-

-1 agst Runnymede, t. and 90-1 agat. Zionist, t. and o. 25-1 agst. Dignity, t. and o. 331 agst. Kücellas, (offered)

1 agst. Vient, t, and e. 3-lagst. Pons Asinorum, (after 40-1

taken)

30-1 agst. Priory Park, t and 45-1 agat: Warminster. t. and o. 45-1 ngst. Sunderland, t. ad o

and 6-1 st. Sparus, t

PROBABLE STARTERS..

larte. Bucailas Conquistador Constantius Cross Bow Dalmagarry Dignity Ethnarch

Fox I Flying World

Manna Marksman "Mint d'Or

Motler

My Crackers Pons Asinorum Priory Park Ptolemy, IL. Roidore Sparus St. Becan Solario Solitary St. "Napelcon Sunderland The Sirdar The Virginian Tissaphernes Vicot Warminster Zionist

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Jackey.

Jellias. Weston.

Frank Bullock. Winter. Dempsey,

J: Leach. Evans. Thwaites Donoghue. Fox

Richards

2. Smirke Wadsworth.

Archibald. Stern. Hulme. Brennar.

Elliott. Beary.

Wragg. Perryman. O'Neill.

H. Beasley

R. Jones.

Lane.

Y. Smith. Carslake.

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REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE] PROHIBITION IN U.S.A.

WAR AGAINST RUM-RUNNERS ON PACIFIC.

Opium was exported from India in 1924 under direct sales agreements between the Government of India and the Govern- ment of the importing country, and the

NEW YORK, May 28th. opian was auctioned in Calcutta and ex-

The prohibition authorities announce ported on a League of Nations import.

extrasion of operatious, against certificate from the Government of the the importing, country. It was valued at 28670.000 rupees in 1994 compared with persons run-running to the Pacific 34,412,000 in 1923: while 71,200. pounds Coast. weight of opium was exported to Britain in 1994 For medical and scientific purposes at twenty-seven perice per unit of one per cent morphine content.

SALVATION ARMY.

BIG PLANS OUTLINED BY MR. HIGGINS.

LONDON. May 25th.

OF

The campaign will be carried out on the Pacide with equal intensity to that recently organised the Atlantic.". BRITISH LAUNCH FORFEITED. GALVESTON, May 26th

The

British motor-launch Punama,

ed, was the cost of this scheine eluted brigands. Mrs. Rasmussen however in the estimate of the cost of the Singa was soon released and she returned t

Pakhoi. The first news of the outrage pore base!

reached Hongkong from the Commis sioner of Customs, though it has since been learnt that an earlier message was handed in at the Kongmoon telegraph office by the A.P.C. branch, but for some reason at present anexplained it failed to reached the A.F.C. head office.

The first news of Mr.

Rusmassen's release also wame from the ·

Commissioner, and this was subsequently confirmed by a brief note from Mr. Rasmussen himself.

Mr. Grimshy Gore replied: No. He was of opinion that the question of cast would be or the same lines as the local Volunteer force in the Colony, therefore it meant a fall in colonial revenue.

RUBBER PLANTERS. QUESTION IN COMMONS ON THEIR in Hongkong.

POSITION.

LONDON, May 25th. In the House of Commons, Sir Walter De Frece declared that the younger men were growingly disinclined to take up. plantation work in many oversea colonies owing to their insecurity of position when they attained experience, and should heseft by progressive salaries, which the

companies save by dismissing their..

He asked whether Mr. Ormsby Gore

It will be remembered that in October, 1921, Mr. Rasmussen, who was then a single

MAH was captured by bandita'

while going up the Bamboo River, the Company's motor houseboats. Ho

tributary of the North River, on one of

was in the hands of bandit ganga for two months before his relcase" was effect-...

He was marched by the bandits would enquire into the effect of this ined. discouraging emigration to the Crown from one place to another in the moun

tain fastnesses of Kwangsi, sometimes Colonies.

Mr. Ormsby Gore replied that he was being hidden in dark and damp caverns, maware, of the eirumstances mentioned, and throughout the time suffering many hardships and privations. When at last Int if Sir Walter would give specific in-he returned to Hongkong he was so weak stances he would consider whether he could usefully take any action.

that he had to be conveyed from the ship to hospital on an ambulance. He had four bullet wounds, but fortunately none of them were of a serious character.

Mr. Rasmusson had recently been in

Sir Walter De Frace asked, would Mr. Ormushy Gare enquire into the methods of the rubber inilustry: and Mr. Gore" asked did Sir Walter wish him to enquire charge of the A.P.C. branch at Nanning where he had further startling experi into the rubber industry in Malaya parti-ences, for the city has been the scene

cularly 1

Sir Walter did not reply.

RUBBER RESTRICTION. MR. JAMES FAIRBAIRN IN FAVOUR OF SCHEME.

LONDON, May 25th. Presiding at the meeting of Amalgamat

of a good deal of fighting during the past, few months and the residence in which he and his wife lived came frequently. under fire. They had been at Kong Įmoon only about a fortnight,..

Before news of his release came to tiand, Mr H-J. Clark had been sent by the head office to Kongmoon to make

further investigations and do what was

i Rubber Estates, Mr. James Fairbairn possible towards obtaining Mr. Bas-

said he was an enthusiastic upholder of mussen's release. It must have been

the restriction scheuer. He saw no need effected, however, before Mr. Clark

to consider a revision of the scheme, reached Kongmnon, but by what means which was sufficiently elastic to allow for has yet to be learnt. any contingencies in the plantation indus.

try.

The clamour from certain quarters for

a revision was at least ill-informed.

BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE.

SITUATION AT CANTON,

MR. SUN FO as civil goyERNOR,

Ronours were current again in the Colony, yesterday that fighting bad

TEXTILE MISSION TO VISIT THE broken out in Canton, but no confirmation

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FAR EAST.

LONDON, May 25th.

In the House, of Commons, replying to

to the Far East, which was originally made in 1919, had recently beca revived, and was being seriously considered by the Oversea Trade Department.

of this was obtainable."

As the Communist members of the Incal Civil Government are stated to have

moved their quartos from the north to the south side the river, the tension

The only visible sign of impending trouble is the erection of

KOME

seized a year ago twelve miles of Galvos Sir Walter De Frece, Mr. Samuel stated would appear to be somewhat relieved Speaking at a luncheon on the openington Islands, has been declared forfeit that the proposal to send textile mission for the present, in the first round by the Edinburgh player, of the new Salvation Army pavilion at A Mathieson, by one hole. John Daily; Wembley, the Commissioner, Mr. E. J. by the Federal Court, together with her junior, of Oakhills, heat Cleddon Oe Higgins, announced that the Salvation borne, of Temple, in the second round, Army intend erecting new buildings at a cargo of 1,800 cases of liquor.

cost of over two hundred thousand pounde by 2 and 1.

Holderness's defeat was the sensation sterling in 1925. in celebration of the seventieth birthday of General Booth. in- of a thobsand,

in India and Ceylon, also extensions to Chian, Japan, the Dutch Indies. Nigeria. South Africa, Kenya and East Africa

bus discussed the report of the director of the day. It was witnessed by i gallery Faluding a new training depot for hospitals

of the International Labour Bureau,

M. Tschoffen, the Belgian Minister of Labour, said that Belgium would fatify the Washington eight hours, day con- vention when the big industrial countries

The champion was three down at the turn. He made a gallant fight after this, but. A short approach putt at the eighteenth left him no chance...'

A hugs crowd followed Tolley against. did so.

the German six-footer Hans Samek, who Mr. Betterton, the British Government was attired is an American tartan-hued delegate, id the principle of a forty pullover, tucked in plus fours, and white cight hours week was long recognised in spata Tolley won by 4 and 3. Britain. He denied that Britain, was Two Selangor (F. M. S.) men. Elkins hostile to the conventions. On the con-and Kyle, were beaten in the first "and trary, she had ratified tou, of them." second rounds respectively, by Chard of M. Jouhaux, France, on behalf of the Yelverton and Layton of Walton Heath, workers group, said the statements by both by 2 and 12 M. Tschoffen and Betterton were A further second round surprise defeat inadequate. The ratification of the Wash was that of Wethered by Douglas Grant ington convention was progressing too of St. George's by and L slowly. He warned the conference of the danger of disaffection among the work- ing classes.

Mr. Poulton, the British workers' dcle- gate, voiced the deep disappointment of the workers at the slowers of ratifying

NEXT OLYMPIC GAMES.

AMETERDAM, May 25th. The Netherlands Olympic Committee announces its decision to assume full res ponsibility for the Games in 1928. It is Herr Feig, the German Government re-appealing for subscriptions. presentative, said the German Minister,

the conventions.

LATE LORD YPRES

LONDON, May 25th.

of Labour was elaborating legislation, for fixing the hours of work, and was keeping an view the desirablility of adopting as far as possible the principles of the Wash The remains of the late Eat of Ypres. Sngton convention.

Tare to be cremated at Golders Green

CAMPAIGN IN - MOROCCO. FRENCH EVACUATE OUTPOSTS NEAR TAOUKAT.

PARIS. MAY 25th. A message from Rabat says the French have evacuated six outposts in the Tomat Moulayain district, owing to the difficulty of revictualling due to daily in cursion by Riffs.

LORD CURZON'S BEQUEST. CASTLES FOR THE NATION,

NUNS ON THE STAGE.

temporary fortifications outside military stations in the City.

It is reliably stated that Mr. Sun Fo, ex-mayor of Canton and son of Dr. Sum Yat Sen, has telegraphed to a merchant- in Hongkong saying that he ja returning to Canton this week to take the post of Civil Governor of Kwangtung. It is also reported that his assumption of the Civil *Governorship was recently discussed and“.

Generals in power in approved by the Canton.

The Daily Mail understands that the late Marquis Curzon of Kedleston has A QUAINT STORY FROM CANTON. left two historic ruine, Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire, and Bodiam Castle, Sussex, to the nation

Our Chinese corresponder.t writes that the ritual to the threo Buddhas, knows. to the Southern Chinese as three pearls,

Ne reliable news had been received Hongkong up to a Inte hour last evening

any outbreak of hostilities.

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The rumours were, however, persistent that fighting was likely to take place at fighting had say moment. It was also, rumoured that netially been commenced in the suburbs of Canton, but noth

nothing Enite was known. 16.

There is no doubt that the Chinese expect a serious upheaval within the

Tattershall Castle, Witham, ia. thought to have been erected about 1440 In Sep tember, 1911, it was feared that the fam- because all of them were pretty Lune ous fireplaces would be sent to the United before, their deification, was recently States. They were taken to London, performed in Canton by more than 50 hut Lord Curzon, who bought the castle hans by arder of the Bolshevista a n

little later "ta save it from, being knocked to pieces," recovered them entertainment; and the matter appears

In June, ives, they were returned to to have divided the women Buddhists next few days and Bolshevik agencies their home on decorated lorries which interested in the religion into several appear to be hard at work.. passed beneath triumphal arches. Lord

RIOTS IN MARTINIQUE.

PARIS, May 25th. A number of people were killed, includ carriage war draws by ropes by the the Bolshevists for playing with religions The

Curzon was in the procession, and his camper come have suverely denounced

The NGO Daily News stated ing three conseillers generaux, and

Británia. Some Bolsticvists are still bold- Saturday that Lt. H. 8. Pugh, of several were wounded, in riots in Marvillagers

Bodiam Castle near Hastings, built in ing entertainmer ta in Canton for the H.M.S. Widgeon had reached Shanghai tinique in connection with the municipal 180. has been described as one of the benefit of their party, and in the pro- from Chungking in charge of sailors elections.

The rioters attacked the police.

most beautiful and interesting ruins in gramme for May 25th at the Pi drafted home from IT.M.S. Widgeon and England, w

Kung Yung Park, pretty guns were ad H.M.S. Feal. He will go on to Houg- It was bought by Lord Curzon in 1917. verticed to appear to recite psalms as one kang on May 26th and thence to Eng- The ruins consist of round towers at the of the features, despite certain publie London, May 25th angles with five square ones between them, sentiment against playing with some the report, which adds that the men The Duke Northumberland has been and the great gateway is flanked by two thing which a section of the community have been in Chunking for over two

A years made"a Knight of the Carter.

square tower.

considers as holy and sacred.

DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.

land by H.M.S. Automedon, proceeded