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LATEST GABĻES. THROUGH ACTER'S AGENCY.] GERMAN DISARMAMENT. BRITAIN AND FRANCE AGREE
AS TO DEMANDS...
LONDON, May 27th. Britain and France are practically agreed upon the schedule of demands to be incorporated in a Note to Germany on the subject of disarmament,
The next stage in for the Reparationa Commission, which meets on May 9th. to state whether the Germans have car
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, YAY
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. THE EPSOM DERBY, MANNA WINS IN CANTER BY EIGHT LENGTHS.
SHANGHAI OWNER'S SUCCESS."
LONDON, May 27th. At Epsom today. Manna, the winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, with Steve Donoghue in the saddle, cantered home eight lengths ahend, of a Beki of
in the Derby,
The winner is owned by Mr. Henry Morris-of-Shanghai:
The result was:
可
(Donoghue) 1
ried out the obligations under the Dawes Mr. Honey Morriss's Magno plan. When both the financial and dis. armament obligations, have been carried. Aga Khan's Zionist...(Carsiake)
H.H Aga Khan's The Sirdar out Cologne will be evacuated,
CRICKET AT HOME. LATEST RESULTS IN COUNTY FIXTURES.
Lobos, May 26th..
FAR EASTERN CABLE POLITICAL
IN
28TH, 1925
SILK FOR AMERICA.
QUESTION OF CALCULATING".
DUTY FOR VALUE
LONDON. May 28th.
In the House of Comnions, Capt. Wedg.
At Leyton, Surrey won over Essex ou the first innings. Surrey secred 431 for wood Benn asked whether the value of 8, declared (Hobbs 127, Sandbam 50, Peach 100); and 314 for a (Jeacocks 121, Sandham 65). Essex compiled 388 (Free
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man123).
Gloucester won over Worcestershire at Worcester, by 18. Gloucester scored 150 and ther. 179. Worcester scored 191 and then 130, Parker taking & for 37.- |-
Somerset-won
the first innings. against. Derbyshire at Derhy. Somerset. scored 221, and then 43, Bestwick taking 5 for . Derby compiled 92. White taking 4 for 33. and 91 for 4.
on
Middies won over Warwick at Lord's
by 3. Middlesex scored 930, and 178
(Esling) 3 As regards security, the work of Won in a canter by length. Two clarifying the situation between the lengths separated the second and third. British and French viewpoints is pro-Warminster was fourth. Twenty-seven Warwick compiled 213, and 159. eding by means of memoranda and con. versations. No definite scheme has yet been propounded; hence no complete plan has been submitted to the Dominions. which, however,"have been informed of The amin lings of the disenssions.
BRITISH SILK DUTIES. JAPANESE PORTERS PRESENT REVISED STATEMENT.
Lustos, May 27th. According to the Mauckeder Gunedian, the Japanese importers have submitted a revised statement of their case against the silk sinties to the Treasury. They ask that Fuji " silk and the cheaper grades of hobutne, and pangre should have the benefit of the undischarged.” rale, on the ground they are only partly finished-und effect raw material for British industry. They also urge that the reduction of ar shilling on the raw silk duty should br- extended to those Japanese fabrics.
COTTON SPINNERS.
WORKING WEEK DISPUTE NOT
YET SETTLED.
LONDON, May 27th. The appeal of the short-time Organisa- Lios, romumitter, of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners Associations - to members, spinning American cotton,
to give an assurance of the loyal support of the 3-hour working werk, apparently has not produerd n satisfactory response. At any rate, the cominitte has docided to geek an undertaking from the sane frios that they will observe a 'work- ing week of 30] hairs,
now
BELGO-DUTCH TREATY.
UNDER DISCUSSION AT
THE HAGUE.
BILL
horses went to the post,
STARTING PRICES. 31 against Manna. 10-1 against Zionist, 50-1 against The Sirdar,
A
LIST OF STARTERS. Below will be found the full list of the starters with jockeys :-
PROBABLE STARTERS.
Hurte.
Bucellas
Conquistador
Constantius Cross Bow Dalengarry Dignity Flying World Ethnarch Мариа
My Crackers
Pous Asinorum: Priory Park
Jockey,
Jelliss.
Weston.
Archibald. Frank Bullock. Winter. Dempsey.
MacLachlan, ji
J. Lench. Ddboghue. Thwaites. Burras.
Fox.
Ptolemy 31.
Stern.
Runnymede
Child.
Hulme.
Pryor.
Elliott. Beary.
Richards.
Hoidore Sparus
SL. Becan
Solrrio Solitary
St. Napoleon Sunderland
The Sirdar ....
The Virginian
Tissaphern's
Vicok
Waruinstern
Zionist
Wrage. Smirke.
Ealing. H. Beasley R. Jones.
Lane...
V. Smith. Carsiake.
EIVOUACEERS. BAD LUCK.
LONDON, May 27th. Hivenackers ou Epsom Downs spent a Pestless night, owing to the rain and gale which continued until this morning.
Cal
thorpe in the first innings knocked up 84; and Durstou took 8 for 38.
Lancashire beat Hampshire at Ports month hy 85. Lancashire scored 134, Kennedy taking 1 for 35, and 140 for declared, Makepeace compiled 57 and 74. Hampshire scored 62, Parkin taking
for 32, and 127.
artificial silk imported into America from Britain would be calculated for the pur- pose of duty at the selling price in Eng land, despite any export relate.
Mr. A. M. Samuel replied in the affirmative.
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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MISSION. GENERAL HBU'S STUDYING SWISE METHOD OF DOING THINGS.
BERNE, May 7th.
SITUATION
CHINA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.];
SOVIET AND
PEKING.
RUSSIANS SERVING IN ARMY
OF CHINA.
MEMORANDUM TO WAICHIAOPU.
PEKING, May 26th. The Rosta News Agency publishem, a
The Chinese Mission, headed by Get- eral Hsa Shu Theng (Little Hsu) bus arrived here. The members will study memorandum which was handled by the Soviet Embassy to the Whichinopu on the Federal Railway, electrical system,
clock-making.
Capt. Wedkyood Bean suggested that the rebate would therefore be valueless the construction of bridges, hydraulic to exporters of artificial silk articles, to power-stations, military organisation and the United States. Mr. Samuel said he was of opinion that the value would baz the selling price without the rehate, but it was very difficult to unravel the United States regulations.
PRINCE OF WALES.
WELCOME AT BLOEMFONTIEN SETS SEAL ON TOUR.
BLOEMFONTIEN. May goth The magnificent welcome of the past two days has ses the seal of success on the Prince of Wales' tour in the Ornage Free State, and is bound in every way beneficially to influence Anglo-Dutch relations
FLIGHT TO PEKING, JAPANESE AVIATORS DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER.
PEKING, May 8th.
the 2nd inst., stating that the Sovie Consul General at Harbin had been ap- proached by vera! Soviet residenta al Harbin declaring that their children aged. between 15 and 17 had been enlisted by Netchayeff's agents to join his troops serving with the Chinese army.
More than 10 Soviet citizens under ago bad thus enlisted and had been given i false promises of big salaries, horses,
Efforts to find these youths had failest and the Consul communications in thas Stormy weather in North Koren isregard to the Chinese local authorities delaying the Japanese aeroplanes, which had proved resultless, arrived at Heijo yesterday afternoon, following a diten't, ten-hour flight.
The Aviators will remain. 2 day as The Soviet Embassy has repeatedly Heijo, awaiting bester weather, and con. pointed out that the existence in Chinca
-territory—of-an-armed—detachment —— equently they will not reach Peking until avowedly hostile to Soviet authority
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to-morrow at the very earliest.
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There is now some talk of a Chinese
Notts beat Leicester at Nottingham by
The Prince yesterday rode at the headlight to Japan being arranged by way of returning the Japanese aviators' visit. an innings and 33 Notts compiled 202, Shipman taking 8 for 49. Leicester com- of a picked, representative commando of! piled 73 and then 69, Matthews taking two thousand men through cheering
s for 95 and Richmond 6 for 10.
Yorkshire hall scored 30 for 0 at Leexis, multitudes. To-day he was officially wel against Kent, when the match had toomed by the Municipality, when practi be abandoned.
AMATEUR GOLE.
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FORMER CHAMPIONS BEING ELIMINATED.
Luxbos; May 28th. At Westward Ho, in the third round of the Amateur Golf Championship, E. Thompson (Wearside) beat Cyril Tolley, and. Thus the champion and all the exchampions have been eliminated.
Both the Americans engaged in the second round were beaten to-day Pease, of Almouth, defeating R. Stranrahan, of Toledo, by one hole.
V. Longstaffe (Aldeburgh) beat A. Bourne (Garden City) by 4 and 3.
Tulley was erratic from the start. He was two down at the turn, and thereafter played a fechle, short game, with frequent- ly short appranches and missed putts. He was three down at the fourteenth hole, and then the afteenth was halved. He made a bold bid for the requisite two to save the sutuation at the sixteenth hole. He struck, the hole with the second shot..
cally the whole company of Dutchmen. who forsook their customary stolidity, gave him a rousing reception.
MURDER IN PAIRS. ROYALIST SHOT-DEAT IN CROWDED
SUBWAY.
Panis. May 28th.
M. Berger, the treasurer of the Royalist newspaper Action Francaise, was shot dead in a crowded underground subway The police suspect that a recently prow- ing Royalist and Anarchist vendetta is
posible.
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FRENCH FINANCIAL REFORM
M. CAILLAUX TO PRESCRIBE BITTER MEDICINE.
etc.
was in direct violation of Article VL of the agreement between the U.S.S.R and China of May 31st, 1524, and the Chinese Gloverunter.t. assumes a grave re- sponsibility for supporting this move- ment.
The U.S.S.E. Embasay feels bound to lay stress upon the fact that the 72- bampered enlisting by. Agents of Net- 'chayeff's, forer is a flagrant contradic- tion of the above article, and of the existing friendly relations between thes U.S.S.R. and China.
sista that he military authorities be en-
The Memorandum, goes on to state that PARIS, May 26th, the matter is particularly odious, as the Hitter pills are foreshadowed in an ap youngsters have been lured by false pro-... peal to the patriotism of the nation issumise and torn from their homes. It says that in any civilised State suck. ed by M. CaiRaux, laying down a régime activities are liable to be punished as of many taxes, heavy, taxation of all in criminal offener Such acta ennoot be tolerated. All demands, regarding ene comes without exception, and inexorable listing and maintaining the White taxation of wealth,"airming firstly at the Guards in Chinese territory remain rehabilitation of France preparatory to valid, and in addition the U.S.S.R. in- her returning to the gold standard. | joined immediately to return to the "M. Caillaux says he regrets that the parents all the enlisted children regard- limited nature of the financial pharma-less of the latter's wishes, that all fur- ther enlistment shall crasse, nod that copia necessitates applying the old, pain all the persons implicated be legally ful remedies. He hopes the public will prosecuted. reinvest the proceeds of the short ter loans continually maturing. He promises to introduce a measure covering a possi ble crisis, and in this connection it is dec lared that financial reform will take sever- al years because when the present uncer- It is generally accepted that General, sheir obligations are met, like the current Hsu, who has recently beesi recaiving budgetary situation, reconstruction of the much attention in Europe was nicknameek liberated regions, and inter-Allied debts," Little" Hau in order to distinguish
theisternal debt of 250 milliard franes.
OBITUARY,
Subsequently woman named Marie Bonnefoy surrendered to the police and
emitted that she was the assassin
CONFESSION OF WOMAN.
Marie Bonnefoy declared that
"LITTLE" HSU..
THE ORIGIN OF THE NICKNAME,
In consequence, the traffic on the roads but the hall did not drop in. Thompsou killed M. Berger berkuse she had a grieFrance will still he faced with a crushing him from a former President of the Re
in the early hours was less than usual.. Most people erine in motors or by train. The picturesque carnival character was THE Hades, May 27th. The report of the commit of the lacking, owing to the absence of horse Second Chamber of the States General, which has been discussing the Bill for the vehicles on the roads. An improvement ratifiention of the Belgo-Duten Treaty in the weather for the afternoon is forre in regard to the Scheduit, with a view
to abrogation of the Treaty of 1830.easted. In any case, the rain is not like shows that several members regretted they to affect the going."
new Treaty favoured Retgium «
It was also pointed out that the 'ques: tion of the Wielingen channel, at the mouth of the Scheldt, had not been - definitely settled
Some speakers declared that they would not be sorry if the treaty catus to no thing: and if they ultimately accepted the treaty, it would be because they desir ed frigidly co-operation with Belgium.
Satisfaction was expressed generally that a settlement had been repched with- out a military agreement,'
FATE OF AMUNDSEN.
MR. HAMMER 19 MAKINA
PLANS, FOR RESCUE.
LOS ANGELES. May 27th. Mr. Raakon Hamner has announced that tentative plans have been made to
relieve Capt. Amundsen.
Mr. Hammer has askeri a European ananufacturer whether it is possible to deliver two saplahes, with a cruising radius of thirty hours, by June 10th at Rotterdam, whence they could be shipped
IXNOGHUE'S FINE RECORD.
halved it for a surprise victory.
The third round saw the defeat of Dai-vance against the directors of ley, the only surviving American, by the Jetana Francoise, to which she nad wri Ho alichael Scott, by 8 and 5.
The Scottish enptain, Robert Harris. beat the ex-hoy champion, Mathieson, by
and. 4.
Angus, of Halen, "beat Carl Brether. ten by one hole.
The Anglo-Californian, Grant, beat the Corinthiar soccer player, Morrison, by 2 and 1.
the Cote D'Azur. ten alleging that spies we active in
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The opinion is expressed that she is: suffering frota "persecution mania!
CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO. Cruickshank heat Hollis (Northumber-RIFF TRIBESMEN CONTINUE TO land) by 2 and 1."
SHOW ACTIVITY. Board (Home Park) beat Darwin, by MĂ and 3.
By hir явскияя Manna. Steve Donoghue has achieved the unique disbardier Wells, ly a and 1. Linetion of winning four out of the last five races for the Derby,
Law (Stoke Pokes) heat the boxer, Bo-m
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In Hell, he was on the back of Mr. J. B. Jovi's Humorist; in. 1922 be atcered Lard Woolnvington's Captain Cuttle to victory. In 1993, in the colours of Mr. Irish, he was sucessful on Papyrus and completed the hat-trick. Donoghue rade his first Derby winner in 1815, when he strered Pommern for Mr. Sol Joel. years later he was on the back of Gay
Crusader.
Two
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"EXPORT OF ARMS.
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to start on Amundsen's trail before July
F'st.
A message from Santa Monica "states
FULLY EXAMINED.
CREDIT OF RUSSIA.
BIG BAR GOLD DEPOSIT IN ENGLAND.
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LONDON, May 26th, In the House of Commons, Mr. I. J. Albery declared that nine hundred thou sand pounds sterling of bar gold was deposited in England on behalf of the Soviet Government, and asked whether
formation with regard to the source of the gold or the use to which the proceeds of sale would be put
COLONEL REPINGTON.
public who bore the same surname and came to be frequently spoken of as "Big Hell.
Mr. Chao Hsin Chu, the Chinese | Chargé d'Affaires in London, spraking at a banquet given in. General Em's Loxtoy. May 28th.
bonour last month aid: Perhaps you The death is announced of, Colonel Re- would like to know why the nickname pington.
Little H was given to him.
L'am [Born in 1938, educated at Eton, and are the General, will not feel offended Sandhurst, Col: Charles A. C. Reping if I thus revert to his career in time ton entered the Army (the Rifle Brigade), gone by. He was Little brenys, lus in 1878. He served in Afghanistan, Bur-family name happened to be the same ma, the Soudan and South Africa, with as that of the President of the Republic distinction. He published "Vestigia" in
1919 and his Diary (1920) and "After three years ago. As both men stood high in public life at the same time, it was War" (1029)
necessary to make a distinction between them, so the President was Bix' Hax and the General Little Hsu. This nick
PARIS, May 26th, A communiqué from Fez shows that the Riffs continue mest active. Three hun
LATEST CABLES. dred regular cavalry, comprising reinforce | (REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE) ments, have reached Sakka and the French posts are frequently fred on, while the enemy continue their pressure on villages in the vicinity of French posts on the east and are seeking action.
ITALY'S DEBT TO US.A.
WASHINGTON'S POLICY FULLY. EXPLAINED."
- WASHINGTON, May 27.th
was quite a good one, and our guest of honour has adopted it with pleasure. He has himself hold me that he has even had a seal engraved hearing the two words, 'Little' Han."
"LITTLE" HSC DIVES HIB OWN VERSION,
יד ו-.
General Hsu in the course of his speech Hand-to-hand fighting occurred in the
The first conference has been held be.in response to the toast said he back course of a furious endeavour to prevent the Italian Ambassador and Mr. the nicknamed "Little Hsu - 20 years Mellon, presumably as regards the Italo ago when he was in the military service under Yuan Bhi Kaj At that time,
THE CAIRO CRIME.
STUDENT BROTHERS DESCRIBE
SIRDAR'S "MURDER.
the Government had any information Licut-Colonel Feral's detachment joining utilise it to re-catablish the credit Air Force and artillery were in action, tending to show that the Soviet intend up with General Colomhat's column. The American Debt.
The conference between the Italian among his colleagues he was youngest So he was called of Russia with a view to making trade inflicting heavy losses on the enemy, who Amanier and Mr. Mellon, (Secretary officer in the Military College in which
at nightfall abandoned the attempt. with Soviet Russia again possible on
"Little," Afterwards he became Vick an ordinary commercial basis.
In the centre the situation is unchang-f the Treasury) Jared ninety minutes hens teaching.
The Ambassador said that he denied that The Hon. Walter Guinness said he uned. The enemy has furnished fresh am- Jerstood that gold to the amount named unition to Seohadja, who lost fifty kil. taly's moves depended upon French Minister of the War Office. He was then fetion. Ha breached the qusetion of the only 39, and his colleagues considered moratorium bring included in the Enal that it was extraordinary for a young was sold by a broker to the Back of ed on the 23rd. England in the ordinary course of busi-
settlement; also the question of amorti- man to climb to such a high office at that ness last week. He had no special in
ention for reducing the principal byge, so his nickname "Little" was mader better known. He also said that nhout annual instalments.
Mr. Mellon reiterated that the United 500 years ago there was a well-known States' policy was to be a lenient as writer who was also called "Little" Han, so ho appreciated such a nickname nod possible.
adopted it with pleasure. Treasury officials regard the visit as! A court of three Judges has begun the most important. Thos explained that: trial of nine men charged with being con- the firm policy to be applied hereafter cerned in the murder of the Sirdar.
in regard to foreign debts must be re- Two student hrotbers named Enaint garded as applying to hastening negotia Altogether 4,500 licences have been
nervously recounted their participation lions, rather than terms for settlements. granted in the present year. The total
in the crime. Another prisoner, Mahmoud declared value of arms, munitions, navul That Anglo French views on the subject
DEFEAT OF NURMI, and military store exported during the of a security pact and disarmament are Raahed, broke down and wept when re-
peating his 'confession. from a still unreconciled, appears first four months of the year is £1,380,000,
Five of the prisoners denied complicity ALAN HELFFICH PROVES TOO authoritative state in the murder, cautiously-worded including, naval and military stores going
SPEEDY. Captain Campbell, the Sirdar's aide-de. to British garrisons abroad. The requesta ment announcing that the Cabinet will for tiennees are very carefully examined. shortly consider France's reply to a Brit-camp, describing the murder, said a score ish request for elucidation of certain of shots were firety six almost simul. points in France's "draft note to
Ger-taneous
LONDON, May 26th. that Lieutenant Erik Nelson, one of the In the House of Commons, replying to airmen who participated in the AmeriComdr. Kenworthy, Mr. A. Samuel anid CLD world flight, has consented to join that Board of Trade licences were re- Mr. Hammer's relief expedition, pro-quired for the export from Britain of all vided he can get authority from the arms and munitions, etc. War Department.
THE SOFIA OUTRAGE.
SENTENCES ON PERSONS FOR SHELTERING CONSPIRATORS.
Soria, May 27th.
LICENCES TO CHINA.
SECURITY PACT,-
BRITISH AND FRENCH PLANS
NOT YET RECONCILED.
ال
LONDON, May 28th.
The
CAIRO, May 26th..
Ngi YORK, May 7th. Alan Helfrich, the Pennsylvania State chauffear, Marsh, said he star, starting from scratch, defeated This reply was only received in Lon-saw three gunmen close to the car and Nurmi in a half-mile race. This is don yesterday. Hitherto there has been two others behind. A bullet penetrated Nurmi's last appearance in the United ro time to study what is a very com the door and entered his leg. A second Sintex plicated document,
went through the top of his tarbush A
The trial of persons, accused of shelter. ing conspirators concerned in the Cathe
lral outrage, has ended. The Agrarian,"
Replying to Mr. C. C. Wallhead, Mr.many. Percho Laff Leger,
Madame Bamuel stated that during the present and Nicolova have been sentenced to death; year mine applications for licences for the fadame Leger to imprisonment for life; export of arms to China had been receiv and Malet to eighteen months in prison. ed. All had been granted. `·
It is recognised that matters haya third grazed the back of his neck. The weapons licensed were 7 revolvers POSITIONS FOR TROTZKY, and 2 sporting rides for personal use of reached a stage where details of the An ex-convict, Helbaw, who assisted the consigness, and two cattle killers for British policy must be filled in, but in the police to track the perpetrators of the view of French, opinion on the subject crime, told a hashed court how he gain Moscow, May 27th.
the Shanghai Municipal authorities.
Licences had also been granted in nine of security, the greatest caution is showned the confidence of the prisoners and cases for the export of ammunition, most well-informed circles as regards mak-extracted the story of the murder, and ly in small quantities. The only im-ig a forecast which might be susceptible induced them to len, thus leading to portant shipments were destined for the to different interpretations by various their arrest in a traïb.
Cabinets." Shanghai Volunteers and Police.
It is officially announced that M, rotzky has been appointed a member of
the presidium supreme economic council
and chairman of the general concessions committee.
The case was adjourned.
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LOANS TO AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, May th Long term loans aggregating fivo mil
United lion dollars have been arranged with the Bitates to develop Austrian agriculture.
UNUSUAL CONTEST. - RACE BETWEEN MOTOR-BOAT AND
TRAIN
NEW YORK, May 26th The famous Twentieth Century Limit ed express train which was defeated last week by a motorboat in a race along the Hudson River from New York to Al beny, raced two motorboats this morning from Albany to New York.
Thousands of spectators lined the banker of the river
One of the motorboats was piloted by the well-known racer Garwood, but broke down. The other piloted by George Wood, completed the course in two and three quarter hours, beating the train hy twenty-five minutes,
Nation-wide interent, was taken in the contest, although the railway company officially denied they were in any way participating. Aeroplanes followed the race, with wireless broadcasters aboars,
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