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SITUATION

IN CHINA.

AGITATORS IN PEKING ASK DECLARATION OF WAR

ON BRITAIN WITHOUT DELAY.

GENERAL STRIKE IS DEMANDED,

SHANGHAI ORGANIZATION SEND TELEGRAMS URGING

OF DOORS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 18тa, 1925

CABLES.

EARLIER CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING. DELEGATES FROM TWENTY COUNTRIES CONFER.

LONDON, June 18th

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CRICKET AT HOME. HOBBS SCORES ANOTHER CENTURY.

CAPTAIN ROBERT DOLLÄR. MAKES PLEASURE OF HIS BUSINESS.

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If they had a strong Government ini Peking there would be no trouble and things would have been settled-by now, ta is one disturbance after another. It

LONDON, June 16th.

HIS VIEWS ON CHINA.

is really too hail altogether. You cannot Playing at Lord's, Middlesex defented

get the Chinese to strike penarently, at From lumberman to millionaire ship Lancashire by ten wickets, The visitors

have to live and they hadly want the rored 247 (Watson making 108) in their ping magnate such is the romantic bis-any rate ust the poor Chinese, for they,

tory in brief of Captain Robert Dollar,

money day by day to pay for their food. frat innings, Durston taking seven

"Cappy the popular

Ricks,"

(who wickets. for 47 raus. Lancashire's second

Otherwise, if they don't work they have' Delegates from over 20 countries were innings produced only 195, Haig aking who arrived in the Colony yesterday will strike until they are hungry and then

Bgures in the writings of Peter Kyne).

no money and therefore no fool. They present at the opening of the "Imperial

four wickets for 15 many, Middlesex

afternoon by the 5.8. President Me Entomlogient Conference, presided over scored 333 in their first innings, Hearte

they have to go back to work again. hy Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby Liore, Under-making ST. Headren making 14. Mae

Kinley,

When we were at the wharves at Shang- Secretary of State for the Colonies, for donald took six wickets. for 145 russ,

Captain Robert Dollar, who is the head hai we paid the workers night by night the purpose of exchanging knowledge and Middlesex only wanted five runs to win

of the Dollar Shipping Interests, is

so that they would buy their food. It is 11 making world tour the purpose of discussing co-ordination of measures for

when they went in a second time, and"

very hard on the poorer classes, for they which principally is to visit and inspect always get hit the worst The Chinese of the Empire.

Playing at the Oval. Surror defeated all the offers.connected with the Dollar Banks there were cloyal, and that meant The delegates will read papers on, Essex by 138 rupe. Surrey compiled 445 interests both on this and the other side. that no money, was available to carry on The British Cigarette Co.'s workers in a content of termites in the in their Brst innings (Hebbs 107, Jardine He is accompanied by Mrs. Dollar and the regular business.”

Federated Malay States,

79, Fender 79 and Peach 71), Essex re

NO HOLIDAY TRIP." resumed work this morning.

The dual meeting will be held plied with 238, Cutmore making 81, not was joined at Shanghai by their son and Thursday," when the Conference will out. Surrey declared when they had daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs J, Harold

Talking about his trip, Captain Dol- consider the committee's report, and the made 213 for four wickets in their second | Hollar. delegates will be entertained by the innings. Hobbs had made 57 and Peuch!

lay, said this one, was a particularly kur- Last evening a Holly Press représenta-ried one, with only a brief call at each Claverament,

30. Essex replied with 235. Gillingham making 12.

tive interviewed Captain Dollar.

GENERAL CLOSING

¡THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEXING, June 17th,

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Of the seven Bolshevik agitators arrest

ed by the Chinese authorities, one, Dr.

Today the city has been very quiet. Haigo Yin Yi Shich, was shot by them combating insect pests in different parts eight runs for Bo wickets were scored.

There have been no big demonstrations, but the students continue to senil de Intations to the Whief Executive, Tunn Chi Jui, and to the Walchiaopa

They contain extreme déniánds, some Seven Bnging the immediate declaration of war again Britain. Others merely +urge the breaking off of diplomatic rela; Lions and the forvish serupation of the

Concessions.

this morning

STUDENTS AT FOOCHOW..

ForHow, June 16th. The students are urging Chinese who are employed by foreigners to strike, and are appealing to the Merchants' diyjld to support the strikers.

PARCELS BY POST.

PROPOSAL TO INCREASE WEIGHT PERMITTED.

LONDON. June 18th.

L. Mitchell

Cap-

At Southampton, Hampshire delanted tain Dollar has risen to be almost a Warwickshire by an innings and 27

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office in China on his way passing"

through Previously on his business

Warwick batted first and male national hero in America because of the 282 (Parsons 77), to which Hampshire re prominent place given him in the works rips to this part of the world he bas plied with 453. The principal scorers of Peter Kyne. were Jamieson with 103 and Mrad 90.. Warwick were all dismissed for 144 in

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or three months in always "spent two China. The last time he was in Hong- kong he stated; was about 18 months ago,

In the House of Commons, during

One of the first questions our geporter The Military Governor has posted question time, Sir W

Thomam, Postmaster Geberal, announced the second innings Kennedy taking five put to Captain Dollar was regarding the situation in Shanghai Captain Dollar that all the postal administrations with wickets for 14 runs.

This is a sort of holiday trip combin- Playing at Horsham, Sussex were said his opinion was that the best thinged with business I suppose," questioned few exceptions, which accepted parcels not exceeding eleven pounds in weight defeated by Somerset by 78 have been invited to exchange with Somerset batted first and made 199 to to do, was for everyone concerned there our reporter. Great Britain parcels' not excreding which Young contributed so. Tate took to get to work and settle it. If they By wickets for 32 runs. Sussex scored get some sort of a strong committee to Tbs.

213, whilst Somerset went in again to

Th. Diplorantie curpe met this morn-guards in the foreign` quarter. .

All is quiet. ing and is sending another Note to the

PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS, Waichino, this esguing, regarding the

PERING, June 18th. general situation.

GENERAL STRIKE URGED.

SHANGHAI, June 17th.

It is understood that the foreign authorities have made representations to the Government adequately to profect

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SECURITY PROPOSALS.

FTALY AWAITS REPLY FROM GERMANY.

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runs.

make 230. Sussex made 140 in their gether and tackle the problem seriously," cond innings.

said Captain Dollar, 1 don't think At Leicester, Leicestershire defested they will be very far away from accom. Gloucestershire by five wickets. Glouces

ter's scopes were 12 (Astill taking five plishing a settlement. If you had a Paxis, June 18th.ckets for 21 runs) and 959. Hammond strike or any disturbance here, con The Italian reply to the French con-making 56. Leicester sepraf 234, and [riqued exptain Dollar, in replying to

the security proposals 110 for five wicketa. withholds a statement of views pending At Tonbridge, Reat defeated Derby further questions, you have a strong Derby Government who would know how to receipt of tiermany's reply and the deshire by an innings and 22.runs.

hatted first and made 99, Freeman taking deal with it and would deal with any nite opening of negotiations.

The reply observes that the Italian six wickets for 35 runs. Kent made, 443,. Government is in agreement with the to which Seymour contributed 106 and trouble effectually." French respecting the general principles Collins 105, not out. Derby in their se of the pact, and adds that the comcond innings, mnde 317 of which Jack munication perely deals with the "ques son made 127. tion of joint opgotiations. The present situation in each country is not set forth very clearly.

LATEST, CARLES MEETS FRANCE HALF WAY.

Ross Jun 17th.

The Committee of the emergency ur¦ foreigners, ganization of students, ítélchants, educa A meeting of the members of the tionists labourers have sent out eigenlar Cabinet, thief of "Police and the Continen telegrams" nation wide, requesting themander the Precautionary Force glowing of shops, factories, schools and discussed they measures, to m taken Government departments and the half-¦yesterday, as a result of which numbers masting of flags on June 30th, as a sig af tieneral Feng Yu sinng's troops are of mumrning for the student martyrs, and patrolling the city and special guards are an expression of opposition « ta placed mitside the principal forrigs firms' perialism,

offices and residebres,

Marshal Chang Tao Lin despatched his Japanese reports state that after student Jginonstrations. 4.000 workinen troops to Peking today, and the first the railway engineering works at Tong-companies arrived this afternoon. They

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the Peking Mukiler line are now occupying the Yellow Temple shan and on walked out.

Cotton milis and roal mines outside the North Gate, have not been affected.

INSURANCE RISKS

Losnos, June 17th. The Institute of London Underwriters have passed a resolution requiring that nutice be gjëm in all vintracts, applying

In some quarters' doubt is expressed whether these forces.can co-operate with thuise of Feng Yu Hsiang.

The Ministry of Communications in a eigenhar telegram lers the special protection of all foreigners and foreign travellers on the railways, and instructs

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to voyages to China (including Hongkong) the railway police chiefs to despatch thas the clauses relating to strikers.etcient police for this special purpose. riots. and givil commotion" will be

In previous order the Ministry reinstated.

instructed the foreign employees to Simultaneously Lloyds Underwriters remain at their posts and to carry on announce the ennerlintion of war risk their work as usual, insurance in open covers, to date from June 20th.

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A GENERAL REVIEW.

SHANGHAI, June 17th. There has been on reaction to the murder of Mr. Mackenzie: the inquest Thas been adjourned until Monday.

"The shipping" strike is not loosening: thirty-three British and nine Japanese steamers are tied up. All the Shanghai wharves are idle, but some work is going on at the Pootang side of the river..

Well-informed Chinese expect the Native

Banks to reopen on Friday. which is the

most Invourable local feature.

QUESTION IN COMMONS,

Los pay, June 1ith,

To the House of Caminions, replying to Mr. 11. W. „Looker, (C. Essex E.), formerly of Hongkong, who asked for an assure that is Majesty's "ships uch in a position to protect Britons on the roust and in the waterways of China, Mr. A. M. Samuel, for the Foreign Office, said that the forces at the disposal of the Lowers were believed to he sufficient to meet any contingency which could reasonably he foreseen.

Mr. Looker pointed out that from the list published in the Press apparently there were no ships at present stationed

The strike leaders are engrossed in at the coast ports, enduatouring to influence official negotia.

that the Foreigners are giving way to the Chinese demands.

Mr. Samuel, expressed the opinion that

It is semi-officially stated that the Italian Government has replied to the French request for Italy's, consent to

raft Not being sent to Berlin, în re- gard to the security pact, hoping that ageral Five Power pact will fin- alty be concluded. But, in it.is not clear how the propowd pact can provide a solid basis for the pacification of Europe, the Italian Government reserver its decision until clear explanations are made definitely, in the general terms of the pact, in regard to what concrete and the position of Italy in regard to arrangements would result safeguarding her interests.

(Continued un neat Columa).

FAR

1 never take a holiday," replied Cap- tain Dollar, my business is a pleasure and because my business is my plenaura“ I never miss having pleasure,'

"This is about my thirtieth trip out

to China" said Captain Dollar in re ply to another query,

I suppose you wil he spending part

porter.

!ILI? zrrater.

of to-morrow sight-swing asked our re

Nothing would eivr pleasure thin to go sight-seeing and visit- ing old spots if I hail the time to spare

But I am replied Captain Dollar. full of basitless, and it looks if I shall be for some time to come. I never „ have a holiday and I always have enough work to keep me busy. At Shanghai I had a terrible amount of work to cope wirl and was working from early morning EASTERN CABLE to late at night and it looks as if I shall be doing it for some time to come yet. I shall be in our local office here all NEWS.

day to-morrow and be there practically until the President McKintry sails in the evening." Captain Dollar mentioned. that he was attending a business meet- ing on board even them at the flow of

(THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.]

LATEST CABLES.

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.

LONDON, June 10th. At Eastbourne, in lawn tennis game between Great Britain' against the Ameri lines, four singles and one doubles will GOVERNOR RODRIGUES MOTION viand can Wimbledon contingent on Davis Cup be played.

The Arst day's results were:-Casey America) beat Wheatley (Great Britain) 6/0, 6/1 and 6/1

Gilbert (Great Britain) heat Hennessey Amerien) 6:2, 6/3 and 7/5.

SOCCER IN QUEENSLAND.

TPSWICH, QUEENSLAND, June 17tb." The English

team defeated therefromIpswich by a goals to nothing.

ROYAL HUNT CUP.

"Lemos, June 17th.' The result of the Royal Hunt Cup (seven furlongs, 168 yards), run at Ascot to-day, was:---

Cockpit Polyphantes Priory Park

There were 30 starters,

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Won by three-

length, with third horse half a length

nway.

STARTING PRICES.

10-6 g Cockpit.

101 agst Polyphontes 50-ngst, Priory Park.

EARLIER CABLES. CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO. FRANCE TO COOPERATE,

WITH SPAIN.

PARIS. June 16th. M. Paintévé gave M. Doamergue and the Cabinet Ministers an account of his journey to Morocco, and the measures decided upon to minimise the duration and risk of the operations.

The Cabinet unanimously, thanked the Premier.

The Minister of Marine announced that tions by circulating incessant rumours the list only referred to British ships and in accordance with the Government's in- structions, Adrairul Nallier had visited not the ships of other Powers. He the Spanish Admiral and French war promised to bring the matter before the ships were now in the territorial waters

of the Riff. The Kiukiang situation is easier, the Admiralty na early as possible. gates of the Concension being open to

Mr. Will Thorne (Lab.. Plaistow) asked legitimate traffic. The Chinese authorities whether the trouble was decreasing or there are demonstrating a desire to increasing. maintain order.

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The position at Wuhu at Chinking and Nanking is unchanged."

At Amoy and Fonchow, ngitatora are, active, but there have been no disturbances,

Mr. Samuel expressed the opinion that the less said at present about this very deñente matter the better,

CONFERENCE URGED."

FRENCH VICTORIES.

SOCCAT

EDITOR DISMISSED.

Moscow, June 17th.

The greatest surprise has heen created at the removal of 31. Strekloff from the ditorship of the restin. The alleged Hason for his dismissal is his failure to ohaeres party discipline as regards the standard of his living."

A BIG FORTUNE.

LONDON, June 17th. The late Sir Edward Elias Sasscon left a fortune of $458,000.

EARLIER CABLES.

OBITUARY....

MR. C. R. DAS.

DARJEELING, June 16th. The death is announced of Mr. C. R. Das the Swarajist leader.

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PORT OF MACAO.

IS REJECTED.

LISBON, June 17th. The Chamber has concluded the debate on the administration of Macao.

It is said that hard work never kille waybody." interposed our representa-

tive.

No." said Captain Doliar, "I don't think it does. I have worked hard all my life and I am not quite 82, but I still feel very much like I did thirty years ago.'

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It has rejected the motion of former

Questioned as to his early experiences, Governor Rodrigues in favour of 60 per Captain Dollar said I shall visit Eng cent, of the capital for the Port of Macao and during the course of my world-trip scheme being Portuguese and the end shall go to Scotland and visit my place of birth Falkirk. I was less than mainder equally British and Chinese.

thirteen years of age, when I left there and went to Canada. I started work at the age of 14 years as a lumberraan 'and" remained in Ottawn until I was thirty odd years old. I then went to the States lumbering. I entered the shipping busi- ness about 35 years ago, and from there worked my way up to my present post- tion as head of the Dollar Shipping 1- treats."

EARLIER CABLES. [REUTERS. AMERICAN SERVICE.]

AQUATIC FEAT. MISS EDERLE LOWERS MEN'S RECORD.

Although it was as a lumberman that New Yoak, June 16th,

Captain Dallar first commenced his fight. with tile and although his clear-headed Mise Gertrude Ederle, the famous business dealings since his rise to pros- American girl swimmer, who yesterday perity" bave stamped him as a man who accomplished the amazing feat of break-was bound to rise very much from that entate, it was a stroke of luck which first ing the men's record by covering a diset his foot upon the ladder of success.

tance of 21 miles down the New York it was when as a skipper, stranded in the Philippines that he made the discovery harbour from the Battery to Handy Hook of copra, an industry which has resulted in seven hours and 11-1/2 minutes, in fabulous profits being inale. leaving for England to-morrow. and wit attempt to swim the Channel...«

COAL MINERS STRIKE.

TROUBLE AT CAPE BRETON GROWS WORSE.

SYDNEY, (N.6.), June 18th.

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Captain Robert Dollar's achievements do not stop at business deals and an in- exhaustive supply of humour. The value y in which he is held as a diplomat in shown by the fact that after the Republic of China was established, while on a trip to the country. he received a cable from President Taft, nsking him to go to Peking for a conference with the Ameri The disturbances. in the Cape. Breton enn Minister. to discuss the situation cosi feld continue, in spite of the pre-and the desirability or otherwise of re- sence in the strike of over 700 troops.

Incendiaries were active at several They destroyed a points last night. number of buildings near. Bydney, in cluding the powder magazine.

The Federal Minister of Labour, M Murdoch, has arrived, and he is endeat

BODY TO BE CREMATED,

CALCUTTA, June 16th Though it was known that Mr. Das As in indifferent health, the news of his death came as a complete shock.

Particulars of his death are lacking, The body is being forwarded hero for cremation.

PRESS PAY. TRIBUTE. -

CALCUTTA, June 17th. A message from Darjeeling states that Mr. Dis died of heart failure.

The newspapers deplore the dramatic suddenness of the death of Mr. Das and pay tribute to his patriotism. They vouring to mediate dwell on bis efforts, latterly, to guide the revolutionary movement into eaferi channels

MR. A. C. BENSON.

RAILWAY DISASTER."> "EMIGRANT SPECIAL" RUNS. OFF RAILS.

BLOCKPORT (N.J.), June 10th. A so-called "Emigrant Special," con- taining ten coaches, was derailed during

a heavy thunderstorm.

PARIS, June 16th: A mesange from Fez says the entire front of the Wezzan sector is bren con- solidated, following a series of skirmi shes in which the French were victorious.

LONDON, June 18th. M. Painlévé to-day fold the Cabinet The death is announced of Mr. Arthur that Franco-Spanish co-operation, has Christoper Benson, the well-known man already begun, under a provisional of letters. agreement whereby the warships of the The late Mr. Benson, who was 62 was two Powers will watch the entire Moroe- a son of the late Archbishop Benson, and 12 injured can. coast.

He was a master at Eton for 19 years,

pro- The occupants of the train were but later turned to literature. becoming ceeding to New York to embark for BALLOON EXPLODES. a most prolific writer. He edited with many on a holiday.

Viscount Esher "Queen Victoria's Let DISTRESSING AIR ACCIDENTters," and later published "Along the

AT COBLENZ.

Road" and "Water-springs." He issued"

Fight of the passengers were killed

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cognition.

Captain and Mrs. Robert Dollar have made their home for about the lust.

forty years in San Francisco. It was from San Francisco that they embarked on the President, Linesin, which they the President Mckinley stor· Hongkong at Shanghai, reembarking again on and Manila.

Captain Dollar told our representative. that he had written the memoirs of his life but they have never been published, except for private publication.

Questioned regarding the purchase by the Dollar Interests of the United States Shipping Board passenger ships, pre- riously operated by the Pacific Mail Co., Captain Dollar said there was no- thing to be added to what bad already appeared in the Press generally. This hips purchased had all been delivered, with the exception of one, which would be handed over shortly. The President Lincoln was the first one of these baata banded over and the President Glentfand, which arrived in Shanghai yesterday was the second vessel to be acquired by in 1914 widely read volume on Fear: It is now stated that 36 were killed and the Dollar Interests under his purchase. Captain Dollar will leave by the Pre- the other Powers interested a conference

PARIS, June 16th,' in the following year a book on his 60 injured.

The passengers included a number of MeKinley this evening when the A message from Coblenz statin that brother, the late Monsignor Benson, and

sail for Manila at five o'clock. He will night and the situation remained, quiet with the representatives of the different a French sausage balloon exploded in a memoir of his sister in 1917. In 1923, women and children

he published various articles and a A gruesome spectacle was afforded by leave Manila in coutinuance of his round- throughout the day, the atmosphere has provinces of China with a view to mid-air.

Fifteen soldiers were burned,, of whom volume "The Tretail," whilst last year the drivor pinned standing in the cab the world trip to-day week by the Pre- not yet cleared, and it would appear that establishing a permanent and Satisfactory five have succumbed to their injuries, he produced an interesting series of of the overturned locomotive with his aident Adams, one of the round-the

world vesela hand still gripping the regulator. settlement with China.

and the others are in a grave condition. Ibiographical sketches.] »

AGITATOR SHOT.

HANKO, June 16th. Though there was no incident over

the present troubles are rather protracted.

LONDON, June 10th. The Association of British Chambers of Commerce have forwarded a resolution to the Prime Minister urging the Govern ment to arrange as early as possible with

HEAVY DEATH ROLL.

LATER.