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SITUATION IN CHINA.

PEKING DIPLOMATIC COMMISSION FAIL TO

AGREEMENT WITH SHANGHAI CHINESE.

REACH

GRAVER NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS.

MARSHAL CHANG TSO LIN SENDS TROOPS TO CARRY

OUT POLICE DUTIES IN CAPITAL.

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PERINO, June 19th.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1925

NOTE TO WAICHIAOPU.

PERINO, June 17th.

This afternoon," a Note was handed in to the Waichiaopa by the Italian Minister (Signor Cerruti), on behalf of the in terested Powers,

The Note states that previous to the unfortunate incidents at Shanghai, the interested representatives believed that it was necessary to recall to the Chinese Government the heavy responsibility` it incars in regard to the maintenance of order at the outports. Since then new incidents of the gravest character have taken place in other localities.

CABLES.

LATEST, CABLES. [TEROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NATIVES OF EMPIRE.

QIVIL RESEARCH COMMITTEE HOLD FIRST MEETING,

LONDON, June isth.

LATEST CABLËS,

THE ASCOT MEETING. SANT DRA IS VICTORIOUS IN GOLD CUP.

LONDON, June 19th... The result of the race for the Ascot Gold Cup was tem

Sant Orb Salmon Treut

St. Germans Six rau-

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DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL.

INDIAN SOLDIER ACQUITTED.

At à District Court Martial held at Murray Barracks yesterday, Duffaðar Daulat Khan, Hongkong Mule Corps, pleaded not guilty to a charge or des traying Government property by throw- ing two sacks of crushed barley into the

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Won by one length, with The Imperial Civil Research Com-four-lengths between second and third, mittee, Including Lord Ralfour (Chair- man), Mr. L. CM. S. Amery, Hon. W. G. H. Ormsby Gore, and Sir Warten Fisher, held its first meeting. •

101 agst Sant Orb.

- gst. Salmon Trout. Evens agat. St. Germanis.

EARLIER CABLES. MANNA IS DISAPPOINTMENT.

LoxDos, June 17th." The race for the Ascot Derby Stakes)

SHANGHAI HOT-HEADS.

SHANGHAI, JADE 18th.

The Note goes on to draw attention to Despite official statements that every The shipping strike is spreading. The

the recent incidents at Hanków, Kiukiang,

It was of a preliminary, nature, but it efort would be male to prevent anti. Pootung Wharf cooling struck this morn-Chinking, and Bundly at Shanghai, where is understood later sub-committesse will

ing; also 50 per cent. of the Shanghai foreign riots, nothing is being done to

outside the Concession a foreign subject"; be; established to deal with different hinder dangerous inflammatory agita. Tag and Lighter Company's lightermes.

was killed by a revolver shot, and 4 points, relating to the welfare and pro-resulted as follows:- though the tags and launched are still

woman likewien foreigner, who was gress of the native populations in the arcompanying him, was also wounded. Empire.

The Nute proceeds to quote the in

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Thousands of ingendiary and provocnį working- tive posters have been posted up through- Ocean-going steamers are not yet affect- out Peking, this morning, depicting | but there is apprehension in this respect.cidents referred to above as being the British polics shouting and bayonetting Otherwise the situation in the Settlement defenceless students, women and child is unchanged.. ren lying on the ground. #

fuse to face the real facta.

most serious which have been brought to our attention, but from all sides we are

SILK DUTIES.

'Solario (8,10) Sparus (10) Manna (98)

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Major R. C. Campbell, of the 1st. Bat- talion, The East Surrey Regiment, was

President of the Court

Evidöner was given by Staff Sergeant Finlayson R.A.S.C., and Sergeant. Cros-. cher L.A. S.C. to the effect that five sacks of crushed brlog were sent from Kow- loon to Hongkong on May 2ist. The bugs weighed 623 lbs. when sent. They were examined by Staff Sergeant Finlay- son ́qn May turi and he found that one of the bags was hot and some of the grain was sprouting, Sergent Crou- cher said that he was quite convinced. that it was not end of the bugs sent to the Hongkong aside. He also said that it did not rain on May 21st.

Indian witnesses said that they saw no-

There were five ranners. Won by a length and a half, with half a length.cused throw two sucks into the sea

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ADOPTS Sparating second and third.

AMENDMENT.

On the other hand, there have been informed that there is developing an

LONDON, June 17th.. newed activities by the extremists in the

anti-foreign sentiment and subversive

The House of Commons has adopted us the gravest the Government amendment, "making the Wishing above all to duties on imported silk tissues chargeable on the weight of the silk content, with the object of discouraging."loading" before the goods are imported.

apprehension.

While thus stirring up the messen, students any other educated Chinese re-adjoining Chinese territory, where stud-tendencies which cause

ente are haranguing crowds and tearing dows British and Japanese advectia dispel overg cause which might result in impairing the cordial relations which Nasty former members of the Muni-exist between China and the foreign cipal Police leda huge procession into Chapei yesterday.

Mr. Paliret H.R.M. hargé d'Affaires, unofficially offered to ser the student ments, deputation and explain the British poins of view, but the offer, was refused. The vernacular papers are mostly, refusing to print Beuter telegrams. They are.

inserting an absurdly garbled version of events. For example: The Japanese at Hankow are alleged to have injured each other; the foreign buildings at Kiukiang caught fire themselves; whitel the Whip Pau asserts that Mr.j. Mackenzie úird 'of sickness and that the British Cansal ordered the doctor to mutilate the remains and then accused the Chinese of myrder.

NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF

SHANGHAI, June 18th. The diplomatic commission has brokeu off negotiations, owing to the divergency of Chinese and Forrige views.

The commission, "went to Shanghai by representatives of the interested Powers in order to investigate recent events and endeavour to find an immediate solution

of the diffenlties which were the direct outcome of thèse events, met the Chinese Belegates today for the third time, at the office of the forumissioner for Forriga

Affairs.

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At this meeting. The commission band- ed to the Chinese delegation certain con- crete proposals which, in their opinion, constituted a fair busis for "settlement,

The Chinese delegation, presented, oncr again to the commission a series of de- mands, which had no "usreet connection with the recent regrettable occurrences, although the commission had been careful to emphasise from the very start that it had not been authorised to dent with these points.

The Chinese delegation intimited, moreover, that these points must be dealt with it the samt time as the incidents themselves.

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COMMISSION'S INSTRUCTIONS. SHANGHAI June 18th.

They smashed the windows of shops, containing British and Japanese goods, until General Chang Hsueh Liang's troops interfered and subdued the growing frenzy

of the mol

The crowd. subsequently, sent a "dele gation to ask General Chang Hsieh Liang

Mr Winston Churchill stated that as regards the lighter goods from India and China. filled with lee-Hour etc., every mallowance would be made on the lines of eating and filling on the same basis

Governments, my colleagues and I onet more draw the most particular attention of the Chinese Government to the gravity of the present situation and the perative necessity which is incumbent upon it to meet the situation."

WISDOM OF SOLOMON.

SHANGHAI, June 18th. The Peking correspondent of a Japanese to throw in his fot with the strikers; Chang counselled prudence and patience. semi-official agency states that GTE- Late last night; strikers started a firepresentatives of the leading organisations at the Japanese Kangilah Cotton Mill,to-day interviewed the Minister for War, but the police discovered the lighted to whom they submitted the following cotton and extinguished it, before much demands: damage was done.

A GENERAL SUMMARY.

SHANGHAI, June 17th, A wireless message states that despite the former assurers of the Chungking Commandants, the agitation has again Aared up and the situation has become crition!. The British Consul was forced to leave the Consulate and has taken up his residener at Langenen Temple.

Britons have been stoned and assault ed in the streets.

H.M.S. "Tuel is protecting the Asiatic Petroleum Company's installation.

A message from Swatow states that it is expected the strike will extend to ship ping...

No news is to hand either from Amoy or Swntow.

Kiukiang reports gradual improve ment.

1. Severance of diplomatic relations with Great Britain.

1. Despatch of Chinese troops to all the commercial ports for the protection of the Chinese inhabitants.

1. Declaration of war against Great

Britain.

The Minister replied that their wisest poliry would he to confine their activities to penceful and patriotic movements, and awiti: the welf-awakening loreigner,"

as discharging gum.

Thus it will not prevent us from taking light articles from the East.

A LONG SITTING.

Loxnox, June 18th: The House of Commons sat until 6.32 o'clock this morning and concluded the committee stage of the Finance Bill which was reported to the House. K

The amendment of Miss Wilkinson to exclude artificial silk from the tax was rejected by 180-92.

The amendment of Mr. Gillett to re-

STARTING PRICES.

114 agst Solario 10-1 agst Sparus 13-9 on

Manna.

ARMS CONFERENCE. PROTOCOL IS SIGNED BY TWENTY-SEVEN STATES.

GENEVA, June itth.

The Arms Conference closed after States, including all the Great Powers, out of is represented at the Conference, had signed the Convention and also the Protocol prohibiting the use of chemicals

batteria in warfare,

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TWENTY-SEVEN. SIGN,

It appears that the Protocol of the Arrus..

Conference was signed •by• 27 States. of which 15 also signed the Con- vention.

CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO. ANOTHER GERMAN TRAWLER SEIZED AT AGADER.

PARIN, June 17th Another German trawler was seized at

dure the duty on articles made wholly of Agadir yesterday" and taken to Mogador silk or artificial silk from 1 to 10 per for search. cent. was rejected by 170 votes to 90.

EASTBOURNE BYELECTION.

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Two others recently seized have been "relented, no arms being found.

A Franco-Spanish conference to decide a joint policy with regard to the Riff

but, if the worst came to the worst, the SIR REGINALD HALL GETS IN FOR position has opened, at Madrid. Government would not act contrary to the expectations of the people,

MEASURES FOR PROTECTION.

LONDON, June 17th.

To the House of Commons, replying to Colonel Day, Mr. A. M. Samuel, for the Foreign Office, detailed the measures which have been taken to protect, un- armed British nationale in China. He said he hoped that the siluation would soon permit of the withdrawal of part if not all of the forces which have been Janded at Shanghai. He emphasised that measures which might appear provocative had een carefully avoided. "The British Chargé difaires at Peking had been instructed to report inmediately be considered any further specifio measures

were desirable.

UNIONISTS.

LONDON, June 18th.

At the Eastbourne byelection, Sir Re- ginald Hall (Unionist) obtained 12,741 votes,

Mr. Harcourt Johnstone (Liberal) 5,386. Lieut.-Colonel T. S. Williams (Labour) x0.

FRENCH POLITICS.

PAINLEVE GOVERNMENT SAID TO BE IN DANGER.

Information from Hankow shows that the situation is quiet. A number of posts have been reduced, but a strong emer sney party is kept in readiness.

H.M.S. Hollyhuck has left Hankow for Nanking.

H.M.S. Forglace, from Wei-Hni-Wei

DEMONSTRATIONS AT CHEFOO. is due at Shanghai to day.

CHEYOU, June 17th. CHUNGKING IS SILENT."

Demonstrations against the British and acute political, trouble SHANGHAI, June 18th. There is no further news from Chung-Japanese occurred this evening.

There were no disturbances.

It is to be noted that the instructions given to the commission are base, on the king and the U.S.S. Palos is on its way Note, addressed to the Legations by the there. Waichinopu, in which mention only ia made of four points, all of which are directly connected with the incidents river. It is sparsely populated with theroselves.

Chinese, but there are a number of for

Lung Men Hao, whither the Consul

has gone, is on the South side of the

Under the circumstances, these two | viga residences there. points of view. would seem to be altoge

ther too divergent to admit of any hope

JAPANESE TAKE ACTION.

Torvo, June 18th

of an carly solution on the spot; and the commission has, in consequence, de- At yesterday's conference of the Asso ided to leave for Peking to-night diated Chambers of Commerce, it was re- The previous message was an officiul solved that the Government should be translation of the French text of the asked to co-operate with the Powers to cntique on the matter Tho com- take the necessary steps for ensuring an mission entrains to-night; and the whole early restoration of peace in China. question, therefore, goes back to Peking. It was agreed to telegraph to the

TROOPS FOR PEKING.

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A boycott in threatened,

[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN.''). ROUNDING UP AGITATORS.

HANKOW, June 17th. The general quietness continues in the British Concession, and the guarde" are gradually decreasing..

Hsiao Yao Nan's round-up of the Bolshevist agitators in proceeding, and there have been several more. arrests.

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EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

LTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] RAILWAY TO TSITSIHAR BRANCH LINE COMMENCED FROM TAONAN.

It is understood the Chinese, Celegation Chinese Chambers of Commerce at Shang- to-day presented the whole thirteen hai, Hankow and Tiedtain, requesting original demands, including the rendi that they use their best efforts to reach tion of the Mixed Court, the dismissal reasonable settlement of the labour of the Secretary of the Municipal Coun- troubles and the early restoration of eil and that muncipal, franchise be given peace. to the Chinese.

BRITISH CONSTABLE ATTACKED BHANGHAI, June 17th. Constable Gavan" (British), this evening, while dispersing a mob of agitating

The Vichi Nichi! reports that a strikers, chased some student ringleaders into a Chinese alleyway, where he was Japanese construction company com set upon by a hostile crowd.

menced work on the railway from Thonan Shortly afterwards, Cavan was found to Tsisitar last month. The company ex by nus comrades in a semi-conscious state pects to complete the work by, October covered in blood.

PEKING, June 18th.

The Note-sent, yesterday, to the Wai chiaopu by the interested Powers, was discussed at a Cabinet meeting to-day As a result, it is understood that the Waichiaopn has been instructed to draft a. Note in reply, controverting the state menfa, made.

Two, brigades of War Minister Wa Kwang Hain's Fengtien troops have ar rived in the vicinity of Peking.

In Chinese military circles it is ex pained that they will act on special guards for the Chief Executive.

Marshal Chang Tso Lin has also sent one battalion for special police duty in Peking,

Gavan, who had been attacked by the crowd with choppera and other weapons, sustained severe wounds on the head, neck and body, and he was taken to hospital, where he was operated upon,

Gavan is expected to recover, Apparently, one chopper was thrown at Constabla Gavan before he was able to use his revolver.

TOKYO, June 18th.

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EMPEROR OF JAPAN, ¦¦° STATE OF HEALTH REPORTED

SLIGHTLY WORSE, 1}

TOKYO, June 18th.,

BELGIAN POLITICS.

M. POULLET FORMS NEW COALITION CABINET.

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BRUSSELS, June 17th The Catholic, M. Poullet, has formed a new Coalition Cabinet, which includes The Socialist, M. der Velde, as Foreign Minister; the Catholic. M. Car- ton, Colonial Minister; and the Liberal. M. Kestens, Minister for Defence.

TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION, ENCOURAGING RESULTS FROM RECENT TESTS.

PALis, June 17th. A report has been made to the French Academy of Medicine on the results obtained at the Pasteur Institute by Doctor Chimette with a preventive serum against tuberculosis.

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Accused in his evidence mated that the sergeant had brought a false charge it bey against him, the reason

on n previous occasion he had complained that" the carrot

short ration wis

anal hid zakod the sergeant to report it. The sergeant would not allow him (prisoner) to do so and on the departure of his (pri- Boner's) commanding officer for Shang- hai the sergeant brought this charge against him. The only evidence against kim was hearsay.

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The Court were over an hour in con- sidering thrir verdict and on their re turn they found accused "not guilty" and honourably acquitted" him.

CASE POSTPONED. Private Francis George 1st Battalion, Thege Webb, of the ment, was to have come up before the District Court Martial yesterday on charges of desertion and stealing threa revolvers, but owing to the Court being Tally occupied with the above easy, this case could not be heard yesterday. The trial of this private is a sequel to the alleged going to Canton some weeks ago of a British wollier stationed in Hong- kong, who is stated to have had revolvers with him. Subsequently, the man was detained in Canton by the police and brought back to Hongkong, where he was banded over to military custody...

LATEST, CABLES.. (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

AMERICÁ, AND MEXICO.........

SEQUEL TO STATEMENT BY SECRETARY KELLOGO,

WASHINGTON, June 18th Mr. William Green, President of the American Federation of Labour, has in formed Mr. Kellogg (Secretary of State) that he is apprehensive lest Mr. Kellogg's recent statement, regarding the attitude of the United States to Mexico, should encourage the Mexican revolutionarica.

Mr. Green states that he has issued a warning that American labour will nat support the policy of dollar diplomsey and that it is unthinkable that the Cor ernment should contribute to a situation.... which might lead to military interven

tion.

EARLIER CABLES. UNITED STATES NAVY. NEW HEAD OF BATTLE FLEET IS APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, June 17th. Admiral Hebinson, the Commander-in- Chief of the baitie fleet, has been appoint ed to succeed Admiral Coontz aa Corn- mander-in-Chief of the United States feet after completion of the forthcoming cruise to Australia.

PARIR, June 18th.. The likelihood is increasing that the Painlevé Government will be beset with at an early date, through the withdrawal of Radical and Radical-Socialist support. The ex:

MR. LA FOLLETTE ILL. ecutive committee meeting of the lattery

WASHINGTON, June 17th. last evening, concluded a pious resolu

Senator La Follette is suffering from tion in favour of "purauing the policy. Of 178 babies vaccinated in the first bronchial asthma, and big condition' is

six months of 1025 none died of tuber- serious of the Left Bloc."

Dissatisfaction more particularly is culosis. From July 1st, 1974, to June lat, directed against M. Caillaux's financial 1025, altogether 2,070 babies in France Programme. Significant comment in M. and Belgium were vaccinated without Herrict's organ, Le Quotidien, following any ill reaction. Of 137 of these babies, on the meeting is that the abandonment who were living in families particularly of the support of the Government is in- exposed to tuberculosis, none died from evitable and that the fate of the Ministry it--Hazus. will be settled at an early date.

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The paper is of opinion that M. Painlevé will not accept the recast of the majority from the centre.

Mesatime Le Hutin states that M. Poincaré regards the Moroccan situation. as of first-class national importance, as the colonial empire is at stake, and will carry on as long as a parliamentary majority, is obtainable, regardless of the attitude of the various groups.

LOWER DISCOUNT RATE.

Bousky, June 18th. The Imperial Bank of India has reduced The Emperor of Japan's condition, according to a bulletin, is slightly worse the discount rate from six to five per than last year, but there is no danger.

cent

INDIA AND FRANCE. EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES

AT LUNCHEON.

PARIE, Jane 17th

OFF TO THE POLE. MACMILLAN PARTY START ON EXPEDITION.

BOSTON, June 17th. The MacMillan Expedition has left for the Pole.

The expedition consists of two ships, the Bowdoin and the Peary. The latter. is carrying three areoplanes.

LATEST CABLES.

TO SEEK AMUNDSEN."

WASHINGTON, Tone 18th Commander Wilbur states that the The Maharajah of Kapurthala gare a navy section of the MacMillan expedition in honour of President will raake special flights in search of luncheon

sumergue, whom he toasted cordially. Capt. Amundsen if information justifying M. Doumergue replied very sympathe such action is received. However, no detailed instructions will be given to the tically.

airmen who will not be expected to take unusual riska

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.

(THROUGH AZUTEN'S AGENCY.] LONDON, June 17th

NORWAY GIVES HELT. At Eastbourne, in the lawn tennis games between. Great Britain and the

OSLO, June 1845,2 American Wimbledon, contingent, Great A message from Spitsbergen states that Britain won the doubles

two naval aeroplanes, assigned by the Godfree and Wheatley defeated Hen- Norwegian Government to assist in thes nessey and Casey 4/6, 6/4, 11/6, 4/6 and search for Captain Amundsen, yeater

day flow from Advent Hay towards 6/3.

King's Bay. They were followed by the gunboat Heimdal.

Great Britain now leads by two mat chợ to chiế