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CABLES.

EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S ]

FRENCH POLITICS.

VOTING ON THE BUDGET.

PARIS, July 19th. The signs of a split in the left Coali tion Parties took on a definits form in the Chamber. this evening whan the Budget, as amended by the Senate, was adopted in the form of a vote of confid- ence by 325 votes to 245.

The Socialists are opposing it, follow ing the rejection of their amendment to "restore clauses struck out by the Senate exempting the small traders from the turnover tax.

PARIS, July 13th. The Chamber's voting resulted in 421 The Socialist rotca for to 150 against.

Beaking and Cartel voted members,

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LATEST CABLES. THE FACTS MADE CLEAR. It transpires that the earlier vote was The Socialists one of condence only. again opposed the measure when budget was eventually carried by votes to 150, substantially as amended by

the Sunate.

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OBITUARY.

MR. WILLIAM PRITCHARD,

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 14TH, 195

The death occurred on Sunday night of Mr. William Pritchard, the principal warder of Laichikok Prison. A few days previously Mr. Pritchard had complain. ed about not feeling well, but attaching ne importance to the matter, continued his duties.

About 10 years of age, Mr. Pritchard bad been in the prison service for about five years, and only returned to Hongkong a few months ago after having been on leave in England. Before joining the prison service he was in the Royal Navy, and at one time was on the China Sta-

He was unmarried.

tion.

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THE FUNERAL. " The funeral took place at Happy Valley yesterday evening, when a party of Euro- pean warders representing Laichikok Prison and Victoria Gaol and number. ing about twenty were present, together with a party of Indian warders number. ing nearly 40, also a contingent of Chin

esc.

The service was conducted by the Rev. T. B. Powell

HONGKONG STRIKE SITUATION.

VERY FEW CHANGES TO REPORT DURING PAST 24 HOURS.

MORE OPTIMISTIC FEELING GENERALLY.

There has been practically no change in the Strike situation during the past twenty-four hours, but nevertheless there was a more optimistic tone noticeable generally in the Colony. One shrewd observer, who has nimber large interests at stake, informed us that he had been making of calls during the day and had been agreeably surprised at the hopeful outlook taken in practically every quarter. At any rate the news, what The telegrams from Shanghai there is of it, is by no means depressing. announce that funds are running short and that strikers there have been ordered to return to work. It is true, according to report, that British and Japanese firms are still to be boycotted, but if there is a general resumption elsewhere it is not to be expected that even British and Japanese houses will long remain without their staffs, Yesterday in Hongkong more coolies than were needed turned up for work under the Sanitary Depart- ment. At the Naval Yard strikers put in an appearance in the hope of securing their old jobs again, but owing to the dislocation caused by the absence of so many they could not be taken on. In a few days time it is anticipated that sufficient will return to make resumption of work practicable. On the other hand, it has to be reported that several more men went out oh strike. The only way of judging the situation, therefore, is to strike a balance between out and in. During the past day it can fairly be stated that the employers have won on points Yes- -terday's strike details are as under:-

MORE IDLERS.

First class, 810; second class, $7.50; third class, 95.

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The Dill is now being bandied between the two Houses, which were still sittius Chief Warders, Principal Warders Hill number of "idlers" were escorted to the crews.

at 6.13 21 today, when it was returaru

to the Senate for the sixth time.

An agreement between the Senate and the Chamoer was reached this moraing,

when the budget was finally be

After this both tleuses ndjourned for the

gummer recess.

Those present at the graveside includ. ed Capt. Bloxham (Superintendest of Prisons), Messrs. West and Mcleod, Daniels, Thema, and Robertson, and Ex-Active Servicemen's Association. Mr. T.-N. MacReynolds, representing the

Wreaths were sent by the following: Charlie, Jack and Biff, Stan and Bert; Capt. H. Bloxham, Chief Warder Pass As Parnament finally adopted it, the more, Mesa Daniels A. Paice, Neal, F. Cornwell, Grant, 0. W. F. Fom and W. Budget was balanced with 3,15C, N4,N. Norman, O. H. Dodson, D. Donovan, A. Mason, Billy Webber and Billy Iles, fraucs Revenue and 33,337,180,818 francs Expenditure-karas.

W H. Lloyd and T. N. Davis J. B. Whant, S. Randle, J. Sheriff, M. and Mrs. J. M. McLeod, Chief Warder and Ira West, Mr. and Mrs. Franks, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Didsbury, Mr. and Mrs. A. Calvert. Mr. and Mrs. Shan- non, Mr. and Mrs. Wiltshire and family, Mrs. F. 3. Foster.

COAL CRISIS IN ENGLAND. COURT OF ENQUIRY TO BE ESTABLISHED.

LONDON, July 13th. The Government has sent a letter to the Miners Executive at Scarborough announcing that they are establishing a Court of Enquiry into the coal crisis.. "SINGAPORE MARU" AGROUND.

LONDON, July 13th.

A message from Perim states that the Singapore Maria on the 11th inst, was hard aground. An attempt to float her at mid-night on Saturday failed. She must be lightened and coolies have been

sent,

FATEFUL JULY 12TH, BRINGS MIXED FORTUNES. TO CAILLAUX FAMILY.

PARIS, July 19th. M. Caillaux has been elected to the Senate for the Sarthe.

ANGERS. July 12th Madame Caillaux as seriously hurt in a motor accident this morning. The car in which she was riding collided with a tree and she was thrown out, sustaining a fractured thigh and receiving other grave injuries. Her condition, however, is not regarded as being dangerous.

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

NOORDWYN, July 19th.

In the semi-final of the European zone of the Davis Cup, Holland defeated India by 3 matches to 1 and thus will play in the final against the winners of the Britain . France mateb."

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] UNREST IN THE NORTE. PROTECTION FOR FOREIGNERS.

SHANGHAI, July 12th

A wireless message from Changsha states that the Chinese authorities have renewed their assurance of protection to foreigners.

CHUNGKING SITUATION.

Members of the Laichikok. Prison, European staff Victoria Gaol, Members of Officers' Mess Victoria Goel, the Clericul staff, rison Department, the Indian stat. (Sikhs) Prison Department, Ex-Active Servicemen's Association (1914- 1915), Naval and Military R.A. Chap ter No. 302. S.C., from the Lodge of the Nayal and Military No. 848, S.C. from R.W.M., Officers and Brethren Lodge St. John. 618, South China":

SEVEN WARSHIPS IN PORT. H.M.S. Concord arrived during the weekend and will relieve M.S. Diomede on the Chinn Station, until the arrival of H.MS Findictive from Home. The Concert is a Britin light cruiser of the Cairo class and is on loan to the Australian Navy. She will be commanded by Capt. Kennedy Purves of

the Durban.

B..S.. Concord officially takes over from the Diomede to-morrow when she will leave for Shanghai, S. Diomede sails for Home next Sunday.

The warships in the Harbour yesterday were H.M.A.S. Brisbane, H. M. S Titania, H.M.S. Concord, H.M.S. Diomede, H.M.S. Foxglore, U.S.S. Simpun, and the French gunboat Argus. The US.S. Asheville is expected today from Can toa and the U.S.S. Chermout tomorrow.

"TO ENSURE IMPARTIALTY."

LONDON, July 13th.

During the weekend the police carried

During the week-end the river steamers A number were plying between Kongmoon and Hong out an extensive campaign against in

A large kong ceased running, having lost their timidators and idlers.

Among these were the Tai Lee, taken off incoming steamers. harbour early yesterday morning in order Or, Lee, the San Yam. Hai and the

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.” Un for Canton, The Tung On, however, that they might be shipped on the Tung Fook On

The & Empress of Russia, which was did not leave and the men, therefore, had to spend another night in jail. They will be deported when the Tung Ondue here yesterday has been delayed by the Chinese crew leaving the vessel att Kobe. A Japanese crew was taken an. sails to-day.

and the Empress will arrive at noon on Thursday. She will leave the same day for Manila, The vessel will adhere to the schedule and leave Hongkong on July 23rd for Vancouver and usual ports.

THE FERRY SERVICES. The Police Authorities stated yesterday that the crews of the Chinese ferry boats, with the exception of the Cheung Chau Ferry, had not struck and that services between Hongkong, Shaakiwin and Kow. icon City were being carried on as usual.

GENERAL NOTES.

A further eight recruits have joined As the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps since the Volunteer Orders of Friday were issued. This with the week-end figure of 145, now brings the total number of recruite joining the Corps since the strike began to 153.

The ferry-boat Tung Fick is making one trip daily from Cheung Chau. already stated in the Daily Press the crew is being supplied by the European The Aberdera residents of the Island. ferry boats have now resumed and the Yaumati, Mongkek and Shamshuipo ferry boats are running as usual.

The Eastern Ferry Co. write to say that the men manning the ferry boats running between Hongkong, Shaukiwan and Kowloon City are all at their jobs and that the ferries are running as usual.

NAVAL YARD STRIKERS.... A certain number of Naval Yard workers pat in an appearance yesterday with the idea of resuming their jobs, but after reading the notice at the Yard gates they turned disconsolately away. This notice, in Chinese, is to the effect that as the whole work of the Naval Yard has been dislocated by the absence of 2,000 men it is impossible to take back any strikers at the moment.

Arrangements, towever, are now being made so get the work going again and it is hoped in a few days to have a good number of men employed.

THE FOOD SUPPLY. There was plenty of food for sale at the Central Market yesterday but little fruit. Most of the incoming fruit, fish and vegetables is being sold in the streets. Several boats brought in good catches of fish and the prices charged by retailers were very reasonable.

A few more of the employees of the China Light and Power Company, Hok Un, failed to turn up yesterday morn- ing. The generating station is, however, being carried on as usual, an emergency service having now been put into oper-

ation.

Residents of Caine Road have formed n special guard to carry out patrol work in their neighbourhood during the strike. Chinese merchants, including Mr. Ho This body has been organised by leading Man Fai, Mr. Mok Sang, Mr. J. M. Wong, Dr. S. Y. Kwan, Mr. Li Koen Chua, Mr. Hok Hok Ming, Dr. Wan Man Kai, and Mr. Mok Wa Tuan, with the three last named as chief guards.

Yesterday more coolies than were need ed turned up for work under the Sani- tary Department.

Several Chinese ladies have now volun- teered their services as waitresses at the Café Wiseman:

For the first time in three weeks, the public bar, soda foundiain and tea

Hotel yesterday. lounge were opehed at the Hongkong.

The services of the big buses at Kow- loon by the Hongkong Hotel will be dis continued from to-morrow (Wednesday) owing to the demand for transport to Repulse Bay The Kowloon bus services are now running more or less normally. It is hoped to institute the normal Hoag

THE RIVER. STEAMERS. With the cessation of practically all river craft, the Praya bore an almost deserted appearance yesterday.

The Sai On and the Charles Hardouin, The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic cor-like other West River craft and coastal spendent says that the feeling prevails steamers generally, had to be brought in London that if an investigation into back by their European officers and kong-Repulse Bay the Shanghai incidetta is deemed at all skeleton crews, or with the assistance of afterno03. necessary it should be of a judicial and a few willing passengers.

service to-morrow

Another Post Office launch was brought into commission yesterday, being entirely manned by Europeans

TO FIGHT BOLSHEVISM. her genius for peace and war, for justice. and government, by accident. It is bo- REV. R. J. NORTHCOTT'S SERMON. cause there is something in the British character, in the British Empire, in that community of nations which the British Empire is becoming, that in the wisdom of God is reckoned to be of value in the salvation of the world,

In his sermon at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday morning, the Rev. R. J. Northcott, O.F, dealt with the evils of Bolshevism.

the

All I plead this morning is that we' It is true, he said, from what we have heard of Bolshevism it is clean contrary should ponder over these things for our

That we should consider that to every Christian principle. It has selves. caricatured the great Christian watch Rock from which our greatnem sprang. words of Liberty, Equality, and Frater: That we should strive to create a public nity In modern Russia there is no opinion which refuses to make love to liberty for Church, or press, or anything things that Christ abhors. And being per or anybody else. As for equality, the fectly clear in our own minds what God rukers of the Reds have shown themselves has done for us in the past, and what more despotio and tyrannical than any God wants us to do in the future, let us kings. Instead of fraternity there is

go forward, nothing doubting, never biterness and hatred, starvation, and a wavering, aye, and with the old battle reign of terror, throughout the whole cry, "Let God arise and let his enemies is be scattered; let them also, that hate Him So whether Bolshevism country. Anti-Christ or not, it can stand very well flee before Him." for Anti-Christ, since it is attempting to destroy the very things that Christianity, has fought for.

But if the Bolshevists want to spread their gospel of Anti-Christ they have one great obstacle to face, one giant to tackle, and that is the British Empire. From what we hear they are fully aware of it, We are told they consider Britain their chief enemy, and I reckon the average Britisher considers that a compliment. He would like to be thought the enemy. of Bolshevism. A cause like that would wike the old war fever in his bones. He went to the would go but is it, his breast, and with the conviction that if he gave his life he could not give it. Crusades, with the Cross" emblazoned on

in a nobler caus

One little Island in the West, conclud-

est Empire in the world by accident. the preacher, has not become the great. The British Empire. has not developed

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TYPHOON WARNINGS.

The American Consulate General receiv ed the following cables from the Manila Observatory or Sunday and yesterday':

Received at 12.40 p.m., July 19th:-- "Cyclone or typhoon E. of Luzon, less than 300 miles distant, moving W. or W.N.W." Received at 4.30 p.m., July 12th

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"Cyclone or typhoon E. of North- ern Luzon, more than 300 miles dis- taat, moving W, or, W.N.W." Received at 10 am, July 13th:-

Cyclone or typhoon E. of Luzon, less than 300 miles distant, moving W. or W.N.W."

Received at 10.10 m., July 13th-

"Cyclone or vyphoon E. of North- ern Luzon, more than 300 miles dis tant, moving W. or W.NI."

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noi a diplomatic character, to ensure in- The Tung Un, which now flies the partiality. It is open to the Shanghai White Ensign, having been taken over Municipality itself to hold such an en- by the Hongkong Government, is com- quity. Indeed, says the writer, the Diplomanded by Lieut. Hemsley of Submarine

The local naval aathorities yesterday- manned by a crew drawn from! matic Body in Peking appears to have 14, and

the Submarine reported all quiet in the various districts forgotten that there are British and H.M.S. Titania and other Judges of no mean repute in Shang-Flotilla. She was expected to leave of South China. hai, The writer refers to a report that for Canton again yesterday morning, the British Chargé d'Affaiz refused although she only arrived in Hongkong to endorse the Tripier Commission's after her first trip with Naval ratings on meat

strange conclusions and pays tribute board on Sunday. The order for sailing Mahommedana' can to the firmness under the most trying cir- was cancelled yesterday, however, and the Fer particulars application should be

M. Palairet, Tung On went to the Naval Yard, Kow-made to Mr. A. el Arculi.

joon, during the morning to coal. Bread and other stores were also put on board.

The fares for Canton by the ss. Tung On (tickets for which have been prepar- After a weekend meeting with Pre-ed by the Hongkong Government) are: sident Coolidge at Swampscott, the Secretary of State, Mr. Kellogg, an- Inances that the keystone of the United

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C.M.G. SHANGEM, July 13th. The Chungking situation is uncertain and the outlook depends on the City Com- mandant's attitude. No adequate steps have been taken to get back goods looted from British residents,

CIRCULAR TO PROVINCES.

PEKING, July 13th.

CORRESPONDENCE. SETTLEMENT DAY.

The Secretariat of the Chief Executive is reported to have sens a circular tele- -gram to the provinces slating that the Government has maintained a firm attî- tude from the beginning with regard to the Shanghai affair. A popular move. ment based on patriotism is to be com mended, but actions by bad characters AIRCRAFT CARRIER COMING TO to day we noticed an article bended

such as the destruction of the homes of foreignere is to be avoided and would be prejudicial to the progress of negotia tions.

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CHINA.

MALTA, July 12th.

[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONO DAILY PRESS."]

The June Settlement Day, which was postponed from June 23rd to July 14th to-day) has again been postponed, this time until July 21st.

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Chanam Singh, was charged befor Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the Centra! Magistracy yesterday with reckless driv.: ing. It was alleged that he failed to Sin-In the Iongkong Telegraph of keep to the proper side of the road and

that, as Settlement Day: Another Postpone sible for the accident in Lower Albert ment," and among other reasons given Road, when Sergeant Nicoll of the Trafic for the postponement the Telegraph states Department at Police Headquarters was Mr. W. E. Hollands, P.W.D., sail This, in our opinion, is not only un- he heard Sergeant Nice, who was rid true, but a reflection on the Chinese ing a moter-cycle combiration, sound his operators on our market which we, and horn as he approached the bend. A few we are sure, our fellow brokers, very seconds later he heard a eraab, and on returning, he found the machine wedged much resent.

in between a lorry and the retaining wall holow St. Paul's College,

It is understood that the aircraft" owing to (the) absence of

The telegram concludes that henceforth carrier H.M.S. Hermes" is kesing for clients from the Colonyny Chinese injured,

popular agitation must be carried on by China- next week. peaceful means only.

It is stated that a regiment will be sent from India to Hongkong in which FENG YU HSIANG'S ADVICE.

connection it has been arranged that the PEKING, July 13th First Border Regiment will proceed to According to the Chingpuo, Marshal Egypt at the coming trooping season in- Feng Yu Hsiang has issued an order to stead of at the end of two years, in order his troops directing them to avoid Bolto relieve the regiment in Egypt, which sbevist propaganda and to oppose it to is to replace the regiment in Jadia which the utmost. He points out that Kalgan is leaving for Hongkong.

in on the borders of Mongolia and Russia, but there is a vital difference be- tween the habits and customs of the Chinese people and those of these coun- tries; and, moreover, the national spirit differs.

He concludes by urging the Chinese to adhere to the teaching and practices of their own ancient agos

(Continued on nest Column).

RUSSIAN AEROFLANES.

TO REACH PEKING T-DAY

PEEING, July 13th.

The Russian aeroplanes are reported to be arriving on July 14th, and the Finance Ministry are requested to provide $20,000 for the reception of the aviators.

The Telegraph also refers to a special meeting held at the Hoogkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on Satur day but has evidently only guessed at what happened as the statements made are very different from what actually occurred at the meeting.

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He stated HATS and FROCKS side-car, also gave evidence. that he did not see the lorry until the. collision occurred.

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