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SITUATION IN CHINA.

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTS OF HOME PAPERS

APPRECIATE SERIOUS ASPECT.

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UPHOLD TREATY RIGHTS AGAINST PIRACY,

NEED FOR MEASURES TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF SHIPPING AGAINST EDICT OF UNLAWFUL GOVERNMENT."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST,

A Reuter message, published in the Daily Press yesterday, stated tha: authoritative eircles in London were concerned at the action of the Canum flovernment in preventing the free movement of British ships-to 'and from China "ports. Such action, it was urgel, called for defidite steps on the part of Britain, as it constituted a flagrant violation of, the Treaty vight, of Foreign Governments,

The mussage added that the British Government would give the most Gill and careful consideration" before coming to a definite

matter

streision,

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The diphantic correspondents of the leading Leadon newspapers are now showing a fively appreciation of the serious situation in China,"" as will be seen from the following enter message, which reached Hong- kung yesterday, afternoon →→ GRAVITY NOW APPRECIATED. Loxdes, August 20th. Lively appreciation of the seriousness the situation in China, following cas shipping order issued by Canton, is re-!

the newspapers.

retaliatory measures ultimately be decid ed upon;"

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It is understood that Mr. Chambe-J-

CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH MEETER'S AGENCY.] INDIAN REFORMS.

VICEROY ON ONLY PATH TO PROMISED LAND,

SULA, August th

In the presence of a record crowd of visitors and a foll Muse. Lord Reading, the Viceroy, opened the Autanin session of the All Indian Legislature,

EARLIER CABLES.

HOME COAL PROBLEM.

MINERS' DELEGATES IN CONFERENCE IN LONDON.

Los pos, August 19th. The delegates' conference of the Miners' Federation in London agreed with the Executive's view that despite the Govern- ment's refusal to accede to the Execu tive's "request" for representation of the miners on the Commission of Enquiry the Frderation should participate at the In an important speech, the Vicenquiry. Accordingly they instructed the emphasised that Lord Birkenhead's state- ment in the House of Lords, on July 7th, Executive to present the Miners' case to indicated emphatically adherence to the

the Coumission, policy embodied in the Reformas Act.

Toaders of political parties in Britain, while sympathetic towards India, were determined not to yield to pressure and not to make premature concessions.

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"WE MUST GET TOGETHER." M. CAILLAUS ON THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION.

India could advance to her ultimate goal only through friendly co-operation.

Panas, August 19th. The time for revision of the Constitution has not arrived. The tune was

M. Caillaux entertained at luncheon upportune for working the machinery for reforms, the defects of which would be | by British and American pressmen, said removed by the adoption of the recons mendations of the committee, headed by that he was going to England; sincerely

Six-Alexander Muddiman.

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LATEST CABLES. [SKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE...]

PRINCE OF WALES. ARGENTINIANS EXTEND HEARTY WELCOME.

scenes,

Buenos Antes, August 2015.

CRIMINALS

DONKEYMAN SENT,

· POSSESSING

A donkeyman of the xs, appeared before the Puisur Judge Justice. Wood), at the" Criminal Session-

There is tremendous interest in the yesterday, charged with being is posses. sion of arins and atummunition. The nuns tour of the Prince of Wales and every-

and amuminition were ten Mauser pistols, were there have beer must enthusiastic

twn. Lueger pistols, and 1,000 rounds of ammunition for these guns, 1,500 rounds. The Prince, accompanied by President

of French pistol ammmation, 22 refaivers, " Alvent, visited a great meat factory, to day, and witnessed hallocks arriving alive 100 rounds of Mauser ammunition, und and passing out, an hour later ready for yet another 1.002 founds of rovolyer the cold storage. Dense cheering crowils

Mr. H. Whyte Smith prosecuted on he lined the routes of the city, which was wonderfully illuminated at night. The half of the Crown, and Mr. Thomas Addiy, justructed by Mr. A. E. Ball, appeared Prince attended a performance at the opera where he received on ovation from for prisoner. a packed house amid the most magnificent

seenes

FIRE ON STEAMER.

Ammunition

the Mr. Whyte Smith said that on morning of Jané 21st, a Sreman of the ship

The Prince also paid a visit to La Plata, was surprised by Revenue Ofwers. When where he received a most cordial welcome.challenged he was in the Enal bunker an- [dropped one of the bags and ran away. Warning was given and he was later arrested. The officers searched a lower bunker and found another man trying to hide and he ton was arrested. The second man was prisoner.

desiting to reach agreement on the war CARGO ON “PRÉSIDENT: VESSEL The Viceroy announced the appoint-

IS DAMAGED. ment of a currency committee, under the drhts question, which was particularly chairmanship of the Rt. Hon. Hilton important at the present time, since the

Young.

CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO.

TSOUL COUNTRY NOW CLEAR OF ENEMY.

SOVIET SHOPPING.

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New York. August 20th.

President Mienner, The American

OBITUARY.

fireman to haul up the arms into the upper banker.

Evidence of rest were given by Chinese Revenue officers and also by Inspector Lanigan.

PEKING NOT ACCOUNTABLE,

He concluded by appealing for good-fate if civilisation depended upon an“

The Grown's case against the prisoner Loxpos, August 20th. will and co-operation, which was the caly understanding between civilised natious. idums, is on fire in number one hold. It is

feared that considerable damage has been was that while he was not actually found The British Government is still con.ath to the promised land.

The speech was frequently applanded He added we must get together to prolone to the cargo, part of which is frem with the ammunition he was assisting the Hosted by diplomatic correspondents" of | sidering the shipping regulations issued all visibly effective.

serve harmony between our countries for the Far East. by the Canton Government, with special

the world's good." The Jaily Telegraph discusses the reference to the position created in lister.

a swift and concrete agree- | national Law. possibility of nent between London and Tokyo, on the ore hand, and London" and Washington, on the other. But, should the last named le unprepared to cooperate in order to uphold the Treaty rights against piracy,. then the two aggrieved Powers them suives should take the necessary measures to ensure the feverlong of shipping to and from Cauton and other ports against the <dict of an unlawful " Güvernment."

The Imily Neira sees the suggestion bi Moscow in the impudrier, even in the wording of the order, and thinks the

lain, who has returned to London is

PARIS, August 20th. A communiqué from Rabat says that the giving his personal attention to the Tsoul country is now completely cleared situation, which is complicated by the of the majority of the enemy, Sections fart that the Canton, Government has of the tribe are seeking unconditional lately declare its independence from the Peking Government, which, therefore, not really be held accountable for the Canton Government's action.

ADMIRAL SINCLAIR'S VISIT.

Losugs, August 19th. Hetiter's correspondent at Hongkong first step necessary is to secure Peking's caties that Vio-Admiral Sinclair has left

repudiation and then isolate Canton,”

Meantime, the paper upholds the wis

for Canton aboard. H.M‚§. Petersfeldt,

It is learned in London in this conner-

submission..

FRENCH LOSSES SLIGHT.

RABAT, August 20th. Operations against the region ocenied

WANTS GOODS NOW AND WILL

PAY LATER,

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MR. VICTOR LAWSON,

CHICAGO, August 20th, The death is announced of Mr. Victor Lawson, one of the founders of, the Anociated Press.

P.soner, giving evidence, said he took his crders from the fireman, and as rêm › CAPETOWN, August 19th.

gards the bags in the coal Banker he did The Ministerialist organ Die Burger

The late Mr. Victor Fremont Lawson understands that the Russian Govern. was born in Chicago, on September 5th, not know what they were. On the morn- ment has informed Mr. Pienaar, the 1830. He bought the Chirago Imily News, ing in question he heard an explosion, in July 1878, and with his kite partner and it being strike time, he imagined South African Trade Commissioner on Mr. Melville E. Stone, developed ir to,

the Continent, that Rugain will be able success. He started a morning edition in that intimidators were after him, and to take annually £10,000,000 worth of flue, bought out Mr. Stone in 1888 and he thought it best that he should hide. became sole proprietor. The name Dail That was the reason why be was in the News was retained for the evening

wascual bunker, edition, but the morning issue changed to the Chiengo Becord. In 1901

Cheung Muk, the fireman concerned, the latter

was merged in the Times- and now is known as the Herüld and ) was his good friend. He was fir an Herat, under the name Record-Herald, giving, videner, said that the prisoner Eminer. The late Mr., Lawson was

by the Taouls, have satisfactorily develop- ed. While the French main group attack ed the rentre, two other groups carried South African merino wool. out an encircling manoeuvre, and effected a junction with the troops in the North. The French losses were slight. The whole region is eleared and mest of the Tsouls have sent emissaries to parley with the French with a view to bubnission.

BULGARIANS IN PARIS.

dom of abstaining from action prodinsion that the visit is undoubtedly dae POLICE RAID THEIR "COMMUNIST "consultation among the Allies.

In the Canton Government's embargo on

The Daily Mail Warus that Mr. Ansten British shipping. Admiral Sinclair has Chamberlain, the Foreign Minister, in not been specifically instructed to make raediately initiated consultations with the representations to the Chinese authorities, other Powers, His is also in continuous bits Commander-in-Chief of the China Anach with the Premier. Mr. Stanley | Station he will take such immediate steps Baldwin, who is on a holiday at Aix-les-

to protect British shipping as he thinks Bains, as the full authority at Govern- fit, without first consulting the British stent would be needed should strong Government.

SHANGHAI SEAMEN'S STRIKE. AGREEMENT REACHED WITH

REGARD TO JAPANESE SHIPS..

SHANGA, Apgust 20th.

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CHINA TARIFF CONFERENCE. "JAPAN INTENDS TO CONSULT THE

OTHER POWERS.

QUARTERS.

PARIS, August 4th. The Pulice raided the Bulgarian Com

The Sovies Government is prepared to purchase £1,000,000 worth immediately, ovided that six months' credit can be

Mariang

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Mr. Pienaar is now busy making neces-known as the "Father of the Postal inferior position to him (witness) on the

sary arrangements,

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FOUR HOURS' EARTHQUAKE,

FAENZA, August 19th. The Bendandi Observatory registered a very violent earthquake at a 'distance

nis quarters. They arrested a dozen persons, alleged to be implicated in the assault on the Bulgarian statesmen, 3.dicators of the seismograph_ Koulief and St Vasoff, on August 19th,

FIRE AT GRENOBLE. EXHIBITION BUILDING IS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING,

• GRENOBLE August 20th. The Hydro-Electric Exhibition, which is at present in full swing, was struck by lightning to-day. A fire broke out, gutting the section containing" neroplanes. motor. cara, electric apparatus and silk. The damage, is estimated at Fes. 10,000,000. The remainder of the exhibition was nat affected.

MANNESMANN PROPERTIES. ADVICES FROM TANGIER CONFIRM THE SALE

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TOKYO. August 20th. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and The Chinese Minister, this morning, Japanese shippers reached an agreement formally presented at the Foreign Office to-day, whereby Chinese genmen will re-the invitation to the Tariff Conference. turn to work on Japanese ships.

Before taking definite action, Japan The agreement is practicnlly the sarae intends to exchange views with the other

PARIS, August 20th.. as the Cotton Mill settlement.

interested Powers. Therefore, it is be

Tangier advices confirm the sale of the lieved that ten days will be necessary be. Mannesmath properties in Morocco, men- tioned on August 17th, The message fore the despatch of an identical or joint states that the Mannesmann brothers will reply to Peking.

receive for the important concessions in

The strikers will receive no increase nor pay for the period of the strike, but certain concessions are promised in view of the hardships auffezeil,

DR. HOWARD LOCATED."

HELD IN BANDIT CAMP BUT IN GOOD HEALTH.

PEXING, August 20th, Mr. Sokobin reports that Dr. Howard has been definitely located in a bandit camp,10 miles up river from Fuchow !ksien,

A Chinese captive, who was released from the same camp three days ago, states that Dr. Howard is in good health and well treated."

Troops have surrounded the camp and it is believed it is impossible for the Bandits to escape negotiation. Dificul- ties due to anxiety to avoid danger to

The Foreign Offer] states that the Bulgaria, Czech-Slovakin and also a

that tariff large sum in cash. agree

Powers virtually autonomy cannot be granted at present to China. The Conference must first con. sider, the Washington Agreement agenda; afterwards it can decide with regard to the discussion of any reasonable pro- posals by China.

The Foreign Office emphazises Japan' perfect sympathy with Chinese desires and states that Japan is fully prepared to discuss any reasonable matter after settling the prescribed agenda.

No Japanese delegates, except Mr. Mr. Yoshizawa, Minister to Peking, haro yet been appointed.

SOVIET AEROPLANES.

RECEIVE WARM WELCOME ON ARRIVAL AT SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, August 20th.

STRIKE AT MARSEILLES: SYMPATHY FOR BANK CLERKS

IS SHOWN.

MARSEILLES, August 20th The postmen, employees on the train- ways, at the abattoirs and at the military magazine have struck out of sympathy

ADMİRAL COONTZ PLEASED.

HIGHLY GRATIFIED AT WELCOME TO AMERICAN FLEET.

VOTES FOR BENGAL WOMEN.

"CALCUTTA, August 19th. The Bengal Legislative Council has granted the franchise to women.

Savings Bank in America."

EX-EMPEROR HSUAN TUNG. DENIES MONARCHIST MOVEMENT.

According to telephone message to the deitie News Sterice at Peking from

ship. On the morning. in question, prisoner was shovelling coal in the bunker. In his opinion prisoner know nothing at all about the arms and ammunition.

Counsel for prisoner anid that the story prisoner had told was quite feasible. Prisoner was in the bunker shovelling coal and hearing a noise outside, imagined that strikers were after him, and had hid-

of 6,000 miles and lasting for four hours.

The vibrations broke some of the inTientsin, ex-Emperor Hauan Tung strongly den himself. It would be a very regrettable denies any knowledge about the existenerthing prisoner were sentenced simply _of_the_so-called Manchu monarchical because he was doing his duty. We bal

restoration, movement.

been subjected to a long cross-examin- When interviewed by the agency's cortion, and the story he had told had not respondent on August 10th, he stated been shaken. Fle, therefore, submitted that he is the last, man in this world that prisoner should be nequitted. who wishes to be an Emperor Hsuan Mr. Whyte Smith said Mr. Addis bad Tung declared that he knew nothing suggested that the Police bad jumped to about the "secret" documents and that a conclusion in arresting prisoner. The since 1017, he has never seen or heardy Police found him sitting near the arms anything from Kang Yu. Wei, Shen Yung and ammunition, and the Crown case was and others. Further, he says that owing that he was assisting in pulling the arms to his departure from Peking, Mr. John out of the lower bunker. If prisoner stone, his British Tutor, has severed his coull see the coal he could also see the connections with him. Consequently, parcels. all reports about Mr.Johnstone's activities

The Jury found prisoner guilty, and the amongst the diplomatic body in Peking Judge passed sentence of three years”. for monarchical purposes are baseless. imprisonment with hard labour.

BELGIAN DEBT TO U.S. FINANCE MINISTER EXPRESSES

HIS SATISFACTION.

Rocases, August 19th. The Finance Minister, in an interview, described the Belgo-American debt settle- ment aan fair play agreement" which Belgium will make every effort to fulfil The annual charge to the country will rot appreciably affect the balance of the budget or the public debt.

[RELTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.). EFFECT ON THE FRANC.

MARINE COURT.

At the Marine Court yesterday, be fore Lieut. Commander G. F. Hole, B.N., Chan Kan Yau, master of the steam New YORK, August 10th. The Belgian frane gained & points over-launch Tang Shing was fined $15, with night as

result of the debt funding agreement.

U.S. STEAMER DISASTER. REPORT THAT BOILERS HAD BEEN

"PATCHED UP„ ··

two weeks' hard labour in default, for failing to observe the rule of the road in Victoria Harbour on August 12th,

For a similar offence on August 14th, Leung Wong, master of the steam launch Lee, was fined $10, with the alter native of ten days' hard labour,

Leung Yung master of the steam launch Trng Shun, was fined $10, with The death-roll on the Mackinac is ten days' hard labour in default for allow hourly growing, and comprises at presenting his launch to be under way without certificated engineer on board on over thirty dead.

August 18th. The condition of an equal number of scalded persons is very grave.

Newront, B.I., August 19th."

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The Rhode Island" officials have pro-

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THE MONKEY MEDALİ.

WANCHAI ARMED ROBBERY. THREE CHINESE COMMITTED FOR

TRIAL.

As the Central Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, three Chinese appeared, on rémand, charged with committing an armed rob bery at No. 3, Bowringtor Canal Road, One defendant Wanchai, on July 28th.. was further charged with the unlawful possession of a weapon.

The prosecution was conducted by T- spector J Ogg.

The evidence showed that a woman was having some food at the above address about 10 a.m. in company with her amah and her son when three men entered the " shop. The first defendant naked if she had any frewood for sale and the second for the bank clerks. The Communistised a stern enquiry, in view of re

defendant pointed a knife at her and Unions have instructed all members to ports, that the bailers were leaking and

To the world's collection of misguided I told her not. to shout. The third man cease work,"

had been" patched up.

medals, in which the Germun disc re- closed the door and produced a revolver. Many passengers on deck owe their joieing over the sinking of the Lusitanis The first defendant then asked her where lives to the fact that they leapt overboard probably takes first place, must be added her money and jewellery were kept and at the first warning hiss from the boilers, the one which has been strück-or cast went into the kitchen and got a chopper But few of those in the cabins and the (apparently in some sort of type-metal) with which he returned and threatened engine-room survived to tell their ux-to celebrate the famous and recent Mon-her. The second defendant then bound her periences;

key, Trial" at Dayton, Tennessee There and the three men began a search of the is only one side to it-the other is quite house. They stole $120 worth of money NO ADVANCE BASE. plain, for the ingenuity of its coptriver and jewellery, but on somebody knack- seems to have fallen short of any embleming at the door, the robbers made good MACMILLAN WILL NOT FLY or inscription to do double justice to his their escape. One of them was caught by a idea. It is the work of a young motor folk; the second was arrested by a polico OVER- PULAR SEA. -

-- ལྟརཱདས་རྒྱན་ ནས་

mechanic who, when he is not mendiry picket. The third man was caught five. WASHINGTON, August 19th.7.

broken flivvers," cultivates the plastic days afterwards, Commander MacMillan has abandoned art. In this latest effort he appears to All denied complicity in the robbery. his project to fly over the Polar Sea, have produced a genuine best-seller in One claimed that, as far as he was coff owing to the unfeasibility of establishing Tennessee, for in that part of the world erned, it was a case of mistaken identity an advance hase, by reason of snowstorms the thing is reported to be selling like All accused were sent for trial at the

hot cakes at a dollar a time. Other explorations are planned,

"ACCKLAND, August 20th. "Admirul "Coontz, in cominand of the visiting American Fleet, interviewed after

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Two Soviet aeroplance from Nanking his visit to Rotorua, said that no Govern- WHY arrived here at nood. The airmen re-ments in the world could have done more

Dr. Howard may probably cause someceived an enthusiastic welcome from thoa than the Australian and New Zealand delay in effecting his release.

sands of Chinese and Russians, including Governments had done to entertain the [Dr. Howard was captured by bandits, Chinese students carrying banners; one Fleet. of July 20th,, when Major Morgan of which was inscribed with the slogan These interchanges of visits would bring Palmer's ranch in Northern Manchuria cancellation of unequal treaties." The to respective peoples in full knowledge of was attacked by bandits and the owner arrival completes the fight from Moscow their fellow citizenship and responsibility

to Shanghai,

one to another. killed.]

Criminal Sesions.