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THROUGH MEDYKE'S AGENCY.)

VICEROY AND MILL-OWNERS.

TON EXCISE DUTY CANNOT BE

ABOLISHED YET,

Staza, August 95th.

a deputation of Bombay

declared that the cotton excise duty

We Viceroy (Lord Reading) |

cannot be abolished, Immediately for financial reasons. But, the Government is pledged to its abolition when financial considerations permitted.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH,

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SHIPPING STRIKE:

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LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

OPIUM TRAFFIC AGAIN DISCUSSED.

FAR EASTERN

CABLE

AUSTRALIAN CABINET ÄUTS.

MILBOURNE August 24th.

The Federal Cabinet held a special foot

Geneva, August 24th,

NEWS

THROUGH REUTER'S JORNCY:)

UHIKA TARIFF CONTERR

NGKONG'S PROTEST.

(Continued from page)

ADICTION

Mr Best created considerable amuse ment by going onto the platform to cor reck, mme of the statements made by Mr.

APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE OF THE CHINESE.

MESSAGE FROM KWANGTUNG:

TRADERS

meeting to consider the difficult situation The rampant smuggling of drugs was BRITISH GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS Fittor Mr. Fitzroy had remarked that to get rid of the Bolshevik menace in

arising from the strike at British seamen, one of the "principal-mbjects of discus-

and subsequently issued a proclamation sion of the League's Advisory Committer declaring that a serious industrial dis on Opium, which met to-day, and elected

turbance exists.

This empowers the Federal Government to deal with thou who continue to obstract the conveyanes of goods and pas

· Bengeta

PERING INVITATION:

Evidence that the Chinese merchants in Kwangtung areas auxious as the British

Canton is provided by the letter addressed Roosevelt was President of the USA afrom the Trade, Maintenance Committee Lospos, August 23th, the time of the Venezuelan dispute Thin of the Kwangtung Province to the, Han was false, declared Mr. Heat amidst Mr. P. E. Holyoak, as Chairman of last evening's meeting: This letter was as Sir Malcolm Delevingne as Chairman,The British Government, has now

follow: A VARIET and the German Profesor, Herr Anse accepted the invitation of the Chinese laughter. Cleveland was President mino, as Vico-Chairman. The absence of Government to attend the Tarif Coa the Chinese delegate, Mr. Chu, in pur- suance of instructions, caused no surprisa in view of the Chinese withdrawal from the conference on February 7th

LOYAL P. & O. CREWS Discussing the suggested anti-dumping

SYDNEY, August with. ensures against Japan, the Viceroy ad-

The P. & O. liner Chitral, whose crewe mitted that he was impressed with the refused to join the strikers, siis on deputation's statements regarding Japan-August 28th without enrgo. The crew of ear labour conditions, but the mill-owners the Mongolia expressed their determina had not substantiated

charge of tion to remain with the ship and resist dumping, by definite facts and figures.. to the atmost any attempts to make them

He undertook to have the question examined, if evidence was produced,

FATAL MOTOR SMASH. DUTCH 800IALIST. KILLED NEAR BRUSSELS.

BRUSSELS, August 25th.

As the result of a motor accident, Mr. van Kol, the Dutch: Socialist and a Former Senator, has been killed. He was recognised an expert on Colonial

nhairs.

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CHURCHILL AND CAILLAUX. CONVERSATIONS VERY CORDIAL.

LONDON, August 24th.

No official statement was issued at the close of to-day's meeting between Mr. Churchill and M. Caillaux.

The latter, interviewed by Peuter, said "that there would possibly be further mest- ings to-morrow, though nathing definite find been fixed. Respecting the course of the conversation 3. Caillaux was uncou runicative, and he merely stated that They were extremely cordial.

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Loxos, August 25th.

M. Caillaux spent the morning at the French Embassy with his experts. Later,

leave.

•LATKE:

ference.

The date Exed is October 23rch, next

WHAT IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL?

OCH DEAR SIRAs temporary residents BRITISH LENIENCY:

in Hongkong, we wish to assure, through Mr. B. Boulton, who was the next you, our friends outside. Canton that the speaker, said the present trouble was the people of Ewangtung have not been unaware of the approaching dangers of climax to years of British leniency. Ho Bolshevism and have in the lanh tườ yeaxm repeatedly, uncossingly fought them by voicing protests against all harmful acts, refusing to pay all unjust and undresson able taxes whenever possible and, at least once, have met the Bolshevik's arms to Enrus. In our carlier struggles we did not receive any moral or material en couragement from outside.

recalled that 2 years ago, after the New Territories had been ended to Britain, matsheds were pulled down, and tele graphic, communications were tampered with A military demonstration w carried out and all the trouble subsided and had not recurred. He believed had

In the course of the proceedings, Dr.AVEXED QUESTION DISCUSSED. Tsurumi, announced that Japan would

BY MAJOR FITZROY GARDNER, ODE]. ratify the opium conventions in the form in which they were elaborated at the

One roads of policemen, in giving evidenes as to the past career of a recent international conventiona

prisoner, describing him as having been

educated at public school ad that been done at the commencement of inter-dependence an each other between

HERR WIRTH.

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SUPPORT FOR STRIKERS.

SYDSEY, August 24th. The marine transport group umani mously decided to support, feed, and! house the striking British soammen.

The departure of the Orient liner Orama is indefinitely postponed

to-morrow.

WELLINGTON, August 24th..

PARTY

COUNTY CRICKET.

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ment that strikers have the privilege of have reasons to oppose or with whom refusing service to persons or parties they ther disagree

Our people of Kwang tung ralize the close relationship, and mutual interest and

Canton and Hongkong, are fully cognizant private secretary to chauffeur or bandy man, claims to be a publfe school now have been over. (Cheers) "Had the to normal trade will result in economic ruit in all parts of South Chim, are not man"?"

a West-end moneylender daily seeks to prove his integrity and the mode Bolsheviks been made to realize right at bind to the treachery of Bolsheviks, HERLIN, August 24th.' Political circles are stirred by ex ration of his terms by the same qualifies the beginning that Britain would act taking shelter behind the patriotism of Chancellor Wirth's resignation from tion and I see that a proposed agricul strongly they would never have take the students and dissatisfaction of the membership of the Centre Party, owing tural training college is to be open to over the control of Canton, Continuing, the workers, and clearly understand that the principally to disapproval to the Party's all public school boys." Then, too, one retion in supporting the Tariff Bill. Herr reads of the public school spirit," and speaker said that the Singapore haze was Bolsheviks intend to cover their violation Wirth will remain head of a small party even of the public school accent." But intended as a defence for Hongkong, but of the spirit of treaties with the arrounce what are the two words supposed to passive they might as well do away with if Great Britain was going to remain A mass mesting of British seamen andet Independent Centrists.

convey L remen at Auckland decided to strike

Just a year ago I was deeply, interested the Singapore scheme. Hongkong was in a series of articles in the Erening the key to the trade of the East and it We are afraid that Bolshevian will respect no diplomatic settlements and that madard on One Public Schools, by behoved Great Britain to safeguard it. Dr. Alington, Headmaster of Eton, base Communism, Bolshevism and the authorities at Peking, and those in looked in vain for any definition of the Socialism had come into China, the other capitals have not been, thoroughly ac write with Chinese workman had deteriorated fiftyquniated with the In situations in term, and others who can authority on the subject, such as the Rev. per cent in his work. Unless Great Sonth Chinn E; M. Venables (in the Sineteenth Britain," he concluded, realises the It may be of interest to you for us to The highest scorers for Lancashire were Centary" have, perkaps fiscreetly, situation and takes sharp and decisive point out again that the people of Kwang-

action Hongkong will be ruined.”

tung are not at all inactive in their desire Watson se, Hallows 8 and Pawtress 75,- evaded anything like a differentiation.

to oust the evils “sind, dangers of whilst Townsend, took four wickets for In my schoolday's when a boy was said to

Bolshevism from their ferritory, that their 57 runs for Derbyshire. In Derby's first be at, or going to public school? (never

Bir. Wolf asked the Chairman, in cosceming intertia has been forped by innings, Tyldesley took eight wickets for with the prefix "n") it was understood 30 runs, and in their cand Sibbles took to be one of fourteen edurational nection with the shipping regulations, circumstances, which they are still unabla establishments, recognised by, an Act of whether the Canton authorities had se to overcome, and that, as soon as netes- Parliament which in 1969 appointed a knowledged the regulations as official.sary and proper arrangements are per.... Royal Commission to inquire into the The Chairman replied that Sir James fected, steps will be taken to recover the administration of "our great public Jamieson had addressed the Foreign power and the Government now usurped schools, and specified them: Eton. Win-Secretary, Mr. Wu Hon Man, challeng by a party of Bolsheviks who no res chester, Westminster, Harrow, Rugby, ing him to deny they were official regula ponible persons inside or outside the Shrewsbury, and Charterhouse. Later on tions. No reply had been received. They Republic of China recognize.

Your indignation, over-the the list was extended to include (in the felt justified, therefore, in embodying the

great category) Repton, Uppingham, statements they had made regarding Bolshevika in places where fore Parthorough, Wellington and Clifton, and shipping her she telegram to the Premiere teseats as well as Chinese are affects

also Merchant Taylors and St. Paul's, Hat the Canton Government seen fit to your desire to see an early

POWER TO DEPORT AGITATORS.

LONDON, Angust 24th, MELBOURNE August 24th Playing at Chesterfield, Lancashira de Highly important developments are ex-feated Derbyshire by an innings and 1391 pected to follow the issue of the pro runs. Scores:-- clamation which sets in motion the

Lancashire, 978 machinery of the Immigration Act,

Derbyshire, 6 and 10. empowering the Government to deport persons not born in Australia who are responsible for obstructing, transport.

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U.S. PACIFIC FLEET. ADMIRAL'S FAREWELL MESSAGE.

WELLINGTON, August 24th. Admiral Coontz said in a farewell pessage to the people of New Zealand, We view our parting with feelings of sadness. In the short space of two weeks the various detachments of the feet have

five wickets for 30 rugs.

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TENNIS IN US.

MISS K. MCKANE BEATEN,

FOREST H, August 24th. Brown to love your people and your counias Helen Wills retained the Women's try. Our twenty-two thousand men will

schools at that time.

SHIPPING REGULATIONS.

be visited financiers in the City. He is 80 home able to speak intelligently of National Lawa Tennis Championship by although these two last were not hoarding deaf. immediately that the proclamation of peace and trade have our sympathy,

New Zealand. You may be sure that they defeating Miss K. Mekane by 3-8, 80, will go as twenty-two thousand well- wishers and boosters” of your wonder- ful country

meeting. Churchilt at the Treasury, "late this afternoon...

was

While M. Caillaux was busy at the Freach Embassy, M. Churchill similarly engaged with his experts at the „Treasury, studying the French viewpoint. Owing to last minute change of plans, A, Caillaux went to the Treasury, at noờn to see Mr. Churchill.

AN ECONOMIC IMPOSSIBILITY,

Pants, August 25th. While expressing satisfaction" at the particularly cordial atmosphere of the conversations between Mr. Churchill and M. Caillaux, the newspapers continue to urge the necessity of special considera tion for France.

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A HANDSOME GIFT.

AUCKLAND, August 25th. American naval officers and men havo donated £1,000 to the Institute for the Blind, is recognition of the hospitality of the people of Auckland.

OBITUARY.

GENERAL MITFORD.

LONDON, August 94th.

The death is announced., of Major. General Reginald Mittard.

The London cofrespondent of L'Echo de l'aria says that Caillaux insisted The late Major-General Reginald C. phat Mr. Churchill should give France W Raveley Mitford was born."on" equal treatment with Italy.

February 23rd. 1839. He was educated The correspondent hopes that the, imat Rugby; appointed on Ensign in the pression will not gain ground that Britain Indian Army, in 1835 and served through- is using the question of debts to gain out the Mutiny (severely wounded, des Italy's good graces.

patches and GG:0; recommended by Le Petit Journal, referring to the Lord Clyde for the V.C, on October **heavy conditions," which the United 23rd, 1858). He also saw service in two States has imposed on Belgium and the North-West Frontier campaigns; he re- suggestion that the United States will tired in 1688 and for many years devoted ämpose harsžer terms upon France, anys himself to travelling.] -

that the foreign Press and public appear

to forgot that all this will create a state.

of economic impossibility.

MRS ROSE LEWISS

Lorpos, August with

genarian actress, Rose Edouin. She toured with the first English theatrical сотрану

that visited India and the Far | East, under the management of her hus

hand, Mr. Lewis,

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JOHNSTON IN FORM

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NATIONAL DOUBLES

32.

regarding shipping was official, the

scation, and gratitude and we shall telegram would have been worded dif not hesitate to assure you that we are MORE MODERN FOUNDATIONS.

fercatly: ANSARIES AN

not by any means slow in our plan and Within a few years afterwards schools, Mr. C. J. B. Hellstrom pointed out effort to get rid of a curse and danger NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Aug. 24th.mostly of more modern foundation, such that in Canton they had a Strikers now cursing not only China but all other In the final of the Newport Invitations Haileybury, Cheltenham, Sherborne, Union which gave orders concerning parts of the world wherever Bolihey Singles Bowl, Johnston beat Norton, 6-3, Malvern, Radley, Rossall, and several shipping. The Government were hiding may be found.

others offering educational and other behind the strikera and would not give - Since Bolshevism has become a world 6-3, 6-3, winning the trophy outright.

In the Doubles, Johnston and Griffin advantages to the sons of gentlemen, an answer to such a question as that curse and is bringing suffering to all beat Norton and Casey, 6-27 6-1, 57, 80, came to the front and were admitted asked them by Sir Janis Janiteson mankind, it should be destroyed as n 6-1.

by general content within the sacred Sir Henry Pollock referred to the common enemy to nummkind wherever it circle; originally as participants in Second China War (1857) and related may be found, and the question of re the annual public schools competitions, the incident of the dron. In those days moving a common escy should not touch - rockets, rifle, shooting, etc. In those days days, there were no such things as tele that of national, political, or territorial a correctly constripted racket courst was grams or instructions from Home, and issues, or jurisdictions. regarded as essential to a real public when the Arrow's Bag was torn down by Being likewise cursed by Bolshevism, school. Now, by the way, there is a re Chinese officials, the Governor instructed the people of Kwangtung are watching markable elasticity in the selection of the Admiral to go ahead and he did so with deep interest the methods the peo- these competing schools, the names of They were sometimes inclined to sneer ple of Hongkong will adopt to lessen evils some of them conveying nothing to theat those mid-Victorian days, but Lord now being spread by Bolsheviks in this

Palmerston was Prime Minister at the part of the world,-Youars respectfully, mind of the old public school ruan..

One searches Whitaker in vain for antime, and when challenged in the House

ORANG TAI PIU Fauthoritative list of public schools of Commons, he went to the country on

Representing Trade Maintenance Committee of Kwangtung Etoo, Harrow, Winchester, and the rent the question, and was returned by w large

Province of the great category are there, but majority. (Cheers.) He (the speaker) hidden awny alphabetically among some was amazed that the British Government six hundred "secondary schools.” had not come to the relief of Hongkong

When the Great War broke out Fong- kong responded to the call Their men As a result of all these misnomers many sacrificed their lives because they were a parent, unacquainted with the names, part of the British Empire. They espou history and character of recognised public scd Britain's quarrel and now asked schools, may be misled when seeking Britain to espouse theirs. Burely the place at which be expecte his son to British Government could not ignore this xflair, of sabotage by Communist railway- acquire that stamp or what it is argent cry for help which they were send worth to-day-obtainable only in a schooling out "Car need is great and urgent," which has not merely good teachers, well he concluded, and our cause, is just appointed boarding houses, and the beat (Chears)

CHAMPIONSHIP,

BROOKLINE, August 25th. At the opening of the National doubles championships, Howard and Kinsey (holders) beat Hadi, and Holm, Smith by 7-6, 6-4, Be

Decugis and Brugnen beat Leyard and Vanalen, C-3, 7-5, 6-3,

Mill and Casey beat Summer and Jonk Jans,-7-5, 6-4, 6-1.

Norton and Brown beat Fukuda and Iwasaki, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

Tilden and Wiener beat Jones and Ingraham, 6-4, 4-6 6-1, 6-1.

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HOWITZER BURSTS.. SEVEN NEGRO SOLDIERS KILLED IN AMERICA

practice."

ROCKFORD, August 25th Seven negro soldiers, of the Eighth Infantry Regiment, were killed to-day FARLIER CABLES. The death is announced of the out by the bursting of a Howitzer during FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

WARSHIP'S OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL

MADRID, August 24th. An official communiqué claims that the enemy's fire at Alhucemas was silenced by the opportune arrival of the warship Alforio,

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ST. LEGER BETTING.

MANNA MADE FAVOURITE,

The announcement admits that owing to the usual means of communication with the mainland being interrupted

LONDON, August 24th.2 through attack, it was impossible to The Brat call-over, to the St. Leger took gauge the damage aqstained by the enemy place at the Victoria Club to day Manns in the recent bombardments

was installed favourite at 4 to (taken and offered),

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SPANISH OFFENSIVE SOON,

PARIS, August 25th

A Madrid message states that General Primo de Rivera has announced that the Spania biensive against the Biff tribes- anon will begin in ten days' time.

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THE SECURITY PACT.

BELIN, August 24th French Ambawador has handed Stresemat the French reply to rman Brearity Pact Note The publication has not yet been

4K

FRENCH IN SYRIAN

SUEIDA STILL SURROUNDED

The Ministry of War ranounces that calm continues in the Jebel Druse region. Bucida is still surrounded but is re- gularly supplied by aeroplanes.

The

EGYPTIAN COTTON.

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AMUNDSEN'S SCHOONER,

THREE-YEAR-OLD BILL FOR FUEL PRESENTED.

SEARCH FOR “STAMP"

A SLIGHT AMENDMENT. Rev. Horace Johnstone suggested that the cabfe should be amended to read:-

*** This meeting demouds that the Home Government Immediately adopt soute such drastic policy as we here venture to mggert

COMMUNIST SABOTAGE:

INCIDENTS AT MARSEILLES:

The Marseilles police were recently calle ed upon to investigate a very serious

worker in the local depot of the Paris- Lyons Mediterranean Railway. For some time past leaflets hall been freely scatter

ed or posted up on the walls of locomotive facilities for games, but traditions.

theds, but apparently the extremists wace The subject can be discussed without

|not satisfied with the results of their pro- paganda, for they resorted to graver any of that spirit of snabbishness which forty years ago created, the dictum that

measures to force the more level-beuteu there were only four professions which

workers into their ranks. WARAN ngentleman could follow. It is now freely

Ou several occasions engine-drivers and admitted that in many of the secondary

firemen, on arriving as the sheds to take schools the education is as sound as, and

out their locomotives, found that the much more useful than, that which some He wanted to keep the word "demand” engines had been interfered with. In one of the more distinguished and expensive but he did not tank it right that they case the safety valves had been so fixed Nome, Alaska, August 24th institutions provide, hat fathers have should demand - efnite line of action, that, in case of the steam-pressure be- The arrival is reported of 'Amundsen's hitherto seat, their boys to public schools: They com the line of action for coming too high, they would not i schooner Maud eum route for San Fran- for something more than the education the Cove Lake, and there must have been an expl cisco, where she will be sold. The obtained from books and masters for the Mr. W. Laid he was sure that In another case & driver, found Norwegian Vize-Consul went aboard and development of the boy's character as war with all sinister aspects was not regulator had been moved to took possession on behalf of his Govern. well as his bring

desired. (Cloors.) He considered that open position, ment, after which the United States The public school boy of the old type the Home Government should be asked have started itself as soon as | Marshal boarded her with an attachment wishes good luck to the new public school to give sufficient power to the Government sufficient pressure in the boiler...

order for over 1000 alleged to be owing which, thanks to good headmastership, of Hongkong to deal with the situation......? Beveral ciberă căr in respect of fool supplied before the has worthily risen from the ranks of The cable, amended according to the pagines vare repo vessel sailed in 1992 C

ordinary secondary schools, and he has Bev Horace. Johnstone's suggestion, was that in every

was the The Vice Comml furnished a bond for enthusiastically welcomed those healthy tuon put to the meeting,

muts that hind the amount.

infant prodigies, Canford and Stowe. If only four dissentients,

is in no spirit of exclusiveness that he sentients it is believed resents the pretensions of those whom - not residents of the Color

of non

our dispered. three are being mad

number kept

he regarda as impostora, who, appro- of people voting numbered nearly prisbing. time honoure designation, thousand inve

CHOICE LIQUORS.

US COURT ORDERS RELEASE

NEWHAVEN, August 24th Clarko, August 24th The Federal Court have ordered the cotton officially in reienes of the stoamer Blairmore I. on lans: 1.981,000 compared the ground that her seizure was illegal Last season. Of these because it was made outside the twelve

its origi

attached

view, deprived it of mud COST OF THE CABLE value, and of the sentiment

BRYAN BMW IL Dowley than mentioned that much money was needed for the dispatch of telegrams, and seked that contributions

ble from: Dusseldorf, nu-l be forwarded. þá hra ka

sze thee weTO BEN

gares, Bakellarides provide 128,000 andile limit. Her cargo of choice liquors nounces that the French evacuation 579,000 respectively.

has also been releaan!.

ing, he said

fint even

this

so that 1

of

ences