CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.. THROUGH BESTER'A AGENCY. };
ARTIFICAL SILK,
NEW ANOLO-DUTCH COMPANY IS FORMED.
Lassos, September 17th. A now Algk-Dutch Compatly, with as sapital of a million sterling, styled the British Enka Artificial Silk Company Limited, has been formed. It plans to erect a factory in England, which will be ready in eighteen months, capable of pro- ducing 15,000 lbs of Viscose" artificial
silk daily. “
CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO.
SPANISH EMBASSY DEPRECATES ALARMIST REPORTS.
SHIPPING STRIKE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH-·· 1925
THE DEADLOCK CONTINUES, AT MOST PORTS.
MELBOURNE, September 16th. Thirty-three ovorsens vessels with a total tonnage of 130,000 are idle in Australian porta
LASCARS AS CREW.
CAPETOWN, September 18th: The liner Trafford Hfull left for Eng land with a Lascar crew, and carrying
her
FRENCH WAR DEBTS.
CAILLAUX GOES TO U.S.
PARIS, September 18th..
M. Caillaux and the members of Debt Funding Commission departed for the United States to-day.
LATER
Four Senators and four Deputies nad three financial experts are among M Caillaux's, numerous retinus.
3. Caillaux, interviewed, was sanguino
LATEST CABLES FAR [DEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
PRINCE OF WALES.
SNOW PREVENTS RESUMPTION
OF JOURNEY.".
SANTIAGO, September 18th. Owing to the continuance of snow- storia in the Andes, the Prince of Wales returned to Valparaiso. Later he went to Vinadelmar.
It is announced that the Prince will
full complement of eighty-six of getting an equitable settlement which maintain strictly incognito untai be de-
passengers, also £500,000 in specia.
would enable the United States again to demonstrate the traditional Anglo-Saxon spirit of fairplay.
[BEOTER'S AMÉRICAN SERVICE] WHICH CAN PAY MOST?
MUST FEED STRIKERS.
DERBAN, September 18th Acting on official instructions the police have informed the captains" of vessels that it is illegal to refuse to feed
WARRINGTON, September, 38th, strikers, and the Government hold ship-
Senator Borah is conferring with Pre owners responsible for the expendituresident Coolidge and is opposed to France LONDON, September 7th.
incurred in feeding men forced ashore.. The Spanish Embassy deprecates the
SKIPPER COMMITS SUICIDE. alarmist messages from Morocco. For
CAPETOWN, September 16th. instance the reported amtiny of Spanish
Though two maize steamers have sail troops is denied by a Madrid telegram.ed, and the Dutch vessel Rietfontein is which, speaks of the enthusiasm of the troops embarking for Muroeco.
The Embassy pleads cautions reception of news that the Spanish föreo at Alhuce-
as is in difficulties, and points out that
in the event of rough weather obliging the
taking mails, gold and bullion from the Rand, the strike situation is worening. There are now two thousand seamen
ashore in South Africa.
Hundreds are enjoying the beautiful
ravirominent of Table Mountain, and
being granted more liberal temas than were given to Britain. He is reported to have stated that the French bare a capacity to pay greater than the British.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
CRICKET AT HOME. HOBBS HEADS THE BATTING AVERAGES.
LONDON, September 18th The four-day match at the Oval between
parts for Chile.
A message from Mendoza states that snow, avalanches and landslides have further blocked the Trans-Andcan Rail way. Dynamite is being used to remove the racks covering miles of the track.
BARLIER CABLES.
MR. SAKLATVALA.
NOT TO BE ALLOWED TO LAND
IN AMERICA,
WASHINGTON, September 18th. Mr. Kellogg announces that instruc- tions have been exbled to Londen to re- roke the passport visu granted to the British (Indian) Communist M.P., Mr. Saklatvala, who is a member of the British party to attend the Inter- Parliamentary Union Conference in America, owing to Saklatvala's in-
supply ships to leave the bay, the troops playing football and cricket. Local the Champion County (Yorkshire) and ammatory revolutionary, speeches Mr.
ashore are able to await their retura with
-out suffering great privations. It alludes to, the Riff snipers "Lecble, attacks." Nevertheless, the troops bave gone faland for some distance without opposition, and _numerous villages of the Bokuya tribe
Are Bying the "white flag."
Anicssage from Melilla "to Madrid states that Riff attacks at various points between Weeit And Mea have been.
_repulsed.
A supply "barge sprang a leak, but w -destroyer rescued the crew.
Bad weather prevented disembarks of troops from several vessels at Lebadilla Bay.
EARLIER CABLES.
Labour leaders are publicly appealing for more playing outfiti.
The fruit congestión 'at the docks is
most serious, and the egg-exporting season has just arrived,
The captain of the steamer Athel Form
has committed suicide at Durban. 16 is alleged that he was worried by the
strike.
MUTINY ON THE RORT CC8XO"
LONDON, September 16th.
was
the Rest of England, was not inished owing to rain The following were the scores:—
"
Kellogg added that it was undesirable to numit foreignore to preach anarchy. SENATOR BORAH'S ATTITUDE. WASHINGTON; September 18th. Rest of England, 410 and 232 for four
wickets (declared).
Mr. Kellogg's announcement banning Champion County, .313 and 112 for Mr. Saklatvala, was issued immediately
three wickets
after conferring with Presidens Coolidge,
The decision is directly opposed by Senator Berah who said to-day that he thought it was unnecessary and unwise to axclude the Communist He added that all the revolutionary utterances attributed to Saklatvala had been made publicly in Britain where no effort was made to punish him, and therefore Mr. Borah de precated in poley implying greater re- striction on tree speech in the United States than in Britain.
In the Arst innings of the Rest of Eng- land, Hobbs scored 106, Woolley 61. Carr 60, Fender 50 and Jupp 81, not out. Macaulay took seven wickets for 133 runs. In the second innings. Woolley scored 104 and Carr 8 For Yorkshire, Sutcliffe made 12 in the first innings and 20, not out, in the second.
FIRST CLASS AVERAGES.
Loxbox, September 16th/" The season's first-class cricket averagos show that as regards batting, Hobbs
ed in public balls and the police station.ensily leads. He has played is innings,
SYDNEY SENSATION.
A message from Durban states that the steamer Port Carro has returned to
mutinind. port. The crew
It appents that the Port Cura taken out by her officers, but the fremen BIBANE HEIGHTS RECAPTURED, | refused to work except back to Durban, PARIS, September 16th. where the strikers are now accommodat French troops to-day brilliantly re- eaptured the Bibane Heights, midway Bren Taunat and Weszan.
3..LITARY AND POLITICAL- GAIN.
Pania, September 16th." The capture of the Bibane Heights is but only a military success but a poli- tical gain. The Freach now occupy the territory of the Beni Oarighels, whose defection undermined the French poli- tical front along the Wergba.
SYDNEY, September 16th A sensation has been caused in shipping and commercial circles here by enhles
from England stating that haers might cease coming to Australia while the strike lasts. The owners' representatives have
made a statement that they are fighting for the principal of collective bargaining and demand the unconditional return of
The occupation facilitates the organi-the strikers. sation of un uninterrupted, chain of strongholds along the fight bank of the river.
LATEST CABLES.
TCHITCHERIN IS WORSE.
WARSAW, September 17th:
Another hundred and eighteen seamen have been sentenced to a week's imprison-
ment.
In the Legislative Assembly, replying to a question, the Attorney General said that the prosecutions of British seamen instituted by the local representatives of The health of M. Tehiteherin, Foreign shipowners were under the British for. Commissar of the Soviets, is becoming chast Shipping Act which no dontiuin
has been authorised to send.
EARLIER CABLES.
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.”
MAKES IMPORTANT SPEECH AT
BIRMINGHAM.
THE LEAGUE COUNCIL. QUESTION OF NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS
GENEVA, September 18th. LONDON, September 16th.
With reference to the Chinese resolu The fact that the French Government tion in regard to the election of six non- (had agreed to accept a £12,500,000 permanent members of the Council, the
obligation to Greav Britain was divulged Mr. Winston Churchill in a speech at Birmingham, though the agreement is subject to further discussion of certain points, some of which are of couriderable importance.
WART
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the Moscow propagandists had singled out the British Empire as the first and main cbject of her malice. He declared that the present British Govern ment stood as a solid mass of stalwart common sanao and moderation against allnaconstitutional activities, but was determined to take a conciliatory middle course to achieve a general recuperation, not only in foreign political, and economic affairs but in domestic spheros
4 Cominittee's report to the Assembly anys that inasmuch as the Assembly has already come to a unanimous decision several times on this subject, it is up- necessary to refer the proposal to the Committee, but it could be submitted direct to the Assembly.
EMPIRE PRESSMEN,
MOTOR FROM SYDNEY STO BRISBANE
BRISBANE, September 18th. The Empire press delegates have erived here and have been most warmly welcomed, after a three days journey mostly by motor car from Sydney
In a speech at Lismore, Sir Emsley Carr
`U.S." ANTHRACITE STRIKE. PLAN TO IMPORT WELSH COAL
NEW YORK, September 18th. has scored 3,024 runs, 266 not out being
prominent coal merchant, Mr. his highest score, has heen five times not Wertheim, has left for England to ar out, and has an average of 70.35 runs.
range for the import of 30,000 tons of Parker (of Gloucester) heads the bow-Welsh coal monthly, if the anthracite ling, his analysis being -1,512 overs, 478 strike in the United States continues.
FEDERATION SAYS "NO." maidens 3,311 runs, 2 wickets, giving and average of 14.91 runs per wicket.
He is followed by Tate whose analysis
A
works out at 1,64 övers, 472 maideas. 3,415 runs, 223 wickets, giving an average of 14.97 runs per wicket.
HOME FOOTBALL.
WEDNESDAY'S LEAGUE RESULTS.
Losnos, September 18th. The following are the results of matches played in the English League to-day
FIRST DIVISION. Birmingham 1, Huddersfeld Bolton 4, Burnley 2 Everton 4, Bromwich 0. Leeds, Newcastle U.a Manchester U. a, Leicester 2
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). Southend 0, Watford 1. Swindon 4, Bristol B. 2.
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH), Hartlepools 6, Accrington L Wrexham 1, Wigan 0.
BRUSSELS, September 18th. The Congress of the International Miners" Federation have decided to pre-
Vent the shipment of British coal to America to defeat the strike,
IN THE RECEIVER'S HANDS.
New York, September 16th." The holders of $188,000,000 worth of stock in the Milwaukee-St. Paul Rail- Iroad have assented to the re-organization of the railroad which is at present in the hands of the Receiver.
GERMAN LOAN IN U.S.
INVESTORS ENTHUSIASM.
EASTERN NEWS.
CABLE
(THROUGH REUTER ́S AGENCY.]
FLOODS IN SHANTUNG
SOUTH, DYKE OF YELLOW RIVER. BREAKS
THE SCOTT MEMORIAL.
TO COMMEMORATE AN EPIC STORY.
When sailors pass in and out of the Hamonie in Fixture years they will be
reminded by the Sente Memorial, which was unveiled recently at Mount Wise, Devonport, that their fellow countrymen PEKING, September 17th... hold, in high respect the virtues which The China International Famine Relief enmut exhibit in their unceasing battle Committee to-day received the following against Nature's forces. Captain' telegram from its Slanting Committee | Rebert Falcon Scots died as long ago "The south dyke of the Yellow Rivers March, 1919, when on his way buck is broken at Yungcheng Haien and has from the South Pole. The world, rang flooded an area 10 wide and 2,000 with the story of his defeat in victory, long. The break is wide and the river and it is as victors that he and his has changed its course. Nine hundred companions-Dr. Edward Adrian Wil- villages are surrounded by water. All son, Captain Lawrence E. & Oates, crops are destroyed and boats are the Lieutenant Henry Robertson Bowers, anly means of communication between and Petty Offer Edgar Evang-will villages, Emergency relief has been always be remembered. Had I lived;" started with Yuncheng as, headquarters, Scott wrote in his diary. "I should have "The Committee requests the, Chief had a tale to tell of the hardihasil, en-
durance, and courage uf my companions: Engineer to visit the break as soon as possible and advise what action is need which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman" We have suffered ed to control, the river?”,
much in the intervening years. Almost every British home has supplied a hero in defence of the cause of liberal civil- isation, but the tragedy of the Scott Expedition in the ice bound wastes of the Antarctic has not been forgotten. An enthusiastic response was made to the call of the Mansion House Com mittee for funds aut of which provision. was first made for. the dependents of those who had won immortality by their
The Executive Secretary and Chief Engineer of the China International Famine Relief Committee are, leaving Peking for the flooded ages at once.
CHINA TARIFF CONFERENCE,
INVITATIONS BEING EXTENDED TO
SMALLER POWERS...
LONDON, September 2
The Daily Telegraph'a diplomatic cor- respondent understands that the Peking Government is inviting to the Tarif Cun- ferece not only the Washington Treaty Powers, but also Powers like the Sean- dinavian, enjoying righta by virtue of. carlier treaties.
SWEDEN FALLS INTO LINE.
STOCKHOLM, September 16th. The Swedish Government have decided to subscribe to the Washington Treaty regarding the revision of the Chinese Customs Tariff.
STORM IN FORMOSA.
GREAT DAMAGE REPORTED
AI EKELING
NAGARAKI, September 17th A cable from Formoss states that storm, on Tuesday, flooded Keelung. Hundreds of houses were inundated; the telephone and telegraph were interrupted and number of motor-beats and fishing boats are missing. Some Bridges were washed away or damaged. The American vessel, Helen, is reported aground near the lighthouse.
EXTRATERRITORIALITY.
BRITAIN COMMUNICATES WITH AMERICA
LONDON, September 18th Reuters Agency learns that Great Britain is in communication with the United States on the subject of the con- ference on extra-territoriality in Chim." [EXTTKE'S AMERICAN SERVICE,]
services for King, for country, for brotherly love, for knowledge—to quote
other objects in view was the words on the memorial. Among tho the per- petuation in permanent form of memories which will become part of the heritage of future generations.
The world-struggle occurred before effect could be given to this ритрове, hat subscribers in Great Britain, ax in the United States-for well as Americans joined in this tribute-now have the satisfaction of knowing that the scheine is complete. It is a worthy memorin) that has been raised. granite pylon is surmounted by a bronzo group representing Courage sustained by Patristism, spurning Fear Despair, and Death, The medallion portraits of the five heroes commemorated are below, and they will live in men's minds as exemplars of our race na long as granite in from the sea over Mount Wise. and bronze dufy the storms that sweep
Though they have long since ceased to breathe, they will be an inspiration. whenever Occasions arise calling for, pioneers who are prepared to face hope less odds in pursuit of great ends. And such calle will unquestionably come. though the boundaries of knowledge of earth and sea have been forced back until at times we are apt to think that the age of discovery has cloud- Wo may yet learn that there are many more: secrets to be unlocked before man is master of the globe.
Scott reached the South Pole only to find that Roald Amundsen had hoist ed the Norwegian flag there a month before, The, Siberian ponies" which he had taken with him for hauling pur poses over the ice, as well as the sledge dogs, gave endless trouble and were at slight use, and the three motor-sledges broke down and had to be abandoned But nothing daunted Scott and his four companions. They refused to recognise defeat, though anxious thoughts began to take shape in the leader's mind aa The Committed to investigate extra-he realised the difficulties which lay be territoriality in China is convoked to meet in Peking on December 18th.
DATE SETTLED.
WASHINGTON, September 16th
AMERICAN VIEWS AGREE.
fore bim. The return journey would,
in any event, have been a hazardous adventure without the aid of ponies or dogs. for traction, but blizzards such-ne Do human being had ever encountered WARRINGTON, September 16th The announcement of the convocation were experienced Evans, the strong man, was the first to die, There was of the Peking Conference is construed as one less mouth to feed, but neverth indicating that virtually all the Powers less food began to give out. It became communicated with have agreed to the apparent that all the little party cooll
NEW YORK, September 16th. The $28,000,000 German Government Agricultural Loan has been over-sub-proposal.
rib The price Fields investors 7.63 -per-cent
SOVIET NAVY.
WRANGEL WARSHIPS FOR THE
BOLSHEVIKS,
not live.de
It was in face of this emergency that THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Captain Oates,that very gallant CHINESE CHAIRMAN PLEASED gentleman, without word cf farewell to cause grief to his fellows, wear out FERING, September 17th. into the waste alone Eis crifice n The Chairman of the Extrality Com unavailing Nature's forces were over mission, Mr. Chang Yoo Tseng, in an in-whelmingly strong. When the search terview with Reuter, said. Indeed it party came up towards the close of the is a piece of happy news that America, year, the bodies of Scott, Bowers, and pursuant to the Washington Conference, Wilson were discovered only eleven miles is taking steps to request the interested from One Ton, Depot, where ample It seems likely that the, Russian Fleet, which was formerly under the command Powers to appoint, this year, an Internal supplies of food and other comforte of General Wrangel and is now international Commission to investigate the had been stored. They lind perished when less than a day's march from ed at. Bizerts, Tunis, will be handed over tion of justice, spisories in the story of the end of
Chinese judicial system and administra safety. Those are the outstandin to the Soviet Government in about two We shall extend a hearty welcome to the men who had set forth in por Oyster Bay, L.L, September 16th,
months time, wrote a Times Paris the Commission and do everything to suit of neither gold nor silver, but of In the second series of the races for correspondent on August 11th facilitate its work. The Chinese Govern knowledge Youth; will draw its fa six-metre yachts, Dauphin (America) Chamber of Deputies passed a resolution in will be composed of jurists and train When men talk of the team spiri
***The Foreign Affairs Committee of the meat and People hope that the Commitspiration for life from their deaths. crossed the line frst. America also to this effect last June, recommendinged legal experts; then the way will be in years to came, they will recall how gained the second, third and sixth placed with the Rasina pre-war debt, but
that this question should not he associat paved for a satisfactory settlement of the these heroic five comported themselves.
problem,"
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
"YACHTING" ÎN AMERICA,
*(THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCT,Vet
BOMBAY COTTON STRIKE.
BOMBAY, Beptember 18th.. The strike of cotton operatives in ex
should be, urcated separately. It is understood that the Government has now decided to put this resolution into effect. The vessels will be transferred in October from Bizerte to a Corsican port in order, that there may be a little publicity as possible about the transfer, it was
said that the Australia Immigration Attending. There are now 45,000 workers thought that at Bizerte the Communists
had not encouraged immigation.
idle
might turn the ovent into a depionstra
tion,
JAPANESE AVIATORS.
DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER
IN GERMANY
KOZNICEBERG, September 16th, The Japanese, mirties have postponed their Bight to Berlin for twenty our bours owing to had worther.
alone in the frozen regions of the South Pole menaced by hunger and cold, and with rapidly receding hope of escape. Heste Osten, Wilson, Bowere,, and Evans will stand for all time as wit Desce to the nobility which can rise triamphant above salt circumstatios, of time and chance. This masa' of gra and bronze, with its four pie
Ratels enforcing the morals of the
To Strive, Srek" and Not to Yield will in perpetuation great tradition.
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